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Surveys show that bullying of graduate and professional students has recently grown. BY CHRISTOPHER AADLAND caadland@mndaily.com
From verbal attacks to threats, graduate and professional students are increasingly experiencing harassment and bullying at the University of Minnesota, according to surveys. “… I’ve lost all desire for research because of the continual harassment and hostile environment I’ve experienced,” an anonymous student said in a recent survey. “I never thought I would give up on research, but I guess anything’s possible. I’ve given up.” For the past decade, Jan Morse, director of the University of Minnesota’s Student Conflict Resolution Center, has noticed an upsurge in graduate and professional students coming to her office looking for relief from bullies. And despite work over the last six years by a group of school administrators, faculty members and students that aims to tackle bullying, this year’s sur vey still shows graduate and professional students are increasingly experiencing harassment. But Morse said she doesn’t think the trend is due to the group’s work being ineffective, but rather it’s because its members have raised awareness surrounding the issue and have motivated victims to come forward. “You can’t really change culture,” she said. “You can only set the stage for culture change to occur.” When Morse began noticing the bullying issue, she created a sur vey to find out how prevalent it was among graduate students. The first Academic Incivility and the
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Attendee Steve Pflaum listens to a speaker at the Dinkytown Reunion on Sunday at the Varsity Theater. Members of Preserve Historic Dinkytown hosted the event, in part to strengthen their case for zoning the neighborhood as a historic place.
More than 100 people turned out to a “Dinkytown Reunion” on Sunday, with many calling for the area to be deemed historic. in Dinkytown’s history.
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As Vietnam War protests flared up at
the district’s history. The gathering was put
colleges across the countr y, the former
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study of the area.
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ment. Around the same time, a fast food
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Back to the lab for some To lead MSA, hundreds of signatures still needed dept. heads STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Professors who step up to lead departments often head back to research or faculty jobs.
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Dozens of fans fall victim to ticket fraud At Sunday’s Vikings game, 54 people reported being turned away for having fake tickets.
BY PARKER LEMKE plemke@mndaily.com
Chairing a University of Minnesota department takes acquired expertise — many years of practice in the field — and sometimes an ability to compromise personal research with the hope of bettering the entire program. Three University researchers transitioned back into research and faculty roles after ser ving as department heads, positions they said made it challenging to focus on individual research and teaching but are sometimes a part of the natural progression as an academic. “I get out of bed in the morning, happy to teach, happy to do research,” said David Kohlstedt, geology and geophysics professor and former chair of the Department of Earth Sciences. “I didn’t really get out of bed in the morning feeling, ‘I really want to be department chair today.’” Heading a department comes with many administrative tasks, like recruiting faculty, managing department budgets and interacting with donors — responsibilities that aren’t necessarily in the career plan for some scholars when they enter academia. “It’s not the type of thing I probably would have jumped at,” said Kohlstedt, who chaired his department from 2006 to 2011. The duties involved in running a department often diverge from the career aspirations of many faculty members, said Lawrence Gray, a professor and former head of the School of Mathematics. But sometimes becoming a department head comes down to being the best candidate when the position opens up, he said.
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MSA votes at its meeting last Tuesday in Fraser Hall. The group discussed lowering the signature requirement for candidates seeking presidential election from 450 to 100.
A proposal to lower the barrier to run for MSA president didn’t pass at a forum on Tuesday. BY HALEY HANSEN hhansen@mndaily.com
Some members of the University of Minnesota’s student government body question the level of accessibility for obtaining its president position, saying a requirement for those seeking election should change. But at a meeting last week, members of the Minnesota Student Association voted against the proposal, which would have lowered the number of signatures required to run for president from 450 to 100. MSA members who had hoped to cut
the number said the change would increase candidate diversity and give more students an oppor tunity to run. But others were skeptical of the reduced signature requirement, saying it would lower the quality of elections. “Setting the bar so low would open up the floodgates for anyone that was just trying to get some recognition and slap it on their resume,” said member Abdisamed Awed, who ran for president last year. He said getting 450 signatures for his campaign last year wasn’t difficult, and he’s worried lowering the requirement would result in more students running who aren’t necessarily dedicated to being a strong voice for the undergraduate study body. u See REQUIREMENT Page 3
A surge of fraudulent ticket sales left its mark Sunday, as 54 people were turned away from TCF Bank Stadium at the Vikings-Packers game. The fans bought the forged tickets from scammers online and in person, police said. They approached the ticket of fice after being refused at the front gates, according to a police report listing the dozens of victims. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that many victims in one of our police reports before,” said University of Minnesota police Department Deputy Chief Chuck Miner. He said the game’s popularity attracted the falsified tickets, which the scammers sold on Craigslist. “It’s not a problem specific to the Vikings,” Miner said. “It happens less occasionally with Minnesota Wild tickets, or Twins, or whatever.” Miner said the department encourages fans to buy from reputable sellers and online sites with money-back guarantees. He also said police have a small group of suspects. “We’re working on it, and we’ve got some good leads,” Miner said.
Drug arrest in Territorial Hall Officers headed to Territorial Hall on Saturday morning when community advisers smelled marijuana coming from one of the third-floor rooms, according to a University police report. u See POLICE Page 10
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Grand jury won’t Obama defends moves indict Ferguson for immigration reform cop in shooting BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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FERGUSON, Mo. — A grand jur y has decided not to indict Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting by a white officer sparked weeks of sometimes-violent protests and exposed deep racial tension between many AfricanAmericans and police. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch announced the decision Monday evening. A grand jury of nine whites and three blacks had been meeting weekly since Aug. 20 to consider evidence. The panel met for 70 hours and heard from 60 witnesses. McCulloch stressed that the grand jurors were “the only people who heard ever y witness ... and ever y piece of evidence.” He said many witnesses presented conflicting statements that ultimately were inconsistent with the physical evidence. “These grand jurors poured their hearts and soul into this process,” he said. As McCulloch was reading his statement, a crowd gathered around a car from which it was being broadcast on a stereo. When the decision was heard, Michael Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, who was sitting atop the vehicle, burst into tears and began screaming before being whisked away by supporters. The crowd erupted in anger, converging on the barricade where police in riot gear were standing. They pushed down the barricade and began pelting police with items, including a bullhorn. Police stood their ground. At least nine votes would have been required to indict Wilson. The grand jury met in secret, a standard practice for such proceedings.
HENDERSON, Nev. — President Barack Obama is shrugging off Republican criticism of his actions to lift the threat of deportation from millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States. In an interview broadcast Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Obama said it was important that he act unilaterally to prioritize the deportation of criminals and recent arrivals and spare those who have lived here illegally for at least five years and have roots, including children who are American citizens. “Why we would prefer a system in which they’re in the shadows, potentially taking advantage of living here but not contributing?” Obama said in the interview, which was taped Friday in Las Vegas after Obama delivered an immigration speech there. The president pointed to executive orders issued by Democratic and Republican predecessors and said presidents exercise “prosecutorial discretion all the time.” Obama’s executive actions, which he announced Thursday, have drawn a withering response from Republicans, but also has laid bare divisions within the GOP over how to deal with immigration. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rejected Obama’s claim of prosecutorial discretion. “Essentially he’s gotten in the job of counterfeiting immigration papers, because there’s no legal authority to do what he’s doing,” Cruz said on “Fox News Sunday.” A second Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said his party shares the blame for failing to get an immigration bill through the House of Representatives. “Shame on us as Republicans for having a body that cannot generate a solution to an issue that is national security, it’s cultural and it’s economic. The Senate has done this three times,” Graham said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Indeed, Obama cast his decision as the result of the Republican-led House’s failure to act on a comprehensive immigration bill the Senate passed with bipartisan support in June 2013, or advance legislation of its own.
US judge sentences cartel lieutenant to 22 years CHICAGO — A U.S. judge sentenced a reputed lieutenant of captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to 22 years in prison Monday for his role in a $1 billion trafficking conspiracy, saying the stiff sentence should send a message to traf fickers everywhere. Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, 59, stood unmoving in a
Chicago courtroom, listening through a Spanish-speaking interpreter as Chief U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo’s tone became more stern. “I tell you on behalf of all citizens of Chicago ... we are tired of this drug trafficking,” he said. The case is regarded as one of the U.S. government’s most impor tant against Mexican car tels. Guzman remains jailed in Mexico and Mexican
authorities haven’t said if they might extradite him to Chicago. Minutes before the sentence was imposed, a deferential Hernandez said he wanted to apologize. “I ask you for forgiveness and for you to have pity on me,” he told the judge. Defense attorney Paul Brayman had asked that Castillo impose no more than the mandator y minimum 10-year sentence, saying
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Graduate Student Experience Sur vey was sent to students in 2007 and then the work group was assembled a year later to address the concerns the sur vey spotlighted, Morse said. Despite the group’s effor ts, the 2014 sur vey repor ted that 30 percent of the over 1,600 students who responded had experienced harassment — the highest number that’s been reported in the past seven years.
Reporting the problem
Fear of retaliation or creating a tense work environment — where post-graduation success is often determined — can keep graduate and professional students who are victims of harassment from reporting the problems. Students often only report bullying once the situation has escalated, said Keaton Miller, a Council of Graduate Students executive board member. And by that point, students may have already chosen to switch programs or advisers. Graduate and professional students also tend not to confront abuse altogether because they fear backlash from the accused party, Morse said. The 2014 survey showed more than half of students who experienced harassment didn’t report it because they feared retaliation. Of those who did report it, 42 percent said they experienced retaliation afterward. The survey defines academic harassment as “hostile, intimidating, or threatening behavior which interferes with the ability to work or study.” In the sur vey, students who reported that they were harassed cited fellow classmates or residents, faculty and graduate advisers as the most common abusers. Morse said the work group has strived to make it easier for those who are harassed to find resources for dealing with the bullying and
give students with complaints a well-defined way to resolve them. Additionally, Miller said clear definitions for the student-adviser and student-faculty relationships are needed within departments to ensure no one crosses any lines. Getting along with one’s adviser is crucial to finding a job post-graduation, said Gary Namie, director and cofounder of the Workplace Bullying Institute, an advocacy group. “A faculty member is not just a supervisor, but they are also the gatekeeper to a post-doc or post-graduate career,” he said. “They are the reference.” While the work group encourages students to report bullying, Miller said bringing the situations forward can sometimes create an uncomfortable work environment. “A lot of students feel uneasy about going through that process,” he said. “It’s like a particularly nasty divorce or breakup.”
University policy Namie said he’s not surprised that the number of harassment reports among University graduate and professional students has risen. “It’s normal for [bullying] to be there because of the size of the institution,” he said. An anti-bullying policy is necessary to address the issue, Namie said. According to University policy, bullying reports become an issue for the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Affirmative Action when the reported person’s behavior is related to a protected class or identity, like race or gender. If the incident doesn’t fall under that category, there isn’t a clear University policy for how the harassment should be addressed. While there isn’t a clear policy for most bullying instances the Student Conflict Resolution Center encounters, Morse said the work group has hesitations about lobbying for one. “Our approach is, ‘how can we be helpful to members of our community who are dealing with this issue,’ ” she said.
GRAD STUDENTS REPORT BULLYING 2007 Students that personally experienced harassment
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Israel leader vows to pass nationality law BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister vowed Monday to pass a contentious nationality law that has threatened the stability of his fragile coalition government, but he left the door open for negotiations to soften it. The bill formally would identify Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people. But language favored by hard-liners has drawn racism accusations, been questioned by Israel’s attorney general and prompted the justice minister to war n that the coalition could fall apart.
Addressing his Likud Party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was determined to pass it. The bill is “expressing the fact that Israel is the national state of the Jewish people and only theirs, alongside preser ving the rights of ever y single citizen of the state of Israel,” Netanyahu said. Israel’s declaration of independence in 1948 defined the countr y as both Jewish and democratic. The new legislation seeks to enshrine these principles as a Basic Law, Israel’s de facto constitution.
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Dinkytown’s 14th Avenue Southeast near Fourth Street in 1974.
A reunion in Dinkytown looks closely at history Designation u from Page 1
held the “Dinkytown Reunion.” Though it wasn’t sponsored by the city, the event was held in part to help city planner Haila Maze gather physical and oral histories related to the area that she may not have had access to otherwise. “It doesn’t simplify things to bring an oral histor y,” Maze said, “but it does sort of [add] a richer, deeper definition to the discussion.” As short films and presentations played out on the theater’s stage, supporters of the area’s preservation reminisced at tables and couches. Yearbooks from 1950 and 1960 were laid out among a timeline, historical photos and maps from the University dating back to the 1930s. Nancy Smith was a student at the University from 1961 to 1966. Formerly a regular in Dinkytown’s various shops and its art scene, Smith attended Sunday’s event to support the area’s preservation. “I guess I have a soft spot for Dinkytown, and I want to see that its integrity is maintained,” she said. Later in life, Smith became friends with Laurie Savran, who also graduated from the University in 1966 and married Bill Savran — owner of Savran Bookstore, which had a location across the river in Cedar-Riverside. Laurie Savran remembers frequenting various coffee shops in Dinkytown, like the Ten O’Clock Scholar. While she helped her then-husband run his business, she said, she also made lifelong friends. The city’s study evaluates the four blocks some call “the heart of Dinkytown” from 1899 to 1971. The first time period — the early 1900s — was selected because Dinkytown was part of the city’s early streetcar system and saw much development during that time, Maze said. The second era — the 1950s through the 1970s — was a time of social change that Dinkytown exemplified at the time, she said. Qdoba Mexican Grill
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Bill Savran, former owner of The Scholar in Dinkytown, prepares his photos at the event.
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owner and Dinkytown Business Alliance Vice President Randal Gast said he sees value in preserving some aspects of Dinkytown. But because he’s a newcomer compared to others in attendance Sunday, he doesn’t have the same personal connection to the district. “This is important to a lot of people. They grew up here, and this is their history,” Gast said. “[But] everybody’s got a different opinion, you know. I didn’t get my first kiss here. Sometimes you have to let things go.” Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey, who represents the
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district, spoke at the event about his goal to merge the city’s plans to increase Minneapolis’ population density while still maintaining its character. “There are ways to hold onto the histor y and the beautiful architecture that we already have created while continuing to move for ward,” Frey said. “You can have both.” Maze said the event provided a few leads that could help with her study. She said there was a healthy balance between stories and artifacts that were useful and those that were simply interesting.
cultural, political, economic or social history.
associated with the lives of 2 Besignificant persons or groups. Contain or be associated 3 with distinctive elements of city or neighborhood identity. Embody the distinctive 4 characteristics of an architectural or engineering type or
style, or method of construction. Exemplify a landscape 5 design or development pattern distinguished by
innovation, rarity, uniqueness or quality of design or detail. Exemplify works of master 6 builders, engineers, designers, artists, craftsmen or architects. Have yielded, or may be 7 likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. SOURCE: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
As she continues her study, Maze said she will be mindful of her objectivity and says she welcomes anyone who wants to share their thoughts on Dinkytown’s status.
MSA maintains 450 signature requirement Requirement u from Page 1
But MSA President Joelle Stangler said having to collect fewer signatures would allow students from a variety of backgrounds to participate in the elections and would give candidates more time to focus on their campaigns. “There is a big difference between getting signature requirements and developing your platform and campaign,” she said. Lowering the requirement would result in more candidates, she said, and past elections with bigger fields typically led to higher voter turnout. Stangler also noted that
there’s a large difference between the requirements at the University of Minnesota and other institutions of comparable size, which makes it difficult to set a solid signature standard. T wo years ago, Iowa State University had a 1,500-signature requirement, said Student Body President Hillary Kletscher. Student leaders have since lowered it to 500 to widen the candidate pool. Kletscher said decreasing the requirement increased diversity within the group of students who hoped to obtain the position — a goal MSA leaders had with their proposed change. “We saw students who weren’t traditionally involved
in student government a little more interested in running,” she said. Kletscher said a lower requirement also makes it easier to start the campaign process, adding that it’s better for candidates to spend their time listening to student concerns than persuading them to sign a piece of paper. “We just really determined that that time could be used more effectively talking about issues,” she said. But Kletscher said she wouldn’t want to lower the requirement below 500 because candidates who are well-connected to the campus community should be able to meet that number. Other schools don’t
require students running for office to gather signatures. University of WisconsinMadison Student Council Chair Gen Carter said each of the school’s colleges elect students to represent them on the council, and the council members then elect the chair. Before this year, Stangler said the incumbent MSA president would set the signature requirement. But she said she wanted to allow the assembly to make the decision. “I like the idea of forum making these kinds of decisions,” Stangler said. Awed said he hopes MSA writes the 450-signature requirement into its bylaws in order to ensure it continues in future years.
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Ban on greek life won’t stop misbehavior Trying to stop parties at frats from happening will not solve the actual problem at hand.
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fter an 18-year-old was sent to intensive care from a fraternity house, West Virginia University suspended its fraternities and sororities in an attempt to limit dangerous partying. So far, the suspension still holds, but the ban is not likely to last, nor should it. Removing greek letters from a house won’t stop destructive partying. As recent actions at the University of Minnesota demonstrate, ongoing and honest conversations about the root causes of these behaviors are the only strategies for change. Parties are an inevitable part of college. And although members of greek life have a reputation for wild partying, to assume that parties only happen at fraternities is ludicrous. It’s also ludicrous to assume that all parties result in dangerous behavior. Overdosing, sexual assault and violence aren’t magically generated through par ties. The responsibility for preventing these falls solely on the par tygoers themselves. Removing a party environment doesn’t remove the cultural standards and norms that often encourage harmful par tying
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behavior. These sinister and invisible codes of how to act can emerge anywhere, not just at greek parties. Suspending fraternities and sororities is a temporary bandage on a festering wound. Although West Virginia University’s actions were triggered by a medical emergency, I’m proud that the University of Minnesota hasn’t resor ted to similar reactionar y attempts to rein in dangerous party behavior. Recently, about 50 students and alumni met to discuss “toxic masculinity” and its negative consequences on both greek life and the entire University community. Leaders at the University identified the society-wide notion that men must be unemotional, sexually aggressive and violent as a potential cause of sexual assault and other dangerous party behavior. Toxic masculinity and other thought patterns are so dominant that they’re often taken for granted or seen as harmless. But their widespread acceptance belies just
how easily these norms can go wrong. If a guy is “always” supposed to make the first move in romantic relationships, what’s to stop him from coercing a girl for sex? When guys are “always” supposed to be tough, it’s easy to have one more drink instead of acknowledging the nagging feeling that you’ve had enough. Obviously these are extreme examples, but they ring true. University-sponsored events that make a point to discuss strategies for recognizing and stopping these behaviors will further reduce the chances of them happening. Instead of focusing on par ties — the outward manifestations of social norms — the University made efforts to address the actual cause of harmful behavior. This is an example that other universities should follow. Dangerous activities at par ties don’t begin and end with toxic masculinities, but normalized patterns of harmful social interactions play a role in nearly ever y worst-case scenario. It’s not enough to just eliminate greek life. It’s only through addressing other causes that all parties, not just those at fraternities, can be safe spaces. Camille Galles welcomes comments at cgalles@mndaily.com.
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MN National Guard deser ves higher hardship compensation
Nearly 700 members of the Minnesota National Guard will be deployed to West Africa next April to assist with Ebola prevention efforts. According to a letter submitted to outgoing Secretar y of Defense Chuck Hagel by Minnesota Democratic U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison, Collin Peterson and other lawmakers, guard members will be working in “arduous conditions” but will receive only $5 a day in hardship compensation. This is far below the extra compensation guard members may qualify for in other situations. Given the risks inherent in working in any epidemic-stricken region, we agree that Minnesota National Guard members helping to fight Ebola deser ve higher pay for their work.
“They lost their rights when they became sex offenders.” That’s not the way the Constitution works. MinnJRJ via mndaily.com
“They lost their rights when they became sex offenders.” In a perfect world we can get these people rehabilitated, but your average family does not want these people even remotely close to their children. So where do you put them? EJD1 via mndaily.com
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So excited to see the direction of the Interfraternity Council. JD Braun has always led through his values, and I know that his leadership skills will continue to create a more positive Greek life here on campus. Cameron Schilling via mndaily.com
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Other problematic instances in the NFL include Carolina Panthers’ defensive end Greg Hardy , who earlier this year was convicted of assaulting and threatening to kill his former girlfriend; former Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice, who sucker-punched and knocked unconscious his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator; and the NFL’s and Commissioner Roger Goodell’s incompetent handling of the Rice situation. I am curious if New England Patriots Owner Bob Kraft’s secretar y walked out of a staf f meeting, or the Patriots’ maintenance super visor was ar rested for marijuana possession, would they still have a job? Why is it that the NFL and its owners insist on giving criminals, and par ticularly repeat of fenders, chance after chance after chance?
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n an international ranking of the integrity of electoral processes in 66 democracies, the United States came in at 26, behind recently embattled nations like Rwanda and Georgia. The Electoral Integrity Project, conducted by a group of researchers from Harvard University and other institutions around the world, compiled the rankings by comparing elections that have taken place over the last three years. Researchers attributed the relatively low ranking of the U.S. to the prevalence of gerrymandering, monetary influence on politics, attack ads and restrictive or confusing voter registration laws. In response to these and other shortcomings in the American political process, University of Minnesota students have opened a new chapter of the national group Represent.Us. As reported last week in the Minnesota Daily, the group is trying to drum up support for the American Anti-Corruption Act, which would change campaign laws to increase transparency in political finances and lessen the impacts of lobbyists and super PACs. With the midterm races now in the books, local Represent.Us founder Shoubhik Sinha told the Daily that post-election apathy would be an obstacle to increasing interest or support in the group and its causes right now. However, it is equally important to remain politically active outside of election seasons, especially when the U.S. electoral process is in need of improvement. We urge University of Minnesota students and faculty members to continue discussing and raising awareness for these problems to help get the American Anti-Corruption Act on the ballot in upcoming years.
J Helen Teague welcomes comments at hteague@mndaily.com.
BUSINESS
Beware of nosy retail giants Shoppers should avoid poor customer-luring models that acquire personal information.
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n today’s ever-evolving economy, retailers are using everything at their disposal to increase their hold on the sales market, especially around Black Friday. Companies, including luxury retailer Neiman Marcus and 1-800-Flowers have experimented with geofencing — a mobile service that allows companies to track their customers via GPS, facerecognition and search-recognition. This approach, although beneficial to potential shoppers looking for good deals, could be viewed as an invasion of shoppers’ privacy rights. At a presentation last month at the McNamara Alumni Center, business and economics writer B. Joseph Pine II talked about new technologies that retailers are using to create an individualized consumer experience. This experience is relevant for both online shopping and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. By ensuring that their customers leave with the feeling that they got the best possible service, retailers’ intent is to make each
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Another example of NFL morals
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The answer, of course, is that they all want to win the Super Bowl, and nothing else matters. Please understand that this is not a personal indictment of LeGarrette Blount, Adrian Peterson, Hardy or Rice. Rather, it is an indictment of the NFL, its commissioner and its team owners. The taxpayers and fans are saddled with the huge financial burden of making cer tain that teams get to play in posh new stadiums, while the commissioner is pulling down compensation in excess of $40,000,000 a year. Interestingly, the NFL and its owners are currently spending millions of dollars on a publicity campaign that is designed to convince us that the NFL suddenly cares about and will no longer tolerate domestic violence. Such a policy would seem to suggest that Peterson, Hardy and Rice will never
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shopper more likely to stick with a particular brand. The experience of watching your pizza assembly at Dinkytown’s new Pizza Studio seems intended to make consumers more likely to return instead of choosing an alternative such as Mesa Pizza. The gray area lies with the question of who should be tasked with protecting the customer’s sense of security, and how. I believe the stores themselves should make all of their tracking services optional to users. If making your personal data private prevents you from fully using retailers’ services, then the seller has failed you. Businesses need to use a variety of means to successfully reach the consumer market. Connor Nikolic welcomes comments at cnikolic@mndaily.com.
play another down in the NFL, yet is there any doubt in anyone’s mind that all three of those incredibly talented players will find themselves back on the field soon? After all, owners are so concerned about winning that they repeatedly ignore or excuse the less-than-stellar behavior of talented players. Blout is just the most recent example of that unfor tunate reality. The simple fact is that until the NFL, its commissioner and the owners stop coddling the millionaire players who break the law, and until they adopt a true zerotolerance policy, players will continue to engage in bad behavior without fear of retribution. When is enough, enough? Don’t the taxpayers, fans and society as a whole deser ve much better? George R. Farenth II Minnesota Daily reader
ack Whitley, chairman of the Big Stone County Republican Party, received nearuniversal condemnation after he posted a number of inflammatory comments about Muslims on his personal Facebook page last Wednesday. In his initial post, Whitley said that waterboarding is a “waste of resources” because, according to him, “we” know that all Muslims “are terrorist...” He concluded with an appeal to “frag” Muslims at Mecca, using a slang term for fragmentation grenades. Minnesota GOP chairman Keith Downey called Whitley’s comments “outrageous” and insisted that they do not represent the Republican Party’s beliefs. Downey emphasized that his party endorsed its first Somali-American candidate during this year’s elections. Despite his party’s official rebuke, however, Whitley said in a later Facebook post that he refuses to apologize for or compromise on his beliefs. He demanded that Muslims repent and accept Jesus Christ, and he proudly labeled his posts a “call to arms” for American patriots. If Whitley had made his comments in public instead of on the Internet, we imagine the backlash would be even stronger than it already is. However, we see no difference between comments made online and those made in the “real world.” Both are equally capable of hurting or offending people. Democratic Farmer-Labor party chairman Ken Martin called Whitley “violently bigoted” and urged the Republican Party to demand his resignation. We fully support Martin’s appeal. Whitley’s words obviously constitute hate speech, and we find it unacceptable that so prejudiced a person should hold public office. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.
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MUSIC
Queer feelings: White Boyfriend The local favorites took to the Minneapolis scene with their indie pop sound and queer aesthetic after graduating from Yale.
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White Boyfriend’s Nicky Leingang, Katharine Seggerman and Dan Hansen (from left) met while attending Yale before moving to Minneapolis to play music. White Boyfriend is bringing its psychedelic pop groove to the Kitty Cat Klub on Tuesday.
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or members of the indie new wave trio White Boyfriend, the goal is to make music that skews gender norms, sexuality and geography. The Yale grads grew tired of the American East and moved to Minneapolis in 2013 to play music together.
Now bassist Dan Hansen, drummer Katharine “Kitty” Seggerman and keyboardist Nicky Leingang combine their queer and feminist perspectives in White Boyfriend’s light synthpop grooves, culminating in their residency at the Kitty Cat Klub in Dinkytown. “People look at you funny if you talk about starting a band [at Yale],” Hansen said of the band’s confining time
in the Ivy League. “There’s really no student music scene. There’s a cappella.” While White Boyfriend avoids a cappella, the group’s neo-psychedelia craftily blends smooth three-part harmonies, especially on the disco-tinged “I’m Breaking Up with Mr. Smiles.” On the new single, White Boyfriend breaks convention by mixing a standard pop aesthetic with queer lyricism.
“It’s really hard to find songs where you have a female voice singing about female pronouns or a male voice singing about male pronouns,” Hansen said. “It was always something I wanted to do.” While same-gender romance is often ignored in music, Leingang said he doesn’t consider the viewpoint foreign to the trio’s songwriting.
“I’m not thinking about the queerness of the perspective because the perspective is queer,” Leingang said. Seggerman said White Boyfriend’s uncommon sexuality construct — two queer men and a feminist woman — is reflected in the band name’s origin. “Nicky had a string of suitors for a while, and none of them were white,” Seggerman said. “And then there
was this one white guy that came along. [Nicky’s] roommates didn’t know his name. They were like, ‘Where’s white boyfriend at?’ ” “He was really bland,” Leingang said. “Not just white in race, but just bland.” Upon arriving on the Minneapolis music scene, the band said the community’s inclusion helped White Boyfriend grow without feeling stereotyped. “We’ve had this worr y sometimes that we’re going to be tokenized for being a queer band,” Leingang said. But when they take the stage, that doesn’t happen. “As soon as Kitty starts playing drums, they know we’re a real band,” Hansen said. Above queerness, the band said they’ve felt the music scene’s misogyny is a difficult hurdle. “I don’t think it’s a stigma; I think it’s just that men constantly devalue women,” Leingang said. “People take me and Dan seriously because although we’re queer, we’re still men.” Seggerman said despite Minneapolis’ general tolerance, the music scene is still dominated by male attitudes. “The presumption is I’m not serious, I probably don’t play an instrument,” Seggerman said. She said that in other bands, many often mistook her as “probably the girlfriend.” In retaliation, Seggerman wrote “Poison Rings,” a song that she said is about “literally poisoning misogynists.” “I’m taking these negative stereotypes and then turning them around to be like, ‘OK, I will poison you,’ ” Seggerman said. Though White Boyfriend is finishing their Kitty Cat Klub residency this week and putting out their debut release soon, the band said normalizing the queer perspective in music is their ultimate artistic goal. “It’s not an abnormal thing for me to be thinking emotionally about a guy,” Leingang said. “And to get to the point in music where people don’t think that it’s weird that my voice is singing about a guy needs repetition to get to.”
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MUSIC
A new Johnny and June BY LAINI DEVIN ldevin@mndaily.com
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ate Jackson, a founding member of the Last Jackson, struggled to write duets before he met co-founder and vocalist Taylor Lorell at a local open mic night. “We started playing, and then a couple months later we realized that we didn’t just sound good together, we wanted to be together,” Jackson said. The singer-songwriter duo began dating soon after ward, and bass player Ben Metzger and drummer August Ogren-Dehn joined the band later on. The Last Jackson is an Americana, finger-picking folk group, Lorell said. They find their inspiration in the roots of Americana, and their music resonates with groups such as the Civil Wars and the Tallest Man on Earth, Jackson and Lorell said. “We’re even like a Johnny and June,” Lorell said,
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referring to the legendar y love stor y of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The band’s songs have a gritty edge to them, and they aren’t sappy, despite their romantic nature. “A lot of people think of love songs as super melodic and sweet, and ours are whiskey-drinking love songs,” Jackson said. The chemistr y between Jackson and Lorell is obvious during live performances. When their eyes lock, the show is ready to roll. “We find that we sound best when we have really great eye contact on stage, and if you come see a performance or hear us on our album, you can tell we’re singing to each other,” Jackson said. The Last Jackson finds that their music resonates with all ages. “We’ve had people that were 80 years old dancing in front of the stage. We play at farmers markets where kids are jumping around and having a good time,” Jackson said.
The Last Jackson EP release with the Last Revel Where Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis When Tuesday 9:30 p.m. Cost $5 in advance, $7 at the door
Jackson knew he wanted to play music since he was a teenager. “When I was 16 years old, I picked up my first guitar. A week later, I wrote my first song,” he said. Lorell wasn’t quite as enthusiastic early on. She grew up as a classically trained pianist, unwillingly sent to voice training camps. She said she used to hate her voice, but that apparently changed, as she eventually took up songwriting. “I’ve always been a writer, and when I got to college I star ted writing more. I picked up the guitar [I] had when I was younger and never used, and I star ted
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The members of The Last Jackson play on Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge.
figuring out how to play,” she said. Music became her much-needed escape from the monotony of classes and training that she’d been looking for, and one that she began to welcome instead of dread. Lorell and the rest of the band have come a long way since their teenage years.
1. Alex G, Harvey 2. Caribou, Can’t Do Without You 3. Foxygen, Freedom II
On Nov. 25, the Last Jackson will release their newest EP at the Icehouse in a show with the Last Revel. They took a unique approach to recording their EP. “We didn’t want a highly polished studio version of our music, and we decided to get into the studio and literally record an album
live in four hours.” Jackson said. Jackson said their EP evokes a sound reminiscent of hearing music on a front porch. “Or walking into a juke joint and watching a guitar player stomping their feet on the stage because they’ve got to get something out of their system,” he said.
4. Single Mothers, Overdose 5. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, The Ghost Within 6. Allo Darlin’, Romance and Adventure 7. Arca, Bullet Chained
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Gophers forward Kelly Pannek shoots the puck against St. Cloud State during the second period at Braemar Arena on Monday evening.
Freshman Kelly Pannek recorded her first collegiate hat trick Monday. BY GRANT DONALD gdonald@mndaily.com
With Gophers women’s hockey taking over a local high school arena Monday night, it’s only fitting that one of the best Minnesota prep players from last year would steal the show. Freshman and former Benilde-St. Margaret’s star Kelly Pannek recorded her first collegiate hat trick in Minnesota’s 5-0 win over St. Cloud State at Braemar Arena in Edina. “We were all kind of laughing going into this game saying that it reminds
us of high school,” Pannek said. “We saw all the young girls out there and wanted to show them what Gopher hockey looks like.” She star ted the Gophers’ scoring when her first-period snipe gave Minnesota a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Pannek, one of last year’s finalists for the Minnesota Ms. Hockey award, didn’t have to wait long for her second goal of the night, as she deflected in a power-play goal early in the second period. “[Kelly] hasn’t been shooting as much as we wanted [her] to, but tonight she found herself in great spots,” head coach Brad Frost said. “Ever y single goal was a beautiful one tonight.” Pannek wasn’t the only
player who experienced déjà vu to her high school hockey days Monday night. With the Gophers pep band blaring to a nearly filled Braemar Arena, the game had an atmosphere similar to a major high school contest, much like the games senior Rachel Ramsey used to play in while at Minnetonka. “It was a total flashback to high school,” Ramsey said. “To see all the girls here watching, and hopefully one day they will become Gophers, it means a lot to us.” While the game featured two WCHA teams, the Gophers’ victor y won’t count towards the WCHA standings, but it will count for their overall record. The game was par t of the U.S. Hockey Hall of
Fame Museum Women’s Faceoff Classic. “When we were awarded the Hall of Fame game, we thought it would be great to do something in a local rink,” Frost said last week. “As far as I know, we have never played a [home] game of f campus, so it is an exciting time.” Despite the unfamiliar grounds, Minnesota seemed to feel at home as it added two goals in the last two minutes of the second period to seal the victory. One of those goals came from sophomore Dani Cameranesi, who was coming off a four-goal weekend against Minnesota StateMankato. “All year [Dani] has been arguably our most consistent player,” Frost said. “Every time she steps
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on the ice, she is a threat.” Fellow sophomore Kate Schipper scored a goal in the second period and an assist in the third. But the night belonged to Pannek, who completed her hat trick early in the third period. “Anytime you star t to score, it makes you feel more comfor table out there,” Pannek said. “Anytime your line is rolling like this, it is a good thing, and I’m excited to see what it produces in the future.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Minnesota aims to improve slow first halves The Gophers will have an early test with five games in a nine-day period.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
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The Gophers overcame halftime deficits in two consecutive games last week, emerging victorious in the process. But despite the victories, senior guard Rachel Banham said the team’s intensity early in the game can improve. “We don’t bring enough energy from the star t. I think the other teams throw the first punch instead of us throwing the first punch,” she said. “I think teams have just been coming out more hyped than we have. We’re not showing the instant fire.” The Gophers got off to a sluggish start against Cleveland State on Wednesday and entered the locker room down by three points at halftime. However, they outscored the Vikings by 20 points in the second half. In the team’s game against Memphis on Sunday, Banham and redshirt sophomore center Amanda Zahui B. were in foul trouble during the first half. After going into the locker room down by two points, the Gophers strung together a better second half. But despite the team’s first-half struggles, its depth is helping the Gophers. “I’m surprised to see how well other players are stepping up,” Banham
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said. “[Mikayla Bailey] has stepped up. [Joanna Hedstrom] came into the game the other day and stepped up and made plays. Just to see those girls come in and make a difference is huge.” In the Memphis victory, Bailey, who started in place
of injured Shayne Mullaney, played a big role by tying a career high with four 3-pointers and adding three assists. “You have a lot of people on the bench that can come off and spark [the team],” senior forward Shae Kelley said. “You never know what
you’re going to get from anyone on our team on any given night.” Kelley said the team was able to come out in the second half of the game with a newfound competitive edge on the defensive end. “We kept it close, and
that showed a lot of development for our team,” Kelley said. “In the second half, we picked up the intensity defensively.” The Gophers will play five games in nine days — including a tournament this weekend — and will need to improve its first-half play. Head coach Marlene Stollings said she’s confident her team will play well in the upcoming games, even though they are scheduled almost consecutively. “We have some young ladies who have been used to pacing themselves, and now they don’t have to do that,” she said, “[The] second half — it’s go time, [but we] certainly want to start the first half stronger than we have these first couple of games.”
edshir t senior Mo Walker made his four th consecutive star t on Saturday as the Gophers faced of f against Mar yland-Baltimore County. The Canadian center has started ever y game this season, even though the decision in the first game might have been a head-scratcher for some, as it left last year’s starting center Elliott Eliason sitting on the bench. But after four solid performances by Walker, it seems as though head coach Richard Pitino made the right choice. Walker put up 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked five shots in the victory over UMBC. Pitino said he likes Eliason coming of f the bench, which is perfect because Walker has more than proven his capabilities as a starter. At this point, Walker might be the best offensive player for the Gophers. Walker averages nearly 12 points per contest and has led Minnesota in scoring twice this season. He’s posted these numbers while playing an average of 18 minutes per game. Though no one questioned Walker’s offensive production heading into the season, poor defensive showings might have made a few people wonder why he’s starting. So far, though, Walker’s physicality in the paint and lateral quickness helped keep opposing centers at bay. In addition to the five blocks, he has also contributed seven steals during the four-game span. “I think we’re doing a great job in the press and … we’re really being aggressive out there,” Walker said after the team’s win over UMBC. That defensive aggressiveness has allowed the Gophers to outscore opponents by an average of 20 points this season. Heading into the season, it seemed like Walker would serve as the sparkplug of f the bench for Minnesota when they needed an offensive boost. Walker came off the bench and scored 18 points in last year’s take down of then-No. 9 Wisconsin, pulling down nine rebounds in an 81-68 victory. Gophers fans this season have seen that version of Walker re-emerge, as he has dominated opposing teams’ big men. Walker has seemingly transformed himself from a second or third scoring option to one of Minnesota’s primar y point producers. He scored eight points in the first 11 minutes of Saturday’s contest, helping Minnesota keep up with the Retrievers. In the NIT Season TipOff this weekend, the Gophers will play tougher opponents and will need its starting center to continue that kind of performance. But with the way Walker has been playing, there should be no reason to suspect he won’t continue to impress. David Nelson welcomes comments at dnelson@mndaily.com or on Twitter.
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BACKTALK
horoscopes
sudoku
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.
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Today’s Birthday (11/25): It’s a year of intellectual exploration and discovery. Travels can bear exotic fruit. Learn with gusto, especially after 12/23, with a year of self-discovery.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black
Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is a 7 — Anticipate changes in financial affairs. Be cautious; your concerns are valid. Watch out for mechanical difficulties. Think it over longer.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 6 — In the case of unexpected developments at home, clear confusion before proceeding. A miracle could happen.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is an 8 — Advance to the next level. Discover a hidden treasure. Circumstances could shake up your feelings. Take the philosophical highroad.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 7 — Keep in communication and on task. Blow your own horn as needed. Make recommended changes to the text.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 7 — Go over the financial plans with your partner. Tell the whole story without bragging or fanfare. Include liquid refreshment.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is a 9 — Everything falls together. Even if you don’t know where the money will come from, keep the momentum.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Surprises with a partner keep you on your toes. An older person is a big help. It could be an amazing breakthrough at work.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is a 9 — Imagine standing under a waterfall as you’re in the shower. Travel beckons, but don’t go yet.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Envision an inspiring future. Feed your spirit with possibility. Unexpected developments at work require your attention.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 6 — Stay in the flow. All ends well. It’s not a good time for an unusual suggestion. A genius friend is very helpful.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Have fun close to home. You’ve earned it. Let machines do the work but don’t rely on equipment you don’t know how to use yet.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 7 — Upcycle instead of buying new. Convince friends to conserve resources. Your suggestion may not go over, at first.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
From Cobweb
Network, I noticed a long time ago that you use we and us instead of I and me, Net: How marvelously observant of you. You deserve a cookie. but I didn’t realize the significance of it until today. That’s the Royal We you’re using, isn’t it? Net: Nope. Are you the king of some small pacific island? Net: If only. Then we could get laid whenever we wished. Or are you perhaps King Lear back from the dead? Net: Definitely not. That guy was an ass-goblin. The world may never know.
From Voice of Treason
To the guy bumping into me every time he makes a loud sucking sound every time you kiss your nasty looing girlfriend in the CSOM lunchroom, I want to hurt you in a vicious way. Net: Wow, you must be pissed. Your rage is making you go all “Sound and the Fury” on us. Yes, I am talking about you guy.
From Birdfluitis
Yo, Net! I just wanted to say I’m really appreciating the comments from Fox9isSweet. In my state of sickness, (That’s right folks, I’ve got the bird flu! I’m set to fly home and poop on your heads in about four days). I saw the promo for the break room bandits “investigative report.” In my diluted sickness, I thought that I was watching Mad TV and it was a joke. Net: Is that show even on TV still? Late night sketch comedies have reached an all-time low. When Tina Fey is the funniest person on SNL, you know there’s trouble. I was seriously confused when just another comercial came on afterwards. I can’t believe they are serious on those things! It’s like taking the way your mom curls her hair and calling it a major society scandal! Net: We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you all, once again, that we can’t make gold out of garbage.
From TheRegulars
At 12:25 pm on Sunday night, 4 deuchbags who
had it coming wouldn’t own up to the challenge. Net: Do you mean douchebags? Or is it deutchbags? If so, what does Germany have to do with this? $6 for a pitcher of Miller LITE is worth much less than my dignity. It all started out with a friendly game of caps but it took your team 5 minutes to take a turn and then wanted to fight over a pitcher of beer. Newflash: if you want to take it ouside, then take it outside and don’t puss out on a fight. Net: Newsflash: Thinking you’re a badass for fighting someone over a pitcher of beer makes you just as big a douchebag as them. If you want your pitcher, we will be there waiting for you but you will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands.
From Chrispy
So, we all know those 1 or 2 “old” people in our Gen-Ed lectures that piss everyone off. You know, the 45 year old that ALWAYS sits in the front and has to question EVERYTHING the professor says with their dumb comments. Net: Or name-drop corporate shmucks they used to work for. It’s as if they think they can “level” with the professor and be all buddy-buddy. I’ve got news for you: you’re 45 and you’re in a class with 18-year olds! Real successful. Net: They just have a thirst for knowledge (and an unhealthy appreciation for teenage girls). I suggest that if you’re gonna “start over” and go back to school, sit in the back and keep your mouth shut and try not to draw any attention to you, because you’re depressing us all. Net: Screw that. They just need to watch “Back to School” with Rodney Dangerfield. That’ll teach them all they need to know. On the bright side, you serve as a good motivation on what NOT to do with our lives! Honestly, I get so close to throwing my NUTTing shoe at the guy EVERYDAY! Just SHUT UP for one day, that’s all I want. Net: But he has so much life wisdom to impart upon you. Anyways, maybe we can coordinate some kind of lynching or something Net: That seems entirely appropriate.
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Minnesota Daily Volume 107, Issue 56 November 22, 2005 Dear Dr. Date,
I have an unusual predicament that I hope you can help me with. I have a huge crush on one of my co-workers. That isn’t the problem. The issue lies in his strange obsession with Chuck Norris. Everytime I try to have a conversation with this hot hunny, he starts spouting off random Chuck Norris facts. How can I get his attention when I have to compete against Mr. Norris? I’ve tried to talk the talk (and I’ve even taken to watching “Walker, Texas Ranger” reruns), but it doesn’t seem to do any good. Could you give me some advice (or a top 10 list?) for roundhouse kicking Chuck Norris out of the way, and making room for me?
— I hate chuck
Dear I hate chuck,
You’ve got to be kidding me. The first thing I’d say is I don’t know how worth it it is to pursue a man obsessed with “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Then again, he did seem to offer some sound counsel to Jonathan Brandis (rest in peace, for real); at least he got that Everly Brothers tune (“All I Have to do is Dream”) out of poor Matthew/Martha’s head … or am I thinking of the wrong movie? Regardless, a man obsessed with Chuck Norris — so prescient, dedicated, philosophical and profound an action hero, nay martial arts master — is not going to be a man easily swayed from his fixation, nay his passion. Chuck Norris is an alluring and complicated character, a mélange of yin and yang seldom, if ever, seen on the silver screen. I don’t think you need to compete for your fella’s affection with Chuck (that’d be as foolish as trying to battle him in the ring — do not ever attempt to fight Chuck Norris, I repeat, do not ever attempt to fight Chuck Norris, the man is a like a caged beast). Perhaps you should be considering how you can embrace your dude’s love of all things Chuck. Getting into “Walker” is a good start, but maybe you should study up a bit more and parry with your co-worker on the world of Chuck. In the midst of a deep discussion of Chuck’s martial arts merit, slip in some subtle hints that you’re interested in going a few rounds with your coworker. For all things Chuck, The Legend of Chuck Norris, a “popular” fan site is a good start. But first … The Top 10 Chuck Norris factoids that will help you wrangle in that hot Norrishead: 10. Karate. Chuck started studying Asian martial arts while stationed in Korea with the Air Force. And look where it took him. 9. “The Cincinnati Kid.” Before the man even knew about the Tao of Steve, Chuck Norris was teaching Steve McQueen ((tr)ucking “Bullitt,” man!) how to harness his chi in one of his many karate schools. 8. Ewww. The Osmonds were also students, no doubt learning how to fight off a horny siblings’ inappropriate advances. 7. Blue suede shoes. Priscilla Presley also was one of his students. Now, the only reason I can figure is because she wanted to keep up with the King. That, or because she was afraid he’d go “Crazy Elvis” (brief stint between Skinny Elvis and Fat Elvis, just before the comeback special) on her if she touched his hoagie. 6. Russian Revolution. Chuck Norris was born on the same day as Tsar Alexander III of Russia, only while the tsar is widely seen as a brutish despot who did nothing if not empower the rich and shun the poor, he does some things in common with Chuck. Both have a ruthless thirst for the blood of their enemies, and both are incredibly strong — when his family’s train
derailed in 1888, the tsar used his incredible strength to literally raise the roof and allow them to escape. 5. Fresh fish. As a Pisces, Chuck’s likes are: solitude to dream in, mystery in all its guises and the ridiculous. His dislikes include: the obvious, being criticized and know-it-alls. So don’t learn too much about Chuck, or he’ll be really pissed. 4. Work it out. While they do hawk the Total Gym together, there is no romantic relationship linking Chuck to Christie Brinkley. The Uptown girl likes her men alcoholic and a little washedup. 3. Black belt. Chuck was named Fighter of the Year in 1969 by “Black Belt” magazine. The readership for said magazine is in the low 30s. 2. Kick it. In 1996, Chuck became the first Westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree black belt in tae kwan do. He was 56, so I’m pretty sure the standards were lowered significantly. 1. Greatness. Chuck Norris is America’s 6,434th greatest citizen, behind Anthony Michael Hall, but strangely, ahead of Spiro Agnew.
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A little too long a response for a Chuck Norris-related question, you say? Maybe, but the point is, you don’t have a lever where you can magically make a “Walker, Texas Ranger” clip appear, so how else are you going to ingratiate yourself with a rabid fan? By learning, son, by learning.
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— Dr. Date
Dear Dr. Date,
I have my own philosophy on how to have successful relationships, but I want to know what you, the greatest doctor in the world, thinks about it. I feel that in order to achieve heavenly nirvana in relationships, there are three fundamental, yet simple principles. The first and most important is honesty. It’s the foundation of all relationships. The second is communication. Talking about your issues/problems is always better than sweeping them under the rug, because they’ll still be there down the road. Lastly, there needs to be compromise. Who wants to be with a dominating person? What fun is that anyway? Wouldn’t you agree doctor that all the other aspects of a relationship encompass these three principles working together? If not what are they then? I think this will help your patients out immensely if you can clear this up.
—Dr. Date’s future apprentice....maybe...possibly??
P.S. I just had an excellent idea for you Dr. Date. You should have your own T-shirt. It could say, “I get examined Daily,” or “I’ve been examined” with your logo, and it would be priceless. I’d be the first one to buy one from you. Just a thought.
Dear Dr. Date’s future apprentice....maybe...possibly??,
Frankly friend, you laid it out there pretty well. Just as hamburgers (from the Big Kahuna Burger) are the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast, so are honesty, communication and compromise the core values of a successful relationship. As far as being my apprentice, I’ve got a reality show coming out next fall, produced by Mark Burnett. You’ll have to wait in line outside the Mall of America like all the other chumps auditioning for it.
— Dr. Date
P.S. Great shirt idea. One thing, PATENT PENDING.
Need relationship advice? E-mail Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
Dr. Date,
My girlfriend is horny all the time, and I’m exhausted. Don’t get me wrong, I love our sex. But I feel like I don’t have enough energy to give it as much as she wants. Is there a secret to keeping a fiery, constant sex life despite a busy, energy-draining daily routine?
—Burned Out
Insatiable Girlfriend,
Most people would envy your active sex life. Frequent sex is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health, and it is an important part of creating a lasting relationship. In this regard, your girlfriend knows what’s up. There’s no magic pill, potion or remedy that will help alleviate your sexual stymie. However, try having sex right before bed. It will tire you out and provide some of the most blissful, deep sleep you can experience. Plus, it’ll give your girlfriend what she desires and help keep the fire burning in your relationship.
—Dr. Date
Dr. Date,
My friend and I went on a three-day vacation last weekend, just looking for some fun and adventures, and we ended up meeting these really cute girls at the bar the last night. I’m single, and he’s not. But it was a still a perfect setup because he is a great wingman (or at least, I used to think that). We instantly paired up with these girls; he chatted with one so I could make the moves on the other. But a few drinks in, “my girl” mentioned that she has a boyfriend. Damn. We didn’t bail or anything because the chicks we were hanging with were genuinely cool. But I eased off my plan of hooking up. We hung out for a few hours or so, took multiple Bacardi shots, got pretty drunk, and the next thing I knew, I woke up with puke crusted to my face on a bathroom floor. I had no clue
where I was or what had happened. Stumbling to make my way into the apartment’s living room, I came across my friend, naked and lying on the couch. And on top of him lay — yep, you guessed it — the girl who I had been eying and who allegedly has a boyfriend. Not only did my friend cheat on his girlfriend back home, but he also went for a girl I had been trying to get with hours before. Now, he’s putting the pressure on me to not tell his girlfriend and “pretend like this didn’t happen” because “we were all so drunk anyway.” What do I do? I really want to tell his girlfriend because I feel like he deserves that. But then again, he is my best friend, and I think he just made a mistake because he was wasted. The whole one-night stand thing is really out of character for him.
—Intoxicated Infidelity
Cheating is Cheating,
Just because your friend was drunk doesn’t mean he has a Get Out of Jail Free card. Cheating is cheating, whether someone is drunk or sober. Your friend’s relationship with his girlfriend sounds strictly monogamous, so his decision to fool around was a bad idea. But your friend seems to lack guilt or remorse about the situation, and that’s confusing to me. If his girlfriend knew about the one-night stand, she’d be hurt, and there’s a good chance she would dump him. Maybe the situation is eating him up inside, but the way he is pressuring you not to tell his girlfriend makes it seem like he’s not truly sorry it happened. That said, because he’s the one who cheated, he should be the person to break the news of infidelity to his girlfriend. Encourage him to fess up, and let him know it’s the right thing to do even though it will hurt. If he brushes you off, then you should consider telling her. No matter what, she has a right to know.
—Dr. Date
Need relationship advice? Email Dr. Date at drdate@mndaily.com.
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Back to the lab for some dept. heads Research u from Page 1
“I think for most of us, once you start getting on a shortlist [of candidates], you’re still trying to put if off as much as possible,” Gray said. Regents professor Frank Bates, who stepped down as head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in June, also never originally intended to become an administrator — but he remained one for 15 years. He said it was important for him to hold the position long enough to cultivate relationships with donors and lear n the position’s intricacies. “If you’re turning over the headship relatively frequently, that interferes with that kind of activity,” Bates said.
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Former depar tment heads say the simultaneous obligations that come with holding both research and leadership positions often pulled their attention in different directions. Kohlstedt, who studies how rocks behave at high
pressures and temperatures, said his administrative responsibilities absorbed some of his personal research time. But Kohlstedt said a talented lab manager helped keep his rock and mineral physics research group productive. “With his kind of energy and support — and a lot of late-night hours — we managed to keep the group moving ahead very well,” he said. Gray also said he found it difficult to focus on his research and teaching with the responsibilities that came with his position as department head. “For me, I need uninterrupted periods of time to just kind of go into a state where I’m thinking,” Gray said. “[As head], I found it hard to focus on research.” Bates, who studies polymer thermodynamics and dynamics, said returning this fall exclusively as a faculty member felt natural. He said former heads of his department are encouraged to continue teaching and researching. “Going back and being a … ‘lowly faculty member’ does not represent a disruption in my principal responsibility — which is to be an academic scholar,”
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Identity fraud Between 6:30 p.m. and midnight Thursday Centennial Hall According to a police report, a student received a phone call from a Papa John’s delivery man at Centennial Hall, who said he had the pizza she had ordered. The report said she did not order the pizza and someone had stolen her U Card information to order the pizza. She was able to obtain a refund for the pizza.
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Disorderly conduct 1:07 a.m. to 2:08 a.m. Sunday 15th Avenue Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast Police witnessed a 25-year-old student walking with a student security monitor when they approached him, Miner said. They saw he was showing signs of drunkenness. When police approached him, the man became confrontational, and the police requested backup, Miner said. When the man was apprehended, he spat repeatedly through the open divider and onto the officer’s computer keyboard and armrest, Miner said. He was booked at Hennepin County Jail for disorderly conduct. Lurking with intent to commit a crime Between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday Coffman Union A police report said two male suspects were seen pulling at bikes near Coffman Union, managing to free two before police released them and cited them for lurking with intent to commit a crime. SOURCES: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, UMPD
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Miner said of ficers arrived at about 2:30 a.m. to make contact with the resident, who had bloodshot, watery eyes. He said the of ficers also noticed a glass pipe on a desk in the resident’s room and a Gatorade bottle “modified into a marijuana smoking device.” One CA told officers the suspect stuffed a large bag of drugs down his shor ts when he heard the police were coming, Miner said. During a subsequent pat-down, Miner said the officers heard the crinkle of a plastic bag near the resident’s groin. Miner said a breathalyzer test on the resident resulted in a .162 blood alcohol content — about twice the legal limit. Police cited the resident for possession of narcotics, possession of dr ug parapher nalia and minor consumption of alcohol, according to the report.
Gray has served various leadership positions in the School of Mathematics after arriving at the University as a professor in 1977, including a five-year term as the department’s head. “To me this is very natural — to move from one thing to another, up and down,” Gray said. Managing a department’s specialized needs often requires the same academic exper tise that’s taught in its classrooms, Gray said. It takes mathematical knowledge to address program issues as the mathematics director of undergraduate studies, for instance. “[The tasks] might relate
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After serving 15 years as head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Regents professor Frank Bates stepped down in June. He has since returned to teach and study polymer thermodynamics and dynamics.
to the teaching philosophy of a professor; they might relate to whether tests are too hard or too easy [or] how the courses relate to each other ... all that requires mathematical knowledge,” he said. When Kohlstedt chaired the Depar tment of Ear th Sciences, he said he prepared talented young people to potentially take over his position.
A University student was at Blar ney Pub and Grill just before 2 a.m. Sunday when she realized her phone was missing from her back pocket, according to a police report. The student told security personnel a suspicious male who brushed against her earlier may have stolen the phone, the report said. “We’ve not seen this to be a pattern at all,” said Minneapolis Police Public Information Of ficer John Elder. This incident wasn’t similar to last fall’s string of phone thefts, he said. The 21-year-old suspect had three warrants out for his arrest, each issued in a dif ferent county. Police booked him at the Hennepin County Jail. Elder called the suspect “awfully mobile” given the diverse sources of his warrants. “What I can say is this is a guy who’s not taking care of business,” Elder said. “Presumably he’s been notified of these warrants and has failed to take care of them.”
“I tried to make sure that each of those [candidates] had some responsibility, [such as] director of undergraduate studies,” he said, “or had some major way of demonstrating how they would deal in an administrative situation.” As he heads toward retirement, Gray said he chats frequently with his successor, and Bates said
he is also pleased with the change of leadership in his department. “Many people move from a department head job, become a dean … aspire for higher administration — and those are noble goals,” Bates said. “It’s also a great thing to be able to return to the faculty and work with my colleagues. This place is sort of like my family.”
St. Paul to better communicate parking bans BY JOHN THOMAS jthomas@mndaily.com
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Bates said. For some former heads, stepping down from the administrative position reopens the door for pursuing studies. Since his transition from being depar tment head, Gray said he has solved mathematical queries and has continued a long-term project examining the mathematics of traffic flow. “It seems like a lot of stuff has come along naturally now that I have the time to do it,” Gray said.
St. Paul residents should expect clearer communication about winter parking restrictions this season. The St. Paul City Council is slated to adopt two ordinances next week that would cut down on the bureaucracy required to restrict parking on non-snow emergency streets. Officials say the change is a response to problems during last year’s harsh winter. The city imposed oneside parking bans across various streets last year for the first time in recent memory, said Kathy Lantry, St. Paul City Council president and sponsor of both ordinances. “It sor t of highlighted that we didn’t have a good process in place,” Lantr y said.
Currently, any parking restrictions require a mayoral declaration and City Council approval, said John Maczko, city engineer with St. Paul’s public works department. That system often moved slowly, leaving cars on the street when fire trucks and other emergency vehicles needed to pass through. “We’re tr ying to prevent those consequences,” Lantr y said. The new system under the proposed ordinances would allow the incoming public works director to declare continuous winter parking restrictions on nonsnow emergency routes and give the director the power to impound vehicles that violated his or her edicts. Some University of Minnesota students who park on St. Paul streets raised concer ns with the city’s
parking policies. “I think that [city leaders] need to be careful about areas where parking is already tight, especially areas in low-income areas, where people don’t necessarily have off-street parking that they can go to,” said Josh Gamble, a graduate student studying natural resource sciences. Applied economics graduate student David Smith said he thinks a one-sided parking ban would be reasonable, but banning parking on both sides of a street would be excessive. Smith said of ficials should factor in the population density of any area that would be af fected by closures and restrictions. “… I can see a lot of ticketing, towing, a lot of hardship for people,” Gamble said. Lantry said any parking restrictions wouldn’t surprise residents. “We would start talking
about this, and start talking about the possibility of this happening, beforehand,” she said, noting that the city will use a variety of paths, including the Internet, to get the word out. Maczko said the change under the new ordinances would be minor. He noted that officials in Minneapolis already have similar power. Last year’s extremely cold winter kept snow from melting and required the city to enact more bans on more streets than usual, Maczko said. “Hopefully, we’ll never have to do it again,” he said. Lantry said she’s certain the public works director will consult with the mayor and City Council before exercising the new power. The council president said she’s confident the new ordinances will succeed. The change would take effect 30 days after it’s passed at the Dec. 3 council meeting.
Multicultural Greek Council welcomes new chapter Asian-interest sorority Sigma Psi Zeta announced its campus arrival. BY SARAH CONNOR sconnor@mndaily.com
Changes are under way for the University of Minnesota’s Multicultural Greek Council, as its recently elected leaders were joined by a new sorority Sunday night. Brandon Bogan, one of four executive board members nominated and elected earlier this month, will take over the Multicultural Greek Council and its expanded eight chapters in January. His council added Sigma Psi Zeta — a national, Asianinterest sorority — which will join the University’s other culture-specific greek organizations, including Latina and South Asian sororities and a gay, bisexual, progressive fraternity. Bogan, an anthropology junior, said he will focus on enhancing the council’s campus presence and
strengthening bonds within the small but growing community during his upcoming presidency. “One of the hardest things that we deal with is not having our name out there and having to build awareness of us,” Bogan said. He served as MGC’s secretary last year and said he wants to continue the council’s mission of providing a community for multicultural greek organizations. “I want to build on the platform that we created this past year,” he said. “I think we can make MGC into something that people look toward.” Bogan said he hopes to plan an all-greek event for MGC’s members, similar to events held by the Minnesota International Student Association, like the International Bazaar it hosted last week. “My biggest goal is fostering a tighter knit community within MGC,” he said. “If people in different organizations who don’t
normally talk to each other are hanging out and having a good time together, then I know I’m doing a good job.” MGC’s adviser Mia McCurdy said because the group is still tr ying to expand, Bogan’s past leadership experience will benefit him in his new position, adding that his re-election to the board is a vote of confidence from chapter members. “I think that just shows the level of commitment [he has], and the level of trust the community has,” she said. In order to grow MGC’s numbers, Bogan said he plans to reach out to incoming freshmen before they arrive on campus. He also hopes to grab the attention of potential new members next fall with a kick-off event. “I want to be able to say, ‘Hey, this is what it’s like to be in greek [organizations]’ — but one that’s not often portrayed in the media,” he said. Bogan said he also wants to boost MGC’s growth by
fostering relationships with established campus organizations like the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. “We are all already a family; we are all already part of a community. And that’s something that we should keep building upon,” he said. McCurdy said while she is proud of previous executive board achievements, she’s excited to see where the new team of four leaders will take the multicultural greek organization. “I’m most proud of the sense of community they’ve built,” she said. “I think we still have a long way to go, but I wouldn’t have imagined that we’d be as far as we are already.” She said she hopes to s e e t h i s y ear ’ s e x ec u tive board maintain past progress. “Last year was such a great year, but it takes more than one great year to build a sustainable, consistent presence,” McCurdy said.
93-year-old retired doctor heading to Sierra Leone BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — At age 93, Dr. Lowell Gess doesn’t show a bit of hesitation about his upcoming journey to Africa, where the retired ophthalmologist from of Alexandria plans to do whatever he can to help combat the Ebola outbreak — despite federal warnings against nonessential travel to the county. He’s eager to renew his ties with the country that date
back half a century, when he first went as a medical missionary. The prospect of contracting Ebola doesn’t frighten him, as he has faced danger on the job before. While Gess was working at an eye hospital in Freetown during the 1990s, he witnessed Sierra Leone’s bloody civil war. “One time when we were seeing patients, suddenly it sounded like the atomic bomb,” he said, recounting a day when rebels invaded the
capital city. “It continued after dark. When bullets were flying around, I just went to bed.” Gess won’t work directly with patients during this trip to Sierra Leone, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. Instead, he will bring about $100,000 in eye medicines and equipment to the countr y, and then help repair equipment and provide moral support during his stay. “Just being there with
them facing this terror every day is encouraging because they feel abandoned,” he said. “They think that the world really has abandoned them.” Gess first traveled to Sierra Leone with his wife Ruth, a nurse, in the ‘50s to work as medical missionaries. They ended up staying in the countr y for about 20 years, star ting their family and raising six children.