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Students list concerns to U Regents Representatives to the Board voiced student worries at this month’s meeting in Rochester.

BY KELLY BUSCHE kbusche@mndaily.com

University of Minnesota students presented top student concerns, including diversity efforts and student information privacy, during an annual report to the Board of Regents Friday.

The eight undergraduate and graduate student representatives to the Board of Regents, who come from each University campus, identified four primary areas of concern they want the regents to address.

The representatives selected the topics by collaborating with student leaders, analyzing surveys, listening to students and compiling research about potential topics, said Mina Kian, a student representative to the Board of Regents and MSA vice president elect for the upcoming school year.

Although the representatives don’t have voting powers on the board, Chair of the Student Representatives to the Board of Regents Joshua Preston said their role is to humanize students when regents make decisions.

“Having a seat at the table — that’s our power,” he said. u See REGENTS Page 8

Gun control advocates gather in front of the State Capitol during March for Our Lives Minnesota on Saturday, March 24.

Thousands protest guns The March for Our Lives rally drew over 20,000 Saturday.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Rural maternal care shortage brings troubles

BY TIFFANY BUI AND MAX CHAO tbui@mndaily.com, mchao@mndaily.com

Thousands marched to the State Capitol building on a cold Saturday morning to protest gun violence.

The international March for Our Lives rallies took place in hundreds of cities around the globe, including St. Paul.

The march is an accumulation of a weekslong debate over gun control spurred on by the Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School shooting in February. Students of MSD and other high schools and colleges around the country took a leading role in organizing the movement.

A group of about a couple thousand gathered at Harriet Island around 9 a.m. before embarking on a two mile walk to the State

A recent UMN study found women’s declining access to health care has severe effects.

BY KATRINA PROSS kpross@mndaily.com

Declining access to maternity care in rural areas has led to worse health outcomes for babies nationwide, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota.

The study is the first to confirm that the years-long trend of rural hospital closures has concrete consequences for moms and babies. Researchers point to proposed legislation and better training for medical professionals as potential solutions to the problem.

“Until we did this study, we did not have good national data about this. Now that we do, we understand the real risks,” said coauthor and University assistant professor Carrie Henning-Smith.

By analyzing national data from 20042014, researchers from the University’s Rural Health Research Center found that hospitals that provide maternity care in rural areas across the country are closing their doors.

“Rural counties have been losing maternity care for decades, and now fewer than half rural counties have a hospital that you can have a baby at,” Henning-Smith said.

Hospital workforce shortages in rural communities mean there aren’t enough staff u See MATERNIT Y Page 2

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Capitol building at 9:47 a.m.

Advocacy groups such as the League of Women Voters and Moms Demand Action had a strong presence, registering people to vote and handing out signs.

The crowd, largely comprised of young people, touted signs reading “When will they love their kids more than their guns” and “guns are not school supplies.”

They also put their spin on popular protest slogans, chanting “Hey hey, ho ho, the NRA has got to go.”

“I came out so that, in the future, kids in high school, kids in middle school, kids in elementary school and eventually my children won’t have to be afraid to go to school,” said University of Minnesota freshman Charlie Green.

Varsity jackets and other clothes representing local u See GUN MARCH Page 2

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ABOVE: Gun control advocates hold a sea of signs at Harriet Island Regional Park for March for Our Lives Minnesota on Saturday, March 24.

RIGHT: Eccentric participants tote a novelty AR-15 assault rifle as part of the march. Protesters donning a large skull, a Donald Trump head and other costumes also joined the march.

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Aly Raisman speaks at Coffman Union The Olympic gymnast spoke about the #MeToo movement, sexual assault and her career.

BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com

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Two-time Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman speaks at Coffman Union on Saturday, March 24.

Several hundred students and community members gathered in the Great Hall of Coffman Union Saturday night to hear twotime Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman speak.

At the event, Raisman spoke about her book, the #MeToo movement, bullying, feminism and being a leader.

The talk, put on by Student Unions and Activities and Minnesota Hillel, was also co-sponsored by the Aurora Center, Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council.

In light of her current lawsuit against USA Gymnastics, Raisman spoke out about the

culture within gymnastics surrounding abuse, and addressed misconceptions.

“It’s a cultural problem in the sport of gymnastics, where USA Gymnastics, the United States Olympic Committee, Michigan State University and the NCAA look the other way,” Raisman said in an interview before the event.

She also gave advice to audience members about how to support those in the #MeToo movement, telling them, “it’s never, ever your fault.”

“I feel the pressure to speak on behalf of other people who don’t feel heard,” Raisman said at the talk. “What empowers me is knowing that this is bigger than myself.”

Many gymnasts in the audience were inspired by her words. Sixteen-year-old Ella Pratt said she was encouraged by Raisman being such an outspoken advocate. u See RAISMAN Page 3

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Gun control advocates cross the Wabasha Street South bridge on their march to the State Capitol as part of March for Our Lives Minnesota on Saturday, March 24.

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high schools were widely worn throughout the group.

Northfield, Anoka, Washburn, Minnetonka and Columbia Heights High Schools were among the

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to provide maternity care, she said.

Because babies are born at unpredictable times, midwives and doctors need to be on call 24/7 — but rural hospitals won’t hire enough staff to do so, Henning-Smith said.

The large proportion of births covered by Medicaid in rural areas is another reason for the decline in maternity care. About half of births in these areas are covered by Medicaid, and hospitals aren’t fully reimbursed for expensive births, said Diane Calmus, government affairs and policy manager for the National Rural Health Association.

As a result, many hospitals have stopped offering maternity services, Calmus said. Currently, about a third of rural hospitals are vulnerable to closures, and 44

local schools represented.

“I believe there needs to be a change. ... There have been too many shootings going on, and I believe that our schools should be a safe environment,” said Alexis Griffin, an 18-yearold student at Rogers High School.

Some of the attendees were even elementary school students, holding handmade signs and walking alongside their adult guardians.

“We feel like if kids being are shot they shouldn’t because that’s just wrong, and there’s really no reason

percent of rural hospitals are operating at a loss, she said.

The lack of maternity care can also lead to medical complications like premature births. Some women in rural areas may live hours from the nearest hospital, and adverse weather conditions like snowstorms can prevent them from getting to the hospital at all.

Doctors induce labor early in some women or perform early C-sections to avoid these situations, Calmus said. Plus, the lengthy travel time can mean women miss monthly prenatal appointments, which are necessary to check for serious medical problems such as gestational diabetes, she said.

Lack of maternity care can also lead women to give birth in places that aren’t properly equipped for delivery, like emergency rooms, said co-author and University family medicine professor Shailey Prasad.

“In maternity situations, there are two patients, not just one. These consequences have the opportunity to impact the health and life of both the mom and the baby.

These impacts can affect their entire life,” Calmus said.

Researchers hope changes to policy and training could improve maternity care and health outcomes in rural areas.

For example, the NRHA is lobbying for a federal bill that would improve hospital reimbursement rates.

The bill has already been passed by the House of Representatives but still needs to be passed by the Senate, she said.

Financial incentives could also increase numbers of trained health care workers in obstetric care and draw them to rural hospitals, Prasad said. Training local law enforcement and EMS workers in some maternity

for it and it’s just evil,” said Ellie Halsten, a ten-year old marcher.

Several speakers spoke once the group arrived at the capital, including student activists and legislators. One was University of Minnesota student Sami Rahamim, whose

father was killed in a 2012 Minneapolis workplace shooting. “[The youth] are helping amplify this wake-up call that is so desperately needed. I am honored to be able to be part of that,” Rahamim said prior to the march.

RURAL MATERNITY CARE

BY THE NUMBERS

COUNTIES LOST ALL OF THEIR OBSTETRIC SER179 RURAL VICES FROM 2004 TO 2014.

IN RURAL COUNTIES NOT ADJACENT TO URBAN AREAS:

IN RURAL COUNTIES ADJACENT TO URBAN AREAS:

2.1% IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN THE

1.9% IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN THE

1.6% RATE OF OUT OF HOSPITAL

1.5% RATE OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL

0.4% INCREASE IN PRETERM

0.2% INCREASE IN PRETERM

RATE OF BIRTHS IN HOSPITALS WITHOUT AN OBSTETRIC CARE UNIT.

BIRTHS AFTER OBSTETRIC SERVICES LOSS

BIRTHS.

RATE OF BIRTHS IN HOSPITALS WITHOUT AN OBSTETRIC CARE UNIT.

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BIRTHS.

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care could help keep moms and babies safe, HenningSmith said, along with

implementing services that transport expectant mothers to hospitals safely.

The Daily announces leadership for next school year Kelly Busche and Genevieve Locke will take over as EIC and BOO.

Editor in Chief

BY MADELINE DENINGER mdeninger@mndaily.com

The Minnesota Daily’s Board of Directors selected next year’s leadership Thursday.

The board selected Kelly Busche and Genevieve Locke for the roles of editor in chief and business operations officer, respectively.

Busche and Locke were chosen after receiving feedback from current Daily staff members and interviewing in front of the board. “[Busche and Locke] are coming in with new ideas

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Kelly Busche and Genevieve Locke, the new editor in chief and business operations officer for the Minnesota Daily.

about what to do to collaborate, how to serve their readership on campus,” said Minnesota Board of Directors chair Gayle Golden. “They

are eager to work with each other and most importantly to build the kind of staff the Daily needs to really deliver to campus.”

Kelly Busche is a junior majoring in journalism and political science. Busche joined the Daily’s staff in the fall of 2017 as a reporter covering neighborhoods around the University.

Busche was promoted to the role of senior staff reporter at the start of the spring semester, where she covers University of Minnesota administration and the University Board of Regents.

As editor in chief, Busche hopes to increase in-depth and investigative coverage while also exploring implementing podcasts.

“We have such a great staff, and I think we can really expand our coverage of the University and surrounding communities,” she said.

Business Operations Officer Sophomore Genevieve Locke started at the Daily as an account executive in the spring 2017 semester. Locke was promoted to sales manager in May 2017.

Locke, a journalism major with a strategic communications focus and a digital media studies minor, says she plans to work with the Daily’s marketing director to increase revenue by expanding digital and social media platforms and introducing a podcast.

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Glensheen Mansion could undergo restoration UMD staff and lawmakers have voiced support of the historic house’s request.

BY MADELINE DENINGER mdeninger@mndaily.com

The University of Minnesota is requesting state funds to restore the infrastructure of a historic mansion in Duluth.

The Glensheen Mansion, built in 1908 by a wealthy mining family in Duluth and donated to the University in 1979, needs $4 million from the Legislature for structural repair and restoration of its gardens, among other things.

The mansion offers tours and events throughout the year and employs around 120 University students.

Glensheen director Dan Hartman said it also serves as a focal point of the campus area.

“The staff and faculty of the University pretty regularly use the Glensheen estate for a wide variety of events and programs, from classes on historic preservation to the end of the year celebration of the biology department,” he said. “The students refer [to

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“It was really cool to see someone I looked up to and that she has hardships too,” Pratt said.

Raisman said she wants more education surrounding abuse on college campuses, and emphasized the importance of talking openly about issues and holding those in power accountable.

“I want students to know that if anyone is hurting them or making them feel uncomfortable, I want them to feel safe to come forward,” she said.

Haley Hiljus, one of the panel moderators and a Student Unions program board coordinator, said the event had a great crowd response.

“It was really exciting and powerful what she brought to campus,” Hiljus said.

Glensheen as] kind of the commons of UMD.” The Glensheen renewal project would cost a total of $8 million — $4 million from the state and $4 million anticipated from outside donations.

Bills introduced to the House and Senate higher education committees would fully fund the necessary $8 million, eliminating the need for nonstate funding.

Rep. Jennifer Schultz, DFL-Duluth, authored the House bill. Schultz is also a professor of economics at UMD. “It’s one of the top tourist attractions in Duluth,” she said. “So, I think it’s an asset we need to invest in.”

Like the rest of the University’s bonding bill, the Glensheen request focuses on restoration of current facilities rather than new development.

Schultz said she believes the project has a chance to receive funding this year, despite failure in past years.

“I think the University has

Hiljus said she felt one of the most important topics Raisman spoke about was the victim-blaming culture on college campuses.

“We’ve seen it at my time here at the U, and it’s definitely grown across the country,” she said.

First-year business student Angela Thomas said, as a member of a sorority on campus, she was proud to hear Raisman, an empowering woman, speak openly about sexual assault.

“In a lot of Greek communities, women are faced with issues of sexual assault,” Thomas said. “It made me feel very hopeful.”

Raisman told audience members she was empowered to be able to educate people about abuse and speaking up against injustice.

“This is just the very beginning,” she said at the event. “There’s still so much left to do.”

COURTESY OF GLENSHEEN MANSION

UMD is requesting $4 million in the University’s capital bonding request to restore the Glensheen Mansion’s garden terraces and replace HVAC, electrical and fire protection systems.

decided they’re going after money for asset preservation

and restoration,” Schultz said.

“And I think that message has

been heard [at the Capitol], and I think people are open to

Two-time Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman speaks at Coffman Union on Saturday, March 24.

that and are willing to invest in what we currently have.”

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Senior Conner McHugh prepares for the start of the NCAA championship 200 breaststroke finals at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday, March 24.

McHugh placed 4th overall in the event.

Gophers finish 15th as host of the NCAA’s Minnesota men’s swim and dive had its best finish since 2011, also at home.

BY ERIK NELSON enelson2@mndaily.com

Minnesota men’s swimming and diving hosted the NCAA Championships, for the first time since 2011, at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

The result after the meet ended Saturday was the highest finish the Gophers have had since they last hosted the event.

The Gophers came in 15th place with a score of 67. Texas

won the title for the fourth consecutive year, receiving a score of 449. Minnesota scored 91 points when it finished 15th in the NCAA’s in 2011.

“I hope that they keep this vision in their heads if they want to get to this meet and perform at this meet next year,” head coach Kelly Kremer said.

On Saturday, senior Conner McHugh finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke final, completing the race in 1:52.00. It was his final race as a swimmer for Minnesota.

“I wanted to take the time to look into the stands, see my parents, see all my friends supporting me and

cap off a career like I wanted to,” McHugh said. “I went into this meet with the mindset of doing the best that I could with it and just enjoying it at the same time.”

Junior Bowen Becker finished 14th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 42.13. Becker received an All-American Honorable Mention for the event.

Becker said he could have swam better in the 100-yard freestyle.

“It’s a big learning experience. I’m grateful that I got to go through it,” Becker said.

“This is a great starting point.”

On Friday, McHugh finished sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke, recording a

time of 51.48 and establishing a program and personal record in the process.

Minnesota finished 14th in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Becker, McHugh, Tuomas Pokkinen and Matthew Thomas finished the race in 1:24.89.

Becker won bronze in the 50-yard freestyle on Thursday, completing it in 18.90 and earning an AllAmerican award.

“I know I can keep up with them. It builds confidence for the next year,” Becker said.

After it hoisted the firstplace trophy for the fourth consecutive year, Texas celebrated by jumping into the diving pool.

McHugh received AllAmerican honors in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke. He became the first Minnesota swimmer to claim the honor in both breaststroke events since Jeff Hackler in 2003.

Kremer said that Minnesota needs to be better in relay races if the team wants to succeed at a national level.

“That’s where you put the majority of points on the board,” Kremer said. “Our student-athletes did a good job. We’re not at this level yet.

This experience will help, another year of growth will help.

We’re a young team. We’ll see a difference next year at this

MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING RESULTS

2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Texas 2 California 3 Florida 4 North Carolina State 15 Minnesota

449 437.5 422 385 67

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

meet in those relays.”

McHugh said he doesn’t have any regrets after Saturday’s race.

“I know that deep inside, I did everything I could ... [in] my collegiate career,” McHugh said. “To be able to leave the pool that way is a great way to finish my career.”

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UMN goes 1-2 over weekend

Gophers win first Big Ten series of the season, twice taking down Nebraska

Minnesota lost two games before it won on Sunday versus the Wildcats 8-0.

The Gophers were tied in the series, but then won 2-0 in the finale Sunday.

BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

Minnesota started off slow in Big Ten play but capped off the weekend with its first conference win of the season.

The Gophers (18-13, 1-2 Big Ten) played close against Northwestern (19-9, 2-1 Big Ten) from Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois with a 3-2 loss Friday, an 11-10 loss in extras Saturday and an 8-0 victory Sunday.

“We put ourselves in a position to win our first two games going into the seventh inning,” head coach Jamie Trachsel said. “There’s still the difference between being in that situation and finishing.”

The Gophers had a victory versus Northwestern on Saturday well in hand — until the bottom of the seventh inning.

It would take until the final frame for Northwestern to get on the board, but the Wildcats tallied three runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a victory.

Pitcher Amber Fiser threw a four-hit, scoreless game until the last frame. She allowed four hits in the seventh and one earned run, with an error accounting for the other two runs.

Second baseman MaKenna Partain got the Gophers on the board after the team had been threatening to score since the start of the second inning. Partain scored the two runners for an early lead.

Partain said, the team was in control of the games over the weekend much of the time, even though they finished 1-2 in the series.

“If we would have had just a few things more go our way, we think that we would have been 3-0 in this series,” Partain said.

BY JACK WARRICK jwarrick@mndaily.com

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MaKenna Partain swings at a pitch during a game against Northwestern on April 15 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.

Saturday’s highscoring battle

The Gophers and the Wildcats kept it close yet again Saturday, with offense taking hold in Minnesota’s extra-inning 11-10 loss to Northwestern.

Minnesota got out to an early lead and scored eight runs through the first four innings, while Northwestern had seven. The later part of the match took the team to extras as the game was tied 9-9 after a two-run comeback seventh inning from the Wildcats. In the eighth inning, Minnesota got one run while Northwestern sent home two for the extra-inning victory.

Fiser made the start for the second consecutive day but gave up three runs in her one inning, which gave way for Sydney Smith to pitch three innings and Carlie Brandt to come in and finish the game with 3 2-3 innings in the loss.

The offensive strength of the team showed in the loss, though, with catcher Kendyl Lindaman finding her stride with two home runs and four runs batted in for the game.

She now has 11 home runs.

Last season she had 20.

The Gophers Sunday blowout Minnesota got its first conference victory in the series finale. Gophers padded

SOFTBALL RESULTS

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SATURDAY Minnesota Northwestern

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an early 8-0 lead that held through the final. The game ended after five innings thanks to the eight-run rule.

“It felt really great,” third baseman Danielle Parlich said. “I was seeing the ball really well and just wound up being aggressive and it worked.”

Parlich had four runs batted in for the game, the most on the team.

Fiser — in her third consecutive start — shut the door early, allowing no runs and two hits through five innings.

She earned her 12th victory of the season.

After the win in the finale, the Gophers come back to the Twin Cities and will stay there for the weekend with their first home series of the season against Illinois.

“Our fans are excited to see these kids, the kids are excited to play at home,” Trachsel said. “For me, I’m actually just excited to get back on the field and get tested.”

The Gophers took on Nebraska, the defending Big Ten regular season champion, in a three-game series over the weekend.

Minnesota made sure the Cornhuskers conference play did not get off to a hot start this year.

Minnesota (16-9, 2-1 Big Ten) took the first conference series of the year after winning 2-0 over Nebraska, on Sunday at Hawks Field to give the team two wins and one loss for the second weekend series in a row.

“I tip my hat to our guys, I thought they competed, played hard, and were determined after yesterday come back and win the series,” Gophers head coach John Anderson said.

The series against the Cornhuskers (13-11, 1-2 Big Ten) was decided on Sunday after a 2-0 game that featured freshman pitcher Patrick Fredrickson on the mound.

Fredrickson pitched seven shutout innings and struck out six. On offense, outfielder Ben Mezzenga hit a single into shallow right-center field in the fifth inning, which scored the only two runs of the game.

“It was a situation that I like to be in and I was glad that my teammates had worked hard to get into scoring position,” Mezzenga said. “I was just trying to put a good swing on the ball, and hopefully a good thing was going to happen, and it did.”

Mezzenga and catcher Eli Wilson led the team’s batters with two hits each on the day. Max Meyer recorded his sixth save of the year coming in at cleanup for the Gophers in the eighth inning.

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Gophers shortstop Terrin Vavra turns a double play against Iowa on March 5, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Minnesota takes game one

The first victory came for the Gophers on the back of Alex Boxwell, who missed nine games earlier in the year with a wrist injury. He stepped up to the plate and drove in four of the five runs the Gophers scored in the 5-1 victory.

“It was just good to be back,” Boxwell said. “Being able to help the team out was obviously a plus. My teammates got me in a pretty good position to do some good things.”

Reggie Meyer pitched eight innings with the save coming from Nebraska native Jackson Rose in the ninth in the first Big Ten game of the year for Minnesota.

Saturday saw Nebraska score eight runs, kickstarted by Nebraska’s Scott Schreiber who had two home runs in his first two at bats.

The Gophers couldn’t replicate their batting from the game before, resulting in the first conference loss of the season.

“All weekend he was seeing the ball well and hitting it,” Fredrickson said. “But he’s a really talented player, and he’s one of Nebraska’s best hitters.”

The Gophers scored two runs in the fourth inning to bring them back in the

BASEBALL RESULTS

SATURDAY Minnesota Nebraska

FINAL 5 1

Minnesota Nebraska

2 8

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FINAL

Minnesota Nebraska

SOURCE: GOPHERSPORTS.COM

“I was glad that my teammates had worked hard to get into scoring position.”

BEN MEZZENGA outfielder

game at 4-2, but they couldn’t generate anymore and the Cornhuskers took the second game of the weekend 8-2.

“I definitely think conference [play] is more challenging,” Mezzenga said. “They know what we’ve done previous times against them, so it definitely brings a challenge to us, and I think the first weekend we really met that.”

St. John’s (11-7) comes to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on Minnesota in another three-game series starting on Thursday.

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Inside the University of Minnesota’s biggest springtime wedding Chabad hosted a mock Jewish wedding, complete with broken dishes and drinks all around.

BY MARAYA KING mking@mndaily.com

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n animated DJ, a candlelit aisle and 150 dapper, cocktailtoting college students made for the wedding of the semester.

Eli Singer, junior at the University of Minnesota and Lilly Shapiro, a sophomore, exchanged vows Thursday amid giggles, high fives and cheers from the wedding-goers.

Chabad, the center for Jewish student life on campus, hosted a mock wedding in downtown Minneapolis at the Day Block Event Center to teach Jewish and non-Jewish students about the faith’s traditional wedding ceremony.

The groom met his brideto-be through Jewish organizations on campus, and, as luck would have it, they were both chosen to stand beneath the chupah, a wedding canopy symbolizing the new home they will build together.

Rabbi Yitzi Steiner, director of Chabad, officiated the wedding with his wife by his side, while their children sprinkled flower petals down the aisle.

“It’s pretty official, I was talking to the Rabbi, making sure he didn’t actually marry me accidentally ... that would be bad,” Singer said.

The evening began with a crash when a plate was thrown against a wall, not as a result of feuding in-laws but rather as part of a Jewish tradition.

The plate is broken to remember the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and to remember those who are in pain and suffering, said Molly Wertheimer, president of Chabad.

Rabbi Steiner narrated each component of the ceremony from the ketubah, a marriage contract signed by both parties, to the Sheva Brachot, seven blessings given by friends of the couple.

The end of the ceremony is also signified by a crash when the groom steps on a glass, symbolizing that even in times of great happiness, the destruction of the Holy Temple is to be remembered.

Once the ceremony ended, the real fun began with catered food, a dessert table and, yes, an open bar.

The dancing at the reception was just as meticu-

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Attendees hold up the the chuppah during the My Big Fat Jewish Wedding event at Day Block Event Center downtown on Thursday, March 22.

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ABOVE: The groom, Eli Singer, right, dances with friends during the My Big Fat Jewish Wedding event at Day Block Event Center downtown on Thursday, March 22. RIGHT: The bride, Lily Shapiro, waits for the groom to place the veil over her face during the My Big Fat Jewish Wedding event at Day Block Event Center downtown on Thursday, March 22.

lously orchestrated as the ceremony itself, with the men to one side of the room surrounding a seated Singer, and women on the other, surrounding Shapiro.

The guests danced in

rotating circles around their newlyweds and then lifted their seats, throwing them into the air in a traditional dance known as the Horah.

“A wedding is always very fun, and this one is no exception,”

Rabbi Steiner said.

This event was one of the largest Chabad has hosted, and it was a learning experience for everyone, especially non-Jewish attendees, Shapiro said.

“As people go through college, you understand and develop your Jewish identity a lot more,” Singer said.

While most students are a ways away from walking down the aisle, Singer said it is

important for many Chabads to marry other Jews and continue their traditions.

Chabad covered all the bases, including the essential wedding hashtag, perfectly titled #EliandLillyTieTheNot.

MOVIES

U alumna’s documentary explores her family’s history with AIDS “Memories of a Penitent Heart,” directed by University alumna Cecilia Aldarondo, uncovers the story of her uncle Miguel.

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ecilia Aldarondo’s documentary “Memories of a Penitent Heart” began as somewhat of a coincidence.

“It all started around 2008, when my mom found a box of home movies in the garage,” Aldarondo said. “She knew I was the family film nerd. …

They depicted her childhood in Puerto Rico. … I started literally combing through these family objects, and it was through that that I started to remember my uncle.”

The resulting documentary, which was an official selection for the Tribeca Film Festival, follows Aldarondo’s exploration of her family history and secrets, from her curiosity about her uncle Miguel, who died from AIDS, to the search for her uncle’s partner, Robert.

The documentary will screen at the Regis Center for Art’s InFlux Auditorium March 26.

“Memories of a Penitent Heart” works through the varying narratives about Miguel’s life, from his time in the New York City theater scene to his family’s disapproval of his sexuality.

While Aldarondo was working towards her Ph.D. at the University, her studies were focused in archives, a theme that is central to

“Memories of a Penitent Heart” — she describes the documentary as an “archival excavation.”

“It’s a film about loss and death. … Well before I started this film, I was fascinated with the stuff people leave behind, and the idea that material remains can be a very powerful memory of the past,” Aldarondo said.

“Memories of a Penitent Heart” implements montages of these items that Aldarondo and her editor, Hannah Buck, scanned and looped together to closely examine details of people’s lives that were left behind, like Miguel’s wallet.

“The decision to use the objects … in such a tactile way really drew me into the film and drew the audiences in even deeper,” said Brennan Vance, a graduate of the University and the film’s cinematographer. “You got a sense of who these people were through these objects. You feel the loss of the characters that much more profoundly.”

The style of the documentary reflects this focus — Aldarondo blended film footage, artifacts, interviews with Miguel’s family and friends and photos to transcend more traditional documentary styles.

“The interviews needed to feel like these characters

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A grid of possessions of Miguel Dieppa, the subject of Cecilla Aldarondo’s film “Memories of a Penitent Heart.”

were in this natural environment … and what was included told you about that character in addition to what they were talking about,” Vance said.

For Aldarondo, one of the challenges of producing a film about a complicated family history was deciding how to place herself within the context of the narrative.

“I knew that the focus of the movie was never supposed to be on me, but then through the course of the film … it became really important to be

more open to the role that I did have, which was ultimately … that of detective,” Aldarondo said. “But I’m also judge, jury and executioner.”

The documentary is an intersection of multiple themes — religion, sexuality, the AIDS crisis, family — giving viewers multiple access points to the narrative.

“Depending on where they situate themselves … there’s a character to identify with, and there’s a perspective to grapple with,” Aldarondo said.

“I would say the most powerful responses that I’ve had are from people who are survivors of the AIDS crisis. … I also recently had a young queer man of color saying that he hadn’t seen any films that dealt with the intersections of colonialism, religion and sexuality that he himself was grappling with.”

The screening is co-hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center for Global Change, the Departments of Art and Cultural Studies and Comparative

Literature, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Office for Equity and Diversity and Moving Image Studies. A discussion with Aldarondo and Dr. Jane Blocker, a professor of art history, will follow the screening.

What: “Memories of a Penitent Heart” Screening When: 6:00 p.m. (light dinner provided 5:30 p.m.)

Where: Regis Center for Art InFlux Auditorium, 405 21st Ave. S. Minneapolis

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EDITORIAL

Tobacco sale age shouldn’t be raised to 21

The future of the gun reform movement

Lawmakers are too optimistic in their predictions of the effects of a tobacco sale age of 21.

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his month, Minnesota lawmakers introduced a bill to raise the state tobacco sale age to 21.

Their argument is based on evidence that 95 percent of smokers start before age 21, and would ELLEN AILTS prevent an estimated columnist 30,000 new smokers over the next 15 years.

While I’m certainly no advocate for smoking, I am wary of lawmakers attempting to restrict what decisions young adults can make about their own lives — especially since their estimation of the bill’s potential effect is highly optimistic. There is virtually no systematic research to suggest that an increased tobacco sale age prevents teens from smoking, as the Institute of Medicine recognized in a 2015 report.

An increased tobacco sale age might actually have the opposite of its intended effect. In the 1990s, three Massachusetts communities banned under-age tobacco sales. A two-year

study showed that there was no effect on the accessibility of cigarettes to teens in the area, and no reduction in smoking rates. In fact, smoking actually increased in comparison to nearby communities who didn’t enforce the ban.

There have been similar trends on a national scale. Youth smoking was on a decline from the late ‘70s to the early ‘90s — until 1992, when Congress passed a law mandating a legal smoking age of 18. The decline ended over the next six years, until youth smoking mostly leveled off.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 out of 10 smokers first tried smoking by the age of 18. Surveys show that most underage smokers get their cigarettes from friends. If someone under 18 — and, it logically follows, under 21 — wants to smoke, a tobacco sale age largely isn’t stopping them. And since transgressions are difficult to detect and enforce, the supposed efficacy of this law again comes under question. In fact, 99 percent of smokers first tried smoking by age 26, so, hey, why not just raise the tobacco sale age to 26?

The argument is that 21 is the age at which the portion of the brain responsible for rational decision-making is more developed — but if that’s so, why are 18- to 21-year-olds tried as adults in courts of law, if their abilities of rational decision-making are so hindered? If you are deemed “adult” enough to make the decision to

buy a house or die for your country, you should be able to make the decision about whether you want to smoke.

Passing this bill into law will penalize smokers who are 18-21 and are already addicted. 2016 saw a surge in fake ID cases on the University of Minnesota’s campus, and a tobacco sale age of 21 certainly wouldn’t help in curtailing the issue. If the law was passed, lawmakers have said the penalty for using a fake ID would be reduced to a petty misdemeanor — still, these are public record and part of your criminal record, and can still show up on some background checks. By enforcing a tobacco sale age of 21, we might see an increase in college-aged students across our state being punished for using fake IDs to purchase tobacco.

There are other, more effective measures that should be taken to reduce and prevent youth smoking, like increased taxes on tobacco products, prevention of indoor smoking, anti-tobacco school programs and the reduction of tobacco advertising. A tobacco sale age of 21 simply isn’t the answer. Adults should be granted the freedom of individual choice, and that also means accepting the responsibility for those choices.

Ellen Ailts welcomes comments at eailts@mndaily.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Child Development Center should be scaled up

This is my conclusion after deciphering the justification by University of Minnesota leadership for closing the University’s Child Development Center, reviewing the costs and benefits, and knowing that peers make substantial investments in early education and care.

At the core of this issue are two facts. First, high quality early education is difficult to find.

This is a larger social problem that all communities face. The best estimate is that only about a quarter of children up to age 5 are enrolled in high quality programs. Second, early education and school readiness are high priorities for the state. Increased access to high quality programs is one of the surest ways to increase school readiness as well as support working parents.

For the University to close an exemplary center within this context contradicts the land grant mission. It also adds to the problem of low access to high quality rather than contributing to the problem’s solution. By serving 140 children and 220 parents with 240 children on the waiting list, even the most dysfunctional school districts would not make such a move and then recreate CDC by moving the Institute of Child Development laboratory preschool to its location. Three reasons reveal why scaling CDC should be the highest priority.

1. CDC and other exemplary programs have economic benefits that far exceed their costs.

Five decades of research shows that enrichment of the quality found in CDC has economic and social benefits that exceed costs by a factor of three. This is likely underestimated since it does not consider the psychological benefits to parents nor the gains of hosting 150 practicum students and student employees each year. The key elements that yield these benefits are (a) small classes and low child to staff ratios, (b) focus on a spectrum of readiness skills within a developmental philosophy, (c) strong familyschool partnering, (d) frequent monitoring and feedback, and (e) teachers with BAs and/or who are compensated at levels comparable to K-12. CDC has all of these elements.

2. Peer institutions make substantial investments in early education. A review of 16 Big Ten and peer institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Texas, Austin reveals that 13 sponsor as many as 5 centers, including lab schools, with substantial investment. Exclusive of lab schools, our closest peers (i.e., University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan) have three or four full-time centers that are centrally managed. Purdue University and the University of Maryland recently funded new centers at an average cost of $5 million. If these institutions can justify millions in investment while we believe that a net investment (“subsidy”) of a couple hundred thousand dollars is too high, this explains why CDC is the only University full-time center.

3. Closing is wasteful of existing and planned investments. Under the scenario of CDC being repurposed as the ICD lab school, the budget for renovating this “new” center is over $2 million.

Since CDC has spend over $1 million in various renovations in recent years, why are these rerenovation costs justified? A new center can be built for not much more, and in the process 140 high quality slots are saved! No peers expanded capacity with this addition by subtraction approach. Consideration of all benefits and costs requires a recalibration of the current subsidy. It is most prudent to grow the center.

Looking forward, however, a win-win for the University and early education is possible. It is clear that CDC should be administered under an existing or new University-wide office that prioritizes early education for University families.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an Office of Child Care and Family Services. Many other universities have a similar structure.

The ICD lab school should either remain in its current location or go to a new one close by.

Like Maryland’s example, community collaborations are feasible. Wisconsin runs a hybrid model of five internal and external centers. In any scenario that matches those of our peers, resources well beyond the status quo are needed.

Scaling CDC and its exemplary model is what the university community deserves.

This letter has been lightly edited for clarity and style.

Arthur J. Reynolds is a professor in the Institute of Child Development and co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative.

Robert McGrady welcomes comments at rmcgrady@mndaily.com.

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Don’t reject DED for Liberians The Liberian community is an essential part of Minnesota’s culture that faces deportation.

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n March 30, thousands of Liberian Americans across Minnesota and the United States could live their last day as legal residents. Unless they want to face the risk of deportation, those JONATHAN ABABIY who are not yet citizens columnist will have to pull the plug on their jobs, businesses, and families to return to a country whose lengthy civil wars forced them to flee almost two decades ago.

Why? The next day, March 31, their Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) designation — a temporary immigration program that the president can use for foreign affairs — expires.

They will no longer be legal residents of our country and will have to carry on their lives back in Liberia, or try to piece together a semblance of normality as undocumented immigrants in America.

According to ThinkProgress, even though some DED recipients have been here for two decades as integral members of our community, the program has not provided an automatic pathway to citizenship.

Since arriving here, Liberian-Americans have been an important part of our community.

They’ve helped make northern suburbs like Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center thriving, diverse communities. Many small businesses have been started, providing the community with services and goods.

Quite funnily, a local Liberian said it better, “Anywhere you go in these cites, you’ll hear people speaking Liberian English,” said Abdullah Kiatamba, a local nonprofit director, to a MinnPost reporter. “We have changed the face of the city. We have created businesses. We are everywhere, I swear to God.” They’ve also been a mainstay of our local health care system. Jamie Gulley, president of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, told

the Star Tribune that “more than 1,000 of the union’s 35,000 members are Liberian, and that there were at least several thousand Liberians who worked in health care locally.”

There is a sound argument against removing the DED recipients and uprooting thousands of people, but the single most important issue about the expiring status is that it will tear apart families. Many Liberians who moved here and are on DED status, have kids who are American citizens, and have probably never experienced what its like to live in Liberia. To abruptly leave America would put children and families in a tailspin of confusion. Deporting DED families could effectively result in the loss of American citizens.

Former President Barack Obama extended the program for 18 months in 2016, but the future of the program is not looking good as it nears expiration again. President Donald Trump has already ended temporary status for Haiti and El Salvador, leaving Liberia on the chopping block.

Even the way Trump has talked about Africa signals that DED Liberians may be leaving our country soon. In a shockingly clear look into the president’s depraved mind earlier this year, the New York Times reported that while negotiating with congressmen over a potential immigration deal, the president demanded to know “why he should accept immigrants from ‘shithole countries.’” This was a year after he said that Nigerians would “never go back to their ‘huts’” in another White House meeting leaked to the media.

It is a travesty that the lives of so many people are subject to the cruel whims of our prejudiced president. Congress should act so that DED recipients can have an automatic path to citizenship. The current pattern of renewing DED status’ every 18 months gives the lives of thousands of people too much uncertainty. An automatic path to citizenship included in DED would be much better than the overly political process we have now. Liberians have made Minnesota home, so let’s not let Trump evict them.

Jonathan Ababiy welcomes comments at jababiy@mndaily.com.

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n the morning of Saturday, March 24, thousands gathered across the nation in March for Our Lives rallies. Ever since the deadly mass shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, the fight against gun violence has progressed with full force. The students who survived the massacre were the first ones to speak up, and have since gained the mass media’s attention.

In Minnesota’s march at the Capitol, about 20,000 people gathered and walked through the streets of St. Paul. Through chants like “enough is enough” and “vote them out,” protesters pushed to make a difference. The aim of these protests was to capture the attention of the lawmakers so that the work to create tighter gun laws would actually happen.

The voices of multiple Minnesota politicians were heard throughout the protest.

As we prepare for the next election on Nov. 6, we need to keep the issue of gun violence in mind. The only way to create real change is through policy and action. The multiple speakers encouraged the audience to use their voices to vote. They encouraged the many young people that would be turning 18 to register.

The support for gun control is definitely moving forward, and the movement has gained popularity because many Americans, namely children, expressed their fear of involvement in mass shootings. While this is an important protest and movement, some are critical of how it might compare to Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations that have been going on for much of the past few years.

Black Lives Matter has been an established movement since 2014. Since then, there have been countless protests across the nation that spark up every time another innocent black person is shot by the police.

In July 2016, shortly following the tragic death of Philando Castile, about 300 people gathered and blocked I-94. Dozens ended up being arrested by the large number of police that showed up in riot gear.

The solution to both issues is different. The advocacy for the recent gun protests has been to curb gun violence by taking legislative action, including banning bump stocks and assault rifles. The advocacy for protests relating to police brutality calls for better training of police officers and managing the militarization of the police force. However, there are undisputed parallels that cannot be ignored.

Both issues discuss the perils of gun violence. Whether used by civilians or police officers, both issues show the use of weapons to inflict undue harm to innocent people. Both movements are opposed to senseless killing.

Both movements are against guns and the incredible use of force that could come with them.

Rose Whipple, a high schooler and speaker at March for Our Lives, spoke up about how the issue of gun violence disproportionately impacts people of color. As a student with an indigenous background, she knew firsthand how racial profiling can play a role in gun violence.

She also mentioned Philando Castile and how his murder was one that did not need to happen, and happened because of a gun.

If we can march for our own lives, then we ought to also be able to march for black lives as well. Students at the University of Minnesota come from a diverse set of backgrounds, and it is important for us to defend all of them. In order to fully protect the black students and residents in Minnesota, we need to fight against police brutality and gun violence as a whole, not just when it impacts white students.

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DR. DATE Dear Dr. Date, There’s this guy that I’ve been friends with for years. I’ve had a crush on him the whole time, but I thought he was only into men. We went to his friends place last night to watch Magic Mike. We were all drinking and he put his arm around me. I didn’t think anything of it. When we left, though, we left together.

We went back to his place and he suggested we watch Magic Mike 2. We did, and during one of the stripping scenes, he grabbed my chin and turned my head towards him, then kissed me. I jumped up and asked him what he was doing, and when he shrugged, I got anxious and left. I’m confused. I thought he was only into guys, but I still have feelings for him. What do I do?

Sincerely, Magic Michelle Dear Magic Michelle, Sounds like you’ve got a case of bi-curiosity on your hands.

What do you do? Depends on what you want. Are you comfortable being with someone who wants to be with both men and women? Have you ever given it any thought?

Tell him what you’ve been feeling, and ask him what he wants from your relationship.

Just because he’s usually interested in men doesn’t mean he can’t be interested in you, too.

Also, doesn’t mean he’s looking for the same sort of partnership that you are. Listen to some Lou Reed, and keep in mind that you might like some things you’ve

never considered either.

Good luck, and stay curious!

-Dr. Date Dear Dr. Date, I started dating this girl about a month and a half ago. She’s great — we like the same books, she loves Futurama and BoJack Horseman — we can hang out and talk for hours without running out of conversation.

But I have this one great passion that she can’t stand.

Ever ything bagel pretzel chips… with garlic and chive cream cheese. I’ve been eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

According to her (and my roommate, and a couple of professors in classes where I sit near the front), this habit has been making my breath preeeetty offensive. Naturally, this is a problem because she’s my girlfriend and I want to sit close to her and smooch her and whatnot. But I don’t want to give up the chips. Is there a way I can keep them both?

Sincerely, J’ai Deux Amours

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Dear Deux Amours, Um, what the hell? Brush your teeth and eat a real meal.

There will always be more chips.

There will not always be a girl you like this much.

Geez.

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Marcy-Holmes residents briefed on crime Local police officers discussed safety tips and crime trends with the community.

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Officers from the Minneapolis Police Department held a public safety meeting Wednesday night to address Marcy-Holmes residents about a recent uptick in crime near the University of Minnesota.

Minneapolis’ Second Precinct, which includes MarcyHolmes, Southeast Como and Prospect Park, saw an abnormal spike in crime in the first two months of 2018. MPD has reported eight total robberies and 17 auto thefts in MarcyHolmes this year. Four of those robberies were within one block of the University Lutheran Church of Hope.

MPD’s Second Precinct Inspector Todd Loining and Crime Prevention Specialist Nick Juarez addressed community members at Universi-

ty Lutheran Church of Hope.

“We were worried,” Loining said. “But we started working with the UMPD, Metro Transit Police and K-9 units to add resources in particular areas.”

University Lutheran Church of Hope Pastor Barbara Johnson and Minister Nick Tangen said they are working with MPD to implement safety solutions, like more lighting, near their church.

Loining said he considers the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood a “soft target” — it’s a poor-lit, heavily traveled area with lots of college students, some of whom aren’t accustomed to living in a big city.

Robbers often hide behind cars, dumpsters or any large items in a dense area before confronting unsuspecting persons, Juarez said. Most of the robberies reported in MarcyHolmes occurred at night.

Students carrying backpacks and cell phones were targeted most often, Loining said.

If confronted by a robber, Juarez advised to give in to

their demands and give away any personal belongings. But he said residents should hand over their valuables slowly to better analyze the suspect and provide a description to police.

ULCH member Kirsten Mebust said she thinks Marcy-Holmes is generally a safe area, but the increase in highrise apartments has created a larger population that could draw more crime.

“For the most part I feel safe,” Mebust said. “There’s just a lot of congestion, especially while driving.”

While conducting traffic stops, Juarez said police have come across “un-wants” — groups of people from out of town who trespass at fraternity parties and apartment common areas. Some of these “unwants” have been connected to the rise in area crime.

To prevent more crime, Juarez recommends eliminating any distractions and walking attentively. Pedestrians looking at the ground or at a cell phone are easy targets for a robber, Juarez said. He

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A group plays a game of pick-up basketball in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis.

also suggested students sign up for crime alerts and use the Gopher Chauffeur and 624-WALK services. The Gopher Chauffeur has increased its service from three to six

nights a week to help students navigate campus safely.

Juarez recommends investing in pepper spray — and practicing with it — as well as a personal screech alarm that

emits a loud siren noise that could deter an attack.

“When it comes to personal safety, ‘Minnesota Nice’ goes out the door,” Juarez said.

“Don’t be afraid to be rude.”

UMN students ask regents to focus on diversity, student privacy

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State Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, holds up her credentials to vote on who should be the chair of Senate District 60 during the DFL convention at Edison High School on March 24.

DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar wins district endorsement Student organizers took up DFL party leadership positions while Omar won.

BY MADELINE DENINGER mdeninger@mndaily.com

Surrounded by student supporters, state Rep. Ilhan Omar earned the DFL endorsement for her re-election bid at Saturday’s district convention at Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis.

Without a DFL challenger for the House District 60B seat, Omar earned the party’s endorsement without a formal vote on the Senate District 60 DFL convention floor. Student organizers also took on party leadership roles.

In her acceptance speech, Omar stressed the community involvement in her campaign.

“I spend thousands of hours talking to people in District 60B, building a broad coalition of students, longtime residents and new Americans,” she said in the speech.

“We will continue to fight for

unity and justice every single day.”

Omar said in the speech that student involvement and support for other DFL candidates is crucial for the party to flip the House and maintain control of the governor’s office.

Students for Ilhan, the campaign’s student organizing group, had its first meeting Friday. The group is made up of 15 interns, three of whom served as 60B delegates at the convention.

University of Minnesota senior Jennifer Howard, president of Students for Ilhan, said the group’s goal goes beyond Omar’s re-election. She said members also intend to communicate with local officials and organize at the Capitol.

“It’s not just about the campaign,” she said. “It’s about getting students mobilized and making sure their voices are heard.”

University senior Sonia Neculescu, Omar’s campaign manager, was elected as chair of Senate District 60 at the convention.

Neculescu was not part of the nomination report submit-

ted at the convention, but was nominated on the convention floor by a fellow student after deciding to run last-minute.

In front of the convention, Neculescu spoke about the importance of student involvement in elections and cited her past work with former mayoral candidate Rep. Raymond Dehn, DFL-Minneapolis.

She said students are a large population of the district, but are not always taken seriously in political leadership roles.

“I’ve gotten a lot of, ‘Well, they’re gone in four years, so it doesn’t really matter.’ Even this morning when I was talking with some other people about running, that’s the response I got,” Neculescu said.

As chair, Neculescu said she hopes to increase student turnout and make the process more inclusive, citing issues at January’s caucuses in University areas.

“There is a lot of work to be done to make the process more inclusive to young people but also to turn out more young people to participate in the process,” she said.

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The Board of Regents listen to a report from student representatives on Friday, March 23.

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Diversity, inclusion and disability efforts

This year’s report focused on increasing diversity and inclusion efforts — which is a common theme among past reports — as well as disability services University-wide.

There’s a “disparity” in disability services on the coordinate campuses compared to the Twin Cities campus, Preston said.

“For all the gains that have been made on mental health services, disability services … [we have] a long way to go,” he said.

Public student information The report also focuses on student information — like addresses, phone numbers and majors — available to the public through the University’s website or by request.

Preston said although he understands the benefits of having this information

public — like future employers being able to check a student’s status — he believes many students don’t know this information is available.

“I would argue that if more people knew about it or if this was easier to do, they might choose to suppress more information,” he said.

Credit transfer consistency Inconsistencies in credit transfers between University campuses present a problem for students on coordinate campuses who want to transfer, Preston said.

Some students on coordinate campuses plan to transfer after their first year, he said, and expect their credits to easily move with them.

The report recommends cross-campus communication between similar departments as a possible solution.

University supplier responsibility Preston said at the meeting that while the board has recently focused on raising conduct expectations for

students and student groups, other University stakeholders, like suppliers, should be governed by a system-wide supplier code of conduct.

“I think for a lot of students, when they come to a university, and they know money is being spent in their name, in their interest and for their benefit, they want those purchases to reflect their values,” he said at the meeting.

Past student representative presentations on topics like student mental health resources have influenced the board’s work, Regent Richard Beeson said at the meeting.

“Work like this does have an impact, and I’m glad to see … you [have] specific recommendations,” Beeson said at the meeting.

Moving forward, Kian said “time will tell” whether student recommendations impact policy.

“I’m hopeful that due to the thoroughness of this report … that [the regents] would actually choose to move forward and implement all of our suggestions,” she said.

Dieting parents may push kids to diet The study found that parents are influential in their children’s habits.

BY MICHELLE GRIFFITH mgriffith@mndaily.com

Telling children to diet may have emotional and physical health consequences that affect future generations, according to a University of Minnesota study.

Adults who were told to diet in order to lose weight as children were more likely to have low body satisfaction later in life and to encourage their own kids to diet, the study says. Experts say parents can break this intergenerational cycle by encouraging children to practice healthy behaviors instead.

“I think the message is that … parents, your words matter and [your words] have strong power that stays with your kids until they grow up,” said University associate professor and study lead Jerica Berge.

The study used data from

Project EAT, a longitudinal study that surveys adolescents over a period of 15 years.

The data showed that when parents talked to their children about dieting to lose weight — which can disrupt kids’ growth — the children were more likely to be obese and practice unhealthy behaviors, like binge eating and dieting, 15 years later, Berge said.

Adolescents are likely to continue this behavior because children model their parents’ behavior, she said.

“Parents basically act as a mirror for their kids,” said psychologist and author Carl Pickhardt.

Many children view their parents as safe and dependable, so parents often serve as a platform upon which a child can build their personality and values, he said.

Parents are not the only reason children develop eating disorders or bad eating habits, said Jillian Lampert, chief strategy officer of The Emily Program Foundation.

The people whom kids interact with, societal expectations and psychological

factors can also contribute to developing an eating disorder, she said.

Additionally, people who are rigid and compulsive may have a high risk of developing an eating disorder because their views on food may change throughout their lives, Lampert said.

Still, parents can be influential in preventing and treating eating disorders.

“Instead of saying, ‘Go on a diet,’ or ‘You need to lose weight,’ parents should have healthy conversations with their children,” Berge said.

Because of the prominence of childhood obesity, many parents are concerned about their children’s weight and think they’re helping their children by suggesting dieting, Berge said.

Parents should focus on using helpful language to encourage children to act healthy, like, “Eat fruits and vegetables to make sure your muscles and bones are strong, and your body is performing its best,” she said.

“Saying, ‘Go on a diet’ is just not working,” Berge said.