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Students and faculty who are victims of crime now have new means of confidentially and safely reporting it online, thanks to a new link on UMD’s website. The link, “Reporting an Incident,” was created in an effort to make UMD a more inclusive campus. On the website, students, employees and faculty can find detailed information on how to file a report online and what to expect after they file. Lisa Erwin, vice chancellor of Student Life, said the page was redesigned and added as a link to the homepage under quick links in order to make it easier for students. “It (the website) is really clear,”

Erwin said. “You know where to go.” This newly laid out website aligns with the university’s goal two of the Strategic Plan, which is to create a positive and inclusive campus climate for all by advancing equity, diversity, and social justice. Bilin Tsai, co-chair of the Campus Change Team, explained that they have heard several times from students that they don’t know how to report. “The website used to be just text. There were no boxes to draw your attention to how to report an incident,” Tsai said. Tsai also explained that the formatting and clarity were their main goals in the new layout. “We didn’t want people to have to search around. We wanted to

make it very clear,” Tsai said. The website states that people should report incidents that undermine and damage a safe, respectful and diverse environment. It then gives examples of incidents worth reporting, how to file the actual report, and what happens after it is filed. Incidents can be reported both by victims and witnesses, and those who report have the option of remaining anonymous. It also provides resources for students, faculty and staff who would not like to report an incident, but who would like to talk to somebody. Tsai said she has heard several times from students who have reported an incident but had nothing happen afterward. “We want to be accountable,” Tsai said. “We have learned that a

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campus needs to respond in a way that is more clear and responsible.” Susana Pelayo-Woodward, STUDENT LIFE STUDENT LIFE STUDENT LIFE director of the Multicultural Center and co-chair of the Campus Change Team, agreed with Tsai. UMD campus “If we don’t have a welcoming veteran’s club environment we will not have new students,” Woodward said. Come the end of October, all of UMD faculty will be invited to take a campus climate survey. Students will be able to take the survey spring semester. “With these surveys we will be able to better analyze the data,” Woodward said. “We want to move the actions forward.” Similar surveys were given out to the campus community in 2002, 2009 and 2010. Woodward hopes to get a better response in these upcoming surveys.

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Five years after the initial idea, next week students will see new street signs throughout UMD’s campus in time for homecoming. UMD’s Student Association (SA) has reached its goal of raising enough money to replace the existing green and white signs with ones that are maroon and gold. This is an idea that they hope will join community and student pride. “We’re increasing people’s pride,” said TJ Kiewatt, SA’s representative at large. “People are seeing these signs and feeling that sense of feeling, that sense of ‘I am a bulldog, I’m that awesome’ sort of feel.” According to Hannah Mumm, SA’s president, the final cost for the signs was roughly $5,734. Most of that came from donations and fundraisers. However, $1,300 was provided by the Strategic Small Grant Fund set in place by Chancellor Lendley Black’s Strategic Plan. The plan aims to bring students and the community together.

The signs will replace all the existing ones on campus, which Mumm hopes will “create a soft edge to campus.” After attempts to contact Mayor Don Ness, he said in a voicemail that he thinks it’s a great project. ”It’s a very small but solid way to show the connection between the city of Duluth and UMD,” said Ness. “By defining where Bulldog country lies but not putting such a harsh border on it, I think that that will help fulfill the goal of the Strategic Plan,” said Mumm. With the funds raised, and money from the grant, SA actually overshot their goal and raised a total of $6,200. Since the signs cost less than that, Kiewatt said it gives them some cushion money. “The extra money goes into a fund to help maintain the signs,” said Kiewatt. “Each sign needs to be replaced every 10 years because the reflective paint wears off, and then there are people who steal them or something.” The new signs will be officially unveiled next Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in Ordean Court, which SA hopes will be a community event.

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With hunting season fast approaching, Minnesota citizens filed into a UMD auditorium Friday to discuss the ethics of harvesting wolves. “What’s the rush?” a Duluth woman asked, echoing the critics of the wolf hunt who are concerned that the DNR-approved policy was passed too soon, and without public support. The policy legalizes the shooting and trapping of 400 wolves that, until January of 2012, were listed as an endangered and protected species. “Ethically, we feel the DNR and the legislators broke the public trust and their promise,” said Maureen Hackett, founder of the anti-wolf hunt organization Howling for Wolves. “As early as 2011, there were letters sent saying ‘no wolf hunt.’” Hackett referred to the onceanticipated moratorium, which would have prohibited wolf hunting for five years after they were removed from the protected list. “In our generation, there is no legitimate reason to conduct hunts,” said Howard Goldman, panelist and director of the Minnesota Humane Society. “This is sport hunting, leisure, trophy hunting—nothing more.” see WOLF HUNT

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Frozen in time, French explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Luth, points the way to Lake Superior from his place in Ordean Court. The sculpture was built in the early 1960s in Pietrasanta, Italy,

by world-renowned artist Jacques Lipchitz. Following the instructions set out in the will of Albert L. Ordean, which requested and funded the sculpture, Lipchitz created the sculpture from bronze. Not knowing what Greysolon looked like, however, Lipchitz was forced to create his image from fact. Since Du Luth played a critical role in being a mediator between the Lake Superior Ojibwe and French traders, Lipchitz decided to depict him in a mix of these cultures. In this sculpture, Du Luth is seen wearing a wearing a traditional American Indian jacket with a French hat. When the 9-foot-tall sculpture was completed, in honor of Du Luth’s travel to the North Shore, it was shipped along the Saint Lawrence Seaway. This was the same route Du Luth took himself when coming to Minnesota 280 years ago. It was unveiled to the public on Nov. 5, 1965. It is 9 feet tall, and on its base stands a full 18 feet high.

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This weekend on campus, eight underage consumption tickets were given out and one driver was ticketed and arrested for driving while intoxicated. Early Friday morning, officers reported to a call from an R.A. in the Oakland Apartments. The officer responding found two students

who admitted to drinking. Both were cited for underage consumption. Friday night, an officer pulled over a vehicle in the Oakland parking lot. Although the driver of the car was sober, two other students in the car were cited for underage consumption. A driver was pulled over on the 1500 block of Woodland Avenue early Saturday morning after carelessly driving and weaving in and out of lanes. The driver was found to have a blood alcohol content over .08, the legal limit, and was arrested. The driver was cited for 4th degree D.W.I., alcohol concentration over .08 or more and failure to drive in a single lane.

Campaign Commentary BY MICHAEL SCOTT scot0459@d.umn.edu

Partisan bickering has become both vicious and commonplace throughout the entire the U.S. political system, so many expected fireworks at last Wednesday’s debate. However, it was decidedly tame: what happened? In a two-party system, both Democrats and Republicans can count on their base to support them. That, of course, leaves a desperate fight for the center: the Independent. The fight for Independents is essential, but it causes the parties to tone down the rhetoric and promises that shore up their own base since this could turn off an undecided voter. Republican nominee Mitt Romney pulled off the switch, President Obama could not. Many pundits agreed that former Governor Romney won the debate, while Democrats felt that Romney had openly lied about his tax plans and stances on many issues. However, it would appear that Romney might have gone back to his days

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In response, Mark Johnson, director of the Minnesota Deer Hunter Association, defended the hunt as a sustainable harvest, and noted the various properties of the wolf a hunter may utilize. He added that an effect of the wolf hunt could be to manage the wolf population and promote a more viable human-wolf relationship. But according to the DNR response to the 2012 petition to stop the wolf hunt, wolf populations and depredatory incidents have stabilized over the past 10 years, and the wolf hunt is not to control populations. Instead, the response stated that

as Massachusetts governor. Let’s not forget, this is the same Mitt Romney who laid the groundwork for “Obamacare,” whether he likes to admit it or not. In fact, he took plenty of heat for his similarities to President Obama throughout the Republican nomination contest. One easy lens through which to look at the debate is to say that Romney lied. However, it seems that Romney reverted back to his old self, the Republican moderate. It appears that Romney may have become more right-wing to win the Republican nomination and stir up his base. This leaves many wondering who the genuine Mitt Romney is. President Obama wasn’t as successful in his attempt to appeal to the center. He avoided hitting Romney hard on his campaign blunders, including his 47 percent comment, which angered his base. However, this could have been a deliberate strategy to win the moderate voter. Obama did choose his words carefully, albeit too carefully. He appeared aloof and unengaged. He tried to tow the line too much, which not only offended Democrats, but did not hit a chord with the average undecided voter. This became more poignant when Obama finally attacked Romney from a Demo-

cratic rally the next day. He saved his words nationally, but attacked when it would have the effect of raising Democrat morale. Romney and Obama both seemed eerily similar on the middle class. And that’s the nature of the game. Both wanted to appear to represent that large segment of the electorate. Both parties promised lower taxes for the middle class. Both parties offered similar responses on Social Security. In fact, the president said, “I suspect that on Social Security we’ve got somewhat similar views.” Does that sound as if the president is trying to distance himself from the Republicans? Yes, both parties have fundamental differences, but those will be saved for the attack ads. Expect a moderate tone from both President Obama and former Governor Romney for the rest of the debates. Neither of them can afford to become too partisan. They simply can’t tow the Republican and Democrat lines and expect any support from that crucial undecided voter. It’s the same reasoning that causes most American states to be ignored throughout the election build-up. They’re safe votes. That’s why the debate turned out the way it did. It’s the nature of the system.

“the season is based on the fact that wolf populations, like other game species, will support a sustainable, regulated harvest.” L. David Mech, a biologist and senior scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said the harvest of the 400 wolves this season would have little effect on the population, and the DNR reports that research suggests that wolf harvesting of up to 30 percent of the population is sustainable. Yet the panel’s presentation of information concerning wolf population trends and DNR research was questionable, and even unpredictable. “I cannot … figure out why the wolf population of Minnesota isn’t rising,” said Mech. “It should be.” Mech noted there hasn’t been an actual wolf population count since 2007. Instead, the DNR and other

groups used indices, which report wolf tracking along survey routes, to estimate the current wolf population at 3,000. According to Mech, wolves may double their population every year, but many of them die out in the winter due to predation between packs, illegal shooting and other causes—all of which are uncertain estimates, if estimated at all. Further illustrating the uncertainty of Minnesota wolf populations, Goldman said the Minnesota Humane Society has sued twice, once in 2007 and again in 2009, to restore wolves to the protected species list. “We need better data and more current surveys,” Goldman said. “There is too much in effect to do anything else.”

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“Oh man, Romney is contradicting one of his past statements again. Time for another shot!” The drinking game. What a great way to add some intrigue to an otherwise pretty boring event. From CNN’s coverage of funny tweets on the presidential debate, Phil Plaitt tweeted: “After reading all the variations of debate drinking games, I have decided to simply remove my liver and set it on fire.” Got to love this. Take a lackluster argument between two partisan politicians, add some clever rules and alcohol, and you have got yourself a fun night. Really, you cannot blame people for having difficulty taking the debate seriously. A debate that should be a contest of logically constructed arguments is hyped into an entertainment showdown not unlike a sporting event. And again, you cannot blame the media for framing the debate this way, because American culture obsesses over sports and entertainment. Two parties’ age-old, often-revisited disputes are not incredibly appealing unless you add some sports matchup pizzazz. The result is an event where people are more concerned with the potential of a “gaffe” or crucial error than the actual content of the arguments. Regardless of what the presidential debate has become culturally, Romney came away the “official” victor from round one. The various networks’ post-game wrap up teams were surprisingly unanimous that Romney had the edge, and certainly the polls show it as well. Still, I was attracted to how Obama “lost” this debate. Obama took the high road, he didn’t view the debate as a boxing ring where he ducks and dives and eventually lands the knockout punch. His big “knockout punches” stayed comfortably in his back pocket. He did not mention the “47 percent movie” that villainizes Romney to almost half of America, he didn’t “zing” Romney for wanting to kill Big Bird, he did not even call out Romney on fact usage issues. Already, Obama is more likeable than Romney as he is the President, a minority, a Christian, and has a middle class upbringing. The debate proved Obama to also be a gentleman--at least more of a gentleman than Romney. Romney was prepared for Wednesday’s debate, he was poised and agile, like a vulture prowling for a chance to swoop in and tear some flesh. He was determined to make it his debate, not allowing some “moderator” get in the way

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of his rehearsed comments. On multiple occasions, he ignored Jim Lehrer’s attempts at moderation so he could fly in and take shots at his opponent. He was energetic, pointed, and cutting, saying things like: “Mr. President, you’re entitled as the president to your own airplane and your own house, but not your own facts.” Obama on the other hand was almost annoyed in a weary sort of way. Romney’s commentary was met by Obama’s not well-hidden grimace of disappointment. It was like a young puppy circling around an older dog trying to rile him up to play. Romney, as the young pup, circled, jumped, nipped, and yapped while Obama was patient, fending off his annoyance. Romney was impressive, but in more of an immature puppyish kind of way. America expects some good verbal sparring from these debates, and it was Romney who answered the call. Obama, on the other hand, remained faithful, patient—likeable. I do not think Obama will be drastically hurt by his performance. Romney still did not give details to answer the nagging questions about how he plans to cut taxes, yet also immediately decrease the deficit. Romney did not attempt to explain his condescending attitude displayed in the “47 percent video.” Romney schmoozed around some facts, misusing information to paint a more negative picture of Obama’s presidency. These factors, unsolved by the debate, will continue to keep Romney’s polling numbers at bay. Romney showed off his verbal sparring skills and definitely scored some points last Wednesday night. But people will eventually realize that this is a political race, not a sporting matchup. Once the boxing thrill is over, I think Americans will still vote for the guy they can like, not the guy who can throw a nice left hook.

As the candidates took the stage for the first presidential debate, the suspense was rather high. Debates can be game changers for some presidential elections. This is a close election with very few votes left up for grabs. The question of who won the debate according to the candidate’s party is usually irrelevant; each party will spin the argument to say their candidate did better. Most everyone, including liberals such as Bill Maher and James Carville, said Romney won. The argument coming from the Democratic Party is Romney lied every moment he was talking. He took up most of the debate time. He was dishonest and a flip flopper. They said nothing about how President Obama rarely even looked at Romney throughout the entire debate—nor to the American people while he was making his closing statement. He seemed like he was disinterested in being there, and did not even confront Romney when he was lying. In all honesty, Obama had more than ample opportunity to point out Romney’s lies—but he didn’t. Whether it is because he was unprepared or the allegations Romney lying was untrue, it is up to the voters in the end to determine that, not the parties. Romney was far more personal with the American people. He commented on how people are really hurting in this country. That’s why he is running for president. He combated the president’s remark of how companies get a tax break for shipping jobs overseas by using his personal experience. These are the types of comments people understand, and they identify with them because they get at the core of the problems with politics these days—which is when politicians stop acting like real people and more like robots. Obama lacked passion in his argument to the American people. For the people who elected him for the hope and change he promised, they did not see it Wednesday night in the debate with Romney. Instead, they saw a man who was disinterested in making the people aware of the job he has done and how the country has benefited from it. Romney knew that he needed to not just win the debate but win big. He took every opportunity

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he had to combat what Obama was saying. Rather than be an attack dog and go after Obama personally, he was strategic. He presented his case in a way that people can really understand. The closing arguments were both very different on behalf of the candidates. While Romney hit it out of the ballpark, it was as if Obama barely went to bat. Romney looked directly out in the audience and conveyed why America needs a strong military, religious tolerance, and most importantly that the path the country is on is not working and that it is time for a new path. The last line of keeping America strong, and getting the middle class working again, summed up everything he was trying to convey to the American people throughout the debate. Obama looked away from camera, until about the last 10 seconds of his closing statement. He talked about cutting the deficit, building a better future, and went into a long rendition of investment needed in education. Toward the end he was pleading with America to vote for him. It didn’t look like the hope and change that rallied Americans across every political spectrum just four years ago. In the coming weeks, there will be two more presidential debates as well as a vice presidential debate. If Obama does not want a repeat of this debate he is going to have to have a lot more passion in what he is trying to say. He needs to give people a reason to believe in him again. A dispassionate man who seems uninterested in fighting for his presidency is not going to get people to turn out the way they did in 2008.

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Fall—or for the Brits and some of us who haven’t forgotten the term—autumn. It evokes in the mind beautiful leaf pigments, crisp air and scents of cinnamon and pumpkin spices. For us girls it’s a time where we can wear oversized sweaters (which feel like we just threw a blanket on) and head out the door. It’s a time when scarves actually serve a purpose and when spending $4 on coffee every day just doesn’t make us feel guilty anymore. For the boys it’s just back to school and the time when they have to toss another blanket on their beds. For some, though, fall doesn’t Phone: (218) 726-7113 Fax: (218) 726-8246 E-mail letters to: busc0115@d.umn.edu Web site: www.umdstatesman.com

just bring spicy aromas and extra layers, it brings that fabulous time of year where the dead roam the streets searching for brains and… beer. That’s right folks. ZOMBIES. This weekend our own zombies and zombiettes will be roaming around the streets of the west bank neighborhood of Minneapolis crawling from pub to pub in search of their next victim. It’s the eighth annual Zombie Pub Crawl here in Minnesota and thousands of people are expected to show up hungry for brains- and thirsty for some alcoholic beverages. This zombie crawl was the first of its kind and they are making it bigger and better every year. This year, the undead will take over the Mid-

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way Stadium in St. Paul, renaming it “zombie island”—an appropriate choice I think. I personally will be dressing up like a zombie bride, which has always been my dream of course, and chasing people around with a “Brain Belt” in my hand; known to you humans as “Grain Belt.” Amongst the Brain Belt drinking, there will be a free carnival and live shows for all zombies. Who doesn’t want to see thousands of zombies screaming on carnival rides and dancing to house music? That, my friends, is my question. To prepare myself for this weekend’s festivities, I have been watching as many zombie flicks and shows as I can get in while still keeping up with college (which

BY ALEXA MCINDOE mcind006@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, MPIRG, is the organization on campus that has decided to put all their effort in defeating the two constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot. The marriage amendment is hurtful to our LGBTQ friends, family, and members of MPIRG. We want to show our support because we believe love is love and there should not be a definition for it. Defining a marriage as a union between a man and a woman limits the freedom to marry and MPIRG is loving and supportive toward the LGBTQ community. Oct. 11 marks Coming Out Day. The GLBTQA Commission is hosting a Coming Out Day Luncheon for students, faculty, staff, community members, and the like. This is a celebration for the LGBTQ community because “coming out” literally changes their lives. The guest speakers will be UMD Women’s Hockey Coach Shannon Miller and student Canyon Bachan. The Coming Out Day Luncheon is a celebration of the people who have “come out” and also a celebration for their allies. It is a really important day for the LGBTQ community because there are many places where one may not feel accepted. Being able to share “coming out” stories with one another is great when you have the love and support from not only friends but from the university you attend, the place you work, and the community you live in. MPIRG fully supports this event because we not only have LGBTQ members in our group, but coming out to people can be very hard for some and we understand this. Our organization wants to defeat this amendment because we do not want something to harm our LGBTQ family. An amendment like this will show Minnesota LGBTQ people that their families aren’t good enough, and that shouldn’t be the case. Even though same-sex marriage is illegal in Minnesota, adding this to the state constitution will make it even harder in the future for same-sex couples to marry. If Minnesota doesn’t show love and support for the LGBTQ community by voting NO, we will also hurt the young LGBTQ teens in high school. High school can be really rough for a young gay teen. If Minnesota doesn’t accept the LGBTQ community for who they are it shows these young teens that they are not accepted. It shows them that they need to hide who they are. This can be a crucial stage for some, especially if it’s during their “coming out” process. But if Minnesota shows their acceptance and defeats this amendment then it is a step in the right direction for the LGBTQ community. MPIRG and its members are firm believers in grassroots campaigns and we encourage you to talk amongst your friends, family, and colleagues about what this amendment will do. We can defeat this, just vote NO.

isn’t easy). My favorite so far has been “The Walking Dead,” a show I just found on netflix. It’s fantastic; a cop wakes up from a coma and zombies have taken over the world. BAM! Storyline fit for my goal this week- learn how to look and act like a zombie. Another one I watched was a film—“28 Days Later.” That one was a little too terrifying for my liking. (Needless to say I found myself watching “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” after about 35 minutes into the movie.) That’s beside the point. The point is, if you want to have a bloody good time this weekend I know a pretty good spot for it. Just don’t forget the law still exists—no anarchy allowed.

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There are a lot of uncertainties about this year’s UMD men’s hockey team, but if there’s one thing that’s for sure, it’s that the team is going to look a lot different than what fans have come to expect. Gone is the final member of the famous Fontaine-Connolly-Connolly offensive line, as are other top scorers J.T. Brown and Travis Oleksuk. Top blueliner Brady Lamb and Kenny Reiter, arguably the greatest goalie to put on the Bulldogs sweater, are among the others who are now just a part of UMD hockey history. The Bulldogs open the season when they host Ohio State Friday and Saturday at Amsoil Arena, and if the team is going to find success

this year, it’s going to have to rely on some fresh faces. “I’m looking forward to seeing who’s going to step up for us,” said senior winger Mike Seidel, who will likely skate on the top line. “You’ve got to try to get these younger guys involved and let them know that this is a tough league and we’ve got to establish our presence.” Replacing last year’s top three scorers—Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner and All-American Jack Connolly, All-American J.T. Brown and All-WCHA third team member Travis Oleksuk—won’t be an easy task. “It’s a bit of a question mark certainly when you lose your top three scorers,” said UMD head coach Scott Sandelin. “We might not have three 20-goal scorers, but we’re hoping that we’ll get produc-

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tion out of all our lines.” Seidel, sophomore winger Caleb Herbert, junior winger Joe Basaraba, senior winger Keegan Flaherty and sophomore winger Justin Crandall will likely be near the top of UMD’s scoring totals. Herbert, who had 14 goals and 19 assists last year, is the top returning scorer. They will be joined by senior captain Cody Danberg, who was granted a sixth year of NCAA eligibility after missing all of last year with an injury. Danberg, the first player in UMD history to be granted a sixth year, was injured in the first game of the 2010-11 season and has not suited up since. The blueline for the Bulldogs looks a little more solid, with a squad of familiar faces returning. Senior Drew Olson, an assistant captain, will be rejoined by the

likes of senior Wade Bergman, junior Tim Smith and sophomores Chris Casto, Derik Johnson and Luke McManus. “I think (the defense) is one of our strong suits here on our team,” Olson said. “We’ve got a lot of returning guys. A couple of freshmen, they’ve come in and performed well in practice and I think we’re all just excited for the season.” The goaltending situation will be an interesting spot to watch. Junior Aaron Crandall is the only one on the team with college experience, but he is joined by two skilled freshmen in Alex Fons and Matt McNeely. After splitting time with Reiter for much of the 2010-11 season, Crandall was relegated to back-up duty late that season. He started just three games in 2011-12, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.01 goals against average and .855 saves percentage. Fons spent half a season at the University of Minnesota, but later returned to junior hockey. McNeely is considered a top prospect, having spent just one year in the United States Hockey League before joining UMD. “Aaron didn’t play as much last year, so it’s a little bit of a perseverance thing for him, but certainly he’s proven he can win at this level,” Sandelin said. “He knows what this level is about more than the other two, so he’s probably the lead guy going in, but it’s hard to say right now.” Sandelin said he plans to start Crandall in Friday’s game and let the situation develop from there. Other rookies could see significant playing time this season as well. Center Tony Cameranesi and defenseman Andy Welinski, a Duluth native, are among those who are expected to fill in some of the spots vacated by graduating seniors. “The strength of the group is the older guys, the juniors and seniors who have won a lot. They are going to epitomize our team,” Sandelin said. “It’s a matter of how quickly some of the young kids can adjust. They’re going to need to fill some voids.”

Cross-Country The UMD men’s and women’s cross-country teams finished midpack in Saturday’s Dan Huston Invitational hosted by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. The men

placed third and the women fourth in the seven-team competition. On the men’s side, senior captain Cole Toepfer and sophomore Dan Nielsen again led the Bulldogs. Toepfer finished ninth with a time of 25:14 and Nielsen finished a spot behind. On the women’s side,

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Hitting the ice against a WCHA opponent for the first time since March, the UMD women’s hockey team suffered an early-season setback by dropping a pair of games to Ohio State last weekend at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs fell by scores of 3-1 and 3-2 in their first official games of the year. They previously won a pair of exhibition games over the professional Minnesota Whitecaps on Sept. 28-29. A pair of early Ohio State goals doomed the Bulldogs on Friday. Kayla Sullivan scored for the Buckeyes just 55 seconds into the game and Hokey Langan added a power play goal just six minutes later to give Ohio State an early 2-0 lead. UMD senior Katie Wilson scored the Bulldogs’ first goal of the game, and of the year, late in the first period. But UMD couldn’t spark a rally, and it wasn’t until the third period that Ohio State’s Paige Semenza scored the game’s final goal as the Buckeyes cruised to a 3-1 victory. Freshman Kayla Black was in net

for the Bulldogs. She stopped 22 of the 25 shots the Buckeyes put on net. The Bulldogs put 18 shots on net, but goalie Chelsea Knapp was solid, stopping 17 of them. Looking to rebound in Saturday’s game, the Bulldogs got on the board first, but couldn’t hold on for the win. UMD senior defenseman Jessica Wong struck first, netting a goal just 15 seconds into the game. But the lead was short lived. Ohio State’s Taylor Kuehl and Minttu Tuominen put the Buckeyes ahead with goals later in the period. A Pernilla Winberg goal tied it for the Bulldogs in the third period, but Tuominen again struck for the Buckeyes, delivering the gamewinner with less than four minutes to play in regulation. UMD outshot Ohio State in the game, 25-21, but Knapp was again solid in net. UMD will be at home again this weekend, hosting the University of Wisconsin. It will be the first time the teams have played since the Bulldogs knocked off the Badgers, then the nation’s top-ranked team, in last year’s WCHA Final FaceOff.

A look at the week ahead for UMD Athletics. All events are subject to change. Football Minot State University Minot, N.D. Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Men’s Hockey Ohio State Amsoil Arena Fri./Sat., 7:07 p.m.

Women’s Hockey Wisconsin Amsoil Arena Sat./Sun., 3:07 p.m.

Soccer Minnesota State-Mankato Malosky Stadium Friday, 6 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul Malosky Stadium Sunday, 1 p.m.

Volleyball Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. Friday, 7 p.m. Wayne State Wayne, Neb. Saturday, 4 p.m. St. Cloud State Romano Gym Tuesday, 7 p.m.

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Freshman Marie Delarbre fights for the puck during a fast break against Ohio State. The Bulldogs lost both games over the weekend. BY TOM OLSEN olsen450@d.umn.edu

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Vogler breaks away to avoid a sack before completing a pass in the 3rd quarter against Moorhead State. BY BILL ZIEGLER ziegl149@d.umn.edu

On the way to their 37th-straight home victory Saturday, the Bulldogs cruised past Minnesota StateMoorhead, 45-14, in their annual Hall of Fame Game. The Dogs rebounded from a tough loss last week in St. Cloud and delivered a crucial victory to take a step forward this season.

The defense picked up its game and the increased effort translated to a distinct dynamic in the game. “I think Moorhead played really hard,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “We played great secondhalf defense, give them credit for how they responded.” The defense played in a different dimension during the second half of play, shutting down Moorhead. Junior linebacker Colby Ring led

Kaelyn Williams led UMD with a ninth-place finish. The freshman finished with a time of 22:39. Saturday’s meet was the final competition for the Bulldogs before the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships on Oct. 20. the team defensively with 10 tackles. The unit tied a season-high four sacks on the day – two coming from sophomore defensive end Jacob Brusehaver. The Bulldogs propelled past Moorhead after a 28-yard pass from quarterback Chase Vogler to receiver Zach Zweifel capped off their first drive. Vogler completed 15 of 24 passes for 213 yards. “We had a good week of prep and felt good coming into this one,” said Vogler. “Our offense continues to improve each week and hopefully we can continue to improve throughout the season. We are pretty young at our skill positions and the more we play, the more reps they get, which in the end helps. We have a much more balanced attack.” Freshman running back Logan Lauters had a solid performance, highlighted by a 36-yard touchdown scamper in the first quarter. Brian Lucas and Jeron Johnson walked in scores of their own during the second quarter. The second half was a similar story, featuring Chaz Thomas stomping in for a touchdown from 18 yards out. The Bulldogs had already secured the victory and were controlling the game, so a majority of offensive starters were removed from action. Several Bulldogs continued to get involved: running back Steve Ierulli ran another score in from four yards out in the fourth quarter. This one was in the books. Vogler can’t wait to get back on the road again this weekend, travelling to Minot, N.D., to take on Minot State. “I love being on the road, because it kind of takes your mind off of everything else. Just you, your teammates and coaches, the only thing that matters is football.”

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Volleyball takes two, slide into first place BY EVAN SMEGAL smega001@d.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota Duluth volleyball team took care of business last week. They continued their run of sweeping opponents. With sweeps over the University of Mary on Friday night and Minot State Saturday afternoon, the Bulldogs now have three consecutive sweeps and 12 overall. After a Winona State loss this weekend, there is a three-way tie atop the NSIC between the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs, Southwest Minnesota State and Winona. In the two games, the Bulldogs won their matches by an average of 32 points and each set by 14.3 points. By holding the Marauders and Beavers to a total of 41 kills and a combined hitting percentage of .071, the Bulldogs dominated the play at the net.

The Marauders were overmatched by Kalli Lochner. Lochner led the Bulldogs with 14 kills and was nearly flawless. In fact, the senior middle blocker has been effective all season. She is currently 11th in the nation in Division II with a hitting percentage of .392. The serving of the Bulldogs overwhelmed the Beavers on Sunday. UMD had nine serving aces in the win. Samantha Hertaus led the team with four aces, with back-toback aces both coming in the second set. Julie Rainey was a close second with three aces of her own. The Bulldogs will continue with the long road trip this weekend. The Bulldogs will head down to Augustana and Wayne State before returning home Tuesday to face St. Cloud State.

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Every team has its ups and downs, and the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team is currently living it. The past weekend the Bulldogs (4-5-2) started their longest home stand of the year. They are in the middle of a four-game stretch that will conclude this weekend. Despite two well-played games, the Bulldogs split the first pair of games. “(This weekend) has really showed the two sides of our team so far this year,” said sophomore Maureen Stormont. “It was a good representation of how we played the entire year. Every team has dry spells. Ours took a little longer to get out.” UMD put a stranglehold on the University of Mary on Saturday afternoon and won 2-0. But the score doesn’t tell the whole story. The Bulldogs controlled the game from the very start of the match. “We played our best game of the season,” said goalkeeper Marissa Rosa. “We were moving the ball well and kept Mary on their heels. We did an excellent job of keeping them on their side of the field and limiting their opportunities.” And it showed in the box score. The Bulldogs outshot Mary 24-4 and had twice as many corner kick opportunities.

It wasn’t until the 44th minute when the Bulldogs finally broke the tie game. Dani Potter stuffed the back of the net off of a blocked shot from Abby Serreyn that rebounded to her. Potter put the Bulldogs ahead 1-0 right before the half. But Potter wasn’t done. Potter capitalized on a penalty kick later in the 75th minute. She froze the keeper and calmly tapped it past the right side of the post to put the Bulldogs up 2-0. But with as much as success they had Saturday, Sunday was much different. UMD lost a tough 1-0 match against Minot State. Although UMD limited Minot State in the second half, outshooting the Beavers 15-4, the damage had been done in the first half. Minot’s Lexi Kidd scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute, a mere 30 seconds before halftime. “I think we played just as well as we did in the win versus Mary,” said Rosa. “We just weren’t connecting with the net.” Jennifer Smith and three other Bulldogs put two shots on net but failed to get it past the Beaver keeper. “We just couldn’t find the back of the net,” said midfielder Jennifer Smith. “Their keeper played well and we put the pressure on all game. We played our game but it

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didn’t work out, but now we have to get ready for next weekend.” The Bulldogs are currently in ninth place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings, one spot and one point behind in the playoff race. “If you look at last year to this year it’s kind of similar,” said Stormont. “I would say our struggles this year were a little more prolonged, but our coaches have put us in a positive mindset.” Last year the Bulldogs started 1-4-1 before rocketing to an 11-6-1 finish and third place in the NSIC. Their next two opponents this weekend are Minnesota StateMankato and Concordia-St. Paul. Both are ahead of Minnesota Duluth in the standings. After the home stand the Bulldogs have four games left and only one of those at home. Time is ticking for the Bulldogs. “Because of how we are playing and how other teams are playing in front of us, we need two wins,” said Smith. “vghI think we can do that. We know how good Mankato is but we played them very hard last year.”

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The first week in October means one thing to Northland appleenthusiasts—the Apple Festival in downtown Bayfield, Wis. This past weekend, Oct. 5-7, marked the festival’s 51st year in running. Visitors flocked to the big hill on Lake Superior to buy locally grown apples, listen to Big Top Chautauqua’s Blue Canvas Orchestra and watch the Grand Parade. Over the weekend, the town’s population temporarily swelled from its residency of 487 to about 55,000. For many orchards, the Apple Festival is a family and friend affair. Allen Rabideaux has been hauling apples from his orchard three miles down the hill to the festival for all but two years since 1963. At first, he, his wife Mary Jo and five kids ran the apple and cider booths. His crew has now swelled to 22 helpers with the addition of children-in-law and grandchildren. “Last year we had 22 bodies laying on the floor when we got up in the morning,” Rabideaux said. ELLY POWER/STATESMAN “(Mealtime) reminds my wife of Don Wicklund analyzes two apples before he puts them in the bag at working in the school cafeteria, the Apple Hill Orchard stand at the Apple Festival, Oct. 6. Wicklund, a slapping food onto plates.” friend of orchard’s family, enjoys volunteering for the family and has Rabideaux estimates he sells 65 been doing so for 18 years now. percent of his crop at the festival and says he couldn’t do it without his family.

Don Wicklund, of Prior Lake, Minn., is another dedicated volunteer who has been helping his friend Bill Ferraro, owner of Apple Hill Orchard in Bayfield, for the past 18 years. They arrived early Thursday to dip 6,000 to 7,000 caramel apples, he estimated. “This is the big weekend, the big push,” Wicklund said. “If it weren’t for (the festival), the orchards would have a very difficult time because apples come in from all over the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Chile. It’s hard to compete.” According to Wicklund, Bayfield orchards used to send trainloads of apples to stores in Minnesota before outside competition came along. Wicklund’s booth sold a variety of flavored caramel apples, homemade apple fudge turtle sundaes, and bags of Cortland apples. Saturday, his job was to assemble 5and 10-pound bags to sell. “This year the apples are larger than they’ve been for many years,” Wicklund said. “So, there’s not as many in a bag, but you’re still getting the same mass.” This spring and summer’s weather had different effects on Bayfield’s orchards. Rabideaux lost 35 percent of his crop because his trees were woken up by warm weather in early April and began to bloom, but were then hit by frost at the end of the month. Most of the apples survived, however, and were nursed back to health by the

rain in June. “We had really good rains when we needed them,” Rabideaux said. Elyda Amrein, a family member of and volunteer for the Hauser’s Superior View Orchard in Bayfield, said 85 percent of their apple crop came through, which she deems successful considering the lack of rain at the end of the summer and the two-week early harvest. “The Cortland (apples) did fabulous!” she said. Besides apples, there was a definite variety of apple desserts around the festival that were quite popular. Husband and wife, Allen and Pat Duncan, stopped to buy apple crisp with cinnamon ice cream and warm apple dumplings with rum sauce. The couple said they were just “cruising and eating.” A group of students from Northland College in Ashland, Wis., were also enjoying the apple treats. “Every year we eat something different,” junior Erika Zocher said. This is her third year at the festival. The group spent their Saturday walking around, eating food, checking out the crafts, and looking at the fall colors over Lake Superior. They did not, however, venture over to the carnival rides. “We’re broke college kids,” they laughed together. “We can justify food, but not rides.”

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Save money, stay warm BY KATIE LOKOWICH lokow003@d.umn.edu

With summer at our backs, we are all anticipating the freezing and dreary months ahead. For most college students that only means one thing: paying more for utilities. Many students living off campus experience the woes of paying for heat, but how do you make your college abode more cost effective? Here are a few tricks to help you save a few dollars on bills and keep a warmer house this winter. Line the bottom of doors with towels, or get a draft snake for under the doors. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, drafts can waste 5 percent to 30 percent of your total energy use in a season. Plastic wrap your windows. For just a few dollars, pick up a window insulation kit at Target, Walmart, or any hardware store. Lining your windows with plastic is essentially adding a buffer against drafts and the extra still air space can give a nice boost to your home’s ability to hold heat. According to a sales associate at the Duluth Home Depot, a good trick to finding drafty spots is to set a candle near the window or door to see if it is moving or blowing from the drafts. A windy day would work best. After you find the drafts you can move onto sealing them. Weather stripping around the exterior of doors can help prevent those chills from entering your living area. Reverse the ceiling fans in your

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Make sure to double check that your radiators are all in working order before that first cold snowfall.

house. Counterclockwise rotation produces a cooling breeze, while switching to clockwise makes it warmer. The warm air that pools near the ceiling—we all know hot air rises—is then circulated back into the living space. This can cut heating costs by as much as 10 percent. Mind the thermostat. It’s easy to

forget to turn down the heat when you leave, but doing so is one of the surest ways to save money. If there is a weekend where your house will be empty, be sure to lower the temperature of your thermostat. For every degree you lower the thermostat during the heating season, you will save between 1 and 3 percent of your heating bill.

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Sealing off and wrapping windows is a cheap way to keep heating costs down.

“If you have, like, old-timey radiators, then there are things that you can put behind the radiator to help reflect the heat out,” said Adam Brinkman, assistant plumbing manager at the Hermantown Menards. “Like an aluminum foil, bubble wrap almost, that they can put behind the radiators.” A lot of students bundle up and

grin and bear the cold until well into November. With some tips and tricks to save a few bucks, hopefully more students can turn on the heat without worrying about their wallets.

‘Finding beauty deep in darkness’ Senior artist displays work in Tweed Museum

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BY ABBY ROSEN rosen672@d.umn.edu

Artists find inspiration in some of the unlikeliest of places. Sometimes, that inspiration is even found in the darkest reaches of the human experience. This was the case for Hannah Sewald, senior, when it came time to choose a topic for her senior gallery show. She channeled a traumatic experience of evil lurking in the dark into a breathtaking show filled with the ugliest and most beautiful sea creatures found in the depths of the ocean’s blackness.

Sewald, an Art and English Education double major, was deeply affected when a close friend was sexually assaulted on the Lakewalk two years ago. After going through the process of reporting and recovering from the assault with her friend, Sewald’s view of the people around her changed. “It became real every time I saw someone that could have matched the description of the perpetrator,” Sewald said. “I never hated anyone before, but now I was growing to hate any person that had the same hair color, the same stature, or even anyone that just looked at us for a second longer than was com-

fortable.” Fortunately, Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA) was able to counsel the two of them and lead them toward a path of recovery, and she was able to find inspirational light in the darkness. “I turned to deep sea creatures because I felt they matched all the people I was so angry toward. They were monsters only found in dark corners, unexplainable, terrifying, and repulsive.” The gallery show featured dozens of sea creatures cut out of black paper, intricately crafted to make the most of the negative space and

Relationship advice In this week’s relationship column, it’s time to throw down on the chemistry between past partners. Dealing with old girlfriends and boyfriends can be stressful at times, especially when ties have ended poorly. It’s a moment where you need to step back and analyze the situation between both parties. Friends further complicate the situation, especially when they are shared and cause additional stress. Ideally, your friends should try to remain neutral as much

lit by flashlights to show all of the angles and detail of each piece. Together, the show painted a beautiful yet haunting picture of what lurks beneath the surface. The process of creating these pieces also helped with the healing process. “The process of cutting out paper was so therapeutic for me,” Sewald said. “It was a way for me to focus my emotions into something I could control and something I could put all my energy into. It became a way for me to think about what had happened and a way for me to understand.” Sewald was able to donate $110 to PAVSA through sales of her

as possible. The issue at hand is what’s going on between you two. Take them aside, somewhere in public preferably, to discuss the root of the problem. You must clear the air in order for things to be restored back to a somewhat civilized status. If you want to save a friendship from this past partner, you need to realize the things that you may have done wrong. Whether you did these on purpose or inadvertently, you have to take responsibility for whatever happened. Things will evolve from there, whether a positive or negative outcome, you’re now addressing the issue head-on. When

pieces and hopes to continue contributing to the cause that helped her and her loved one so much. “I would also encourage anyone who has been victimized to seek help,” Sewald said. “It does not make you weak, it makes you strong. Remember that you are beautiful, always will be, and don’t ever let anyone make you feel anything other than that.” Like her art, Sewald’s message of beauty in the darkness is something that goes far beyond the gallery walls.

dealing with exes, you need to give yourself time. If you’re recently single but want to maintain a friendship, you should take some time to be apart. Sticking close will only confuse already challenging emotions you might have right now. Once you’ve been able to take a step back from the situation and allowed your new life to settle in, then you can start considering whether to repair, or not repair, a relationship with your ex. -Alex Leone

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

ELECTRIC MAN

BY SAM LEPAK lepa0047@d.umn.edu

Some nights, When I lay, solitary, wrapped in thoughts, I can feel him. The low whisper of air The intake and release, The gentle ripple of his chest, His firm, affectionate grip Fastened safely around my waist as he dozes. My body curled against the empty space where he should be, I silently ache For the touch. The electric interaction that only exists in his fingertips And on his lips. Static vibrates A rattling serpent Beneath his skin.

His spirit, A manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul, Embedded deep in his bones Where it is kept safe. Guarded against harm by marrow, by bone, and by his electricity His sweet spirit rests Like a Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favored son, Only let out in times of struggle or celebration. The slumbering Immortal Part Is my twin; It, sheltered from harm by man parts And I, protected by strong appendage. So I turn to these lonely fabrics, These cushioned comforts, Longing for the connection, the sensation, the steady pulse Of my Electric Man.

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