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UMD alumnus wins Nobel Prize

BY ANNE KUNKEL CHRISTIANSON kunke063@d.umn.edu

For the first time ever, a graduate of UMD is taking home one of the most recognized awards in the world: the Nobel Prize.

Brian Kobilka, along with his research partner Robert Lefkowitz, received the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work in G-protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, and how they convey chemical messages into the cell’s interior from the outside through membranes.

In simpler terms, this means that Kobilka has discovered a new part to human cells that physically recognize our environment and respond to it.

“He basically looked at our fight or flight responses,” said Robert Carlson, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMD, and a former professor of Kobilka’s.

“He determined how and why our nerve cells could respond as quickly as they do. This opens up so many fields of information of what happens on the surface of a cell.”

For 30 years Kobilka and his partner have been studying GPCRs, but it wasn’t until last year that they had a breakthrough when they were able to crystallize a receptor bound by signaling molecules. This means they were able to produce a three-dimensional image of the protein receptor, and how it was bound to its receiving molecule.

According to scientists like

Conrad Firling, a retired UMD professor of Biology and another professor of Kobilka’s, this discovery also helps us understand more about how drugs work. This, in the long run, can allow us to change drugs and make them less toxic, or even more customizable to the person.

“I don’t think students recognize what’s going on,” Firling said.

“I don’t think they understand how big this actually is. What he’s done is truly amazing.”

After graduating from high school in Little Falls, Minn., Kobilka came to UMD as an undergraduate in 1973. After four years he left UMD with a bachelor’s degree in both Chemistry and Biology, with a double minor in Math and Physics.

“People use the term ‘a gentleman and a scholar,’ and that’s what he was,” Carlson said.

Kobilka is remembered by professors as a student who excelled in everything he did.

“He was such a humble guy, very quiet, but you knew,” Firling said.

“You had such an appreciation for his intelligence.”

Kobilka took Firling’s biology class as a freshman, and after the fall semester was over requested to work in one of his research labs. After a semester of lab work, Firling said he was hooked.

Aside from lab work and homework, Kobilka also learned to play multiple instruments and became an avid cyclist while at UMD. “He wasn’t at a level of Lance Armstong, but he was a very good

cyclist,” Friling said. “Whenever he was in the lab, about 4 p.m. he would just shake. He wanted to get out for his daily ride.”

These daily rides, according to Firling, were commonly to Two Harbors and back.

After graduating from UMD, Kobilka went on to Yale University where he received his M.D. before moving on to Duke. In 1989 he switched from Duke to Stanford, where he currently resides with his wife, Tong Sun Kobilka, and teaches molecular and cellular physiology.

Kobilka and his partner will receive their reward in December at a ceremony held in Sweden. The King of Sweden is scheduled to present them with this award.

Tutoring center to move to the library

BY SHANNON KINLEY kinle005@d.umn.edu

Come fall 2013 there will be a lot more traffic to the library due to the tutoring center switching locations to the second-floor study area.

Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Andrea Schokker is very excited about the move.

“It is a nice corridor of campus,” Schokker said. “Students are already there for studying, so if they have a question they can get it answered right there and return to studying.”

Schokker explained that the main reason they wanted to move the tutoring center into the library was to develop a learning commons.

“A learning commons is a place for student success related to learning,” Schokker said.

It is a place where all the services a student could need are located under the same roof—in this case, the library.

“Learning commons is a trend across the nation,” said tutoring center director Claudia Martin.

Many other universities, such

as the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, University of Illinois, University of Houston and University of Massachusetts, have already implemented a learning commons.

“We want to make the area into the main drag of campus,” Schokker said. “When you think of studying that’s the place to go.”

Schokker thinks there are many advantages to the move, some of which include a central location for studying, the ability to expand the hours of the tutoring center and more space.

“Hopefully once the students see what the vision is, they will be excited, too,” Schokker said.

The move of the tutoring center, which will be completed by Aug. 1, is just the first step of creating a learning commons. Schokker hopes to evaluate the progress and keep developing the area. She also said that eventually there will hopefully be some resources in the learning commons for faculty.

Paul Treuer, interim director, explained the learning commons as a “one-stop service for students.”

According to research that was done by Claudia Martin, the space was originally designed for 12,000 tutorials. During the 201112 school year the tutoring center had a total of 16,255 tutorials.

“We are just bursting at the seams,” Treuer said. “We need to expand our services.”

Decisions have not been made about what the new hours of the tutoring center will be, but Treuer hopes they can better suit the needs of students.

“Students consistently have asked for more hours in the tutoring center and this would give us the opportunity to do that,” Treuer said.

Treuer thinks the new location will be more convenient for students, and facilitate collaborative learning.

Senior Justin Anderson, a tutor in the center, agrees with Treuer and thinks students will appreciate the move once they get used to it.

“I’m super excited,” Anderson said. “I think it’s a great idea that will provide more space and resources.”

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Parking wars Human rights commissioner Public worries new student housing will cause more parking problems

BY ERIC LEMKE lemke082@d.umn.edu

If you park off campus, get ready to walk even farther. A proposed expansion of the UMDarea resident parking permit zone could make it even more difficult to park on residential streets around campus.

Residents met at the old Woodland Middle School Monday night to discuss the new proposed parking permit zone that would affect the neighborhood directly south of the old middle school.

Bounded by East Clover Street to the north, Irving Place to the east and East Kent Road to the south, the proposed zone would limit East Eighth Street and East College Street to resident-only parking, according to a press release from the City of Duluth.

Matthew Kennedy, the parking manager for the City of Duluth, said the city’s residential parking permit restricts parking to only residents within the zone. In addition, the resident must park within 500 feet of their residence.

These restrictions are enforced on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the school year.

Concerned citizens of the affected neighborhood brought the proposed expansion to the city.

According to Kennedy, students parking in the neighborhood have always been a contentious issue. With the new development of the BlueStone Lofts student housing, citizens are concerned that it will stress parking even more.

Bonnie Fuller-Kask lives on East College Street and has never had an issue with the students that live on her street.

“I like the kids that live on my street,” said Fuller-Kask. “They’re nice kids.”

She is more worried about the

new development and how it will affect the community.

“Now I see this development going in and adding all these new cars,” she said. “You have a development with not enough parking.”

The parking deficiency she is so concerned about is the addition of nearly 300 new residents to the area next August when students are planned to move into the new development, but only enough parking spots for about 160 cars.

“And they wonder why the neighbors get angry,” Fuller-Kask said.

According to Mick Conlan, a representative from Summit Management, the company who is developing the property, BlueStone Lofts is going to be located close to campus to encourage walking or biking to school.

Because of this emphasis, the City of Duluth has allowed the property to have enough onsite parking for only about one-third of its occupants with the expectation that some students won’t have vehicles.

Like Fuller-Kask, many other residents of the surrounding neighborhoods see a problem with this. Most of them foresee issues with overflow parking spilling into the surrounding neighborhood. Residents expressed the need for 24-7, year-round parking to keep nonresidents from parking on the street. This is a significant difference from the parking restrictions now in place that only run from September to June, during the daytime.

For now, parking is still allowed on the affected streets, but that could come to a halt soon. If the proposition is approved by the city’s Parking Commission, those streets could be off limits as early as November.

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With the election only a few more weeks away, students and community members gathered for another speech addressing the two hot topic election issues: the marriage and voter ID amendments.

Hosted by the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), along with some other sponsors, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey led the discussion in the Kirby Rafters at UMD last Wednesday. Lindsey spoke on what he referred to as our human rights.

Mayor Don Ness gave a brief introduction for Lindsey, where he

shared some of his own views on the proposed amendments.

“When we look back at some of the most embarrassing chapters of our history, it’s when we use government to reduce the rights of specific people,” Ness said.

“Unfortunately, we are seeing the same dynamic at play today.”

Lindsey took the stage for nearly an hour, where he discussed his views on how these amendments affect human rights.

“Minnesota should vote ‘no’ on the gay marriage amendment, and vote ‘no’ on the voter integrity amendment,” he said.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is charged with keeping tabs on and eliminating discrimination in Minnesota by educating people about their rights under the state Human Rights Act. “The role and responsibility for the commissioner is to speak out, especially on issues which have a disparate impact,” Lindsey said.

“These amendments do have a disparate impact.”

He first shared his views on why he thinks the voters should vote “no” on the marriage amendment.

“Passage of the amendment sets a dangerous precedent that it’s perfectly acceptable for government to take away fundamental rights from individuals, solely because they belong to a disfavored group in society,” Lindsey said.

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Anderson explained some of the advantages of the move: more space, more access to computers and printers, proximity to people studying and students being able to use the location even after hours. Anderson said that he thinks the move will benefit the library as well.

Anderson thinks that in the long run students will find the move convenient, but at first students may be frustrated.

“I have high hopes for it and think people will respond well,” Anderson said.

Physics tutor Matt Mahonen has only one concern with the move.

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“The passage of the (marriage) amendment will invent prejudice against individuals who are homosexual,” Lindsey said. “When we allow the constitution to be amended in such way, for this minority group which has a history of being disfavored, are we heading down a slippery slope where it will be OK to take the next set of rights away from that minority group?”

Lindsey then switched gears to talk about the voter ID amendment also on the ballot. This amendment would require that a voter must present photo identification in order to cast their vote in future elections. Critics claim this would disenfranchise voters who might not already have proper ID. Lindsey argued that this amendment creates unnecessary barriers that will inevitably hurt voter turnout. He pointed out the idea that the measures taken by this amendment will do nothing to curb the voter fraud it seeks to eliminate.

“We need to be having a conversation about getting rid of these barriers,” said Lindsey. “We need to be moving forward. These amendments move us backwards.”

ing it is that it may occupy study space,” Mahonen said. “This university already has very limited study space.”

However, Chemical Engineering major Breanna Lund thinks the library is a good location for the tutoring center.

“The library is a nice place to study. I think the move makes sense,” Lund said.

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Lacrosse teams up with Habitat for Humanity

BY ANNE KUNKEL CHRISTIANSON kunke063@d.umn.edu

Last week the UMD men’s lacrosse team traded their sticks

for hammers as they volunteered to build a deck for a complete stranger.

Joining together with Habitat for Humanity, the team raised money to build a handicap acces-

sible deck for a woman in Grand Lakes Township, whose home of 19 years was no longer easily accessible to her. “We wanted to give back to the community because they give

so much to us, financially and with support at our games,� said lacrosse team president Bryan Schmitz. “It’s always good to give back.�

This is the second year that the group has volunteered. This year, however, they decided to take on a bigger project. “We’re a big team,� Schmitz said. “We wanted to take on a big project like this because we could handle it. With 44 guys you can get a lot done.�

By reaching out to the community, the team was able to raise $1,000 to buy supplies needed for the project.

Daryl Yankee, executive director at the Western Superior office for Habitat for Humanity, said

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that the lacrosse team is one of five UMD organizations that help out. “UMD lacrosse is leading the way for student athletic involvement,� said Yankee. “We really appreciate help we get, especially from students like at UMD.�

Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity was a rewarding experience for the guys as individuals and as a team, said team captain Kevin Soderholm. “As a group it was fun to collectively work on a project and see the immediate impact of our time and effort,� he said. “As individuals, we were able to personally give back to the community by helping someone in a time of need.�

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UMD Police captain writes on sexual assault

BY SCOTT DREWLO, UMD Police Captain sdrewlo@d.umn.edu

Recently several articles have appeared in the Statesman regarding sexual assault, and thankfully the articles have spawned public dialogue on the topic. Much of the ensuing discussion has centered on the law enforcement response to these crimes. When asked for my input and about UMDPD’s direction, I reply that we are moving to a victim-centered approach.

This approach is by no means new.

It began gaining acceptance in the Duluth area among law enforcement agencies as Mending the Sacred Hoop was completing its Safety and Accountability Audit regarding Native American Women sexual assault victims late in 2007 into early 2008. The pragmatic leadership of then Duluth Police Department Deputy Chief John Beyer saw this as an opportunity to improve relations with and service to not only the Native American community, but to victims of sexual assault in general.

As the newly promoted Major Crimes Bureau Commander, I was honored to be his selection to help implement the changes recommended by the safety audit. Those

changes involved moving from what many law enforcement academics call the “medical model” of law enforcement service delivery. This can be characterized by the “just the facts” approach reminiscent of “Dragnet” and “1Adam12”. In its essence, there was nothing “wrong” with this approach, as this is how peace officers have been trained to perform their duties for two or three generations now. It is quite scientific (theoretically) in its method and therefore probative.

It does however, fall quite short in compassion and focus on the victim’s well-being.

The best way I can illustrate the point is through the following example taken from an NPR interview with David C. Barnett and retired Lakewood, Ohio Police Chief Dan Clark on April 29, 2010: “Imagine this scenario: You were raped about an hour ago. The violence and the fear are all too fresh in your mind as you tell the story to a police officer. Minutes later you are in an emergency room describing the incident all over again to a doctor, who needs to know all the details so she can fill out your medical chart. A couple days later, you’re talking with someone from the prosecutor’s office. He has to build a case against the suspected perpetrator, so it’s important for you to tell the story once again.

If you think that sounds harrowing, you’d be right, says former Lakewood Police chief Dan Clark. He says even though they’re intended to help, such repeated interrogations can actually be harmful to sexual assault victims.

DAN CLARK: The more times a victim has to recount their story, the more difficult it is for them, because just recounting the story is additional trauma, and we want to minimize that kind of trauma.”

What a victim-centered approach offers investigators is the chance to be empathetic and empower the victim. At the very minimum this serves to start the healing process, if indeed one can fully heal from such an incident. Using a victim-centered approach in the above example, the victim will receive as best as possible a seamless investigation negating the need to keep re-hashing the traumatic sequence of events over and over.

In other words, the victim will be interviewed instead of interrogated, the medical consult takes place with a specially trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner who understands the psychological as well as physical trauma, law enforcement first responders, investigators and prosecutors work collaboratively with input from the victim to minimize «re-victimization.»

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Some of the difficult questions germane to a sexual assault investigation still need to be asked in order to objectively investigate the crime. For example, investigating officers will still need to ask if the victim were drinking, and if so, how much. Using a victim-centered approach, the question can be asked and explained in a compassionate manner. Instead of appearing on the surface as victim blaming or accusatory in nature, we explain the reason for asking the question. «Were you drinking?» becomes «I need to know how much you had to drink because if you were under the influence of the most common and available date-rape drug out there - alcohol - I don›t believe you were able to form willful consent.» Consent is the most popular defense strategy in an acquaintance rape scenario.

Working in strong partnership with the Vice Chancellor for Student Life, the Women›s Resource Center and Susana Pelayo-Woodward, Student Health Services, many others, and our good friends at the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA), UMDPD joins Duluth PD in becoming area models for law enforcement response to sexual assault protocols. Unfortunately limited space prevents me from writing more at length on the many complex nuances of sexual assault and sexual assault investigation. If you would like more information please go to the following websites for sexual assault protocols and services available:

http://www.d.umn.edu/police

http://www.pavsa.org

You are always welcome to call, email, or stop and talk with me or any one of the UMDPD officers. We are all very approachable and eager to help in any way we can.

Of Donkeys and Elephants : Economic policies for a better economy

Romney: Fair and balanced?

BY NEIL WITZIG witzi013@d.umn.edu

October has officially arrived with beautiful changing leaves, crisp autumn breeze, pumpkin carving, playoff baseball, and of course—the buffeting storm of political commercials. Amazingly, it is during this month that all Americans suddenly become political and economic experts. Every time I turn around it’s, “For the economy to recover, you cannot raise taxes!” or maybe, “How do you get rid of debt when you don’t bring in any revenue through taxes?” It’s all very important, and we should all be very upset about something.

As much as I would love to join the fray of statistic quoting and out of context fact usage, I am just going to say that economics are complicated. Cutting taxes could work and so could raising taxes. At different periods in history, both economic philosophies have had successes and failures. These successes and failures were also the result of a web of interconnected political, economic, and military factors.

So I am not going to pull out a couple of statistics that make Romney’s economic plan look stupid, and then base my argument off that (this was my original plan).

My argument against Romney is pretty simple. Romney is a profit-centered, profit-seeking capitalist with no backbone and not a particle of economic justice in him.

To something Jesus said: “Blessed are the poor in Spirit,” I would imagine Romney responding with, “That is the dumbest thing I ever heard.” From Romney’s upbringing, to his business career, to his governorship, and now to his presidential campaign, one maxim reigns strong: “Blessed are the rich.” Romney’s philosophy on the economy is that rich people create jobs and thus create economic growth. Therefore, it is rich people, like him, that will lead the country to success.

Given this train of thought, Romney presents himself as the most qualified presidential candidate, because he is a self-made business hero: creating jobs, and helping the economy. He is not sensitive to the reality that he inherited a lot of his success, and he seems blind to the fact that a lot of Americans inherit a situation that sets them up for failure. In fact, he is condescending to Americans,

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“who believe that they are victims…that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it…my job is not to worry about those people”—Romney’s words from the 47% video.

Romney’s economic plan follows directly in line with this insensitive, condescending attitude. The plan is vague; it has a lot of promises and not a lot of details.

He promises to keep programs like social security and Medicare running strong, while also revving up military spending, and most importantly, extending the tax cuts for the wealthy. While this obviously would call for either a dramatic increase in government revenue, or an increase to the deficit (he promised to get rid of the deficit), Romney also vaguely claims that he will cut unneeded programs and clean up unnecessary spending to save money.

The main idea is that everything is possible due to economic growth, as more Americans will be working and therefore paying taxes.

Besides Romney’s plan defying simple arithmetic, even if it “works,” it will inevitably make the rich richer, and the poor poorer. The “job creating” wealthy class will pay less taxes, making them richer, will expand their small businesses, making them richer, and create more jobs, also making them richer. While this creates a more robust economy, it does not lead to anything close to the ideal of economic justice where economic success does not depend on the privileges you inherit.

This is not to say that the alternative, Obama’s economic plan, levels the playing field through socialistic style wealth redistribution. All I am saying is that at least Obama is sensitive to the fact that capitalism has problems, and that giving tax breaks to the wealthy is economically unjust. Like any politician, Obama made some big unrealistic promises that helped him get elected, but he has proven to be sensitive to all those under-privileged people who need support. His economic plan is slowly stumbling towards stability, and it might even have a chance at success if we give it some more time.

Both respective economic plans have potential to be successful. The real distinction is in the realm of fairness. When it comes to economic fairness, Romney has proven to have his head squarely up his hind end. The funny thing is, I am pretty sure he’s proud of it.

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The economy is coming down to ideological beliefs. The democrats want to tax the quote “rich” to fix the deficit and the republicans want to give tax breaks to the wealthy because they seem to put more money in the economy. This is not what the country needs.

Despite what republicans say, President Obama does not have the ability to wave a magic wand and make the economy better. It is far more complex than that. But policies put forth by President Obama’s administration have stalled the economy from the recovery it needs with legislation like the stimulus package and heavy-handed regulations.

The stimulus package was a short-term fix for a long-term problem. It manipulated the free enterprise system, which as a result led to a downgrade in America’s credit rating for the first time in history. Free enterprise without the influence of the federal government works better. Where business can turn a profit, pay employees, and then the employees put the money back into the economy. This is really basic economics.

As for regulations, Wall Street, multibillion dollar revenue banks, and huge corporations need stricter regulations, but sadly this hurt the local banks and businesses most. It is true, JP Morgan should not be aloud to lose two billion dollars and not have to have an explanation for it. Sadly, the federal government gets away with this every day. There needs to be regulation to aid in a working capitalist system.

These are things that are at the core of America’s economy, which has led to a very slow recovery from the recession.

President Obama had a democratically controlled senate and congress his first two years in office, this is how things like Obama Care was able to get passed without a single republican vote. So much for democracy where two parties come together to pass legislation. This is why there is such gridlock on Capitol Hill.

Governor Romney has to make a case that his business experience makes him the man for the job as president. He has brought companies back from total disaster, saved the 2002 Salt Lake City

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Olympics, built businesses from the ground up, and all of this without a dime of taxpayer money. Now this is how it will translate to his job as commander and chief. The plan is, decrease regulations and champion small business through not raising taxes, tax reform, putting Americans back to work.

Not Raise Taxes: To make a bad economy worse, raise taxes. There needs to be steps to cut the spending and get back to a balanced budget. This is how former presidents Ronald Regan and Bill Clinton were able to have such strong economies during their time in office. A balanced budget is everything is to get to a better working economy. Raising taxes is not a solution, balancing the budget is.

Tax Reform: Bring down taxes are a step, but tax reform is needed. The amount of tax dedications available that a business or an individual can take is complicated.

Most people, unless they have really good accountants, do not get the chance to take advantage of all the dedications. This is unfair to them. Shrinking deductions is a step, but it will not fix it entirely. Their needs to be steps taken by both parties to begin to fix the tax code, but as of now Mitt Romney is the only politician running with a plan to begin the process of getting this done.

American business, big and small are nervous now days. They do not know where the country is headed. Gov. Romney wants to create 12 million jobs, not with a quick fix stimulus package, but with long term structural plans such a certainty in the tax code as well as a cut in heavy-handed regulations. This is chance to give American companies an economy to believe in again.

There is great uncertainty in the economy these days. Pres. Obama’s plan is another round of stimulus, America does not need to go down that failed route once again.

Gov. Romney’s plan is simple, the federal government needs to be reduced and the private sector needs to prosper. If the govern becomes bigger than the private sector, it will not be sustainable. The private sector is far better at creating a strong economy than the federal government. Putting certainty back in the private sector is the best way to get back to a successful economy.

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“Malarkey”—Vice President Biden’s popular catchword that arguably won him Thursday’s debate isn’t reserved only for government. Malarkey has dominated media coverage of politics for

some time now.

The Friday editorial of The New York Times stated, “Thursday night’s vice-presidential debate was one of the best and meatiest political conversations in many years, showing that real differences on public policy can be discussed with fervor, anger, laughter

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As Halloween approaches, I am given constant reminders of why it is my favorite holiday. Even as a kid when free candy reigned supreme, I have always loved horror. Horror movies, horror video games, horror books, etc., I have always loved it. I once got in trouble in fifth grade for bringing a Stephen King book to school. My friends and I used to rent a new horror movie every weekend growing up.

I even used to get mad at kids who didn’t dress up as something scary for Halloween, telling myself they didn’t have true Halloween spirit or something silly like that.

The bottom line is I loved getting scared and being scared and usually a good horror movie is the best way to do it. But the approaching Halloween has given me another realization: I haven’t been scared in a while.

Now I’ll admit a part of this should be attributed to me just being older. My fears have gone from the irrational fears of my childhood to my far more rational fears of the real world. Masked men, ghosts, and monsters don’t scare me nearly as much as figuring out how I’m going to pay my bills or being able to get a job outside of college. But a part of me is a bit disappointed that most things popular culture decided was “scary” don’t register with me. In the past five years I can list every

horror movie I have enjoyed on probably one hand, and in the past year could probably only name Ti West’s “The Innkeepers” as a good horror movie.

And now we are well into October and all but probably the biggest horror movies of the year have been released. Make no mistake, the “Paranormal Activity” movies are a lot better to deal with every year than a new “Saw,” but something about the continuation of the series brings more problems to the forefront. How do we keep this fresh every year? How do we delve into more of the backstory without making the movies less scary through familiarity? I already know the ghost can drag people down halls, how are you going to top that one? I will give the “Paranormal Activity” movies some credit. At least they have pacing, something most horror films forget you need to have for the film to work, but the theater-going experience was one of the worst I have ever had. I will never get people who pay money to essentially talk to friends and check their cell phone in a room where no one else wants them to do it.

I’ll admit, I could just be waxing nostalgia for the time when I wasn’t desensitized to horror movies in general or maybe I need to be looking elsewhere than mainstream Hollywood for my horror fix, I just wish there were more options than the latest found footage exorcism movie.

and real substance.”

Yes, the Times editor knows that with replacement of only a few words, the review might as well end up at the movies with Ebert and Roeper.

It is this movie-review type coverage of political campaigns that promotes legislative ambiguity and fuels modern disdain for politics.

Legislation in itself is ambiguous. Take the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare: a 5,000 page tome begging for interpretation. With such a divisive issue like Health Care in the U.S., it’s a wonder news agencies haven’t bothered to interpret it. This lack of analysis manifested in the descriptions of the Obamacare in the first presidential debate.

“Obamacare puts in place an unelected board that’s going to tell people ultimately what kind of treatments they can have,” Governor Romney said.

“If you don’t have health insurance, we’re essentially setting up a group plan that allows you to benefit from group rates that are typically 18% lower than if you’re out there trying to get insurance from the individual market,” President Obama said.

These arguments contrast, and while that presents conflict good

for news ratings, it doesn’t get any closer to the truth. It’s a “he said, he said” conversation. Though it might dominate a dinner table, it should be checked in presidential debates. Hamilton’s fourth estate, the Press, can and should check such pervasion of political doggerel in government. With the health care debate, as with any piece of legislation, news agencies should cite specific sections of bills when analyzing whether or not a candidate’s words ring true or false.

In short, the press should analyze what they report with the same professionalism with which a Supreme Court judge might analyze the constitution.

As it is now, the press—the mouth-piece of the people—has muted truth and amplified conflict to stimulate ratings.

But some would argue against this critique. They would champion the press for its balanced presentation of multiple sides.

We’ve all heard this mantra of professional journalism. It stipulates that only through press neutrality and objectivism can any truth prevail.

This is a well-intentioned, but nevertheless inherently-flawed argument.

“Media covers news like a toothpaste commercial,” said Ian

Zuckerman, recent Columbia graduate turned UMD Professor of Political Science. “They avoid bias, and duck under the pretense of objectivism.”

Note the word “pretense.” It’s the fallacy that “fair and balanced” news constitutes objectivism. It’s considered news because it supposes truth as the opinions of everyone, and because it presents those opinions equally.

But opinions, as anyone knows, are not equal in truth. Sometimes, opinions are blatant lies. We must weed out lies to establish truth.

Media analysis would do that.

“The news is worthy, balanced—and misleading,” said T.R. Reid, a former journalist of The Washington Post and author of multiple works which focus on health care in the U.S. People are innately aware of being misled by the news media, and it shows in their disdain for election season. The people are tired of a political system in which the press fails to inform and validate candidates with concrete, factual analysis. Until the ideology of the press includes this analysis, the political system will continue to distort public perception and elect candidates based on showmanship rather than merit.

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UMD Bulldogs scramble for the puck in front of Ohio State’s goaltender. The Bulldogs split the weekend games 1-1.

BY TOM OLSEN olsen450@d.umn.edu

It was a weekend of firsts for the UMD men’s hockey team.

Freshmen Austin Farley, Tony Cameranesi and Andy Welinski all scored their first collegiate goals, and the Bulldogs earned their first victory over Ohio State in program history.

UMD took a 6-2 win over the Buckeyes Friday night, but suffered a setback with a 3-2 loss Saturday at Amsoil Arena in the first series of the year.

“Throughout the whole weekend there were positives,” said head coach Scott Sandelin. “I just didn’t like the way we played (Saturday).”

The Bulldogs scored early and often Friday, the first goal coming only 65 seconds into the sea-

son from Farley. But that lead was short-lived as a Wisconsin freshman put in his first career goal to tie it at the 2:56 mark.

After that, UMD exploded. The Bulldogs got first-period goals from Joe Basaraba, Mike Seidel and Justin Crandall to give UMD the 4-1 edge.

Ohio State’s Matt Johnson scored the lone goal of the game’s second period, but UMD more than made up for it with scores from Seidel and Welinski in the third.

The Bulldogs made the 6-2 victory look easy. They easily outshot the Buckeyes, 39-27.

UMD junior goalie Aaron Crandall started in net, stopping 25 shots in the game. Ohio State’s Brady Hjelle, a former Bulldog, was handed the loss with his 33-save performance.

“I thought we played really well,

except for a few things here and there,” Seidel said. “But I thought it was good for our first time out there.”

Saturday was a different story, with UMD trying to play catch-up most of the way.

Ohio State quickly found itself with a 2-0 lead, netting goals from Alex Carlson and Tanner Fritz in the first 10 minutes of the game.

“It was a slow start for us,” Basaraba said. “We can’t take a period off.”

UMD used its timeout in the period and limped into the intermission. But they came out flying after the break. Basaraba got a power play goal on a slapshot from the point, and Seidel later deflected a Chris Casto shot to tie it with his third goal of the young season.

UMD appeared to take a 3-2 lead early in the second when Derik Johnson fired a shot from

near the blueline past Ohio State freshman goalie Collin Olson. But after an official review, the goal was waved off because of a UMD player in the crease.

The Buckeyes took advantage of the non-goal. Sophomore Max McCormick put one past Crandall at the 6:56 mark and Ohio State never looked back.

“It’s one of those things you have to fight through,” Sandelin said of the disallowed goal. “Whether it goes your way or not, you have to go out there and finish the game.”

UMD never looked the same after the disallowed goal, failing to put together good scoring chances.

“We had some momentum going, but then from that point on, we just let them do what they wanted,” Sandelin said.

The Bulldogs outshot the Buckeyes, 28-21, in the game.

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UMD’s young players. The lineup contained a slew of changes Saturday. Freshman center Cal Decowski took junior Max Tardy’s spot in the lineup and on defense, sophomore Derik Johnson and freshman Willie Corrin stepped in for sophomore Luke McManus and junior Tim Smith.

“They just need a few more games under their belt to get used to the game speed and get used to playing college hockey,” said senior assistant captain Drew Olson. “I don’t think we need to say much to them because they’re a hardworking group of guys.”

The Bulldogs will have a short week as they prepare for their next series. They will travel to South Bend, Ind., for a series against Notre Dame Thursday and Friday.

Schedule A look at the week ahead for UMD Athletics.

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Forward Jamie Kenyon celebrates as the puck crosses the goal line Sunday Oct. 14.

The Bulldogs swept the UW Badgers over the weekend.

BY TOM OLSEN olsen450@d.umn.edu

The UMD women’s hockey team rolled past one of the nation’s topranked teams for a pair of unexpected wins last weekend.

The Bulldogs, playing short three players, upset the No. 3/4-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Saturday and Sunday at Amsoil Arena, shutting down one of the country’s highest scoring offenses by scores of 2-0 and 1-0.

“You play a team that you know has more talent than you do,” said head coach Shannon Miller, “you’re more willing to share the puck and move up the ice together because you’re trying to save your own life, basically. So we were more disciplined this weekend.”

The wins were the first of the

year for the unranked Bulldogs, who now sit at 2-2-0 overall and in the WCHA. The game may have reminded fans of the last time the two teams met. The Bulldogs knocked off the then No. 1-ranked Badgers, 3-1, in the WCHA Final Face-Off on March 2.

But this year’s team hardly resembles last year’s. In place of an established senior goaltender, the Bulldogs have an untested freshman in net. And did she ever step up big.

Kayla Black, playing in only her second weekend of collegiate hockey, shutout the Badgers two nights in a row, a team that includes the likes of 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Brianna Decker.

“We came together as a team and played well,” Black said. “I felt like I

was at the top of my game.”

UMD started the series with a surprising 2-0 victory Saturday.

Junior Brienna Gillanders scored just 1:34 into the game for the Bulldogs. It looked like the teams could be in for a high-scoring weekend, but that was not the case.

There was just one more goal scored in the game, a Jenna McParland score that sealed the deal for the Bulldogs with less than three minutes to play.

Black was stellar in net, stopping all 31 shots she faced. In contrast, UMD put only 17 shots in net in the game, but walked away with the victory.

Saturday, the Bulldogs finished the upset, narrowly pulling out the 1-0 win.

All it took was goal from the left point by senior Jessica Wong in the

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final two minutes of the first period for UMD to get the sweep.

Black did the rest, stopping all 25 shots she faced. The Bulldogs played more solidly in this game, testing Wisconsin goalie Alex Rigsby with 28 shots on net.

The Bulldogs didn’t exactly show that they have a premier offense, but their young goaltender may be a force to reckon with.

“She’s getting better, she’s getting more comfortable,” Miller said.

“She’s a freshman, so you don’t really know what to expect. Last week was her first college games ever and she was so nervous. Now it’s like she kind of gets it. She’s just getting better each week.”

Black and the Bulldogs now hit the road for their first away games of the year, a Friday/Saturday series with Minnesota State-Mankato.

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Coach Cane reaches milestone as UMD soccer splits weekend’s games

Midfielder Ashley Brown crosses the ball over the heads of Concordia-St.Paul players, seeking a goal. The UMD Bulldogs won 4-2 on Oct. 14.

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UMD soccer coach Greg Cane earned his 200th career victory in Sunday’s game against Concordia-St.Paul.

BY EVAN SMEGAL smega001@d.umn.edu

Head coach Greg Cane reached another milestone in his remarkable coaching career at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Stuck at 199 wins since the Oct. 6 victory over Mary, Cane would have to wait patiently for the second game of the week.

UMD had the chance to squander an opportunity to hand No. 3 Minnesota State-Mankato its first conference loss of the year. UMD played well enough to stay within striking distance, trailing 2-1 at the half. But Mankato would prevail with three second-half goals and beat UMD 5-1.

But on Sunday, Cane finally reached his 200th victory of his UMD coaching career when the Bulldogs responded with an offensive onslaught against ConcordiaSt. Paul.

“I’m proud of Coach Cane on reaching the milestone,” said senior keeper Hanna Iaizzo. “I know his mother would be very proud of him. She was there watching us every game she could.”

Cane’s mother, Margaret “Peg” Cane, passed away in the middle of August, right before the beginning of the season. She was a fixture in the stands for nearly 18 years of Bulldog soccer.

The Bulldogs’ aggressive offensive mindset pressured the Golden Bears on their side of the field for most of the game on Sunday.

UMD would pull through in the 25th minute when Dani Potter connected with the net with her fifth goal of the year, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.

Concordia-St. Paul would tie it

up eight minutes later on a breakaway goal, but UMD would soon take the lead again right before the half, when Maureen Stormont put it past the keeper.

Kelsey Gratz and Abby Serreyn added insurance goals in the second half and the Bulldogs would prevail 4-2 over the Golden Bears.

“Overall, I thought we played well both games,” said defender Ashley Brown. “We played our style each game but Mankato capitalized on some bounces that didn’t go our way. The score didn’t indicate how well we played against a very good team.”

Since the program started in 1994, Greg Cane has coached every soccer game for the Bulldogs. Since building the foundation of the soccer club from the ground up, Cane has produced five Northern Sun Intercollegiate titles along with five NSIC postseason titles. Cane has also made two NCAA tournament appearances.

“Cane really helped me find my niche,” said Brown. “I’m glad I’m playing for him at UMD and that I was a part of his 200th win. It is really an honor to get him that victory.”

The split this weekend earned Cane and his Bulldogs three points on the weekend but it dropped the Bulldogs into a tie for 10th in the conference.

If the Bulldogs are going to make a run and sneak into the playoffs, they are going to have to do it on the road. Only four games remain in the season, and three of them are on the road. This weekend, the Bulldogs will head to Northern State and Minnesota State-Moorhead.

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Volleyball suffers UMD football trounces Minot State second defeat of season

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Coming off of three consecutive sweeps, it looked like the Bulldogs were on the way to their fifth straight win. But that wasn’t the case on Friday night.

After taking the first set in commanding fashion (25-13), the Bulldogs were stunned in five sets over Augustana.

Actually, it was the Vikings who controlled most of the match.

Despite the first set, when the Bulldogs outhit the Vikings 0.359 to 0.109, the Vikings out-mustered the Bulldogs in the final four sets.

Augustana hit 0.261 while holding UMD to a slim 0.166 in the final four frames.

Augustana came close to ending it in four sets. They battled back after the rough opening set, won the next two sets and had match point in the fourth. The Bulldogs rallied to force the pivotal fifth set but, in the end, lost.

“You have to give a lot of credit to Augustana,” said head coach Jim Boos. “We took the first set convincingly, and were up 8-3 in the second. Then missed a serve

and they rallied a few points off of us and outplayed us. After that, they started to play with reckless abandonment and no fear. We never got on track offensively and they continued to play at a high level (in the fifth set).”

The ensuing day, things were back to normal as UMD shredded then-No. 19 Wayne State in straight sets. Kate Lange led the way with a game-high 16 kills. She also had a game-high 14 digs along with Julie Rainey and Warriors’ Courtney VanGroningen.

“I like how the girls responded,” said Boos. “It was a long road trip for the girls to play back-to-back.

We didn’t come out and start as well as we did Friday night. It had that potential to have the wheels come off that wagon, but the girls stepped up.”

Minnesota Duluth is back at Romano Gymnasium with a stretch of games this week. Tuesday night (after The Statesman went to press), UMD battled St. Cloud State in the “Battle of the Dogs.” Then, UMD is set to wage combat against Upper Iowa and Winona State on Friday and Saturday.

Another week, yet another ‘W’ on the season for the Bulldogs.

Competing this past weekend at Herb Parker Stadium in Minot, N.D., UMD surged on both sides of the ball and easily finished off Minot State, 44-6.

Logan Lauters capitalized on his offense firing on all cylinders from the start, taking one in from seven yards out early in the first. Fellow running backs Brian Lucas and Austin Sikorski were also on top of their games, the latter of which sprinted for a 54-yard touchdown in the first quarter and gained 109 yards from scrimmage through nine carries on the day.

In the first quarter alone, the

Dogs had 155 yards on the ground.

Lauters and Lucas each had their own pair of touchdowns.

As a back on this squad, this is exactly what you want to see.

“Creating more big plays running the ball is definitely something we can improve on. Both of these things will make our offense that much better going forward,” said Sikorski. “The offense can improve by staying on track on first down by executing plays and eliminating penalties that we have had in the past.”

The UMD running backs made headlines and used enormous holes in the defense as an avenue to expose Minot State.

Also coming up big was the defense. The unit held Minot to 264 yards of total offense, put the pressure on with five sacks and a

Cameron Harper pick, and controlled the tempo through the game. Despite playing with a comfortable lead, the boys on defense played hard through the game and dominated. The statistics alone reflect just that.

“Our ultimate goal is to play for a national championship. This game was a huge step towards that goal because we must be perfect the rest of the way, through the regular season into playoffs,” said linebacker Brent Stiglich.

This victory was crucial to keep the Bulldogs in contention for the NSIC title.

Homeward bound are the Bulldogs, who will march into James Malosky Stadium this weekend to battle with the Bemidji State Beavers for Homecoming.

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The Boundary Waters are attracting a lot of interest this year, and not only by nature lovers.

Environmental agencies and outdoor enthusiasts alike anxiously await an upcoming Environmental Impact statement that will be presented by the PolyMet Mining, Inc., that could drastically change the face of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area.

The Environmental Impact Statement will help the State of Minnesota decide whether or not to approve a new open-pit mine near the famous wilderness area.

Although the pit will be south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), people like Ian Kimmer, the program director for Friends of the Boundary Waters, are worried that the run-off from the mines will devastate the health of the

Boundary Waters, with almost no gain.

“I try to avoid conspiracy-based hyperbolic statements,” said Kimmer, “but there will be huge excavation with very little profit.”

Critics of the new mining measures argue that the mining will toxify the waters of the BWCA, causing death in the plant and insect life, as well as chloride poisoning in the surrounding drinking wells. In the past, sulfide mines like this one have dealt with these issues with very little success.

According to a report released by the EPA, “the metal mining industry was the largest toxic polluter in 2000.”

People in Duluth, as well as communities close to the Boundary Waters, are concerned about the effects sulfide mining could have. Shane Penn, as senior at UMD, argues that the Boundary Waters is the most precious com-

modity in this equation.

“The Boundary Waters are preserved for a reason: it is the Yellowstone of Minnesota,” says Penn.

On the other hand, George Hudak, a geology professor at UMD, is mindful of the benefits of the mine.

“One of the things that I think is important to recognize is that they’re producing copper,” says Hudak, geology professor at UMD, “We need a domestic source for that kind of stuff.”

Hudak went on to explain that copper is necessary in all sorts of environmentally friendly projects already operating, for example the

wind turbines that produce green energy.

Aware of the potential benefits of the copper, environmental activists condemn sulfide mines in other parts of the country based on their destructive history. Because of unscrupulous behavior in the past, mining companies have a reputation for being calamitous for their surrounding environments.

“That’s because we didn’t use modern science,” said Hudak. “We didn’t have rules about how it was done; we didn’t understand the complexity of the chemistry.”

Furthermore, Hudak is convinced that because this would

be the first of this type of mine to operate in Minnesota, strict scrutiny will be applied once they’ve commenced operation, allowing them very little room for mistakes.

“If it’s not done in an environmentally friendly way, it’ll be shut down,” Hudak said. “It’ll be under a microscope here.”

For now, though, the decision rests with the Environmental Protection Agency and the voice of the community. If the EPA rejects the plan submitted by PolyMet, or if the community combats the measure sufficiently, the Boundary Waters will be shielded from undergoing this potential risk.

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RSOP helps students experience the great outdoors STATESMAN ARCHIVES

BY GRACE MOORES moore797@d.umn.edu

Rock climbing, backpacking, surfing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing… the list keeps going of stuff you can do outside in Duluth. UMD’s Recreational Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP) provides students with all of the equipment and knowhow to get explore the outdoors of Duluth.

RSOP is an on-campus community hosting extracurricular clubs, events, trips, and activities for UMD students and the greater community.

“RSOP is all about trying new things that (students) might now have an opportunity to do outside of college,” said Lucas Kramer, the RSOP climbing coordinator.

Started over 30 years ago, RSOP serves over 90 percent of the student population, according to Kramer. Almost all graduating seniors say that they have utilized RSOP’s programs at least once.

Many varying interests are recognized at RSOP, including intramural sports, a wide variety of outdoor adventures, group fitness classes, fitness clubs, climbing walls, and numerous other activities. Skills are developed in one-time workshops and encouraged in further involvement in the specialized clubs.

No experience is necessary for any of the activities hosted

by RSOP, just the willingness to learn.

“Any of the outdoor programs are a great way to find other students with similar interests,” says Christine Dynneson, student employee at the RSOP office.

RSOP also hosts club and intramural sports throughout the year.

RSOP has 26 intramural sports throughout the year ranging from hockey and volleyball to some of the more non-traditional sports like curling and inner tube water polo, according to RSOP intramural coordinator Joel Sanderson.

“Everyone can participate no matter what kind of athlete you are,” said Sanderson.

Club sports offer an even wider variety of both competitive and instructional opportunities for athletes.

RSOP offers 25 sports clubs ranging from the more competitive hockey and lacrosse to more instructional sports like rock climbing and martial arts, according to Derek Donlevy, the club sports coordinator. “(Club sports) provide opportunities for students that are nonvarsity athletes to continue to participate in sports, as well as to provide opportunities to engage in a healthy, active lifestyle,” said Donlevy.

RSOP also offers many trips throughout the school year. In years past they have taken sunny spring break trips to California and Colorado to go surfing and mountain biking, canoeing trips to the Boundary Waters, and hiking trips along the Appalachian Hiking Trail. These trips all come at a relatively affordable cost to students and allow them to take trips that they might not have the opportunity to do again in their lifetimes.

RSOP also gives students access to skis, backpacks, tents, stoves and all other myriad of outdoor tools from the RSOP rental center.

Most items can be rented from the center at a nominal cost.

More information about events, costs, and other questions can be found in the RSOP booklet. It includes information about clubs, costs of activities, and special events. Most events are advertised throughout the school with posters and calendars.

“Look for the posters on the walls and get a calendar and shop up,” said Kramer. “If you see something that sounds interesting that might make you … think, ‘That’s really cool,’ just do it.”

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You learn something new every day University for Seniors provides a place for continuing education The program has been mutually beneficial for both students and seniors. Lukas Lundgren, one of the younger students who participates in the program, explains that it is quite a unique experience.

“You do experience a form of culture shock,” Lundgren said.

The program offers a wide range of courses. The classes range from stretching and film classes all the way to classes about world issues and religion. There are even panel discussions in the vein of these world issue classes, where students and older people can come together and offer perspective on different problems and events.

Ralph said they even offer mock interviews, which he describes as

helping students “to prepare for the real world of interviewing.”

One of the more interesting events is called “World Quest.” It is a trivia contest that is focused on different countries around the globe. It takes place in the Kirby Ballroom every year, and is a highlight for students within the program.

In the end what counts is people.

Schweiger stressed that it is important for students to learn from these unconventional students, and to share an understanding with this sort of “living history,” as she called them.

“Respect is a two-way street,” Schweiger said.

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Students prepare for their class on Oct. 16. Many continue to further their education well into life with the University for Seniors program.

BY DYLAN NORDBERG nordb100@d.umn.edu

There is a part of our university not many know about. Many people have passed this area, but probably don’t know that it even exists. Tucked away in a tiny corner right across the hall from the Dining Center is Kirby Student Center 335. It is also known as the office of the University for Seniors

program.

Carole Schweiger, a supervisor for the program, said that it is about 24 years old. She said that the idea was started by a group of 30 women who met in a church. It is a program for people ages 50 and older, but they’re not the only ones the program is for.

“I thought it was kind of a cool opportunity to get involved,” said Ross Cody Burns, one of the student volunteers in the program.

The program is focused on student involvement with the elders in the community. Schweiger said that it allows both the students and the elders to learn from each other.

“Students have to be able to teach technology,” said Schweiger.

Gerry Ralph is one of the elders in the program. He functions primarily as a guest speaker for classes. He describes himself as a spokesperson and is very proud of the program.

A story by Samantha Lepak

Miss Eleanor SAMANTHA LEPAK lepa0047@d.umn.edu

Miss Eleanor woke with a heart full of glee. She rose from her bed and got dressed gracefully. She took out her curlers and patted her hair, took out her best necklace, fastened with care. O’er her white silk dress knickers she buttoned a skirt made of rosy pink tweed, to match with her shirt.

Satisfied with her clothing, she stepped down the stairs and observed her cat Nickels who was resting there. She greeted him kindly and patted his head, but he stayed still and silent as if he were dead. The kindly old kitty, he liked to sleep in; he’d yowl all night, then slumber and grin as his lovely old lady each day said goodbye.

He’d snooze ‘til she returned, then purr at her side.

Miss Eleanor swiftly stepped

out to the street, where emerald grass was blooming at her feet. She strolled down the alley, and waved to the potter who was busy with a customer and must’ve forgot her.

She arrived at an alley and stood with a man who was round and was shaped like a coffee bean can.

“Good day,” said Miss Eleanor, grinning politely, admiring the sun which was shining so brightly.

“I do hope the traffic lets up rather soon. You see, my son’s wedding is this afternoon. I promised him, this time, I wouldn’t be late.” And just then, the traffic began to abate.

She crossed the street proudly, purse held in her arm. She greeted each person with manners and charm.

When finally she got to the old marble chapel, her heart swelled so sweetly like a great candied apple. She pressed on the door and stepped in with a hush, listening

for the sure sound of wedding-day rush.

But the chapel was empty, save for the old rat who’d lived there for years eating bread, getting fat.

Miss Eleanor walked up the aisle, quite puzzled. The whole church was silent and empty and muzzled. Where was the bride and the groom and the friar? It was still much too early for them to retire.

Had she been late? Had she missed it again? She’d been known to forget things now and again. No no, she decided. That just couldn’t be.

She had planned for this day since her dear son was wee. How unlikely for no one to be in the church.

Perhaps they were outside, under the Birch.

Miss Eleanor stepped out the chapel just then. Where e’ryone could be was beyond her ken. At her feet, suddenly, she noticed some rice. It was white like the

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snow and the wintry ice. She bent down to pick some up from the cement. She wondered what kind of clue this could present. She followed the trail of the rice to a pond that, when she was a girl, she was really quite fond. At a bench near the water, two people were seated.

The woman was clad in a dress that was beaded so expertly by the local tailoring man, it must’ve taken hours being sewn by hand.

The man at her side was dressed in a dark suit with a pocket handkerchief colored like a ripe fruit.

“My son!” She exclaimed, hurrying to his side. The man turned his head and looked at his bride.

“Today has been splendid, my love,” he did utter. “You look so lovely today, my heart is aflutter.”

The young lady blushed a deep red in her cheek. “Likewise, my dear.

You look so very chic.” The happy young couple engaged in a kiss which radiated emotion of newlywed bliss.

Miss Eleanor’s old eyes filled with bittersweet tears. She had missed her son’s wedding, one of her greatest fears. But, here she was now standing next to her son and his beautiful prize of a bride he had won. She placed an old wrinkled hand on her dear child’s shoulder, and the pride in her heart begun, then, to smolder.

The bride spoke again, with much love in her voice; her speech sounded songlike, by nature or choice. “My husband, in happiness, my sorrow gives way; if only your mother could join us today.”

The groom nodded slowly, a lump in his throat. Miss Eleanor dried tears on the sleeve of her coat. “But I am here!” She whispered, stroking his back. “I must have been tardy, I must have lost track. But here I am now, my dear son, at your side. I discovered you here, with your beautiful bride.”

But the man was still silent, a frown on his face. Soon after, a small smile danced in its place.

“It’s a shame,” he spoke softly, holding his lover’s hand, “but I feel she was present, in the friar, in the band, even in the bouquet which she had helped select. I can nearly feel her with us now, primly dressed in a rose-coloured skirt and a jacket to match, eyes shaded from sun by a large garden hat.”

The bride let out a giggle, then nodded so slight. “I think we should visit her gravesite tonight.

We’ll tell her about all the beauty we’ve seen; the perfect ceremony, the grass newly green. And I’ll sing her the song that they played as we smiled, hand-in-hand, newly wed, down the aisle.”

The new couple embraced and shared respectful grins, with thoughts full of roses and sweet violins. Miss Eleanor sat on the ground at their side, looking at them and letting out a great, long sigh. She had missed the grand wedding, she’d forgotten the time.

And as a reminder, the church bells did chime. The couple stood up and danced sweetly together, a scene Miss Eleanor remembered forever.

Student Life Editor / Kaitlin Lokowich / lokow003@d.umn.edu

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

UMD Veterans Club offers students support

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Not all students have the same past, and not all face the same future, but for many students the clubs and organizations they are involved with reflects what is most important in their lives. The Veterans Club at UMD offers student veterans of all ages a place to start building relationships after returning home from deployment.

“That’s kind of one of the key things that we like to do is just be an open tool for people coming back or students that are transitioning into college life,” said Adam Muilenburg, the Veterans Club secretary.

The club was first started at UMD a few years back by a group of friends who all returned from deployment around the same time.

They started it mostly as a way for old friends to get together and have a social circle.

“We’ve grown quite a bit over the last four years,” said Kyle Huerd, the club’s president. “We started off with, I want to say like seven to nine members. This year we’ve broken 100 for our email alias and

we have active members anywhere between high 20s, low 30s.”

The Veterans Club is a place for veterans of foreign wars, fellow military personnel, and any who support our troops. The club serves as a conduit for interaction between veterans, students, and the Duluth community.

“I’m 28,” Muilenburg said, “and he’s 25, we’re not the typical college students. So it gave us kind of a group that we were able to get to know. You can mix into college life a lot easier.”

Although blending in has its advantages, Muilenburg admits he has been questioned by younger kids asking if he really is a veteran.

“We look like college kids, because we’re not that old,” Muilenburg said.

The club tries to meet up every week for events, meetings, or just to get together and catch up.

“Honestly it’s a wide mix, from 18-year-old freshmen to a 45-yearold with two kids,” Huerd said.

“We’re trying to get our name out there more and we’re thinking about doing a large event in the community. It will be about ‘supporting service men you know.’”

Huerd notes that about 25 to 30 percent of the students involved are non-veterans. A lot of students join for support if parents or other loved ones are deployed.

“I think it was a Marine officer that said ‘American’s not at war, America is at the mall,’” Muilenburg said. “Just a small percentage of people that are in the military, they hear about the wars. But it’s kind of winding down, now that Afghanistan is the only thing going. The elections are taking all of the newsworthy stuff away from any of that. People are tired of hearing about it, I think. Because it doesn’t affect as many people as it used to or you don’t hear about it as much as you used to.”

The club hopes to be more active in the community and strives to have more students involved with their organization. The organization works as a part of the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) located in Solon Campus Center 60, but they have their own office located in 242 Montague Hall. Their door is always open for study or conversation.

“It’s more of a community,” Muilenburg said.

Psychedelic rock is dying. Ironically in a world that is using electronics more and more in music, rock style psychedelia is more of a thing of the past. Not however, for Australian psych-rockers Tame Impala. Their last release Innerspeaker proved that with enough catchy guitar hooks, Lennon styled vocals and pop influence that psychedelic rock was anything but arcane. In their newest release Lonerism, the band instead of wading into psychedelic sounds dives headfirst into the expansive realm using ever more powerful synthesizers and massive reverb. In terms of sounds they not only add new instrumentation but expand their song style and variation.

With the very percussive and sonic opener "Be Above It" which also has a looped recording of the words "Gotta be above it" whispered over and over, to the !feel good and upbeat slow jam "Mind Mischief". They however don't forget their roots with the guitar riff epic "Elephant" or their more grandeur psychedelic jams like "Apocalypse Dreams" and "Music to Walk Home By". Lyrically, this album is what you expect with a title like Lonerism. Front man Kevin Parker and brain behind Tame Impala sings about all the fears, hopes and anxieties of what its like being alone. With lyrics constantly dwelling on the ever changing chaos of life to fragile essence of being in love to wanting life to be a dream and wishing he were asleep. These messages only are more powerfully sung due to the fact that Parker sounds exactly like John Lennon via psychedelic Beatles stage. An album as accessible as it is innovating, Lonerism not only encompasses the aspects of psych rock that make it great but also sings true to the feelings of isolation and the sense of being alone.

BY NATE MECHTEL mecht009@d.umn.edu Recommended Tracks: Endors Toi, Music to Walk Home By, Elephant, Apocalypse, Dreams, Mind Mischief (Listen to straight through)

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