Is Duluth horrible? B4 Students climb a frozen waterfall, B3
THE STATESMAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
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Snow angels at UMD bring clean water to Ethiopian village
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Community members lay down in the snow to make snow angels on Feb. 9. The Guinness world record for the most simultaneously made snow angels is set at 8,962. BY MAEGGIE LICHT licht096@d.umn.edu
Over the loud speakers in the UMD Malosky Stadium Saturday morning, a young girl’s voice called out: “First, plop on your bottom. Then flap your arms and legs, just like this.” Thousands of people shuffled through the new snow to follow those instructions to make snow angels. Make Your Mark: Angels for a Cause—a charity event set up through partnerships of Duluth Rotary Club 25, Proctor DECA, and various other service organizations—brought the masses to UMD.
The premise of the event was to raise money to bring clean water to a Hamar village in southern Ethiopia, while at the same time breaking the Guinness world record for the most simultaneously made snow angels–a record set at 8,962. Each person was to donate five dollars to make their angel. Excitement radiated throughout the stadium, with people from all over the surrounding area in attendance. “We’re right on the verge,” Edina Rotary member John Flynn said. “It’s like the anticipation of the birthday cake candles. We’ve never seen anything this cool. It’s raising money for a great cause,
and it’s great for the community.” Music played to keep the energy high. With only ten minutes to go, the East High School cheerleaders did a special cheer for the event, and then Mayor Don Ness took over. “We are so fortunate to live here on the shores of a Great Lake,” he said, speaking of the community’s ability to bring clean water to the Hamar village. After giving the crowd a brief rundown of what would happen, each person took his or her place in the snow. The countdown came to a close, and a helicopter flew overhead to photograph the angels-inmaking.
Student liaison for the event, UMD senior marketing major Abby Mlinar, had worked on the event for months. She and about 250 volunteers helped out by taking donations, directing people, and making sure people had fun. “The whole experience (and) everything leading up to it was great, but for me, doing the actual snow angels was my favorite,” Mlinar said. “Especially when the helicopter came above us.” Event organizer from Proctor DECA, TJ Lind, estimates that they collected roughly $14,000 to bring the Hamar village in Ethiopia clean drinking water. Though they didn’t reach their
world-record breaking goal of 9,000 people, that didn’t dampen the mood. “I was pretty pleased,” Mlinar said. “It was exciting that people did come. We didn’t break the record, but, ultimately, it was about raising the money.” Lind thought that, given the conditions, it was a great event. “Taking into account the size of our market, that it was a Saturday morning, and the fact that nothing like this has ever happened here, I’m really happy with how things turned out,” he said.
Students rally at the capital Medical students bring against higher tuition H.O.P.E to Duluth BY ERIC LEMKE lemke082@d.umn.edu
BY SHANNON KINLEY kinle005@d.umn.edu
Students from across the state gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol this past Thursday to voice their support of a proposed University of Minnesota-wide tuition freeze next year. Carson Giller was one of about 50 students from UMD who traveled to Saint Paul to meet with legislators to discuss issues like tuition rates, medical amnesty and student debt. “We want lower tuition, or at least a freeze in tuition,” said Giller. “Right now we’re paying too much.” The tuition freeze is part of the University’s 2014-2015 Biennial Budget Request, and would apply to in-state tuition fees. The University is asking for an additional $14.2 million per year in aid to help stop the cost of tuition from rising over a two-year period. Included in the budget request is a medical amnesty program that would help relieve debt for medi-
Since 2008, UMD medical and pharmacy students have been bringing hope to the residents of Duluth. How, you may ask? By providing a free clinic for the underinsured or noninsured. The Health of People Everywhere clinic, or H.O.P.E clinic, is a free, student-run clinic located at the CHUM shelter. H.O.P.E clinic is one of two student-run clinics in the state of Minn. The other is Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, located on the U of M Twin Cities campus. “It takes students outside of our classroom, and we get to see the barriers that a lot of people face in getting healthcare,” said Anna Glowacki, Clinic Director and second-year medical student. Medical students who are involved in the clinic are enrolled in a two-year course called Rural Academy Leadership. The course consists of two parts: participating in the clinic, and volunteer-
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(left to right) UMD students Hannah Osterheim, Maddie Dawson, Hannah Keil, Josh Hanson, Nick Feldmeier, Kimmy Newton, and Ava Heinrich pose in the state capitol rotunda on Feb. 7.
cal students who work in undersupported communities in the state. Also included is a reallocation of $28 million for administrative costs to provide more funding for higher priority activities.
During a rally in the capitol’s rotunda, U of M president Eric Kaler said he was thrilled with the support Gov. Mark Dayton expressed in his Wednesday night State of the State address. see Support the U Day, A3
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ing around the community. Many students volunteer in health fairs, blood drives and shelters around town. Glowacki said that throughout the two years, students experience different responsibilities in the clinic. They typically start out at the front desk and then move on to patient advocate or clinician. “It is a great learning experience for students involved in it,” Glowacki said. Third year pharmacy student, William Vouk, is a member of the clinic’s executive board. “There is a need in the community,” Vouk said. “Many people who aren’t connected to primary healthcare need help with acute care needs and need to be plugged into the system so they can get continued care.” Vouk said that the clinic not only helps the patients who visit it, but the students that run it as well. The students get hands-on experience in the field, and learn the behind-the-scenes of a clinic and how to work as a team. see Students bring H.O.P.E, A3