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Page 2 | Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | The Advocate Briefs ampus C alendar C 2.17-2.23 MSUM Briefs Tues 8 p.m., Swing Fri. 5:30 p.m., Founders 2.17 dance lessons, CMU 2.20 Scholarship Gala, Economic society collecting old Giving Hearts Day raises $47,675 concerns of the community into the Underground CMU Ballroom phones and accessories for MSUM spotlight, and activists hope they The Economic Society is Alumni and friends of MSUM can use the momentum gained by Wed 6 p.m., Research 6 p.m., Twin Cities collecting old phones and accessories came together to raise nearly electoral and legal victories towards 2.18 Social, CMU Black Film Festival, for their service project. Donations $50,000 for MSUM in just 24 objectives such as banning LGBT Ballroom WE 106 will be collected in boxes in the hours. Gifts collected on Thursday conversion therapy and providing following locations: MacLean 380 totaled $22,675. Combined with better access to gender neutral Thur 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m., Unglued (Department of Economics, Law the $25,000 matching gift, that is bathrooms. This discussion will 2.19 Blood drive, 2.21 Craft Fest, Plains Art and Politics), CMU (close to US $47,675 in funds that will support focus around the current capacity CMU 205 Museum Bank ATM), Library Front Desk, transformative opportunities for of the Fargo/Moorhead area for Women’s Center and Grantham students at MSU Moorhead. change and what some specific 5:30 p.m., Twin Cities Sun 4 p.m., Oscar party, and Nelson Front Desk. They are concerns of the community are, Black Film Festival, 2.22 WE 106 partnering with the Soroptimist MPIRG to Host LGBT Activism as well as how to bring about that CB 101 International of Moorhead to collect Event at Concordia change. Mon 7 p.m., used cell phones and accessories On Tuesday at 7 p.m., the 7 p.m. Hope for the 2.23 Planetarium show (chargers, cases, etc.) for clients of Minnesota Public Interest Research Olympic silver medalist Danny Homeless with Danny “Cosmic Colors,” the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Group will host transgender activist Harris providing intimate view of Harris, King 110 BR 167 in Fargo-Moorhead. Any donated and delegate to the MPIRG Board homelessness phones in working condition are of Directors to facilitate a discussion The Dragon Entertainment Group reset to call 911 only. Phones which around LGBT activism on college is bringing a once-in-a-lifetime are not in working condition are campuses at Concordia opportunity to MSUM on Thursday welcomed as the parts will go toward Since the passing of Marriage at 7 p.m. in King 110. Olympic enate purchasing additional phones. Equality in Minnesota, and many Silver Medalist, Danny Harris, will S pdate Thank you to all who donated other states across the nation, be providing an intimate view of 2.12 Meeting last year. 74 phones and many the LGBT community and allies his life as a Hall of Fame athlete to U accessories were collected. have been discussing a variety of the struggles of becoming homeless Contact Kofi Boadu (boaduko@ concerns of equality that they will on Skid Row in Los Angeles. His • Public forum with Shane Kelly of Public Safety who mnstate.edu) with any questions or continue to push for. The battle inspiring story will leave any crowd discussed the parking budget for FY16. concerns. for marriage equality brought the speechless. • Senate discussed the new Core Values hiring profile and created personalized definitions of leadership, commitment to the students and advocacy. • Daniela Guerrero Kossowski was appointed as off-campus senator. • The FY16 senate budget was approved. Students are invited to attend Senate meetings Thursdays at 6 p.m. in CMU 205. World News ecurity Denver protesters deface cop the suspects’ plan after receiving its own investigators in the S memorial tips on the Crime Stoppers line. probe. pdate Protesters marching against Police then surrounded the home U 2.6-2.12 police brutality dumped red of the 19-year-old male suspect, Terror threat cancels German paint and plastered stickers who shot himself. A 23-year-old carnival 2.10: on a memorial to fallen police American woman was arrested The German city of 2.7: • Medical outside Wellness Center, officers in Denver, Colorado. at the airport in Halifax and Braunschweig cancelled its • Alcohol University Policy one transported to local hospital The procession of 150 people confessed to her role in the plot. annual carnival on Sunday violation in Holmquist, one 2.11: were trying to bring attention According to police, two other over fear that there would be referred to OSCAR • Medical outside Dahl, one to the cases of a 17-year-old men in Nova Scotia were also a terror attack. According to transported to local hospital girl and 23-year-old man, both involved. the police, “a concrete danger • Disorderly conduct in G-1 lot shot by police last month. Police existed from an attack with an say two people were arrested Bomber kills 10 in Nigeria Islamist background.” Around Safety Tip of the Week after the protest, and firefighters A female suicide bomber 250,000 people typically attend To report a problem, contact Public Safety at 218-477-2449. cleaned the memorial. killed 10 people and wounded the carnival. According to the 30 after detonating at a bus German government, they “do Walking safely in slippery conditions Fighting threatens Ukraine station in northern Nigeria on not have any concrete indications • Take short steps or shuffle for stability. ceasefire Sunday. Though the attack of attack plans in Germany.” • Avoid boots or shoes with smooth soles and heels. Battles in Ukraine escalated wasn’t claimed, Boko Haram • Keep your hands out of your pockets. on Saturday despite Ukrainian has increasingly used women Obama asks execs to help • Walk in designated walkways as much as possible. President Petro Poroshenko’s as suicide bombers in the past evade hacks • In cold temperatures, approach with caution and assume all wet, warning that the fights are year. The group had attempted During a speech at Stanford dark areas on pavements are slippery and icy. putting a ceasefire deal with to overrun a nearby city on University on Friday, President Russia in “big danger.” The Saturday, but was pushed back. Obama appealed to the U.S. and Ukraine both accused The instability brought by executives of U.S. companies to Minnesota State University Moorhead The Box 130 Moorhead, MN 56563 Russia of ramping up its insurgents postponed the Feb. 14 share more information with each Comstock Memorial Union Room 110 Advertising: 218-477-2365 offensive in a grab for territory national elections for six weeks. other and with the government [email protected] Advocate www.msumadvocate.com just hours before the ceasefire in order to help prevent high- was supposed to take effect at Palestine: Chapel Hill was a profile cyber attacks like the The Advocate is published weekly during The Advocate is prepared for publication midnight. Seven soldiers have terrorist act one Sony experienced last year. the academic year, except during final by Minnesota State University Moorhead examination and vacation periods. It serves students and is printed by Davon Press, West been killed and 23 wounded Though U.S. police are still “Government cannot do this as a voice for students and an outlet for Fargo, N.D. in the past day, according to a investigating whether Chapel alone. But the fact is that the information important to them. Copyright 2015, The Advocate. Opinions expressed in The Advocate The Advocate is always looking for Ukrainian security spokesman. Hill shooting suspect Craig private sector can’t do it alone are not necessarily those of the college talented writers, photographers, columnists Stephen Hicks was motivated either because it’s government administration, faculty or student body. and illustrators. The Advocate encourages letters to the Contact the editor for more information or Canadian police foil mall by hatred toward Muslims, that often has the latest editor. They should be typed and must attend staff meetings on Sunday evenings. attack plot the Palestinian government information on new threats,” include the writer’s name, signature, address, phone number, year in school or occupation Josie Gereszek, editor-in-cheif Two people allegedly planned went ahead and condemned the Obama said to an audience of and any affiliations. Letters are due by 5 p.m. Marie Veillette, assistant editor to spend Valentine’s Day killings as “terrorism.” Three CEOs. Obama also signed an Friday and can be sent to MSUM Box 130, Ethan DeGree, photo editor Kristin Miller, opinion editor dropped off at The Advocate office in CMU killing customers at a mall in young Palestinian-Americans executive order while on campus Samantha Stark, features editor Room 110 or emailed to us at advocate@ Ellen Rossow, A&E editor Halifax, Nova Scotia, then kill were killed on Tuesday, to promote information sharing mnstate.edu.