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THE STATESMAN WWW.UMDSTATESMAN.WORDPRESS.COM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBER 9, 2011 Champ’s El Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead or “the celebration of life” Choice offers students healthier eating options BY NIKI CUSTER [email protected] Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Champ’s Choice! “It’s like a healthy food stand or something,” senior finance and accounting major Aaron Pillsbury tells me. Well, not quite. While some students at UMD may not know exactly what Champ’s Choice is, its effects are noticeable everywhere, from the plates full of salads on the tables all around me in the Dining Center to the lists of new “wise sides” offered in the Food Court. Champ’s Choice is a new healthy eating program at UMD, encour- aging people to make smart choices in side dishes and offering students a “veggie of the day,” tips on how to eat healthy, calorie comparisons and gluten-free options. Pillsbury, after being filled in on the changes happening, has this to say: “It’s nice to see that UMD is trying to help students eat health- ier… because I feel that college stu- Located in the Multicultural Center, numerous skulls are decorated to celebrate deceased family members RACHEL KRAFT/STATESMAN dents are a group of people who are who are said to return to their families during the holiday. most prone to making poor food choices because of busy schedules BY MADIHA MIRZA traditionally celebrated in Mexico. the exhibition started at UMD. was moved to the new location. and a lack of money.” [email protected] Not only is it dedicated to remem- “We started the exhibition The Día de los Muertos display Champ’s Choice kicked off last bering and honoring those that in 1997 and partnered with the stations consist of catrina pup- month during UMD’s first annual With colorful paper flowers, dec- have passed before us, but it also Tweed Museum of Art,” Wood- pets (hand-painted wooden pup- Food Week, held Oct. 17 through orated skeletons, cloth dolls, hand- focuses on the artistic expression ward said. “Every time we did the pets reminding that eventually all Oct. 25. The posters advertising made crafts, pictures of Frida Kah- of the living through the recreation exhibition, we had a family day become skeletons), papel picado all the benefits of Champ’s Choice lo and other deceased, the UMD of altars. with activities for children and the (paper flowers) and a Día de los have been decorating the walls Multicultural Center honored life Susana Pelayo-Woodward, the community was invited to come Muertos puzzle table, including of the Food Court since then, but after death through the Día de los director of the Office of Cultural and celebrate.” coloring books and educational will be taken down soon. However, Muertos exhibition. Diversity, has been supervising the After the Multicultural Center videos. El Día de los Muertos is a holiday Día de los Muertos displays since was opened in 2004, the exhibition see Day of the Dead, A3 see Champ’s Choice, A4 Mayor Ness speaks at UMD Community housing study could take students out of rental houses, into apartments Don Ness held an open forum in the Kirby Lounge Nov. 2, 2011, where RACHEL KRAFT/STATESMAN students were prompted to ask questions. RACHEL KRAFT/ RACHEL BY JAMES STITT Mayor Ness talked about the gested that there should be more [email protected] need for a Duluth Dinkytown and competition in the rental housing how letting it happen organically market. Mayor Don Ness held an open on Fourth Street might be a better “Let’s get rid of the 300-foot forum in the Kirby Student Lounge option than forcing it on Wood- rule. That way supply will meet STATESMAN last Wednesday, answering ques- land. demand,” said Mayor Ness. “It tions on topics ranging from land- “There should be some higher- should reduce the costs in our lord accountability to possibilities density student housing and some neighborhoods.” of a Duluth Dinkytown. retail,” said Mayor Ness. “There are The 300-foot rule prevents rental Boulder Ridge, located off of Rice Lake Road, offers high-density stu- “It’s a chance to have a dialogue some cool things happening organ- houses from being within 300 feet dent living. Duluth could see an increase in complexes such as this as with students and to express to ically on Fourth Street.” of each other. Eliminating this a result of the Higher Education Small Area Plan. students that they are a part of this Some students brought up con- would allow more opportunities city and I am accountable to them,” cerns about sub-par living condi- for off-campus housing. With a BY SHANNON KINLEY Area Plan, which seeks to under- said Mayor Ness. tions in rental housing. Mayor higher supply of housing options, [email protected] stand and balance the needs of the Members of the Student Asso- Ness said that the accountability prices of off-campus housing could students with the needs of the resi- ciation (SA) and the Student Leg- lies with the landlords and not the be reduced. dents in the community. islation Coalition (SLC) set up tenants. Mayor Ness talked about how In the near future, the option for “The plan is designed to balance the forum in hopes of establishing “You can’t just put six kids in a important the students are to the students to rent houses may disap- both sides of the equation (stu- more communication between stu- house and manage from afar,” said community and how the increased pear, leaving students with the pos- dents and community residents),” dents and the city of Duluth. Mayor Ness. “We need to have enrollment helps the city. sibility of living in high-density, said senior Jason Reid, Economics “With this (forum) we can get high standards for landlords.” “That’s a good thing. Not only close-proximity student housing and German studies double major a better idea of the relationship Affordable housing was another does that mean more jobs on cam- similar to Campus Park and Boul- and a member of the Student Sub- of Duluth and UMD,” said Jason concern students brought to the pus, but it brings energy and vital- der Ridge. Committee for the plan. Reid, the director of the SLC. mayor’s attention. The mayor sug- ity.” This is one possible outcome of Duluth’s Higher Education Small see Community Housing, A4 INDEX: News: A1 - A5 | Opinion: A6 - A7 | Sports: B1 - B3 | Student Life: B7 - B8 STATESMAN CENTRAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBER 9 A2 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle : Day of the Dead Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis The Statesman ACROSS Contact 1. 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