Welcome back, students! Timeline of women’s THE hockey cuts and STATESMAN resulting controversy UMD issues a statement on WWW.UMDSTATESMAN.COM UNIVERSITY OF DULUTH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 their website stating women’s hockey head coach Shannon Miller will not have her con- tract extended beyond the 2014-15 season due to “finan- Investigation continues cial considerations.” Two 12/15/14 assistants and the part-time director of operations will also not have their contracts in abduction attempt renewed. The Facebook group BY AISLING DOHENY ILLUSTRATION BY MARISA SCHOEN “Reinstate Coach Miller & Staff Reporter 12/16/14 the UMD Women’s Hockey Staff” is created as a place Since the attempted abduction that occurred to post media, thoughts, and Jan. 16, police have received 11 potential leads insights into the situation. and an outpour of support from the Duluth com- munity. Miller tells Matt Wellens There is an ongoing investigation to find the of the Duluth News Tribune suspect that attempted to lure a juvenile into that she was not approached his car off the intersection of Ordean Court and by Athletic Director Berlo University Drive a week and a half ago. Forces 12/18/14 to renegotiate her contract. responded immediately to the situation when they “Obviously I would have got the 911 call and continue to work diligently. taken a pay cut if they would “We can never say we are 100 percent going to have talked to me about it.” find the guy, but we are doing absolutely every- thing we can,” police Sgt. Mike Brostrom said. A rally for reinstating Mill- “The public has also been very helpful in report- er was held in the UMD Bus ing their suspicions.” Hub. Brostrom said he can’t give away too much The New York Times information in order to protect the open case, but prints an article about Mill- did say that police are confident in their investiga- er’s situation, adding that tion. 12/19/14 Miller has retained a lawyer UMDPD is working closely with surrounding who specializes in Title IX police departments in the Duluth area. Forces and gender-equity cases. have requested camera footage and are staying in close contact with the victim and those involved The Twitter account with the incident. The abduction attempt occurred near the inter- BringExcellenceBack (@ “We have followed up, or are currently fol- section of Ordean Court and University Drive. StandWithMiller) is created. Police say they are working with surrounding 12/23/14 KDAL’s John Gilbert inter- see ABDUCTION, A3 police departments to find the suspect. views Miller. In the inter- view, Miller says she accom- plishes much more with far less resources compared to other programs. UMD student dies from 12/26/14 The Duluth News Tri- bune sports staff calls Miller’s departure the Northland’s diabetic complications top sports story of 2014. BY SAM STROM passion to everything smile on your face.” Doig was prepar- A petition titled “Rein- News Editor in his life and somehow Doig was diagnosed ing to begin his last state Shannon Miller and managed to balance with Type 1 diabetes semester at UMD. He 1/5/15 the UMD Women’s Hockey A 23-year-old senior three jobs, a full-time at a young age, accord- was planning to study Staff” was started on change. at UMD passed away schedule at UMD and ing to Roy. Although abroad in New Zea- org.The petition’s original on Jan. 22 from dia- an extremely healthy he had the disease land to finish his col- goal was 1,500 signatures. betic complications lifestyle. for the majority of his lege career. The Huffington Post pub- Friends described “Some of us dream life, Roy said that the “It’s a tragic loss for lishes an article titled “Col- Andrew Doig, a Brain- to be that motivated,” average person would his family and friends, 1/6/15 lege Athletics’ War on Wom- erd native, as a hard Roy continued. “Andy have never guessed it, but we celebrate the en Coaches” with a focus on worker and a joy to be made it look easy. He because Doig was one amazing impact he Miller’s departure. around. was also the type of of the healthiest people had on all of us as well “Andrew was a guy that could always that Roy knew. Addi- as the endless memo- “We Stand With Miller” unique and brilliant turn your day around, tionally, Doig report- ries we shared with t-shirts are sold at The Snooty individual,” said Brady whether it was a simple edly kept “extremely” him,” Roy said. “May Fox Tea Shop in Duluth. Roy, a friend of Doig’s. joke, or his contagious close attention to his he rest in peace.” 1/7/15 “He brought a deep laughter, he could put a diabetes. An article on insidehigh- ered.com quotes Chuck Tomberge, a spokesman for UMD, saying that while Mill- er’s salary was a key consider- Parking services cracks ation, other factors went into the decision, including “the down on repeat offenders direction of the program.” The Duluth News Tribune reports that Miller’s firing faculty or staff member refused to pay under the was about more than just Punishments include a old system. money. “Finances were a big “Not everyone pays attention to notifications part of this, but there were ban from campus parking from a collection agency,” said Patrick Keenan, 1/8/15 director of student life operations. “There are some other considerations as well,” and holds on accounts people who just don’t pay tickets. Ticket number Chancellor Lendley Black one becomes ticket number two and so on.” said. BY JOHN FAHNENSTIEL Keenan said the new enforcement policies are UMD women’s hockey Staff Reporter intended to free up parking spaces for those who team plays Bemidji State at follow the rules. Another avenue of enforcing AMSOIL Arena. A new sign Parking Services changed their enforcement parking violations is garnishing wages, without a 1/11/15 greets those who watch the policy over Winter Break to clamp down on repeat court order, of those who owe more than $200. For game, stating which signs are offenders, especially those who owe as much as most unpaid liabilities a court order is required to and are not allowed in the $2,000 in unpaid fines and late fees. garnish wages, but Keenan said the measure was arena. Anybody owing more than $200 in fines and approved by the ’s Gen- The Boston Globe reports fees will be barred from campus parking entirely eral Counsel. and will be subject to the boot and towing. Addi- that Miller’s firing is less “We haven’t used (garnishment) yet and we’re about money and more about tionally, students who do not pay tickets within one still developing that process,” he said. The garnish- 1/18/15 month will have a hold placed on their account. a low valuation of women’s ment policy applies to students, faculty and staff. sports. Before the new rules, Parking Services’ enforce- Faculty and staff were notified of the new ment policy sent notices via mail for five months enforcement policies last week. A report by espnW states before sending the claim to a collection agency. “I received a number of responses (to the noti- that UMD softball coach Jen Student offenders would have a hold placed on fication) directly, all very positive, very encourag- Banford’s contract will not their account after five months. ing,” Keenan said. “All from individuals who be renewed at the end of the UMD has over 11,000 students and 1,900 fac- season. Banford was also the ulty staff but the majority of repeat offenders have part-time director of opera- been faculty and staff. There was no recourse if a see PARKING, A4 ILLUSTRATION BY tions for the women’s hockey SARAH STAUNER team.

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BY AISLING DOHENY within these next few The Soul Food Din- of tweaking the general The number of mem- “We’re going to be Staff Reporter months, is planning big. ner will take place on setup of the club. bers has been known to doing a lot more this In the next couple of Feb. 14 and will be their “This semester we fluctuate in the past, but semester,” board mem- UMD’s Black Student months BSA will host first big event. The Val- want to keep people this semester’s mission is ber JaVay Barnes said. Association is planning programs such as Soul entine’s Day event will more informed and to keep the numbers up “We’re just really excit- for success this semester. Food Dinner, a Date- include performances, involved with events,” and growing. ed.” Though it is still early in a-Palooza fundraiser trivia games, prizes Ogunkanbi said. “We Ogunkanbi said that Meetings are set the semester, the execu- and African Night. BSA and soul food, which is want the members to she will be more pro- to take place every tive board is preparing also plans on staying southern African Amer- have more of a voice.” active on BSA’s social Wednesday at 6 p.m. for some great events. involved and connected ican cuisine. The board members media accounts, such as this semester. Stu- BSA is all about pro- all throughout Febru- Marketing and out- are working together to Twitter and Facebook, dents can stay alert for moting and celebrat- ary, which is Black His- reach member Abby make improvements to when it comes to recruit- upcoming events. ing black history, and tory Month. Ogunkanbi also talks BSA. ing more students.

BY SAM STROM to 1215 Ordean Court at 12:06 a.m. on News Editor Saturday. Upon arrival, the officer checked the area and deemed that everything was n On Wednesday at 9:11 a.m. a UMDPD okay. He reset the alarm and filed the inci- officer responded to a report of possible sus- dent as a matter of record. picious activity at 1207 Ordean Court. The n At 12:10 a.m. an officer responded to a officer assisted a student and gave the situa- report of property damage at 506 Niagara tion the all-okay. Court. The officer filed this as a matter of n At 2:42 p.m., an officer responded to a record. 911 hang-up call. The caller was advised and n UMDPD received a report of a person referred. causing a disturbance in the Kirby Drive n Officers responded to a report of pos- and Library Drive area at 3:09 a.m. An sible suspicious activity at 1110 Kirby Drive officer checked the area but was unable to at 4:05 p.m. The officers checked the area locate the person. but were unable to locate anything or anyone n A report of students causing a distur- acting suspicious. ILLUSTRATION BY MARISA SCHOEN bance at 1224 Maplewood Court came into n At 4:31 p.m. an officer responded to a fire the UMDPD at 11:19 p.m. The students were alarm going off at 1105 Kirby Drive. The officer advised and referred by the responding officer. deemed it a false alarm and proceeded to test the 24 n On Sunday at 2:35 a.m., a UMDPD alarm. 4 officer issued nine parking citations to vehicles n On Thursday an officer responded to a parked at 1049 University Drive. report of a theft at 1303 Ordean Court at 10:23 n At 5:41 a.m. on Monday, an officer a.m. The officer gathered information and filed a responded to a report of an unwanted person report of the incident. at 1120 Kirby Drive. The officer advised the n A report of suspicious activity at 508 Ni- person and filed the incident as a matter of record. agara Court prompted officer response at 7:29 3 19 p.m. The officer checked the area and gave it the n A 911 hang-up call came into the UM- all-okay. DPD at 12:32 p.m. The party was reached on n Just 20 minutes later at 7:49 p.m., an officer 25 a callback, where it was explained that it was a was called to 509 Niagara Court to respond to 2 misdial. The UMDPD filed this as a matter of another report of suspicious activity. Once again, record. the officer checked the area and gave the situa- 11 n An officer responded to a report of tion the all-okay. Both incidents were filed as a 9 suspicious activity at 1409 Maplewood Court matter of record. at 1:27 p.m. The student was reprimanded and n On Friday, an officer responded to a report released. of suspicious activity at 1224 Maplewood Court 1 n An officer on patrol noticed a vehicle’s at 9:31 p.m. One student was cited for underage 8 trunk was open at 2:32 a.m. on Tuesday. The consumption. officer closed the trunk and filed it as a matter n An audible alarm prompted officer response The number of citations written at each location on campus. of record.

receive it, and are constantly sharing public can stay connected by going to information on their UMDPD web- the UMDPD’s website. site. The crime log is updated daily. The suspect is said to be a 40-year- AbductionContinued from A1 “We have shared all that we can old white male with dark, mid-length right now,” Brostrom said. “It’s impor- hair. He was driving a black SUV with lowing up, with the potential leads very seriously.” tant to protect the case.” rust on the rear wheel wells. Anyone that we have received,” Brostrom said. UMD officers will share more infor- Police, in the meantime, will alert with any information is encouraged to “This was an event that we are taking mation with the public when they the public when they need to. The report it to the police.

From the archives: a chemistry lab in the Duluth Normal School, taken in 1904. In 1895 the Minnesota Legislature authorized a Normal School in Duluth to train elementary school teachers. The original building for the Normal School was destroyed by fire in 1901 before the school could open. The building was reconstructed and the first class of students at the Duluth Normal School began their studies in the fall of 1902. Minnesota reorganized the Normal Schools in 1921 and the school’s name was changed to Duluth State Teachers College. In 1947 DSTC became the University of Minnesota, Duluth Branch, and in 1959 the familiar University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Statesman will be printing photographs from UMD’s past in upcoming issues, ranging from the con- struction of the planetarium and when the library was located where the Kirby Food Court is, to brochures from the 1990s. Courtesy of Kathryn A. Martin Library News Editor / Sam Strom / [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 A4 Community mourns former UMD prof BY JOHN FAHNENSTIEL together. department, department. Staff Reporter “When you were with her, you were began working “She was probably the first strong the best person you could be. She had with Levar in advocate we had for our Professional A memorial service for former UMD that gift of bringing out the best in 1985. Clinical Services at UMD,” Loven professor LaVonne Levar was held at people,” Loven said. “She will really “I remember said. “She argued — nicely — with Sacred Heart Music Center on Sun- be missed.” walking down administrators — top administrators day. Ushers were directing mourners Levar’s impact was felt in the profes- from the Kir- — for years about how we needed to to overflow seating as early as 15 min- sional world too. by Ballroom improve.” utes before the event began and park- “Project Interact was probably the with (Levar) Eventually the clinic and the CSD ing was full for blocks around. one professional accomplishment that as we attended LEVAR department were moved from Mon- Levar had battled pancreatic cancer gave (Levar) the most satisfaction,” an orientation tague Hall to the Chester Park build- since 1999 and passed away at age 58. Loven said. session for new faculty,” Mizuko said. ing on the corner of College Street and Levar was a speech pathologist profes- While Levar was director of the clin- He added that without Levar’s passion 21st Avenue East. “Even though she sor and director of the Robert F. Pierce ic, she began a community outreach and guidance, the clinic and program was no longer working at UMD when Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at program called Project Interact. A would look very different than it does (the move) happened, LaVonne worked UMD. She was first hired in 1985 and weekly dinner was given to families of today. hard to bring about the new clinic ... her biggest legacy on campus was her children with speech disorders as a net- The clinic and the CSD department in the Chester Park Building,” said for- impact on the Communication Sci- working opportunity. After dinner the were located in Montague Hall when mer colleague Lynda John, who works ences and Disorders department and kids split from the adults, where gradu- Levar first arrived at UMD in 1985. at the Chester Park location. Project Interact. ate students from UMD’s CSD depart- “Montague Hall was the pits,” Loven Loven also thinks this move was Faith Loven, associate professor in ment educated parents and worked said. “They don’t even have people in because of Levar’s lobbying. UMD’s CSD department, was hired with children. The endeavor was fund- there anymore.” “She always reminded administra- the same year as Levar. Loven and ed by the Edwin H. Eddy Foundation, Levar constantly lobbied adminis- tors — in a nice way — that ‘we’re Levar worked together from 1985- a Duluth-based foundation founded by trators for additional funding and used still here and we provide a very valu- 2004 and co-authored several papers a physician with a stutter. every opportunity to remind them of able service to the community, and our Mark Mizuko, head of the CSD the value of the clinic and the CSD physical facilities should reflect that.’”

ParkingContinued from A1 didn’t owe us any mon- class on time.” ey,” he added with a Eckhoff often allots an laugh. extra 15 minutes to park Students also received during peak hours, which the news positively once he says is between 10 a.m. they were told how much to 1 p.m. some repeat offenders Students said metered owed. spots had caused them “Yikes, I didn’t real- the most problems, typi- ize it was such a prob- cally because they did lem,” senior Madeline not have quarters for the McDonald said. She has meter. never received a ticket but “An electronic system thinks it is easy to get one. for the meters would “I understand the need be nice,” Eckhoff said. (to park illegally) to get to Changing the meters to class on time,” McDon- accept a student ID or a ald said. credit card was a com- Senior Chris Eckhoff mon idea amongst stu- agrees with that senti- dents. ment. “Even if you show “At least have (the up 10 minutes early, meters) accept a dollar sometimes it’s impossible bill. That would be ide- Repeat parking offenders, including faculty and staff, will now be penalized harder than they have in to find a spot and be in al,” said McDonald. the past. ALEX GANEEV/STATESMAN NEWS SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 B1 Sports Editor / Nicole Brodzik / [email protected] WOMEN’S HOCKEY Bulldogs score sweet 16 to bring down Mavericks BY NICOLE BRODZIK Michela Cava put one past the “Our whole team was pretty shots on net Friday, and native Evelina Suonpää to the Sports Editor Mavericks starting netminder pumped,” Captain Zoe Hickel while UMD’s Kayla Black fold on Friday. Erin Krichiver for a 1-0 lead. said. “There’s always been didn’t see nearly that many, With that win, the Bulldogs There are some things you And it would be all Bulldogs some bad blood between us she stopped all six shots she were riding a four-game rarely see in a college hockey from there on out. so we got excited for that. We saw. The Bulldogs put in winning streak as they game. A final score of 12-0 is Brigette Lacquette would had a lot of kids who didn’t backup netminder Karissa went into Saturday’s second one of them, but it’s a feat the score her first of three power- get to play too much or on the Grapp for the third period. matchup with Minnesota Bulldogs pulled off on Friday play tallies with 1:40 left in the penalty and power play that Grapp stopped the three shot State. night against Minnesota State starting frame before her team got different opportunities attempts the Mavericks had in While the 12-goal lead Mankato. opened up two consecutive so it’s just really good for the that time. Though she would served as a morale boost for It took UMD nearly five-goal periods on the whole team when something not see any ice time, Bulldogs the team, Hickel also said 10 minutes to get on the Mavericks in the second and like that happens.” also added a third goaltender, getting intensity back after a scoreboard as forward third. The Bulldogs lodged 56 officially welcoming Finland see HOCKEY, B2 MEN’S HOCKEY HALFTIME REPORT BY NICOLE BRODZIK Sports Editor

The semester break serves as an official halfway mark for the UMD winter athletic teams. With almost every team coming in at .500 so far in this year’s second half, here at the Statesman we look at which teams are doing the best and how they rank in the last three years in first versus second half records.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY YEAR 1st HALF 2nd HALF 2011-12 11-8-1 vs 7-5-0 2012-13 7-8-3 vs 7-6-1 2013-14 9-8-3 vs 4-5-3 2014-15 12-5-3 vs 5-1-0 The women’s hockey program has been UMD’s most successful team since winter break, having lost just one of six contests since they started up their unofficial sec- ond half of the season. Included in those wins was a 12-0 victory over Minnesota State Mankato last Fri- day night.

The Bulldogs were down in the Twin Cities this weekend competing in the North Star College Cup and came WOMEN’S BASKETBALL home with a win against Minnesota in the third place game Saturday afternoon. UMD took on Bemidji State in Friday’s tournament opener and lost 4-0 to the eventual NSCC champions. They faced off against Minnesota YEAR 1st HALF 2nd HALF in the consolation game and came out with a 2-1 victory and are now 3-1 over the Golden Gophers this season. 2011-12 7-3 vs 11-5 Matt McNeely (pictured) helped seal the victory for the Bulldogs, making 31 saves in the outing. MATT CHRIS- 2012-13 6-3 vs 8-10 TIANS/SUBMITTED 2013-14 7-3 vs 7-9 2014-15 5-5 vs 6-5 MEN’S BASKETBALL The women’s basketball program has improved their record in the second half, winning 54 percent of their games so far. They were given only a short break and have com- Bulldogs split in North Dakota pleted nearly two-thirds of their season. With a cumulative record BY WILLIAM E. CASSERLY of 11-10, they look to push towards Statesman Correspondent the playoffs as a group with more consistency. The UMD men’s basket- ball team split their North- ern Sun Intercollegiate MEN’S BASKETBALL Conference road trip to put them at 10-10 on the sea- YEAR 1st HALF 2nd HALF son with a 7-7 conference 2011-12 7-3 vs 7-10 record. The Bulldogs’ road 2012-13 3-7 vs 5-12 trip was a microcosm of 2013-14 5-5 vs 7-10 their play this season in the 2014-15 6-7 vs 4-4 eyes of the players: promis- ing, yet inconsistent. The men’s basketball program On Friday night, the didn’t have much of a break, getting Bulldogs opened with a only seven days of relief over win- victory again Minot State, ter vacation, but they’ve improved winning 60-56. The victo- slightly to .500 in that time. The ry was a low-scoring affair Bulldogs are playing a more up- with high-scoring impli- tempo game and are scoring a full cations. Reece Zoelle, a 10 points more per game than the Bulldog senior, reached his 68 they were averaging earlier this 1,000th point in the victory season while scoring 15 points on five of nine shooting. After the game Zoelle was happy MEN’S HOCKEY and humbled by the accom- plishment. YEAR 1st HALF 2nd HALF “I have been very fortu- 2011-12 12-3-3 vs 10-5-3 nate to play for four years 2012-13 7-10-3 vs 7-7-2 at such a great university,” Senior Brett Ervin has been one of the players the Bulldogs have relied on most Zoelle said. “Reaching 2013-14 7-8-1 vs 9-6-3 for offense as he produced 14 points and 12 rebounds in the team’s win over Minot 2014-15 13-9-1 vs 2-3-1 1,000 career points is quite State. UMD ATHLETICS/ SUBMITTED the honor and is definitely something I am proud of. Bowen said something As a team they shot 38.9 to end the game. The Bull- The men’s hockey program had A special thanks to Coach about it in the locker room percent from the field and dogs’ ability to execute late a fairly successful first half of the Holquist for recruiting me after the game,” Ervin said. 20 percent from beyond in games carried into their season, ending for winter break to come play for the Bull- “After Bowen had said the arc on six team assists. matchup against Univer- with a 58.7 winning percentage and dogs and believing in me.” something, the whole team Despite this, it was their sity of Mary, but it wasn’t the first half of the season at No. 7 Senior Brett Ervin also jumped on Reece with execution at the end of the enough to substantiate a in the country. Since coming back contributed 14 points and excitement. As a room- game that sealed the vic- victory. from the winter break, UMD has 12 rebounds in the victory. mate and a good friend of tory. The Bulldogs took the On Saturday night the faltered in a few of their games but “I honestly had no idea Reece’s, it’s really cool to lead with less than five min- Bulldogs lost to the Univer- won their last contest against Min- Reece had scored his see someone accomplish utes left in the game and sity of Mary 71-75. The nesota and look to improve against 1,000th point until Coach something like that.” continued on an 8-1 run Denver this weekend. Sports Editor / Nicole Brodzik / [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 B2 Upcoming Focused on the finish line Schedule

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

n Jan. 30th and 31st: Jack Johnson Open Minneapolis, Minn., 10 a.m.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

n Jan. 31st: Warren Bowlus Open Menomonie, Wisc., 12 p.m.

Junior Taylor Meyer earned a total of 44 points over the weekend split in North Dakota. UMD ATHLETICS/ SUBMITTED

BY ROD BLOCKER Northern Sun Intercollegiate issue with the team’s up-and- team to finish on a strong Statesman Correspondent Conference play. down season, but doing it note, especially away from On Friday night the together for a complete 40 home. MEN’S HOCKEY The latest road trip for team played solid defense minutes is needed for future “When we’re away from UMD women’s basketball and rebounded, which success. home on an eight or nine nJan. 30th and 31st: vs. was a reflection of the is something that Coach Meyer played consistently hour road trip with not as Denver University Bulldogs’ season. Annette Wiles preached at in both games over the many fans, we have to get @Denver, 8:37 p.m., 8:07 p.m. That is of their .500 record the beginning of the season. weekend with a total of 44 motivated to play for one of wins and losses. This On Saturday the team was points and 15 rebounds in another,” Meyer said. weekend the women split overmatched in categories the two games. As one of the Coach Wiles contributed their two games on the road such as rebounds, field goal leaders on the team, Meyer togetherness to the women in North Dakota. percentage and defense. knows that her consistency playing as one after the team On Friday night the Junior player Taylor Meyer opens up the game for the had a hot start out of the gate. Bulldogs defeated Minot is one of the players that feel other players on the court. With 10 games left, the State 72-60 in Minot, North consistency is key to a strong When the team plays Bulldogs have a chance to WOMEN’S HOCKEY Dakota, but on Saturday finish. consistently for 40 minutes rewrite the story of their the Bulldogs fell short to “Consistency is key for they have won good games. season. nJan. 30th and 31st: vs. North the University of Mary in myself individually, and for us When they haven’t played The Bulldogs feel that by Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota as a team, to finish our season consistently or with much being consistent and playing AMSOIL Arena, 6:07 p.m. 72-83. the way we want to finish,” energy, the team has struggled together, whether at home or After UMD’s weekend Meyer said. down the stretch. the road, the points, rebounds they are currently 9-9 overall Meyer believes that points The women said together- and playing solid defense will on the season, and 7-7 in and getting stops aren’t the ness is also a theme for the come in time.

WOMEN’S Men’s basketball Hockey BASKETBALL Continued from B1 Continued from B1 nJan. 30th: vs Sioux Falls Bulldogs opened up shooting just player despite contributing 41 win like that is a difficult spot in the UMD record @Sioux Falls, 6 p.m. 34 percent from the floor and minutes of court time. Newton thing to do. books for most shutouts went 1-8 from beyond the arc. reflected on these stats after the “They put up a fight in a single season. She nJan. 31st: vs. Southwest Their first half was marred with game. right from the start,” made 25 saves in the Minnesota State turnovers and sloppy play that “All year we have struggled to Hickel said. “It takes so outing, allowing zero @SMSU, 5 p.m. ended up creating their demise. constantly have bench scoring,” much mental toughness goals for the second This was despite a second half Newton said. “I think players just to bring intensity into a straight game. that featured an improved 58 have to be ready to step up when game after you just won “Kayla’s doing well,” percent shooting from the floor the lights are on because they are 12-0. It takes a special Hickel said. “She’ll be and two for six from beyond the capable and great players.” kind of athlete to do tested the next few weeks arc. This coincided with more The Bulldogs will finish their that. It was a hectic first but she’s doing well offensive aggression, leading to road trip next Friday against period and they found against the teams we’ve four more free throws and a style Sioux Falls and then on Sat- a way to scramble our been playing. She’s MEN’S BASKETBALL of play that pandered to one of urday against Southwest Min- game.” playing consistently and their stars, Pierre Newton, who nesota State, where they will After a first period it gives confidence to the nJan. 30th: vs. Sioux Falls finished with 18 points on 50 per- try and implement the lessons pep talk, the Bulldogs team when she’s playing @Sioux Falls, 8 p.m. cent shooting and nine rebounds. they learned from this weekend came out strong in the like this. It’s always good “The second half of the on their new opponents. Ervin, first shift of the second to know you can rely on nJan. 31st: vs. Southwest U-Mary game we played with leading scorer of the Bulldogs, period as Lara Stalder the players on the back Minnesota State great pace and that works into is approaching their upcoming scored an unassisted end.” @SMSU, 7 p.m. my hands well because I am a games with a modicum of insight short-handed goal only In total, the Bulldogs player that likes to play fast and and optimism from Saturday. seven seconds into the recorded 16 goals, 93 with speed,” Newton said. “Spe- “It’s very hard to win on the frame. UMD scored shots, six power-play cifically we found a couple things road in the NSIC and we really three more unanswered tallies and a short- on the offensive end in the sec- gave away a great opportunity goals and finished up handed goal all while ond half of the U-Mary game on Saturday night,” Ervin said. the weekend series keeping the Mavericks that works well with our person- “Our team really plays well with a 4-0 win over the 34 shots from getting TENNIS nel.” for about 30-35 minutes of the Mavericks. through. Another problem the Bulldogs game, but we yet have a game The game would end The Bulldogs now nFeb. 1st: vs. St. Scholastica face is creating an environment where we can put a full 40 min- without a Maverick goal move on to play the Duluth, Minn., 9 a.m. in games that allows everyone to utes together of great basketball. as Bulldog goaltender University of North be involved. Against the Univer- That is something we will focus Kayla Black would Dakota this weekend, a sity of Mary, the Bulldogs didn’t on for the remainder of the sea- record her eighth shutout team right behind them have a single point from a bench son.” of the season, securing a in the WCHA standings. Arts B3 &Entertainment WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 Arts & Entertainment Editor / Taylor Jensen / [email protected]

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Two UMD professors give lecture on comics

APRILL EMIG pursuit. Both used Barthes’ concept of ment. you arrive, you think every Palestinian Arts & Entertainment Reporter reading text in everyday activities. “There’s a lot of back-and-forth with is going to pick your pocket and you “Barthes realized that you can read feminism. The whole history of the leave thinking ‘Wow, it’s not that bad A lecture on Wednesday will explore anything like a text — you can go to women’s movement and feminism is here.’” social struggles and identity in comic a wrestling match and read it like a tied up in this icon, and controversially Of course, the primary focus of the books. The event is hosted by the text,” Emad said. so,” Emad said. lecture is how comic books are able to library and the Alworth Institute and Emad has been particularly inter- However, she argues that this icon display these issues in a way that other will feature the work of UMD profes- ested applying this concept of decod- has lost a bit of steam in the feminist novels can’t. Both professors routinely sors Dr. David Beard and Dr. Mitra ing to the role Wonder Woman plays sphere. use graphic novels and comics in their Emad. in our society. “A lot of the more recent stuff doesn’t classes to share stories in an engaging “Bullets, Bracelets, and Social “My work is generally about the grab my interest the way the early stuff way. Struggle: National Identity and Com- human body, so the way I went into did. I think it’s much less feminist “Comic books are a super friendly ic Books” is the result of Beard and the decoding process was to try to read now,” Emad said. and efficient way to introduce key con- Emad’s personal and academic inter- Wonder Woman’s body,” Emad said. But Wonder Woman isn’t the only cepts and issues to students,” Beard est in the medium of comics. “The way that Barthes was reading a way Emad and Beard will explore said. “I go home to 11,000 comic books toy or wrestling match, I was reading issues of gender and nationalism in They also hope to combat the myth in my apartment every night,” Beard her body.” their lecture. Beard will be discussing that comic books are not used for said. Emad was especially interested in “the use of comic books by American important issues. “Well, I certainly don’t have 11,000, the way Wonder Woman simultane- and European creators to explore the “I think comic books are still fairly but I do have one file cabinet dedicated ously represents nationalism and femi- experience of Israelis and Palestin- misunderstood or misjudged and that’s to comics. And I have an entire shelf of ninity. ians,” according to the event descrip- largely because not enough people are graphic novels,” Emad said. “Usually nationalism, patriotism, tion. engaging with them,” Emad said. Both had an interest in comics from those kinds of things are very mascu- “One of the things I want to focus The event is sponsored by the library a young age. line, and yet she’s this sexy woman in a on is the way comic books display the and the Alworth Institute, both of “My father bought comic books revealing costume — not just feminine, experience of cultural contact,” Beard which were very important in facilitat- when he was in the military in Ger- but hyper-sexualized,” Emad said. “So said. ing this conversation at UMD. many. He came back with a box of how do you make sense of that — what Beard will be using various graphic “The library hosting it helps us them,” Beard said. “My mother used are we saying about our society when novels and comic books to shed light evaluate the usefulness of comics as to reward me with them. When I did we have an icon that looks like this?” on this notion of cultural contact, one a resource. The Alworth gives it a a chore, I could bring down five new Wonder Woman began in 1941 of which is “Palestine” by Joe Sacco, sense that this is dealing with impor- comics and put five away.” when women were asked to contribute which he often uses in his writing class- tant national and international issues,” Though some may abandon comic their efforts to the war by taking jobs es. Beard said. books along with other childhood in factories. According to Emad, this “These are all disorientation sto- Both professors agree that no prior memorabilia, Emad and Beard have caused Wonder Woman to become ries,” Beard said. “Most of these nar- knowledge is needed to understand the turned the topic into an academic intertwined with the feminist move- ratives follow the standard process: materials they are presenting.

Perk Place celebrates one year Coffee shop in Kenwood attracts“ students APRILL EMIG provides a great area to study. There is also a wide variety of Arts & Entertainment Reporter coffee, food and dessert to choose from, including vegetarian and Perk Place Coffeehouse and We all try to be gluten-free options. One of the Bakery celebrated its one year personable with most popular meals is an egg anniversary last week. The local- bake that includes hash browns, ly-owned coffee shop opened on customers. The peppers and fried sausage. This Jan. 22, 2014 and has become a employees have breakfast is served all day long. go-to stop for students and com- As far as coffee goes, Takhar munity members alike. even become recommends the Vietnamese iced “It’s not just students who stop friends with coffee. by,” manager Ria Takhar said. “One customer told me it’s con- “It’s a very well-rounded commu- many of our sidered a kind of delicacy. And I nity.” customers. know that not many other Duluth This is likely due to Perk Place’s coffeehouses offer it,” Takhar said. location in the Kenwood strip But Takhar’s favorite part of mall, right next to Super One and “It’s pretty quiet. And there are Perk Place isn’t the ambience or the Kenwood Laundromat. tons of outlets, which make for the coffee. “It’s close to the universities and great“ ambience because you don’t “My favorite part is definitely near a bunch of things that people have to worry about your laptop the interactions with customers,” need. It’s a perfect place to stop battery dying,” Takhar said. Takhar said. “So many of them by,” Takhar said. There is also a large fireplace have become family. It’s awesome A convenient location isn’t the surrounded by leather couches to be part of our customers’ lives.” only thing Perk Place has to offer. and chairs. Local art hangs on the Simon Hamel serves a cup of coffee at Perk Place. According to Takhar, Perk Place wall and is available to purchase. see COFFEE, B5 MELISSA PETERSON/STATESMAN Arts & Entertainment Editor / Taylor Jensen / [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 B4

1. Make a schedule for yourself. Plan out your week. Make sure you have time for homework, studying and yourself.

Study in places where you won’t be distracted. 2. Try spots like the library or the Kirby Student Center. You can also go to one of Duluth’s many coffee shops for a quiet, off-campus vibe.

Find someone in your classes to study with. 3. Studying is always more fun with a friend and you will be more motivated to get to work if someone else is counting on you. This will give both of you someone to bounce ideas off of and explain things you don’t understand. 4. Don’t procrastinate. Semesters usually start out slow. Use the time to stay on track or get ahead in classes. You’ll thank yourself later on in the semester. 5. Stay healthy. Eat right, go to the gym and try to get a good amount of sleep. It’s still winter, which is also known as cold and flu season. Stay on top of your health to avoid missing class.

TAYLOR JENSEN ILLUSTRATION BY MARISA SCHOEN Arts & Entertainment Editor / Taylor Jensen / [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 B5 Coffee What’s up, Continued from B3 Duluth? Wednesday Film: Sex+Money 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: 268 KSC Cost: Free In accordance to January being the month of Sex-Trafficking, the Women’s Resource and Action Center is planning to show the documentary Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth. The documentary is about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. Since September 2009, the crew has traveled to over 30 states and conducted more than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psy- chologists and porn stars, among others. Thursday Information Meeting: Spring Break Service Trip 6:00 p.m. Location: RDC 333 Cost: Free Join volunteers from the University of Minnesota Duluth as we help reconstruct homes in and around Biloxi, Mississippi. Volunteer leaders are coordinating Perk Place Coffeehouse celebrates one year with streamers, balloons and the effort through Seashore United Methodist Assembly and work-site agen- BOGO deals. MELISSA PETERSON/STATESMAN cies in the area. The trip is open to students of all faiths, spiritualties and ways Many of the 54 reviews on Perk staff at Perk Place. of understanding. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, in good physical Place’s Facebook page echo Takhar’s “We all try to be personable with condition and have an open and flexible attitude. The Diversity Commission statement. customers. It’s been really important and Lutheran Campus Ministry of UMD are coordinating the trip. “Friendly staff, welcoming environ- that we look at them and talk to them. ment, and comparable prices to big The employees have even become chain companies,” Andrew Wallin friends with many of our customers,” Friday posted on Jan. 3, 2015. Glensheen Flashlight Tours “I’m a fan of the frappes 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and their smoothies are Location: Gleensheen delicious.” Cost: $25.00 Katie Granmo had a similar opinion, posting the following review on Monday April 28, 2014: Walking in Two Worlds “Perk Place really has 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. it all! From opening day Location: KSC Ballroom to present day, Jodi, Ria, Cost: Free Harry, and their staff go Prepare to take a journey through the upbringing of America, as well as your above and beyond to con- own upbringing. You will learn how a nation has a bent toward racism, sexism, nect with everyone that etc. You will learn why Affirmative Action is such a hot topic in today’s news. comes in — making them You will learn why, in the late 20th century, Caucasian Americans and Native feel incredibly special!” Americans almost came to blows over treaty rights. Hang on, and be open! Takhar says that this Discussion topics: Ethnocentrisms, Racism, Prejudice, Discrimination, Diversity connection with custom- through Cloning, and “Walking in Two Different Worlds.” ers is true for much of the OPINION Opinion Editor / Satya Putumbaka / [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 B6 COMMENTARY COLUMN

!(#!@$&% REACTION AND INACTION ON THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION YIK BY CINDY VU paper’s Crime Beat. Students are Columnist used to the low crime rate here and so it’s hard to know what to During the last week of win- keep safe from. YAK ter break around 4 p.m. on Jan. Security sometimes roams the 16, all of our phones and emails streets at night, but that’s mostly buzzed. The university alerted us during events like homecoming

about the attempted abduction of when they know there can be a female around the intersection rowdy activities. On any other YUK of Ordean Court. When a friend day, the streets remain desolate told me, I really thought that there when 10 p.m. hits. There are few was a possibility she might have people out walking, but even dur-

BY APRILL EMIG entirely possible that these people are been kidnapped before reading ing the weekends the nights are Senior Staff Writer actually “hood.” my text message. Students, like quiet. It was a similar time last Of course, it’s entirely possible the myself, who pass Ordean Court year when a girl who was heavily Students at Colgate University in person who wrote that yak was a black almost everyday for school, know intoxicated froze outside because Iowa held a three-day sit-in on their student who grew up in Duluth and that the intersection is awkwardly no one was there to open the door campus last September. The reason? knew what they were talking about. placed. The curved roads makes for her or see her waiting outside Racist messages left on Yik Yak, a Or maybe it’s a white girl from the it hard for students to tell whether of the house. We get hyped up “ popular new social media app flood- suburbs. The anonymity of the app is or not a car is turning, pulling about issues like these where safe- ing college campuses. the entire point, after all. It uses your into a parking lot or just driving ty is concerned but unfortunately, I have to say I’m completely unsur- GPS to connect with people within a straight ahead. Sometimes the people soon forget about it. prised. three-mile radius, and those who post large school vehicles will also park I downloaded Yik Yak last semes- do not disclose their personal infor- on the side and deliver something ter after a front-page article about the mation. It is basically an anonymous or begin construction, so it is hard app ran in the Statesman. The first twitter targeted to your location. to tell whether or not the place time I read through the yaks, my eyes I hate this. I think people should looks suspicious at all. STUDENTS HAVE AN rolled so far back in my head I was have to take ownership for what they It probably didn’t look like any- OBLIGATION TO KEEP afraid they would be stuck there. But say. If you want to leave an offensive thing out of the ordinary when a I gave it another chance. yak you should be willing to say it with black SUV appeared around the THEMSELVES SAFE, Yik Yak has a few ground rules for your name attached. I’ve never seen area. The UMD Police reminded BUT THEY ALSO HAVE using the app, one of which is “don’t yaks that explicitly promote violence us in the email that we should clutter people’s feeds with useless or and hatred, but I can’t help but think practice personal safety. But aside AN EXPECTATION OF A offensive yaks. If you see a useless or that it’s only a matter of time. As long from the cardinal rule our parents offensive yak make sure to do your as we continue to accept the anonym- taught us — don’t enter a strang- SAFE ENVIRONMENT. part by downvoting or reporting it.” ity this social media platform gives us, er’s car — what else can we do The only way for a yakker to be sus- we are bound to find ourselves in a sit- besides report a strange incident? pended from Yik Yak is after continu- uation similar to Colgate. People will There is also something really ous reports, though the rules don’t refuse to take responsibility for their careless about a lot of students state just how many reports need to comments and we will be unable to (myself included) when they are The streets of Minneapolis and be made. confront them because we don’t know walking to or from school. We St.“ Paul are not always a place of The problem with this system is who they are. don’t usually pay attention to comfort at night. Having been in that it is dependent on the area you’re I really hope that UMD does not anything like that: a van parked Duluth for almost 3 years now, I stuck in — and the radius near UMD get into the situation Colgate is going on the side of the road or circling am relieved that the crime rate is a white-centric demographic. through. I hope we can refrain from around a cul-de-sac can seem around our campus is low enough According to the 2013 UMD Stu- explicitly racist, sexist or homopho- harmless. We just see the path to feel comfortable walking home dent Profile, approximately 10% of bic yaks, but I’m not going to hold that takes us to our destination. by myself at night. But the incident students stated they were minorities. my breath. The level of ignorance Sometimes people don’t even look at Ordean Court did raise some If they aren’t there to vote down the that is already expressed on Yik Yak both ways when they are crossing awareness that even in the saf- ignorant majority, who will? is enough to prove that our area is the street, expecting drivers to est place, there should always be In other words, 90% of UMD stu- predominantly one of privilege, and always stop for pedestrians. caution. The man who attempted dents are white. This breeds a culture unexamined privilege breeds oppres- It’s not just at school that people to abduct this girl made no effort of racism, both implicitly and explic- sion. don’t care. I see it downtown or at to hide in the dark and his confi- itly. One Yak I read basically said that But the worst part for me is knowing the mall — basically everywhere. dence is a major wake-up call to black people at UMD need to stop that the people posting these asinine Duluth is generally a small city all of us. pretending they’re “hood” because yaks are somewhere near me. Is the and the wintertime keeps people But the event was so confusing, they grew up in Duluth. I can’t help guy walking past me the one who just inside so there is not much activi- because how can we respond to but assume this yakker has never been posted the stupid “friendzoned” yak? ty going on. The UMD campus is it? Students have an obligation downtown and seen how non-middle- Is that the girl who humble-bragged like a very small city within Dulu- to keep themselves safe, but their class white people grow up. There about waking her boyfriend up with a th — the school is surrounded by expectation of having a safe envi- are many places in Duluth that aren’t blowjob? Is everyone around me actu- student apartments and streets ronment means that they won’t cookie-cutter suburbs, and plenty of ally 12-year-olds stuck in college-aged filled with off-campus housing. constantly be on alert. That can’t children of all races grow up in these bodies? Most of our ‘threats’ are recapped be wrong — it can only be reason- environments. In other words, it’s in a fairly small column in the able to expect so much.

COLUMN THE JOKE ABOUT RAPE

BY SATYA PUTUMBAKA and Amy Poehler — which taken care of. And, arguably But a joke can’t be criti- made (where he responded Opinion Editor already felt different to me more importantly, it seemed cized solely because it men- to heckler at a show by say- than the infamous rape joke like a socially responsible tioned rape; logically I can’t ing “wouldn’t it be funny Since I was out of the coun- of 2012 delivered by Tosh.0. rape joke — it didn’t demean find a reasonable end to that if that girl got raped by like try when it was airing, I had The criticism I heard direct- or create victims, but deliv- line of thinking. Not to use a five guys?”) was wrong on missed the Golden Globes ed at them was also interest- ered barbs about an uncom- slippery slope argument, but every level. It seemed stu- this year. Not that I usually ing — especially because fortable situation. It provided prohibiting comedians from pid and not funny, offensive catch it — but the appeal of I had never heard young, both commentary and enter- using uncomfortable mate- or not, but also demeaning. the whole Fey and Poehler liberal, 20-something girls tainment, which is often con- rial on the grounds that it It used rape as a way to put experience would’ve been hate on Fey and Poehler so sidered the best quality of belittles the subject seems to down a supposed victim. In enough to tune me in to the staunchly. comedy. drain comedy of all its social contrast, Fey and Poehler’s first half hour or so. If noth- Not that that was every- So many people I know value — when shouldn’t we jokes broached the topic in a ing else, it seems like they body’s response. I know who were outraged by it be trying to do the opposite? way that attacked a supposed delivered on entertainment; well that college humor is were mad purely because it That particular criticism is aggressor. a “rape joke” they made weird, and changes drasti- was a joke that concerned harmful in itself because it I can’t agree with those worked itself into a conversa- cally according to crowd. I’ve rape. One girl in particu- helps polarize the rape joke who hate all rape jokes, and tion between a couple friends been in a room of kids whose lar reminded me of daunt- — where either every rape I can never agree with those within my first week back in humor verged on racial/sex- ing college rape statistics, joke is okay, or every rape who accept them all — but the states. ist slurs, and around people and implored me to imagine joke is not okay. this conversation seems like When I heard about it, who were so self-censored being a rape victim/survivor The joke made at the Gold- a good one to at least estab- before I even heard it, the they seemed humorless. and hear that joke as it can be en Globes seems most useful lish that there is a spectrum joke seemed notable already. Personally, I had liked the to others — a reminder of a in contrast to the joke Tosh.O of jokes. And even if they’re I was curious about a contro- joke. It was funny enough to horrible event or the further made a couple years back. all unacceptable, they’re cer- versial rape joke that came make me laugh, so as a joke, insult of demeaning a serious There was never a question tainly not all as bad as each from women like Tina Fey I considered its main concern event into a one-liner. in my mind that the joke he other.

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