By: Jack Satzinger

After Louisville thoroughly outplayed them last week in Puerto Rico, the Gophers rebounded from their season-opening loss with a 76-54 victory over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night at Williams Arena.

The Gophers jumped out to a 22-6 lead midway through the first half behind an energetic full-court press and didn’t look back. The Hilltoppers turned the ball over 25 times in all.

“That was probably our best defensive performance since I’ve been here,” head coach Richard Pitino said. “We imposed our will, which I love.”

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By: Ethan Nelson

Earlier this month, the state pollution control agency announced a pilot program that aims to improve communication between Minneapolis’ largest pollutant emitters and residents amid concerns about the city’s air quality and fear surrounding its health effects.

Officials hope the collaboration, which is still in its early phases, will provide residents with more information on which facilities emit greenhouse gases and the effects of the pollutants.

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By: John Hemingson, Daily reader

Do people not have the right to buy and sell goods? Toxic, chemical-ridden, unhealthy “food items” are predominantly sold in stores and cause sickness in our country. Raw milk — from healthy grass fed cows — is nutritious and rarely causes any adverse effects. Not to mention that our ancestors drank raw milk for a long time before industrialization came.

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By: Elise Armani, University student

As a society, we aren’t approaching food correctly. There are more efficient, ethical and environmentally sound ways to produce and consume. When the University of Minnesota re-opened with land-grant status in 1867, factory farming didn’t exist; the first factory farm opened in 1926.

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Patients of Boynton Health Service’s Dental Clinic, Massage Therapy Clinic or Mental Health Clinic are subject to penalties if they cancel an appointment too late or don’t show up at all.

Dentistry patients are put on probation if they miss two appointments in three years. People who show up late or miss appointments for a massage, a non-essential service, still have to pay the full session’s fee.

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The 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting closed on Nov. 12 with a surprise announcement from China and the United States — presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping agreed on new carbon emission reduction goals.

This is a landmark event for the world’s two biggest polluters, which together account for nearly half of all the emissions released worldwide. It also marks the first time China has made a serious commitment to reducing its carbon emissions.

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By: Brooke Bovee

LinkedIn, the professional social networking website, is necessary to have. Without a profile, you might fall behind the times.

The majority of Fortune 500 companies have pages on and use LinkedIn, according to Tom Becker, vice president of recruiting for Experis, a recruitment consulting agency.

Recruiters use the profiles to see who is actively networking and taking advantage of technology.

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By: Nick Wicker

Among the certificates, diplomas, photos and licenses lining the walls of University of Minnesota police Chief Greg Hestness’ office, one frame stands out. Behind its glass pane is a Native American crafted headband beaded with the word “token.”

The name is what his Native American colleagues called him when he worked for the Minneapolis Police Department as the only white man in his patrol unit.

But Hestness’ nearly 40 years in law enforcement have shown he is far from a token officer, colleague or chief.

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By: Christopher Aadland

Amid concerns of a lack of financial support for graduate students, the University of Minnesota’s Graduate School has plans to boost fellowship funding.

Although school leaders want to increase future fellowship opportunities for its graduate students, some students and faculty members say that could be challenging and the University could provide more resources to help students seek and apply for outside funding.

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By: Sarah Connor

They can be seen in the Knoll area, often surrounded by a group of curious spectators, precariously balancing on a thin line that sways with the wind and bends under the weight of its user.

Sometimes, though, authority figures drive balancing students to dismount their lines before gravity does.

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