MUSIC | Ben Folds at Orchestra Hall: A beautifully awkward symphony by Trang Do, TC Daily Planet • Combine the renowned Minnesota Orchestra with pop-star singer/songwriter Ben Folds's vocals and piano and what you get is an enchanting symphony of bittersweet melodies, quirky lyrics, epic instrumental talent, and nostalgia for Ben Folds Five, before the year 2000. Looking at the audience who sang along, it was evident that the feeling was mutual.
Library and park design options to be presented by Staff, Uptown Neighborhood News • Hennepin County Library (HCL) and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) will hold a combined open house on Tuesday, September 27 from 6:30 to 8 pm at Hennepin County Library – Walker, 2880 Hennepin Avenue. Design concepts for the MPRB's land adjacent to the Walker Library and HCL's new Walker Library will be presented.
Moving Planet plans rally this weekend by Dale Connelly and Kate Faye, KFAI Radio • This Saturday a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol will attempt to generate excitement about moving towards an energy future without reliance on fossil fuels.
Sustainable landscape: Making grass greener by Amanda Duca and Justin Sims, TC Daily Planet • Forests, prairies, and the land of 10,000 lakes—Minnesotans love the outdoors, even when it’s just their backyard. Making that yard greener can play a major role in adapting a more sustainable lifestyle. Water reduction and conservation, storm-water management and the implementation of native plants can play a critical part in creating a more sustainable landscape.
Upcoming events in the Summit Hill neighborhood by Staff, Summit Hill Association • The Summit Hill Association will once again sponsor a fall neighborhood garage sale on Saturday, Oct. 1st, from 9 a.m. until mid-afternoon. Selling used items helps you clean out your attic basement or garage. For a $15 fee, participating households will receive copies of the Sale Site Listings flyer prior to the sale and two bright yellow “Summit Hill Garage Sale” posters. SHA advertises the sale in city-wide and local newspapers, on the SHA website and provide additional flyers for the public to pick up at the SHA office before the sale. Participating residents coordinate and staff their own garage sales and retain all proceeds. Consider having your own sale or join together with a neighbor.
CSE route-sharing project for bicyclists to expand statewide by Jeff Hargarten, The Minnesota Daily • A community of Minneapolis bikers that share route secrets is about to spread throughout the state.
New site makes visa process smoother for international students By Nick Sudheimer, The Minnesota Daily • For international students seeking to attend college in the U.S. or stick around after graduation, obtaining a visa just became a little easier.
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ANOTHER VIEW | The time has come to pay college student athletes by Charles Hallman • The NCAA reinstated three Ohio State football players last week who were suspended for taking $200 each from a university booster at a charity event earlier this year.
MN PROGRESSIVE PROJECT | The sad irony of the Stillwater bridge by Eric Ferguson • A recent star Tribune guest column provided background on the proposed St. Croix River bridge at Stillwater. 50 years ago, residents of the Stillwater are organized to fight a proposed coal power-plant in an area that was still relatively undeveloped. They lost, but their campaign helped bring about the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
HINDSIGHT | Idea Open results are in! by Clara Peterson • A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Minnesota Idea Open contest taking place at this year’s State Fair. A contest for the best water conservation idea, the ultimate winner by popular vote was “Minnesota FarmWise,” a collaborative approach to implementing water-friendly farming techniques.
OPEN SECRETS MN | Monitor or surveillance in Minnesota licensed facilities? by Rich Neumeister • The Star Tribune article called "Granny Cams" which appeared yesterday caught my attention. It is the constant conflict with technology and privacy that is the heart of the story. Cameras that are designed so small to be used to prevent harm to others who are vulnerable. Sounds like a good idea. It is not so easy to implement though.
TC JEWFOLK | On being bullied, and Tikkun Olam, "Bully Project" documentary filmmaker Lee Hirsch weighs in by Leora Itman • Everyone knows someone who has been bullied. Maybe you were. Maybe it was your best friend. Maybe it was because they’re gay. Or black. Or fat. Or Jewish. Or just because they were the wrong kid in the wrong school at the wrong time.
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