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...count. One of those fifth-pile votes, the Franken camp discovered, belonged to Erick Garcia Luna, the chairman of the state Democratic Latino caucus, who voted absentee because he was volunteering the day of the election. Like many people from Latin America, Garcia Luna has two last names, and Minnesotans aren't used to Latin Americans. So it seems logical that some election official looked up his last name under Luna instead of Garcia and determined he wasn't registered, even though he was. Garcia Luna, who just became a citizen this year, is hopeful that his vote will...
...Tights Has Nothing to Hide; No. 1: It's the Stupidity, Stupid). TV news shows on Wednesday featured clips of Minnesota's Governor-elect from his World Wrestling Federation days, wearing a feather boa and perching on the ring ropes, haranguing screaming fans. Thursday morning a morose Minnesotan wrote the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Well, finally we have a Governor who knows how to execute a flying head scissors...
...short-term contract that allows for a mutual evaluation by the player and the team.Taylor, on the other hand, had not been drafted and knew that he would have to do some searching. It only took a few days of phone calls by Donato, however, to find the Minnesotan forward a spot with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the New York Rangers’ AHL affiliate.Naturally, adjusting to a new team takes some time, especially at a higher level. But the move is even more staggering for college players who earn amateur tryouts, as they join teams that are already reaching...
Jacob P. Reitan, a student at the Harvard Divinity School (HDS), shocked his traditional Minnesotan Lutheran parents when he came out in high school. Today, the Reitans get arrested together, protesting on the frontlines for gay rights in the church.The new documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So,” directed by Daniel Karslake, tells the story of five different Christian families, the Reitans included, dealing with the sexual orientations of their children. Some are more supportive than others. The five families come from all spectrums of life: one is a southern black family of preachers...
...during her senior year of high school at the Blake School in Minnesota. Chute was a multi-sport star in high school, garnering All-State recognition in both lacrosse and cross country. A levelheaded player, Chute should bring stability to the Harvard middle and, along with sophomore and fellow Minnesotan Anna McDonald, blazing speed to the forward rotation. As Ryabkina notes, “Maybe it’s a Minnesota thing, but they are really fast.”However, the depth of the freshman class at the forward position extends beyond Ryabkina and Chute. In Buesser, the Crimson...