Freshmen MSA members Katerina Paone and Johanna Christner help clarify a question on a survey for freshman Qingkang Cao at Walter Library on Thursday afternoon. MSA members poll students weekly about different...

University foundry professor Wayne Potratz sorts scrap metal at the Regis Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 to prepare for the 27th annual Minnesota Turkey Iron Pour on Nov. 26. This will be Potratz final...

The University hosted a media tour of Northrop Memorial Auditorium on Thursday afternoon. After three years of construction, Northrop is scheduled to re-open spring 2014.

Gopher's outside hitter Ashley Wittman spikes the ball against Nebraska at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013.

Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. looks to pass against Kansas at Williams Arena on Wednesday night.

University regent Peggy Lucas at McNamara Alumni Center on Wednesday morning. Lucas joined the Board of Regents this summer.

Interpretive Naturalist Adam Barnett lets a bald eagle sit on his arm at the Raptor Center on Tuesday afternoon. The Raptor Center, located on the St. Paul campus, is in the midst of designing a renovation...

Hmong Minnesota Student Association members, vice president Kue Thao, secretary Shuazong Vang and Jimmy Her, gather in the multi-use space on the second floor of Coffman Memorial Union on Wednesday afternoon....

University Landcare gardener Jeffrey Hayes cuts down shoes from the trees near West Bank off the Washington Avenue Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.

Misrael Becerril and Eric Halverson prepare food at the Rabbit Hole on Tuesday afternoon before the restaurant opens for dinner. The Rabbit Hole, featuring Korean street food, just opened in the Midtown...

Junior Justin Halverson, Sustainability Coalition member, talks to University President Eric Kaler at his office hours at Morrill Hall on Friday. The Sustainability Coalition is seeking a better partnership...

Minnesota State Representative Diane Loeffler speaks at the Southeast Como Improvement Association's annual meeting on Wednesday. The meeting focused on issues related to public safety and keeping neighbors...

Minnesota midfielder Katie Thyken steals the ball from Illinois State on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

Minnesota goaltender Michael Shibrowski stands in the crease against Minnesota State-Mankato on Saturday. The Gophers swept the Mavericks with the 3-0 win.

Minneapolis city council ward 3 incumbent Diane Hofstede speaks to her party guests about her loss to Jacob Frey and what's next for her in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.

Minnesota defense specialist Lindsey Lawmaster sets the ball against Nebraska at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday.

Minnesota midfielder Katie Thyken fights for the ball against Louisiana State on Sept. 6, 2013.

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski conducts the Minnesota Orchestra as they rehearse for an upcoming performance of "Titans of the Romantic Era" at Ted Mann Concert Hall on Wednesday.

Minnesota Justin Kloos skates against Mercyhurst in the first round of the Ice Breaker Tournament at Mariucci Arena on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.

Michael "MJ" Johnson, founder of the Minneapolis Beard and Mustache Club, and Chris Sorensen, Media Coordinator for the MBMC, at Dangerous Man Brewing Company in Northeast on Wednesday.

Minnesota middle blocker Adrianna Nora spikes the ball against Nebraska at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday.

President of Alpha Epsilon Pi and senior Senior Seth Franklin and Alpha Epsilon Pi members Louis Livon-Bemel and Zack Gilbert Burke talk at the second annual Greek Shabbat dinner hosted at Chabad on Friday....

Bruschetta, an Italian appetizer, consists of diced tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and olive oil on toasted bread.

Minnesota medical staff tend to Gophers center Jon Christenson after a leg injury against Indiana at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday. Christenson is out for the season.

Minneapolis Washburn High School senior running back Jeff Jones practices with his team Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Jones is a Gophers recruit, but has said head coach Jerry Kill's epilepsy makes him a little...

Gophers linebacker Aaron Hill recovers a fumble against Indiana University in the closing seconds of Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. The Gophers won 42-39 and improved to 7-2 this...

Minnesota forward Simone Kolander fights against Illinois State on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

3-year-old Samuel Luhmann, dressed as an alligator, and 5-year-old Johanna Anderson, dressed as Toothiana, sit down with the Minnesota Daily to talk about Halloween at the Como Student Community Cooperative...

Homemade peanut butter cups, an easy and delicious Halloween dessert treat to make.

Senior economics major Scott Judd drives a zamboni to clean up the ice after a free skate time at Mariucci Arena on Monday. Judd has been a zamboni driver for two years after going through a two-month...

A shopper compares food items at United Noodles, a local Asian grocery store on Monday in Minneapolis.

Senior Brielle Sprecher pets Boudie, an 8-year-old golden retriever therapy dog, at Coffman Union on Tuesday. Boynton Health Service will host therapy animals weekly starting in mid-November and running...

Minnesota midfielder Katie Thyken fights for the ball against Louisiana State on Sept. 6.

Minnesota defenseman Mike Reilly skates against Boston College at Mariucci Arena on Friday.

Minnesota outside hitter Ashley Wittman spikes the ball over the net against Michigan State on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Sports Pavilion.

Minnesota midfielder Katie Thyken fights for the ball against Louisiana State on Sept. 6.

Gophers acting head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys coaches from the sidelines at Saturday's game against Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.

Sport Management senior Jordan Lynn tried out for the Gophers basketball team Oct. 2, 2013. Lynn has practiced with the team but is unsure if he can commit to this season.

Actors Christina Baldwin and John Middleton perform a reading of Trista Baldwin's play, "Angel Fat" for PlayLabs at the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis on Sunday. PlayLabs is a 30 hour intensive writing,...

Gophers middle blocker Tori Dixon and outside hitter Daly Santana attempt to block the ball against Michigan State at the Sports Pavilion on Thursday night. Minnesota won 3-2.

Minnesota forward Sam Warning handles the puck against Mercyhurst in the Ice Breaker Tournament at Mariucci Arena on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.

Gophers fans high-five defensive lineman Theiren Cockran after the Gophers beat Northwestern 20-17 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday. Minnesota is one win away from being bowl eligible.

Gopher's Morgan Bohl bumps the ball back to Purdue on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Sports Pavilion.

Scenic painter Julie Prairie paints a chicken coop for a farm area exhibit at KidZibits in Minneapolis on Wednesday. KidZibits builds exhibits for museums worldwide.

Scenic painter Julie Prairie paints a chicken coop for a farm area exhibit at KidZibits in Minneapolis on Wednesday. KidZibits builds exhibits for museums worldwide.

The Minnesota Daily sat down with President Eric Kaler for lunch and an interview at the 17th Avenue residence hall's dining hall, Fresh Food Company, on Tuesday.

Baby gopher Zoyah Khan and her mother, senior psychology student Shazia Khan, listen to poetry by Ekere Tallie at Student Parent Visibility Day at Northrop Plaza on Wednesday. This event was hosted by...

Minnesota midfielder Katie Thyken fights for the ball against Louisiana State on Sept. 6.

The University Recreation Center is ready for a cafe to move in and occupy the space on the left side of the lobby.

Minnesota junior Sam Warning handles the puck against Mercyhurst in the Ice Breaker Tournament at Mariucci Arena on Friday night. The Gophers won 6-0.