January 21, 2016

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A behind-the-scenes look at Carkoski

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Here are the juicy details on our dining service at MSU.

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GABE HEWITT Staff Writer Long before the sun comes up, there’s a baker in the Carkoski Dining Hall at 2 a.m. preparing fresh baked breads to be served later that day.

The cook that prepares food for 7 a.m. breakfast begins at 5:30 a.m.

Carkoski serves an average of 3,500 students a day, according to Executive Chef Tim Born, who oversees the dining hall’s food and ten cooks.

All food served is being calculated constantly in order to reduce food waste the next time it’s served. If 210 pounds of sliced beef is prepared on one day and only 180 pounds are served, Born will prepare

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timates that between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds of food are prepared each day and between 20,000 and 21,000 pounds of food are prepared each week. The calculations don’t include salad or pizza.

In addition to production

Carkoski Facts and Figures -3,500 students served each day -3,000 to 4,000 pounds of food served each day -166 gallons of milk put into milk dispensers each day -600 sandwiches on average served each day -15,893 to-go boxes were used during fall 2015 semester 180 pounds the next time sliced beef is on the menu.

“We have a menu cycle and we have very good records of what we’ve served over the past nine years and we transfer that over from year to year,” Born said.

At the end of each day, cooks fill out production logs and record all food they prepared that day. Born es-

logs, there are also waste logs that track how much prepared food went was unserved and thrown away.

“It’s very rare that we’re throwing things away,” Operations Manager Jamie Waterbury said.

While the dining hall isn’t able to calculate how much food is thrown away by students, workers still monitor

the dishes placed on the blue conveyor belt that leads into the dishwashing room.

If they’re seeing a lot of the same food being thrown out by students, they may make sure the portion size being put on plates is correct.

“The reason we have plates and don’t go with trays is because we want the students to make sure they get a proper portion for themselves,” Born said. “It’ll help them stay healthier without getting too much on their tray as well as making sure the waste that we have that comes back is down.”

The food served at Carkoski is in a 30-day rotation. This means that very few foods are served more than once each month. The exceptions are specialty meals or the upcoming Lent, when fish will be served each Friday.

“I would almost guarantee that [students] won’t see the exact same thing for 30 straight days at all throughout the entire year,” Born said.

What goes on the menu is based mostly on trying out new foods and production logs. The executive chef takes food items that student statistically ate more of the previous semester and keeps them on next semester’s menu in addition to trying out new items. New items like orange chicken and chicken Florentine served last semester were received well by students are continued to be

served this semester. Other popular items include chicken kiev, baked ziti, and pulled pork sandwiches.

“Pies are popular,” Born said. “Anytime you put out cheesecake, you better have a lot.”

The recent implementation of the Simple Servings menu has brought with it a number of new gluten-free items that are free from the eight major food allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, wheat and soybeans. These foods are prepared separately from the dining hall’s foods and aren’t served to students on plates from other lines in order to avoid cross-contamination.

“Students see it as a healthier option,” Waterbury said. “We use very few processed foods there.”

Carkoski allows students to leave comment cards and the workers read each one. Last semester, when multiple students requested pepper jack sliced cheese in the sandwich line, Born had the cheese in the line within two days.

If it’s something negative, we try to improve it within the week,” Waterbury said.

A new dining hall is currently being constructed next to Preska Residential Hall and is expected to open January, 2017. The total cost of construction is estimated at $25,176,422, according to Residential Life.

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Community Engagement Office encourages service A variety of upcoming events provide ways for students to give back.

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer Community service is unpaid work, intended to be of social use, that anyone can partake in to aid in most cases their community. It is simply voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area. There are many parts that are always behind the scenes, the hard work that individuals go through to prepare the work, all the stress and emotion undergone before the work could be completed. All this fades away immediately once you see the smile of satisfaction on whomever was helped and their joy is just beauty.

The Community Engagement Office has put forward some major steps in enabling anyone and everyone to participate in these heartwarming activities. It has organized itself well and began the year on a very high note by having their first ever retreat and setting goals that are and possibly will be achieved by the end of the year. The major steps put forward in the retreat will truly mold a strong base and create a good name for the university in terms of its involvement in the community. Although the retreat was short, it aided in allowing the CEO to know what ave-

mnsu.edu nues to pursue and those to leave in the past.

Different projects were brought to the attention of the CEO and some, if not most were highly considered.

A project that really saw the light of day was a sandwich program that would be incorporated into the Campus Kitchen. The Campus kitchen acts as a middle man, processing food that was meant to be disregarded, packaging it and providing it to the less fortunate. The Campus Kitchen has been going on for a couple of years and the CEO has done a great deal of work, persevering through all the heavy obstacles to keep the Campus Kitchen alive.

Another project of the CEO that is to be continued is the Hunger and Homeless Awareness week. This is a national event and the CEO played a huge role in educating and

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informing people about the unfortunate both the state of Minnesota and other states as well.

The Food Wastage and Hunger Summit is an annual event that brings together students and leading nonprofit organizations working to fight food waste and hun-

ger, for a packed weekend of learning, advocacy, service, leadership amongst many others. The event will be held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville on the weekend of April 16-17. The students associated with the Campus Kitchen Project and members of the CEO will be

attending and anyone else that is willing to learn more on how to further aid the less fortunate is welcome to join.

Any student wanting to be enlightened more on the various activities of the CEO can also attend the Community Engagement Fair on Jan. 21 at the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. Community service is a serious yet gratifying job; it takes heart to be able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes that is probably in a worse position in life. The CEO provides an opportunity for students to fulfill their contribution hours, volunteer hours, and many others and that takes a lot of commitment.

This year volunteer because you as an individual want to help someone else and it is guaranteed that you will not only feel satisfied, but you will be astonished by the accomplishment of making someone less fortunate days brighter.

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MSU Landmarks: A history of our fountain This World’s Trade Fair display is a central part of MSU’s character.

ALISSA THIELGES Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato is home to many interesting sculptures and landmarks, all with unique backgrounds and origins. Some have been donated, some built in honor of events or people, and some created by previous students and staff.

Of the 13 total landmarks that are spread across campus, a few stand out among crowd. The clock tower, for one, comes to mind. Located in the arboretum between Trafton Science Center East and Ford Hall, the Ostander Student Memorial Bell Tower stands at about 80 feet tall.

Curiously enough, despite the namesake, there are no bells in the tower. Instead, the chimes that can be heard every quarter hour are created from a carillon.

students study the typical connections—welds, rivets, etc.—as part of their studies in steel design. The structure is also meant to be a way for others to better recognize how a civil engineer affects society.

The most memorable campus landmark, however, is easily the fountain. Located between the Centennial Student Union and Memorial Library, it is a structure that most students pass on a daily basis. In the warmer months, it is a popular place to hang out and chill in between classes.

The original structure of the fountain was part of the New York World’s Trade Fair in 1965. According to the “Campus Landmarks and Public Art Walking Tour” pamphlet, “The idea behind the design was to create a spiral fountain effect with stationary

“The original structure of the fountain was part of the New York World’s Trade Fair in 1965.”

Another sculpture that is passed by often that has a unique background is the steel sculpture, which is also located by Trafton East. The eight foot high structure— which is a bunch of steel beams crisscrossing each other in various ways and painted mostly orange—has 50 different connections. It was built for educational purposes rather than aesthetically pleasing ones. The design is meant to help civil engineer

water jets.” In an article that was published in the Mankato Free Press in 2007, it says that the fountain was constructed with wind sensors on it, so that when the wind blew, the waters would dance. With as gusty as the wind in Mankato can get, this kind of structure was a perfect addition for the university.

When the fountain was brought to campus, the design differed in one small detail. At the world’s fair, the

Photo from mnsu’s HerCampus page http://www.hercampus.com/school/mnsu/fountain-focal-point-mnsu structure was suspended above the ground so people saw only the water shooting into the air and none of the plumbing that made the effect possible. Once moved to Mankato, though, the motor and pipes were plainly visible to people walking by, slightly ruining the intended effect.

To fix this, the sculpture that is now in the fountain was added in 1975, in order to conceal at least the motor.

It was created by a former Art Department faculty member.

The fountain underwent some major renovations in 2013 in order to repair and improve the original structure. New piping, concrete, and an irrigation system were put into place in order to fix an infrastructure problem that was causing water to leak into the surrounding grounds, according to a Media Relations Announcement the university published to in April 2013.

These iconic landmarks that have become familiar features to our campus have

Photos Courtesy of the MNSU Library Database The original fountian did not have the center sculpture that we see today.

the benefit of not only adding to the beauty of our campus, but also the uniqueness. As you pass certain structures, keep in mind the stories and

history that each piece has and what they bring to our campus.

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The fine art of adult coloring books Relax, grab some crayons, and let your inner Picasso shine.

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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer I shredded the last bit of holiday wrapping paper covering my gift and held it up.

“An adult coloring book!” I exclaimed. I had seen these famed items everywhere right before Christmas. Talk show hosts praised them on the radio, on social media, and there were towers of them in department stores downtown. They had become the go-to gift for co-workers and close friends.

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“Is coloring like the new ibuprofen for an overworked parent? Is it meant to give a Type A personality some feeling of control over life by staying inside the lines?”

Before receiving my own, I had only questions about this new fad. I heard the books were supposed to be relaxing. Is coloring like the new ibuprofen for an overworked parent? Is it meant to give a Type A personality some feeling of control over life by staying inside the lines?

Also, their name confused me. The “adult coloring

book.” Would the cashiers card you if you were underage to purchase one? Were they R rated, or worse? When I flipped my new gift open, I saw that this was not the case.

Instead of questionable content, I saw intricate manda-

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“An adult is when they become independent and learn to earn for themselves.”

“When someone is willing to accept and respect the good and bad things in life.’

“When they start prioritizing what they want in life.”

“When they are responsible enough.”

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California Institute of Technology suspects a new planet Move over Pluto. “Planet X” is here to prove it’s the real deal.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The solar system may have a ninth planet after all.

This one is 5,000 times bigger than outcast Pluto and billions of miles farther away, say scientists who presented “good evidence” for a long-hypothesized Planet X on Wednesday.

The gas giant is thought to be almost as big as its nearest planetary neighbor Neptune, quite possibly with rings and moons. It’s so distant that it would take a mind-blowing 10,000 to 20,000 years to circle the sun.

Planet 9, as the pair of California Institute of Technology researchers calls it, hasn’t been spotted yet. They base their prediction on mathematical and computer modeling, and anticipate its discovery via telescope within five years or less.

The two reported their research Wednesday in the Astronomical Journal because they want people to help them look for it.

“We could have stayed quiet and quietly spent the

the so-called Pluto killer who helped lead the charge against Pluto’s planetary status in 2006. (Once Planet 9, Pluto is now officially considered a dwarf planet.)

“THIS is what we mean when we say the word ‘planet,’ “ Brown said.

Brown and Batygin believe it’s big — 10 times more massive than Earth — and unlike Pluto, dominates its cosmic neighborhood. Pluto is a gravitational slave to Neptune, they pointed out.

Another scientist, Alan Stern, said he’s withholding judgment on the planet prediction. He is the principal scientist for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which buzzed Pluto last summer in the first-ever visit from Planet Earth. He still sees Pluto as a real planet — not a second-class dwarf.

“This kind of thing comes around every few years. To date, none of those predicts have been borne out by discoveries,” Stern said in an email Wednesday. “I’d be very happy if the Brown-Baty-

next five years searching the skies ourselves and hoping to find it. But I would rather somebody find it sooner, than me find it later,” astronomer Mike Brown told The Associated Press.

“I want to see it. I want to see what it looks like. I want to understand where it is, and I think this will help.”

Brown and planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin feel certain about their prediction, which at first seemed unbelievable to even them.

“For the first time in more than 150 years, there’s good evidence that the planetary census of the solar system is incomplete,” Batygin said, referring to Neptune’s discovery as Planet 8.

Once it’s detected, Brown insists there will be no Pluto-style planetary debate.

Brown ought to know; he’s

gin were the exception to the rule, but we’ll have to wait and see. Prediction is not discovery.”

Brown and Batygin shaped their calculation on the fact that six objects in the icy Kuiper Belt, or Twilight Zone on the far reaches of the solar system, appear to have orbits influenced by only one thing: a real planet. The vast, mysterious Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto as well.

Brown actually discovered one of these six objects more than a decade ago, Sedna, a large minor planet.

“What we have found is a gravitational signature of Planet 9 lurking in the outskirts of the solar system,’ Batygin said. The actual discovery, he noted, will be “era-defining.”

Added Brown: “We have felt a great disturbance in the force.”

Photos Courtesy of the Associated Press California Institute of Technology astronomer Michael Brown points to a yellow dot simulating Planet 9 on a computer video simulation Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington said Brown and Batygin’s effort takes his own findings to “the next level.” Two years ago, he and a colleague suggested a possible giant planet.

“I find this new work very exciting,” Sheppard said in an email. “It makes the dis-

tant Super-Earth planet in our solar system much more real.

I would say the odds just went from 50 percent to 75 percent that this distant massive planet is real.”

Depending on where this Planet 9 is in its egg-shaped orbit, a space telescope may be needed to confirm its presence, the researchers said. Or good backyard telescopes may spot it, they noted, if the planet is relatively closer to us in its swing around the sun.

It’s an estimated 20 billion to 100 billion miles away.

The Caltech researchers prefer calling it Planet 9, versus the historical term Planet X. The latter smacks of “aliens and the imminent destruction of the Earth,” according to Brown.

Who knows, there could even be a Planet 10 out there well beyond No. 9, but there aren’t enough data at this point to guess, Brown said.

The last real planet to be discovered in our solar system

was Neptune in 1846. Pluto’s discovery came in 1930; humanity got to see the small icy world and its main moon Charon up close for the first time last July thanks to New Horizons.

The spacecraft, unfortunately, is in the opposite direction of Planet 9, according to the researchers, and thus unable to help in its detection.

Brown realizes skepticism will exist until the planet is actually observed. History is packed with mistaken planet-seekers, he said, and so “standing up and saying we’re right this time makes us almost look crazy — except I’m going to stand up and say we’re actually right this time.”

He couldn’t resist this jab on his @plutokiller Twitter account: “OK, OK, I am now willing to admit: I DO believe that the solar system has nine planets.”

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It’s all fun and games here at the Maverick Bullpen At the Bullpen, bowling, billiards, and games are just the beginning.

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer The start of a new semester can be extremely chaotic for many students, and it can also be a struggle to find a place to calm down and talk with friends. The Maverick Bullpen is an area directly on campus that is great for hanging out, relaxing, and meeting new people. It is located in the basement of the Centennial Student Union away from all the stress of school and has a nice laid-back feel to it to make students comfortable and experience a nice break.

The Bullpen is full of many fun games and activities for students to play such as pool, video games, darts, chess, and even bowling. There is even a snack bar and comfy

mnsu.edu furniture for students to grab some food, sit down, and relax. If playing games is not something that you like to do, there is also great music and TV to keep you entertained.

Stop in every week to see the Bullpen’s weekly deals.

For example, on Tuesdays students are able to bowl two games for the price of one or play two hours of pool for

the price of one. On Sundays the Bullpen has unlimited bowling and billiards for $5 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Great deals like this are spread all throughout the week so stop in and check it out!

The billiards only cost $4 an hour if students show their MavCard or $6 an hour without showing a MavCard.

Open bowling, available most

COLORING

continued from page 4 las, tropical birds cut into a million different pieces, and fruit still lives hatched into diamonds and circles.

The mosaic of tiny shapes on the first page was a nightmare of precision.

How is this supposed to destress me? I wondered.

I decided to give it a try, though. So, one quiet afternoon, I sat down at the kitchen table armed with crayons and my new project. With the sensation of a monk about to begin illuminating his first psalm, I picked up a green Crayola. When I touched it to the page, I discovered that the crayon tip itself was larger than the area I needed to color. I tried blotting it onto the page, but apparently crayon wax doesn’t blot. One reason why I wouldn’t have been a successful art major.

Okay, so maybe I was just using the wrong tool.

I assumed so, since the book hadn’t come with a razor-edged crayon sharp-

ener. Colored pencils were my next candidate.

They were worlds better, and I breathed a sigh of relief as I tinted a pineapple yellow and orange.

Coloring was sort of relaxing, once you got into the zone. However, my zone only lasted about ten minutes. After I colored in the perimeter of a single leaf in a rainbow pattern, I was so exhausted that I closed the book and raced away to some other activity. I should have pushed myself to go longer. Maybe these books are supposed to heal our deteriorating attention spans.

I got out my coloring book again while spending time with two young cousins. They decided their books weren’t fun enough and wanted a page from mine. I considered telling them that they needed to be adults first, but decided to let them try. I begin painstakingly creating a color gradient on a whale

with shades of blue. I had barely finished my whale’s nose when I glanced over at my six-year-old cousin, and saw that he had finished an entire owl. What’s more, it looked fantastic.

I had thought, that as an adult with my age-specific coloring book, I was supposed to be better at this than he was.

I shrugged it off, and we finished up our coloring session with strained eyes and hands smeared rainbow. One important note is that we were all very happy that day. Another important note is that adults seem over-rated when it comes to both coloring and destressing.

Many aren’t very good at either activity, but the kids in our lives have a lot to teach if we’ll sit down and color a page or two with them.

afternoons and evenings, is also inexpensive and can cost as little as $2. It is really a great place for college students to spend time without spending too much money.

The Bullpen is open Monday- Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

If you feel like you may want to bowl or play pool quite often, yearly and semester passes for bowling, billiards, or a combination of the two are available for purchase.

Bowling passes are $60 for a semester and $100 for a year. Billiards passes are $50 for a semester and $80 for a year. Combination passes of both bowling and billiards are $100 for a semester and $175 for a year.

This relaxing and fun environment is great to hang out

with friends and meet new people, but it is also a good way to spend the extra time you might have between classes. Bring your friends, check it out, and have a fun time.

If you would like to know more information about the Maverick Bull Pen, just visit the MSU website and type in “Maverick Bullpen” in the search bar. Another good way to learn more about it is to just visit it and experience all of the fun activities it has to offer.

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What would he think of his legacy and the movements held today?

BY WES HUNTINGTON & NICOLE SCHMIDT This week we celebrated the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the highly-respected civil rights leader who was born Jan. 15, 1929. This man brought change in this country, in the fact he made segregation between illegal and brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What also made him famous was his non-violent techniques, or “civil disobedient” techniques, to social justice. His memorable “I Have a Dream” speech made in Washington, D.C. in 1963 is widely known and revered in the U.S. Over fifty years later since his famous speech, is his legacy that he left behind after his assassination in Memphis in 1968 worth it? Of course it is.

However, over the course the past several years, there have been several instances of racism involving police brutality and sometimes police assassination of several suspected African-American criminals.

Notable examples are people like Michael Brown, who was gunned down by police in Ferguson, Missouri, just outside of St. Louis. The killing of Brown, coupled with many other instances of a person of minority being gunned down by police, has led to the rise of several groups, most notably the Black Lives Mat-

“Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial -- Was” (CC BY 2.0) by Ron Cogswell This memorial in Washington DC. shows Dr. King’s pensive stare he often wore. ter group.

Now, it has been known that many have already expressed anger and frustration with this group for disrupting life everywhere. Disrupting life at the Mall of America twice in two years (one of which was a decoy for the real one at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport) and causing traffic stops all over the Twin Cities area makes some wonder if Dr. King’s message of non-violence actually resonates in today’s social unrest with minorities. These tactics may not he best way to honor

the revered civil rights leader or achieve their goals.

Dr. King had a certain calm and finesse about him. He was a devoted, religious, and thoughtful man. He headed the movement for the most unpopular opinion in that time, and yet he received dramatic results. How did he achieve this? How did one man do such amazing things?

It all stems from one word: respect. He knew if the oppressor could gain a respect for him and others like him, love would prevail.

Dr. King did not seek any

self-gratifying ends. He didn’t carry around the very unjust situation he was in like a chip on his shoulder. His tactic was to move forward

strongly and peacefully. He believed that justice would prevail over injustice if participants were willing to take the proper steps along the way to achieve it. As stated before, Dr. King was a smart man.

He knew that “darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” as he once said.

What a beautiful message.

What a beautiful movement.

So, maybe today leaders of such huge movements in our society, be it racism, feminism, sexism, or other issues, should take a look at Dr. King.

They should learn from his effective tactics of civil disobedience and love (even for the oppressor). They should look at this amazing man and all he did and aspire to be a generation he would be proud to look upon.

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New flare-ups over the racial demographics of abortion NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion and race, two of America’s most volatile topics, have intersected in recent flare-ups related to the disproportionately high rate of abortion among black women.

In Congress, Rep. Sean Duffy, a white Republican from rural Wisconsin, lambasted black members of Congress for failing to decry these high abortion numbers. The next day, Rep. Gwen Moore, a black Democrat from Milwaukee, fired back — accusing Duffy and his GOP colleagues of caring about black children only before they are born.

In Missouri, a white GOP state legislator, Rep. Mike Moon, introduced a “personhood” bill that would effectively outlaw all abortions, and titled it the All Lives Matter Act. Abortion-rights activists were indignant, saying Moon was provocatively co-opting the Black Lives Matter slogan that has been used to convey concern about the deaths of unarmed blacks in encounters with police.

The disputes have drawn attention to abortion’s racial demographics just ahead of Friday’s annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., a gathering of anti-abortion activists to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a nationwide right to abortion.

The statistics themselves are not in dispute. While blacks comprise 13 percent of the population, black women account for more than 30 percent of the estimated 1 million abortions performed annually in the U.S. Over the years, some anti-abortion activists have attributed this phenomenon to black communities being “targeted” by abortion providers with the aim of curtailing the black population.

Abortion-rights supporters reject this assertion, and say the high black abortion rate reflects the impact of poverty and lack of access to effective contraception.

Duffy tapped into this debate in his remarks on the House floor earlier this month.

“My friends, liberals, Congressional Black Caucus members, they talk about fighting for the defenseless and the hopeless and the downtrodden, but there is no one more hopeless and voiceless than an unborn baby,” Duffy said.

“But their silence is deafening. I can’t hear them.”

“Black lives matter ... and Indian and Asian, Hispanic and white,” Duffy continued.

“All those lives matter. We should fight for all life, including the life of the unborn.”

Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., (left) and Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis. (right).

The Congressional Black Caucus said Duffy’s remarks were offensive, and Moore took to the House floor to accuse Duffy of hypocrisy given his lack of support for some social programs that could aid children and mothers in low-income families.

“A number of African-American women face multiple barriers to accessing quality, affordable health care, which can lead to higher rates of both unintended pregnancy and abortion,” Moore said.

“It’s painfully obvious that Rep. Duffy’s concern for life ends as soon as the umbilical cord is cut.”

Duffy refused to back down from his remarks, and was defended by some black anti-abortion activists.

“We are not offended — we agree with him,” said Alveda King, the niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and director of African-American outreach for Priests for Life.

King said there were ways to support black families without endorsing more spending for major government social programs — she mentioned crisis pregnancy centers and support for home-school parents. As for unintended pregnancies, she said they could be reduced through abstinence.

Duffy’s comments and the All Lives Matter Act are among numerous recent examples of abortion opponents modifying the Black Lives Matter slogan for their own purposes.

At Chicago’s March for Life last Sunday, black pastor Corey Brooks called for greater anti-abortion activism in black neighborhoods.

“I have heard it said many times over and over, ‘Black lives matter.’ And they do,” Brooks told the crowd. “I’m here to say, ‘Babies’ lives matter!’”

In Missouri, the All Lives Matter Act was assailed by Alison Dreith, executive di-

rector of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri.

“This bill continues the trend in Missouri that women should not make their own decisions,” Dreith wrote in the St. Louis American.

“Again, the lives of women — and especially black women — do not matter to this legislator.”

Another point of friction is the use of billboards by anti-abortion groups to spread their messages in black communities.

“The Most Dangerous Place for an African-American is in the Womb,” was among the featured slogans a few years ago. More recently, a group called Prolife Across America placed billboards in black neighborhoods in Atlanta and Memphis, showing a smiling black baby, with

the message “Dad’s Princess.

Heartbeat at 18 days.”

In Memphis, black activist Cherisse Scott led a counter-campaign. Her group SisterReach placed billboards with the message “Trust Black Women,” accompanied by appeals for better schools, health care and economic opportunities.

Scott said she underwent three abortions before gaining the confidence to give birth.

“It was a very traumatic experience — to be told I’m committing acts of genocide,” she said. “When I went ahead and had my son, those people were nowhere around to make sure I’m all right.”

To some black opponents of abortion, the No. 1 nemesis is Planned Parenthood. It is the nation’s leading abortion

provider, as well as offering birth control, cancer screenings and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

The Rev. Clenard H. Childress Jr., a black pastor from New Jersey who heads a group called Black Genocide, contends that most of Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinics focus their services on minority communities. In a column last week, he accused the organization of overseeing “the systematic and deliberate targeting of African-American babies.”

Planned Parenthood says only 4 four percent of its health centers that provide abortions are in communities that are more than one-third black.

Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Planned Parenthood’s director of African American leadership and engagement, depicted the attacks on her organization as an attempt to “create diversion from the real issues” — economic inequality and access to health care.

Dr. Willie Parker, a black abortion provider based in Birmingham, Alabama, said anti-abortion activists tended to disregard the fact that many black women who get abortions are devoted mothers who already have children.

Advocacy groups on both sides of the abortion debate have scheduled several events ahead of the March for Life.

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African Student Association creates panel The panel is set to discuss events occurring in Africa and brainstorm solutions.

FUNMI OLANIGBOGBO Staff Writer The African Student Association from Minnesota State University, Mankato decided Jan. 15 to create an exclusive conference/ discussion panel on about the calamity and disastrous events that has been occurring in Africa, especially in Ethiopia and Burundi that was held at Ostrander hall Auditorium around 4-5 p.m.

The meeting was held educate everyone about what is happening in the two countries, especially now that the

western media abstains from talking about it. The research showed that people have been killed in those countries and no one knows about it.

Oromia is a state in Ethiopia spelled Oromiyaa in the Oromo language. It is bordered by the Somalia region to the east; the Amhara Region, the Afar Region, and the Benishangul-Gumuz region, to the north; South Sudan, Gambela Region, and Southern Nation, Nationalities and people’s region to the west; and Kenya to the south.

The African Student Asso-

ciation invited Miesso Wako.

Wako is a student here at MSU, majoring in Political Science and Communication studies. He is the President of the National Society of Leadership and Success, also the especial legislative for MSU-

master planning. Ethiopia government wants the master planning but Oromia disagrees because they believe it will affects over two million people. The issue is now a state in Ethiopia fighting its country—Oromia fighting Ethiopia. He said international people need to know what is going on between the protests. Political leaders have been arrested and it automatically affects the human right. The present research states that the federal government or military of Ethiopia Army are killing

“The meeting was held educate everyone about what is happening in the two countries, especially now that the western media abstains from talking about it.”

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He further explains that the major problem of Ethiopia is

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Tension is still high in most parts of Ethiopia as the demonstration led the government to gaining momentum. The Oromo ethnic groups are the single largest ethnicity in Ethiopia, totaling 40% of the population.

Unless handled with utmost prudence, instability through these major ethnic group can risk the disintegration of Ethiopia proper.

The question still remains: when will all these crises be resolved? We need peace in Africa!

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MARYSA STORM Staff Writer January is Minnesota’s coldest month and, whether you’ve lived in Minnesota your whole life or this is your first winter here, it’s downright unpleasant. I don’t care what you say, even if you are that idiot running to class in a T-shirt and gym shorts, the cold is not fun. Cars refuse to start, people don’t want to go out, and simple tasks, like checking the mail or walking to class, have turned into nightmares. With the hopes of making Minnesota weather seem at least a little less harsh, here are five weather-related movies that might have you thinking, “hey, maybe Minnesota isn’t that bad.”

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this list.

The Shining (1980) Sure, you may be freezing inside your apartment or dorm but it could be worse!

I mean, you could be snowed into a haunted hotel, right?

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which is based off the novel

by Stephen King, focuses on a family of three that stays in a Colorado hotel, the Overlook, in order to take care of

it during its off-season. Like most Stephen King-related movies, The Shining is very dark, and very creepy but also very, very cold.

Deadfall (2012) If you can get over plot holes, Deadfall is a decent movie full of snow, skewed family dynamics, and even more snow. The film stars Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde as two siblings on the run

following a heist. Thanks to poor road conditions, they get into a car wreck and are forced to part ways and travel through snowy Michigan. The snow storms featured in the film will look familiar, and the movie focuses on the snow so much so that there is actually

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WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer “Space… the final frontier,” the most iconic words ever spoken from one of the most beloved science fiction classics of all time: Star Trek.

To honor the 50th anniversary of the celebrated franchise, I feel it is necessary to do a top 25-episode list of every live-action Star Trek series, from the original 19661969 series all the way to Star Trek: Enterprise, which lasted from 2001 to 2005. Here are my top 25 episodes of the original Star Trek, presented in no particular order. #1: “Space Seed” (originally aired Feb. 16, 1967)

CC BY 2.0 by purpleslog This first-season episode is one of Star Trek’s finest hours, forming the basis for two Star Trek films. The episode’s plot is simple: the Enterprise encounters an Earth vessel, launched from the 1990s, and

discovers the criminal mastermind Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban), one of the people who started the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s. #2: “A Taste of Armageddon” (originally aired Feb.

23, 1967) The Enterprise

comes

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New Bohemia Wurst and BierHaus delights Kato diners Mankato’s newest restaurant offers authentic Czech/German dining experience.

REED CARR Staff Writer I was feeling nostalgic before walking through the doors at New Bohemia Wurst and BierHaus, located in the Civic Center Plaza in downtown Mankato. That feeling multiplied after stepping inside. Being struck with the smell of frying sausages and caramelized onions was exactly what I hoped for and exactly what I received.

There were roughly 20 customers in the dining hall, which was impressive because I was there on a Mon-

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“There are 20 different sausages on the menu, ranging from classic beer bratwursts, to alligator, or even rattlesnake. Each comes with two free toppings of the nine choices on the menu.“

day night at 8 p.m. The high ceilings, modern décor, and picnic table seating effectively set the mood for an authentic Czech/German dining experience with a fresh touch. The walls are covered in black paint with red accents

rectly, there is even a vintage bicycle mounted on one of the walls.

The waiting staff wasn’t in sight for the first 10 minutes while I observed the menu.

Eventually, the waitress who was busy with customers at the front desk made her way

to me and apologized for the shortage of staff. An employee hadn’t shown up for their shift, but I wasn’t concerned, my mind was on beer and fried meat. I chose the Summit Oatmeal Stout Nitro from the 35 craft beer options and a sausage made of antelope and rabbit, called the Jackalope. I’d not tasted either animal at the time, and the name was cool, so I went with it. There are 20 different sausages on the menu, ranging from classic beer bratwursts, to alligator, or even rattlesnake. Each comes with two free toppings of the nine choices on the menu. I asked for apple jicama coleslaw and, of course, sour kraut. I also ordered a regular size of Belgian style fries with a bacon bleu cheese sauce.

The stout was placed in front of me in a nonic style

glass, the type with the ridge near the top for better handling and stacking. Each glass is uniform with “New Bohemia Wurst and BierHaus” printed in red letters across the middle, which is refreshing. Some bars serve high-end beer in an assortment of pint glasses plastered with domestic beer logos, and by domestic beer I mean carbonated water; also known as Bud Light or Coors Light. What I had was no Bud Light, that much is certain.

My sausage and fries arrived in record time on wax paper, with coleslaw and sour

kraut piled over both sides of the bun. The red and green bits of fresh cabbage made for a near perfect presentation. The bun was chewy and crispy at the top and soggy from the sour kraut at the bottom. But not too soggy. I used some spicy saison mustard from the bar that went well with the sweet apple coleslaw. The bratwurst popped and the coleslaw crunched just how they should and, thankfully, the sour kraut tasted like sour kraut. New Bohemia’s Belgian style fries were tasty as well. They were crisp, salty, and went well with bleu cheese sauce and mango curry ketchup, but I’m not sure they deserve their own section on the menu.

My bill came to $15.22, which seemed steep at first, until I remembered the high quality of the meal. The shortage of staff members made for a longer wait, but it didn’t cause me to spontaneously combust or anything.

The waitress who helped me order from the impressive assortment of food and drink made for a pleasant first experience. I will be returning to New Bohemia Wurst and Bierhaus, the heavenly food and ice cold beer has made sure of that.

COLD Continued from page 12 a snowmobile chase as opposed to a car chase.

The Thing (1982) John Carpenter’s The Thing is known for its special effects, but its setting—a research base in the Antarctic—is noteworthy as well. It’s the research base that falls victim to “the thing,” a mysterious entity that can take the form of anybody. The film is far from heartwarming but it should provide some laughs and a pleasant smile when you think to yourself, “I’m happy to be in Minnesota.”

Do the Right Thing (1989) This movie doesn’t take place in the desolate cold, but it does take place in the sweltering heat. In fact, Spike Lee’s depiction of the unbearable heat and the tension it brings on the hottest day in Brooklyn will have you thankful for Minnesota’s cold by the end.

The Gold Rush (1925) If The Shining is a bit too dark and if the creepy relationship between siblings in Deadfall leaves you uneasy, then The Gold Rush

is for you. Yeah, it’s a silent film and, yes, it’s in black and white, but it’s a perfect winter movie and it’ll have you smiling. Charlie Chaplin stares as the Lone Prospector in the film, a clumsy gold prospector who gets into mishap after mishap.

Despite the themes of starvation and desperation, it’s a more light-hearted take on the cold.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Hit group One Direction to take year long hiatus One rumor about the popular band suggests a more permanent break.

KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer Last Wednesday you might have heard a faint cry in the brutally cold winds. What was that noise, you may ask? Well, it’s all too possible that it was the crying of One Direction fans all over the world.

On Wednesday, January 13 US Weekly revealed that a source that is apparently close with the popular British pop group reported that

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TREK Continued from page 12 across a computerized war between two planets (Eminiar VII and Vendikar) and is declared a casualty in the war. Not allowing his crew to be disintegrated, Kirk and his landing party try to end the war between the two planets and allow the real horrors of war to happen. This is one of Star Trek’s many episodes dealing with computers dictating wars or the meaning of life itself. #3: “Arena” (originally aired Jan. 19, 1967) Cestus III, one of the Federation’s outermost colonies, has been destroyed by an unknown attacker. Kirk and the Enterprise pursue only to have a nearby solar system stop both ships dead and allow both captains to fight to the death.

This episode formed the basis of an episode of the popular Discovery Channel series MythBusters, starring Grant Imahara (who plays Mr. Sulu in the fan series Star Trek Continues). #4: “Balance of Terror” (originally aired Dec. 15, 1966) A happy day on the Enterprise (a wedding, who knew?), is shattered when an unknown alien attacker destroys Earth bases along the Neutral Zone between Earth and the Romulan Star Empire. It is the first appearance of the Romulans, distant cousins of the Vulcans and one of the franchise’s most endearing villains. #5: “The Naked Time” (originally aired Sept. 29, 1966)

Planet Psi 2000 is slowly breaking up and a landing party discovers that all of the scientists who were studying the breakup of the planet are dead. Little does anyone realize, an unknown virus is beginning to wreak havoc on the crew, lowering their inhibitions and causing them to act like they’re drunk. Late St. Cloud State professor, Bruce Hyde, showcases his acting ability with this episode. #6: “The Enemy Within” (originally aired Oct. 6, 1966) A classic good-versusevil, Jekyll-and-Hyde story ensues when a transporter malfunction creates two Captain Kirks; one good and one evil. The Vulcan neck pinch is seen for the first time in this classic, one of the earliest entries in the franchise. #7: “The Corbomite Maneuver” (originally aired Nov. 10, 1966) The second regular episode produced has the crew of the Enterprise encountering the First Federation starship Fesarius, led by an alien named Balok (played by a very young Clint Howard). It’s a good episode because it showcases Kirk’s always-famous poker face as he gambles to save the Enterprise and her crew. #8: “Court Martial” (originally aired Feb. 2, 1967) Captain Kirk is accused of jettisoning an ion pod containing his friend, Lt. Commander Ben Finney

(Richard Webb). Through careful examination of the evidence, it is proven that this is not the case. This episode is a good courtroom drama, one of several great ones throughout the franchise. #9: “The Devil in the Dark” (originally aired March 9, 1967) Janus VI is home to the largest stockpile of pergium in the Federation. However, an unknown menace (later revealed to be a Horta—a giant sausage pizza-looking creature—who was protecting her unborn children) begins attacking the miners.

Kirk and crew investigate and discover the real reason behind the attacks. The oft-repeated “I’m a doctor, not a…” catchphrase is heard for the first time. In this case it is, “I’m a doctor, not a bricklayer.” #10: “Errand of Mercy” (originally aired March 23, 1967) The planet Organia is a hotly contested planet in the ongoing tensions between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. The Klingons make their first appearance in the franchise, though their look would change throughout the various incarnations. #11: “The City on the Edge of Forever” (originally aired April 6, 1967) Orbiting a planet full of time ripples, Dr. McCoy accidently injects himself with a high dose of cordrazine

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the four boys have decided to turn their one-year hiatus into a permanent decision.

The topic was trending on Facebook and Twitter within a matter of hours, and fans were reacting in the manner you would probably expect of them; messages and status

updates were in all caps and had at least four exclamation marks, ranging from protesting to downright denial.

After the members of One Direction reassured fans that the hiatus is only for the year of 2016, it seems like a lot of mixed messages and gossiping could be happening.

Right now, with none of the four members protesting the article or denying it, it’s possible that the split could be real.

As a fan of their music myself, I would be disappointed to see them split up, especially since they released their first album sans Zayn Malik and the group actually sounds pretty good. I would like to see what they could do going forward as a four person group. Only time will tell, but if the group continues to be silent about the rumor, One Direction fans will probably have to start framing their concert tickets and buying multiple copies of the CDs.

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TREK Continued from page 14 and goes mad. He beams himself down to the planet and alters Earth’s history, preventing the U.S. from entering World War II. Spock and Kirk must allow Edith Keeler (Joan Collins) to die. This one is a great time-travel episode. #12: “The Menagerie” (originally aired Nov. 17 and 24, 1966) The only two-parter in the original series has Spock hijacking the Enterprise and locking the starship on a course for Talos IV, the only forbidden Federation planet due to its inhabitants. What a clever reworking of the original pilot episode, which showcases what the series was. #13: “Amok Time” (originally aired Sept. 15, 1967) This episode is the first episode to showcase Spock’s homeworld of Vulcan when he goes through pon farr, or the Vulcan time of mating.

This cycle happens just once every seven years and if it goes unfulfilled, the person dies. The fight scene in the episode is always the subject of constant parodies. #14: “Mirror, Mirror” (originally aired Oct. 6, 1967) A transporter accident sends Kirk, Scotty, Uhura,

and McCoy into an alternate universe where fear and brutality reigns supreme. This episode was so successful it branched off into several other series and even got a continuation episode in Star Trek Continues. #15: “The Doomsday Machine” (originally aired Oct. 20, 1967) The Enterprise encounters one of its sister ships, the Constellation, under the command of Commodore Matt Decker (William Windom), dead in space. The crew discovers that a doomsday machine from another galaxy has been destroying star systems. You’ll find inklings of Moby Dick in this episode. #16: “Journey to Babel” (originally aired Nov. 17, 1967) The Enterprise plays diplomat to visiting dignitaries from various Federation worlds, hoping to admit a new member to the growing interstellar alliance. But when one of the diplomats is found dead, Spock’s father Sarek (Mark Lenard) is the prime suspect. Look for a lot of family drama and political intrigue in this episode. #17: “The Trouble with Tribbles” (originally aired

Dec. 29, 1967) Tribbles! The furry creatures start wreaking havoc on everything, including the Federation’s colonization efforts. Need I say more? You’ll enjoy it just for the pure humor. #18: “A Piece of the Action” (originally aired Jan. 12, 1968) A planet of imitators imitates the 1920’s Chicago mobs thanks to a book left by a previous Federation starship. Another humorous episode, go check it out. #19: “The Immunity Syndrome” (originally aired Jan. 19, 1968) A single-celled organism destroys an all-Vulcan crewed starship and a solar system.

The episode is good for the banter between the trinity of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy— largely considered to be a cornerstone of the series— and the stunning visual effects of the Enterprise inside the creature itself. #20: “The Ultimate Computer” (originally aired March 8, 1968) Dr. Richard Daystrom (William Marshall), inventor of the duotronic computer system the Enterprise currently utilizes, perfects the M-5 Multitronic Computer and does

simulated war games with other Federation starships.

However, the computer malfunctions and goes crazy. #21: “Spock’s Brain” (originally aired Sept. 20, 1967) Spock’s brain is stolen by a race of beings who need it in order to survive. Often considered one of the worst, it’s actually a decent episode to watch. Considering it was the first episode aired of the third and final season, it’s not surprising. #22: “The Enterprise Incident” (originally aired Sept.

27, 1967) This episode mirrors what was going on during the Vietnam War, specifically the Pueblo Incident (research that for more information).

In this case, the Enterprise crosses into Romulan space intentionally and all for a heist of the Romulan cloaking device. It’s a good episode to watch. #23: “The Tholian Web” (originally aired Nov. 15, 1967) Kirk is trapped between universes when the Enterprise encounters the Defiant, one of its sister ships, trapped in an interphase. It also marks the appearance of the Tholians, a xenophobic

race and a species seen and heard from only two more times, both in Star Trek: Enterprise. #24: “That Which Survives” (originally aired Jan. 24, 1969) A planet has a defense mechanism (in this case, in the form of the very young Lee Merriweather) and kills a person on board the Enterprise as a landing party beams down to the surface and throws the ship nearly a thousand light-years away from the planet (or 990.7, in Spock-like efficiency). It’s a good episode and probably a good one to drool at for the very hot and very young, Lee Merriweather. #25: “Turnabout Intruder” (originally aired June 3, 1969) The final episode of the original Star Trek has Kirk switching bodies with Janice Lester (Sandra Smith), an old flame of Kirk’s who was never offered a command due to the Federation’s strict policy on female captains (it was the 1960s, after all).

There you have it, the top 25 episodes of the original Star Trek series. Are there any I left out that are your favorite? Let us know on our Facebook or Twitter page!

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KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State Maverick women’s basketball team faced two tough opponents in the Taylor Center this past weekend.

In the first game of the weekend the women fought past Bemidji State University for an 82-71 win.

The first quarter proved to be a challenge for the women as they struggled from the field, only scoring 16 points compared to the Beaver’s 21 points.

However, the team came out fighting in the second quarter, in large part to sophomore and Mankato native Claire Ziegler. Ziegler showed her incredible versatility, scoring from beyond the threepoint line and in the paint while also fighting her way past the Beavers for some tough rebounds.

By the end of the second the Mavs were up by nine and shooting 60 percent from the field. At the half Claire Jordan tallied eight points and two

assists while Ziegler had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The second half continued to be successful for the Mavericks. While BSU did go on a 14-6 run the Mavs were able to hold them with a seven point lead going into the fourth and final quarter.

MSU stretched to lead out to 72-60 at the 5:53 mark of the fourth quarter and after that basket the Beavers were never able to cut into the lead.

Ziegler ended the night with 20 points and 22 rebounds. Other Mavs in double figures were Karina Schroeder with 15 points, Britney Scherber with 15 points and Jordan with 14 points.

Head coach for the Maverick’s Emily Thiesse emphasized Ziegler’s ability to be so versatile.

“Claire is a very difficult match-up for other teams because she can do it all,” Thiesse said. “Claire is a very unselfish player and it was great to see her not only score for us but rebound and find teammates as well.”

MSU finished the night shooting 50 percent from the field. The Maverick bench contributed 21 points compared to BSU’s nine bench points.

Coach Thiesse was real-

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi ly pleased with how well the Mavs played as a team.

“We have really been emphasizing the team aspect of our offense and our defense,” Thiesse said. “It was great to see our team share the ball and for everyone to do their part for our team to have success.”

The second game of the weekend came against the

Crookston Golden Eagles.

Tipoff began at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Early in the first the Golden Eagles could not miss. Crookston’s Katrina Nordick was 3-3 from the field, helping

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Mavericks go winless over weekend on the road ERIC KRIESEL Staff Writer The Maverick hockey team travelled to Houghton Michigan last weekend to take on the Michigan Tech Huskies and ended the series winless for the first time in a month and a half.

The Mavericks got the first goal of the series during the second period of the game Friday night when Junior forward Zach Stepan took his own rebounded and bounced off the Michigan Tech goaltender’s skate and into the net. The Huskies answered quickly tying it back at one goal each after MTU’s Alex Petan snuck the puck past Jason Pawloski.

Junior forward Jordan Nelson put the Mavs up 2-1 to

end the second period after receiving the puck from Jon Jutzi and tipped it into the twine. That goal for Nelson was his first on the season.

Early in the third Mark Auk of MTU beat Pawloski who was being screened on the play and tied the game at 2-2 in the final period. The score stayed frozen as the third period came to an end and the two teams went to overtime.

Thanks to one of the top penalty-killing units in the nation, the Mavericks were able to keep MTU from scoring with the advantage despite finding themselves a man down due to penalties on three different occasions.

It has now been two months since the Mavericks have allowed a power-play goal, however they were also shut

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi out on three power-play attempts of their own.

Strong goalie play from both MSU’s Pawloski and MTU’s Jamie Phillips kept the

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14th-ranked Mavericks continue to climb

TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer The Mavericks wrestling team continues to show notoriety in their successes of late, as they are ranked 14 in the Nation in the latest Division II Wrestling Coaches Poll.

from particular individuals to set the tone for most matches. One man, in particular, is second-ranked senior Matt Mincey, who is a transfer from the University of Minnesota.

After last Thursday’s tremendous comeback victory over MSU-Moorhead in which the Mavericks were trailing 18-9, Mincey is now 14-0 this season on the mat.

The 157 pound Mincey won 43 matches as a Minnesota Golden Gopher before transferring to Minnesota

level so he decided to continue at MSU with one semester remaining at the Division II level. The team is 3-0 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, with wins over the University of Mary, Minot State and MSU Moorhead.

With their last win, the Mavericks certainly have to be feeling confident heading into their next matchup this Thursday against St. Johns University. It took the Mavericks four consecutive victories to complete the comeback,

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““Claire is a very difficult match-up for other teams because she can do it all,” Thiesse said. “Claire is a very unselfish player and it was great to see her not only score for us but rebound and find teammates as well.”” lead. The Mavericks took a timeout to regroup but turned the ball over right after the clock started again.

Finally, Scherber was able to give MSU a boost with a three-point field goal to put the Mavs within nine at 7-16.

The Mavericks were down 17-22 at the end of the first.

Three early baskets and a free throw gave the Golden Eagles a 10-point lead over the Mavericks early in the second quarter and it was difficult for MSU to get back into close range.

The second quarter was a struggle for the Mavericks offensively as they couldn’t get within more than five of UMC. However, the Purple and Gold were able to out rebound the Golden Eagles 21-12.

In the second half Ziegler again showed her abilities on the offensive and defensive ends with 12 points in the third quarter. At the end of the third the Mavericks were holding on to a 63-59 lead.

The fourth quarter against UMC ended in tie a 76-76, which led to overtime

in the Taylor Center.

The Golden Eagles jumped out right away to a five point lead 81-76 but MSU wouldn’t back down.

With almost 18 seconds left in OT Ziegler hit a tough shot to put the Mavs up 9089. UMC had .9 seconds to score and a lob pass to the basket gave the Golden Eagles the win 91-90.

Ziegler ended the night with 29 points and eight rebounds. Hoelmenn and Scherber each recorded 12 points for the Mavs.

Coach Thiesse knew the loss was tough but appreciates how hard her team worked.

“We were obviously disappointed in the overtime loss,” Thiesse said. “But we are such a better team now than we have been at times this season.”

With the home split the Mavericks record falls to 5-11 and 4-8 in the NSIC. They will play three games on the road this week against Concordia-St. Paul, Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.

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Earning a 4-2 so far this season, the Mavericks have had some fantastic performances

State, as the reason he transferred was because his eligibility was up at the Division I

“The 157 pound Mincey won 43 matches as a Minnesota Golden Gopher before transferring to Minnesota State, as the reason he transferred was because his eligibility was up at the Division I level so he decided to continue at MSU with one semester remaining at the Division II level.”

as junior Adam Cooling, 174 lbs., finished it with a tech fall victory over MSUM’s Brayden Kuntz.

This past weekend, four Minnesota State wrestlers placed second at the Worthington Open. Freshmen Andrew McFall, 125 lbs., Paul Selman, 133 lbs., Daniel Close, 149 lbs., and sophomore Chaydon O’Fallon 197 lbs. were the second place finishers out of 18 teams at the tournament. Selman and McFall were able to make it to the first-place match on Saturday.

Thursday’s matchup features St. Johns University, a Division III school. The Johnnies are 3-11 overall this season, as they have won two consecutive matchups against the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Chicago. Putting it bluntly, it will be a tough matchup for the Johnnies when they visit Mankato Thursday. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m.

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MEN’S HOCKEY continued from 16 Maverick women get swept by Gophers while “Thanks to one of the top penalty-killing units in the nation, the Mavericks were able to keep MTU from scoring with the advanon the road tage despite finding themselves a man down due to penalties on

DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer This past weekend the Mavericks would go headto-head with the no.3 ranked Minnesota Gophers. The compete level that the Mavs have shown over the past few weekends show glimpses of a bright future for this young team. On Saturday the girls would fall to the Gophers 3-2 after some late third period heroics. Then on Sunday Minnesota State held the lead the whole game until late in

Minnesota would end up scoring two power play goals and three total in the period.

At 6:49 of the period the Gophers would go to their first power play of the game. It was only 25 seconds into this man advantage that the Mavs went short another player, giving the Gophers a 5-on-3 opportunity. Then at the 8:36 marker of the second period, the Gophers own, Kelly Pannek would score to make it 1-0. A quick 25 seconds later, the dangerous Dani Cameranesi would score for Minnesota. At the end of the period the score was 3-0 in favor of the maroon and gold.

The Mavericks would find their own offensive surge in the third period, but ultimately it would be just too late.

three different occasions.” puck out of net for the duration of overtime and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Saturday night’s contest featured a winning performance from the Huskies who were able to put the Mavericks away 3-1 despite MSU leading the shots category by five, 26-21. MTU was able to grab a goal in each of the first two periods while Jamie Phillips was able to keep the Mavericks out of the net.

MSU was finally able to break through in the third when Chandler Madry pounced on a puck rebounding off of Phillips and

buried it for his second goal of the season and made it a one goal game early in the third. Later in the period Alex Petan beat Pawloski for the second time of the night and gave MTU all the insurance it needed as they went on to finish the game with a 3-1 final score.

Freshman goalie Pawloski, who was making his 13th consecutive start Saturday night for the Mavericks, did all he could but was still credited with a loss dropping his career record to 8-2-5. Saturday night’s loss to the Huskies marks the first time MSU Mavs also took two penalties themselves in the first period and killed them both off.

At the end of the period the Gophers had a huge margin in the shot department; 18-2 in their favor.

Minnesota was again able to generate a copious amount of offense in the second period gaining another 15 shots, putting their total at 33 through two periods of play. Yet, with all this offensive production from the Gophers, the Mavs still lead on the scoreboard, 1-0. It wasn’t until 6:22 of the third period that the Gophers own Lee Stecklein scored on a back-door tap in. Then, only

has lost to Michigan Tech in 10 contests dating back to the 2011-12 season.

The loss brings the Mavericks record to 11-8-5 overall with a WCHA record of 10-3-5, good enough for first in the conference. MSU will attempt to build on that lead next weekend as they Lake Superior State this coming Friday and Saturday nights at the Verizon Wireless Center in downtown Mankato.

Tickets will be available in the athletics office so make sure to pick yours up and go support your Maverick hockey team this weekend! six minutes later, Minnesota would gain the lead off a goal from Megan Wolfe. The final score in this game was 2-1, Minnesota.

Brianna Quade made a season-high 48 saves in this game. The Mavericks fell to the Gophers for the fourth time this season, but played much stronger in this weekend series. Minnesota State is now 3-19-2 on the season (0-17-1 in WCHA play). The Mavs will return to home ice next weekend to host the Ohio State University. These games will be held at the Verizon Wireless Center at 2:07pm on Friday and Saturday.

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the third period when the Gophers buried two goals to win, 2-1.

Most of the first period on Saturday seemed to be played in the Mavericks defensive zone. Mavs goalie, Brianna Quade played a stellar first period allowing zero goals against a high powered offensive Gopher team.

Quade face a handful of oddman rushes and a breakaway, successfully stopping each opportunity. At the end of the period the Gophers held the advantages in shots, 115. Minnesota State was able to generate six blocked shots throughout the period in helping Quade to a perfect first period.

Once again, the play in the second period was mainly controlled by the Gophers.

Photo by Trevor Cokley With 10:04 remaining in the game, Minnesota State defenseman, Anna Keys would score from the point, giving the Mavs some new found life.

Then about eight minutes later, sophomore Lindsey Coleman would score her first goal of the season for the Mavericks to cut the deficit to one.

Unfortunately for the Mavs, there just wasn’t enough time to find a tying goal. The final score of this game was 3-2 in favor of the Gophers.

We caught up with coach John Harrington after the game and he commented saying, “I was really proud of our team; the way we battled back in the third period. We said after the second, let’s go out and win this thing.” He went on to talk about the im-

provements he has seen from the Mavs saying, “We’ve grown as a team in the last month or so and I really think that’s starting to show in our performances.”

These two teams would face off again on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota State found themselves scoring early in the game and holding that lead all the way until the third period. At 6:19 of the first period the Gophers were called for a hooking penalty, giving the Mavs an early power play opportunity.

Only seven seconds into the advantage, the Mavs would capitalize. Hannah Davidson would score for the Mavericks giving them their first lead of the weekend. The

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Mavericks fall Friday, win Saturday in Taylor Center The Mavericks bounce back Saturday after tough OT loss Friday.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer The Minnesota State, Mankato Mavericks men’s basketball team split games last weekend. In what proved to be a back and forth heartbreaking loss against the Bemidji Beavers that went all the way to the last second in an overtime affair, to bouncing back with a win against the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles, it was an eventful weekend for Mavs basketball.

Friday night’s game against Bemidji was tightly contested from the get go. Both teams fought back and forth trying to gain an advantage.

Once Jalen Pendleton tied the game up for the Mavs they would trade baskets with the Beavers throughout the remaining twelve minutes.

Neither team was able to mount more than a two-point lead with the exception of the Mavs jumping ahead by four just as the half was winding down.

The first half of play ended with a lot of offensive miscues by both teams. Mankato and Bemidji shot for a combined 0-9 for a two-minute stretch as the final minutes ticked off the clock. Mankato was holding onto a 34-30 advantage until the Beavers Calvin Harrington helped get Bemidji back into the game. Harrington had four points, two steals, and a rebound in the last two minutes to help bring the game to a 34-34 tie heading into the half.

MSU came firing back at the start of the second half.

The team rallied together to build the largest lead either of the team would see throughout the game at nine points, this including the eight-point

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Photo byYohanes Ashenafi Jalen Pendleton (1) is averaging 15 points, five rebounds and five assist this season for MSU. run the Mavs started off the half with. MSU looked to be in firm control for a good portion of the second half, but midway through Bemidji started climb back into the game.

The Beavers slowly chipped away at the lead the Mavericks had, and with about five minute left in the game the Beavers took a one point lead with the score 6059. The final minutes of the second half resembled that of the first as both teams traded misses in shots and free throws as the game winded down. The Mavs were up by two with 17 seconds to go until Harrington made it to the line for the Beavers. Harrington proved to be vital once again as he sunk both to send the game into overtime with a score of 66-66.

Overtime play mirrored that of the majority of the rest of the game. It was a battle between both teams trying to gain the edge. The

Mavs pushed themselves to a three-point lead with a big 3 from Pendleton. With 24 seconds left the Beavers pulled within one. After two missed free throws by the Mavs, a familiar face in Harrington popped up again and give the Beavers the lead with five seconds left, and it would be enough for Bemidji to escape Mankato with a 75-74 win.

Pendleton led the team with 19 points. He also had a good game rebounding by snatching eight, as well as dishing out five assists to round out his night. Junior Jon Fuqua had a good game as well with 16 points and seven rebounds.

Saturday night the Mavs welcomed the Crookston Golden Eagles to the Taylor Center. Coming into the night Mankato was on a two game losing streak at home after starting the season on an eight game win streak in the Taylor Center. The skid ended that night.

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The Mavs built a seven-point lead within the first four minute of action and the Mavericks held the lead for the first quarter of the game, but with about eight and a half minutes left the Golden Eagles scratched their way to their first lead. Crookston managed to get up by three, but the lead was fleeting as Mankato quickly regained the lead. The Mavericks stayed

on top the rest of the first half, and ended the first 50 percent by going on a seven point run to head into the half leading 35-28.

Mankato was able to continue dominating when the second half resumed. The Golden Eagles weren’t able to recover the Mavericks momentum built at the end of the second half, and the Mavs lead continued to grow. The Mavs were able to secure a game high 13-point lead at one point, and there wasn’t any looking back for team.

At one point Crookston was able to chip their deficit down to four points, but Mankato wasted no time regaining control. The Mavs ended their two-game home losing skid, and defeated the Golden Eagles 78-72.

Freshman Joey Witthus had a game high 19 points, and grabbed six rebounds.

Pendleton scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds of his own. Jon Fuqua had a good game himself on the boards by nabbing eight, and scoring 11 points as well.

Mankato ended the weekend with a 12-5 record. They will be hitting the road this weekend to play the Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears and the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs.

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