January 23, 2020

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MNSU celebrates opening of sports dome

Ribbon cutting observed by students and sports enthusiasts THOMAS BOWMAN STAFF WRITER The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Mavericks All-Sports Dome took place on a chilly Thursday morning, Jan. 16.

The sun was high and the air was crisp as cars began to fill the lot to attend the ceremony. Passersby can see the $5.9 million, 109,850-squarefoot, air-inflated multipurpose facility at 1910 Monks Ave. The dome provides a space for classes, university clubs, intercollegiate athletics, and the Maverick Machine.

It is also made available to rent by various other organizations. Last spring a student vote was taken where a majority of the students voted to raise student fees for the next decade in order to construct the new dome.

However, the increase of student fees does not include other maintenance and repair costs of the dome.

“We’re pleased to hold

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Thursday’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Maverick All-Sports Dome with our students, the University community, representatives from the SCHEELS AllSports Foundation and the local community,” said Rich-

ard Davenport, president of Minnesota State University, Mankato.

When talking to a local MNSU student, Marty Henderson, he said, “Honestly, it looks kinda stupid, it looks weird.”

The sports enthusiasts, however, have all shown appreciation for the new dome.

Madelyn Backes, a student and sports lover, said, “I think the new sports bubble will help the MSU athletic program stand out. It’s a

luxury that not many universities have, and I trust that the athletes here will use that to their advantage.”

Whether one’s upset or excited about the new Maverick All-Sports Dome, it’s there, and there’s a lot to talk about.

As provost search goes on, interim provost sets agenda MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Dr. Matt Cecil, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato plans to continue increasing student success and closing the opportunity gap.

Cecil is filling the role as interim provost as former provost Marilyn Wells has moved on as chancellor at Penn State Brandywine. Cecil will fulfill the roles of provost while the search for a permanent provost is underway.

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grams, which is about threefourths of the University. He also supervises the deans, and some of the associate vice presidents and work with them to figure out the best kinds of programming and initiatives to increase student success.

“Part of the job, you’re the president’s designated second in command. If there’s a situation where I’m needed, I’m there and often times I speak on behalf of the president,” said Cecil.

Cecil plans to move the agenda forward that former Provost Wells has worked on and President Davenport has set out for the university. The

agenda consists primarily of student success and eliminating the opportunity gap.

“The opportunity gap merely refers to the idea that students of color tend to graduate at a slightly lower rate than the majority of students. We’re trying to figure out why that is and trying to come out with ways to address that, because we know the future of our state requires that we have lots and lots of people of color that are graduating from college,” said Cecil.

One thing to help close the opportunity gap and increase student success is the new program, MavPass.

MavPass, which started in fall 2019, is supplemental instruction in courses where students have high rates of grades of Ds and Fs or high withdrawal.

MavPass relies on student facilitators who’ve been in the course prior and helps students in those classes.

These student facilitators are expected to facilitate study groups. Cecil claimed they’ve seen good returns from the program and hopes to expand and continue it in more courses.

Cecil’s passion for higher education started in the beginning of his life in Brookings, South Dakota. Cecil

has been exposed to higher education as his dad worked as an administrator in South Dakota State University.

Growing up, he continuously became interested in higher education as he bounced from school to school getting his bachelor’s, master’s and PhD. Cecil is a graduate from MNSU as he got his master’s in history working as a graduate assistant in the Lass Center in the library. Cecil joked that he basically lived in the library at the table on the

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MNSU celebrates MLK Day

Keynote speaker Donzaleigh Abernathy, Goddaughter of Martin Luther King, speaks during MLK Day of Service held in Centennial Student Union Monday, Jan 20, 2020 in Mankato, Minn.

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KIERAN KUEHN STAFF WRITER Minnesota State University, Mankato took part in the festivities dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate the life of the civil rights movement champion Monday.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day began with a trickle of volunteers throughout the day. Tables were set up with four different activities - scarf knitting, card and bag decorating, tie blanket workshopping, and dog toy making.

An answer has come in for the last Ask the University question: “How much of Diversit’s budget is spent on food for the students eating in CSU 269?”

Henry Morris, Vice President for Diveristy and Inclusion answered the question: “As part of the University’s diversity & recruitment initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion sponsors up to six open cultural kitchens each year. Student groups aligned with the Multi-Cultural Center host the open cultural kitchens by selecting the menu and preparing the food.

“These events are open to everyone, but food is prepared for a maximum of 100 attendees. The average budget for each open cultural kitchen is between $250/$300. It is important to note that Student Activity

Individuals from across the area stopped by to visit including, but not limited to, Courtney Maxwell-Shey, current Mrs. Minnesota United States 2019, as well as several students and families from the Blue Earth area.

When asked about King Jr., Shey said, “I always pictured [MLK Jr.] on the steps of the mall giving this huge speech.” However, after reading the book “Black Like Me”, Shey was in awe of “what a human being he was and really what he wanted to do was for everyone, blacks, whites, Hispanics, to live in equality and to have the same rights

fees do not fund the open cultural kitchens.

“The Multi-Cultural Center also hosts receptions for University guests, and sometimes these receptions include food. Student Activity Fees do not pay for these receptions.

“Finally, Campus Dining Services donates unused food from CSU catering events.

These food donations are delivered to the Multi-Cultural Center to be consumed by our students, many who have food insecurity concerns.”

The next question was asked anonymously: “What is the Common Bell? Will it be implemented into MSU’s class scheduling? If so, how?”

This question will be answered in the next issue of the Reporter on January, 29.

as everybody else.”

Shey stated that even though King Jr. “is a national hero, he was just one of us; the normal people who strive to survive.”

At the conclusion of the event, both the hosting students and the volunteers were able to make nine blankets, 48 dog toys, 140 decorated grab bags, and 32 cards while enlisting the help of over 50 people from all walks of the community.

From wee babies, to boisterous elders, all were welcomed at the service day and participated in their own ways.

Trump admin approves Keystone pipeline on US land

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land, pushing the controversial $8 billion project closer to construction though court challenges still loom.

The approval signed by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and obtained by The Associated Press covers 46 miles (74 kilometers) of the pipeline’s route across land in Montana that’s controlled by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said Casey Hammond, assistant secretary of the Interior Department.

Those segments of federal land are a small fraction of the pipeline’s 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) route, but the right-of-way was crucial for a project that’s obtained all the needed permits at the state and local levels.

The pipeline would transport up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude oil daily from western Canada to terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Project sponsor TC Energy said in a court filing that it wants to begin construction on the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Montana in April.

Opponents promised to challenge those plans in court.

First proposed in 2008, the pipeline has become emblematic of the tensions

between economic development and curbing the fossil fuel emissions that are causing climate change. The Obama administration rejected it, but President Donald Trump revived it and has been a strong supporter.

The stretch approved Wednesday includes all federal land crossed by the line, Hammond said. Much of the rest of the route is across private land, for which TC Energy has been acquiring permissions to build on.

Environmentalists and Native American tribes along the pipeline route say burning the tar sands oil will make climate change worse, and that the pipeline could break and spill oil into waterways like Montana’s Missouri River. They have filed numerous lawsuits.

Hammond said Interior officials and other agencies have done a thorough review of the potential effects on the environment. He said TC Energy had provided detailed plans to respond to any spill.

“We’re comfortable with the analysis that’s been done,” Hammond said.

Another oil pipeline in TC Energy’s Keystone network in October spilled an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) of oil in eastern North Dakota. Critics say a damaging spill from Keystone XL is inevitable given the length of the line and the many rivers and other waterways it would cross beneath.

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Mankato apartments convene for housing fair MAX MAYLEBEN STAFF WRITER Apartment complexes from all across Mankato gathered on Mav Ave in the CSU Wednesday for the Housing Fair.

USquare, Atwood Property Management, Summit and Jacob Heights, College Station, Highland Hills Apartments, Residential Life and Glenwood Terrace attended the event in order to show students alternative housing opportunities throughout the town.

Along with the housing options was a display from Mankato Public Safety to share how to remain safe and within the law as students’ journey into off campus housing.

For students looking to move off campus, there is a wide array of options to explore. When asked about

what they have to offer, Sharla Zellmer, a leasing agent at Highland Hills said, “Closeness, our biggest advantage is we are the closest,” when discussing their proximity to the campus.

College Station’s Property Manager, Sara Gersemehl spoke to the affordability of their location, offering students an inexpensive option for off campus living.

While slightly further from campus, College Station is included in the campus bus route, so students should have no trouble getting to school. Summit and Jacob Heights attempted to grab student’s attention with a prize wheel at the event.

Jenae Spies, the Assistant General Manager at Summit and Jacob Heights boasted that they had the “Largest hot tub in Mankato.”

Mankato Public Safety also had their own booth at the event. Officer Stephanie

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Wilkins was there to inform students of the laws that may impact them while living off campus. Partying is the usual reason for police involvement with students.

This is often initiated by a noise complaint called in by neighbors. Wilkins’ advice to

students who want to partake in parties are to keep it small, monitor the gathering’s noise levels and to keep in contact with neighbors. Wilkins expressed the importance of reading the lease closely to find the policies on parties because often times the rent-

er will have fines for any noise complaints.

Students looking into off campus housing opportunities can use the Reporter’s Housing Guide for more information on the different housing options available to MNSU students.

Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese city of more than 11 million people planned to shut down outbound flights and trains Thursday as the world’s most populous country battled the spread of a new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed 17, state media reported.

Everyone in the city of Wuhan was to be restricted to some degree. The stateowned People’s Daily newspaper said no one would be allowed to leave. The official Xinhua News Agency said no one would be permitted to leave without a specific reason.

Train stations and the airport were to shut down at 10 a.m. Buses, subways, ferries and long-distance shuttle buses would also be temporarily closed.

Most of the cases are in Wuhan and surrounding Hubei province, but dozens of infections have popped up this week around the country as millions travel for the Lunar New Year, one of the world’s largest annual migrations of people. A handful of infected people who came from Wuhan have also been found overseas.

In Geneva, the World Health Organization put off deciding whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency and asked an expert committee to continue meeting for a second day Thursday.

“We need more information,” WHO Director-General

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

WHO defines a global emergency as an “extraordinary event” that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a coordinated international response.

When asked about Wuhan’s public transport shutdown, WHO chief Tedros said authorities were likely acting to prevent transmission and mass gatherings.

“We cannot say they have done something unusual,” he said.

The number of new cases has risen sharply in China, the center of the outbreak.

The 17 deaths were all in Hubei province, where the outbreak emerged in the provincial capital of Wuhan late last month. Wuhan authorities said the province has confirmed 444 cases, which would bring the national total to more than 500.

The illness comes from a newly identified type of coronavirus, a family of viruses that can cause the common cold as well as more serious illnesses, such as the SARS outbreak that spread from China to more than a dozen countries in 2002-2003 and killed about 800 people.

Some experts have drawn parallels between the new coronavirus and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome, another coronavirus that does not spread easily among humans and is thought to be carried by camels.

“There has already been

Passengers wear masks to prevent an outbreak of a new coronavirus in the high speed train station, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The first case of coronavirus in Macao was confirmed on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The infected person, a 52-yearold woman, was a traveller from Wuhan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

human-to-human transmission and infection of medical workers,” Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, said at a news conference Wednesday. “Evidence has shown that the disease has been transmitted through the respiratory tract, and there is the possibility of viral mutation.”

A tweet from WHO’s Asia office this week raised the possibility that the epidemic is spreading more easily

and may no longer require an animal source to spark infections, as officials initially reported.

Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday confirmed four cases — a Thai national and three Chinese visitors. Japan, South Korea, the United States, Taiwan and Macao, a former Portuguese colony that is a semi-autonomous Chinese city, have all reported one case each. All of the illnesses were of people from

Wuhan or who recently traveled there.

“The situation is under control here,” Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters, saying there are no reports of the infection spreading to others. “We checked all of them: taxi drivers, people who wheeled the wheelchairs for the patients, doctors and nurses who worked around them.”

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Students participate in speech run night

Kaylee Matuszak giving her run speech during the Speech Run event at Minnesota State University, Mankato Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Mankato, Minn. (Samuel Oluwadoromi/MSU Reporter)

Kylee Johnson giving her run speech during the Speech Run event at Minnesota State University, Mankato Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Mankato Minn. (Samuel Oluwadoromi/MSU Reporter)

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My View: Needs vs. Wants, The Real Purpose of Public Higher Education NANCY FITZSIMONS GUEST WRITER

I just could not take it anymore. I have been writing some version of this op-ed for over a year. I know I write it at my own peril. Yet, someone in this community needs to provide an alternative perspective to the purpose of public higher education.

College athletics provides an opportunity for some students who might not otherwise get to go to college, to get a college degree. Yet, if we invested differently, those same students would still have an opportunity to get a post-secondary education.

College athletics provides a readily affordable source of entertainment for sports enthusiasts. Sports enthusiasts benefit from the athletic venues that local colleges/ universities provide without having to bear much of the financial burden associated with such venues. The revenue generated through sales and taxes is vital to the economy of the community. Yet, are the same interests willing to pay taxes to support public higher education.

Businesses have a captive

concerting is the bemoaning of the cost of public higher education, while people in positions of privilege and power keep making decisions that only compound the problem for this and future generations.

A May 6, 2019 article in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business journal reported that Minnesota ranks fifth worst in the nation for student load debt, averaging $32,4991. I suppose $80 dollars in student fees paid over 4 years does not seem like much to those with a vested interest in the outcome. Yet, each dollar adds to an already overwhelming burden-of-debt.

Furthermore, that $80 dollars per student is more like $255 dollars ($177.17 in interest) if students use student loans to pay their student fees when you factor in compound interest (5.8% over 20 years).

What is troubling is the story, repeatedly told, about students’ overwhelming support for raising their own fees to pay for the facility. While it is true that a majority who voted supported the referendum, that majority represents only 13% of the entire student body. In the fall of 2019, there were 14,227 students3. Only 2,915 students cast a vote (20.5% of the student body),

cision to drop their football programs because of budget short falls—a decision I applaud. The words of a Free Press sports columnist about this decision I find appalling: “But we haven’t seen the last of universities that are willing to sacrifice their football programs for budget and gender-equity stability”.

The third impetus just happened today. One half page and one full page letter/advertisement, seemingly paid for by Greater Mankato Growth, appeared in the Mankato Free Press and in the Minneapolis Star Tribune touting the glories of Minnesota State University Mankato’s football program and successful season. Beyond thanking supporters of the program, a worthy endeavor, I expect this was also part of what will be an ongoing campaign to ensure that our local university does not go the way of St. Cloud State and Crookston. Furthermore, now that the funds were secured for the sports dome, the path must be paved to secure public dollars to build a new football stadium.

For those who operate under the notion that we should “sacrifice” the education and economic security of the many, to serve the interests of

“What is troubling is the story, repeatedly told, about students’ overwhelming support for raising their own fees to pay for the facility.” and receptive audience to market their products and services through advertisement, naming rights, and donations. The Mankato Free Press, like most newspapers, devotes a section specifically to covering sports—with college athletics often taking center stage. All the academic endeavors on a college campus combined do not receive the amount of free publicity that athletics receive.

This brings me to the impetus for this op-ed.

First, is the sports dome.

In theory, I am not opposed to a sports bubble. I recognize that faculty in Human Performance and their students benefit from learning in a space that best accommodates their needs. How much the facility will be used for classes is yet to be seen.

In practice, what is very dis-

with 1,900 voting in support, 997 against, and 18 abstentions.

Furthermore, the circumstances surrounding the actual vote are disconcerting.

Students were informed of the “new student fee referendum” on November 8, 2018 via email—a very ineffective way to inform students. Two information meetings were held on campus—one on November 13 just before the Thanksgiving break and one on November 28 just after.

Few students attended. The vote occurred on December 4, last week of classes, a time when students were otherwise preoccupied. No wonder the referendum was approved by only 13% of the student body The second impetus pertains to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Crookston’s de-

a subset of students or those with a vested interest in football or any other athletic program, an understanding of the objectives of higher education in Minnesota might be in order.

Minnesota State Statute 135A.011 stipulates four objectives for investing in higher education in Minnesota, including “to ensure quality by providing a level of excellence that is competitive on a national and international level, through high quality teaching, scholarship, and learning in a broad range of arts and sciences, technical education, and professional fields” and “to maintain access by providing an opportunity for all Minnesotans, regardless of personal circumstances, to participate in higher education”.

We keep “nickeling and di-

ming” students with a lot of bells and whistles that may look and feel great when students and parents are touring college campuses, but is contributing to the achievement gap, is burdening young adults with a lifetime of debt, and keeping adults of all ages from pursing life-long learning.

We are sacrificing the many, to benefit the chosen few. Perhaps there is hope.

Two public universities in Minnesota took a good hard

look at their budget distinguishing wants from needs.

The interests of the many took precedent over advantaging the few.

Athletics may have a place on a college campus, but it should not overshadow the real purpose of public higher education. And, those privileged interests who want to benefit from it, should be willing to support it through it in a manner that contributes to an equitable opportunity for all.

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After working as a political journalist, press secretary and media relations specialist – even writing a couple of books about FBI history – he realized he wanted something different. He decided to go into higher education and became a professor. As a professor, he mostly enjoyed teaching 100 level classes to freshmen.

“There’s more to it than just teaching the materials and the course, it’s about helping students understand how college works, which was a big part of that job. Just sort of showing them and helping them discover what it means to be a college student vs high school student, I just really enjoyed that part of the job,” said Cecil.

He worked as a faculty member at Purdue University, SDSU and University of Oklahoma. He then moved on to work in administration

as he progressed to SDSU, Wichita State University, and MNSU gathering more than 10 years of administrative experience.

Cecil came to MNSU almost four years ago as the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. Although Cecil’s worked as interim provost for nine days, he’s loving it.

“I mean having sort of worked as a dean, you know, you see ways that you can use your talents and skills to make a difference and obviously when you move up in an organization you have a little more of a voice,” said Cecil. “Deans’ have a lot of voice in what happens, but certainly a provost has the ability to bring people together and getting people to talk about what’s possible, and that’s the thing I really like.”

Cecil will be put on the candidate list for permanent provost and plans to apply when the search for a new provost begins.

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The Senate will not impeach Trump and here’s why

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MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR The United States Senate is now in the process of a back and forth battle between Republicans and Democrats over the fate of current President Donald Trump and whether his actions concerning Ukraine are impeachable, personally whether they are or not doesn’t matter as there is no chance the Senate will impeach.

I say that not just because the Republicans control the Senate, although that is a major reason, but rather the consensus is that the American public is split on whether Trump should be impeached.

That, to me, is what damages the Democrats chances of getting enough votes to impeach. In the Senate, Democrats have a longshot to get any Republican support in impeaching Trump. Trump still remains popular among Republicans, especially Trump’s core base, which may never change no matter what the President does.

With a split public opinion on impeachment, even the most moderate Republicans will fear backlash from their Trump-supporting constituents who will no doubt make their next election difficult if not impossible.

Trump knows this and no doubt will use this as leverage to control his party in ending this impeachment fight

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no matter how tough Chuck Schumer’s Senate Democrats fight.

Impartiality has been a

Connell and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham who have thrown out the possibility of impartiality.

“With a split public opinion on impeachment, even the most moderate Republicans will fear backlash from their Trump-supporting constituents...” word that has been thrown around a lot in the past couple of days and while many high-profile Republicans such as Senate Leader Mitch Mc-

Congressional Democrats should be smart enough to know that these two Republicans aren’t the only ones who will not be impartial in their

role as juror. Democrats have no chance to get the required votes to impeach the President, no matter what Senate Republicans say about wanting to see as much information as possible, they will vote how McConnell wants them to vote.

If and when Donald Trump is acquitted by the Senate, he and his supporters will see this as a victory against the Democrats - that will for sure happen if acquittal occurs.

What is unknown and what should be keeping Democrats awake at night, is how 2020 election essential independents view acquittal as the overall result of months of impeachment chaos.

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Weinstein rape trial opens, marking milestone for #MeToo NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein went on trial Wednesday in a landmark moment for the # MeToo movement, with prosecutors painting him as a sexual predator who used his Hollywood clout to abuse women

for decades, while his lawyers sought to portray his accusers as willing participants.

Prosecutor Meghan Hast told the jury of seven men and five women that the former studio boss was “not just a titan in Hollywood — he

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DEAN EASTERLUND GUEST WRITER We lived in turbulant times during my tenure with The Reporter from 1967-71.

I started in sports, moved to news my sophmore year, and served my junior and senior years as editor-in-chief.

I was one three of the first graduates of the class of a new journalism bachelor degree program.

As a staff, we prided ourselves in pushing the college newspaper to new heights.

We took the paper the paper from twice weekly, to three times per week, to a daily publication with inhouse production. We were highly rated as All-American by the Associate Collegiate Press.

We had a great staff of reporters, columnists and editors. We had fun.

We sponsored a spring river rafting event on the nearby Rapidan River.

We published an April Fool’s Day issue in 1971 that caused angst with casual

readers: fabricating news for a day that the multi-million dollar science building under construction was sinking, the Red Chinese joined the fight en masse in Vietnam, and the defection of the then powerhouse UCLA college basketball team members.

We covered the news of the campus and city; as well as state and nation.

We covered state legislative action and editorialized for the designation of state university.

We were constantly pulled by national issues driven by the war in Indochina.

The monumental year of 1968 affected us in ways we had trouble grasping with the assasinations of Martin Luthor King, Robert F. Kennedy and the election of President Nixon.

Politics were strongly partisan and freedom of the press was challenged during this period with the publishing of the Pentagon Papers revealing truths about the country’s involvement in a highly controversial war that students were bleeding for both as soldiers and war protesters.

was a rapist” who screamed at one victim that she “owed” him sex, used injections to induce an erection before an assault and pushed his way into the apartment of another woman and attacked her.

“It is for his complete lack of empathy that he must be held accountable,” Hast said.

Weinstein lawyer Damon Cheronis countered by laying out plans to use friendly-sounding emails, calendar entries and other evidence to call into question the accusers’ accounts of being attacked.

The opening of the rape trial more than two years after a barrage of allegations

against Weinstein gave rise to the #MeToo movement was seen by activists as a milestone in the global reckoning over sexual misconduct by powerful men. Weinstein’s lawyers have portrayed the case as the result of a climate of accusation run amok.

Weinstein has insisted any sexual encounters were consensual. He could get life in prison if convicted.

Weinstein, 67, told reporters he felt “very confident” about the case as he left court: “I got great lawyers.”

While he entered the courthouse without the walker he has been using lately because of back problems,

he was leaning on it again as he left.

The once-powerful and feared executive brought to the screen such Oscar-winning movies as “Pulp Fiction,” “The King’s Speech,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “Chicago” and hobnobbed with the elite in Hollywood and beyond, a point prosecutors made by showing jurors a photo of Weinstein with former President Bill Clinton. A prosecutor also told the judge that Weinstein had taken calls from Clinton while Weinstein was with one of his accusers.

Student government update MAX MAYLEBEN STAFF WRITER The MNSU Student Government met Wednesday afternoon. Among the topics discussed were attendance policy changes, vacancy elections, dean of the day, and a special honor to Dean Flannery and the College of Business.

A motion was discussed that would increase the Senator attendance policy from 49% of all meetings to twothirds of all meetings in attempt to keep Student Government attendance high and hold the senators to a higher standard.

There were two vacancies for College of Business senators that were filled. One of them was by former Residential Life senator Jayden

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The 3 Best Films of the Decade KOLBY SPOMER A&E EDITOR In the last “Best of the Decade” article, I covered what I found to be the best albums of the past 10 years.

Due to some sizing limits, however, I was left satisfied with what I wrote. I didn’t feel as though I was able to convey my exact thoughts on each record because I wasn’t able to go as in depth as I would’ve liked. For example, I cut a huge section one samples and jazz producers from the “To Pimp a Butterfly” section of the article. Because of that, I have decided to cut down my “Best Movies of the Decade” list to three instead of five. Heartbreaking, I know. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it up to you by writing a better piece this

time around. Speaking of which…

“Room” Now, I get it. This isn’t a very common choice when talking about the best movies of the decade, let alone the top three. However, let me raise this in my defense.

It’s my list and my article, so, I chose “Room” for two main reasons. One, Brie Larson turns in an absolutely masterful performance as Ma, a 24-year-old woman who has been held captive in a shed by a man since she was 17 years old. Two, I have not watched a film that emotionally resonated with me as strongly as this one has.

Before “Room”, Brie Larson had a good amount of success. She had just starred in indie darling “Short Term 12” a few years ago and was lauded with heap of praise for her portrayal of a sexual abuse victim turned supervi-

sor of a group home for troubled youth. This role, and her small mainstream appeal in films like “21 Jump Street”, helped immensely in her attempt to land the starring role in “Room”.

The role of “Ma” is a young actresses dream.

A woman who is locked in a one room shed with her 5-year-old son, a child of rape, and her story of coming back to society after she is rescued, is literally as dramatic and Oscar-baity as it gets.

Any actress in that role would get some sort of attention, no matter how average their performance was.

That, in my opinion, makes what Larson was able to do even more amazing. She

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Minnesota State University, Mankato Theatre presents MANKATO –Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Theatre & Dance will open A Doll House,the first production of 2020, inthe AndreasTheatreat the Early Center for Performing Artson Jan. 30.This play will be the first from director Matthew Caron in his role as a permanent faculty member. Caronis the Managing Director in the Department of Theatre and Dance, and he’s familiar with the department as he completed his MFA in Directing in 2015 and served as an interim faculty member in the department for one year.Henrik Ibsen’sepochal drama of marriage and the individual portrays a controlling husband, Torvald Helmer, and his wife, Nora, a submissive young woman who, when their idealized homelife collapses, comes to the realization that she must finally close the door on her husband, children, and life in “a doll’s house” in order to find and live as her true self.This Mainstage production features work from two student designers. Senior Natasha Singh is the Sound

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Designer, and MFA candidate Jared Shofstall is the Scene Designer. A Doll Houseruns Jan. 30-Feb. 1and Feb. 5-8at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 2, 8, and

9 at 2:00 p.m. in the AndreasTheatre at the EarleyCenter for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato.Tickets are $16reg-

ular, $14for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $11for MSU students.

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Continued from page 10 turned in a performance that is honestly and truly amazing.

It’s one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. Her vocal control, being able to go from trying to get her son to pay attention to snapping at him a second later is perfect. Her small, subtle facial twitches are all exactly how they need to be to convey the desperation, depression, and hollowness an experience like Ma’s would be.

Even when the writing lulls a tad, she manages to make it sound so raw and real.

My favorite scene of the movie, and one of my favorites in movie history, Occurs around halfway through the movie. Jack, her son, has successfully escaped the shed. After the police are able to decipher where the shed’s location is from Jack’s broken, small speech, they leave him in the car outside the house. As the viewer, we have no idea if the mother is still alive, or if her captor came back to kill her for trying to escape yet again.

We wait with Jack in the car, completely overtaken by fear and anxiety. Then, out of the darkness, we see Ma. Larson showcases every emotion imaginable here, going from desperation while looking for Jack, pure adrenaline upon seeing him in the car, anger at the door not opening immediately, and then elation and relief when she finally has her son back in her arms.

I cry when I watch a particularly sad film for the first time, but in subsequent viewings I don’t. I attribute this, obviously, to knowing the outcome. Much like a jump scare in a horror movie, if you know it’s coming it loses its “scare” factor, and just becomes a jump. A stupid, dumb, loser jump that is the movie version of that kid in high school who would wear a tail because he “wasn’t like the other kids”, when really it was because he had absolutely no personality and was forced to fabricate one by doing dumb shit like sticking a tail on his ass to get people to notice him. So, because I know what is coming, I don’t feel the emotional pull anywhere near as strongly as I did the first time. “Room” hits a different. Every time I watch the scene I described above, I absolutely lose it, and turn into a big fat puddle boy.

“Inside Llewyn Davis” “Inside Llewyn Davis” represents the other side of sadness, what I like to describe as “dry” sadness.

There are no tears involved in dry sadness, there are no theatrical displays of melodrama. There is nothing but emptiness. You don’t feel anything, and nothing matters. And you’re aware of this, which makes you steer into the sadness even more.

I’ve learned in the years since I coined the term that scientists have come up with a fancy word of their own to describe this phenomenon. It’s called depression.

“Inside Llewyn Davis” does a heart shatteringly good job of portraying depression and what it really looks like.

Llewyn, portrayed by Oscar Isaac, is a folk singer in New York in the 60s. So naturally, he has no money and no apartment and no future in sight. Llewyn focuses entirely on the now, because often times with depression, you cannot look past the present.

The film, which takes place over a week, pretty much just follows Llewyn during one random week of his life.

Things happen, obviously, but it isn’t some sort of life changing experience. It really comes across as “just another day” for Llewyn, which is exemplified by the ending of the film.

This movie is also a great example of writing in film.

The dialogue is natural, never sounding like a Shakespearean play or the next great drama, instead sounding like a recording of a random club in New York. The plot is constructed beautifully, and goes hand in hand with the theme. The movie also contains jokes that are leagues funnier than most comedies that came out in the past 10 years.

The scene that showcases the film and all its merits best is Llewyn’s audition. Llewyn was finally able to secure an audition with a big label, and gives it his all. He pours his heart and soul into the performance, which is truly beautiful. The label head says it isn’t enough, and sends him on his way. He doesn’t say maybe another time or that they’ll keep in touch. He flat denies Llewyn and calls his music, his poetry, his soul...boring. It leaves Llewyn and the viewer completely hollow, and I haven’t seen many scenes as unapologetically cruel as this.

“Blade Runner 2049” This is my fun pick. I mean obviously I like movies like “The Avengers”. Hell, I like “Batman V Superman” a lot too. I didn’t pick any of those because, well they’re not

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one of my 3 favorite films of the decade. You know what is though? “Blade Runner 2049” that’s what. Holy moley, do I love this movie.

It’s so, so cool. Ryan Gosling is cool. The cinematography is cool. The story is cool.

God, it’s such a cool, freaking movie. The story, while a little slow, is really well done. It isn’t groundbreaking or anything, the concept of “what is human” has been explored extensively before and will continue to be explored long past this film’s release. The acting is great, but again nothing special.

Honestly, what sets this movie apart is the technical aspects. The behind the scenes aspects. The director, Denis Villeneuve, is unrivaled in his field. He hasn’t missed yet, and with films like “Prisoners”, “Arrival”, and “Sicario” bolstering his filmography, he clearly knows what he is doing. The feel of the movie, the bigger picture, the entire atmosphere in every aspect from background to foreground to subliminal imaging to primary imaging is all expertly crafted to put the viewer deep into the world of “Blade Runner”. Few movies are able to do this, and even fewer directors. Apart from direction, the biggest factor in this movie’s placement has to be the cinematography.

Roger Deakins, who had previously been nominated 12 times for the Best Cinematography Oscar, finally got his win for “Blade Runner 2049”. For good reason too, because this is his crowning achievement. I didn’t think he would ever top “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, but oh boy, did he. You could take any shot from this movie and make it a piece of art.

I have two of the stills from this movie as background for my computer at home, and every time I see them, I get baffled by the fact that they came from a film. It’s incredible how Deakins can take a mundane scene, like life in a one room dingy apartment and make it look like a piece of art. It’s flat out impressive.

That was fun, wasn’t it? You probably either got really bored or really mad. Regardless, I’m happy you made it down here. The next and final part of this series will be covering video games so watch out boomers and read at your own risk. You don’t wanna turn into a bloodthirsty mass murder, do you?

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“How can I find off-campus living and what should I look for in an apartment?”

Trying to find a place to live can be stressful, especially as a student on a budget.

My freshman year I lived in the dorms and when it came time to finding a cheaper place to live I had to come up with numerous things to consider. Mankato has a variety of apartments for students to tour and decide from, ranging from College Town to Highland Hills to Live Active.

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Continued from page 10 Hallmark Cards Inc., said that with immense competition from TV networks and streaming services, it is important for the company to find “relevant new ways to grow our business.”

Abbott was CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, a company controlled by Hallmark Cards.

Crown Media’s flagship cable channel is The Hallmark Channel, known for family-friendly programming, particularly made-for-TV Christmas-themed movies.

In December, the Hallmark Channel’s decision to pull an ad featuring the same-sex couple led to an outcry online. The company later reversed the decision.

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It’s been almost two years since Mac Miller’s death and since his last album “Swimming” came out. This past Friday we were gifted with his posthumous album “Circles” and I have mixed emotions about the album.

“Circles” was supposed to be the middle album in a trilogy by Mac, “Swimming” being the first. For “Circles”, Mac worked closely with well-known Producer Jon Brion, who has worked with big names like Kanye West and performed with The Grays. Unfortunately, the pair never fully finished the album and when Mac passed away, it remained untouched. Until approximately three months after Mac’s death, his family reached out to Brion and asked that he finish it.

When I first caught word that the album was coming out, I was skeptical. At the time I didn’t know how finished the album actually was when Brion was asked

by Mac’s family to finish it.

I wondered if it was going to still sound like Mac if he wasn’t there to help finalize it? I didn’t know much about Brion, what if he tampered too heavily with it? After my first listen I definitely let this concern influence my listen.

Certain songs on the album, specifically “Blue World”, I listened to and hastily thought, “This doesn’t sound like him!”

However, after listening more and calming down, I

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The only things that were left undone were things that we needed to do in a bigger room that I had back in Burbank.”

Maybe I didn’t dislike this Brion guy as much as I unfairly had before.

Despite my concerns and questions, I have about the album, the key factor is that Mac will never be back to confirm or deny any of them; and that is definitely the most disheartening aspect of this whole album release.

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ditched preconceived notions of malicious intent and began to listen to the lyrics more.

Slowly but surely after each listen my concerns loosened and I started to enjoy the album more. Brion may have finished production, but it was still Mac’s voice and his thoughts and for that I was grateful. After each listen to the somber and melodic tunes I recognized the similar pain in Macs work that was also apparent in “Swimming”.

He was battling demons that have been, excuse my cheesy reference, swimming in circles in his mind for quite some time. “Circles” continued the story of Mac’s depression and anxiety that he was feeling and unfortunately it wasn’t any more positive than what we heard from “Swimming”. However, similar to Mac’s past work, even though it was a troublesome and saddening message he was putting out, the mellow tunes that accompanied the lyrics provided and easy listen for one’s ear.

Even though I had made slight peace with the fact that Mac hadn’t been around for the finalization of “Circles” I still wanted to know more about Brion’s process of finishing it. During many interviews Brion commented on the devastation he felt when listening back to the unfinished tracks. In addition, he explained to the New York Times that he worked “painfully slow” on the album because he was “trying to figure out the way to change it as little as possible.”

Originally, I was skeptical of how much was actually

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Women’s hockey splits series against St. Cloud State at home MEL STRAMM STAFF WRITER The Mavericks men’s hockey team dominated on the road, taking on the Bowling Green Falcons in Ohio and the women split the series at home against the St. Cloud State Huskies over the weekend.

The men successfully extended their seven-game winning streak and are now 22-3-1 overall and 16-2-1 in the WCHA. Senior Charlie Gerard put the Mavericks on the scoreboard five minutes into the match, scoring his fifth power play goal of the season.

Bowling Green then successfully shot past the Maverick defense, evening out the score halfway through the first period.

The second period saw a lot of action in the nets, with a total of five goals being scored.

A give-and-goal between seniors Parker Tuomie and Marc Michaelis put the Mavs back in the lead six minutes into the period, however, not for long as the Falcons man-

Members of the Minnesota State men’s hockey team huddles around the net before taking on Alaska Anchorage at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

aged to score just seconds after the following face-off.

The Mavericks brought their signature aggressive shooting to the ice, which allowed for three more goals to be scored, including senior

Josh French’s second goal of the season, sophomore Julian Napravnik’s seventh, and a backhanded marker by junior Riese Zmolek, sending MSU into the third with a confident 5-2 lead.

Bowling Green attempted to cut down the Mavericks lead, scoring at the 11:03 minute mark, followed by emptying their net, but MSU captain Nick Rivera used this opportunity to score an emp-

ty net goal.

BGSU then made Saturday a more challenging match for the Mavericks, upping their defensive game and leaving the Mavericks trailing until the third period - eventually forcing the game to go into overtime.

With junior Reggie Lutz in the box for hooking, the Falcons used their power play opportunity to score by the end of the first.

Then in the following period with sophomore Wyatt Aamodt in the box, BGSU shot seven times at goaltender Dryden McKay within two minutes and were able to sneak one past him eventually, extending their lead 2-0 going into the third.

It was Tuomie who fired the shot that put the Mavericks on the board at the 4:50 minute mark.

Sophomore Andy Carroll connected with French, who scored the game tying goal by the end of the third.

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Mavericks dance team places high at nationals JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER

This past weekend the MSU Dance Team flew down to Orlando, Florida to compete at the Universal Dance Association Collegiate Nationals, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The Mavericks competed against 35 other teams and they received second in the nation for their jazz routine and third for their pom routine.

After competing on Saturday in the semi-finals, the dance team advanced to the finals on Sunday morning and afternoon. Here, they gave outstanding performances that were full of energy, passion and determination.

While the team practices and prepares for the football season, they are also beginning the process for nationals.

Coach Jennifer said they choreography typically begins in September and the girls will learn the routines shortly after to allow time to clean, adjust

and perfect the moves and tricks. This year the program did something they have never done before - the choreography incorporated a team aerial, which the girls struggled with, as well as new turn combinations. Despite these struggles, the team was able to emotionally and physically connect with the choreography and music.

Preparing to perform in front of other schools nationwide is intimidating, but this didn’t stop the Mavericks from putting on an outstanding show. Coach Jennifer informed her dancers with what to expect, while in Orlando and how to react to the craziness. She spent an extensive amount of time with her dancers going over the plan for each day so the girls can mentally prepare in order to have a successful weekend.

The team allowed time for both focus and fun while in Orlando, including a trip to Disney World.

After their success this year, it’s easy to wonder what

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they’re planning for next season. Coach said that although it’s an amazing feeling to win awards and be recognized at nationals, that’s not the main goal. The plan for next year is

the same as always: to push past the team’s limits, grow in strength and unity as a team and most importantly, to represent Minnesota State.

The Mavericks are looking

forward to refocusing on representing MSU while also supporting and cheering on the women and men’s basketball teams to finish off the season.

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Men’s basketball goes perfect on road trip DE’VONTE BRADELY STAFF WRITER

The Minnesota State Mavericks men’s basketball team picked up another road win after beating the St. Cloud State Huskies, 95-83. With that win, they improved their record to 10-8 on the season and a NSIC record of 8-4.

They had a good matchup, going head-to-head all game. The Mavericks had an early advantage leading most of the game, seven points being their largest lead in the first half.

The Huskies were able to show some fire themselves, battling back and starting a 15-0 run and took a 29-24 lead. The Mavericks were able to go on a run of their own, responding with a 7-0 run and the Mavericks took a 43-42 lead going into halftime.

The Mavericks were able to stay hot and built a 10-point lead, 65-55. Huskies were able to chip away at the lead, pulling the game within onepoint and making the score 74-73.

After senior Cameron Kirksey and freshman Ryland Holt made two huge 3-pointers, they were able to extend their lead, 80-73. MSU was able to coast the rest of the game and won by a final score of 95-83.

Sophomore Kelby Kramer was a big help offensively for the Mavericks. Scoring 23 points and snatching down 15 boards. Holt with another good game scoring 15 points and seven boards, with senior Kevin Krieger not too far behind with 15 points.

Collectively, the Mavericks had a stellar game, as they did a solid job in the paint, grabbing 40 rebounds and dishing out 26 assists.

Minnesota State will finally return home this Friday to take on the Wayne State Wildcats.

Friday’s game against the Wildcats marks their 30th alltime match-up. The Mavericks are on a streak against the Wildcats and have won the last 14 match-ups, including two from last season.

Krieger averaged 21 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last year and will hopefully

Minnesota State forward Ryland Holt (0) goes up for a layup against Crown College at the Taylor Center Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

give them the same help this go-around.

The Mavericks will look to keep the record going this

Friday at the Taylor Center.

points to four with 4:26 left in the half after senior Taylor Drost converted on an andone.

A few possessions later, sophomore Rylee Menster drilled a layup to tie the game at 33-33 with 2:55 left.

St. Cloud took back the lead late in the quarter from a couple of three-pointers, taking a 42-38 advantage at halftime.

Drost led MSU in scoring in the first half with 11 points while Fett brought in six points and five rebounds.

The Mavericks forced turnovers while outscoring the Huskies at the free throw line 8-3.

The Huskies continued to extend their lead throughout the third quarter by nine points, with a score of 62-53 into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks took a late run and after a pair of free throws from junior Tayla Stuttley and a 3-pointer from Menster, the Huskies lead was cut to 81-77 with nine seconds left in the game. The Huskies scored a pair of free throws and after Stuttley’s 3-pointer rimmed out, the Huskies took the rebound, forcing MSU to foul.

This gave St. Cloud the final point to win the game 84-77.

Stuttley ended the game with a team lead 18 points while Drost added 11, Fett finished the game with sev-

en boards, to go along with eight points.

The Maverick bench outscored the Huskies bench 3516, although St. Cloud held the rebounding edge 45-31.

The Mavericks will be back in the Taylor Center this Friday and Saturday to face Wayne State and Augustana.

Minnesota State has a record of 4-6 with Wayne State, with the Mavericks last win being on Feb. 16, 2019. If the team

can come together and create new game plans and start the game on a strong note, they should be able to win the game. The game against Augustana will be more difficult for the Mavericks, due to the game record between the two teams being 1-9. As long as the Mavericks stay focused and don’t lose sight of the ball, they could take the home court advantage and win.

Mavs women’s basketball loses to UMD and SCSU JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks women’s basketball team continued their losing streak this past weekend against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and the St. Cloud State Huskies.

The Mavericks took on Duluth Friday on the road, providing a tough match-up, as the Bulldogs currently hold a conference record of 11-1.

In the first quarter it was difficult for either team to score, due to the lack of possession of the ball, but eventually the Bulldogs ended the quarter with a 13-9 edge.

Despite being behind, the Mavericks began the second quarter with a 4-0 run to tie up the game at 13, until the Bulldogs came back with a 6-0 run. In the last seconds of the first half, the Bulldogs were in the lead by six points, but senior Kirstin Klitzke passed the ball to sophomore Anna Wanek, who scored a 3-pointer to put the Mavericks up 27-24.

In the first half of the game, senior Taylor Drost led MSU with six points, while sophomore Kristi Fett added four points and seven rebounds.

As a team, Minnesota State held a 27-20 rebounding edge and in bench scoring, 10-4.

Duluth had a strong start to the third quarter, when the team scored several 3-pointers in the first few minutes, even though MSU scored six points as well. With 7:09 left in the quarter, the Bulldogs extended their lead to 4030, leaving the Mavericks to creating new game plans.

Throughout the remainder of the quarter, both teams would trade baskets until the Bulldogs ended the quarter with a 50-38 lead.

Early in the fourth quarter the Mavericks were able to cut the Bulldogs lead by 10 points, but they couldn’t break the double-digit barrier, resulting in a 69-58 loss.

Fett ended the game with a team-high 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Klitzke finished with 11 points.

As a team, MSU outrebounded Duluth 43-32, while the bench scored 27 points compared to 11 from Duluth.

The Mavericks traveled to St. Cloud on Saturday afternoon to play against the Huskies.

Minnesota State was able to start the game with a 3-0 lead within the first few minutes, but St. Cloud was able to come back and take a 2413 lead by the end of the quarter.

The Maverick offense found their power in the second quarter, as they were able to cut the Huskies lead from 14

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MSU swim and dive finishes first ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State women’s swimming and diving team resumed its season at the UW-Stevens Point Invite after a lengthy winter break.

There were four teams present at the meet, the Mavericks took first place after winning 11 events and recording 1,185 points. Gustavus Adolphus placed second at 914 points, UW-Steven’s Point took third with 661 points and Eau Claire finished last.

The Mavericks had a successful first day, winning six events, including the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay.

Senior Maggie Knier, sophomore Kayla Rinderknecht, sophomore Katie Streiff and junior Anja Enervold finished with a time of 1:40.85 in the 200 freestyle relay.

In the 400 medley relay,

Enervold, sophomore Emily Goodman, junior Emily Bollendorf and Knier posted a time of 4:07.49.

On day two of the event, MSU had similar success and was able to finish the day in first place.

Freshman Addison Henkaline (400 IM), Streiff (100 butterfly), Goodman (100 breaststroke) and Enervold (200 backstroke) took individual events on Saturday.

Enervold, Goodman, Streiff and Knier finished first in the 200 medley relay, posting a time of 1:52.24.

Freshman Ayla Taylor took third in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 377.80 points and fourth in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 389.15 points.

Minnesota State will head north to take on Minnesota State University Moorhead on Saturday.

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Continued from page 13 Freshman Nathan Smith then netted the game winning goal three minutes into overtime, allowing for the Mavericks to sweep yet another series.

McKay was able to make 23 saves on Friday and 21 on Saturday.

At home, the women’s hockey team beat the Huskies 5-3 on Friday, but fell short on Saturday allowing for St. Cloud’s first conference win of the season.

MSU once again opened the scoring on Friday with a goal by senior McKenzie Sederberg, who went on to score again in the closing period.

Eight minutes into the second, Tristen Truax shot it into the net for her first goal of the day and fifth of the sea-

son. She would also score again in the third.

SCSU responded in the 12th minute, scoring two goals back-to-back, using their power play opportunity for the second one for the tie.

Kelsey King then put MSU back in the lead before the end of the second.

With Sederberg’s and Truax’s power play goal, the Mavericks established a dominant 5-2 lead before a lonely Huskies goal at the end of the third couldn’t shake.

Sophomore Abigail Levy (4-8-2) collected her first win in net since Nov. 1, 2019, against Merrimack by making 17 saves.

The Mavericks played aggressively again on Saturday,

out-shooting SCSU by a 41to-16 margin, however they ended up falling short on goals.

Despite two power play opportunities for MSU in the first period, it wasn’t until eight minutes into the second period that Mavericks winger Claire Butorac connected with Sederberg to score the opening goal.

However, SCSU goaltender, Emma Polusny, did not let anything else go past her and with two Husky goals in the third, MSU took the 1-2 loss.

Both Mavericks hockey teams will take on in-state rival, Bemidji State, this weekend. The men’s team will be skating on home ice, while the women travel up north.

Men’s hockey battles Bemidji State at home ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR

Going into this upcoming series against Bemidji State, Mavericks mens hockey will have no choice but to bring their A-game to the ice to take on this in-state rival.

It will be a battle of the goalies with sophomore Dryden McKay in the net for MSU and junior Zach Driscoll for the Beavers.

MSU is looking stronger than ever and will be defending their first-place record in the WCHA and No. 3-ranked in the nation.

The No. 1-scoring defense (avg. 1.42) and an offense with a scoring average of 3.69 is looking to cause some trouble for Driscoll, bringing their top scoring seniors to the ice, such as captain Marc Michaelis, who is currently ranked the No. 10 offensive player in the country with a .64 goal aver-

age. This past weekend he was able to cash in two assists and a goal against Bowling Green.

However, the Beavers are coming off of a five-point weekend against Michigan Tech, extending their winning-streak to six and steadily holding onto their second place in the WCHA. Despite the six-game difference, BSU’s offense should definitely not be underestimated, as they currently hold

Hockey Day Minnesota coming to Mankato ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR Hockey day Minnesota will be coming to Mankato in 2021, and it marks the first time this event will take place here. Blakeslee Stadium will serve as the location for the 15th annual day of celebration.

Hockey Day Minnesota is a special day for a lot of people and is a popular event in the State of Hockey. This event is put on by Fox Sports North

and displays high school, college and the Minnesota Wild on television for am all-day packed action of hockey.

President of Minnesota State University, Mankato, Dr. Richard Davenport, said, “This is a truly momentous occasion, as Hockey Day in Minnesota makes its first ever visit to Southern Minnesota and its initial appearance in an on-campus sports venue.”

Minnesota State’s Director of Athletics, Kevin Buisman, noted about the excitement to host the event. He went on

to say, “The leadership of the Local Organizing Committee is exceptional, and they are to be commended for their extraordinary efforts to bring this event to the Greater Mankato area.”

Proceeds from the event will go to the Mankato Area Hockey Association, which will benefit youth hockey and grow the sport.

There will be more details to come on the event, but as of now Mankato and Blakeslee Stadium will serve as Hockey Day Minnesota in 2021.

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a 3.21 goals per game average.

MSU has a major home advantage, as the Mavericks are currently 24-7-6 against Bemidji at home.

Known for their fast and quick scoring, MSU is the team to beat and the intimidation factor definitely plays a great role in this series.

According to BSU’s head coach Tom Serratore in the Bemidji Pioneer, “They’re a heck of a team and they’re tough. They’re tough to beat, especially in that building, so

what a challenge for us.”

But that doesn’t mean that a split this upcoming weekend is impossible.

We have seen the Mavericks offense crumble in the second half of a series, with significantly lower and slower scoring such as what caused the loss at Northern Michigan or last week, forcing the game to go into overtime.

Should we be worried? Depends. MSU has proven to be a reliable and steady team with McKay as the Backbone.

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