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MnSCU Board of Trustees pays visit to MSU to listen to campus questions, concerns
Davenport proposes new CAP structure
MSU president calls program decentralization main goal DANNIE HIGGINBOTHAM
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dan moen • msu reporter (Pictured from right to left) Trustees Dan McElroy, David Paskach, Christine Rice and Christopher Frederick listened to students’ concerns Monday.
Attendees address concerns about budget cuts, online classes during hour-long listening session Monday JOHN FRITZ
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If the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system’s Board of Trustees wants to get serious about budgets cuts, it can begin by looking in the mirror. That was the message Anna Fellegy, professor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, expressed to the board members, including Chancellor James McCormick, who attended a listening session in Ostrander Auditorium Monday. The four trustees came to hear area business leaders, professors and students offer solutions to the challenges, primarily financial, that MnSCU faces. Around 100 people attended the hour-long session, with the trustees on stage remaining silent and taking notes on participants’ comments and criticisms. “I think that, as we move toward the dividing of monies, we focus those monies as best we can on students and challenge institutions to, Editorial...................................4 Variety......................................9 Sports....................................12 Classifieds.............................15 .................................................
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As an administrator, I can say that I make a lot of money — more than a human really needs.”
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perhaps, become leaner in administration,” said Fellegy. The “dividing of monies” refers, no doubt, to the system’s impending lack of them; as the state government tries to avoid billions of dollars in red ink, MnSCU schools will see their state funding decrease sharply — in Minnesota State’s case, by around $6-10 million. The cuts are less drastic than they would have been 10 years ago. Since 2000, the state’s share of expenditure on a student’s education has decreased from two-thirds to half, while tuition has doubled. Mankato businessmen, including President and CEO
of Greater Mankato Growth Jonathan Zierdt, suggested the system look to for-profit Web sites that offer online courses as models of economically sound operation. By expanding online offerings, MnSCU schools could generate more revenue and cater to would-be students with jobs who don’t have the time or don’t live close enough to attend a “bricks-and-mortar” university. “What would it take to have a bonding approach that had a $30-million technology infrastructure, for example?” Zierdt asked the smattering of Mankato-area state legislators in the audience. MSU professors and
Minnesota State Student Association members cautioned the trustees that many students still need the face-to-face interaction of the classroom in order to be successful. “While [the goal of being 25 percent online] can provide access to students who otherwise couldn’t take classes, some students do not learn well in an online environment,” said MSSA Vice President Bob Dooley. Spanish professor and Faculty Association Vice President Jim Grabowska wholeheartedly endorsed the “bricks-andmortar” approach as the true way to teach “the whole child in a K-16 environment.” Russian exchange student Zemfira Khusnutdinova had another theory of how to teach the whole child: turn off Internet access to classrooms when it isn’t necessary. “Because we all have Internet access,” Khusnutdinova said, “the students don’t have attention because they are sitting, checking their e-mail and their Facebook … Is that a good education?”
In a controversial and unexpected move announced Friday, Minnesota State President Richard Davenport announced his proposal to decentralize the College Access Program and scatter it among the six colleges. In a letter addressed to faculty, staff and students, Davenport stated MSU needs to build on its past success and implement the best practices as well as embrace diversity throughout the university instead of through small groups or isolated programs. In the letter, Davenport cites several studies done at schools comparable to MSU with programs similar to the CAP program, which reaches out to promising, underrepresented and often first generation college students while they are juniors in high school. He says the most successful programs feature, among other components, strong faculty involvement, integration of academic and non-academic issues and retention based on several factors — academic skills, academic self-confidence, academic goals, institutional commitment, social support and social involvement. Davenport’s proposal would break the CAP program down into smaller sections that would be housed in each of the six colleges. Recruitment and retention specialists would work with each college’s contractual students and
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PPE club urges students to get out and caucus
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Pushing politics
PPE club encourages students to attend caucuses, take active role in government JENNY POLLOCK
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For many students, any desire to be politically active dropped off after the 2008 election. Many are unaware of the fact that 2010 is a big year for politics, too. A new club on campus, the Philosophy, Politics and Economics club (PPE) is trying to get students and community members more politically aware. PPE is a new interdisclipinary undergraduate major at Minnesota State. “All PPE students have a focus in one of the three areas,” said professor Craig Matarrese. Political awareness begins with letting people know about the upcoming caucuses. The PPE club has put up posters in the Centennial Student Union. “Anybody that hasn’t been to caucuses, you have got to go, even if you never go again. It’s politics at the neighborhood level,” Matarrese said. Each political party has their own caucus at 7 p.m. tonight. They are at different locations all over Mankato and can be found by Googling “caucus finder”. If anyone is unsure of what party they should attend, the worlds shortest political quiz would be a helpful tool. It can be found at, http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz. Night classes have been cancelled to accommodate those who wish to attend the caucuses. Each member of PPE club is going to attend caucuses, but not
necessarily for the political party they are affiliated with. They will then report back to the club about how the caucuses went and what was discussed. “I’ve never gone [to a caucus],” said PPE President Annie Oman. “I didn’t know what one was until last semester when I looked it up. I’m sure a lot of people have issues that they are itching to go and shout about and this is where you need to go and do it.” “Political awareness is not swaying opinions. It is a goal orientated at making the community aware of politics,” she said. In addition to getting the word out about the caucuses, the PPE club wants people to be more aware of politics in general. “We want people to know how the system works. We want to share the information in an interesting way,” Oman said. The PPE club wants to host a debate, bring in a comedian, show a movie, and have professors speak to the community in order to raise the political awareness at MSU and in the community.
Each political party has their own caucus at 7 p.m. tonight. - Green Party - Lincoln Community Center - Independence Party - Wow Zone Family Entertainment Center - Republican Party - Mankato East High School - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party - MSU Morris Hall - Constitution Party - New Ulm Public Library The club accepts anyone, not just PPE majors. “You just have to share a thirst for political awareness,” Oman said. The club does not collect dues so everyone is able to participate. They meet at 5:30 p.m. every other Tuesday in Morris Hall. Matarrese is currently the director of the PPE program, the advisor for PPE students focusing in philosophy, and the advisor for PPE club. Matarrese modeled MSU’s PPE program after that of the University of Pennsylvania’s. “In just a couple of years this major has grown really quickly. We have about 35 people in the major. This is good for the majors and for MSU. The major will act like a magnet. People who wouldn’t have normally attended MSU will come because of this major,” Matarrese said. Matarrese has been getting calls for the last few years from philosophy departments at other universities about how it was started. The major is a part of two different colleges and three different majors.
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Reporter receives 19 awards Friday REPORTER STAFF
The Reporter and some of its writers, editors and photographers received awards at the annual Minnesota Newspaper Convention Friday. Competing against other college and university newspapers across the state, the Reporter and its staff took home 19 awards including first place in General Advertising Excellence and Best Headline Writing at the 2009-10 MNA Better Newspaper Contest. Editor in chief Nicole Smith placed in the following categories: - First in Social Issues Story (14 entries) for “Educating in Another Way,” a news article about the concept of educating men to prevent sexual assault. - First in Feature Writing (35 entries) for “Voices of Advocacy,” a profile on the Disability Awareness and Advocacy Group at MSU. - Second in Arts/ Entertainment Reporting (31 entries) for “From Script to Screen,” about former MSU student Melissa Brandt. Photographer Raymond Starin placed in the following categories: - First in Sports Action and Feature Photography (21 entries) for a photo of MSU girl’s basketball players celebrating the national championship. - First and second in Feature Photography (24 entries). 2008-09 news editor Nia Jonesz placed in the following categories:
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Board of Trustees takes listening session too literally Members of the MnSCU Board of Trustees made a visit to Minnesota State Monday to lend their ears to the concerns, questions and opinions of the campus community. The open forum, dubbed by the board as a “listening session,” proved to be just that. They came, they sat, they listened — but provided absolutely no feedback whatsoever. Monday’s session did give students, faculty and staff a unique opportunity to be heard by an influential board regarding upcoming budget cuts and how to respond to the gloomy financial forecast of 2012. It also gave attendees the chance to listen to other people within the campus and community voice their concerns. But aside from a brief
video presentation at the beginning that provided basic information regarding the MnSCU system as a whole, there wasn’t much to gain from the board’s grand trip to MSU. It would be interesting to see how much MSU will actually gain from this visit in the larger scheme of things, though it will likely be impossible to determine. Although there is no doubt that the Board of Trustees will take the input they received seriously, it is unknown what, if any, effect it will actually have. This session was undoubtedly better than no session at all, but MSU deserved to hear something from the mouths of the board’s members. It wasn’t much of a surprise to see such a poor turnout of students at the
Board of Trustees open forum in Ostrander Monday evening, as unfortunate as that may be. Of the few in attendance, it was refreshing to see a handful voice their concerns regarding a variety of topics including online teaching, decreasing class sizes and how effective integration of the Internet in classrooms may, or may not, be. In addition, many faculty members had varying concerns and suggestions of ways to streamline and make improvements to the MnSCU system that could lead to more effective learning and financial savings. It is hard to believe that after hearing all of this, the trustees didn’t have followup questions or anything to clear up. And given that the session was slated to go
until 8 p.m. but ended an hour earlier due to lack of participants, there was surely more than enough time for this type of response. Also absent from the event was a question-and-answer period, the missing component that would have transformed this one-sided session to a more meaningful exchange. The Board of Trustees chair made it a point to encourage students to attend in an interview with the Reporter last week, but MnSCU might want to try other options if it wants to effectively reach its students. There is real value in getting the opinions of the campus community heard, but the lack of contribution by the board didn’t necessarily leave MSU feeling acknowledged or understood.
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Contribute your thoughts today by submitting a letter to the editor online at www. msureporter.com, via e-mail to reporter-editor@mnsu.edu or in person at CSU 293. This is your space — fill it. Ashley McCall• Grad •Math “I think it will turn people away from the university if too many programs are cut.”
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“Less elective options because of faculty cuts. Less faculty means less options.”
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Students wow crowds at second Saudi night Exhibits, skits, food and dance give attendees a glimpse at Arab culture HEATHER MOELLER
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Minnesota State’s Saudi Night entertained a larger than expected and energetic crowd on Saturday night. The event ran for four hours in the Centennial Student Union’s ballroom and showcased different aspects of the Saudi culture. During the exhibition, Saudi students, dressed in traditional clothes, greeted attendees warmly. Attendees tried Arabic coffee and sweet dates. To American coffee drinkers, the Arabic coffee was different, a light earthy color instead of black. Other tables in the exhibition displayed various household goods from different parts of the country. One table displayed woven baskets and mats. Another displayed various dishware and storage containers, including a metal jar that finance major Hamad Alsagour said could keep food fresh for a long time. Curved knives, called Janbiah, also laid on display. Janbiah are used in Saudi Arabia both as ornament and for protection. “In [Saudi Arabia], we never take it off,” Alsagour said. Saudi students at another table demonstrated the Arabic alphabet by writing attendee’s names on slips of paper. Attendees then could try writing their name in Arabic on one of three whiteboards set up near the table. Writing fluidly from right to left is a new experience for most. Attendees could look at traditional Saudi clothing at another table in the ballroom and even try the outfits on. Saudi student Mustafa Almeer explained why Saudis wear the clothes they do. Almeer said the clothes are made of materials that reflect sunlight and keep the body cool. “Because it’s always hot in Saudi Arabia,” he said. While the men’s clothing were very plain, clothes worn by women tend to be embroidered with beautiful designs. Also displayed with the clothing was a sash worn by belly dancers, decorated with coin-sized metal discs that act like an instrument during the dance. At one table, attendees could get henna tattoos, which
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As we came to this country, we were welcomed with arms wide open ... to pay you back, we Saudis have decided to make tonight happen.”
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could be a lengthy process depending on the design. According to former MSU student Hanan Jamali, henna tattoos traditionally a part of weddings for the bride and relatives of the bride. “[With henna] they feel they will be beautiful,” Jamali said. She said henna is made from dried and ground leaves from a tree, called henna. The resulting powder is then mixed with water and applied to the hand. Jamali said most henna results in a light red color on the skin, but can be made darker by mixing chemicals with the henna. The second part of the night included food from Saudi Arabia and entertainment. The food was generally liked by the attending crowd and had a unique spice to it. If the seven dishes served had any special names or significance, the attendees were never told. Before the entertainment began, Almeer addressed the crowd and thanked them for attending. “As we came to this country, we were welcomed with arms wide open…” Almeer said, “to pay you back, we Saudis have decided to make tonight happen.” Four dances, three from Saudi Arabia specifically and one traditional Middle Eastern, entertained the crowd. One dance, from the Najran region of Saudi Arabia, involved all men and was a kind of line dance. The music for the dance had a strong beat, helped along by the stomping feet of the dancers and clapping from the audience. Part of the dance
seemed like a mock fight between two dancers while the others in the dance clapped and stomped their feet in rhythm. Each of the dances performed, including the Alsharqiah which was reminiscent of belly dancing, were performed by all men. According to Almeer, most traditional dances are all men. The Saudis putting on the event weren’t able to showcase the traditional dances done by women due to the lack of Saudi women on campus. “I think there’s only one,” Almeer said. The Saudi students also performed a funny skit about a young Arabic man who comes to the U.S. to study. It showed exaggerated scenarios of the man leaving his parents, going through customs, meeting new people and returning home. According to one of the students hosting the event, the returning home scenario wasn’t that exaggerated. The evening closed with a quiz about Saudi Arabia. Audience members won prizes for answering questions like “What is the official
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language of Saudi Arabia?” naming three cities and even saying a word in Arabic. In the end, Almeer was happy with the evening. “[It was] way better than
we expected,” Almeer said. Tickets for the night sold out, but people were still able to attend the entertainment portion after the meal.
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Something to smile about SBS to hold MSU dental hygiene students to provide children with free dental care ASHLEY WALL
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There are not many things in this day and age that are free. But thanks to Minnesota State’s “Give Kids a Smile” program, children will be able to receive free dental care that will leave both parents and children smiling. The “Give Kids a Smile” program will take place Thursday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the university’s dental clinic in the lower level of Morris Hall. The program is coordinated and led by the Minnesota Dental Association. Dental hygienist students and staff will be on hand at the event to provide services such as cleanings, X-rays, dental exams, fluoride treatments and sealants. Area dental professionals will also be showing children how to brush and floss effectively. Brigette Cooper, associate professor in the dental hygiene department, has been involved with the “Give Kids a Smile” program since it started six years ago. “It is such a great event because I know there are children out there who don’t come in for regular cleanings because their parents don’t have insurance or the financial means,” said Cooper. “If we
have the clinic and the product available and the people here to help, I think it’s a great thing to put on.” Amy Gilbert, a fourthyear dental hygienist student, participated in the program last year and enjoys the challenge of being around children and finding creative ways to encourage them to open wide. Gilbert said students have to see a certain amount of kids within different age groups before graduation. “A lot of students don’t have younger family members,” said Gilbert, “so it’s an easy way for us to give free care back to the community and meet our requirements for school.” “It’s great how appreciative everyone is,” Cooper said. “We see returning people that come here all six years. I like that the parents think it is something valuable because they keep coming back. “ Appointment slots are still available and those interested should call Minnesota State’s dental clinic at 507-389-2147 to schedule an appointment. Patients must be under 18-years-old and accompanied by an adult.
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An initiative set forth by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs aims to improve education in Iraq. The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program will bring Iraqi scholars from select fields to American institutions, exposing them to the latest techniques in faculty development, research and a slew of other guided study activities. The focal goal of the program is to provide Iraqi scholars with sufficient tools to create a lasting educational foundation for future Iraqi generations. Minnesota State is still putting together a proposal to apply as a participating institution of the Fulbright program. Such a proposal will require a sophisticated education plan. If accepted, participating in Fulbright could amplify MSU’s standing as an internationally
diverse university. The program will also serve to solidify international relations between academic professionals in Iraq and the U.S. The Fulbright program, established by Arkansas senator J. William Fulbright in 1946, has had over 300,000 participants since its creation. Each year, approximately 7,500 grants are given out to scholars and students based upon their academic performance and superior achievements. Many scholars selected are leading experts in their field. This year’s group from Iraq will arrive in Washington D.C. on July 19th for a five-day seminar that will familiarize them with higher education practices in the U.S and orient them in regards to their upcoming eightweek residency at participating institutions. Such institutions will offer insight in: management/ business administration, science
Fair to explore jobs and internships for SBS majors YOONKI KIM
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“I know there are children out there who don’t come in for regular cleanings because their parents don’t have insurance or the financial means ... If we have the clinic and the product available and the people here to help, I think it’s a great thing to put on.”
— Brigette Cooper, associate dental hygiene professor
Fullbright program would be good for MSU STEVEN PIROSO
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and technology, engineering, linguistics and public health. Caryn Lindsay, director of international programs at MSU, worked on the Fulbright program under the State Department from 1990 to 2003. “We want to encourage our students to apply for Fulbright scholarships, our students are great candidates,” said Lindsay. This year, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars will implement the program on behalf of the Department of State. Over 200 million dollars are given to the Fulbright program each year. The program reaches out to both undergraduate and graduate students yearning to learn from American institutions. “ The main purpose of incoming students is to get an American degree as well as learn about American culture and values,” Lindsay said.
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will hold Career & Internship Day 2010 at Centennial Student Union Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will start with the speech, “Job Searching in a Tough Economy”, by Kristin Underwood, the assistant director & graduate survey coordinator of the Career Development Center. The speech is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Centennial Student Union 253-254. Minnesota Timberwolves, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Verizon Wireless, and other exhibitors from 35 organizations and businesses will also be available in Centennial Student Union Ballroom to recruit people for work and internships. “That should be interesting to everybody,” Clark Johnson, student relations coordinator of the College of Social and Behavioral Science, said. “Especially in tough economy, I think students need to be intent about finding work. Finding professional work is different, sometimes, from finding the temporary work they have as college students.” “Sometimes you have one
For job-searching tips: “Job Searching in a Tough Economy” Kristin Underwood, Assistant Director & Graduate Survey Coordinator of the CDC 9 a.m. CSU 253-254 idea about what you can do, but if you can’t get that job, there are other things you can do. Learning about that is a kind of expanding your sight as to what career opportunity is available,” Johnson said. “If it’s important for you to find work when you graduate from college, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about that.” Students can talk to and get counsel from panels about majors and jobs offered in the field from 11 departments within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Different departments have different schedules, so students need to check out the places and times for each panel.
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CAP Davenport’s proposed new structure for CAP would place recruitment and retention specialists in each of the six colleges, who would try to bring in promising high school students for their college continued from 1 each college’s dean would be held accountable for student success. Davenport thinks the proposal could better connect students with faculty members in their chosen major. “It would help students integrate more into the university lifestyle,” he said. “Right now, the CAP advisor plays a major role in helping students navigate through the university … we want to make sure the students understand the ropes and learn how to navigate [through the university] as soon as possible.” The deans of the colleges are excited for the change too, Davenport said. “The deans have been unanimous [in their support],” he said. He explained that it would be a way for the normal faculty- student relationship to flourish. Tonya Phillips, director of CAP, said students in the program get plenty of help and advising, likely more than they’d receive with an advisor in their major. “We serve these students from their junior year of high
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school to their junior year of college,” Phillips said. “Putting an advisor in each department would hinder students.” CAP students are required to meet with their CAP advisor twice a week, which Phillips said is much more than the normal once a semester a student may meet with their academic advisor. Advising doesn’t stop when the office closes for the day, Phillips said. Students have the cell phone numbers of their advisors so they can call them any time, day or night. “The CAP staff are some of top performing staff members on campus,” Phillips said. “They are motivated, creative and resourceful. They have had to create numerous passageways [to help students] with little or no support.” Phillips called Davenport’s proposal, along with the recent cut of Michael Fagin as the vice president of institutional diversity, a “slap in the face.” “This is Davenport’s way of saying ‘Y’all have made me mad, and your students have embarrassed me,’” she said.
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I am committed to a decentralized model ... however, I hope for constructive criticism.”
Phillips believes the proposal is a form of retaliation against CAP for it’s vocal opposition to the loss of Fagin, as well as financial aid issues that have arisen within the system. “The bottom line is that he doesn’t want to serve domestic diverse students on this campus.” The university is on a search for a permanent dean of diversity and has appointed Linda Duckett as the interim dean. Duckett has previously served as interim director of affirmative action at MSU and on the diversity commission. She is a Caucasian woman. “How would a white person feel if I told them ‘My dad was incarcerated?’” said CAP student Tamiyah Lewis. “They would say, ‘I’ve never experienced this. I don’t know how to respond,’” answered Phillips, explaining it would be hard for the dean
As the great Black Panther Bobby Seale once said: Nothing’s changed, everything’s changed.”
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to relate to the problems students may face. Murtaza Rajabali, president of the Minnesota State Student Association, gives a different opinion. “How would [Michael] Fagin or [Tonya] Phillips be able to relate to these situations?” he asked. Rajabali said he believes in Duckett because of her expertise in conflict resolution and the fact she has worked closely with Fagin. Rajabali agrees with Davenport’s view that students in the program are isolated from the rest of the university. “When they have problems, they don’t go to their advisors or financial aid, they go to the CAP staff, who usually takes care of the problem for them,” he said. Rajabali called the program successful, but said it was overall inefficient. A small amount of students in the program are served, while a large chunk is not, he said. Phillips called it “amazing” that the president spent time on a proposal for the CAP program when in a time of budget cuts and retrenchment. She cited the timing of the proposal — two weeks after Fagin’s dismissal — as the alleged proof that the move was made out of spite.
“He is drunk with power in a situation where he doesn’t need to be,” she said. “There is no basis for this proposal and there was no communication with CAP staff.” Phillips said the points Davenport touches on in his proposal are what he took away from the program when it was moved from the Division of Institutional Diversity to the College of Education last semester. “As the great Black Panther Bobby Seale once said: ‘Everything’s changed, nothing’s changed,’” she said. The proposal is not definite, said Davenport. It is merely his suggestion and is open to discussion and revision. “I am committed to a decentralized model,” he said. “However, I hope for constructive criticism. I intend to hear feedback for at least a full month.” Davenport said he could include changes into the proposal or end up writing a completely new one. Phillips said CAP would stay together, no matter what happens to the structure. “We are not angry … we are lion soldiers,” she said. “We will not turn our backs on the students.”
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China warns Obama against Dalai Lama meeting BEIJING (AP) — China warned President Barack Obama on Tuesday not to meet the Dalai Lama, saying any such meeting would harm bilateral relations. An Obama meeting with the Dalai Lama would “seriously undermine the political foundation of Sino-U.S. relations,” said Zhu Weiqun, executive deputy head of the Communist Party’s United Front Work Department in charge of recent talks with the exiled Tibetan leader’s envoys. Zhu was speaking at a news conference where he said no progress had been made at the talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama on changes to the Himalayan region’s status. The warning to Obama comes after signals from U.S. officials in recent weeks that Obama might soon meet the exiled Tibetan leader — something Chinese officials are keen to avoid before President Hu Jintao travels to Washington, possibly in April. Zhu said any arguments that the Dalai Lama was just a religious figure were wrong, calling the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate the “head of a separatist group.” No date for Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama
has been announced, but White House spokesman Mike Hammer said last month that “the President has made clear to the Chinese government that we intend to meet with the Dalai Lama, it has been his every intention.” Bilateral relations have already been strained by the U.S. announcement Friday that it planned to sell $6.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan. Beijing quickly suspended military exchanges with Washington and announced an unprecedented threat of sanctions against the U.S. companies involved in the sale. Zhu did not give any details on what China would do if Obama meets the Dalai Lama. “We will take corresponding measures to make the relevant countries realize their mistakes.” Representatives of the United Front meet over the weekend with two Tibetan envoys for their first talks in 15 months, but Zhu said China would discuss only the future of the exiled spiritual leader — not any greater autonomy for Tibet. “There is no room for negotiation or concession on the part of the central government on these issues,”
Zhu said. China maintains that Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries, but many Tibetans say the region was functionally independent for much of its history. At the last talks in 2008, the Dalai Lama’s envoys proposed a way for Tibetans to achieve more autonomy under the Chinese constitution — a key demand of the minority community. But China apparently rejected the plan, saying it would not allow Tibet the kind of latitude granted to the territories of Hong Kong and Macau. Chinese officials said they were only willing to discuss the return of the Dalai Lama, who fled to exile in 1959. The Tibetan government-inexile in Dharmsala, India, said last week it hoped the two sides would be able to revisit the proposal for greater autonomy. Beijing demonizes the Dalai Lama and says he seeks to destroy China’s sovereignty by pushing independence for Tibet. The Dalai Lama has maintained for decades he wants some form of autonomy that would allow Tibetans to freely practice their culture, language and religion under China’s rule, not independence.
web photo The Dalai Lama, a vocal supporter of Tibetan rights, is considered a threat by the Chinese government.
Tibetan areas have been tense in recent years, with the minority community complaining about restrictions on Buddhism, government propaganda campaigns against their revered Dalai Lama, and an influx of Chinese migrants
that leave Tibetans feeling marginalized. Those feelings boiled over in deadly antiChinese riots in 2008 that shocked Beijing’s leaders.
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‘When in Rome’ the worst movie of 2010?
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staff writer Recipe for “When in Rome”: Take one bland, expressionless leading lady, one male counterpart so average it hurts, a handful of trite, obnoxious supporting characters, mix them all together in a bowl of exploitative, sexist, depressing, repressing and suppressing ideology, and send it to hell to bake for 91 minutes. Congratulations, director Mark Steven Johnson, it came out perfectly! More disgusting and disturbing than any film
A bad view of the Grammys How sitting behind Lady Gaga nearly ruined my award night NATE BRENNAN
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web photo Kristen Bell portrays working woman Beth in “When in Rome,” a film drowned in gender stereotypes.
out there, “When in Rome” is a vile retreat into gender stereotypes and male worship; a film that stitches together every one-dimensional character, every flat, overplayed joke and every pig-headed idea of love into something truly terrible. Beth (Kristen Bell) is a working girl who just can’t seem to get love right. In Rome for her sister’s wedding, Beth steals a variety of coins from a magical fountain in spite of romance and happy-endings, unknowingly cursing those whose coins she grabbed to fall in love with her.
Unfortunately, the film’s idea of love is in fact dangerous obsession; an infatuation that drives Beth’s four suitors to the brink of rape. Sexual playfulness is disturbingly forward and suggestive, especially played out in one scene where Beth’s suitors surround her in the dark while wearing night vision goggles. Exactly as it is, “When in Rome” has the potential to be a devastating and gruesome drama or horror film, the telling of a young woman
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Being invited to attend the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday night was an honor that filled me with exhilaration and ecstasy at the prospect of schmoozing with the music biz’s top stars during the awards and at their illustrious after-parties. It all started off awesome. There was Lady Gaga wearing a sparkling green ladies pump for a dress performing “P-p-ppoker Face” while some dude ran around screaming she was a monster and threw her into a furnace only to come back out with Elton John. If that performance didn’t turn you a little gay or make you antsy for her to make the inevitable transition to Broadway, you have no taste in anything. Unfortunately, after the performance she was seated directly in front of me. While if you didn’t see what she was wearing this may sound like the bee’s knees, it wasn’t. Gaga must have been a
contestant on Nickelodeon’s “GUTS” in the ’90s because she was definitely wearing a piece of the Aggro Crag on top of her head; Aggro Crag that was in my direct line of vision the entire night. But in between her drinking tea that she brought from home and taking pictures with Celine Dion, I managed to catch some glimpses of the telecast through the spikes of her narcissism hat. Best moments: 1. Stephen Colbert, trying to impress his less-than-impressedby-dumb-old-dad daughter, pokes fun at Jay Z by showing off an Apple iPad he claimed to have gotten as part of his Grammy gift bag. 2. In the middle of an expectedly “fierce” performance of “If I Was a Boy,” Beyonce comes out of left field and goes all ’90s song about Uncle Joey from “Full House” on everyone and sings Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know.”
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Spring gaming is the new fall gaming JACOB BOHROD
staff writer Historically speaking, it takes a long time to change media trends. Like clockwork, movies with the biggest explosions come out in the summer, the most anticipated video games launch directly before year-end and January through June sees an entertainment drought that has us playing last year’s games for the second and third time. 2010 seems to think differently. In the months ahead, some of 2009’s most awaited titles will launch after months of delay, an industry shift that is garnering much bewilderment and speculation. What feels
like a reliving of launch season (traditionally September through December each year), February through May is stacked with sure-thing sequels, such as “Bioshock 2” and “God of War III.” But will these blockbusters dry up the market for the risktakers that normally inhabit these months? Many attribute the mass migration from fourth quarter 2009 to first quarter 2010 to wary game publishers that didn’t want to compete with juggernauts such as “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” which launched Nov. 10, moving 8 million units to the sum of $550 million in its
first week, according to a Jan. 14 report by the Los Angeles Times. This is bad news for games that haven’t already established their fan base, such as Quantum Theory’s “Heavy Rain,” which is currently slated for a Feb. 23 release. A PS3 exclusive that plays like a choose-your-ownadventure story book, the game will have to prove itself among a bevy of more strongly marketed titles and veteran franchises that gamers know and trust. What, then, is stopping “Heavy Rain,” and many games like it, from postponing its launch, thus feeding a seemingly
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continued from 9 in constant fear for her life and chastity. And what’s most distressing is that the film’s creators thought this was funny, oblivious to the connotations of two grown men breaking into a girl’s apartment, armed with a video camera, to “win her love.” Although parading as a romantic comedy, a genre that is supposed to unite the sexes and champion equality and togetherness, “When in Rome” subjugates the role of women into three distinct categories. First, the clumsy workaholic, whose life is miserable because it lacks a male influence. Beth loves her job, but society deems her unhappy because she hasn’t found a man yet. She has faith in herself and wants eagerly to be independent, but ultimately she cannot survive without a man to lead her. She can’t even hail a taxi correctly: her crush has to step in and take control. Second, the ditsy romantic. This woman is stupid, but lovable because she believes in fairytale endings, which, in the film’s terms, have Mr. Right swooping in and putting out all the fires set by the women. And third, the coldhearted shrew, the woman professional Beth has a chance of becoming. An idea sparked by Meryl Streep’s character in “The Devil Wears Prada” and perpetuated by MTV “reality,” any woman who is in charge is made of stone and lives a life Ebenezer Scrooge would malign. These are the women of “When in Rome.” The men are almost worse, but I’ll save you from that list. The film is one of the worst acted I have ever experienced. I didn’t think it was possible, but Jon Heder (“Napoleon Dynamite”) physically hurt me with his bad acting. As wooden and shallow as they
come, every word that left his mouth deserved a cringe. Relying on cheap headbonks and pratfalls, the film is a tasteless mess of dead jokes. With more senseless mutilation than “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “When in Rome” has no sense of humor; in fact, leaving this film, I felt nearly every emotion but happiness — sadness, anger, guilt, mistrust. The worst part of the film, however, is how it exploits its audience, especially young women. Using pop culture as its guide, it tries to come up with the best combination, the best recipe, for what women want to see: a historic, idealized city; a lavish wedding; a hustle-and-bustle lifestyle appreciating art and organizing events; a sensitive, but confident, man who will take care of his girl. With all of these tricks at its disposal, “When in Rome” lures in its audience, only to propagate an overbearing male agenda. Romantic comedies (I propose we find a new generic title that doesn’t conjure images of “Some Like It Hot” and “Annie Hall;” how about: time wasters?) have been lost to the condescending, artistically challenged ways of “When in Rome.” What used to be genuine emotion has been replaced with robotic repetition, film that lies and warps and seethes and multiplies. Parasitic film. This is a great shame, one that can’t wait any longer to be remedied, but I fear may never be. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When making movies, do the opposite of this film.
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staff writer Rivalries are a big part of life. There are rivalries in athletics such as the one between the Yankees and Red Sox. In television, viewers witness three major networks trying to outdo each other day in and day out. But arguably the biggest rivalry comes from the world of technology, where Apple and Microsoft have been battling since their inceptions in the mid-’70s. In the fall of 2009, both companies released their latest operating systems: Apple’s OS X Snow Leopard and Microsoft’s Windows 7. Microsoft, which was burned by compatibility issues from its previous system Vista, designed Windows 7 to be compatible with Vista-level hardware and software, but the internal aspects of Windows 7 were not changed that much. There were, however, some noteworthy interface changes that have led to its critically acclaimed reception. The taskbar got a complete makeover, which, ironically, made it more similar to Apple’s Dock setup. HomeGroup was also added, which lets users share music, pictures, videos and other files with other computers in their homes. The “Snap” feature, which resizes open windows to position them side-by-side, makes it easier for users to compare information. While Windows 7 provided PC users with a much needed upgrade in computing, Apple’s Snow Leopard is more of a
system update than a whole new operating system. Apple focused mostly on the internal structure of Snow Leopard, meaning its effects won’t show up immediately for users until developers rewrite files to go along with the operating system. However, with Snow Leopard, the computer wakes up two times as fast and shuts down 1.8 times as fast. Apple also tweaked its Finder and integrated the Dock with Exposé, which allows users to quickly locate an open window, or to hide all windows and show the desktop without the need to click through many windows to find a specific target. Furthermore, Snow Leopard takes up about half the disk space than its predecessor, which translates to enough room for about 1,750 more songs or a couple thousand more photos. There is also a more reliable eject function with fewer errors. By far the most pressing issue with both of these operating systems, and any piece of technology for that matter, is security. It is a common misconception that Macs cannot get viruses, but the fact is that Mac’s are just as susceptible to viruses as PCs. Apple even claimed in commercials that Macs couldn’t get viruses but has since changed their tune. Snow Leopard contains a malware checking program, but it only checks for two Trojan viruses and doesn’t have an on-demand scan function. Viruses are often hidden inside free MP3 or PDF downloads.
“PDFs aren’t paper,” said ISYS professor Christophe Veltsos. “They are very complex and can have malware in them.” Veltsos both created and teaches the Information Security and Information Warfare classes at Minnesota State. He has run Windows 7 since early 2009 and says it is more stable and has a cleaner user interface than Vista. When it comes to security, Veltsos says that there are always patches available, people just need to install them. He added that it doesn’t matter what software you use; no system can be 100 percent safe. “Bad guys are always finding new ways to get us to click on things,” Veltsos said. When it comes to antivirus programs, Veltsos uses a seatbelt for an analogy. In a car, a seatbelt can keep you safe in the event of a crash, but it can’t prevent a crash. An anti-virus program is the same in that it can try to protect you once you encounter a virus, but it can’t stop you from clicking on a file containing one. But the question still remains, is one operating system better than the other? Is Windows 7 so improved that it will make a “Mac head” run to the nearest store and purchase a PC or vice-versa? Probably not. Even though both systems are upgrades from their predecessors, neither has enough impact to make a drastic amount of its customers switch sides on the Apple vs. Microsoft debate.
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endless cycle? Some argue that the fierce competition acts as a mere scapegoat, that delay is primarily reserved for games facing a much larger issue: being incomplete. In an interview with G4TV’s Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb in August of 2009, video game pundit and Giantbomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann argues that game developers and publishers claim delays are due to a competitive market in order to buy more time to finish their game. Gerstmann says this is a clever way of avoiding public backlash, and that the delays will prove beneficial to both the buyer and the industry on the whole in the long run. “Everyone that’s making a game always wants a little more time, and if they can justify that by saying, ‘We don’t want to come out around these gigantic releases ...,’ it’s probably a good thing both for the game and for the market,” said Gerstmann. However, the fact stands that with more big games coming out around the same time, gamers are going to have a lot to choose from, inevitably leading to some titles being left behind. Released on Oct. 13 last year, EA’s “Brütal Legend,” with nearly five years of production time under its belt and comedian Jack Black at the lead, highly undersold with only 216,000 copies by the end of the month, according to GameSpot. Sandwiched between “Halo: ODST” just three weeks before it and November’s monolithic line-up after, as well as sharing a release date with the second installment of the critically acclaimed “Uncharted” series, the action-comedy was widely overlooked. Many say more friendly waters would have proved “Brütal Legend” as
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GAGAGRAMMYS Lady Gaga and her hat made from Nickelodeon’s Aggro Crag nearly ruin a Grammy night filled with highs and lows continued from 9
photo courtesy of 2K Games “Bioshock 2” is just one of many highly-anticipated out-of-season releases hitting game store shelves in the following months.
financially successful as it was critically. What was once a safe haven for games that didn’t want to succumb to such a fate as “Brütal Legend,” the winter and spring months have become just as lethal as those anticipating the holiday season. While this proves unnerving for niche titles that already plotted out their February and March release dates, some argue that quality games will always find their audience, even if it’s not in the first week of its launch. “Marketing dollars may help you boost sales on the short end, but only quality fuels longburning success stories,” said Matt Bertz, content manager for Minneapolis-based Game Informer in its January edition. This may console those titles competing with critically stumbling franchises, such as EA’s “Army of Two” whose second installment, “Army of Two: The 40th Day,” launched Jan. 12 to mixed reviews. But for those games going toe-to-toe with both quantity and quality (to the tune of the overwhelmingly applauded “Mass Effect 2” that
launched last week), their future may be in doubt. Either way, the following months will see franchise favorites such as “Splinter Cell: Conviction,” “Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” “Final Fantasy XIII” and “Red Dead Redemption” (as well as the aforementioned “Bioshock” and “God of War” releases) all vie for consumers’ hard-earned dollars, making the drought of years past in gaming feel more like an oasis, and one that might be here to stay.
3. Drake, of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” fame, Eminem and Lil’ Wayne perform a killer hip-hop medley with Travis Barker on drums that the crowd went nuts for, but viewers at home could only hear half of due to the censors leaning on the mute button nearly every time Wayne put his mouth to a microphone. Worst moments: 1. Everyone who didn’t matter to the general public and probably appreciated the awards the most either didn’t make it on the telecast or got their microphones cut off mid-sentence. 2. Hey Justin Bieber, we get that you aren’t a real performer in every sense of the word and the only person over 14 that respects your skills is sports editor Kyle Ratke, but if you have to tell people who you are, you shouldn’t be presenting. Especially not with Ke$ha, who seemed to be trying out her best
Mary-Kate Olsen-face while she seemed unaware of where she was or what emotions are. 3. The Grammy producers unearth Jeff Beck’s corpse, give him a spray-tan and an Adam Lambert haircut, throw a Les Paul around his shoulders and throw him on stage. To give you a sense of the average college student’s awareness of who Jeff Beck even is, a quote from my roommate: “Are Jeff Beck and Beck the same person?” 4. Once again, Taylor Swift steals an award from Beyonce, this time for the most coveted award, album of the year. Apparently the voters thought that Sasha Fierce was good enough to win nearly every other major award, but not cohesive enough as an album as Swift’s “Fearless.” Or something like that. P.s. I wasn’t actually there...
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sports editor In front of 3,741 fans on Saturday night, the Minnesota State men’s basketball team proved to the student section, parent section and the city of Mankato that they are a force to be reckoned with. Senior Jesse Clark doesn’t care if it took until the end of January for them to show up. He and the rest of the Mavericks gave them a reason to come back. “It was great to have all the fans there,” Clark said. “With their outfits and chants, that’s what makes it fun for us. We appreciate them a lot.” Head coach Matt Margenthaler also noticed the extra support, calling the fans the “sixth man of the Taylor Center.” Clark had 11 points and five assists in Friday’s 108-66 win over Bemidji State. Travis Nelson led all players with scoring, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds. Jefferson Mason, Jermain Davis and Marcus Hill all finished with 14 points. Hill scored the majority of his from the 3-point line, shooting 4-4 from long distance. The 3-point shots were the difference in the game for the Mavericks. Normally their weakness, the Mavericks were 11-22 from behind the line.
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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter The Mavericks were all smiles after Friday’s win as players celebrated with fans at Bresnan Arena.
Saturday’s game was more physical for the Mavericks and the score was closer, but the end result was another win for MSU. Nelson once again led the Mavericks in scoring with 23 points. Nelson was not in the starting line-up due to being late to a team meeting on Saturday. Jefferson Mason recorded his eighth double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Clark scored 12 points and dished out a game-high six assist. Hill scored 11 points com-
ing off the bench. Two weekends ago, the Mavericks fell to Augustana. MSU needed to sweep this weekend not only to prove that the game against Augustana was a fluke, but to stay in stride in the conference and region. The Mavericks now hold a two game lead over St. Cloud State in the NSIC, and hold the tie-breaker as they defeated the Huskies in Mankato on Jan. 16. “It is disappointing that we weren’t able to win the NSIC last year [the Mavericks’ first season in the conference],”
Clark said. “Our main goal is to win the region and we will have to win conference to do that. The Mavericks will likely still be ranked No. 2 in the region after the previously No. 1 team, Mesa State (ironically the Mavs), also took home two victories this weekend. The Mavericks are at home again this weekend, taking on Minnesota-Crookston and MSU-Moorhead. They will then hit the road to play Concordia-St. Paul and St. Cloud State. The St. Cloud State game could decide the NSIC,
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staff writer Not to downplay a victory, because Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 win at Michigan Tech did get the Minnesota State men’s hockey team back in the win column. Still, the Mavericks expected to leave Houghton, Mich. with four points, not two. MSU opened the weekend with an alarming 4-1 loss to Tech, the WCHA’s worst team. “We came out flat again on Friday night,” said captain Geoff Irwin. “We played the last-place team and they skated a lot harder than us. We have a lot higher expectations.” Added forward Zach Harrison, “When you come out and perform like we did against a team that only had three wins all year, that’s kind of a heartbreak.” Instead of gaining ground on eighth-place AlaskaAnchorage, the Mavericks are right way they were when they began the weekend — four points behind in ninth place. Despite going against the nation’s worst penalty kill (64 percent) the Mavericks went 2 for 12 (16 percent) on the power play for the weekend, which is a hair below the season average.
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staff writer The season appeared to be unraveling Friday for the Minnesota State women’s basketball team. The Mavericks, who entered the day having lost eight of their last 10 games, were about to lose another, this one to the Bemidji State Beavers. After one half, MSU had put up only 19 points, shot less than 25 percent from the field and was losing by 10 points to a team teetering below the Mavericks in the NSIC standings. “I won’t lie,” guard Sarah
Wiens said. “[Friday] night we had a huge pep talk with our team … we’re a better team than what we’ve been doing.” The game against Bemidji State will indeed go down as a 61-59 loss, but it might also mark a turning point for MSU. The Mavericks erased a 14-point second-half deficit, finally got their offense going and, more importantly, continued their momentum the next night in a 92-80 victory over Minnesota Duluth -- one of the top teams in the NSIC. “I’d love to say it was my wonderful coaching, but the girls stepped up and made shots,” said MSU coach Pam Gohl, whose team improved to 11-9 overall.
“They got some momentum in the season-high 16 points came in second half against Bemidji and the first half, when MSU built an they came out strong right away early double-digit lead. [Saturday]. It’s amazing how Minnesota-Duluth closed the contagious it is when the deficit to two by halfball’s going in.” time, but Trauger, who Senior Liz Trauger had been a non-factor sparked the second-half offensively in the first turnaround Friday, hitting half, let loose in the three 3-pointers as MSU second. The forward hit stormed back from a 39-25 all four of her 3-point deficit. The Mavericks tied attempts in the second the game at 59 with 37 half and finished with a Liz Trauger seconds remaining but lost team-high 17 points. when Bemidji State scored She also became the on a layup with six seconds left. second MSU player this season to On Saturday, Wiens refused to score 1,000 career points, joining let MSU fall behind early again. guard Tiffany Moe, who reached Three of the redshirt freshman’s the milestone earlier this month. four 3-pointers and 11 of her But Trauger indicated she’s preoc-
cupied more with the conference standings than any individual accomplishments. Despite their 8-1 start this season, the Mavericks are now 6-7 in conference play and tied for eighth in the NSIC with Northern State and Minnesota Crookston. “We have to win games now to make it to the conference tournament and hopefully win the conference tournament to make it to the playoffs,” Trauger said. “We kind of put our backs against a wall and, you know what, hopefully as a young team we’ll push through that and come out on the other side.”
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staff writer Over the last three seasons, losing conference decisions has been a rarity for the Minnesota State wrestling team. That’s why it was even more bizarre to see the Mavericks lose two decisions in a row when they traveled to Upper Iowa on Thursday. Despite some impressive individual victories, the Mavericks proved they are still not up to the same level as the Peacocks, who improved to 4-0 on the season, good for first place in the NSIC. With the emergence of Upper Iowa Register Now!
this season, the Mavericks are vis Elg and Brady Wilson. learning firsthand what it is Senior Justin Turek was going to take to beat the top able to get a 5-4 victory at competition. 157 pounds to increase the “Upper Iowa is a tough Mavericks’ lead to 12-7. MSU team and it’s always a seemed to be in good tough place to play,” position until Upper said head coach Jim Iowa stole the momenMakovsky. “But the tum with four straight tougher it is the more victories, putting an exciting it is.” end to the Mavericks’ The Mavericks built chances of getting a a nice lead throughout road win. the first half of the “You have to have Justin Turek contest. Freshman momentum going Robby Fisher had one on throughout each of his most impressive victomatch,” said senior heavy ries in his young career when weight Brady Wilson. “A few he beat seventh ranked Steven wins can carry a team.” Baker 4-0 at the 141 pound The loss dropped the Mavclass. MSU was also able to ericks to 1-2 in the conference get two falls from seniors Traand they would need a victory
against the University of Mary to keep any hope of winning the NSIC possible. Mary would have a chance to get their first conference victory of the season, which would tie them with the Mavericks in the standings. However, any hope the Marauders had going into the dual was quickly diminished as the Mavericks would go on to dominate the contest winning eight matches on the way to a 36-12 victory. “I want every guy’s mindset to be the same no matter who you are going against,” Makovsky said. “Just doing your best isn’t enough necessarily.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL School Conf. OVR Augustana 10-3 16-4 (23) Concordia- St. P 10-3 16-4 Wayne State 9-4 16-4 MSU-Moorhead 9-4 15-5 UMD-Duluth 8-5 13-7 Winona State 8-5 13-7 SW-Minnesota State 7-6 13-7 MAVERICKS 6-7 11-9 Northern State 6-7 10-10 Minnesota-Crookston 6-7 8-11 Bemidji State 5-8 11-9 Mary 4-9 8-12 St. Cloud State 3-10 7-11 Upper Iowa 0-13 2-18
MEN’S BASKETBALL School Conf. OVR (5) MAVERICKS 12-1 19-1 St. Cloud State 10-3 16-4 (17) Augustana 9-4 16-4 Winona State 9-4 16-4 Mary 9-4 13-7 Concordia- St. Paul 7-6 10-10 SW Minnesota State 6-7 11-8 Upper Iowa 6-7 9-11 Wayne State 6-7 9-11 Northern State 5-8 9-11 Bemidji State 4-9 7-12 Minnesota-Duluth 4-9 7-13 MSU-Moorhead 4-9 7-13 Minnesota-Crookston 0-13 3-16
MEN’S HOCKEY School
WCHA 12-4-4 (3) Denver 13-6-1 (9) UMD 12-6-2 (5) St. Cloud State 11-6-3 (2) Wisconsin (11) Colorado College 11-8-3 (4) North Dakota 8-9-3 8-10-2 Minnesota Alaska-Anchorage 8-13-1 6-13-1 MAVERICKS 3-17-0 Michigan Tech
PTS 28 27 26 25 25 19 18 17 13 6
WOMEN’S HOCKEY School
WCHA PTS
17-2-3-3 40 (2) Minnesota (5) Minnesota-Duluth 15-5-2-1 33 12-9-1 (10) Wisconsin 25 7-8-7-3 24 Bemidji State 8-10-4-3 23 St. Cloud State 10-10-2 22 Ohio State 2-15-5-3 12 MAVERICKS 4-16-2 10 North Dakota
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Sports
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Gophers tradition takes down MSU
games like these, a power-play goal here or there makes a big difference.” The Mavericks have gone a LEE HANDEL long time without a power-play staff writer goal, which seems to be resulting No one beats the Minnesota in losses. Golden Gophers at Ridder Arena “We just need to start moving these days. The Minnesota State the puck around a little more,” women’s hockey team learned said Young. “We are getting that lesson the hard way this good chances; we just need to weekend as they were swept find a way to jam it in.” by the second-ranked Gophers Saturday’s afternoon tilt in Minneapolis just like every began differently than the night team that came before them this before, as the Mavericks came season. out flat to start the game and fell The Mavericks appeared behind 1-0 after one period of ready for the challenge early play. The effort was a lot better in Friday’s game, as senior in the second period. Smith’s imforward Ashley Young opened pressive play around the net conthe scoring midway through tinued when she squeaked a shot the first period with her teampast Grogan for her sixth goal of leading seventh goal the season and second of of the season. Young the series to tie the score converted on a rebound at one apiece. after sophomore forward “Lauren Smith has Emmi Leinonen was really come on as a fordenied stick-side by Goward,” Means said. “Her pher goaltender Alyssa hand skills are getting Grogan, who was filling better with every game.” in for standout freshman Despite the freshman Ashley Young Noora Raty. phenom’s second goal The Gophers tied of the series, the mighty the score at one only 13 Gophers proved to be too much seconds later, but the Mavericks for the Mavericks. would be the ones going into the After taking a 2-1 lead first intermission on top thanks later in the second period, the to freshman forward Lauren Gophers tacked on two insurSmith’s fifth goal of the season. ance goals in the third to cap off Junior defenseman Amy Udvig the series sweep and improve to and senior captain Kala Bugan15-0 in the friendly confines of ski were credited with assists as Ridder Arena. the Mavericks entered the locker “They compete very hard and room with a 2-1 advantage. really get after it,” Means said. “We played hard, we played “Their culture is: ‘We do nothing smart, and we controlled the but win.’ They accomplish this pace in the first period,” said because they do all of the little head coach Eric Means. things that win hockey games.” Unfortunately for the The road ahead appears a Mavericks, the lead would not lot friendlier for the Mavericks, hold up thanks in large part to who are hoping to make a run in the team’s frequent trips to the February. penalty box in the second period. “Our team has come together This allowed the high-powered so well, and everyone is doing Gopher offense to tie the game their jobs perfect,” Young said. on the power play and later take “It’s just a matter of time before the lead for good in the second we start to get the right bounces period. and things will turn around for “The power play was the difus.” ference,” Means said. “In close
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The MSSA will be holding an election for the following positions:
College of Graduate Studies (1) Undeclared (2) College of Science, Engineering & Technology (1) Gage A (1) Elections will be held Wed., February 3 @ 4:00pm in CSU 238 Application Available Online: www.mnsu.edu/mssa
WRESTLING Split over weekend puts Mavericks at 2-2 in NSIC continued from 13 Being good is one thing, but it’s another thing to have the facts backing you up.” The victory put the No. 4 Mavericks at 7-3 on the season and 2-2 in the conference. MSU will now head into their most important stretch of the season starting with a road dual against top ranked Nebraska-Omaha. The next two weeks will be a time for the Mavericks to show where they stand before they begin the post-season at the end of the month. The talent and work ethic MSU has will need to come together as the Mavericks strongly begin to fucs on their main goal, winning a national championship. “We’re getting there,” Wilson said. “February is the time when you want to start peaking.”
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MEN’S HOCKEY Mavericks and Michigan Tech sit at bottom of WCHA continued from 12 And even though the Huskies allow more goals than anyone in the nation, MSU could only put four in the net. Rylan Galiardi scored the Mavericks’ lone goal shorthanded and unassisted late in the game With Tech leading 4-0. Galiardi told reporters after the game his team’s performance was an “embarrassment”. The Mavericks lost by three though they outshot the Huskies 31-28. Galiardi got the Mavericks offense going Saturday when he scored his seventh goal of the season with the Mavericks on the power play in the first period. He and Michael Dorr assisted on Eriah Hayes’ power play goal late in the second. The Huskies answered with a goal three minutes later but Kael Mouillierat put the game out of reach with a goal assisted by Jerad Stewart with eight minutes left in the third. “We came back stronger on Saturday,” Irwin said.
“We competed for pucks a lot harder but we have to play with that same consistency ever night.” Phil Cook got the win in net, his first win since he shut out the Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology, Jan. 2 which was also the last time MSU won. Cook made 30 saves against Tech. Austin Lee stopped 24 shots in the loss Friday. Now the Mavericks have another bye week before they head to Madison to face Wisconsin next weekend. Friday’s loss was taken as a disappointment for MSU but may have provided a muchneeded wake-up call. “We got together after the game and I think we’re tighter from it,” Harrison said. “The morale has gotten better since Friday.”
MEN’S BASKETBALL Mavericks two wins closer to clinching NSIC continued from 12 depending on how the two teams play up to that point. The Mavericks close their season playing at Southwest Minnesota State, hosting Augustana and finishing at Mary. The Mavericks are in tough position being that if they lose, the could possibly be on the outside of the central region.
“We just have to worry about ourselves,” said Margenthaler. “We have seven games to go and we will focus on Crookston for Friday. We will get in trouble if we start
looking ahead.” MSU is now 19-1 overall and is ranked No. 5 in the nation (as of Feb. 1).
Matt Margenthaler
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Career & Internship Day 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 • Centennial Student Union • 9am-1pm
Keynote Speaker: Kristin Underwood 9am-10am • CSU 253/254
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PANELS Corrections: 10:00 - 12:00 • Location: CSU 284ABC Dr. Kim Greer (Coordinator) Tracy Beltz, MCF- Shakopee Eric Johnson, Carver County Court Services Pat Booker , Minnesota Department of Corrections - Field Services Dane Petersen, MCF- Red Wing (ret) Bob Roeglin, Hennepin County Community Corrections Ruth Fonstad, Dakota County Community Corrections Juliana Schroeder, Hennepin County Community Corrections Economics: 10:00 - 1100 • Location: CSU 203 Dr. Ihsuan Li, Dr. William Brennan, Dr. Kwang-Il Choe –MSU Faculty Geography: 12:00 - 1:00 • Location: CSU 201 Dr. Forrest Wilkerson & Dr. Ginger Schmid (Coordinators) Kurt D. Klinder- GIS Coordinator, City of Mankato Jamie Pautz- Xcel Energy GIS Analyst History: 11:00 - 12:00 • Location: CSU 203 Dr. Lori Lahlum (Coordinator) Jessica Becker, Minnesota State Mankato Graduate C.R. Corley, Assoc. Prof., Minnesota State Mankato Ben Leonard, Executive Director, Nicollet County Historical Society Daardi Sizemore, Archivist/Special Collections Librarian Law Enforcement: 11:00 - 12:00 Location: CSU NORTH Ballroom Dr. Mark Robbins, & Chris Dobratz, M.A. (Coordinators) Matt Westermayer, Deputy Director of Public Safety, Mankato Todd Vandervort, Senior Director Operations, Corporate Security Corey Welbusch, MN Dept of Natural Resources, Enforcement Division Dennis Lazeberry, MN State Patrol Political Science: 11:00 - 12:00 • Location: CSU 202 Dr. Fred Slocum (Coordinator) Tanya Ange – Assistant City Manager – City of Mankato Herbert C. Kroon – Attorney – Chelsey, Kroon, Harvey and Carpenter Law Office
Psychology: 10:00 - 11:00 • Location: CSU 255 Dr. Emily Stark (Coordinator) Kristie Campana, MSU Faculty Dept. of Psychology Chris Schmitt, MSU Adjunct Faculty Dept. of Psychology Angela Buffington, Clinical Neuropsychologist, ISJ/Mayo Health-System & Faculty at U of M Medical School Pam Loitz, School Psychologist Social Studies: 10:00 - 11:00 • Location: CSU 204 Clark Johnson (Coordinator) Morgan Winkworth, Valley View Middle School Anna Faber, Truman Public High School Jennifer Wilson, St. Anne’s Social Work: 10:30 - 11:45 • Location: CSU 201 Robin Wingo, MSW, LISW & Carol Ries (Coodinators) Jenny Othoudt, LSW – Mankato House John Marsolek, LSW - Nicollet County Probation Kristin Nett, LSW- St. Clair Elementary School Peggy Sorensen, LGSW-Minnesota Sex Offender Program & Alternative Program Kjersta Hoffman, LSW- Child Protection Specialist Sharon Chader, LSW- Director at Elder Care Services Inc Sociology: 11:00 - 12:00 • Location: CSU 255 Dr. Barbara Keating (Coordinator) Alan Augustin, Executive Director at SMILES. Dustin J. Kulseth, Customer Service Supervisor- ShopNBC Kimberly Maas, WAE-Natural Resource Conservation Service Urban Studies: 11:00 - 12:00 • Location: CSU 253-4 Dr. Janet Cherrington-Cucore (Coordinator) Marc Nevinski- City of Coon Rapid Kristi Luger- City of Excelsior Kathleene Baily- City of Blue Earth Jacob W. Steen- City of Minneapolis Daniel Krom- State of Minnesota
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