February 4, 2020

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MNSU diversity dinner highlights accomplishments Departments and campus organizations come together to celebrate diversity KIERAN KUEHN STAFF WRITER Minnesota State University, Mankato hosted the 49th annual Diversity Dinner in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom, hosted by Asian American Affairs Jan. 31.

The event was packed, with over 330 tickets sold, and tables packed full all around the room. Majestic mantlepieces, stunning salads, and lovely lighting greeted the guests as they were led to their tables by student staff. Weeks of planning, and several hours of work culminated in a 90-minute event of splendid speech, casual conversation, and a delicious dinner.

The night opened with introductions of a vast variety of staff and supporting members. These introductions by Dr. Henry Morris, vice president of Diversity & Inclusion, include mention of prestigious members of the

Nelsie Yang, an alumni of Minnesota Sate University, Mankato and a member of the St. Paul City Council speaks during the 49th Annual Diversity Dinner at Centennial Student Union Ballroom Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Samuel Olouadoromi/MSU Reporter)

community such as President Richard Davenport, Student Government President Anisa Omar, MNSU alumnus and St. Paul City Councilwoman and keynote speaker Nelsie Yang, President Joyce Ester of Normandale Community College

and a plethora of others.

Supporters from across the campus showed up, such as American Indigenous Studies, the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and several

others. The event showcased a series of achievements such as the minimization of the opportunity gap of students of color, 8.8% in fall of 2017 to 5.3% in fall of 2018, increased enrollment of students from diverse background, 7% in-

crease from spring of 2019 to spring of 2020, and various programs that students may partake in.

After dinner and a brief series of dances, the keynote speaker, Nelsie Yang, took the podium by storm. She opened her speech with a repeating coda “that our diversity is our asset, not a deficit.”

She also gave words of warning. “We live in a world where the system, built before you and I ever existed, does not work for us,” said Yang.

She also shared her story of her former life. “We need to talk about how women and how people from marginalized communities have always been the backbone to our community, but they have been put behind a curtain,” said Yang.

She touched on barriers during her rise out of op-

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MNSU students taught the red line in healthcare CAITA PIERSON STAFF WRITER The College of Allied Health and Nursing offered a continuing professional education seminar regarding behavioral healthcare ethics Jan. 31.

The event, led by professor Thad Shunkwiler and Dr. Jennifer Londgren, was attended by social workers, nurses, psychologists, therapists, related professionals, and Minnesota State University, Mankato’s own students.

During the seminar, participants were educated on ethical violations within the workplace. These violations are not a textbook problem,

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Thad Shunkwiler and Dr. Jennifer Londgren speak during the Ethics Training Health Science held at Centennial Student Union Friday, Jan 31. 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Prasad Pol/MSU Reporter)

they happen right here in the Mankato area. According to the Mankato Free Press, in February 2019, a St. Peter

security guard was charged with having sexual relations with a client. This example, and many other ethical vio-

lations, happen all the time in the workplace and not far from home.

In reaction to these scan-

dals, Shunkwiler stated, “We need to get back to the basics.”

Between Shunkwiler and Dr. Londgren, they discussed what guides professional behavior and practice, reviewed case studies that regarded boundaries and ethics in the workplace, as well as dove into ethical theories.

Throughout the presentation, the attendees were encouraged to ask questions and be actively involved.

This happened through small group and large group conversations. At one point, Shunkwiler asked the entire

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Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history decided the president’s actions toward Ukraine do not rise to the level of impeachable offense that warrants the dramatic political upheaval of conviction and removal from office. His acquittal in Wednesday’s vote is all but assured.

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska called the president’s actions “shameful and wrong,” but in a powerful speech late Monday she also derided the highly partisan process. “I cannot vote to convict,” she said.

Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida and Rob Portman of Ohio are among those who acknowledged the inappropriateness of Trump’s actions, but said they would not vote to hear more testimony or to convict.

“What message does that send? “ asked Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., a House prosecutor. He warned senators that for Trump, the ”past is prologue.” He urged the Senate to realize its failure to convict will “allow the president’s misconduct to stand.”

The Senate proceedings are set against a sweeping political backstop, as voters in Iowa on Monday are choosing presidential Democratic primary candidates and Trump is poised to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday in his own victory lap before Congress.

It is unclear if any Republican or Democratic senators sworn to do “impartial justice will break from party lines.

One centrist Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, W-Va., said he was heavily weighing the vote ahead. He suggested censure may be a bipartisan alternative.

The House Democrats unveiled a striking case centered on Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, running an alternative foreign policy that drew alarm at the highest levels. As part of the “scheme,” Trump held up $391 million in U.S. aid from Ukraine, a fragile ally battling Russia, for his personal political gain, they argued.

The money was eventually released after Congress intervened.

As Chief Justice John Roberts presided, the House managers opened with a plea from Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a freshman and former Army Ranger: “We cannot and should not leave our common sense at the door.”

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In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during closing arguments in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

One by one, the Democrats drew on their life experiences to remind senators, and Americans, of the simple difference between right and wrong in the case against Trump.

Rep. Val Demings, a former police chief, argued that the president is not behaving like someone who is innocent.

She warned that if senators do not convict, Trump will try to “cheat” again ahead of 2020.

“You will send a terrible message to the nation that one can get away with abuse of power, cheating and spreading of false narratives,” she told them.

Before Trump’s celebrity defense mounted its closing argument, the president himself already registered his views on Twitter, where he

decried the whole thing — as he often does — as a “hoax.”

Kenneth Starr, the former prosecutor whose investigation led to Bill Clinton’s

impeachment, complained about the inadequacy of the House prosecutors’ “fast track” case.

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Continued from page 1 pression. Even with such barriers, she reminded the audience that “everything that makes us different is a strength.” She also urged students to be involved in the community.

Yang also called for a renewal of courage. “One thing I hope you remember is courage. You’re going to be going through a lot, it doesn’t have to be politically related, it doesn’t have

to be community related,” said Yang. “You’re going to go through a lot, and you’re going to need courage.”

The evening wrapped up with well wishes, rewards, and rounds of applause for award winners from amongst the local community for members who stood up to adversity while supporting diversity in remarkable ways.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the record ahead of his expected acquittal in the Republican-led Senate.

The House Democratic prosecutors drew on the Founding Fathers and common sense to urge senators — and Americans — to see that Trump’s actions are not isolated but a pattern of behavior that, left unchecked, will allow him to “cheat” in the 2020 election.

Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff implored those few Republican senators who have acknowledged Trump’s wrongdoing in the Ukraine matter to prevent a “runaway presidency” and stand up to say “enough.”

“For a man like Donald J. Trump, they gave you a remedy and meant for you to use it. They gave you an oath, and they meant for you to observe it,” Schiff said. “We have proven Donald Trump guilty. Now do impartial justice and convict him.”

The president’s defense countered the Democrats have been out to impeach Trump since the start of his presidency, nothing short of an effort to undo the 2016 election and to try to shape the next one, as early primary voting begins Monday in Iowa.

“Leave it to the voters to choose,” said White House counsel Pat Cipollone.

He called for an end to the partisan “era of impeachment.”

All that’s left, as the Senate prepares to acquit Trump on charges that he abused power and obstructed Congress, is for Americans to decide now and in the November election, as the third presidential impeachment trial in the nation’s history comes to a close.

Most senators acknowledge the House Democratic managers have essentially proven their case. Trump was impeached in December on two charges: that he abused his power like no other president in history when he pushed Ukraine to investigate rival Democrats, and he then obstructed Congress by instructing aides to defy House subpoenas.

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Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears NEW YORK (AP) — A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive cross-examination over the nature of her relationship with the once-powerful movie mogul.

The drama, which prompted the judge to send the jury home about an hour earlier than usual, came as the defense sought to paint the 34-year-old woman as an opportunistic manipulator who took advantage of Weinstein while pursuing an acting career, even after he allegedly raped her.

The woman said she tried to make Weinstein “my pseudo father” after a rough upbringing. She said she sent him flattering emails and kept seeing him because “I wanted him to believe I wasn’t a threat.”

“I was afraid of his unpredictable anger,” the woman testified.

She became emotional while reading an email passage about being abused earlier in her life. It was part of a lengthy confessional email she sent to her then-boyfriend in May 2014 about her

relationship with Weinstein.

She was bawling as she left the courtroom, and her cries could be heard from a nearby witness room.

She returned after about a 10-minute break, but continued to weep loudly, resting her head on the witness stand and blotting tears with a tissue. The lead prosecutor tried to console her, but she couldn’t continue. Her cross-examination will resume Tuesday.

“I remember the day I realized I was controlling my world because I was sexually assaulted and that story played out where I played into sexual dynamics with people to feel like I would never be taken advantage of again,” she said, her voice quaking just before the judge halted the proceedings.

Weinstein lawyer Donna Rotunno, known for her criticism of the #MeToo movement, sought to shoot down the woman’s rape allegation by zeroing in on her admission that she also had noncoerced sexual encounters with Weinstein that she said only happened after “a long negotiation.”

Even then, “I wasn’t happy to do it,” she said.

“You manipulated Mr. Weinstein every single time, isn’t that correct?” Rotunno asked.

The woman responded: “I felt there was an aspect to the way I felt I needed to protect myself that had an element of manipulation.”

At one point, Rotunno shot back: “You made a choice to have sexual encounters with Harvey Weinstein when you weren’t sexually attracted to him. ... You liked the parties and you liked the power.”

The witness had told the jury last week on direct examination that Weinstein trapped her in a New York hotel room in March 2013, and angrily ordered her to undress as he loomed over her, and then raped her.

The second attack came eight months later at a Beverly Hills hotel, where she worked as a hairdresser, after she told Weinstein that she was dating an actor, she said.

“You owe me one more time!” she said he screamed at her. She said she begged him not to take off her clothes, but he ripped off her pants before pushing her legs apart and raping her.

The woman said she has not testified before a grand

jury regarding that matter and hasn’t decided whether to pursue charges, saying she asked California prosecutors “to just give me space until this trial is over.”

The witness was grilled on Monday about emails that continued after those alleged attacks.

From the emails, it appeared the witness was still cutting Weinstein’s hair in early 2014. In one January 2014 email, he wrote her: “That’s the best haircut and trim I’ve gotten. I’ve gotten a million compliments. Thank you.”

She wrote back: “Your the one who makes it look good with your smile and beautiful eyes!! But thank you that makes me so happy to hear :)” Rotunno asked the witness whether she was trying to make Weinstein “believe that you cared about him.”

“I did want him to think that I was naive and safe and not a threat,” she responded.

“But you’re not naive, are you?”

“I’m observant but I’m not that smart,” she replied.

Sirens blared outside the courthouse as the woman started reading from the

email that ended up setting her off, prematurely ending the ninth day of trial testimony.

“Harvey was my father’s age and he gave me all the validation I needed at that time,” she said as she choked up, adding, “I tried to make him a pseudo father.”

She began weeping uncontrollably after reading a passage attempting to explain that she had submitted to Weinstein’s sexual advances because she had been sexually assaulted when she was younger. She was still crying after an eight-minute break when the judge cut the day short.

The Associated Press has a policy of not publishing the names of people who say they are victims of sexual assault without their consent, unless they go public. The AP is withholding the name of the woman because it isn’t clear if she wishes to be identified publicly.

Weinstein appeared to be sleeping at times during the emotional testimony, closing his eyes and drooping his head in his chair at the defense table. A juror also dozed off for a spell, prompting a scolding from judge.

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SPRING 2020 EDITOR IN CHIEF:

Don’t ruin your textbooks for a grade

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MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR I’ve seen it now in every semester now – used textbooks that have pages littered with highlighter marks that does little if anything to improve your retention of facts and I’m always confused as to why people think it helps.

I know the reasoning behind it.

It’s a simple tool to focus on what you think is the most important facts in the chapter, but the overall technique of simply highlighting sentences isn’t magically going to make you remember what that sentence or paragraph is telling you.

All you are effectively doing is ruining a page in the textbook and in some cases, I’ve had textbooks where every other page has highlighter marks over everything.

I do my best to ignore it and read the chapter, but it is a pain to have some text be unreadable because the previous owner decided to turn it into a coloring book.

Highlighting does not give students any benefits in their studying.

A study done by the Society of Psychological Science showed that highlighting has little to no benefit to students in retaining information in textbooks.

What is actually beneficial is proper notetaking and

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study groups.

Those two techniques blow highlighting text right out of the water and helps students learn material faster and without the cost of ru-

be more important than others.

The whole chapter is important for the student to read. If there was a sentence that wasn’t important the au-

“Textbooks were not made for students to pick and choose certain sentences to be more important than others.” ining a textbook for another student to use.

Textbooks were not made for students to pick and choose certain sentences to

thor would not have put it in the book.

When we pay large amounts of money at the beginning of the semester

for books, even used books, we shouldn’t have to put up with getting books that were treated with disrespect and heavily marked up.

There are ways you can properly use your textbooks in your studying, besides of course, reading the textbook.

You can use textbook-friendly post-it notes that you can put on important pages to quickly be able to turn to them and write on the post it notes snippets of what the page is talking about.

It all ends up being just a courtesy for students to return a textbook at the end of the semester in the same shape it was in when you received it.

“How do you take notes with your textbook?”

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OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN, CIT “Highlighting the important parts.”

ABDUL HAKEEM DAWODU, ENGINEERING “I write down key parts from textbooks.”

MARISSA BOLDUC, FINANCE “I read and then take notes on a seperate notebook.”

LUCAS CARUZO, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS “I write down the main points”

SETH CARLMASK, CIT “On my computer.”

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Stocks rise on Wall Street, but virus worries remain

MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR The Iowa Caucus, which has been on the minds of political analysts and presidential nominees has finally arrived and many are seeing this as the definitive way to see who will stand next to Trump in the 2020 election – Sanders, Biden or Warren.

While it could very well be either or those three candidates, and as of writing there has been no confirmed winner of the caucus, but with so many high-profile candidates and candidates with large following, the winner of the caucus could still lose in the overall primary.

The Iowa Caucus is very important no matter what some billionaire says, I’m talking to you Bloomberg!

The winner of the Iowa Caucus shows voters of other caucuses that they have a chance to win the big thing.

It weeds out the bad apples and leaves only the prospective candidates.

However, the primary is special in that it has at least four candidates who can lose this caucus but still go into Super Sunday and take away a lot of delegates.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the 2020 Iowa Caucus is like the 2016 Iowa Caucus which had Clinton and Sanders winning almost the same number of delegates in a resounding tie.

What would be surprising is if someone like Mayor Pete Buttigieg comes out and steals a handful of delegates right underneath the frontrunner’s noses.

Buttigieg is a dark horse candidate with steam left in his system.

For a mayor to get this far into the primary and stay in the race with the kind of support he is recieving is admirable.

I don’t see him getting first place in this caucus. Third or fourth, I could very well see him come from behind and usurp Warren’s place as frontrunner status.

You’re kidding yourself if you think he’s been a frontrunner this whole time.

Iowa could be where he comes out, no pun intended, and gets more delegates then even the most veteran poliical analysts thought he’d get.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in much of the world Monday and recovered some of their losses from earlier weeks, but markets are still far from giving the all-clear on the virus that has spread to more than 20 countries and infected more than 17,000 people.

Chinese stocks tumbled nearly 8% after investors there got a chance to catch up to losses that already swept through other markets.

Monday was the first day of trading in more than a week in Shanghai, and the losses would likely have been bigger if not for moves by Chinese authorities, including the pumping of $173 billion into the financial system.

In the United States, meanwhile, a warning signal of recession in the bond market continued to flash red.

The price of crude oil also kept sliding on worries that a global economy weakened by the virus will burn less fuel, and prices fell for copper and other building blocks of the economy.

The S&P 500 rose 23.40 points, or 0.7%, to 3,248.92 and clawed back some of its losses following its first backto-back weekly drops of 1% since August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 143.78, or 0.5%, to 28,399.81, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 122.47, or 1.3%, to 9,273.40. Each of the three indexes remains 1.4% to 3.2% below their records set last month.

All the unsettled trading is a sharp departure from 2019, which saw stocks and bonds make powerful moves higher, and it’s the result of growing uncertainty. Nobody knows how much the virus will ultimately hurt economies and corporate profits, let alone human lives, around the world. Past disease outbreaks have seen stocks hit bottom when the number of new cases peaked.

This new virus that first spread from China has already shut factories there, halted some global air traffic and caused economists to cut their 2020 growth forecasts for China, the world’s second-largest economy.

The most immediate threat seems to be for travel and tourism companies. But with supply chains running around the world and China providing more revenue to S&P 500 companies than any country besides the United States, CEOs from a wide range of industries have said they expect some kind of hit to their businesses.

The fears have also struck just as investors believed economic growth would re-accelerate around the world, thanks in large part to interest-rate cuts and bold actions by the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world. A report on Monday said U.S. manufacturing returned to growth in January for the first time in six months, but many investors discounted it because it doesn’t fully reflect all the virus concerns.

“Think about what global central bankers are thinking about now,” said Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management. She imagined them saying: “Are you kidding me? We pumped so much liquidity into the economy last year, and now the yield curve is inverting again?”

The yield curve is a tool inside the bond market which investors see as a rather reliable predictor of recessions, though it doesn’t have a perfect track record. It triggers when it becomes “inverted,” or when short-term Treasurys offer higher yields than longer-term Treasurys.

On Monday, the threemonth yield was at 1.56%, above the 1.52% yield of the 10-year, which itself rose from 1.51% late Friday.

“Sentiment builds on sentiment, and there’s so much uncertainty right now,” Roland said. “We’re not ready to call the all-clear until we see a sustained re-acceleration not only in earnings estimates but also in the economic data.”

In the U.S. stock market, gains were relatively widespread on Monday with close to two stocks rising for every one falling. Tesla surged 19.9% for its biggest gain since 2013, bringing its oneyear return to nearly 150%, following optimistic research reports by analysts.

Nike jumped 3.1% to help drive Dow Jones Industrial Average higher as investors try to handicap how much its earnings will be hurt by the virus. Like other companies that do lots of business with China, it had dropped sharply in earlier weeks. Nearly 18% of its revenue last quarter came from China.

Toy companies that ship summer products like pool toys need to have factories in China ramp up production by March 1, according to Steve Pasierb, CEO of the Toy Industry Association. He said he hears nervousness from executives across the indus-

try about possible delays in production.

“There’s complete uncertainty,” he said. “This could be huge if it goes on for months.”

Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun, said that he’s on “eggshells” right now, hoping that the factories in China will resume production by early April, which he considers the best-case scenario.

European stock markets were higher on Monday.

France’s CAC 40 rose 0.5%, Germany’s DAX returned 0.5% and the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.6%.

The 7.7% loss for stocks in Shanghai was the headliner in Asia, but other markets were mixed. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.2%, the Nikkei 225 in Japan lost 1% and the Kospi in South Korea was virtually flat.

Benchmark U.S. crude tum-

bled another $1.45, or 2.8%, to settle at $50.11 per barrel on worries about demand. It had been above $63 toward the start of the year, before the virus worries exploded.

Brent crude, the international standard, fell $2.17, or 3.8%, to settle at $54.45 per barrel.

In other commodities trading, wholesale gasoline fell 3 cents to $1.47 per gallon.

Heating oil declined 5 cents to $1.58 per gallon. Natural gas fell 2 cents to $1.82 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold fell $5.70 to $1,577.20 per ounce, silver fell 33 cents to $17.64 per ounce and copper fell 1 cent to $2.51 per pound.

The dollar rose to 108.67 Japanese yen from 108.37 yen on Friday. The euro weakened to $1.1063 from $1.1089.

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BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island

Pelicans sit on man made rock revetment on Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, La., Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The island that provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of coastal erosion and the devastating blow of an offshore oil spill 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

QUEEN BESS ISLAND, La. (AP) — A Louisiana island that provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of coastal erosion and a devastating offshore oil spill 10 years ago.

Gov. John Bel Edwards visited the island Monday, unveiling a sign dedicating it as a wildlife refuge.

“The walk we just made wouldn’t have been possible

a few weeks ago,” the governor said after crossing an expanse of sand bearing tread marks from heavy equipment used to create and grade new land. He spoke at a podium set up before waist-high mangroves, which contractors left untouched for pelicans to nest on.

About 6,500 brown pelicans and 3,000 smaller seabirds cram their nests every summer onto Queen Bess Island, which shrank from 45

acres (18 hectares) in 1956 to about 15 acres (6 hectares) of marsh by 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon spill fouled its beaches with oily gunk.

Until the restoration, only about 5 acres (2 hectares) — most of it along the island’s edges and the outlines left by short-lived restorations in the 1990s — was high enough for pelicans to nest, said Todd Baker, a biologist supervising restoration for the Louisiana

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Once a mere strip of land, the island now covers 37 acres (15 hectares), with most of it for the increasingly cramped birds.

Edwards said the $18.7 million project to enlarge and maintain the island is part of $550 million that that has restored more than 4,200 acres (1,700 hectares) of Louisiana’s coast and islands. More than $800 million in additional work is expected across Louisiana this year, he said.

Though barely a blip of an island off the Gulf of Mexico in Barataria Bay, Queen Bess plays an outsize role as one of Louisiana’s largest rookeries for brown pelicans, supplying real estate for up to a fifth of the state’s nests. It’s also where the pelican, Louisiana’s state bird, was reintroduced in the 1960s after pesticides had killed off the state’s entire population.

Loss of the small islands where pelicans nest has crowded the big birds into about 10 colonies, fewer than half the number in 2010, Baker said. “When you’re a tiny island you’re on the front lines of sea-level rise and coastal erosion.”

Funds to restore Queen

Bess Island and for future monitoring and upkeep flow from a $20 billion settlement that the federal government and the five Gulf Coast states reached with energy giant BP PLC for environmental damage from the 2010 spill.

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Men’s hockey team comes away with win and tie

The Maverick women’s hockey team swept Lindenwood at home MEL STRAMM STAFF WRITER The Mavericks split yet another series last weekend, as they traveled to the last frontier to take on the University of Alaska Anchorage.

While they were able to tally up seven goals in the game Jan. 31, the game ended in a tie - the of the season for the Mavericks.

MSU beat the Seawolves 7-1 again, the same score as when they played them in Mankato for their previous series.

Senior Nick Rivera opened the scoring fest five minutes into the first period.

With three goals in the second and third period each, Minnesota State dominated the first match.

It was a fast beginning of the third period with three goals almost back-to-back, starting with a goal by junior Jack McNeely at the 2:13 minute mark.

Alaska Anchorage only managed to score one lonely

Minnesota State forward Mariah Gardner (16) skates with the puck against Lindenwood at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 in Mankato, Minn.

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goal by the end of the third period.

It was a great game for junior Connor Mackey, who finished with a goal and two assists. Sophomore Julian Napravnik contributed three

assists and Chris Van OsShaw and Dallas Gerards both scored a goal and cashed in on an assist.

MSU outshot the Seawolves by a 37-21 margin.

On Saturday, Minnesota

State trailed by two goals for the first two periods and despite three power play opportunities, the Mavericks struggled to score.

Seniors Parker Tuomie and Ian Scheid then scored

back-to-back, tying the game within the last minute and forced overtime.

Both teams struggled to score and the game ultimately ended in a 2-2 tie.

MSU is now 24-4-1 overall and 18-3-0 in the WCHA. Next, the Mavericks will take on Northern Michigan for the second to last home series before the WCHA tournament.

The women had a fantastic weekend against Lindenwood, sweeping the series at home.

MSU shutout Lindenwood on Friday, with sophomore Abigail Levy stopping all 18 shots by the Lions.

Junior Brittyn Fleming scored first for MSU at the 3:02 minute mark after a scoreless first period.

With the Mavericks on a power play, senior Emily Antony scored in the third, followed by the final goal of the night by freshman Kenne-

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Men’s basketball falls short to MSU Moorhead and Northern State JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks men’s basketball teams fell short this past weekend when they played against the MSU Moorhead Dragons and the Northern State Wolves.

The men’s team traveled to Moorhead for their Jan. 31 game against the Dragons, who currently hold a conference record of 10-6, compared to the Mavericks record of 9-7. The first half of the game was an offensive one for the Dragons, as they brought in a 42-35 lead into halftime. Despite this, neither team took the lead by more than seven points, making the back and forth game lead a surprise for fans. As a team, MSU shot 14-of-24 (.583%) from the field, while the Dragons shot 14-of-29 (.483%) from the field. The Dragons were also able to connect on 10-of-10 attempts from the free throw line and held a 16-10 advantage in rebounds.

Mavericks senior Cameron Kirksey led the team in the first half with 16 points, including a 7-of-11 performance from the field.

Sophomore Kelby Kramer scored an extra nine points for the Mavericks.

Within the first few minutes of the second half, the Mavericks came within onepoint of the Dragons in three separate occasions. A layup from freshman Corvon Seales brought the games score to 48-47, with the Dragons up by one with 15:20 left in the game. In the next five minutes, the Dragons went on a 16-2 run to go up 64-49 with 10:06 remaining in the game.

The Dragons held their double-digit lead and took the 88-63 win.

Kirksey led the Mavericks with 22 points while shooting 10-of-18 from the field and Kramer added 11 points and a team-best six rebounds.

As a team, the Mavericks shot 44.3% from the field.

On Saturday, the Mavericks played against Northern State who currently hold a

Minnesota State guard Corvon Seales (15) dribbles the ball against Wayne State at the Taylor Center Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

conference record of 13-3 and with this, the Wolves were able to take the win.

Within the first nine minutes of the first half, the two teams were able to keep

the score close, but shortly after the Wolves went on a 10-2 run and built their first double-digit lead at 23-13.

Northern State was able to continue this lead throughout

the first half and take a 37-22 lead at halftime.

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Mavericks women’s basketball loses to Dragons and Wolves JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks women’s basketball team have been struggling the past few weeks to come up with and stick to a game plan that works. This past weekend they tried their hardest to keep defending the ball and focusing on the next play instead of the past one, but that wasn’t enough for the team to continue their winning streak.

The Dragons hold a conference record of 11-5, compared to the Mavericks who have a record of 8-8. To start the game, the Dragons opened with an 11-0 run, resulting in the Mavericks to take an early timeout. Minnesota State was able to respond with a 12-0 run fed by a full court press, cutting Moorhead’s lead to 18-14 at the end of the first quarter.

Both teams went back and forth in the second quarter with the Dragons extending their lead by as much as nine points. Junior Tayla Stuttley ended the first half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer, cutting the Dragons lead 32-27 at the half.

Stuttley scored seven points in the first and freshman Joey Batt added five points as well.

The Mavericks forced 13 turnovers in the first half of the game as well.

The third quarter was much like the second, with

the Dragons unable to take a huge lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 50-42 lead.

With just three minutes left in the game, senior Kirstin Klitzke scored a 3-pointer to tie the game up and senior Taylor Drost hit a shot to give the Mavericks their first lead of the game the next possession.

Drost was able to put up another shot after a mistake from the Dragons and put the Mavericks in the lead by four points with 1:39 left in the game.

The Dragons responded with a 7-0 run with several free throws, resulting in a 3-point lead with 11 seconds remaining in the game. After a timeout, the Mavericks gave freshman Shea Fuller a shot from beyond the arc, but she just missed the shot, leading to a Dragons 66-63 win.

Batt wrapped up the game with a team-high 12 points and Drost finished with 10.

Klitzke was the Mavericks leading rebounder with five boards and nine points.

The Mavericks forced 27 turnovers, leading to 28 points off turnovers, compared to only five for the Dragons.

On Saturday, the Mavericks attempted to follow its game plan, but fell short of the Wolves. Within minutes of the first quarter the Mavericks were able to force a timeout onto the Wolves after

jumping to a 6-2 lead. The defense was good during the first quarter and resulted in a Mavericks 18-13 lead.

In the second quarter, both teams put on defensive pressure and at a timeout, the Mavericks lead was cut to 22-20. Before the end of the quarter, the Wolves took the lead with a score of 31-28.

Klitzke ended the first half with nine points to lead the team while Drost scored six points as well.

Minnesota State forced Northern State into 14 turnovers while stealing the ball 10 times in the half.

To begin the second half, the Wolves went on an 8-4 run, leading to an early Mavericks timeout. This didn’t stop the Mavericks though, as they cut the lead to two points and after alternating leads for the remaining minutes of the quarter, the Wolves took a 5247 lead into the fourth quarter.

MSU continued their defensive pressure into the last quarter and after a set of free throws from Klitzke, they cut Northern State’s lead to two points with four minutes left in the game. Stuttley swished a 3-pointer from the left wing when there was just under a minute left in the game, cutting the Wolves lead to 65-63.

After converted free throws from the Wolves, Drost hit a jumper to cut the lead to two points with 14.6 seconds left in the game. Northern State

Minnesota State guard Maddy Olson (10) dribbles the basketball against Augustana at the Taylor Center Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

was able to convert their next two free throws, while the Mavericks used their last timeout to advance the ball down four with 13.4 seconds to go. The Mavericks gave everything in their last 3-pointer, but the Wolves managed to grab the rebound, get fouled

and make their free throws, winning the game 71-65.

The Mavericks will host the Minnesota State Crookston Golden Eagles on Friday evening and the Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday afternoon at the Taylor Center.

Mavericks wrestling splits weekend with win and loss ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks wrestling team moved to 7-2 on the season after winning their first matchup against the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs and falling to the St. Cloud State Huskies.

Coming into the weekend, the Mavericks were ranked No. 17 and battled the Mustangs on Jan. 30, to a 31-8 victory.

In 10 matches, MSU came away with eight victories – one by technical fall, one by pinfall, two wins through a major decision and four being by decision.

Junior Trenton McManus won through a technical fall over Hunter Pfantz, by a score of 20-4, which put the Mavericks up 5-0.

At 133 pounds, Jackson Stauffacher defeated freshman Cole Gille through a technical fall to tie the match up at 5 apiece.

No. 9-ranked senior, Louie

Sanders, won by a major decision and put Minnesota up at 9-5 and began a stretch of Maverick wins in the next three matches.

No. 3-ranked junior, Kyle Rathman, won by a major decision over Robert Shields, by a score of 19-6 and moved MSU to a 13-5 lead.

Sophomore Cooper Siebrecht won by a decision over Nathan Moore, 3-1 and put MSU up 16-5.

Senior Logan Saltou continued the Mavericks dominance by adding a third straight win at 165 pounds, winning by a 9-3 decision and sitting MSU comfortably with a 19-5 lead.

No. 10-ranked senior, Zach Johnston, lost by a decision in a close 6-5 battle, which gave the Mustangs three points.

Redshirt sophomore Trevor Turriff, senior Mathew Blome and sophomore Max Villnow closed things out with threestraight wins and ended the match with a Mavericks 31-8 win.

Saturday, Feb. 1 didn’t bring the same magic for the

Minnesota State wrestler Trenton McManus wrestles at the 125 lb weight class against St. Cloud State at the Taylor Center Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/ MSU Reporter)

Mavericks, falling to the No. 1-ranked Huskies by a score of 33-3.

MSU was only able to win one of the 10 matches Saturday afternoon, with McManus

picking up the lone victory at 125 pounds.

After MSU began the match on top with a 3-0 lead, St. Cloud State won nine straight matches.

The Mavericks will return to action at home against MSU Moorhead this Thursday and will then travel on the road to face Upper Iowa on Friday.

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NFL season review with Kansas City Chiefs being Super Bowl champions AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER The NFL’s 100th season certainly set the standard for years to come.

Head coach Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes tomahawked the San Francisco Niners to become Super Bowl champions.

50 years in the making and now the NFL has its youngest Super Bowl MVP in Mahomes, who is 24 years, 138 days old.

It’s been one roller coaster ride for the NFL, but there are three words that summarize it perfectly. Controversial, unpredictable, and historic.

When it comes to controversy, the headlines read.

“Questionable pass interference calls” “Colin Kaepernick had private workouts for various teams” “Myles Garrett hit Mason Rudolph with his helmet and got suspended.”

None were perhaps as huge as the one that is currently going on now.

“Tom Brady is exploring other teams in Free Agency with his contract expiring.”

As for unpredictability the last play of the year determined the division leader between the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks and less than an inch was the difference between clinching home field advantage throughout the playoffs and being the fourth seed.

When it comes to foot-

ball organizations, the Dallas Cowboys let America down and didn’t make the playoffs.

The Cowboys lost to the New York Jets, who ran out of steam and lost to the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fans found out it was the Bengals, not the Dolphins, who had their ducks in a Bur(row).

The “tank bowl” week 17 matchup between Miami and Cincinnati lived up to expectations because Andy Dalton and Ryan Fitzpatrick combined for 815 yards and seven touchdowns. It took a field goal in overtime for a winner.

The Buffalo Bills made the playoffs and the Bills got paid off because they were the best football team in New York.

In the first playoff game of the season, Bills wide receiver John Brown passed the ball to Josh Allen, who kicked off the playoffs with a bang, before scoring the first six points.

The Houston Texans came back to win in overtime but their thunder was stolen by a lightning strike in New Orleans.

Do you believe in miracles?

Minnesota Vikings fans do because Kirk Cousins steered the ship and threw the ball to Kyle Rudolph in a miracle mirroring the one took place two years ago against the same team.

The Seahawks didn’t have their 12th man but the Green Bay Packers had a whole city

Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

behind them, as they advanced to face the 49ers.

Green Bay was sent home packing after Raheem Mostert came to play, breaking the record for most rushing touchdowns in a game with four.

Derrick Henry was a monster and scares defenders so much, they don’t tackle him.

Ryan Tannehill won comeback player of the year after leading his team to a 6-2 record in the second half, while having the second-highest laser rating.

These Titans knocked off Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson on the road in dominating fashion.

Houston, we have a prob-

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Continued from page 7 Mavericks freshman Ryland Holt led the team’s offense in the first half with eight points and five rebounds, while Kirksey followed with four points and three rebounds.

As a team, the Mavericks shot 34.6% from the field in the first half.

Going into the second half, the Wolves continued their pace from earlier in order to stay ahead. With

11:11 left in the game, the Mavericks were falling short by 17 with a score of 5134 and unfortunately, they wouldn’t get any closer to the Wolves for the remainder of the game. At the end, Northern State took the game 96-62.

Holt ended the game with a team-leading 12 points to combine with six rebounds, while senior Carter Asche scored 11 points.

Freshman Malik Willingham brought in 10 points and a team-best five assists with Kramer scoring eight points and a team-best nine rebounds.

The Mavericks will host the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Friday night and the Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday evening.

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Continued from page 7 dy Bobyck.

Saturday started off with another scoreless period, until Fleming opened scoring with MSU on the power play.

Lindenwood scored twice but were unable to beat the

Mavericks who would score three more times.

Freshman Calla Frank (5-52) made 30 saves in the win, making 12 saves in each of the last two periods.

The Mavericks outshot the Lions by a 43-32 margin.

Minnesota State and Lindenwood both went one-forfour on the power play.

Next, the women’s team will host the University of Wisconsin this upcoming weekend.

lem.

Deshaun Watson led all 12 quarterbacks in passing yards for the postseason at the time with 635. Yet they blew a 24-point lead at halftime because they forgot Mahomes was and still is a phenomenal NFL player.

Mahomes shrugged it off and said, “Offense wins tickets, defense wins championships,” and 286 passing yards later, the Chiefs got a taste of the trophy that haven’t seen in half a century.

Three number sports fans should know this year. A hundred years of NFL and a century ago the Akron Pros were the first champions crowned.

Green Bay won the Super

Bowl but that was years later.

Fifty years ago, the Chiefs won the Super Bowl against the Oakland Raiders.

Twenty four years ago, Mahomes was born and he is now etched into the NFL fabric.

Youngest Super Bowl MVP on a team it took 50 years to get the big one during the 100th season of the NFL. This year represents the epitome of NFL American football and competition at its finest.

Kirk Cousins couldn’t have said this better when it comes to describing how crazy his victory and this 100th season.

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“A Doll House” proves to be yet another MSU stunner JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University Mankato Department of Theater and Dance is currently putting on a thought provoking production of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House” in the Andreas Theater. The play centers around a young couple in 1879 who struggle with the hidden truths and lies between not only them, but the family and friends they surround themselves with. Each character gets the opportunity to show their true intentions, whether they are ready or not. This show is being directed by former MNSU student Matthew Caron, who graduated with his Bachelor of Science in The Theater Arts and completed his MFA in Directing.

Nora, played by Lydia Prior, and Torvald, played

by Seth M. Honerman, test gender roles and expectations throughout the play,

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and Caron said that this was one of the most challenging aspects of this production because of the outdated social guidelines. Other characters that either aided to the sexism in the story or were victims of it include

Dr. Rank, played by Felipe Escudero, Kristine, played

by Grace Ricard, Krogstad, played by Alexander Ess, Anne-Marie, played by Malea Hanson, the maid, played by Maddie Stuart, and Porter, played by Anubhav Luitel.

Other characters include Nora and Torvald’s children Emmy, played by Corrina Caron, Ivar, played by Jorgen Caron, and Bob, played by Noah Wenk.

Opening night of the show took place on Thursday,

January 30, and on this night almost all of the seats were

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Good Thunder features Minnesota author Peter Geye AMANDA FILREIS STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Jan. 30, a Good Thunder reading of Minnesotan author Peter Geye took place in CSU245.

There was a fairly large crowd gathered for the event. A table piled high with copies of the author’s books was available for purchase and for signings after the event.

At 7:30pm, an introduction was given along with an apology. According to the posters posted over the campus, it was supposed to be a reading with captions.

However, the captions were sadly taken out due to some unforeseen technical issues occurring.

Geye then took the stage.

After giving his greetings, he began to describe his journey to getting his later books published after a 10-year battle to begin his official writing career. In his earlier years, he found himself drawn to photobooks and photograph history books to keep himself connected to his home in Minnesota. This connection was especially true for the picture of a young woman

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visiting a lumbering facility.

He stated how it made him curious about her history.

With that, he decided to create a story based on how he pictured what her life could potentially have been.

He briefly mentioned which parts of his selected books he would be reading from. The first one was the ending of his Winter book followed by the beginning of the newest title of the series. Once the reading had

concluded, there was some time available for questions to be asked.

The first question was how the location influenced hi, whether he saw the place as its’ own character or not. The answer to this was yes. The setting was, in a way, a character due to the fact that he found it hard to write about places without a personal connection to him.

The next question was about whether or not he ever

felt tired of writing about the family of his stories. He said no, as they had become to feel like his own family.

With the story now concluded, he felt a sense of loss without the family whom he had grown to have constant difficulties with and yet was strangely drawn to.

While he didn’t wish to answer the question of the publishing of his first novel which took 10 years to accomplish, he did mention the first thing

his editor said when they first met: “Hello. It’s a pleasure to meet you. So, we have to do something about all these rocks and trees.” He explained that when first writing, he tended to go into an excessive amount of detail in describing the landscape and the weather.

He ended the night by stating that the most successful people are those who work the hardest and can take multiple rejections.

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Your Weekly Horoscope ALYSSA BUNDE STAFF WRITER Aries Mar 21-Apr 19 You’ll be presented with interesting news later today and it may not be good. It’ll be vital to remember that everything will work out in the end and to take things as they come. Don’t try to solve everything at once.

Taurus Apr 20-May 20 It’s time to plan ahead Taurus and get things done, all of this procrastinating isn’t hurting anyone but yourself.

Make a list and prioritize which task is of the utmost importance. To find motivation, try doing your work in a new spot to find inspiration.

Gemini May 21-June 20 Your emotions will feel chaotic today and it’ll seem like everything is hitting you all at once. Take a deep breath and understand that your emotions are valid and happening for a reason. Try analyzing these feelings in a detached way to try to figure

out where they could be stemming from.

Cancer Jun 21-Jul 22 It’s time to figure out what you need, not what you want young Cancer. Take time for yourself this morning to meditate on this, but as the day progresses try to get out of your mind and socialize. Time to yourself can be helpful, but too much can be harmful.

Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 You’re in the mood to socialize and it’s a great day for it. Those around you could benefit from your energetic mood anyways. Try not to take it to heart if others are not up to your level, they’ll catch up, just give them some time.

Virgo Aug 23-Sep 22 You’re in a great position to lead today Virgo and direct others on a good path.

However, don’t get ahead of yourself and come off too strong. Help if asked, but don’t just insert yourself in the situation.

Libra Sep 23-Oct 22 The tension you’ve been carrying around will be lifted today. New information about your work life will become available to you and cause you to reevaluate your position there. Don’t make any rash decisions, play it cool and get a second opinion first.

Scorpio Oct 23-Nov 21 It’s time to conceal your energy today and take time for yourself. Relax and work on your personal goals in the morning and afternoon. But as the day progresses think about making fun plans for later this week to help motivate you through the rough week ahead.

Sagittarius Nov 22-Dec 21 If you have a special someone in your life or like someone in your life, it’s time to make your feelings known.

Today is an excellent day for love and communication so make your fantasies happen Sag! Capricorn

Dec 22-Jan 19 While you may feel inclined to mix work with your personal life, don’t. It’s best to keep them separate. If you feel like venting, try journaling. Odds are your co-workers don’t need to know every detail of your difficult weekend.

Aquarius Jan 20-Feb 18 You’re going through some changes and realizing more about yourself every day.

Self-growth is important and healthy. However, as you begin to execute these changes, others around you may not be as okay with them as you may hope. Just remember, those that really care about you will accept you no matter what.

Pisces Feb 19-Mar 20 Support is all around you, so try to be with loved ones today. Allow them to boost your mood, or be a good ear for venting. This week is going to be a long one, so it’ll be best to start out on a good note.

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Continued from page 10 filled. Each person in the theater had their attention held throughout the whole show, waiting in anticipation for what will be said next and how each character will react to it. There was some small mistake within the first act of the show, but despite this the actors and actresses continued to put on a show to keep the audience thinking about what is and is not morally correct. Caron told me that the ending of the show will leave everyone in shock and wanting more information, and he was completely right about that. I understand why Nora made the decisions she did, but I personally would like to know more about what takes place after the play ends. I also appreciate the play on words that the play uses, especially with the title.

“A Doll House” will run in the Andreas Theater from February 5-9 and tickets can be purchased at the box office.

DIY videos are the bane of society... and I can’t stop watching LIDIA VASSAR STAFF WRITER Are you a Facebook user?

Maybe Instagram or Snapchat? I’m sure you’re familiar with those artsy videos that pop up on your feed and claw you in with promises of “stylish DIYs!” and “fun new ways to eat watermelon!” and make it seem like all your dreams are within reach.

Well, I’m here to tell you that they’re all lies. Hot glue doesn’t hold the world together. Beer doesn’t actually make metal get all bend-y.

Watermelon doesn’t need marshmallows. These videos are made by a bunch of big ol’ practical jokers.

Do you know how many videos I’ve watched that involve cutting up perfectly good clothing in order to make strange, less good clothing? Because I’ve lost track.

I’ve never been interested in turning a pair of leggings into a dress, but for some reason I just keep watching.

I needed to see that it could actually be done. I needed to see how it could be done.

Every time I think “maybe, maybe this one will be

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good,” and am instead left to question why the actors needed to turn their relationship drama into a homemade ladder-shelf.

not leave them on the floor for your girlfriend to find. At least leave the ladder in its natural vertical position!

And what is it with all the

“Do you know how many videos I’ve watched that involve cutting up perfectly good clothing in order to make strange, less good clothing?”

That is, a ladder nailed horizontally to a wall so you can hang your clothes on it and

foods? Please stop trying to tell me that you can turn creamed corn into a lovely

field of actual corn.

I can also confidently say that replacing the inside of a banana peel with lots of kiwi doesn’t make me want to eat that kiwi. And the cheese.

Every recipe in these videos calls for about a pound of cheese. OF COURSE IT TASTES GOOD, YOU PUT A WHOLE POUND OF CHEESE ON IT. Worst of all, they all seem to think that hot glue can actually stick anything together stylishly? It’s the duct-tape of the glue world. But less functional.

You use it to keep things close-ish together, not for its added aesthetic. Adding hot

glue to flip flops just makes the flip flops uglier. Making flip flops out of hot glue screams “teacher’s pet from my 7th grade art class.” And don’t put that hot glue gun anywhere near my phone, please.

As if these videos weren’t bad enough, their thumbnails are even worse. It’s clearly a ploy to enrage you into clicking. It works every time.

Why is there a magnet being held next to a bloody finger? Are they trying to imply that the metals in your blood will somehow be sucked to that magnet? I guarantee the video won’t answer that.

A girl with a Bane mask made out of her own hair, and the title “How to Look Stunning Everyday”? Absolutely nothing of value to be expected there. So why can I not stop clicking on them?

These videos are truly destroying societal expectations towards crafts.

How am I supposed to explain to my little brothers that cutting up that $50 hoodie isn’t an investment into their fashion future?

Someone please hack into the mainframe of these toxic video-manufacturers and give us back our quality content! I want to see how to make handprints into turkeys!

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