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Black History Month to recognize black war heroes MNSU to celebrate their contributions and the ways they changed history

NIYA BASHA Staff Writer Black History Month, also known as African American History month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

“Today, we celebrate black history month, which is an annual celebration that grew out of ‘Negro History Week,’ the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans,” said Kenneth Reid, director of African American Affairs. “It is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in the history of

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Kenneth Reid United States.”

Black History Month goes back to 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery in the United States. By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of black identity, Negro History Week

had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every

area of endeavor throughout our history.”

The theme for this year’s Black History Month is “African Americans in times of war.” This month marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and will honor the roles that black Americans have played in

warfare, from the American Revolution to present day.

MNSU will celebrate Black History Month with events and activities throughout February for students, faculty and the public. The events will focus on the theme “Believe-Achieve-Succeed.”

Events include a student panel and discussion; an open kitchen, called Touch of Soul Food; a diversity career and internship fair; an open mic night, called “Express Yourself”; the Pan African Conference and many other events.

“Every week of this month, we will recognize the works, efforts, and legacies of African Americans, however, we recognize that black excellence is 365 days a year,” said Reid. “The legacy black people have left throughout American history has failed to be acknowledged,

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NeStCom to host Nepali Night; students will experience Nepal

Entire CSU will be transformed into three regions of country

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer Nepal is an exotic and majestic place, with aweinspiring natural features and exquisite people.

On Saturday, Feb. 10 starting at 5 p.m., the Centennial Student Union will undergo a transformation to represent the alluring country of Nepal for the Nepali Student Community’s (NeStCom) Nepali Night.

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Apart from the vast amounts of cultural knowledge to be shared, something to especially look forward to during Nepali Night is the ever-delicious cuisines. The cost for the event is $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door. Nepali Night, a signature cultural event for NeStCom, is sponsored by the International Student Association.

Sanjaya Balami, the president of NeStCom, stated that this Nepali Night will be truly special as NeStCom has been given the entire CSU to represent their country. “ N e p a l ’s t h re e geographical regions will be ideal in dividing the CSU

into these regions,” Balami said. “The CSU basement will represent the Terai to the south, the first floor the hilly middle region, and the second floor the Himalaya to the north, thus students will experience what it is like in each of these regions.”

The theme of the Nepali Night this year is “Chinari” which means “our identity.”

Christina Shrestha, the former president of NeStCom and a recent graduate advising NeStCom on the proceedings of the Nepali Night, stated

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Continued from page 1 “The point is to remind not just MNSU students but also everybody in the world about the impact black ancestors had on this country.”

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that the diversity and culture of Nepal played a huge role in coming up with the theme.

“Nepal is very rich in culture and has a manifold of people, thus NeStCom plans to share their unique way of life with all who attend the Nepali Night,” Shrestha said.

Shrestha’s experience has been highly beneficial to the organization as she had the privilege of planning Nepali Nights prior to the upcoming one.

Balami states that this will be the perfect opportunity to show students who the Nepali people are and distinguish Nepalese people from other associated identities, thus the theme “our identity.”

“This exclusive night will give attendees the once in a lifetime chance to feel like they have spent a night in the magnificent nation of Nepal,” said Sagar Panth, events coordinator of NeStCom. Shrestha stated that the 2015 theme “Pratibimba,” meaning “reflection,” and the reason for this was to give tribute to the graduating officials of NeStCom as well as celebrate a decade since the organization’s inception, which is one of the most active Recognized Student Associations on campus.

“The event was overshadowed by the devastating Nepal earthquake which had catastrophic effects,” Shrestha said. “However, the Nepal earthquake acted as motivator to fundraise at the event and all the money collected was distributed to over 300 organizations in Nepal.”

Shrestha states that this year, the opportunity to fully represent Nepal and set the night alight has presented itself, thus it will make every moment memorable.

“It has been over three years since MNSU has had

Nepali Night, thus the focus this year is to ensure we present a quality night to all in attendance,” Panth said.

Shrestha states that this Nepali Night will be one where NeStCom gets the rare chance to eradicate the stereotypes about Nepalese people and build a positive perspective in peoples’ minds. The 2018 Nepali

Night is set to be a night full of wonders and NeStCom has high hopes that it will be a success.

“Hopefully when all who attend the event leave at the end of the night, they will be inspired to do extraordinary things and feel like Gurkha’s: citizens of the dignified nation of Nepal,” Panth said.

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So, it is something that we should not be taking for granted, but instead educate ourselves every day on the great things it [has] brought. It boosted the economy, caused the United States to be as successful as it has been, and it is only because of phenomenal black ancestors that we had.”

The point of these types of commemorations is to remind not just MNSU students but also everybody in the world about the impact black

ancestors had on this country.

“I would encourage our students to do is not just to celebrate it during the month of February, but celebrate it year-round,” said Reid.

Black History Month will conclude at the end of the month with a film screening of the movie “Marshall,” which is based on the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall.

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Norovirus at Olympics has officials scrambling, worried PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Signs posted around the Olympic venues urge extreme caution. Nine hundred troops stream into the area to help. Worried organizers sequester 1,200 people in their rooms.

Officials are scrambling on the eve of the biggest planned event in South Korea in years — not because of anything related to North Korea and national security, but in an attempt to arrest the spread of norovirus at the Pyeongchang Games.

Local media are fretting over a “virus panic.” South Koreans, always quick to air their views online, have poured scorn on the government’s response and preparations. Are the games hygienic? What will people think about South Korea?

Could this spread to the athletes?

Norovirus fears may turn out to be much ado about nothing. But with a national reputation on the line, officials are scrambling to contain its spread. No one here wants these games associated more with disease than athletics in the manner that Zika, a mosquito-borne disease that causes rare birth defects in a small proportion of cases, loomed over the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Norovirus is a common, infectious bug that causes unpleasant symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting but doesn’t require

medical treatment; most people recover on their own after a few days. Large outbreaks of the disease have previously been reported in restaurants, cruise ships, nursing homes, schools and building complexes that share a common water source.

According to Olympics organizers, the norovirus spread began Sunday when private security workers staying in the Jinbu area of Pyeongchang started complaining of headaches, stomach pain and diarrhea.

About 1,200 people were kept in their rooms during tests for the contagious virus. Local and national health officials say they have investigated 1,023 people. Games organizers said Wednesday that 32 workers are being treated for norovirus and are in quarantine, including three foreigners.

Because the sick workers handled security, 900 military personnel have been brought in to work at 20 venues until the sick and sequestered can return to work. Officials are conducting an epidemiological survey to track the disease’s spread.

A preliminary five-day survey of water for cooking

and drinking has come up negative for norovirus.

Health officials say they are also inspecting restaurants and all food facilities linked to the Olympics.

Norovirus is typically spread via contaminated food or water, close contact with an infected patient or by touching contaminated surfaces or objects; the virus can survive outside the body for several days.

There is no specific medical treatment for the virus, although doctors advise people to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. To prevent further spread, health professionals recommend frequent hand-washing and thorough cleaning of any contaminated surfaces. They also advise patients to stay away from public places until at least two days after their symptoms have cleared.

Notices have been posted around the Olympics urging regular, 30-second handwashing sessions and the thorough boiling of water and washing of fruits and vegetables, among other precautions.

The virus spread appears to feed a lingering South Korean sense of worry that the games will be filled with

glitches and mistakes. The lodgings and transportations will be shoddy; the food will be poor, the service spotty; the weather will be too cold and the venues inadequately heated. Instead of putting on the best games possible, there will be too much focus by the liberal national government on efforts to engage rival North Korea and cater to their visiting athletes and cheering squads.

Despite the official response, South Koreans have criticized the allegedly poor preparations at the Olympics, and what they believe was a slow reaction to initial reports of the virus.

Local media have reported that the first symptoms began on Jan. 31 — not Sunday, as organizers say — long before officials launched a fact-finding investigation.

There have also been reports of bad hygiene at

the accommodations and complaints about meals and lodgings.

The liberal Hankyoreh newspaper published an interview with an anonymous civil security staff member who said that the tap water at the facility that accommodated the security workers “smelled fishy, or like something was decaying.”

The staff member was also quoted as saying that officials were remiss after workers began showing symptoms.

T he cons er vative JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, meanwhile, said in an editorial that the norovirus outbreak raises worries about hygiene at the Olympics, and whether the illness might reach the athletes because some of the security workers showing symptoms had reportedly worked at the athletes’ villages.

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What does Valentine’s Day mean to people?

Single vs. in a relationship: who’s happier on Feb. 14?

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EMMANUELLA SHOKARE Staff Writer As we all know, every Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, which started with a priest named St. Valentine.

There have been different versions of the story, mostly heroic, sympathetic and romantic. On this day, most people who celebrate Valentine’s tend to exchange gifts, such as flowers and candy with loved ones and friends, but there are some people who do not believe in or celebrate Valentine’s Day. According to Healthline,

what is currently happening in their lives.

“I prefer to spend Valentine’s Day alone.” said Yvonne, a Family and Consumer Science student.

To her, being alone on Valentine’s Day is not the end of the world.

She is not the only who feels this way. According to the Healthline survey, 58 percent of people are okay with being alone during Valentine’s. More women than men said that they are fine with being alone on Feb. 14.

Most people have a neutral feeling toward Valentine day while some have a positive feeling, according to DePaul Magazine. It also states that women have significantly more positive feeling than men. There are also other surveys that have shown that people in a relationship tend to be the ones to celebrate

“Most people agree that Valentine’s Day can still be of importance to people in a long-term relationship as it is important for them to express their love for each other over again.”

a person’s feelings towards Valentine’s depends on how the person feels about themselves and what relationship the person is in or

Valentine’s Day more than single people. People in relationships tend to spend four times more than people who are single. Most people agree that Valentine’s Day

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can still be of importance to people in a long-term relationship as it is important for them to express their love for each other over again.

Societal pressure is another factor to different feelings surrounding Valentine’s; the confusion of “do I get a gift, or don’t I?” This may be because they have not bought gifts for their family and friends or someone gave them a gift unexpectedly and they did not have anything to give in return.

What about celebrating Valentine’s Day with strangers? Since it is been themed the day to express love, can we also share the love to strangers? As people buy and exchange

gifts with their friends and family during Valentine’s Day, they could also try and give out gifts to strangers in the expression of love.

Do we have to wait for Valentine’s Day to exchange gifts with our loved ones and friends? Are there other things that people can do for Valentine’s other than exchanging gifts, going to the movies, hanging out with friends and so on?

Are you okay being alone on Feb. 14? Most people believe in Valentine’s and will celebrate it each year while some do not celebrate it. For those who do, they should express their love to others aside from their loved ones.

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“Going to 50 Shades Freed with friends.”

“Sipping on some Arnold Palmer with the bros.”

“Make dinner and a movie together.”

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Nightmares can tell us about unresolved issues in our lives Opinion

TAEHUI PARK Staff Writer I’m not sure what time the clock pointed to, but I remember it was in the middle of the night.

One of my roommates and I came home late from a party, and we were talking about how lame the party was. The other roommates seemed to be sleeping, so we went to my room and tried to talk as quietly as possible. We talked for about a half hour, and both of us seemed ready to call it a night.

When my roommate was about to leave the room, I felt somebody pulling my right arm quite strongly, and I could clearly see my arm was unintentionally being lifted.

One thing I noticed from the moment was my roommate was right in front of me, and there was no one other than me and my roommate in

the room. I began to panic and became terrified by the strangest phenomenon.

At that same moment, my roommate saw my horrified expression and tried to help me through this paranormal activity, forgetting that she herself should have been freaked out, too. I tried to

woke up from the nightmare.

I rolled over, grabbed my phone and checked the time.

It was 5:45 a.m. That was the weirdest dream I have ever had.

According to sleep psychologist, Michelle Drerup, dreaming nightmares may be a notification that our

“Nightmares may be a notification that our brains send us as a way for our brains to indicate some issues and emotions that need attention in our lives.” scream, but no words came out. I was too preoccupied with forcing my arm to move to let focus on anything else. The invisible entity was starting to pull me away.

Just as my roommate was pulling me back as hard as she could, I woke up.

Thank God, it was just a dream.

But the scariest part in wake of the disturbing dream was my right arm was still lifted on in the air, even after I

brains send us as a way for our brains to indicate some issues and emotions that need attention in our lives. She says that depression and anxiety often are accompanied by nightmares, with people who are depressed or anxious are more likely to have stressful, disturbing or frightening dreams, sometimes in the form of recurring dreams.

Rosalind Cartwright, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology of

Rush University, also says in her book, “Crisis Dreaming,” “Nightmares are a cry for resolution for finding a way to incorporate the terrible experience into our lives.

Occasional nightmares are normal, but not nightly, and not over and over again.”

In other words, having nightmares means it is a phase of recovery where the brain is integrating your feelings in order to get away from the negative emotions, like the sense of vulnerability

and mortality.

Interestingly, many dream therapists and researchers have proposed that nightmares can serve as a way of emotional release because our brains take the abstract memories and make them into “dreams” while we are sleeping. Therefore, we don’t necessarily need to worry about falling back asleep again after waking up from bad dreams if you are aware of the fact that the dream was just that: a dream.

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Ragtime takes you to the turn of the 20th century Theatre Department’s newest production examines immigration

DENA SCHEDIVY Staff Writer

The Theatre Department isn’t slowing down this month. With “1984” closing last Sunday, “Ragtime” is ready to take on the Ted Paul Stage.

At the turn of the twentieth century, “Ragtime” follows the lives of three different families living in New York City.

We first meet Mother, Father, Mother’s Younger Brother, the Little Boy and Edgar, who live in New Rochelle, an area dominated by white people from the upper class.

Secondly, we meet Tateh, a Jewish immigrant arriving in America with his daughter, excited to start a new life with freedom.

Lastly, we travel to Harlem. This is where we meet ragtime pianist, Coalhouse Walker Jr. and Sarah, a new-mother.

Each of these families are faced with different struggles, some being life-changing and some being life-ending.

Directed by Dr. Paul Hustoles, he had a few comments to add about “Ragtime”.

“This show is filled with historical characters,” he said. “So, the leading characters are fictional but then you have real characters like J.P Morgan, Henry Ford, Booker T. Washington and Emma Goldman, who is such a fascinating character. We follow this fictional family along with this real-life history and I’m hoping it’s going to be one of those shows, where people will get out, in a good way, and start Googling things. I want people to think, ‘Hmm, did Emma Goldman really do that?’”

The story flips between following Coalhouse and Sarah, Mother’s family and Tateh.

After Father departs for his work trip, Mother and the Little Boy find an Af-

rican-American child that was buried alive in their garden. Calling the police, they arrive with Sarah, the child’s mother; instead of being hauled off to a jail cell, Mother takes in Sarah and the child.

Venturing to the Lower East Side, we meet Tateh again. Still in awe of his newfound freedom, he begins selling paper silhouettes of famous celebrities for a nickel each. Eventually, business goes downhill and his daughter becomes ill. Sitting at rock bottom, Tateh promises to make life better for him and his daughter.

In Harlem, Coalhouse tells his friends about Sarah, a girl he loved and eventually lost. Determined to win her back, Coalhouse drives to New Rochelle in his brand-new, Ford Model T where he is harassed by a group of firemen. When Sarah refuses to see him, he returns to New Rochelle every Sunday in an attempt to win her back over by playing his music.

According to Hustoles, “We will have an actual Model T in the show.”

Now living in Massachusetts, Tateh works over sixty hours a week at a dinjy mill; his sight of the American Dream has been lost.

When a work strike spins out of control, Tateh and his daughter flee. Trying to soothe his child’s terror, he shows her his flip book of silhouettes that is later bought by their train conductor. This triggers a new business idea for Tateh which allows him to have hope again.

During a speech by Brooker T. Washington, Coalhouse’s Model T is trashed by the same group of firemen as before. He seeks justice for this destruction, even postponing his and Sarah’s marriage.

To help her fiance, Sarah seeks the help of the vice

Tateh (Gary Du Charme II), the Jewish immigrant, give careful instructions to his daughter, The Little Girl (Emily Swenson) about how to survive in the big city.

presidential candidate and is beaten to death by the police.

Mourning the love of his life’s death, Coalhouse lashes out, demanding that the firemen and their chief be held accountable for their actions.

Attempting to make a difference, Coalhouse leads a following of people who want equal rights established – people who want to make their lifetime and their descendants’ lives better.

When questioned about why he chose to direct this show, Hustoles did not waste any time putting in his two cents.

“The major topic is the relationship between the African-Americans, Caucasians and the immigrant population,” he said. “And so I thought politically, it would be an interesting time to explore this because that was a time where they weren’t talking about building walls - they were talking about letting immigrants come in but they still didn’t treat the immigrants like equal citizens and that’s discussed in the play. I thought, that convergence of those three planets aligned and I thought this is the time to

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Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Mitchell Evans) and Sarah (Jessica Staples) admire their newborn son.

do the show and because I love this show.”

“Ragtime” opens this upcoming weekend, running Thursday, Feb. 15 through Feb. 17. The show will re-open the following weekend on Feb. 22 and will close on Feb. 25. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 as well as two matinee performances on

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Film review: New Cloverfield an uneven, strangely paced film Sunday night during the 52nd Super Bowl, Netflix released the first trailer for the new and highly anticipated Cloverfield movie.

Netflix also shocked everyone even more so by announcing the movie would be released on Netflix immediately after the game.

A movie has never been released this quickly after the initial trailer. However; there is probably a reason Netflix did this, they probably knew their movie wasn’t that good and they wanted to release it as soon as possible.

The Cloverfield franchise is one of the most unique franchises of all time with a long and complicated history. Highly acclaimed director, J. J. Abrams, creator of “Lost” and director of “Star Wars: Force Awakens,” filmed “Cloverfield” in 2007. “Cloverfield” is a found footage horror/sci-fi film that consists of a giant monster of an unknown origin attacking New York City.

Abrams had plans to make a sequel, but the film

ultimately got scrapped. In 2015 he then discovered a film entitled “Cellar” that he thought was excellent, but for some reason wasn’t getting released. Abram’s production company bought the rights to film, but also had the excellent idea to connect the film to 2007’s “Cloverfield,” ultimately changing the name of the movie to “10 Cloverfield Lane.”

Many fans were anxiously awaiting the third Cloverfield film to see how these films were connected. “Cloverfield: Paradox” was originally called “Godparticle” before it was edited to fit the other two Cloverfield films. The film awaited many delays, but eventually Paramount Pictures lost faith in the project and sold it to Netflix.

With the numerous setbacks it is no wonder that “Cloverfield: Paradox” is as sloppy as it is.

Directed by Julius Onah, who is a fairly new director, “Paradox” also stars many talented, but overall unknown actors. “Paradox” is set in the near future where the earth is having an energy crisis. A group of sci-

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entists who come from all over the world have been sent into space to test a particle accelerator that could supply the earth with a limitless supply of energy.

On the other hand, conspiracy theorists on Earth believe this particle accelerator could rip a hole in space creating doorways from other dimensions across all space and time.

These doorways could cause beasts and demons to pass from dimension to dimension.

The scientists shrug off these conspiracy theorists and continue testing for two years until they are finally successful and form a beam from the accelerator.

However; after the beam from the accelerator is accessed the crew discovers that the earth has disappeared. Not only does this happen, but other strange events occur that have a correlation with other dimensions.

The overall premise of “Cloverfield: Paradox” is actually quite interesting, but the execution leaves for a very uneven, strangely paced film that even

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This image released by Netflix shows David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in a scene from Cloverfield: Paradox.

makes the story incoherent at times. The biggest problem with paradox is that you can tell the producers took a movie and tried to connect it to the Cloverfield universe. On its own, “Paradox” is a forgetful and cliche space thriller that would traditionally be a direct-to-DVD movie despite its name.

On the other hand, the visual effects and the atmosphere of the movie is great and the actors make good performances out of a lifeless and cheesy script.

In a way this movie explains how the other Cloverfield movies are connected, but the explanation is kind of a cop out and doesn’t really explain a whole lot.

Overall, “Cloverfield: Paradox” is a run of the mill space thriller that was hastily made to connect to the Cloverfield universe.

This decision made for a muddled, and dull movie that is mediocre at best.

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Fight for your right to tourney MNSU wrestling face their last opponents this weekend before the NCAA Tournament

KEVIN KORBEL Sports Editor This week, The Mavericks will finish up their NSIC dual calendar with matchups against Northern State on Thursday, and Southwest Minnesota State on Friday.

As is commonly said in wrestling, or sports in general, it isn’t over until it’s over.

This is the story of the 201718 Maverick wrestling squad.

A group that has been on a roller coaster rider thus far, ups and downs around every corner of their season. All things considered, the group still can’t seem to have “surrender” be a piece of their vocabulary this season.

Minnesota State enters its last two duals this week with

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a record of 5-4 on the year, and is 3-3 this season in NSIC duals. The Mavericks’ 3-3 record in the NSIC places them amidst the pac, tied for fourth in the season standings. They trail St. Cloud State, Augustana and Upper Iowa in the conference, and are right now in front of their next two rivals, Northern State and Southwest Minnesota State.

To start off their road trip

this week, the Mavericks will first travel to Aberdeen, S.D., to go up against the Northern State Wolves, Thursday, at 7 p.m. The Wolves hold a regular season record of 1-11, and are 0-5 in the NSIC. Northern State is amidst a five-dual home stand that included matchups against St. Cloud State, Upper Iowa and MSU Moorhead. NSU senior Tanner Olson, 157-pounds,

The land of the free The NFL free agency outlook heading into the 2018 offseason

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The 2018 NFL season is officially in the books; a new champion has been crowned and teams around the league have the task of rebounding in the free-agent market.

There are hundreds of players available from a slew franchises in the 2018 offseason. These are the top player on the market, where they might go and what makes them high impact players.

Note: this is only covering players that are anticipated to go elsewhere. Players like

Le’Veon Bell (more than likely headed back to the Steelers) will not make this list although he is a free agent.

Kirk Cousins - Landing spot: Arizona Cardinals The initial big change in the quarterback market: Kansas City shipping Alex Smith over to the Washington Redskins, making Cousins future in D.C. very clear. Cousins has topped 4,000 passing yards and 20 touchdowns in each of the last three seasons. Despite being maligned by the Redskins in their reluctance to sign the Michigan State product, he is one of the better quarterback options on the market and is a mid-level franchise quarterback.

The Cardinals are a viable spot because the team is going to need another signal caller after a disappointing, but predictable, 2017 run from Carson Palmer. Arizona

already has a defense set in place, along with a solid running back to run play-action off (something Cousins excels at). There may be some hesitation from Arizona about the money Cousins would like to receive, but the reset at quarterback is a must for the franchise.

Dion Lewis - Landing spot: Seattle Seahawks Lewis has been a versatile back for the New England Patriots over the past three seasons and finished the 2017 season strong with 510 rushing yards in the final six games of the season.

He was the lead back for the Patriots, but after paying James White last season and with plenty of running backs on the roster, they may be re-

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was named NSIC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 29, for defeating No. 1 Larry Bomstad of St. Cloud State. The Northern State wrestling group is instructed by Rocky Burkett in his third season as head mentor. In spite of the Wolves’ record on the year, this is a group of Wolves the Mavericks should not tread lightly.

After the Mavs complete

their dual with the Wolves, Minnesota State will finish up its dual season in Marshall, Minn., against the Mustangs.

Southwest Minnesota State holds a regular record of 7-6 on the year, and are 2-4 in the NSIC. The Mustangs barely vanquished Minot State 2317 in their last bout on the mats. The Mavericks won the last dual between the two schools by a score of 38-6 a season ago. Minnesota State had won 8 out of their 10 weight classes in the dual.

The Mustangs are coached

by Jesse Nelson, who is currentyl in his eleventh season holding a career record of 8185-1.

The Mavericks will have a short break after the current week’s duals, and won’t wrestle again until the Division II Super Region 3 Tournament Feb. 23-24, in St. Cloud, Minn. With their split coming up, the Mavs will hope to complete the season on a high-note headed into tourney play.

Winter Olympics will be d(icey) HENDRIK LOUTERS Staff Writer

For those of you who do not know already, today marks the eve of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The opening ceremony is from 5-7 a.m. on Feb. 9 and will be televised by NBC at 7 p.m.later that day. The games will be held until Feb. 25 in South Korea. If you only know a fraction of the events, athletes, and storylines, worry not; let this serve as a brief preview: Where are the games being held?

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea. PyeongChang (pronounced peeyong-chang) is a county in northern South Korea, 50 miles from the North Korean border.

What countries will

(and won’t) be there?

There will be 92 countries from six of the seven continents at the Olympics this year (somehow Antarctica once again failed to produce a single athlete despite perpetual winter). The United States leads the way with 242 athletes, followed by Canada with 226. Norway, the all-time medal leader, will send 109 athletes. Malta, a 122-squaremile island south of Italy with an average yearly temperature of 73 degrees, has managed to send one (sorry, Antarctica).

Most notably missing from the games is Russia.

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The sound of madness

As March Madness slowly approaches, Jake Rinehart shares who to watch rolling into March

JAKE RINEHART Staff Writer College basketball is heating up, as we inch closer to March Madness.

There are certain players that have been lighting it up all season, such as Trae Young of Oklahoma and Marvin Bagley III of Duke, but let’s look at some of the lesser known players who have made a big impact for their team.

Shooting guard Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) has had an excellent season that has gone mostly unnoticed. Bluiett is averaging 19.2 points per game (PPG), 5.6 rebounds per game (RPG), and 2.7 assist per game (APG).

Bluiett has led the No. 5 Muskateers to a 22-3 overall record, including 9-1 in the

Big East. Bluiett is also a big reason why Xavier is also on a seven-game winning streak.

During that span, Bluiett has averaged nearly 21 PPG and 6 RPG. Bluiett is also only a handful of players to score in double figures in every game played this season.

Senior point guard Jevon Carter (West Virginia) has had an amazing year on both ends of the floor. Carter plays for the well-known “Press Virginia” defense, which has been leading the nation in steals, and so has Carter with 3.3 steals per game (SPG).

Carter is also averaging 16.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 6.8 APG. Carter not only ranks first in the nation in SPG, but he is also ranked No. 11 in APG. Carter has shown great leadership in crunch-time, leading the No. 14 Mountaineers to an 18-6 record.

Carter is an elite defender and can guard the best of them. When the Oklahoma Sooners hosted the Mountaineers on Monday, Carter had the challenging task of guarding one of the best

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Sagalba Konate (middle) and Jevon Carter (right) are the main reason why the West Virginia Mountaineers will be headed to the tournament this season. players in the nation this season: Trae Young. Young is ranked first in the nation with 9.3 APG, but only had one assist all game against Carter. The lone assist came with 1:28 to play in the game, where West Virginia would hold on to a 75-73 victory in Norman, Oklahoma.

Carter’s teammate, Sagaba Konate (West Virginia) is also having a stellar year. The 19-year-old sophomore is averaging 10.7 PPG, 8.1 RPG, and a career best 3.2 blocks

per game. Konate has added six double-doubles to his name this season. He has also become one of the premiere shot blockers in the nation.

Konate also has seven games where he has tallied over five blocked shots this season as well.

The final player having a huge impact for his team this season is Admiral Schofield (Tennessee). Schofield is averaging 12.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 1.6 APG, all of which are career-highs for the ju-

nior. Schofield has made his presence known this season, forcing defenders to have to change their shot selection due to his size. He stands at only six-foot-five but comes in at a strong 238 lbs. Schofield is strong in the paint and is not afraid to take, or give, some contact. Schofield has helped lead the Volunteers to a 18-5 record. The team from Rocky Top is also ranked No. 15, the first time that the Volunteers have been ranked in the Top 25 since 2010.

training sessions as I could go to.” In making the team, she has not only avoided embarrassing herself, but has become the first African-American to make the team.

Other names to pay attention to are Shaun White, 17-year-old snowboarding phenom Chloe Kim, and Minnesota-native Lindsey Vonn.

This may be the last chance to see the highly-decorated White and Vonn participate in the Olympics.

What are the Winter Olympic sports?

Here is a complete list of the sports included this year: Alpine skiing, biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle shooting), bobsledding, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short track speedskating, skeleton sledding, ski jumping, snowboarding and speedskating.

To all excited to see your favorite NHLers on a global stage, curb your enthusiasm.

The NHL has restricted its players from participating.

This decision is indicative that the financial bottom line is the most important thing in commercialized sports today.

Conclusion Hopefully this preview has given you a little better feel for the games. If you were hoping to learn more about curling and how it is played, you are on your own. If you only watch one thing, make sure it is the opening ceremony – one of the great spectacles in sport.

Winter Olympics Continued from 9 Russia has been banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for having sponsored and promoted doping. IOC president Thomas Bach called the scandal “an unprecedented attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and sport.” Interestingly, the investigation into Russia was driven in large part due to the whistle-blowing Netflix documentary Icarus. The Winter Olympics has granted Russian athletes who have been proven ‘clean’ to independently participate.

Athletes to watch One of the most fascinating aspects of the Olympics is the stories many of the athletes arrive with. Take, for instance, Erin Jackson. Jackson has earned a spot on the long-track speedskating team, despite having picked up the sport a mere four months ago. She is no less surprised than us. In reference to the qualifying trials for the American team, she said, “I didn’t want to be the worst skater out there so it pushed me to go to as many

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luctant to shell out the money Lewis desires.

The Seahawks have been a revolving door at running back, with seven starters in the backfield over the season. Seattle is transitioning from a defensive team; to an offensive one built around Russell Wilson, Lewis fights as a great three-down back with plenty of versatility.

Jarvis Landry - Landing spot: San Francisco 49ers Landry has quietly been one of the elite receivers in the NFL over the past three season. He is in the top 10 in catches over the past three season and top 15 in yards in two of the years.

He is also valuable as a piece that can be moved all over the board. He has the talent and speed of an x-receiver, possibly the best hands in the league and plays everywhere.

Landry can line up outside, in the slot, the backfield or return punts. He has no qualms about going over the middle and can run the entire route tree. The LSU product is also only a 25-year-old, which means his next stop could be a lengthy one and makes him even more valuable.

His addition to the 49ers would not only give Jimmy Garoppolo a true no. 1 receiver, but also provide much-needed talent.

Ezekiel Ansah - Landing spot: Baltimore Ravens Of the players on the list, this is the biggest boom or

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Kirk Cousins looks to cash in big this offseason after learning he’d been replaced by former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Alex Smith.

Malcolm Butler will be a hot commodity in free agency this offseason, especially after expressing his frustration with the Patriots organization.

bust candidate both the team he is on or potential takers in free agency.

In his first three seasons with the Detroit Lions, Ansah racked up 30 sacks and nine forced fumbles. He was a monster to try and contain on both the inside and outside. But he took a dip in his fourth season, posting only two sacks in 13 games.

Last season he disguised a poor start with a very strong finish. Ansah recorded six sacks in the first 14 games of

backers and a deep secondary to back up the line. He could step in with little pressure to produce big numbers immediately and develop in their system.

Malcolm Butler - Landing spot: Kansas City Chiefs Clearly, New England is not the home of the scorned cornerback that was benched in the Super Bowl 52, despite his heroics in Super Bowl 49.

From the reports at the beginning of the season, Butler was more than likely seeking

the season, cleaning up the year with back to back threesack games finish.

It is possible for Detroit to double-down and stick with their pass rusher. But with all the holes they have at linebacker already, along with a need to find a three-down running back; the Lions could view Ansah as an expensive risk.

In step the Ravens. They have a proven system of developing defensive talent, along with a sturdy set of line-

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However, Kansas City had problems with a shallow secondary and ended up getting stuck with the washedup Darrelle Revis. Picking up Butler would not only provide depth but also give them a great cornerback to place in the nickel, based on need.

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