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Black History Month events on campus are in full stride By MAXWELL MAYLEBEN Editor in Chief

As we enter the second week in February, students across the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus have already begun to celebrate Black History Month, hoping to recognize and listen to Black voices. First celebrated in 1976, the

month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. History, as well as reflecting on the legacy that comes from the people within the community. Morgan Parham, a graduate student studying ethnic studies, spoke to what Black History Month means to her. “It is special because it is an

excuse to dive deep and focus on yourself and your culture,” said Parham, “maybe learn about people in your culture that you haven’t been able to study.” Already taking part in the events of the month, Parham attended the show, “Wounded Healers”, a piece about the longterm effect that slavery has had on African American men. The

show included several monologues as well as musical pieces, demonstrating the physical and neurological trauma carried by Black male bodies. “It was two hours, it was a musical and spoken word performance going through black history from Africa all the way through different eras,” said Parham, who was particularly

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moved by the piece. “It was hard to watch at the beginning,” said Parham, “but then it was also nice at the end when we did the questions because everyone got to be more open.” While the show is about the turmoil, there was a level of hope that was included, via the BHM on page 5 

Cold seasons causing SAD students By SYDNEY BERGGREN Staff Writer

Darrell Mason did a backflip after winning his match against MSU-Moorhead Friday as the Mavericks hosted three home duals over the weekend. The Mavericks ended the weekend with a 1-2 record, finishing up their home schedule for the year. Photo by DYLAN ENGEL • The Reporter

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Upward Bound sponsored the American Red Cross blood drive Monday in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom as they aim to increase donations during a national blood shortage. The American Red Cross is currently facing a national blood crisis, which is set to be the worst shortage in over a decade according to the official American Red Cross website. They state that there is a

10% overall blood donation decline since March of 2020. And a 62% drop in college and high school blood drives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We definitely have a lot less donors since COVID has been around. We have to deny walkins sometimes in order to maintain COVID precautions and social distancing. This is the lowest our blood supply has been in a decade,” Alexandra Ortiz, American Red Cross Phlebotomist, stated. BLOOD on page 2 

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Blood drive seeks donations amidst shortage

The American Red Cross host various blood drives at MSU.

With the cold, gloomy days that Minnesota State University, Mankato students (we) are facing right now as they come to mid-winter, many are facing something known as Seasonal Affective Disorder: a subtype of depression associated with the changing of the seasons. According to the American Psychiatric Association, SAD affects approximately 5% of adults in the United States. Symptoms of SAD look like mild depressive symptomslack of energy, moodiness, loss of interest in hobbies, changes in sleep and eating habits, difficulty concentrating and more. SAD may begin at any age, but most commonly occurs between the ages of 18 and 30 during the college years. There are a few different ways to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder, including but not limited to medication, talk therapy and bright light therapy. While symptoms will obviously improve with the changing of the seasons, they can be helped sooner with treatment. Bright light therapy is often the most accessible and recommended treatment for SAD. Professor Miranda Hellenbrand of the MSU Counseling Center explained how the light therapy boxes work. “Light therapy involves sitting in front of a light box for a certain length of time SAD on page 3 

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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn’t ‘the answer’

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

ROTC, VRC host food drive on campus to raise awareness

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The Veterans Resource Center and Army ROTC will host a food drive from now until April 29.

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Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek poses for a photo in Stockholm, Sweden on June 18, 2009.

By TOM KRISHER Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek also said in a message to employees Sunday that Rogan’s racist language was “incredibly hurtful” and that the host was behind the removal of dozens of episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “While I strongly condemn what Joe has said and I agree with his decision to remove past episodes from our platform, I realize some will want more,” Ek said in the note. “And I want to make one point very clear — I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer.” The letter is the clearest indication yet of where Spotify stands on Rogan’s fate with the company

as some musicians, including Neil Young and India.Arie, have pulled their work from the streaming service in protest and others could follow. Spotify reportedly paid $100 million to exclusively host Rogan’s podcast, which now threatens the bottom line but is also a key part of the company’s strategy to be a one-stop shop for audio. “We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress,” Ek wrote. He said he was “deeply sorry” for the impact the controversy was having on Spotify’s employees. Rogan apologized Saturday for his use of the N-word on some past episodes. Spotify’s move likely won’t sit well with one side of an increasingly polarized country where there are heightened

sensitivities on race and vaccine misinformation, experts say. “If Spotify says, ‘We can’t drop him. He has the right to say what he wants,’ that continues on the line where there is this implicit support to say racist things on these platforms,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, a sociology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, said before Ek’s letter was released. The streaming site also has to decide whether offensive words are allowable elsewhere on its app, where songs with racist, homophobic and anti-immigrant messages are available, said John Wihbey, a Northeastern University professor and specialist in emerging technologies. “There’s some real self-examination to be doing beyond Joe,” Wihbey said Sunday. “This is a big moment of reckoning for entertainment and streaming platforms to see where the window is, what’s over the line.”

BLOOD from page 1 Working with the American Red Cross for four years now, she shared why this job meant so much to her. “I’ve always wanted to work in jobs that help the community in some way. You know you’re helping out at the end of the day. Whether you have a good or bad day you know you made a positive impact,” Ortiz said. The main places the American Red Cross go out to take donations are typically colleges, high schools, VFW’s and churches. The American Red Cross is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides services such as emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education.

“Years ago the Red Cross was looking for someone to partner up with, and in the summer we were one, if the only, groups active, so we’ve partnered with them and have now for about 18 years,” George Corey, Director of the Upward Bound Program, said. “We usually do three to four blood drives a year, two in the fall, one in the spring and one in June,” said Corey. Located in the Wiecking Center, Upward Bound’s mission is to motivate low-income, potential first-generation college students to complete high school and pursue and succeed in a program of post-secondary education. During this blood drive they offered free t-shirts and snacks to those who chose to donate.

“I have donated before and since it was on campus it was super easy for me to come and donate again,” Zoe Macklanburg, junior at MSU, said. “I also know there is a national blood shortage happening right now.” The national blood shortage being linked to COVID-19 has been a trend in the lack of volunteers, however, other issues may appear when volunteers are looking to donate. “There’s quite a few times where people come and try to donate but then either their blood pressure is off so then they aren’t able to, which is a bummer,” Emma Welter, volunteer for the blood drive and Junior at MSU, shared.

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From now until April 29, the Minnesota State University, Mankato Veterans Resource Center and Army ROTC are putting on a campus food drive. This food drive will allow the two organizations to give back to the Mankato community in a beneficial way. “We’re collecting food for the ECHO food shelf. There’s a box outside our [Veterans Resource Center] office and we’re collecting all the food in there. At the end of the drive we’re just going to take down as much as we collect,” Tim Adams, Military and Veteran Success Coordinator at MSU, explained. “The purpose is to raise awareness of people with food insecurity.”

The ECHO Food Shelf in Mankato, located on South Front St., offers various food supply programs for people in Mankato to take advantage of. With programs such as ECHO Delivers, Folate and Formula, and Multivist, there is something for everyone to utilize as they need. Coming up with the idea of the food drive was an easy decision for the two MSU organizations, as each one wants to give back to the community in any way they can. “Part of our mission isn’t just military and ROTC veterans’ things, it’s being a good neighbor and helping out those in the community that need it,” Adams stated. He also pointed out that there is no donation goal they have set, they DRIVE on page 5 

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Black colleges alarmed by bomb threats By JEFF MARTIN From her office in Birmingham, Alabama, DeJuana Thompson looks across the street and sees a daily reminder of terror. Her window overlooks the 16th Street Baptist Church, where a bomb in 1963 killed four young Black girls. “Living in the era of bomb threats is not new to people of color,” said Thompson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Nearly six decades after that bombing by the Ku Klux Klan, the FBI is now investigating last week’s bomb threats against at least 17 historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. Thompson said the threats underscore the need to teach new generations the history of violence targeting people of color so the lessons of the past can be applied to the present. The FBI said the hate crimes probe involves more than 20 field offices and “is of the highest priority.” Investigators have identified at least five “persons

of interest,” a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. In one of the cases, a caller claiming to be affiliated with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division described a plot at Bethune-Cookman University in Florida involving seven bombs hidden in bags, Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said. University campuses are considered “soft targets,” but “they’re not as soft as they used to be,” said Robert McCrie, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. Universities have traditionally been easily accessible to the public, but many hardened their security after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Now, picture IDs are needed to enter buildings on McCrie’s campus and others, he said. Though no devices were found at the schools threatened last week, “people of color don’t have that privilege to think it’s not real,” said Lance Wheeler.

Firefighters and ambulance attendants remove a covered body from the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., after a deadly explosion detonated by members of the Ku Klux Klan during services on Sept. 15, 1963.

SAD from page 1 each day. The type and intensity of light from the light box is not found in normal household lighting,” Health Educator Lori Marti noted that there is a bright light therapy box located in the Health Education office in Carkoski Room 100 that students are able to make appointments to utilize. “We have had the light therapy box in the Relaxation Station for about seven years now,”

said Marti. “It is best to use it earlier in the day because it can disrupt sleep patterns. Students can reserve it for 20-30 minutes any time the office is open before noon.” The way light therapy works is by coming through the eye and affecting the pineal gland, which will heighten energy and mood. “Sitting in front of the light is akin to being outside on a sunny day; it has the same effect on our bodies,” said Marti.

While light therapy’s benefits often outweighing its detriments, it can cause eye irritation, headaches, irritability and inability to sleep, it’s advised to play around with the time and distance away when using a light therapy box or contact your healthcare provider. “You don’t use it by looking directly at it,” said Marti. “Instead, we recommend students read a book or do some studying while sitting in front of it.” The Health Education Office

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is not the only place on campus with light therapy boxes. Rental boxes are located in the ERC, which is in the basement of the Memorial Library. “The library has smaller bright lights that students can check out and take home with them for a period of time. That’s a good opportunity to try one before you buy one,” said Marti. Students are also welcome to contact MSU’s Counseling Center to begin the process of receiving therapy care if they are look-

ing for something additional. “The Counseling Center offers a multitude of resources and services addressing students’ mental health concerns. The services are short-term, wellness-oriented and address a broad range of needs,” said Hellenbrand. “The Counseling Center aims to provide a safe, affirming environment where students can connect to resources that will help improve overall well-being.”

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Why this year is a unique Olympics

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Editorial With COVID-19 concerns being through the roof the recently, students as well as the world are ecstatic to watch the return of worldwide sports at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The Olympics have been around since seemingly the beginning of time, with Greece creating the idea to have athletes compete in extraordinary athletic endeavors. We now fast forward to the present day, where countries from all across the world compete in hopes of bringing home Olympic medalists. The untraditional sporting events that athletes compete in during the Winter Olympics might decrease the general interest in the international sports festival. However, there are many reasons you should still watch. The Olympics help everyone watching develop an appreciation for other countries across the world. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, and it is inspiring to watch everyone come together in unity to showcase the interconnectedness of our spread out world. You also get to watch and cheer on your home country during these games, even if you don’t understand the sport you’re watching. It is truly rare to find a competition just like this one, which showcases the premier athletes from your country. Athletes choose to repre-

NEWS DIRECTOR: Julia Barton julia.barton@mnsu.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Kole Buelow kole.buelow@mnsu.edu VARIETY EDITOR: Emma Johnson emma.johnson.5@mnsu.edu MEDIA/DESIGN DIRECTOR: Mansoor Ahmad mansoor.ahmad@mnsu.edu

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sent your country and it is only right you help encourage them by watching the Olympics whenever you can. This year is of especial interest to viewers, as there is a looming tension over the athletes as well as the competing nations. This tension has been brought to new heights recently due to the increasing military presence at the Ukrainian border. To add to this, there is a humanitarian worry with China, the host country, who has been accused of the genocide

of Uyghurs, a muslim minority group in the nation. In protest, many nations have participated in diplomatic boycotts. Even with the rising tensions, the athletes prevail, bringing on some exciting feats for us to watch. For Minnesotans, more specifically those who live in Mankato, two of our own are representing our home state at the Olympics this year. MSU hockey coach Mike Hastings and junior center Nathan Smith were invited to be on Team USA’s hockey

team. Team USA is scheduled to play their first preliminary game against China on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 9:10 p.m. The Olympics are a truly special gathering of talents because of the unity the games build for every country across the world. Many countries do not agree with each other’s values and beliefs, but the games bring those countries together in rooting for a common goal. This is every athlete’s dream, to be able to compete at the highest level in the hopes of winning a medal.

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No gas pipeline if Russia invades By SYLVIE CORBET

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In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russia’s Vladimir Putin retorted that the U.S. and its allies are the only ones talking invasion. Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for more than five hours in Moscow at the same time Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the White House in efforts to defuse the crisis before armed conflict breaks out. Russia has massed thousands of troops at the Ukraine border, adding military might almost daily. The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of war, and Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it attacks. “If Russia invades, that means tanks and troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2,” Biden said. “We will bring an end to it.” That would hurt Russia economically but also cause supply problems for Germany. Construction of the pipeline has been completed, but it is not yet operating. “We are jointly ready, and all of NATO is ready,” Biden said, referring to the powerful Western alliance, though Ukraine is not a member. While Biden reiterated with certitude that the pipeline would not move forward, Scholz stressed the need to keep some ambiguity about sanctions in order to press Russia to de-escalate the crisis. “It’s necessary for Russia to understand that a lot more could happen than they’ve perhaps calculated with themselves,.” Scholz said. The buildup of over 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western worries of a possible offensive. White

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President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington.

House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day,” triggering a conflict that would come at an “enormous human cost.” At the same time, Biden and NATO allies have made clear there are no plans for sending in troops to fight Russia on Ukraine’s behalf. Macron and Putin, during their lengthy meeting — with a dinner that featured the choice of sturgeon or reindeer with sweet potatoes and pear pie with vanilla ice cream — registered their disagreements but also emphasized a need for more talks. Putin noted that the U.S. and NATO have ignored Moscow’s demands that the alliance guarantee it will keep Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations out, that they refrain from placing weapons in Ukraine and roll back alliance forces from Eastern Europe. He, too, signaled his readiness to continue negotiations and denied anew that Russia has any intention of invading Ukraine. “We are categorically against any further NATO’s expansion eastward because it poses a threat to us,” Putin said. “It’s not us who’s advancing to NATO, it’s NATO coming to us and so it’s illogical to talk about Russia’s aggressive behavior.”

He scoffed at Western descriptions of NATO as a defensive alliance, saying sarcastically that “people of Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan have learned it from their own experience.” And he threatened a wider war if Ukraine should join the alliance and perhaps try to win back Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. “European countries will automatically be drawn into a military conflict with Russia,” Putin said. “You will be drawn into that conflict beyond your will. There will be no winners.” Macron described the talks as “substantial, deep” with a focus on conditions that could help de-escalation. “We tried to build converging elements,” he said. “The upcoming days will be crucial and deep discussions together will be needed.” In the meantime, Biden warned, “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine. On a positive note, Putin said without elaboration that some of Macron’s proposals could serve as a basis for a settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, adding that they agreed to have a call after Macron’s visit to Kyiv Tuesday. Likewise, Biden said when asked if there remained an “offramp” for Russia in the standoff: “The answer is yes.”

BHM from page 1 usage of expression. “Speaking to the pain that happened, but also how we heal ourselves through music and art,” said Parham. The rest of the month will include several events to celebrate Black History, including this week with the “It’s the Black Girl Magic for ME” event being held on Wednesday. At this event, there will be discussions led by Alumni Bri-

ana Williamson and Shadow Rolan. Topics will include societal expectations of Black women and how to exemplify Black Girl Magic. Later this month, the 46th Annual Dr. Michael T. Fagin Pan African Conference will be held virtually from February 23-25. According to the University website, the aim of the conference is to “provide the tools to reflect on innovative ways to move the needle for-

ward and reimagine the world of education.” In regard to the month as a whole, Parham hopes that fellow students use this as a time to reflect on the different types of Black leaders throughout history. “It’s the shortest month of the year,” said Parham, “but I feel like people should take the time to study other notable black people that have different intersections, like gender, disability, or class.”

DRIVE from page 2 just want to donate whatever they can. In order to donate to the food drive, all students and faculty have to do is bring in non-perishable food items. The

food drive organizers are advising donators to not bring in opened or expired food, as they will not be able to accept them. Drop-off boxes are located at the Veterans Resource Center on Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the ROTC table at the Mav Ave in the Centennial Student Union on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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People stand by a cross planted in the boulevard outside homes at the intersection of and Dean Parkway and W. 28th St. in Minneapolis Sunday night, Feb. 6, 2022.

By Associated Press A caravan of vehicles drove through Minneapolis demanding justice in the death of Amir Locke, the 22-year old Black man who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police as officers served a no-knock search warrant. Sunday’s caravan of about 50 vehicles was organized by the Racial Justice

Network and other police accountability groups. Some in the caravan then gathered in a neighborhood outside what’s believed to be the home of interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman. They chanted the names of Locke as well as Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by Kentucky police during a no-knock raid in 2020.

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Climate pledges are weaker than they seem By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press

Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet their pledges to vastly reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the NewClimate Institute, an environmental organization that works to combat global warming. Its researchers, who examined the actions of 25 companies, concluded that many of them are misleading consumers by using accounting practices that make their environmental goals relatively meaningless or are excluding key parts of their businesses in their calculations. The companies have pledged to make their emissions reductions or to offset their emissions through such techniques as planting carbon-capturing forests over self-imposed periods ranging from 2030 to 2050. The authors chose to study corporate giants, including Amazon and Walmart, which made bold climate pledges and who, because of their size, are seen as especially influential. In recent years, large corporations have increasingly adopted pledges to significantly reduce their carbon footprints — a priority of growing importance to many of

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their customers, employees and investors. NewClimate Institute concluded that even though many companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions, the 25 companies they studied have collectively committed to reduce emissions by about 40% — not the 100% that people might be

led to believe from the companies’ net-zero or carbon-neutral pledges. “We were frankly surprised and disappointed at the overall integrity of the companies’ claims” said Thomas Day of NewClimate Institute, one of the study’s lead authors. “Their

ambitious-sounding headline claims all-too-often lack real substance, which can mislead both consumers and the regulators that are core to guiding their strategic direction. Even companies that are doing relatively well exaggerate their actions.” Among the 25 companies the re-

searchers studied, 24 relied too heavily on carbon offsets, which are rife with problems, the report said. That’s because carbon offsets often rely on carbon removal ventures such as reforestation projects. These projects suck up carbon but are not ideal solutions because forests can be razed or destroyed by wildfires, re-releasing carbon into the air. Most of the companies, the report said, presented vague information on the scale and potential impact of their emissions-reduction measures or might have exaggerated their use of renewable energy. The report called Amazon’s goal of net-zero carbon by 2040 unsubstantiated. It said it was unclear whether Amazon’s goal referred solely to carbon dioxide emissions or to all greenhouse gases. The report also said it was not clear to what degree Amazon planned to reduce its own emissions, as opposed to buying carbon offset credits which rely on nature-based solutions. In response, Amazon said it has been transparent about its investments in nature-based solutions, and disputed that its net-zero goals are based on offsets. The company said it’s on a path toward powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original target of 2030.

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Softball kicks off season at 4-1 in dome

Women’s hoops now 16-5 overall

By KOLE BUELOW

The Minnesota State softball team began their season this past weekend inside the Maverick AllSports Dome where they took on competitors in the MSU invitational tournament. Due to the frigid and unideal weather for softball that remains blanketed across the state of Minn., the softball team took advantage of the indoor complex on campus to begin their first games of the season. The team played their first game against Northwest Missouri Bearcats and shut them out in six innings to earn an 8-0 victory. Senior pitcher Mackenzie Ward, the NSIC Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year, started the game for the Mavs and pitched all six innings while only allowing one hit in the shutout. Senior shortstop Torey Richards led MSU’s offense in the game, sending in five runs off just three hits in the season opener. The team then moved onto Saturday where they were set to face Washburn in their first game of two. There were four scoreless innings before anyone got on the board, and it was the Mavericks who tallied three runs in the bottom of the fifth to give themselves a lead heading into the final two innings of play. A three-run home run by sophomore Madi Newman proved to be all the Mavs needed in this one despite one run by Washburn in the top of the sixth. Freshman Katie Bracken earned the win for MSU as the team moved onto Missouri Western. Ward returned to the mound for Minnesota State for their game against the Griffons, allowing seven runs in five innings before remaining on the bench for the final two. A quick five runs in the first three innings proved to not be enough for the Mavericks, as the Griffons responded in the fifth inning with four runs of their own. Missouri Western held on to their lead and tallied STRIKEOUT on page 9 

The Minnesota State women’s basketball team traveled west for their two games this past weekend, taking on Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls. First up was SMSU for the Mavericks, where they traveled to Marshall to take on the Mustangs. The Mavs began the first quarter of play with a 18-15 lead going into the second, but a disappointing second quarter left MSU scrambling to regain the lead for the remainder of the game. Minnesota State scored one point to SMSU’s 17 in the second, which resulted from a 15-0 scoring run from the Mustangs. Maverick’s senior forward Rylee Menster sank the lone Mav point from the free throw line to slow down the damage but left the Mavs down 32-19 going into the half. The Mustangs continued their offensive attack in the beginning of the third quarter, going on another impressive run to take a 19-point lead. The Mavs began to dwindle down the lead but remained down 16 points going into the final quarter of play. MSU could not stop SMSU from scoring and could not score anything of their own, giving way for the Mustangs to go on yet another run to extend their lead to 23. A 7-0 run of their own was not enough to salvage a win, however, as the Mavs dropped the match 63-46. Minnesota State shot 23.2 percent from the field while shooting only 17.6 percent from three. It was a rough game for the team, who would look to bounce back the next day in Sioux Falls against the Cougars. It would prove to be the perfect bounce back game for the Mavericks, who completely turned around their offense against Sioux Falls. A 19-point first quarter kicked off the Mavs’ scoring, which only went up from there. MSU brought a 39-30 lead into the half, while shooting 50 percent from the field. A dominant third quarter, which began on a HOOPS on page 8 

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Junior center Brendan Furry (13) upped his season point total to 33 with three goals against the Falcons.

MAVERICKS SWEEP FALCONS The Mavs completed their season sweep of BGSU this weekend By KOLE BUELOW Sports Editor

The No. 1 Minnesota State men’s hockey team has successfully completed their first series during the absence of junior forward Nathan Smith and head coach Mike Hastings due to the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Mavericks traveled east for their matchup, taking on Bowling Green on away ice. The Falcons came into the series sitting fourth in the CCHA

standings with a conference record of 10-7-1 which netted them 30 points in conference play. That sat far behind the topranked Mavs, who are above and away the favorite to win the CCHA at this point, who came in 17-3-0 in the CCHA for 50 points. Game one of the series kicked off on Feb. 4 with MSU getting on the board first only 2:56 into the first period. Senior defenseman Andy Carroll got his second goal of the season after carrying the puck into the offensive zone and lifting the puck past the BGSU goaltender’s left shoulder. The remainder of the first period ended scoreless with Min-

nesota State bringing the 1-0 lead into intermission. Another one-goal period was in store, as junior center Brendan Furry got on the board on the power play after trickling a slow puck through the netminder’s five hole to go up two. As the third period went underway, the Falcons pulled back within one goal when Nathan Burke scored a wrister past senior Dryden McKay’s left side after receiving a pass from the blue line. It was not enough, however, with Furry scoring on an empty net in the waning seconds of action to give the Mavericks a 3-1 lead. Bowling Green held the shot GOAL on page 8 

Wrestling goes 1-2 in weekend duals at home By KARSON BUELOW The Minnesota State wrestling team had a busy weekend taking on MSU Moorhead, Northern State, and St. Cloud State in two days. The Mavericks came into this weekend’s matches ranked No. 17 while holding a record of 1-2 overall and 1-1 record in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Friday night’s matchup began with a 184 pound dual between Mankato’s Mike Smith and Moorhead’s Brett Graham. Smith won by a 7-0 major decision over Graham giving the Mavs a lead in the first match of the night.

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Junior Darrell Mason upped his record to 12-0 this season with 3 wins.

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Women’s hockey swept by No. 2 Buckeyes at home By KARSON BUELOW The Minnesota State women’s hockey team hosted the Ohio State Buckeyes in a WCHA series rematch this weekend at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. The Mavericks were hoping for a different outcome after suffering a series sweep earlier this season in Columbus against the Buckeyes. MSU came into this weekend’s series 12-13-1 overall and 8-13-1 in WCHA play. OSU, who came in ranked No. 2 in the nation, brought a 19-5-0 overall and 15-5-0 in WCHA record to Mankato. Ohio State was the first to get on the board Friday night when senior Paetyn Levis buried a loose puck that got caught in the skates of Minnesota State goaltender Calla Frank. Just a few moments later Frank would stand tall and stop OSU sophomore Jenna Buglioni on a breakaway which sent the Mavs into the first intermission down one. The Mavericks’ defense kept the Buckeyes off the board for the first half of the second period. However, with about nine minutes left, Ohio State’s Paetyn

Levis would go between Frank’s legs for her second goal of the game. Nearly six minutes later, OSU buried their third goal after sophomore Jenna Buglioni went top-shelf on the powerplay after a slick pass from Lauren Bernard. Buckeye’s Gabby Rosenthal opened the scoring in the third period tapping home a rebound after two shots were blocked by Mavericks. Momentum picked up for Ohio State when Buglioni scored off a tic-tac-toe passing play with Liz Schepers and Paetyn Levis. Solid defense kept both teams off the scoreboard for the rest of the game as Ohio State finished with a 5-0 shutout of Minnesota State. Saturday afternoon’s contest saw back-and-forth action for the first 15 minutes, with neither team being able to set up good attacking-zone pressure. With 4:53 remaining in the first period, fifth-year forward Lexi Templeman got the Buckeyes on the board first when she scored off a rebounded shot by Schepers. Ohio State’s Jenna Buglioni would give them their second

DUAL from page 7 fall to stay undefeated at 10-0. At 125 lbs, Moorhead defeated Minnesota State by forfeit to earn six points but would later be defeated in their final six matchups. The Mavericks earned their second victory of the season by a team score of 41-6 to improve to 2-2 heading into Saturday. Minnesota State then took on Northern State Saturday afternoon in a top-25 matchup at the Taylor Center to kick off the day. Prior to the matchup, Minnesota State honored four of its senior student athletes for their accomplishments as Maverick

wrestlers. Seniors Trenton McManus, Kolbe O’Brien, Kyle Rathman, and Trevor Turriff were all honored. Shortly after the match began with the Mavericks getting out to a slow start while dropping the first four matchups and falling behind by a score of 0-20. Cooper Seibrecht got MSU their first points on Saturday, defeating Izaak Hunsley of Northern State by decision at 157 pounds. The Mavericks would go on to win three out of the final five matchups, but it was too little too late as they fell to the Wolves by a team score of 13-30. Minnesota State would need to regroup quickly, as they

turned around to face the No. 2 St. Cloud State Huskies later that Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night’s matchup saw the Huskies getting on the board first as the Mavericks forfeited their first match at 125 pounds. St. Cloud would take the final nine matchups as they dominated Minnesota State by a score of 7-34. After last weekend’s matchups, the Mavericks move on to 2-4 overall and 2-4 in the NSIC. MSU will have two matchups this week as they will take on Upper Iowa, who is 4-5 overall and 1-3 NSIC, and Southwest Minnesota State, who is 1-5 overall and 1-5 in the NSIC.

GOAL from page 7 advantage in this one, winning the margin 28-25. This was only the second time the Mavs had been outshot by a team this season. As Saturday rolled around the two teams returned to the ice to settle the series in game two. A scoreless opening period granted way for improvement in the second, and the Mavericks did just that. Junior winger Ryan Sandelin lit the lamp first, burying a one-timer from the left circle only 1:29 into the period. Just a short time later Sandelin found the back of the net again, rifling a shot from senior Reggie Lutz’s pass at the 3:55 mark. The Mavs did not stop there, as senior winger Julian

Napravnik scored on a nifty dangle past Falcon defenders before eventually squeaking the puck past the goaltender’s skate to give MSU a 3-0 lead. The two teams headed into the final period of play and the Mavericks continued their scoring ways on a wraparound goal by Lutz for his tenth goal of the year. Furry got another one before the end of play, scoring on the power play after ripping a shot between the Falcon goaltender’s pad to make it 5-0. The remainder of the period ended scoreless, with McKay collecting his ninth shutout of the season on a 19 save outing. McKay now stands 27-4-0 on the year with the win and has extended his shutouts record to 33 with the blank on the

scoreboard. With two wins this weekend while allowing .5 goals against and having a save percentage of .979, McKay earned his fifth CCHA Goaltender of the Week honor of the season. The Mavericks now sit at 27-5-0 overall and 19-3-0 in the CCHA with the series sweep, and will resume play with a home series against Bemidji State after a week off. Bowling Green falls to 13-12-3 overall with the loss and 10-9-1 in conference play. With a convincing sweep, the Mavs remained atop the USCHO coaches poll for the second straight week and the tenth time this year. MSU has now won their past seven games and have also won 16 of their last 17.

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Senior defenseman Jessica Kondas (2) scored the lone Mavericks’ goal this past weekend against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. Kondas has three goals and 12 assists this year in 27 games played.

goal of the game when she snuck home a rebound after a net-front scramble. The Buckeyes would end the period up 2-0. The second period opened with Buglioni hitting back-toback pipes for Ohio State. But nearly four minutes later, OSU’s Rosenthal went top shelf for the score after a sweet pass from Schepers. A minute later, the Mavericks would see their first goal of the weekend. Senior forward Jes-

sica Kondas fired a shot from the point that beat the Buckeye goaltender cleanly on the powerplay. Both teams were kept off the board for the remainder of the second period with Ohio State opening up the scoring in the third. Senior defenseman Madison Bizal lit the lamp for OSU just over two minutes into the third period. The game would see its first bit of controversy when Liz HOOPS from page 7 14-6 scoring run, helped the Mavericks extend their lead to 17 before eventually bringing a 62-43 lead into the final quarter of play. The fourth brought tons of scoring from both sides of the ball but the Mavs outscored the Cougars by a slim one point leading to the Mavericks’ 86-66 victory. MSU had four double-digit point getters in the game, coming from senior Maddy Olson, sophomore Joey Batt, senior Mikayla Nachazel, and freshman Destinee Bursch.The four Mavs combined for 59 of the team’s

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Schepers buried home a loose puck for Ohio State after Calla Frank was caught way out of position. The goal was reviewed for goaltender interference, but none was found, confirming OSU’s fifth goal of the game. Ohio State would add two more goals to defeat Minnesota State 7-1. The Mavericks are on the road next weekend as they take on the Wisconsin Badgers at Labahn Arena. points. With the weekend split the Mavericks now move to 16-5 overall and 12-5 in the NSIC. MSU remains third in the conference despite the weekend split, with Bemidji State and Concordia-St. Paul following closely behind in the fourth and fifth spots. St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth remain atop the standings, both with conference records of 16-2. Next up for the team is a weekend series against Wayne State and Augustana on the Mavericks’ home court in Mankato.

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Men’s basketball splits road trip By KOLE BUELOW Sports Editor

The Minnesota State men’s basketball team traveled west this weekend to take on Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls. First up on the schedule were the Mustangs, who had previously beat the Mavericks earlier this season in overtime 69-71. Southwest Minnesota State brought the offense to the first eight minutes of action, building their first double-digit lead of the game going up 20-10 with just over 12 minutes remaining in the half. The Mavs brought it back, however, eventually tying the game at 33 with 3:31 until intermission. The Mustangs were able to squeak out a lead before heading into half, sending MSU into the intermission down 38-36. The first ten minutes of the second half were tight, seeing both teams go into the final ten minutes within one point of each other. The Mustangs eventually pulled away with the lead and led by as many as 11 before finishing off the Mavericks by a score of 71-81. Sophomore guard Quincy Anderson led the Mavs with 24 points and seven rebounds with sophomore Malik Willingham also putting in his fair share of work to net 15 points. MSU shot well from the field, shooting 47.5 percent, but it was not enough to overpower the Mustangs’ scoring runs. The Mavs then moved onto Saturday where they traveled to Sioux Falls to face the Cougars.

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Sophomore guard Quincy Anderson (10) nearly topped the 50-point mark this weekend, scoring 49 points in two games while also hauling in 16 rebounds.

The Mavericks also played the Cougars earlier in the season, where they took home the 8163 win at the Taylor Center in Mankato. MSU started off Saturday’s game hot, jumping out to a 10-0 lead in the first two and a half minutes of play before the Cougars got on the board. Sioux Falls was able to cut the lead down to three by the midpoint of the first half, putting them down just 22-19 in the remaining minutes. The Sioux Falls Cougars eventually took over the lead with just over five minutes remaining and survived three scoring ties before finally heading into halftime with a 38-35 lead over the Mavericks. As the second half kicked off, Minnesota State began scoring again while retaking the lead with 16:34 to go. The next five minutes were

tightly contested, but the Mavs developed a 14-6 scoring run afterwards to go up nine. The Cougars were unable to bring back the contest, eventually falling to the Mavericks for the second time this season 77-69. Anderson led the charge again in scoring for MSU, putting up 25 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Harrison Braudis had himself a night, scoring a season-high 16 points while Willingham added nine points of his own. With the weekend split the Mavericks sit at 14-7 overall this season while holding a 7-7 record inside the NSIC. The Mavs now return home where they will face Wayne State and Augustana at the Taylor Center in Mankato on Friday and Saturday of this week.

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Sophomore pitcher Katie Bracken (5) earned two wins this past weekend to start off her 2022 pitching campain 2-0. Bracken pitched 8.1 innings and allowed a 0.84 ERA in those innings.

STRIKEOUT from page 7 one more before the end of the contest to go home with a 5-8 win. Minnesota State then moved onto Sunday where they faced off against Washburn again. The Mavs came out on a mission despite a scoreless first inning, putting up 15 runs in a five-inning rout of Washburn 15-3. The team then faced off against Lewis University in the final game of the weekend where they squeaked out a win in a close one. A four-run third inning began the scoring for the Mavericks, but the Flyers responded two innings later with five runs 

of their own to take the lead. The Mavs tied it up in the bottom of the fifth and later tallied another one an inning later heading into the top of the seventh. In the final inning of play Ward came in to pitch for the Mavs, and shut out the Flyers to seal the 6-5 victory in their final match of the tournament. Bracken earned her second win of the season with the victory and Ward earned the save. Next up for the Mavericks is the Emporia State Softball Classic next week in Kansas where they begin the tournament against Northwest Missouri once again.

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Sculptures highlight Indigenous Pride By LILLY SCHMIDT Staff Writer

This past weekend the first Old Town Indigenous Art Festival took place in Mankato. The event showcased local indigenous artists, snow sculptors and food vendors. Anishinaabe artist Heather Friedli and her team were reached out to by Minnesota State University, Mankato Director of Student Activities Gregory Wilkins to join the competition. Friedli and her team signed up to work on sculptures that highlighted indigenous pride. Friedli has been working as a professional snow sculptor during winter months for about 15 years and is an oil painter and gallery owner in St. Peter. Friedli recruited her sister and friend to help her create her sculpture. “My sister Juliana Welter and my good friend Kelly Thune are on our team. We all have indigenous heritage,” said Friedli. “We are creating a piece that is a shawl dancer with a bison in honor in the spirit of strong, indigenous women in the Mankato region.” Friedli wanted to attend this event as a way to connect with her culture. “[The competition] is a great way to get in touch, if you’re indigenous, with your own culture. If you’re from the area, you can connect with the people around you and were here before and the people who remain,” shared Friedli. Friedli explained how her passion behind the sculptures comes from the full body experience of creating larger than life works of art. “By the act of creating with my full body I’m immersed in the act of creation, which is a wonderful thing,” shared Friedli. “It’s making these enormous pieces of monumental art.” In addition to MSU’s Indigenous Department’s donations, Lakota Made and Wooden Spoon, both small businesses in Mankato, have been large supporters. Besides the live sculpting, SCULPTURE on page 11 

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Asian cultures celebrated By SYDNEY BERGGREN Staff Writer

This past Saturday night, Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Asian Students in America hosted a Night Market event in the Centennial Student Union. Members of the executive board took to the stage towards the beginning of the night thanking everyone for attending. “We really appreciate you coming to visit,” said treasurer Alex Sivongsay. “We hope you all have fun!” The night highlighted various aspects of Asian cultures, ranging from dances to food to clothing. The event included many performances and games. One of the night’s attractions was a dance group called DTG Dance. The group performed a traditional dance known as a Lion Dance, which involves pairs of dancers in colorful lion costumes interacting with the crowd. The lions joyfully played with audience members, performing acrobatic tricks and accepting donations in their mouths. Dancer Julie No said the dance is a Vietnamese and Chinese traditional dance. “It’s kind of like a symbol of

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Asian Students in America host a night market that allowed students to learn various Asian cultures. The event included dances, food and raffles to win surprises

good luck, and it stems from lions scaring away bad luck and evil,” said No. “It’s a very flexible form of dance. You kind of just follow along whatever story it [the dance] is telling.”

Freshman Alexander Yang was impressed. “I really loved watching the Lion Dance,” he said. “They are really talented.” DTG Dance hails from Min-

neapolis, with many members attending the University of Minnesota. The group originally started at a church and has grown in members over the last MARKET on page 11

Queen marks 70th anniversary reign By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II remembered the past and sought to cement the future of the monarchy Sunday as the United Kingdom marked the 70th anniversary of her rule. In remarks delivered in time for Sunday morning’s front pages, the monarch expressed a “sincere wish’’ that Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, should be known as “Queen Consort” when her son succeeds her as expected. With those words, Elizabeth sought to answer once and for all questions about the status of Camilla, who was initially shunned by fans of the late Princess Diana, Charles’ first wife. “The queen is such a realist and, you know, she’s got a business to run,’’ historian Robert Lacey said. “Well, they call it ‘The Firm,’ don’t they? And this really brings Camilla into the firm properly now and for the future.” Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the only sovereign most Britons have ever known,

Queen Elizabeth II has been a constant presence as Britain navigated the end of empire, the swinging ’60s, the labor strife of the 1980s, international terrorism, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. In her statement Sunday, the monarch remembered the death of her father, King George VI, which elevated her to the throne, and recalled the seven decades of “extraordinary progress” that her reign has spanned. The queen, now 95, also renewed the pledge she made on her 21st birthday to devote her entire life to the service of the U.K. and the Commonwealth. But it was her comments about Camilla that made news. It took years for many in Britain to forgive Charles, whose admitted infidelity and longtime links to Camilla torpedoed his marriage to Diana, known as “the People’s Princess.” The glamorous young mother of Princes William and Harry died in a Paris car crash in 1997, five years after her messy, public split from Charles. But the public mood has softened since Charles married

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at Sandringham House to mark the start of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year, on Feb. 2, 2022 in Sandringham, England.

Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. Now known as the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, 74, has taken on roles at more than 100 charities, focusing on a wide range of issues including promoting literacy, supporting victims of domestic violence and helping the elderly. With a down-to-Earth style and sense of humor, she even-

tually won over many Britons. Her warmth softened Charles’ stuffy image and made him appear more relaxed, if not happier, as he visited houses of worship, unveiled plaques and waited for his chance to reign. Charles, 73, has long made it clear that he wants Camilla to be known as queen when he ultimately succeeds his mother.

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Michael Jackson film coming from “Gladiator” screenwriter

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A biopic about Jackson is in the works from Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King and “Gladiator” screenwriter John Logan. Lionsgate will handle the worldwide distribution of the film.

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From left, Johnny Knoxville, Sean “Poopies” McInerny, Rachel Wolfson and Steve-O in a scene from “Jackass Forever. The film earned $23.5 million in ticket sales the first weekend in theaters.

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press

Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. “Jackass Forever,” the fourth movie in the anarchic series earned $23.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It not only exceeded expectations but also easily bested its other main competitors, the big budget sci-fi spectacle “Moonfall” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which has 6 of its 8 weeks in theaters at No. 1. “ Jackass Forever ” brings back Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and Wee Man for another round of pranks, stunts and injuries and has become the best-reviewed in the series. Playing on 3,604 screens in North America, “Jackass Forever” is on the lower end of “Jackass” openings, above only the first, which made $22.8 million in its opening weekend in 2002. The biggest opening of the series was the last one, MARKET from page 10 six years. “We love to share our culture and serve our community and show everyone a little piece of what us and our families brought here to America,” said No. “It’s just something that we really grew to love and have a passion for.” Another aspect of the night market uncluded an open mic event, the first of the performers being MSU student Jer Yang. Yang performed a spoken word piece titled “I’ve Been Told,” which detailed comments she has been told about her identity in being Asian. “I have a voice,” read Yang. “I am smart, I can be loud 

“Jackass 3D’s” $50 million debut in 2010. But, costing only $10 million to produce, “Jackass Forever” is already a clear success for Paramount. The studio was predicting a launch in the mid-teens. Men accounted for 68% of the R-rated “Jackass Forever” audience, which was 67% between the ages of 18 and 34. “Both ‘Scream’ and ‘Jackass Forever’ had a very long lag time between installments and absence made the heart grow fonder for ‘Jackass,’” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “They’ve always done quite well. They don’t cost a lot to make and the communal nature of the theater elevates a comedy like ‘Jackass.’” “Moonfall,” meanwhile, which cost around $140 million to produce, is not doing well stateside. Lionsgate estimated the film’s opening weekend grosses to be just over $10 million, which was in line with its projections. Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson, “Moonwhen I want to, I am strong. The anger I have goes to society, and it goes towards me- especially me.” The event also featured a variety of booths, including a snack booth with a selection of foods from different Asian countries, a table for donations for the DTG Dance group, and tables with diverse cultural information and clothing from assorted countries. Included in the row of booths was a raffle table of prizes those in attendance could raffle off. Included in the baskets were blankets, snacks, and even a 25 pound bag of rice. All of these booths were run by volunteers either involved

fall” was not well-received by critics. The disaster pic about a possible collision between the moon and the Earth holds a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes. Like “Jackass,” its audience was also mostly male (60%). “Moonfall” was made and financed independently through Emmerich’s Centropolis Entertainment and foreign deals and, like many big budget disaster pics of this ilk, is supposed to earn most of its money internationally. Lionsgate only oversaw distribution in North America and its expected to be profitable for the studio. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” took in an additional $9.6 million in its eighth weekend in North American theaters, bringing its domestic total to $748.9 million. Globally, its earnings total $1.77 billion. “Films that appeal to a younger audience have a much bigger potential for success (during the pandemic),” Dergarabedian said. “And the young male audience really seems like they want to go to the movie theater.” with Asian Students in America or knew those who were. “I heard about the event from my roommate, who is the president of Asian-American Affairs. I also heard from another roommate that they were looking for volunteers,” said Eun Yueong Kang, who helped run the snack booth. Along with viewing the various events taking place, students enjoyed attending the market to show their support of the cultures. “I love doing things to support Asian-American Affairs, and I was glad to see a lot of people I am close with running booths,” said MSU junior Gaoshua Yang.

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A biopic about Michael Jackson is in the works from Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King and “Gladiator” screenwriter John Logan. Lionsgate will handle the worldwide distribution of the film, the studio’s chair Joe Drake said Monday. The studio said that the film will give, “an in-depth portrayal of the complicated man who became the King of Pop” and that it will bring to life his SCULPTURE from page 10 the upstairs of Wooden Spoon hosted indigenous history and cultural lessons taught by Megan Schnitker, as well as traditional dances and drum groups. Because of the support and success, the organizers of the event are already planning for next year. Friedli is also looking forward to returning to Mankato. “We’re just so honored to be here and honored to be invited. We’re so thankful to be welcomed into the community of Mankato. Everyone here has been amazing and generous 

“most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.” The Jackson business has been on the upswing of late, including the recently launched Broadway musical “ MJ: The Musical,” following a series of court victories that brought an end to serious legal crises. Little else was revealed about the film, and no director or cast has been announced, but the names behind it suggest that eyes are on awards potential.

and kind,” said Friedli. “[There are] so many good souls here in Mankato, and I’m so happy to bring a little of our joy here to share with you.” Friedli encourages those to come to the event next year to engage with the local artists. “It’s performance art because we’re out here and people ask questions, people video, people post – it’s a great way to bring art to the people,” said Friedli. “It’s a way to bring the community into the art.” Friedli shared that donations are being taken at Makwastudio.com.

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