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IEEE hosts Engineering Career and Internship Fair Students network with around 65 employers in CSU Ballroom.

STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer The Engineering Career and Internship Fair took place in the CSU Ballroom on Thursday, Feb. 9. The Internship Fair was sponsored by the MNSU branch of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE). Dominique Torres, the president of the IEEE organization at MNSU, explained that the IEEE is “a national institute for engineers and people in the industry. It ranges from students through our branch here at MNSU to professional engineers who have been in the field from maybe two to fifty years.” Engineering students were able to network with professionals in their field through the IEEE

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“The Engineering Job Fair provided an opportunity for engineering students to network with employers and establish connections.” organization. The Engineering Job Fair provided an opportunity for engineering students to network with employers and establish connections. There

students. Some employers were looking for computer science majors and IT majors, as well as some looking for construction and project management.

Torres explained why it is important to have a job fair specifically for engineers: “In the past we’ve noticed that with the larger job fairs, a lot of companies don’t have the opportunity to reach out to specifically engineers,” he said. “We saw that opportunity to bring in specifically engineering and construction management companies that would allow the students a more specific and direct route to get those jobs.” The fair provided opportunities for internships, co-ops, and full-time positions in engineering. Internships would last for three months and co-ops for

six months. Torres explained that there were a lot of companies at the fair that would support students on the road to taking the PE exam. “[These companies] have engineers that have worked and taken the PE exam,” said Torres. “All you would need to do is work under them for five years in order to take your PE exam.” After passing the exam, one would have a professional engineering certificate, which is required in order to become a professional engineer. The National Society of Professional Engineers explains this further on

their website, nspe.org. The website says that a professional, licensed engineer is different than just an engineer, because “only a licensed engineer may prepare, sign and seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings to a public authority for approval. PEs shoulder the responsibility for not only their work, but also for the lives affected by that work and must hold themselves to high ethical standards of practice.” In order to become a professional engineer, one must prove themselves to be competent and highly skilled. They must reach this level of competence by learning from and working for other professionals for five years. Torres also explained why it is more convenient to have an engineering job fair early in the semester: “There is a lot of paperwork and stuff that needs to be done prior to your start date. So if you can get that stuff done and under your belt, then they know when the hard parts of the semester come like mid-terms and finals week, you’re not trying to stress and find a job as well as take your test and do well in school. If you don’t do well in school, you’re not going to get a job, and if you don’t have a job, what’s your motivation to do well in school?”

Is it just the common cold or something worse? RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer As the weather changes, you may begin to feel a heaviness in your head that may be more than just the stress of homework assignments accumulating.

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But who’s to know whether you are catching a simple cold that will last a few days or a more sinister monster like influenza? Jodi Egeland, Medical Director of Student Health Services, has some answers for students who are

conscious of getting sick and are striving to prevent infection. “The symptoms of flu can include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough with or without chest pain, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches,

headaches and fatigue (tiredness),” Egeland said. “Cold symptoms are usually milder than the symptoms of flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems.”

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LUKE LARSON Staff Writer Last Wednesday’s MSSA meeting was very brief, lasting only thirty minutes. It was kept short to allow time for the annual senator vs. Student Activities staff bowling matchup. A presentation was given by Not This Weekend, a campaign organized by Student Health Services calling on MNSU students to refrain from binge drinking – defined as less than four drinks in a day – from this coming Thursday through Monday. All senators were asked to sign Not This Weekend’s pledge and all did so. The campaign is

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In addition, ten appointments were made to MSSA committees. Muhammad Al-Shammari was appointed to Student Affairs Committee and Public Relations Committee; Alysia Sue Pryzbilla, Abdullah Moin, and Abhirup Saha to Parking Advisory Committee; Bryan Beltran to Tehcnology Advisor y Commit tee; Faical Rayani and Maria Ruiz to the Constitutional C o mmis sio n; Sujan Shrestha to Environmental Committee; and Muna Mohamed to Legislative Affairs Committee. $655 of recommendations proposed by Student Allocations Committee were approved. This included $200 for the School Psychology Society’s trip to the Minnesota School Psychology Association’s Mid-winter Conference in Plymouth, revised from the $400 amount that was erroneously recommended

“Vice President Maria Ruiz spent her report talking about potential changes in signage to single-use restrooms on campus.” promoting upcoming alcoholfree events on campus and offering incentives for those who sign the pledge, including $5 gift cards from Buffalo Wild Wings and Pub 500 and free popcorn at Stomper’s Cinema. Students who fill out the Not This Weekend survey to be sent via MavMail will be eligible for prizes. Those seeking more information on Not This Weekend can call 507-3893239. The consent agenda was approved unanimously, with several minor amendments added by President Faical Rayani. The consent agenda appointed fifteen delegates to last Friday’s Students United conference: Abdul Aziz, Emily Christensen, Fred de Ruiter, Michael Dufresne, Qendresa Isniqi, Alex Lucier, Connor Martin, Yulia Podorova, Faical Rayani, Maria Ruiz, Abhirup Saha, Othmane Sekkat, Pamal Wanigasinghe, Raymond Witte, and Griffin Goode.

at the previous student senate meeting. $255 was allocated to the Pre-Physician Assistant Club for a trip to “an informational session on the Physician Assistant Graduate Program at Bethel University in St. Paul.” $200

was allocated to Chi Alpha Campus Ministry for a trip to “a spirituality conference at Lake Geneva Bible Camp in Alexandria.” Three new RSOs were approved: Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Water Polo Club, and Structural Engineering Institute. In his presidential report, Rayani expressed excitement for last Friday’s Students United conference. He called on MNSU’s delegates to meet beforehand to prepare. Following the conference, President Rayani explained that “Mankato passed several motions among the seven schools that were well written and beneficial to Students United. Several motions were passed regarding the improvement of accessibility in the seven schools. A motion that Mankato made regarding implementing food pantries passed. Several motions passed advocating for the improvement of communication in the seven schools. These motions will hopefully bring about positive change.” In his report, he mentioned that Josh Hrad has been installed as the new campus intern. The campus intern serves as a mediator between MSSA and Students United. He also announced that Advocacy Day, a day for students to voice their tuition concerns to administration, will take place on Feb. 15. More information on that can be found on the YouTube video entitled “Students United Advocacy Whiteboard Video.” He also

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noted that all students are invited to a comedy show and socializing event at Rochester Community and Technical College intended to facilitate discussion regarding issues facing campuses in the Minnesota State system. Vice President Maria Ruiz spent her report talking about potential changes in signage to single-use restrooms on campus. The new signs are meant to be “gender neutral.” The new proposed signs, which would cost the university $1,200, feature the handicap symbol and an image of a toilet alongside the word “Restroom.” This was modified from an earlier plan which utilized the term “Gender Neutral Restroom.” President Rayani noted that the decision was influenced by the fact that the political correctness of gender terms is constantly in flux and the university would not like to spend a large sum of money on a signage change that may not even be considered appropriate in the near future. The topic generated some discussion. Senator Lucier was concerned with whether transgender or “gender non-conforming” students had been included in the discussion. Vice President Ruiz was unsure. Senator Sekkat expressed concern over whether the plan would

allow members of any gender to use any restroom. Vice President Ruiz made clear that the signage change applies only to single-use restrooms. Speaker Fred de Ruiter revealed the championship trophy for Wednesday night’s bowling showdown. The annual competition, which he facetiously added had been inaugurated in 1854, had never been won by the senators. The senators did, in fact, overcome that 163year drought, defeating the Student Activities staff for the very first time after Wednesday’s meeting. Senator Ben Thao briefly announced that Asian American Affairs is seeking a new director. Senator Connor Martin promoted the upcoming Big Ideas Challenge. The challenge is seeking startup ideas from MNSU students and former MNSU students who graduated no more than two years ago. $8,000 will be awarded to the firstplace winner and $2,000 will be awarded to the people’s choice winner. The deadline for idea submission was last Friday. The meeting was concluded as Speaker de Ruiter led his bowling compatriots to battle with a cry of “1... 2… 3… beat admins!”

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What is love?: A few thoughts for Valentine’s Day Opinion

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Graphic by Luke Larson feelings of closeness to our best friends. Can love be defined, then, as a pleasant feeling that we experience for another person? No. Feelings are more or less involuntary. They come and go. We can choose to respond to feelings – to feed them or resist them – but they are largely out of our control. Feelings are selfcentered. In other words, a feeling may be directed toward another person, but it is something that I, the individual, experience. For this reason, any relationship built entirely on feelings stands on a shaky foundation. Such a relationship is not based on the other person, but rather on the feelings that the other person provides. The other person becomes an object to be used, whether emotionally, sexually, or in some other way. We all have, to some degree, both used and been used in our lives. It’s clear that a relationship of use is not a relationship of love. Though not bad in themselves, this is the danger of Hollywood and

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Valentine’s Day: they tempt us to equate love with the feelings associated with love. This is not to condemn the feelings of love, either. On the contrary, they are good! Feelings are not to be confused with authentic love itself, but they do accompany authentic love and they do inspire us to authentic love. After all, the feelings of sexual attraction between a man and a woman are what inspire them to, through marriage, to make a lifelong commitment of devotion to one another and the new family that flows forth from their relationship. But if “I love you” means nothing more than “I am experiencing an involuntary psychological

chemical reaction that draws me to you,” then the whole idea of love is pretty pathetic. We know intuitively that that is not all we mean by “I love you.” There’s something more to it. But what? Love is, first and foremost, a choice. Defined succinctly, it is this: to will the good of the other. To love is not merely to feel. To love is to decide and to act. To love is to desire what is best for the other person even if what is best for the other person is something we don’t like. Authentic love persists even when feelings don’t. A loving father loves his baby even when it is crying at 4 a.m. A wife loves her husband even when he frustrates

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What is love? Considering that we spend our entire lives yearning for it and considering that it is a foundational concept in all the world’s religions, it’s safe to say that it’s an important question. The word is ubiquitous in our lives; we hear it in songs on the radio, in political campaigns, in everyday conversations, and in interactions with those we care most deeply about. I don’t primarily refer to love in the romantic sense that we celebrate on Valentine’s Day. Authentic love is, of course, fundamental to exclusive romantic relationships, but it is also a fundamental component of families, friendships, and even interactions between strangers. Love is not just fundamental to interpersonal relationships – it is the defining aspect. This idea of “love” is so essential and so omnipresent, but do we really have a clear idea of what it is? Once again, what is love? Here’s one possible answer: love is a feeling. As humans, we experience a rush of emotion and an intoxicating butterfliesin-the-stomach sensation when we’re in love. And we experience powerful feelings of affection for our family members; feelings so strong that they assure us of who are the most important people in our lives. We experience

her. A loving person loves another person not because of what that person provides, but simply for being that person. A father may initially be inspired to love his baby by the instinctual feelings of compassion that parents feel for their children, but that is not why he loves his baby. A wife may have been inspired to love her husband by the positive qualities she noticed in him, but that is not why she loves him. The reason for love is the beloved themselves. Consider the example of a pet. When a boy loses a dog that was very special to him, his parents may try to comfort him by assuring him that they’ll go to the pet store soon and get a new one. This doesn’t work, of course, because the boy didn’t care about the dog for what it gave him, but rather because it was itself. In fact, toward the end of the dog’s life, it may have been sick, blind, and lame, but that wouldn’t change the boy’s care for it. An object like a laptop or a toothbrush is replaceable, but someone that is loved unconditionally is irreplaceable. Love is not proven through attempting to satisfy one’s own feelings. That just proves

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The unclear history of Valentine’s Day This yearly day of love wasn’t always chocolate and roses.

Opinion STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is a day to give chocolates, flowers, and letters to your loved ones. Yet, as I look in stores at all the roses, hearts, and giant teddy bears, I start to wonder — where did Valentine’s Day come from? And who is St. Valentine? Was he really all that romantic? In search for answers, I went to the MNSU Memorial Library. Being the nerd that I am, I looked in an encyclopedia of the Saints. I learned from The Saints that St. Valentine and the tradition of writing love letters on Valentine’s Day have absolutely nothing to do

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“The Catholic feast of St. Valentine happened to land on this same date; therefore, his name came to be associated with this tradition.”

with each other. Feb. 14 was originally the day that people believed birds would pair up. To celebrate this, young men and women would send

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life. According to the encyclopedia, a priest named St. Valentine was martyred in Rome on Feb. 14 in the year 269 after being persecuted by Emperor Claudius. Yet, there was another bishop named Valentine martyred near Rome whose feast was also celebrated on Feb. 14. Perhaps these accounts have become confused, and the two accounts made it seem like people. The feast of St. Valentine is no longer celebrated as a Catholic feast because so few details are known about his life, yet the romantic traditions that have been associated with this day live on. My search for how these

traditions came about then led me to the Juvenile section of the library. I felt like a kid again as I opened up the colorful picture books, which explained Valentine’s Day more clearly than any other reference could. The kid’s book Valentine’s Day says that in ancient Rome, a festival known as Lupercalia would take place on Feb. 15. The festival honored Lupercus, the god of shepherds. The book explains: “On the night

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“It is one of my favorite holidays. Second to Halloween.”

“It’s a reminder of love and what it stands for.”

“It is a time to share with our lived ones.”

“It’s a day for lovers to get close to one another.”

“It’s not just a day for people in a relationship. It’s for all loves, not just romantic love.”

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Continued from page 4 before the festival, every boy would draw a girl’s name out of a vase. The girl would then become the boy’s partner.” The book further expanded on the priest St. Valentine. It said that Claudius wrote a law saying that men could not get married because he believed married men would not leave their families to fight in his army. Valentine’s Day explains: “Valentine thought this rule was unfair … and secretly carried out marriage ceremonies for young couples. Claudius found out and had Valentine put to death.” Another children’s book, The Story of Valentine’s Day, gives yet another legend about St. Valentine: “According to one story, Valentine was arrested because he refused to pray to the Roman gods. In prison, Valentine became friends

with the prison guard and his blind daughter.” Later, Valentine was summoned by Claudius, who told Valentine he could be set free if he gave up his religion. Valentine refused and tried to convert Claudius to Christianity. Before Valentine was taken away to be beheaded, he “asked the prison guard to give a note to his blind daughter. As soon as the girl opened the note, her sight was miraculously restored and she was able to read what was written on the note: ‘From your Valentine.’” Whether this story is actually true is highly questionable, as there is a lot of mystery surrounding St. Valentine. The mystery of the man associated with romance parallels the very mystery of love itself.

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ASODP hosts panel on democracy in Africa

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer Last Friday, the African Student Organization for Democracy and Progress held a panel on democracy in Africa. The panel, which consisted of Dr. Jacqueline Vieceli and Dr. Avra Johnson, touched on a wide range of issues. Dr. Johnson is an associate professor in the Government Department. Dr. Vieceli is a professor in the Department of Government who has lived and studied in Swaziland. The following are some brief excerpts from the event.

Jake Tolde: “Politics in Africa is very, very important. Elections [often] follow with violence. The incumbent wants to stay in power even though he lost. The opposition party says ‘no, I don’t agree with your results. It’s not true.’ People behind each group try to fight and sometimes the army gets involved, and sometimes it’s deadly, like we see in Kenya, in Ivory Coast, and many other African countries. Africa has a long way to go coming to democracy.” Dr. Avra Johnson “[Africans] had a civil society already in place before colonization and it was based on cultural trends and patterns. Then colonization comes in to shake it all up and [it] ignored cultural patterns and

trends, ignored geography, ignored everything. And so that may not be lost totally, but it is lost. And now you come out of colonialism and you’ve got to build all those infrastructures again.” “Democracy is an instrument. It should be an instrument of good. The democracy is weaved into [the country] by the people, not by someone dictating that it’s democracy. If the people had never been a part of it, it is not democracy. And what I understand of Africa is that the people in a lot of these countries had never been ‘breathed’ in democracy.” “Democracy doesn’t have to look like the United States. Those are two different things. You have to mold your democracy in a way that fits the texture that you’re in.

And that takes time – lots of time!” Dr. Jacqueline Vieceli “When you have a rentier state and it’s not really based on production, then you have an even harder time dealing with corruption. One of the problems is exclusion of people who are not part of the president’s group or from the group that is most represented by the majority party and so on. Everybody wants state positions. ‘We need the president or prime minister’s post so we can eat.’ And everybody’s fighting about that.” “When you think about the post-election violence in Kenya or violence that’s happened in other countries, if you don’t have much information, you haven’t got much schooling, and so on, and you’re told that the

outcome of this election is going to determine whether your kids can go to school, whether you have a clinic, whether you have a road, [whether] the government’s going to come and do this to you and that to you. You really think ‘it’s the survival of my family and my children!’ Might you take a machete and go to the street?” “I think that there may need to be modifications to make sure that it’s not just this winner-take-all kind of scenario where people are – at best – taking turns for who’s going to eat everything and everybody else is left out.” ASODP meets biweekly to discuss issues concerning African politics.

pieces of wisdom which I believe are worth striving to live by. In fact, I can’t even claim most of these thoughts as my own. I must give credit to the inspiration I’ve received from my Catholic faith. I must give credit to the inspiration I’ve received from thinkers and writers such as Marcus Guevara, Jason and Crystalina Evert, Bishop Robert Barron, Pope Saint John Paul II, and Dr. Edward Sri (especially through his book “Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love”). And I must give credit to the inspiration I’ve received from people I know personally. Does this vision of love set a high standard? Yes. Is

this vision of love true and is it the type of love we ultimately long for? Yes, again. Who wouldn’t want to be loved unconditionally? Who wouldn’t want to be loved simply for being who they are rather than for what they provide? And who wouldn’t want to love in this way? Whether a person has ever heard love described this way or not, we know it all along on some level. If a person is truly convicted of this vision of love, it will help them navigate their

familial, platonic, and romantic relationships and even their interactions with acquaintances and strangers. It will inspire them to be the most loving person they can be in every aspect of their life. “What is love?” is one of the most important questions that can be asked. And the answer to it is one of the most important things we can act on. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Continued from page 3 that one is a normal human being with desires. Love is proven through sacrifice. Love is proven through choosing what is good for the other person even when it is difficult. It shows a care for the other person’s wellbeing that supersedes one’s own feelings and desires. If a person is only able to love when it is easy, then that person is not really able to love at all. Love, ultimately, is a gift of one’s self. Feelings can be good, but our guide and foundation in life must be our intellect. Using the intellect, we can determine how to react to our feelings rightly, and using our will, we can act. Unfortunately, we live in a society that seems to prioritize feelings above the intellect. The self-centered motto of our times is “do what feels good.” This idea is opposed to love. The motto of love is “do what is good.” All people deserve to be loved. We, on an individual level, should love all people – we should choose to desire the good of all people and act on that choice. But we don’t have to love all people in the same way. We don’t have to love a stranger in the same way we must love, say, a spouse. Loving a stranger may simply consist of a small act of kindness, like holding a door open. Loving a spouse, on the other hand, means a total dedication of one’s life. The degree of responsibility

we have for another person dictates the amount of love that we owe that person. Another important point is that living in authentic love does not mean that we must turn a blind eye when we are being unjustly hurt or treated unfairly. In such a situation, desiring the good of the other means standing up for one’s self so that the other person is not able to act wrongly. That is ultimately what is best for both involved in the situation. I don’t say all of this because I’ve perfectly mastered it. In fact, there’s probably not a person walking the Earth today who has. But I do believe that I have stumbled across some

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Continued from page 1 you’re not studying, you usually spend time catching up with friends or getting to know others from class. Sometimes the best thing you can do is to do yourself a favor and stay inside and away from others as much as you can this season by watching Netflix or curling up with a book. MNSU Student Health Services is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If you do develop influenza, Egeland gives the following recommendations: • Stay home to avoid contaminating others • Cover your cough and sneezes • Practice good hand washing • Get plenty of rest • Drink lots of fluids • Get a thermometer and monitor your temperature • Take over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen and acetaminophen to treat symptoms aches, fatigue, runny or stuffy nose, and high fever, often presenting with sore throat and/or cough. Some patients will even experience vomiting and diarrhea. “Patients describe feeling like they got ‘hit by a truck,’” Egeland added. But there’s good news! If you can spot the signs early enough and are honest with yourself, you can treat yourself before the cold worsens. But contrary to what a parent may have told you when you were a child, orange juice may not be as beneficial as believed. “However, taking vitamin C before the onset of cold symptoms may shorten the duration of symptoms,” stated a public Mayo Clinic online article. “Vitamin C may provide benefit for people at high risk of colds due to frequent exposure.” So instead of using orange juice as your go-to, try the source instead — the oranges

themselves. Keep an orange or two in your bag and eat one in class or whenever you have a free minute. It will ease your mind too and send fewer stress hormones rushing to your brain. Chicken broths also help, especially bone broth, which is slow-cooked and so provides a healthier alternative to other broths. Dr. Campbell McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome agrees, and says that gelatin helps “heal and seal” the gut, and in doing so is helpful for reversing leaky gut syndrome and improving digestive problems. Aside from becoming conscious of which foods will help cold and flu symptoms, factor in that right now you spend most of your days at school or in a public setting, like the Coffee Hag or the library. You are constantly around people as you study, and you have a higher chance of getting sick. Even when

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You can call 507-389-6276 to schedule an appointment or talk with a nurse. Visit their website for further information about influenza at http://www.mnsu.edu/shs/ influenzainformation.html Egeland made clear that the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. The MNSU Student Health Services has flu vaccines available for $25 or can submit to your insurance.

If you have extreme flu symptoms, Egeland said you should be evaluated. These symptoms include, but are not limited to: • Difficulty breathing • Neck that is more stiff than sore • Headache that doesn’t respond to ibuprofen and acetaminophen • Sore throat so bad that you can’t swallow liquids or medicines • Vomiting so much that you can’t keep down liquids and medicines • Fever that won’t fall below 101° F while taking ibuprofen and acetaminophen • Flu symptoms that seem to improve but later worsen

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MNSU softball off to 4-0 start in 2017 The Mavericks looked strong all-around in St. Cloud this past weekend.

CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer Minnesota State softball picked up four wins at the Regional Crossover / Kelly LAAS Memorial Invite in St. Cloud this weekend. “Last week we were at a point where we needed to play some games so we could reevaluate and see where we’re at. I think offensively we did a good job and we scored 34 runs and only allowed three,” head coach Lori Meyer said. “We put the ball in play and did some nice things offensively. Defensively we only had one miscue.” Minnesota State started the series off with a 9-0 shutout over Concordia-St. Paul. Senior pitcher Coley Ries picked up her first win of 2017, going all five-innings allowing only two hits and two walks. Fellow senior Ashley Thell contributed two runs on

two hits in three at-bats while junior outfielder Jess Meidl went three-for-three, notching one run batted in (RBI). The Mavericks had a productive third inning, earning four of their nine runs including a home run off the bat of freshman first baseman, Amber Kral. Kral added two hits and two RBI’s in only two at bats for her first outing of 2017. “Anytime you come back from a four-game series and you can say you’re 4-0, you’ve got to be pleased,” Meyer said about the team’s first set of victories. The Mavericks came out on top of their first meeting with the Viterbo V-Hawks, finishing 12-0 Saturday evening. Junior pitcher Libby Bemis earned her first win of the season walking only one while striking out 12 in Saturday’s game. Meidl finished the game with a grand slam in the fifth to total two

runs on three hits and five RBI’s while junior designated hitter; Alyssa Rickels, went three-for-three. In Minnesota State’s third game of the weekend, they shut out the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers 2-0 Sunday afternoon. One of Minnesota State’s runs came as a result of an illegal pitch in the first inning after sophomore McKenzie Paap was walked and stole second before advancing to third on a groundout off the bat of Meidl. Bemis increased her record to 2-0, pitching all seven innings allowing only one hit while striking out seven. The last game of the Regional Crossover / Kelly LAAS Memorial Invite gave the Mavericks their fourth win of 2017, over Wisconsin-Parkside finishing 12-2 over the Rangers. Ries improved her record to 2-0, pitching all five-innings allowing only two hits while retiring seven of the 20 bat-

Reporter Archives ters she faced. Paap went three-for-three while Kral put up two runs on three hits and two RBI’s in the meeting. “I think this tournament now going in 4-0 sets us up with some confidence, gave us some at bats and we had a close game in there. Going into this weekend in Arkansas

we are going to see better pitching,” said Meyer of the team’s upcoming series. The Mavericks head to Bentonville, Arkansas Feb. 17 to take on the Harding Bison in their first of six games at the UAM 8-State Classic. First pitch is scheduled for 9 a.m.

Cooling, Wrestling team stays winning Senior Adam Cooling earned his 100th career win, and the Mavericks continue to stay hot.

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Northern State Wolves came into Bresnan Arena to take on a hungry Minnesota State Mavericks team that was out for blood after a road mishap. The Mavericks cruised to a 38-6 rout of the Wolves Thursday night. To begin the night, Chris Zimmer wrestled right through the clock problems to kick the match off with a Maverick win. Zimmer proved faster than Harrison Townsend the entirety of the match, which showed big in the end as he won on backto-back takedowns. “We had a great night and our boys did a great job,” head coach Jim Makovsky said. “One of the key factors for us all year has been our great locker room and all the positivity and competition from that. We still have a big goal this year and are looking ahead to do well in Regionals.” Andrew McFall had a great

Reporter Archives match Thursday. After earning an early take down, he finished Matthew Leier off with a beautiful submission to win the match. This came after multiple throw downs, setting up the finishing move. Louie Sanders started out fast, grabbing a pair of takedowns followed by an extended pin on the mat that doubled his points. With Sanders mounting the point

total, C.J. Voegeli started wrestling more desperately, playing right into Sanders’ hand. He dominated with three more takedowns to Voegeli’s one. Northern State did show signs of life when Tyler Sternberg took the mat in his bout with Daniel Close. It only took a takedown and fall due to Close’s inability to escape from Stenberg’s grip. This

gave the Wolves their first points of the night to make it 19-3, MNSU. The duo of the night occurred when Blake Perryman and Dylan Herman took the mat in an exciting backand-forth affair for Northern State’s chance to build on momentum and get back into the match. With a pair of takedowns and three ear pulls, Perryman seemed to be

doing just that for the Wolves as he had a dominant lead. However, Herman refused to go quietly, slowly working his opponent, looking for a chance to apply his signature move: the bobby or gator roll. He was able to work in the move and grabbed a submission to complete the victory. Zack Johnston took the mat against Ben Fichter to follow. Both Johnston and Fichter started out with early take downs. However, late in the match Johnston was able to pull ahead with an escape and take down back-to-back, which helped him pull ahead. “My favorite memory will be running down that tunnel with the home crowd and the excitement of the team and the match ahead, and that never gets old from freshman year to my last time,” said senior Adam Cooling after his

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Good comes with bad for men’s basketball Minnesota State suffered an overtime loss, but followed with a last-second victory.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Minnesota State’s men’s basketball team hit the road for the last time in the regular season this past weekend and split games against Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) opponents. Both games ended in dramatic fashion, with a loss in overtime against Upper Iowa and a last second shot for a win against Winona State. With the win and loss, the Mavericks move to an 18-8 overall record and 13-7 in the NSIC. “We played extremely well and we competed all weekend long, that’s a big thing

Photo by BoHyun Ahn within four points. As the Peacocks continued to chip away, Luke Lenhart hit a three pointer to bring the deficit to three points with 17:46 to

“‘Jon [Fuqua] made a big-time move to finish it. That’s what our seniors have to do. We’re only going to be as good and go as far as our seniors take us and those are the things we expect from them going down the stretch,’ said Margenthaler.” for us. We gave ourselves a chance to win, we just unfortunately went on a little offensive drought for a short time late in the game and that was the difference,” head coach Matt Margenthaler said. The Mavericks opened up the weekend against Upper Iowa on Friday in Fayette, Iowa. MNSU’s Jay Knuth got the scoring started with two free throws to put the Mavericks up, 2-0. The Mavericks didn’t surrender their lead throughout the rest of regulation. With just over eight minutes left in the first half, Minnesota State’s Charlie Brown nailed a layup to build the lead to double-digits, 26-15. Within five minutes the Mavericks built the lead up to 15 points, but Upper Iowa continued to fight as they narrowed the deficit to single digits going into the locker room with Minnesota State leading, 37-28. Coming out of the break, Upper Iowa’s Jordan Hay scored five-unanswered points to bring the game

go. The close game started to get away from Upper Iowa, as the Mavericks built another double-digit lead half way through the second. With 8:41 left, the Mavericks led by 15 but Hay would pop up again to thwart the blowout. Hay scored nine of Upper Iowa’s final 20 points as they erased the deficit and ended regulation tied at 66. Overtime started with Hay continuing his scoring spree and hitting two free throws to give Upper Iowa its first

lead. Maverick Jon Fuqua hit two free throws to tie it and Brown followed with a jumper shortly after but no Minnesota State player scored the rest of the way and Upper Iowa worked a double-digit 83-73 overtime victory. “We competed for 45 minutes [but] we just didn’t get the win. We let one get away there’s no doubt about that,” said Margenthaler. Minnesota State’s Fuqua scored 14 points, Trey Sampson scored 12 points, and Cole Harper added 10 rebounds. Minnesota State followed that tough loss with a matchup at Winona State on Saturday. Once again, Knuth got the scoring started, this time with a three-pointer. The Mavericks didn’t surrender their lead the entire first half, as they continued to show off their potential for dominance. “Just coming back from a tough loss on Friday night shows the character of our guys,” Margenthaler said on bouncing back right away the following night. Behind a combined 16-first half points from Aarias Austin and Cameron Kirksey, the Mavericks built their lead up to 14 points with just over six minutes to go in the first half.

Winona State didn’t let the lead get out of hand though, and they brought the game back within four as Minnesota State led, 38-34. In less than two minutes into the second half, the Warriors snatched their first lead

Bauman retaliated shortly after to give Winona State the one-point lead with less than a minute left. As the clock wound down, Austin hit Fuqua with a pass and Fuqua drained a shot to regain the lead. Winona State’s Isaiah Gray missed a three-pointer as time expired and Minnesota State won, 69-68. “Jon [Fuqua] made a bigtime move to finish it. That’s what our seniors have to do. We’re only going to be as good and go as far as our seniors take us and those are the things we expect from them going down the stretch,” said Margenthaler. Minnesota State’s Austin scored 16 points, Kirskey had 15 points, Joey Witthus scored 11 points, Cole Harper had 10 points, and Fuqua added nine points and six rebounds. “We lay on the line and understand that every one of these games are big games for us and must-wins when

Photo by BoHyun Ahn of the game after Kyle Bauman drilled a three-pointer. After having no lead changes in the first half, the lead changed nine different times in the final 20 minutes. With two minutes to go, the score was even at 66 each. Fuqua split free throws with 1:24 left to gain a onepoint advantage and Kyle

you’re trying to get into that large bid of the NCAA Tournament,” said Margenthaler. Minnesota State will return home for their last two home games of the regular season as they take on Southwest Minnesota State on Friday and Sioux Falls on Saturday.

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Mavericks share success at NSIC Championship The women’s swim and dive team placed second overall, yet flourished in individual events.

JAMES ANDERSEN Staff Writer The Minnesota State women’s swim and dive team recently competed in the NSIC Championship this past weekend in Rochester, Minn. They placed second as a team, but there were plenty of Mavericks that won the conference in their own individual events. Head coach Nathan Owens was elated about his team’s performance. “We had an outstanding week at the NSIC conference meet,” Owens said. “Everyone from our team competed with urgency and energy and the level of competition at the meet was great.”

Senior Cheyenne Rova placed first in the 100-meter freestyle. Rova also is the record holder for MSU and the NSIC in the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. Per Coach Owens, she had a vital part of the winning relays. MNSU placed first in four of the five relay events. “All four of those relays are ranked going in the National meet next month,” said Owens. Junior Taylor Bass also had, “the meet of her life,” per Owens. She broke school records in the 100-meter and 200-meter individual medley. She also owns the school record in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly. “Both Cheyenne and Taylor are in good position to be invited to the NCAA Championships in their events,” said Owens. Other notable swimmers who are close to being invit-

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ed are Juniors Cecilia Hake, Chelsea Calhoon, and Kylie Gaeth. The official invitation list for the NCAA Championships won’t be released until Feb. 21st.

Erica Ellstrom The diving squad also had a great performance. The Mavs placed three divers in the top-8 on both the one and three meter dives. Three-

time NSIC Diver of the Week, Freshman Jayci Klein, placed first on the 1-meter and second on the 3-meter. “Jaycie was also named NSIC Diver of the Meet, which was an award given to the diver who scored the most points during the meet,” said Owens. Owens added his praise for the women’s team this season. “I was very pleased with the team’s performance, placing second overall behind St. Cloud. Moving forward the team is in a great position to score well at the National Meet and hopefully have some new All-Americans. It will be exciting to see if we are up for the challenge and can perform even better at the National meet,” said Owens. In other news, sophomore Erica Ellstrom received the NSIC Elite 18 award for her

outstanding performances in the pool and the classroom. Ellstrom, a native of Mankato, is the first MSU student athlete to receive this award this season. The NSIC Elite 18 Award recognizes the real principle of the student athlete by honoring those who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the NSIC Championship level while receiving the highest academic marks. Ellstrom holds a 4.0 GPA in recreation, parks, and leisure services. She also finished 19th in the 1,000-meter freestyle, 20th in the 500-meter freestyle, and sixth as a member of the 800-meter freestyle relay.

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“It’s pretty cool to get to that 100 mark,” said Cooling. “But that is not the final goal. The final goal is to do really well at Regionals and hopefully beyond.” Cooling’s momentum with another impressive MNSU performance as he was able to impose his will on David Murphy, racking up points quickly with a takedown and near fall. After another take down, Abernathy sealed the fight on the submission off a fall and took the fight, giving

the Mavs an impressive 38-3 lead headed into the final match of the night. Despite a disappointing night for Northern State, Joe Gomez gave the Wolves a win to end the night on. The Maverick freshmen Matt Blome had a lot of trouble with Gomez’s defense and after he

scored an early takedown, he protected his lead with a conservative approach. The night ended with a Minnesota State win 38-6, with some great performances from guys all over the roster. Thursday night’s win paired with a tight 21-16 win in Augustana on Friday gives

the Mavs seven wins over their last eight matches. Up next for the Mavericks will be the NCAA Division II Super Region Three tournament February 24-25 in Moorhead, Minn.

MSU Women’s Golf Adam Cooling last performance in front of the MNSU’s home crowd. Cooling took the home mat for the last time in his bout with Tanner Olsen, who also stood in the way of his 100th win. Olsen was no match for Cooling’s aggressive style of wrestling, and Cooling was in control all night long as he notched six takedowns to none, grabbing his 100th win in dominate fashion and showing another stellar performance in Bresnan Arena. “It’s pretty cool to get to that 100 mark,” said Cooling. “But that is not the final goal. The final goal is to do really well at Regionals and hopefully beyond.” Corey Abernathy built off

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The ‘Madness’ is approaching COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer

March is less than a month away, and college basketball fans are grinding their teeth in anticipation for what should be a wild March Madness. Rarely does the madness that takes place during the NCAA tournament disap-

point. Yes, maybe at times your favorite team gets kicked out in an early round and every bracket you made gets busted, but the quality of play and competition rarely disappoints. Last year’s buzzer beating three-pointer by Villanova’s Kris Jenkins to win the tournament gives this year’s tournament a lot to live up to. Jenkins is back this year, but the reigning champions aren’t the favorites through the majority of the season. Leading the AP Top-25 poll and the USA Today Coaches poll is the Gonzaga Bulldogs,

Photo courtesy of the Associated Press Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss, left, looks to shoot against Saint Mary’s Joe Rahon during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Moraga, Calif.

who are an undefeated 260*. Gonzaga owns 59 of the 65 AP votes and 28 of the 32 coaches vote and are depicted as the top No. 1 seed in the first bracket predictions for March Madness. Rounding out the No. 1 seeds are Villanova in the East, the Kansas Jayhawks in the Midwest, and the Baylor Bears in the South. Gonzaga would be in the West. The Villanova Wildcats are the only other team to receive a vote in either poll and are the second seed in both polls, with a 24-2* record. The Bears are the only team outside of the top four in either poll to hold a No. 1 seed; they’re even as low as eighth in the Coaches Poll, but do have a 22-3* record. Sitting in the second seeds in brackets are the Oregon Ducks, North Carolina Tar Heels, Louisville Cardinals and the Florida State Seminoles. The third seeds in the tournament brackets are the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Arizona Wildcats, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Florida Gators. Rounding off the fourth seeded teams are the UCLA Bruins in the East and the Virginia Cavaliers in the Midwest. In the West, it’s the Duke Blue Devils and representing the South are the Purdue Boilermakers. Per espn.com, only four times since 1985 have the top four seeds in each region survive past the first round. It’s even rare for all of the No. 2 seeds to make it past the first weekend. Only one time in the past 19 years have we seen all the No. 2 seeds still alive in the Sweet 16, and

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Villanova’s Mikal Bridges goes up for a dunk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 75-64. only four times in the past 31 years. There are a lot of teams in the lower seeds that could potentially make some noise. Look out for 5 seeds vs. 12 seeds; No. 12 seeds actually won 15 of the 28 matchups from 2008-2014. The 6 seed vs. 11 seeds games have been nearly 50/50 results in recent history, but since 2000, the number 6 seeds have only won all four meetings once.

There are still a few games and conference tournaments to play, so look out for a few of the seeds to shift and some of the teams to switch places. The tournaments will help or hurt some teams, but one thing is for sure- March Madness is right around the corner. *All records are as of 02/13

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Find out ‘whodunit’ in new play The Game’s Afoot Actor known for playing Sherlock Holmes thrust into real life murder mystery.

ALEXIS VENCILL Staff Writer The Game’s Afoot is a murder mystery being performed in the Ted Paul Theatre of the Earley Center for Performing Arts from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26. Premiering in 2011, this farcical “whodunit,” written by Ken Ludwig, is set in December of 1936 and follows the events that unfold at William Gillette’s house party. Gillette, who is an actor best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, gets shot during a performance and invites his cast, along with some others, to his home in an attempt to discover who is responsible. When one of his guests is killed, it is up to Gillette to don his deerstalker and find out who the murderer is before they strike again. The twists and turns this show provides will keep audiences guessing until the very end! Claire Clauson, who plays Aggie Wheeler, and Mikhayla Clausen, who plays Martha Gillette, have both greatly en-

Gillette (Daniel PaulJohn Lane) examines the evidence. joyed taking on this high-energy comedy. Since the play is set in the 1930s, greetings and manners aren’t the same, many common objects today were new or didn’t exist yet, and the world was in a very different place. This seems to be a welcome challenge for the cast. “The best thing about period plays is the nostal-

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gia that comes along with it. There are stronger interpersonal relationships in the show because people had to really talk to each other in the 1930s,” Clauson said. Clausen gets the added bonus of working with a dog in the show. “Working with a dog has been great. It’s a challenge because the dog needs to be bonded with me

and trust me enough to lift her up and to follow me onstage like she’s my dog. It’s a really wonderful experience to have,” Clausen said. There is not a doubt in their minds that audiences will quickly fall in love with this show. “The cast is incredibly talented. This show is hilarious and is a great escape for the night,” Clausen

said. Claire was clearly in agreement and added “there are fun doodads hidden onstage, some personal items from the cast, and some running gags or bits that each character has chosen to do. This show is so much fun!” They didn’t want to reveal too many secrets to me, so audiences will have to see The Game’s Afoot to find out how their hard work comes together to make this humorous roller coaster of a show. The Game’s Afoot opens Thursday, Feb. 16, runs through Saturday, Feb. 18, and runs for a second weekend from Thursday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 26. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. nightly with 2 p.m. shows on Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb. 26. Tickets are available in the Performing Arts box office from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, or starting an hour before each show. Tickets are $16 for general admission and $11 for current MNSU students.

Album review: The xx’s I See You is an experimental treat British band’s new album mixes usual flair with new kinds of sounds.

KRISTINA BUSCH Staff Writer British band The xx may not be a band you know, but chances are you’ve heard some of their music. Some of their songs have appeared in movies such as Project X and The Great Gatsby, and TV shows Grey’s Anatomy and Gossip Girl. Their third album, I See You, has garnered lots of popularity and has scored the band a number one spot on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart. Members Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie Smith (better known as the producer Jamie xx), formed the band in 2005. They released their debut, self-titled album in 2009. In 2012, they released their second album Coexist. The two albums shared some common themes of heartbreak and

loss, and those themes became the backbone of The xx’s signature sound. Bandmate and producer Jamie xx released his debut studio album In Color in May 2015; it was awesome to hear his own style of music, but also his own work featuring Oliver and Romy’s vocals. Two weeks into 2017, The xx released I See You. The single “On Hold” had an early release back in November and I remember hearing it for the first time on the radio station The Current. Upon hearing the song, I was quick to notice the completely new sound, production-wise. I could get more of a feel of Jamie’s influence and had a sense that the new album

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Film review: Fifty Shades Darker better than the first Second film in series features better and more passionate love scenes.

DAVID PARPART Staff Writer Every fairy tale has a dark side. What more could we want then? Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the handsome, tormented, young entrepreneur Mr. Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) has broken off their relationship to start a new career as an assistant to Mr. Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) with a Seattle Independent Publishing House (SIP), but desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing, sexual affair and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life. Whether you read the whole trilogy or not, Anastasia and Christian’s relation-

Dakota Johnson stars as Anastasia Steele. ships enfolds as Christian tries to change in order to regain what he lost. Anastasia is more confident and in charge of what gets to happen between the two. A relationship is starting to evolve even when Christian’s dark and troubling past starts to make Anastasia question where she lies in this relationship. Throughout the film, there are multiple sex scenes, but you could actually feel the emotion and intensity between the two characters in-

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stead of feeling uncomfortable with how the sex scenes went in the first movie. Anastasia takes control by telling Christian to take things slow and easy. Although that quickly fades, Anastasia is still in control with what she’s comfortable with and what she’s willing to try and do with Christian. There are scenes filled with suspense such as when Leila (Bella Heathcote), one of Christian’s ex-submissives, follows Anastasia until she holds Anastasia at gunpoint,

another scene where Christian is in a helicopter crash, and the scene we meet Elena Lincoln (played by Kim Basinger), who is Mrs. Robinson (a.k.a the woman who took Christian in and taught him all of her tricks), which gets pretty intense between her and Anastasia because of how Elena downgrades Anastasia telling her that she can’t change Christian and that she’s not good for him. To me, the second film built into that love story that we were trying to find

in the first movie. There is a balance between Christian and Anastasia in what they want from each other. You feel that chemistry more in this film than in the first one. Plus, you get to see a little bit more of the side characters from the first movie in this one. If I were you, I’d ignore the negative reviews and go see this one. This sequel was definitely better than the first one. I saw it twice and enjoyed it both times and I’m not talking about the sex scenes. Plus, it was well shot, well edited, has a great cinematography and a very good soundtrack with artists such as Zayn and Taylor Swift, Halsey, Tove Lo, Nick Jonas and Nicki Minaj, Sia, Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend, The-Dream, etc. So, whether you have a Valentine’s Day date or not, have a girl’s night out or simply see it with good friends, slip into something a shade darker, and experience a dark side to this fairy tale.

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TV review: Code Black is about redemption and helping others CBS medical drama makes you feel for its cast, mirrors ER and Chicago Med.

HEATHER SCHUSTER Staff Writer The television show Code Black is about the Angels Memorial Emergency Room that is in “Code Black” 300 times per year. “Code Black” refers to when the Emergency Room (ER) is overcrowded and understaffed, with not enough resources to treat the patients. An average ER is in “Code Black” five times per year. The Angels Memorial hospital is a fictional hospital, but the busiest emergency room is the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. The cinematography in Code Black shows the characters’ emotions such as sadness or worriedness of a patient or even the lives of the doctors. The music also foreshadows when something bad is going to happen or if something good is coming. The music gives excitement, like a rush of adrenaline; it can make a scene intense or even

scary. Speaking of emotions, the show makes you feel the same emotions with the characters. For example, if they are feeling sad, you will be feeling sad, too, sometimes to the point where tears are in your eyes. A sign when the scene is getting intense is when the monitor that shows the vitals starts going off and beeps. When that happens the intensity spikes and then everything becomes fast-

paced. There are moments on the show that slow down and those are high points on the show. I think of it as a transition or a break from the rush of the Emergency Room. What I like about Code Black is that it shows the injuries of the patients and it explains the severity of the injury. In addition, another thing I enjoy about this TV show is that when one of the doctors freaks out or is too stressed,

the other doctors comfort them. What is interesting is that the doctors also end up as patients sometimes. When the ER has a new group of doctors from the first season, they’re called second-years now and the new ones from this season are first years; in

a way, it’s like college levels: freshman are first-years and so on. What I do not like about Code Black is that they

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Streep renews harsh criticism of Trump NEW YORK (AP) — In an emotional speech by turns tearful, defiant and humorous, Meryl Streep doubled down on her harsh criticism of President Donald Trump, and spoke of having become a target since she first took him on in her Golden Globes speech in January. Addressing a cheering audience at a fundraising gala for the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBT group, Streep referred to Trump’s tweet after her Globes speech, in which he called the celebrated actress “overrated.” “Yes, I am the most overrated, over-decorated and currently, I am the most over-berated actress ... of my generation,” she said to laughs. She noted that she wished she could simply stay home “and load the dishwasher” rather than take a podium

to speak out — but that “the weight of all these honors” she’s received in her career compelled her to speak out. “It’s terrifying to put the target on your forehead,” she said. “And it sets you up for all sorts of attacks and armies of brownshirts and bots and worse, and the only way you can do it is if you feel you have to. You have to! You don’t have an option. You have to.” Streep did not elaborate on the type of attacks she may have been subjected to since her Globes speech, or from whom. The Associated Press reached out to her publicist for details. The term “brownshirts” was first used to describe an early Nazi militia. Streep was receiving the group’s National Ally for Equality Award, and was the huge draw of the evening. Introduced by filmmaker Ken

Burns, she took the stage to a thunderous ovation. After a humorous defense of her remarks in her Globes speech that football and martial arts weren’t arts, which had drawn some criticism — she clarified that she indeed likes football, too — the actress praised the organization for defending LGBT rights, and spoke about two teachers — one transgender, one gay — who had influenced her childhood in suburban New Jersey. She then spoke about how early cultures had always put men at the top, but at some point in the 20th century, women, people of color and other minorities began achieving their deserved rights. Progress was fast, and so now, “We shouldn’t be surprised that fundamentalists, of all stripes, everywhere, are ... fuming,” she said.

CODE BLACK Continued from page 14 use medical terms and I usually do not know what they are talking about, therefore, do not understand. A theme of the TV show Code Black would be second chances. However, in a way, every episode has its own theme. For example, in an episode where there is an outbreak of a virus, the theme is that everyone has a chance to survive, in other words, everyone has a second chance. The overall theme of the show would probably be never give up or second chances. One way to think of it is that they (the staff) are a miracle for some of the patients. Several other television shows can draw a comparison to Code Black. One of the television shows that is similar to Code Black would be the show ER that is about the doctors at the emergency room in a Chicago hospital. ER went off the air in 2009, so it is an older comparison. ER is like Code Black because it is about a busy emergency room and the lives of the doctors who work there. The storyline is similar because it is more focused on the emergency room patients, but gives some insight into the doctors’ lives. A more modern comparison would be the show Chicago Med, which is about the daily lives of doctors and nurses in a Chicago emergency room. Chicago Med is similar to Code Black because it also is at a busy emergency room, but it goes more into the backstory of the characters. In Code Black, we rarely see the doc-

tors and nurses outside the ER or work related. However, we do get a glimpse into their personal lives when they discuss it occasionally. Unlike Code Black, Chicago Med shows the doctors out in their personal lives more and we get to know the characters a little more. Another thing that Chicago Med does is that it connects with the other two shows, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. A

comedic comparison would be the show Scrubs which is about an intern at a hospital. Scrubs is like Code Black in the way that both shows feature new students coming to the hospital to pursue their career in medicine. We see how the new doctors and interns adjust to the ER scene.

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THE XX Continued from page 13 would incorporate everyone’s talents… and boy, was I right. The song “On Hold” definitely is the more “pop-sounding” song of the album, but also has lots of layers, in terms of sound. Although it is somewhat upbeat sounding in most parts, it features The xx’s overarching theme of uncertainty in love. I, personally, thought that the song sounded a little forced, but I’m probably biased since I’m used to the “sadder” songs on their previous albums. That’s the struggle I often face when bands begin to evolve their sound. The album, as a whole, is definitely a unique leap forward, as The xx still maintains the elements they’re known for—echoing guitar riffs and hauntingly beautiful vocals. The song “I Dare You” is one of my favorites because it pairs their familiar guitar sound with Jamie xx’s production. The lyrics are simple and the song cap-

tures the high of being in love, “Now I’m deep in it, infatuated / strong attraction, side by side and I know that you want to”. Rounding out my favorites in the album, “Brave For You” gives the album impact. Croft wrote the song as a tribute to her parents who passed away. Lyrics like “And when I’m scared / I imagine you’re there / telling me to be brave” resonate to mean whatever the listener wants them to. I See You is an amalgamation of lyrics and melodies with a shifting of moods throughout. This makes the whole album enthralling and, although its sound may not be something we are familiar with, it rings with a world of truth in all its complexity.

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