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What happened in Egypt? Holocaust survivor Panel discusses what led to the start of a more modern revolution

ELENA SHUFELT

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President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday after an 18-day revolt, which made a moot point out of the title of Wednesday’s discussion “The People vs. the $70 Billion Pharaoh.”

“If I had done this on Friday it would have been something different,” said Abdalla Battah, government professor and moderator of the panel, in reference to the flyer that was handed out last week.

Hamed Sallam, who, along with being an MSU professor in the past, lived in Egypt during his childhood and visits the region regularly, explained the oppression caused by Mubarak. He

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wale agboola• msu reporter MSU rofessors Jackie Vieceli and Lee Tesdell presented their opinions about Egypt, along with Hamed Sallam, whom also is a past professor.

said Mubarak immediately imposed an emergency law when he came to power in 1981, meaning his regime could do anything it wanted without question — including

imprisoning people for no reason. He said Mubarak continued causing injustices throughout his presidency,

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Vets have increased presence in last year, still fear losing social and educational benefits

JOEY DENTON

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to help fund Minnesota’s Higher Education Veterans Program until June 2012.

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Will share childhood memories of life during Nazi regime, wrote book about experiences GRACE WEBB

Bill could make or break Veterans Resource Center

The Veterans Resource Center, located in the CSU, has been a helpful outlet for students who have served in the U.S. since 2006. The center provides assistance to veterans, whether it’s help with GI bill funding or issues regarding returning to the U.S. and adapting back to a civilian life.

Now, the center’s faces extinction.

If a bill for the funding of the VRC doesn’t go through, the center may not be able to continue functioning.

A Minnesota Congressional bill was introduced recently

to speak at MSU

Most U.S. students learn about the Holocaust by reading textbooks and watching movies like Schindler’s List. However, Minnesota State Mankato students will get the chance to listen to the personal story of a real Holocaust survivor Tuesday, as part of a Kessel Peace Institute lecture.

“I love to talk to students,” speaker Fred Gross said, “high school students, middle school students, [or] college students.”

Gross will recount the story of how he and his Jewish family fled the Nazis over thousands of miles of Europe during World War II. The Gross family was forced to leave Belgium when Nazis began bombing the country, and the family didn’t stop running until the end of the war. Gross was only three when the war began, so he does not remember much of the earlier years of running.

He later published a book on his experiences, “One Step Ahead of Hitler: A Jewish Child’s Journey through France,” using interviews from his mother and two older brothers, Sam and Leo, along with his own memories.

Gross, who lives in Kentucky, is in Minnesota for six weeks for his wife’s cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic. One of his wife’s close friends is a nurse in Mayo, and she happened to know MSU faculty member Michelle Alvarez. When the two friends met for lunch, Alvarez learned about Gross and his book and requested a copy. After reading it, she

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called Gross and asked him to speak at MSU. “I’m honored to come up here,” Gross said.

Gross has given many lectures, mostly around his home in Kentucky. However, he has spoken in many other areas as well, such as Colorado and Florida. He has given talks to school groups and Jewish congregations, often on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which occurs in late April or early May. He will be the keynote speaker this May at the Holocaust Remembrance Day in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Gross said he thought it would be a good idea to speak with Minnesota groups while he is here for his wife’s treatment. He has already spoken to two student assemblies at Mayo High School and also talked at a Jewish congregation.

Gross’s talk includes both his childhood story and the story of how he wrote his book, which he began writing in 1988 and got published in 2009.

“Of course I talk about my story as a young boy fleeing the Nazis,” he said, “but I also

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Free assistance with financial aid forms

Help sessions give students a break from FAFSA confusion JUAN AYALA

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Every year, any student who wants financial aid through Minnesota State Mankato, or any college campus, or wants to study abroad has to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Currently, Student Financial Services is hosting help sessions to assist students with the application process.

No pre-registration is required for these sessions.

Students who want to apply have to go with their Federal PIN and all completed 2010 federal income tax returns and W-2 forms. If they do not have this information, Student Financial Services will help

them get a PIN at the sessions.

In order to be considered for financial aid, students have to meet criteria such as being an eligible citizen or eligible noncitizen and providing financial information. Help Sessions are a way for students who want to apply for help with their applications.

“We are going to assist students filling out the federal forms,” said Sue Romsa the assistant director of Financial Aid. The entire Financial Aid office is going to help students through these sessions, which began Tuesday and will continue through March 15 — the deadline for MSU’s priority application. Financial Aid staff will be available

to assist students with the process.

The process must be completed annually.

“Not all students understand that, so the help sessions is little bit of a reminder,” said Sandra Loerts, director of Financial Aid. “Each year, the application changes in some way, sometimes significantly, sometimes not, and so we want to offer those sessions so we can help students go through that process and make sure they are answering them as correctly as possible.”

Some students and their parents and family see completing their FAFSA as difficult process.

“I think these help sessions

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will help me clarify the process that has given me such a hard time these past years,” said Kyle Monsrud, a junior law enforcement major at MSU. Students can go to the Student Financial Services office, located in 120 Wigley

Administration Center, to get more information or extra assistance. The sooner students apply, the better chance they have to be eligible for the most funds available.

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Cyber bullying becomes more prevalent Anonymity online makes emotional abuse even easier

JOEY DENTON

staff writer

According to MerrianWebster Online, the definition of bullying is “to treat abusively.” But that definition isn’t contained to the adolescent wedgies and swirlies most would identify with the term.

Bullying also refers to the mental and emotional abuse that is everywhere, such yelling insults at others. Now, American society has a everincreasing technique for abuse — cyber bullying.

On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Mankato Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences helped MSU students interact with professionals who have seen and worked with bullying issues.

Jessica Flatequal, the director of the LGBT center at MSU since 2004, was one

of the panelists. She had a lot to say on bullying and the harassment some gay and lesbian deal on a daily basis.

“Sadly, I hear conflicts almost every day,” Flatequal said.

Another panelist was Walter Roberts, an employee of the Department of Counseling and Student Personnel. The other two panelists were Sgt. Joshua Lego, a 1995 MSU graduate of law enforcement, who now works for the St. Paul Police Department, and Joshua Maudrie, a former MSU graduate student. All four professionals had a lot to say about how bullying is started, how it can be prevented and how cyber bullying is getting way out of hand.

It’s a common thought that the bullying starts with the bullies themselves, but Flatequal doesn’t believe they

are the source of the problem.

“I don’t blame the bully,” Flatequal said. “Bullies grew up in an environment where they think it’s okay to bully and pick on different people.

As long as people teach kids that they are better and give wrong information on different races and LGBT people, there is going to be bullying.”

Cyber bullying was a big issue the panel discussed.

“People think they can go online and blast away insults to other people,” Maudrie said. “I believe that the cyber bullying is going to get worse before it gets better.”

“Bullying doesn’t just happen on universities. It happens everywhere and now even online,” said Michelle Carvette, an MSU student who attended the event.

The panelists also described the idea of

anonymity, which is that a person can write a comment without revealing his or her identity, and no one will know who wrote the offensive or abusive comment.

“When creating an option for people to write comments without people knowing who it was written by, it just sets it up for cyber bullying,” Roberts said.

At the end of the panel, three students, who were there for an extra credit opportunity, said they wanted

to get up and do something about this problem.

“What I took from this panel was the push to take personal action and to find a way to help,” said Lindsay Olson, one those students.

Roberts ended with how important it is to take this information and make a difference in society.

“If we don’t do something after this panel to try to put bullying on halt, then we are part of the problem,” he said.

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The diversity of a nation 35th Michael T. Fagin Pan African Conference begins Wendnesday

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As an inspiration during his second study travel to Ghana, Michael Fagin, vice president of institutional diversity at Minnesota State Mankato, insisted on creating a conference based on the works of Kwame Nkrumah, president of the first independent African nation.

So began the Michael T. Fagin Pan African Conference 35 years ago, with motivation from Mahmoud El-Kati, retired professor of Macalester College.

“El-Kati was the driving force behind my idea of this conference,” Fagin said. “He motivated me to continue the conference on an annual basis. He continues to support this and is a key speaker each year.”

The conference will take place in the Centennial Student Union, beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. and ending with a social mixer sponsored by the Black Student Union from 9 p.m.midnight Feb. 26.

Fagin explained the conference is fortunate to have great speakers.

“We have speakers that can give a global perspective of the history and culture of Africa,” he said. “Their knowledge and scholarship provide delegates for an understanding of the national and international issues affecting the African people.”

Some key speakers at the event include Tejumala Ologboni, a renowned black storyteller who will provide a history of the African culture through his stories; Kenneth Stanton, curator of the North American Black Historical Museum in Amherstburg Ontario, Canada, who

will show a slide presentation on the history and culture of Canadians with African ancestry; and Maria Baxter-Nuamah, director of African American Affairs who wrote “The Value of International StudyTravel: Experience and Benefits of Studying in Ghana, West Africa.”

“Several MSU students will be participating in presentations and panels as well,” Fagin said. “[They will have] topics like the significance of light skin versus dark skin blacks, hair and hair textures and a presentation on African and Black American relations.”

Fagin explained there are four days filled with great speakers, presentations and panels, but one of his favorite is the Mr. and Ms. Pan African talent ceremony.

“It’s a healthy competition,” he said. “They present aesthetics of Black history culture in dance or music.”

He expressed thanks to outside sponsors, the faculty and staff who support the

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Shooting in Arizona inspires discussion of political civility Sign point to trouble in U.S.

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The January shooting in Arizona has prompted a panel discussion about the loss of civility today from 7-9 p.m. in CSU 284. “Bringing Back Political Civility” will include topics such as how language in media can affect civilians’ emotional states and possibly lead to intolerance, how crime can result from extremist views and an discussion of free speech. Jackie Vieceli, a professor and member of the panel, said free speech should not be blocked, and during this time more political figures are defacing their opponent’s views. She said

people need to be aware of these issues because of cases when the political process breaks down, which has become a more apparent issue since the shooting.

“Granted the shooting was done by a very disturbed individual, but he is not the first,” Vieceli said. “We see signs that are troubling and are not good for democracy in the U.S.” Professors Jeff Bumgarner and Jim Dimock will also be on the panel, which was put together by the department of government, the Kessel Peace Institute, MSSA, College Republicans, College Democrats and EPOCHE.

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‘Minnesota: Where 47 degrees is a blessing anytime before April’ Sports Editor Kyle Ratke rejoices during the warm(er) winter weather

KYLE RATKE | sports editor

Every August, after countless days of 80 degree weather, I think to myself, “summer, you suck. Go die. I am pitting out. I am sweating from parts of my body I didn’t think I could sweat from. This is my nightmare!”

My toes. I was talking about sweating from my toes. Get your head out of the gutter.

I begged for winter. Hell, it can’t be that bad right? That’s what we always think. “It can’t be that bad.

We can go sledding and stuff.

Maybe build a snowman. I want to wear my Northface again.”

No, winter is horrible. It’s cold, icy and with 85 pounds of clothing on, I cannot tell if any females in my classes are cute. It’s not until spring until I go, “wow, I really wish I wouldn’t have gotten caught

picking my nose before by her. She’s really good looking. God, I really screwed that up.”

“Kyle, you’re being ridiculous.

Tough it out, you’re such a little wimp!”

Okay, imaginary reader. You’re starting to get on my nerves. You sound like my mother. I can’t help that I hate winter. It’s not for me.

We’re about as compatible as Shawn Kemp and condoms.

Don’t believe me? I went ice fishing this winter, a fairly fun activity, and ended up catching no fish and apparently burnt down half of my stepfather’s fish house. Then proceeded to get his truck stuck in the snow bank on the way home.

They call me the man’s man. Winter hates me. And I hate winter.

But Sunday, when it was 47 degrees, I was super-excited. I looked outside, saw snow melting and put on some Jordan shorts and some flip-flops and went to the library. Did I step in four puddles on the way to the library? Yeah.

Did my feet smell like dog pee and freeze in the library? Sure they did.

But was it worth it? Absolutely.

Minnesota, and the Dakotas (which contribute about as much to America as the Mohawk guy from Black Eyed Peas does), are the only places where someone can get away

with wearing shorts in 47 degree weather.

Minnesota: Where 47 degrees is a blessing anytime before April.

On campus from here on out, people will wear shorts. Some will think, “why”, others will know why. Because these people are trendsetters. Sure, my legs might be freezing and there might be ice forming on the tips of my leg hairs, but guess what? It feels fantastic.

It’s not that the weather’s getting warmer, but the thought of the weather getting warmer.

It’s the thought of me not having to use an old CD in my car to scratch off my window or do the window down, head out the window trick when driving.

For those of you winter lovers, I’m sure you stopped reading this article about five paragraphs ago, but I apologize. For my premature short-wearing-summer-fighters out there, let’s come together and rejoice. It appears this hellhole they call winter is nearing an end.

I’m ordering a Speedo as we speak.

Yes, imaginary reader, of course it’s rainbow colored.

In related news, next Wednesday’s high is 21 degrees.

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VETERANS Could be as long as May before bill is passed or not continued from 1 David Schrader, the VRC coordinator.

The VRC has been a place for the veterans to work, study and meet other veterans who have been through the same situations.

“Apart from studying and using the computer, I enjoyed [how] these veterans tell different stories of what they did while they were in the service,” said Victor Agunbiade, an MSU student and Navy veteran.

“I think it is a great place for veterans to go and connect with each other, as well as stay informed about the benefits that veterans have available,” said Jenny George, an MSU student.

George graduated with a degree in geography from MSU and then went on active duty in the Army for four years, serving as a medic in Iraq. She is now back at MSU pursuing her nursing degree and is in the National Guard.

She is scheduled to deploy again later this year.

According to statistics provided by the VRC, there has been a substantial increase in the number of veterans who come in every

PAN AFRICAN event and also the many students/student organizations that help make this conference possible.

“I see the Pan African Conference as a major way of helping MSU’s learning community to gain a better understand of diversity of African culture,” said Jayne Larson, who is part of MSU’s

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md abjullah al masud • msu reporter Since the center moved to its new location in the CSU last year, more than 700 veterans have visited.

month since MSU moved the resource center to the CSU. Since it moved to room 167, the place has been a hot spot for the veterans to study.

In 2009, there wasn’t a month where more than 300 veterans came in to the center.

Last year, the first year of the new location, there have been months when more than 700 veterans came to the center.

Some veterans are worried about possibly losing the center.

“I think it would be awful if the Veterans Resource Center was gone,” Georgy

said. “All the veterans know that the VRC is the place to relate to others and stay informed. It’s a specialized place for veterans, and it has been very helpful to me for a number of reasons. I always feel comfortable going there.”

Now veterans must wait to see if the bill will be passed.

“It’s hard to say when the bill [will] — if it does — pass. It could be as late as May,” Schrader said.

EGYPT Technology played a major roll in the uprising, wasn’t the sole cause continued from 1 and he had been writing about those injustices long before Mubarak stepped down. Sallam explained that the lack of ethics in the Egyptian government is what caused the revolt.

“These people govern without morals,” he said.

Murbarak called himself a pharaoh, which sounds powerful in the U.S., but Sallam said in Egypt the title is actually an insult meaning “tyrant.” Pharaohs were considered Gods, which Sallam said should not have been something associated with a president.

Government professor Jackie Vieceli discussed how the financial situation in Egypt contributed to the revolt. She said 40 percent of Egyptians are living on $1-$2 per day, and that is with the exchange rate taken into account.

“When you think about this [financial situation], it’s not surprising people are getting up in the streets and doing this,” she said.

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One thing Vieceli said she was happy to see was that Egyptians were committed to a non-violent protest. She said outside groups have tried to influence Egyptians into starting a more violent revolution, but the people have resisted those efforts, which sets a great example for other countries.

She added that people often think the U.S. should not be a part of foreign affairs.

“We are involved because Israel and Egypt are the two biggest recipients of foreign aid that we give every year,” she said. “So we are involved, and we have been involved.”

English professor Lee Tesdell lived in Egypt for nine years, and he explained the importance of social media right now. “[Social media] was one of the tools that helped in the uprising,” Tesdell said. He added that these tools sped up communication, but were not the only means by which information traveled. He

said factors that contributed a great deal to the uprising were images, food prices, confusion, chants and the ease of protest.

He said he personally called the situation an uprising because it won’t be a revolution until it’s completely over.

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and texting were the key means of communication during the protests, according to Tesdell. Battah added that technology has given people the opportunity to see beyond their own country, which wasn’t always an option before.

“It’s like you’re living in prison with the watchful eyes of the executioners,” he said.

Tesdell said while technology has given younger people a voice, ultimately the region will have to work together to rebuild. He added that when the revolution is over, it will truly have a major impact on the entire region.

talk about [writing my book.]

It was a process that took over 20 years. And so I talk a little bit about that.”

Gross said he also encourages listeners to find something important to them and pursue it.

“I encourage [listeners] to have a passion in life, and when you find that passion, to go after it,” he said. “Even though you may face some bumpy roads on the way, never give up.”

Gross will speak from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in Ostrander Auditorium Tuesday.

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U.S. Immigration agent killed

Another wounded, organized crime creates higher risk

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The killing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and wounding of another in Mexico highlights the risk for American officials helping with Mexico’s crackdown on organized crime under increasing cooperation between the two countries.

Special Agent Jaime Zapata, on assignment to the ICE Attache in Mexico City from his post in Laredo, Texas, died Tuesday when gunmen attacked the agents’ blue Suburban vehicle as they drove through the northern state of San Luis Potosi.

The second agent, who wasn’t identified, was shot in the arm and leg and was in stable condition, according to statements from the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the fatal attack on American law enforcement, the highest-profile since the 1985 torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, won’t change the U.S. commitment to supporting Mexico in its crackdown on organized

crime.

“Let me be clear: any act of violence against our ICE personnel — or any DHS personnel — is an attack against all those who serve our nation and put their lives at risk for our safety,” Napolitano said in a statement. “We remain committed in our broader support for Mexico’s efforts to combat violence within its borders.”

U.S. and Mexican officials said they were working closely together to investigate the shooting and find those responsible.

The two agents were driving a four-lane, federal highway from Mexico City to the northern city of Monterrey on routine business and not as part of an investigation, said a U.S. federal law enforcement official who is not authorized to discuss the case publicly. ICE, the agency for immigration enforcement inside the U.S., also investigates drugs, money laundering and smuggling of weapons and other contraband in Mexico, according to former director Julie Myers.

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Wis. teachers and students protest anti-labor bill Madison public schools forced to cancel because teachers call in sick

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin unions geared up Wednesday for a second day of powerful protests designed to pressure lawmakers to halt a sweeping anti-labor bill that would essentially strip workers of their collective bargaining rights so Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature can control the state budget.

Thousands of students, teachers and other workers clogged a hearing for hours and camped out at the Capitol overnight, and so many teachers called in sick that the Madison public school district had to cancel classes Wednesday.

While other states have proposed bills curtailing labor rights, Wisconsin’s measure is the boldest step by a new Republican governor and Legislature to solve budget problems by confronting organized labor. It would end collective bargaining for all state, county and local workers except for police, firefighters and the state patrol.

The Legislature’s finance committee was set to vote on the measure later in the afternoon, and legislative leaders believe they have enough votes to pass it later this week.

Opponents seized on the budget committee’s public

Airlines raise ticket prices

Up to $120 more for round trip flight

DALLAS (AP) — Major U.S. airlines are raising the price of some tickets favored by business travelers again, this time by up to $120 per round trip.

Fare experts said Delta started the latest increase on Monday, which was matched immediately

by American and a day later

by United, Continental and US Airways.

It’s the second big increase in fares in as many weeks. The airlines’ fuel prices have risen 50 percent over the past year. They eliminated many flights when they were losing money in 2008 and 2009, which has given them the power to raise fares now that planes are more crowded and travel demand is rebounding.

JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker said it made sense for the big airlines to target corporate travelers, who are considered less sensitive to price increases.

He said airlines may have raised vacation fares as high as they can

without causing a loss of revenue — presumably by driving away budget-conscious customers.

American Airlines spokesman Ed Martelle said the increases covered first-class, business-class and tickets purchased up to seven days before travel. Flights up to 500 miles were boosted $20 each way, those from 501 to 1,500 miles were raised $40 each way, and flights longer than 1,500 miles increased by $60 each way, he said.

“We’re responding to the Delta initiative,” Martelle said when asked why American, a unit of AMR Corp., was raising prices.

Delta Air Lines Inc. confirmed the fare hike but declined to give a reason. United, Continental and US Airways confirmed that they too raised prices.

Last week, United and Continental, owned by United Continental Holdings Inc., led an

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increase of $20 to $60 per round trip on pricey tickets typically bought by business travelers.

Delta and American both matched that hike last week.

Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, said that like last week’s increase, the Deltaled boost on Monday was aimed mostly at high-end fares — about $800 per round trip — that typically are bought by corporate travelers, not vacationers.

Baker said low-fare airlines wouldn’t be able to block this increase because the tickets are sold at prices far higher than the discount carriers were already charging.

Airlines also claim that demand for leisure travel will be hurt if passenger fees for security and airport improvements are raised, as President Barack Obama proposed in his budget this week.

hearing on the bill on Tuesday to launch what Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, called a “citizen filibuster” that tied up the hearing for hours. Vos, the co-chair of the committee,

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HTC struggles to keep up with Apple

New tablets try to set themselves apart, some phones include Facebook button BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Smart-phone maker HTC Corp. on Tuesday showed off a tablet computer that can be used either with a finger or with a battery-powered “pen” for drawing and notetaking, in yet another way manufacturers are trying to make their upcoming tablets distinguish themselves from Apple Inc.’s iPad. The Taiwanese company demonstrated the HTC Flyer tablet at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. It said the tablet will go on sale in the second quarter, but didn’t announce a price.

Tablets that work with pens have been around for years, but the recent crop, inspired

by Apple Inc.’s iPad, are designed to be controlled by fingers alone.

The Flyer will have a 7-inch screen, making it half the size of the iPad. In another distinguishing feature, the Flyer will have access to OnLive Inc.’s gaming service. That service “runs” the games on distant computers and sends a video stream to the user’s device. In

theory, that means that games that require the power of a full PC can run on a tablet that’s scarcely more powerful than a smart phone.

HTC also said it will sell two smart phones, the Salsa and ChaCha, that feature a “Facebook button” that will let users upload photos, share Web pages or their location with one push. The button will pulse with light when there’s an opportunity for sharing, HTC said.

In a recorded video

statement, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg that “HTC is one of the first companies to build devices with deep social integration and we are very happy with them.”

The phones will be sold globally starting in the second quarter, and will be carried

by AT&T Inc. in the U.S. later in the year, HTC said.

CEO Peter Chou said HTC sold 25 million handsets in 2010, more than double from the year before.

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China limits smoking in TV and films Tobacco linked to 1 million Chinese deaths per year

BEIJING (AP) — China is ordering makers of films and TV shows to limit the amount of smoking depicted on-screen, the latest effort to curb rampant tobacco use in the country with the largest number of smokers in the world.

The order from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television viewed Tuesday on its website orders producers to minimize plot lines and scenes involving tobacco and show smoking only when necessary for artistic purposes or character development.

Minors under age 18 cannot be shown smoking or buying cigarettes, and characters may not smoke in public buildings or other places where smoking is banned.

Where possible, actors and directors are encouraged to leave smoking out of their productions, the circular said, adding images of smoking in movies and television shows were out of sync with government efforts to control tobacco use.

The order does not mention entertainment imported from other nations. Hollywood blockbusters have had success in the Chinese market despite

revenue quotas that effectively limit how many foreign productions are released in China.

China has been tightening up restrictions on smoking over the past decade, banning tobacco advertising and sponsorships of major sporting events That’s part of a slow realization of the massive toll heavy tobacco use is taking on an aging, increasingly urbanized population.

Tobacco use is linked to the deaths of at least 1 million people every year in China, where 300 million people, or nearly 30 percent of adults, smoke.

While numbers of smokers have remained flat for the past decade, mortality rates among them are rising fast. If trends continue, by 2030 an estimated 3.5 million Chinese will die from smoking each year, according to a report issued last month by a group of prominent Chinese public health experts and economists.

The report cited China’s failure to take basic measures such as passing a national law to ban smoking in indoor public places and raising the price of cigarettes.

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CONTROLLING THEIR DESTINY

With three games remaining, the Mavericks hold a one-game lead on Mary in the NSIC

KYLE RATKE

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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Cameron Hodges, one of MSU’s best defenders, averages one steal per game to go along with his 11 points and four rebounds.

Every team dreams to be in this position when the time comes. Every team wants to “control their own destiny.” The Minnesota State men’s basketball team has that opportunity.

With just three games remaining on its schedule, MSU (20-3, 16-3 NSIC) holds a onegame lead over the University of Mary (19-4, 15-4 NSIC).

The No. 14 Mavericks are also in first place in the region, so it’s likely all-or-nothing for them. If they win the NSIC, they host the NCAA Regional Round. If they lose the NSIC, they will have to hit the road.

Head coach Matt Margenthaler wants to earn the title with no help from Mary.

“I told our guys I want Mary to win so we have to win all three,” he said. “I don’t want any help.”

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73-79 loss to Concordia-St. Paul.

If there’s any one player that needs to continue his hot play for the Mavericks, that player might just be senior guard Cameron Hodges. Hodges has averaged 11 points per game along with four rebounds, but most importantly has given the Mavericks an anchor on defense.

“The last three weeks [Hodges] has been as consistent as he’s ever been,” Margenthaler said. “He’s one of our better defenders and we put him on the best offensive player. He’s so long, athletic and powerful, he’s a problem for opponents.”

Averaging near 83 points per game (first in NSIC), scoring

MBB / page 13

Men’s hockey

Nobody said it’d be easy

If the Mavericks want to move up in the WCHA, they have to do it now PAT DELANEY

staff writer

It is considered one of the best advantages in any sport —the home team is going to have an edge against their traveling opponent. Most players will tell you that they would rather play at home compared to on the road, but is it really that much of an advantage?

While every sport differs, college hockey is under the microscope this time of year in Minnesota.

One can debate whether the Minnesota State men’s hockey team truly does play better when they are at home.

The Mavericks offense has been more potent on the road.

MSU averages 2.5 goals-pergame at home compared to 3.2 goals-per-game on the road. However, on the road the Mavericks are better at goals against allowing 2.5 goals-per-

playoffs get underway. Four years ago, the five seniors on the team played in a home Minnesota-Duluth When: 7:37 p.m. Friday playoff series against Minnesota.

Where: Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato That was the closest the game at home, while allowing group got to advancing to 3.1 goals-per-game on the the WCHA final five. The road.

Mavericks took the Gophers The statistics are close to overtime in three games, in each category, making it falling just short in the series appear that it doesn’t matfinale. Since then, the Mavter whether the team plays at ericks haven’t had the same home or on the road, but that success while they have been doesn’t mean the players still on the road. don’t have hopes for earning In the 2008-2009 season, home ice in the playoffs. the Mavericks were beat in two “Coming home is always games at Wisconsin, failing to great,” said junior forward ever get within a goal of the Adam Mueller. “It’s great to Badgers. The Mavericks won be able to sleep in your own the opening game at St. Cloud bed, play in front of our fans.

State in overtime last season, You get extra energy when you but then lost the next two in have the crowd behind you.” regulation.

The seniors on this team The WCHA as a whole know first-hand how home ice plays better at home in the can be an advantage when the

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dan moen • msu reporter The Mavericks currently stand in 10th place in the WCHA, but are winners of three of their last five games.

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DREW CLAUSSEN

May this be a lesson on the importance of rebounding. As if from a story book, St. Cloud’s game winning shot barely rimmed out with less than a second left in the game. As the Mavericks reached up to grab the ball, and ultimately the win, Jordi Gerking, St. Cloud’s 5-10 guard that came off of the bench, just wanted it more. Gerking muscled her way into the fray and, with .2 seconds left on the clock, made her way to the free-throw-line with another chance to hit the game winning shot for St. Cloud.

As boos filled Bresnan Arena, Gerking hit both shots, ripping away not only the 71-70 win, but also a crucial chance for the Mavericks to improve their postseason hopes.

“The St. Cloud loss was disappointing and frustrating,” said MSU head coach Pam Gohl.

“After watching the film, you can’t say one play is the reason we lost.”

The Mavericks also lost 67-53 to conference titan Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, unable to take advantage of home-court and win either of this weekend’s games — games that with only three left in the regular season, were near-must wins for the Mavericks.

“We’re not mathematically eliminated,” Gohl said of the upcoming NSIC tournament. “We feel like, if we win three and get some help from some other teams, we can still get in.”

With this weekend’s pair of losses, the Mavericks drop to 8-11 in the NSIC and sit in eleventhplace with only three games left to go. If the conference tournament began today, the Mavericks would miss the cut, only one win behind the two teams tied for eighth-place in the conference.

The Mavericks will hit the road for games at Minnesota-Duluth (12-10, 10-8 NSIC) and Bemidji State (5-17, 2-16 NSIC) this weekend, in what’s sure to be the most important road trip of the season.

But wins won’t come as easy as they did the first time around.

Bemidji State is looking to play the part of ‘spoiler’.

And then there’s Minnesota Duluth, whom the Mavericks held to an embarrassing nine points in the first half last time around on the way to a 49-29 home victory.

Duluth is simply out for revenge.

Regardless of MSU’s struggles on the road this season (2-7 overall on the road), keeping its playoff hopes alive will require the Mavericks to snap their road skid and return to Mankato with both games as ‘Ws’.

The Minnesota State Mankato wrestling team will close out its regular season schedule Thursday when they travel to St. Cloud to face the Huskies.

The Mavericks (9-4, 5-1 NSIC) are ranked No. 8 in the nation and are coming off of a win against Southwest Minnesota State. No. 3 St. Cloud State (18-2, 5-1 NSIC) will also be wrapping up their regular season schedule and is coming off a victory at Upper Iowa last weekend.

“I thought we wrestled with a tremendous amount of excitement and passion,” said head coach Jim Makovsky. “And it felt that all the things we’ve been working towards are starting to take shape.”

The two teams are similar in the fact that their only conference loss came at the hands of NSIC regular season champion Augustana.

The Mavericks will be looking to get some momentum rolling after last week’s win against SMSU. “Tough competition is important. It prepares you for the future,” said senior Ben Becker. “Getting that win gives us momentum as the season starts to wind down and the stakes are higher.”

The Huskies feature seven nationally-ranked wrestlers, including top-ranked heavyweight Jacob Kahnke. John Sundgren at 157-pounds and Tad Merritt at 165-pounds are each ranked second in their respective weight classes.

“Right now I’m looking at individual match ups,” Makovsky said.

The Mavericks feature their usual four ranked wrestlers.

Senior Andy Forstner maintains his No. 4 ranking and is the highest ranked wrestler on the team.

Becker and junior Aaron Norgren are each ranked No. 6 in their respective weight classes. Junior Pat Mahan is ranked No. 7 at 197-pounds.

Forstner is in the midst of a three-match winning streak, the last two being wins by fall.

“Andy Forstner’s got his mojo back in my opinion,” Makovsky said. “He’s having fun again, when you’re having fun you get your hand raised.” “[SCSU] knows we’re going to be a team that goes out and competes hard,” Makovsky said.

“I’m looking forward to it. It’s a rivalry dual — it’s our last chance to get a signature win before the post season.

Match time on Thursday is 7 p.m. at SCSU’s Halenbeck Hall.

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Why would they trade him?

LEE HANDEL

staff writer

Should they trade Francisco Liriano? Not if the Minnesota Twins want to win a playoff series for the first time since 2002 and advance to the World Series anytime soon.

Rumors have been swirling that the Twins would be interested in moving Liriano sometime this season. This is because the club currently has a surplus of starting pitchers and only five spots in the rotation.

Liriano is also seeking a threeyear, $39 million extension that the organization has no desire to give him.

The Twins are not viewing Liriano’s numbers last season as a return to his old self. Instead, they are more concerned with the violent delivery that is likely to land him on the disabled list again and decrease his value.

The 27-year-old lefty becomes a free agent after the 2012 season, and you can bet the always-thrifty Twins want to get a quality package in return for one of baseball’s best southpaws. So why not trade the oftinjured “Cisco Kid” when his value is highest, coming off a 14-10 season in which he made 31 starts and fanned 201 batters?

The primary reason is because Liriano is still the only “power pitcher” the Twins have.

While the other five starters all possess strengths and traits that GM Bill Smith and manager Ron Gardenhire look for in a pitcher, they are all regular season pitchers.

With a lineup ready to win a championship now, Liriano remains the only starter on the roster that can consistently put the ball past the hitter.

This is a must in the playoffs, when runs are at a premium and opposing lineups have no holes.

Carl Pavano is a workhorse and an innings eater, but he lacks the “stuff” of a staff ace. Scott Baker, Kevin Slowey and Nick Blackburn are all back-end of the rotation starters who pitch to contact. These types of pitchers rarely fair well come playoff time. Brian Duensing has the tools to be a playoff starter, but is not quite there yet. These pitchers can shut down a team like the Yankees once or twice through the order, but get drilled around once the hit ters figure them out.

The problem here is Gardenhire seemingly sticks to the 100-pitch count above all else. If Blackburn, for instance, is having success, he will be nowhere near 100 pitches the third time through the opposing lineup.

However, Gardy will leave him out there only to see the walls

cave in come the seventh or eighth inning.

Gardenhire is known for expecting a quick result and no walks from his pitchers. Liriano’s approach does not follow that philosophy. So what?

When going up against the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies in the playoffs, you can’t pitch to contact. Too many “quick results” from Baker, Slowey or Blackburn will end up going for extra bases or in the outfield seats. Liriano often puts runners on base because of his lack of control, only to escape the

Liriano / page 13

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MBB Many things on the line for MSU this weekend. continued from 11

7:07 p.m., Friday • All Seasons Arena 3:07 p.m., Saturday • All Seasons Arena Wisconsin (28-2-2, 22-2-2 WCHA) at Minnesota State (8-21-3, 7-18-1 WCHA)

RECAP: The Mavericks are coming off of a split against the bottom-dwellers of the WCHA, St. Cloud State. The 3-1 victory over the Huskies avoided in what would have been an embarrassing sweep. Last weekend, the Badgers swept North Dakota at home, with scores of 5-0 and 8-4.

HISTORY: The Badgers have dominated the series against the Mavericks with a 1-45-2 overall record. The only win in last season’s 5-3 win. Junior goaltender Alli Altmann was spectacular as she finished with a career-high 48 saves after facing a career-high 51 shots.

MSU NOTES: The Mavericks are led by freshman forward Kathleen Rogan who leads MSU with points with 12-9 -- 21. Before it’s win over North Dakota on January 29, the Mavericks were on a 0-13-2 winless streak. St. Cloud State is the only team that has a worse record than MSU in the WCHA.

WISCONSIN NOTES: The Badgers are ranked first in the nation and own a 28-2-2 overall record. They have dominated all season long and have outscored opponents 168 to 57. They have also nearly doubled their opponents shots with 1,278 compared to 688. The Badgers are led by senior forward Meghan Duggan (30-36 -- 66), junior forward Hilary Knight (39-24--63), sophomore forward Brianna Decker (25-33--58) and junior forward Brooke Ammerman (15-25--40). In net, Wisconsin is led by freshman Alex Rigsby who owns a team-best 19-1-2 record, along with a 1.86 G.A.A., a .918 save percentage and 469 saves.

KEY: The key is to do exactly what MSU did last season. Have a hot goalie in net that’s able to stop the never-ending shots from the Badgers. The Mavericks will also need to get an offense, that’s been inconsistent throughout the season, going. Without three goals and 40 plus saves, things could get rough for MSU.

PREDICTION: While the Mavericks would love to have some confidence going into the WCHA playoffs, it’s likely not going to happen this weekend against the nation’s No. 1 team. But if there were any place to do it, it would be at home. Still, don’t expect MSU to upset the nation’s best and most talented squad.

isn’t a problem, especially with players such as Jefferson Mason and Marcus Hill. And while Hodges is a talented offensive player, he knows an NCAA run goes through the team’s defense.

“It’s been a mind frame,” Hodges said. “They set me up with their best guard and my job is to shut them down. It’s been a team effort.”

This weekend the Mavericks will hit the road to play Minnesota-Duluth (9-13, 7-11 NSIC) and Bemidji State (5-13, 8-14).

MSU has beaten both teams earlier this season, but this time around there will be added incentive to win — everything is on the line.

Despite their poor record, the Beavers have five starters that are averaging in double figures, led by junior forward James Ellisor with 16.8 points per game.

Although it’s not common, Margenthaler thinks the Mavericks play better on the road.

“I think we play better and play more free on the road,” he said. “Less distraction. I’m looking forward to it.”

Hodges on the other hand is hoping the team comes out with a sense of urgency on Friday night.

“When we come out sluggish, not intense and our defense lacks, that’s when we lose.”

LIRIANO MEN’S PUCK “At this point of “...the Twins organithe season, anyzation is once again content with the AL thing can happen.” continued from 11 Central Division Championship...”

playoffs. Last season, all five teams with home ice in the opening series advanced to the Final Five. This Adam Mueller season there will be six teams with home ice after the additions of Bemidji State and Nebraska-Omaha, but all six likely will be nationally -ranked.

The Mavericks are only four points out of being one of these six teams but will need to look like a playoff team in their final two series, both of which are home. The Mavericks will play No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth this weekend, a team that MSU doesn’t want to have to see again in their building when playoffs begin.

The Mavericks are only one game above .500 at home and one game below .500 on the road. The Mavericks have played six more games on the road so one has to look further to figure out if MSU indeed does play better at home.

“We are still hoping for home ice,” said Mueller. “Everyone believes we can still get it. At this point of the season anything can happen. This is why you play college hockey.”

continued from 12 inning unharmed thanks to his unhittable slider.

There are some noticeable trends with the recent World Series winners: All have formidable aces at the top of the rotation and all have power pitchers.

I’m not just talking about C.C. Sabathia Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain. Notoriously wild power pitchers like A.J. Burnett, Jonathan Sanchez and Cole Hamels have all stepped up in recent postseasons because they possess the “stuff” needed to get out of jams.

There are many reasons the Twins have been unable to get past the mighty Yankees in the first round the last few years, be it lack of clutch hitting or the aforementioned bad decisions by Gardy. However, no one seems to bring up the fact the Twins lack the type of strikeout pitchers needed to navigate through the postseason.

Without Liriano, the Twins will lack both the staff ace and power pitcher required for postseason play. Trading Liriano would be telling the fans that the Twins organization is once again content with the AL Central Division Championship and nothing past that.

So put up with the walks, Gardy. A four-hour game seven win in the World Series is a lot better than another three-and-out first-round exit.

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MARGERET STECK

staff writer So you want to check out some of the local art galleries, but have no idea what time they are open?

Well, have no fear, the Third Thursday Gallery Walk is now here.

Sponsored and organized

by Twin Rivers Council for the Arts and the City Center Partnership, the Third Thursday Gallery Walk brings together downtown gallery spaces, artists, art enthusiasts and anyone who is interested in checking out the local Mankato art scene.

The initial idea for the gallery walk started back in 2007 but couldn’t be put into place until this year, when the City Center Partnership offered financial support.

“We had this idea of coordinating all of our visual art venues together for one event,” said Shannon Robinson, executive director of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts.

“One of the main hopes was that it would increase attendance at Gallery openings and that it would

drive more people to the City Center to attend and make it more of an event— more of a happening.”

Eight different downtown locations are participating in this collaborative monthly event: the Blue Earth County Historical Society, Emy Frentz Arts Guild (home of Twin Rivers), The 410 Project, The Carnegie Art Center, Landkamer Building, the Coffee Hag, Raydiance Salon Gallery and the Fillin’ Station.

The Emy Frentz Arts Guild will have its opening reception tonight for “Image and the Word,” a combination of poetry and photography where each poem was inspired by the photograph it is hanging next to. The opening will be followed by a wine and poetry reading featuring Jana Bouma at 7 p.m.

Another Gallery Walk venue, the Fillin’ Station (located on Front Street), is viewing the Gallery Walk as an opportunity to revamp its art and be more consistent with its shows.

“We are trying to get

Gallery Walk / page 18

•web photo ACB members jam out before a show.

CHRISTIAN HAGAN

staff writer The ACBs are a fresh face in today’s independent scene. Based out of Kansas City, Mo., their pop hooks bely a sense of alt-rock past and a lo-fi, upbeat vibe.

Thoroughly impressive on their self-released sophomore album, Stona Rosa, the band’s infectious energy is a bright spot on the horizon of young indie rock bands.

I had a chance to chat with singer/guitarist Konnor Ervin about the band’s past, present and future, and what pop music means to him.

Q: A: Q: A:

The band formed around 2006.

Is that right?

Yeah. 2007, really.

How’d it all get started? How’d everybody get together?

We used to sort of dick around in this college band. We’d play these shows, and it was more silly. We had a lot of people coming to our shows, but it was a fratty kind of crowd.

We weren’t that serious until a couple of us stuck together and formed more of a real band in 2007. We did that for a couple years and now we kind of have a new group. It’s basically been me and Brian [McGuire, bassist] throughout everything.

We just recently got a new drummer and guitarist to play some new songs.

Q: A:

Was it a lineup change, or was it just you and Brian and then you added two new people?

We had a full band who we played shows with, and we lost a couple guys who moved to LA. It was around the time that we were really •web photo trying to record this “rock” album and it Carnegie Art Center is one of the eight downtown Mankato locations just wasn’t going that well. We went to participating in the Third Thursday Gallery Walk

three studios total, and the last one…

We thought we’d go to this studio in Norman, Okla. where the Flaming Lips recorded. And we thought that would be it. And on the way down there the van caught on fire. The whole trip was a disaster, even though we did record a song, but that wasn’t anything stellar, and we had to come back in a U-haul with just one track. It was kind of a backbreaker for us, because we lost our van and our momentum. Our morale was pretty low.

And then those guys started talking about how they were gonna probably be moving.

So I took some other demos I had laying around, some more pop and weirder demos that weren’t going to be ACB songs. And they were sounding pretty good, and I essentially brought in some other guys to play them. And that’s how our last album happened [2007’s The ACBs]. Then we got two new guys who were really awesome. And that’s kind of where we’re at now.

You list a lot of big pop hitmakers like Michael Jackson and The Beatles as your inf luences. What elements of those inf luences did you use on the new album, Stona Rosa, if any?

Q:

I think, generally speaking, I’m inf luenced a lot by the stuff I was listening to as a kid, oldies like Top 40 ’60s stuff and early ’90s hiphop. Structurally, I tend to like a lot of balance and order. So I like things in that kind of pop form. I’m just infatuated with hit songs and how they happen, how some songs rise to the top. I try to figure it out.

That’s the drive and the challenge: To take melodies that are unique, but put them in a way that’s really easily consumed by people, really easy to digest.

The bands that I listen to currently,

A:

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Local Band of the Week T HE

G O L DE N

BU BBL E S

BIRAN ROSEMEYER

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In continuing coverage of Mankato’s fine music talent, The Golden Bubbles chime in to sway you, shake you and dip you in a mighty fine power-pop groove.

Brothers Leo Vondracek (bass, vocals) and Christopher (piano, vocals) and Jared Fette (drums) have made a good name for themselves driving around in an old white stretch limo, wearing gold-and-white dapper slacks and playing slick pop songs to anyone who gets in the way.

If you want to talk about catchy in Mankato, then the conversation is bound to land on The Golden Bubbles. These guys could get Stephen Hawking to tap his toes to their rhythm.

Carrying a self-proclaimed genre of “bad Elton John,” and attributing their sound to regular “Elton John,” the boys will walk into the Sugar Room tonight and release their new four-song EP to the ears of a loving local crowd.

“The new EP has been a long time coming,” said Fette. “We’ve been passing around ideas, recording here and there, and just trying to properly do a follow-up to our first album. We finally just decided to do this four-song EP, but there are some other recordings in the works already.”

The group has been around since 2002 when the brothers Vondracek wrote a song about a “Love Train,” and it grew from there. Now the band is looking forward to taking its music on the road to Wisconsin, South Dakota and Chicago.

When the band is playing, wherever its playing, it is hard to deny the power of their pop.

“It’s unlike anything I’ve seen in Mankato,” said Laura Schultz (vocalist for Goodnight Gold Dust, who will be opening for the band tonight).

“They are very high energy,” said Colin Scharf (guitarist/vocalist for Shotgun Fiction and Goodnight Gold Dust). “It’s like they plug into a machine and just go. They’re like three jacks-inthe-box.”

The high energy the group puts into its live act translates accurately in the studio.

“When you see them live, and listen to their recordings online, it’s surprising how similar it sounds,” Schultz said.

The Golden Bubbles are yet another act appreciative of the supporting music scene here in ’Kato.

“I’m excited to be playing in Mankato again,” Fette said. “I’ve lived in this town for about six years, and lately the music scene has been pretty cool! It always seems like something is going on, especially on weekends.”

“I can’t say for certain how much [the scene] has changed over time because we weren’t much involved in the past,” Leo said. “I think we’ve changed more. We didn’t know anybody then, but

now we’ve found people who like us here. There seems to be a dedicated contingent of fun loving people who like good music.”

The Golden Bubbles EP release show will be at the Sugar Room tonight with Goodnight Gold Dust starting at 10 p.m. The show is free and open to all.

And in case you were curious about how The Golden Bubbles feel about Ritz Bitz: “Cheese. The peanut butter ones taste too much like food.”

The Golden Bubbles Calendar

February 17 @ the Sugar Room FREE February 18 @ Nutty’s North in Sioux Falls, SD FREE February 19, @ Sully’s in Brookings, SD FREE

Also Stay Tuned to The Golden Bubbles for:

A Chicago pop festival in early April (more info to come) A mid-summer festival in Lincoln, NE (further facts to arrive) And a whole bunch of shows around the Twin Cities (additional realisms included in the future)

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Are you an actor looking for more exposure or a new medium to practice your craft? Are you a film buff who has always wanted to be involved with the production process? You’re in luck. The Film Studies Program has recently announced its first ever screen auditions.

Auditions will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Armstrong Hall 232 this Saturday and Sunday. The auditions will last about 15 minutes and will be recorded.

Students, staff, faculty and community members who are interesting in acting in student films are encouraged to audition.

Anyone interested in auditioning can either set up an audition time or simply drop by the audition room.

If applicable, auditionees are encouraged to bring a resume and headshot to auditions, as well as a short monologue. However, if people don’t have a resume or practiced monologue, they are still able to audition.

They will simply have to fill out forms on site and read a monologue provided by the film department.

The auditions will be used as a tool for current and future film production students as a way to find actors for their class projects. “[The goals of the screen auditions are] first, to provide film students with an opportunity to conduct auditions to gain experience working with actors and, also, to introduce the new film production program to the public,” said Ashkan Soltani, the film professor who organized the auditions.

Film students will watch the recorded auditions to select actors to cast in their projects. The students will also use the auditions as

means to begin a book of resumes and headshots listing potential actors for future films.

Along with creating a base of actors for use in the film department, Soltani said he hopes that the auditions will improve the way students and community members perceive the department.

“It gives more exposure to us. There is a film production scene going on in Mankato and we want people to know that,” Soltani said.

In addition to the benefits for the film society, the opportunity is great for actors wishing to branch out of the Performing Arts building.

“Film is a great platform for actors,” Soltani said.

Soltani has high hopes for both the screen auditions and the film program at MSU. “We are hoping to have student films be screened at national, and hopefully international, film festivals.

We are looking toward the bigger picture,” Soltani said.

Soltani hopes to gain more film students and expand the program through a student film showcase on April 24 in Ostrander auditorium. The event will feature both student documentaries and narratives and will begin at 7:30 p.m. “[Students should] consider film studies as a program. It is a way to express yourself artistically and the skills you learn in the program will make you marketable in today’s job market,” Soltani said.

Interested individuals can contact Soltani by email (ashkan.soltani@mnsu.edu) or phone (507) 389-1628) to set up an audition time.

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ACB Q&A “It’s hard to say what we sound like. We know we’re a rock band, but we’re really poppy.” continued from 15 some great bands like Deerhunter…I can’t really do that. They’re going to be way better than I’ll ever be, no matter how hard I try. Deerhunter, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Television, and all these cool bands that I love, but I can’t really chase what they’re doing. But I feel like I have the ability to do pop music. That’s what I’m good at, and I focus on that. I try to look past the fact that it’s all manufactured and phony. I can listen to the songs on the top 40 stations and go, “Holy shit, this is good.” I wouldn’t be proud of it, but…

Q:

How do you describe your band to someone who’s never heard of you before?

A:

It’s hard to say what we sound like.

We know we’re a rock band, but we’re really poppy. I think we sort of sound a little like Teenage Fanclub or something like that. Pretty mellow, but I think our live shows are a little more upbeat.

I like recording mellow songs, but when I’m actually playing, I like to get people dancing.

Q:

A lot of young bands have been taking part in Bandcamp’s “pay-what-youwant” experiment, posting albums online and letting fans choose the price. How has that experience been for you?

A:

It’s been great.

If somebody knows your band and likes your band, then they’re typically gonna pay a little bit for it, which is great. And if somebody doesn’t know the band, they probably wouldn’t pay, so you know, if you’re not going to pay then please take

them so you can listen, and maybe you’ll like it. It’s way better than iTunes. For one, [iTunes] takes, like, half of it, which is pretty lame. It feels good to be in charge and have people name their price for it. To me, it seems like a natural thing to do.

Q: A: Q:

So you’re not associated with a label currently.

four years or more now we’ve been playing shows, but as far as pushing ourselves out there, we just haven’t been the type. It’s pretty pathetic. But we’re going to turn this thing around.

You have managed to accomplish quite a bit on your own, so that’s something to be proud of.

Q: A:

No, we’re not.

Would you be interested in looking for one, or do you prefer self-releasing your work?

Yeah, I guess (laughs).

I mean, we’d like to get on a label for sure. I think that would make touring a lot easier. But we haven’t really shopped around too much. It seems sort of fruitless to send to record labels nowadays. So we’re kind of hoping to get some momentum together.

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Minnesota State University, Mankato 2011 Screen Auditions

Saturday, February 19th 10am-6pm Sunday, February 20th 10am-6pm 232 Armstrong Hall, Minnesota State University Mankato MN 56001

For actors of all ages / types Actors should bring a resume / headshot and prepare a short monologue Each audition lasts fifteen minutes and will be recorded Auditions will be used by MSU film students to cast their projects No cost / no commitment

Register for an audition time via e-mail or telephone: ashkan.soltani@mnsu.edu 507 389 1628 For updates, please follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MSUfilm or consult our website: http://english.mnsu.edu/film Also check out Student Showcase April 21 - CSU Ostrander Auditorium - 7:30 p.m.

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GALLERY WALK “One of the tings that we’re hoping is that eventually we can include some of the downtown restaurants and hospitality places too, so that people could come down and make a whole evening out of it,” Robinson said. continued from 15 a different artist every month,” said the Fillin’ Station manager, Sarah Turbes. “We want to use the Gallery Walk and the coffee shop as an incentive for artists to expose their work to the public.”

Turbes, who graduated from Minnesota State Mankato in 2007, wants to encourage any artists who are interested in displaying their work to contact her to set up a show.

The Carnegie Art Center, located at 120 S. Broad St.,

is also taking advantage of the Gallery Walk as a means of giving participants an inside look at the artistic process.

Kristin Harsma, a Minnesota State Mankato senior in art and theatre, has a studio at the Carnegie and will be doing a stained glass demo during the Gallery Walk hours.

“I’m going to go through the whole process of making a stained glass window, show them how to do it and allow them to try to make

one themselves if they want to,” Harsma said. “A lot of people admire stained glass, but they don’t really know how it works—it builds people’s appreciation for things once they realize how much work is involved.”

Former Minnesota State Mankato printmaking professor Hope Cook is also opening her studio to the public and allowing anyone who comes down to her basement studio to create a trading card inspired by a haiku.

The Carnegie currently has two exhibitions on display—LeAnn Gehring-Ryan and Charlie Putnam’s “Recent Works: Paintings and Mixed Medium” and Becky Carmody’s “STORIES: Real & Imagined.” Both of the exhibits ref lect on autobiographical and emotional experiences, including living life after a stroke and getting past childhood issues.

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studio tenants are opening their studios to invite others to gain insight into the artist’s realm.

“Even people who enjoy art don’t really realize what goes into it,” Robinson said.

“This is a chance for people to see what actually takes place.”

Down the road, Robinson would like to see the whole downtown area embrace the Third Thursday Gallery Walk.

“One of the things that we’re hoping is that

eventually we can include some of the downtown restaurants and hospitality places, too, so that people could come down and make a whole evening out of it,” she said.

The Gallery Walk is the third Thursday of every month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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