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Swim team wins NSIC Championship Maverick swimmers capture first title in program history

AARON YOUNG Staff Writer History was made this weekend when the Minnesota State women’s swimming and diving team won its first NSIC Championship.

What was a nail biter all the way to the finish resulted in the Mavericks tasting gold for a first time in the program’s history.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to win a championship title as a team,” senior Chelsea Calhoon said. “The program has been improving and building every year and

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The team shows their horns with their championship trophy. we had the opportunity to showcase our hard work and talent this past weekend.”

The champions finished on top of the diving board with 973 points, ahead of

runner up St. Cloud State who had 953 points. These two great whites clobbered

the competition and it all came down to the last relay, the 400-yard freestyle relay, for a victor to be crowned.

“After finding out the team score standings before the relay, I knew that both of our relay teams had to step up and give it all they had,” Calhoon recalls in the moments before the relay.

They sure did, as the Mavericks swam to two top 5 finishes in the race, clinching a spot in the NCAA championship.

Calhoon, Cecilia Hake, Maggie Knier and Taylor Bass won first place finishing at 3:25.23.

Emelia Selkey, Rylie Parman, Kirsten Siebenga and Kylie

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Networking is an essential part of starting your career LinkedIn makes easy it to connect with others and for employers to learn about you

KATIE LEIBEL Staff Writer Networking, one of the best ways to land a job, is something that many have a hard time with.

A LinkedIn survey discovered that about 85 percent of jobs are found through networking and the connections people make on a day-to-day basis. There are many tools that can be used to meet new people and find a job, but many do not know where to find them or what they are.

Networking is meeting new people and finding a job through the connections one makes with future employers, past employers, colleagues,

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and those that work in the same field. Developing one’s network can be hard at first, but is important as many jobs are not posted online.

In order to find a job, making connections with those you meet can greatly influence your chances of gaining experience.

“Networking is a great way to get your name out there,” said Britney Hayes of the Career Development Center (CDC) at MSU. “It might be scary but just be confident and practice networking before you embark on it.”

One of the easiest ways to start networking with people is to create a LinkedIn account.

“LinkedIn is a very good way to connect with alumni and professionals in the field that you may work with,” Hayes added. “After meeting with someone you can offer to connect with people on LinkedIn and it is a great way

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IEEE hosted a job fair on Feb. 15. for employers to find you and showcase your experience and achievements with this field.”

LinkedIn makes it easy to post about professional achievements, make your

intentions known and clear, and to connect with people with similar interests to yourself. The majority of employers look for future employees on LinkedIn to learn more about who

they are hiring. LinkedIn also allows its users to post

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Tips and tricks to boost your resume and cover letter

NIYA BASHA Staff Writer One of the challenges young professionals in college face is resumes and cover letters.

A resume is a summary of your education, experience and skills that relate to your career goal or job objective.

The primary purpose of a resume is to obtain interviews with potential employers.

According to the Career Development Center (CDC), a resume should outline your educational background, extracurricular activities, and paid or volunteer work experiences. Your resume should also summarize your skills. Before you begin your resume, do some brainstorming. Brainstorming is a very important step in preparing your resume. As you brainstorm, focus on tasks performed, skills and abilities used, and accomplishments.

For unemployed candidates, handing out resumes should be a full-time job. The majority of mid- to senior-level positions are filled through networking, so contact absolutely everyone you know in addition to recruiters who are in a position to hire you or share

insights. Networking can include personally contacting people who you’ve worked with or people listed in the alumni directory of your alma mater. Networking is very important. However, when it comes to the resume you will be handing out to your potential employers, there are certain tips that might help you through it.

Focus on what you did in the job, NOT what your job was. There’s a difference.

Include a line or two of your job description and then list your accomplishments. For each point ask yourself: what was the benefit of having done

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Students got the opportunity to meet with and ask employers questions at the IEEE Job Fair on Feb. 15 in the CSU Ballroom.

Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.

Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who bought ads to sway the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook’s global politics and government outreach director, Katie Harbath, told a meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Washington on Saturday that the company would send postcards to potential buyers of political ads to confirm they reside in the U.S. The recipient would then have to enter a code in Facebook to continue buying the ad. The method will first apply to ads that name candidates ahead of the midterm elections in November, said Facebook spokesman Andy Stone.

The plan was unveiled a day after special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13

Russians with interfering in the presidential election.

Mueller’s indictment described how Russian agents stole social security numbers and other information from real Americans and used them to create bank and PayPal accounts in order to buy online ads. Agents also recruited Americans to do

seen by as many as 150 million users. But ads were only part of the problem, as the Mueller indictments say that Russian agents also set up fake pages with names such as “Secured Borders,” ‘’Blacktivist” and “United Muslims of America” that had hundreds of thousands of followers.

“Facebook’s efforts largely center around verifying people on the platform are who they say they are.” things such as hold up signs at rallies organized to create content for Russian-created social media posts.

Facebook uncovered some 3,000 Russian-linked ads on Facebook and Instagram bought before and after the November 2016 election that it says may have been

Facebook did not say how the new postcard method of verification would prevent foreign agents from setting up local mailing addresses and hiring people in the U.S. to check them. But Stone said the method was “one piece of a much larger effort to address foreign electoral

influence on our platform.”

Facebook’s efforts largely center around verifying people on the platform are who they say they are. To catch duplicitous ad-buyers, for instance, it is now testing out in Canada a system that allows people to see which ads are being bought by a Facebook page — say, a candidate’s — even if the person checking the ad is not in the group to whom the ad was intended to be shown.

Stone said Facebook was also able to detect and remove “tens of thousands” of fake Facebook pages in advance of French, German and British elections last year using improved machine learning techniques.

The company has said it would double the number of people working on its safety and security team to 20,000 this year and add 1,000 people to review advertising content.

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Feature Photo: Onesie Party, Men’s Hockey Feb. 16

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Fans at the Friday night men’s hockey game were encouraged to wear their onesies to show their support and Maverick pride.

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How to get along with coworkers in the workplace Become a better employee and person in the process

Opinion KAITLYN JORGENSEN Staff Writer Chances are your first job in college won’t be particularly glorious.

With only a high school diploma, your options are very limited. Your choices range from retail to customer service, child care, nursing home care or fast food. One thing that all of these jobs have in common is that you’re going to have to learn to work with people. However, sometimes your biggest battle isn’t with the people that you work for, it’s the people that you work with.

The first step to being a good coworker is understanding.

Your coworkers range from all different backgrounds. Some may come from different cultural, socio-economic, and family backgrounds.

What may be acceptable to one person may not be acceptable to you and you must learn how to see things from their perspective if you had the same life experience as them.

An example of this is when my manager asked me to train in a new employee at my job. I asked her to sweep the floor and she stated, “I don’t know how.” To me, this was mind blowing. I couldn’t fathom a life where I had never been asked to sweep a

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floor. I patiently showed her how and as we worked I got to know her better. She had come from a wealthy (and very strict) upbringing. This was her first job and it was incredibly important to her because she moved out of her parent’s house in order to be more independent.

Secondly, be approachable.

I have worked with several people that were entirely unapproachable. Even when I had questions starting out, I was too terrified to ask them.

This made it difficult for me to complete my tasks correctly which led to more confusion and frustration from all parties involved. In my job, I strive to be the most approachable employee in the workplace. I tell my coworkers all the time, “If you’re confused, just ask!

I don’t bite.” Or, “The only

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stupid questions are those left unasked.”

While you work on being approachable, also be firm and stand your ground.

Don’t be afraid to go against the status quo or say no to doing something you believe breaks company policy. If you believe a coworker is breaking protocol or acting irresponsibly, that doesn’t give you leave to do the same things. Taking an extra five minutes on your breaks because “everyone does it” may not put you in a better position than them to be promoted.

Be careful and wary before adding coworkers on social media and spending time with them outside of work. I am not trying to discourage you from making friends; however, know that while

you are in the workforce you need to remain amiable and professional towards each other at all times. Never let your personal opinions of a coworker inhibit you from doing your job. Always be prompt, clean and professional. If you have an issue with a coworker, try to confront them directly and resolve it first before reporting it to a higher authority. Many times people may not realize something they’re doing bothers you.

Follow these rules and you will be well on your way to being a fantastic coworker and an even better employee at your job. Your ability to get along well with others will help you out in many situations in life and not just while you’re at work.

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Parkland school shooting: Insight from an international student

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TAEHUI PARK Staff Writer Feb. 14 was Valentine’s Day. Everyone would recall flowers, chocolate, and love letters in celebration of romance and romantic love for the special day. However, it was a horrifying and painful day for people in Parkland, Florida, especially students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, their families, and friends.

At least 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at the high school Wednesday afternoon. The victims were mostly students and adults.

The suspect, armed with an AR-15 rifle, was identified as Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old male, who had been expelled from the school, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

It has been less than two years since I came to the United States. Because there are so many cultural differences I have run into so far, I cannot enumerate all of them at once; however, the biggest difference that gave me a huge shock was the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

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Even though I am from South Korea—many people assume that all Koreans know about guns—I have never heard of the phrase “mass shooting” until I came here.

It is no exaggeration to say that I have been inured to the typical U.S. news regarding “guns.”

There have been 18 school shootings in the first 45 days of 2018, including the Parkland shooting, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control organization.

This statement still brings controversy on the internet, whether the Parkland school shooting is the “18th” school shooting in the U.S in 2018.

Nonetheless, the fact we need to focus on is not the exact number of carnage, but the reality where children are worried about their safety or the fact that they will have to bury their classmates.

President Donald Trump

responded to the Parkland school shooting on Thursday by speaking directly to children across the country, saying children should seek help if they feel “lost, alone, confused or even scared.”

“I want to speak now directly to America’s children, especially those who feel lost alone confused or even scared. I want you to know that you are never alone and you never will be,” said Trump in his televised remarks from the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.

Even though this tragedy can be seen as one of the typical U.S. mass shootings for somebody, the massacre in Florida doesn’t seem to fully ignite a national debate in terms of the possibility of changes to gun control laws. In other words, Trump and Republican lawmakers haven’t put much effort into regulating gun laws even

after a series of previous mass shootings. This makes me reconsider what Trump said when he signed the revised executive order banning people from Muslim-majority countries from setting foot in the United States in 2017.

“I am establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America,” he said.

But the reality was a bit different from what Trump had mulled over. In fact, between 2001 and 2015,

more Americans were killed by homegrown right-wing extremists than by Islamist terrorists, according to a study by New America, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. What I want to say through the Parkland massacre and Trump’s previous statement is to take measures of preventing any act of gun violence and terrorism happening in the U.S. as it is important to protect citizens from outside attack.

I still remember what Bill O’Reilly said about the Las Vegas shooting in 2017. He called the mass shooting “the price of freedom.”

Despite the fact that no one can standardize any of sphere of freedom, I believe somebody must do something to prevent further tragedies. People need to pull out all the stops to let ingenuous children safely go to school without worrying about being another victim of a mass shooting. Nothing will change if you just sit there worrying about the safety of your loved ones.

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LinkedIn is comparable to an electronic business card with more information than a small piece of paper can provide at the touch of a button.

That being said, business cards are not out of style.

As a matter of fact, many connections are made through business cards, handing them out, and

opportunity that is available,” Hayes added.

While owning a set of business cards is great, it is important to make connections and hand them out. This can be a crucial step when it comes to networking.

A great way for students to network is to stop in to the CDC and see when different companies and internship fairs are coming to MSU. Many different businesses

“Ultimately, networking can be one of the most important parts of finding a job.”

allowing those that you want to connect with have an easy way to remember your name.

“Business cards are a great way to allow people to follow up with you about an

come in looking for interns of all majors. When attending a business, internship, or job fair, it is important to dress to impress, as first impressions can be crucial when it comes

to making connections.

When making connections, Hayes advised practicing networking beforehand with friends and professors, or creating an elevator speech. An elevator speech is coming up with a thirty to sixty second speech about oneself, experience, education and what makes you a great asset. These tools can set oneself apart from the competition and help make a good impression.

Ultimately, networking can be one of the most important parts of finding a job. Who a person knows is what can help that individual to land a job which makes it important to get oneself out there.

When it comes to meeting new people, college is the best place to do so. Joining clubs, practicing networking speeches, and branching out can help one make new connections and create a great network to build off of in the future.

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Dress to impress and succeed at your interview

AMIRA ABDULKADIR Staff Writer Dressing for success means dressing well for an interview.

The first impression you have on the interviewer is based on how professional you look.

Interviewees should be careful not to overdress or under dress, meaning not wearing inappropriate or too casual dressing. Even if it is right to consider the saying “never judge a book by its cover” people will have some kind of perception about you based on how you dress.

When going to an interview, make sure to wear moderate, clean and appropriate clothing. Make sure your hair is well groomed and neat. Do not over-do the perfume, make-up or aftershave. It is important to

make sure that you try on the clothing you are going to wear before the day of the interview. Also, it is better to overdress than to underdress.

The Career Development Center (CDC) recommends not wearing clothes that are to tight, too loose, too short or too long. Some people take too much stuff and baggage with them into the interview, which is the wrong move. Leave bulky coats or bags in the car or any other place. For women, it is recommended to wear hose of natural or light coordinated color. Men should wear dark matching socks.

Dressing on a tight budget There are some guidelines on how to survive on a tight budget. It is really important to shop for an interview early.

Purchase clothes that are appropriate for interviewing.

Suits are always considered appropriate wear. For an interview, it is not required to buy high-priced designer fashions. It is enough if you can get a decent suit.

Begin by selecting a

neutral wardrobe as a starting point for a profession. Using different shirts, blouses and sweaters can create a variety of visual effects and adjust the formality of your wardrobe. According to the CDC, it is important to consider investing in yearround fabrics—something light weight that will be comfortable in both January and July—that hang and travel well.

Donation On April 21, an event seeking to help MNSU students procure professional clothing will be taking place at MNSU. The event is from 1-4 p.m. in CSU 253, 254 and 255. In addition to good professional clothes, students will be able to receive job search facts and information.

This event will be hosted by graduate student associates, the Career Development Center, Student Leadership Development and Services Learning, and the Women’s Center.

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items. Donors may leave items April 16-19 at the Women’s Center (CSU 218), CDC (WA 209) or the Student Leadership Development and Services Learning area (CSU 173). Clothing items such as

jeans, undergarments, t-shirt or jewelry are not accepted for the event. Organizers are also accepting freewill donation for a non-traditional student scholarship.

Is anyone listening? When can we talk about suicide?

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BILL HAMM Staff Writer When do you think we might be able to talk about suicide? Not until at least next year. May we talk about suicide this year? I just don’t know if it’s in the budget.

Damn it, it is time to talk about suicide now.

Right here on Minnesota State University, Mankato we have lost a veteran to suicide for the last five years in a row. Sadly, one very recently, and lest we forget, another in our library years ago. Veteran suicide numbers are easier numbers to get at because people are paying attention. These numbers seem unacceptably high for an institution teaching professional skills to address this issue.

Why is it so hard to spark interest in a professional discussion about suicide, especially the cause of suicide, at a university of all places? What are we afraid of, that we might learn some

truth we would be compelled to act upon? The fact is all of us rich, poor, male, female, old, and young have had such thoughts, yet most of us would deny it publicly if asked, for fear of being labeled “crazy.”

What else can we talk about?

How about how the official number one cause of suicide is, according to Psychology Today, depression. Another, Mental Health Daily, lists mental illness, and a third, MedicineNet, lists mood disorders. To be fair here, all three were on a list of six to eight causes, just in different positions. It’s almost like it might be something that’s an element of all these causes and maybe even more.

From the religious side, we hear terms like hopelessness, despair, loss of sense or value, loss of honor, feelings of uselessness, and being a burden to our loved ones.

Defining and preventing suicide is every bit as elusive to this profession as well.

They’re very busy comforting the living, soothing the lasting pain, maintaining order and normalcy, and helping us “move on.”

What about socioeconomic factors such as race and poverty? How big of a role do they really play? PBS recently did a documentary

about new, and conclusive, evidence linking a four-fold increase rates of death during childbirth, and a three-fold increase in child mortality among women of color, due to stress related to racism and poverty. Is it far-fetched to believe suicide rates may also traced to racism as well?

An August 2016 study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs looks at figures from 2001 to 2014 and they are depressingly real.

Suicide is on the rise, more so among military personnel than civilians, and more so among military women than men. Of great concern is that military women are four times more likely than civilian women to commit suicide.

Veterans account for 18 percent of suicides but are only 8.5 percent of society, according to the VA study.

Male veterans over 50, and especially over 70, are the highest suicide group among men.

While these suicide rates are telling, civilian suicide rates have been on a steady increase since at least 1999, with a marked larger increase per year since 2006, according to the VA study.

We have a problem people. The real question is, how much worse does it have to get before we get over

our fear of this issue? Are you ready to join the many of us who want to see at least an attempt at a solution, instead of fear of the truth? Let’s talk, get ahold of me, talk to folks in the VA Center on campus,

talk to administration, talk to the Psychology Department, but let’s make MNSU the place in Minnesota that is brave enough to tackle this issue.

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NOW HIRING: MANKATO By the numbers, the workforce is just not adding up SHANE BOWYER Connect Business Magazine You may have heard about U.S. News listing Minnesota as the third best overall state, with the “opportunity” variable ranking second. Another recent list named Minnesota as the second-best state to raise a family (WalletHub. com). Many of the 230,000+ people in south central Minnesota probably believe they were responsible for those overall State rankings!

Why not, it is a great area to live and work. And work they do.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota and South Central Minnesota (Region 9*) labor participation rates, which are about 70 percent, are near the top nationally, with only North Dakota higher. This in turn impacts the unemployment rate in the region, leaving most businesses struggling to fill openings and making it difficult to grow the local economy. The Mankato/ North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a

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historically low unemployment rate and is currently under 2.0, a level considered to be at full employment.

For the first time since 2001, there are more job vacancies than the number of unemployed people.

The worker shortage is not only a regional issue, but a State problem. RealTime Talent predicts Minnesota will be short 278,000 people by 2022. Communities in Region 9 are working to

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promote the opportunities and quality of life in the area.

But there is still much to do to attract and retain a quality workforce.

For example, Greater Mankato Growth has been taking steps to address the worker shortage in the MSA through initiatives led by a Talent Council.

MoreMankato.com was launched to show the quality of life. GreaterMankatoJobs. com and GreenSeam Talent Exchange were started to match jobseekers with openings. Sub-groups are organizing HR workshops, developing career planning materials with school districts, and other talent programs are being created. It is going to take a number of these types of initiatives by all communities in the region to tackle the workforce shortage.

There is one negative sta-

tistic people talk about that needs to be put into perspective – the regional wage gap. The Minnesota DEED Labor and Market Information Office provides data that show a family (2 adults and 1 child, with 1 full-time and 1 part-time worker) living in Region 9 has a basic needs budget nearly $11,000 less than the State average. The difference is about $3.40 per hour; therefore, hourly wages can be lower than other parts of Minnesota or even other states. The people in Region 9 need to continue to show the “Cost of Living” and the “Quality of Life” factors make it an attractive place to work in order to retain workers and bring in people from elsewhere. Although, paying people more always helps, too.

The worker shortage is largely due to the changing

work, cover letters are a great chance to cover qualifications you can’t fully give details to in your resumes. In addition, they help personalize job applicants to enable them to

missing a chance to get the job.

Including a salutation will help your potential employer know how much information you have about the company.

demographics of the labor force. Over the next decade the overall number of people in the labor force will be declining as the population ages. Statistically, Region 9 looks good with a much higher percentage rate of 15-24 year olds than the rest of the State. However, the numbers are misleading because of the number of higher education institutions in the region.

This can also be a positive factor in addressing the workforce shortage. The large number of students coming into the region for school provides the opportunity of retaining them. Of course, graduates are attracted to the Twin Cities and other big cities. They see more opportunities. Higher salaries. Pro sports and entertainment.

More people their age. But many students don’t see the opportunities in the region away from their campuses.

Businesses and people in the region all need to work towards engaging the next generation of the workforce before they leave through internships, mentoring, and developing a personal relationship to show why we live here.

Our communities are in one of the top states in the country for many reasons – let it be known. *Region 9 includes the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan.

RESUME

Continued from page 1 what I did? Accomplishments should be unique to you, not just a list of what someone else did.

Keep it simple. No matter how well written, your resume won’t get a detailed read-through the first time.

Generally, a resume gets scanned for 25 seconds, according to ASME.org.

Scanning is more difficult if it is hard to read, poorly organized or exceeds two pages.

So, the format of your resume is very important.

Remember that a resume is a marketing document. It is designed to sell your skills and strengths, rather than just portray a biography of the candidate. Quantifying your

accomplishments instead of just making general claims that don’t market the candidate will make a difference in your resume. Include and highlight specific achievements that present a comprehensive picture of your marketability.

List your achievements to ensure greater confidence in the hiring manager. By using exact numbers, percentages, dollars, number of employees, etc., you can then work backwards to quantify your accomplishments by asking, “If I had not done this, what could have happened?”

Cover letters can increase your chances of an interview.

As much as they require more

“Quantifying your accomplishments instead of just making general claims will make a difference in your resume.” come across as more real people to potential employers. If you write a cover letter in the hopes that nobody will actually read it, you might be

When you write the first paragraph of your letter, make sure you mention the job for which you are currently applying and how you found the

job listing.

On your body paragraph, try to answer questions such as: why am I a qualified candidate for this position? Why do I want to work for this company specifically? And what work experience do I have that fits the job requirements in the company’s listing?

On your final paragraph of the letter, make sure you provide your contact information, which includes your email address and your phone number, mention that your resume is attached (if it is applicable in your case) and finally thank the person for their time.

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Mav hockey winning streak up to 9

With their record currently 25-7, the Mavs look unstoppable after sweeping Ferris State last weekend

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks played host to the Ferris State Bulldogs, going for their ninth sweep this season in route to moving their winning streak to nine games.

It’s been an inspired run for the Mavericks in the waning weeks of the hockey season, giving their record a bump to the 25-7 range. Another weekend came with a big showing from the Mavericks offense, which outscored the Bulldogs 11-3.

The first game of the two game series was not short of sparks from the beginning, with a 7-1 victory for MSU. The Mavericks came down hard on the Bulldogs in the second period, posting five of the seven goals.

“It was nice to get the goal early and get off to a lead, then I thought they came back with a push that slowed down the pace of the game to their advantage,” said Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings on the offense of

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The Maverick hockey team is shaping up to be a contender to win the NCAA Championship. As long as the team keeps on with their scoring attack, they’ll have no trouble winning games. the first night to the MSU athletic department. “In the second period we made some better decisions and got behind the defensemen, I also thought our power play was really good and that gave us an opportunity to get a lead and from then on we managed the game really well.”

Of the five penalties gifted to the Mavericks from Ferris State, they capitalized on two of them. One of the five goals in the second period was delivered from the stick of C.J. Suess, as he continued to add to a career year by getting his

18th goal of the season.

After the 7-1 victory (the eighth time that the Mavericks have topped six or more goals) the Mavericks offense started out game two with a 2-0 lead in the first period, not missing a step from the previous night.

A slight lapse from the Mavericks defense gave up two goals in the first nine minutes of the second period. However, MSU buttoned up in the third period, returning to the dominant play that they had sported all weekend. In the final three minutes

of the closing period, the first from Brad McClure and the second was Suess’ 20th goal of the season (leads the team and is a career best in a season for Suess).

“I liked our start the first 20 minutes, we did a good job possessing the puck and playing with conviction,” said Hastings after the second win of the weekend. “We got away from that a little bit but then had two captains step up and play really well in the third period.”

In another night the Mavericks were able to force

plenty of offensive pressure thanks to Ferris State penalties, with the Bulldogs racking up a punishing nine trips to the box in game two. This helped the Mavs reach 47 shots on goal for the second outing.

The victory not only notched the 25th win for the Mavericks, it also moved the team to 8-2 against Michigan teams this season. It is the best record the Mavericks have had against Michigan based teams since the 20142015 season.

Softball sweep Griffons in season opener

AARON YOUNG Staff Writer The defending champs kicked off the season Saturday with a bang, getting out the brooms and sweeping the Missouri Western State Griffons in a two-game series.

The Mavericks shut them out 9-0 in the first, and came out on top 11-7 in the second game. The Mavericks continued their stampede Sunday, defeating the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 10-0,

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and then winning in extra innings, 7-6, in St. Joseph, Mo. In the season opening series, lone senior Jessica Meidl came out of the dugout ready to make an impact,

and she did. Meidl connected with the ball seven times, two of those for extra bases, against the Griffons and drove in three runs.

Two Mavericks smashed

the ball out of the park to add onto the beatdown. Hannah McCarville and Amber Kral took a trip around the bases with the McCarville in the

first game and Kral in the second game.

Mackenzie Ward put more salt on the wound, striking out six in seven innings pitched during the first of two. She then closed out the second game in the doubleheader for the win, coming in to replace Lexi Schoper, who had three strikeouts of her own.

After a rough outing in their series finish against the Griffons, the Mavericks came back and well, let the score speak for itself. A 10-0 victory on Sunday over the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.

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Mavericks win at the buzzer With just seconds left on the clock, Taylor Klug puts the finishing touches on Sioux Falls

JAKE RINEHART Staff Writer The Minnesota State Women’s Basketball team has ended the season on a high-note, winning seven of their last 10 games. The Mavs finished the last weekend of regular season action with a pair of wins against Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.

The Mavericks defeated the Mustangs by a final score of 56-53 on Friday.

Taylor Klug led the Mavericks in scoring with a gamehigh 20 points. Claire Ziegler added 16 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.

Monica Muth had an impres-

sive all-around performance, as she would finish with four points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and six steals.

The Mustangs were led by Erin Baxter, who finished the game with 12 points.

The Mavericks got another hard-fought victory on Saturday, as they squeaked out a 61-60 win over the Sioux Falls Cougars.

Mariah Szymanski of Sioux Falls made a layup with two seconds left in the game to give the Cougars a 60-59 lead.

After a quick timeout by Sioux Falls, Taylor Klug was able to knock down a jumper as time expired to give MSU the 61-60 victory.

Taylor Klug led the Mavericks in scoring again, posting a game-high 24 points. Claire Ziegler added 19 points and 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season.

The Cougars were led

by Mariah Szymanski, who

Taylor Klug

would finish the game with 20 points. Kaely Hummel and Augusta Thramer both scored in double digits for Sioux Falls, with 16 and 13 points respectively.

After starting the season 1-5, the Mavericks were able to turn things around and finish with an overall record of 12-16, including 10-12 in NSIC play.

The Mavs roll their way into the post-season having won four consecutive games.

Minnesota State will face the University of Minnesota – Du-

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luth Bulldogs at 7 p.m. this Wednesday in Duluth in the first round of the NSIC Tournament.

The Bulldogs finished the season with a record of 16-10,

including 13-9 in NSIC play.

The Bulldogs are currently on a hot streak as well, as they have won five of their last seven games.

NSIC Indoor Championship awaits track & field The men’s and women’s track & field squads prepare for an uphill battle versus their conference DAVID BASSEY Staff Writer The Maverick Invitational hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato was held at Myers Field House on Friday, Feb. 16.

The teams that competed at the invite were Minnesota Duluth, Sioux Falls, Gustavus Adolphus, Winona State, Wisconsin–La Crosse, and Upper Iowa.

For both the men’s and women’s track & field teams, they left the invite on Friday knowing that they had some dominant performances from Aditya Dhapare/MSU Reporter a variety of different people.

For the men’s competitions, in the 400m dash, se- The Maverick track & field teams are looking to leap over opponents, headed into the NSIC Indoor Championship next weeknior sprinter Derek Finster- end. walder showed great poise, in high jump, improving her time of 56.57, which is cur- with a top jump of 1.70m finishing first with a time of and high jump respectively.

Senior Keyshawn Davis finprovisional qualifying mark rently the twenty-sixth best (5’7”) in high jump, also a 51.36. ished first in long jump with and currently ranks as the time in DII. provisional qualifying mark In the 4X400m relay, the a top leap of 6.82m [22’4.5”]. second-best jump in DII this Junior Bobbi Patrick finand ties for the tenth best in team finished first with a time Sophomore Eneji Obami season. ished first in the 800m run DII this season. of 3:28:41. The team comfinished second with a time Freshman Morgan Florek with a time of 2:16.74.

The Maverick Track and prised of freshmen Jacob of 8:38 in 60m hurdles while brought home first place with Junior sprinter Jessika Difield team, in the hopes of Wahlers and Andrew Ruiz, junior Logan Bristol placed a throw of 16:07m [52’8.75”] eringer finished third with a clinching their seventh NSIC sophomore Isaiah Rabata third in both 60m hurdles and sophomore Annebile time of 1:41.79 in the 600m.

Conference title, will comand senior Finsterwalder. and high jump with [8:42] and Haarstad finished second Freshman long sprinter Ivy pete next weekend February Junior throwers Jayme 1.95m [6’4.75”] respectively. with a throw of 16.02m Glade finished third in the 23rd and 24th, 2018 in the LaPlante and Jack Curtis finIn the women’s competi[52’6.75”]. one mile run with a time of NSIC Indoor Championship ished second with a throw of Junior Afure Adah finished 5:28.31. to be held at Myers Field 15.43m [50’7.50”] and jump tions, junior Khadiya Hollingsworth finished first with a second in the 400m dash Sophomore Rachel House. of 2.00m [6’6.75”] in shot-put top clear of 1.76m (5’9.25”) with a provisional qualifying Schumacher finished second

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SWIM TEAM Continued from page 1 Gath got fifth place with a time of 3:33.45.

Reminiscing of the same race last year, Calhoon recalls another one of her favorite memories as a member of the swim team other than winning the championship, and rightfully so.

“With the contribution from Taylor Bass, Cecilia Hake, Cheyenne Rova, and myself, we were able to place our relay sixth in the nation.

This helped move the team to the highest finish at the national level, 13th place, the Mavericks have ever had in our program history,” Calhoon said.

Calhoon not only assisted the team to a birth in the 2018 NCAA Championship, she also earned allconference honors in 200yard backstroke clocking in at a little over two minutes.

No doubt she will be proud of this accomplishment.

“It’s a very rewarding experience to earn those honors,” she said. “I knew at the conference meet that it was my last shot to get the time I needed, so it was a huge relief to have a great swim at the end of the meet.”

With that time, the senior

Cecilia Hake

Taylor Bass

Maggie Knier

Chelsea Calhoon

383.95.

Moving forward, the team captain has no worries about the direction of the team after Calhoon graduates.

“I think the future of the team will be in good hands.

The program and its coaches are well equipped with history and knowledge, along with a lot of depth and experience

among the swimmers and divers. The team will continue to grow and improve, which will lead to success and good standings within our conference and division.”

The Mavericks will celebrate their first championship and get ready for the NCAA Championship this weekend.

McKenzie Paap

Mackenzie Ward

Photo courtesy of MNSU Swim & Dive Twitter page

Head Coach Nathan Owens (left) was named NSIC Coach of the Year after leading the team to a conference title. found herself in the top 10 in the conference for times in the event this year, and beats her previous record by two seconds.

The senior wasn’t the only one who shined in the spotlight last weekend.

Freshman Lily Borgenheimer experienced her first NCIS Championship win as well, recording a time of 2:17.68

in the 200-breaststroke race.

On the diving board, freshman Amanda Hernesman and junior Hannah Guy represented the Mavericks. In 3-meter diving, Amanda Hernesman almost reached her personal best with a score of 377 and placed seventh place. In front of her finishing in sixth was Hannah Guy, who scored a

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The softball team showed this weekend why they’re the best team in the country.

In a unanimous victory for the Mavericks, it was Torey Richards who was the top star. She had three base hits and drove in a team-high four runs. Meidl had two hits, including a home run in the seventh inning. It was the third inning, however, when the Mavericks struck dynamite, scoring seven runs.

Mackenzie Ward pitched the whole game, racking up three strikeouts.

The sequel, however, was far from a blowout. The two

teams refused to give in, and seven innings wasn’t enough.

The Bearcats had two threerun leads during the game, to which the Mavericks responded with three of their own.

McKenzie Paap was the hero for the team as she hit the walk off single in the 8th.

Paap also contributed two other hits, in addition to a stolen base. Along with Paap, Carly Esselman led the team with two RBI’s and both Meidl and Kennedy had one.

Three pitchers took the mound Sunday afternoon for the softball team for what was a team effort. Ward was the last on the mound before Paap drove in her walk off run.

It looks to be a blazing start for the Minnesota State Maverick softball team. The team will enter Kelly Laas Memorial Invite on Thursday and begins it by facing the Griffons yet again.

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Coming March 17: Broadway Artist David Yazbek Tony Award-nominated artist will perform in Halling Recital Hall

MANKATO – Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Music is proud to present an evening with the multi Tony Award-nominated artist David Yazbek, known for writing the music and lyrics for Broadway hits “The Full Monty,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.”

The concert event is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 in Elias J. Halling Recital Hall, housed in Minnesota State Mankato’s Earley Center for Performing Arts.

Yazbek is also in residence in the Department of Music Wednesday, March 14 through Saturday, March 17 conducting master classes for University music students. He will be joined by four accomplished Broadway musicians for the residency events.

An accomplished musi-

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cian, Yazbek has released five rock albums to date which highlight his unique perspective and wry sense of humor. He has also written many songs and background music for children’s television shows, especial-

ly those produced for Disney’s cable television channel. He also co-wrote the theme song to the Emmy award winning PBS-TV series “Where in The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” with songwriter Sean Altman.

In addition to his work with Broadway shows, Yazbek has produced tracks for the band XTC. The band’s lead singer, Andy Partridge, has collaborated on Yazbek’s solo albums.

Yazbek also has written for

or produced recordings by Tito Puente, The Persuasions and Queen.

Afro-Cuban percussionist Javier Diaz, drummer Dean Sharenow, electric bassist Alexandra Eckhardt, and saxophonist Sam Sadigursky will join Yazbek.

Javier Diaz is a percussionist with the American Symphony Orchestra and a member of several Latin music groups in the New York Area. He has also performed extensively on various Broadway productions. Other credits include stints with the Miami Sound Machine, Diana Ross, and Gladys Knight.

His studio/film soundtrack credits include collaborations with jazz greats David Sanborn and Marcus Miller, ECM’s Tituli by Stephen

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MSU Good Thunder Reading Series presents

Novelist Stephen Graham Jones set to visit Mankato this Thursday

CALEB HOLLDORF A&E Editor

Novelist Stephen Graham Jones will be visiting Mankato’s campus this Thursday, Feb. 22 as the Spring semester’s first writer for MSU’s Good Thunder Reading Series.

According to Good Thunder’s website, Graham Jones was raised as pretty much the only Blackfeet in West Texas except for his dad and grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins.

Graham Jones has more than fifteen novels and several story collections

published in his name, including, from William Morrow, the werewolf novel “Mongrels.”

Jones has also had over one hundred and seventy stories published in journals that include “Alaska Quarterly Review” to “Weird Tales,” from “Asimov’s” to “Prairie Schooner.”

His books have been finalists for the Bram Stoker Award, three Shirley Jackson Awards, the Colorado Book Award, and he’s won the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Fiction, the This is Horror “Novel of the Year,” the Independent Publisher’s Award for Multicultural Fiction, and he’s been a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Fiction.

Graham Jones earned his Ph.D. from Florida

State University and is now living in Boulder, Colorado.

The day starts with a Jones leading workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Emy Frentz Gallery located on 523 S 2nd St. Jones will then give a Craft Talk presentation down at the First Congregational UCC at 150 Stadium Ct. To cap the night off, at the end of the evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Jones will give a reading from his work in room 253 of the Centennial Student Union.

There are also going to be books available to sign and purchase after the reading.

Take advantage of this opportunity on Thursday to attend one of Jones’s events.

Image courtesy of the Good Thunder Reading Series

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The Joystick Warriors documentary lacks content 2013 doc relies heavily on gory imagery rather than fact based evidence

MARIO ESCOTO Staff Writer

Not only is “Joystick Warriors” boring, but it brings awareness of violent video games for new generations.

Boy oh boy, there is a lot of gory imagery in this documentary. This is a major contributor to why this documentary is so boring

and such a headache.

In the documentary, we as the audience are shown different videos games with gory and bloody deaths. Most of the gory and bloody deaths are from “Grand Theft Auto V”, “Call of Duty” franchise, and many other titles. The message of this documentary is to tell their audience that violent video games affect real life decisions.

But that is the problem with this documentary, it keeps showing bloody and gory games instead

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of focusing on why video games are violent and how it affects an individual ‘s mind.

This documentary goes a different route and has random guests talk about violent video games and how it affects the mind and studio companies using real-life, violent kills.

I find it senseless the guests lack the sources of the material they describe.

For example, Nina Huntemann said, “I felt that the NRA’s shift to look at gun violence through the spectrum of video games was very smart.”

Because for most people, that is, in fact, their relationship with guns. And if you shift the conversation back to entertainment then that becomes your context for talking about them.”

When I first heard this statement, I was confused, and I felt like it didn’t make any sense. Basically, this woman was commenting on a news press about congress talking about guns in video games.

However, my problem with this statement is why would you link the word “video games” to gun violence?

When you use the word “video games” you are referring to every category of video games that are available for anyone to play.

Not only has this woman used video games; what about films and books?

Both can be violent and gory as well, so, why not bring up this topic as well?

There are movies I could list that are very gory and quite violent for anyone to watch.

There are good points with this documentary and how it can affect a person’s mind. For example, in most video games they always have the main character as a hero, masculine, and portrayed as a slim muscular male.

While women are portrayed as skinny, feminine, and filled with a stimulating body for anyone to play as.

I find this annoying and it can make anyone frustrated. Why do studios portray characters with simulating bodies and an aggressive personality?

There are many games that don’t draw the main characters appearances.

For example, in a horror game called “Amnesia the Dark Descent” you play as

a male character who lived in Mayfair, London. However, the audiences are not shown the main character appearances, so audiences are relayed to imagine the character with their own minds.

This is perfect because the audiences can focus on the game, story plot and ignore the main character appearances.

In the end, the film was interesting to watch, however, the guests lacked resources on the material they are discussing. This is a key point when it comes to arguing; you have to back up points with credible sources that are up to date.

No one can make up a theory without a source to back it up. Another issue with this document is the usage of bloody death scenes from random videos games. It was random and didn’t make any senses with the guest’s theories.

You can watch this document on the website called Kanopy with your star id and password.

Broadway show.

Recently, Alex played in a New York Times reviewed concert with Tony nominated actor, Rob McClure, and a sold-out show with recording artist, Jay Stolar, at The Gramercy Theater. Alex can be heard on the debut album entitled, “Clown Parade” by country artist, Adam Ray. She is also a mainstay at Rockwood Music Hall’s monthly event, The After Party.

Sam Sadigursky has toured and recorded as a saxophonist and clarinetist with artists as diverse as Brad Mehldau, Tom Jones, Linda Oh, and The Mingus Orchestra. He has been nominated for three Grammy awards for his work with Darcy James Argue’s Se-

cret Society.

As a composer, he has written for film and modern dance and has also published three books of original etudes for clarinet and saxophone. He is the recipient of numerous grants from organizations such as Chamber Music America, ASCAP and the Jerome Foundation.

Sadigursky has performed at major venues and festivals including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Radio France (Paris), Moers Festival (Germany), BMW Jazz Festival (Brazil), Jazz al Parque (Bogota, Colom-

bia), and the Wangaratta Jazz Festival (Australia).

Sam Sadigursky has also performed for numerous Broadway shows (most recently Fiddler on the Roof and Matilda). He appears on over thirty albums as a sideman, and is currently the onstage clarinetist for The Band’s Visit on Broadway.

Concert admission is $15 and $13 for students with a valid MavCARD. Discount tickets are available online for University students. Advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Those who wish to purchase tickets online should go to www. mnsu.edu/music.

For more information, call the Performance Series office, (507) 389-5549.

Reporter Rating

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DAVID YAZBEK Continued from page 14 Hartke with the Hilliard Ensemble, several HBO films and many TV and radio commercials.

Dean Sharenow works in New York City as a musician, music coordinator, and record producer/ engineer. His Broadway credits include Sting’s The Last Ship and David Yazbek’s The Band’s Visit and Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, as well as Twelfth Night, The Total Bent, Fortress Of Solitude, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Dean’s recording engineer and producer credits include The Great Comet, Old Hats, Preludes, Fortress of Solitude, Women on the Verge…, and Bloody Bloody Andrew

Jackson, as well as solo albums for Shaina Taub, David Sanborn, Stephen Lynch, David Yazbek, Joan Baez, and Jonatha Brooke.

He is a Grammy Award nominee for best album engineering.

Electric bassist Alexandra Eckhardt has performed in a number of Broadway musical pit orchestras including Hamilton, Wicked, Fun Home, Matilda, Kinky Boots, School of Rock, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. In addition, Eckhardt performs with the indie rock band, Here We Go Magic. Alex was featured playing with Questlove on the PBS documentary, “Hamilton’s America” about the making of the hit

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