February 27, 2020

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ROTC recruits treated to extra special ceremony NASA astronaut was as far away from the ceremony as possible KAITLYN JORGENSEN STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University, Mankato Army ROTC program hosted an “out of this world” enlistment ceremony Wednesday morning.

The ceremony started off with a welcome speech from Brigadier General Patrick Michaelis who is the current Deputy Commanding General for the United States Army Recruiting Command from Space Center Houston.

The oath of enlistment was then administered by NASA Astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel Andrew Morgan. Col. Morgan gave the oath from the International Space Station where it is currently in orbit 250 miles above the earth.

The ceremony was then live streamed to the ROTC office as well as 150 locations across

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the country. Over 1,000 new soldiers took the oath.

“I am still a soldier,” Col. Morgan said. “I am just out here serving on the ultimate high ground.”

He credits his military service as the first step in his career to becoming an astronaut.

The two soldiers who took the oath from MNSU was Ca-

det Justin Marcy and Private Cheick Toure.

Marcy has been a member of the National Guard for two years and was taking his oath of enlistment as a Cadet in

the ROTC program.

“I am looking forward to all of the opportunities ROTC has to offer and getting to know everyone here,” CDT Marcy said. “My goals for ROTC this semester are to do well in physical training and get good grades.”

PVT Toure is a Law Enforcement student at MNSU and enlisted into the Army Reserves. “I think it’s pretty awesome being sworn in by an astronaut. I am looking forward to all the opportunities the military has to offer like getting to know myself and be a part of something greater in life,” PVT Toure said.

Professor of Military Science Master Sergeant Mason worked to coordinate the ini-

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College students motivated to broaden horizons CAITA PIERSON STAFF WRITER The Center of Education Abroad and Away hosted a National Study Abroad Day celebration in the Centennial Union Monday afternoon.

This day was marked with food, visits from faculty, and study abroad gear. A board outside the event asked the question “Where do you want to study abroad?” Students were asked to take a marker and write their dream study abroad location. Places such as Ireland, France, Mexico, and many others were listed.

The goal of this event was

Wade Davis, Assistant Professor of Business Law, speaks to students during National Study Abroad Day held in the Centennial Student Union Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 in Mankato, Minn.

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to encourage people to study abroad. Minnesota State University, Mankato prides itself

on big ideas and real-world thinking. Studying abroad gives students the opportu-

nity to meet these goals.

Linda Zheng, a peer advisor with the Center of Edu-

cation Abroad and Away, described the benefits of study abroad.

Zheng said,“It’s great for future employment on your resume and for cultural experience. You can talk about that for graduate school as an aspect of diversity” There are many programs in which students can broaden their horizons. Students can choose from programs within the National Student Exchange, MNSU Exchange Programs, Partner Programs, and Faculty-led Programs.

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University Greek organizations fill risk management board seat HELLEN AKINYI STAFF WRITER

The Risk Management Round Table is held every spring semester for both the fraternities and sororities chapters.

The Greek lifestyle they normally hold the elections for new board members every end of fall semester.

By the beginning of spring there is a new board member in charge under the risk management position for the chapter.

So, it is the role of the risk management board to organize the round table and fill in the new board members about the rules.

One of the key rules that every member of any chapter needs to know is they should not post alcohol.

Also, they represent the chapter wherever they are and they should always carry themselves around knowing that.

Taylor McNulty, a freshman who is part of Alpha Sigma Alpha, is now the vice president of the risk management round table under the sororities while Zane Coyle

the vice president as well, but on the fraternity side.

“We make sure the chapters know about the forms they have to fill depending with the type of events they are planning,” McNulty said.

The forms are called MOCK forms and they try to update them as often as they can so they always align with their rules and regulations.

Some events may require a form to be filled five business days before while others just need a 48-hour notice before.

The main bylaws that determine the form to be filled are, wet events which include alcohol, dry events with risk which may be like skiing and lastly being dry events without risks.

“The chapters need to know what form to fill in before any event,” McNulty said. “The form includes basics things like who the events is with, what type of event it is and so on.”

Apart from the bylaws that require a form, the chapters also need to fill one before any ritual planned.

The forms are only needed if the ritual is being planned off campus because the ones

that take place on campus really don’t a form.

Despite McNulty just being in her second semester, she talked about how being in a sorority helped her as a person and also allowed her to form bonds thanks to leadership position she has.

“I love my sorority and I’ve met incredible people who helped me get the position,” McNulty said.

She added saying how she feels so free calling any girl from any of the other sororities a sister since that’s what the chapters are all about. Sisterhood. “With my position, I am just happy being able to help the new board members get to know and adjust to the rules,” said McNulty.

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creates nutrition-based club MAX MAYLEBEN MEDIA EDITOR MNSU student and young entrepreneur Charles Terry has opened the brand-new health based nutrition club, One Up Nutrition.

Terry began his journey into entrepreneurship in a tale of personal physical success. Through healthy nutrition, he was able to lose 20 pounds in three months, lowering his body fat from 15-10%.

Before opening One Up, Terry had bountiful success in athletics. In high school, he was able to win the state championship for track. In college, he moved on to play two years of football for the Mavericks.

During his time playing football, Terry and his coach, Caleb Stevens, formed a strong brother-like bond.

Stevens went on to show Terry a business opportunity through Herbalife.

Herbalife is a multi-level marketing corporation that develops and sells nutrition products aimed to improve health and wellness, encourage weight loss, and enhance athletic performance.

Since he was 7, Terry has had a business mind. This business mind drove him to pursue the opportunity to start his own business, with the help and guidance of Herbalife.

In 2018, Terry went to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to train at a nutrition club called Mission Nutrition, where he learned the value of a nutrition club and was inspired to open his own club.

Armed with an idea and training, Terry began to look for a location to open his own nutrition club. When MJ’s Barbershop in U-Square closed its doors, Terry was able to work out a lease agreement for the space just around the corner from Coldstone.

On Oct. 28, Terry finally opened the doors for One Up Nutrition.

Terry was met with a lukewarm opening, due to the colder weather limiting foot traffic, as well as students leaving for winter break. In his first three months, he only made $300.

Since the beginning of the semester, Terry has found a

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High schoolers get the Maverick experience KAITLYN JORGENSEN STAFF WRITER Over 130 students from Harding High School, which is located in East St. Paul, toured the MNSU campus Feb. 25.

The OASIS Center on campus is aimed at assisting first generation students of color succeed in college.

They provide resources, advice, and academic counseling for students.

Benjamin Thao, the Recruiting and Retention Advisor for the OASIS center on campus was the leading coordinator behind the event.

“Our goal is to make sure students know they have someone to talk to,” Thao said. “We want to build a connection with them and let them know they have someone to speak on their behalf, and help them navigate their college experience.”

The group started off their day in the CSU 253 where they attended an admissions presentation and helped to answer questions students may have about applying to MNSU. Students were then

given a tour of the campus, followed by a meal at the University Dining Services.

Harding High School is a very diverse group of students, and for Thao it was re-

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“It was fun to see the awe on their faces as we went around to the various buildings on campus.” warding seeing their surprise and shock, as many students had never been on a college campus before. “My favorite part of this event was seeing reactions from the students during their tour. It was fun to see the awe on their faces as we went around to the various buildings on campus,” said Thao.

Thao worked together with Jessica Yang, who is the coordinator for the “Get

students that are traditionally underrepresented at colleges and universities.

“I would like to thank Ms. Yang for working together with me to provide this opportunity to students. Students of color face unique challenges when applying to colleges such as academic and language barriers,” said Thao. “Many students think that they will not succeed at a university because English is

not their first language, which is false. It’s up to us to help them succeed and bridge the education gap.”

At the end of the event the OASIS Center provided students with goodie bags filled with water bottles, souvenirs and other items to take home and help them commemorate their visit to Mankato.

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Retiree finds happiness working at MNSU AMANDA FILREIS STAFF WRITER A smile can go a long way.

There’s no one who demonstrates this better than Ron Bagley.

Anyone who has had a meal plan at the University Dining Center on campus should be acquainted with him as he’s one of the cashiers swiping MavCards.

He has been working at the Dinning Center for about five years, but not always as a cashier. Ron started as line server when he began his employment on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus on Jan. 19, 2015.

During that same year in October, he was then assigned to work as cashier. It wasn’t

always this way, though.

Ron moved to Minnesota from Maine in 1999. For a time, he worked on making aluminum boats in St. Peter,

years. In 2006, he opened up a restaurant in Nicolett that was called “Ron’s Pine Street Café”. The name was chosen via lottery and the

“I think that the best part of working here is interacting with all of the students.” which Turns been vices

lasted about six years. out, though, he has working in food serfor approximately 35

winner received a year of free desserts from his selection of American cuisine made from scratch.

“It was a very stressful job finding just the right people to work with, so no,” answered Ron when asked if he missed working at the restaurant. He entered retirement while closing it after eight years of business. He then felt a desire to work again, which brought him to MNSU. “I think that the best part of working here is interacting with all of the students,” Ron said. “They’re all fun and nice.

I believe one of my favorite moments is when students come in with funny phrases on their t-shirts because they always make me laugh.

One of the sayings I enjoy the most is: ‘I’m not doing adult today.’”

He mentioned how he enjoyed getting to talk with

Multiple people dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors MILWAUKEE (AP) — Multiple people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said.

The dead include the shooter, said Barrett, who did not give an exact number of people killed.

“It is a horrible, horrible day for the employees here.

It’s a very rough day for anyone who is close to this situation,” the mayor said.

Police tweeted that there was no longer an active threat. Authorities did not immediately release details

about the shooter or how the shooting unfolded.

It occurred at a sprawling complex that includes a mix of corporate offices and brewing facilities. At least 600 people work at the complex, which is widely known in the Milwaukee area as “Miller Valley,” a reference to the Miller Brewing Co. that is now part of Molson Coors.

James Boyles told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that his wife, Lasonya Ragdales, works at Molson Coors in the claims department. She was texting from inside the facility and told her husband that

Student Government update MAX MAYLEBEN MEDIA EDITOR This week at the Student Government meeting, budget talks began, with presentations from Campus Recreation, Student Health Services and Intercollegiate athletics. Councilman Mike Laven also made an appearance, talking about various projects around Mankato.

The Campus Rec fee was represented by Todd Pfingsten. The fee was decided upon in 2008 which had an allocation for a repair and replacement fund of $70,000 per year. This fund allows for repairs to be made to different facilities without needing to ask for more money from the University. One of the upcoming projects would be replacing the grass on a soccer pitch with artificial turf.

Student Health Services, seeking to provide quality and affordable healthcare for

students, is not asking for any increase in funding. The fee will remain at $5.42 per credit hour.

The intercollegiate athletic fee is looking for a 1.78% increase to their fee. The fee is currently $3.93 per credit hour, which is the lowest in the MnSCU system. The increase would bring the fee up to $4 per credit hour.

Councilman Lavern spoke to the Student Government about various changes coming to Mankato. There will be a new roundabout coming to the intersection of Stadium Avenue and Pohl Road.

Lavern also spoke about the new HyVee grocery store and the Kwik Trip expansion coming to Stadium Avenue across from High Spirits Liquor.

There will also be changes coming to Riverfront Drive, adapting to better suit the community.

there was an active shooter and she was locked in a room with a bunch of co-workers, the Journal Sentinel reported.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was on his way to the scene. Attorney General Josh Kaul called the shooting “gut-wrenching.”

“Miller Valley” features a 160-year-old brewery, with a packaging center that fills thousands of cans and bottles every minute and a distribution center the size of five football fields. A massive red Miller sign towers over the complex and is a well-known

symbol in Milwaukee, where beer and brewing are intertwined in the city’s history.

The facility is also home to corporate customer service, finance, human resources and engineering. Tours take people to underground caves where beer was once stored, a saloon with intricate woodwork, a stein hall with stained-glass windows, a champagne room meeting hall with leaded-glass windows, and an outdoor beer garden that can hold 300 people.

people and the more relaxing setting this work environment presented.

“When I think about a job, I try to think if it’s fun and how I can help to make it fun,” Ron said. “I always mention the students names when I see them, since names are important. You also never know what a smile can do for a person.”

Needless to say, that effort doesn’t go unnoticed. “He always greets people with a smile so you can tell that he cares,” said student Kassidy Tocco when asked about her thoughts on Ron. “You just always look forward to seeing him there. His kindness brings a smile to your face on the days when you need it the most.”

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One Up Nutrition seeks to create a positive place where people feel welcome. Terry said, “We work to create a very friendly and inclusive environment where people can feel welcome.”

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World battles virus epidemic as cases multiply outside China SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Crews scrubbed everything from money to buses, military bases were on high alert and quarantines were enforced Wednesday from a beachfront resort in the Atlantic to a remote island in the Pacific, as the world worked to halt the fast-spreading virus that for the first time counted more new cases outside China than inside the country, where the epidemic originated.

Worries over the ever-expanding economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis multiplied, with factories idled, trade routes frozen and tourism crippled, while a growing list of nations braced for the illness to breach their borders. Even the Olympics, five months away, wasn’t far enough off to keep people from wondering if it would go on as planned.

“We don’t expect a miracle in the short term,” said Kianoush Jahanpour of the health ministry in Iran, where an official tally of infections of 139 was doubted by some who thought the problem was far bigger.

The World Health Organization, meanwhile, reported

that the number of new cases outside China on Tuesday exceeded the number of new infections inside the country for the first time. The number in China was 412, while the tally in the rest of the world was 459.

“The sudden increases of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Korea are deeply concerning,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.

About 81,000 people around the globe have been sickened by the coronavirus that kept finding new targets.

With Brazil confirming the arrival of Latin America’s first case, the virus had a toehold on every continent but Antarctica.

In Europe, where Germany, France and Spain were among the places with a growing caseload, an expanding cluster of more than 440 cases in northern Italy was eyed as a source for transmissions. In the Middle East, where cases increased in Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq, blame was directed toward Iran. In Asia, where the crisis originated late last year in

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The first step for students who are interested in studying abroad is to contact the Center of Education Abroad and Away. There, students can meet with advisors to find a program they are interested in. Fall and Summer applications are due March 1 and Spring applications on Oct. 1.

For those fretting about the cost of travel, there are

solutions. Financial aid is accepted for study abroad adventures. Scholarship opportunities are also available during February’s Scholarship Month. See mnsuacademicworks.com for possible scholarships.

In conclusion, connect with the Center for Education Abroad and Away if at all interested. The center is located in Morris Hall room 3. It is open from 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

A member from an emergency anti-epidemic headquarters in Mangyongdae District disinfects a tramcar of Songsan Tram Station to prevent new coronavirus infection in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Uncertainly remained over how best to stem the spread of the illness. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)

China, threats continued to emerge around the region, with South Korea battling a mass outbreak centered in the 2.5 million-person city of Daegu.

The illness had now spread to at least 39 countries, said world health officials, who simultaneously cautioned against the risks of unnecessary fears or stigma.

“We are in a fight that can be won if we do the right things,” WHO chief Ghebreyesus said.

Though the virus pushed into countries both rich and poor, its arrival in places with little ability to detect, respond and contain it brought concern it could run rampant there and spread easily elsewhere.

“We’re going to be trying to slow down the spread so that our hospitals are not overwhelmed in one big gulp, one big hit,” said Ian Mackay, who studies viruses at the University of Queensland in Australia.

In South Korea, workers sanitized public buses, while in China, banks disinfected banknotes using ultraviolet rays. In Germany, authorities stressed “sneezing etiquette,” while in the United States, doctors announced a clinical trial of a possible coronavirus treatment.

Around the world, as Christians marked the start of the holy season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, worshipers found churches closed and rituals changed by virus fears.

Even in St. Peter’s Square, many of those gathered for Pope Francis’ weekly audience wore face masks and clergy appeared to refrain from embracing the pontiff or kissing his ring.

Services in Singapore were broadcast online to keep people from crowded sanctuaries where germs could spread, bishops in South Korea shuttered churches for what they said was the first time in the Catholic Church’s 236-year history there, and in Malaysia and the Philippines, ashes were sprinkled on the heads of those marking the start of Lent instead of using a damp thumb to trace a cross of ashes.

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MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR The Minnesota Primary is next week and MNSU students who are eligible to vote should do their best to share to the rest of the country who they want to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president.

As cynical as many have become nowadays about voting, especially in primaries and caucuses, they really are important. It’s a cliché thing to say, but votes do matter.

I’m not going to go about saying, “It’s your civic duty to vote?” No. It’s your decision to vote, you never should be pushed into voting. Those who are generally just vote for whoever just to get it over with.

What I want to get to students is that the policies that these candidates are proposing have a wide range of effects that we could feel if one of them becomes president, or if a certain person remains as president.

We’re at the stage in our lives where anything that goes on in politics influences our lives and you should vote for whoever you believe has the best policies in your eyes for you.

If you’re a student and you’re a Democrat, I beseech you to entertain the idea that your vote counts. Even if your favorite candidate is falling behind in the pack, even if it

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seems the top three candidates are blowing your candidate out of the water, your vote shows that you had different ideas and you should

has greatly affected students in college. My generation doesn’t place necessary importance on primaries and elections in general.

“If you’re a student and you’re a Democrat, I beseech you to entertain the idea that your vote counts.” be able to express them.

I hate it whenever I look at the voter turnout and it somehow is worse than the last election. Voter cynicism

Sure, there is some turnout from college students, but it could be so much better, and we can really help show that our demographic actually

matters and that these candidates should treat us with as much importance as all the others.

That can only happen though if you go out and vote. It’s ultimately your decision, but at the end of the day, if you didn’t vote, please don’t use the “I didn’t vote because it doesn’t mean anything”, because I can honestly say – it does.

The primary is on March 3, so it’s quickly approaching so you have a little bit more time to decide if this primary is worth your time.

I personally will be going to vote and I hope to see as many of my fellow MNSU students voting with me.

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The importance of a campus newspaper MAX MAYLEBEN MEDIA EDITOR In a world where print news sources are becoming more obsolete, it is difficult for campus newspapers to stay alive.

They are forced to stray from the traditional model of independent funding, from advertising dollars to needing funding from the universities they report on.

This leads to a news source that is afraid to speak out against those in power, for fear of funding cuts, or worse: getting shut down.

There needs to be a safeguard for these newspapers in place where they are allowed the freedom of the pen, without worry of blowback from the university.

Campus newspapers traditionally run with a typical newspaper model where advertising is sold to businesses and the rest of the paper is filled with stories, articles, and other entertaining content.

With the growing popularity of internet news websites, and the majority of young people choosing to get their news from different sources, newspapers as an industry are taking a hit.

This is especially affecting college newspapers, because their target market is made up entirely of young people who do not read print news as much as they once did.

While this change in the industry is impossible to ignore, many people assume, due to the perceived lack of value in print news, that there is no market for a campus newspapers at all.

This is proven to not be true by college newspapers around the country such as the Minnesota Daily, the cam-

pus newspaper for the University of Minnesota, which publishes 12,150 copies Monday through Thursday.

The difference in these successful newspapers, and papers that are suffocating, is the lack of value the university puts on an independent news source.

Imagine if the only way students heard about changes coming to the campus was through the university’s newsletters. The students would only hear what the university wants them to hear, causing a rift in what is the truth.

An alternate plan that many campuses are enacting in regard to their newspaper is removing the print aspect from the equation and moving to a completely digital source. While this seems like a great idea, it again shows the university devaluing a news source by the students and for the students. It is shrinking the reach and presence of the news source.

While digital media news sources are most definitely

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Another product of a campus newspaper is that it is imperative to identify the impact it has on the students working to produce the paper.

Working as a writer, a

“If a university values the experiences it provides for students, it needs a strong campus newspaper to foster the talents and careers of future journalists, photographers or even salespeople.” the way of the future for news as a whole, it is crucial that campus newspapers continue to print, as it is not just a matter of distribution of the news, but the institution of the news as a whole.

As a university chooses to downsize the press in any way, it shows a lack of support for a true student voice when it comes to student affairs.

photographer, editor or ad sales representative is real world experience in a small, controlled environment. Students get to explore a job

setting in a possible job field before they even leave the university.

Working together to create new ideas, write great articles, and take amazing photos gives students a platform to create, grow and expand into a possible career after college. With the downsizing of the newspaper to be a solely digital platform, it would eliminate many of these jobs that students are able to thrive in.

With the removal of print will come budgetary downsizing, which would inhibit a campus newspaper’s ability to hire more students.

If a university values the experiences it provides for students, it needs a strong campus newspaper to foster the talents and careers of future journalists, photogra-

phers or even salespeople.

It is crucial for universities to protect the student’s right to a voice in the form of a newspaper. An on-campus newspaper also gives its student workers the ability to experience a small-scale version of what it is like to work in the press in the “real world”.

What does it say when a University is trying to quiet the voices of the press, and subsequently, the students?

An on-campus newspaper gives a voice for the students to speak against campus policies and decisions.

It must be a necessity for universities to keep these institutions alive, unbiased, and thriving in order to maintain a healthy campus student body.

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Mavericks defeat Bemidji State at home

Minnesota State will now face Sioux Falls in the second round on the road ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks defeated the Bemidji State Beavers at home by a score of 71-61 Wednesday night.

The Mavericks entered the NSIC Tournament as the fifth seed in the southern region of the tournament with a record 14-14 and a conference record of 12-10. As for the Beavers, they entered play as the fourth seed in the northern region with a record of 14-12 and a conference record of 11-11.

The Mavericks climbed out to an early lead of 9-0 after freshman Ryland Holt gave the Mavericks nine with a two-point shot. Minnesota State then climbed out to their largest lead of the game at the 8:18 minute mark, 23-9.

By halftime, the Beavers were able to bring the game within eight, 30-22. MSU never trailed at any part of the first half, mainly because they

were able to shoot the ball efficiently. The Mavericks shot 50% from the field and limited the Beavers to shooting 26.9%.

The Mavericks didn’t rely on the 3-point shot like BSU did, as MSU shot 2-for-5, compared to the Beavers 4-of-12.

Holt led the way in the first half with eight points and collected six rebounds. Senior Cameron Kirksey was the next Maverick in line with seven points and six rebounds.

By the first media timeout of the second half, the Mavericks still led things 33-30.

Sophomore Kelby Kramer converted the dunk while being fouled at the 13:04 minute mark that put the Mavericks up 37-30 but was unable to convert on the free throw. The Beavers cut the Mavericks lead to one at the 6:19 minute mark, leaving the score 48-47, resulting in a Mavericks timeout.

Senior Kevin Krieger’s 3-pointer at the 4:55 mark boosted the Mavericks lead to five. Out of the media tim-

Minnesota State forward Cameron Kirksey (21) drives to the basket during a game against Bemidji State University at the Taylor Center Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 in Mankato, Minn.

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eout, BSU answered with a 3-pointer of their own, but it was Krieger once again who knocked down another triple.

Krieger was a huge part in the Mavericks success late in the game, as he was the main beneficiary on offense, scor-

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Women’s basketball dominates UMC in first round ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks women’s basketball team began the NSIC Tournament with an 87-54 win against the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Feb 26.

MSU entered the tournament as the second seed in southern region with a record of 16-10 and a conference record of 13-9. The Golden Eagles entered play as the seventh seed in the northern region with a record of 5-21 and a conference record of 4-18.

Minnesota State entered the half leading 42-28 and a large reason for it was the team’s ability to score the ball efficiently. The Mavericks through two quarters shot 43.2% from the field and limited the Golden Eagles to 32.2% The Mavericks didn’t use the 3-point shot to help create separation from Minnesota Crookston, shooting 1-for6 from distance. Instead They did the bulk of their work from the charity stripe and in-

side the arc. MSU shot 9-of-9 from the free throw.

The beginning of the second half was good for Minnesota State. The Mavericks climbed out to a 52-29 lead by the media timeout at 4:59 in the third quarter.

After successfully shutting Minnesota Crookston down for the majority of the third quarter, Alyssa Peterson made a basket and gave the Golden Eagles 31. By the start of the fourth quarter, Minnesota State had a 30-point lead, 6535, limiting Minnesota Crookston to just seven points in the third quarter.

The Mavericks and the Golden Eagles had an even fourth quarter, with MSU winning the battle 22-19 and would go on to win 87-54.

Minnesota State shot 40% from the field and 21.1% from the 3-point line. Where they really excelled was getting to the free throw line and controlling things there. The Mavericks got to the line 24 times and made 23 of those.

Whereas the Golden Eagles went 7-for-14.

Sophomore Kristi Fett led the way for MSU, scoring 20

Minnesota State forward Taylor Drost (30) attempts a shot during a game against Minnesota Crookston at the Taylor Center Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 in Mankato Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/ MSU Reporter)

points and collecting seven rebounds. She shot the ball efficiently too, going 9-of-11 from the field.

Senior Kirstin Klitzke scored 12 points and was second

on the scoring list. The other players to score in double figures was freshman Joey Batt (11) and senior Taylor Drost (10).

The Mavericks will next

face the University of Mary on March 1 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Men’s hockey concludes season against BSU JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER

After a highly successful season, the No. 2-ranked Minnesota State Mavericks men’s hockey team will wrap up their regular season this weekend by traveling to Bemidji State to play against the No. 11-ranked Bemidji State Beavers.

The two teams have been neck-and-neck when it comes to winning, making the games intense and intriguing for both the players and fans.

In the last set of games that took place earlier in the season, both the Mavericks and Beavers earned one game each. Looking further back into the history between the two teams, the Mavericks have been in favor of winning. In the past 10 games, Minnesota State has taken seven wins, two losses, and a tie against Bemidji State.

In the ongoing season, the Beavers currently hold a 19-8-5 record and a conference record of 19-4-3, falling short of the Mavericks who have a 28-4-2 record and a conference record of 22-3-1.

With this in mind, the Mavericks will still hit the ice with determination and hard work to make sure they once again

Minnesota State defenseman Edwin Hookenson (24) shoots the puck during a game against University of Alabama Huntsville at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Kjerstin Hall/MSU Reporter)

beat the Beavers.

This season, the Beavers average 3.3 goals per game, while attempting an average of 30.0 shots per game.

Some key players for Bemidji consist of senior Adam Brady, who leads the team on both

points and goals, followed respectively by sophomore Owen Sillinger and junior Aaron Miller.

To counter this, the Mavericks average 4 goals per game on an average of 32.8 shots per game. Lead-

ing players for Minnesota State include senior Marc Michaelis, leading in points and goals, accompanied by seniors Parker Tuomie and Charlie Gerard.

Following this set of games, the Mavericks will

move onto the first round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament. This round will be held from March 6-8, with date, opponent and time to be determined.

Women’s hockey begins WCHA Tournament against OSU JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks women’s hockey team will compete in the WCHA quarterfinals this weekend against the No. 5-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio.

The Mavericks will be sure to enter their games with strong will and energy in order to continue their season.

Minnesota State currently holds an overall game record of 11-18-6 and a conference record of 4-16-4, while the Buckeyes have had a more successful season with a record of 20-8-6 and a conference record of 13-6-5 The two teams faced off earlier this season on two separate weekends, resulting in two ties and two Maverick losses, but this won’t slow the team down. In the past 10 games the Mavericks have won one game, lost seven, and tied two. Despite all of this, the Mavericks will focus on their plays and the puck to give their all on the ice.

This season, the Buckeyes average 3.2 goals per game

Minnesota State forward Brittyn Fleming (19) skates with the puck during a game against Lindenwood University at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

while attempting 34.2 shots per game. Some important players for Ohio State consist of sophomore Gabby Rosenthal and juniors Emma Maltais, Liz Schepers and Tatum

Skaggs who each have over 11 goals this season.

Key players for the Mavericks include sophomore Claire Butorac, junior Tristen Truax and freshman Kelsey

King, who lead in number of goals.

Other teams that will be competing in the WCHA tournament include Bemidji State University, University

of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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A Minny switch: Sano moves across diamond for Donaldson BASKETBALL FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — For the Twins to land free agent Josh Donaldson, Miguel Sano knew what would be asked of him. He didn’t hesitate.

Instead, Sano sent a video to Donaldson, lobbying the 2015 American League MVP to join the Twins. The key to Sano’s pitch: He would happily move across the infield to play first base with Donaldson taking over at third.

Understand, too, that Sano has appeared in just 31 games at first base since making his big league debut in 2015, spending the last five seasons working to improve at third.

“The first time I met him, I saw that he’s a really good guy and he’s got a lot of energy,” Sano said. “He’s the kind of player that I love to see.

He’s positive and he loves the game. He likes to win and play hard. That’s something that I see all the time.”

Just as his teammates saw what Sano did.

“The teammate that he was to kind of help on the recruiting process of JD, tell him, ‘Hey, you can have third base, I’m willing to move to first base’ I think needs to be put out there,” said Jake Odorizzi, who pitched two in-

nings against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

“That’s a really good team move and a really good team mindset. So, I don’t think he’s gotten enough credit for kind of relinquishing his position to bring in a guy he knew could help his team a lot. So, a lot of credit goes to him,” he said.

After a disappointing start to the 2019 season, when he was sidelined until mid-May be a heel laceration suffered while playing winter ball, Sano rebounded, hitting a career-best 34 homers. He led Minnesota’s “Bomba Squad” to a MLB-record 307 home runs and the AL Central title.

The Twins rewarded Sano with a three-year, $30 million extension in the offseason.

In past springs there have been questions about Sano’s conditioning when he reported. Not so, this year.

“He’s actually in great shape,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He came in and spent, again, for the second straight offseason, he’s worked incredibly hard. He’s moving well. I don’t think people tend to forget this, but I wonder if they do -- he’s an incredible athlete.”

“Just because he has the size and strength that he

does, doesn’t mean this guy can’t run. He can run, and he actually gives really good effort on the bases when he’s out there. He’s trying to be the best baserunner and best ballplayer that he can be, and we’re going to see more of that,” he said. “When you watch him run, you definitely think this is what a high-end defensive lineman in the NFL runs like. That’s what he runs like.”

Sano has been working at his new position this spring, using a glove from former teammate Joe Mauer, who is expected in camp later along with Twins former first baseman Justin Morneau. He’s also getting advice from other players, including Fernando Tatis in winter ball, Nelson Cruz and Albert Pujols.

“I’ve got a lot of friends that play first base in the big leagues, and they told me about it,” Sano said. “I try to learn from everybody.”

“I feel comfortable. I know every day, I have my routine with (third base/infield coach Tony) Diaz. It’s different now because last year, I played third, and sometimes they told me to play first base, so I felt a little not in a good spot because playing both posi-

tions was different. But now, I play just first base, and I feel more comfortable now.”

It’s been noticeable to his teammates -- perhaps, because Sano hasn’t been noticeable at first base.

“I think the key of somebody new, when you don’t notice them, that’s a really good sign,” Odorizzi said. “There’s probably going to be some rough points, some bumps in game situations, but that happens even with (experienced) first basemen. So I think we’re going to be OK.” At 6-feet-4 and 272 pounds, Sano is easy to spot for his fielders.

“Yeah, he’s large, a large target over there,” Odorizzi said. “As long as I can get it within like a 10-foot radius I think I might be OK.” With Donaldson in the fold, what kind of damage can the Bomba Squad do this season?

“We’ve got a great lineup, but we’re not looking for the Bomba Squad this year,” Sano said. “We got our record, and I don’t think they can break it too quickly. This year, we’ve got something better. We’ve got a World Series. We’re playing for the World Series.”

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ing play-after-play. He scored 13 of the team’s final 23 points. He finished the game with a team-high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 4-for-5 from the 3-point line.

When asked about Krieger’s performance out of the timeout, head coach Matt Margenthaler said they relied heavily on his experience with late game situations. Margenthaler said, “We absolutely rode with him and he did what seniors are supposed to do. He put us on our back and made some big time plays down the stretch and obviously, that’s what big time players do.”

Holt finished second on the team in scoring with 15 points and collected six rebounds along the way.

The Mavericks continued their dominance shooting efficiently, going 51.2% from the field, compared to the Beavers 35.2%. BSU wasn’t able to convert on its 3-pointers, going 7-for-27, but the Mavericks defense played a part in that.

The Mavericks will next play the Sioux Falls Cougars on Feb. 29 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Dessa graces MSU with live performance and knowledge JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER From Monday to Wednesday this week, American rapper and singer Dessa was the center of attention in numerous classrooms and on stage. She spent her time in these classes to teach students about visual art, music, and how to combine different art platforms. Dessa also took the opportunity to perform at a sold out concert held in the Minnesota State University Elias J. Halling Recital Hall for both university students and the Mankato community.

Dessa began her solo career in 2005 when she released her EP, False Hopes, which was listed as one of the top local albums of the year

by Minneapolis Star Tribune.

After taking some personal time to explore new creative outlets for songs, Dessa issued her first album, A Badly Broken Code, in January 2010. Since then, she has released three more albums in 2011, 2013, and 2018, with each one giving fans origi-

nal and sensational music to listen to. I took some time to listen to Dessa’s music, considering I have never listened to her before, and two of my favorite songs are “Good for You” (2019) and “Mineshaft” (2005) due to the soft romantic and real life tones I felt from both songs. With these two songs being released in different times of Dessa’s career, I was able to see the change and growth she went through, which helps not only myself but other listeners to feel connected with Dessa.

She stays loyal to her home state by making numerous performances in Minneapolis and working with Minnesota organizations to spread music. In recent past, Dessa has gone on stage with the Minnesota Orchestra three times to amaze fans with the incorporations of rap and the orchestra. She has also made local appearances by singing the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins home opener in the 2018 season. Just a few months later, Dessa sang the National Anthem again at the 2018 WNBA All-Star

Photos courtesy of Dessa’s Facebook page

game in Minneapolis. Another amazing opportunity Dessa took was traveling to South Africa for a five-stop tour with the Minnesota Orchestra and documenting the trip for the Minnesota Public Radio. After all of this, it only made sense for Dessa to help students find their inner artist at MSU. Senior Ely Taylor was lucky enough to have Dessa visit his aesthetics class and discuss how she goes through her creative process.

He attended the concert on Monday night and after hearing her music, he said, “Her music isn’t really my type, but she seems like the type of person I’d like to work with because she’s easy to talk to”. Other students agreed on the fact that Dessa is a celebrity who makes sure the people around her are comfortable. A&E editor Kolby Spomer also had the opportunity to meet Dessa in his techniques in writing class, where she expressed her

struggles of feeling like a true artist. Dessa said, “There are famous artists who have parts of them insured, like Rihanna having her legs insured, and when trying to figure my unique aspect it was difficult to come up with one. After some time, I came to the realization that my depression

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In light of Swift’s new music video, here’s a hot take MADISON DIEMERT EDITOR IN CHIEF World-renowned super star Taylor Swift will finally be releasing one of her songs from critically acclaimed Lover as a single and the song will get its own music video.

“The Man” is the fourth song from the eighteen-track album and is one of Swift’s most memorable songs to date. The music video will be released tomorrow at 7am and is directed by Swift herself.

The song explores what it would like if Swift were “the man”. Swift claims she’d be “a fearless leader” and an “alpha type. She’d be “just like Leo, in Saint-Tropez”.

Basically, she’d be more wellknown and respected than she is even now. She says, “they’d say I hustled / put in the work / they wouldn’t shake their heads / and question how much of this I deserve.”

You could say this is true, as many male artists are praised for writing love song after love song, or dating girl after girl, while Swift receives backlash and criticism for the same things. She even mentions this in the song: “Every conquest I had made / would make me more of a boss to you”.

This is one of Swift’s most political songs to date, right behind “You Need to Calm Down” and “Only the Young”, which speak on LGBT issues and young people in politics, respectively.

But even though this feminist anthem is calling out sexists and empowering women, some people are still not happy about it.

Swift is (surprise!) receiving backlash once again for “victimizing” herself in the song, as said by USA Today. The media outlet claimed that since Swift has an “outrageous fortune” and therefore cannot be a victim—of anything. Though

Photos courtesy of Taylor Swift’s Facebook Page

it is well-known that Swift last record label, Big Machine Records, was just bought out

by Scooter Braun (or better known as Justin Bieber’s manager). Braun therefore also owns every single one of Swift’s albums (aside from Lover) and has been using them as a way to bully her. As

Swift stated in an Instagram post and Tweet, Braun and Big Machine were trying to keep Swift from performing a few of her old hits during the 2019 American Music Awards show.

If that’s not being a victim of harassment and oppression, I don’t know what is.

Swift has also been a victim of sexual assault, body-shaming, sexism, even harassment from other celebrities and

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Singer Duffy says rape, captivity, led to her public retreat

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Duffy says she’s been out of the public limelight for years to focus on recovering from being “drugged and raped and held captive over some days.”

The Welsh performer said in a revealing Instagram post Tuesday that it has taken time to recover and asked her fans to support her. She said she

shared more in an interview that will be published soon.

“You wonder why I did not choose to use my voice to express my pain? I did not want to show the world the sadness in my eyes. I asked myself, ‘How can I sing from the heart if it is broken?’ And slowly it unbroke,” she wrote.

Duffy’s 2008 debut album, “Rockferry,” won the best pop vocal album Grammy.

The song “Mercy” from the album topped the U.K. singles chart. She released her sophomore album, “Endlessly,” in 2010 but has barely released since.

She did not reveal more details and asked for respect

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JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER I noticed I’ve been getting sick a lot this year.

Do you have any tips for staying healthy, especially in the dorms?

I have struggled with this as well, and I can’t tell you how many times I got sick during fall semesters. Living in a small space, like a dorm room, doesn’t help, but there are many ways to keep yourself and others healthy.

Keeping your living space clean is essential. Take some time out of your day to dust, sweep, and disinfect anything and everything in your room.

This will keep your room fresh and improve your physical and mental health. In the dorms it’s also important to wear protective gear because of the high number of people living on the same floor as

you.

Ways to do this include wearing shower shoes in the showers, which you can get a pair for $1 at Old Navy, and wearing socks and/or shoes when sitting in the lounge.

It might seem like common sense but doing these two things will help prevent diseases and possible injury.

While keeping your living spaces clean, it’s also important to medicate properly.

Since sickness can happen at any time, you should keep medications such as Dayquil and Midol along with tissues and hand sanitizer in your backpack in case of an emergency. Another great medication to take in order to stay healthy is Emergen-C, which is a powder that you mix in with water to improve your immune support. For other tips, tricks, and supplies to stay healthy you can stop into MSU’s Student Health Center.

Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement NEW YORK (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company’s absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox’s entertainment businesses and the launch of a Netflix challenger, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.

The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products business.

“Did not see this coming -Wowza,” tweeted LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield.

Iger will remain executive chairman through the end of his contract on Dec. 31, 2021.

Besides leading the board, Iger said he will spend more time on Disney’s creative endeavors, including the ESPN sports network, the newly acquired Fox studios and the Hulu and Disney Plus streaming services. He said he could not do that while running Disney on a day-to-day basis.

“It was not accelerated for any particular reason other than I felt the need was now to make this change,” Iger said on a conference call with reporters and analysts.

Iger steered Disney through the successful purchases of Lucasfilms, Marvel, Pixar and other brands that became big moneymakers for Disney. Last year, the top five movies in U.S. and Canada

theaters were all Disney movies, including two from Marvel and one from Pixar.

With the Dec. 20 release of the latest “Star Wars” movie, Disney had seven movies that each sold at least $1 billion in tickets worldwide last year.

Iger’s most recent coup was orchestrating a $71 billion purchase of Fox’s entertainment business in March and launching the Disney Plus streaming service in November. That service got nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months.

In a statement, Iger said it was the “optimal time” for a transition.

Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak said Iger had implied he would stay until his contract ended in 2021.

“On the other hand, they just successfully closed the Fox deal and had an unquestionably successful launch of Disney Plus so maybe he felt earlier was better to hand off the reins,” he said.

Colin Gillis, director of research at Chatham Road Partners, said the choice of Chapek seems solid because his parks division has had success.

Chapek said that while he has not led television networks or streaming services, his background in consumer-oriented businesses should help. Chapek and Iger both stressed that Disney would

continue on the direction it had already been taking.

Disney is facing challenges to its traditional media business as cord-cutting picks up, meaning less fees from cable and satellite companies to carry Disney networks such as ABC, ESPN and Freeform.

Disney’s own streaming services require the company to forgo money in licensing revenue, although the company is betting that money from subscriptions will eventually make up for that.

In the short term, Disney parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China, remain closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a CNBC interview, Chapek said the outbreak may be a “bump in the road,” but he said the company could weather it given “affinity for the brand.”

Iger told CNBC he had no plans to stay with Disney beyond next year.

Iger’s appointment as CEO in 2005 had been accompanied by controversy and protest from dissident shareholders Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold. But he has come to be seen as a golden-boy top executive, and even someone who could run for president.

Iger told Vogue in 2018 that he had started seriously exploring a run for president because he is “horrified at the state of politics in America today,” but the Fox deal

stopped his plans. Oprah Winfrey told Vogue that she “really, really pushed him to run.”

Iger, a former weatherman, joined ABC in 1974, 22 years before Disney bought the network.

At ABC, Iger developed such successful programs as “Home Improvement,” “The Drew Carey Show,” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and was instrumental in launching the quiz show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” He was also criticized for cancelling well-regarded but expensive shows such as “Twin Peaks” and “thirtysomething.”

Since Iger became CEO,

Disney’s stock price has risen fivefold. Its stock fell more than 2% in extended trading following the announcement, on top of a broader market selloff on virus fears during regular trading.

Iger, 69, was the second-highest paid CEO in 2018, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. He earned $65.6 million. The top earner was Discovery’s David Zaslav who earned $129.5 million.

Susan Arnold, the independent lead director of the Disney board, said succession planning had been ongoing for several years.

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Continued from page 13 their fans. USA Today’s statement that Swift cannot be a victim of something or feel unequal to male popstars just because she has money, is laughable. It’s horrendous.

It’s sexist.

If anything, Swift’s song only reinforces their statements. To say that a rich person or a celebrity is protected and can never experience hardships or oppression just because of their status is senseless. They are secure from certain things, poverty for example, but they’re still human. And Taylor Swift is still a woman.

“The Man” has still made

moves in a positive way, though. Forbes listed it as Swift’s most important song to date and Rolling Stone has decided that it is a “usefully blunt indictment of double standards”.

Whatever the case, it is important to know that Swift penned the song to make a point about sexism, double standards and the general inequality still seen among men and women. The music video is highly anticipated as fans wait to see what Swift has up her sleeve, and I for one believe it will be empowering.

Paramount halts ‘Mission: Impossible’ shoot over new virus

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures on Monday halted production on the seventh “Mission: Impossible” film due to the new virus, as Hollywood began to more drastically adapt to the growing global outbreak.

“Mission: Impossible 7” had been scheduled to shoot for three weeks in Venice.

More than 200 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Italy, the largest number outside Asia. While most of those cases are in the neighboring Lombardy region, authorities said three

people in Venice have tested positive for the virus.

In a statement, Paramount cited the Venetian government’s halting of public gatherings, and said it was canceling the shoot “out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our cast and crew.”

Paramount also on Monday postponed the Chinese release of “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which had been set for Friday. Cinemas in China have been shuttered due to the outbreak, closing down the world’s second largest

box-office market.

At stake is potentially hundreds of millions in ticket sales in China and elsewhere.

Media stocks were among those that tumbled Monday on Wall Street as fears increased of the virus’ effect on the global economy.

Last week, the James Bond film “No Time to Die” canceled its planned Beijing premiere and promotional tour. The film is to open in Britain on April 2 and in North America on April 10.

The Walt Disney Co.’s anticipated live-action “Mulan”

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Continued from page 13 and heartbreak would be the thing I would want insured”.

She said this with light-heartedness, but also explained that these are the things that help her write songs.

The concert on Monday night was hosted by Minnesota Storytellers, an organization that brings inspirational musicians to the campus for students and the Mankato community to learn from and enjoy. During her performance, Dessa would take breaks in between songs

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to answer questions, giving insight to the audience of her creative journey. One quote from the performance that will stick with anyone who attended would be, “Artists shouldn’t feel subjected to one style of art”, which is something Dessa strives for every day.

Dessa’s main goal for her Mankato visit was to help students learn how to express their artistic conceptions, and she didn’t fall short of this objective.

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Continued from page 14 during her “gentle move” toward revealing more. A representative for Duffy did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

“If you have any questions I would like to answer them, in the spoken interview, if I can. I have a sacred love and sincere appreciation for your

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