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Maverick Battalion cadet presented national award Cadet Joshua Grove awarded George C. Marshall Award for leadership excellence KAITLYN JORGENSEN Staff Writer George C. Marshall served as Secretary of State from 1947-1949 under President Truman. He is best known for his “Marshall Plan,” which was an initiative to aid Western Europe in rebuilding, following the destruction of World War II. Marshall devoted much of his military career to using diplomatic strategies favoring international peace and security.

In honor of his service, one Cadet from each of the 275 ROTC programs nationwide is represented at Awards and Leadership Seminar, a four-day trip to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas that ran this year from February 11-14, 2018. Awardees had the opportunity to participate in workshops, give small group presentations and hear from many speakers from various branches of service.

Cadet Joshua Grove

from MNSU was nominated by his Military Science and Leadership Professor, Major Robert Rogers, to receive this year’s award. He was recognized for his leadership excellence, physical fitness, outstanding academics and battalion involvement. All of these skills are imperative to meeting the physical and intellectual demands required of a future Army Officer.

“The process of earning the award and being recognized was rewarding in itself. This opportunity allowed me to gain perspectives from different Cadets and take it as an opportunity to learn from them and discover ways to better lead future soldiers,” said Grove.

Grove began in ROTC upon receiving a four-year scholarship for the program.

In just a few short years, he has proven to be a natural born leader. He currently holds the leadership position as Battalion S3.

His responsibility is to take

charge of the battalion’s operations and to also act as a training officer.

“ROTC helps foster leadership and can give you the tools to be a successful leader,” said Grove. “One of the things I appreciate is how ROTC put me on the right track to be a servant leader; learning to put others before yourself.”

Along with teaching critical thinking and leadership skills, a vast array of opportunities lay open to those who choose to contract with ROTC. ROTC offers its Cadets the opportunity to earn many other awards, such as the German Armed Forces Badge, participate in FTX training at Camp Ripley, Minn., and participate in their Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program.

As Grove puts it, “There really is something for

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Photo courtesy of MNSU ROTC Cadet Grove is pictured above with Major General Hughes, the ROTC Commanding General.

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KMSU showcases diversity through international cultures show on Saturdays

NIYA BASHA Staff Writer Pretty much every kind of topic is brought up on KMSU Radio’s various programs, according to Station Manager Jim Gullickson.

“We have students on-air over the noon hour every day and they talk about what’s on their minds,” Gullickson said.

“We have specific programs about birds and nature, cooking, gardening, racial justice and volunteerism.”

KMSU 89.7 FM is the

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campus radio station. It’s also online at www.kmsu.org or on the TuneIn Radio app as “The Maverick.” It’s located at Suite 205 in the Alumni and Foundation Center building, just north of Chipotle.

All full-time students are eligible to work at KMSU. “The most opportunities are working for our news program,” said Gullickson.

KMSU has been around since 1963. And the story behind this station is that it has morphed over the years into what it is today: a station run by two full-time employees—Gullickson and Karen Wright, the operations director—about a dozen students per semester, and over fifty volunteers from the community. KMSU mostly plays music, but there are

plenty of interviews/public affairs programs, too.

Radio Hispana is one show at KMSU that emphasizes and promotes different cultures found at MNSU. The show is represented by international students and goes from 4 to 6 p.m.

Radio Hispana started two years ago with two international students, Ramiro Vinan Vega (from Ecuador) and Diego Flores (from Colombia), when there was a vacant one hour slot (4 to 5 p.m.) during the Spanish section of KMSU. In the beginning, the radio show was in Spanish and it focused on the Hispanic culture, hosting guest Hispanic students from MNSU to talk about their cultures and play their music.

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During this time, the radio show received one more hour of airtime to go until 6 p.m. Vinan Vega, who co-hosts the show, explained that Radio Hispana became an international radio show last year when it became in

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English and started receiving more international students.

“We have received students from Indonesia, to

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MAGA hat, #MeToo pin?

Court weighs voter clothing law WASHINGTON (AP) — A shirt with a rainbow flag.

Clothing that says “Make America Great Again.” A National Rifle Association T-shirt. A pin that says “#MeToo.” Those were some of the items Supreme Court justices wanted to talk about Wednesday during arguments about a Minnesota law that bars residents from wearing political clothing at the polls. Wearing their all-black robes, the justices spent the hourlong arguments pulling out hypothetical outfits and discussing whether Minnesota’s law goes too far in telling voters what not to wear.

Most states have laws restricting what voters can wear to the polls, but Minnesota’s is one of the broadest. The state’s law bars voters from casting a ballot wearing clothing with the name of a candidate or political party or supporting or opposing an issue on the ballot. But Minnesota voters also can’t wear clothing promoting a group with recognizable political views.

As a result, Minnesota has interpreted the law to bar clothing supporting the tea party, the AFL-CIO and MoveOn.org.

Opponents of Minnesota’s law say it is overly broad.

But the state has defended

it as a reasonable restriction that keeps order at polling places and prevents voter intimidation.

During argument s Wednesday, both sides in the case said there are about 10 states with laws like Minnesota’s, though they have disagreed on which ones. Other states have narrower laws just barring voters from wearing items referencing candidates or issues.

Several justices seemed supportive of Minnesota’s effort to at least keep the polling place free of candidate messaging. Chief Justice John Roberts told attorney J. David Breemer, who was arguing against Minnesota’s law, that “people’s apparel can convey very strong and shocking images” and “maybe the state can decide that, just before you cast your vote, you should have at least a moment free” of the campaign. And Justice Stephen Breyer noted that Minnesota has had virtually no problems with its law for 100 years.

But Justice Neil Gorsuch suggested Minnesota’s law is “a bit of an outlier” in terms of its broad reach.

And Justice Samuel Alito said Minnesota’s law invites “arbitrary enforcement.”

Alito peppered attorney Daniel Rogan, who argued

the case for Minnesota, with a series of questions about whether certain T-shirts would be permitted in the polling place under his state’s law. Alito’s scenarios included: A shirt with a rainbow flag. An NRA shirt.

A shirt with the text of the Second Amendment. Shirts that say “I Miss Bill” and “Reagan/Bush ‘84.” A shirt with the text of the First Amendment. And a shirt that says “Parkland Strong,” a reference to the city where 17 people were fatally shot by a gunman at a high school earlier this month.

Rogan told Alito the rainbow flag shirt was OK unless there was an issue on the ballot that related to gay rights. The NRA shirt, 2nd Amendment shirt and shirts referencing Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush were not OK. But Rogan said the 1st Amendment and Parkland shirts were permitted.

Among those who attended the arguments was Andy Cilek, one of two Minnesota voters who defied elections officials after he was asked to cover up a tea party T-shirt and button.

The case is Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, 16-1435.

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Flores had to leave the show because of graduation, but will still occasionally call in to

talk on the show. Pablo Sotomayor, another international student, took over Diego’s position, and has been innovative towards the show, adding a horror story section at the end of the show.

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MNSU’s first multicultural fashion show was held in the CSU Ballroom Thursday, Feb. 22. Students modeled different fashions from all over the world. Hosted by Student Events Team, CDC, Institutional Diversity, the College of Business and International Center.

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Safe-haven laws: A safe haven for who?

Failure to recognize a mother’s needs may be the reason for relinquishing a child

Opinion KARLY KAUFMAN Staff Writer Safe haven laws decriminalize the relinquishment of a child at permitted locations within days of giving birth. Safe haven laws were enacted across the country in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

These laws, however, fail to recognize the reason as to why mothers are giving their infants up in the first place.

The coverage of news on safe haven laws frame the narrative in a specific way to play with the emotions of its viewers. The idea of safe haven is to allow a mother a safe place to give up her child rather than finding another location to leave a baby. The public concern of being notified of the deaths of babies in trash cans, quarries, and the like created the so-called need for safe haven laws. Sites for a safe haven drop-off include fire stations, hospitals, and some churches. As for Minnesota, any hospital will take an infant up to three days old.

Safe haven laws are a reproductive justice issue as it is both a social justice and human rights framework.

A woman’s age, race, class, immigration status, ethnicity, mental health and social support in her life are such factors that are missing when

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understanding why a mother chooses to relinquish her child. The laws themselves have a similar connotation to anti-abortion narratives, as the concern is primarily over the life of a baby.

Safe-haven laws do not address the need for change before a mother gives birth.

They aren’t looking to create solutions, rather are trying to stop what problems new mothers face due to systematic oppressions.

The laws portray women in terms of a good mother and a bad mother. The good mom will do what is right, which results in following her maternal instinct of caring for the child, and therefore she will bring her child to a safe

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haven site for a better life.

The bad mom, however, is seen as a stereotypical lowincome mother who is likely a person of color. This example of good mom/bad mom is belittling and disgraceful to any woman having to make the decision to give away a child.

In the case of Nebraska, revisions to their safe haven law in 2008 caused an even bigger problem. The law changed from relinquishing babies up to thirty days old to any child under the legal age of eighteen. Children of all ages were being relinquished at hospitals, some even traveling from outside state lines. In three months, thirtythree kids were dropped off

to be fit for a better life. The concern of age limitations caused Nebraska to again reevaluate their law to accept infants up to thirty days after birth.

Laury Oaks, an associate professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is a scholar in the research of safe haven laws. Her book, “Giving Up Baby: Safe Haven Laws, Motherhood, and Reproductive Justice,” explains everything there is to know about the concerns of safe haven laws. While they ultimately do save lives, there are failing to recognize that women need just as much support emotionally, financially, and socially, as the safe haven babies.

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Call for honest dialogue on the base problems of mass shootings

Opinion BILL HAMM Staff Writer With all the vitriol rhetoric and propaganda in our faces today, how can we possibly have any meaningful and honest discussion about the issue of mass shootings? This is a question being discussed and deliberated right here at Minnesota State University, Mankato. As we attempt to approach this issue from a neutral vantage point, we find no one neutral ground to stand on.

Some would like to do a march in support for the Florida students, but they know that is an open invitation for confrontation that would surely organize in opposition.

Others would like to do some form of public forum on the issue. How we could keep the discussion under control regulates this conversation as well. No issue in America makes enemies of friends faster than this one; no issue encourages the blatant exhibition of hatred more.

So, how can we organize any civil discussion aimed at a mutually respected

resolution?

To illustrate these divisions, let’s look at two of the simplest elements of this discussion—the AR-15 rifle and the 2nd Amendment.

The AR-15 is a civilian variant of the M-16, the Vietnamera, fully-automatic military version. The rifle was clearly made for sale in the civilian market; it was originally a novelty item in that market place.

The question on many people’s minds: how did this rifle become the choice of most of these murderous monsters? That answer boils down to marketing gone mad. It wasn’t just the manufacturers and they’re ads to blame for this. No gun in American history has seen the push across so many forms of media as this rifle.

It is in every action movie, every video that is war game based, and plastered across the Internet hundreds of thousands of times per day.

How it got to be so popular among these young killers is no secret, yet even these facts are weighed differently as a means of jockeying for political position.

Next is the second amendment, which has a clear

legal meaning as defined by Supreme Court precedence.

Yet, division over those definitions still enters these discussions in very absurd ways. Anti-gun forces refuse to accept the present interpretation of the words after the last comma, while gun rights advocates support the language in its entirety as it is presently interpreted by the Supreme Court. This division also leaves no room for agreement and has very much fueled the election of

our present President.

This brings us back to the structuring of a rational discussion on an issue so many people are irrational about. This effort is further hindered by two different, and conflicting, purposes.

One is to stop these school shootings and end the loss of young lives, and the other is to use these tragedies as reasons to diminish the rights of law-abiding citizens who have no connections to these shootings.

First, we must develop a methodology to screen out fact from fiction on both sides before any discussions can begin. Once that is accomplished, discussion must be limited to the facts only, setting opinion aside and taking a rational approach. The reality is that this approach may produce as much anger as the present war of words, but we must try.

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Continued from page 1 everyone. If you want a job in any particular field, I guarantee you the army has it.”

ROTC also offers the option of a simultaneous membership program so that those already serving in the National Guard or Reserves can become a part of ROTC as well.

The Maverick Battalion has also recently been named one of the top MacArthur Award winners.

The Maverick Battalion is 1 of 8 schools selected out of a total 275. This award is based on a combination of the achievement of the school’s commissioning mission, its cadet’s performance and standing on the Command’s National Order of Merit List, and is based in part on its high Cadet retention rate.

Cadet Grove would recommend anyone interested in ROTC to give

it a shot.

“It is a challenge, but there are so many opportunities,” he said.

“You can go overseas, and ROTC also provides internships. It will really set you up for success in your civilian career as well as leave you open to many choices. There are a multitude of different branches and career fields.”

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MSSA raised money for homeless shelters like the Welcome Inn and Theresa House.

Partners for Affordable Housing raised $75,000 from hundreds riding bikes in the Pedal Past Poverty annual event held at the YMCA. Barnes & Noble helped sponsor the $1,000 MSSA docation bike.

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Garland continues sci-fi success with Annihilation Perplexing ending will leave audiences in awe for days to come

LUCAS TORBORG Staff Writer

Movies like the recently released “Annihilation” only come out once every couple years, movies that leave the audience simultaneously in confusion and awe.

“Annihilation” is a film that avid movie goers will discuss among each other for hours, while each one will have their own unique and personal interpretation of the movie.

The extremely thought provoking “Annihilation” was directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker, Alex Garland, who has filmed award winning movies such as 2016’s “Arrival” and 2014’s “Ex Machina”.

Garland’s films primarily

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fall under the genre of sci-fi and even a little bit of horror. Garland has a unique way of making highly sur-

real and visually appealing movies and “Annihilation” is no exception.

The movie is based on

the novel, of the same name, written by Jeff Vandermeer. The general plot of the novel is the same.

However; halfway through the movie the story diverges from the novel and provides more details that are absent within the very obscure book.

Annihilation’s plot focusses on a piece of land that scientists have renamed Area X. Previously this land was hit by a strange meteor that has slowly been changing the ecosystem within the area and producing a strange light known as “the shimmer.”

Throughout the years eleven research parties have been deployed into the area in search for answers surrounding the bi-

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Book review: I Am Malala inspires everyone

The heartwarming tale of Malala’s incredible strength and courage RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer

When you are a non-traditional student who lives an hour away, you appreciate when you have access to an audiobook copy of a book you have wanted to read for a year.

When the narrator’s voice intrigues you to the point it holds you captive so you can stay awake during the drive home, you know that the book is worth it.

Malala read the Prologue of her book “I Am Malala” but after the prologue, another narrator, Christina Lamb took over. But Lamb’s accent was enough that it could still put me in Malala’s shoes and picture her country as she talked about it. Lamb also read with such ease and clarity that when I arrived home, I wanted to listen more rather than give into the sleep I need.

Even just as much, if not more, I appreciated dis-

covering that people from other countries have similar views of the world like you.

Sometimes you tend to get stuck in your own head that you do not see other people around you, let alone those from another country and when you don’t live there. Also, when you have a certain idea of how a country runs in your head, sometimes it overshadows what is real.

What is true about women in Pakistan is that most of the men do receive an education because of expectations in society. The society values—or maybe undervalues—women as taking care of their husbands and their children only rather than having careers, something that is still prominent in our country, depending on the region.

The Pakistan society holds sons in the highest esteem but even though Malala was the firstborn and a girl, both her parents never wavered in their pride of her.

When the women did have an opportunity to pursue education, society expected them to only fulfill certain roles with the doctor being the most popular. Malala, however, wanted to be a journalist and as I learned about her and the different classics she read, she sure did have a thirst for knowledge. She had a comment on “The Secret” that I found rang with truth, in what she said that those who believed in a positive spirit that you could get whatever you want, had not encountered the sufferings her society did for education.

What is most striking is Malala’s healthy balance between belief in herself but also the reality of the world, and between that balance, a fierce determination and will for success.

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Her faith is one of the underlying factors, aside from her family, especially her father who expressed his pride in her brain. So, when Malala was shot in the head, he was afraid her brain would never work the same again and became emotional about it. I liked how he freely showed how he felt, regardless of what others thought. Men in our own society still hesitate to let their emotions loose in positive ways and that is something that I believe some could learn from Malala’s father.

Emotions add to your strength, rather than subtract from it. Malala used hers for social justice, to shine a light as a hope for girls who could take a step towards finding their own path.

Overall, what stood out most to me is Malala’s determination to help other girls acquire education, despite that the Taliban had shot her in the head. Her Muslim faith also shone through in the book, especially in her gratitude to

zarre phenomenon. Each individual of every party has been mysteriously killed while in “Area X” except one man who had returned home not knowing who or what he was.

The story centers around Lena, played by Natalie Portman, a biologist and former U.S. soldier. Lena’s husband Caine, played by Oscar Isaac (Po from “The Force Awakens), was in the latest research party and was the first to ever return from Area X. A twelfth research party is being conducted, but this time consisting only of female scientists. The newest party’s objective is to find where the meteor hit, which would indicate the center of the strange activity. Lena volunteers to be apart of the 12th party and the group of five wander into “the shimmer” as they quickly begin to experience unexplainable occurrences.

“Annihilation” is a very different movie, I was actually surprised that such an unconditional film man-

God who she believed was watching over her. She also mentioned she had gained an appreciation for her love of learning after the Taliban stripped the freedoms of having a school and access to television, music, and DVDs. Her family had to flee their town when they heard Taliban were coming and when Malala’s family returned home, she was relieved when she had found the school books she had hidden.

Near the end of “I Am Malala,” Malala used The Wizard of Oz to help pass time when she recovered from her shot and as a means for her brain to stay engaged. She noted how obstacles will always get in the way of your goals but if your goals matter, you will push through whatever unexpected trials trip you up. For Malala, she kept her focus on social rights for women’s education and that helped her through.

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aged to get a wide theatrical release. Garland does a magnificent job at creating tension and dread of the unknown. The movie is very eerie having many scenes that are already becoming infamous online, specifically a scene involving a bear, that I will not spoil.

The movie’s ending will have audiences scratching their heads for days and eagerly searching the Internet to find the meaning behind the film. This could anger some people. However, even if one is confused and lost within the plot the visuals within this film will keep the viewer’s eyes glued to the screen.

Annihilation is simply beautiful to look at. The imagery is thought provoking and, in lack of a better word, trippy. The film score is accompanied by a mysterious bass that really adds to movie. Natalie Portman gives a great performance and the audience is able to understand her character’s emotions just by her facial expres-

sions. The rest of the cast is fairly good, but at times they lack character development.

When I walked out of “Annihilation” I really did not know how I felt about it. Part of me hated it because I had so many questions, but another part of me loved it. It has been almost five days since I’ve seen it and I still cannot get the movie out of my head .

Some people will hate this movie and some people will absolutely love it. No matter what, it is a movie that will be talked about for some time. Anyone who has the chance to should see it in the theatres and soon because unfortunately it probably won’t be in theatres for long considering its low box office. Overall, “Annihilation” is less of a movie and more of an experience that deserves to be seen.

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Baseball season preview AARON YOUNG Staff Writer With Spring in the midst and the snow melting away to reveal the green grass, that can only mean one thing other than warmer weather: baseball season.

Yes, the Twins are taking the field, but that’s not who we are talking about. We’re talking about the defending NSIC champions, the men’s baseball team.

Minnesota State is ready and has spring training right around the corner. Last year, the Mavericks were the top dogs of the conference and went all the way to the finals, winning it all. They finished

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out the year 35-5 in the NSIC and 46-11 as a whole, as the team didn’t hesitate to show everyone why they are the best.

“It is a great feeling when you are able to have success as a team, like we did last year. It gives us the goal of trying to repeat that this year

but to take it even further,” senior RHP Dalton Roach said.

Roach is without question proud of his team’s performance last year. However, he isn’t settling for being only the conference champs, he wants more.

“Being conference champs

is a phenomenal feeling, but it makes you want more and I can only imagine what it is like to say you are a college world series champ.” With that remark, the expectations for this upcoming season are set.

At the same time, the culture of the Mavericks is to go out and have fun. Magers isn’t putting/slamming down the rules and guidelines, instead he anticipates a season filled with the good, bad and maybe even the ugly.

“I expect them to come out and play hard, have a good attitude and realize we are going to have some ups and downs.” Coach Matt Magers said.

Success however, doesn’t come without competition

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JAKE RINEHART Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks softball team has been playing lights out this season.

The Mavs have begun the season with a perfect 9-0 record and have been ranked as the no. 1 team in the nation since the season began.

Minnesota State won the National Championship last season, the first national softball title in MSU history. With the perfect start to this season, the Mavericks have not lost a game since May 19, 2017.

The Mavs recent success has been sparked by sophomore outfielder Carly Esselman who was named NSIC Player of the Week for the first time this season on Monday.

Esselman recorded .600 batting average with 11 runs and nine hits last week. She

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posted a 1.000 slugging percentage with two doubles and two triples, as well as four stolen bases on four attempts. Esselman notched a season-high four hits, four

runs, and two RBIs against Nebraska-Kearney.

Perhaps the most impressive statistic is that Esselman has only struck out one time in nine complete games.

The entire Maverick team has been playing well this season, with a team batting average of .372 and a team ERA of 1.89. To put this into perspective, opponents of the Mavericks have an average batting average of .281 and an average ERA of 7.62.

Minnesota State will compete in the NTC Spring Games beginning on Saturday in Clermont, Florida. The Mavs will face Urbana and Hillsdale in their first couple of matchups in Florida.

The Mavericks will begin regular season play on March 27 in St. Paul against Concordia – St. Paul. The Mavericks home opener is on April 3 when they will play Sioux Falls.

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Playoff Preview: Mavs defend home ice Men’s hockey looks to continue their magical run into the playoffs versus Alaska this weekend at the Verizon Center

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks men’s hockey team holds the WCHA crown after burning through their conference with 22 wins.

Now the Mavericks have not only reached the no. 3 ranking in the country, but also take on the Alaska Nanooks at home for the first round of the postseason.

The Nanooks, who currently hold an 11-20-7 record on the season, looks to play the role of spoiler versus the Mavs this weekend. The series will be in the hands of the Mavericks with everything to lose this weekend.

The Mavs come into this matchup as favorites to sweep the series versus the Nanooks. The MSU offense has been ridiculous this season. There are no ifs, ands or buts. They’ve blown the competition out of the water by leading their conference with 132 goals this season (21 more goals than the second best team Bowling Green in the conference).

Their offense has been a constant onslaught for the Mavericks, which has been spearheaded by C.J. Suess and Zeb Knutson coming in at 1st and 2nd in the points for the WCHA (40 and 38 respectively).

But it is not just these two players, this roster has made an emphasis on scoring and playmaking for elite scoring.

Marc Michaelis is 4th in points (37), and Jake Jaremko (35) and Daniel Brickley (30) are 6th and 13th, repectively. The Mavericks attack breeds success for everyone, producing a mind-numbing amount of goals and assists.

While for some teams the offense is meant to cover the flaws of the defense, this is not the case for MSU. Connor LaCouvee has come into his own over the course of the season and is responsible for 19 of the

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team’s 26 wins. LaCouvee posted a .917 save percentage this season, which leads the WCHA for goaltenders that have played at least 33 percent of their squad’s minutes. The Mavericks have complemented their offense by only allowing 70 goals on the year, and you guessed it, that leads the WCHA for the fewest goals allowed.

And into the buzzsaw of an offense, walks the Nanooks.

The problem for the heavy underdogs is they have far too little offense to keep up.

The Nanooks have 92 goals as a team this year, which is not a terrible mark, but south of the Mavericks capabilities by a large margin. Matters

are only made worse by the 100 goals that are allowed by Alaska, which marks out to three per outing.

Prediction This is the playoffs, which means usually it should be assumed that most things are possible and that no one should underestimate an opponent, even with home ice as an advantage.

However, in this case, the question of victory should not be a question. The Mavericks can overpower the Nanooks with their offense and in a best of three series, there simply is not enough time for Alaska to possibly scheme

around the top scorers on MSU. While Bemidji State may have had some success bogging down the offense, the first round of the playoffs in their home building is not the time the Mavericks will be deviating from their season status quo.

All respect to Alaska, who have made the first round of the playoffs, but this series ends in two games. Game one: 6-3. Game two: 4-2.

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Dalton Roach

and Dalton understands that being at the top of the food chain only means there are hungrier clubs out there.

“We know that we have a target on our backs every year and that will be the case again this year. I don’t think anyone is stressed or worried, everyone is more focused on finally getting outside and

playing some games. If we just take it day by day, pitch by pitch, all of the preparation that we have been doing to get ready for this season will pay off,” he said.

The starting senior for the Mavericks was given the Tomko Award last year, which is given out to the top pitcher in the conference. Roach came out of last season with a 10-1 record in 13 starts, taking the mound for roughly 87 innings. In that time, the pitching phenom threw a 1.56 ERA, struck out 128 batters, a program single-season record, and gave up only 12 walks. Not to mention he put up 14 K’s in three games each. That’s half of the other team’s batters.

“It is an honor to say the

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least, being able to add an accomplishment like that onto my baseball resume.

It is always a good feeling when you are acknowledged for anything at that kind of level,” Roach said.

On the topic of accomplishments, Coach Magers is on the horizon of eclipsing 400 wins in his career with 388 to start the year. What would usually be a milestone and cause for celebration, is just another statistic in the books for the head coach.

“I think it shows there’s been a lot of great players in the program. It’s definitely just a number and the players represent it if that,” he said.

One cannot question the hunger Roach has to reach the college world series. He is

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in his last rodeo and definitely wants to make a name for himself. That being said, the pitcher is nowhere near pushing the panic button knowing he has a strong team behind him.

“I think that we are going to have a very solid team this year. We have a lot of returning guys that know what it takes to play here and for the pieces that we lost from last year, we have some guys coming in ready to fill those gaps and do what they can to help the team,” he said. We aren’t a super young team anymore, we have more experience and I think that will show.”

Head Coach Matt Magers also sees players who are excited to play and ready for

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“I think you’re going to see a group of guys that are passionate about the game, full of enthusiasm and ready to go out and play a game of baseball,” he said.

It seems both the starting pitcher and the head coach have no worries coming out of the gate to start the year, and why would they? The men’s baseball team are the monsters of the conference ready to rifle through the NSIC. The Minnesota State Mavericks travel down to Florida for a two-game series against Davenport Thursday and Friday. The team will be looking to kick the season off in style with two victories.

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