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Handball club finishes second MSU bests numerous elite national programs to take home hardware.

SAM WILMES News Editor The Minnesota State University, Mankato club handball team finished second at the Division 1 United States Handball Association’s National Collegiate Handball tournament that was held from Feb. 19-24 at North Carolina State University.

The tournament consisted of fifty teams from the US, Canada and Ireland. Lake Forest College, located in Chicago, Ill., won the title.

Individual Maverick accomplishments include: •Junior Kevin Pattain- Pattain won an individual singles championship in division 2 intermediate after defeating Angelo State

University’s Anthony Bryson 2117, 21-7.

•Juniors Missy Kohout and Jessica Herion- the two won the women’s B doubles championship, defeating the University of Minnesota’s Katie Heinemann AND Elisabeth Winberg 21-0, 21-16.

•Freshman Ricky Ness- runner-up in the men’s division 1B

Photo Courtesy of Tori Swanson Members of the MSU Handball club.

after losing to the University College Dublin’s Sean Foley, 2119, 18-21, 11-7.

•Junior Tori Swanson- runner-up in the women’s division 2A after losing to Utah State’s Kaneish Goodworth 21-12, 1221, 11-9.

•Junior Jerad Michels- a Mankato West graduate, Michels was runner-up in the men’s division 1C after losing to the University of Texas’ Ian Schlesinger 21-9, 17-21, 11-4.

•Sophomore Sara Schoborg finished tied for 11th in the women’s open division, the highest individual finish ever by a Minnesota State Mankato player.

MSU placed over some of the most prestigious schools in the country, including Michigan State University, the University of Illinois, University of Texas and the University of Minnesota.

Tori Swanson is amazed at the progress she showed over a little more than a half a year.

“It’s crazy to think how far I have come in that short of a time,” Swanson said.

“I tried to get to the courts 2-3 times a week. It’s definitely exciting to finish that high, since I only started in September.”

Swanson’s goals for next year

include a trip to next year’s competition in Oregon, a spot in a higher bracket and seeing herself and the team finish first.

Swanson describes her favorite part of the trip as something unrelated to the court.

“Getting to know the members of the team, getting to see other players was my favorite part of the trip.”

“Finishing as a doubles national champion was such an amazing feeling because it simply meant that we were good enough,” Junior Jessica Herion said.

“We practice for class once a week and then try to get into the courts once a day on top of that but with college and life in general it gets difficult to practice consistently. Not only did my doubles partner and I win our title though, our entire team won second place overall, division one, which is just amazing!

We have a lot of new players on the team and it was really exciting to witness them play in their first National Collegiate handball tournament and do this well too.”

Herion describes the competition as different and more diffi-

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Najimy to spotlight lecture Noted activist, actor from ‘Sister Act’ and ‘Hocus Pocus’ to highlight annual Carol Ortman Perkins Series.

ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer Comedian, Activist and Actress with appearances in movies such as Hocus Pocus, Sister Act and The Wedding Planner Kathy Najimy will be the featured speaker at tonight’s 10th annual Carol Ortman Perkins Lecture at 7 p.m. in the MSU Centennial Student Union Ballroom. Najimy, who was also the voice of Peggy Hill in the Emmy Award winning show King of the Hill, will be speaking about how social activism has played a big part of her life, and how she has been able to use her celebrity as a platform towards her

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Jessica Flatequal, Director of Gender and Sexuality Programs, which is hosting the lecture, expects a full house.

“We are really hoping for everyone to be inspired to be a social action hero,” explained Flatequal. “She has a very unique story, and we hope the audience will be inspired to make changes in their own lives.”

Some of the causes that Najimy has taken up include women’s rights, AIDS awareness and animal rights. She is currently leading the movement to abolish carriage horses in New York City.

According to Flatequal, at the conclusion of Najimy’s presentation there will be a 45 minute question and answer portion that will invite the audience to ask the actress questions. There are also limited tickets available for a further chance to meet Najimy after the show. Anyone interested should contact the campus’s Women’s Center.

The Carol Ortman Perkins Lecture was founded 10 years ago after the retirement of Carol Perkins, former department chair of the Gender and Women’s Studies program. The aim of this lectureship is to invite a

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2) Introduction of volunteers serving on Parking Advisory Committee and the independent Parking Citation Appeals Board.

If you cannot attend the public hearing, please email your comments or concerns to david.cowan@mnsu.edu by 10 a.m., March 5th.

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3) Proposals for Change • 7 Year Capital Improvement Plan for summers 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

• Proposed Income and Spending Plans for 2014-15 - $1,555,516 Income Forecast; $1,213,616 Spending Estimate.

• 3% rate increase proposed for permits. Annual 3% rate increases are tied to 7-Year Parking Capital Improvement Plan.

• Additional 5¢ per credit hour added to existing 85¢ mandatory “Green Transportation Fee.” The $15,000 estimate generated from the 5¢ increase would help cover costs of a 30 minute earlier start-up time (7 AM instead of 7:30 AM) for Routes 1, 8, and 9 (Stadium Heights). Earlier start will help spread out the demand that now hits at 7:30 AM. Student riders with 7:30 AM classes will be better served by the buses.

• New 410 stall parking lot (designated 'Lot 2') to be divided into 47 Golds (North Curb) and 363 Dark Greens (west curb of Ellis Ave. South) near new lot would lose 15 stalls, east side would be turned into Gold Permit parking.

4. Open forum for input from public.

5. Adjourn the Annual Hearing on or before 1:30 PM.

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cult than what the practices are.

“When you step into the courts at the school it isn’t for anything other than practice, but during any tournament, it feels like you are putting everything on the line: this is the part where you test all that you have worked towards.”

“This time was different too.

Our coaches set meetings with the sports psychology center in the weeks before we left to train our minds as well as our bodies which I think is a major reason as to why the MSU team placed so well.”

Herion described this aspect as beneficial to her success.

“Handball is as much of a mental game as it is a physical one. Just like how one must be in good physical shape, your mind should be prepared for the pressures that exist within the handball courts too.”

Herion prescribes the next step with a healthy dose of preparation.

NAJIMY continued from 1 distinguished feminist scholar/ activist to campus each year to visit Minnesota State Mankato and deliver an address to the community. Lecturers are selected based on their contributions to feminist scholarship and their ability to forge connections between theory and practice.

Najimy’s lecture is the first of many events in a “Won-

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News “All you can really do is practice and play more in smaller tournaments, then just wait until the form and the strategy becomes muscle memory. There is always room for improvement though, and handball is truly an amazing sport because not only is the game fun but the community is just so welcoming.”

“Every time I play someone better than me I ask them what I am doing wrong and for any advice. Everyone is always extremely willing to help because we all go through the same thing when we start out.”

Herion’s goals for next year include finishing first overall at Nationals. “That would be super exciting!” Herion said.

Herion’s individual goals also include winning the championship, a dream she sees possible.

Herion described banquet night as her favorite part of the trip.

“The food is always amazing!” Herion said.

“Usually the different teams will mingle and get to know each other during the week so then after the banquet is over we all hang out and its just a big hand-

ball party. Everyone gets lumped into groups by state so when you refer to people you say things like the “Missouri’ kids and the ‘Michigan team’ or the ‘Texans.’

It really is incredible, the sportsmanship at these tournaments. I do not see it often and it is part of the reason why I love the handball community so much.”

Herion describes handball as a perfect game based on the uniqueness and the camaraderie surrounding the sport.

“I have been involved with a lot of different sports my entire life and I have noticed that this is the only one where you hang out with your opponents on the daily,” Herion said. “If you do not practice a lot and then play an intense match into a tie breaker your whole body will be sore, not just certain parts, and there exists the possibility that a 19 year old college student like me may face a 50 year old father in the same bracket.”

“It is not quite like anything else really. Handball is such an intriguing game and it is one that I can stick with for the rest of my life. Not a lot of people can say that about their favorite sport.”

der Woman” campaign by the Women’s Center at MSU. Sammie Headwall, Assistant Director of Gender and Sexuality Programs, said that the next big event would be a filming of a documentary about Wonder Woman, which will take place on campus on March 19th.

Any extra information on the Wonder Woman campaign can be found at the Women’s Center on campus, or at any of the tables they will have on campus in the upcoming weeks.

“Overall we are really proud of our marketing,” said Flate-

qual. “The Wonder Woman theme has started off very well.”

Past headline speakers for the Carol Ortman Perkins Lecture have included activist Lilly Ledbetter, feminist and journalist Gloria Steinum, and former chief of the Cherokee Nation Wilma Mankiller.

The mission of the Women’s Center and the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies is to promote feminist scholarship and activism and to encourage the exchange of ideas.

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Einstein Bagels new commodity MIKELL MELIUS Staff Writer Einstein Bros. Bagels opened up shop January 13th on MSU’s campus. With their wide selection of specialty coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches and healthy lunch options, Einstein Bros. Bagels gives MSU students another dining option on campus.

While most of MSU’s dining options are located in the Centennial Student Union, as well as MSU’s other coffee shop, Jazzman’s, Einstein Bros. is located in the Highland Center, right next to Myers Field House.

MSU students Katlynn Goodsell and Maddie Dailey don’t have any classes around Einstein Bros. but make a point to stop by once or twice a week. “I’ll walk out of my way to get some good coffee,” Dailey said. “I normally get a large coffee and a bagel, if the line isn’t long.”

Dailey and Goodsell were just two of the students who waited in the long line Monday afternoon to get their hands on Einstein Bros. coffee. The gathering of small tables around the new restaurant is always busy.

Whether its students working on homework, getting a quick lunch or simply meeting up for a cup of coffee, there is always plenty of activity.

Einstein Bros. Bagels originated in the northeastern part of

the United States. Now, there are 800 restaurants in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to Einstein Bros. MSU is the fifth university in Minnesota to welcome Einstein Bros. to their campus. Bemidji State University, Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State University all have a restaurant available to students.

The success of Einstein Bros. on campus is apparent, but it doesn’t seem to be slowing down business at Jazzman’s either. Jazzman’s location is hard to beat. The CSU is the hub of student dining and leisure, so getting coffee there is quick and convenient. While Jazzman’s may still be the main coffee shop on campus, Einstein Bros. provides an alternate.

“Einstein’s has a little different selection,” Goodsell said.

And a different selection is right.

Einstein Bros. has many signature selections from the simple bacon and cheddar egg sandwich to the chipotle chicken lunch wrap. “It’s nice to have options,” said Goodsell.

Einstein Bros. Bagels is open Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Fridays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information on the menu and other restaurant locations can be found on their website, www.einsteinbros.com, or by stopping by the new Einstein Bros. Bagels location.

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Improved athletic facilities could lead to a higher division REECE HEMMESCH Editor in Chief

The atmosphere of collegiate athletics in the sense of national sport can draw similarities to a job market in this country, or a sense of employment through the means of promotion.

If an employee were showing above-average work day-in and day-out for an extended period of time, your job as that person’s employer would be to promote him or her for the betterment of your company and keep that employee happy. Another aspect at stake is timing, if you truly feel this person is ready to move up and get the sense they can attempt to conquer, or keep up with the people a division above them, you must make the move.

Similarly, there has been much speculation across campus recently with the strident changes made by the athletic department, that this university could be the second fully instituted Division I athletic university in Minnesota.

The top-tier (on a performance basis) athletic programs inside the university, for example, any squad that normally finishes in the top-few of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and ends the season ranked high nationally, has been pulling their own during this early-2000’s stretch for athletic supremacy, as teams like men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field, women’s soccer and baseball continue their lasting stretch on Midwest Division II athletics with a reign of authority.

Likewise, the second-tier squads (teams that usually finish high in the NSIC and cusp the national spectrum) have portrayed a new era where Maverick athletics seem to govern the top of the NSIC or other conference in all sports and are always near the top in national competition.

These sports, like football and hockey, which have always been solid competitors but have only recently risen to national attention, can also be attributed to this new idea of MSU as a Division I university. After all, the NCAA does not look for universities with just a few solid sports that can play up to the next level, you have to show that your program can consistently play with Division I athletes on a regular basis throughout multiple sports in multiple seasons.

Another aspect that could help the “big wigs” of the NCAA see to promote our university is to show how many squads reload, instead of rebuild towards their future. The men’s basketball team, who in the 2011-2012 season lost almost their entire final four-bound squad from the year before, finished just 7-19 overall, with the second-worst record in conference play.

Since then, the squad was revamped by head coach Matt Margenthaler with numerous big-name transfers and since the one year of deficiency, the squad now sits at the top of the conference for the past two seasons, averaging about a top-10 spot in the polls since.

Predictably, the men’s hockey, women’s soccer and men’s track and field squads have gone

through significant coaching changes in the past few years, all seeing experienced and knowledgeable head coaches leave with new recruits and teams coming in with little-to-no opposition against the old ways of winning. After legendary track and field and cross country coach Mark Schuck sat down after the culmination of the 2013 season, all-American Jim Dilling took over the track reigns in this his first year as head coach. So far, the Maverick men’s track and field team has finished first in the indoor track and field championship, showing these squads are perfectly capable of continuing without the benefit of a distinguished head coach.

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Yohanes Ashenafi • MSU Reporter MSU’s coveted Taylor Center, the 4800-seat venue at the heart of Maverick athletics is just one of many pieces needed to fall in place before the university can even think to make the move to Division I.

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“Yes, but it does not need to be manditory. The athletes put their physical well being on the line while the schools make billions collectively.”

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Increased minimum wage benefits outweigh negatives News Editor argues for small increases in minimum wage.

SAM WILMES News Editor The debate over raising the federal minimum wage is just that: a debate. The odds that a divided congress that seems to be leaning right would seriously take up serious discussion are a virtual impossibility.

In an op-ed written in the Los Angeles Times by two members of the American Enterprise Institute, they discuss many issues that raising the minimum wage would bring.

The first among them was that the primary breadwinners are usually not the minimum wage earners. While this is true, so what? Not being the primary wage earner in a family shouldn’t come into consideration because secondary earners still may need more money, it may be the difference between having enough money and being completely broke.

A different argument that companies couldn’t afford to hire doesn’t make sense. Corporate profits are at an all-time high, if they can’t afford to raise employee wages by even small increments, it seems doubtful that they ever would.

An even greater reason remains in raising the minimum wage by tiny increments. By doing this, welfare payments would undoubtedly lessen and businesses would see what they describe as a costly burden lessened by their generosity.

While business claims that the Earned Income Tax Credit would be a significantly better option, the tax credit is significantly more expensive to the US taxpayer than a minimum wage increase would be.

The credit is the third largest social welfare program in the United States after Medicaid and Food stamps, coming in at $78 billion.

By increasing the minimum wage this expenditure would lessen, although the amount is unknown.

The minimum wage hasn’t kept up with the pace of inflation.

In a report released by the Public Religion Research Institute, since the minimum wage peaked in 1968, increases in worker productivity has significantly outpaced minimum wage growth.

While the current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the study finds that it should be at a minimum $10.52. It would be a cliché to say that businesses are just looking to save money by not

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adjusting the scale, but I don’t see any other possible justification for the continued refusal to do so.

In fact, there has been a movement to do away with the minimum wage, particularly by sectors of the Republican Party.

In doing away with the minimum wage, employment may increase. The negatives, however, would outweigh the positives.

The standard of living is already decreasing and goods aren’t getting cheaper. In reducing the minimum wage, wages near the

current mark would also decrease, putting a further burden on the taxpayers and the working poor already struggling.

So what if they are only high school students that would be affected? Students who are already strained by the costs of textbooks and tuition would have an even harder time paying for what sometimes is a six figure financial obligation.

Raising the minimum wage, albeit by slow and steady measures in correlation with inflation, while not a perfect idea,

would serve as a lifeboat for those quickly sinking into the sea of poverty.

While not perfect and with its flaws, by doing so we would also shore up the burden of the taxpayer who hasn’t seen their wages increase.

Congress needs to take this into consideration, they need to see how the taxpayer would be affected and finally do something that would have a positive impact and, who knows, actually raise their approval rating.

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NCAA priorities need examination Football team’s case spotlights NCAA apathy towards student-athletes.

Web Photo Kain Colter (center) is involved in a potentially landmark case against the NCAA.

SAM WILMES News Editor The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), an institution that makes seven billion dollars off Division I programs alone, rests in a possibly game-changing position.

Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Ill., is seeing their football players attempt to accomplish what has never been done before by trying to set up a union to protect their rights and ambitions.

According to the NCAA, “This union-backed attempt to turn student-athletes into employees undermines the purpose of college: an education.

Student-athletes are not employees and their participation in college sports is voluntary. We stand for all student-athletes, not just those the unions want to professionalize.”

Graduating Northwestern Quarterback Kain Colter has a slightly different perspective.

Right now the NCAA is like a dictatorship,” Colter said.

“No one represents us in negotiations. The only way things

are going to change is if players have a union.”

By strengthening its stance against the football team, the NCAA is showing where its true intentions lie, their image and the ever-expanding amount of money they make off of people they don’t consider employees.

There isn’t any reason why the NCAA should take this stance, because players aren’t even looking to be paid for this, instead they want a seat at the table to negotiate these ten critical issues: 1. Minimizing college athletes’ brain trauma risks- The National Collegiate Players Association has crafted a plan that includes reduced contact during practices, independently certified concussion experts on the sideline during games and the usage of a portion of football playoff revenue for support and research for current and former players.

2. Raising the scholarship amount- while the NCAA admits that a “full scholarship” doesn’t cover the basic needs for a college athlete, they refuse to change the system to allow any more scholarship money. The association’s plan is to use a percentage of new TV revenues to

help universities in providing scholarships that even out college cost of attendance.

3. Preventing players from being stuck paying sports-related medical expenses- schools are not required to cover sports-related injuries- athletes shouldn’t have to pay for these injuries by themselves, the NCAA should pitch in.

4. Increase graduation ratesGraduation rates for D-1 football and basketball players remain around 50%; this number needs to improve.

5. Protecting educational opportunities for student athletes that contribute in the classroomif a coach eliminates a scholarship of a highly accomplished scholar, the athletic program should replace it with a non- athletic scholarship.

6. Ending university ability to use a permanent sports-related injury to reduce/eliminate a scholarship, these are students who are athletes, not vice-versa.

Their lives don’t end with the injury. They need to be fairly reimbursed in case of a serious injury.

7. Eliminating restrictions on legitimate employment and the ability of players to directly benefit from commercial opportunities- athletes should have the

ability to secure employment and generate revenue as other US citizens. Graduation rates would be increased.

8. Allow college athletes to transfer schools one time without punishment- Athletes shouldn’t be binded to a schoollosing a year of eligibility over transferring is unfair and not needed. Students shouldn’t be forced to stay somewhere they don’t want to be.

9. Guarantee that athletes are granted an athletic release if they want to transfer schoolscoaches shouldn’t be able to dictate where students can and can’t go. Assistants, Head coaches, Athletic Directors, School Presidents and Conference Commissioners can change schools freely, why can’t athletes?

10. Prohibit the punishment of college athletes innocent of violation- why should the athletes who had no part of the violation often committed by boosters or a couple of players be punished?

Although we like to bomb entire programs, there will always be collateral damage.

While portraying the athletes are students first, the NCAA shouldn’t kid itself that their number one priority is to see students succeed in the classroom.

It has been reported that a North Carolina basketball player helped by a tutor couldn’t read.

Another one couldn’t spell out multi-syllabic words.

How are students that academically are not at a high school level receiving NCAA scholarships? If the NCAA were so concerned with the welfare of their student-athletes, wouldn’t they have made sure this didn’t happen?.

“Many student athletes are provided scholarships and many other benefits for their participation. There is no employment relationship between the NCAA, its affiliated institutions or student-athletes.”

While actually seeing student-athletes getting legally paid by the NCAA remains barely a pipe dream, the NCAA continues to make bank off of people they don’t consider employees.

Ad revenue alone for the last year’s March Madness topped a billion dollars.

Many college colleges at huge programs make more than a million dollars a year.

This is the perfect time for the NCAA to either put up or shut up. Either at least seriously consider and implement these needed steps for the student athlete or quit trying to pretend that you are in it for them.

Beyond your $17 million used to earn the copyrighted use of the phrase “March Madness” and your seemingly endless greed at the player’s expense, it’s not too late to turn the ship around and come through for the “non-employees” who got you to where you are today.

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FACILITIES “If an employee were showing above-average work day-in and day-out for an extended period of time, your job as that person’s employer would be to promote him or her for the betterment of your company and to keep that employee happy.” continued from 4 stems from the newest proposal from MSU for a $31 million construction plan to revamp the outdoor facilities at MSU, laying most of the upgrades money with a new football stadium, renovations to the baseball, soccer and softball fields and adding an all-purpose sports bubble to the repertoire. Although the idea of this proposal is to help the depleted outdoor facilities catch-up with the impeccable nature of MSU’s indoor facilities, this proposal could be step number one in helping the athletic program move to a Division I-basis on all levels of athletics, not just men’s and women’s hockey.

The Taylor Center opened in 2000 and seen as one of the top basketball, wrestling and volleyball facilities in all of Division II, is exemplary of our athletic nature and the accolades brought to it. The Taylor Center accurately represents what a facility should like on a campus that brings in a lot of victories. Although the Taylor Center is rarely filled for even the biggest events, that all plays into the assumption that if this university were to begin to calibrate whether or not they could play with the big boys, the university and the NCAA would take one look at the Taylor Center and give its stamp of approval.

The same goes to Myers Field House and its extensive work done to be one of the top indoor track facilities in the Midwest, where it has hosted numerous conference championships and other events to be notarized as a facility with exceptional accommodations.

Again, these two facilities on campus accurately depict the success of our athletic program; venture outside and the feeling is no longer mutual. Outsiders see a tightly compacted Blakeslee Stadium that appears too close to the field and at an extreme elevation for heading up to the top of the stands. The Pitch by Gage

Towers also appears bleak in size and accommodations, even though our women’s soccer program has been hailed as one of the best recently in Division II competition.

While the basketball and track teams get to boast their facilities that play in to a winning record, the Pitch and Diamond at Gage Towers hide themselves in the back while MSU’s Baseball team opts to play at the off-site location of Franklin Rogers Park whenever it is their turn to host the conference championship tournament.

Whether or not the university decides to send our athletics

MSU Reporter Archives Meanwhile, Blakeslee Stadium, the university’s football stadium is in major need of repair to its grandstands, that shoot straight up in the air at a tough degree and make roaming around the stands miserable during any kind of rain.

to Division I is irrelevant at this point and probably would not happen until many of us are no longer around the university, but the idea of reshaping all facets of Maverick athletics to portray our university’s stature as one of the top athletic programs in all of Division II cannot go unnoticed.

If the university were to gain the necessary reparations to bring the outdoor facilities up to speed, we are talking about a whole new level of playing field brought forth by MSU that could turn every recruits eyes purple and gold, no matter where they are from or which team they hope to play for, bringing the university’s athletic prowess to a whole other level.

It has been stated before, and it more than likely will be stated again until the school has no choice but to lunge forward in to Division I athletics: the reshaping of the university’s athletic facilities will promote this school to a Division I university by the time they are completed. With more to sell to an 18-year-old kid looking to try athletics collegiately and the amount of success that will be brought in by these recruits who see an updated football stadium and a brand new sports bubble to go with it, this university will rise out of the NSIC and Division II in general to be one of the newest Division I universities in America, now ready and able to compete not only athletically, but facility-wise as well.

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Margenthaler and Monaghan earn NSIC regular season honors The Mavericks now officially know they have the best player and coach in the NSIC as its postseason journey continues.

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Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter The NSIC Player of the Year Zach Monaghan (above) averages 15.4 points, 8.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game so far this season.

The Minnesota State mens basketball team are riding an 11-game winning during the toughest portion of the season to win. With the start of the NCAA Tournament less than two weeks away, Mavericks look prone for deep run in the tournament, but are earning recognition for their accomplishments now as well.

Junior guard Zach Monaghan was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year, while head coach Matt Margenthaler received NSIC Coach of the Year honors.

Monaghan, also was named to the All-NSIC First Team along with junior forward Assem Marei. Senior guard Gage Wooten earned a spot on the All-NSIC Second Team.

Monaghan has averaged 15.3 points and 8.1 assists per game, including nine double-doubles.

Margenthaler received NSIC Coach of the Year honors after leading his team to back-to-back

NSIC Championships. The Mavericks have now won four NSIC titles under Margenthaler since joining the NSIC back in the

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2008-09 season.

A native of Cairo, Egypt, Marei received All-NSIC First Team honors as he led the Mavericks with 16.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Wooten earned a spot on the NSIC Second team after starting every game for the Mavericks this season and currently has a 61.8 percent from the field, which is the second best field

goal percentage in the NSIC. Winona State lost their final game of the regular season, while the Mavericks ended the season on a nine game winning streak.

With what has conspired in the final weeks of the season, MSU has jumped WSU and is ranked in the top spot in the NCAA Central Region.

At this point in the season the Mavericks will likely remain in this position into the NCAA Central Region Tournament, which would mean the Mavericks would potential play home games up until the Elite Eight in Evansville Indianapolis.

This could be a huge advantage for the Mavericks who have played extremely well at home this season. The Mavericks have posted a 15-1 home record on the season. Conference rival Winona State earned the fifth spot in the Central region while St. Cloud (8th) and Minnesota State Moorhead (10th) also making it in the top ten.

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Mavericks go down fighting LUKE CARLSON Staff Writer The late season magic officially ran dry this past weekend after the Mavericks fell to the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers two games to one in the best-of-three game first round of the WCHA Playoffs at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. The Mavericks were plenty loud on the road and took the fight to the home squad that sits No. 2 in the nation to only the University of Minnesota. In an up and down weekend of playoff action, MSU put up its best fight yet as a send-off for those leaving the team this year.

“After the regular season ended, we switched our focus to getting ready for the playoffs and we switched our lineup around which gave us more balance,” said head coach Eric Means.

The series started off on a high note for the ladies in red

as Wisconsin seized opportunity after opportunity against the Mavericks in game one on Friday night. 1:33 into the first period, Wisconsin junior forward Brittany Ammerman gave a centering pass to freshman forward Sarah Nurse who buried the puck past the extended left pad of Maverick senior goaltender Danielle Butters.

Down 0-1 going into the second period, MSU showed better fight and outshot the Badgers throughout most of the stanza.

Butters also held firm in the second until at 14:59, a defensive zone breakdown by the Mavericks resulted in a prime scoring chance that Badgers senior forward Madison Packer capitalized on to make it 2-0 Wisconsin.

Early in the third period, it was all Badgers as freshman forward Sydney McKibbon and junior forward Katy Josephs each found the back of the net to solidify a 4-0 win for Wisconsin

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and a 1-0 series lead.

On Saturday, a much different tune was played by the Mavericks. With goal contributions in

each period and from three different seniors, MSU turned the tables on Wisconsin and rode away with a 3-0 shutout.

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Wolves end 12-game winning streak The no. 19 Mavericks fell one point short against the Northern State Wolves and that one point could determine whether their 2013-2014 campaign ended yesterday in Sioux Falls.

Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter Junior Aubrey Davis dropped eight points and swiped two steals against Northern State.

JOEY DENTON Sports Editor Down by one with 12 seconds left in regulation, the no.19 Mavericks had everything set up the way they wanted to – junior Aubrey Davis running the pick-androll with senior Ali Wilkinson.

But they fell short, losing 59-58 to Northern State in the semifinal round of the NSIC tournament in

Sioux falls, S.D. Davis saw what the defense gave her, doubling on Wilkinson, so the Bloomington Minn. native took it to the rim but failed to make the contested four-foot floater. The game was kept alive with senior Alli Hoefer grabbing the board and, with seven ticks left, found Davis on the threepoint line. Davis took three hard steps down to the right-side base-

line for one more floater but was unsuccessful.

Playing physical and swarming defense is how the Mavericks developed a 12-game winning skid, and that’s how they played today. In the first half, the Wolves shot a mediocre 26.9 percent from the field and two-for-eight from behind the arc. At the same time, the Mavericks subdued the same trauma, shooting 37.5 percent from the field and failed to hit one of their six three-point attempts. Luckily Wilkinson and junior Jamie Bresnahan were feeling it, contributing 18 of the squad’s 28-first half points.

The shooting nightmare continued for the Mavericks, shooting 33.3 percent from the field and connected two of eight three-point attempts. Their 2821 halftime lead dissipated halfway through the second half as the Wolves accumulated a 17-6 run, making nine of their 11 field goal attempts. The Mavericks’ got back to meddling with the Wolves’ ball handlers and forced four steals in the second half.

After the game clock struck zero for the Mavericks’ final match in the NSIC Tournament, All-NSIC First Team Wilkinson once again led the Mavericks with 14 points and six rebounds.

She continued to be hot from the line shooting a perfect six-for-six for the MSU all-time career free throw record holder. In her last four games, the Blue Mounds, Wis., native has only missed two of her last 36 attempts (94.4 percent). Bresnahan followed her with 11 points with three rebounds and a steal, and Davis and senior Karlee Gengenbacher rounded out the top scorers with eight.

NSU’s Alison Kusler, their All-NSIC First Team member, struggled from the field in the first half, shooting two-for-eight, but found a way to 15 points with her four assists and seven rebounds.

The Wolves handled the Mavericks in the paint, outrebounding them 36-30 and posting up 32 points in the colored area. The Purple and Gold matched up with 28 points in the paint, but it only took one to see who stays in Sioux

Falls.

This Sunday will be an important day for the Mavericks as they wait anxiously to see if they earned an at-large bid to make their way in the NCAA Central Region Tournament. As of Feb. 26, they sit at sixth in the central region rankings where they need to be in the top eight to compete in the big dance. NCAA.com will feature the selection show at 9 p.m.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL “He carried us tonight,” Margenthaler said. “That’s what seniors need to do. We’ll advance this weekend and in the NCAA tournament because our seniors step up. He was tremendous for 40 minutes tonight.” continued from 9

SATURDAY RECAP: - Saturday, Minnesota State defeated Augustana s78-63 in the second round of the NSIC Tournament yin Sioux Falls, Min Saturday. The Mavericks exepected that it would not be easy to earn the third lwin over Augustana this season, especially with the .game in the in Sioux Falls, with the Vikings likely lto get a good crowd in their hometown. d “It was a big one. Obviously it is a new seaeson going into the playoffs and to beat Augustana la third time is something special, epically in one 9year,” Senior guard Alex Hanks said. “And to do it in their facility in Sioux Falls was huge for us.”

However the 15th-rated Minnesota State men’s basketball team earned a double-digit win behind a career scoring night from Wooten. Wooten led the MSU offense with a career-best 32 points while shooting 72.2 percent from the field. Wooten’s 32 points are the most by a Maverick in a single game in more than five years.

“He carried us tonight,” Margenthaler said,

“That’s what seniors need to do. We’ll advance this weekend and in the NCAA tournament because our seniors step up. He was tremendous for 40 minutes tonight.”

The junior duo Marei and Monaghan were also main contributors for the Mavericks. Marei finished with 18 points and eight rebounds followed

by Monaghan with 16 points and eight rebounds.

The Mavericks went into halftime with a 43-28 lead in a contest MSU never trailed. Wooten started quickly as he notched 19 points in the first half, including 3-3 from behind the arc. The Maverick allowed the Vikings to pull within six points five minutes into the half, but the Mavericks would go on to hold the Vikings to 22 points the remainder of the game en route to the 78-63 win.

Minnesota State (27-4) advances to the next round of the NSIC tournament and will have an opportunity to play in the NSIC Final Wednesday with a win over Southwest Minnesota State Monday.

Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter Saturday’s win over Augustana featured a historical scoring night for senior guard Gage Wooten (left). The Aurora, Colo. native dropped a career-high 32 points, shooting 13-for-18 from the field and three-of-four from downtown.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY Mirroring what the Badgers had done the night before, the Mavericks struck early. At 1:43 of the first period, MSU junior forward Natalie Stoltz drove the net and fired a shot that slipped by the pads of Rigsby before senior forward Melissa Klippenstein tapped in the rebound for her sixth marker of the season.

Means mentioned that the team didn’t talk about anything in particular during intermission, but that they “talked about being smart with the puck, scoring on the opportunities that we get, and relying on great goaltending [from Butters].”

Another senior struck gold at 5:31 of the second period. Senior forward Kari Lundberg received a pass from Stoltz and fired a wrist shot from the right circle that deflected off the left post and beat Rigsby to make the game 2-0 in favor of the Mavericks. Butters was outstanding in net, saving 14 Wisconsin shots in the middle frame after saving 17 in the period before.

During a Wisconsin power play in the third period, senior forward Kelsie Scott picked an opportune time to steal the puck from a loose pass by the Badgers. Scott deked Risby right out of her goalie pads and lifted a short-handed chance right over her left pad at 3:08 to make it 3-0. After Scott’s tally, it was up to the Maverick defense to persevere. Butters stopped all 20 Wisconsin shots she faced in the period, including 10 on the penalty kill during three separate Wisconsin power plays.

Butters ended the game with a 51-save shutout, her first of the year and the first ever MSU shutout of Wisconsin. “Butters was terrific. Her last seven games she was playing at an All-American level. Without her play, we don’t sweep UND [in the regular season] or beat

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UW on Saturday,” said Means.

It was MSU’s first victory over Wisconsin since Feb. 12, 2010.

Wisconsin is now officially the highest ranked squad the Mavericks have ever defeated.

In the series-deciding game on Sunday afternoon, the Mavericks hung tough and battled hard all game long in a game where Lundberg set the team record for most games played, playing in her 143rd game as a Maverick. In a scoreless first period to open the final bout, both teams withstood barrages of sustained pressure in the offensive zone from one another as the shot count was limited at 7-6 in favor of the Badgers.

Wisconsin broke the silence 5:27 into the second period though when Wisconsin junior forward Blayre Turnbull succeeded on a shot that ricocheted off the left post and trickled past Butters for a 1-0 Badger lead.

The standoff then continued until 8:59 of the third period when Badgers senior defenseman Courtney Burke snapped a wrist shot from the high slot that found its way through traffic in front of the net and beat Butters on the right side.

The Badgers then held on for the final 11 minutes of regulation for a 2-0 win and 2-1 series win, ending the Mavericks’ season.

MSU had 10 shots of its own in the third period, but could not find the back of the Wisconsin goal. Butters was stellar in her final bout in net as a Maverick, stopping 34 of 36 Wisconsin shots in the loss.

MSU’s 13 total wins on the year is the most in Means’ tenure as head coach and most in program history since 2006-07.

“We had good contributions from a number of players on the weekend that allowed us to almost pull off the upset,” said Means of the series.

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Weekend Sweep = WCHA title With help from a seven-game winning streak and an Alaska-Fairbanks sweep over Ferris State last weekend, the Mavericks control their destiny of becoming WCHA champs with a sweep this weekend against Michigan Tech.

Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter Sophomore forward Dylan Margonari (above) has scored seven goals with nine assists in 33 games.

DEREK LAMBERT Staff Writer Just a couple of months ago, the Minnesota State University, Mankato men’s hockey team seemed paced for second place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association behind the Ferris State University Bulldogs. Before the two teams faced off in January, the Bulldogs seemed to be cruising through conference play, six points ahead of the Mavericks, and first place seemed out of reach for MSU. After Alaska-Fairbanks pulled off a sweep over Ferris last weekend, the Mavericks are now tied for first place in the WCHA, holding the tie breaker over the Bulldogs after sweeping them at home in that January series.

After a sweep over Lake Superior State University last weekend that included 5-0 and 4-3 victories, the Mavericks finally closed the gap. With 38 points in WCHA play, the Mavs and the Bulldogs sit in first place, far enough ahead of the rest of the conference where neither team will slip below second place. Two games remain on each team’s schedule, with the Mavericks playing at home this weekend against long time WCHA opponent Michigan Tech, while Ferris State will play Lake Superior State University this weekend to close out the regular season.

So what’s on the line this weekend? If the Mavs earn equal or more points this weekend than Ferris does in their series with LSSU, they will earn their first ever MacNaughton Cup, awarded to the regular season champion of the WCHA. Last year’s winners were St. Cloud State University and the University of Minne-

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sota. Although it would also be Ferris State’s first MacNaughton Cup, they are a first year member of the WCHA, while the Mavs have been chasing the regular season crown for the past fourteen seasons. This weekend also has carries some pressure for the postseason.

While the Mavericks have already clinched home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs, earning the no. 1 seed would give them a more favorable matchup to advance to the WCHA Final Five tournament

later this month. As they are now, the Mavs are ranked no.

17 in the NCAA pairwise rankings, with the top 16 going to the NCAA tournament. Although a sweep over Michigan Tech this weekend could launch them into the top 16, MSU cannot rely on the pairwise to make the NCAA tournament.

Teams that win their conference tournament earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, so it’s possible for the lower ranked teams in the top 16 to be pushed out by unranked teams winning their conference tournament. The Mavericks may have to win the WCHA Final Five to make their second straight NCAA tournament appearance.

How will the Mavs get there?

With a record of 21-13, the Mavericks are led by the third best power play unit in the country, and the Mavericks have been outstanding with the man advantage. Seniors Zach Lehrke and Johnny McInnis, along with juniors Jean-Paul Lafontaine and Matt Leitner, see the majority of minutes on the power play, and are a constant threat to score when playing a man up. Lafontaine stands second, and McInnis fifth in power play goals scored in the NCAA, with both players being among the top ten in the nation in overall goals scored.

Matt Leitner has also gained some national attention, standing sixth in the nation in assists with 29.

Though the Mavericks have been one of the best at scoring with the extra man, they have also been one of the best at killing off opposing power plays.

MSU’s penalty kill is fifth in the nation, and has produced four shorthanded goals, with two coming off the stick of sophomore Bryce Gervais. While special teams have been favorable for these Mavs, the back end has been the biggest surprise for MSU this season.

Freshman Cole Huggins came in expected to play backup to last year’s WCHA Goaltender of the Year, sophomore Stephon Williams. Huggins took over the starting role in November, and has been stellar ever since. In overall goaltending statistics, he is the tenth ranked netminder in the country, and the only WCHA goalie in the top 15, leaving it likely that he could be named this year’s conference goaltending champion. His four shutouts this season have him at fourth in the nation, and he has been a pleasant surprise for the Mavs this season after Williams has struggled to find his game.

The next stop for the Mavs on the road to the NCAA tournament is a series with Michigan

Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter The offensive power the Mavericks possess has a lot to do with the return of senior forward Zach Lehrke (above), scoring 27 points (8 goals, 19 assists.

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MADELINE ZAFFT Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Associated Press The photo retweeted ‘round the world.

JAMES HOUTSMA A & E Editor Movies, music, mistakes and moving speeches -- it was business as usual at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.

Hosted for the second time

by Ellen DeGenerous, the 2014 Oscars stuck to the familiar. DeGenerous kept things humorous as she ordered pizza for the front row stars and crashed Twitter with a selfie of herself and a slew of stars, which is now the most retweeted photo on Twitter.

12 Years a Slave came out on top and took home Best Picture at the end of the night, which had director Steve McQueen quite literally jumping for joy.

The real-life slavery account also won Best Adapted Screenplay for John Ridley and Best Supporting Actress going to Lupita Nyong’o.

However, 12 Years a Slave’s major competitor, Gravity, took home the most awards of the night in seven categories, including the highly expected Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron, Best Score for Steven Price and Best Visual Effects.

Dallas Buyers Club was the big winner in the acting categories, with Matthew McConaughey taking Best Actor and Jared Leto nabbing Best Supporting Actor.

Including the co-stars, every acting victor gave a stirring acceptance speech. McConaughey recounted his upbringing and his drive to always keep looking up to himself 10 years down the

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line. Cate Blanchett made a statement geared towards Hollywood on how female-driven films work and do, in fact, make money.

Jared Leto dedicated his award to the millions of people around the world who are suffering from AIDS and Luptia Nyong’o told millions of children that this was an example of how their dreams are valid.

Spike Jonze thanked the Academy for his Best Original Screenplay win for Her and dedicated the trophy to his group of collaborators, citing the intimacy they share as an inspiration for

2, giant hat in tow. A bright, full moon engulfed the stage as Karen O and Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig performed “The Moon Song” from Her. U2 took a scaled back approach in performing “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

After an epic mispronunciation from presenter John Travolta (Adela Dazeem?), Idina Menzel belted out the Best Original Song winner, “Let It Go” from Frozen, which also claimed Best Animated Feature.

Perhaps the only surprise of

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press McConaughey, Blanchett, Nyong’o and Leto lineup with their acting trophies.

his writing.

Each of the four (formerly five) Best Original Song nominees performed live on the Kodak Theater stage.

Pharrell Williams started off with his addictive, funky hit “Happy” from Despicable Me

the night came from The Great Gatsby, which pulled some small measure of an upset and took Best Costume and Best Production Design from the predicted frontrunners.

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“Who are you wearing?” was the major question being asked Sunday on the Red Carpet when the 86th Academy Awards aired live Oscar Sunday on ABC. The red carpet was hopping with fashion dos and don’ts and I’m here to give you the lowdown of some of my top picks. Some of the actors and actresses that I had high expectations for on their choice of attire were Brad Pitt, Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Amy Adams.

Starting off with one of the actors that first caught my eye strolling down the red carpet was, of course, the always good looking Matthew McConaughey.

McConaughey decided to go with a Dolce and Gabana, cream tux jacket instead of the basic black, which looked impeccable next to his beautiful wife, Camila Alves. What really caught my eye though when McConaughey walked on the red carpet was his mom. Yes, you read correctly, his mom. Can we just take a minute to appreciate how “hot” his mom is? She looked amazing in a sparkly little number and walked the red carpet on her son’s arm.

The next red carpet killer, and my best-dressed pick that I simply cannot get enough of right now, is Lupita Nyong’o. This entire award season Lupita has been working it on the red carpet. She walked the red carpet in a flowing, baby blue Prada dress and looked absolutely stunning, all the while appearing relaxed and at ease. Previously Nyong’o has been dropping jaws in formfitting gowns, so it was refreshing to see her in something that billows out at the waist and have a ball gown, princess moment

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Lupita Nyong’o’s baby blue gown and Matthew McConaughey’s cream-colored tux jacket impressed at Sunday’s Oscars.

that she so well deserves.

One of my all-time favorite looks of the night was actually not a nominee or an actress, but a commentator. The always stunning Giuliana Rancic, co-host of E! News and Fashion Police,

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Recipes to spice up a college student’s most affordable food friend.

MIRANDA BRAUNWARTH Staff Writer When midterms roll around and you are saving all of your pennies for spring break, don’t miss out on having a tasty lunch just because you’re short on cash.

Grab the all-too-familiar dish to college students, Ramen Noodles, and get ready to spice up your lunch in new ways.

Ramen Noodles are the savior of college students when financial aid money runs out. But why settle for Ramen Soup every day of the week when there are many other alternatives to fixing up some noodles?

Sure they’re packed with sodium and some other not-so-great extras but when you just need to eat something to stay awake for midterms, they’ll do the trick.

Plus you need to save money for your spring break souvenirs!

Ramen noodles can be made in a matter of minutes -- all that comes next is topping them with hundreds of options and mixing with a multitude of sauces.

Ramen Noodles can become Mexican fiestas in a bowl, Asian crunchy salads, Pizza hot dishes and tropical cuisine among many other things.

As a college student there are two things you are sure to have in

1 cup slivered almonds 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 green pepper chopped ½ cup olive oil ½ cup sugar ½ cup vinegar

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your cupboard: Ramen Noodles and Peanut Butter. Mix these together to make Peanut Butter Munchies. This is a recipe for a Ramen Noodle Snack bar for your midnight studying pleasure.

Ramen Noodle Munchies Ingredients: 5 tablespoons peanut butter 1 package Ramen Noodles ¼ cup melted chocolate Directions: In a small bowl spoon in peanut butter. Set aside. Taking your Ramen Noodle package hit 1 cup of noodles with hand or utensil to break into 10 chunks. Coat your chunks with peanut butter in the small bowl.

On a cookie sheet place Ramen Peanut butter Chunks. In small microwavable bowl melt chocolate 30 second intervals stirring in between. Drizzle onto peanut butter chunks. Freeze for 15 minutes.

From: Budget101.com Ramen Noodle dishes in most cases have about a weeks’ worth of sodium in one package (usually in the seasoning packets). You can avoid all of that sodium by setting the package aside and eating recipes that don’t need the package.

This healthy Ramen Noodle salad is about as healthy as Ramen Noodles are going to get.

Healthy Ramen Noodle Salad

Ingredients: 2 packages Ramen Noodles (set aside seasoning packages) 1 package Cole Slaw mix

Directions: In a medium sized bowl break Ramen Noodles into pieces and mix with Cole Slaw mix. Add almonds sunflower seeds, and chopped pepper. Toss together.

In small bowl mix olive oil, sugar and vinegar. Pour over noodle mixture and toss.

From: budget101.com After studying for midterms, no one wants to be healthy. Instead, students think about ordering pizzas, which is a major cost in money. Make this Ramen Pizza and save yourself $15 you could be spending on your Spring Break t-shirts.

Ingredients: 1 package Ramen Noodles (no seasoning packet) ½ cup sliced pepperoni ½ cup spaghetti sauce ¾ cup mozzarella cheese Directions: In small sauce pan cook noodles and drain. In small microwave safe bowl melt cheese. In separate small bowl heat sauce and pepperonis in microwave for 1 minute.

Mix all together on plate.

From: Budget101.com If you just can’t wait for spring break and a tropical paradise, take a break with Hawaiian Ramen Noodles and let go of your stress. With this recipe, forget this never-ending Minnesota winter and think of a hot beach and tropical waves.

Ingredients: 2 packages of oriental flavored Ramen Noodles 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 can diced pineapple ½ pound diced ham 1 can red beans ½ cup fresh cilantro Directions: In sauce pan cook noodles and drain. Set aside. In same pan add olive oil, pineapple (keep juice) and ham. Cook until ham begins to brown and pineapple caramelizes. Add pineapple juice, cooked noodles, drained red beans and cilantro as well as oriental seasoning packages. Cook until the sauce sticks to noodles.

From: Budget101.com There are hundreds of more options you can create with simple and cheap Ramen Noodles.

Use your creativity (as well as random things in your fridge) to find lunch and dinner ideas that can save you more in the long haul. Don’t be afraid to mix -you never know when you’ll find a Ramen Noodle favorite.

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OSCARS FASHION “One of my all-time favorite looks of the night was actually not a nominee or an actress, but a commentator. The always stunning Giuliana Rancic, co-host of E! News and Fashion Police, wore a Paolo Sebastian gown that looked absolutely striking.”

OSCARS RECAP “After an epic mispronunciation from presenter John Travolta (Adela Dazeem?), Idina Menzel belted out the Best Original Song winner, “Let It Go” from Frozen, which also claimed Best Animated Feature.” continued from 13

continued from 13 wore a Paolo Sebastian gown that looked absolutely striking.

I might be a little biased when it comes to Rancic because she is my career idol, but who can argue that she is just as beautiful as any of the legendary actresses that grace the big screen?

Sandra Bullock fell a little short for my liking in a nice Alexandra McQueen gown, but she was still gorgeous, as always. I just feel like we have gotten the same thing from Bullock this award season, but somehow she makes it work for her.

Power couple “Brangelina” a.k.a. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were giving it their all this year. Angelina rocked an Elie Saab Haute Couture longsleeve metallic silver gown and looked truly glamorous, while Pitt sported a Tom Ford black tux with a snazzy bow tie.

My second place bestdressed pick of the night was hands down Kate Hudson. She took old Hollywood beauty and truly portrayed it to a “T”.

Hudson was wearing an Atelier Versace gown that had a deep plunging neckline and her hair had soft finger waves that really brought the whole glam Hollywood look together.

An actress that I must talk

about from Sunday is Amy Adams. She showed up to the event in a navy blue Gucci strapless dress that complemented her skin tone and hair color perfectly. I was pleasantly surprised by this look because Adams is usually in a ball gown and I love to see she wore something a little more form fitting that showed off her incredible figure. I like this look even more because Adams styled herself for the big night and did and darn good job.

Last but not least, some of my runner ups that came in with great looks included Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey and Jared Leto. All of them looked very dapper and fabulous. Ellen DeGeneres, who hosted the awards looked great in all of her tuxes -- my favorite out of her wardrobe changes was the Saint Laurent, navy blue tux she opened up Academy Awards wearing.

All-in-all, this year’s Oscars season was quite fashionable. I give big kudos to the honored actors and actresses for deciding what colors look best on themselves or just hiring really great stylists. I can’t wait to see what next year’s award season has to offer.

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Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Director Steve McQueen does his happy dance after accepting Best Picture for 12 Years a Slave.

Whereas the previous Oscar ceremony had montages that were entirely relevant to the year, such as the movie musical and the anniversary of Bond, this year’s montage offerings felt more than a bit forced.

A tribute to The Wizard of Oz (that small endeavor no one has heard of) and to the screen’s most iconic heroes were dropped headlong into the middle of the already trudging ceremony and did little more than pad things out. By the time Bette Midler performed “Wind Beneath My Wings” right after the In Remembrance reel, it was hard not to sympathize with the audience members who stood up after each song, albeit for different reasons.

Anyone who finds issue with the Oscars being too long found plenty of ammunition with this year’s ceremony (and rightfully so).

True to Travolta’s winning snafu, which will be immortalized in Vine form for all time, it just wouldn’t be the Oscars without a little unexpected chaos and silliness.

Jennifer Lawrence avoided tripping on stage this time, opting instead to fall over, ironically, a safety cone outside the red carpet.

Jamie Foxx had an unfortunate teleprompter mistake that changed the entire message on film scores (no, they don’t blow; yes, they blow your mind).

Lizza Manelli looked less than enthused to be the butt of a cross-dressing joke by DeGenerous in the opening monologue.

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch pulled an impressive red carpet photobomb on U2, while Lupita Nyong’o did the same for Jared Leto backstage.

Last year’s Oscars are a tough one to compete with and this year’s Oscars, as a show, could have used a lot more work to bring something special into the mix. However, thanks to an even stronger mix of nominees and a nail-biting race in Best Picture, with the movie of social importance coming out on top, 2014’s Oscars can still say they can stand alongside the best.

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