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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Summer course specifics

STEVEN VANG

staff writer For summer break, most students will be relaxing or traveling, but some students will be staying in Mankato to take summer classes. Course and financial aid registrations for summer classes will be available March 14.

The popularity of human performance classes seem to rise during the summer for many students because they are able to attend class while being outdoors and enjoy good weather by playing sports. Students say that the academic credit acts as a bonus incentive for them because they plan on being actively engaged in sports and being outdoors during the summer already.

On a typical day, classes last for an average of three hours and start at 8 a.m., which may be not sound appealing to the non-morn-

ing people, but considering that students have the rest of the day to do homework or enjoy their summer, it turns into a win-win situation.

A complaint that students have about summer courses aside from the starting time is the limited availability of classes because a majority of classes offered are only available during the time frame of 8-12 p.m.

Online courses are available for certain classes, which provides a great opportunity for students to maximize their academic credit load. There are almost 150 online classes listed for the summer of 2012 in different disciplines ready for registration day.

“If you’re going to take an online class, you must have a lot of self-motiva-

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2,000 feet to climb

Rock wall construction to begin in May

• courtesy of campus recreation The final design for the indoor rock wall features 2,000 feet of climbing space.

KRISTINA MORITZ

contributor Beginning May 22, the construction of an indoor rock wall will begin at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Employees working for Campus Recreation’s “Adventure Education Program” proposed building an indoor wall after finishing an outdoor wall in August.

The outdoor wall, located behind Gage Towers, incited the proposal of an indoor wall in September.

“During that time, we were given one time funding of 150,000 dollars to build an indoor rock climbing wall,” said program coordinator Sam Steiger. “Luckily, we had a lot of university, student, administrative and campus recreation support.

We also worked around the track so we weren’t interfering with meet events or the bleacher setup.”

The rock wall will be located in the southeast corner of the Myers Field house.

To the left of the site, there are 29-foot windows that provide a view of Sta-

dium Road. Campus Recreation staff members said that this is an ideal location because it is the biggest gym and provides enough space for the facility.

Other gyms on campus such as the Otto Recreational Center or the Schellberg Gymnasium would be tough locations as the rock wall would interfere with basketball, soccer and indoor golf.

In order for the rock wall to feel like real stone, it will be constructed out of fiberglass and concrete. The designers of the wall debated about color schemes, but ultimately they decided that the wall should be painted shades of red and brown.

While most of the climbing area will be f lat against the wall, there will be a 360-degree column that arches and connects to the wall. This area will be used for advanced users who are interested in technical climbing.

“I like that the wall is a mixture of adventure and will cater to students of all abilities,” Steiger said. “It is finessed based and recreational, but there is a lot

of skill learning involved because users can challenge themselves to climb harder.

It is a great workout for upper and lower body.”

The wall will feature 2,000 feet of climbing space and be able to hold up to 12 ropers at a time. Surrounding the wall, there will be a foam landing surface and storage space for climbers.

Three staff members will be monitoring climbing at all times.

Construction of the wall will take five weeks and is estimated to be complete by July 9. Full rock wall operations will begin shortly after classes begin in the fall, where there will be open climbing hours four days per week.

Students are able to use the facility for free while other members of the community will be charged $12 and can only climb on the weekends. A harness and climbing shoes are provided to students and community members during their climbing sessions.

“The rock wall is another

Rock wall / page 3

Who are The Gestures and what do they have to do with Mankato?

Find out on page 5

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News

Tuesday, March 13, 2012T

MSU gets a new voice

Dan Benson claims the new position as Director of Media Relations ELISE KONERZA

news editor

Minnesota State University, Mankato carried out extensive thought and consideration when determining the new media relations director to take the place of retired Michael Cooper.

After the University conducted a national search for the open position, Dan Benson’s 22 years of copious experience stood out.

Benson, newly adapting to the position and the Mankato frontier, is just a week into the job and already finding his way by exploring the city and taking drives with wife, Lisa and four children: Christa, 15; Ericka, 12; Josh, 9; and Zach, 6.

Moving all over the upper-Midwest, Benson has lived in Coon Rapids, the Twin Cities, and Grand Forks, North Dakota and most recently, Mankato.

Benson grew up in a “goodsized community” of Coon Rapids, Minn. Active in basketball, football and baseball – he found an appreciation for athletics.

Benson’s decision of a communications major references his enjoyment of reading newspapers and information as a child. A journalism graduate at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with an emphasis in news editorial found his career advance when taking on the Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities from 1990-1994.

Mirroring his informational athletic past, Benson served as Augsburg’s Sports Information and News Service positions and later as the Media Relations Director from 1994-2000 in Minneapolis, Minn. Before being deployed to Iraq, Benson upheld the athletic media relations director position at University of North Dakota from 2000-2008.

Benson has served as a 26-year member of the U.S. Army Reserve where much of his work is attributed in high training.

As a graduate of three different programs from the U.S. Department of Defense Information School, Benson employed his skills through comprehensive media, public affairs and a public relations training program.

Benson utilized his training in his first position in public affairs for the U.S. Division-Center in Baghdad. And more recently, he has served as the Executive Officer for the 364th Public Affairs Operations Center in Fort Snelling, Minn.

Benson claims his education and experience greatly prepared him to take on the director of media relations role at MSU through handson work, great instructors and professors, and the handling of sports information and media relations at the U of M-TC, Augsburg and UND. His work has been rewarded numerous times by the Meritorious Service Medal and three Army Commendation Medals, the North Central Athletic Conference Legacy Award and 36 media relations rewards. Among these honors, Benson received eight “Best in the Nation” publications and two “Best in the District” awards for his writing at UND. As the new director of media relations, Benson is a newly added member of the Integrated Marketing Team at MSU. His responsibilities include the management of strategic communication, crisis communication and publicizing the University.

Benson will be updating MSU’s website, bi-weekly newsletter and any other media requests called for by the University’s needs.

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toring the news and communicating with faculty, staff and students to gain a better understanding of the community and University.

He hopes to set up meetings with MSU administration to create a smooth transition regarding relationships with his new associates.

“We are excited to have Dan Benson join our team,” said Jeff Iseminger, assistant vice president for integrated marketing at MSU. “He has the wide professional experience we are seeking in our new media relations director.”

Benson strives to be a contributing member and continue the outstanding work done by his predecessor, Michael Cooper, who retired in early February.

“I am happy to be here and I am excited to learn more about the University,” Benson said.

Feb. 28 marked Benson’s first day in the office as the new director of media relations for MSU.

elise konerza • msu reporter Dan Benson has replaced Michael Cooper as the media relations director.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

News

Gage’s gunman revealed

Felony drug charges filed, students arrested MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

On March 20, a gunman entered Gage Tower B, threatening three students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Last week however, those three students were on the receiving end of felony drug dealing and aiding an offender charges.

Two of the men, Aaron Ruben Davies and Matthew Thomas Boris, are MSU students who live in Gage B. The third man, 18-yearold Eric Donald Kluver of Arlington, has a warrant for his arrest.

Two students reported being threatened by the gunman when MSU security reported that Davies, Boris and Kluver were victims of threats as well. The incident occurred on the 11th f loor outside Davies’ room after Boris and Kluver left Boris’ ninth f loor room to visit Davies.

The three men claimed that the suspect confronted them when they returned to Boris’ room, who was allegedly stealing an Xbox.

Another student living in the dorm claimed that the suspect broke into his room to use his cellphone. Officers were able to track the cellphone of the individual called by the suspect, leading them to David Quentrell McClain, 19, of St. Paul. McClain was charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.

According to criminal complaints, several suspects said that McClain was in Mankato to purchase marijuana. He met with acquaintances at the Kwik Trip near the Free Lot to buy the marijuana after paying someone $30 to drive him to Mankato.

The man who drove McClain to Mankato was also interviewed. He told police that McClain knew the person who connected him with the Gage marijuana dealer. He also said McClain was planning on stealing the marijuana.

Additionally, McClain told him he was chased by the dealer and threatened the dealer with a BB gun he had brought with him.

The acquaintances took McClain to Boris’ room where Davies gave them a one-ounce bag of marijuana. They claimed that they didn’t know McClain had a gun, or that he would attempt to f lee the room without paying for the marijuana.

The acquaintances said that they made up the story about the Xbox being stolen because they didn’t want to tell security about the drugs. This false story was the reason for Boris, Kluver and Davies being involved in the situation.

After McClain’s arrest, he allegedly admitted to taking one of several bags of marijuana from Boris’ dorm room. He told police there was a grocery bag full of marijuana in the dorm, though these allegations do not match up with any marijuana recovered.

Any individuals with information that may lead to Kluver’s arrest are urged to call Mankato Department of Public Safety at 387-8780.

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ROCK WALL “Rock climbing isn’t just an activity you have during college.” continued from 1 opportunity Campus Recreation can offer to be active other than traditional workouts or team sports,” said Campus Recreation graduate intern Chris Rotty.

After the construction of the indoor wall is complete, MSU plans to use the rock wall to provide courses in rock climbing to interested students. The courses will fall under the Human Per-

formance category and will be called, “Introduction to Climbing.” These one-credit classes will be offered during Fall 2012.

“I think students will be really excited about the prospect of having a new facility involving a new lifestyle,” Rotty said. “Rock climbing isn’t just an activity you have during college; you can go to almost any city and climb.”

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2012-2013 Student Government Elections Positions Available: President & Vice President Academic Senators - Allied Health & Nursing (3) - Arts and Humanities (2) - College of Business (2) - College of Education (1) - Graduate Studies (2) - College of Science, Engineering, Technology (3) - Social & Behavioral Sciences (2)

Residential Senators - Preska (1) - McElroy (1) - Crawford (1) - Julia Sears (1) - Off Campus (8) CSU — Union Board Member (2)

MSSA exists to improve your experience at Minnesota State Mankato.

As student leaders, we care about the concerns of our classmates and are committed to solving students problems, improving student services, and giving a voice to the entire student body. We are involved in every University decision that has a direct impact on students and are relentless advocates for student rights both on campus and in the community. MSSA welcomes input from any student at Minnesota State Mankato and encourages all students to participate in the process.

For More Information or to Apply Visit: www.mnsu.edu/mssa or visit CSU 280 APPLICATION DEADLINES: President/Vice President — March 27th Senators — April 3rd CAMPAIGNING BEGINS: March 19th — (Must have applied before you can campaign.)

ELECTIONS DAY: April 10th Mandatory Rules Meeting will be held the week after Spring Break.

Please contact the MSSA for more information.

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Congrats, Reporters!

The Reporter would like to congratulate Christian Hagen and Grace Webb for their recent Society of Professional Journalist Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Hagen won in the In-Depth Reporting at a Four-Year University category for his November 17th piece, “Dealer: an anonymous source shares his stories of the MSU marijuana trade.”

Hagen is currently working as the Reporter’s Web Editor.

He also works as a staff writer for the Arts and Entertainment section.

Webb won in the General News Reporting at a Four-Year University category for her piece, “Egyptian students cope with strife at home.”

Webb is a staff writer at the MSU Reporter. She also works as the News Director at KMSUThe Maverick. Webb won an award in the Radio News Reporting category for her piece, “Renewable Energy Generator” in addition to her award for the Reporter.

As of Monday, the places were not announced for these awards. They will be announced during the Mark of Excellence Luncheon at the Region 6 Spring Conference March 30-31 in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

SUMMER COURSES “Students who need financial assistance for summer courses must file a summer financial aid application and submit it to receive additional financial aid.” continued from 1 tion,” says Vanida Somchaleunsouk.

Although online classes will allow students to enroll in more classes without time conf licts, students are solely responsible for their learning and the acquisition of course material especially when there’s little to no contact with peers or instructors.

From her experience in taking typical summer

courses, there’s a good chance of taking quizzes daily and exams weekly.

Students who need financial assistance for summer courses must file a summer financial aid application and submit it to receive additional financial aid from their fall and spring support. April 27 is the scheduled deadline for summer financial aid priorities. The Campus Hub has

more information regarding the forms and procedures that students must complete in order to enroll in the summer term.

Summer classes start on May 21 with two weeks of break this year as opposed to a one-week break in previous years. The first session will end on June 22, and the second session will begin from June 25 to July 27. Students can get

more information from the Office of the Registrar.

Taking summer classes can mean less time to relax and be an extension of stress from the regular school year, but for the students who choose to take classes on days when they could be touring other countries or camping with friends, it can grant them the upper hand in completing their degree faster.

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The Popcorn Report

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JAMES SCHUYLER HOUTSMA | staff writer

Meet The Gestures

BRIAN ROSEMEYER

a&e editor

JACOB DOWNS

contributor

T

he great walls of our humble river valley are radioactive. They vibrate and One of the Best Picture nominees at this year’s Oscars arrives this glow from decades of Key City musiweek. The Descendants stars George Clooney as Matt King, the owner cians bouncing sound waves against of a large land trust in Hawaii. When his wife falls into a coma, it’s up them in strife to overcome, and spill to him to raise his two troubled daughters while dealing with the sale of out into the world beyond the hills. If the land and certain revelations about his wife. you put your ear to the ground, you can The film won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Technically almost hear the cascades of frequencies a dramedy, the film veers more towards drama, with some humorous reverberating still in the rich soil. elements in the vein of other Alexander Payne movies, such as Election Tracing back the years, you will see and Sideways. Most seem to really like it (personally it’s my favorite a number of artists whose music was drama from last year); some may find it boring. Still, it’s probably the able to creep up out of the riverbeds safest pick this week.

The Descendants will be available on Netflix on April 10 and avail- and strike foreign listeners’ ears with a “damn, that’s genuine,” but it all began able for digital download immediately. with The Gestures.

The Adventures of Tintin – You may have heard their name Steven Spielberg’s adaption of the internationally popular Belgian before, but it’s more likely that you’ve journalist is being released just three months since it opened in theaters. heard their 1964 hit, ‘Run, Run, Run.’ The story follows Tintin and his more useful dog Snowy as they The song struck the charts hard, team up with the drunkard Captain Haddock to unfurl the mystery reaching No. 1 in the Twin Cities, No. behind a model ship that leads them around the world.

1 in New York City, and No. 3 in Los The movie made an acceptable sum in the U.S., but was far more Angeles, and ultimately missing the lucrative elsewhere in the world where the character is more widely Billboard Top 40 by two slots. recognized. But those who missed it in theaters should be entertained At the time of ‘Run, Run, Run’’s by the slick animation and impressive set pieces filled with traditional release, The Gestures were made up Spielbergian flair. of Tom Klugherz (bass guitar), Dale The Adventures of Tintin will be available immediately on Netflix Menten (guitar, vocals, songwriting), and digital download.

Gus Dewey (guitar) and Bruce WaterThe Three Musketeers – ston (drums).

It was only a matter of time before Hollywood came back around to When the single was released, all The Three Musketeers. And the results aren’t all that shocking. of the boys were either in high school, The Three Musketeers must regroup after being betrayed and, along or fresh out of it, and each had played with a new compatriot D’Artagnan, prevent a plot that will shift the in prior bands before coming together balance of power in France. under the title The Jesters, which would This adaption is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who directed all later become The Gestures, due to a but one of the recent Resident Evil movies. So, if you’re not a fan of bad pre-existing band with the name. dialogue and excessive slow-mo, this might not appeal to you much ‘Run, Run, Run’ was initially either. However, a larger number of people seem to be enjoying this one recorded in Waterston’s garage, and the as a fun guilty pleasure as opposed to the Resident Evil movies. Rent at song immediately drew interest around your own risk. the region. Amos Heilicher, owner of The Three Musketeers is available immediately on Netflix and Minneapolis-based Soma Records, digital download. signed The Gestures to his label.

Young Adult – It was the decision to work with The writer and director of Juno reteam to bring us something far less Soma that would ultimately create agreeable.

Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, an alcoholic young adult novelist (sort of) who leaves Minneapolis to return to her hometown of Mercury, Minn. Her intent? Get back with her high school boyfriend who is now happily married with a newborn.

This is a tough one to make recommendations for. Reactions to this movie are on opposite ends of the spectrum. It features a very unlikable main character that the movie doesn’t try to redeem. Not surprisingly, some people don’t like that and, conversely, some do. Only you can know by finding out for yourself.

Young Adult is available immediately on Netflix and digital download.

The Descendants –

speculation as to just how far The Gestures could have gone.

Founded in 1957, Soma was an up-and-coming distribution company competing against bigger, more established, names in the recording industry.

Sensing an opportunity with The Gestures and ‘Run, Run, Run,’ Soma signed the group to a 90-show contract playing gigs in dance halls and hockey arenas around the Midwest, the South and the West coast.

As The Gestures began to pick up steam through the Midwest, major record companies began taking an interest. RCA and Decca both came knocking and offered to buy out The Gestures’ contract and sign the band to their label. However, Soma was unwilling to release the band from their contractual obligations and so the group was forced to continue on their 90-show jaunt.

As ‘Run, Run, Run’ climbed the Billboard charts, it became clear that The Gestures resonated with listeners, however Soma was unable to keep up with the demand for the single. So the group constantly found themselves playing in towns across the country where record shops didn’t have copies of ‘Run, Run, Run,’ even though it was on the national charts.

“Kids were calling into all these radio stations around the country to request ‘Run, Run, Run,’” said Menten.

“But when they went to the record stores to buy them, there wasn’t any product.”

As The Gestures closed out their tour, the momentum had begun to run out. Menten moved up to Bloomington, Minn. to pursue his own business and musical endeavors. The band’s lineup changed to include Dan Edward Duffy to replace Menten, and the band continued to play shows around Mankato

and Minneapolis. However, the group wasn’t able to replicate the success of ‘Run, Run, Run.’ Currently, the song can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, or heard on LastFm. Waterston passed away in 1996, and Dewey in 2004. Menten still lives in Bloomington and continues to write and record music, his new record, Download Me, has just been released, and he has written a Broadway musical.

Klugherz is a retired electrician and remains in Mankato, where he enjoys rebuilding Corvettes.

On April 21, The Gestures will take the stage again when they are inducted into the South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They will play a halfhour set, including ‘Run, Run, Run.’ They were inducted into Minnesota’s Rock & Country Hall of Fame in 2008.

Why the South Dakota Hall of Fame as well? They don’t really know.

“I can’t figure out why they want us [in the South Dakota Hall of Fame],” said Klugherz jokingly. “We’re not from there or anything.”

Regardless, any chance to see The Gestures in their element one more time shouldn’t be wasted.

For four young musicians from the modest river valley, a few spins around the country, a nationally recognized record, and a legitimate taste of the music industry is certainly something to be proud of, even if it may not have fleshed out completely.

“It would be nice to do it again, knowing what I know now,” said Klugherz.

“The truth is, you can’t go back and change anything,” Menten said.

“Without Soma, we maybe wouldn’t have had any label at all, and no hit at all. You just have to take your hand, and we did, and lived through it.”

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Sports Tuesday, March 13, 2012 www.msureporter.com/sports

MSU Men’s Track and Field:

The Mavericks secured numerous accolades

over Spring Break, as sophomore Keyvan Rudd, junior Jerrell Hancock, junior Tandy Juell, freshman Nathan Hancock and senior Dan Novak all earned All-American honors.

Head coach Mark Schuck was also named NSIC 2012 Indoor Coach of the Year.

MSU Baseball:

The Mavericks went 4-2 in Florida over Spring Break and are now

9-3 overall heading into NSIC play. Senior starter Harvey Martin, a transfer from Central Michigan, has impressed early on for the Mavericks, going 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA.

Maverick softball sweeps final eight games of spring trip to Florida

JOEY DENTON

staff writer The Minnesota State, Mankato softball team has built on last season’s success so far this spring.

After getting off to a slow start, losing three of its first four games, the team stepped it up over spring break. The Mavericks won 13 games and only lost once, including winning their last eight games.

The Mavericks started their spring break with an 8-5 victory over Simpson College down in Kissimmee, Fla. Sophomore catcher Kelly Wood started the break off right with two home runs in the game, including a three-run homer to start the Maverick’s run in the top of the first.

In their game later that night, the Mavericks came back after giving up two runs in the top of the first against the South Dakota Coyotes, winning 4-2.

In the bottom of the first, the Mavericks loaded up the bases before freshman second baseman Brittani Robinson and senior first baseman Abby Sonner drew back-to-back walks to tie up the game at two.

Later in the game, Sonner hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to bring in the eventual winning run, and Robinson added some security with a leadoff home run to start the bottom of the third.

Senior pitcher Huettl earned her

sixth win of the season, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out 10 Coyotes.

The Mavericks next three games all resulted in victories, starting with a 1-0 win over Sciences in Philadelphia. Sophomore pitcher Kristen Fah threw the Mavericks’ first no-hitter of the season, striking out two batters.

That night, the Mavericks pulled off some late-inning magic, defeating Ferris State 5-2 in nine innings. Senior outfielder Chelsea Erickson hit her first home run of the season to extend the Mavericks lead to 5-2 in the top of the ninth.

The Mavericks’ pitching helped them earn their fifth win of the trip, defeating Saginaw Valley State 2-0 in their next game. Huettl did it again, earning her seventh win of the season. She completed the game with a shutout and only allowed one hit while striking out 10 batters.

After winning their first five games in Florida, the Mavericks suffered a 5-4 loss in eight innings to Ashland. The Mavericks rallied back from a 3-0 deficit, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth, and eventually got that third run when Chelsea Erickson tied it up with a solo home run in the sixth inning.

Men’s Hockey

MSU eliminated by defending NCAA champs

JOEY DENTON

staff writer

Losing in the conference playoffs is never the way any hockey team wants to end its season, but unfortunately that’s how it went for the Minnesota State, Mankato men’s hockey team this past weekend, losing to last year’s national champs, the UMD Bulldogs, by scores of 4-2 and 3-2 in double overtime.

“I thought this weekend went pretty well. The outcome wasn’t the one we wanted, and it was tough to go out like that,” said junior forward Eriah Hayes. “I felt like our battle level was there, and we knew we gave everything we had.”

On Saturday, the Mavericks had the lead twice in three periods, but couldn’t keep it at the end. Freshman forward Matt Leitner gave the Mavericks their first lead at 19:05 of the first period, scoring a power play goal, his 11th of the season.

Early in the third period, junior defenseman Tyler Elbrecht gave the Mavericks their second lead of the game, scoring his first goal of his shortened season. Three minutes later that lead evaporated.

In the first overtime, the Mavericks got 16 shots on goal, but none of them could find the back of the net, forcing a second overtime.

The Mavericks almost held off Duluth in the second overtime, but with a minute to go, UMD’s Mike Seidel ended the game and the Mavericks’ season by putting the puck past senior goalie Austin Lee. “We played them really tough.

A bounce on Friday and Saturday decided both games,” said Lee. The Maverick’s season didn’t start off as well as they wanted, a lot of that having to do with injuries and inexperience.

“With all of the injuries at the beginning of the season, we never gave up, and we tried to get better every day,” Lee said. “After getting healthy at the end of the season we were really clicking.”

Following Christmas break, the Mavericks got some of their players back and they started to heat up, winning seven of their next 12 games.

The Mavericks end their season with a 12-24-2 overall record and went 8-18-2 in the WCHA, finishing 11th in the conference.

“With all the injuries and stuff, I think we battled through it well,” Hayes said. “It’s unfortunate for those things to happen, but overall it was a good season.”

In extra innings, Ashland scored a pair of runs in the top of the eighth, and the Mavericks responded by scoring one run on a Sonner single. With runners on second and third and no outs, the Mavericks couldn’t capitalize. They struck out, grounded out and popped out to end the game.

That game definitely didn’t affect the rest of the Mavericks’ trip, as they won their next eight games, outscoring their opponents 46-4, including two wins over Seton Hill and a victory over Southern Indiana.

After the spring break trip, the Mavericks are 17-4 on the season.

So far this season, Lindsay Erickson is leading the Mavericks in batting average (.391) in 64 at-bats. Brittani Robinson finds herself tied for second in the NSIC in RBIs with 15. On the mound, Huettl has led the Mavericks with eight wins so far this season while posting an impressive 1.06 ERA. The Mavericks plan on continuing this winning streak this weekend when they travel to Rochester, Minn. for the Winona State University Dome Tournament. They will be taking on Minot State and St. Photo courtesy of Sport Pix Cloud State this Saturday and Junior pitcher Courtney McKelvogue threw seven scoreless innings and Minot State and Winona State picked up eight strikeouts to get the “W” in MSU’s 5-0 victory over Adelphi last Friday in Kissimmee, Fla. The Mavericks are now 17-4. on Sunday.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Classifieds

Reporter • Page 7 Staff: Campus Pastor Wong, Reverend Roger Knepprath, Mark Probst, Vicar Jesse DeDyne, RA Andy Ibisch

For Rent

Help Wanted

Find a Place to Rent or Post Listings at RadRenter. com Southern Minnesota’s Rental Listing Website.

4/26 WWW.COLLEGETOWNMANKATO. COM Brand new rental cottages, each bedroom has a full private bath.

Clubhouse with all the amenities.

4/26 WWW.RENTMSU.COM 3 -10 Bedroom houses, multiple locations, 65+ houses to choose from. 4/26 W W W .

C O LLE G E STATI O N MAN K ATO .

COM 1-5 Bedroom options.

Affordable living, free parking, on bus route.

4/26 1,2,4 BEDROOM APARTMENT/ House garage available. Close to MSU. Available July 1 2012. Call Scott for showing at 507-951-1974.

3/13 5 OR 4 OR 3 OR 2 OR 1 BEDROOM houses/apartments available right now. Some for next year. Many to choose from. Check out our website www.ottoH.com owner/agent or call 507-625-1010.

6/20 4 AND 5 BEDROOMS-ALL Utilities included in rent. Call 507-995-5300 for more information.

3/29 1 YEAR OLD TOWNHOMES for rent. 5 bedrooms. Call 501-995-5300 for more information.

3/29 TWO ROOMS FOR RENT IN A 4 BEDROOM home close to MSU. Prefer graduate students or professionals, full furnished, own room with individual locks. Washer/ dryer $325/month, Utilities included, no pets or party. Please contact: mnwest2012@gmail.com / 734-6580023.

3/13 ONE ROOM @ JACOB HEIGHTS 2 car garage includes washer/dryer, internet and cable. $419 + utilities.

Call 612-723-9288.

5/23 LEASING FOR FALL. ONE 4 BEDROOM town home, one block from campus. Off street parking.

Each unit has, two baths, washer/ dryer, air conditioning, dishwasher. $1400 a month rent - no smoking, no pets. Only one townhome remaining in triplex in Cedar Ridge Complex / this unit has largest rooms in complex. Call 507-327-5699 for viewing. Max Occupancy 5. 3/22 1 + 3 BEDROOM CLOSE TO SCHOOL. Aug 1st clean + AC. 507388-3097 or 507-312-2757.

4/10

BARTENDERS WANTED! $250/ day potential. No experience necessary.

Training available. Age 18+ OK. (800)965-6520 Ext 170.

5/23 STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM PAID survey takers needed in Mankato.

100% free to join! Click on surveys.

4/26 HIRING DINO’S PIZZERIA COOKS, Delivery drivers + servers. Vehicle + drivers license required. Stop in for application 239 Belgrade N. Mankato.

3/22

Notices FREE SHOTOKAN KARATE classes offered Mon/Thurs 6-8 pm, Tues 7-9 pm, Room PH 102.

Beginners are welcome. Need not be a MSU student to join. For info call Brad @ 507-388-5301 or lostgonzo@ gmail.com or search MSU Shotokan on facebook or yahoo groups. 4/26

Roommates Wanted AVAILABLE 8-1-2012 2 FEMALE to share 5 bedroom & 2 1/2 bath home with female college students. 232 Thayer across the street from the Performing Arts Center. C/A, W/D off street parking individual leases, all utilities paid including TV and Int. 1 bedroom is the entire 2nd floor, with walk in closet, study area and your own half bath, $465. 1 lower level bedroom $385. Call 386-0236 for showing.

3/29 AVAILABLE 8-1-2012 2 FEMALE to share 5 bedroom 3 bath home with female college students. Located at 823 North 6th st. Individual leases, W/D, C/A, off street parking $405 per month includes all utilities, TV and Int. Call 386-0236 for showing. 3/29

Sublease BEDROOM FOR RENT ASAP FOR male. Available until July. Price can be negotiated. Call 320-309-3791.

UTN

1506 WARREN STREET • MANKATO • MN (Look for our electronic sign!)

507-345-4511

www.beaconwels.org

Mondays • Wednesdays • Fridays Bible Study Wednesdays • Vespers 9 pm Thursdays • $1 Supper 5:30 pm, Bible Study 6:30 pm

FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS We offer a quiet place to study, a computer lab, a kitchen to prepare meals, TVs, free washer & dryer, Bible studies, counseling, and great friendships!

CENTER HOURS: 8am-10pm OFFICE HOURS: M-W, 12-5pm; Thurs 9am-9pm

Public and Investor Relations Specialist - Mankato, MN Do you want to be a part of a technology-driven company where your expertise is valued and taking initiative is encouraged?

If so, HickoryTech may be the place for you!

The Public and Investor Relations Specialist will assist with the development and implementation of public, investor and media relations strategies and company communications programs by collecting data, providing analysis, writing, editing, and producing public and investor relations materials.

The minimum qualifications include a 4-year degree in public relations, communications, business or the equivalent in experience, 2+ years’ experience in public relations, business or marketing, superior verbal communication skills and public relations writing experience, and strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign desktop publishing software and video and print production skills.

Qualified candidates can apply on-line at www.hickorytech.com or send their resume and cover letter to: HickoryTech Corporation Human Resources P.O. Box 3248 Mankato, MN 56002-3248 Fax: (507) 386-0700 EOE M/F/D/V

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CLOSEST TO CAMPUS!

Next to Boomtown

UNIVERSITY SQUARE

3BR & 4BR Remaining

VILLAGE APARTMENTS

VILLAGE 2

VILLAGE 1

AVA I L A B I L I T Y F O R 2 012 -13

Above U-Square Mall

3BR & 4BR Remaining

507-385-7977 • CALL TODAY • WWW.USQUAREMANKATO.COM

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012