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Cultural beauty MSU embraces tradition and dance

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assistant news editor Minnesota State University, Mankato embraced its diversity yesterday in the Centennial Student Union’s Hearth Lounge to students, staff, faculty and community members.

A free opportunity for students to engage in the traditions and heritage of their fellow students, onlookers enjoyed the visual

entity of creative dance and complementary beverages, cake, cheese and fruit.

The event was conveniently scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the CSU’s heaviest traffic periods. Students gazed on as nine different groups presented authentic and new age tradition.

The Mulan Dance Group, BioFreaks Dance Group, Somali Student Association,

Sudanese Student Association, Bangladesh Student Organization, International Student Association, Ethnic Studies Student Organization, NestCom – Nepali Students’ Community, Chicano Latin-American Student Association, Opportunity Access Success Intercultural Service and Elizabeth and Wynn Kearney International Association were all contributors to the event.

Participants of the Chicano Latin-American Student Association (C.L.A.S.A.) danced to authentic Latin music in a Latino dance ensemble.

Beauty of Culture stayed true to current antics around the world, while some embraced culture in the limelight now.

Asheesh Manandhar and Sashindra Shrestha played acoustic guitar to

“Chaubandhi Cholo” giving a short explanation before, explaining the song’s meaning to one’s beauty and admiration of a woman in an elegant dress.

The Ethnic Studies Student Organization (E.S.S.O.) danced their routine to “Puaj Tau Muaj Tug” with five dancers in traditional dresses and sarongs, which later turned to fitted modern

Beauty of Cultures / page 7

Drag show seeks to educate and entertain MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

Can you imagine being arrested or physically assaulted for dancing with someone of the same gender at a nightclub?

For those members of the LGBT community in the pre-Stonewall era, this was a common occurrence. Members of this community would dress in drag in order to dance with members of their same gender in clubs and bars, and thus the drag show was born.

Once a semester, the LGBT Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato holds a megan kadlec • msu reporter Gender Bender Drag Show in

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order to celebrate this history.

This semester’s show will be Monday at 8 p.m.

The Gender Bender Drag Show allows the LGBT Center to have their voices heard on campus in a fun manner.

“The drag show serves several purposes – one is simply to increase visibility of our center and community,” said LGBT Center Program Advisor Kerry Diekmann.

The bi-annual Drag Show at MSU started more than 20 years ago, and has become a routine event for the community. The LGBT Center used the proceeds from the

event in order to fund many of the services they provide.

These services include LGBTfriendly roommate matching for the Department of Residential Life, support and outreach groups. The center also allows the LGBT community to celebrate their sexuality in a world that rarely allows them to do so.

While the LGBT Center staff organizes this performance to provide education, it is also an opportunity for students to have fun.

“A lot of our programming on campus is educational and

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Spring Fever Breaking Ground

Health concerns still linger as warm weather hits LINDSAY PETERSON

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With more than 200 viruses that can cause colds, more than 15,000 students enrolled at Minnesota State University, Mankato and more than 1,800 faculty members, it’s simple math to realize how easily germs can spread.

Touching contaminated surfaces such as desks and doorknobs spreads upper respiratory infections, like colds and the f lu says Nurse Practitioner Jodi Egeland in the Student Health Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Although the moderate winter seems to be coming to a close it is still important to take action in staying healthy and protecting yourself and others from germs that could interrupt your schedule and cause you to miss days of school or work.

Because there are so many viruses out there, there isn’t a vaccination, or shot, to prevent you from getting colds. However, it’s not too late for the f lu shot. According to Student Health Services Director Wendy Schuh, inf luenza was the most common reason for appointments scheduled in February at the Student Health Services clinic.

Protecting yourself from getting sick involves habits such as getting plenty of sleep, engaging in physical activity, managing stress, drinking water, and eating good food, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention.

These aforementioned actions are simple steps towards staying healthy on your own in addition to the obvious habits of covering your cough and frequently washing your hands to prevent the spread of germs.

In addition to cold and f lu viruses, the blooming f lowers and budding trees will soon leave many MSU students coping with allergies. Over the counter allergy medication generally works for many students.

However, students should be aware of the side affects for these medications.

Schuh says she hopes that even with the construction of the new dormitories, students aren’t forgetting about Student Health Services located in the lower level of Carkoski Commons when they begin to feel unwell.

“Don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment at Student Health Services or your family clinic if you run a fever for more than a few days, have a severe headache or throat pain, or become extremely fatigued,” Egeland said.

The Student Health Services clinic is available for all currently enrolled students who are paying Student Activity Fees.

A team of three medical doctors and two nurse practitioners work with registered pharmacists, laboratory, health education, medical records and administrative personnel to provide comprehensive medical and preventive services for students needing

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• web photo Allergies are a common health problem for students as emperatures rise and flowers bloom.

And Building Up

megan kadlec • msu reporter Briargate and Southridge owner Bob Casselman is breaking ground on a new student housing project in a Thursday ceremony.

MEGAN KADLEC

news editor Many students at Minnesota State University, Mankato have either applied for on-campus housing or signed leases on apartments or houses for the upcoming academic school year.

Students who haven’t decided where they are going to be living are encouraged to find housing as soon as possible in order to guarantee a room in one of Mankato’s many apartment complexes.

Highland Hills, for

example, has leased all of their two, three, four and five bedroom apartments for Fall 2012. The Summit and Jacob Heights also have very few apartments left for rent. When researching other apartment complexes close to MSU, Briargate and Southridge are sure to be on the list.

Located on the northeast side of MSU next to the ice arena, these two apartment complexes allow for a quick walk to campus.

Bob Casselman, who owns the 336-unit Southridge and Briargate apart-

ment complexes, has recently announced the construction of three buildings located next to the current Southridge student housing facility. The new buildings will be constructed on land the developer has owned since 1987.

The new development, to be known as The Preserve at Southridge, will total 108 units. The first building to be constructed is taking reservations for the 2012-2013 academic year and will be a 30-unit, three-story apartment

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Preparing for the MADELINE GREENE | staff writer

Whether you spent your Spring Break preparing for the real world and taking a week off to relax (or whatever you decided to do instead of relax), it doesn’t matter.

There are a few important things to remember now that you’ve returned to Mankato to finish out Spring Semester.

Graduation is only 50 some days away. Yes, 50.

This means that it is crunch time for college seniors to apply for jobs and internships. In 50 days, the real world begins and we may or may not be prepared. But one thing is for sure; we have to start applying now if we want to score a great internship or jumpstart our career in May. So before you start having panic attacks (it’s okay, I have had a few while applying), it’s time to make a list of all the places you are going to apply. Here are a few tips on finding outstanding jobs or internships in your field.

I know I’ve said it before, but logging into MavJobs may be a great place to start.

Whether you are looking for

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Searching for Jobs internships or jobs, MavJobs gives you the inside scoop when it comes to jobs and internships in Mankato, as well as in other parts of the state.

You may also want to try searching online job boards like Indeed.com, which allow you to search key words and help you find openings in your area. You can also search Google or if you are lucky, your occupation may have a place that they post important material like job postings.

For example, if you are going into Public Relations, you may want to look at mnprjobs.com. This website posts local internship and job opportunities pertaining to Public Relations. It’s not a bad idea to check and see if your career path has a helpful tool similar to this one.

Once you start to see some opportunities that seem interesting to you, make a list of the job posting and what documents you need to submit for each individual position. I suggest writing a specific cover letter for each job that you are applying to. Use the job description to showcase what skills you have that would qualify you for this position.

Sell yourself and why they need to hire you in the cover

letter because your resume may not automatically stand out to employers. I would save each cover letter with the name of the employer so that if you get an interview, you can bring that cover letter with you as a reference.

One tip I was given that really helped me was creating a new email specifically for job hunting. You won’t be able to use your Minnesota State University, Mankato email address forever. I created an easy Gmail account that I send and receive information about potential job opportunities. Then you won’t be worried about which email you should be checking.

So after you’ve decided which positions you are going to apply for… the next step is to… apply. Even if you don’t have all the qualifications or experience needed, the company may give you a chance or have another opportunity that you’d be a better fit for.

Don’t be afraid to take a leap when it comes to applying: the worst they could say is “No.” See you next week, Mavericks. Until then, it is time to apply. Good luck and you’ll be happy once the interview calls start coming in. I promise.

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GROUNDBREAKING “This new project will provide rooms to help fill the gap that will result from Gage’s decommission.” continued from 3 building with patios and balconies off of each unit.

Construction on the second 30-unit building as well as a 48-unit building will begin in October.

These two other buildings will be constructed in time to take reservations for the 2013-2014 school year.

Because Gage is being decommissioned at the end of the current semester, many students who planned to live on-campus are being forced to find housing elsewhere. Students will be moving into the new Margaret R. Preska dormitory, located near Carkoski Commons and McElroy Residence Community.

The Preska Residence Community will house 300 students in semi-suite style rooms. In addition to the new dormitory, Residential Life is planning to lease rooms in Stadium Heights to be transformed into offi-

cial MSU Student Housing.

Upperclassmen who wanted to live on campus were forced to participate in a “Room Draw” in which they entered their names to be considered for one of the 250 dormitories left available for Fall 2012. For those students who weren’t chosen to live on campus next year, finding an apartment close to campus is the next best option.

Casselman said that this new project will provide rooms to help fill the gap that will result from Gage’s decommission. While further from campus than Gage, the new property is on the public transportation route.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new project will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. University and City of Mankato officials will be present for the ceremony.

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SPRING FEVER “The clinic also offers psychiatric medical attention. There is a notable increase in demand for mental health services on college campuses.” continued from 3 to get well or stay well.

What is nice about utilizing the campus clinic, as a student, is the affordable co-pay that is associated with office visits.

Each visit can range from $20 to $30 with the exception that additional fees are charged for labora-

tory tests, prescriptions, special supplies and certain procedures. However, these charges can be posted to a student’s account, according to Schub.

Common clinic services include: Medical examinations, treatment of illness for cold and f lu symptoms,

BEAUTY OF CULTURES “This is a great opportunity for students to see what other cultures are all about.” continued from 1

day clothing and culture.

Following E.S.S.O., Kaying Lao and Nancy Lao sang their rendition of “Good Girl, Bad Girl” accompanied by a choreographed dance routine.

Kaying Lao continued her performances accompanying Maichei Lor and Mai Moua Vang dancing in traditional dresses and sarongs to “Nkauj Noog Hawj.”

The Butterf ly Dancer and the Butterf ly Dancers continued with tradition in different renditions and apparel correlating with heritage dance. One featured a beautiful red headdress with green and white beads framing her face. As she danced the Chinese Dance, the beads and metal necklaces chimed in unison with the music.

The Butterf ly Dancers danced in long blue dresses, the Miao Dance. It was a more graceful tune with repetitive f lowing hand

movement, creating a peaceful and eloquent feel.

Brady Allen sang, “Someone” while playing acoustic guitar.

“This is a great opportunity for students to see what other cultures are all about,” Allen said.

Keeping with current times, BioFreaks Crew danced to a montage of rap and technologic music to their piece called “Robot Monsters.” The four dancers wore blue vests and sunglasses complimenting their cool robotic movement.

M.C. Jaffy Vue asked the audience, “Isn’t it nice to be exposed to culture?”

The audience replied with laughs and claps.

Van Xiong, the founder of Beauty of Cultures, created an excellent show for MSU students to be immersed in, even if only for a couple minutes on their way to class.

wart and mole removal, sports injuries, allergy injections, sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment, as well as a Free For You program, which is state funded free family planning.

In addition to assistance towards feeling physically

better, the clinic also offers psychiatric medical attention.

There is a notable increase in demand for mental health services on college campuses. This may correlate to the fact that many students are coming to school that maybe

couldn’t ten years ago and are succeeding today, according to Schuh.

The clinic does allow walk-ins, though appointments are preferred. Students must bring their most recent insurance cards to all visits as well as a photo ID.

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GENDER BENDER “Part of our mission is to raise awareness of the LGBT Center and provide a greater sense of community.” continued from 1 focuses on serious topics as inequality, prejudice, and oppression,” Diekmann said.

“This show is an opportunity for students to have fun.”

Diekmann and other LGBT Center staff members hope students enjoy the performance, but also that they step out of the Centennial Student Union Ballroom more aware of the LGBT presence at MSU. “We hope that students will become exposed to our center, and learn more about the other services and educational outreach we provide,” Diekmann said.

The Gender Bender does not only provide exposure for the LGBT Center, but it also allows the LGBT community as a whole to come together for an evening to support one another and celebrate their history.

“Part of our mission is to raise awareness of the LGBT Center and provide a greater sense of community – and the drag show accomplishes both of these aspects,” Diekmann said.

While some performers travel from Minneapolis to participate in MSU’s drag show, others are local performers, some of whom are students at the University.

Monday’s show will include performances by Gosh Alice Jones, Aliex Savage, Alecia Moore, Taiyo and Jol D. Principle.

For those students who argue that they’ve been to the Gender Bender Drag Show before, and thus don’t need to attend again, Diekmann said that there are always different musical numbers and surprises from the performers.

Students are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, as previous years’ performances have sold out rather quickly.

Students can buy tickets in advance from the LGBT Center; they can also stop by MavAve from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the remainder of the week. Tickets are $2 in advance and $5 at the door.

The show is recommended for mature audiences only.

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Mom claimed ‘evil’ words before scissor slaying LAS VEGAS (AP) — The frenzied woman was shedding clothes as she ran barefoot, bloody and screaming through northwest Las Vegas. When police said they caught up with her, she was naked.

Her name was Danielle, she said, and the blood on her hands was from the “lamb of God.” Danielle Yvonne Slaughter didn’t appear to be injured, police said. The blood, they believe, came from her 6-yearold daughter, Kyla Franks.

Slaughter’s boyfriend had summoned police to their house, where investigators found the girl dead in a bedroom. A pair of scissors was nearby.

“Did I kill my daughter?

Is she dead?” Slaughter, 27, asked homicide detectives who questioned her before she was jailed Monday.

Police said they believe the scissors were used to stab the child, though autopsy results were pending on a cause of death.

Slaughter refused Wednesday to leave her jail bed for her first court appearance on a murder charge. An angry judge reset arraignment for Friday and told a jail supervisor by closed-circuit video that he wants Slaughter brought forc-

ibly to court if necessary.

“I have concerns with delaying a case with such a serious charge,” the judge said.

A deputy Clark County public defender, Andrea Luem, told the judge she was worried about Slaughter’s mental condition. Luem noted that Slaughter was being held in supervised isolation at the Clark County jail, and said she hoped to obtain a psychological evaluation for her.

“My concern is whether she’s able to understand the charges,” Luem said.

Slaughter’s boyfriend, Ashton Lyken, and several friends and supporters attended the brief court hearing. They refused to speak with reporters outside the courtroom.

In a recorded interview with police early Monday, Slaughter told investigators she had been having trouble sleeping since she started taking the weightloss product Hydroxycut four days earlier and had slept just one hour the night before she was found in the streets. She said she had been feeling “an evil presence” for several days.

Although Slaughter described being sleep-deprived while taking the caffeinated dietary supplement, Homicide Lt. Ray Steiber said Wednesday that it was not clear that

the product was to blame.

“We don’t know what caused her actions,” Steiber said.

It wasn’t immediately known whether federal officials have received complaints linking Hydroxycut to confusion or delusions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted its only recall, in 2009, was over complaints of liver damage, but it has since been reformulated and returned to the market.

A lawyer for parent company Iovate Health Services Inc. of Canada and Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. declined to comment Wednesday.

A police report said Slaughter told investigators “she never felt this way before,” and that she said she wanted to remove the evil she felt from the house.

Slaughter told police she kept her daughter home from day care on Sunday because of the evil presence.

She said they were sitting on the bed when the girl spoke in “evil words,” laughed “in an evil voice” and clawed and kicked at her. The mother said she picked up scissors and struck the child several times.

“Danielle told detectives she could not believe she killed her daughter,” police said in their report.

Sports Thursday, March 15, 2012

MSU SOFTBALL: The Mavericks sit at No. 16 in this week’s NFCA

Coaches Poll. Senior starter Kendra Huettl was also named the NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the third week in a row.

MSU GOLF: Junior Greg Werner and senior Lisa Moline have earned the men’s and women’s NSIC Golfer of the Week awards for their performances in California last week.

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MSU now begins to prepare for its NSIC opener after a successful six games in the Sunshine State.

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Photo Courtesy of Sport Pix Senior second baseman Matt Kuchenbecker led the Mavericks in RBIs last season, but is off to a slow start in 2012, hitting just .205 with a home run and three RBIs early this spring.

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After one of the most successful seasons in program history in 2011, the Minnesota State, Mankato baseball team is already off to a 9-3 start and is coming off a promising set of games in Auburndale and Winter Haven, Fla. that saw the Mavericks win four ballgames.

“It went well. A lot of guys got opportunities,” said MSU head coach Matt Magers. “We had some questions going into the trip and quite a few of them were answered. We’re pretty pleased with how things went in Florida, but we’re also excited to be back outside at home.”

The majority of those questions pertain to vacancies in the lineup and batting order, and after the 4-2 trip to Florida, Magers has liked what he’s seen so far.

“As far as our lineup goes, we’re pretty close to being set and pretty close to where we want to be heading into the conference season,” said Magers.

The Mavericks have many

of last season’s starters returning in 2012. There are a few holes left at certain positions, but the Florida trip gave Magers a great opportunity to take a look at some of the replacements and has the skipper feeling pretty good.

Two of the biggest losses were All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference First Teamers catcher Steven Helget and centerfielder Danny Miller, but replacements Nolan Johnson and Lucas Skjefte played well out East. Johnson currently leads the Mavericks’ offense with a .667 batting average, while Skjefte was impressive enough to claim the lead-off spot in the batting order.

But the biggest question heading into the season—the pitching staff—remains.

“Pitching-wise, we still have a few questions,” Magers said. “We had some guys give us good performances [in Florida] but we’re still looking for a little bit more consistency

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Demo and Quinn wrap up national tournament with All-American honors

Senior Tel Todd and junior Jesse Westphal also earn academic accolades as MSU caps season.

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staff writer Minnesota State, Mankato wrestlers David Demo and Cody Quinn each finished in seventh place in their respective weight class, earning All-American honors at the NCAA Division-II Wrestling Championships last weekend in Pueblo, Colorado.

Demo, competing once again at 125-lbs., lost his opening bout to Findlay’s Ben Sergent in a 6-4 decision, before rebounding with a decisive pin over Dustin Stiegemeyer of Western State College.

The MSU sophomore rounded out an impressive first day with a 10-2 major decision win over Adams State sophomore Jerry Huff.

Freshman Quinn found similar results on the first day of the tournament, falling in his opening bout to University of North CarolinePembroke junior Mike Williams in a 7-1 decision, before recording a pin of his own over Ashland senior Thomas Graszl to go 1-1 on the day.

The duo each went 1-1 on day two as well, with Demo falling to Seton Hill’s Kenny Trumbetta and Quinn suffering a 6-2 decision set-

back to Matt Vandermeer of Lake Erie College.

Still, both Mavericks managed to regroup once again.

Demo followed his loss with a win over Ouachita Baptist freshman Garrett Evans, a 6-2 decision, to secure seventh place.

Quinn finished strong as well, downing Chester Granard of Colorado Mesa University in a nail-biting 3-2 decision for his own seventh place finish.

Demo’s eight points, along Photo Courtesy of Sport Pix with Quinn’s seven, were enough Sophomore David Demo is one of many Maverick underclassmen who stood out on the mat this season, giving to propel MSU to an 18th place the program hope for the future. finish, an impressive feat given NSIC. finisher at the Super 3 regional, impressive in the classroom this the team’s regular season ups and Still, there were more than a and Brandon Pederson, who saw year as Todd, along with junior downs. few positives to be found despite plenty of action this season enJesse Westphal, were named to the Demo and Quinn’s All-Amerthe Mavericks’ tumultuous season. route to a 17-15 record, as the team National Wrestling Coaches Asican finishes closes the book on a The 2011-12 campaign saw looks to recapture some of its usual sociation’s All-Academic Team. relatively forgettable season for the veteran head coach Jim Makovsky success next season.

Todd, who majors in human MSU wrestling team, one that saw record a career milestone, notching Coach Makovsky will likely biology, was selected with a the storied squad finish unranked his 250th victory, 225 of which look to Quinn and company once 3.76 GPA, while Westphal, a law for the first time in over a decade. have come during his 19 seasons again next season, as the offseaenforcement major, finished with a Injuries were a near constant for at MSU. son sees the departure of fifth3.65 GPA. the team, while strong showings by This season also saw the year senior Tel Todd, along with Teammates Brendan Eichconference rivals St. Cloud State, emergence of several promising fellow 2011-12 mainstay Brian mann, Alex Folk and Derek Hahn Upper Iowa and Augustana held freshmen. Quinn will join teamReisenauer. received honorable mentions in the Mavericks to a fourth-place mates Drew Lexvold, a sixth-place The Mavericks were once again academics. finish in the always-competitive

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out of some of them. Harvey Martin is a guy that stepped up on the mound. He’s a new player and we weren’t really sure what to expect from him but he did a good job.”

Following All-American flamethrower Blake Schwartz’s out-of-nowhere decision to transfer to Oklahoma City University for his senior season, last year’s rotation, which was one of the best in the conference, found itself without an ace. And while Martin (4-0 with a 1.96 earned run average), a senior transfer from Central Michigan, seems like the closest thing to a replacement so far, only time will tell if he can keep it up and be the guy.

With the pitching staff set to be a constant question mark and offensive production solid enough to please Magers and

get the job done, the last piece of the puzzle is fielding, which couldn’t be much better so far.

“Defensively, we’ve been making quite a few plays,” Magers said. “We’re leading the nation in fielding percentage (.986) and we take a lot of pride in fielding, so our fielding will be what puts us in the position to win games and hopefully we’ll be able to hit [when we need to] and stay in the game with our pitching.”

While the hot start has to give Magers and the Mavericks plenty of confidence moving forward, the key will be sustaining the improvement and sticking together.

“It’s still early and a lot of things can happen,” Magers said. “There are 34 games in our conference season, so for us it’s going to take a team effort to be successful.”

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Despite losing numerous key players,

2012 Mavericks will be fine REECE HEMMESCH

staff writer

After a very impressive 2011 season that included a 40-12 record, a regular season conference title and a 27-game win streak, the Minnesota State, Mankato baseball team is back at it again this season and is looking to repeat as Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Champs.

The Mavericks have a decent amount of players back from last season’s squad and could very well once again take the conference.

Last season it was MSU’s pitching that helped it achieve the NSIC title, and if the Mavericks want to succeed this season, they will have to rely on a lot of guys to step up.

MSU knew at the end of last season they would be losing primetime starting pitchers Luke Putz and Danny Miller to graduation, but the big dagger to the rotation came this fall, when senior-to-be staff ace Blake Schwartz decided to transfer to Oklahoma City College of the NAIA. Schwartz, as a junior last season, was the ace of the MSU starting rotation while achieving a 10-2 record on the year, with a 2.12 ERA, easily winning the NSIC Pitcher of the Year award.

Filling those three spots will be hard for the Mavericks, as they accounted for 26 of the teams 40 wins, but expect some young and fresh faces to excel for MSU and bring the pitching

right back to where it was last season.

Sophomore Bryce Bellin returns to the squad as last season’s inning leader. Bellin hit the ground running in his freshman year with a 1.20 ERA pitching mostly in relief, winning the NSIC Freshman of the Year award in the process.

Another pitcher expected to perform well will be senior transfer Harvey Martin, who comes to Mankato from Division-I Central Michigan and is already impacting the Mavericks on the hill this season.

Two other pitchers expected to take the mound a lot this season will be senior Ben Kincaid and Bryce Bellin sophomore TJ Larson.

If these four can lead the staff and keep the opponent’s scoring low early in games, expect the Mavericks to succeed.

It’s tough to fill the shoes of last season’s pitching staff, but these hurlers should thrive in the NSIC and keep the Mavericks in the game.

As for the offensive portion of the roster, MSU has a few of its big hitters back from last season who should put some runs on the board. But just like the pitching, it will take a few different players to step up into the spotlight and help out with

the sticks.

The Mavericks will be led offensively by a group of seniors who have improved their hitting in their years with the squad. Jeremy Sudbeck returns as the leading hitter from last year’s squad, as he posted a .381 batting average on the season that earned him a spot on the All-NSIC First Team, as well as the NSIC Newcomer of the Year award.

Second baseman Matt Kuchenbecker also returns with a First-Team All-Conference award from last season under his belt, after leading the team and the NSIC in RBIs in 2011.

MSU will also rely on the sticks of seniors Pat Dockendorf, Kincaid and Matt Odegaard to lead the offensive charge. After that it will be a few fresh faces in the lineup that will be called upon starting this spring.

The Mavericks’ bullpen is also a bit of a question mark early on this season, as it is high on talent but low on experience. Sophomores Mathias Butala, Jordan Krause and Jason Hoppe are just a few who will be counted on to get big outs.

So for MSU, it’s almost a half-and-half split of players returning to the starting lineup and new players stepping in.

With all the new talent coming in, only time will tell how this season will pan out for the Mavericks.

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Five different Mavericks take home Reporter Awards Joey Denton • staff writer

Team MVP: Junior forward Eriah Hayes The La Crescent, Minn. native didn’t have the ideal start to the season, but when he came on in the St. Cloud series, scoring one goal and two assists, the team followed. Since that series, he went on a tear, scoring a point in the next six straight games, with four goals and four assists.

His best game of the year was scoring a hat trick in the 5-4 overtime win over NebraskaOmaha. In the 18 games Hayes scored a point the team went 10-7-1, while in the 20 games he didn’t, the team went 2-17-1. He ended the season third in points on the team with 13 goals and 11 assists.

Defensive Player of the Year: Junior defenseman Tyler Elbrecht

Most Improved Player: Sophomore forward Zach Lehrke

It was a shortened season for Elbrecht due to a broken arm, but that didn’t discourage him from making a difference for the Mavericks this season. After missing 13 games, Elbrecht came back against the Gophers in the beginning of December and used his 6’4” frame to make a big impact on the defensive side. In the 13 games he missed, the team won only two games, and after he came back for the next 25 games, the team won 10 games. At the end of the season he finished with team best plus-3.

In his freshman year at MSU, Lehrke played 28 games and scored two goals while recording four assists for the Mavericks. This season he exploded into one of the team’s best forwards, scoring 13 goals and dishing out 10 assists in 35 games. His strongest showing was scoring two goals at Mariucci Arena against the WCHA’s best goalie, Kent Patterson, in a 2-3 loss to the Minnesota Gophers.

Top Forward Award: Freshman forward Matt Leitner The line consisting of Leitner and Lafontaine was the most productive front line for the Mavericks. Between the two, they combined for 57 of the Mavericks 263 points, and a lot of that had to deal with Leitner’s superior passing ability. He led the team in points and assists this season with 29 points and 18 assists. He started to develop into the team’s most productive forward at Michigan Tech back in early November, scoring two goals including the game-winner in MSU’s 6-3 victory.

Rookie of the Year: Freshman forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine

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gentle breezes and palm trees, mi ties, margaritas, mescal and sex on the beach. All this missed by yours truly due to a quite different curiosity for a much different setting. Instead of all inclusive drinking packages and hotel rooms jam packed with sweet honeys and bitter bros, I decided to embark upon an adventure to New York City, where bars are more abundant than water fountains, and music, of course, can be found in almost every square inch of the busy borough of Manhattan. My job: to listen to it all.

As I flew into the Big Apple, the millions upon millions of lights of the mega metropolis snapped at me like cameras, as if I were rock star and the entire city was awaiting my arrival.

When I landed at LaGuardia airport in Queens I hopped on a bus to Harlem at the corner of 125th and 3rd, where I was already greeted by an old Harlem local spitting a heavy tune on his Alto saxophone. I stood there and listened to him play a bit of the classic, “My Favorite Things.” He was pretty damn good for a street musician, so I wondered to myself how such a talent could be in the street. I shrugged, threw a dollar in

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It was 3 a.m. and the park was loaded with funloving people just like myself, and in the middle of all these people was a man in a tuxedo playing a baby grand piano located right under the Arc du Triomphe monument on the side of the park. A bit odd, yes, but beautiful, definitely.

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the mangy box he called a saxophone case, and went on my way.

But where was I going you ask? The most sinful place you could think of other than Vegas: Greenwich Village, a neighborhood tucked into the lower pits of Manhattan. A place of sheer insanity when it comes to action, music, nightlife and world-class foods from whatever country you could think of. I stayed at my brother’s apartment on McDougal Street.

McDougal Street is legendary for its venues, including such places like The Café Wha?, where Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix used to perform on a regular basis, and just around the corner, the world-renowned Blue Note jazz club, a cornerstone venue of the Jazz world.

John Carter

A Critical Review

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spy, with my little eye, a movie based on a book that’s 100 years old and the inspiration for some of the most iconic pop culture ideas of all time.

That can be taken as either a good or a bad thing.

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There is a major problem with all of this though: if you are a true partier like yours truly, you cannot take a single step in Manhattan without the disasters of habitual drinking. Why? Every street is surrounded to the teeth by saloons, clubs and restaurants. And if you’re really stuck deep into the depths of illicit habits, almost every one of these places has designated drug dealers (whom I made sure to avoid), and if you’re street smart you definitely can seek out these individuals, depending on the mood you’re in. Either way, it feels as if all of Manhattan is just a giant bar loaded with drugs and music. So if you’re fresh out of rehab or just simply don’t like going out, avoid Manhattan’s nightlife.

Besides that, the city itself is another world, almost another planet. Old brick buildings coated with fire exits parallel the sidewalks, and many streets still have cobblestone for roads.

Every different creed, every different color passes you like wind through your hair as street performers decorate the avenues and parks with their acts. At one point, late at night, I took a cheerful stroll through Washington Square Park. It was 3 a.m. and the park was loaded with fun-loving people just like myself, and in the middle of all these people was a man in a tuxedo playing a baby grand piano located right under the Arc du Triomphe monument on the side of the park. A bit odd, yes, but beautiful, definitely. The man’s performance was incredible, or at least that’s how I remember it. You can literally walk the streets of Manhattan and enjoy great music for zero charge, especially this man and his piano.

If you do decide to pay your way into entertainment in New York City, make sure you hit at least one club, even if you’re not big into the whole scene because chances are you are going to have a blast. There’s dancing, more than enough girls for the guys and more than enough guys for the girls, and music that will make you think twice about your dislike for techno. Even for me, my trip to the night club, Webster Hall, was an eye-opener. This place had more than five floors of dancing, and for each floor a different style techno. The first floor was devoted to Dubstep (of course), the second and third a more Fatboy Slim feel, and the rest who knows, that’s where the “VIP” crowd was. Sadly but surely, drinks were indeed expensive, so I went broke fast, but I did get the opportunity for the experience, which was certainly worth it.

Oh yes, Manhattan itself is certainly worth it. The infinite bars, the infinite music, and the infinite people; it’s just too bad money is finite. If you have the cash, make the trip, you won’t be disappointed.

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Rice Burroughs, John Carter tells the tale of the titular character, a former Confederate soldier, who after some interesting events while mining for gold in Arizona, is transported to Mars. There he is given enhanced abilities due to Mars’ lower gravity and is thrown into the middle of a conflict between two warring races of Martians, and the more isolated native race called Tharks. Now the fate of the entire planet rests on him.

I’m going to do the confusing thing by saying now that I liked the movie and then talk a

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MR. CARTER “Despite not technically being a ripoff, we’ve already seen a lot of the things in this movie elsewhere.” continued from 12 lot about all the things that didn’t work.

If the description sounds familiar, it is. As stated, the first book in the Barsoom series was published in 1912 and was one of the main influences behind things like Flash Gordon, Star Wars, Avatar, Superman and other well-known properties. It’s technically not derivative of those things, like some who don’t know of the origin will say it is, but this is where it gets tricky.

Despite not technically being a rip-off, we’ve already seen a lot of the things in this movie elsewhere. Whereas a man leaping tall buildings in a single bound, having a change of heart to help another race of people and fighting in a coliseum against massive space monsters was new and jaw dropping way back when, now it’s been done a number of times.

That brings us to problem number one: while these familiar things are still cool and all, there’s barely anything left in the material that hasn’t been done to give us something new and provide that one special thing that sets it apart.

Next, the movie has got some weird pacing going on. Boring scenes go on far too long and force you to stick with all the ridiculous, pulpy, exposition-filled dialogue (of which there is a lot). Another good run through in the editing bay would’ve done it some good, maybe giving it a better flow and keeping it from being over two hours.

On a related note, maybe they shouldn’t have been so certain of a sequel as to leave a bunch of plot threads open in the ending to be resolved in the next one (especially considering the chances of that happening now).

And yet, for all its caveats, I had fun with it. It’s what one might describe as a fun, carefree time at the movies. The spirit of adven-

ture is still intact and it does have its fair share of moments that suck you in. The actors are all solid, minus the Spy Kids guy playing Boroughs.

Taylor Kitsch as Carter isn’t the most enthusiastic actor ever, but he suffices here and does have some potential if given the right role. Lynn Collins, as the princess, is the livelier of the two and proves to be likeable. And, you know, hot. Dominic West and Mark Strong are still ever-reliable mustache twirlers.

The cinematography conveys a good amount of beauty from the desert landscapes, and composer Michael Giacchino turns in another memorable score. The motion capture used on actors like Willem Dafoe and Thomas Hayden Church to turn them into alien (Thark) characters is pretty impressive and even rivals Avatar.

And there are more exciting, memorable scenes in both humor and action than initially expected.

As I said, I do wish, for the sake of the movie, that they decided not to leave it quite as open ended, as a sequel is in serious doubt right now. Movies about Mars generally tend to do very poorly at the box office, hence the title here changing from A Princess of Mars, to John Carter of Mars, to John Carter. Turns out this one was no exception.

A movie needs to make about double its budget at the box office to start seeing profit.

So maybe as a rule of thumb, don’t make your un-established franchise movie cost $350 million (literally). Although if Disney wants more of their dough back, maybe they should demand a refund from the marketing team who did an exceptional job at not selling this

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John Carter doesn’t entirely stand tall with the sci-fi/ adventure/ fantasy greats, but compared to the live action Disney movies from the past few years, like G-Force, Prince of Persia, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and the last POTC movie, it’s goliath. If you’re looking for a fun, aesthetically pleasing adventure flick before the movie season heats back up, John Carter is here to leap that hurdle.

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