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MSSA hears presentations on budget, diversity Student senators discuss funding increases and enrollment rates.
LUKE LARSON Staff Writer L as t Wednesday’s MSSA meeting featured presentations from Mitchell Hein and Senator Griffin Goode of Student Health Allocations Committee (SHAC), Dean Henry Morris of Institutional Diversity, CSU Director Mark Constantine and CSU Board Chair Tien Bui, and Assistant Chief Information Officer (CIO) Bryan Schneider. Goode and Hein presented statistics on the value of Student Health Services (SHS) to students. SHS is a full medical clinic that serves 15,000 students each year. 61 percent of users are offcampus and 22 percent are international. Hein notes that SHS provides students with more affordable medicine. SHS is asking for a budget increase of $75,000 for the coming academic year, which would bring the clinic’s total budget to $1 million. This would require a 26 cents percredit student fee increase. SHS Director Wendy Schuh
says that “[this request] is to sustain our services,” not to expand them. 70 percent of the budget goes to staff salaries. SHS is currently located in the basement of the Carkoski Commons building, which is set to be demolished within a decade. Dean Morris spoke broadly about the importance of diversity on campus, explaining “why we’re doing what we’re doing and why we need to continue what we’re doing.” Enrollment rates for international students and domestic students of color (blacks, Latinos, native Americans, and AsianAmericans) have been rising while the rate of caucasian enrollment has been falling. Morris celebrates the fact that MNSU has been doing a better job than other schools in the Minnesota State system in recruiting a diverse student population. Institutional Diversity aims to “recruit, retain, and graduate”
international students and domestic students of color and to close the achievement and opportunity gap between Caucasian students and students of diverse backgrounds. In their “State of the Union” address, Constantine and Bui proposed a .6 percent increase in funding for the CSU. The primary purpose of the increase would be to permit the CSU to host higher-caliber events aimed at “[increasing] the cultural and educational value of the CSU.” They noted that the CSU has a good record of balancing its budget. They also noted that just as the CSU basement was renovated last year, Mav. Ave. on the main floor will be similarly renovated over the summer. Assistant CIO Bryan Schneider emphasized the importance of the tech fee and requested a three percent bare minimum increase of the fee. Technology on campus
must constantly be improved, he said, and he wants students to have access to better technological services. Among areas in need of improvement, he points to the Academic Computer Center (ACC) in Wissink Hall, which, he says, has remained largely unchanged for two decades. The following students were appointed to the Students United Delegates Team: Faical Rayani, Johua Hrad, Ray Witte, Abi Saha, Zach Orum, Alex Johnson, Mackensie Cook, Maria Ruiz, Qendresa Isniqi, Emily Christensen, Mohammed AlShammari, Yulia Podorova, Abdulrahmane Abdul-Aziz, Alex Lucier, and Frederick de Ruiter. Senator Lucier’s motion to promote the wellbeing of graduate students was again postponed. In his report, President Faical Rayani spoke about student politics at the statewide level. He notes
that Students United stands behind a bill co-sponsored by Governor Dayton supporting free open source textbooks. Rayani points out two bills currently in the state legislature. “One would effectively dissolve the Students United mandatory per credit fee,” he says. “The other would move away from the student government structure which includes consultation of student government.” He also mentioned plans in the works to create a massive new athletic facility for MNSU. He says that those plans are the reason that the Maverick Adventures program has temporarily “been on the backburner.” Because student funds would be used to build the facility, he says, MSSA would have leverage in the design and decision-making process.
Biggest untaxed tobacco seizure in MN history goes to court COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Not buckling up could lead to a hefty cost depending on what is in your trunk. The pair of Illinois men stopped with an estimated $78,000 in untaxed tobacco received felony charges for the smuggling of tobacco into the state of Minnesota. Last June, State Patrol
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pulled over Muhammed Abdul Majid and Iman Ugurlu for passing a weigh station in their Penske truck without stopping, as well as driving without buckling. After some inspection of paper work, the patrol officer discovered the truck rented outside of Beloit, Illinois despite the claim of a delivery from Wisconsin. When an inspection was
conducted after brining the vehicle in, the tobacco was discovered. They were charged in Washington County District on Feb. 9 and had their first court appearance March 9. According to CBS, they are looking down the barrel. If convicted, they face at least five years in prison with/or a $10,000 fine for each felony charge.
Because Minnesota charges a 95 percent tax on the retail value, the taxes dodged stood at roughly $74,000, and because possessing, distributing or selling of untaxed tobacco at amounts greater than $1,400 is a felony, the charges were set to be hefty. Because of the high tax rate in Minnesota, it is commonplace to have
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tobacco smuggled in from other states. The 2016 free-think tank Mackinac Center for Public Policy insinuated that the problem has spiked ever since Minnesota law makers raised the tax in 2013. The study also showed that onethird of cigarettes consumed in the state in 2014 were smuggled in.
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Where’s the line? Theme parks aiming to eliminate them ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At Universal Orlando Resort’s new “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” ride, waiting in line has been replaced by lounging on couches and listening to a racy barber shop quartet sing until it’s time to enter the ride. Universal is leading the theme-park charge into “virtual lines” that give visitors options for exploring a park or watching live entertainment instead of the tedium of looking at someone’s back as you inch forward step by step to the thrill ride. “It’s kind of a bit of a science experiment for all of us,” said Jason Surrell, a Universal creative director said about the “queue-less” waits. “We’ve known for years that waiting in line is one of the biggest dis-satisfiers in our guests’ day.” Universal is also trying the concept at another attraction. Later this year, when Universal opens its new Volcano Bay water park in Orlando, visitors will be given wristbands that will alert them when it’s their turn to get on a ride. “I think it represents the future of what we’re going to be doing in themed entertainment,” Surrell said. “I kind of joke that this is the first step on a journey that will eventually lead us to a generation that doesn’t even know about theme park lines. It will be ‘What do you mean, wait in a queue? What’s that, Grandpa?’” Virtual lines are the latest evolution in theme parks’ efforts to shorten or eliminate waits for rides, or if waits are necessary evils, to improve the experience of biding one’s time. Almost two decades ago, those efforts were concentrated on elaboratelydesigned “pre-ride” lines such Universal’s The Amazing Adventures of Spider-
(CC BY-NC 2.0) by Jamie McCaffrey Man, which goes past an elaborately-detailed “Daily Bugle” newsroom. A few years later came the ride reservations systems of the FastPass and Express Pass at Disney and Universal parks, respectively, in which ride-goers are assigned periods of time to show up for rides. But those reservations need to be made ahead of time, for the most part, and visitors can only make them on three rides a day. Universal opens that concept to everybody, not just advanced planners, with its two new attractions, while also offering entertainment during the wait. “Everybody is trying to do this, working not only on the rides but how to get you on the rides,” said Dennis Speigel, who heads the theme park consulting firm, International Theme Park Services. “Universal is at the forefront right now.” The Jimmy Fallon attraction and the Volcano Bay water park take different approaches to virtual lines.
At the Jimmy Fallon attraction, which opens next month, visitors enter an area made to look like the lobby of a Rockefeller Center building. Instead of getting in line, they can meander through the lobby looking at photos and memorabilia of past and present “Tonight Show” hosts and watch TVs playing clips of hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon. Up a flight of stairs are a lounge with couches, half a dozen consoles with touch
screens displaying “Tonight Show” videos and a theater stage. Visitors can hang out in the lounge area, charging their phones or talking while they wait. They can dance or take photos with an actor in the costume of Hashtag the Panda, a staple character from Jimmy Fallon’s show or listen to a performance from “The Ragtime Gals,” an incarnation of the barber shop quartet which is also a staple of the TV show. When they enter the building, visitors are given a
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card with one of the colors in the NBC peacock logo. When it’s their turn to go on the ride, lights in the waiting area will flash their color and the singers will announce the color. If they don’t want to wait in the building, they can return at a designated time. Universal hasn’t released many details about how virtual lines will work at Volcano Bay, other than to say a watch-like device named “TapuTapu” will be given to visitors. It will flash “Ride Now” when it’s their time to go on a ride. Technology and our growing impatience with waiting are driving the move toward virtual lines, Speigel said. The proliferation of cell phone apps, along with the development of wristbands that emit radio signals, pioneered by Disney and able to track movement, made the virtual lines technically possible. America’s growing impatience with waiting, from speed dating to Amazon Prime’s two-hour deliveries makes it culturally imperative. “Nobody wants to stand in line. We want to be first,” Speigel said. “It’s just the way society is evolving.”
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Guardian of Rockefeller fortune, philanthropy dies at 101 NEW YORK (AP) — David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American family that taught its children that wealth brings great responsibility. Even as children, he and his siblings had to set aside portions of their allowances for charitable giving. That lesson lasted throughout his life; to mark his 100th birthday in 2015, Rockefeller gave 1,000 acres of land next to a national park to the state of Maine. Rockefeller died Monday in his sleep at his home in Pocantico Hills at age 101, according to his spokesman, Fraser P. Seitel. He was the grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller and the youngest of five sons and one daughter born to John D. Rockefeller Jr. He was also the guardian of his family’s fortune and head of a sprawling network of family
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Rockefeller wielded power and influence without ever seeking public office. Among his many accomplishments were spurring the project
“Rockefeller died Monday in his sleep at his home in Pocantico Hills at age 101...” interests, both business and philanthropic, that ranged from environmental conservation to the arts. Unlike his brothers Nelson, the governor of New York who hungered for the White House and was briefly vice president, and Winthrop, a governor of Arkansas, David
that led to the World Trade Center. “No individual has contributed more to the commercial and civic life of New York City over a longer period of time than David Rockefeller,” said Michael Bloomberg, a former mayor and fellow billionaire. “I have
long admired his commitment to the city, which began with a dollar-a-year job working as a secretary to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. During my time in City Hall, he was always there for the city when we called.” Unlike his other brothers, John D. 3rd and Laurance, who shied from the spotlight and were known for philanthropy, David Rockefeller embraced business and traveled and spoke widely as a champion of enlightened capitalism. “American capitalism has brought more benefits to more people than any other system in any part of the world at any time in history,” he said. “The problem is to see that the system is run as efficiently and as honestly as it can be.” Rockefeller graduated from Harvard in 1936 and
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1940. He served in the Army during World War II, then began climbing the ranks of management at Chase Bank. That bank merged with the Manhattan company in 1955. He was named Chase Manhattan’s president in 1961 and chairman and CEO eight years later. He retired in 1981 at age 65 after a 35-year career. In his role of business statesman, Rockefeller preached capitalism at home and favored assisting economies abroad on grounds that bringing prosperity to the Third World would create customers for American products. He parted company with some of his fellow capitalists
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MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer Transportation has become a mainstay of the 21st century as humanity continues to seek developments that will allow us to travel farther. Transportation has come a long way since the time of horseback riding to now soaring the skies in planes. These days, transportation is also a key focus when planning the development of any city, state, or country. With global warming and forest depletion becoming major concerns, urban planners today are also facing the challenge of coming up with new ideas for transportation that will have the least impact on the environment. Living in a major city offers residents several advantages in terms of transportation, whereas living on the outskirts of a major city is a very different story. While the majority of businesses located in more populated areas of larger cities operate 24-hours a day, businesses on the outskirts will likely have fewer hours of operation. Getting from point A to B in
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States. Poor air quality caused by pollution also aggravates respiratory ailments, such as asthma, and heightens the risk of developing lifethreatening conditions like cancer. In the U.S., the state one chooses to live in plays a vital role in deciding whether or not to purchase a vehicle. Minnesota is not necessarily a booming or busy state, in comparison to California or Florida, meaning that its cities are farther spread out and its transportation systems have been slower to develop. In my opinion, vehicles are a must in widely spread-out states like Minnesota, with the exception of regions like the Twin Cities where public transport operates on a regular basis. In smaller cities,
like Mankato, most people end up buying a car due to the reduced availability of and need for daily buses and trains. Transportation has always been a vital issue when planning to live in any type of place. Problems that have come about over past decades, such as urban sprawl, pollution, or suburban settlements all deserve more of a conversation when developing new city transport systems. Creating a transportation system that would link all commercial, residential, and industrial locations would without a doubt be a more sustainable development and better serve the people in the area.
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ROCKEFELLER Continued from page 3 “Rockefeller was estimated to have met more than 200 rulers in more than 100 countries during his lifetime, and often was treated as if he were a visiting head of state.” on income taxes, calling it unseemly to earn a million and then find ways to avoid paying the taxes. He didn’t say how much he paid in taxes, and he never spoke publicly about his personal worth. In 2015, Forbes magazine estimated his fortune at $3 billion. As one of the Rockefeller grandchildren, David belonged to the last generation in which the inherited family billions were concentrated in a few hands. The next generation, known as “the cousins,” are more numerous. Rockefeller was estimated to have met more than 200 rulers in more than 100 countries during his lifetime, and often was treated as if he were a visiting head of state. In addition to the philanthropy that “touched and lifted innumerable lives,” Rockefeller’s “connections and keen aptitude for issues made him a valuable adviser to presidents of both parties — yours truly certainly included,” said former President George H.W. Bush. He said Rockefeller was a “wonderful friend” to him and his wife, Barbara. Under Rockefeller, Chase — now known as JPMorgan
Chase — was the first U.S. bank to open offices in the Soviet Union and China and, in 1974, the first to open an office in Egypt after the Suez crisis of 1956. In his early travels to South Africa, Rockefeller arranged clandestine meetings with several underground black leaders. “I find it terribly important to get overall impressions beyond those I get from businessmen,” he said. But Rockefeller took a lot of heat for his bank’s substantial dealings with South Africa’s white separatist regime and for helping the deposed, terminally ill Shah of Iran come to New York for medical treatment in 1979, the move that triggered the 13-month U.S. embassy hostage crisis in Tehran. Rockefeller maintained the family’s patronage of the arts, including its longstanding relationship with the Museum of Modern Art, which his mother had been a fervent patron of. His private art collection was once valued at $500 million. The Rockefeller estate at Kykuit, overlooking the Hudson River north of New York City, is the repository of four generations of family history,
including Nelson’s art and sculpture collection. One of the major efforts of Rockefeller’s later years was directed at restoring family influence in the landmark Rockefeller Center, most of which had been sold in the 1980s to Japanese investors. He eventually organized an investor group to buy back 45 percent of the property. His philanthropy and other activities earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 1998. “Throughout his life he used his fame and fortune to do good here and abroad,” former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton said in a statement. “His tremendous support of arts and humanities in America gave millions of people in communities across the country the opportunity to experience our great heritage of painting, dance, music, and so much more.” Rockefeller and his wife, the former Margaret McGrath, were married in 1940 and had six children — David Jr., Richard, Abby, Neva, Margaret and Eileen. His wife, an active conservationist, died in 1996.
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COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer The tournament is here, the madness is upon us, and the brackets are busting. The NCAA Men’s Division-I Tournament kicked off this weekend with the first two rounds going down around the country, as 64 teams entered and now only 16 remain. For the madness that is the tournament, we needed three writers to cover the highlights. So this week, we are bringing you our standout player, game and then we collaborate on the biggest upsets and what to expect for next weekend. First, we give our thoughts on the topthree players from this past weekend. Colt - Dillon Brooks, guard, Oregon Ducks Since his return, the Pac-12 Player of the Year has averaged 16.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, according to espn. com. He’s been most impressive on the offensive side of the ball, where he has been lights out in his scoring efforts. Brooks has shot at an impressive clip, making 51.4 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from behind the arch, which is nearly an eight percent increase from the season before. There may not be a single player in the nation that can body him up and match his offense, defensively. Whether he’s too big for a guard or too fast and athletic for forwards and big men, Brooks continuously finds a way to get the ball in the hoop one way or another at an almost unstoppable rate. Colton - Tevon Bluiett, guard, Xavier Musketeers The 11th seeded Xavier team was expected to lose to the 6th seeded Maryland Terrapins. Then they were supposed to get smoked by the three seeded Florida State Seminoles. But here they are in the Sweet Sixteen, and Bluiett is a big reason they are here. He is the bigger guard on a team that starts four and usually plays the two spot or three spot. But his size make and defensive motor
make him more than just an offensive threat. He had four rebounds and four steals in a tight game against Maryland, giving his team extra possessions to help lead to a 41-point second half. In the round of 32, he grabbed six boards against an FSU squad that is second-tallest in the country to only the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. On the offensive side, he pairs perfectly with pass-first point guard Quentin Goodwin, helping him get to 21 and 29 points and 8-15 from downtown. Xavier will continue to ride his dynamic playmaking to the Sweet Sixteen and maybe further. Ryan - Bronson Koenig, guard, Wisconsin Putting the ball in the basket has not been overly difficult for the Badgers point guard in tournament play. In fact, senior Bronson Koenig set the Wisconsin Badger record for most three’s in an NCAA tournament game with eight in the first round vs. Virginia Tech. Scoring 28 points by games end and essentially delivering the dagger to the Hokies with a barrage of threes late, Koenig gave Wisconsin the edge it was looking for to advance to the next round. In the Round of 32, Wisconsin had itself a date with the nation’s top team, the Villanova Wildcats. Frustrated by foul trouble, Koenig had to sit on the bench more than usual. The senior guard entered the game late with fresh legs and never looked back. Helping the Badgers knock off the defending champions, Bronson Koenig scored 17 points including a couple late threes to give the Badgers the momentum to ultimately win. Watch for no. 24 as they take on the fourth seed in the East in the Florida Gators on Friday, March 24. TEAMS TO LOOK OUT FOR Ryan - Michigan Wolverines If any team in March Madness is “destined” to win the tournament, look no further than Michigan. While attempting to fly to the east coast for the B1G Ten tournament, Michigan’s plane slid off the runway and it resulted in a plane accident. Luckily, no one was injured other than a couple stitches needed here and there. There is some-
thing to be said about a team that endures a life and death situation together. After the plane incident, Michigan went on to win four games in four days for the right to be called B1G Ten tournament champions. Michigan has since taken full advantage of rising up a few seed lines by defeating 10-seeded Oklahoma State 92-91 in what many have considered to be the most entertaining game of the tournament thus far. Two days later, Michigan busted even more brackets when they took down perineal power, two-seeded Louisville in a thriller 73-69. The Wolverines present problems for defenses as they have scorers at all five positions, led of course by senior point guard Derrick Walton Jr. Walton is essentially the engine that makes this team go. He leads the team in scoring, assists, steals, and he’s second on the team in rebounds which is impressive considering he only stands 6’0. If the Wolverines are looking to hit a big shot or need someone to step up, look for them to go to Walton as he has killed opponents lately in the second half of games. Colton - West Virginia Mountaineers Can we say ‘Press Virginia’? After going 12-6 in the in the Big-12, this full-court press defense only received a four seed, but had some people questioning their ability because of puzzling road losses. They put those questions to rest early. They traded jams with an underrated Bucknell team, riding Nathan Adrian’s double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds), and the Mountaineers had 37 points come off the bench and 17 offensive rebounds in an impressive performance. Then against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the full-court press forced their offense to stumble and break with 14 turnovers from Notre Dame. Jevon Carter lead the team with 24 points but they had five players score double-digits. This team has the best full-court press in the game, phenomenal turnover differential and four players who can score. Colt - Oregon Ducks In their first game, the Ducks beat Iona handily by a score of 93-77. In their dom-
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press inating victory, Oregon’s sharp-shooter Tyler Dorsey lead the Ducks in points with 24, on 9 of 13 shooting, hitting two of his four threepoint attempts. Along with his hot shooting night, Dorsey came down with five rebounds, putting his mark on the game. Right behind Dorsey in the scoring column was Brooks with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. They also finished with four players who put up 16 or more points in their dominating offensive performance. The Ducks’ second game was against the No. 11 seed, Rhode Island Rams. In their 75-72 victory they squeezed past the Rams, Dorsey lead the way once again; this time leading the team with 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. He also shot 9 of 10 from the field and four of five from three-point range. He also wreaked havoc on defense, forcing Rhode Island to turn the ball over and come away with three steals in the game. His right-hand-man in this game was once again Brooks, who scored 19 points with seven rebounds on 7 of 20 shooting. Though Oregon’s duo did not see the kind of help they did in the first game, the Ducks managed to pull away with a victory after the game-winning three-pointer with 40 seconds left in the second half to seal the victory. Now the Ducks have reached the Sweet Sixteen and are in
search of their second title in school history since they first won it back in 1939. MOVING FORWARD After upsets to top seeded teams like Duke and Villanova, along with tight wins for others like North Carolina and Baylor, it is hard to know what to expect from the Sweet Sixteen this weekend. The teams that are looking strong going forward are Wisconsin, Xavier and Michigan, all teams who can play inside-and-out while rolling with a ridiculous amount of momentum heading into the third round. West Virginia gets a weak one seed that almost lost to Northwestern (watch out Gonzaga), and Kansas gets to play a Purdue team with only one real superstar up against their three headed monster of Frank Mason III, Devonte’ Graham and Josh Jackson. Baylor has had their problems and almost dropped the game to USC, but are by far the deepest team in the tournament and get South Carolina. North Carolina will have a tough game against a Butler squad that has played very consistently but the pure talent advantage is in the Tar Heels’ corner. The best game will be Kentucky vs. UCLA. Fox and Monk against Ball will be a lot of fun, but at the end of the day Edrice Adebayo, Derek Willis and Dominique Hawkins make Kentucky a deeper team and their defense is far stouter. Enjoy the madness yet to come.
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Softball keeps momentum up
CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer
The Mavericks softball team returns from the Missouri Western Tournament with five more wins and only one loss. Minnesota State picked up their first win of the tournament against Northeastern State, finishing 8-1. Senior pitcher Coley Ries picked up her 10th win of the season throwing a complete game, including 15 strikeouts while allowing only six hits. After a scoreless first inning, Dana Mogren got the Mavericks on the board with a two-run RBI and first home run of 2017. Jess Meidl went on to double to left for a three-run RBI to put the team up 5-0. Amber Kral helped the team with a total of two runs on three hits in the win. In game two of the day, the Mavericks finished 7-3 over Washburn with junior pitcher Libby Bemis earning the win. Bemis went seven innings striking out 10 while allowing only six hits. Again, it was Meidl to get the scoring started by stealing home in the first; she totaled two runs
on two hits. McKenzie Paap also contributed two runs on two hits in her four at bats in the win. The Mavericks won against the Nebraska-Kearney Loopers 8-3 Saturday afternoon. Bemis earned her 10th win of the year, striking out nine while allowing seven hits over seven innings. Carly Esselman put up two runs and two RBI’s while Sarah Buhmann also contributed three hits in the contest. Ries had another solid performance in the 3-0 win over Northwest Missouri State after throwing all seven innings including 12 strikeouts. With the win, Ries moved into the third all-time career wins slot with 89. Morgren and Buhmann both contributed one run on one hit and one RBI in the shutout win. Pittsburg State was the team to end the Mavericks’ 15-game win streak with a 1-0 loss on the last day of the tournament. Despite 14 strikeouts in seven innings, Ries picked up the loss for Minnesota State. With the only run coming in the top of the seventh inning as a result of an RBI single, the Maver-
icks were unable to answer. Minnesota State totaled two hits while the Gorillas notched three. The Mavericks finished off the tournament with an 8-1 win over Missouri Western. The win is the team’s third over a top-25 team this year. Bemis picked up her 11th win of 2017 tossing all seven innings, notching nine strikeouts while allowing only three hits. Minnesota State got started in the second inning putting up three runs. Ashley Thell hit her first home run of the season with a tworun RBI. Thell totaled one run on two hits and four RBI while Paap posted two runs on two hits and Cori Kennedy contributed one run and two RBI. “This is a tough tournament, as it is good competition with six games in three days and to go 5-1 is a great accomplishment. We had solid defense, pitching and got timely hitting when we needed it. Our one loss was a great game with Pittsburgh State. It was a great pitcher’s dual, with some good defensive plays. It just came down to who was going to get the key hit and they did,” said
Reporter Archives Head Coach Lori Meyer. “We are 22-4 going into our conference season, which gives us confidence. But we need to remember that any given day, any team can beat anyone. We need to work hard this week as we have things that we need to work on and improve. We need to continue to get better and take our game to the next
level each day this week. Our conference season will consist of 30 games that we have to be prepared to play,” Meyer said of the upcoming start of the NSIC season. Minnesota State will start NSIC conference play March 28 when they face off against Concordia-St. Paul in Mankato at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Maverick baseball sweeps Marauders Minnesota State improves their record to 9-4 and faces UMD this upcoming weekend.
CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer Minnesota State swept the University of Mary Marauders this weekend, winning all four games in Minnetonka in the first games of the NSIC Conference. Game one resulted in a 3-0 win for the Mavericks, thanks to junior pitcher Brody Rod-
sophomore right-fielder Jordan Hart, putting the team up 2-0. Dalton Roach picked up his second win of 2017 in the second game of the double-header. Roach threw eight innings, striking out 14 batters while allowing only five hits without walking any. Although U-Mary took the lead in the second inning, the
Reporter Archives ning’s complete-game twohit shutout. Rodning struck out a total of eight Marauders while walking only two. Eric Peterson started the scoring off, crossing the plate off a wild pitch in the bottom of the first. Noah Bluth then hit a two-out RBI single to score
Mavericks answered quickly with two runs. Peterson scored his 175th career run while freshman Tommy McDonald helped the team with two hits and three RBI. In game three, the Mavericks came out with a 4-3 victory over U-Mary. Nick Belzer posted his first win of
the season, going the last inning allowing only one hit. Sophomore pitcher Jon Ludwig threw the first six innings allowing only two hits while striking out seven. The Mavericks’ winning run came in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on first and second base. Josh Wenzel hit a grounder to short and after the Marauders second baseman made an attempt to turn a double play by throwing to first, which resulted in a misthrow, allowing sophomore Tyler Berg to cross the plate for the winning run. Dylan Dresel also contributed one run and three RBI in the contest. The Mavericks completed the sweep with a 6-3 win Sunday afternoon. Senior Mitchell Bauer notched his third win of the season after throwing a complete nine innings, striking out 11 batters. Peterson had a noteworthy game starting the scoring off on a solo home run in the first and adding a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth. With the runs, Peterson totals 177 career runs-- ranked third in Maverick history-- five runs behind the second place spot.
“It was good to begin the conference season with four wins. Our starting pitching kept us in the games and we had some timely hits along the way,” said Head Coach Matt Magers. With the wins, the Mav-
ericks improve to 9-4 in the season and 4-0 in the conference. The Mavericks next game will be Saturday against the University of Minnesota - Duluth Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. in Mankato.
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Film review: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast “Be Our Guest” for the live action take on animated classic.
DAVID PARPART Staff Writer Warning: This review may contain some mild spoilers. Disney’s animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology, and an all-star cast. A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love. What may be his opportunity arrives when he meets Belle, the only human girl to ever visit the castle since it was enchanted. Our story begins with a selfish, arrogant prince who hosts a party filled with only the most beautiful of guests. An elderly woman asking for shelter to escape the bitter weather intrudes his party and offers him a rose as a gift. The prince refuses the gift and rejects the elderly woman for her appearance. She then transforms into the most beautiful Enchantress (Hattie Morahan) where she then casts her curse upon the prince and those who worked for him all while erasing the memory of the townspeople so that the prince and his workers can live in isolation.
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Years go by and still people do not know of the prince and what happened to him. We then meet our heroine, Belle (Emma Watson), in her little town in a quiet, provincial village. Throughout the musical number, we get a grasp on how Belle feels about her village, but also we
understand how the townspeople feel about Belle, especially with her being the only bookworm in the town. Gaston (Luke Evans) and LeFou (Josh Gad) come into the musical number as Gaston sees and proclaims to marry Belle. Belle declines and walks away as Gaston is set
on marrying her. We then meet Belle’s father, Maurice (Kevin Kline), who is making a musical box. He then heads off to the market where a tree falls down and takes Maurice to the path where it starts snowing with wolves and he finds himself at the Beast’s castle.
The Beast (Dan Stevens) then takes Maurice as prisoner and Belle is taken back to the Beast’s castle by their horse, Philippe, where she takes her father’s place as prisoner. Throughout the film, we then get to see the additional characters from the castle such as Lumière (Ewan McGregor), Cogsworth (Ian McKellen), Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson), Chip (Nathan Mack), Madame Garderobe (Audra McDonald), Maestro Cadenza (Stanley Tucci), and Plumette (Gugu MbathaRaw). As the film progresses, Belle’s and the Beast’s backstory gets revealed and we get to experience a love enfold between the two characters. Beauty and the Beast was stunning and gorgeous, beautifully and artfully performed. It is dazzlingly colorful, charming, fresh, lighthearted, and wonderfully and magically enthralling. If I had to give a description of this
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Album review: Sampha’s Process will make you feel Frequently featured artist releases impressive debut solo album.
KRISTINA BUSCH Staff Writer In the music world, Sampha may be an unfamiliar name to most, but you’ve probably heard his voice before. Any Drake fan has likely heard Sampha’s voice in the song “Too Much,” but may not know that the song was originally Sampha’s own solo track. The 27-year-old London-based singer/songwriter has spent the majority of his career appearing as a guest vocalist for several artists including Kanye West, Solange, SBTRKT and Jessie Ware. Sampha’s music style is a seamless blend of R&B, soul, electronic, and dance, and his highly-anticipated debut album, Process, proves that he can incorporate each one of those styles flawlessly.
Sampha performing at Vega in Copenhagen in 2016. Process is definitely worth the three-and-a-half year wait since Sampha’s last EP. The album includes 10 songs with themes ranging
from grief and anxiety to inner turmoil and distance. Although those may seem like dark topics, Sampha manages to eloquently express his
(CC BY 2.0) by Sakena pain through songs that are uniquely melodic and beautiful. Every album is driven by some sort of inspiration, and
in Sampha’s case, he’s been hit with several life experiences leading up to the birth of Process. He lost his mother to cancer, and faces battles with inner demons like anxiety and the turmoil of how success can detract him from his roots. The opening track “Plastic 100 Degrees Celsius” builds up the album. In an interview with The FADER, Sampha talked about his experience with globus pharyngis, the psychological sensation of having a lump in your throat, thought to be caused by anxiety or stress. In the song, Sampha sings, “sleeping with my worries, yeah / I didn’t really know what that lump
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movie in one word, I would have to say “everything.” How could I choose just one word? This movie had a perfect blend of effects and surprise, while remaining true to the beloved film we are all familiar with. The way they used the special effects made me wake up in a real fairy tale, where everything came to life as things progressed. The actual death of the beast and the curse being fulfilled even for a time added tragedy to what is seen as a remediable dilemma at times. The songs were redone to the letter and the new ones are a fine addition to an already classic ensemble. Beauty and the Beast is a mind blowing movie. Director Bill Condon and script writers Stephen Chbosky & Evan Spiliotopoulos have remained faithful to the animated Beauty and the Beast (1991), while adding many new and refreshing aspects to the story. I love the fact that Belle is given a detailed backstory in this adaptation. Also, one or two things that didn’t make sense in the animated film have been rectified in the live action movie. This film is a feast for the eyes. All the songs are performed by the actors themselves and are colorful, entertaining, and visually appealing. The whole movie, especially the song “Be Our Guest” and the ballroom dance scene, will evoke a sense of nostalgia for fans of the animated original. The
was.” In “Blood on Me,” Sampha dives straight into the theme of vulnerability. When he sings, “I swear they smell the blood on me / I hear them coming for me,” he speaks of the feeling of the sudden trap of a panic attack, a feeling that runs up on you and feels like being chased by a wild animal. In “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano,” Sampha slows things down. The song is a eulogy to his mother. The sound is calming, beautiful, and stripped-down to just his voice and the accompaniment of a piano. The song has a profound rawness about it, with lyrics like, “An angel by her side, oh, all the times I knew we couldn’t cope / They said that it’s her time, no tears in sight / I kept the feelings close / And you took hold of me and never, never let me go.” The song “Reverse Faults,” is a unique change of pace for the album. The song starts off in a fragmented mood, but two minutes in, bass kicks in and the song starts to have an electronic beat. In the track, Sampha talks about
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press action set pieces are engaging. The entire film becomes an even better experience because of the 3D. There are so many scenes where objects in the movie fly right at your face. The visual effects are excellent. The songs composed by Alan Menken are unforgettable. All the actors have sung beautifully. The production design by Sarah Greenwood is amazing. Greenwood has recreated all the beautiful locations from Beauty and the Beast (1991). The cast portray their characters effortlessly. Emma Watson delivers a spectacular performance and makes the famous, beloved character of Belle her own. Dan Stevens is wonderful as Beast. Stevens’ motion captured performance is com-
mendable, considering he had to walk on stilts during his performance to appear much taller as Beast. Emma Watson and Dan Stevens share this warm and electrifying chemistry in all their scenes together. Beauty and the Beast is a must- watch for the entire family. Be enchanted and be our guest with the film as it is an absolute delight filled with magic that’s absolutely breathtaking. It is dazzling and spellbinding. It is a faithful yet fresh adaptation of the beloved animated classic. This is a movie definitely worth seeing again and again.
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being in a relationship where he hurts someone by blaming them for his own faults, with lyrics like “This anger’s taking me apart / Explosive truths / Except this time I went too far / And I hurt you / I wish I could take it back right now.” When looking at the big picture of the album, the collection of songs fit together as something like a remedy for an anxious mind. The songs encompass the push and pull of Sampha working through his own struggles, and depict the complexity of anxiety. When speaking to The FADER, he said, “For me personally, dealing with anxiety is about making a constant effort to achieve some kind of balance. It’s about seeing thoughts and feelings come toward me like tennis balls, and actively figuring out which to catch, and which ones I have to let sail past.” Each song in Process personifies the shifts Sampha faces in achieving that balance.
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