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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer On March 19, the Minnesota State University, Mankato galaxy converged on campus to engage in Rec Wars, a night of blacklight events hosted by the Student Events Team. Between lightsaber bouts, yoga and Zumba in Pennington Hall, laser tag in Otto, and cosmic climbing in Myers Field House, Jedi and Sith alike had no shortage of activities on Saturday night. “It’s an alternative way to have fun. It’s promoting healthy behaviors and choices,” said Courtney Sill, member of the Student Events Team. In the entirety of Rec Wars, the Force was strongest in Pennington, where students from the MSU Fencing Club led lightsaber fighting. Miranda Baldwin and Anastasia Reino demonstrated official lightsaber technique, which is similar to fighting with bokken in kendo. However, there was still room for alternative, more uncultured methods of winning a match, like whacking opponents in the chest and knocking them to the ground. Fun was had by all, and all participants did wear facemasks, courtesy of the club. Several true Star Wars patriots showed up with themed T-shirts and soundtracks
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mnsu.edu for their individual battles. “Luke! I am your father…” was a common cry. In the room across the hall, students taught yoga and Zumba. The classes alternated every hour, so the studio morphed from a meditative space hazy with purple reflections to a dance floor hopping with neon T-shirts. Both beginners and more experienced participants came to try the fun. One Zumba first-timer appreciated the dark studio and blacklights, so her flailing attempts at fitness dance would be less noticeable. Student Events is already experienced at running laser tag. In January 2015, they hosted “Mav War,” solely a laser tag event also themed around Star Wars, with techno music and galactic lighting. This year, they planned for laser tag to be even more dazzling. However, Student
Events team member Rachael Winch reported that they struggled with dysfunctional equipment. Only about a fifth of the rental guns worked properly, which caused back-
a whole new atmosphere for climbers new and old, as the blacklights made the neon tape marking their graded routes glow in the dark. The spectacle drew a large
“Between lightsaber bouts, yoga and Zumba in Pennington Hall, laser tag in Otto, and cosmic climbing in Myers Field House, Jedi and Sith alike had no shortage of activities on Saturday night.”
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up. However, participants still seemed to have a great time, even with fewer weapons available. Meanwhile, the rock wall in Myers Field House was a canvas of spinning, floating cosmic colors. Lights created
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crowd. “We have had a lot of regulars, but a quite a few new people have shown up,” said Meghan Babcock, staff member at the rock wall. The staff were constantly busy handing out gear and giving orientations to first-time climbers. Adding other blacklight activities to this annual laser tag event was hugely successful. Rec Wars appealed to a wider variety of students this year. It also had a less crowded atmosphere, because the students were spread out at different activities. Morgan Romero, president of the Student Events Team, was pleased with the event’s result. “We always try to think of new twists to put on events to make them bigger and better,” said Romero. “People are having a great time.”
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RAE FRAME Editor in Chief Here at Minnesota State University, Mankato we are incredibly lucky to have such an active campus community, with hundreds of Recognized Student Organizations and campus centers hosting amazing events each semester that are educational, informative, and fun. As journalists, the Reporter staff is
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Minnesota boy, 11, leads police chase in stolen cement truck DODGE CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say an 11-yearold boy is in custody after stealing a cement truck from a contractor and leading officers on a chase. Sheriff’s officials say the chase started about 3 p.m. Sunday in Dodge Center when the boy drove the truck onto Highway 14 toward Byron. A State Patrol helicopter tracked the truck by air. Officers followed on
the ground where speeds reached 65 to 70 mph. Two squad cars were damaged during the pursuit. The chase went on for about an hour before the boy was arrested at a dead end street. Kasson Police Officer Gary Scofield, whose squad car was rammed by the suspect during the chase, tells The Associated Press the driver was an 11-year-old boy.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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ESA hosts premiere cultural event ‘Ethiopian Night’ Experience this unique Ethiopian culture Saturday, March 26.
ZHANNA KURBANOVA Staff Writer Located in East Africa, Ethiopia is the only African country that has never been colonized according to everyculture.com. Therefore, Ethiopia has its own official language, which is Amharic and has a unique culture and heritage. This Saturday, March 26, ESA will host their premiere Ethiopian Night, 2016 “Uncovering our Roots, ” and share their rich culture with MSU community. Ethiopian Student Association (ESA) is a student run organisation that officially started in 2015. The organiza-
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“[The ESA’s] mission is to connect fellow Ethiopian students, provide guidance for its members, and educate community about Ethiopia through a variety of cultural events on campus.”
is to connect fellow Ethiopian students, provide guidance for its members, and educate community about Ethiopia through a variety of cultural events on campus. As Saron Tesfae, vice president of the Ethiopian Student Association, explained, “Ethiopia has many cultural traditions such as eating food from one plate, and respecting seniors.” The event will be split up into two parts: a dinner and the show. First half of the event will start in CSU Lower Level from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. According to Tesfae, guests will be able to enjoy authentic Ethiopian food such as Doro Wot (chicken stew), which is usually cooked for guests as a sign of respect, Gomen (vegetable stew), and Enjera (flatbread with unique spongy texture). Second half of the event, the show itself, will take place in CSU Ballroom from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The theme of the show, “Uncovering Our Roots,” was chosen to represent the genuine and diverse Ethiopia. Guests will get the
sense of Ethiopian culture, and “will be able to become an Ethiopian for a night,” said Tesfae. One of the most spectacular parts of the show will include nine different types of dances, representing nine ethnically diverse Ethiopian regions. Because Ethiopia is so diverse, each dance has its own unique step and rhythm. “The Guragigna dance is about togetherness and unity,” explained Tesfaye. “It shows an Ethiopian family coming together to celebrate love.” Another folk dance, Ashenda, is named after a traditional festival of Tigray region in northern Ethiopia. Young women wear traditional white cotton dresses called “tilfi” decorated with colorful embroidery. They gather in the center of the village, then divide into small groups, and stop at every house singing and dancing for the people. People give them money, food, or drink in return. The show is promised to be eye opening, inspirational, and humorous. Ticket prices for Ethiopian Night are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. You can find presale tickets in CSU Mav Ave; see volunteers at the table.
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LATISHA TOWNSEND Staff Writer On Saturday, March 19, I attended Africa Night at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This year was my first year in attendance and I really looked forward to it. Going to this event expanded my knowledge and it allowed me to step out of my comfort zone. Something that I really respect about the native African culture is the way that they are all so proud and loyal to their country and who they are as a people. It saddens me that so many African-Americans have lost touch of our heritage since our ancestors were taken from the homeland. Because of this, we don’t really have a sense of our African culture
“A Journey to Africa” was an enlightening evening that brought performers and students together. and we don’t have knowledge of our lineage. Sitting at African night, I realized that there are so many things that I don’t know about the continent. When my friend and I first arrived at the event, there were so many people in at-
“I got chills just from the vocals and the feeling of togetherness in the room.”
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tendance. I would say about 75 percent of the seats were taken. A lot of the guests and the performers wore what I would describe as Afrocentric outfits. The men’s printed pants matched their date’s printed dresses, which also matched their stylish headpieces. It was a sight to see. There was so much pride in the students that I could see in every moment of the night. The performers opened the night with their rendition of the “Circle of Life.” I got chills just from the vocals and the feeling of togetherness in the room.
Throughout the evening, many groups got on stage to showcase their dance skills and their voices. Some groups even performed skits that had the crowd whooping and hollering. Some of which felt like an inside joke, but laughter is contagious so that didn’t hinder the time I had. I could tell that they were all well prepared. I was most excited when a group danced to a montage of current pop culture music. I felt like that helped to include the Afri-
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“It was absolutely outstanding... simply remarkable.”
“It was good but could be better.”
“It was absolutely amazing.”
“My first African Night was really interesting even though it could have been better.”
“I felt at home. I know I was in America, but it felt like I was at home.”
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Feature Photo: ASA’s African Night
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi
AFRICAN NIGHT continued from page 4 can-American guests. Also during the performance portion of the night, a slideshow was presented that denounced all of the common misconceptions about African. First, Africa is not defined by poverty. You know when people say don’t waste food because there are “starving children in Africa?” Yes, there are, but there are starving children everywhere. That includes America. Second, Africans don’t live in huts. A simple Google search will show that Africa has its bad parts and also it has luxurious neighborhoods. Third, African women are more than stay home moms who have nothing to do other than bear babies. Fourth, Africa does not need a savior. That last one
was so powerful to hear that I nearly jumped from my seat! Near the closing of the night, a young man took the stage to give a speech titled “I Am Africa.” In the speech, he expressed all the things that he was proud to say made him a man of Africa. He described Africa as many things, but what most stood out was “a place where the sun shines, and I mean really shines.” At the end of his speech, he shared that Africa is a place with one goal and that is to show the world how strong it has become despite everything that it has been through in the past. In short, African night was amazing, informative and made me even more proud of where my people came from. It was a pleasure to attend.
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Maverick Profile: Community Advisor Connor Larson Being a CA may be time consuming, but it has its rewards.
MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer “If you have the willing heart that always strives to help those in need and truly just want to put a smile on someone’s face, then this is the job for you,” said Conor Larson, a Community Advisor in the Residential Halls of the Minnesota State University, Mankato. Larson had a touching story on why he wanted to become a CA in the first place. “The CA on my floor before me did not do much to help anyone. I suppose he was just in it for the job and benefits that come with it,” Larson said. A Community Advisor is exactly as the title describes it; every floor of each Residential Halls has one. Their job is mainly to help the individuals on their floor adjust to university life and organize events that bring people together to socialize, have fun and maybe even learn a thing or two from each other and the event. The advisors themselves are generally just students but they come in two weeks before school starts for training. Most advisors are sophomores like Larson, or juniors, and actually learn quite a bit from the individuals on their floors as they may be from different locations,
Photo Courtesy of Marjan Hussein ethnicities, cultures, or backgrounds. Larson admits that being a CA is not necessarily the easiest job in the world, and how he has had to forgo some of his personal pleasures to be at his best on the job. “When you’re a CA you have to be on duty 16 nights a semester” Larson says. “You also have weekly meetings and have to plan events.” This may not sound like much to handle but considering you also have classes, assignments and have to be a resource for about 50 people on your floor it could get hectic sometimes. “Time management is a real issue when it comes to this job,” he says, “and managing your time is very important.” Time management is seemingly the most pressing
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clearly see that,” said Larson. He also said that apart from the CA job offering benefits like free housing he has also picked up a few skills during his short time as a CA. One of these skills being
flexibility, Larson said though time management is an issue, learning to cope with it has made him super flexible. He also said that meeting new people, getting to know them on a personal level is pretty cool. Larson tries to be there for everyone and does his best to solve any problem that comes his way. “If anyone is looking for a job that will test your ability to give more that you receive then I definitely recommend being a CA,” said Larson. Already confirmed to be a CA next year, Larson sees himself moving up in the near future to something related to the CA job since he plans on doing his masters at the great Minnesota State University, Mankato. Larson has just begun his journey toward a bright future and there is no doubt that he will accomplish magnificent and wonderful things.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Feature Photo Continued: ASA’s African Night
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi
African Night was held on Saturday, March 19. The event was held to showcase the unique and vibrant African culture and celebrate specific country’s traditions. The event was put on by the African Student Association and was generally well-received.
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In Minneapolis, we’re bellying up for... tap water? Two artists show us that water isn’t just anything; it’s the only thing. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s a bar that serves nothing but tap water. For free. The concept, developed by two Minneapolis artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists’ space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago to a four-month run at an art museum in Arkansas. They’ve been such a hit that Colin Kloecker and Shanai Matteson are preparing to open a storefront Water Bar in northeast Minneapolis, a taproom serving pints of city water plus limited-edition pours from other communities. Visitors will get to taste and compare, but the goal is bigger: connecting the public with the scientists, utility employees, environmentalists and activists who will serve as bartenders. “It’s really about opening up a conversation with the idea that ‘Water is all we have,’ which is our tagline,
water” as has been tried elsewhere — just plain-old tap water. Its funding will come from various sources, such as a neighborhood association and a crowdfunding website, as well as money from ongoing pop-up events. Any tips for the bartenders will go toward supporting allied organizations and providing seed funding for community projects. “What Water Bar does is let communities and experts come together and talk to each other about, ‘What are the issues here? Have you thought about where your water comes from? What are you concerned about when it comes to water?’” said Kate Brauman, lead scientist for the Global Water Initiative at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment. Brauman worked the bar at a sustainability event on campus last year. It was so popular they ran out of cups. A 2014 pop-up Water Bar
because that’s all we’re serving,” Matteson said. “And then the conversation goes from there.” The timing is opportune with the widespread attention on lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton making water issues a personal priority for the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The storefront Water Bar, which is slated to open to the public in May, won’t serve pricey boutique “artisanal
installation at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, was part of a contemporary art exhibition. “The best art displaces you from your everyday experience and allows you to think creatively and critically about yourself and your place In the world around you. And the Water Bar does that beautifully,” said Chad Alligood, one of the museum’s curators. The pop-up events also
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Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press Colin Kloecker and his wife, Shanai Matteson, pose with water in growlers and glasses in the building where they are preparing to open a storefront Water Bar in northeast Minneapolis. have connected Kloecker and Matteson, who are married, to other water-minded organizations. The Crystal Bridges event led to an in-
vite to the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual Taste of the Great Lakes fundraiser last June. There, they served Chicago city water from Lake Michigan; tap water from Toledo, Ohio, which was coping with a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie; and tap water from Green Bay, Wisconsin, which runs a pipe nearly 30 miles to a cleaner part of Lake Michigan, said Jennifer Caddick, the alliance’s engagement director. In Greensboro, North Carolina, Kloecker recruited city water employees and students from a Cape Fear River Basin program at Guilford College to bartend at a popup event in October. “There were always 15 to 20 people around in front
of the Water Bar. You would have thought they were drinking vodka martinis or something,” said Steve Drew, director of Greensboro’s water system. Some swished the water in their mouths as if they were tasting wine, videos from the event show. Some couldn’t tell the difference between the samples. A boy whose chin barely came over the bar tried a couple samples and said, “I think I like the orange one best,” referring to a glass jug with a little orange label that meant it came from Reidsville, one of Greensboro’s suppliers. “All right!” replied bartender Mike Borchers, deputy director of Greensboro’s water system.
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It seems bigger isn’t always better at Apple Apple unveils small new iPhone, iPad for business use. CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled a small new iPhone, a new iPad tablet for business use and price cuts for its Apple Watch at a product event Monday. The announcements, which were largely expected, aim to keep up the company’s commercial momentum in the face of mounting challenges. The company could use a lift. Sales of its flagship iPhone are levelling off after surging last year to record levels that made Apple the world’s biggest company by stock market value. Many are wondering if Cook can come up with another big hit. And on Tuesday, Apple lawyers will square off with authorities in federal court over the FBI’s demand for help unlocking a San Bernardino killer’s encrypted iPhone. The tech giant insists the government’s plan would compromise security for all iPhone users. While Apple’s dispute with the government has commanded headlines for weeks, it warranted only a brief mention at the product event. “We did not expect to be in this position,” CEO Tim Cook told the gathering. “But we believe we have a responsibility to protect your data and to protect your privacy.” The new phone — the iPhone SE — is an upgrade to the older, four-inch iPhone 5S, released in 2013. It’s aimed at consumers who haven’t sprung for the bigger-screen iPhone 6 models that Apple introduced over the last two years. The new phone comes with features like Apple Pay and the company’s fastest processor, which have previously been offered only on versions of the iPhone 6. Apple also unveiled a smaller model of the iPad Pro, which the company introduced last year with several features — like a detachable keyboard and stylus — designed for business users. The Apple Watch got a price cut, and will now start at $299, down from $349; it will also come with new wristbands made of woven nylon. Apple launched the smart-
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press watch to great fanfare last year, although it has yet to win a big following. The iPhone SE might not see the kind of blockbuster demand that Apple enjoyed with its large-screen iPhone 6 and 6S models, according to several financial analysts, but it could help Apple boost overall sales. It might also draw some additional users into the market for Apple’s online services, including Apple Music, Apple Pay and the highly profitable mobile App Store. While shoppers bought a record 74.8 million iPhones in the final three months of 2015, Apple has signaled demand in the current threemonth period will fall short of the 61 million iPhones sold in the January-March quarter last year. The iPhone SE will sell for $399 with no cellular contract, significantly lower than larger iPhone models, which list at $549 or more. The smaller phone may appeal to some shoppers, especially in overseas markets, who want a premium phone at lower cost. It could also draw interest from owners of older iPhone 5 models who find the larger models unwieldy. Analysts generally expect Apple to release a more dramatically revamped iPhone 7 in the fall. The proliferation of iPhone
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COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Jalen Pendleton was a new face for the Maverick’s basketball team this year, however, it didn’t take long for him to make his presence felt and his name known to fans seeing him for the first time at the Taylor Center. At the start of the season Coach Margenthaler said that there was no clear cut “leader” of the team, but Pendleton took it upon himself and made a case as to why he should be looked at as just that. Pendleton was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana by Stacey and Dion Pendleton. He’s the youngest of four children, and said he’s the only one in his family that plays basketball. As a child he first became hooked on basketball not from the NBA but from an outside source. “I used to watch And1 a lot, and ever since then I liked basketball,” Pendleton said. And1 is a shoe company that rose to prominence in the late 90’s with video tapes of street players that played with a style that was flashier and more stunt orientated than the NBA. With that pulling Pendleton in he began playing basketball in the fourth grade, and it hasn’t stopped since. He had quite the accomplished pre-college basketball career as he was named city player of the year, named in the high honorable mentions in the Associated Press for All-State, and helped his team win the AAU National Championship. Pendleton started his college basketball days at Southern Illinois University playing for the Salukis. While statistically he didn’t stand out the way he did once he transferred, he did note one of his favorite college ball memories occurred there. “Before transferring here
Reporter Archives Jalen Pendleton’s play in his senior season earned him All-NSIC and NSIC Newcomer of year. Pendelton averaged 18 points, 5.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
I played at Southern Illinois, I scored our last 6 points to upset #22 Wichita St. And that team eventually went to
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the final 4 that year,” Pendleton said. Upon arriving here he saw an instant rise in his stats. In the three years he played for Southern Illinois he averaged
6.8 points and totaled 121 assists in three years. In his sole year here at MSU his points per game average bolted up to 18, he dished out 167 assists, averaged 5.5 rebounds per game, and had more blocks in this season than the entire three years previous combined. “Great atmosphere, great coaches and teammates,” Pendleton simply explained on his reasoning behind the transfer. It’s hard to put it any better than that as all those things combined helped Pendleton become an asset to the team. Along with teammate Jon Fuqua, the duo combined for a great combination on the court to break down defenses. They helped lead the Mavericks to the second round of both the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament as well as the National Collegiate Athlete Association Central Regional tournament. In addition to helping lead the team to those accom-
plishments Pendleton also earned All-NSIC honors. He was named NSIC Newcomer of the Year and was named to the All-NSIC First Team. Pendleton was also able to set a first for the Maverick basketball team on December 19th when he became the first Mav to chalk up a triple double in a game against Concordia-St. Paul. With the season behind him Pendleton will be finishing up his senior year working on his major in Interdisciplinary Studies. When asked if he’s thought about what he wants to do after he graduates he was once again straight and to the point. “Hopefully play professional.” Thanks for the great year Jalen, and good luck to you heading forward!
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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March Madness: Teams that busted your bracket jans (12th seed)
TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer A bracket-buster can be quite the entertainment for some, yet at the same time they can be disastrous for many. This past weekend displayed what may have been the craziest opening weekend in March Madness’s history. An ESPN stat stated ten double-digit seeded teams won in the first round of play, the most ever. The regular season foreshadowed something to this degree, as first place was tough to hold throughout the season. The rest of the top 25 resulted in playing some musical chairs, switching positions on the rankings for what seemed like every week. Here are the most notable bracket-busters from the first two rounds of play.
The Purdue Boilermakers were not a team most teams would want to face in the first round, as they came into the tournament hot. The Trojans of Arkansas-Little Rock provided a game that was full of drama, and ended up making a 14-point deficit a two point victory in four overtimes
even more that Syracuse is not done busting brackets. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13th seed) Hawaii was heading into a somewhat favorable matchup, as they faced 4th seeded California in the first round. California had struggled to find consistency when it came
the Lumberjacks winning decisively, it looked like they could carry momentum even further into the tourney. In past years, the Lumberjacks have made noise and those who have witnessed it gave respects to the team from Nacogdoches, Texas this season heading into the tourney. In a grit and grind game against Notre Dame, Stephen
Gonzaga Bulldogs (11th seed)
Northern Iowa Panthers (12th seed) The Panthers of UNI may have had the basket of the tournament so far, with Paul Jesperson hitting a half-court shot at the buzzer to defeat the Texas Longhorns 75-72 in the first round. With a victory like that, the Panthers were surely due for some bracket-busting. Northern Iowa had 12 point lead with 44 ticks remaining over the Texas A&M Aggies, and they somehow lost in two overtimes. If Texas A&M had not charged back and won that game, UNI could very well be dancing deeper into the tournament. Yale Bulldogs (12th seed) A lot seemed to overlook the Ivy school in the first round, and with good reason. This was the first time the Bulldogs were in the tournament in over 50 years, and their first round opponent was no small task in the Baylor Bears. There was so much talk in how the Bears could potentially make some noise in the dance, but Yale made sure to end all talks of that sorts. Yale was unable to follow-up their upset victory with another against the Duke Blue Devils, but they surely made their mark after a long time coming. Arkansas-Little Rock Tro-
pel the Badgers back into the Sweet Sixteen. As the season has grown with age, the Badgers have too. When Wisconsin lost to Northwestern back on January 12th, they were 9-9 and were almost off the charts when it came to seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Fast-forward to the present day, where Wisconsin has gone 13-3 since then and they are continuing their journey back to the Championship. They will face Notre Dame next, and that could be a game worth taking as well for the Badgers.
Courtesy of The Associated Press Gonzaga continues to make noise in the tournament, creating another Sweet Sixteen birth for the second consecutive season. against Purdue. Not a huge bracket-buster, similar to that of what Yale accomplished. They were wiped across the court by their next opponent in Iowa State, and the Cinderella journey had ended. Syracuse seed)
Orange
(10th
Typically a team from the ACC would not be mentioned in a bracket-busters article, but the times are different these days for Jim Boeheim’s Orange. Syracuse faced 7th seeded Dayton in the first round and showcased a strong performance, easily defeating the Flyers 70-51. What puts Syracuse in this category is the fact they ended up facing a 15th seeded Middle Tennessee State, and decisively crushing them to move on to the Sweet 16. Not many would have put Syracuse in that position, but Michigan State losing in the first round was not in people’s mindsets either. The Orange play the Gonzaga Bulldogs next, which could prove
to turnovers and rebounding, and Hawaii excelled in all areas it takes to win games. The Golden Bears also had injuries heading into the tourney, and that turned out to affect them negatively. Only 22.2 percent of picks on ESPN’s Tournament Challenge had Hawaii defeating California, and the Rainbow Warriors dominated throughout the game. After taking a 1413 lead early in the first half, they would never lose the lead again. Maryland would end up ending Hawaii’s Cinderella efforts, but the school from the island would end up breaking a sizeable amount of brackets with their first round victory. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (14th seed) The Lumberjacks were bracket-busting stardom bound, as many ignored the stats and looked at seedings. That proved to be costly in the first round, as the Lumberjacks upset 3rd seeded West Virginia 70-56. With
F. Austin saw a put-back basket go in for the Irish with 1.5 seconds remaining to end the potential Cinderella run. After an undefeated record in the Southland Conference, it is with great disappointment to see SFA finished in 2016. Wisconsin seed)
Badgers
(7th
From a team that was in the Championship last season, a lot has changed for the Badgers in a year. Bo Ryan left the team, Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker left for the NBA, and suddenly the Badgers were not a team to fear… initially thought anyways. They played No. 10 Pittsburgh in the first round, which may have been one of the uglier games of the tournament. The Panthers grabbed a commanding 18-6 lead to open up the game, but Wisconsin played a good enough second half to win 47-43. What makes Wisconsin bracket-busters is their game winning three at the buzzer against No. 2 Xavier to pro-
Picking Gonzaga to do big things in the tourney can prove to be costly as suggested in recent years, and going into this year’s madness proved otherwise. After being ranked in the top ten to start the year, the Bulldogs needed to win their conference tournament to simply get into the dance. They have defeated 6th seeded Seton Hall and 3rd seeded Utah, and most who have been familiar with this team had those upsets picked. Even with that being said, and 11th seeded team defeating a 3rd seeded team to get to the Sweet Sixteen says a lot for these Bulldogs. Gonzaga has yet to have a true challenge in the tournament, and their first big challenge will be a match-up with 10th seeded Syracuse. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (15th seed) This by far was the biggest bracket-buster in this year’s tourney. In only the eight time ever a 15th seed would defeat a 2nd seed, the Blue Raiders took down the mighty Michigan State Spartans 9081. This loss for the Spartans may go down as one of the worst upsets in NCAA basketball history, and it surely shook up millions of brackets. ESPN.com said it received over 13 million brackets and after Michigan State lost, only six brackets remained to be perfect. The Spartans were one of the favorites to possibly win it all this season, and the Blue Raiders seemed to be underestimated. Middle Tennessee State would end up losing its next game to Syracuse without any more drama, but they would make their mark on what was the biggest bracket-buster of the tournament…so far.
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Men’s hockey falls in WCHA Final ERIC KRIESEL Staff Writer The MSU Maverick men’s hockey team was unable to defend the WCHA Final Five Championship for its third consecutive season last weekend, when the team fell at the tournament held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Mavericks faced a tough Bowling Green State Falcons squad Friday night in the semi-final game and were able to squeak out the victory thanks to a pair of first period goals from Maverick sophomore Brad McClure and junior Casey Nelson. Those were the only goals the game would see until the third period when BGSU Mitch McClain snuck one past goaltender Cole Huggins for the power play goal. The Mavericks were able to keep
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi the Falcons off the board for the rest of the game however,
and ended up winning 2-1 “We’re blessed to be mov-
Swim and Dive 24th at Nationals
DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer On Saturday, March 12th the Mavericks Swim and Dive team would finish their season in Indianapolis at the NCAA Championships. The Mavericks finished in 15th place in the 400-yard relay freestyle and placed 24th overall. This marked the first
time since 2009 that the Mavs would place in the top 25 at the NCAA Championships. Minnesota State placed in all four relay events they took part in. The big four for the Mavericks turned in a time of 3:28.81 in the preliminary round. In the finals round of the competition Minnesota State turned in a time of 3:28.78, which was good enough to place them 15th. Coach Nathan Owens commented on the experience of being in Indianapolis by saying, “We’ve had an excellent
time in Indianapolis swimming at the national meet. The competition level here is amazing and elite. It has been great experience for our young.” Cheyenne Rova placed in 21st in the 100-yard freestyle during here preliminary rounds. Rovas time of 51.28 set a Mavericks record and Cecilia Hake became the first Maverick to receive an All-American honor in her six seasons at MSU. Coach Owens was very
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ing on, we appreciate the opportunity,” Coach Mike Hastings said after the game. The victory over the Falcons marked Hastings 100th career win since taking over as head coach 4 years ago. Saturday, the Mavericks were matched up against the Bulldogs of Ferris State in the WCHA Championship Game. The Mavericks took the lead early in the first when senior Bryce Gervais deflected a shot past the Ferris State
goaltender on the Maverick’s power play. The goal was Gervais’ team-leading 16th of the year and puts him at 67 on his career, just one shy of the MSU NCAA D-I record held by Shane Joseph (19992004). The Bulldogs were able to answer back to Gervais’ goal quickly and tied the game back up at one in the first with a power play goal coming from Brandon Anselmini. With the game still tied at one late in the second period Bulldog forward Gerald Mayhew was awarded a penalty shot which he used to beat Huggins glove side and put the Bulldogs up 2-1. That goal would be the last of the night and the Bulldogs skated off the ice as WCHA Champions. The loss marked the end of the season for the Mavericks who were not invited to the NCAA D1 Ice Hockey Championship Tournament despite the high preseason expectations the team had. “I’m gonna miss this group of seniors, for obvious reasons. They’ve won 100 games in their four-year career since they’ve been here,” Hastings said. “That’s on ice, the things you don’t get to see off ice, in the classroom, how they did it over their four year career, we’re gonna miss them for a lot of different reasons not just on the ice.”
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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MSU softball goes 4-2 in Missouri KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State softball team took their talents to Missouri this past weekend for the Apple Market Classic. The Mavericks played six games in St. Joseph Missouri and went 4-2 on the weekend.
Friday the Maverick women squared up against Washburn University at 12 p.m. and Missouri Southern State University at 4 p.m. MSU easily defeated both teams with a score of 6-0 against Washburn and 9-1 in five innings against Missouri Southern. Junior pitcher Coley Ries continued to impress on the mound as she extended her scoreless inning streak to 26 innings and only allowed Washburn one hit, striking 15 batters out. Freshman Cori Kennedy
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time in Indianapolis swimming at the national meet. The competition level here is amazing and elite. It has been great experience for our young.” continued from 14 proud of how the team performed at nationals. “I’m proud of our team and the group of women that we have here,” Owens said. “The national meet has been a great way to cap off an outstanding year for our program and should help to keep everyone motivated and excited for next
season. The goal is to keep getting a little better every year. Our plan is to make it happen.” And with that, the Mavericks Swim and Dive season has finished and will resume next fall.
played well for the Mavericks and produced a two RBI single in the first inning. In the second game of the day the Purple and Gold earned eight runs in the fifth inning, ending the game. Sophomore pitcher Libby Bemis collected the win. Many Mavericks shined bright in this winning effort. Junior Dana Mogren, Kennedy and senior Emily Bransky all delivered a two-RBI single for six runs combined. Saturday the Mavericks faced two opponents from earlier in the season, Emporia State University and the University of Central Missouri. The Mavs split the two Saturday games, winning against Emporia State 6-0 and later in the day losing the Central Missouri 0-3. Ries completed her third straight shut out game against the Lady Hornets. Sophomore Kara Lattery was able to hit her first home run of the season for the Mavericks, going 3-3 from the plate against ESU. At 3 p.m. the Purple and Gold took on UCM. The Mavericks earned just three hits during the game and left nine runners on base. Bemis took the loss for the Mavs and was replaced by Ries in the seventh inning. MSU had runners on base during every inning but were unable to achieve any success. The last two games of the
weekend were played Sunday and delayed an hour each due to weather temperature. The Mavericks defeated the University of Central Oklahoma 6-0 before losing to Northwest Missouri State University 3-4 in the final game of the Apple Market Classic. Ries completed the weekend 3-0 and pitched a no-hitter in her final game of the road trip. This no-hitter is the third of Ries’s career. During the game against the Bronchos, Ries struck out 16 batters. This game was also Ries’s 11th win on the season and she continued her scoreless innings streak to 41.1 innings. The final game of the clas-
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sic was a struggle for the Purple and Gold. The Mavericks trailed 0-4 until going into the sixth. Mogren got a hit for an RBI and Lattery got her second home run of the day. Going into the seventh MSU was down by just one run but were unable to score for the rest of the game, losing to the 19-ranked Bearcats. With this weekends success the Maverick’s overall record sits at 17-7. MSU will start their regular season NSIC play this week, March 22 with a doubleheader against Concordia-St. Paul in St. Paul.
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KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer It’s still March, which means it’s still Women’s History Month! So far, we’ve covered fantastic books written by women and female performers who are changing the entertainment industry in a positive way. Now, we get to explore television characters. Most people have a favorite character from a television series, and they become the favorite for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s because they are inspiring. For others, it’s because their favorite character is relatable to them. Whatever your reason, your favorite is your favorite! There are a lot of inspiring
CC BY 2.0 by shannonpatrick17 female characters on television, and they could all be good role models to have. All you have to do is sit down with your popcorn, hit play on Netflix, and get wrapped up in their positive messages. If you don’t know where to start looking for an inspiring female character, here’s a good
place to start! Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) What could be better than a Joss Whedon series about hunting down evil vampires? A Joss Whedon series where the main character, a vampire slayer, is a mentally and physically strong high school girl,
played wonderfully by Sarah Michelle Gellar. Nyota Uhura (Star Trek) The original Star Trek series broke a lot of barriers in its day with the racial diver-
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Reviewing Disney’s newest film, Zootopia Latest animated flick is fun to watch, but falters in the end. MSU Reporter
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SHAWN CLOSE Staff Writer What can you say about Disney? The damn near undisputed juggernaut of animation, Disney is the OG of the genre. It made the first shorts, pioneered the genre, kept it afloat through hard times, and kept it relevant as each new generation of kids came and went. I know a good number of people that use the term ‘Disney’ to describe anything animated. When you become the generic term for something, you’re doing something right. Say what you will about Disney’s decision to move away from
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traditional animation (and part of me will always pine for the 90’s-early 00’s heydays), but I think that Disney has done a great job of transitioning to computer animation (acquiring industry pioneer and gold standard Pixar certainly helped). Disney’s ani-
mation studio has one of the most beloved pedigrees of any movie studio, animated or otherwise, in addition to a great recent string of films (Tangled, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, and Big Hero 6). So my expectations for their latest movie, Zootopia, are sky high.
It’s not good enough for a Disney movie to be good, because you are (whether it’s fair or not) going up against other Disney movies, AKA
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After years of pressure, SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas Theme park to join others in dropping live animal entertainment acts. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After years of pressure, SeaWorld made a surprise announcement: It no longer breeds killer whales in captivity and will soon stop making them leap from their pools or splash audiences on command. Surrendering Thursday to a profound shift in how people feel about using animals for entertainment, the SeaWorld theme parks have joined a growing list of industries dropping live animal tricks. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is retiring all of its touring elephants in May. Once-popular animal shows in Las Vegas have virtually disappeared. “Society’s attitude toward these very, very large, majestic animals under human care has shifted for a variety of reasons, whether it’s a film, legislation, people’s comments on the Internet,” SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby said. “It wasn’t worth fighting that. We needed to move where society was moving.” SeaWorld’s 29 killer whales will remain in captivity, but in “new, inspiring natural orca encounters,” according to the company. SeaWorld’s orcas range in age from 1 to 51 years old, so some could remain on display for decades. Attendance at SeaWorld’s parks declined after the 2013
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Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press release of “Blackfish,” a highly critical documentary. Some top musical acts dropped out of SeaWorld-sponsored concerts at the urging of animal rights activists, who kept up a visible presence demonstrating outside the parks’ gates. Still, the decision shocked advocates who have spent decades campaigning against keeping marine mammals captive, and it represents a sharp U-turn from SeaWorld’s previous reaction to the documentary. In August 2014, SeaWorld announced major new investments in the orca program,
including new, larger tanks, first in San Diego and then at its parks in Orlando and San Antonio, Texas. But the California Coastal Commision didn’t approve the $100 million expansion until last October, and when it did, it banned orca breeding as part of the decision. SeaWorld sued, arguing that the commission overstepped its authority, but said it would end its San Diego orca shows by 2017. Meanwhile, SeaWorld brought in a new leader with more experience in regional theme parks than zoos and
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one of the highest quality and most revered collection of movies to ever exist. Zootopia looks great. Everything about the CGI is top notch; from the fur textures (which is super important in a movie about anthropomorphic animals), to the weather effects, lighting, and all the other little and large factors that make a movie not look terrible. None of this should come as a surprise. You give a couple hundred top-notch animators two years and $140 million to make a movie and it’s going to look pretty damn good. More important than the technical aspects of the set and character design, the world of Zootopia looks like it makes sense; as in the city of Zootopia (and the surrounding countryside) feels like a real, functioning city. That may not sound like something that’s impressive, but I want you to think of how hard it is to take what should be an absurd con-
cept and make it (at least on the surface) functional. It seems like they spent a whole lot of time figuring out concepts like how public transportation works and how animals native to different climates interact with each other. As far as I could tell, Disney thought of every little detail of what makes a city like Zootopia work, and this fleshed out setting gives Zootopia a depth that a lot of kid’s movies don’t have. Other than the amazing design and visual elements, Zootopia’s biggest strength is its humor. Zootopia, as a whole, is Disney’s funniest movie in years (though I will always have a soft spot for the low-power Baymax scene in Big Hero 6; it gets me every time). What makes Zootopia’s humor so strong is that it’s more than a loose collection of jokes. Zootopia’s humor primarily comes from its fantastically wellmade setting and characters. This means that every
joke (with a few exceptions) feels organic, like it belongs where it is. When a lot of entertainment aimed at children is a collection of simple, tact on jokes, it’s really nice to see a movie where everything fits together so well. Zootopia’s story starts out strong, really pushing Officer Judy Hopp’s fishout-of-water story as she struggles to make her mark in an environment were everything seems to be stacked against her. These kind of over-achieving underdog stories rely on a likeable main character, a role Judy fills nicely. Her relentless optimism and perseverance make her an endearing lead and you can’t help but hope she succeeds. She’s paired well with Nick Wilde, a street-smart fox who Judy blackmails into helping her
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aquariums, which have been fending off such protests for decades. Manby was hired as SeaWorld CEO last March 19 after running Dollywood and other musically-themed parks. He said Thursday that he brought a “fresh perspective” to the killer whale quandary, and soon realized that “society is shifting here.” Orcas have been a centerpiece of the SeaWorld parks since shows at the Shamu stadium in San Diego became the main draw in the 1970s. But criticism has steadily increased in the decades since and then became sharper after an orca named Tilikum battered and drowned trainer Dawn Brancheau after a “Dine with Shamu” show in Orlando in 2010. Her death was highlighted in “Blackfish,” and it wasn’t the first for Tilikum. The whale also killed an animal trainer and a trespasser in the 1990s. “Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite said she applauds SeaWorld’s decision, “but mostly I applaud the public for recalibrating how they feel ethically about orcas in captivity.” The new orca shows will begin next year at the San Diego park, before expanding to its San Antonio park and then to Orlando in 2019, Manby said. What about shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals? “Stay tuned on that,” Manby said. “A lot of people don’t understand how hard it is internally to make these kinds of decisions. We need to execute this well. We need to make sure we have the organization in the same direction. Then we will apply those learnings elsewhere.”
SeaWorld has not only discontinued breeding orcas through artificial insemination; it also feeds the whales birth control medication, Manby said. One of SeaWorld’s most prolific breeders has been Tilikum. The 35-year-old whale has sired 14 calves during his 23 years in Orlando, but he’s gravely ill now and not expected to live much longer. “So you’re saying you’re ending your breeding program? Well, guess what? Your breeding program is ending anyhow. I think it’s greenwashing,” said Ric O’Barry, who directs the DolphinProject.net advocacy group. In 2012, SeaWorld sent workers to infiltrate the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which has been particularly critical. Manby confirmed the effort last month. He said the undercover workers were sent to protect the safety of SeaWorld employees and customers, but he vowed to end the practice. Now, SeaWorld hopes to turn a less strident foe, the Humane Society, into a collaborator, helping to educate guests about animal welfare and conservation through interpretive programs and expanded advocacy for wild whales, seals and other marine creatures. Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle, who called SeaWorld’s about-face a “monumental announcement,” said his organization is by no means naive about SeaWorld, but sees a chance to make progress for animal rights.” “We didn’t want to be endlessly mired in conflict,” Pacelle said. PETA wasn’t satisfied, insisting Thursday that SeaWorld should give up its orcas altogether. “SeaWorld must open its tanks to the oceans to allow the orcas it now holds captive to have some semblance of a life outside these prison tanks,” PETA spokeswoman Colleen O’Brien said in a statement. Manby countered that no captive dolphin or orca has been successfully released into the wild. SeaWorld is abandoning plans to expand its orca tanks now that the breeding program has ended, the company said. A spokeswoman for the California Coastal Commission praised this, and suggested that SeaWorld drop its lawsuit as well.
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Hulk Hogan-Gawker jury awards $25M in punitive damages Multimillion dollar award expected to be overturned in appeals court. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Moments after a Florida jury hit Gawker Media and its founder with $25 million in punitive damages for publishing a sex tape of Hulk Hogan, the former pro wrestler told a gaggle of reporters that he and his legal team “made history.” Hogan said Monday evening that he thought “we’ve protected a lot of people from going through what I went through.” The smiling 62-year-old, who wore all black throughout the three-week trial, added that he’s been overwhelmed with support by fans. “Everywhere I show up, people treat me like I’m still the champ,” he said. On Monday, the jury hit Gawker Media with a $15 million judgment and its owner, Nick Denton, with $10 million. It also assessed $100,000
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press companied it. The punitive damages come on top of $115 million the jury imposed Friday after two weeks of trial. Hogan sued Gawker after it posted a video of him having sex with his then-best
“The punitive damages come on top of $115 million the jury imposed Friday after two weeks of trial.” against A.J. Daulerio, the Gawker editor who decided to post the edited sex video and wrote the post that ac-
friend’s wife. Hogan said he didn’t know he was being taped. The president and gener-
al counsel of Gawker Media said in a statement that the media company expects the multimillion dollar award will be overturned by an appeals court. Heather Dietrick said in an email Monday night that because the jury was prohibited from knowing about “prior court rulings in favor of Gawker, prohibited from seeing critical evidence gathered by the FBI and prohibited from hearing from the most important witness, Bubba Clem,” that an appeals court could overturn the case. “We are confident we will win this case ultimately based on not only on the law but also on the truth,” she said. Hogan’s lawyer had asked jurors Monday to add punitive damages to the $115 million judgment. Gawker’s lawyer pleaded that the existing verdict was already “debilitating” for the company. During brief closing ar-
guments Monday, Hogan’s lawyer Kenneth Turkel said Gawker Media’s gross revenues in 2015 were $48.7 million and that founder Nick Denton has a total of $121 million, including a $3.6 million Manhattan condo. Gawker Media is worth $83 million, the lawyers said. Daulerio, the editor, has no assets, the lawyers said. They said Daulerio has $27,000 in student loan debt. Turkel had asked the jury to decide on a punitive amount as both punishment to Gawker and a deterrent to
other media companies. Jurors have “an ability to send a message,” Turkel said, adding that Gawker acted with reckless disregard when it posted an edited version of the sex video. Michael Sullivan, representing Gawker, said, “The $115 million judgment “is punishment enough” and “is already far beyond their means.” “The amount of that verdict could already be debilitating for Gawker Media,” Sullivan said. “Your verdict will send a chill down the spine of writers, producers and publishers,” he added. One juror, 35-year-old Salina Stevens, told reporters that watching the video posted by Gawker finally convinced her to find for Hogan. “I believe his privacy was violated, and that’s not OK,” she said. “The video was worse than I expected ... not so much the sex part of it but the conversation. I just feel like if he knew he was being videotaped, he would not have spoken about the things he spoke about.”
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FILM Continued from page 17 when no one else will. His sarcasm and constant cynicism are good contrasts to Judy’s can-do attitude and the two make for a classic opposites-attract-buddy-cop combo. The story as a whole is—while not exactly predictable—a standard cop procedural through and through. Once you get past the unique setting, all the important plot points are genre mainstays. The story isn’t terrible—it does the job and then some—but it is disappointing
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that a movie that put so much work into its world and character design doesn’t have an overall story that feels as inventive and unique. While the surface plot is fairly standard, Zootopia packs in some pretty heavy themes for a kid’s movie. Among other social commentary (such as the DMV entirely staffed by sloths or that predators get all the high profile jobs), Zootopia’s two main themes are believing in yourself and never judging a book
by its cover. While these are both pretty standard lessons to have in a kid’s movie, the latter starts to get a little more complicated. Zootopia dives pretty deep into the uglier aspects of judgment, such as stereotyping and discrimination. Zootopia’s underlying message on the subject seems to be that good (and bad) people (or in this case, animals) can come from anywhere. It’s a pretty complicated, and important, subject for a kid’s movie to get
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sity it had in the cast. Very few shows even had recurring black actors, so for a show to have a permanent black character who was female was a big deal! Uhura wasn’t afraid to show her intelligence and work her way up to an elite position in the Enterprise crew. Dr. Mindy Lahiri (The Mindy Project) If you’ve ever seen an episode of The Mindy Project, you’d know how dysfunctional Mindy is and probably wonder why she would make a good role model! Well, despite being a minority (Indian-American and a female), her character holds a very prestigious title as a doctor. On top of that, Mindy is not afraid to let people know that she’s far from having her life together, and she even embraces it. That’s some-
thing that’s nice to hear as a college student. Tina Belcher (Bob’s Burgers) All of my friends know that I’m a sucker for this show, and the one character I wish I could be friends with is undoubtedly Tina. She’s the awkward 14 year old most of us were in middle school, but she’s that girl times 1,000! And yet, she goes on with her life, staying true to her beliefs and not changing for any guy, no matter how much erotic friend-fiction she writes (you’ll get that last part if you watch the show!) Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons) If it were up to me, Lisa would get more time on the show; every other episode would be centered around her! Lisa is a fantastic role model to have, especially for
young girls who are around her age (forever nine years old). Lisa has her hobbies and likes to be a young girl who plays with dolls, but she is so much more! She strives to be the best student, daughter, and person she can be. That, I think, is the most important thing that so many young women forget later on in life. You don’t have to be the “best girlfriend” or the “most popular girl.” You just have to be you and change because you want to! There are hundreds of other female television characters who are inspiring in some way or another. We can’t be something that we can’t see; in order to be the best versions of ourselves we can be, we first need to have an example.
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into (especially for Disney, which doesn’t have the best history with this particular subject), and for most of the movie, Zootopia does a good job of relaying its message without getting in the way of the actual movie. Unfortunately, at the start of the final act, Zootopia starts to get disruptively heavy-handed. There’s about a 10-minute section (or one tenth of the movie) where Zootopia slows way down and gets real up in your face about the whole ‘predator and prey are both just animals thing.’ In a movie that usually handles it pretty well, it kind of feels like you’re getting hit with a sledgehammer. It also doesn’t help that this comes at a crucial time in the movie, slowing down the plot at the worst possible time. The movie picks it up
again for the final act, only to slow right back down for the epilogue. For a movie that started so strong, it’s a real shame that it has such a preachy, uneven ending. Zootopia is a good movie, and for most of its run-time it’s a really good movie. But a slow, not so great ending mars an otherwise fun and unique movie experience. Zootopia’s setting is so good and its characters are relatable and endearing. It deserved better pacing, and while it’s nice to see a police procedural story in a kid’s movie, its plot is a little too standard for such a unique and well thought-out setting.
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