March 28, 2019

THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2019

A maven exits: Zierdt passes at 52

Former GMG CEO dies from cancer, leaves lasting legacy

DAVID BASSEY EDITOR IN CHIEF An enthusiastic communitybased organizational leader, photography aficionado, passionate about his community and work, an authentic man, full of love for all people. These are some of the words that describe the life of Jonathan Zierdt.

On Wednesday afternoon, Zierdt, 52 passed away at the Mankato Clinic after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Known to many as JZ, Zierdt grew up in Spring Valley, near Rochester, to parents who were teachers.

Although, he wanted to be a high school teacher and coach, he double majored

in biology and secondary education with a minor at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

Zierdt took a career with the Boy Scouts of America for five years, then at the United Way till he was 30 years old.

These leadership experiences prepared him for his next job at the Owatonna Chamber of Commerce, where he served passionately for the next three years.

Zierdt went on to start a consulting firm, retiring from the public sector, only for a while. He would later be called on again a year later to take the reigns at Mankato as then director of economic development and later helped form the Greater Mankato Growth.

Throughout his life and various career across various platforms, his personal mission had been to help make the community in which he lived a better place.

patient and humble. Zierdt, who was the orchestrator of many economic developments in Mankato during the past 15 years, did not see himself as one.

Rather, he saw himself as a section leader of probably the violin section; understanding the various interests that come into play when working towards a common goal.

Zierdt was a leader who let people work through things, especially when it involved multiple stakeholders.

Zierdt loved photography.

Having taking one photography course with a film camera at the age of 16, he fell in love with the process of developing pictures.

However, as his professional life set in, the camera went away. Even though it was

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Zierdt’s life teaches us is to be

Tim Adams named Veteran Student Success Coordinator they set, it’s my job to help them navigate the system at MNSU.” Veteran students and students currently enlisted in the military face unique challenges. “We are by definition nontraditional,” Adams said. “When we come to school, a lot of people have a spouse, children, two kids, a dog and a mortgage.”

That can lead to difficulties fitting in to the university’s culture and classes. “Part of my job is finding a way for everyone to feel like they belong and learn how to fit in to the system as quickly as possible,” Adams said.

About 600 students work with the Veterans’ Resource

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER For a decade, Tim Adams piloted aircraft for the United States Navy. Now, he guides students who have served or are currently enlisted in the military to achieve success in academics.

Adams has spent 25 years as a member of the U.S. military, first serving as a Navy pilot, then as part of the Naval Reserves, and finally as a Space Operations Officer for the Minnesota National Guard.

He began teaching at Minnesota State University, Mankato in the ROTC

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program. Today, Adams is the Military and Veteran Student Success Coordinator.

“My position is to help students, both military and veteran students, to achieve

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CEO of Local Crate gives lecture on fresh food

MICHAEL MCSHANE STAFF WRITER Minnesota State University, Mankato welcomed one of its own back to deliver a lecture on his expanding business and the issue of food insecurity in America.

College of Business graduate, Frank Jackman, is the co-founder and CEO of Twin Cities-based fresh food delivery company Local Crate. Since its founding in 2015, it has grown from two employees in its first year to 27 full-time employees in 2018 Frank Jackman grew up in rural Minnesota where he saw that while many of the farms in the state were located in rural parts, the residents were not getting the proper quality nutrition found in other parts of the state and nation.

During the lecture, Jackman pointed out that 12 plants and five animals make up 75 percent of the world’s food supply in which only ten percent is fresh and unprocessed.

Frank Jackman previously worked at Schwan Food Company where he would meet fellow co-founder Mike Stalbaum.

Taking six months of

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effort and help from family, Jackman and Stalbaum built

it takes for trucks to deliver food will greatly enhance the

“Jackman pointed out that 12 plants and five animals make up 75 percent of the world’s food supply in which only ten percent is fresh and unprocessed.”

Local Crate with the idea that minimizing the total miles

freshness and quality of the food.

There is no question, fast food and convenience stores have become massively popular, the main cause being because statistically 85 percent of Americans don’t know what they’ll be eating for dinner in a few hours.

To counteract that, the vision of Local Crate is that using local farmers to deliver fresh ingredients and food to consumers fast will be able to help communities fight against both food insecurity and obesity.

Midway through the

lecture, Brenda Flannery, the dean of the College of Business at MSU came on stage for a sit-down conversation with Jackman and talked about how Local Crate came to be and its success.

Since its launch, Local Crate has fostered a partnership with Target, expanded out of Minnesota into multiple other states including California, and in around 225,000 stores. Jackman announced during his lecture that Local Crate was in the process of beginning a partnership with Whole Foods.

When not in stores, Local Crate delivers food directly to homes through a subscription plan in which both the ingredients and recipe guide are delivered.

This idea came around from an a-ha moment where Jackman and Stalbaum created a meal kit. They had their family try it out who instantly thought it was amazing.

Quickly becoming one of the fastest growing businesses in the food industry, Frank Jackman is one of the many success stories of MNSU’s College of Business and hoped to impart what he had learned from creating and running a million dollar business.

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Continued from page 1 Center. Some students have served for 20 years and are looking for job training to help them make the transition to civilian life.

Others are younger, having served for four to six years, or are currently serving in the National Guard.

Military and veteran students have a long history at MNSU, going all the way back to the Civil War Era. “There’s been a history of veterans serving in Mankato back to the Civil War, so the very first Class back in 1868 would’ve included Civil War veterans who did their duty and came back home,” said Adams.

Besides the Veterans Resource Center, the university also has a Veterans’ Club, whose history goes back to World War II.

For Adams, camaraderie and engagement with the students is one of the greatest parts of the job. “It is fun to come in and hear what interesting and crazy things go on with the student veterans over the weekend,” he said. “Everybody here has a different background.”

“One of the best things that happens is when you come in and you sit down, you feel like ‘okay, there are people who understand me, who have been in my place and understand the problems that everyone else is having,’” Adams said.

“There really is a feeling of family that grows here. If you’re one of us, you belong to us, and we’re going to do our best to make sure you succeed and thrive.”

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New referendum underway, could significantly increase tuition

MADISON DIEMERT NEWS EDITOR A new referendum is underway as of Wednesday.

In a post on the Centennial Student Union’s blog, Student Government approved a 4.9 percent increase to the Student Activity Fee. This will require a student referendum to pass, of course. This will be taking place on Tuesday, April 9 as a part of the elections.

There are many problems with this post and the referendum in general.

Firstly, the post does not inform students on what the increase will actually

go toward. Instead, it only mentions 11 out of the 37 student-activity related organizations, but does not state which organizations in particular will be using the funds.

This is problematic in that students do not know exactly where their money is going.

As the post says, with this increase will cost students $8.77 per credit hour. This maxes out to $105.24, an increase of $4.92 since last year. This is a lot of money for students to be spending on something they do not entirely know about.

An itemized list should be published and made public for students to review which groups would be getting what amount of money. This can help students decide on how they want to vote, and not including such a list makes it

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Producing images with outstanding composition, his favorite subjects were inanimate objects and animals. During this time, he forgot about everything; the cancer, the pain, the struggle, the suffering, getting lost in the art for that moment in order to capture the whatever brilliance that was created.

Of all the discussions and encounters we have had with Zierdt, it was evident that he was always cognizant that people go through stuff and that it is important to care.

“We’re all walking through life carrying backpacks full of stuff that’s weighing us down,” said Zierdt.

Zierdt continued to live a life of service as he and Ginger, alongside over 30 community leaders, started the Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund. Its aim: To make the lives to those who are experiencing the cancer journey just a little bit better.

Patients are provided with the JZ caring box loaded with a variety of materials, such as blankets, cookbooks, journals and something extra - love from a community that cares about you. JZ Cancer Fund was chosen as the 2019 RAW Fusion fashion show’s charity of choice.

If students are looking for a way to support the JZ Cancer Fund, opportunities are available as volunteers

at various activities such as the RAW Fusion fashion show, packing boxes and many more.

Zierdt was an unbridled advocate for people to stay in this community; encouraging new residents to explore the area, get to know the community from a life perspective and truly understand that when you are here you can make a difference. He envisioned Mankato as a global community, a massive force, an epicenter for the growth in agriculture and bio-related business in the region based on the foundational roots as an agricultural community.

In the final months of his life, Zierdt highlighted two scriptures that brought him comfort. Jeremiah 29, verses 11-13 and Colossians 3, verses 23-24; living his life to give God glory, always aware it was his [God’s] prosperity, not his.

Although he won’t have to wake up each morning feeling the pain, he can rest knowing that he made the life of this community better each day. Even if you didn’t share his faith, it was clear that he cared about your well-being and hoped that there were things he could do to inspire people regardless of their faith.

Zierdt’s funeral arrangements are pending.

However, memorial gifts made in Jonathan’s honor are preferred to the Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation.

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seem as if the article is being intentionally deceptive.

Secondly, the diction used in the post is exceptionally misleading. It states, “If the referendum fails to pass, a 2.3 percent cut will be made to each of the 37 groups who rely on the budget. In addition, $25,000 would be added to the budget from SAF reserves. These changes would bring the percent change down from 4.9 to 1.91.”

This makes it seem as if the SAF budget is getting cut, when in reality if this referendum does not get passed, SAF is still getting an increase of 1.91 percent.

Wording the article in such a way may confuse some students and should have been looked over before being published.

This post is also one of

the only advertisements on the referendum. Not having advertised this around campus and making sure most students know is very concerning. If the student body does not know about the details of the referendum or voting, Student Government cannot get accurate numbers on how many students actually support or reject the increase.

The sports referendum that just recently passed the approval of a new sports bubble was also swept under the rug, so to speak. Both referendums take place during a very busy time for students, so many do not have this sort of thing on their radar. There was also very little reporting on both.

The sports referendum had just 2,915 votes, out of around 15,000 students.

There is a disproportion in these numbers. It is probable that the number of students voting on this referendum will be just as low, with the way it was introduced to the students.

One concerned student said that they would prefer another voting day. Just like the sports referendum, there will only be one day to vote on this increase. The student also pointed out that another day in voting might increase the number of voters, as many students could be too busy to carve out time in their schedule.

If Student Government wants an accurate representation of how many students approve or disapprove of this increase, they would keep in mind these concepts.

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Give Back the Night talks consent and toxic masculinity

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER The Men Standing Up Against Violence student organization at MNSU partnered up with the Violence Awareness and Response Program in their event “Give Back the Night” to discuss topics of consent and toxic masculinity.

Hunter Beckstrom, a member of the Men Standing Up Against Violence group, stated, “Give back the night is more focused on men speaking up in solidarity against violence against women.”

Dr. Dean Henry Morris gave a quick speech about consent and the different offices on campus that can help with students in problems in terms of making reports. He stated, “How she dresses and how she acts, she’s not asking for

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something to happen to her.”

Jason Mack, the executive director of Committee Against Domestic Abuse (CADA), talked about consent and toxic masculinity. He stated, “I think it’s important that we listen to people with

different identities, whether that’s ethnicity or whether that’s gender or sexuality, whatever that is we need to listen. The importance is not on them to teach us, it’s on us to listen and pay attention.”

Dr. Eric Sprankle, a

professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, talked about sexual ethics and how men have been socialized and normalized to think sexually.

Jesse Valentin, a graduate assistant at the LGBT

center, talked about sexual assault in the indigenous and LGBTQ community. He stated, “Members from the LGBTQ community suffer disproportionate rates of sexual victimization compared to the general population, specifically, transgender woman of color.”

Valentin continued, “Indigenous women, many of them say they were born into violence. They were born of violence of traumatic history and born into the violence surrounding them. Indigenous women experience some of the highest rates of sexual violence, they are ten times more likely to sexually assaulted or murdered than the general population.”

Seth Nilsen, the president of the student organization, Mental Health Mankato, discussed sexual assault in the context of mental health and the trauma associated with it.

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Local art constituents met with Rep. Jack Considine District 19B at State Capitol Members of the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council (PLRAC) and local residents joined over 500 Arts Advocates from around the state, at the Capitol March 12th. The team led by Brenda Byron, Executive Director of Prairie Lakes met with eight legislators from southcentral Minnesota, including Senators Rich Draheim, Nick Frentz and Julie Rosen and Representatives Jack Considine, Bob Gunther, Todd Lippert, Jeremy Munson, and Bob Vogel.

Arts group representatives from Blue Earth, Eagle Lake, Fairmont, Mankato, North Mankato, Northfield, and Waseca attended.

“We were at the capitol to say Thank You to our Legislators for their support of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund which currently provides a significant amount of State funding through the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment”, noted Bryon. The Minnesota State Arts Board and the eleven Regional Arts Councils, work in partnership statewide to make sure these funds go out in grants and services to all 87 Minnesota counties.

In FY 2018 Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council awarded 201 grants which totaled $409,330.

This includes State general funds

of $82,705 (48 grants); Arts and Cultural Heritage funding $282,625 (142 grants: 40 organizational grants and 102 youth scholarships); and the McKnight Foundation supported our Artist Grant Program $44,000 (24 grants for Professional MidCareer and Artist Career Development); for a total of $409,330.

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, a non-profit advocacy group sponsors the annual event at the capitol. The purpose is to show the state legislature that the arts community speaks with one voice.

From urban to rural, from large arts organizations to small, the arts play a significant role in our lives and the Minnesota State Legislature plays an important role in continued funding.

“Public funding for the arts is very important for south central Minnesota residents.

Non-profit arts groups like community bands, choirs, theaters, and art centers strengthen the economy of small towns and promote tourism. Arts availability in a community enables local employers to attract and retain higher skilled employees,” noted Brenda Byron. State arts’ funding is distributed to the eleven Regional Arts Councils geographically located

throughout the state of Minnesota, and they provide grants to artists, small arts organizations, community groups, and schools for artist residencies.

The PLRAC serves a nine-county area in south central Minnesota.

At arts advocacy day Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council released a new study 2019 Creative Minnesota, indicating that the arts and culture sector in South Central MN is growing.

It includes statewide, regional and local looks at nonprofit arts and culture organizations,

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Letter from the editor: I’m celebrating women DAVID BASSEY EDITOR IN CHIEF JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER The recent lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration might be the worst political move by a president going into an election cycle in a long time.

It’s well known that the Democratic Party’s midterm election message focused on healthcare, to their electoral benefit.

Moreover, the Democrats hold an advantage in public opinion and trust on the issue. Looking to 2020, it was always evident that healthcare would be a central part of the party’s campaign message. Now, the Trump administration’s actions may well make healthcare the defining issue of the election.

That can only end badly for the Republican Party, whose inability or unwillingness to come up with a feasible alternative to the ACA badly damaged their 2018 prospects.

It’s important to remember that the president campaigned on protecting pre-existing conditions and providing healthcare to everyone. If his administration’s lawsuit leads to the destruction of existing protections for preexisting conditions, and causes millions to lose their insurance, the political fallout will be absolute.

If that were to happen, then the Democrats would have the perfect 2020 message.

Medicare for all (or a similar proposal) could realistically be passed by a new Democratic administration and Congress.

Americans will not tolerate a healthcare system that leaves people dying in the streets. And if Medicare for all proves to be the most viable alternative to such a scenario, it will be passed. As well it should.

I have often wondered what the world would be today if Pierre Curie never pushed for the recognition of his wife, Marie Curie when he got his Nobel Prize nomination. What if Jesus Christ, who was an advocate for women at many points during his time on earth, never brought women into his ministry?

So many women have played influential roles in my life as well, from mothers to sisters to teachers to advisors

to friends and I’m very grateful they did and continue to.

Although this year has been a phenomenal year for women with March to peak the celebration. Both locally and around the world, women have taken center stage in prominent fields.

At home in MNSU, multiple women have taken the helm of leadership from the election of female Student Government executives, Elizabeth Cronin, Anisa Omar and Emma Zellmer, to appointment of interim dean of Library Services, Daardi Mixon, associate vice president for undergraduate education,

Dr. Teresa Wallace and equal opportunity director, Linda Alvarez. These women have continued to show their passion and is visible through the improvements in their organizations.

Locally, Mankato elected its first female mayor, Najwa Massad and currently there is a majority of women who serve on the city council.

The senate and house of representatives were not left out, as we saw a 25 percent of women being elected, making history.

The Women’s Center at MNSU also celebrated its 40th year anniversary, featuring

multiple events throughout March. Many panels seemed to echo one cry, the need for more women in leadership.

At the Reporter, we are glad to announce that our editor in chief for the 201920 academic year will be the prolific Madison Diemert, she currently serves as our news editor. Look forward to more words from her.

The gender gap might be narrowing but the equality we seek can be achieved, so let us continue to be intentional and celebrate the work women do to make this world better.

website: CreativeMN.org The Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council is committed to supporting and expanding the arts in the nine-county area; knowing that the Arts improve the quality of life in our region. April 1 and May 1, 2019 are the next deadlines for up to $2,000 grants for Small Arts Projects by community groups and Arts-In-Education school residencies.

Grant guidelines and a link to our online applications are available at www.plrac.org or by contacting Brenda Byron, Executive Director, at the Prairie Lakes office in

Waseca, 1-800-298-1254 or plrac@hickorytech.net. We serve a nine-county area including Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties.

Local Art Constituents Met With Rep. Jack Considine District 19B at the State Capitol. Members of the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council (PLRAC) and local residents joined over 500 Arts Advocates from around the state, at the Capitol March 12th.

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Continued from page 4 their audiences, artists and creative workers. Although sixth in population size among the state’s eleven regions, South Central Minnesota and the Prairie Lakes 9-county region ranks 2nd in youth attendance, 3rd in economic impact from audiences, 3rd in average hourly wages for creative workers and 4th in overall audience attendance.

The region also ranks 5th in economic impact per capita and in overall economic impact generated from the arts sector.

The study found that the combined economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations, their audiences and artists and creative workers in South Central Minnesota is over $36.9 million annually. This includes $8.6 million spent by nonprofit arts organizations, $17.3 million spent by 879,364 attendees, and the direct spending of artists in their communities, on things such as art supplies and studio rental, of $11 million.

There are 139 nonprofit arts and culture organizations in South Central Minnesota served 879,364 attendees

at arts and cultural events in 2016. The report found that there are over 3,161 artists and creative workers in South Central Minnesota.

Creative workers are defined as people who make their living wholly, or in part, by working for for-profits, nonprofits, or self-employed, in 40 creative occupations.

The most common creative worker jobs in the region are photographers, graphic designers, and musicians and singers. The results for the 9-county region are summarized here, but much more information is on the

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Continued from page 4 Jonathon Arndt, a member of Men Standing Up Against Violence, ended the event by talking about power and privilege. He stated, “Masculinity is not a bad thing at all, it’s not a negative thing. It’s only negative if you use it in a toxic way. You need to be mindful that masculinity is

not a bad thing unless you use it in a bad way.”

Beckstrom encourages all people to attend more events pertaining social issues. Beckstrom stated, “I think it’s very important to have these conversations and talk to others about these issues, but it’s also important to put things into action.”

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MADISON DIEMERT NEWS EDITOR March and April are the busiest months of the year for college students, especially juniors and seniors.

Now is the time we’re all rushing to declare our majors and minors, register for classes, search frantically for internships or jobs and generally just freak out.

These stressors are things all college students experience, no matter who they are or what line of work they are going into.

My advice for students who are currently going through this is to be anxious about these things, but don’t let them completely take over your life.

Having a moderate level of anxiety is good because it will motivate you to search for internships and complete those midterms, but too much of it can negatively impact you in more ways than one.

Again, everyone is struggling in similar ways at the end of the year. You are not alone. Plus, chances are you’ll be fine in the end.

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Even if you don’t get your dream job or aren’t

still graduate, even if it’s not within a certain time period.

“We have an entire lifetime to freak out about the future and panic, so try not to go overboard during these last two months of the semester.” able to graduate right when you need to, life will go on.

You could still get an even better position and you will

As college students, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves but we don’t seem to remember that we still

have our whole lives ahead of us.

We have an entire lifetime to freak out about the future and panic, so try not to go overboard during these last two months of the semester.

It’s not worth it to spend all this time worrying over things that could still go as planned.

We should be taking this time to really focus on our studies and increasing our grades.

Now is the time to raise that grade point average and finish off the semester just as strong as we started it.

“How do you deal with midsemester stress?”

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“I pray and figure out how to deal with it or find a solution.”

“I leave everything and go to the library and work on my assignments.”

“I try to get some time to myself, like going swimming or listening to music.”

“I eat my stress.”

“I drink... water.”

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Records: Police paid for hotel for brothers in Smollett case CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police provided a six-night hotel stay with separate rooms and 24-hour security to two brothers who said they were paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to stage a racist, anti-gay attack on him, according to investigative reports released Wednesday to several media outlets.

The hotel rooms were part of an effort to avoid the media last month as detectives investigated Smollett’s report that he was assaulted in January by a pair of men in downtown Chicago, the reports said.

The heavily redacted reports blacked out the names of Abimbola Osundairo and Olabinjo Osundairo, but the context makes it clear that the brothers were put up from Feb. 15 to Feb. 21 at the Chicago South Loop Hotel near the city’s McCormick Place convention center.

Police paid for the hotel and the security. “Assistance for food and incidentals were also provided,” one report said.

Police met with the men at the hotel, stopped at restaurants to get meals for them and drove the pair and their attorney to court, taking them into the courthouse through a back entrance to avoid the media, according to the reports.

A judge on Wednesday sealed the investigative documents, and police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said he was awaiting a written copy of the order to determine if he could comment, including disclosing how much the stay cost the department.

After learning Tuesday that prosecutors had dropped charges against Smollett, a furious Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the $10,000 bond payment that Smollett agreed to forfeit did not begin to reimburse the city for the costs of the investigation, which began Jan. 29.

That’s when Smollett, who is black and gay, claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men who shouted slurs and yelled, “This is MAGA country,” an apparent reference to President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Smollett also said the men doused him with a chemical and put a noose around his neck. He told a detective that at least one of the attackers was white, according to Chicago police.

After using surveillance cameras and other methods, police identified

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the Osundairo brothers as suspects and learned that they had flown to Nigeria the same day as the reported attack. The men were arrested Feb. 13 at O’Hare Airport but within two days were released without charges after detailing the alleged plot orchestrated by Smollett.

The deal included a $3,500 payment to help stage the attack, which Smollett hoped would help promote his career, police said.

The brothers were taken to the hotel after their release, when police found out news organizations were at the men’s residence, according to one investigative report.

Cook County First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats told reporters that he still believes Smollett staged the attack but prosecutors dropped the case because they needed to focus on violent crimes.

Besides forfeiting his bond payment, Smollett also did community service, Magats said.

Smollett was not required to admit wrongdoing or apologize, and he immediately told reporters that he was innocent. He has said the $3,500 paid to the brothers was for fitness training.

Now Smollett’s attorney is trying to shift attention back to the brothers, saying investigators should look into their role in the alleged attack.

“The two men who attacked him have indicated that they attacked him, so we already know who attacked him,” attorney Patricia Brown Holmes said after all 16 charges against Smollett were dropped.

On Wednesday, another Smollett attorney, Tina

Glandian, told “Good Morning America” that the two brothers were lying. She said Smollett was a crime victim who “just wants his life back.”

A spokeswoman for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office did not immediately return a phone call and email seeking comment.

The brothers testified before a grand jury, and Smollett was charged last month with filing a false police report about the attack. An attorney who has represented the brothers, Gloria Schmidt, said that the pair did not testify as part of any plea deal and that they were not granted any immunity from prosecution.

On Tuesday, Schmidt said in a statement that the two “were fully prepared to testify in any criminal proceeding” in the Smollett case.

In an interview with AP earlier this month, she said the brothers regretted their involvement.

“It started by them having a relationship with Mr. Smollett. Mr. Smollett being in a position of power over them — him being this celebrity person who could pull strings for them and help them in their career,” Schmidt said.

“They were thinking, ‘I’m going to help my friend. He’s asking for this,’” she said.

The brothers could not be reached for comment Wednesday. A phone number associated with their home had a voicemail box that was full.

Smollett’s lawyer said the brothers had backed up the actor’s version of events.

“The Osundairo brothers said more than once that the

$3,500 check they received was for exactly what Jussie said. They were his trainers,” Holmes said.

During her interview Wednesday, Glandian acknowledged that Smollett talked and texted with the brothers in the hours before the attack. She said they discussed training and nutrition as Smollett was waiting on a delayed flight to Chicago.

But she said Smollett had no idea who attacked him until the brothers were later identified by police.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx defended

her staff’s decision to drop the charges. She told Chicago’s CBS station that she believed the matter was handled properly, calling it “an outcome that we could expect with this type of case.”

Also Wednesday, a conservative Illinois state lawmaker filed paperwork asking the state attorney general to review the circumstances under which the charges were dismissed.

A spokeswoman for the attorney general did not reply to a request for comment.

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Art. 13 a.k.a. ‘meme ban’ gets passed in the European union KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER Earlier this year, I wrote an article about Article 13, better known as the “Meme Ban”, and how bad of an idea it is. Tuesday, the bad idea was voted on and passed into law by EU Parliament. Does this mean that memes as we know them are going to die off? Well maybe. Nobody can really say until the law goes into effect two years from now, but it’s safe to say the outlook isn’t very bright.

Now, in case you’ve forgotten (or just don’t know) what the “Meme Ban” is, here’s a refresher. Article 13 is one part of a larger amendment proposed to and passed in European Parliament. The

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amendment is officially called “Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market” and is essentially the European Union’s best attempt

to adjust copyright law for the digital age. Article 13 of the directive (later changed to Article 17) stated that the burden of filtering and

striking copyrighted materials should be shifted from the owners of the material to the source of the meme. So, if a meme of Thanos was posted

on Instagram, instead of Marvel taking it down the meme would be deleted in seconds by a bot.

The bigger problem the directive presents, in the eyes of many across the world, is the splitting of internet law. Two options are being presented to tech companies. Either you apply the EU directive to everything and neuter the internet, or you split everything into two versions. One for the EU, and one for the rest of the world.

If things are split, the EU version will be devoid of all memes and other copyrighted materials, while the other version will continue to have them.

Many in the EU have been protesting the decision to pass the law. An online petition to end the directive

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Snapchat’s new discovery series “Hotspots” sheds light on many unknown issues

ALYSSA BUNDE STAFF WRITER

In light of the recent New Zealand shooting it has once again become apparent to me that I am not as phased by terrible incidents as I once used to be. However, after watching Hotspots, a Snapchat discovery series, an unfamiliar number of chills and empathy washed over me.

This Snapchat series has two seasons. The first contains five episodes, and the second contains four. Sky News, Hotspots creator, stated Hotspots is an “attempt to give you a chance

to peek behind the headlines; beyond the news and glimpse inside the really very unglamorous world of eyewitness reporting while also being taken to some of the most inhospitable places on earth.”

Personally, one of the more chilling episodes for me was episode two of season two, titled, “these are the child soldiers of South Sudan.”

Perhaps the most shocking portion of the video was when the crew interviewed a young boy, who was laughing as he explained that he beat and killed people. The video also spoke with the young females of the area. The girls were shown in a building sewing with children rested upon their laps. All of these babies were the products of being raped, some of the girls were even raped multiple times. However, when the crew interviewed

the girls and how they felt towards the babies the girls all stated that they forgive their attackers. One female stated, “my future is what I’m doing now.”

After watching both short seasons of Hotspots I thought to myself: why does a short Snapchat clip catch more of my attention than a highly publicized tragedy like the New Zealand shooting?

I believe it’s because mass school shootings have been all over the news, especially in this last year. It has become almost a regular news segment.

Horrors happen daily, but unfortunately when you are consistently exposed to the same type of horror, the effects start to dwindle. This is not to say I don’t care about the shooting or think it’s not an issue, I just recognize that the media is excessively perpetuating this type of atrocity

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and almost glamorizing it.

Events deserve to be spoken about. However, when these events are occurring with such regularity, I believe

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What’s coming to Netflix in April?

Netflix looks to continue it’s hot streak this month

LUCAS TORBORG A&E EDITOR

The sun is out, the snow has melted, and the birds are chirping. However, thanks to Netflix many of us may be skipping the nice weather and instead will be spending it on the couch binging the newest Netflix has to offer this April.

One of the only Netflix original movies released this month include the directorial debut of Brie Larson in the inspirational comedy entitled “Unicorn Store”. The plot is exactly as the title suggests, a struggling artist who failed out of art school, discovers a store owned by Samuel L. Jackson’s character that sells unicorns. The casting reunites Larson and Jackson after the successful Captain Marvel. “Unicorn Store” may be so strange and obscure that it just may be worth the watch when it comes on the platform April 5.

Netflix may be lacking in

original movies this month, but they definitely make up for it in original series’. For anime fans that love campy cheesy fun, the new series entitled “Ultraman” is set to be released April 1.

This continuation of the live-action 1960’s television show will use CG effects to further the plot about a super-enhance scientist who uses martial arts to fight to protect his city from giant monsters.

After part one premeiring only about 5 months ago, part two of the cult-favorite television show “The Chilling adventures of Sabrina” is already set to be released April 5. Fans of “Riverdale” or the original 90’s sitcoms should definitely check out this dark retelling of everyone’s favorite teen witch.

Netflix’s first use of interactive story telling in December of 2018’s “Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch” was a giant success. Netflix plans to copy that success with their new series “You v.s. Wild. Following the star of the hit television show “Man v.s. Wild” viewers will be able to choose how survivalist Bear Grylls will make it through the wilderness.

Those interested can learn how survive the jungle from

the comfort of their own home April 10.

The highly anticipated new Kevin Hart stand up special “Irresponsible” is also set for release April 2.

This month Netflix is not only adding new original content but they are also adding some great movies from the past. For those who are not looking for a laugh on April fools day and would rather spend their day getting scared, the streaming platform is releasing many horror films April 1.

These include; the 2009 remake of “Friday the 13th”, the ultra-gory and campy Freddy V.S. Jason, the crime thriller “Bone Collector” starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, and lastly the classic backwoods nightmare of a movie “Deliverance.

Other notable movies coming on Netflix this month include the stoner-comedy “Pineapple Express” just in time for April 20, “All the President’s Men” April 1, and the highly-acclaimed sci-fi/ fantasy “Fifth element will also release April 1.

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Song Writer Showcase coming to campus in April MANKATO, Minn. – The Department of Music will host a performance featuring student songwriters on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. on the stage of E.J. Halling Recital Hall of the Earley Center for the Performing Arts. The musicians are supervised by Dr. Michael Olson.

The showcase features the University’s best songwriters and producers in a “singers in the round” format. Five songwriters and producers will each perform two pieces in genres from rock to pop to hip hop. The student group includes Ana Ellis, Noah Battles, Brandon Weideman, Jada LaFrance and Matt Ruff.

“The concert will feature our best student songwriters,” Michael Olson said.

“The students have been working hard to present their best work. Each student musician has written and arranged their own original music and the concert will

give them the opportunity to display their musical talents to the audience.”

Michael Olson is a composer, producer, and musician.

Olson’s concert music has been performed throughout the world. His music, performance, and production can also be heard on more than 20 albums spanning the genres of folk to pop, on numerous record labels. His music has been featured in films and television, including programs on MTV, VH1, E!, Spike, ABC, NBC, PBS, and CBS. General admission is $9 and $7 for students with a valid MavCard. Discount tickets are available online for University students. Advance purchase is encouraged.

Those who wish to purchase tickets online should go to www.mnsu.edu/music. For more information, call the Performance Series office, (507) 389-5549.

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Mom with kids on YouTube channel charged with child abuse

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who used to operate a popular YouTube channel featuring children has been indicted on charges that she kidnapped five of her seven adopted children and abused them by pepper-spraying them, forcing them to take ice baths and striking them with clothes hangers.

The indictment filed Monday mirrors some charges brought last week against Machelle Hobson. Christy Wilcox, a spokeswoman for the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, said prosecutors didn’t have direct evidence that Hobson was abusing two of the adopted children, both of whom are aged 3.

Hobson is accused of using pepper spray on a child’s genitals, applying a lighter or stun gun to a victim’s genitals, arm or other body parts, and causing them to suffer malnourishment.

Authorities have previously said Hobson locked up the children in a closet for days at a time without food, water or access to a bathroom.

Hobson attorney Richard Scherb didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday afternoon seeking comment on his client’s behalf.

Hobson, who remained jail Tuesday on a $200,000 bond, is scheduled to enter a plea on 24 counts of child abuse, five counts of kidnapping and one count of aggravated assault at an arraignment hearing on Friday.

YouTube has since terminated Hobson’s channel, which featured skits about such things as children stealing cookies or a boy with superpowers, after determining the channel violated its guidelines.

Investigators had said they found two cans of pepper

spray in Hobson’s bedroom.

Police had said the children were malnourished, noting that one hungry child was fearful to eat a bag of chips that police had given her because she didn’t want Hobson to smell them on her breath. They also said the children were taken out of school so they could keep filming the video series and hadn’t been back in school for years.

Hobson’s biological daughter, who is an adult, alerted police of the abuse nearly two weeks ago, prompting officers to visit Hobson’s home in the city of Maricopa, located 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Phoenix.

The Arizona Department of Child Safety later removed the children from the home, and Hobson and her two of her adult sons were arrested.

The sons, Logan and Ryan Hackney, are accused of failing to report abuse of a minor.

The child safety agency declined to say whether it had any prior contacts or complaints related to Hobson, citing confidentiality laws.

In a statement Tuesday, Child Safety Director Gregory McKay said Hobson’s case brings pain to those who work for the agency and pointed out the difficulty in detecting abuse by people who have no criminal records.

McKay said at least 20 systems or agencies were involved with Hobson and the adopted children, including two police departments and a foster care review board.

“However much I wish someone would have detected these alleged horrors sooner, no one did,” McKay said in the statement.

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Theatre and Dance Department Awards 2019-2020 Scholarships MANKATO, Minn. -- The Theatre and Dance department is excited to announce the 2019-2020 Scholarship Award Winners. Every year, the department awards over $80,000 in scholarships and freshman talent grants. With early mornings and long days filled with classes, and late nights at rehearsals, the Theatre and Dance department demands a lot of its students.

The aim of the scholarship program is to recognize the students’ ongoing hard work in the department.

The Ted and Katy Paul Theatre Scholarship is the largest scholarship awarded by the department, and is given to a student who is academically superior as well as someone who is extremely dedicated to the department.

Natasha Singh is the winner of the Ted and Katy Paul Theatre Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year.

She was the 2019 Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival winner in Stage Management for her work on Ragtime and she will also be going to Washington D. C. this month for the National competition.

Singh discussed how the scholarship program impacts her, “This scholarship means a couple of things for me.

One, it means that my family does not have to worry about me as much. My parents never got the chance to attend college, because when they came from Guyana, they began working immediately.

This scholarship allows me to worry about a lot less about where I am financially, and it’s a huge help. This scholarship is also a big sign that hard work does pay off. Everyone in our department is always working nonstop and we rarely let ourselves take a break. All the scholarships the department offers shows that our department, as well as our university, knows and appreciates all the work we do. It is an honor to be the Ted Paul Scholar of the 20192020 school year. Along with hard work, I am glad to be seen as a bit of a role model for technicians. Since I was a freshman, the award has always been given to a wonderful actor. They have

always deserved it and were great, but I am excited to now have a female technician win the award.”

Graduating senior Mitchell Evans is the Ted and Katy Paul Theatre Scholarship winner for the current school year. Mitchell is a two-time Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominee, a 2018 Region V Semifinalist, and a three-time participant in the Dance Intensive Showcase at the Kennedy Center Region V Competition. Mitchell expressed his feelings about the scholarship this way, “Humility, gratitude and pride are the first three words that come to my mind when I try to express what my scholarships have meant to me.

The scholarships that I’ve received over the years have been a huge relief to the weight of trying to balance everything, and have allowed me to focus on what’s really important: being the best student and artist I can be.

Not only does a scholarship help financially, but it is also extremely rewarding to get scholarships that are have been held in such high regard within our department.

It’s a recognition for all of the hard work that this program asks of us on a daily basis and is wonderful to be a part of the legacy that has come before me and leave a little bit of my own!”

MEME Continued from page 13 has garnered over 5 million signatures and protests have been performed outside government buildings across Europe. Reactions to the vote have been very negative, to say the least.

A Reddit user wrote some advice in a thread on the directive. “The new elections to European Parliament are set in 2 months. Not a better way to show them what we think about this.”

Is there any hope left after this Tuesday? Kind of. As I previously mentioned, the law doesn’t go into effect for about two years. Within two years a whole lot can happen. Is it likely to change? No. But it could.

This whole debate might seem unimportant. Some people might think that since this is all happening in Europe, it won’t affect us Americans at all. Those people would be sorely mistaken. Many are speculating that since the US already killed net neutrality, they wouldn’t hesitate to apply these new directive laws in their own way. Which would then mean all memes based on copyrighted material in the US would be banned.

Hopefully it doesn’t come to that, but if the directive makes its way over seas our strongest chance to beat it is with our votes. Vote in congressmen opposed to the end of net neutrality and things of that nature.

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Hockey preps for NCAA tournament The team travels to face-off with the Providence Friars in the first round

BRADY OLSON STAFF WRITER With the WCHA championship locked up for the MSU men’s hockey team, their next test will be the first round of the NCAA tournament this weekend, as they start out the first round of the tournament with a very tough matchup on Saturday against the No. 11 Providence Friars in Providence, Rhode Island.

Minnesota State is currently one of the hottest teams in the country. Currently ranked third in the nation, the Mavericks are 18-2-1 ever since the calendar flipped to 2019. They are also winners of their last seven games, including a five-game sweep of the WCHA tournament, with their last game being a miracle win over Bowling Green at the Verizon Center.

However, being third in the country apparently gets you a 1,400-mile road trip in the NCAA tournament. St. Cloud State and Massachusetts both received favorable draws, while Minnesota-Duluth

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Mavericks celebrating their victory over Bowling Green on Saturday, March 23 at the Verizon Center. also has a long road trip to Allentown. The distance for MSU is comparable to Minnesota’s predicament from 2017, when they had to travel to Manchester despite being a 1-seed.

Making matters worse for MSU is their opponent. Their opponent, the 11th-ranked Providence Friars, will be playing in their hometown at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, where Friars men’s basketball already calls home. Providence was a

top-10 team before Boston College took them out of the Hockey East tournament, and will surely look to recapture form against the Mavericks.

The Mavericks are coming off of one of the greatest comebacks in program history, scoring three goals in four minutes to win the WCHA championship over Bowling Green. But their track record in the NCAA tournament is anything but pretty. Their last tournament win was in 1991, and that was back when

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they were competing at the Division III level. In the DI tournament, MSU carries an all-time record of 0-5.

For anyone not looking to travel to Providence, the game will be televised on

ESPNews. The game will take place at noon on Saturday. If the Mavericks advance, they will play in the Regional Final on Sunday against either Northeastern or Cornell.

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Baseball walks-off, drop second game of doubleheader After a Jordan Hart walk-off sac-fly in game one, the team dropped game two

KEVIN KORBEL SPORTS EDITOR After the set of games was rescheduled to Tuesday at Franklin Rogers Park, the Minnesota State Mavericks faced off against the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles in a two-game doubleheader in Mankato, Minnesota.

In the first game, the Golden Eagles got on the board quickly against the Mavericks after loading up the bases in the first inning.

After sophomore designated hitter Travis Conoryea was hit by a pitch to drive in the game’s first run, junior third baseman Scott Finberg belted a grand slam over the left field fence to put UMC up 5-0.

The Mavericks were able to battle back in the bottom half of the inning, putting up three runs of their own.

The Mavericks then put up another three runs on the scoreboard after a pair of doubles by freshman Mitch Frederick and junior Teddy Petersen started the inning,

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Senior outfielder Jordan Hart (16) hit a walk-off sac-fly to win game one versus Minnesota Crookston. scoring the first run in the bottom half of the inning.

Senior catcher Tom Imholte followed up with an RBI single to cut the Golden Eagles’ lead in half to 6-5.

The Mavericks would later tie the game after freshman infielder Carter Eliiott grounded into a double play to score Imholte, to tie the game up at 6-6.

The game went into extra innings as no runs were scored for the next eight innings. It wasn’t until the top of the 11th inning when UMC brought in a run with a

single to left field off the bat of sophomore right fielder Brock Reller, giving the Golden Eagles a 7-6 lead late in the game.

The Mavericks answered back in the bottom of the inning when Altermatt took a free base via a walk with the bases loaded to even the score at seven. The Mavericks finished off the comeback in the 12th inning, beginning with Denzer hit a triple to deep right center field with one out.

Then Berg lifted a sacrifice fly to center field and brought

in the winning run for the 8-7 win.

Game two proved to be more of a pitching duel between the two teams, as neither team had scored through the first two innings of the game.

The Mavericks trailed the Golden Eagles 4-2 going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Frederick slapped a single into right field to start a one-out rally for the Mavericks. With two outs, Imholte drove Frederick in for an RBI, decreasing the Golden Eagle lead to just

one run.

However, the Maverick comeback efforts would go for none as the Mavericks fell to the Golden Eagles by a final score of 4-3.

Up next, the Minnesota State Mavericks will play the Bemidji State Beavers in a four-game, two-day series this weekend at Bowyer Field in Mankato, after the initial plans of playing in Bemidji were scrapped due to poor playing conditions in the town. Game times are slated for noon and 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Softball drops two to Concordia-St. Paul The team struggled to garner enough runs against the Golden Bears

MEL STRAMM STAFF WRITER After coming off of two wins in Kansas against Emporia and Pittsburg State last week, the softball team traveled back to their home state. They faced off with the Concordia Golden Bears in St. Paul, Minnesota during a double header on Wednesday.

During the first game, the Golden Bears were able to establish their lead early by scoring a run in the top of the first inning. Following this, both teams managed to not allow any further scoring for the next three innings to come.

Concordia’s offense went on to secure said lead in the later half of the game, scoring

Freshman infielder Hannah Hastings (19). three runs within the last three innings. This brought their lead up to 0-4, leaving the Mavericks trailing behind.

Sophomore Torey Richards

then set off an impressive play, what seemed to be an incredible comeback for the Mavericks in the last inning.

She was able to secure two

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late points by hitting her first home run of the season, which lead to a double run that put the Mavericks on the scoreboard at 2-4.

At the end of this rigorous last inning, another run scored by Julia Bastian left the score at 3-4. Sadly, a grounded-out ball would leave the Mavericks one point short, which lead to the end of the game with a win for the Golden Bears.

Notably however, pitcher Mackenzie Ward was able to pitch a full game with 13 strikeouts.

In the second game, a strong defense created high anticipation for a score, which went on all the way through the fourth inning. Concordia then picked the game back up by scoring two runs and set the tone for what would be an unfortunate outcome for the Mavericks.

Throughout the following inning, sophomore pitcher Lexi Schoper was able to bring the Golden Bears back

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2019 Minnesota Twins preview: the Young Bux Byron Buxton, Jose Berrios, and the team looks primed for an AL Central run in 2019

ANDREW NEURURER STAFF WRITER Spring is in the air and the Minnesota Twins will be kicking off their regular season today at Target Field. The Twins enter the season playing the Cleveland Indians, the most likely team Minnesota will be battling for the AL Central title.

The Twins will be led my new manager, Rocco Baldelli – the youngest manager in the MLB at 37 years of age.

He’s a people person and can connect with the players around the clubhouse. That will be important moving forward with the young roster of the Twins.

Speaking of young players, centerfielder Byron Buxton is hoping to turn things around after a rather disappointing 2018 season. After hitting .156 in just 90 at-bats last season and spending most of the season either injured or in the minor leagues, the former No. 2 overall pick has prepared for a bigger 2019 year.

Buxton added about

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Center fielder Byron Buxton (left) and starting pitcher Jose Berrios (right) are the two key players for the Twins to win the division in 2019.

Thus far, it appears that his work during the offseason has payed off. This spring training he’s hitting .410, with four homeruns and 15 runs batted. It’s a small sample size, but the Twins will need him to perform like this if they want to turn the page and enter postseason play.

Starting pitcher Jose Berrios is another player to

and lead a weaker pitching.

Another thing worth noting, he does have the ability to be in contention for the AL Cy Young Award.

The other player that has had big expectations is first baseman Miguel Sano. He’s supposedly in the best shape of his career right now but will spend the first two months on the Injured List this season

faces on the roster this 2019 year. The more notable names to remember are outfielder/ first baseman Nelson Cruz, second baseman Jonathan Schoop, first baseman C.J. Cron, pitcher Martin Perez, outfielder Marwin Gonzalez and pitcher Blake Parker.

The Twins have a real shot at winning the division title this year, which would be a big turnaround after not making it last year. The Detroit Tigers, Kansas City

Royals and Chicago White Sox aren’t going to be much of a threat to the Twins this season.

The Indians and Twins are the two teams to keep an eye on. Cleveland has a strong team, but they didn’t make any improvements over the offseason, losing many key players. Getting to the playoffs and winning the division is going to be the goal for this young-exciting Minnesota team.

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NBA: MVP race heats up late in the season

Harden and Giannis battle for the most valuable player award in the thick of a playoff race

JOHN LAFOREST STAFF WRITER With the season coming to a close in the NBA, two of the biggest superstars in the NBA faced off in the NBA Tuesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, both which are candidates for the MVP trophy award this season.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Houston Rockets 10894 Tuesday night with both MVP candidates competing against each other with each team attempting to climb up the playoff ladder.

The Bucks held Harden to 23 points on 9-of-26 shooting, only the fourth time this season he finished with more field goal attempts than points. He also had 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in the loss.

The Bucks showed a unique way to guard the reigning MVP. The Bucks would often hang all the way on his left side, taking away the chance for Harden to go back to his left until he was

at the rim. If he got all the way to the rim, he was often met by the nearly seven feet Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo also had a mediocre game by his extremely high standards, recording 19 points, 14 rebounds and four assists.

Harden always seems to be in involved in these historically close MVP races. He has lost both other occasions losing to Golden State point guard Steph Curry in 2014-15 where many believed he should have been the winner.

He also lost to Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook in 2016-17 in the year Westbrook averaged the first NBA triple double since Oscar Robertson played.

Harden’s MVP case this season might be his best.

He went on a historic run literally putting the entire squad on his back while fellow star Chris Paul was sidelined with injury. Harden became second all-time in consecutive 30-point games with 32. He also propelled the Rockets from second to last in the conference all the way to the third seed where the teams sits now.

Antetokounmpo is no slouch himself. He is having his best statically season as a pro. The Bucks finished

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James Harden (left) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) go head-to-head for the race for the MVP award. the previous season as the seventh best team in the conference and were bounced in the first round by the Celtics. He is averaging 27 points per game and nearly 13 boards, which is high class. Giannis has led

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the Bucks to the best record in the east, where they have been for most of the season.

Giannis had something to prove coming into the year, that he could indeed take that next step. He delivered for his team in a way that nobody saw coming. Consistency speaks to Giannis’s season.

He has been the been the

best player in the eastern conference throughout much of the year.

Like other seasons where Harden was in a close MVP battle there will be controversy. Both men are truly deserving of the award for propelling their team to new heights, that many didn’t expect.

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