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Meet the 2016-2017 MSSA Candidates MSSA election day is April 12, who will you vote for?

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MAVs Party “Mavericks, it is time for student needs to be put first. When choosing to vote for the MAVs (Motivate. Advocate. Validate.), you are voting for a group of leaders with unique experiences and backgrounds. We understand that there is always room for growth, and ALL Mavericks deserve to move forward. To do that, we believe that collaboration is the only way. A vote for MAVs is a movement toward an improved online education experience, reduced textbook expenses, implementing a Waste Initiative, continuing the free

MNSU Music Dept. to host Contemporary Music Festival March 30

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parking lot, improved busing, creating inclusive housing options, transparency regarding senate activities and

communications, bridging the gap between students and their representation, and increased collaboration be-

tween campus entities. MAVs will do their research and em-

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Maverick Family Movement Party

“If elected as President & Vice President of MSSA, we compromise to work on implementing a Bike Share Pro-

gram through the Adventure Education Program and the City of Mankato. To extend library hours on Friday, advo-

cate for more gender-neutral bathrooms to accommodate members of the LGBTQ community, and to improve ac-

cessibility for students with disabilities in the areas of housing, facilities, and academic support. To establish more resources to support the transition of Spring admits to MNSU for international students and transfer students. We are striving to continue to hold administra-

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MSU Big Ideas Party “MSU Big Ideas Party consist of diverse group of student leaders who have put their effort towards a successful education and living experience at MSU and to bring all the diverse cultures together to create one big MSU family comprised of unity and strength. MSU Big Ideas party is working on developing an emergency program to provide funding for students that are dealing with financial crisis, working on building partnerships

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MNSU Music Department to host Contemporary Music Festival All-day event offers free performances from diverse campus ensembles.

RAE FRAME Editor in Chief For many years, the Music Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato put on an annual Jazz Festival for campus musical groups to host outside musical ensembles and celebrate jazz music. Recently, the focus has shifted to more contemporary themes to allow students more artistic freedom; coordinator Dr. Douglas Snapp is looking to “meet the needs of today’s musicians” by hosting the Contemporary Music Festival in the Centennial Student Union on Wednesday, March 30. This year, the festival will

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi David Kaiser, Adam Maurer, and Conner Key perform a jazz number during a Fall 2015 concert. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All performances are free and open to the public. Special guests R.W. Enoch, Alex Nester, and Elmer De-

“This year, the festival will focus on the university’s diverse musical ensembles, with performances running all day in the Centennial Student Union.” focus on the university’s diverse musical ensembles, with performances running all day in the Centennial Student Union. Events will be held in both Ostrander Auditorium and the CSU Ballroom from

mond of the L.A. based The Urban Renewal Project will be visiting Minnesota State University, Mankato to host an educational clinic and accompany a few of the ensembles. Campus musicians will enjoy

spectating some interesting collaborations and hearing about the life of a working musician. For more information on The Urban Renewal Project, visit www.urpmusic. com. Shifting the festival’s focus away from jazz allows more campus ensembles to showcase their music. Vocalist Emily George says that “contemporary music is much more relatable and that makes it easier to be able to perform.” “…as a performer, I have to connect to the music,” she added. “The contemporary and modern song choices definitely aid in the connection that needs to be made

in order to perform well,” Thursby said. Professor Michael Thursby works with the Maverick Machine marching band and pep bands, but he is also directing the Percussion Ensemble as they prepare to take the stage on Wednesday. “[MNSU’s] ensembles are so unique. We are offering musical programs that no other program can offer. The rock bands and electronic groups truly make MSU-Mankato unique from any other music program,” Thursby said. Allowing students a wider swath of programs and

ensembles to choose from means that students are given a better education and opportunities to experience music from multiple points of view. “It is exciting to work with music from around the world and see how it relates to our culture and music in our country,” Thursby said. “The most unique element is the use of world music and improv. Music from around the world is so raw and organic. In many countries music is a way of life and a part of daily living—this is something we don’t necessarily have in our country and it is amazing!” Introducing EMIC This year, the festival will focus on the campus music ensembles, including the brand-new Electronic Music Instrumental Collective, lead by Dr. Michael Olson. “If I were to describe the ensemble, it would be part EDM, part classical new music, and part post-noise rock,” said Olson. “As a director (and member of the ensemble!) It is exciting to work with students in creating music that integrates technology, instruments, and multimedia,” Olson said. According to Olson, much of the music performed by the group is new material cre-

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MSU Big Ideas the moving out day from the dorm so that students can concentrate on their exams without worrying about moving out on the last day of the final week. We are working on having buses run on Sundays and also expanding bus stops to more convenient place for MSU Students. Since the funding is limited to the departments, we are working on having e-books which will be cheaper for library to purchase and can have

it available for students to use free of cost. We are planning to increase the funding for student organizations/clubs by approaching a strong collaboration with domestic and international Alumni. One of our goals is to increase the student’s enrollment to MSU by visiting high schools and convince them to continue with their higher education at MSU by advertising our university facilities and resources. Your vote is valuable make sure you give it to the right party. If you want something done, MSU Big Ideas party is the one!”

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MSSA...continued from page 1 Maverick Family Movement tors accountable by increasing the number of open forums to allow all students and members of the community from diverse backgrounds to voice their concerns openly. In addition, improving MSSA transparency by holding more external office hours and monthly forums. Our movement is committed to change by having

a diverse and capable student senate party representing every community on our campus. With the Maverick Family Movement, no one will be without representation! Follow the link facebook. com/MavFamMovement/ to see our whole platform. We appreciate your support during this election season! Thank you!”

MAVs (Motivate. Advocate. Validate.) brace perspectives in order to create a campus climate that allows all Mavericks a safe and enjoyable place to learn and grow. For more specifics regarding our platform and other updates, please visit facebook.com/ MAVparty or email grace.smith@mnsu. edu. Remember to vote MAV April 12

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FESTIVAL...continued from page 2 ated by members: “This is a unique ensemble,” Olson said, “so there isn’t much music available for us to perform. We have to write and arrange our own music, program our own software, and build our own videos. We also have to make sure that the technology always works!” Unlike traditional instrumental groups, EMIC will be performing covers of bands like the Pixies and Radiohead with visual accompaniment from multi channel video projection. (EMIC) member Elias Pohren-Everett is also look-

ing forward to the group’s performance, as it offers students a chance to explore new avenues of musical expression: “Contemporary music ensembles are great!” Pohren-Everett said. “They bring in people who would never think of themselves to make music in college, and gives us music majors a break from all the classical stuff.” Festival Schedule Vocal ensemble Tone Down For What will start out the festival at 10:00 a.m. in Ostrander Auditorium, featuring the music of Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, and Earth,

Wind, and Fire. As a large fusion ensemble, Tone Down for What is accompanied by a percussion section for a portion of the concert. Competitive a capella ensemble Elision takes the Ostrander stage at 11 a.m. with a full set of popular music tunes that will feature vocalist Alex Nester. This festival occurs the day before Elision flies out to take part in SingStrong D.C., a national a cappella music festival that offers concerts, classes, and coaching opportunities for more than 30 participating groups. The Safe Sextet Jazz Combo will perform in Ostrander

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Editorial & Opinion

Where art thou, National Poetry Month?

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SPRING FALL 2015 2016 ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer The power of words is best mirrored in poetry. A piece of perfect rhythm and vibrant description can light the fuse of love or war. Although many mock poetry as a foolish pursuit, such ignorance is misguided. In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets started National Poetry Month, to increase the country’s awareness and appreciation for poetry. In 2014, the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s English department took up the torch in celebration of this national tradition with a

“Poetry in Motion: The Poet is In” (CC BY 2.0) by MTAPhotos short videos. In each video, a student reads a poem by an established poet. On each day of April, a video will be

“The poems in this year’s project cover many bases in the poetry field.” unique annual acknowledgement: The National Poetry Month Video Project. Diana Joseph, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Good Thunder Reading Series, explained, “The project consists of 30

released on the English Department website and shared on social media.” Joseph is the faculty advisor for this video project, and has taught at MSU since 2005. The poems in this year’s project cover many bases in the poetry field. Taylor Tol-

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chin, a poet in the MFA creative writing program, and the Graduate Assistant for the Good Thunder Reading series, said, “We like to have a mix of poems from poetry collections and literary magazines. Many of the poems included in this year’s project have been some of my favorites since I first started reading and writing poetry as an undergraduate student.” Student readers for the video project represent a wide variety of majors. The 2016 project unites biomedical sciences, communications, engineering, mass media, social work, education, Spanish, and English. In addition, Joseph and Tolchin introduced an important new

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facet to this year’s project: readers who are not students or faculty at MSU. They come from art organizations and community groups around Mankato. This will bring more publicity to National Poetry Month, and the video project. “I think it’s so cool to see the world of the reader and the world of the poem intersect to create totally unique interpretations and readings,” said Tolchin. “It’s a great way to celebrate and encourage the reading of poetry, and get poetry — especially contemporary poetry — into classrooms all over

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MSU Dance grand jetés to the Kennedy Center This third-time honor shows the strength of the Dance program.

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JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato Dance is an insanely talented group of individuals who have recently been selected for a Kennedy Center performance. This is the conference’s highest honor. It just goes to show the hard work and dedication that MSU Dance has.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point held a North-Central Regional Conference of the American College Dance Association this year. Dance teams from as far away as Texas attended this event. There were forty-eight dances that were judged from a total of twenty-eight schools. Twelve of the best teams were then awarded placement into the Gala Concert. Finally, out of those twelve, three teams were then selected to honorably perform at the National Dance Conference at Kennedy Center. This event will be

held this coming June. This exciting honor will be the third time MSU has been selected for nationals in the last four Kennedy Center adjudications. Alina Fatieieva and Rachel Dreist were two MSU students who performed dances. Rachel Dreist’s dance was performed in the Informal Concert. The MSU dancers performed wonderfully and received very positive feedback. Ian Lah and Abby Okoneski performed an excellent duet which was well liked by the audience. These are just a few of the extreme-

POETRY continued from page 4 “There will be a new video released every day in April. Those interested can find them on the English department website.” the country.” Joseph and Tolchin had to do lot of logistical scheduling for the video project. After they gathered readers who possessed a love for poetry and assigned them different poems, they scheduled practice readings. After a practice run-through, each reader signed up for a time slot over the few days of scheduled video production in March. The students did not have to memorize their poems, and were allowed to bring a hard copy of their poem to the day of production. The videos were completely filmed, edited and produced by Maverick Visual Productions, MSU’s in-house production studio. There will be a new video released every day in April. Those interested can find them on the English department website, http://english. mnsu.edu, the project’s Facebook group (search

for “Minnesota State University, Mankato’s National Poetry Month Video Project”), or the Good Thunder Reading series website.

http://gt.mnsu.edu/national-poetry-month-video-project-2016/.

ly talented dancers. MSU’s dance program offers students several different degree programs that are grounded in liberal arts education. These degree programs include a BFA in dance, a BA, a BS in dance for Generalist Track, Pre-Professional Dance Therapy, or Private Studio Training, and also a BS in K-12 Dance Education. A dance minor is also available for students. During these programs, students are taught about teaching, performing, private studio ownership, choreographing, dance therapy, arts administration, dance writing, and related fields. Auditions are not required for admittance into the program but are required for placement levels, casting, concerts, and Freshman Talent Grants.

If you are interested in possibly joining the Dance Program, you are encouraged to observe their classes and even visit with the dance faculty and current students. You can do so by calling Julie Kerr-Berry at 507-389-2125 or emailing her at julie.kerr-berry@mnsu.edu. A very special thanks goes out to the professors, Julie Kerr-Berry and Melissa Rosenberger, who taught great classes. They served as wonderful ambassadors for the Department and University and were well appreciated. The dancers were exhausted over the long five day conference. A performance at Kennedy Center is such an exciting achievement. Congratulations again to MSU Dance, keep up the good work!

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Sports Baseball dominates in home opener

SCORES: BASEBALL March 22, 2016 Mavericks............................... 23 Bethany Lutheran.................8

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ERIC KRIESEL Staff Writer The Maverick baseball team hosted the Bethany Lutheran College Vikings Tuesday in the Mavericks home opening baseball game. While both teams showed up for the game the pitching seemed to be non-apparent, as the Mavericks were able to tally 23 runs over the seven inning affair, winning 23-8. The Vikings were actually able to put pressure on the Mavericks early in the game scoring the first runs of the game when in the top of the first they pushed two runs across the plate thanks to a 2-run homerun off the bat of Drew Quame. The Viking lead would not last long however, as the Mavs managed to plate three runs in the first to retake the lead. A wild pitch with runners

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Photo by Trevor Cokley Chase Lonetti (above) steals home in the second inning against Bethany Lutheran. Lonetti went 1-for-1 with a run scored and two RBIs in the Mavericks 23-8 victory. in scoring position allowed senior Kyle Toth to make it home for the first Maverick run and a two-out double from Luke Waldek drove in two more for the Mavericks

Photo by Trevor Cokley Luke Waldek (above) went 4-for-5 with four RBIs. Waldek was a single short of the cycle.

who ended the first inning with a 3-2 lead. The Mavericks were able to drive in 19 more runs over the next four innings in an offensive showcasing that gave the Mavericks a more than comfortable lead over the Vikings. The Vikings made an attempt to put the pressure back on the Mavs with a fiverun 5th inning to cut the lead down to 18-7. The valiant comeback attempt wasn’t enough however, as the Mavericks once again responded to the Vikings run scoring inning, this time with a four-run 5th inning to conclude the 19 runs over four innings streak and brought their lead back up to 22-7. Both teams managed to push across one more run in each of their final at-bats to bring the game to a final score of 23-8. The Mavericks were able to score their 23 runs on just 18 hits in the game. Waldek led all Maverick hitters with four hits, including the lone Maverick home run, and also tallied four RBIs to lead the team. Waldek was able to cross the plate to score three runs as well, and finished just a single shy of the cycle for the game. Junior Eric Peterson scored the most runs for the Mavericks with four scores and was able to run

his hit streak up to 11 games. The Mavericks used nine pitchers total in the game with Josh Matheson getting the nod to start and also credited with the win. The win puts Matheson’s record to 2-0, as he pitched two innings fanning three batters while also letting two others to score. All in all the pitching staff allowed eight runs on eight hits while striking out six. Despite the game largely being a blowout, Maverick coach Matt Magers was glad to finally see his team get on the field for a meaningful game, which can prove to be difficult given the bipolar weather this time of year. “It’s great to get out and actually get a game in against another team instead of just practicing. Looking at the forecast, who knows when we’ll play again,” Magers said. The win was a good early sign for the Mavericks who have very high hopes for this season coming into the year currently ranked no. 5 on the NCAA Division II Collegiate Baseball rankings. Up next on the schedule for the Mavericks is a two day four-game series versus the UMD Bulldogs in Mankato, a series that will kick off NSIC play for the Mavericks.

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SOFTBALL March 29, 2016 University of Sioux Falls Mankato, Minnesota

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March Madness: Final Four is set TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer Wow. That is the word to describe the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament this season. With a regular season that containing more upsets than what most would originally expect, the Final Four is now set with some heavy hitters, and a Cinderella-in-the-making. The Syracuse Orange will be the most talked about team of the four that made it, and for good reason. Most said on Selection Sunday that the Orange should not have even made the tournament, and since then they have been on a mission to prove the skeptics wrong. Many will say North Carolina is the favorite, as they are the only remaining no. 1 seed and play Syracuse next. Oklahoma is the best perimeter-shooting squad left, with undoubtedly the best player in Buddy Hield. V illanova has ridden themselves of past tourney nightmares, as they are coming into the Final Four with a lot of confidence after knocking off the Kansas Jayhawks. It could be anyone’s title to grab, with each team having a unique story differing from the other. SYRACUSE (23-13, No. 10 Midwest) vs. NORTH CAROLINA (32-6, No.1 East) What makes this matchup interesting is the fact both

Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press Buddy Hield (above) has been scoring at a rigorous pace, scoring 29.3 per game. teams have faced NCAA punishment within the past five years. The media will eat this up, and what it ultimately comes down to is the game itself now. North Carolina would like to forget what may be known as one of the most embarrassing academic scandals in NCAA history, and Syracuse does not want remember their self-imposed postseason ban last season, and head coach Jim Boeheim being suspended from the team for nine games this year for failing to monitor the program. All negativity aside, there is a great game to be played

here. The numbers suggest the Tar Heels will dominate, but the Orangemen have pulled a few rabbits out of their hats to defy the odds. During the regular season, North Carolina was victorious in both matchups. Many are saying Boeheim is making one run for the ages, as it seemed impossible for Syracuse to still be playing basketball next weekend. The Tar Heels have the veterans, and the Orangemen have a mixture of youth and experience. For Syracuse to win, they will need to keep up the tempo and have the young guys play beyond their years, as they have already

Softball splits in two double-headers

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State softball team battled hard on the road this weekend. Friday the Mavericks went 1-1 against St. Cloud State University and Saturday split their games 1-1 against the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The games were supposed to be the first games the Mavs hosted but due to weather. The first game of the weekend in St. Cloud ended with the Huskies defeating the Purple and Gold 3-1. Junior Maverick pitcher Coley Ries

took the loss, only her fourth of the season. Although Ries struck out 16 SCSU batters, the Huskies were able to sneak in five base hits for three earned runs. SCSU scored two of their three runs in the second inning. Huskies pitcher Megan Hedstrom picked up her fifth win of the season while only allowing five hits and one earned run. MSU left a runner on base during every single inning except for the seventh. The Mavericks had a runner on third base with only one out during the first and third innings but they were not able to get any runs. During the third junior Dana Mogren hit a fly to center field to score senior Emily Bransky. During the second game against the Huskies was very

low scoring with the Mavericks taking the win 1-0. Sophomore pitcher Libby Bemis held SCSU to just three hits. Bemis impressed throughout the game as several bases were occupied by Huskies, but she was able to get the Mavericks to safety with no earned runs. The score was 0-0 until the seventh inning when sophomore Kara Lattery hit a solo-game winning home run, her fourth of the season. Saturday brought a different opponent for the Mavericks. The Purple and Gold faced the UMD Bulldogs in St. Cloud. MSU defeated UMD 2-1 in the first game but fell 0-10 in just five innings in

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shown in the tournament. North Carolina has a strong starting five, but Theo Pinson and the bench will have to keep stepping up to create a better flow on both sides of the ball for the Tar Heels to reach the Championship. PREDICTION: North Carolina 85, Syracuse 77 VILLANOVA (33-5, No. 2 South) vs. OKLAHOMA (29-7, No. 2 West) To say head coach Jay Wright and his Villanova Wildcats have had enough disappointing the NCAA in the past during the tournament

is a vast understatement. Villanova may have made the biggest statement out of all of the Final Four teams by taking down the no. 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks 64-59. It is no small task to do something of that degree, and it was even more astonishing to see Kansas only score 59 points, which was a season-low. Oklahoma has easily been the best shooting team in the tournament, and Buddy Hield continues to build quite the legacy as he moves deeper into March. Hield has made playing basketball look easier than it really is. Through only four games in the tournament he is averaging 29.3 points per game, including 37 last week’s victory over No. 1 seeded Oregon. When Buddy dominates, the Sooners roll. That will be a major key for Oklahoma, but the rest of the team can hit threes all day when they catch fire. Villanova will have to keep the scrappy intensity up if they want to get to the promised land, and senior leader Ryan Arciadiacono will have to stay hot from the three-point line. Through four games, he is hitting shots from deep at 58 percent and for Villanova to keep up with the free-shooting Sooners it will be a must to knock them down as well. The Wildcats did not shoot as well from three in the regular season, only hitting on 35.4 percent. Since the tourney began, Villanova has been hitting 46.2 percent from behind the arc. PREDICTION: 89, Villanova 76

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Minnesota Wild return to form

LUKE LONIEN Sports Editor The Minnesota Wild are on a five-game winning streak and seem to be returning to form. ¬Zach Parise and Devan Dubnyk have been carrying the Wild for the late-season stretch and when your best player and goaltender are playing well, it makes the rest of the team better. The Wild will only go as far as Parise can take them this

man Ryan Suter said to the Star Tribune’s Micheal Russo. “He’s been working hard, playing hard, doing the right things. Now finally he’s getting rewarded for it and it’s huge for our team.” Parise’s hot play will have to continue as the Wild make a playoff push. Dubnyk absolutely stole a win in Los Angeles, saving 38-of-39 shots, making several sweet glove saves to propel the Wild to the 2-1 victory. The Kings outshot the Wild 39-18 but the Wild were able to get big goals from Erik Haula, who is playing at his best since the 2014 playoffs, and Mikko Koivu on the power play.

“‘You feel confident, but I think we have to continue to play the way we have, the same mindset that we’ve had,” Suter said to the Star Tribune. “It’s still tight. You still want to build your game for the playoffs.’” season. When Parise is scoring and playing with his incredible work ethic it makes the team better. He brings the best out of the Wild’s ‘depth’ players. In the five-game winning streak, Parise has five goals and two assist for seven points. Parise is on a threegame point streak, and the Wild has been playing its best hockey since the start of the season. Parise’s performance earned him the NHL’s first star of the week. “He’s on fire,” defense-

Dubnyk’s play has been exactly what the doctor ordered for the Wild. In the five-game win streak, Dubnyk has saved 158-of-165 shots attempted. That is an incredible .958 percentage. With Dubnyk and Parise’s play, the Wild is in fantastic position to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. Dubnyk is 10-1-1 in his past 13 games, with the one loss coming in a clunker in New Jersey. The Wild’s power play is up to 10th in the NHL and

the penalty kill has been successful in 24 of the past 25 attempts. The penalty kill has been massive for the Wild. “I really like how we’re going lately,” Dubnyk said to the Star Tribune. “Guys are working real hard and getting the job done and making it easy on me.” Easy for Dubnyk maybe, but he has been playing great as well. He is making the saves he is supposed to make and making some saves he isn’t supposed to make. The quality goaltending is something the Wild haven’t seen in awhile from Dubnyk, but it is coming at the perfect time. With the win in Saturday against the Avalanche, the Wild pushed their lead to five points over Colorado, with six games to play, as of Monday morning. Colorado has seven games left to play, so the Wild has to keep playing with the same can’t lose attitude. “You feel confident, but I think we have to continue to play the way we have, the same mindset that we’ve had,” Suter said to the Star Tribune. “It’s still tight. You still want to build your game for the playoffs.” The playoffs are definitely calling for the Wild, but they have to stay sharp. They cannot afford to fall back into some mid-season-like slump. With Parise and Dubnyk peaking at the right time, and the continued secondary scoring the Wild is getting from Nino Niederreiter and Haula, the Wild is in a good spot to make the postseason

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SOFTBALL...continued from 8 the second game. Ries pitched the first game for the Mavs and bounced back from her Friday loss. With 16 strikeouts in the game, Ries became MSU’s all-time leader in strikeouts. She beat Kendra Huettl’s 772 with 774 strikeouts and counting. In the second inning freshman McKenzie Paap hit a single to center field and scored junior Ashley Thell. The only run in the first game for the Huskies came from a bases-loaded walk by Ries but she was able to strike out the next batter to get out of the jam. In the bottom of the sixth, several Mavericks got on base but finally Paap got her second RBI of the day when she hit a single that scored sopho-

more Jess Meidl. The second game of the day against UMD did not go as well. The game was called after five innings as the Bulldogs were beating the Purple and Gold 10-0. Bemis pitched the game for the Mavericks and received her fifth loss of the season before senior pitcher Katie Koponen stepped in and let five runs in of her own. UMD’s 10 runs were all scored in the third and fourth innings. After this weekend the Mavericks hold an overall record of 21-9 and 4-2 and NSIC play. Up next for the Mavs is their home opener against the University of Sioux Falls Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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Thursday August 6th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Friday August 7th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Saturday August 8th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm

Conkling Gallery to host senior art exhibit Exhibit to be split in three blocks running from March 28 through May 4.

“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake

“Love Yourself” THEATRE by Justin Bieber

“7 Years” by Lukas Graham

“Stressed Out” by twenty one pilots DANCE

Friday August 7th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Saturday August 8th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm

“My House” by Flo Rida

NEW NOW THIS PLAYING WEEK: IN KATO: MOVIES Batman v Super-

man: August Dawn 7th of JusFriday Fantastic Four tice Goosebumps Ricki and the Flash Shaun the Sheep 10 Cloverfield Lane Cop Car The Diary of a Teenage Girl London Has Kahlil Gibran’s TheFallen Prophet

REED CARR Staff Writer Original artwork from over 25 senior students from the Department of Art will be displayed in Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Conkling Gallery (139 Nelson Hall). This senior exhibit has always been a graduation requirement in the department’s curriculum. The art exhibit will be split into three sections that can be visited during regular gallery hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A reception will be held on the first night of each exhibit at 7 p.m. Visitors will be able to meet the artists and enjoy complimentary cookies and punch.

CC BY 2.0 by HerryLawford The Conkling Gallery was created in 1979 and sponsors regional, national, and international exhibitions. It is named after emeritus professor of art, Effie R. Conkling. The first exhibit will take place March 28 through April 6. The students presenting include: Afi Anyide-Ocloo, Carleane Capelle, Collin Clyne, Michelle Larson,

Kelsey Munson, Marquis Parks, Lacey Schneekloth, Lexi Schneekloth, and Andrea Sweep. The second exhibit will be held April 11-20. The students presenting include: Brittany Belyea, Jetero Chhen, Woodlin Latocki, Jaylynn Nash, Colin O’Dea, Rebecca Porter, Ethan Schweizer, Brandon Thompson and Jack Worth-

ington. The third exhibit is set for April 25 through May 4. The final students presenting for this exhibit include: Angie Boettcher, Courtney Hanna, Nicole Mueller, Marina Nastepniak, Hanna Newman, Taylor Owen, Morgan Sierra, Topaz Torres and Sara Winter.

MSU to host Sammy Adams concert Popular hip-hop artist to perform April 18 in Bresnan Arena.

Zootopia MUSIC Friday August 7th Deadpool Cattle Decaptation

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding Luke Bryan 2 “Genexus”

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KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer Here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, we are very lucky to have access to events and shows that are either free or have a reduced price for MSU students. This spring, another exciting show is coming up, and students are encouraged to join in on the fun! Sammy Adams, a popular hip-hop recording artist, is set to perform right here at MSU on April 18 in Bresnan Arena at the Taylor Center. You may have heard of Adams, when his debut album, Boston Boy, surprisingly

CC BY 2.0 by photosteve101 topped the iTunes hip-hop chart within its first week of release back in 2010. Adams is originally from Boston and was a student at Trinity College when he posted a YouTube video of himself rapping his own per-

sonal take on the hit song “I Love College” by Asher Roth. Adams’ parody rap, “I Hate College,” made him a popular Internet rapper in 2009. Since then, he has released an album and various singles. His new sophomore album,

The Long Way, was just released last week and can be purchased on iTunes. After the release of Bos-

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Film director wins release after year in Georgia jail Randall Miller had been sentenced for death of crew member. SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A movie director was released from jail Wednesday after serving a year behind bars for the death of a crew member killed by a train during filming of a movie about singer Gregg Allman. A Superior Court judge ordered former “Midnight Rider” director Randall Miller to be set free after a hearing at which prosecutors agreed Miller’s good behavior had earned him early release halfway through a two-year sentence. “He was still in shackles when I last saw him, but he was very glad the sentence was behind him,” Don Samuel, one of Miller’s defense attorneys, said by phone after leaving the courthouse in rural Wayne County. “He’s moving on and he’s going to be on an overnight flight to California.”

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CC BY 2.0 by M4D GROUP Wayne County Sheriff John Carter confirmed that Miller had been freed shortly after his court appearance Wednesday. The director had been jailed since March 9, 2015, when he pleaded guilty to involuntary man-

slaughter in the death of 27-year-old camera assistant Sarah Jones. Miller had just begun making a biographical movie about the Allman Brothers Band singer on Feb. 20, 2014, when a freight train plowed

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ton Boy, Adams’ popularity grew and grew through tours at colleges and clubs, and in 2012 he signed a deal with RCA Records. He has since worked with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Mike Posner, and Afrojack. Adams has said that Pharrell “gave me the best advice

about making an album. He [Pharrell] said, ‘Just be in the moment with your songs…’” Tickets for the event can be purchased online now at mnsuevents.com, and all tickets are general admission, with elevated seats and ground room on the floor of Bresnan Arena. For

the general public, faculty, and staff, tickets are $25. Tickets for students are available online for $15 and only one student ticket can be purchased per MavCard. Tickets are also available to buy in-person at the Student Activities front desk in the CSU, room 173.

into his crew during filming on a railroad bridge spanning the Altamaha River about 70 miles southwest of Savannah. The train ran over Jones, killing her, and injured six other film workers. Investigators found evidence that CSX Transportation, which owned the train trestle, had

denied permission in writing to Miller’s crew when asked if it could shoot on the tracks. Jones’ parents told Superior Court Judge Anthony Harrison they opposed any early release. Her father, Richard Jones, said his chief concern wasn’t about punishing Miller but rather sending a strong message to Hollywood to improve safety conditions on film sets. “The message we did not want to send is that because you may be a movie director, you may be getting off lightly,” Richard Jones said after the hearing. “Sarah’s dead for heaven sakes. These were just blatant decisions that put these people in danger unnecessarily.” Miller’s attorneys had been pushing for months for the 53-year-old director to be freed early, not only because of his good behavior while jailed but also citing concerns for his health.

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