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Premiere Ethiopian Night a success Entertainment, food, and presentations all impress.

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ASHLEIGH BAGSHAW Staff Writer On Saturday, March 26, the Ethiopian Student Association hosted the first ever Ethiopia Night, which took place in the CSU Ballroom from 5:30 until 8:30 pm.

The event began with guests being treated to a traditional Ethiopian meal, which included Gomen (a vegetable stew), Doro Wot (chicken stew), and Enjera (a unique form of flatbread).

This delicious culinary experience lasted until 7 p.m., which marked the beginning of the entertainment for the night. The evening included a range of performances from different parts of Ethiopia, including the Oromia and the Afar regions, and portrayed a range of cultural dances, which included the traditional wedding dance and the beautiful Ashenda dance.

The evening also incorporated a series of presentations about Ethiopia, which sought to depict it as ‘more than just some poor country’ by delving into its rich cultural roots. These presentations included many little known facts about Ethiopia, such as it being the only African nation with its own alphabet, the fact that Ethiopians practiced Christianity long before Europe, and even the fact that the origin of coffee can

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These presentations reflected the overall theme of the evening: “Uncovering our Roots.” This aptly-chosen theme reflected the two fundamental desires the society had when creating this evening: to connect Ethiopian students with their roots; and to inform non-Ethiopian students about the unique culture of this country, whilst also clearing up many common misconceptions.

One presentation also highlighted the fact that despite foreign-born immigrants making up approximately 7 percent of the population of Minnesota, with Minnesota currently being home to approximately 33,000 persons of Ethiopian

descent, this diversity is not represented at the professional level. The importance of events connecting Ethiopian students, such as MSU Ethiopia Night, allows for students to develop strong networks, which is essential to ensuring that students will thrive once they enter the workforce.

Aside from this, other highlights of the evening included a spoken-word performance about the struggles Ethiopian students face as they seek to be accepted in a country that does not understand their culture, and a fashion show which showcased traditional dress from each of the Ethiopian regions.

In reflecting upon the night, vice president Saron

Tesfae admitted to having “some anxiety leading into the event” but overall said that she “absolutely loved it,” and “thought the night went really well.”

This view was shared by guests of the event, with domestic students Lamar Gaye and Ernest Norris having nothing but praise for the first Ethiopian night. Gaye commented that he enjoyed “the clothes, the dancing, and learning about the culture,” while Norris stated that the “best part was the dancing from the variety of different regions, and how every region has its own unique style.”

The event was also well-received by Ethiopian students, with Kenyan student Nati Irenius, who comes from a half-Ethiopian background, stating that he enjoyed how the event used “original Ethiopian food and dancing, which was not westernized in any way.”

The efforts of the Ethiopian Student Association, in particular the seven board members responsible for putting together this fantastic evening, can in no way be overlooked and overall, the success of the first Ethiopian Night was undeniable. MSU can only hope that this evening marked the first in a series of many more to come.

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Share your ideas at unique Startup Weekend Weekend-long entrepreneurial event promotes thinking outside of the box.

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer This coming weekend is an exciting time for Minnesota State University, Mankato.

A very unique event is coming to campus called Startup Weekend.

This event is about individuals giving up their weekends to try to launch a startup. These individuals have fifty-four hours to come up with an idea that will change the world in a way that no one else has thought of yet.

Groups will accomplish this dream with a team of people

that they probably have never met before. The teams have all day Saturday to work on their idea. On Sunday, they need to have a prototype ready to present their idea to a group of expert judges.

These judges could either tear the idea apart or they could possibly make the idea into a career.

Startup Weekend is an exciting and life-changing event that happens every weekend in multiple cities around the world. We are lucky enough to have it here on our very own campus this coming weekend.

Startup Weekend begins on Friday, April 1, with registration starting at 6:30 p.m.

Dinner and Networking starts at 7 p.m. which is a time to eat food, meet fellow participants, share ideas, and prac-

RHA to install pad, tampon dispensers in resident hall bathrooms

GABE HEWITT Staff Writer The Residence Hall Association has begun installing feminine hygiene product dispensers in public bathrooms in MSU’s residential halls.

The RHA General Assembly voted on the implementation last semester.

The assembly, made up of 68 residential hall students, voted to add $6 to the room and board fee to support the implementation.

The dispensers will contain both pads and tampons and cost $18,000 to install and maintain through the end of 2016.

The products will be dispensed for free.

“I was approached by students about bringing this about, so I put it on the room and board rates consultation process as a proposed change,” RHA President Fred de Ruiter said.

Dispensers have been installed in public female bathrooms in Julia Sears and Preska resident halls as well as Carkoski Commons.

Dispensers will be installed in the gender neutral bathrooms in McElroy and Crawford resident halls this summer. Each dispenser costs $231.

According to de Ruiter, MSU is the first public education institution in Minnesota to install these types of dispensers in public bathrooms and provide its products free of charge.

“I think that putting these in the res halls is a good start, and it speaks to the progressive nature of [MSU] as an institution.

However, I would like to see this being implemented campus wide in order to support our students’ needs,” de Ruiter said.

The dispensers will be maintained by general maintainence workers and refilled daily. They’re set to dispense products for free, but there is an option to charge 25 cents for each pad and tampon.

The $6 room and board fee increase associated with the dispensers will be voted on again during the general assembly’s consultation process next fall.

“I believe that women should have access to these products, like how people have access to toilet paper,” de Ruiter said.

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Welcome starts at 7:20 p.m. where the agenda for the weekend is reviewed. Finally at 7:30 p.m. the pitches start. Everyone attending the event gets to hear the participant’s pitches on their ideas.

At 9 p.m., attendees get to vote on which pitches they thought were the best. After the voting, the participants form into teams and start discussing their ideas and maybe even start to begin their work.

On Saturday, April 2, the teams have all day to work on their idea. They start their work at 9:30 a.m. and can stay

as late as the venue will allow.

Of course they will also have breaks for meals throughout the day. At 2 p.m., teams even get a one-on-one meeting with a coach to get some extra help they may need.

Finally, on Sunday, April 3, teams show up to get some final hours of work time to prepare for their presentations and do tech checks.

Final presentations begin at 5 p.m. Judging and awards then take place at 7:45 p.m.

Here participants get to see if their idea is good enough to build a career out of.

This truly is an exciting and nerve-racking event.

If you would like to know more about this event or would like to see a full schedule for the weekend, please visit www.up.co/communities /us a /mankato/s t ar tup-weekend/7711. You can also purchase tickets to attend this event and review the events sponsors by visiting this website.

Startup Weekend is such a unique and thrilling event.

If you want to see some entrepreneurs in action, come to MSU this weekend. Who knows? You may leave with the next big idea.

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Anti-violence: It’s not just a women’s war to fight MSU’s guest speaker encourages men to take their place in anti-violence.

ASHLEIGH BAGSHAW Staff Writer On Monday, March 21, Kris Macomber, an assistant professor from the Department of Sociology at Meredith College, visited Minnesota State University, Mankato to give a presentation entitled ‘Men’s Role in the Anti-Violence Movement.’

Macomber stressed that despite the growing awareness surrounding this issue, the epidemic of violence against women still remains a substantial concern, with studies showing that “one out of three women has experienced some form of intimate partner violence, and one out of five women has experienced a sexual assault in their lifetime.”

In describing the important role that men play in preventing violence against women, Macomber noted that involving men in the prevention of violence is “not just strategic, but necessary.”

She also emphasizes the fact that most men strongly oppose violence against women, which makes them powerful allies in combatting this issue.

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Volcano erupts in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska volcano kept pumping out new ash Tuesday that could threaten aircraft, but it came in smaller amounts at lower heights, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Pavlof Volcano, 625 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula, erupted Sunday. The initial eruption continued for about 17 hours and put out an ash cloud that reached 37,000 feet.

The plume blew northeast and by Tuesday had reached Canada, but Dave Schneider, a U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist at the observatory, said activity had calmed from the continuous eruptive phase.

The original ash cloud

crossed Bristol Bay, spread into interior Alaska, and stretched into northern Canada, said Don Moore, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service Alaska Aviation Weather Unit.

Volcanic ash is angular and sharp and can cause a jet engine to shut down.

Alaska Airlines canceled 41 flights within the state Monday, and 28 more Tuesday.

The volcano in the 8,261foot mountain is one of Alaska’s most active. It has had 40 known eruptions.

Pavlof eruptions in the past 20 years have not been as intense, but the current eruption is not unprecedented for the volcano, Schneider said.

He also recalled that despite belonging to multiple men’s groups, who “spoke privately about issues such as violence against women and disagreed with it happening,” men often felt uncomfortable publicly endorsing these causes.

He found that education was an effective tool in combatting this issue. He emphasised, in particular, the importance of providing education that disregards traditional gender roles and urges men “to consider these types of issues from the female perspective.”

Bagley also emphasised how he was often confront-

ed by issues related to victim-blaming. In his experience as a counselor, he consistently found that “victims feel responsible” for what has happened to them.

Macomber agreed with this perspective, emphasizing that “while we have come a long way in terms of not blaming the victim for their own victimization, we still have a long way to go regarding that.” She believes that many misconceptions about violence against women, such as the belief that women are free to leave a domestically abusive relationship without any repercussions, makes doing anti-violence work and

activism challenging.

However, Macomber noted that men all over the country are beginning to take part in “working on their college campuses to raise awareness about the prevalence of gender-based violence, and are supporting anti-violence education and activism.” She believes that men are learning not only how to identify and interrupt violence against women, but to “prevent violence before it starts.”

In Bagley’s opinion, the key to better involving male allies in the prevention of violence against women is to “establish an open dialogue between men and women.”

He believes that there is often a tendency for men to become defensive in relation to this issue, and that many men justify a lack of involvement due to the fact that they themselves are not violent towards women. He believes that men may see this as a women’s issue and do not consider the possibility that it could happen to the women in their life. He emphasizes that in reality, “every man probably knows somebody who has been the victim of violence.”

If you are anyone you know has been a victim of violence, you can contact Laura Schultz, the Violence Awareness and Response Coordinator at the MSU Women’s Center.

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Finishing Women’s History Month at home Meet former faculty member Dr. Ruth Schellburg.

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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer “The trip has been fantastically adventurous. Two grayhaired women with backpacks followed by four teen aged young ladies with all of our worldly goods on our backs has caused many a comment, nod of approval and even some photographs.”

It would be saddening to let Women’s History Month come to a close without commemorating a woman whose own past created a richer history for Minnesota State University, Mankato. Most students and faculty who pass the Schellburg gym every day

mnsu.edu a travel log for a Eurail-tent tour of Europe in 1978. She was the head of the women’s physical education depart-

“Most students and faculty who pass the Schellburg gym every day might not realize the lasting influence of the woman who gave it her name.” might not realize the lasting influence of the woman who gave it her name.

Dr. Ruth Schellburg jotted down the above excerpt in

ment at MSU, and was famous for taking students on camping trips all over the country and the world, even after her retirement, which is when this

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particular tour took place.

She wrote, “Our principal stops were Paris, Munich, Oberammergau, Salzburg, Lucerne, Copenhagen, at my Danish friend’s home in Viborg, Amsterdam, Stratford, and London – a bit much for 30 days but I always over-program. We omitted Rome, Nice, and Oslo which probably means I’m slowing down a bit (but there was rain and cold weather).”

Schellburg did not slow down often. When she arrived in 1946, she stayed on for two years as an assistant professor in physical education until she decided to pursue a doctorate degree at New York University. After taking that leave

of absence, she returned in 1952.

A Sincere Feminist In addition to Schellburg Gym, Schellburg left two primary legacies behind her.

The first was her contribution to women’s equality at MSU. Schellburg was born in 1912, which meant that she grew up in an era where it was completely normal for women to abstain from athletic competition and participation.

An old Free Press article quotes Schellburg’s former employee, Georgene Brock,

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“Very open-minded and don’t care one way or the other.”

“I am not bothered by the idea and open-minded.”

“I like how they’re running their campaigns and I have an idea who I’m voting for.”

“It is nice to vote for the person you want to be president.”

“I feel campus elections give students a chance to voice their opinions openly without criticism.”

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Pan African Conference teaches self-love

LATISHA TOWNSEND Staff Writer The Pan African student leadership conference was held at Minnesota State University, Mankato on March 25 and 26.

The objective of the twoday conference according to their MSU webpage was to “build student leadership and to provide an opportunity for academic scholars, students, professionals and community members to discuss the issues that affect African-American people.”

To name a few of the issues discussed, some of the conferences covered the controversy over Black Lives Matter, the effect of Kanye West on today’s generation, and the importance of self-love for African-American women.

Keeya Allen is the creator of a group creative for black women called “The Love Initiative.” The primary objective of the group is to teach and promote women about how to love themselves, God, and others in a world where so many negative influences are present. Although her presentation was aimed toward African-American women, she was very welcoming toward all of the other diverse cultures in the room.

Allen gave seven love points that she considers to be core principles in her initiative program: 1. Know who you are:

mnsu.edu “How can everyone else love something that you don’t even know?”

2. Have faith in yourself and God: “Speak it out loud and into existence,” said Allen, who considers herself a religious person.

3. How do you love you?

“This means setting boundaries for yourself, pampering yourself and surrounding yourself with a healthy environment.”

4. Have love for others: “People naturally assume that we all already know how to love. They don’t know what kinds of things we’ve experienced in life. Make a decision to love,” Allen said.

5. Talk about it: In Allen’s relatable opinion, “As black people, we don’t talk about what we are going through emotionally and mentally.

We need help sometimes too. Own who you are because of what you have been

through.”

6. Who are you rollin’ with: Don’t cheat yourself just to keep people in your life who don’t deserve you.

7. Who is loving you? “You should feel like it is a privilege to love you. If it takes from you and makes you feel dark or insecure let it go. If it doesn’t grow you, let it go. If

it does not feed you, it is not for you,” Allen said.

In addition to her wonderful tips about self-love, Allen also left some very memorable quotes. She stated that it is important to know that having self-love doesn’t mean being arrogant.

“Society has conditioned us to feel like talking about

ourselves is bragging,” Allen said.

She stated that people should be able to talk about themselves and also celebrate all of the things that happen to them throughout their lives. People should feel comfortable celebrating the small things along the way just as much is the big things.

Another quote that stood out because it was relatable was her statement about the angry black woman stereotype.

“You are a queen. You have seen things in life that have upset you. That does not make you an angry black woman.” Amen to that, sister!

At the end of her presentation, she tasked the audience to go out and set two love goals for themselves and revisit them whenever the need to be reminded of what selflove is and why it is important comes forward.

Dr. Michael T. Fagin’s Pan African Conference was a success and it was inspirational to meet so many powerful leaders from Minneapolis!

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Jameel Haque presents at Spring History Lecture series

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer The lecture held Monday in the Centennial Student Union on the ‘Siege of Kut, World War 1 and The Modern Middle East’ was very enlightening, engaging and educational. The talk was given by visiting vssistant professor Jameel Haque of the History Department. The atmosphere was energetic, the mood was vibrant, and the turnout was extremely good.

The room was packed to capacity with one individual unfortunately having to sit on the cold hard floor. The lecture was very detailed and informative, touching on various aspects of World War I rarely discussed. The lecture summed up in one word: superb.

“The talk was amazing, I was glad that it was well attended and received by students, faculty and community members,” said Haque.

He was also delighted by the level of interest in the subject and satisfied by the positive reception that the lecture got. “Giving a lecture is slightly different than teaching a class, because there is no feedback, but it was a good experience and I really

Photo courtesy of Jameel Haque enjoyed it,” said Haque.

His confident approach in giving the lecture and calm tone really captivated the audience. Considering this was Professor Haque’s second time giving a lecture like this, the past one being five years back, he truly did a magnificent job.

The lecture was part of the History Department’s Spring Lecture series, the department also has a lecture series in the fall called the Fall Forum. The lectures are sometimes connected to each other to broaden and expand a

topic, although this was not the case in this particular lecture.

According to Professor Haque the lecture’s main focus was on discussing a wide array of questions and situations in the modern world.

These included the rise of ISIS, sectarian violence in the Middle East and the repercussions of European colonialism on the Modern Middle East.

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Professor Haque decided to give a lecture on this particular topic. Many historians like commemorating events that happened in the past to their anniversaries, this gives the events more precedence and recognition.

Haque is a visiting assistant professor in the History Department. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Haque received a B.A. in Psychology from Drew University and has an advanced degree from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Haque will join the faculty here at MSU in a tenure track position in the fall. The professor will be a fantastic addition to the History Department bringing in new innovations and lecturing styles. He will no doubt be a great asset to the Department with his exuberant personality and outstanding academic qualifications.

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MSU students launch African Eye Project: A Big Ideas Initiative Get involved with providing electricity for families in need April 8.

KOULIGA KOALA Contributing Writer The African Students’ Organization for Development and Progress (ASODP) will be holding a banquet to launch the African Eye Project. ASODP created the project to serve as a medium for identifying and implementing projects in Africa or in the community around MSU and Mankato. Since 2015, a group of great and motivated students met in many sessions to think and brainstorm about the project. The banquet targets students, faculty, alumni, the campus and Mankato community in order to get their input.

The event will take place on April 8, 2016 in Bethel Baptist Church from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The program of the banquet is composed of the presentation of the project, a traditional African performance by the Voice of Culture from the Twin Cities, live music performance, spoken words and great auctions by very talented African students and artists at MSU.

Photo courtesy of Kouliga Koala ASODP’s goal is to make it a tradition and embody the ideal of Minnesota State University, Mankato: Big Ideas, Real World Solutions. After a successful fundraising in 2011 which helped provide water to a community in Kenya, ASODP’s dream is bigger this year: to raise $4,440 to install 12 solar panels that will provide electricity for the children and families of the

Mankato community to join us on April 8 in Bethel Baptist Church at 6 p.m. to launch the project.

You may buy a ticket for $8 to attend. If you are an organization and would like to support, you may buy a table that seats people at $250 for Silver support, $300 for Bronze support, and $500 for Gold support. You may also make a donation by visiting their website http://www.africaeyeproject.org/ or contact them at asodp@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-304-2964 or 763-273-0857.

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village of Anyigbavo, a village of 2,800 people in Togo.

Why does this project matter? After completion, the project will bring light to 200 families, allowing children to study at night, and save children and their parents from the negative consequences of the use of traditional lamps.

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continued from page 4 who said, “She was very supportive of women […] she did a lot of things in the outdoors, but that was primarily to not interfere with the men.”

It was student voices that changed Schellburg’s perspective. A few of her female students wrote research papers about equal opportunity in athletics for women, in which they fiercely questioned why women weren’t given the same access to sports as men. As Schellburg read, she began to agree.

Even as an older woman, she was not too proud to change her opinion or act on it. She was the primary fighter for equal access for women and men’s athletics at MSU. Even though she eventually got what she fought for, it was a rough journey. Schellburg completed her mission for change with a bad taste in her mouth toward her opposition, and found

it difficult to respect their own opinions.

However, Schellburg did not let her advocacy for women stop in Mankato.

She was an active member of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women, and this led her to present overseas in locations including Israel, South Africa, and Iran.

A True Outdoorswoman Her second legacy was the love she planted in MSU students for the outdoors, as well as the knowledge to survive in their natural surroundings. In the physical education department at MSU, Schellburg led and supervised countless student canoe trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. She also took students camping in the state, and through Europe. Before participating in a large-scale camping trip, Schellburg required

students to take her initial camping class, where students learned about equipment and survival skills.

She taught countless other classes for students, involving general physical education, winter sports, and the outdoors.

There is a photo of Ruth Schellburg in a Munich newspaper dated September 5, 1978. She sits with her arms around her knees at the entrance of the Munich Olympic Grounds, guarding a tower of backpacks for her companions, who were currently touring the grounds.

In the old photo, her face is dark with print shadows, but her wide smile is clearly visible. This woman’s impeccable determination and resilience for life definitely left its mark on MSU, beyond the name of Schellburg gym.

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The Good Ben Affleck, who plays Batman, gives a great performance. Warner Bros. was definitely shooting for the Robert Downey Jr. type of casting when they cast Affleck to be a part of their version of The Avengers, the Justice League. Affleck stole the scene in every one he was in. He’s the embodiment of what Bruce Wayne should be, a stoic and intelligent

man who’s been through a lot, starting with the death of his parents. There’s a scene toward the end of the movie that is, by far, the best scene I’ve seen from a Batman on screen.

The film’s main villain is CEO millionaire Lex Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (BvS) was one of the most hyped up movies of the year and rightfully so. It’s the first time we see the Man of Steel and Dark Knight on the big screen together and it serves as the ignition to the Warner Bros. DC cinematic universe. But does it deliver?

In short, yes.

I tried my best to go in blind as a bat with this film.

That is, I tried my hardest to avoid reading reviews that could possibly influence my feelings going in.

BvS takes place 18 months after the events of Man of Steel where we saw Superman and General Zod duking it out, destroying much of Metropolis in the process.

BvS does a great job of ad-

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SHAWN CLOSE Staff Writer You would not believe the things I heard about this movie before it came out.

The way peeps be talking on the Internet, you would have thought Zack Snyder had assassinated the pope.

You would have thought that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would be the worst atrocity put on film since Guy Fieri’s sex tape. Then a week or two before the movie comes out, you start getting the anti-backlash, with every excuse under the sun being made about how “no, wait guys, it’s actually going to be super awesome,” which is both equally off-putting and almost never a good sign

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for a movie’s actual quality.

So, with the bar set somewhere between actual war crime and “like, totally sweet, trust me,” I set out, of open mind and weary heart, to review a movie that I honestly wouldn’t have given a second thought (if it wasn’t my job to review it) of just skipping until it was in cheap theaters, or at the very least until it was

available on Netflix.

Dawn of Justice is, to absolutely no one’s surprise, a very visually compelling movie. The math all checks out; headliner franchise plus $250 million budget, plus director known for making visually impressive movies (Zach Snyder), equals a very good-looking movie. The movie’s design elements

are, for the most part, pretty good; all the characters look fine and the setting looks fine. Everything is dark and grimy looking to go for that “gritty” tone. The whole “gritty” thing is pretty played out at this point, but it does

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MNSU Theatre & Dance debuts Oleanna Latest studio play set to run from March 30 to April 2.

KIMBERLY SHIPMAN Staff Writer Coming up in MNSU’s Andreas Theatre is David Mamet’s, Oleanna. It consists of only two characters, a college student and her professor. In the production, Mamet aims to hit some controversial issues between the two characters, while leaving his audience thinking critically about the problems of miscommunication.

The director of Oleanna is Donald C. Hart, making his debut. He is a first year directing MFA candidate for MNSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Performance from University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Once he graduates from MNSU, he hopes to become a freelance professional director.

“Eventually I would like to either become an artistic director of a theatre company, or become a professor,” Hart said.

Although directing shows is a part of his checklist to

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Photo Courtesy of The Department of Theatre and Dance John (Jordan Wolfe) lectures Carol (Rachel Howard) about her grades. graduate with his MFA, he has other works under his belt besides Oleanna. He said he has performed, directed, and worked backstage for multiple productions that are outside of Mankato. How-

ever, his first participation at MNSU was in the fall production of the musical, Titanic, where he played the ship’s owner, Mr. Ismay.

Hart describes the director of a show to be “the artistic

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This was a casting that got a lot of flak when it was announced. Readers of the source comics or cartoons will notice that Eisenberg’s Luthor isn’t what you would expect. This rendition shows signs of Heath Ledger’s Joker mixed with the same kind of awkward performance we see from Eisenberg in his other movies. With that said, Eisenberg, like Affleck, stole every scene he was in. His character makes you want to listen to every word he says, yet he makes you feel uncomfortable at the same time. He’s evil and has a master plan, yet he’s still timid. I might go out on a limb and say he had the best performance in the film.

Let’s talk about the score.

Hans Zimmer is on point once again in BvS. The Dark Knight trilogy composer and Junkie XL deliver some beautiful pieces during emotional scenes and intense ones during fight scenes.

Lex Luthor’s theme is one of my favorites and of course, Superman’s theme always gets me.

Wonder Woman. We’ve known for a while that she was going to be in the film

and the trailers even let us know where she would show up. Gal Gadot delivered a strong and fierce Wonder Woman, a kind of character we unfortunately rarely see from a female superhero on the big screen. She had very few lines but we still learned so much about her.

Without spoiling anything, I want to say that BvS has a very bold ending. It has a type of ending that we haven’t seen in any superhero film up to this point and I really respected it. It had a rightful place in the flow of the movie.

The Bad The pacing is a little sketchy from time to time, but that’s to be expected in a film that focuses on two different superheroes and their individual stories. There are some points in BvS when you aren’t sure what’s going in the beginning of a scene because of how the previous scene ended. We don’t have time to process one scene because of how abrupt the scene editing is.

The marketing hurt this film, the trailers in particular.

If you’ve seen the trailers, you’ve seen 99 percent of

the major scenes in the film.

The big reveal we see during the last fight scene wasn’t very surprising because we had already seen it in the trailers. The villain we see in the last fight scene, also advertised in the trailers, takes away from the conflict the title of the film suggests. If you haven’t seen the trailers, keep it that way.

BvS was very much a setup for the Justice League and the rest of DC’s cinematic universe. Some elements and scenes from the film felt forced in because of this. This took away from a conflict and story between two superheroes that didn’t feel all that conflicting.

Final Verdict Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a blockbuster. It was made purely for entertainment purposes and it delivers on this. Don’t go to see it expecting “Oscar quality.” Instead, expect some great action, a solid score, and astounding performances from Affleck and Eisenberg.

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leader of the production.”

He said the directors form the interpretations of the script, while the designers and actors base their work off of those interpretations. In order for the show or production to be complete, the director has to make sure that all of the artistic components work together fluently. Though this is not his first time directing, it is his first time directing at such a high level. He said he is mostly used to his previous experiences at a community theatre level.

“I am excited to finally get the chance to do it at a graduate level,” Hart said.

Oleanna has a college setting and characters, so this production would relate to current college students at MNSU. It finds common ground that would appeal to the students. Hart said the conflicts presented in the show are universal, and they could be the cause for many unnecessary conflicts. Also, learning from mistakes made by the characters can help people work toward a more peaceful future.

Hart said the whole show of Oleanna has taught him more about the process of directing as a whole. It taught him how to interact with his production team, along with what he can expect for putting on a show at MNSU. “Any aspiring theatre artist should remember three things: do not be afraid of failure and take chances, passionately pursue art with all you are, and be yourself,” Hart said towards young artists in the theatre.

He wishes for young artists to be original and to not expect to be identical to every other theatre artist. He said to use your own strengths to your advantage and to always work towards improvement.

Oleanna will run 7:30 p.m.

March 30 to April 2 in the Andreas Theatre, Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Tickets are $10 regular; $9 for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16, and groups of 15 or more; and $8 for MNSU students.

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Three TV shows featuring strong female leads Celebrating women in entertainment for Women’s History Month.

KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer The end of March is now upon us. This means April showers, finals, and the end of television seasons. It also signifies the end of Women’s History Month. This doesn’t mean you have to stop celebrating everything that women have done in politics, science, and entertainment, though.

We can do this everyday!

Whether we decide to watch a television show with strong female leads or we choose to do a complete presentation on women like Florence Nightingale and Rosa Parks, there is always a chance to celebrate the rich history and hopeful future of everything women have, are, and will achieve.

For the final Women’s History Month-related list, here are three shows that are centered around, and driven by, strong women. These women are not comedic relief, nor

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Jessica Jones (Netflix) If you are a fan of Marvel anything (films, comic books, television series), then you need to be watching Jessica Jones. This private investigator (P.I.) is more than just a snarky woman who enjoys

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help Dawn of Justice stand out from the Marvel movie universe, so overall it’s probably a net positive.

My biggest complaints on the design side would be that Doomsday looks like a generic videogame enemy (or the troll from The Lord of the Rings, take your pick) and that General Zod’s body dummy looks really fake in a couple of scenes, but other than that there’s nothing really off-putting from the visual side. The audio side is also pretty solid (which is, again, to be expected from a movie with this much money behind it), with a very competent score that has a few really nice touches thrown in here and there. In particular I really liked the little guitar riff cue they gave to Wonder Woman; it gave her appearance in the final fight scene just a little more push. The only down side is that the sound design got a little busy at times, but that happens to almost every big budget action movie, so it’s not a huge deal.

I’m going to take a minute here and say that I am

not a comic book expert and I don’t know a whole lot about the DC universe.

I watched a lot of the Justice League cartoons as well as the Batman and Superman animated series from the 90’s, and I’ve borrowed the odd graphic novel from time to time. So I’ve got a passing knowledge of the subject, but I’m by no means the end-all-be-all authority on this subject (or really any subject). So all I can really give you is my personal opinion based on my limited knowledge and experience with the DC universe, as well as my opinion as a moviegoer in general.

So sorry if I say something that’s not 100% accurate, but whatever, I really don’t care.

In my opinion, Superman is more interesting as a concept and a symbol than he is as a character. Superman is for the most part an all-powerful, god like figure in the flesh. I always

her whiskey. She has lingering regrets over everything she did while under mind control by her arch nemesis, Kilgrave. She struggles to call herself anything more than a P.I., even though there are people who want to call her either a hero or a monster.

Jessica should see herself as a hero, but she can’t because of her regrets. It’s this constant internal struggle and overall self-confidence/ self-loathing that makes Jessica impossible to turn off.

Broad City (Comedy Central) The broads of Broad City are nothing less than come-

dic heroes for women, and for any twenty-something in general. The main characters, Abbi and Illana, struggle to navigate their mid-twenties in New York City, trying to stay young and crazy while also trying to move up in life (like Abbi wanting to become a gym trainer after being a gym cleaner for at least two years). Along with their friends, Abbi and Illana ignore and even make fun of the gender stereotypes that come with being young women in a big city. They do not want to smile to look prettier, they do not want to refrain from swearing, and they sure

don’t mind blazing up to get a good idea every now and then. If you’re looking for two women who are empowering and hilarious, Broad City is the right show for you.

The Mindy Project (Hulu) I am a hug fan of Mindy Kaling. I love that her main focus is to be successful and have fun, rather than trying to make everyone like her and be a Hollywood starlet.

The Mindy Project centers around the life of Dr. Mindy Lahiri, a thirty-something living in New York and working at an OB/GYN office with allmale doctors. Mindy is far from perfect, and her one fatal flaw is that she’s selfish.

But, why is that such a bad thing? Why is it so bad that she wants to have fun and put herself first in her personal life? This is why I think this show is empowering; the main character is female, a doctor (not a nurse or a physician assistant), and knows it’s okay to be selfish.

There are so many other wonderful shows out there with strong female characters that are the focus of the show. What is interesting is that a lot of these shows are less than five years old. Could this be the beginning of a television, and even real, revolution for women? Only time will tell, but hopefully this is not a fad, but the start of a standard!

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SUPERMAN Continued from page 11 like stories that dive into just how terrifying and awesome (I’m using the literal definition here, as in something that inspires awe) it would be to the average person for someone like Superman to exist. I think Dawn of Justice did a pretty good job of exploring those themes and showing the destructive fallout that someone like Superman—even with good intentions—can cause. The whole notion that even with Superman’s near infinite power to do good, it’s possible that its out-weighed by his also near infinite capacity to cause death and destruction, really appeals to me and it’s my favorite thing about Superman. Superman (played by Henry Cavill), as a character, (as in the things he says and does and his motivations) is a little uneven for me.

His decision-making is a little suspect and it causes problems in the movie that could have been avoided, but overall he’s fine.

I really like Ben Affleck as Batman (or Batfleck, if you’re trendy, which I’m not). I like the take on the character as an unhinged, by-any-meansnecessary vigilante whose intentions are good, even if his methods are extreme. In Dawn of Justice, Bruce Wayne (who I assume you know is Batman’s alter-ego), has seen the destruction that Superman can cause firsthand and sees Superman as a threat to mankind. This take on Batman is different from the one we’ve seen in other movie

adaptations, which is nice. I also think that Jeremy Irons is my favorite version of Alfred.

I love his I’m-so-tired-of-yourshit-Bruce, attitude and all his sarcastic quips. He comes off more as an extremely close, long time friend than the caregiver-mentor vibe Alfred has in most adaptations. I will say that I really didn’t need to see Batman’s origins again.

This is like the fourth or fifth time since the mid 90’s. It’s probably the most well know superhero origin story of all time, so you can skip it, no one will care.

The supporting cast is, for the most part, good. Laurence Fishburne is great as the Editor in Chief of The Daily Planet who’s always fed up with Lois and Clark’s shenanigans, and Senator Finch is a pretty good stand-in antagonist (in a loose sense of the term) till the plot gets going.

I have mixed feelings about Lex Luthor. I don’t mind that he’s not the bald headed, stoic business man he’s normally portrayed as, and I think Jesse Eisenberg is a really good actor who did everything he could with what he was given.

I understand that he’s supposed to be someone who’s suppose to be a little uneven and he uses a smiling face and humor to hide his sinister intentions, but I think they over did it. He seems like he’s full on crazy, like he has little to no control over what he says or does. Sometimes it works, and about half the time Lex is going on

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one of his escapades I really get into it, but then he does something that’s a little too strange or silly and it takes me out of it. It also doesn’t help that his persona seems to better fit another famous DC villain and is really similar to a recent portrayal of said villain.

I really hate Lois Lane in this movie. I think Amy Adams did a perfectly adequate job of portraying her, but the character is just not good in this movie. If she were just there so we know that Superman has a girlfriend and to give him a little extra motivation (even though I really don’t like that kind of character use), and occasionally showing us the “hey, here’s what all the normal people are doing” perspective, that would have been fine. But all she seems to do is screw things up. She just seems to make things worse, for sometimes baffling reasons, and the movie seems to go out of its way to show how incompetent she is, such as when they cut away from the movie’s pivotal battle to show a two second clip of her

tripping over her own feet. If they were using Superman’s relationship with Lois as a microcosm for Superman’s relationship with mankind as a whole, (where Superman loves and cares for Lois, but all she does in return is make him vulnerable) that would actually be a pretty good use for the character. But seeing as how overt the rest of the movie’s writing is (comically so at times), that would be giving it too much credit.

Which brings us to the plot. For the first hour and 45 minutes (or the length of a normal movie), I was really getting into Dawn of Justice.

The building tension as the plot starts up is great. There are some scenes that are a little silly (such as the whole Bruce Wayne does cross fit in his basement montage), but as a whole, it does a great job of introducing and using its characters and settings.

It’s pretty standard superhero movie fare, but it does its job well while providing some great action scenes. The writing starts to break down in the last 45 minutes and the plot starts to get silly. I’m not

going to spoil too much (also this review is getting way too long), but some of the things that happen in the last 45 minutes are just cringe-worthy. It also doesn’t help that the dialogue starts to get real explanation heavy and overbearing (it’s like that through the whole movie, but the characters start talking like they’re reading the cliff notes to the audience by the end).

For all the hubbub, Batman v Superman is fine, and with the easy grading curve of action movies, actually pretty good. It’s not all that original, it’s 45 minutes too long, and some of the plots points are silly or nonsensical. But it’s big, pretty, and fun, with some very satisfying action scenes, which is all I really wanted out of it. It’s not the breath of fresh air that Deadpool was, and it’s not doing anything that’s really all that special or unique, but it is a solid, entertaining action movie.

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TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer The MSU baseball team was not successful in their endeavors of starting conference play off on the right foot, as they dropped their first three of four against the UMD Bulldogs over Monday and Tuesday in Mankato.

Over the four games, the Mavericks simply could not produce in the clutch moments they needed to in order to come out victorious in each game. They dropped the first game Monday 6-2, saw their second game stopped due to lack of sunlight and to be continued on Tuesday. The Mavericks would win the second matchup in extra innings, 3-2. Unfortunately the Mavs would drop the next two matchups on Tuesday by scores of 4-3 and 13-9.

For the most part, Minnesota State gave themselves opportunities to succeed in each game. In the first game, the Mavericks would answer a UMD Grant Farley homerun in the top of the third inning with a manufactured runscored in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at one.

The Mavericks would end

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NEXT UP: Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi As a team, the Mavericks would strikeout in 12 of their 27 at-bats, which in most cases will not be productive in getting runners home.

Senior Kyle Toth went 2 for 4 with an RBI double to lead the Mavs. Sophomore Dalton Roach would pick up his second loss on the season, as he gave up 6 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits in 4.2 innings pitched.

The second game was a long one, as the game took two days to find a winner due to lack of sunlight Monday night. The Mavericks would

“Peterson would try to score the tying run after a throw to first, but was called out at home to end the ballgame. The Mavs would get out-hit 10-6 and leave eight runners on base” up leaving 11 men on base, as the Bulldogs were able to rally for five runs in the top of the fifth inning to solidify their lead. Minnesota State certainly had their chances in this one, as UMD committed four errors in the field and the Mavs were able to draw five walks against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff.

grab a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by junior catcher Hunter Harnisch to drive home sophomore shortstop Luke Waldek.

UMD would tie the game up in the top of the fourth inning on a run-producing free pass.

The Mavericks would have

an answer in the bottom of the inning with freshman designated hitter Jordan Hart producing a sacrifice fly to drive in sophomore centerfielder Josh Wenzel.

The Bulldogs would answer with another run in the sixth inning and tie the game at two. The game would be called in the eighth inning and resumed Tuesday from where they left off. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Mavericks sophomore first baseman Dylan Dresel would achieve his first hit on the day with a walk-off RBI single to right center, Toth being the winning run.

Minnesota State let the third game escape from them, as they built up a 3-0 and did not trail until the final inning.

The Mavericks scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning, with senior outfielder Taylor Branstad delivering an RBI single to right, scoring junior Eric Peterson. Wenzel would come through in the same inning with a two-run single scoring Peterson and Toth to put the Mavs at a comfortable threerun cushion.

The Bulldogs would piece together four runs in the final three innings, including the tying and winning run in the top of the seventh inning.

Peterson would try to score the tying run after a throw to first, but was called out at home to end the ballgame. The Mavs would get out-hit 10-6 and leave eight runners on base. Wenzel led the offensive attack, going 3 for 4 and 2 runs batted in.

The final game of the series included some offensive fireworks that were not seen in the previous three games, with both teams combining for 22 runs. UMD was able to jump out to an early lead and would never trail in this one.

The lead was 10-2 at one point but the Mavericks would hang around the entire game. Branstad would go 2 for 5 with 2 RBI, as would right fielder Chase Lonetti with a run scored as well. The pitching was shelled around for the game, as starter Mitchell Bauer pitched three innings, and gave up 7 hits and three runs before being lifted.

Bauer would be the first of seven pitchers to enter the game for the Mavericks. After the loss, the Mavericks are now 10-8 overall with a NSIC record of 1-3.

They will play Bemidji State this weekend at home with a pair of double headers Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5. First game each day will start at noon.

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MSU hockey season comes to an end DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer This year was a first for women’s hockey head coach John Harrington.

When asked to comment on how his first season went he said, “It was a learning experience for both myself and for our players. Being a new coach, there was a lot of evaluation in the first half of the season, trying to determine skill level, personality traits, strengths and weaknesses, and competitive level. We had a very young team with 21 sophomores and freshmen among 25 total players.”

He went on to refer to this as helping and hurt your team. With youth comes depth, but also a lack of experience and as the women’s team saw when they played other teams within the WCHA, the competition was tough and in order to win and compete experience is key.

“The WCHA is a very tough league to play in, and we had growing pains, especially going through the league and playing each team for the first time,” Harrington said. “We showed improvement over

the course of the season, and definitely played better as individuals and as a team in the second half of the season.”

Unfortunately for the women’s team they were a 3-264 on the season. Harrington stressed the importance of

Photos by Yohanes Ashenafi The Maverick men finished with a record of 21-13-7. The Maverick women’s young squad finished with a record of 3-26-4 off-season training.

“Our off season is going to be very important for our team,” he said. “We need to improve our conditioning level and our training level. We need everyone to come back more fit and ready to perform as a college hockey player should be able to.”

This is will be very crucial

for the team as they have a majority of the girls returning to the lineup next season, so familiarity in playing along side one another shouldn’t be the issue.

There were 23 games during the season that were

decided by two goals or less.

With this being such a young team, the experience will come in time and along with that will also come success.

These girls will face certain situations on the ice and start to realize what plays should be made and not be made.

When asked about next season Harrington said, “If we do the things we need to do this off season to start to change our culture and develop a mentality that we can win games, I am excited about the possibilities for next season.”

The men’s team was able to gain a lot of success this season but would unfortunately fall just short of advancing to the NCAA National Tournament. The Mavericks had an overall record of 21-13-7 and an outstanding home record of 12-7.

This season’s senior class was very impactful and was crucial to the Mavericks success throughout the previous four seasons. This year senior forward, Bryce Gervais recorded his 100th point in a Minnesota State uniform. Not only was he able to achieve this milestone accomplishment, but also he was able to do it in front of a home crowd in his last game at the Verizon Wireless Center.

Teddy Blueger was drafted to the Pittsburgh Penguins a handful of years ago. Once the collegiate season ended he signed his first professional contract. This two-year entry-level contract will begin at the start of the 2016-2017 season as he will report to the

Hershey Bears, the Penguins affiliate team.

Along with Blueger was Defenseman Casey Nelson.

Going into this season there was talk around the hockey community that he was the

most sought after collegefree-agent defenseman on the market. So when the season ended he also signed his very first professional contract. This was a two-year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabers. Since signing this contract he has played in three NHL games and has collected four assists.

This season was filled with highs for the men’s hockey team. They were again able to produce a winning season and make it all the way to the WCHA Final Five where they would eventually be halted

by Ferris State.

Head coach Mike Hastings was very proud of his group of seniors.

“I’m going to miss this group of seniors, for obvious reasons,” Hastings said.

“They won 100 games during their four-year career, since they’ve been here and that’s only on-ice. There are things you don’t get to see off-ice, in the classroom and how they did so well there during their career here. And so we’re going to miss them for a lot of different reasons, other than just hockey.”

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Track and Field competes at many invites The men and women track and field teams competed in Kansas while the throws went to Iowa.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer The MSU outdoor track and field season got underway this past weekend as both the men and women’s team traveled to Pittsburg, Kansas to participate in the Wendys/PSU Invitational.

The girls had their selves a nice day and managed to secure some first place finishes on the day. First up in the 3,000-meter steeple it was senior Samantha Soupirthat would set the standard for the day when she finished with a time of 11:32:56 which gave her a first place finish.

In the 100-meter hurdle another first place victory was accomplished, this time by sophomore Altoniece Williams when she finished the

len took the first and second place spots in the 800-meter dash with times of 2:14:24 for Kruger and 2:14:53 for Allen.

The 400-meter hurdle event was taken by MSU when senior Brooke Foreman placed a time of 1:04:47, and following close behind was junior Sophia Simonson with a time of 1:06:75 which gave her third place.

The team of Holt, Beals, Gabi Gaines, and Holly Sus placed fourth in the 4x100 with a 48:02 time. Freshman Khadiya Hollingsworth secured first placed in the high jump by setting a 5.08.50” jump. Kayla Lindel didn’t trail to far behind either when she got third with a jump of 5’05.00”.

Another two provisional qualifying mark was taken by senior Faryn Wirkus when she placed third in the pole vault while junior Ariel Thomas secured her mark by placing second in the triple jump.

Meanwhile, the same day

“‘Williams broke the school record in the 100H that has stood for 28 years with her time of 13.67, which also put her #1 in DII,’ Head coach Jennifer Blue said.” event with a provisional qualifying time of 13.67.

“Williams broke the school record in the 100H that has stood for 28 years with her time of 13.67, which also put her #1 in DII,” Head coach Jennifer Blue said.

It was the 100-meter hurdle that saw some the most success for the Mavericks when they had three people place in the top 10. Freshman Afure Adah was able to crack the top three and place third with her time of 12.13, while sophomore Brianna Holt and senior Mackenzie Beals placed ninth and 10th respectively.

In addition to that, there were also three top ten finishes for the Mavs in the 200-meter hurdle. Williams took second in this event clocking a time of 25.22, Adah placed right behind her at 25.23 seconds, and Beals finished in ninth.

Freshman Haley Kruger and sophomore Megan Al-

in Des Moines freshman Sarah Kalkhoff won the discus when she recorded a 128’02” toss. Junior Emma Edelen placed third in discus, while she also placed fourth in the hammer throw and sixth in shot put. Senior Morgan Stampley got herself a first place finish in the hammer throw with a 170’02” toss while sophomore Sara Knutson was close behind in third with 144’05”.

“It was good opening meet to the outdoor season and the marks are ahead of where we were last year at this time, so that is promising,” Blue said.

The men also showed out and had a great outing on the day.

“This weekend, the men’s track team split between three different meets on account of different event groups,” assistant coach Loren Ahonen said.

Over the on the men’s side it was senior Richard Wilhite

Jr. that was able to qualify provisionally for two different events including the 100-meter dash where he placed third with a 10.61 time and in the 200-meter dash where he placed second with a 21.16 time.

“Wilhite performed very well in the sprints running a strong 4x100m leg, provisionally qualifying for the national meet in the 100m with a 10.61 and setting a personal best,” Ahonen said.

The 400-meter had freshman Jon Schuster take the fifth place spot home while teammates Javontee Brice and Reid Diamond took the sixth and seventh place spots respectively.

Sophomore Austin Pasch participated in his first event of the outdoor season and placed first in the 1500-meters when he placed a 3:58:85.

In what was probably the Mavericks best overall event of the day they saw three athletes place in the top five of the 5000-meter run.

Freshman Derek Cruz led the way for the team by placing second with a 15:17:59 time, while freshman Caleb Burke placed third and senior Matt Longen placed fourth.

In the 4x100 the Mavs placed third with a time of 41.42. Junior Frank Veldman placed second in the high jump at a recorded jump of 6’6.75”. Junior Alex Campbell only placed eighth in the high jump but had a great showing in the triple jump event by placing second with a jump of 49’03.50”. The jump also made Campbell qualify provisionally.

“Moving forward we need to get our 4x100m relay more reps together as athlete fa-

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miliarity with each other for the exchanges is crucial to the success of the event. This weekend they gave themselves a great baseline, now they just need to dial things in over the coming weeks,” explained Coach Ahonen.

In Des Moines the men throwers were also participating in the Grand View Invitational. Sophomore Sam Udermann finished fourth in

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