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MSU reassigns Jutting after 12 years at the helm

JOEY DENTON

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According to Minnesota State, Mankato President Richard Davenport, now is the “time for change” for the men’s hockey team. Troy Jutting will be a part of that change, but not as the team’s head coach. On Sunday, Jutting was reassigned from his head coaching post with the Mavericks to help out with other parts of the administration until his contract expires on June 30, 2013. With next season being the WCHA’s last season with the 12 original teams, the MSU administration is looking to have a new look to its men’s hockey program. Davenport and his staff felt that it was time for a change. “We took a look at the fan base and the number of fans that are participating in the sport, and on the basis of that, we thought perhaps now is great time to move forward with change,” said Davenport. Coach Jutting has accepted the change and is ready to move on. “Coaches are hired to be fired. At some point in time, it gets to that point where people feel there needs to be a change just for change’s sake,” Jutting said. When the news came out, there was shock and confusion in the air, especially to his players.

“Obviously when your leader is taken from you, there’s a little bit of shock and mixed emotions,” junior forward Eriah Hayes said. Junior defenseman and team co-captain Tyler Elbrecht felt the same way. “It came as a shock when we found out last night, but he gave me the opportunity to come to this college three years ago,” Elbrecht said. “He’s a great leader, and we have the utmost respect for him. It’s hard to see him go.” Coach Jutting may be leaving the bench, but he isn’t leaving this university. He will be helping out the administration in a variety of ways, such as fundraising, marketing, program development, community projects and capital projects, according to President Davenport. “He is not going to be sitting around,” Davenport said. “He’s going to be working very, very hard in a different capacity than as coach.” The next step for the Mavericks is to find the new bench boss. The biggest problem will be trying to find a new coach while MSU is already paying another man a head coach’s salary. “I don’t think we’re going to have difficulty attracting candidates for this position,” Davenport said. They are hoping by the end of the summer they will have the man for the job,

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and they have some ideas of what kind of coach they are going to need to be successful. “I need somebody that really knows hockey, who is well known throughout the country, throughout the league,” Davenport said. And even though the players are in distraught about this situation, they know the administration will bring in a coach that will continue to improve the program that Jutting built. “Coach Jutting did a great job of putting us in the position we are in right now for the future,” Elbrecht said. “We just need a coach

to come in and be positive, ready to go and work with the guys we have and our recruits coming in, and I think we will have a good season.” In his 12 seasons as the Mavericks’ head coach, Jutting posted a 184-224-55 overall record. He is a twotime recipient of the WHCA Coach of the Year award (2003 and 2008), and in 2003 he was USA Hockey’s National Coach of the Year, leading the Mavericks to their first NCAA tournament bid in the 2002-03 season. After his 12 seasons as a head coach, he has definitely improved this program, and he is happy where the pro-

gram is right now. “I do believe the program is in a great spot right now, in terms of moving into the future. I do take pride in where I left the program,” Jutting said. In his closing press conference, Jutting said he has appreciated the opportunity that he has had for the last 22 years as an MSU player, assistant and head coach, adding that he will always be a Maverick. “I can say that for 22 years I’ve got to go to work and truly enjoy every day of it,” he said.

Sexual assault awareness month comes to MSU ALLISON MATTHEWS

staff writer The month of April brings a breath of fresh air for students. The unusually early spring has campus alive with sunshine and students often celebrate the last few weeks of school with an ample of celebratory parties. As the school year winds down, it is important not to forget the grim reality of sexual

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assault students face not only at parties but also in a variety of situations. On college campuses, one in four women will experience a sexual assault during her academic career, according to Kathleen Hirsch in her article, “Fraternities of Fear: Gang Rape, Male Bonding, and the Silencing of Women.” The Violence Awareness

and Response Program and the Women’s Center are teaming up to host Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April by bringing a series of events and programs to shine light on the prevalence of sexual assault on campus and in the community. Women’s Center Program Coordinator Samantha Coffin says SAAM is crucial for all college campuses

because it provides an arena for education, support, brainstorming and intervention to come together in an effort to show that sexual violence is a community problem. SAAM kicks off the month with The Clothesline Project on Tuesday and Wednesday. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in CSU 285 both days.

“The Clothesline Project addresses the issue of violence against women though the decoration of t-shirts,” VARP Coordinator Laura Schultz said. “This campaign works to de-stabilize the widespread myth that violence is a private matter and provides an artistic avenue through which women and men can break the

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH “It’s especially imperative that we, as a campus community, make clear the fact that we stand with survivors, and that we will not remain silent.”

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continued from 1 silence. The shirts are then displayed on to be viewed by others in the community as testimony, a literal ‘airing of the dirty laundry’ of the problem of violence against women.” Sexual assaults often go left untold and unreported. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 54 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police. On Thursday, students can rally together, expressing an effort to end sexual violence against women in Take Back the Night. The event features a march, a speak-out and a candlelight vigil to bring the silenced voices of victims and survivors to light. Take Back the Night is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the CSU Mall. The alternative location will be in the Hearth Lounge if rain or bad weather persists. Also on Thursday, SAAM encourages students to participate in the Denim Day campaign to raise awareness about rape and sexual assault. The international campaign calls for individuals to wear jeans in protest to the 1998 Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction since the rape victim was wearing jeans deemed too tight for

the offender to take them off solely, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Students and community members have an opportunity to create a dialogue surrounding sexual violence with a panel of community professionals in the Sexual Assault Awareness Town Hall Meeting in Ostrander Auditorium April 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. “The Town Hall Meeting is going to be a space where campus and community members can discuss sexual assault in Mankato and how we are and should work to end it,” Coffin said. “We plan on having a panel that covers a diverse range of experience.” She says that some panelists work with survivors and other panelists deal with perpetrators. For students, faculty and staff looking to gain knowledge of response techniques and resources for referrals for victims of sexual assault, a violence free-zone training is held in CSU 256 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 CADA Trivia caps off SAAM event April 26 at Pub 500 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Committee Against Domestic Abuse is collaborating with Pub 500 for a

trivia night about women’s history and accomplishments with a dash of local trivia. Sister Gin and Good Night, Gold Dust are slated to perform. SAAM offers other events, such as the Making Waves zine launch in the Lincoln Lounge of the CSU April 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a screening of the documentary, “Miss Representation” in Ostrander Auditorium Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. “It’s especially imperative that we, as a campus community, make clear the fact that we stand with survivors, and that we will not remain silent,” Schultz said. “We must educate ourselves about these issues, so that if a friend, family member or loved one comes to us and needs someone, we can be ready with that information.” In addition to VARP and the Women’s Center hosting programs and events, the Department of Residential Life, Committee Against Domestic Abuse, Men Against Violence, the Office of Affirmative Action, the LGBT Center, La Mano and Student Health Services worked in collaboration to help make SAAM possible.

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Omircron Delta Epsilon and College Republicans teamed up to bring economist Robert Murphy to Minnesota State University, Mankato Monday evening. “What Murphy is going to be talking about how there is a split in between what governments do and how they affect free markets,” said ODE President Justin Bedore. The discussion will focus on how government regulation, or lack of regulation, affects a free market, whether that is positive or negative. “Murphy is an Austrian School economist. So, he and his colleagues take a really limited approach to what government should do in regulating a society,” said ODE Vice President Ben Guthmiller. “They believe that optimal allocation of their resources, essentially the social welfare, is the best when government involvement is limited.” The focus of the lecture is expected to be the impact that

increased regulation has had on society over the past century. The discussion will also touch on the student loan debate and how that affects students. “Student loan debate is a huge issue that affects each of us,” Bedore said. “I think [Murphy] is going to say how government intervention with their support of students in school being given financial aid, or lack thereof, either increased or decrease college attendance and how that has impacts our ability to get jobs.” Bedore also suspects that Murphy will correlate the debate on student loans with current unemployment rates. “We don’t know how broad or narrow [Murphy] is going to be in his scope, or what he’ll be saying exactly,” Bedore said. “We gave him a base, and just wanted him to build off that. We didn’t want to limit what he had to say. I think that’s what will make it interesting. We’ll be just as excited to hear what he has to say as everyone else.” Murphy received his

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Facebook decides Fast Horse intern Former Maverick Andrew Miller established career through Facebook

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staff writer A Min neapolis marketing agency lau nched a su m mer inter nship campaig n where f inalists will have to rely on the Facebook com mu nit y to “like” what they see by campaig ning for voters to help them land the gig. Min nesota State Universit y, Man kato alu m nus, A nd rew Miller, began an inter nship with Fast Horse in July 2010. Af ter submit ting a resu me and a th ree-minute “video cover let ter,” Miller was one of th ree f inalists. It was up to him to market himself to f r iends, family members, readers of his blog, even st rangers – whoever ear ned the most “likes” for their video would win the inter nship. The at mosphere at Fast Horse is ext remely laid back, yet fast-paced with high-energ y. “There is always something new to keep the work f u n,” Miller said. The off ice space has no desk or cubicles. Instead, Fast Horse employees follow a “hot-desk ing” policy that invites them to work where they will be the most productive. The only requirement is that you be accessible while work ing; meaning employees could be work ing at the off ice, in a coffee shop, a bar or even f rom home. Miller worked for the Repor ter at MSU f rom the moment he stepped on campus in fall 2003 till the day he g raduated in May 2008. He was editorin- chief du r ing the 200506 school year and then ret u r ned to the position

for the spr ing 2007 semester. Miller was also a com mu nit y advisor du r ing his time at MSU and spent his f ree time at the Ot to Rec Center playing pickup basketball games. “I absolutely loved my time at MSU,” he said. Fast Horse is on the search again for a smar t and creative go-get ter to be their next inter n. “It takes a cer tain k ind of person to apply for a position like this,” Miller said. “It says a lot if they’re willing to go the ext ra mile, because we’re not just look ing for people who want a job, we’re look ing for people who want a job at Fast Horse.” Some of the biggest clients Fast Horse works with include The CocaCola Company (Coca- Cola Classic, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Spr ite, Dasani), Nationwide Insu rance, Odwalla, United Health G roup and Mar vin Windows and Doors. The paid inter nship is 40 hou rs per week and begins Ju ne 11 u ntil Sep tember 14, and perhaps beyond. Applicants must be a college g raduate as of Ju ne 2012 and submit a lin k to their video that is t wo minutes or shor ter, no later than 11:59 p.m. on Apr il 8, 2012. Interested individuals

• web photo Andrew Miller, right, talks to his interns at Fast Horse. Miller was a former Editor-in-Chief for the Reporter.

will begin the application process the t raditional way – the resu me, exper iences, education, inter viewing. Then, the f inalists that Fast Horse would feel comfor table hir ing are t u r ned to their Facebook fans where they’ll have to come up with a st rateg y for get ting votes for their video and execute it well enough to win the competition. Voters must “li ke” The Fast Horse Exper ience to vote for a f inalist. Only one vote per person is allowed “I hope to see applicants br inging their cre-

ativit y and ideas to life. The video cover let ter is a g reat escape f rom the t rappings of a t raditional cover let ter, and I thin k applicants should really embrace that,” Miller said. “Take a r isk. Tr y something different. Show that you can be a thoughtf ul cont r ibutor. Most impor tantly, be you rself. If you appear squeamish or awk ward in the video, re-shoot it. Conf idence goes a long way.” Miller descr ibes himself and co-workers as an ext remely dedicated, creative, hu morous bu nch

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THE LIFE OF SINGLE DUDES: WRESTLEMANIA One Sunday night, three single guys. What to do you ask? WRESTLEMANIA! Here they are: 3.) All of these people are nerds like us? You’ve gotta be freaking kidding me!

KYLE RATKE

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The last three Sunday nights have consisted of a few of my buddies, along with myself, proving to ourselves why in fact we have been best friends for the last four years. Three weeks ago, there was three of us that went to 21 Jump Street. Two weeks ago, five of us went to The Hunger Games. Side-note: With high school and middle school girls everywhere, I felt slightly uncomfortable walking in the movie theater as a 21-year-old single guy, along with four more single guys. They probably thought we were really creepy. I’ve accepted that. We had to one up ourselves last weekend. Like most teenagers, we watched pro wrestling like it was our job. Diamond Dallas Page, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H and not having a single female friend until we were 18. We were alright with that. On Sunday night, we decided to rekindle our fire with pro wrestling and head to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch WrestleMania. Was I up to date on what was going on in the world of WWE? Absolutely not, but luckily I had a friend nerdy enough to look at wrestling blogs and forums to keep us up to date. He now has more knowledge than any 22-year-old guy should have about pro wrestling. I envy him. To explain the four hours of happiness, hell, jealousy, embarrassment and how we fell in love with our waitress would be too difficult to do in one article doing it chronologically, so instead, we’ll break down the top-3 moments from our “Single Sunday “ adventure.

We showed up at Buffalo Wild Wings at 5 p.m. WrestleMania didn’t start until 6 p.m., so we figured we’d be able to find a spot to sit, right? WRONG. The place was packed. There was a mix of old men who looked beaten down, excited and drunk all at the same time. There were uninterested parents with their children wondering when their kid will grow out of this “awkward” stage. The answer? Never. Look around, parents. That old drunk guy is your kid in 40 years. Just accept it. There were college kids like us, who wanted to attend this while we could still be accepted by society. And finally, there was a bunch of good-looking waitresses who were obviously annoyed at the fact that these people were going to sit here for four hours, order one thing to eat and ride out their free refills. There was a point when we ordered beer at our table just because we felt bad for our waitress. Side-note: We tried to flirt with our waitress. Never flirt with a waitress while watching WrestleMania. She won’t take you seriously. How many times have you heard, “I met my future husband while I was working and he was watching WrestleMania. It was so romantic”? Yeah, never. (Waitress, if you’re reading this right now, I’m not THAT weird. Add me on Facebook now. Okay, that was kind of weird...) 2.) The Undertaker vs. Triple H: “The End of an Era.” The good thing about this match: It had a great storyline. Shawn “The Heartbreak Kid” Michaels was the celebrity ref. The Undertaker ended Michaels’ career. They hate each other.

•web photo CM Punk might be the coolest wrestler in the world right now. And Ratke may have bought a CM Punk shirt already. And yes, Ratke is single.

Ironically, Triple H is Michaels’ best friend. You can’t make this stuff up. (Okay, well, actually you can. And it actually is... but let’s pretend it’s real life.) Everyone was expecting Triple H and Michaels to go apeshit on The Undertaker and ruin his undefeated streak in WrestleMania. The “storyline” factor was there. It’s something even a closet wrestling fan like myself can respect. The bad thing about this match? The Undertaker is 47. Triple H is 42. These guys aren’t as fast and as athletic as they used to be (although, Triple H is either on a load of steroids or never stops lifting weights and eating egg whites. I never want to fight him.) The match lasted about 10 minutes too long and there was more sitting around “hurt” than there was of actual “fighting.” You could almost read The Undertaker’s mind while he was drooling, “I am getting way

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too old for this shit. Thank God they’re paying me more than $1 million.” The best part of the match? Michaels in the corner crying after Triple H almost decapitated The Undertaker with a sledgehammer. I looked at my buddy and said, “Man, someone needs to give Michaels a hug.” Our waitress looked at me like I was some sort of loser. My confidence went down 45 percent.

or do drugs, claiming that wrestling is his addiction (extremely cheesy). Jericho claims that Punk’s dad is a drunk and his sister is a drug addict. Best line of the night: Jericho gets punched by Punk. Looks down, smiles, looks back up at Punk and asks, “How’s your sister?!” It was one of those “had to be there moments” but try to find a video and watch it if you can. If you don’t laugh, you have no soul.

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Here are what some readers thought about WrestleMania:

My favorite match was between Chris Jericho and CM Punk – two of the more appealing personalities in the business. Jericho has done a great job of accepting the villain’s role, while Punk is kind of the badass that everyone likes. Think Johnny Depp of the wrestling world. The two are athletic enough to keep a match at a fast-pace, which made it the most entertaining match of the night. Storyline: Punk doesn’t drink

Zach Braeglemann, Richmond, MN via Facebook: “I may have been a few drinks deep at BWW yelling, ‘do you smell what The Rock is cooking?’” @ErikThibault via Twitter, “Watched WrestleMania, loved it. I’m a wrestling rube.” As always, thanks for reading. Enjoy your week!

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Conference hopes to open gateways

staff writer Registrations for the seventh annual Asian Pacific American Conference (APAC) to be held at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Thursday and Friday has maxed out. The event is free and open to the public; although registration is no longer open, anyone who wishes to attend the conference can still go to conference workshops on Friday The presentation topics at this year’s conference include: feminism and women empowerment and leadership, how to get involved with community activism/taking action/civic engagement, opening the gateways by giving exposure to taboos, racism and stereotypes, cultural identity struggles, immigration, health and wellness, youth and intergenerational work, and more. This year’s keynote speaker is Dai Thao, a civic activist who has been a big part in helping to shape the city of St. Paul by getting the community more involved with the planning process of businesses and urban developers. One such incident that Thao has helped in educat-

ing the community was to show the advantage and disadvantages of the construction of the railway system in St. Paul. Alain Nu will be the headlining act that will blow the mind of audience members away as he pairs magic with the potential of the human mind. Minnesota State University, Mankato students will accommodate Nu’s performance with songs and dances from their cultures. APAC started through the combined efforts of Asian student groups and staffs to educate others about the growth of the Asian and Pacific Islander population since the ‘60s at MSU. The conference became a medium that allowed students to share their culture with their peers and the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community to address community issues through workshops and open dialogue. Each year, APAC focuses on a different theme, which addresses different issues that students and professionals come together to discuss and educate about different ways to become more involved in the community and to fight for equality for everyone. APAC chairperson like

• courtesy of Asian Pacific Islander Affairs Last year’s Asian Pacific American Conference brought in a large crowd.

President Tom Xiong, Asian American Affairs Director Chris Tran and API students, put tremendous effort in preserving and bringing back APAC every year. In the past, APAC required a registration fee close to $100. This year, it was possible to offer the same great quality workshop, entertainment and cultural cuisine for free. Registration will allow

access into the entertainment and banquet on Thursday. The workshops on Friday are free and open to the public. The presenters this year include socially active MSU staff and community activists from the Twin Cities to address issues varying from professional networking to empowerment against the negative portrayal of Asians in the media.

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Mankato Department of Public Safety staff responded to a call at 2:36 a.m. in regards to a house fire on Lincoln Street. The fire affected Minnesota State University, Mankato’s fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. Six people were present in the house at the time of the fire and awoke to the smell of smoke. When the police arrived at the scene, the tenants had used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire on the front porch. No one was injured in the duration of the fire. The expected cost for the damages is estimated at $3,000. “This is a very serious case that could have resulted in the loss of life had it spread further in the house or if the residents hadn’t smelled smoke,” Detective Commander Matt DuRose said. The investigator has revealed that the fire was started intentionally and thorough investigation is being carried out. DuRose is looking for help to find out who is responsible for lighting the fire. If you have any information DuRose suggests you contact public safety staff at 507-387-8770.

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ECONOMIST “Economics is an important part of the world we live in and we’re just trying to provide that perspective to the University.” continued from 2 Ph.D. in economics from New York University in 2003 and has written five books including, “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism.” “He is a young, up and coming economist right now,” Guthmiller said. “He’s really making a name for himself in the world of economics.” “Our goal is to encourage people to be informed on the issues as they either graduate or enter the university, as they progress through and make informed decisions in regards to voting.” Another major goal is to provide another perspective than is generally offered from the University. Guthmiller said that many of the speakers who come to MSU have the same mindset; and that Murphy definitely has his own views that are different from the mainstream. “We don’t necessarily want to shake things up too much,” Bedore said. “But a lot of what you do here on a college campus, is kind of, we don’t want to say narrow-minded, but I don’t think it thinks about the whole picture.” ODE is the academic honors

society for the Department of Economics. The annual economist discussion is the group’s capstone project for the academic year. This year marks the largest induction of ODE membership since 1987 with 15 new members. “Our goal is to educate the general campus on economic issues,” Guthmiller said. “That really ties into why we’re bringing a speaker to campus. Economics is an important part of the world we live in, and we’re just trying to provide that perspective to the University.” College Republicans support Republican candidates and their principles. “We support things that are important to the Republican base, specifically small government, which is why we are partnering with ODE,” said Chairperson of College Republicans Spencer Johnson. While the College Republicans are co-sponsoring the event, the economist discussion is not aimed to provide a biased approach to politics or economics. “Typically we’ve brought in economists who favor free

• web photo Robert Murphy , a frequent speaker at the Cato Institute will be speaking at MSU Monday night.

markets. We’re not obligated to do that. It’s just been the case recently,” Guthmiller said. “Unlike the College Republicans, we don’t want to go on the record saying we’re in favor of free markets. We’re open to all schools of thought.” The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Last year, when

Thomas Woods spoke at MSU, Ostrander Auditorium was packed. In order to accommodate the large crowds expected, there would be an overflow room located on the second level of the Centennial Student Union where attendees will be able to watch a live feed of the event in Ostrander.

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This Week’s Guide To Home Viewing JAMES SCHUYLER HOUTSMA | staff writer

War Horse

Spielberg’s latest Oscar nominee headlines this week’s releases. After his father drunkenly buys a wild horse at auction, young(ish) Albert begins to train and care for the horse and names it Joey. Circumstances soon arise and the horse has to be sold to the British Army, now fully flung into World War I. Albert vows to get Joey back, and when the cavalry-man who buys him meets an unfortunate end, Joey is led on a journey home all around Europe, coming into contact with all different branches of life at the time period. War Horse is meant to be a very sentimental tear-jerker. It has all the trappings of one, but, unfortunately, not much more. Excluding Albert, we’re never quite given enough time with the various people who come into possession of Joey in order to truly care, and the script doesn’t do enough to help that. Thus most of the weight falls on the gorgeous cinematography and sweeping score to manipulate the emotions. And it all ends up being a bit hollow. Undiscerning audiences won’t be too bothered by it and will probably enjoy it for what it is, but those who have seen Spielberg pull it off before, and much better, will recognize it’s not one

of his strongest works. War Horse will be available immediately on Netflix, Redbox, and digital rental/purchase.

We Bought a Zoo

If a lone horse and schmaltz doesn’t satisfy appetites, how about an entire zoo and more schmaltz? Matt Damon plays a widowed father trying to pick up the pieces after his wife dies. So he quits his job and buys a house in the country that is connected to an old zoo. As he works to rebuild the zoo, he also builds the relationship with his two kids, and finds meaning to move on with life. Cameron Crowe has a distinctive, some would say sweet, way of directing most of his movies (Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous being prime examples) and by all accounts this fits that mold. Similar to War Horse in its inspirational sentimentality, We Bought a Zoo sticks with a main set of characters, so it likely doesn’t share Horse’s main problem. What was said about War Horse applies here too: it ultimately depends on how manipulated you want to be. We Bought a Zoo will be available May 1 on Netflix and Redbox, and immediately on digital rental/purchase.

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Meet The Phantom (of the opera)

EMILEE STRUSS

staff writer

fter several requests, The Phantom of the Opera is finally coming to Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is directed by Dr. Paul J. Hustoles, chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, who says the show will be, simply, “spectacular.” Hustoles has directed more than 200 shows including The Odyssey, Annie, The Producers and many more. Although this The Phantom of show has been the Opera berecreated many gan as a novel in 1909 but did not times, Hustoles become popucommented, lar until several “This show will film adaptations have lighter molater during the ments with more 1990s. The story line consists of a humor.” young soprano,

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Travelling literature convention makes a stop at MSU CAITLYN SCHMID

staff writer

ust last weekend, the More Than Writing Conference came onto campus. The convention was excellent, and filled with plenty of anxious speakers presenting their creative side. It was a great event to go to on a dreary weekend like the last. Not only was it a convention, but also a bookfair filled with many publishers and authors. Some of the types of genres featured were; fiction, short stories, tragedies and poems. The conference also included literary magazines, post cards and even books that sparked interest in both adults and young kids. Many authors were attending the conference for the first time, and

were delighted to chat up their books. Author David Fingerman, who wrote Silent Kill, has a love for the horror genre, and has many other types of books too. He has short stories,

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suspense thrillers and had his first book published in 1993. His love for horror and writing continues today. Publisher Sol Brooks attended the event and

talked, in detail, about his love for the classic “choose your own adventure” books, which try to generate the ideal children’s book into a more heated adventure for teens and adults. One of the many authors he was promoting was sensational poet Connie Colwell Miller who writes about topics from the aggressiveness of nature to the personal thoughts of a human being. This allows her fan base to grow exceptionally large, due to the vast array of topics in her work. The South Dakota Review is a journal filled with fiction, poetry, essays, literary reviews and more. They support contemporary authors writing from, or about, the American West. Flipping through the pages, there

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CONFERENCE “So many people today want to get published and get their voice out there, and sometimes your head gets a bit overwhelmed with all the work it entails.” continued from 7

is a mixture of writing from many different people, so the book has many styles and voices. Gravitating to the other side of the CSU Ballroom, the presentation called Step by Step Dialogue, led by Nate Le Boutillier and Roger Sheffer, gave a comical presentation of how bad authors really “suck at dialogue.” They both went through the correct way to approach dialogue from the correct angle. Sheffer squirmed through an example of bad dialogue and quickly corrected it, commenting that it was disgusting and, quite frankly, really hard to get through. Le Boutillier spoke up and told the audience that a good writer should have their “own tick.” This way, making the distinction between characters is much easier to figure out. They both made the presentation funny and relaxing. Many people in the audience laughed at Sheffer’s lack of eyesight and Boutillier’s idea of being adventurous by “reading off the

script.” They both gave great advice for new and upcoming writers to college kids with dreams of becoming a writer of some sort in their future. They did a great job at pointing the audience all in the right direction, and putting them on the path for success. Success is something that everyone wants, including Dennis Cass, who was the big man on campus at the convention. His first reading was in Mankato 17 years ago, as was his publishing. He talked about what’s important, and what’s not. He took questions from his friends via Facebook. For example, he talked about normal publishing versus selfpublishing, discussing the differences between the two, about how self-publishing will get your book out, but, generally, it will have greater success publishing traditionally through a big company. Cass suggested that if a person decides to self-publish, they should form a group with others who want to publish and

help each other out, raise awareness and get their names out there. So many people today want to get published and get their voice out there, and sometimes your head gets a bit overwhelmed with all the work it entails. Cass described the feeling: “[it’s like a] big ol’ party in my brain.” His description, of course, drew laughter from the audience. Cass was that awkward genius that you didn’t understand, with his questionable, obsessive passion of watching Storage Wars and his love of writing; you didn’t know what was going to come out of his mouth next. From the college students to the community attending this event, the people of the convention really made it an exciting new event to attend. With so many writers out there today, it was like this event was made for them.

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PHANTOM “The Phantom of the Opera viewings will be 2p.m. April 7, 14 and 15 and 7:30 p.m. April 5-7 and 12-14 in the Ted Paul Theatre of the Earley Center. Tickets can be purchased online and at the box office.” continued from 7 Christine, searching for “ the angel of music.” She hears the phantom and is deceived into thinking of the angel. The phantom, Erick, who is a deformed genius, falls madly in love with Christine. A third character, Raoul, who is a childhood friend of Christine’s, adds to the drama as he fights with Erick over Christine’s heart. Although this show has been recreated many times, Hustoles commented, “This show will have lighter moments with more humor.” Since the film adaptations are so new, colleges and universities have not had the chance to perform The Phantom of the Opera. MSU will be one of the first. “This cast is fairly large with 45 members, and many auditioned for the parts,” said Hustoles. Jared Oxborough, who is a returning graduate of MSU, will play the role of the Phantom. Oxborough has been working professionally in the Twin Cities for the past two-and-a-half years.

The Phantom of the Opera viewings will be 2 p.m. April 7, 14 and 15 and 7:30 p.m. April 5-7 and 12-14 in the Ted Paul Theatre of the Earley Center. Tickets can be purchased online and at the box office. However, students should buy tickets from the box office to receive their student discount. Regular price tickets are $22, $19 for seniors and youth and $15 for MSU students. The box office is open Monday- Friday from 4-6 p.m. in the lobby of the Earley Center. Hustoles encourages purchasing your tickets fast, because they are going quick and are expected to sell out soon.

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Sports Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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MSU Women’s Tennis:

The Mavericks won a pair of NSIC tilts on Saturday,

defeating the University of Mary 8-1 and Minnesota, Crookston 9-0 in Grand Forks, N.D.

MSU Golf:

The Mavericks took second at the Wayne State Spring Invitational over

the weekend. Junior Greg Werner was the highest MSU finisher, tying for fifth place.

MSU Track and Field:

Maverick junior Tandy Juell set the meet record in the

decathlon as MSU took home 12 top-five finishes at the WSC Wildcat Classic in Neb.

Mavericks leave Sioux Falls with three wins, things to improve on MSU outscored the Cougars 21-3 in the first three games of the nonconference series, but mustered only two runs in the finale. No. 15 MSU Sioux Falls

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TIGE HUTCHESON

staff writer

After crushing the homestanding University of Sioux Falls Cougars 6-2 and 7-1 in double-header action on Friday and 8-0 in the first game on Saturday, the Minnesota State, Mankato baseball team (16-4 overall) was unable to complete the sweep, dropping Saturday’s second game by a score of 2-4. The Mavericks managed to tie the final game of the series at 2-2 after freshman catcher Nolan Johnson’s RBI in the top of the sixth inning, but the Cougars struck quickly and regained the lead on a solo home run by third baseman Austin Goodnow in the bottom of the seventh. The Cougars went on to add an insurance run on an MSU error in the bottom of the eighth inning before running away with a 4-2 victory in the last game of the four-game set. MSU’s Jason Hoppe (1-1) took the loss after replacing starter TJ Larson in the bottom of the sixth inning, giving up the winning run in the seventh. Despite mixed feelings about the 3-1 weekend, the Mavericks have very little time to dwell on it. With only two days of rest, the Mavericks will resume conference

Softball

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play today at home against the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. Concordia comes to the MSU Baseball Complex 13-7 overall (5-3 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play), fresh off a four-game sweep last weekend against the University of Mary. The Golden Bears are led by All-American utility player and NSIC Preseason Player of the Year pick Bryan Lippincott, who sits near the top of the conference in almost every offensive statistical category so far this season. Lippincott currently holds the conference’s best batting average (.479) and the most total bases (57), while also ranking near the top in hits (35), runs scored (22) and RBIs (24). Concordia is also led on offense by Logan Bouts (.430 shannon rathmanner • msu reporter batting average and 24 RBIs) The MSU offense was alive and well through three games in South Dakota, but couldn’t muster any late-inning and Kyle Dalton (.425), with magic in the Mavericks’ 2-4 loss in Saturday’s series finale. four other batters hitting in the .300s. earned run average. of the pack in the conference to the test and it tries to remain But while the Golden Bears The remainder of Concorin most statistical categories, unforgiving against arguably do boast one of the most exdia’s rotation consists of rightbut don’t flash any numbers one of the best offenses in the plosive offenses in the NSIC, handers Adam Kramer (2-2, even close to being as impresNSIC. they are far more average on 3.60 ERA), Chris Peterson (2sive as the offense. Even the slightest hiccup the mound and in the field. 0, 3.81 ERA) and Andy Fagely Today’s doubleheader will from either side could be the Concordia’s pitching staff (3-2, 4.70 ERA). be a classic matchup of offense difference in which squad is led by senior righty Ben In the field, the Golden versus defense. MSU’s pride prevails in these games. Lemke, who enters today’s Bears are towards the middle and joy, its defense, will be put doubleheader 2-2 with a 2.89

After rolling to wins against inferior competition, challenges await MSU JOEY DENTON

staff writer

Since the loss to MinnesotaDuluth two weekends ago, the Minnesota State, Mankato softball team not only hasn’t been defeated, but they have been stomping opposing teams. The Mavericks are currently on an eight-game winning streak, and they are making it look easy in the process. In those eight games, MSU has outscored its opponents 718, including three shutout wins. Last Wednesday, the Mavericks traveled south to Wayne, Neb., and brought home two wins against Wayne State, prevailing 8-3 and 5-3. MSU sophomore infielder Lindsay Erickson, the reigning two-time NSIC Player of the Week, went 5-for-7 against the Wildcats, producing two home

MSU-Moorhead 1 1 Crookston No. 13 MSU 16 9 No. 13 MSU runs and five RBIs on the day. Erickson would cap the week with 12 total hits to secure the conference’s highest honor for the second straight week. This weekend the Mavericks hosted two double-headers. On Saturday, the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons came to town, and the Mavericks handled them 16-1 in game one and came back to blast another nine runs in a 9-1 victory in game two. In the series opener, the Mavericks not only had one eight-run inning, they had two of them. Senior second baseman Amanda Umhoefer led the way with a 3-for-4, three RBI performance. In game two, the Mavericks slammed four home runs in their

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9-1 victory. Freshman infielder Brittani Robinson launched two of those home runs, both of them solo. Junior starting pitcher Courtney McKelvogue kept her hot streak going for MSU, pitching five innings while Umhoefer only giving up two hits in the contest. On Sunday, the Mavericks hosted the University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles, and the Eagles went home with nothing positive, as the Mavericks picked up their seventh and

eighth wins of the eight-game streak, coasting 8-0 and 5-0. The Golden Eagles came to Mankato with a 9-16 record. Senior starting pitcher Kendra Huettl brought her “A” game on Sunday for the Mavericks, throwing a complete game shutout while only allowing one hit to the Eagles. Offensively, the Mavericks didn’t score their first run until the fourth inning when they pulled off one of the most exciting plays in softball: a squeeze play. Umhoefer took off from third base as the pitcher wound up. As she was on her way to the plate, senior first baseman Chelsea Erickson laid down a beautiful bunt to allow Umhoefer to cross the plate. In the sixth inning, the Mavericks exploded for four runs,

with Robinson hitting a threerun home run over the left field fence. It was her team-leading eighth home run of the season. Huettl came back again for the second game and threw another gem. She completed yet another full game, giving up just one hit while striking out 11 of the 23 batters she faced. The Mavericks scored eight runs off of 11 hits. Senior Melanie Upchurch contributed three of those hits and brought in one run. The Mavericks travel to Sioux Falls, S.D. today to take on Augustana College at 3 and 5 p.m. It should be a great battle with NSIC supremacy on the line, as the Mavericks enter the series 26-9 on the season while Augie comes into the matchup with a 31-4 overall record.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Twins Infield Preview

Whether they are ready or not, Opening Day is upon the Twinkies

KYLE RATKE

editor in chief

OK, here’s what we know about the 2012 Minnesota Twins’ infielders: We know that the Twins did a classic Twins type of thing and signed a 38-year old shortstop. Jamey Carroll is old. We know this. He’s not going to hit .320 and sadly, probably won’t have more than 30 RBIs (he had 17 in 146 games last season. That isn’t very good.) Best-case scenario for Carroll is something like .285/3/35. Side-note: If that’s your bestcase scenario for your starting shortstop, your season might not end well. Smartly, the Twins went out and signed catcher/first baseman/ outfielder Ryan Doumit and called up first baseman Chris Parmelee to the big leagues. This means there is no excuse for not platooning Mauer between catcher and first — rotating with Doumit and Parmelee, if Justin Morneau is unable to play the field. Despite being a lady-killer, Danny Valencia isn’t as good as we think and he’s not getting any younger. Despite having 15 home runs last season, Valencia hit just .246, had an on-base percentage of .294 and became my least favorite person to follow on Twitter. Just recently he tweeted, “Would you rather have a hot head than cold feet?” Wow, I feel stupid after inserting that in my article. Nobody in the locker room likes the guy and if he’s hot at the All-Star Break, expect the Twins to unload him for a player we’ve never heard of, who will never

make it to the Bigs. That’s what the Twins do. See: Delmon Young. We know that after Carroll at shortstop and Alexi Casilla at second, the Twins are very short on talented middle infielders. Luke Hughes has hit the hell out of the ball this spring training, but I also had a really good scrimmage against Eden Valley-Watkins one time in 8th grade. I hit .250 that season. My point? Spring training really doesn’t matter all that much for hitters. Unless you’re striking out every other at bat, there’s no reason to panic. And unless you’re hitting .700 with 10 home runs, there’s no reason to get really excited. Sadly, Hughes will probably see 250 at-bats this season after hitting just north of .220 last season. SOMEONE GET ME A MIDDLE INFIELDER NOW, DAMN IT! Side-note: During the last five seasons, the Twins have had Orlando Cabrera, Orlando Hudson and J.J. Hardy all start games up the middle. Apparently, not one has been good enough to bring back for a second season. Someone needs to get fired. What we don’t know: It seems like Mauer is healthy, but then again, does Joe Mauer know what healthy is? If he was truly 100 percent, would he still think he was hurt? Will he play more than 100 games this season? What the hell is bilateral leg weakness?!!!! Side-note: This is the guy the Twins signed to a $180 million contract. So, yeah…

Morneau’s health is the biggest concern on the team. With Mauer, we know that he’s kind of a wimp. We’ve come to terms with that. With Morneau, it’s his effin’ head. If we’ve learned anything over the last 10 years besides that the Twins don’t believe in making trades that make sense, it’s that you don’t mess with concussions. Hopefully Morneau sees a lot of time at designated hitter. If he can hit .280/25/80 from the DH slot, we have no reason to move him to first, especially with Mauer, Parmelee and Doumit all available Web Photo to play there. Chances are you won’t see Ratke sporting this Danny Valencia t-shirt But the Twins do have to face around campus anytime soon. a major decision if Morneau starts the year hot: Do they trade as good as you think. good move. him if another team has interest It’s hard for me to say that signRight now, it doesn’t seem in him? It would make some sort ing a guy who had 17 effin’ RBIs like Nishioka will see another of sense for a rebuilding team to last season is a good move. Let’s MLB at-bat. He’s inconsistent in get rid of his six-year, $80 million move on before I freak out. the field and can’t seem to hit the contract. Just sayin’… ball out of the infield. He’s lost all Two young players that will confidence after fracturing his leg The X-Factor: probably contribute this season last season. are Parmelee and shortstop Brian But before breaking his leg last As stated above, Morneau’s Dozier. season, Nishioka hit .208. (Damn, health is the biggest concern, but Parmelee will have every opthat stat was supposed to be more with a lot of help at first base, it portunity to be an everyday first impressive…) might not be the most important baseman for the Twins by season’s thing if he goes for 25 home runs Maybe it’s my shersey dream end and could in fact be a pleasant talking here, but if the Twins can or not. surprise. He could also be really, have Nishioka play second base, Hate me for saying this, but the really bad. We really don’t know biggest X-factor is a guy startbat second or ninth in the lineup, what to expect. and hit .260/5/45, it would be one ing in the minors and I own his Dozier will start the season in shersey. His name is Tsuyoshi of the biggest headlines of the AAA (the Twins don’t believe in Nishioka. season for the Twins, and would having young players with promise likely mean that we would attempt We bid $5 million just to on their Opening Day lineup card. to bring him back next season at a negotiate a contract with Nishioka In their defense, it’s hard NOT to discounted price. and gave him a three-year, $9.25 start a 38-year-old shortstop…) Side-note: If the biggest headmillion. Obviously we thought we All signs point towards Dozier line of the season is a guy hitting had something here. being the shortstop of the future, Side-note: When the Yankees or .260/5/45, you’re not going to win so maybe signing Carroll to a onemany games. Red Sox don’t even bother to bid year deal to fill the gap until Terry As always, thanks for reading. more than a lousy $5 million for a Ryan thinks Dozier is ready is a guy, it might be a sign that he’s not Enjoy your week.

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