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MSSA President nominated for Truman Scholarship Abdul-Aziz 1 of 600 applicants for public service award KAITLYN JORGENSEN Staff Writer AbdulRahmane Abdul-Aziz is making headway where no Minnesota State University, Mankato student has before. Abdul-Aziz was recently named a Truman Scholarship finalist, a prestigious award given annually by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. He is 1 out of 200 national finalists.
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According to Giovanna Walters, the University Fellowship Coordinator, Abdul-Aziz is the first MNSU student to become a Truman finalist since the Office of University Fellowship was first created in 2013. Roughly 600 applications for the Truman Scholarship are submitted annually from institutions across the nation. The scholarship, however, is only granted to about 60 Truman Scholars nationwide. The required criteria to qualify for a Truman scholarship include: demonstrated participation in activities such as student government; government internships, commissions or boards; partisan or nonpartisan political activity; community service; an intent to work in public service and desire to improve society or the environment. “It’s an honor being nominated for a Truman Scholarship itself,” said Abdul-Aziz. ”I’ve learned a
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MSSA President AbdulRahmane Abdul-Aziz (left), MSSA Speaker Nolan Brinkman (center), MSSA Vice President Kayla Cremers (right) lot through the extensive process. It really showed me what kind of path I want to take and what kind of public servant I want to be and the work that I want to do.” Abdul-Aziz, a firstgeneration immigrant from Togo, is currently a junior pursuing a political science and sociology double major. He expects to graduate from
MNSU in 2020 after earning a master’s degree in public policy. His career goals are to become elected to public office so that he can inspire and uplift youth. He hopes to create and implement community-centric policies focused on benefiting marginalized communities. In summer 2017, AbdulAziz worked as a project
coordinator for the Office of Governor Mark Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith. While there he coordinated weekly with Urban Youth Corps Internship enrichment sessions for seven high-risk youth to prepare
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Women’s Center fosters education and equality
TAEHUI PARK Staff Writer The Women’s Center, located at CSU 218, offers a welcoming and safe place where all students can find numerous programs and events in terms of gender equity. Along with educational programs and events on women’s lives and health, the Women’s Center holds a variety of monthly and weekly
events, such as Discussions over Dinner and consultations on women’s issues. Topics range from sexual assault and sexual violence to women’s health and wellness to women’s history and empowerment. The Women’s Center also provides programs, connections, advocacy, services and leadership opportunities for all Minnesota State University, Mankato students. “The Women’s Center is a great place for students to get involved. We host event speakers, discussion groups and other types of educational programs with the goal of providing support and advocacy for women as
well as education and campus climate in terms of gender equity,” said Reńee MitchellMatsuyama, the assistant director of the Women’s Center. The mission of the Women’s
women students in both their personal and educational pursuits at MNSU. According to its official webpage, the Women’s Center highlights four features of action verbs:
“The Women’s Center also provides programs, connections, advocacy, services and leadership opportunities for all Minnesota State University, Mankato students.” Center is to foster a healthy, safe, and engaging campus community by enabling the full and active participation of
Inspire, Empower, Achieve and Lead: INSPIRE The Women’s Center offers
a welcoming space where students are encouraged to think and make choices in an accessible environment that enables transformation and change in themselves, in their community and beyond. EMPOWER The Women’s Center provides a safe, affirming a place in which students can find their voice, believe in themselves, and make decisions that are right for them. ACHIEVE Through our educational outreach programs, the
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WOMEN’S CENTER Continued from page 1 Women’s Center is dedicated to helping all students achieve their goals and dreams. LEAD The Women’s Center provides high-impact p ro g r a m s , diverse opportunities, and powerful collaborations, affording all students with the skills and tools necessary to provide innovative leadership and activism. The Women’s Center has a number of opportunities for involvement as well, like
designing campus-wide programs to bring in great guest speakers and shaping how we celebrate Women. The center is also affiliated with The Violence Awareness and Response Program (VARP), which provides a safe, supportive space for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and family members at MSU. The VARP’s mission is to reduce the pervasiveness and effects of sexual violence. “Our center is housed in a lovely cozy home
with couches, TVs, desks, computers, refrigerators, a microwave as well as a spacious living room. This is the space where students come, meet new people and do homework. Feel free to join us! We’re looking forward to meeting you,” said Matsuyama. Located at CSU 218, next to the CSU ballroom, the Women’s Center is open to everyone during the school year weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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HPV vaccine: let kids be part of the conversation Opinion
KATIE LEIBEL Staff Writer On Monday, I wrote about my opinion regarding parents making major decisions for their teenagers and the negative impacts this can have on the child. I touched on the topic of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine known as Gardasil, and today I decided to delve more deeply into the topic and do some digging as to why people refuse to give their children this vaccine. My opinion is that unless the child is allergic to this vaccine, they ought to have it. The most common complaint that parents have with allowing their child to be given this vaccine is that it prevents against an STI. To many, this was seen as a way of encouraging children to have sex at an early age. In my last article, I said that I did not believe that this was the message being sent to the child, and I still believe that. First, if a child were to receive this vaccine after having a conversation with their parents on what it prevents against, I believe that they would have a more trusting and
open relationship. Second, although this vaccine prevents against several dangerous HPV strains, it does not prevent against all of them, or any other STI outside of HPV for that matter. Lastly, I think that we ought to give children this vaccine because if one were not to give it to them, and they were to come down with one of these deadly cases, it sends an array of awful messages. It sends the message that you only care about their health if the child obeys you. It sends the message that although you could have prevented this, you refused to. It sends the message that you were willing to allow them to get sick or die because this made you uncomfortable.
“The relationships between the parents and the individuals impacted by this HPV-caused cancer were often weakened or completely broken.”
After reading the stories of multiple cancer survivors that did not receive the Gardasil vaccine because their parents refused to allow it to be administered, I learned that these were the messages that they
SCHOLARSHIP Continued from page 1 them for personal and professional success. “[The process has] helped me grow as a person through looking at the work that I want to do through the future. And I’m excited for the interview,” he said. Abdul-Aziz currently serves as a student trustee on the Minnesota State Board of Trustees, is president of MNSU’s student government, Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA), and also serves on the board of directors for Students United, a non-profit organization that advocates for over 70,000 students attending Minnesota state universities. These scholarships are some of the best graduate
felt were sent to them. The relationships between the parents and the individuals impacted by this HPV-caused cancer were often weakened or completely broken. According to the Center for Disease Control’s website, the best time to give an individual this vaccine is between the ages of 9 and 14. It is able to be administered between the ages of 15 and 26 but is significantly less effective. “There are two reasons to vaccinate at this age,” according to NPR.org. “First, there’s a more effective immune response if it is given in early adolescence. And second: ‘It works best if given before any sexual exposure.’” Because of these reasons, the vaccine cannot wait. I believe in an open and
scholarships for students aspiring to become public service leaders, according to the Truman Foundation. Not only does the scholarship provide up to $30,000 for graduate study, but recipients also receive priority admission to several top graduate institutions. Those who receive a scholarship are also eligible to apply for grants to fund leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Finalists for the scholarships will be announced at the end of April, after regional interviews take place in March and early April.
understanding relationship between parents and their children. Although no one wants to think that their little angels are going to go out and disobey their parents, it happens.
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The CDC’s website also encourages an open and educational conversation with children and teenagers regarding STIs, risks associated with them and prevention methods. Although I could not find an accurate statistic for the number of sexual partners someone has in a lifetime, numbers on multiple websites ranged from 4 to 8. The numbers do not lie. If we can prevent someone’s suffering or death, why wouldn’t we? If a parent could prevent their child’s suffering or death, why wouldn’t they? We should not let the fear of an awkward conversation or an uncomfortable encounter deter us from protecting the
ones we love. Whether a parent thinks that their child will be at risk for this disease or not, they should give their child this vaccination. The child is their own person and will do what they want. I think it is sick to believe that not allowing them to be given this vaccine will deter or control them. I am writing this article because according to the CDC’s website, April is STD awareness month. It is a hard topic to talk about, especially with the ones you love, but if you care about them you should. I believe that the conversation about this vaccine needs to happen. It could save someone’s life.
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TAEHUI PARK Staff Writer It happened when I was traveling in Europe. I went on a journey by myself a few years ago. I arrived at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, having a high expectation of excursion in Paris and finally came out of the airport walking past the baggage claim. As soon as I walked out of the airport, I realized I made a mistake. I forgot my luggage. Leaving behind the thinking of “why am I so clumsy” at the moment,
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English. This is France.” I was really embarrassed. I tried to keep myself calm but I couldn’t think of any French word because I know nothing about French. Knowing the
“I tried to keep myself calm but I couldn’t think of any French word because I know nothing about French. Knowing the fact that the Eiffel Tower is in Paris wasn’t really helpful for this situation.”
I found an airport staff who seemed to be in his late 40s. I asked, “Do you speak English?” He said, “No,
fact that the Eiffel Tower is in Paris wasn’t really helpful for this situation. I wanted to scream as hard as I could to
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tell him my luggage was still at the carousel. In retrospect, I regret that I didn’t even try to learn basic French words before traveling. Because you’re traveling in a foreign country, you cannot expect everyone to know English. Learning a new language to use in your travel is very important. The following are a few reasons why. 1. Your travel will be more fun If you ever traveled to a place where you have never been before, you probably have lost your way at least once. Even though we are living in a technologically advanced society, we cannot avoid the need for communication. If you’ve learned the jargon of where
you are traveling, needless to say, your travel is way more convenient and you can also fully immerse yourself while you are on your voyage. 2. Meet new people It depends on where you go, but there have been a few moments I wish I could speak a native language just so I could talk to other people in the area. I’m really interested in meeting new people and learning other cultures. But it is hard to communicate with people if you go to a country where not a lot of people speak English. It is also true that nonverbal communications – facial expressions, gestures,
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3 shot in YouTube office attack; suspect ‘hated’ company SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — A woman suspected of shooting three people at YouTube headquarters before killing herself was furious with the company because it had stopped paying her for videos she posted on the platform, her father said late Tuesday. Two law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Nasim Aghdam of Southern California. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. YouTube had “stopped everything,” and “she was angry,” her father Ismail Aghdam said from his San Diego home in a telephone interview with the Bay Area News Group. People who post on YouTube can receive money from advertisements that accompany their videos, but
a call from Mountain View police around 2 a.m. Tuesday saying they found Nasim sleeping in a car. He said he warned them she might be headed to YouTube because she “hated” the company. Mountain View Police spokeswoman Katie Nelson confirmed officers located a woman by the same name asleep in a vehicle asleep in a Mountain View parking lot Tuesday morning. Nelson said the woman declined to answer further questions but the police spokeswoman did not respond to a question about whether police were warned Aghdam might go to YouTube. Authorities said earlier Tuesday that the shooting was being investigated as a domestic dispute. Terrified employees huddled inside, calling 911, as officers and federal
the company “de-monetizes” some channels for reasons including inappropriate material or having fewer than 1,000 subscribers. Ismail Aghdam said he reported his daughter missing on Monday after she did not answer her phone for two days. He said the family received
agents swarmed the company’s suburban campus sandwiched between two interstate freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area city of San Bruno. YouTube employee Dianna Arnspiger said she was on the building’s second floor when she heard gunshots, ran to a window and saw the shooter
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on a patio outside. She said the woman wore glasses and a scarf and was using a “big huge pistol.” “It was a woman and she was firing her gun. And I just said, ‘Shooter,’ and everybody started running,” Arnspiger said. She and others hid in a conference room for an hour while another employee repeatedly called 911 for updates. “It was terrifying,” she said. A 36-year-old man was in critical condition, a 32-yearold woman was in serious condition and a 27-year-old woman was in fair condition, a spokesman for San Francisco General Hospital said. Witnesses described terror before officers arrived and discovered a victim near a front door and then found the shooter several minutes later with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said. He said two additional gunshot victims were found at an adjacent business minutes later. Barberini initially said there were four people who
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Continued from page 4 posture or tone of voice – can be useful to interact with others. But there is a certain point where you encounter the limits of these gestures, which don’t always have universal meanings. Learning a language makes your travel not only more fun but also exciting. 3. Educate yourself According to linguisticsociety.org, there
are 195 countries and 6,909 living languages in the world today. It’s good to be well aware of your culture, but it becomes more valuable when you are able to compare your culture with others because you can see the other aspects of your culture. Language is where it all begins. English is a sufficient language to get around; however, I believe learning
a language before you travel can bring you more interesting memories along with amazing benefits. I assume the reason why the French airport staff emphasized “This is France” was to sensitize me to the importance of having the common courtesy to prepare the basics of a foreign language.
had been shot but later clarified that a fourth person had suffered an ankle injury. Zach Vorhies, 37, a senior software engineer at YouTube, said he was at his desk working on the second floor of one of the buildings when the fire alarm went off. He got on his skateboard and approached a courtyard, where he saw the shooter yelling, “’Come at me, or come get me.’” He saw somebody lying nearby on his back with a red stain on his stomach that appeared to be from a bullet wound. Vorhies said he realized there was an active shooter when a police officer with an assault rifle came through a security door. He said the public can access the courtyard where he saw the shooter during work hours. Michael Finney, a 21-yearold supervisor at Carl’s Jr. across from the campus, said he came out of the bathroom
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US senator introduces Debt-Free College Act Bill could change the way we look at the student debt crisis in America KARLY KAUFMAN Staff Writer United States Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawai’i, and 32 other leaders introduced a bill called the Debt-Free College Act in the hopes of reversing the crippling debt students are facing in the country today. According to Schatz’s governmental website, “the Debt-Free College Act would establish a state-federal partnership that provides a dollar-for-dollar federal match to state high education appropriations in exchange for a commitment to help students pay for the full cost of attendance without having to take on debt.” Since the recession of the late 2007 and mid2009, states have cut their investments in public schools, only to see rising costs in higher education institutions. From the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “student loan debt is responsible for 35 percent of the decline in homeownership since 2007” (Vox). The country’s student debt has increased by 170 percent since 2006 and exceeds over $1.4 trillion dollars. This surpasses credit card debt and is second to
mortgage debt. The Pew Research Center found that 50 percent of student borrowers say their loans increase their risk of defaulting on other bills. All 32 co-sponsors want to lessen the debt for students attending two and four-year colleges and universities by partnering with the state and federal government. Democratic Senator Cory Booker, from New Jersey, states, “Our bill provides our lowest-income students with the opportunity to attend state colleges and universities debt-free.” Other Democratic senators, such as Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have stated, “In the wealthiest nation on earth, our students shouldn’t have to mortgage their future just to get a college degree,” and that students should “have a chance of making it through college without getting crushed by debt.” Comparing it to both Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’s college affordability plans, Schatz’s bill points to debtfree instead of tuition-free, where the difference includes the cost of living as well as tuition. When introduced, Senator Sanders’s tuition-free bill would only cover the cost of tuition which averages to
China vows ‘same strength’ measures against US tariffs BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday vowed to impose measures of the “same strength” in response to a proposed U.S. tariff hike on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling technology dispute that has fueled fears it might set back the global economic recovery. The Commerce Ministry said it would immediately challenge the U.S. move in the World Trade Organization. “At the same time, we are preparing to take measures of the same strength and same scope against U.S. goods,” said a ministry statement. “These measures will be announced shortly.” The clash reflects growing tension between President Donald Trump’s promises to narrow the multibillion-dollar U.S. trade deficit with China and the ruling Communist Party’s development plans. Those include using access to China’s vast market as leverage to induce foreign automakers and other
companies to help create or improve industry and technology. Beijing was reacting to a U.S. announcement Tuesday of a list of Chinese goods targeted for a tariff hike previously approved by Trump. They include medical, aerospace and information technology. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said those products benefit from Chinese policies that including requiring foreign companies to hand over technology in violation of Beijing’s freetrade commitments. Chinese officials have given no indication what U.S. goods might be targeted in response but businesspeople and economists have cited Boeing jetliners and soybeans as possible targets. The dispute has fueled fears it might set back the global recovery if other governments are prompted to raise their own import barriers.
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SECTION CREDITS TITLE 1 3 Introduction to Sociology 1 3 Social Problems 1 3 Intro to Social Statistics 1 3 Human Sexualities 1 3 Juvenile Delinquency 2 3 Juvenile Delinquency
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Bye Bye Birdie says goodbye to MSU Theatre season MSU Theatre ‘Sesquicentennial Season’ has its final show MANKATO – It’s a show as wholesome and American as apple pie, as the saying goes. The fun and light-hearted musical “Bye Bye Birdie” will end the 2017-18 Mainstage season of Minnesota State University, Mankato Theatre and Dance. The show opens Thursday, April 5, in the Ted Paul Theatre. About the show: It is 1960, and a chorus of young girls energetically sings the praises of rock & roll idol Conrad Birdie. At Almelou Music Corp. in New York, Conrad’s managers, Albert Peterson and Rosie Alvarez (who’ve been dating for years), learn that their client has been inducted into the Army. Though she’d prefer that Albert settle down and become “An English Teacher,” Rosie concocts a plan: As a publicity stunt, Conrad will bid a typical American teen-age girl goodbye
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TConrad Birdie’s managers, Albert Peterson (Gabriel Sell) and Rosie Alvarez (Delanie Wiedrich) come up with a plan for Conrad to give a public farewell kiss to a teen-age girl before being inducted into the Army.
with a public farewell kiss. “Bye Bye Birdie,” co-sponsored by Community Bank, Jones & Magnus and Tailwind Group, runs 7:30 p.m. April 5-7 and April 12-14; and 2 p.m.
April 14 and 15 in the Ted Paul Theatre, Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Tickets are $22 regular; $19 for seniors ages 65 and
older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $15 for Minnesota State Mankato students. Visit the Box Office in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center 4-6 p.m.
weekdays or call 507-3896661. Contact Amanda Dyslin at 507-389-6663, or amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu for more information.
Harper Lee letters offer candid takes on religion NEW YORK (AP) — Around the same time “To Kill a Mockingbird” made Harper Lee a best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, she was still fighting for creative control. “I must say it’s increasingly difficult for magazine articles to be written any other way than a magazine editor standing over your shoulder telling you what to write. You know how well that sets with me,” the Monroeville, Alabama, native wrote to her New York friend Harold Caufield (affectionately referred to as “Darling Aitch”). The 1961 letter — the year after the book was published — told of Esquire’s turning down a piece she had been asked to write. “I didn’t confirm to their Image (or the one they wish to project) of the South. My pastiche had
some white people who were segregationists & at the same time loathed & hated the K.K.K. This was an axiomatic impossibility, according to Esquire! I wanted to say that according to those lights, ninetenths of the South is an axiomatic impossibility.” Lee’s letter is among six donated to Emory University by a California-based book collector and being made public Monday. The typed correspondence dates from the mid-1950s, when she began writing “Go Set a Watchman,” the precursor to “Mockingbird” that unexpectedly came out in 2015, through the early ‘60s and the release of “Mockingbird.” They touch upon everything from politics and writing to religion and dating. They also describe her caring for her ailing father,
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Author Harper Lee smiles during a ceremony honoring the four new members of the Alabama Academy of Honor at the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala.
Amasa Coleman (A.C) Lee, the lawyer and newspaper man who was the basis for one of literature’s most famous characters, Atticus Finch. “This correspondence from Harper Lee provides
wonderful insight into her life during the critical years when she wrote what would be her only two novels,” Joseph Crespino, an Emory professor and author of the upcoming “Atticus Finch: The Biogra-
phy,” said in a statement. “They provide a window into her life and her views during a period of tumultuous change in southern political life.”
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Baseball looks to continue success on the road
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks baseball team is set to take on the Concordia- St. Paul Golden Bears today at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in Plattsmouth, NE. The Mavericks will then be following up their matchup with a pack of bears with a weekend bout with the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs that’ll take place on Saturday and Sunday in Duluth, MN. Riding a six-game winning streak headed into today’s matchup, the Mavs will be pitted against the Golden Bears in the midst of a two-game skid. This series will mark the 22nd and 23rd neutral games the Mavericks have played on the season. The number is the most neutral games the Mavericks have played since
they posted 29 neutral site games in 2014. The Nebraska road trip will be nothing new for the constantly traveling Mavs. It is also an NSIC matchup, the likes of which MSU has gone 11-3 this season, rolling over the last six NSIC opponents by a 48-16 margin of runs. “It hasn’t been difficult so far. This team is pretty resilient and understands that they can’t control the weather but they can’t control their performance on the field,” said head coach of the Mavericks Mathew Magers. “Hopefully in the near future we’ll be able to have some games on campus.” Concordia-St. Paul has been far less crisp against the shared conference, holding a 6-4 record and driving in only 37 runs to NSIC opponents 24. Headed into the matchup, everything looks slated for an MSU win. The Golden Bears are a tantalizing team to underestimate, which could prove to be the biggest area for a slip up on MSU’s part. Concordia has
scored six-plus runs in 8-of13 wins, with an explosive offense consistently making them a dangerous program. The Bulldogs, who currently are holding an 11-11 record on the year, have been somewhat sluggish on the year, but don’t let the record fool you. While they do have a horrendous record on the season against nonconference opponents (4-8), they’ve picked it up as of late in conference play, with a 7-3 record when facing teams in their conference. With a 16-7 overall record on the season, with a 11-3 record in conference play, the Mavs look to continue their success. The team is no slouch on offense either, already gathering five double-digit run performances in the young season. As these two teams square off, it is clear the game is about getting hot bats quickly. The pitching of the Mavericks has been strong, with key returners Aaron Rozek and Dalton Roach already collecting eight wins. But for this
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outing, the bats will be the emphasis for the purple and gold. Josh Wenzel has been a star at the plate, With a .400 batting average and 34 hits, infielders, Luke Waldek and Tommy McDonald, bolster the lineup further with their respective .342 and .339 batting averages. They also add 46 hits and 17 RBI’s on the season. Big-hitting junior, Jordan Hart, leads the team with two home runs despite only having played in 10 games, entering the season with 18 fence clearers in two seasons. “It’s been a total team effort during this time. Different players have been stepping up at different times,”
Tommy McDonald
said Magers. “One of the top things I see is the players approach from game to game, it’s been consistent.” MSU is a season removed from taking the NSIC crown and winning 46 games but are still showing the same strengths. The team has absolutely no problem winning ball games multiple ways. MSU’s pitching is good enough to win on the mound, their outfield smart enough to win with defense, their offense with enough teeth to bludgeon opponents with runs. With a mere 23 games under their belts, the Mavericks are taking on last seasons dominate form once again.
Softball takes talents to St. Cloud and Duluth
AARON YOUNG Staff Writer After having their doubleheader against Sioux Falls canceled due to weather, the Maverick softball team will continue action tomorrow in St. Cloud against the Huskies in St. Cloud, MN at the Husky Dome. The doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. The Mavericks end the weekend facing the UMD Bulldogs late Sunday night at 6 p.m. in Duluth, MN. The squad wants to prove to the rest of the conference they still have their mojo, as they are ranked No. 20 in the power rankings. The Mavs will be looking to get back on track as they are currently in the midst of a 3-game winning streak, having lost to both Wayne State and Augustana the last time around. Freshman, Torey Richards,
is seeking quite the streak as she attempts to have a hit in 20 straight games. Richards has a BA of .423 in 104 Atbats and along with 44 hits, 11 of them for extra bases, 8 doubles and 3 triples. She isn’t the only one whose been putting on a show at the plate, though. Being the lone senior on the roster, Jessica Meidl has also been wreaking havoc, with three home runs on the season to contribute to a BA of .427 and slugging percentage of .600 on the season. What’s perhaps more amazing is these two players aren’t even the top performers on this young and talented roster. A lot of the team’s success this season has been due diligence to sophomore outfielder, Carly Esselman, and freshman, Hannah Hastings, who’ve been crushing it at the plate this season. Esselman is posting a .455 BA with a team-high six triples and 36 RBI’s. Hastings, despite having started twice all season, has been quite the opportunist. In 5 at-bats, the freshman has reached the bases 3 times including a double. With a BA
of .600, it’s no surprise she’s been walked twice in 5 plate appearances. On the mound, it’ll either be sophomore hurler, Caitlin Stone, or freshman Mackenzie Ward on the bump for the Mavericks. Stone has been a stonewall on the hill the year for the Mavericks, posting a record of 8-1 with an ERA of 2.41. The sophomore leads the team in ERA but trails Ward in strikeouts and innings pitched. Ward looks to continue her domination this weekend, boasting 56 strikeouts and a record of 9-4. As a whole, the Mavs rotation looks good so far, with an ERA average of 2.97 and throwing over 100 strikeouts. Their first opponents, the St. Cloud State Huskies, display a similar record to the Mavs at 20-9. They are 6-2 in the conference. At home, the Huskies are 11-3, losing their two home games in conference play. At the visitors they are undefeated. The Mavs next opponent, which is the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, may give them a tougher challenge. With a slightly bet-
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ter record than the Huskies at 22-7, the Bulldogs have been barking their way up in the rankings. Let’s hope the Mavericks can take down the two dogs
over the weekend, and snap the Bulldogs winning streak which is currently at 3. Get live coverage of the softball games online at msumavericks.com.
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Tennis working toward NSIC Tournament Bresnahan: ‘We’ve proven that we’ll stick together as a true Mav fam’
KEVIN KORBEL Sports Editor The Maverick women’s tennis team will be traveling to Minnetonka, MN this week to face off against Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. With a 4-11 overall record on the year, and coming off a win against St. Cloud State a couple of weeks back, the
women look to rebound from a tough schedule early on in the season. The team looks to continue to grind through the season after the unexpected resignation of their head tennis coach, Tony Boehler. As unexpected as it might be, the tennis team continues to go nose to the grind-stone the rest of the season. Speaking on the upcoming schedule this week, junior Valerie Bresnahan had some thoughts. “Our tennis team has recently gone through major changes since our last competition weekend. It test-
ed our resiliency and we’ve proven we’ll stick together as a true Mav fam. We really appreciate the assistance of Maverick Tennis alumni, who’ve stepped up to help us out during this time,” she said. “As for our match play, we’re on a small winning-streak after defeating St. Cloud, and we’re looking to continue that momentum into our upcoming match weekend, facing Crookston and Bemidji in Minnesota.” For the team, they look to build something after their upset matchup victory over St. Cloud State a couple of weeks ago. The goal for the
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team the rest of the way will be to continue to build on their success, and to perform with passion the rest of the way. After this week, they’ll have two more matchups the
rest of the way, leading up to the NSIC Tournament towards the end of April. This team will be tested the rest of the season, leading up to playoff season.
The Masters: an event unlike any other JAKE RINEHART Staff Writer This weekend is the 2018 Masters Tournament and that’s made me realize that there’s no better weekend in all of sports. People may argue that Super Bowl weekend is great, or that the start of March Madness Tournament is better, but my response to them is that they are incorrect. I attended Super Bowl weekend this year in Minneapolis. It was a lot of fun, don’t get me wrong, but it was cold. It was one game being played in Minneapolis that didn’t include any of my favorite teams, and you had to go home knowing that winter wasn’t over. While March Madness is
great too, it doesn’t even compare to the Masters. You spend hours, upon hours, neglecting your school work and your job to prepare brackets and make bets on teams and try to scout the team that will make a big run. The start of March Madness is a full-time job for me. There are so many games being played simultaneously, that it’s hard to keep up with. March Madness pulls me in with all the games during the first weekend, but quickly loses me the Monday after that weekend when I wake up and there isn’t a basketball game on for another five days. But, the Masters is a glorious time because spring is in the air, the snow is melting, the weather becomes nice, and there is so much going on. Baseball has just embarked on a brand new season and the Twins look pretty good this year. The buzz is back around ballparks from coast-to-coast. Fans every-
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where are eating hot dogs and drinking beer. It won’t be too long until the dog days of Summer and we, too, can enjoy being at the ballpark once again. The Wild clinched a spot in the playoffs Tuesday night
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“Football. It was a snowy day.”
“Golf . . . had to walk back to the club house in the pouring rain and lightning with a bag full of metal clubs.
and I could not be more excited for playoff hockey. Playoff hockey is the type of hockey we play growing up: it is full of big hits, trash talking, and people laying it all out on the ice for their team. In my opinion, there is
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no better hockey than playoff hockey. The NBA season is winding
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“In the marching band for a football game . . . was snowing so bad, we couldn’t play our instruments because there were freezing. The
“Keeping up with hockey.”
“Focus on NBA/School combined.”
band started calling it “snow-pocalypse.”
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Wrestlemania 34 preview: a show of the immortals
AARON YOUNG Staff Writer To be, or not to be…. Will he, or won’t he? That is the question in the minds of WWE fans around the world, as they hold their breath for the return of the Undertaker. The “Deadman” hasn’t been seen on TV since losing to Roman Reigns at last year’s Mania. The dream match everyone has wanted to see for years at WrestleMania may finally come true. John Cena has called out ‘Taker week after week, begging for an answer, to get nothing in response. This year’s event, in the showcase of the immortals, will feature many firsts. From former UFC fighter Ronda Rousey’s debut, to Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles, all the way to a potential dream match between Cena and the Undertaker, WrestleMania is as stacked as they come. One of the most exciting things taking place is the inring return of Daniel Bryan. After being forced into retirement two years ago by the company, Bryan has been medically cleared to wrestle again. Behind a global phenomenon in the YES! Movement, Bryan will be heading
to the ring alongside Shane McMahon, in a tag match against rivals Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. As mentioned before, Ronda Rousey will also be making her in-ring debut, as she teams up with Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle. The two athletes will face off against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, who are the biggest power couple in WWE. This match is bound for greatness and I will say it. Oh, it’s true, it’s DAMN TRUE! Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura will face WWE Champion AJ Styles from Smackdown. These two haven’t crossed paths yet in the WWE. Nakamura is seeking his first WWE Champion reign since debuting in the WWE. AJ Styles, “The Champ that runs the Camp” will not be backing down. I have high hopes for this match as it will be nothing short of phenomenal. From Smackdown to Raw now, with Roman Reigns taking on Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, in the Main Event of WrestleMania. These two faced off before at ‘Mania but it ended in the “heist of the century”, with Seth Rollins inserting himself in the match and closing out the show as champion. This time around things will be different, as it is much expected that Reigns comes out the Universal Champion. Other matches are Charlotte vs. Asuka for the Raw
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John Cena (pictured) is looking to get answer from the Undertaker this week, as he still awaits his answer to his matchup request to the phenom at Wrestlemania 34. Women’s champion. Asuka’s undefeated streak, ranging over 870 days and 260+ victories, will be put to the test as she seeks her first taste of gold. In addition, Intercontinental Champion The Miz will be defending his title against Seth Rollins and Finn Balor, a sleeper match that could steal the show.
MASTERS Continued from page 14 down and with only four games left in the regular season, the Timberwolves have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Karl-Anthony Towns is having an incredible year with the Wolves and may earn a few awards when the season is finished. March Madness has just concluded with Villanova winning the championship over Michigan. It was an exciting tournament filled with upsets across the board. Not too long after the NFL Draft is the Kentucky Derby on May 5. The Kentucky Derby is one of the greatest events in all of sports. The pageantry that goes along with the event is just beautiful. The hats that the ladies wear is incredible in size and style. But the race is at center stage.
The racing of the Kentucky Derby is like none-other. Seeing a majestic and beautiful animal like a horse run at top speed puts me at a loss for words. Also, just the thought of the history at Churchill Downs is enough to give you chills. It is also incredible to think that you can watch a race take place where the famous Secretariat made history. But, all of these events begin with the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, which begins today. The Masters is the first event that sweeps you off your feet and takes your mind, body and soul into a craving for summer. From the beautifully cut blades of grass and the color in all of the flowers, to the way the sun shines down on Amen Corner, nothing beats Masters
weekend. Nothing certainly beats Masters weekend with Tiger Woods either. Since making his comeback a month ago, Tiger has become the odds-on favorite to win the Masters and capture his fifth green jacket. The best part about the Masters is the trophy, which is an exclusive green jacket that only Masters champions receive. It is arguably one of the greatest trophies in all of sports because you can wear it. I understand that you can wear a championship ring from another sport, but unless you are trying to show the ring off, not many people will notice. But if you go out wearing a green jacket, everyone notices. Only the best of the best receive a green jacket, and an even smaller percentage get multiple.
Tune in this weekend for the 34th Edition of WrestleMania, the WWE’s biggest Pay-Per-View all year. Starting at 4 p.m. CT with a 2-hour preshow, and 6 p.m. CT the actual show, WrestleMania will take place in New Orleans, the same location as WrestleMania 30. For more information on
the event, check out WWE. com, which will give you every match on the card. For all those who do not wish to pay, you’re in luck, because this PPV is FREE. It is going to be a long one, but I have no doubt it will exceed expectations.
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