The death of movie theaters page
TODAY
4
66˚
Softball splits conference series page
Mostly cloudy!
STUDENT RUN NEWS SINCE 1926
6
MSUREPORTER.COM
The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy — and went against “our principles and the values that we have” — in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continuing to kneel on Floyd’s neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was “in no way, shape or form” part of department policy or training, “and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values,” Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said on Day Six of Chauvin’s murder trial. Arradondo, the city’s first Black chief, fired Chauvin and three other officers the day after Floyd’s death last May, and in June called it “murder.” While police have long been accused of closing ranks to protect fellow members of the force charged with wrongdoing — the “blue wall of silence,” as it’s known — some of the most experienced officers in the Minneapolis department have taken the stand to openly condemn Chauvin’s treatment of Floyd. As jurors watched in rapt attention and scribbled notes, Arradondo testified not only that Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of the force, should have let Floyd up sooner, but that the pressure on Floyd’s neck did not appear to be light to moderate, as called for under the department’s neck-restraint policy; that Chauvin failed in his duty to render first aid before the ambulance arrived; and that he violated policy requiring officers to de-escalate tense situations with no or minimal force if they can. “That action is not de-escalation,” the police chief said. “And when we talk about the framework of our sanctity of life and when we talk about our principles and the values that we have, that action goes contrary to what we are talking about.” Arradondo’s testimony came after the emergency room doctor who pronounced Floyd dead said he theorized at the time that Floyd’s heart most likely stopped because of a lack of oxygen.
Students explore community volunteering By JULIA BARTON Staff Writer
With the help of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Community Engagement Office, students can fight food insecurity while also uplifting the youth, cleaning up the environment and helping the community in times of need. The Community Engagement Office connects students with volunteer opportunities at Mankato-area nonprofits. It focuses on four main topics, but its top priority is food insecurity. The office works with MNSU’s Campus Kitchen, sponsors food drives, connects hungry students with the Maverick Food Pantry and holds events each year during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The Community Engagement Office’s children and youth aspect addresses the needs of children. Some projects include reading buddies, the Maverick Holiday Carnival and Cardz for Kidz. Within the Cardz for Kidz project they host a nationwide competition called “March Gladness” in which
File photo
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2021
they see who can make the most handmade cards for hospitalized children. MNSU won this event 2018 and 2019, donating the cards to Shriners Hospitals For Children and the Ronald McDonald House. Efforts to improve the environment include the Sibley Park clean up, roadside clean up and other collaborations with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The office also offers general help to community events, such as community fairs, MLK Day of Service, Maverick Day of Service or Spread the Word to End the Word. Karen Anderson, MNSU alumna and current Assistant Director for Community Engagement, shared the importance of each of these projects and how the attitude when volunteering can make a huge difference.
“When people go out into the community and serve, it’s more than just volunteering,” Anderson said. “It should be about going out and doing something the community needs and not just imposing on them. The real service is in the interactions you have with the people who are in need and the attitude you bring while serving. Yeah, they need
SERVICE on page 3
Here we go again: Mamma Mia hits Ted Paul Theatre By SYDNEY BERGGREN Staff Writer
The story –and soundtrack- of Mamma Mia is one that is known and loved by many. The classic features many beloved ABBA songs and an endearingly lighthearted and hectic story. Director Paul Hustoles described Mamma Mia as a “jukebox musical... Usually in musical theater you come up with the plot first and then write songs that match the plot, but here they took a lot of ABBA’s hits and then kind of cleverly worked backwards.” Hustoles recently retired
as the Chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato, but is sticking around to continue directing. He explains how everyone has been looking forward to this production. “We have been trying to do the show for a while, but only just got the royalties last spring because it’s so popular. We brought in a director with Broadway credentials, as I was only supposed to be the assistant director,” Hustoles noted. “But then with spring break came the cancellation of this and nine other shows. But now we’re back.”
Greek Life plans to display themselves by decorating rocks
Courtesy photo
Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy
56˚
The story of Mamma Mia follows Donna, a woman who spent her youth exploring and partying before having a daughter all on her
By BAILEY BRENDEL • Staff Writer In a recent Minnesota State University, Mankato Student Senate meeting, Sen. Zach Wickman announced a new plan to highlight the Fraternity and Sorority chapters on campus.
own. Her daughter grows up and decides to invite the three men who could possi-
MAMMA on page 5
Wickman’s plan would create a rock garden consisting of decorated rocks for each Greek Life chapter to spotlight what they do. Wickman is a member of Phi Kap-
GARDEN on page 5
2 • MSU Reporter
News
PM Netanyahu in court as parties weigh in on his fate
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Arkansas governor vetoes trans youth treatment ban
TOMMY METTHE • Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ABIR SULTAN • Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed Monday, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents. The testimony came as Netanyahu’s chances of securing another term in office following last month’s parliamentary elections appeared to be dwindling in highstakes political talks hosted by the country’s figurehead president just a few miles (kilometers) away. In a nationally televised address, Netanyahu accused prosecutors of persecuting him in an attempt to undermine the will of the voters and to drive him out of office. “This is what a coup attempt looks like,” he said. Taken together, the court testimony and political consultations pointed to an increasingly uphill struggle for Netanyahu as he fights for his political life. In a post-election ritual, President Reuven Rivlin was consulting with the various parties elected to parliament before choosing a candidate to form a new government. With both Netanyahu and his main rival, Yair Lapid, failing to gain the support of a majority of lawmakers, Rivlin faces a difficult task, and the country risks plunging into an unprecedented fifth consecutive election campaign in the coming weeks. Late on Wednesday, Lapid called on the country’s anti-Netanyahu factions — a patchwork of parties with vast ideological differences —
to put aside their differences and form a unity government. He said he had even offered Naftali Bennett, leader of a small right-wing party, a power-sharing rotation, with Bennett serving first as prime minister. “Anyone who saw Netanyahu’s reckless performance today understands he can’t carry on in his job,” Lapid said. “We know how to bridge divides. We don’t hate one another.” Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Monday’s proceedings, the first in two months, marked the beginning of the evidentiary phase, in which a long line of witnesses are to take the stand against the prime minister. The session focused on the most serious case against Netanyahu — in which he is accused of promoting regulations that delivered hundreds of millions of dollars of profits to the Bezeq telecom company in exchange for positive coverage on the firm’s popular news site, Walla. Ilan Yeshua, Walla’s former chief editor, described a system in which Bezeq’s owners, Shaul and Iris Elovitch, repeatedly pressured him to publish favorable things about Netanyahu and smear the prime minister’s rivals. The explanation he was given by the couple? “That’s what the prime minister wanted,” he said. He said the pressure went on “for hours on end” over several years. The Elotviches, who are also defendants in the case, chose photos, headlines, word choice and other content.
Yeshua said they also ordered him to write unfavorable articles about Netanyahu’s rivals, giving them pejorative nicknames. Naftali Bennett, a former Netanyahu ally turned rival, was known as “the naughty religious one,” and former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, who is of North African descent, was called “smiley” and “the Arab.” Yeshua said he never spoke directly to Netanyahu, and that requests also came from intermediaries, including former Netanyahu aide Nir Hefez, who has turned state’s witness and is also expected to testify against the prime minister. “It was clear that I needed to comply with Nir’s requests to put up positive articles, and remove negative ones,” Yeshua said. He said his staff was furious about the pressure and one editor even nicknamed the prime minister “Kim,” after the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. He said Shaul Elovitch referred to Netanyahu as “the big guy,” and would also show him text messages from the prime minister’s son, Yair, asking for articles to be changed or taken down. At one point in the proceedings, Iris Elovitch screamed out: “How much can you lie?” In another case, Netanyahu is accused of accepting gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from wealthy associates, including Hollywood film mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James Packer. In the third case, Netanyahu is accused of orchestrating positive coverage in a newspaper.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. The Republican governor rejected legislation that would have prohibited doctors from providing gender confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old, or from referring them to other providers for the treatment. “If (the bill) becomes law, then we are creating new standards of legislative interference with physicians and parents as they deal with some of the most complex and sensitive matters involving young people,” Hutchin-
son said at a news conference. The Republican Legislature could still enact the measure, since it only takes a simple majority of the House and Senate to override a governor’s veto in Arkansas. Hutchinson said he believed an override was likely. Hutchinson’s veto follow pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Hutchinson said he met with doctors and transgender people as he considered whether to sign the measure. He said he would have signed the bill if it had just focused on gender confirming surgery, which currently isn’t performed on minors in the state.
Need a summer job? Now hiring for summer work.
INSULATORS & ROOFERS Previous roof, insulation or construction experience is a plus, but not necessary. On-the-job training. Overtime is common. HOW TO APPLY Phone: 507-833-1320 Online: Download an application at greenerworldsolutions.com In Person: 33908, 28th St., Waseca, MN
greener world solutions
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
News
Attack pushes US Capitol Police toward crisis
MSU Reporter • 3
Supreme Court dismisses case over Trump and Twitter critics
J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE • Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS JOSE LUIS MAGANA • Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police officers salute as procession carries the remains of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who was killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021.
ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.S. Capitol Police are struggling. One officer was killed and another injured when a driver slammed into them at a barricade Friday afternoon. The attack comes after officers were overrun and injured when a violent mob of Trump supporters overran the Capitol on Jan. 6, breaking through insufficient barriers and pushing their way to within steps of lawmakers. One officer died and another killed himself. Scores of officers are considering early retirement, top leaders have resigned and those in office face increasing criticism. Security concerns over the events of the past four months may alter not only how the department operates, but also whether the historically public grounds can remain open. The head of the Capitol Police union said officers are “reeling” following the death on Friday of Officer Billy Evans, who was on the force for 18 years. He was struck at a Capitol entrance by a man who, according to investigators, suffered from delusions and suicidal thoughts. There is currently no indication that Evans was stabbed or shot, contrary to initial indications that he might have been slashed by a knife, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Evans’ death comes after Officer Brian Sicknick, who was among hundreds of officers trying to fight off rioters without the necessary equipment or planning, died following the Jan. 6 riot. Officer Howard Liebengood died by suicide shortly afterward. Hundreds of officers are considering retirement or finding jobs elsewhere, union chair
SERVICE continued from page 1 food, but they also need the dignity we provide by simply interacting with them. Being in community engagement there must be a community connection and also knowing it’s not just a ME thing, it’s a WE thing.” MNSU offers an abundance of volunteer opportunities throughout the school year. One notable organization is Mavs in Action. Mavs in Action invites students who are interested in planning and conducting future service events. “Mavs in Action is about making a difference in the community by volunteering, but
Gus Papathanasiou said in a statement. “They continue to work even as we rapidly approach a crisis in morale and force numbers,” he said, noting that officers are dealing with “massive amounts of forced overtime.” Dozens of officers were injured on Jan. 6 and others have been held out of work during an internal investigation into the department’s response, including the officer who fatally shot a 35-year-old woman attempting to climb through a broken window as she and others massed at a barricaded doorway. That’s further depleted a force that has more than 200 vacant positions, roughly 10% of its authorized force level. In the months since the insurrection, many officers have routinely worked 12-hour days or longer to protect the building during Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration and impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump. “This rips the scab off and continues to provide a level of uncertainty and worry about the workplace and what’s happening there,” said Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat who chairs a subcommittee overseeing Capitol Police funding. “And I think this is very personal for so many of us who have come to really love and respect the Capitol Police even more than we already had, because of what they did on Jan. 6, and then immediately turning it around to make sure that the inauguration was safe.” Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman received a vote of no confidence from the union in February, reflecting widespread distrust among the members. He was assistant chief in charge of intelligence during the riot and has admitted she did not see an FBI assessment the day before warning of “war” at the Capitol. making sure you are a successful student as well,” said Leah Peterson, a junior at MNSU and Mavs in Action co-vice president Peterson. “Students should join because Mavs in Action is not like the other organizations. You don’t have to pay a fee to join and you aren’t required to come to every meeting. We want you to come, have fun, and make friends.” Coming up is the Free Farmers Market on April 12 from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. at the lawn space between the CSU and library by the red statue. Also, Maverick Day of Service — where students help with community projects and celebrate with lunch and entertainment — is set for April 17.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case over former President Donald Trump’s efforts to block critics from his personal Twitter account. The court said there was nothing left to the case after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and ended his presidential term in January. Twitter banned Trump two days after the deadly attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters on Jan. 6. The company said its decision was “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
The court also formally threw out an appeals court ruling that found Trump violated the First Amendment whenever he blocked a critic to silence a viewpoint. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a separate opinion arguing that the bigger issue raised by the case, and especially Twitter’s decision to boot Trump, is “the dominant digital platforms themselves. As Twitter made clear, the right to cut off speech lies most powerfully in the hands of private digital platforms.” Thomas agreed with his colleagues about the outcome of the case, but said the situation raises “interesting and important questions.”
FIND A PLACE TO RENT AT
M A N K AT O ' S R E N TA L L I S T I N G W E B S I T E
Now Hiring Seasonal Employees. 40+/- hours a week. View website for job openings and fill out an application. www.greencare4u.com
507-344-8314
4 • MSU Reporter
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
SPRING 2021 EDITOR IN CHIEF:
MAXWELL MAYLEBEN
Mayleben: Don’t let movie theaters die
maxwell.mayleben@mnsu.edu
MADISON DIEMERT
madison.diemert@mnsu.edu
Opinion By MAXWELL MAYLEBEN Editor in Chief
With COVID vaccines being rolled out in ever increasing numbers, precautions and regulations are going to begin slipping away ever so slowly. Whether it is social distancing of six feet or even mask mandates, the world is slowly becoming more and more like the one we knew before March of last year. As these precautions and regulations begin to subside and fade away, we have a duty to return those industries that we miss back to their booming selves. During the pandemic, movies have been almost exclusively released on various streaming services with a few exceptions. There are few experiences like going to watch a movie for the first time in a theater. The popcorn or candy from the concession stand, the little paper ticket that proves you attended the movie, but most importantly, the communal aspect of experiencing the media with the strangers around you. You cannot compare the movie theater experience to tossing a movie up on your bedroom TV while you check your phone constantly or “Netflix and chill”. When you watch a movie at home, you are robbed of the feeling of walking out of the theater, slowly digesting how you felt about the movie while overhearing what the other pa-
NEWS DIRECTOR: Jenna Peterson jenna.peterson-3@mnsu.edu MEDIA/DESIGN DIRECTOR: Mansoor Ahmad mansoor.ahmad@mnsu.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Daniel McElroy daniel.mcelroy@mnsu.edu ADVERTISING SALES: Anna Lillie 507-389-1063 anna.lillie@mnsu.edu Logan Larock 507-389-5453 logan.larock@mnsu.edu
trons thought at the same time. You are robbed of the drive home talking to your friends about what you thought of
ourselves short of that amazing feeling that you get when the hero makes a comeback after feeling down and out.
“Going to the movies is the quintessential American first date.” each scene while diligently combing iMDB to see if it was that actor you thought it was. If we allow all of our movie viewing to move to the household, we are cutting
We are foregoing the intense laughter that can only be felt when surrounded by a slew of fellow movie goers who just heard the same joke. It is a struggle to imag-
ine a better place for a “first date” than the movies. The feeling of uncertainty, as two people sitting next to each other, inching closer and closer to touching, maybe holding hands. Going to the movies is the quintessential American first date. If we completely ditch the theatres for our home television sets, we are removing the experiential part of “going to the movies” that is a staple of our culture. As we begin to open up, we have to prioritize going back and seeing movies when they debut, at the right environment, the movie theater.
“What’s the best way to watch a movie?” Compiled by Samuel Adjidjonu
ELLIE CHA, FRESHMAN
JACOB EDHOLM, JUNIOR
EMMA PAINSCHAB, SOPHOMORE
AHMED SADEK, SENIOR
“Popcorn, coke at home with a “At a drive-in theatre because I “At the cinema with good “Streaming Netflix in a home laptop with nobody disturbing like the novelty of it.” company, as long as it’s dark.” theater with surround sound!” me.”
VICTORIA NWOGO, SOPHOMORE “At home staying under a warm blanket and popcorn with cold weather.”
Baylee Sorensen 507-389-5097 baylee.sorensen@mnsu.edu Olivia Haefner 507-389-1079 olivia.haefner@mnsu.edu BUSINESS MANAGER: Jane Tastad 507-389-1926 jane.tastad@mnsu.edu ADVERTISING DESIGN/ PRODUCTION MANAGER: Dana Clark 507-389-2793 dana.clark@mnsu.edu
• If you have a complaint, suggestion or would like to point out an error made in the Reporter, contact Editor in Chief Maxwell Mayleben at maxwell.mayleben@mnsu.edu. The Reporter will correct any errors of fact or misspelled names in this space. Formal grievances against the Reporter are handled by the Newspaper Board. • The Minnesota State University Mankato Reporter is a studentrun newspaper published twice a week, coming out on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Reporter generates 78 percent of its own income through advertising and receives approximately 22 percent from Student Activities fees. The Reporter is free to all students and faculty, but to start a subscription, please call us at 507-389-1776. Subscriptions for the academic school year are $55.00 and subscribers will receive the paper within three to five days after publishing. • Letters exceeding 400 words may not be accepted. The Reporter reserves the right to edit letters to fit space or correct punctuation. The Reporter reserves the right to publish, or not publish, at its discretion. Letters must contain year, major or affiliation with the university, or lack thereof. All letters must contain phone numbers for verification purposes. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE MSU REPORTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OR STUDENT BODY.
GARDEN
continued from page 1 pa Psi and wanted to use his position in the Student Senate to help spotlight an organization he believes is important to recognize on campus. There are currently four sorority chapters on campus: Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Gamma Phi Beta. There are also six fraternity chapters: Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Theta. These RSOs provide leadership development skills, philanthropic opportunities, lifelong friendships and a home away from home for members. There are four core values for the Greek community at MNSU: leadership, scholarship, service and friendship. Leaders within the Greek community said they are excited to hear there are plans to help promote their chapters and the organization as a whole. “It’s a great idea to acknowledge the Greek communities that contribute so much to Mankato,” said Sigma Nu member Jacob Rangitsch. “A rock garden would be a good way to show
News anyone at MNSU that we are helping in many ways. It’ll show people we are more than just a social club.” Panhellenic President Clare Kasten said she is in support of the garden, and said she hopes it showcases the Greek community. “I think it would be good PR for Greek Life,” she said. “There are lots of good things we do here at MNSU, and it would be great to show it off.” Other sorority members said they are also pleased with the news. “It’s a great idea because it allows people to become more aware of fraternity and sorority life,” said Natalie Horn of Alpha Sigma Alpha. “It recognizes us and the good things that Greek Life does for the community.” Off-campus senator and Sigma Chi member Jack Wheeler believes the proposal would be an opportunity to recruit new members and bring more campus visibility to the organization. “It’s a great idea to acknowledge Greek Life on campus,” he said. “It’ll provide more recognition to our organizations and encourage people to join. It’d be good for students to see the chapters our campus represents.”
MSU Reporter • 5
MAMMA
continued from page 1 bly be her father to her wedding. Laughter, shenanigans, and a whole lot of singing ensue. “A lot of people are saying we shouldn’t do anything frivolous, that it should all be serious because COVID is serious,” Hustoles remarked, “but my response is exactly the opposite. Now is the time we need something frivolous and fun.” While COVID-19 may not be impacting the choice of the show, it still impacts how actors interact on stage. “Director Hustoles has been very creative with how he almost utilizes the pandemic and the social distancing standards that we have to abide by,” said Ty Hudson, who plays Sam. “Rather than just ignoring it and having an audience suspend disbelief about masks and social distancing, it’s actually driven into the play. It’s taking place in a COVID world,” Hudson continued. Hudson describes the connections within the cast as being like nothing else he’s ever seen. “I have really seen a sense of community building with this show. You can see those bonds that have
Courtesy photo
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
been forming throughout the course of the rehearsal process, and watching these friendships and these relationships grow and prosper on stage and off has been really delightful.” MNSU Senior Ray Kloth echoed that sentiment. “I’ve gone to school with most of these people for three years now and have been in a couple shows with them, but never one where I’ve gotten so close to people.” Kloth revealed the cast was ecstatic to hear about the show, and even more when they received the part of Rosie, one of Donna’s best friends. “I’m just so honored to be able to play my favorite char-
acter. This has been my favorite show since I was a kid, and it was the first one I ever saw,” Kloth stated. Graduate student Ruby Carlson plays Donna, one of the show’s leading women. “It’s amazing to get to do a show that’s just fun,” Carlson said. “I love that the Dynamos are these three strong women who have this really positive friendship. It’s so great to get to build our relationships as we build character relationships.” Mamma Mia will be running April 7 - 11 and 14 - 18 in the Ted Paul Theatre. Director Hustoles invites anyone that wants to see it to come, and, in the words of Hudson, “It’s going to be a blast.”
6 • MSU Reporter
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Mavericks split first two NSIC series By DANIEL McELROY • Sports Editor
By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer
were headed into game three with the series on the line. Game three seemed to be a game of great pitching, as only five runs were scored all game. Scoring began in the third inning, where St. Cloud was able to capitalize on an
Although the actual NFL season has been over for a while now, the Mavericks esports team still competes weekly in Madden 21. The team has been performing very well so far this season, currently holding a 16-4 record going into their next game. This past weekend the Madden team faced off against Shenandoah University in a best-ofthree series. This was the quarterfinal game for the Mavericks, as they are competing in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) this year. Taylor Savoy competed for the Maverick’s Madden team this series, and swept the series 2-0. Game one started off strong for Savoy, who started the game on defense but quickly turned it into offense as he recovered a fumble. He then drove down the short field punching in a two yard rush and an extra point to make the score 7-0. The Mavericks next defensive drive went just as well, where Savoy picked off Shenandoah on the second play of their drive. Unfortunately, two plays later, Savoy threw a pick six on a great user play to make the score 7-7. Later, Shenandoah got the ball back and drove down the field for another touchdown. The Mavericks responded though, tying the game at 14 before the second half. Savoy wasn’t done yet though, as he picked off Shenandoah again for a touchdown to make the game 21-14 going into half time. After returning, Savoy made a great defensive stop to give himself the ball where he capitalized on a 30-yard deep ball to make the game 28-14. The Mavericks did not stop there, where Savoy threw a 13-yard touchdown to make the game 35-14. From there on out, the Mavs chewed the clock down to zero to secure
STREAK on page 7
SWEEP on page 7
Maverick Athletics
Last Friday, April 2, the Minnesota State softball team began their NSIC regular season games in a doubleheader at home against Minot State (10-10). The Mavericks split the series with the Beavers, winning the first and dropping the second. Going into the series, the Mavericks started the season with an 11-2 record in non-conference games, including a five game win streak. In the first game, the Mavs got to work right away with Hannah MacCarville hitting a 2 RBI single, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning with one out. The scoring continued in the top of the fourth inning, with Minot State’s Gabi Dawyduk up to bat with runners on the corners. Jazmin Karunangan stole second base from first, drawing Minnesota State’s catcher, Hannah Hastings, to make a throw in an attempt to throw out Karunangan. Following the throw to second, Isis Cabral stole home, making it a 2-1 game in favor of the Mavericks. The Mavs shutout the Beavers for the remainder of the game, but proceeded to score five more runs through the next three innings, taking the win 7-1. Minnesota State wasn’t as fortunate in the second game of the double header, despite scoring three runs in the first inning. The Mavs had a 4-1 lead going into the top of the fifth inning, until Minot State rallied back to score five runs, and take the lead 6-4. Minnesota State tried to come back from the deficit, but were unsuccessful and dropped their first conference game. McKayla Armbruster took her first loss of the season, falling to 5-1, while
Carly Esselman led the Mavericks in their 6-0 win against UMary with three hits.
allowing 9 hits, 5 runs, and just three strikeouts across 4.1 IP and facing 21 batters. The squad continued their conference play the next day, Saturday, Apri 3, against UMary in another home field doubleheader. The Mavs had something to prove following their loss the night before, beating out UMary (12-7) by a score of 6-0. Carly Esselman led the effort, going 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs herself. MSU’s leader in batting average, Torey Richards, had an uncharacteristic outing, going 0-for-4 and recording an error in the win. Mackenzie Ward grabbed the win for Minnesota State, allowing just two hits,
one walk, and striking out 16 in 6.0 innings pitched. Again, the Mavericks failed to come out with a swep of the doubleheader, dropping the second game by a score of 5-4 in 8 innings. Through the first six innings, MSU led UMary 4-0, until the Marauders rallied in the top of the seventh inning, tying the game 4-4. In the extra inning, Devyn Ritz doubled to left, and scored off an RBI single, pulling ahead 5-4. MSU struck out, lined out, and flew out in their turn at bat, dropping the contest 5-4. The Mavericks close the weekend with an overall record of 13-4, and an NSIC record of 2-2, good for 11th in the NSIC standings.
Mavericks win streak comes to an end against St. Cloud By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer
The No. 19 Minnesota State Mavericks baseball team traveled to St. Cloud, Minn. this past weekend to face the Huskies in a three game series. The Mavericks came into the series 13-1 overall while maintaining a 10-0 conference record. Both teams knew this matchup would be a tough one, where the NSIC top ranked Mavericks and fourth ranked Huskies would be facing off against each other for the first time this season. The weekend started on April 2, where the Mavericks faced the Huskies in a double header. The Mavs took game one of the series, winning 7-5. The game started off with some great pitching by both sides, and for the Mavs, Jon Ludwig pitched four scoreless innings until the Huskies broke free in
Madden 21 advances in playoffs
the fifth. Minnesota State looked to be in trouble going into the top of the sixth, but the team was able to fill the bases quickly and earn two more runs after two Maverick batters were walked. From there on out, the Mavs just had to hold on. Luckily they did so, while also tacking on one more run in top of the seventh. Hunter Even earned the save for the Mavericks, his third of the year, as Minnesota State headed into game two. Game two was a rough one for the Mavericks, where they gave up the most runs they have all season in an 8-12 loss. Bats were hot on both sides, where at least one team scored in every inning. The Mavericks took an early 2-0 lead in game two, but it was followed up by 2 runs from the Huskies shortly after. From there on out it was
MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Ross Indlecoffer went 3-for-5 in the Mavericks 3-2 win Saturday.
all Huskies, where the Mavs found themselves trying to climb back into the game inning after inning. Minnesota State was never able to get within reach of the St. Cloud’s batting entourage, as they inevitably fell to the Huskies in game two. The Mavericks then knew they
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Sports
Darnold gets traded to Carolina
CHARLES KRUPA • Associated Press
Stanford wins NCAA title
MSU Reporter • 7
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ERIC GAY • Associated Press Stanford players celebrate on the River Walk after defeating Arizona 54-53 in the championship game of the women’s Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 4, 2021.
ASSOCIATED PRESS Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down the nets, capping a taxing whirlwind journey and ending an exhausting championship drought for the Cardinal. It took 29 years, that included 10 weeks on the road this season because of the coronavirus, for VanDerveer and the Cardinal to be crowned NCAA women’s basketball champions again. “We had some special karma going for us,” VanDerveer said. “Had the comeback against Louisville, dodge a bullet against South Carolina, dodge bullet against Arizona. Sometimes you have to be lucky. I’ll admit it, we were very fortunate to win.” Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and their Hall of Fame coach their first national championship since 1992 on Sunday night. “Getting through all the things we got through, we’re excited to win the COVID championship,” VanDerveer said. ”The other one was not quite as close, the last one. But we’re really excited. No one knows the score, no one knows who scored, it’s a national championship.” It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch with both teams struggling to score and missing easy layups and shots, but Stanford did
SWEEP continued from page 6 game one of the best of three series. Game two started off much slower for both teams, where our first score happened just as time expired in the first half, giving Shenandoah a 3-0 lead going into halftime. The Mavericks responded, and put up seven points of their own with 1:27 remaining in the third.
STREAK continued from page 6 infielder’s choice to gain a 1-0 lead. Later, Minnesota State responded in the fifth inning with two runs of their own thanks to a two RBI single from freshman third baseman Adam Schneider. Although this put the Mavs ahead, the Huskies responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game 2-2. From there began a match of pitching,
just enough to pull off the win — it’s second straight by a point. Stanford (31-2) built a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter before Arizona (21-6) cut it to 51-50 on star guard Aari McDonald’s 3-pointer. After a timeout, Jones answered with a three-point play with 2:24 left. That would be Stanford’s last basket of the game. McDonald got the Wildcats with 54-53 with 36.6 seconds left converting three of four free throws. “I just owe it all to my teammates, they have confidence in me when I don’t have confidence in myself,” said Jones, who was honored as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. “I saw they needed me to come up big and I did.” The Cardinal, after another timeout couldn’t even get a shot off, giving Arizona one last chance with 6.1 seconds left, but McDonald’s contested shot from the top of the key at the buzzer bounced off the rim. “I got denied hard. I tried to turn the corner, they sent three at me. I took a tough, contested shot and it didn’t fall,” said McDonald, who fell near midcourt, slumped in disbelief while the Cardinal celebrated. It’s been quite a journey for VanDerveer and the Cardinal this season. The team was forced on the road for nearly 10 weeks because of the coronavirus, spending 86 days in hotels during this nomadic season. They didn’t stop there, as they scored another touchdown on a one-yard rush to go up 14-3 with two minutes remaining in the game. After making one last defensive stop, the Mavs were able to secure the ball to run off the remaining time on the clock to win the best of three series 2-0. The Mavericks Madden team is set to play Newberry University in their next game. where no runs were scored until the Mavericks broke through in the top of the eighth. The Mavs led 3-2 and just had to hold on to the game for two more innings. The Mavericks were able to do so as duo Jack Zigan and Even were able to shut out the Huskies in the remaining two innings. Zigan earned the win on the day, and Even the save. Minnesota State’s next matchup comes against Southwest Minnesota State on Wednesday, April 7.
Sam Darnold was the face of a hopeful franchise, a promising playmaker who might just be the New York Jets’ quarterback for at least the next decade. It took only three years for that dream to fizzle and fade into disappointment. Darnold was traded Monday to the Carolina Panthers, ending months of speculation and a stint in New York that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play and unfortunate injuries. And with the Jets holding the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, they’re likely moving on to another young signal-caller who they hope will deliver the team back to respectability. New York announced it acquired a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft and second- and fourth-round picks in the 2022 draft.
Meanwhile, the 23-yearold Darnold gets a much-needed change of scenery and a new opportunity in Carolina, where he’ll also be reunited with wide receiver Robby Anderson. The quarterback could also quickly seek some measure of revenge this season when the Panthers host the Jets. Darnold was considered an untouchable player on the roster in his second season, but it became clear the Jets could move on when general manager Joe Douglas backed off that stance in March. Douglas praised Darnold, but acknowledged he would answer calls from teams interested in acquiring him. “I want to publicly acknowledge the commitment, dedication, and professionalism Sam displayed while with the Jets. He is a tough-minded, talented football player whose NFL story has not been written yet,” Douglas said in a statement.
LINDSAY WINDOWS IS LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: • Warehouse Technicians: FT 1st Shift Warehouse technicians pick and stock raw materials, prep orders for shipment and load trucks for delivery. • Production Technicians: 1st and 2nd Shifts- FT For all positions, qualified candidates will have be able to lift 25lbs regularly, read a tape measure, have a positive work history, a CAN-DO attitude, and a good attendance record! Apply in person at: Lindsay Windows 1995 Commerce Lane, North Mankato or online at: www.lindsaywindows.com
8 • MSU Reporter
Advertisement
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
BUY PARKING PRIVILEGES FOR 2021-2022
Next year customers are buying PARKING “PRIVILEGES” which will be associated with the VEHICLE PLATE NUMBER(S) listed on the form.
(A.K.A. PE RMITS)
123 MAV EXPL O
RE
JAN
Minne sota
10,00 0 lake s
NO HANGING PLASTIC PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED All “privileges” purchased will be tied to the plate. Security vehicles will patrol the lots SCANNING ALL LICENSE PLATES and issue citations to vehicles not in the proper parking area.
NO GOLD PERMIT DRAWING THIS YEAR NOW IT’S “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED”
NEW PURCHASING WINDOWS
COST
PRIVILEGE TYPE
PURCHASE DATES
$340
EMPLOYEE GOLD
$340
STUDENT GOLD
May 3rd - August 23rd
$216
PURPLE (9 MONTH)
May 3rd - August 23rd
$108
PURPLE (FALL)
May 3rd - August 23rd
$152
ORANGE (9 MONTH)
May 3rd - August 23rd
$76
ORANGE (FALL)
May 3rd - August 23rd
April 19th - May 2nd
AT MIDNIGHT
$280
LT. GREEN RES. HALL (9 MONTH)
July 19th until gone
$140
LT. GREEN RES. HALL (FALL)
July 19th until gone
$216
DK. GREEN RES. HALL (9 MONTH)
July 19th until gone
$108
DK. GREEN RES. HALL (FALL)
July 19th until gone
VISIT THE PARKING PORTAL
DURING YOUR PURCHASE WINDOW
mnsu.edu/about-the-university/maps-and-transportation/parking/purchase-a-parking-permit/