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Travel the world without leaving MNSU “Discover the World” this Sunday in the CSU Ballroom.

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ALISSA THIELGES Staff Writer Travel the world this weekend without ever leaving MSU’s campus! The annual Mankato Area International Festival will take place this Sunday, March 10, in the Student Union Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Discover the World,” and, true to its title, students will be able to experience all sorts of cultures right here on campus. Countries and regions that will be featured include Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Italy, various parts of Africa, Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Mexico.

There will be entertainment from all over the world preforming on three different stages at the event. The per-

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mnsu.edu formances will be by students from international student organizations and will feature cultural dancing, singing, magic, game-show trivia, and story-telling.

“It is amazing to me what talented performers our students here [are],” said Doni Casula, Assistant Director in International Student and

Scholar Services, Unique professional performers will also be brought in to perform on the different stages at the event.

Throughout the event, there will be cultural booths for various student associations, exchange programs, Study Abroad, and other recognized international student

focused organizations. Venders will be selling crafts and other things that come from around the world. Most of the items for sale are made by the students who are selling them. Students will also

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The MSU Mankato student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (above)hosted a scavenger hunt on April 2 in honor of Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness Day. About 18 students participated.

Winners received a blue tumbler with this year’s theme “Keep Calm and Shine On.” The bell tower on campus (left) was lit up blue for this event.

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MSU Film Club hosts “A Concert for ClearCause” Headlining band WestSide Band will feature famous artists.

ASHLEIGH BAGSHAW Staff Writer On Thursday, April 14, the MSU Film Club will be hosting “A Concert for a ClearCause” at the Vetter Stone Ampitheater.

The concert, which will run from approximately 6-9 p.m., will be headlined by WestSide Band and feature music from a range of big names, including the Rolling Stones, Santana and Prince. The event will also feature various food trucks on location selling delicious concert food, including hot sandwiches, burgers and kabobs.

The ClearCause Foundation was started by Allen and Sheryl Hill, after their sixteen-year-old son, Tyler, died a preventable death on a student exchange trip to Japan in 2007. They learned through every parent’s worst nightmare the dangers that face students travelling overseas, and Sheryl now works tirelessly to ensure that U.S. students are able to stay safe overseas. Founded in 2010, ClearCause spent the first four years collecting data, providing survivor support, and advocating for protective laws. As a result of their hard

“film reel” (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by speechlessson work, Minnesota is now the only state with policy mandating transparent reporting on illness, injury and death in student exchange programs.

However, Hill wants to take the cause further, passionately noting that, “students’ well-being is not well-protected by any federal law.

No standardized education helps students depart smart.

It’s why we are on a mission to engage students as active participants in decisions affecting their health and safety abroad.”

Now ClearCause is rebranding as DepartSmart. org to create awareness and online education helping to ensure every student returns

with a rewarding experience in an industry held to the highest standards. Hill believes “every student should know how to depart smart.”

The first online module the organization intends to develop, entitled ‘Action Plan – Emergency Preparedness’, will cover what students should do in case of an emergency.

Each module will cost $1015,000 to develop and support. Hill emphasizes that “safety means the world to

“Liverseed felt that ‘seeing as the film club has just got off the ground, it seemed only natural that we would partner with ClearCause, and support them in establishing who they are what they do here in Mankato.’”

Man pleads guilty to posing as agent for a Comic Con VIP pass SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man facing criminal charges for posing as a federal agent to get into a $10,000-a-head VIP room at Comic Con in Salt Lake City agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday.

Jonathon M. Wall, 30, pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer at the September 2015 pop-culture event where many people dress in elaborate costumes inspired by superheroes and science fiction movie characters.

Prosecutors will drop a second charge of making a false statement in exchange for his plea.

Wall claimed he was an agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and needed a pair of

passes to a lounge room for famous guests to catch a fugitive, according to charging documents. He showed conference staff a photo of a real wanted fugitive and said he was there with a 60-person crew, prosecutors said.

Wall acknowledged Tuesday that he flashed the federal identification he uses for his job at Hill Air Force Base. He said he came up with the idea on the spot and didn’t think a Comic Con staffer he tried it on believed him.

Wall never made it to the VIP lounge, but a security guard who heard the story got suspicious and called the Air Force, which sent agents to question Wall and confirmed he

students abroad, and they mean the world to us.”

All money raised from this event will go towards funding

event up and running. Zachary Liverseed, the president of the Film Club, states that “Through trials and tribulations, we’ve worked night and day to make sure this event becomes known.” He also notes that as well as raising awareness for a great cause, he hopes that this will be an opportunity for students to come along and enjoy themselves “as much as we will.”

Liverseed felt that “seeing as the film club has just got off the ground, it seemed only natural that we would partner with ClearCause, and support them in establishing who they are what they do here in Mankato.” He also noted that when taking on this event, the goal of the film club was “to get the word out to students about this fantastic cause and raise awareness of the need for students to stay safe overseas.”

Tickets are available online at www. clearc ause foundation. org/msufilmclub/ or by emailing Liverseed at zachary.liverseed@mnsu. edu. Tickets purchased prior to the event include an early bird discount.

The Film Club hope to see as many MSU students there as possible!

didn’t work for the military branch, the charges said.

U.S. District Judge Jill Parrish asked the prosecutor whether Wall was dressed in a costume and pretending to be a character like thousands of others at the convention. Prosecutor Carlos Esqueda said Wall was wearing shorts and a T-shirt, not a costume or uniform.

Wall, of Layton, faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine at sentencing set for June 9.

The comic book convention attracted about 120,000 people and featured “Captain America” actor Chris Evans.

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Alongside Hill, the Film Club has worked tirelessly over many weeks to get this

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Catching the national championship on...TBS? Those without cable missed out on one for the record books.

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LUKE LONIEN Sports Editor The NCAA National Championship game did not disappoint.

I was sitting in my apartment watching the championship game with my roommates. One is a self-declared University of North Carolina fan; it has something to do with his fiancée being a fan of them since birth. I’m sure, either way, he was sweating bullets the entire game. My other roommate couldn’t care less whom won; he was just looking for good game to watch.

Yeah, he got that. And a little bit more.

We were watching the UNC “Team Stream,” which was playing on TNT, if you were wondering, and I couldn’t get over how biased the announcers called the game. I’m not oblivious that they were cheering for their team, but they were not recognizing how well Villanova played. Maybe I was just getting annoyed because my roommate loved the bias.

Villanova’s “Team Stream”

Villanova head coach Jay Wright celebrates with fans on the schools campus, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova defeated North Carolina 77-74 to win the NCAA Tournament college basketball championship Monday night in Houston.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) was on truTV, so now they have to apologize to the people who wanted to watch Impractical Jokers marathon for the 300th time.

Anyway, that was the least of my problems with how the game was presented.

My biggest problem? The NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS ON TBS. What?

Why? Well, we know why. The answer is the green stuff that none of us college students have enough of in our pockets. That’s money, for those who didn’t make the connection.

But for real, the game was down in viewership by 37 percent, according to USA Today. That is a record low, and comes a year after the game got a record high 28.3

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million views for last seasons Duke-Wisconsin matchup on CBS. The game on TBS reached 17.8 millions viewers.

Look at that, they used network television and got more viewers. Who would have thought?

Here is the thing, NCAA, you do not get to complain about viewership when you put the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON TBS. They may not have complained yet, so consider this a warning.

I feel for the people who were unable to watch one of the best national championship games in history. These two teams deserved to be there, both teams played very well and provided a ton of entertainment. It was a very entertaining game, and

people missed out on it because the game was not on network TV. I was scrolling through my twitter and saw a tweet that tagged Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders that said “Which candidate can get the #FinalFour back on CBS? You have my vote.”

Honestly, please do not do that to us again.

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Hit your high note with ‘Monthly Open Mic Night’ Women’s Center showcases student talent in the Bullpen.

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer If you have a performance that you are dying to have people watch or even a piece of art that you would love people to see, then you are going to love this upcoming event. It is the Monthly Open Mic Night and Open Art Gallery brought to us by The Women’s Center.

This event will be located in the Maverick Bullpen in the basement of the Centennial Student Union on Wednesday, April 13, from 7-9 p.m.

Snacks and refreshments will even be provided!

Past performances have mostly been singing and poetry reading, but really any type of performance is welcome. It doesn’t matter if you have not previously performed on Open Mic Night before or anything

“Mic” (CC BY-ND 2.0) by s-v-b.nl along those lines. Anyone can come to this event and perform anything they think is fitting. Individuals do not have to worry about signing up for their performance beforehand since there will be a sign-up sheet available at the event. It is a great way to show people a song, story, or anything else that you have

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be selling appetizer-sized food items representing cuisine from different parts of the world.

Along with the diverse entertainment and booths, a silent auction will be taking place where people can bid on many interesting items and experiences, one of which is a dinner with MSU’s President, Dr. Richard Davenport. All proceeds will go towards international student scholarships.

This is the festivals 39th year and is a culmination of the very diverse student population here on campus. MSU has over 1,100 international students who each bring their own unique talents and stories.

“The depth and breadth of diversity in Mankato is striking,” Casula said, “and the Mankato Area International Festival is a great way to experi-

ence it.”

These students enjoy sharing their cultures and perspectives with others, and Casula encourages students to attend the event, both in support for these students and to learn more about their cultures.

“It is a tremendous opportunity for students who may not have the means or opportunity to study abroad to gain cultural competence right here at MSU,” Casula said.

This event isn’t just limited to the people on campus. It is open to everyone who wants to learn more about different cultures, and the public is welcomed to join in the festivities. It is an event that everyone in the family would enjoy and learn from. Admission and parking are free.

been working hard on.

Along with the performances, there will also be an Open Art Gallery part of the event.

There will be easels and tables that people will be able to place their art work on. If anyone needs a different type of display for their art work, they can feel free to notify Renee Turgeon, the Assistant Director of The Women’s Center, and she will get them what-

ever they need. One of the best parts is that anyone can display their work. You do not

you are proud of and want it to be seen, this is a great opportunity for you to display it for the public.

According to Renee Turgeon, past Open Mic Night events have been a hit and have also been really fun.

There have been some pretty serious performances but the overall event is mostly casual. Everyone in the public is welcome but many students attend this event. It is a great way to get your hard work out there and noticed by everyone. Again, Open Mic Night and Open Art Gallery will take place on Wednesday, April 13, in the Maverick Bullpen from 7-9 p.m. If you do not have a performance or piece of art that you want displayed you can still attend this event and just enjoy yourself.

This event will be a great way to see other people’s work while meeting new people and socializing with friends.

If you have any questions about this event, please email the Assistant Director of The Women’s Center, Renee Turgeon, at renee.turgeon@ mnsu.edu.

“Past performances have mostly been singing and poetry reading, but really any type of performance is welcome.” have to be an art major or in any art classes. If you have completed a piece of art that

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Learning to love, not label, your body type Despite pressure from the media, it is possible to be body-confident.

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KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see someone who is too short, too wide, too… something? First of all, stop! Everyone is different, that’s what makes you unique! You can’t be “too” anything, you can only be you.

Second, this kind of self-scrutinization is not new to anyone, but it shouldn’t happen. Unfortunately, the media is partly to blame.

When they put out labels such as “plus size,” “petite,” or “rectangle,” it makes it hard to look at yourself and not put on a label of some sort. It’s fortunate that there are influential people now fighting back against this.

On Tuesday, Glamour magazine released a special edition which was aimed at women considered “plus size.” The cover of the edition featured the headlines of stories related to fashion ideas

(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by eventphotosnyc for “curvy women,” but it also featured a headline that read “Women Who Inspire Us: Melissa McCarthy, Adele, Amy Schumer, & Ashley Graham.” To a normal person, this may be nothing. But this is something.

Amy Schumer is a recognized body positive actress, comedian, and writer. However, she is not plus size, and I’m not basing this off of opinion; it’s based off of the fact that Schumer is not plus size, not by America’s definitions.

Schumer took to Instagram

and posted the magazine cover. She then wrote under it that she supports plus size women, but those who have this label are a U.S. dress size 16 and up. Schumer then wrote that she is a U.S. dress size 6/8! She’s nowhere close to being considered plus size!

She then wrote that Glamour featured her without asking and that she doesn’t want young women looking at her body type and thinking that it’s plus size, most likely for fear that this will add to the pressure young women in

Town plans to use air horns to deal with wild turkey problem “Officials said they’ve received about a dozen complaints — and one police report — from residents reporting aggressive wild turkeys.”

TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town plans to acquire 20 air horns to help its residents deal with aggressive wild turkeys.

Animal Control Officer Vincent Ascolese said he will give the air horns to Teaneck officials to distribute to the public, The Record newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1q5bkMs ).

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The birds’ aggressive behavior tends to decrease in the summer when flocks break up, Schweitzer said.

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the U.S. already have when it comes to their body size. She took her Instagram post, put it up on Twitter, and quickly got support from tons of people, who all commended her on calling out how ridiculous these labels are, and that instead the media should put their focus on health, not body or dress sizes.

The editor of Glamour, Cindi Leive, quickly took to Twitter to do damage control. She said that the magazine simply recycled their article about Schumer when she was on the cover, but featured her name on the cover because of Schumer’s constant message of body positivity and self-love. The editor also noted that the magazine never called her plus size.

I can understand why the editor at Glamour would want to feature her article

in the special edition of the magazine, and I completely agree that nowhere on the magazine cover does it call Schumer plus size. However… the issue here is not who was called what, or what is printed on the cover. It’s about the association made when young girls and women see the name “Amy Schumer” and the label “plus size.” In a way, the magazine cover is setting up future situations where young women will look at someone close to Schumer’s size and immediately think, “plus size,” rather than understanding that that particular body size is actually healthy and normal, or actually getting to know the person.

We all have our insecurities. Maybe our skin isn’t silky smooth, maybe our legs feel too short, but why does that matter when it comes to who you are as a person? Do your short legs make your accomplishments invalid? Do your glasses make you less qualified to earn a good grade?

The answer is simple: No. I commend Schumer for calling out the magazine for their unapproved use of her name on a magazine that would make you think she’s plus size, but I also commend Glamour magazine. Why? Well, at least they’re trying to feature women who are not the stereotypical supermodel in the U.S. That’s better than not trying at all, and sticking with a system that is clearly corrupt and detrimental to the self-esteem of young girls and women all over the world.

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Lottery insider’s brother arrested in jackpot-fixing scandal $1.2 million taken from jackpots in Colorado and Oklahoma.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — New digital evidence reveals how a lottery insider manipulated drawings to enrich himself and his associates, Iowa investigators said Wednesday as they charged his brother with securing jackpots in Oklahoma and Colorado worth $1.2 million cash.

Tommy Tipton, a former justice of the peace and reserve police officer in Texas, turned himself in Wednesday to face a charge of ongoing criminal conduct.

Authorities allege he conspired with his older brother, Eddie Tipton, the former security director of the MultiState Lottery Association who was convicted last year of fixing a $16.5 million Hot Lotto jackpot. He’s also awaiting trial on charges linking him to lottery prizes in several other states.

The jackpot-fixing allegations have rocked the MultiState Lottery Association, an Iowa-based nonprofit that administers Powerball and

Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press This May 9, 2011 file photo provided by the Iowa Lottery shows Larry Dawson and his wife, Kathy, claiming their $9.09 million Hot Lotto jackpot in Des Moines. A group of state lotteries is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Dawson who argues he was shortchanged by millions of dollars because the prior drawing was rigged by one of its employees. The MultiState Lottery Association argued that the Iowa man does not have legal standing to sue because his “claimed injury is merely speculative and hypothetical, and therefore cannot be redressed.”

“The jackpot-fixing allegations have rocked the Multi-State Lottery Association, an Iowa-based nonprofit that administers Powerball and other games for dozens of states.” other games for dozens of states.

Prosecutors have alleged Tipton tampered with random number generators that he built and installed for use by state lotteries. But their case had been based on circumstantial evidence because the computers he worked on at the association had been erased or destroyed, and Tipton’s defense repeatedly cited the lack of evidence as a reason why charges should be dismissed.

But in what investigators called a significant break, court documents filed Wednesday show Wisconsin authorities were able to recover the random number generator used for a $2 million jackpot Megabucks jackpot paid out to Tipton’s best friend in 2008.

A forensic examination found that the generator had unauthorized segments of code that were installed after it had been reviewed and verified as legitimate by a lottery security firm. That code directed the generator not to

produce random numbers on three particular days of the year when they fell on certain days of the week. Instead, numbers on those days would be drawn by a “multi-variable algorithm” that Tipton could predict based on his knowledge of how it worked, according to an affidavit by Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent Don Smith.

All six prizes linked to Tipton so far were drawn on either the days of Nov. 23 or Dec. 29 between 2005 and 2011.

“Upon re-creating the draws according to the algorithm, forensic examiners produced the very same ‘winning numbers’ from the program that was supposed to produce random numbers,” Smith wrote.

Assistant Iowa Attorney General Rob Sand, who has overseen a lengthy investigation into Eddie Tipton, said Wisconsin investigators “are due credit for these welcome developments in electronic evidence.”

Eddie Tipton was charged and fired last year after au-

thorities released surveillance footage of a person buying the winning ticket for a $16.5 million jackpot and hot dogs at a Des Moines gas station in 2010. Colleagues identified the buyer as Tipton, a computer whiz who had unparalleled access to lottery software.

Tommy Tipton, 51, testified at his brother’s trial, say-

ing the buyer looked nothing like his sibling. Besides, he said, Eddie doesn’t like hot dogs.

But months later, Tommy Tipton resigned his elected judicial position in Flatonia, Texas, after his name surfaced in connection with the case.

The criminal complaint filed Wednesday says that

Tommy Tipton first came under scrutiny in 2006, when Texas investigators received a tip that the judge had $500,000 in cash.

He told investigators he got the money after purchasing a ticket that won a share of a $4.5 million Colorado Lotto jackpot, and recruited a friend to claim the prize because he didn’t want his wife to know about the winnings as they were considering divorce. His friend claimed the $569,000 lump sum cash option, and passed the winnings to Tipton.

At the time, investigators didn’t know that Tipton’s brother wrote and installed the program that Colorado Lottery officials used to draw the numbers.

In 2011, he purchased numbers that would win a $1.2 million Hot Lotto jackpot while traveling in Oklahoma with a friend, the complaint said. The friend’s relative claimed the $644,000 cash prize, which allegedly went back to Tommy Tipton.

He was released on bond Wednesday from the Polk County Jail. His attorney, Randy Schaffer, said he was still reviewing the allegations and didn’t want to address the merits of them.

“Until you’ve seen the evidence, it’s foolhardy to stake a position,” he said.

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Feature Photo: Veteran’s Center Fundraiser

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The Veterans Center hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, April 2, to raise funds for elevator repairs in the American Legion building located in downtown Mankato.

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KIMBERLY SHIPMAN Staff Writer The well-known and fun Disney’s Mary Poppins closes the Mainstage season at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This will be the first time this show has been presented at MNSU. Mitchell Evans, freshman, is one of Mary Poppins many cast members. He can be seen as Neleus, one of the statues that come to life during the show, although Neleus is not his only character on stage. When he is not running around backstage or playing Neleus, he can also be seen as a chimney sweep and one of the toys that come to life, along with a couple other parts that keep him busy throughout the production.

He has taken part in theatre activities since he was in the eighth grade. He said The Wizard of Oz was his first show and it got the ball roll-

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keep the scholarship.

Evans recently was accepted into the BFA program to eventually receive his degree.

He said being accepted really helps him plan out the next few years in school, and will keep him busy with all of the

theatre and dance classes required for the degree. He plans to keep working hard at MNSU, and to be in as many

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KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer Fans of Sherlock Holmes, rejoice! The game is afoot.

Early on Wednesday morning it was announced that season four of the hit BBC drama Sherlock has begun filming. The show has been on a hiatus for over a year, except for a Christmas special that had both a modern day and a Victorian era setting. Fans of the show know how long a hiatus can go, and they’ve only gotten longer.

The two stars of the show, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, who play Sherlock and Watson, re-

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joined by none other than Cumberbatch, who voiced the dragon Smaug. They’ve also been busy working for Marvel Studios. Freeman will be featured in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War,

while Cumberbatch went allout and will star in Doctor Strange, set to hit theaters in

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A look at the top ten Star Trek video games One student celebrates 50 years of the Star Trek franchise.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer In doing the two-month Star Trek feature, I realized there was one thing that I enjoy about the aspect of the franchise as much as watching the episodes and films; there are some good Star Trek video games. So, as a final piece of the puzzle, here are my top ten Star Trek video games in the final article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the franchise. #1: Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992) This anniversary adventure game set during the time of The Original Series has seven unique episodes, and as you guide Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy through all seven episodes, you solve puzzles and mysteries that end with a gigantic space battle. The CD-ROM version made in 1993 included voice acting from all the cast members of The Original Series and has improved sound effects as well. #2: Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993) This sequel to 25th Anniversary is different in the fact that the entire game has eight episodes that all tie together through a singular plot. In Judgment Rites, the Brassica, an alien species from outside known space, are conducting a test. The test involves the

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(2000) Activision’s first foray into the Star Trek universe occurred with this highly popular real-time strategy game set in The Next Generation era and features voice acting from several popular cast and guest cast members from the era. In Armada, the Borg are back and start to wreak havoc on the Federation, commanded by Picard’s alter ego Locutus, both played

by Patrick Stewart. However, the main wrinkle is that a future starship, from a timeline where the Borg has overrun the Federation, has arrived to warn them of the invasion. #5: Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000) One of the things that Activision did was create a very popular first-person shooter, this time during the Star Trek:

with the rest of any cast.

Evans said he loves to get the support of his peers because it is similar to supporting one of the MNSU sports teams. It also gives students something to do, and with Mary Poppins it gives them the opportunity to see such a big name from childhood put into a different light and perspective.

“Nothing beats a live performance,” Evans said.

Mary Poppins taught Evans that there is always room to grow and learn in the theatre program, no matter what the level of education and experience may be. He said he has really learned how to multitask with dancing and singing from being

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productions as possible so he can gain experience and earn the credits needed to graduate. So far, Evans has been able to take part in every show he has auditioned for at MNSU. “I’ve been very fortunate here at Mankato with casting,” Evans said.

The shows he has been cast in so far include Mary Poppins, Antigone, Titanic, and A Christmas Story the Musical. Within all of the shows Evans has been cast in, he said it is not hard to get along with the cast mates. Since they spend time together in rehearsals and share many of the same classes, it is easy to make friends and become close

Voyager television series. In Voyager Elite Force, Voyager comes across a probe and after they destroy it they find themselves transported to a starship graveyard by a device called The Forge, controlled by an alien species called the Vorsoth. You, as Alexander (or Alexandria, if you prefer to play as female) are a part of a Hazard Team, a group of security officers aboard the starship who deal with these kinds of situations.

Almost the entire Voyager cast reprises their roles from the television series. Sadly, Jeri Ryan wasn’t available, but she was able to reprise the Seven of Nine role for an expansion pack that was released a year later. #6: Star Trek Armada II (2001) The sequel to Star Trek

Armada came out about a year later, and included new starships, new maps, and new alien races for you to play as in multiplayer and instant-action modes. In Armada II, set six months after the original, the Borg once again make their mark on Federation territory by using a new weapon capable of assimilating an entire planet’s population in minutes. Captain Picard decides to eliminate the Borg threat once and for all. This time around, Picard, Chancellor Martok, and the Borg Queen are all played by their respective actors from the show. #7: Star Trek: Starfleet Command III (2003) Starfleet Command III is one of the last titles Activision ever released based upon the franchise before their long-drawn-out and highly publicized lawsuit with Viacom, who at the time still owned all of the rights to the entire Star Trek franchise.

In Starfleet Command III, a new starbase has been constructed by both the Federation and the Klingon Empire called Unity One; the base is capable of detecting cloaked ships far into the Neutral Zone. The Romulan Empire clearly sees this as a threat and launches attacks from within to disrupt the peace in the Alpha Quadrant. #8: Star Trek Elite Force II (2003) Elite Force II is the absolute last title before the Activ-

a part of this production.

Overall, he said being in theatre has really taught him how to prioritize and how to stay positive.

“At the end of the day, you have to see the light of things with doing what you love with great people,” Evans said with a smile.

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Hungary talent show for young artists going global Creators of “Virtuoso” sign licensing deal with Dick Clark Productions.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The latest hot new television creation: A Hungarian talent show for young classical musicians that is on the verge of being replicated around the world.

The creators of “Virtuosos” have signed a deal with Dick Clark Productions, the company behind the American Music Awards, to license the format of the successful Hungarian program internationally.

Dick Clark Productions said there’s interest in the show from China and Japan and the company is working on a deal with U.S. networks.

“We believe we may have a U.S. launch simultaneously with one of the other territories,” DCP executive Mark Rafalowski told The Associated Press. “There are very few things outside of sports that can attract a multi-generational audience. Youth competitions done right, especially music, are one of those things.”

Mariann Peller, creator

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press to or performing classical music.

“I saw only gray hairs in the orchestra and the auditorium,” Peller said. “One of

“Musicians from neighboring countries like Romania and Slovakia, which have large ethnic Hungarian communities, and even from farther locations like Belgium and China, appeared in the initial rounds.” and producer of “Virtuosos” and an experienced concert promoter, said she was motivated after noticing that few young people were listening

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the aims of the program is to make classical music trendy.”

On a recent visit to Hungary, Placido Domingo praised “Virtuosos” for allowing

young classical musicians the chance to compete in a type of program usually reserved for pop music.

In Hungary, the first season of “Virtuosos” was a huge hit for state television in 2014.

Recording is underway for its second season — nine episodes lasting an average of 90 minutes, including a gala event. The 81 participants in the initial rounds came from over 2,200 musicians in three age groups.

In the first round, instrumentalists and singers perform solo or with minimal accompaniment. Semifinalists are backed by a chamber ensemble and this season’s finalists in each age group — those attending elementary school, high school or music universities — will have access to Hungary’s National

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November of this year. With all of this work, and more to come, it’s understandable why fans of Sherlock usually wait nearly two years before they get another three weeks of the detective and his doctor.

Mark Gatiss, writer, executive producer, and co-creator of the show, announced in a video posted to the show’s Twitter page that they have begun filming, and in his video he holds a slate that shows Rachel Talalay will direct the season

premiere. Talalay directed the most recent Doctor Who season finale, another popular BBC show that Gatiss has a hand in. She will be the first female director of an episode of Sherlock.

This season is sure to rock the world of Holmes and Watson, since [spoiler alert!] Moriarty returned at the end of season three, even though millions of fans watched him die by gunshot in the season two finale. How is he alive? How did Sherlock miss something so crucial?

Is this a result of hallucinations brought on by Sherlock’s drug addiction, which became a crucial piece of the puzzle in the Christmas special? Only time, and an eventual season premiere, can answer those questions.

For now, fans will have to be content with conspiracy theories and re-watching episodes over and over (personally, I haven’t even tried to guess how Moriarty survived because I know once you start you can’t stop).

Philharmonic Orchestra.

Peller said Hungary’s deep musical traditions — Budapest’s international airport is named after famed composer and piano virtuoso Ferenc (Franz) Liszt — offered a wide talent pool for the program.

She said applications to music schools in Hungary increased 14 percent last year, attributing it to the show’s popularity.

“Virtuosos” has also set up a foundation to assist the careers of the participants, not just the finalists, helping the musicians buy instruments and organizing some 300

concerts for them from New York to Tokyo. “’Virtuosos’ is different from other talent shows in that we have a mission,” Peller said. “We made it an objective not to let go of the children’s hands but to continue and build their careers.”

Future editions of the program aim to discover talents in jazz, world music, conducting and film score composition, among other categories.

The program has already expanded its scope, including performers with Hungarian roots from outside the country in the second season.

Musicians from neighboring countries like Romania and Slovakia, which have large ethnic Hungarian communities, and even from farther locations like Belgium and China, appeared in the initial rounds.

With Hungarian television now dominated by game shows, reality shows and talent contests licensed from foreign productions, Peller was proud that “Virtuosos” was going global.

“It is a great joy for us that a Hungarian format can finally set foot abroad,” Peller said. “I am very happy to put this talent show format in the hands of professionals who will make a worldwide show out of it.”

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Janet Jackson delays tour; planning family, ordered to rest Pop star thanks fans, says tour will resume May 14 in Las Vegas.

Janet Jackson is delaying her “Unbreakable” tour, saying Wednesday that she and her husband are planning their family and that she is under doctor’s orders to rest.

The 49-year-old singer announced in a clip on her Twitter account Wednesday morning that there has been a “sudden change” to the second leg of her tour, which started in August.

She didn’t say she was pregnant with her first child, only that she needed to rest up. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she turns 50 in May. “We’re in the second leg of the tour, and there actually has been a sudden change,” a smiling Jackson said. “I thought it was important that you be the first to know.

“My husband and I are planning our family, so I’m going to have to delay the tour. Please, if you can, try to understand that it’s important that I do this now. I have to rest up; doctor’s orders. But I have not forgotten about you.”

Jackson married Wissam Al Mana in 2012. It is her third marriage. She married singer James DeBarge in 1984, when she was 18. That marriage lasted three months. In 1991, she married Rene Elizondo Jr. They separated in 1999.

In the one-minute, 46-second video clip, Jackson

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Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press thanked her fans for their love and loyalty. She went on to thank her dancers, her band and her crew. She said she couldn’t wait to get started again.

“Once again, thank you to all the fans for your love, your undying love; your loyalty that means so much to me,” Jackson said. “You’re truly appreciated. It’s been a long journey and you guys have been there each and every step of the way and I really do appreciate that. Thank you so much ... I will see you soon. “ On Dec. 24, Jackson announced that she was post-

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poning her “Unbreakable” tour until the spring to have an unspecified surgical procedure. She had been next scheduled to perform in early January in Denver.

At that time, Jackson’s statement asked for prayers of support and said no further details on her medical condition would be disclosed.

Two weeks later, Jackson

announced rescheduled tour dates after she took some time to recover from the surgical procedure. The singer again offered no details on her medical condition, but denied viral rumors that she had cancer.

Jackson said at the time the North American leg of her “Unbreakable” tour would resume May 14 in Las Vegas.

Rescheduled shows were also to include dates in Portland, Oregon; Houston; Detroit; Atlanta; Washington; New York; Philadelphia and more.

Live Nation had said tickets for previously announced dates would be honored at rescheduled shows.

Jackson began her “Unbreakable” tour last August and it soon made the Top 20 global concert tour listing compiled by Pollstar.

The singer’s catalog of hits dates back to the mid-1980s, ranging from “What Have You Done for Me Lately” to “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “All for You.”

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Sports Maverick tennis splits over weekend

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State Maverick tennis team split two duals on the road this past weekend.

Saturday, the Purple and Gold took on St. Cloud State University but fell 6-3. However, the Mavs bounced back Sunday afternoon when they defeated the University of Minnesota, Duluth 7-2. Both duals were played in Duluth.

The Mavericks struggled in the doubles matches early on against the SCSU Huskies. St. Cloud took two out of the three doubles matches with MNSU’s junior Melissa Mashburn and freshman Erin Streeter defeated the Huskies’ Marilia Roque Diversi and Abigail Kantor 8-6.

Next came the single matches against the Huskies, where the Mavericks also struggled to take the lead.

Out of the six single matches, the Purple and Gold were only able to capture two victories. Streeter won her match 7-6 and 6-2 and MNSU sophomore Killian Doran came back to win her match

0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6).

Sunday the Mavericks were looking to bounce back against the UMD Bulldogs.

They completed the day with a 7-2 win.

Mashburn and Streeter succeeded for the second time over the weekend, winning their doubles match against Drew DeCorsey and Kelsey Zetah 8-4. Then, Doran and Maverick senior Sarah McCann recorded an 8-3 win over Shelby Benkofske and Jillian Klasen.

The Mavericks also won five out of six of the singles matches against the Bulldogs. Streeter dominated a 6-0, 6-0 win over DeCorsey, Doran posted a 6-0, 6-1 win, McCann won 6-2, 6-4 and sophomore Lisa Dobbleaere tallied a 6-1, 6-0 win. The last singles match victory of the day went to junior Abby Schmidt, who fought hard to win 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8) over UMD’s Rachel Menke.

This season there are several Mavericks playing fantastic tennis. Doran has a winning singles-match record of 10-5, as does Streeter. Schmidt and McCann are both 4-9, while Dobbleaere holds a steady 6-9 record.

For doubles, McCann and Streeter are 1-1, Dobbleaere and Doran are 1-1, Doran and McCann are 3-8, Mashburn and Streeter are 9-4 and

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Dobbleaere and Schmidt are 3-6.

At home, the Mavericks hold a 3-2 record. Home games are played in St. Peter, Minnesota. On the road, MNSU is just 1-2 and on neutral sites the Mavs hold a 3-4 record.

Major wins for the Purple and Gold include a dominant performance over Southwest Minnesota State 8-1, a 5-4 crucial dual against Sioux Falls, 9-0 against Winona

State and a 5-4 victory over the University of Mary.

With the weekend split, the Mavericks fall to a 7-8 record overall and 5-4 in NSIC play.

Up next for the Purple and Gold is Bemidji State University, Saturday, April 9 in Owatonna, Minnesota. The dual will begin at 8:00 a.m.

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DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer On Sunday, April 3rd both the men and women’s track teams competed in the Vance Butler Invitational. Each of the teams found themselves creating success in the form of wins at this specific meet.

For the men’s team, John Schuster earned the highest honor in the 400-meter, recording a time of 00:49.55.

Some other notable mentions were the Mavericks own

London Thurman and Alex Campbell. These two went first and second, placing in the triple jump event.

Senior, Richard Wilhite, Jr. recorded a pair of second place finishes on the day.

One in the 100-meter with a time of 10.36 and one in the 200 meter with a time of 20.94. Sam Undermann and Bryan Caffin finished second and third place in the hammer throw event. Then Michael Hoff place second in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:02.35.

Frank Veldman placed third in the high jump with a scored of 6’6.75”. Minnesota State’s 4x400-meter relay team placed second on the day with a time of 3:21.02.

The next event for the Mavericks is MIAA v. NSIC Showdown on April 8th and 9th in Maryville, MO. On Sunday the women’s team won five different events at the Vance Butler Invitational.

Altoniece Williams placed first in the 100-meter hurdles and broke her own school time by clocking in at 13.58.

She also went on to place first in the 100-meter with a time of 11.94. Mackenzie Beals placed second to Williams in the 100-meter with a time of 12.03. Beals then placed third in the 200-meter clocking a time of 00:24.07.

Freshman Khadiya Hollingsworth took first in the high jump, jumping 5-08. Kay-

la Lindell took second to Hollingsworth with a jump of 5-07. Haley Kruger then placed first and provisionally qualifies for the 800-meter with a time of 2:13.13. Sophomore Megan Allen placed second to Kruger clocking in a time of 2:19.01.

Sophomore Stacy Smidt took first in the 400-meter with a time of 57.86. The Mavericks 4x400-meter team placed second in the event with a time of 3:54.56.

The women’s track team will continue their season April 7 and 8 in Maryville, MO.

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Villanova crowned NCAA Champions Kris Jenkins buzzer-beater lifted the Wildcats to a victory over North Carolina in men’s basketball final.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kris Jenkins is one of those players who believes every shot is going in.

Sometimes, it feels so right to be right.

The Villanova junior answered a double-clutch, game-tying 3-pointer by North Carolina’s Marcus Paige with a buzzer-beating 3 of his own Monday night to lift the Wildcats to a 7774 victory and the national championship.

One good shot deserved another.

And Jenkins wasn’t about to be outdone.

“I think every shot’s going in,” he said, “and this one was no different.”

The shot came on a play Villanova works on every day in practice: Jenkins inbounds the ball to Ryan Arcidiacono, he works it up court and forward Daniel Ochefu sets a pick near halfcourt to clutter things up, then Arcidiacono creates.

This time, the senior point guard made an underhanded flip to Jenkins, who spotted up a pace or two behind the arc and swished it with Carolina’s Isaiah Hicks running at him. Or, as Jenkins put it: “One, two step, shoot ‘em up, sleep in the streets.”

Jenkins had to come up big after Paige collected a pass on the top right side of the arc and, with Arcidiacono running at him, double clutched and pumped it in to tie the game at 74 with 4.7 seconds left.

It completed a Carolina comeback from six points down with 1:52 left.

Coach Jay Wright called timeout and called the play the Wildcats (33-5) have worked on all season.

“I didn’t have to say anything in the huddle,” he said.

“We have a name for it, that’s what we’re going to do. Just put everybody in their spots.”

He knew the shot was going in, too.

“Bang,” Wright said as he watched it fall, then calmly walked to shake Carolina coach Roy Williams’ hand.

Confetti flew. The refs looked at the replay to make sure the shot got off in time. It did.

The points went up on the scoreboard. Celebration on.

Jenkins finished with 14 points — the last three as memorable as any that have been scored in the history of this tournament.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Villanova celebrates after Jenkins’ jumper that landed the Wildcats the championship.

After being thrown to the floor by his teammates, Jenkins got up, leaped over press row, hugged his birth mom — a college basketball coach who helped him hone his shot — and shouted, “They said we couldn’t, they said we couldn’t, they said we couldn’t.”

Oh yes, they could.

This adds to the title Villanova won in 1985, when Rollie Massimino, who was on hand Monday night, coaxed a miracle out of his eighth-seeded underdogs for a victory over star-studded Georgetown.

Hard to top this one, though.

Jenkins, who was adopted by the family of North Carolina guard Nate Britt when his mother moved to take a coaching job, now has a spot alongside — and probably above — Keith Smart, Lorenzo Charles, Christian Laettner and everyone else who ever made a late game-winner to win a big one in March Madness.

Paige finished with 21 and Joel Berry II had 20 for the Heels (33-7), the only No. 1 seed to make the Final Four.

They came one agonizing shot short of giving Williams his third national title.

Not surprisingly, the tears flowed from the 65-year-old coach who, some speculate, could have worked his last game on the sideline; the entire sports program at Chap-

el Hill is under NCAA scrutiny and awaiting possible penalties for a long-running academic-fraud case.

“I’m not very good because I can’t take away the hurt,” Williams said. “I told them I loved them. I told them I wish I could have helped them more.”

His thought when he saw the last shot fly: “It was helpless. It was not a good feeling.”

Even MJ felt the pain. In the stands with the thousands of Carolina Blue-wearing fans, Michael Jordan simply nodded, smiled, looked at his buddy Ahmad Rashad and said, “Good shot, good

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shot.”

High praise from the Great One. And what a night for Villanova — a second-seeded team full of scrappers, grinders and also-rans, who proved you don’t have to have a roster full of NBAbound one-and-doners to win a title. More people in the ESPN bracket contest picked ‘Nova to lose to a No. 15 seed in the first round than to win the whole thing. This

team flamed out early in the last two tournaments despite big expectations.

Not this time.

Before Jenkins did his thing, it was unheralded sophomore Phil Booth — who isn’t unheralded on that Villanova squad? — pouring in a career high 20 points to give the Cats their late sixpoint lead.

Booth forced a turnaround jumper with the shot-clock blaring to give ‘Nova a 69-64 lead at the 3:03 mark. With 1:52 left, a free throw from Josh Hart pushed the lead to six.

But Carolina never quits.

Paige sandwiched a 3-pointer and a putback around a bucket from Brice Johnson (14 points, eight rebounds) to help the Tar Heels stay within striking range. Then, he took a bounce pass, scooted by the diving Ochefu, twisted past Arcidiacono and hit his double-clutch.

Carolina fans went wild, and it looked like overtime.

Only, it wasn’t.

“If I could get a shot, I was going to shoot it,” said Arcidiacono, who finished with 16 points and two assists, one more memorable than the other. “But I heard someone screaming in the back of my head. It was Kris. I just gave it to him and he let it go with confidence.”

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Can the Warriors make history?

The Warriors must win all of their remaining game to beat the 95-96 Bulls record of 72 wins.

TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer It has been the heavily repeated question throughout this 2015-2016 NBA season: can the Golden State Warriors break the single-season record in which the 19951996 Chicago Bulls currently hold at 72-10?

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have complicated things going forward, as they defeated the Warriors in overtime at the Oracle Arena 124-117 last Tuesday night.

That marked only the second time this season the Warriors have lost a game at home, and are now 1-2 in their last three games. With four games remaining, they will need to win out to go 73-9 to break the all-time record.

The four remaining games they have left will feature two playoff teams in the San An-

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Steph Curry (right) dribbles past Damien Lillard (left) in an NBA game Sunday night. tonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spurs will travel to Oakland on April 7 for the Warriors’ next game, followed by a two-game roadtrip to Memphis on April 9 and San Antonio on April 10.

Golden State will play their final game on April 13, as they play host to the Grizzlies.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Andrew Wiggins throws down a dunk on Draymond Green Tuesday night in Oakland.

Miraculously, the Warriors are yet to clinch the best record in the Western Conference as the Spurs have been hanging around with an impressive 65-12 record, along with an undefeated home record of 39-0. It is highly unlikely the Warriors will lose the rest of their remaining games, barring a tumultuous meltdown.

The Spurs will be the toughest match-up without a doubt, especially if head coach Gregg Popovich decides to not rest his players the rest of the way.

Point guard Tony Parker was first led to believe Popovich would rest most of the starters beginning with the Utah Jazz on Monday, but instead Pop utilized the entire roster in San Antonio’s 88-86 win.

It would only make sense to play everyone at this point, as the Warriors are on the cusp of losing out on their chances for history. It is unlikely for the Spurs to play everyone when there really is no reason to, but in a time like this, it looks like San Antonio is going to give Golden State all they can handle. The Spurs match-ups will be the ones to watch, but the Grizzlies should not be overlooked.

Memphis currently holds the fifth spot in the Western Conference with a 42-36 record, and they will not be able to move up in the standings with the lack of games remaining. Even with that being the case, it should be interesting to see if the Grizzlies will rest their players.

The Warriors cannot overlook teams, as they found out

the hard way against Minnesota. With all the preparation they will need for San Antonio, it may become a factor when they face Memphis of being less prepared. With the Spurs garnering most of the attention because of their

historically great season, the Grizzlies will be the team that could surprise if the Spurs don’t do it first.

Of course, this is the Golden State Warriors we are talking about. Forward Draymond Green told CBS Sports the team is ‘exhausted’ and ‘ready for the regular season to be over.’ It is quite imaginable how long of a season it must feel like for a team trying to win at least 89 percent of their games, as the pressure has continually built up throughout the year.

What will be left to answer are a few questions: if the Warriors do break the record, will they have enough in the tank to win another NBA championship? If they don’t break the record, will it inspire them or show the rest of the NBA they are gassed out?

Better rested teams could be a problem for the Warriors in the playoffs, but this is history in the current moment in front us and it is still possible for them to make it happen.

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UCONN wins fourth consecutive NCAA women’s championship INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Breanna Stewart and UConn stand alone. Geno Auriemma, too, after another flawless season by the dominating Huskies.

UConn won an unprecedented fourth straight national championship Tuesday night, capping another perfect season by routing Syracuse 82-51. Until now, only the UCLA men’s team had won four in a row in Division I, rolling to seven consecutive championships under John Wooden from 1967-73. With Tuesday’s victory, Auriemma passed the Wizard of Westwood with his 11th national title.

Peerless again. Perfect again.

“What those 11 championships mean to me is how many great players I’ve had the opportunity to coach,” Auriemma said. “How many great people have come through the program. It doesn’t matter whose name is above, or whose name I’m under. As long as I have those players in my memory, I’m good.”

Stewart said when she came to campus four years ago that she wanted to win four titles. She delivered on that promise by scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the final game of her brilliant college career.

“It’s unbelievable,” Stewart said. “That was our goal coming in here once we were freshman and to carry it out and win like this as seniors is unbelievable.”

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Stewart and her fellow seniors Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson posed on the ladder after cutting down the net for the final time. Mission accomplished.

“It wasn’t a sense of relief, it was a sense of success. This is exactly what we wanted,” Stewart said. “Going into every one of our national championship runs, we were confident and that’s what we were tonight, confident. We made history and to be able to say that we did that with those two guys, we’re going to remember that forever.”

The Huskies (38-0) have been nearly unbeatable since Stewart arrived. They lost four games her freshman year and only one since. The win over Syracuse was the 75th straight for UConn, all by

double figures. Stewart and her fellow seniors went 24-0 in NCAA tourney games, too.

Stewart earned the most outstanding player of the Final Four all four years of her career. No other women’s player has won it more than twice and only Lew Alcindor did it three times on the men’s side.

The three-time AP Player of the Year has said it is up to others to decide her place in women’s college basketball lore. There is no denying she is the most accomplished player ever, winning more titles than fellow UConn greats Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, who watched from the stands at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

‘I’ll say this. She’s the greatest NCAA Tournament play-

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er I’ve ever been around,” Auriemma said. “When the lights were the brightest, that’s (when) she was at her best.”

Like the other great UConn teams, this version had a killer instinct. The Huskies scored the first nine points of the game. Stewart had 10 points in the first 6 minutes as UConn built a 23-6 lead. When the Orange made a little run to cut its deficit to 25-13, Jefferson hit a 3-pointer just before the first-quarter buzzer.

Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck, who have helped the Huskies to an NCAA-record 151 wins over their four years, combined for 26 of the 28 points in the period.

They also handled the Orange’s press with precision passing that led to easy layups. The Huskies were up 50-23 at the half and extended the lead to 33 early in third quarter before Syracuse scored 16 straight points to get within 60-43 with 2:02 left in the period that brought the Orange fans to their feet. Consecutive layups

by Napheesa Collier restored the 20-plus point lead and UConn cruised from there.

“Not shocked by how good they are, not shocked by the things they did in the game. We were definitely prepared for it,” Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman said.

“One of the things I told our

kids is you have no reason to be scared when you’re prepared and we competed. We didn’t play scared.”

Stewart, Tuck and Jefferson left the game for good with 1:46 left. They shared an embrace together before hugging Auriemma. The trio then went down the bench hugging every member of the team.

“There’s three key ingredients that go into this kind of success, ‘One, two, three,’” Auriemma said afterward, pointing to his three seniors.

Auriemma has never lost in 11 title appearances. While the names may change, the results are always the same: UConn is still there holding that trophy in the end. This one gave the Hall of Fame coach a sixth undefeated season.

To win her fourth championship, Stewart had to beat her hometown team.

Fourth-seeded Syracuse (308) had the best season in school history, advancing to its first NCAA championship game. They hadn’t made it out of the first weekend of the tournament until this year.

“I’m really happy for Breanna Stewart, who came to one of my camps. She’s a great player,” Hillsman said.

“When you have a player that great coming from Syracuse, that doesn’t happen that often.”

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