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MNSU’s Latino Night brings the heat Songs, food, and dance brought unique Latino spice.
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ZHANNA KURBANOVA Staff Writer On Saturday, April 9, the CSU Ballroom was stylishly decorated black and silver where the Chicano Latin-American Student Association (CLASA) hosted their Latino Night. The ballroom itself resembled a magical land full of sparkling streamers, curtains, centerpieces, and glowing white palm trees on the round tables. The event began with a professional Central American Mariachi Ensemble “Mi Terra” (My Heart) playing violins, trumpets and guitar. A speech of Dr. Henry Morris, dean of institutional diversity, strengthened a friendly atmosphere emphasizing the unity and friendship of Latin American countries. After a couple of other beautiful song performances,
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Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi guests were treated with traditional holiday meals, which included Arroz con Gandules (rice, pigeon peas and pork), Pollo Asado (marinated Mexican roast chicken), a couple of delicious souses such as Salsa Verde/Roja, and Tomatilla. Also, the dinner included traditional Colombian fruit drink with Arroz Con Leche
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(Mexican rice pudding). While the guests were enjoying the food, Miss and Mister Latino contests took place on the stage. Three male and female couples were selected prior to the
“We put a lot of effort into our Latino Night and have been practicing since September 2015,” commented the host of the event, Kevin Mitchell Camacho Rosado. “My favourite part of the
“One of the most spectacular and shamanistic parts of the event was the authentic Aztec dance by Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue (“Precious Mother Earth”) from Saint Paul.” event among many Chicano/ Latino students. Based on the couples’ performances and answers to the judges’ questions, Miss and Mister Latino were chosen and given amazing prizes. One of the most spectacular and shamanistic parts of the event was the authentic Aztec dance by Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue (“Precious Mother Earth”) from Saint Paul. Kapulli is a learning community of Indigenous people “joined by the desire to learn, share and live the tradition of Aztec dance,” according to the community’s website www. compas.org/ar tists/kalpulli-ketzal-coatlicue. The performance featured ornate feathered headdresses and beaded costumes accompanied by the ancient drum rhythms, conch shells, and high-energy footwork.
night is the karaoke show contest Trompeta Del Chacal, resembling a popular Spanish-language TV show Sábado Gigante,“ said Camacho Rosado. Chacal, a person dressed in a funny costume, played a trumpet and selected students from the audience, and made them sing a random karaoke song. Based on the singer’s performance, the crowd either cheered or booed. At the end of the contest, the audience chose the winner clapping harder for the favourite participant. Overall, the event was well organized, humorous and amazingly decorated. Invited professional singers and dancers as well as talented Latino students at MNSU captivated with their style and energy and were greatly cheered by the audience.
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The Student Events Team featured Attorney Dean Strang from Netflix Series “Making a Murder” on April 7 in Bresnan Arena. Strang is best known for his work on Steven Avery’s case and as defense attorney for 30 years in the Madison, WI area.
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Find your right fit at this year’s Dream Closet Dream Closet to offer free, gently used clothing April 24.
JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer It is officially time to get excited because Dream Closet has announced that their next free shopping event will be on April 24. For those that do not know, Dream Closet is a recognized student-led organization here at MSU. It started in November of 2013 after Kylen Feltes, an MSU junior at the time, realized the strong need for clothing in the community. YWCA assisted her and her idea of a free shopping event and with their help, and the help of many others, they held their first very successful free shopping event in December of 2013. Dream Closet events were
(CC BY 2.0) by Rubbermaid Products eryone in the community. How it works is the organization holds a donation event where anyone can donate clothing. They accept men’s, women’s, and children’s
“This year’s donation event is held at WowZone on Saturday, April 16 from 12-3 p.m. Here is where anyone can bring any clothing items that they wish to donate.” originally only planned to be held as holiday events. However, there was a seasonal need for clothing so these events are now held every spring, fall, and holiday season completely free for ev-
clothing along with shoes and accessories. All donations must to be in good condition with no holes, tears, stains, etc. Next, after the donations have gone through a quality check, a free shopping event
takes place. This is where all of the donations are laid out and anyone can come and take what they need with no cost. It is positively a wonderful event for anyone to attend. This year’s donation event is held at WowZone on Saturday, April 16 from 12-3 p.m. Here is where anyone can bring any clothing items that they wish to donate. According to President Allison Theis, the amounts of every type of clothing vary for every event. However, more variety of children’s clothing and plus size items have usually been asked for by shoppers. A free coupon for a game of mini golf or bowling at WowZone will be given out to each family that donates at least one bag of clothing. This gives the Dream Clos-
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et organization a chance to really connect with the community and have some fun at the same time. Past events have just included placing white boxes in different areas around Mankato and North Mankato for people to drop their donations in. Hosting the donation event at WowZone is new to the Dream Closet organization. “I’m excited to see how the event goes; I think it will be more successful!” said President Allison Theis. If anyone is unable to make this event but would still like to donate some of their clothing items, donation boxes will be placed outside of YMCA and College Town Apartments from April 15-19. On April 24, Dream Closet will be holding their next free shopping event for the
community. This will be the eighth time this event has taken place. It will be located in MSU’s Centennial Student Union Ballroom from 2-4 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to shop around and take any clothing items that they need completely free of charge. There is no limit as to how many items you can take. Dream Closet personal shoppers will also be at the event to help guests navigate through the clothing and find what they are looking for. To top it all off, the event will even include professional face painting by Face 2 Face Creations, a photo booth with professional photography, and snacks and refreshments all free of charge. The community could not be more grateful for such an amazing event. When asked what one of her favorite things about this event was, President Allison Theis said, “One of my favorite things is the smiles that we bring to everyone’s faces. Every time I talk to shoppers at the events, they are so joyful and grateful that we put this all together just for them. It’s amazing being able to hear their stories and how they ended up walking in our doors.” Dream Closet is truly an inspiring event that greatly benefits the entire community. If you have any questions about the Dream Closet events, feel free to contact President Allison Theis by email at allison. theis@mnsu.edu.
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LATISHA TOWNSEND Staff Writer It is no secret that African-American women get stereotyped on a daily basis. In all aspects, black women are seen as “too much”. We are too loud, too opinionated, our bodies are too developed, our lips are too big, and of course our hair is too kinky. In the media, black women are depicted as the baby mama, the drink thrower, and the bodacious, overly-sexual friend. If we think about all of the videos on the internet of black women that have gone viral, what comes to mind? Black women sliding down poles in music videos? The loud women yelling about not being able to go to her favorite night club, Bella Noche? The woman who said “Ain’t nobody got time for that” on the news? What about the two black women who were fighting in Walmart? These are all of the images that popped into my head within about 25 seconds. Why? Because I haven’t seen too many positive
(CC BY-ND 2.0) by Disney | ABC Television Group videos of black women going viral. I only see people sharing and retweeting videos of African-American women that are “comical”. We are not a joke. We are just sadly misrepresented. The media should depict us less as black women with issues and more as women who are African-American and need to get a message across. Very rarely are black women portrayed as being the victims of stalking, kidnapping, or rape. This might seem like a good thing, but it can also be seen as a way of subtly saying that black women are simply undesirable. In reality, women of color make up a large number of sexual
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assault victims. According to RAINN.org, 18.8% of African-American women are victims. That number is only the percentage of those who have reported their attacks. Some exceptions to the stereotypes in media of black women being ghetto or uneducated is ABC’s Scandal and BET’s being Mary Jane. Both shows feature strong black women who, no matter what, get the job done. They’re both well respected women who have broken the glass ceiling, but they are very different from each other. These women are like superwomen in the African-American community. Olivia Pope from Scandal is
a personal inspiration to me. My biggest complaint is that they are both made out to be that desperate, single black female who, after some series of events, finds herself to be a side chick by choice. I have an issue with it being impossible for a black woman to be strong without a man being her kryptonite. Also, every time these two women even shows a pinch emotion, they fight the tears and keep going. Why do black women have to be mad and tough
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Feature Photo: CSU Flash Mob by MSU Theatre
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On Thursday, April 7, a flash mob took place in the Centennial Student Union. The flash mob was done by members of MSU Theatre in promotion of its current musical, Marry Poppins.
Man who made botched cliff proposal says she said yes MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) — A man who had to be rescued after scaling California’s famed Morro Rock to propose to his girlfriend through cellphone video says he might not have made it to the top, but the proposal was a success. Michael Banks of Fresno tells KCOY-TV (http://bit.ly/1VicJwN ) he didn’t realize scaling the Central Coast volcanic promontory was illegal and he didn’t understand why so many emergency responders were dispatched.
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California woman marks 70 years working for same hospital SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Talk about a loyal employee: Elena Griffing has just celebrated her 70th year working for the same San Francisco Bay Area hospital, and she has no plans to retire anytime soon. Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center has marked Griffing’s milestone and her recent 90th birthday, spokeswoman Carolyn Kemp said. But for Griffing, who has held several different positions in her decades of employment, every day on the job is a celebration. “I can’t wait to come to work every day, this is my hospital,” she said. “I enjoy anything I can do to be of service. Truly, it’s the patient that counts. If it’s helping someone, it’s my bag.” She isn’t kidding. As if her employment lon-
gevity wasn’t enough, consider this: She has taken only four days of sick leave in her 70 years of work. On a Sunday about 15 years ago, she had her appendix removed at the Berkeley facility. The following day, she put on her robe, walked one floor down from her hospital room and got to work. “It was no big deal,” she said. “There was nothing wrong with my hands, I could still type and do what I had to do.” But when the doctor got wind, he sent her home. Griffing’s first day on the job was April 10, 1946, when she was 20. Back then, the facility was called Alta Bates Community Hospital. She worked there with founder and nurse Alta Alice Miner Bates. In her early years when Bates saw Griffing in the
Mom gets prison for lying to police in potty training death FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge handed down the maximum sentence Monday to a mother who acknowledged lying to investigators after what police call her 2-year-old son’s beating death over potty training at the hands of her boyfriend. The judge gave Jasmine Bridgeman at least a year and up to 15 years at the Utah State Prison. A parole board will decide exactly how long she serves. Bridgeman, 24, said she is truly sorry and will continue to carry guilt and shame in the death of James “JJ” Sieger Jr. “May my son rest in peace and may God save my soul,” she said, reading from a short statement. The toddler’s aunt said that the boy’s father and his family begged Bridgeman to leave JJ with him in Georgia or with relatives when she left, but she refused. “She could do what she wanted to, be young, party, do whatever, but just leave JJ with us,” Nicole Sieger said. “JJ has his family who wanted him, his family was searching for him.” Bridgeman moved in with her boyfriend, Joshua Schoenenberger in Layton, Utah. The 35-year-old man got angry when the child used his diaper instead of the toilet in May 2015 and stomped on his stomach during a beating, police said. The couple took the
child to a hospital where he died of internal injuries. Bridgeman gave police several different stories about how the boy got hurt, once saying he died after being left alone in the tub and later saying she heard the beating from the other side of the bathroom door but her boyfriend asked her to lie, according to authorities. That has made it much more difficult for law enforcement to piece together what happened, prosecutor Susan Hunt said. Bridgeman refused a plea deal in the case last year and pleaded guilty as charged in March. Attorney Ronald Fujino asked for probation Monday, saying she wasn’t accused of murder and doesn’t have a criminal record. But Judge John Morris said her actions were abhorrent and reprehensible in the case he called heartbreaking. “Essentially, what I must conclude is you chose your boyfriend over your child’s welfare,” he said. Her boyfriend, meanwhile, pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and child abuse in a separate court appearance on Monday. His case carries the possibility of the death penalty, though prosecutors haven’t said if they’ll seek capital punishment. Schoenenberger is due back in court on May 9.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press Patient relations representative Elena Griffing smiles while interviewed at Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, April 11, 2016. Griffing, 90, has started her 70th year working for the same San Francisco Bay Area hospital. halls of the hospital, she told her to stop wearing her signature 3-inch heels because she might fall and probably would sue the hospital. She has done neither. “I always got that shaking finger at me, and I was always shaking in my boots when I saw her,” she said. She says she only wears 2 1/2-inch heels now. Her first job in the hospital was in the laboratory were frogs and rabbits were injected with a woman’s urine to determine if she was pregnant. Griffing was the right-
hand woman to the pathologist and quickly became an expert at catheterizing frogs. She also worked with an endocrinologist for 10 years and in the Alta Bates Burn Center for an additional 22 years. She currently works in patient relations four days a week. “I don’t feel any differently than I did when I was 20. I am truly so lucky,” she said. But times have changed since her first day on the job, when the average wage was $2,500 a year and a gallon of
gas cost 15 cents. “When I started here, I thought I was making such a lot of money, but I think I was making about $120 a month,” she said. She makes enough money now to live a comfortable life in nearby Orinda, enjoying gardening, jazz and coming to work. If she has her way, she’ll keep working “until they throw me out or they carry me out in a box.”
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Feature Photo: International Festival at MNSU
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MSU hosted the International Festival on April 10 in the CSU. The festival provided attendees with a passport to discover a colorful flag parade, great singing, dancing, a fashion show, food vendors, cultural displays, children’s area for making crafts, as well as a silent auction to raise funds for future international festivals.
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continued from page 4 all of the time? Why can’t we be shown as strong-willed women who simultaneously reserve the right to be feminine? Unfortunately, these images of what black women feel and do behind closed doors only furthers the ideas and stereotypes that social media makes fun of. Yes, black women are complex. We have seen and experienced things that other people may not understand. Another way that the media, especially social media, negatively portrays black women is by down-talking many of the styles and characteristics of black women. For being who we are, we get called “ghetto” and “ratchet”. But when other races do it, it is fashionable, trendsetting and exotic. I worry about social media and the way that it makes being darker skinned seem like a curse, but praises other women who tan their bodies in the winter time. This is strictly my opinion,
but the best example of this problem is the way that big lips have always been made fun of and called ugly on black people. In recent years, the Kardashians have publicly admitted to getting their lips, amongst other things, enhanced with injections and they still have faithfully been many Instagram users’ “Woman Crush Wednesday” every week. There is a problem when one culture gets judged for what they are naturally born with, but other cultures can make it seem desirable. Black women are constantly compared to other women who we should be “more like” which is why, as I mentioned in a previous article, learning to love ourselves in spite of outside pressure is important to talk about. The final example I want to give is from the Empire star Taraji P. Henson’s Golden Globe acceptance speech. She subtly implied that she
was shocked that she won an award for her role in Empire instead of her many other roles. She listed her more professional roles that she has played in the past, but instead, she received an award for playing an ex-convict named “Cookie”. Without stating the obvious, she was honored for a role that people saw as fitting or comical for a black women. Can you see the issue here yet? As an actress, she didn’t win a big award until she played a degrading character that society deemed acceptable. The media plays a big role in the way that African-Americans are portrayed and treated in society. Not only in film, but also social media. It is time the black women get recognized for what we are. We are strong, tenacious, complex and beautifully fierce. If you didn’t know, this is only the beginning of a revolution. Black girls rock!
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Shellfish behavior: US lobster industry at odds with Sweden A few stray lobster cause quite the stir with animal rights activists. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Exactly how 32 American lobsters wound up in Swedish waters isn’t clear. But because some of them were wearing the rubber bands that are put on lobsters’ claws in captivity, many suspect the shellfish had been exported to Europe and then either escaped into the wild or were set free by animal rights activists. Whatever the case, their discovery has set off a highstakes trade dispute between Sweden on one side and the U.S. and Canada on the other. Sweden has asked the European Union to bar imports of live American lobsters into the 28-nation bloc, saying the crustaceans could spread disease and overwhelm the smaller European variety by outcompeting them for food. The American and Canadian lobster industries are skeptical of Sweden’s call for a ban, saying they suspect it has more to do with business than with sound science. They suggest Sweden is trying to protect the market for European lobsters.
lobster to Europe annually, and Europe took nearly onefifth of all U.S. lobster exports last year. Lobsters are also Maine’s signature product, depicted on license plates and tourist T-shirts. The North American side points to a Swedish report that says a ban on American crustaceans “would potentially be beneficial in terms of profits and jobs” for Europe. The report also says the discovery of the 32 American lobsters over the past eight years raises the prospect of shell disease and red-tail disease. Gunvor Ericson, state secretary for the Swedish Ministry of Environment and Energy, said Sweden considers American lobsters an invasive species. She said the country’s concerns are based entirely on the scientific risk assessment done by Swedish authorities. “Once the American lobster is established, it will be impossible to eradicate. This poses a severe threat to the native European lobster, as well as to other native crustacean species,” she said.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, live lobsters are packed and weighed for overseas shipment at the Maine Lobster Outlet in York, Maine. The American and Canadian lobster industries are digging in for a fight against the possibility of a ban on lobster exports to Europe. Sweden says live American lobsters could spread disease and overwhelm the native European variety. the doubts of the country’s lobster industry. Robert Bayer, director of the University of Maine Lob-
have failed,” Wahle said. “A newly introduced lobster would face a gantlet of different species that it has no experience with.” Swedish fishing industry officials insist the push for a ban is driven by environmental, not commercial, concerns. Yngve Bjorkman, a leader of the Swedish fishing industry association, noted that lobstering in Sweden is allowed only during the fall and winter and is almost entirely for domestic consump-
tion. “It is not Swedish fishermen who are against it,” he said. “It’s the environmental movement.” Gerry Cushman, a lobsterman who works out of Port Clyde, Maine, said a ban on exports to Europe based on a few escaped lobsters would be unfair. “If they ban Maine lobsters, are we going to ban selling Volvos in Maine?” he said.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press In this July 2007, file photo, a scientist holds a lobster underwater on Friendship Long Island, Maine. Reports from Sweden say American lobsters have appeared in their waters, threatening native stocks, and some are calling for a ban on imports.
“Is it an invasion of species or an invasion of economics?” said Beth Casoni, executive director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association. “This ban is unnecessary.” The North Americans are recruiting members of Maine’s congressional delegation and U.S. ambassadors and asking Secretary of State John Kerry and the White House for help. The stakes are high: The U.S. and Canada export a combined $200 million in
A ban on imports would probably benefit countries such as Iceland, which exported more than 2 million pounds of lobster to the EU in 2014, and Cuba. American lobster, a species that is caught in the cold waters of the Northeast and Maritime Canada, tends to be bigger and meatier than the European species. The European species also has a bluish hue, though both varieties turn scarlet when cooked. American scientists share
ster Institute, said research on shell disease does not suggest it is contagious, and red-tail disease hasn’t been seen in years. Rick Wahle, a research professor at the university’s marine science school, dismissed the danger of interbreeding, another risk raised by the Swedes. He said there is no evidence hybrids of the two lobster species are viable in the wild. “Attempts to introduce American lobsters elsewhere
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Court hands defeat on polygamy to family from ‘Sister Wives’ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed a landmark decision that decriminalized polygamy in Utah, marking a legal defeat for the family from the reality TV show “Sister Wives.” Kody Brown and his four wives cannot sue the state over its ban on plural marriages because the family never faced charges and local prosecutors later said they would not prosecute consenting adults with multiple wives, according to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The panel’s decision reverses a 2013 ruling that removed a cohabitation clause of Utah’s law that created a threat of arrest for polygamous families. U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups had found that the possibility of prosecution drove the Browns out of the state and that key parts of Utah’s bigamy law violated their right to privacy and religious freedom. The ruling brings back the cohabitation rule that makes Utah’s law stricter than those on the books in 49 other states. Like most polygamous families in Utah, Brown is legally married to one wife but only “spiritually married” to the others. State prosecutors have a longstanding policy against charging consenting adult polygamists, but attorneys argued in their appeal that the clause should stay on the books to give authorities a tool to be able to go after polygamists who commit other crimes such as sexual assault, statutory rape and exploitation of government benefits. Prosecutors pointed to im-
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints women leave the Federal Courthouse following detention status hearing for high-ranking polygamous leader Lyle Jeffs Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Salt Lake City. prisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, who was convicted of assaulting girls he considered wives. Authorities have recently cracked down on his sect on the Utah-Arizona border. Eleven people were charged with orchestrating a multimillion-dollar food stamp fraud scheme, and a jury in Phoenix decided the towns violated the constitutional rights of nonbelievers by denying them basic services such as police protection. The Browns have never belonged to Jeffs’ group. The family will appeal the ruling and either ask the 10th Circuit to reconsider or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, said their lawyer, Jonathan Turley. “The underlying rights of religious freedom and free speech are certainly too great to abandon after pre-
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SCORES: BASEBALL FOOTBALL April September 9, 2016 3, 2015 Mavericks...................................5 ............................. 35 Mary..............................................2 UMD.......................................... 21 Mavericks................................12 Mary..............................................8
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TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer The upstart Minnesota State University, Mankato baseball team entered this past weekend 7-3 in their past ten games, and have started to look like a team with confidence. They played four games in Bismarck, South Dakota to take on the Marauders of the University of Mary. The Marauders have been having a down season so far, as coming into the matchup against the Mavs their record stood at 4-17. The Mavericks were able to control the pace for the entirety of the first game on Saturday, as they took down the University of Mary 5-2. Sophomore Dalton Roach looked solid on the mound, as he went the distance for 7 innings, only allowing two runs on just one hit. He also fanned nine batters, improving his record to 3-2. The Mavericks offense was able to score two runs in the third and sixth innings, with another run added in the seventh. Sophomore shortstop Luke Waldek hit a 2-run homerun in the sixth inning, and also went 2 for 4 on the day. Junior third baseman Eric Peterson also went deep in the seventh inning, as the Mavericks were able to muster 11 hits in the contest. The second game was also claimed by the Purple and Gold, as they were able to outstand an offensive shootout to win 12-8. The score suggests a closer game was played, but the University of Mary committed five errors in the game. The Mavericks grabbed a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, as sophomore first baseman Dylan Dresel hit a sacrifice fly that would score sophomore centerfielder Josh Wenzel. Waldek would come up next, and hit another homerun to left center. The Mavericks would lose the lead in the fifth inning however, as the Marauders would rally for four runs in the inning.
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NEXT UP: Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Hunter Harnisch fights off a pitch as the dugout watches in a game against Minnesota Duluth. The Mavericks are 17-10 after the weekend series against University of Mary. Minnesota State scored 10 runs in the final four innings of play, as the second game was a nine-inning game. The Marauders were able to score four more, but that is all they could manage as the Mavericks swept the day. Sophomore pitcher Brody Rodning proved to have a good enough day to boost his record to 3-1, as he pitched 6
a pitcher dominated one, as the two teams combined for 11 hits compared to almost 30 the day before in the second game. The Mavericks saw their first lead of the day come in the top of the fourth inning, as freshman right fielder Jordan Hart tripled to right center, scoring senior left fielder Taylor Branstad. The Maver-
“MSU bounced back in a big way for the final game of the series, as the offense was able to break out of a short funk.” innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. He also whiffed a baker’s dozen 13 batters. Senior Kyle Toth went 3 for 5, with a run scored, stolen base and a walk. The Mavericks collected 14 hits, along with seven walks to pace their attack. The Mavericks played two more against the Marauders on Sunday, splitting the two games. The first game was
icks gave up the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning in the most unfortunate of ways. Waldek would commit a throwing error that would let two unearned runs score to give the Marauders a 2-1 lead. Junior Mitchell Bauer dropped his record to 3-2 on the season. He pitched well however, as he went six innings, while giving up two un-
earned runs on six hits while striking out six. MSU bounced back in a big way for the final game of the series, as the offense was able to break out of a short funk. The Mavs would never trail in this one, as they were victorious 11-3. Branstad homered to right center in the first inning, giving the Mavericks a 1-0 lead. Branstad would have quite the game, as he went 2 for 3 with a homerun, two runs scored and two runs driven in. The Mavericks as a team would collect 14 hits, and be able to capitalize on big opportunities. Hart would homer as well in the contest, as he also drove in three runs. Peterson would tally three hits in five at-bats, scoring four runs and driving in two. Junior Josh Matheson pitched seven innings, giving up just one run on five hits, while striking out seven. Matheson is now 3-0 this season. Up next, the Mavericks will host the Vikings from Augustana Wednesday in a double-header starting at 1:30 p.m.
BASEBALL FOOTBALL September 12, 2015 April 13, 2015 @ Northern State Augusta Aberdeen,Minnesota SD Mankato,
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MSU softball’s win streak comes to a halt
KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State Maverick softball team had a ninegame win streak snapped this weekend in Aberdeen, South Dakota. MSU has been playing extremely well, but they were not able to get past the Northern State University Wolves. The Mavericks played NSU twice Sunday and lost both games, the first one 3-2 and the second 9-1 in just five innings. Before the two Sunday afternoon losses, the Purple and Gold had been on fire. The Mavericks dominated Bemidji State, Minnesota Crookston, Upper Iowa and Minnesota State University, Moorhead for two weeks leading up to Sunday’s defeat. Last Wednesday MSU played the Upper Iowa Peacocks in some tough weather. In game one the Peacocks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before being tied by junior Samantha Buhmann with a two-run RBI single. UIU
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Samantha Buhmann slides in safe during a game against Sioux Falls on March 29. added another two runs in the fifth inning, and the Mavericks tied everything up 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh. In the extra eighth inning junior Dana Mogren hit a fly single to center field to get senior Emily Bransky home for the winning run, 5-4. Game two of the MSU-UIU home series was canceled due to poor weather conditions.
Saturday the Mavericks went face to face with the MSUM Dragons. MSU sophomore pitcher Libby Bemis and senior pitcher Katie Koponen pitched extremely well during game one, allowing only one hit and no runs for a 6-0 final score. Bemis started the game for the Mavs and earned win number 11 on the season. Offensively, Buhmann stood out again for the
Mavericks, earning three hits, two runs and one RBI in the game one. Game two against Moorhead was also a great win for the Purple and Gold. Junior Coley Ries struck out 11 Dragon batters, allowing on five hits and three runs and earned her 17th win of the season in a 7-3 win. Sunday was a turning point in the Mavericks NSIC play. It
was the first time all season that MSU was swept by another NSIC conference team. Previous conference loses are one game to St. Cloud State and one game to the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Ries pitched the first game for the Mavericks and allowed one run and seven hits in 6.2 innings pitched. Ries did strike 13 batters out in the process. MSU jumped ahead early with a 2-0 lead in the top of the third. Buhmann drove one run in and sophomore Kara Lattery singled to the left side to get Buhmann home for the second. In the bottom of the fifth NSU scored one run. In the seventh the Mavericks left runners on base, which led the Wolves to score two in the bottom of the seventh for the 3-2 victory. In the second game of the day Bemis took the loss. The game only went five innings as the Wolves went up 9-1 on the Mavericks. Sophomore Alyssa Rickels hit a single to score freshman Cori Kennedy, the lone Mav run of the game. After Sunday the Mavericks have an overall record of 30-10 and 13-4 in NSIC play. This week the Mavericks will take on the Winona State University Warriors in a doubleheader Tuesday, starting at 2:00 p.m.
First-year athletes compete in MIAA/NSIC showdown
COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Over the weekend the Minnesota State University, Mankato men’s track and field team headed to Maryville, Missouri to compete in the MIAA vs. NSIC Showdown. It was a freshman affair as four first-year athletes traveled to compete. Among those students was Jack Curtis who participated in his very first decathlon. “Jack Curtis competed in his first decathlon ever as he is in the middle of spring football and scored a stellar 5,812 points,” Coach Jim Dilling said. That performance was good enough to give him a fourth place finish in the event. In addition to that performance Curtis was able
to secure the best time in the 100-meter dash by placing a time of 10.73, as well as recording a long jump of 20’3.75” and a high jump of 6’04.24”. Joe Williams had a good outing for the day and placed seventh for the Mavs when he finished with a score of 5,620. Williams placed second in three events including in the long jump by recording a jump of 21’02.75”, placing a time of 51.81 in the 400-meter dash, and finishing with a time of 4:54:47 in the mile run. “Joe Williams continues to show solid improvements as he improved on his old PR score by 300 points,” explained Coach Dilling. Anya Nutter finished the day by placing ninth for the Mavs with 5,220 points at the end of the day. Among his stand out performances, included a second place finish in the 100-meter hurdles where he finished with a time of 15.36. Nutter also finished in third place in the 100-meter
dash and high jump events. “He will be a solid contender for a top 3 finish in 3 weeks at the NSIC Conference multi-event Championships,” Coach Dilling said about Nutter. “Couldn’t be prouder of this young group and their coaching staff of Ted Elsenbaumer and Lyndon McDowell. This group dominated indoor and looks to repeat once again this outdoor,” said Coach Dilling about the weekend overall. Only one female Maverick ended up competing over the weekend. Jessika Dieringer ended the weekend by placing seventh overall, with a total score of 4,172. The highlight of her weekend was placing first in the 800-meter run when she finished with a time of 2:29:04. On Sunday, the Maverick throwers competed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and participated in the USF Open. The sole Mav that competed in track was freshman Matthew Stocker who took home
first place in the 1500 meter run. He finished the race with a time of 4:01:88. Senior Morgan Stampley was leading the way for the Mav women throwers when she placed third by recording a throw of 168’07”. Junior Bryan Caffin met similar results for the Mav men and placed third with a recorded throw of 172’02”. Sophomore Jayme LaPlante placed eighth with his throw of 143’11”. LaPlante had more success
in the discus toss where he placed third with a throw of 160’09”. He would also end up in seventh place for the shot put throw while teammate Caffin finished in fourth for the event with his toss of 50’03.25”. Next week the teams will be back in action when they head to California on April 14.
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Minnesota set to take on Dallas in round one
LUKE LONIEN Sports Editor The Minnesota Wild has made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, and for the third consecutive year they are meeting the Central Division champion in round one of the playoffs. This time it is the Dallas Stars. Game 1 of the series is set for Thursday at 8:30 p.m. central time on NBCSN, so thanks for the late start, NHL. So, what is the best medicine entering the playoffs? This season, the Wild seem to think that losing five games in a row is the best way to enter the postseason. It probably is not the best way to do it, but hey, the Wild is giving it a shot. It is impossible to figure out what team will show up. Will it be the Wild team that plays with urgency and grit? Or will it be the opposite, the ‘what time does the game start?’ team that never shows up. If history tells us anything, the Wild will show up. The problem is, this season is one like no other. The Wild have been unbelievably great, to unbelievably disappointing, to ‘where did this come from?!’ To ‘Yup, I recognize
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press Zach Parise (center) celebrates a goal against the Colorado Avalanche with teammates Ryan Suter (left) and Charlie Coyle (right). these guys, I just watched them for two months. It wasn’t entertaining.’ The worst part about this is that the Wild has a good chance to be without their best player, Zach Parise, for the first game of the series in Dallas. Thomas Vanek has already been ruled out and head coach John Torchetti said he feels good about Erik Haula being able to play after missing a few practices. Parise is the biggest concern, he didn’t play in the regular-season finale against Calgary, and hasn’t practice
the last couple days. The Wild will need his presence in the lineup for them to be successful. The Wild will only go has far has the motor of Parise takes them. The Stars have their own injuries to worry about. Tyler Seguin is coming back from an Achilles injury, and looks ready to play in game one. Minnesota will need Haula in the lineup if they have any hope of slowing down the Stars’ top line centered on Seguin and Jamie Benn. They are two of the most dynamic, if not the most dynamic, scor-
ing tandem in the NHL. Benn was second in the NHL with 89 points, only trailing Patrick Kane who had 109. With 41 goals, he led best offensive team in the NHL, which averaged 3.23 goals a game. Their defense was not as good, and is their weakness. The Stars defensemen are prone to turnovers that can turn into goals for the opposition quickly. Alex Goligoski and John Klingberg are very good offensive defensemen, but become a liability when they try to do much with the
puck and when they are in the defensive zone. They give up bad goals, and the Wild will have to take advantage of that. The addition of Kris Russell at the trade deadline will be huge for Stars in the playoffs, and has been huge for this in the second half of the season. Russell blocks a lot of shots and plays very good in his own zone. If the Stars win the cup, he will be a huge reason for it. If the Stars are able to limit their turnovers, it will be very hard for the Wild to keep up with the Stars high-octane offense. The Wild had the ninth best goals against average, allowing 2.49 goals per game. If Minnesota can hold the Stars to under three goals per game, which is not likely, I like their chances in this series. Most people will believe that if you shut down the Benn and Seguin line you will beat that Stars, but that is not that case. The Wild will have to play disciplined and make this a grind-it-out series. The Stars can get scoring from any line. Dallas has three, 30goal scorers. The Wild do not even have one. If it turns into a shootout, it will be just like Chicago in the 2015 playoffs. Fans will have to wait to see which Minnesota team shows up. Hopefully, it’s the gritty one. Prediction – Stars in 6
NHL Preview: Western Conference Playoff Predictions
LUKE LONIEN Sports Editor The bracket is set. The most entertaining playoffs out of the four major sports in America is ready to take place. Round one is ready to go and here are my predictions for each matchup, starting in the West. Central Division Winner Dallas Stars vs. Wild Card number 2 Minnesota Wild: The Wild backed into the playoffs and the Stars are back in after missing the postseason in 2014-15. The Stars look better than ever, scoring at will and playing better defense. Jamie Benn leads the Stars with 89 points, but is far from the only scoring threat
on the team. Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza will be huge contributors this postseason, along with John Klingberg on the blue line. The Wild have not been successful against the Stars, going 1-1-3. They will have to play a lot better than how they finished if they want to get past the best offense in the NHL. Prediction: Stars in 6 Central Division 2 seed St. Louis Blues vs. Central Division 3 seed Chicago Blackhawks: The Blues have had a lot of trouble with injuries this season, but it hasn’t stopped them. They were in contention to be the top seed in the Western Conference until the last few days of the season. Led by Valdamir Tarasenko (40 goals, 74 points) on the offensive side, the Blues play a very heavy hitting game and are looking to get passed the first round of the playoffs. Brain Elliot (23-8-6) has been
stellar in net, stopping .930 percent of shots faced and allowing just over two goals a game. The Blackhawks are led by Patrick Kane (46 goals, 106 points) and his line mates, Artemi Panarin and Artem Anismov, and will lean on the experience of several players in the playoffs. Everyone knows how comfortable they are in big situations, and have picked up their game as of late, going 5-2-3 in the final 10 games of the season. The Blues are playing some of their best hockey, but I just cannot bet against Patrick Kane, especially in the United Center. Prediction: Blackhawks in 7 Pacific Division Winner Anaheim Ducks vs. Wild Card number 1 Nashville Predators The Ducks started out slower than anyone else in
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WEST PLAYOFFS continued from 13 “The Blackhawks are led by Patrick Kane (46 goals, 106 points) and his line mates, Artemi Panarin and Artem Anismov, and will lean on the experience of several players in the playoffs. Everyone knows how comfortable they are in big situations, and have picked up their game as of late, going 5-2-3 in the final 10 games of the season.”
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press Drew Doughty (left) celebrates with Johnathan Quick (right) after defeating the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on April 7. the NHL, but proved that it is not how you start, but how you finish. The Ducks climbed all the way from the basement of the West, to winning their division and don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. Led by the duo of Ryan Getzlaf (13 goals, 63 points) and Corey Perry (34 goals, 62 points) the Ducks play a heavy game as well. They
have to solid goaltenders in Frederik Andersen and John Gibson and both could start for the playoffs. They also allow a league best 2.29 goals per game. They had the taste last season, falling to the Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals last season, they will be itching to get back. The Predators made a
huge acquisition for Ryan Johansen, trading away Seth Jones in the process. Johansen has been big for the Predators, scoring eight goals and tailing up 26 assist in 42 games, but the biggest player has been Filip Forseberg (33 goals, 64 points). With Forseberg and a very talented blue line led by Shea Weber and Roman Josi the Predetors have a tough task in attempting to slow down the hottest team in the NHL. I like the Predators game, but my gut tells me to go with the Ducks. Getzlaf and Perry are just too much in this one. Prediction: Ducks in 6 Pacific Division 2 seed Los Angeles Kings vs. Pacific Division 3 seed San Jose Sharks: The Kings thought to be the leader out of the Pacific, but the surging Ducks but them back into a familiar position, battling the Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. Two seasons ago, when the Kings won the cup, they battled back from being down 3-0 and took down the Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings are led by Anze Kopitar (25 goals, 74 points), one of the best two way players in the NHL. Kopitar leads a balanced and heavy offensive attack. They like to push and shove their way to the net and they are very good at it. Drew Doughty lead the blue line that does not surrender
many goals (third in the NHL with 2.34). They do this with Jonathan Quick in net. Quick went 40-23-5 in the regular season, stopping .918 percent of the shots faced and allowing 2.22 goals per game. Quick is one of the few goalies in the West that can steal a playoff series. Heck, he is the only goalie in the West that can steal a playoff series. The Sharks are led by big Joe Thornton (19 goals, 82 points), who was fourth in the NHL in points this season, is flanked by several talented scorers in Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks can score, and they can score of-
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A&E An interview with Monika Antonelli MNSU librarian was part of original Dragon Ball Z dub cast.
GABE HEWITT Staff Writer MNSU assistant professor and librarian, Monika Antonelli, screamed in a booth as a side job during one chapter in her life. The 57-year-old voiced the characters of Chiaotzu and Puar in the anime series Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball: GT, Dragon Ball Z (DBZ), and several other installments associated with the franchise. She came into her voice acting role through a stroke of luck. While working as a librarian in 1996 at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas, she saw a flyer for a casting call for an animated TV cartoon. Antonelli had both a bachelor’s and
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi master’s degree in theater and dreamed of acting on a TV show. “I’ve always liked to perform and this was a perfect opportunity to do a TV show,” she said. “How often do you get a chance to do that?”
The flyer required applicants to send in a tape demonstrating their voice range. She had previously done the voice of the mascot at the Denton Public Library. The call was put out by Funimation, an entertainment and licensing company locat-
ed near Fort Worth, Texas. The company was looking for actors to hire for the English dubbing of the popular Japanese anime series, Dragon
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duce all of the key characters (Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, etc.), and to show the audience how evil and powerful the Empire is through the Death Star, which is a weapon of mass
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A guide to attending summer music festivals One student offers a few tips for music festival-goers.
KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer Summer is a season for letting loose and enjoying time with your friends. Since the age of 16, I have been spending the summers with my friends at music festivals. Living in the Midwest makes this easy because there are so many options to choose from. There are a number of festivals that offer a wide variety of genres to enjoy. From electronic dance music (EDM), to country, to indie, there is no shortage of live music to immerse yourself in. Former student of MNSU, Mikael Lund, spoke about his experience at music festivals. “Life experience, and social networking” are both things that you gain from going to festivals said Lund. Lund and I went to our first festival in Somerset, Wis. in 2013. Another great thing that you gain is the chance
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soned concertgoers. It gives you the chance to experience camping and communal living along with live music. There are some essentials that any festivalgoer needs to keep in mind. The first is water. While many college students may think that it is beer, this is the most essential mistake you can make. Festival season runs through
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Ball Z. Several of the show’s English cast, including Antonelli, were either students or graduates from UNT. Upon finding out she had been hired to the DBZ cast, she was ecstatic. “I was so excited. I was like ‘wow’, this is such a great opportunity,” she said. Dubbing for an anime series adds an extra layer to voice acting since its dialogue was originally written in a different language. Actors have to match their dialogue to the moving mouths of characters that were originally speaking in a different language on screen. “It’s actually quite complicated,” she said. “You have a line you have to say, there’s a certain amount of time you have to say it, and you have to present a certain emotion that all syncs up with the lips.” Antonelli said the pay she received from her voice work was not enough to get by, so she kept her job as a librarian at UNT. She drove an hour from Denton after work to do recordings for the show every week or two
for two to three hours at Funimation’s studios. After being let in by the janitor late at night, she sat in a recording booth and was often directed by Christopher Sabat, another original DBZ voice cast member who’s still actively involved with the series. “It’s a very lonely profession,” she said. “It’s like a confessional in there. It’s just you in the booth with the script and the director.” Antonelli’s favorite part about working on the Dragon Ball series was the overall fun and creativity that came with the job. “It was fun to be associated with a project like that. I really liked my characters and their relationships they have with other characters. Like Puar and Yamcha— Chiaotzu and Tien,” she said. The main characters Antonelli voiced were Puar, a shape shifting creature, and Chiaotzu, a centuries-old fighter. She used a squeaky voice for Puar and a boyish one for Chiaotzu. In season one of DBZ, Chiaotzu sacrifices himself and dies for his
friends during a fight in episode 19. Antonelli said the scene was her finest work as a voice actor. “It was emotional and so dramatic,” she said. The scene demonstrated the amount of exclamatory sounds that Antonelli’s voice work asked her to do. As an action franchise revolving around fighting, each Dragon Ball series is full of grunts, yells and screams. “You had to go ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ for long periods of time,” she said. Antonelli was part of DBZ’s voice cast when it was cancelled in the late 90s and part of its revival in the early 2000s when it became a part of American pop culture. Following DBZ, she continued to lend her voice as Puar and Chiaotzu to other Dragon Ball series and for several of the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai video games. “There was a time when people asked for my autograph and I enjoyed that,”
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the summer, so it is hot. Stay hydrated in order to have a great experience! Lund helps to break down some other necessities for those that want to go to a festival this summer. Comfortable walking shoes are a must because you are on your feet all weekend long. “Hey, forget your style, no one cares what your shoes look like when they are covered in dirt and mud, so be comfortable, and keep your feet nice and happy,” said
Lund. Another thing that you should bring is, ”something strange or goofy that can identify your group, such as a tapestry, totem pole (large pole with something onto such as a flag or an object that identifies you), or matching costumes/shirts,” said Lund. These items help lost group members find you or to bond with other groups that have the same sort of idea. Sunscreen is an obvious thing to bring so that you don’t get sunburned. Take it from personal experience; if you burn on the first day, the next two don’t feel any better. Check your local area for festivals that are going on. Lineups always have highlights and to make your experience amazing, try to give the lowlights a chance. You may be surprised with what they can do on stage. Live music is always better than what you hear on YouTube or SoundCloud. Music festivals offer a chance to see music live and experience it with your friends. No matter what festival you choose to attend this summer, have a great time and dance on.
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‘American Idol’ crowns 15th and final winner as TV show ends Trent Harmon becomes final winner of popular TV talent show. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first “American Idol” finale in 2002 was a battle of the sexes, with Kelly Clarkson the victor over Justin Guarini. The last contest settled the score as Trent Harmon defeated La’Porsha Renae for the crown. Harmon tumbled to the stage in surprise as host Ryan Seacrest announced him as the 15th and final winner of “American Idol,” which ended its remarkable run Thursday. “I know that I have a God-given ability, but I didn’t want to take it for granted. I wanted to work so, so hard, and she pushed me to do it,” a tearful Harmon said of Renae, who stood poised and smiling by his side. Harmon, 25, who described himself as just a “dude from Mississippi,” waited tables at his family’s restaurant in Amory before trying out for “American Idol.” He won viewers over with his supple vocals and increasingly assured stage presence, and they voted him into history as the show’s last champion. Harmon earned a record contract along with the honor. Renae, 22, also from Mississippi, the town of McComb, is a single mom who inspired viewers with her triumph over domestic abuse as well as a richly powerful voice. On Wednesday’s “Idol,” Renae invoked Clarkson’s
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cluding Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, David Cook, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jordin Sparks and Kimberley Locke. Judges got in on the act as well. Keith Urban and Underwood dueted, while Harry Connick Jr. saluted a music center in New Orleans’ Katrina battered-Ninth Ward by inviting a young student, Marley Fletcher, to join him on “It’s a Wonderful World.” Jennifer Lopez performed her new single. Clarkson, who’s expecting her second child soon, appeared in a pre-taped performance. There was a brief nod to nostalgia, with clips from past auditions presided over by original judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Abdul and Jackson
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Empire, it is up to Luke to destroy the Death Star. Thankfully, the Rebel Alliance has the plans to the Death Star, so they know how to destroy it. But how exactly does the Rebel Alliance retrieve the plans? That is where Rogue One comes in! This spin-off film will follow the story of the group of Rebels that steal the plans to the Death Star. So, their story occurs before Luke destroys it (obviously), and possibly before Luke even finds out that he has the power of a Jedi. Since this film is before the beginning of Episode IV, there will be no Rey, Finn, or BB-8 in this film. They haven’t been born (or created) yet! Actress Felicity Jones stars in the new film as Jyn Erso, who is most likely a criminal of some kind who stands with the Rebel Alli-
ance. Though she is a criminal, the head of the Alliance sees something special in Erso and decides to have her lead a group of brave and daring souls to retrieve the plans to the Death Star, in order to destroy it. Along with Jones, the cast will also include Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker, and Alan Tudyk. No character names have been released for these actors yet. When the trailer was released, fans of Star Wars flocked to the Internet, immediately asking burning questions and coming up with theories as to whom Jyn Erso actually is. Some people think that she may be Rey’s mother. In Episode VII: The Force Awakens, it is revealed that Rey, the main character, was left behind on the plant Jakku by her parents, and it is never revealed
who her parents were. With her accent, some believe that Erso could be Rey’s mother. When Episode VII came out, people were quick to guess that Luke Skywalker could be Rey’s father, since she has the ways of the Force within her. Nothing has been confirmed nor denied by Disney Studios or Lucasfilm about Rey’s origins. Of course, the new teaser for Rogue One is only the first with at least one more trailer coming, which seems to be what happens with these highly-anticipated films that Disney Studios has been producing lately (other films include Through the Looking Glass, Captain America: Civil War, etc.). There is still much to learn about the story and the characters, just like how there is still much to learn about the ways of the Force.
showed up to salute Seacrest for his longevity, with Cowell strolling on stage belatedly to steal the spotlight. “I’m feeling quite emotional now,” said the usually acerbic Cowell. President Barack Obama was the unexpected opening act. In apparently pre-taped remarks, Obama congratulated the show on its long run and noted that it motivated millions of young people to vote for contestants. Then he made a pitch for Americans to demonstrate that same eagerness at the polls, calling voting the most fundamental and sacred rite of democracy. “I believe it should be almost as easy as voting on ‘American Idol.’ And we’re working on that,” Obama said. Seacrest got the final — if enigmatic — words Thursday. “Good night, America,” he said. Then as the screen faded to black, he added,
“For now.” “American Idol” debuted in June 2002, during the summer broadcast doldrums, an indication that Fox didn’t have high hopes for the imported singing contest based on producer Simon Fuller’s hit British series “Pop Idol.” But the show proved a revelation. Viewers ate up the contestants’ performances and personalities, good, bad or downright ridiculous. They relished the bickering of Cowell and Abdul and, from Jackson, the reassuring familiarity of the trademark “Dawg” that prefaced his critiques. With Fox carefully protecting “American Idol” as a once-a-year event, the show’s ratings zoomed and its influence did as well. While America has long embraced the idea that everyone is a potential star — that means you — “American Idol” coined an updated version of the dream. Its nationwide tryouts opened the door to people in big cities and small towns and made the shot at fame and success democratic by letting fans weigh in. Fox’s competitors responded. The networks that were increasingly favoring reality shows over scripted dramas began searching for their own talent show hits, spawning everything from skating to dance contests. Some remain, such as ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and NBC’s “The Voice,” which overtook the aging “American Idol” in the ratings.
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Prince William, wife Kate pay respect to Gandhi in India Royal couple to visit Bhutan, end trip with tour of Taj Mahal. NEW DELHI (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi on Monday and met with young entrepreneurs in India’s financial capital of Mumbai to speak with the country’s next generation of business leaders. On the second day of their weeklong royal tour of India, Britain’s Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, placed a wreath and bowed their heads as they stood in front of a memorial for Gandhi in New Delhi. They then toured a museum near the spot where the independence leader was assassinated in 1948. Prior to that, William and Kate laid a wreath at a memorial to honor Indian soldiers who had died in World War I. The royal couple spent the first part of the day in Mum-
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In the evening, the couple attended a garden party in New Delhi to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, which is April 21. William addressed a large gathering of prominent Indians at the reception to speak about his grandmother, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
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she said. Antonelli left her job at Funimation and moved to Minnesota in 2007 for several reasons. She had a desire to move north, wanted to move to a blue state, and wanted to protect her future health. Fracking was increasing where she lived in Denton and it was jeopardizing
her health. She said she would go back to voice acting “in a minute.” “I wish I could do it again. It was so much fun. There was no pressure and you didn’t have to memorize anything,” she said. Even though she left her voice work behind her, she
said she enjoys talking about it. In fact, she occasionally receives messages from aspiring voice actors seeking advice. “I encourage people to take any opportunity they can get. That’s what I did,” she said.
The prince said his trip to India celebrated the link between Britain and India, which was part of the British empire before gaining independence in 1947. He also read out a message from Queen Elizabeth hailing the “enduring friendship, shared culture and business opportunities between the two countries.”
William and Kate are traveling without their two children — 2 1/2-year-old Prince George and 11-month-old Princess Charlotte. They had taken George to Australia with them in 2014 on their last royal tour. On Tuesday, the royal couple will sit down for lunch with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before traveling to the Kaziranga National Park, home to two-thirds of the world’s Indian one-horned rhinos, in the northeastern state of Assam. They’ll also take a one-day trip to neighboring Bhutan at the invitation of the Himalayan kingdom’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema. William and Kate will then head back to India, where they’ll wind up their tour with a visit to the Taj Mahal, retracing the steps of a 1992 visit to the monument of love by William’s mother, the late Princess Diana.
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