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Have you seen the Kearney Koala?

Kearney International Center is missing its cuddly mascot.

YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer The landmark of the Kearney International Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, big furry Koala doll who had been sitting near the window of the office, was stolen in mid-March when various events took place, said International Center staff.

According to Emma Ulrich, education abroad coordinator, the mama koala doll whose name is Mathilda has been missing for about a month, leaving baby koala bear Sydney alone who now has to stay with gorilla doll to look after him.

Mathilda and Sydney were gifts from one of the MSU’s close partners, Global Links,

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and they have been at the International Center for over 10 years. International Center staff said they were a true landmark and mascot of the office.

“The koala was here years

ago, before I even worked here when I have come to visit people I knew up here, Mathilda was always sitting in the front window, so she really has been here for a long time,” Ulrich said.

Film, media studies combine to create new program at MSU Film and Media Studies major to be available this fall.

JAMES HOUTSMA Editor in Chief Starting this fall, Minnesota State University, Mankato will be home to a new major: Film and Media Studies.

This new program, approved by MnSCU last Friday, will combine the Mass Media major and Film Studies minor into one comprehensive major benefitting students interested in both. The Mass Media major and Film Studies minor will also remain available. Under this new major, film/media students will have their own common core classes from both areas to choose from and practical and academic electives to partake in.

“This is one more program that will put this university on the map,” said Professor Donna Casella, the current director of the film studies program on campus.

Casella has been working with Dr. Amy Lauters of the

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Mass Media department prior to Friday’s announcement to see the new major come to fruition. MSU will become few universities to embrace a merger like this, making for a very unique option for students.

The new Film and Media Studies program allows students to earn a Bachelor of the Arts through a 50-credit major that merges the two areas. Three general education courses are required for admittance into the major -- ENG 101: Composition, FILM 114: Intro to Film and MASS 110: Intro to Mass Media.

From there 26 of the program’s total credits come from designated common core classes, like FILM 329: Film History, MASS 221W: Basic Writing for Mass Media, and FILM 416: Film Theory and Criticism, among others. A capstone project of two credits is required in this field, and can be completed through a film or mass media internship, or in-

dividual study in either of the two fields.

The remaining 24 credits of the major can be earned through four available categories of electives. Students must choose eight credits from Groups A & B and four credits from Groups C & D. Group A consists of upperlevel media courses like MASS 312: Media Law, MASS 325W: Media Reporting and Editing, MASS 324: Writing and Speaking for Broadcast and MASS 330W: Writing for Digital Multimedia.

Group B is made up of practical film courses like ENG 446: Screenwriting Workshop, FILM 216W: Writing about Film, and FILM 317: Advanced Film Production.

Group C contains alternative media classes such as MASS 260: Principles of Visual Mass Media, MASS 360: Digital Design for Mass Media and MASS 434W: Public Rela-

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“I think she was a gift from a student from Australia, so it’s not like we can go to a store anywhere. We did notice that she wasn’t there anymore. Nobody knew anything about it before we realized she was missing. But her baby has been left here unattended, we are concerned about Sydney.”

“We just want to get the word out so that we can maybe have her back. We don’t know how she went missing. We just want people to be aware that the koala bear does live here,” Ulrich continued.

Director of the Kearney International Center Caryn Lindsay stressed that Mathilda has been the mascot of the office for

mascot.”

“A few years ago, we had some exchanged students who kidnapped her and took her along on their road trip, but we got her back. It was a joke that some exchanged students did.

She’s always come back except this time. This time is for real.

It’s just a shame. We want her back! We want her back…”

Filip Georgiou, student worker of the International Center, also said, “I am devastated. It was a definitely benchmark of our office. I am devastated that it’s gone. I have noticed that it’s gone, it’s truly a missing present in the office. It is absolutely horrible from every aspect, physically, emotionally, mentally everything.”

However, according to Office Manager Pat Lueck, they can’t clarify the exact time when Mathilda was missing.

“We have had several big events, so it’s really hard to tell just when it was missing. But I am thinking when a person decides they have had enough, they go walk about, maybe our koala bear went walk about. Hopefully it will return to its poor suffering lonely orphan (Sydney),” she said.

Anybody who is interested in the whole story of Mathilda

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An MSU student spending some quality time with Mathilda the Traveling Koala.

a long time.

“She (Mathilda) has been the office mascot before I came, so since about 2003. It’s really unfortunate that somebody has walked off with her. Because we want her back. She is our office

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should like the Facebook page of her, Mathilda TravelingKoala.

Kearney International Center will update if it receives a report about Mathilda.

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Mankato hosts a Kaleidoscope of Cultures International festival gives students a chance to meet the world.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer

I always try to make it to the international events offered on campus. They never disappoint.

Eurasian Night, African Night, Middle Eastern Night, Oromo Night–they’ve all been fantastic.

MSU is a school teeming with cultural diversity in a country known for its cultural diversity.

It’s exciting, interesting, and enlightening.

As MSU students, we are privileged with the amazing opportunity to experience literally the whole world. Within this small campus, there are representatives of cultures from all across this planet we call home.

Traveling is expensive and I will never be able to visit all the places I would like to go, but ever since starting college, I have had the opportunity to experience an incredible sampling of the world simply by meeting international students. They can relate a deep knowledge of the places they call home and express the culture through themselves. Faiçal Rayani of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, vice president-elect of the International Students Association, made a comment during an interview with the Reporter a few weeks ago that I believe is worth reprinting: “I think it goes far to know people from a different country,” he said. “You do get an actual sense of the culture – they’re a little window into what the country is actually like.”

What a beautiful expression of this internationality was the Kaleidoscope of Cultures International Festival.

Photo by Luke Larson

The event, held this past Sunday afternoon in the CSU, was a showcase of all the cultural diversity that Mankato has to offer. It was different from the other international events that I have attended. It was a celebration of a host of different cultures, not specifically focused on one region of the world. Those events have been excellent, but seeing all of these cultures come together for one event was special in a different way.

“I like to come to this event because it’s important to learn about other cultures,” said Claudia Alejo, an MSU student from Mexico. “It’s very interesting to open your vision of the world.”

I was especially fascinated by the enormous world map that was displayed during the event as well as throughout the week leading up to it. Students were asked to place pins on the map to represent where they’re from and where they’ve visited.

The map was covered. It was a vivid demonstration of the true scope and variety of the people

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who have coalesced in humble Mankato, Minnesota. If you gathered together everyone who placed a pin on that map and had them relate their knowledge and experiences of the world, you would have enough information to fill an encyclopedia.

For international students, this was a great opportunity to share their culture with the community.

“I wanted to introduce my culture to my friends from Colombia,” said Sona Youn, a Spanish major who hails from South Korea. “I went to the Korean booth and introduced Korean food to them and then they had

their names written in Korean.”

I talked to Nafiul Karim at the cricket booth in the ballroom.

For him, it was a way to express his love for his favorite sport.

“I love this sport, cricket, so I volunteered to teach people about this game for those who don’t know. And we had the world cup a few days ago, so it’s a perfect time to volunteer for cricket.”

This was my first time attending the event and it will certainly not be my last.

“It’s just a wonderful experience to watch all the people of the community come together and celebrate all the different na-

tions,” said Mitch Taylor, a CA in the McElroy residence hall who was attending the event for the third time.

A highlight for me was the food. I can only speak for the samplings I had of tacos, chicken tandoori and biryani, chicken teriyaki, Nepali dumplings, sambusas, paper rice rolls, and mango lissa (I may be forgetting some), but based on what I saw and smelled at the other booths, I feel fairly safe in saying that it was all good.

Kelly Kaufenberg, a junior studying nursing, agrees with me: “I very much enjoyed it last year, trying all the different foods that I’ve never had before.

I tried seaweed for the first time in a soup. So far I haven’t tried any of the food here yet, but a lot of it’s looking really good. I might try some of the baklava, because that looks awesome.”

“You’ve got to experience the food,” said John Bulcock, a staff member in the Student Activities office. “Be strategic about what you’re getting.”

There were some fantastic performances, as well. I espe-

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Group D consists of alternative film courses, including FILM 214: Topics in Film, FILM 334W: International Film and PHIL 465: Philosophy of Film.

The only additional graduation requirement is eight credits of one language. There is no minor required with the Film and Media Studies major.

“Practical and critical education prepares students to go out into the field or graduate studies. We believe in preparation in

both areas,” said Casella. “It is our thought that you can’t make films if you don’t know how to ready them and you can’t read films if you don’t know how to make them.”

Students interested in joining the Film and Media studies major for the fall are encouraged to contact Donna Casella at donna. casella@mnsu.edu and by phone at 507-389-2117 or Amy Lauters at amy.lauters@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-389-6417.

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Q & A with Laura Schultz, MSU Women’s Center April is an eventful month for Sexual Assault Awareness.

PRATAKSHYA BHANDARI Staff Writer

April is designated national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Women’s Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato is working with students, staff and community to put together various events throughout the month of April to raise awareness and to increase people’s understanding of how often sexual assault occurs and how it can be prevented.

Laura Schultz, violence awareness and response coordinator for the Women’s Center spoke about Sexual Assault Awareness month.

What is sexual assault awareness month at MSU, Mankato?

We want to make people aware of how often sexual assault occurs, not just in the campus, but everywhere. In addition, we want people to move from that awareness to become mobilized and take action. Without knowing how often something happens, one doesn’t necessarily feel the need to take action.

If you know that it happens, you may feel responsible to end it.

We have a lot of events on our campus happening this month, to raise awareness, and to provide support for survivors in our campus and community.

What are some of the events that are taking place in April?

How to Help a Friend is the first of many events. The first event was held at an all Greek meeting on March 31. It also kicked-off the Sexual Assault Awareness month for us. The next event is on April 16 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Preska 126.

While the event is geared towards student in the residence halls, it is open for everyone.

It is an opportunity for students to ask questions to individuals who work with students and survivors in our community.

Some questions that have been asked in the past include: what happens if I report a sexual assault? Who do I report it to?

What kind of disciplinary measures might be taken against perpetrators? What resources are available for both male and female survivors? How often does sexual assault happen?

The panel includes staff from the Office of Affirmative Action, University Security, Committee against Domestic Abuse, and Violence Awareness and Response Program. Students write the questions, and the questions are collected and brought to the panel. If students aren’t comfortable asking questions, they can write their questions without having to identify themselves.

Zonta of Mankato, a women’s group is holding an event called Walk a Mile in her Shoes on

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April 19. It is an event where men walk a mile wearing high heels as a way to raise awareness to domestic violence. The event helps involve men in the antiviolence movement.

April 24 is the Violence Free Zone Training that also happens every semester. It is similar to the safe zone training in terms of content and certification that you receive after training. We go to classes and do activities, with the purpose of raising awareness, providing support and bystander intervention.

Take Back the Night is happening in downtown Mankato, on April 30. We’re really excited to be able to take it out the community this year, while every

other year it has taken place in front of the CSU. We want to open it up to the larger community, at the same time we hope to have the same participation and support from MSU community.

How have the students responded to these type of events in the past?

We’ve always had survivors come forward at Take Back the Night. I think that is one of the most important pieces of the event. We want survivors to feel safe and empowered enough to step forward and share their stories.

I’ve had experience with students who have felt comfortable to share their stories. After

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“More security guards and CCTV cameras in the tunnels.”

“Seeing campus security personnel around campus more often, not just in cars.”

“Having more security cameras on campus.”

“More security presence at night and in parking lots.”

“Better lighting while going to parking lots and having security around more.”

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Indian Night: Amogh, Astonishing India YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer

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we are cooking nearly 10 kinds of foods. So that’s really cheap for $8,” Mahajan said.

“Especially mango lassi, it is made of mango with milk and some sugar. So everyone will love it.”

Dolly Baruah and Shekhar Baruah, brother-and-sister duo performers for the Indian Night, said Shekhar Baruah composed two songs just for the event.

“He composed two songs for the Indian Night, it is a Hindi song and it is Indian music,” Dolly Baruah said.

Shekhar Baruah also said, “I wanted to put some Hindi lyrics and English lyrics as well so that we can communicate with other audience also besides with people who can speak our language.”

“The song means ‘how am I going to live without you’ in Hindi. So it’s a love song but this song is also for showcasing our culture as well as showing that we are influenced by other cultures like Western culture. So we are mixing them all together, and we are not only singing this

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2015 Indian Night: Amogh, Astonishing India will be held on Saturday, April 18, in the Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Traditional Indian food will be provided for a dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. in the CSU lower level, and the performance will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the CSU Ballroom.

According to Sumit Mahajan, the word “Amogh” means pure, lively, clear and welcoming in Sanskrit.

“It is a Sanskrit word. That was our very ancient and old language. Now we speak Hindi all in India,” he said.

Bollywood songs and music will be the highlight of the event for the performance. Traditional Indian foods will include Hyderabadi Biryani (rice and chicken), curry and mango lassi.

“We have Bollywood in India.

So there will be a lot of dance, we love to dance, and there will be a lot of foods. For the food,

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Name: Jeremy Pasquale

Favorite Quote: “Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.”

(The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.) ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées

Department: French

Education: BA in French from Minnesota State University, Mankato

Favorite class: As a student, I have really enjoyed classes like linguistics, syntax, and phonetics that explore language on a deeper level. As a teacher, I have loved both French 101 and 102, but I think 102 has been a little more enjoyable because my students are more comfortable with the language and are able to create more with it.

Hobbies: Free time is pretty rare lately, but my hobbies include working out, tae kwon-do, geocaching, sampling as many delicious wines as possible (I’m just trying to be more French, I swear!), watching Netflix, playing video games, and playing Magic: the Gathering or other nerdy (awesome) card and board

Born and raised on the island of Hawaii, Jeremy moved to Minnesota in 1998 for high school and has been complaining about the cold weather for about half the year ever since. He vows to one day live somewhere warm again as long as he is able to escape before becoming permanently classified as a meat popsicle.

Jeremy began his college journey in 2010 as a nontraditional student at Riverland Community College in Austin, MN where he originally intended to pursue a career in computer science.

While actively involved in the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Riverland, he had a number of life-changing experiences.

Those experiences helped him transform from being afraid

time, but we are going to dance as well,” he said.

According to Mahajan, Indian Night will be a good opportunity to know about the Indian culture. He said unlike the past similar cultural event Bollywood Night, Indian Night will have more performances and foods to provide.

“I really enjoyed Bollywood Night as well. There were authentic spices brought from

India and it was a really great night. This time in Indian Night, there will be more entertainment showcasing Indian culture.”

“I feel we can show our culture and our pride as Indians through this event. And also it will be a good chance for other people to know our culture,” Mahajan continued.

Tickets are $8 for MSU students and $9 for general public.

Audience can purchase the tickets at the door for $10. The event is free for children under 8 years old.

For people who already purchased the tickets, they can enter the draw to win an IPad Mini by visiting www.mnsuindians.com.

The Student Association of India (SAI) at Minnesota State University, Mankato, coordinates Indian Night. SAI is a student body constituted to celebrate the rich and colorful culture of India.

For more information, please contact Hemant Sawle at Hemant.sawle@mnsu.edu.

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of taking a simple speech class to being chosen to deliver the commencement address at his graduation ceremony and also led to him pursuing a career as a French professor. He plans to teach at the community college level in order to stay active in Phi Theta Kappa as an advisor and help students have the same kind of incredible experiences he had. After transferring to MNSU in 2012, Jeremy completed his BA in French and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2014. He decided to stay at MNSU to work on his master’s degree and accepted a position as a TA in the French department where he currently teaches either French 101 or French 102 each semester.

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Minnesota student goes for the scholastic gold Eight prestigious school are waiting to hear from Munira Khalif.

VALISA FAIR Staff Writer To a professional athlete, you’ve made it to the Super Bowl. To a college athlete, you’ve just won the March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament. To a high school student, you’ve been accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. All of which is rare for the average human to experience in life and could only dream of - bringing an incredible feeling of great achievement.

Before we entered college, many of us can remember that great feeling of opening an acceptance letter to the college of our choice we’d been hoping to get into.

Minnesota student, Munira Khalif, is one of the rarities to have been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools, in addition to many other accredited colleges. Khalif has a tough decision ahead of her. She is also being sought out by Georgetown, Stanford and the University of Minnesota.

In addition to her outstanding academic record and sky-high ACT score, Khalif is also a state speech champion and founder and leader of MPA’s Social Consciousness Club.

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Khalif is also founder of Lighting the Way, a non-profit campaign to make education accessible for East African youth, especially girls, by focusing on scholarships, building libraries, and mitigating sanitation issues. She has also served as a teen ambassador and advocate with Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation that mobilizes American girls to take action on behalf of their counterparts in other countries.

Khalif is one of just nine young people in the entire world to receive the UN Special Envoy

for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for her work as a young education activist. She was also appointed as A World at School Global Youth Ambassador, working to promote universal education.

A high school student, that hasn’t even graduated yet, is already making a difference in communities across the globe.

Khalif is an example of what you can accomplish at a young age, and that nothing is impossible.

Khalif has not yet made a final college choice. She plans to major in political science

MSU Campus Recreation to host spring triathlon Registration is now open for those willing to give event the good old college “tri.”

NICOLE SCHMIDT Staff Writer Exactly twenty-four days remain before Minnesota State University Mankato’s Campus Recreation is hosts the annual “I tri” triathlon on May 3.

Check-in for the triathlon begins at 8 a.m., and participants embark on their threelegged journey at 9 a.m. sharp.

The triathlon features three events: The first leg of the race is a 300-yard swim in the Highland Center Pool. After that is completed, participants will hop on his/her bike and strap on a helmet for the 14-mile bike ride on a paved road just south of town. After that, only

a 5k separates participants from the comfort and glory of the finish line. The run will also be held on a paved road south of town.

Sounds fun, right? If you’re up for the challenge, you can register online using the URL found at the end of this article.

Groups of two to three people cost $60, but if you’re more the type to fly solo, your fee will be $25. “I tri” encourages first timers as well as seasoned veterans.

“I tri” is open to all community members and has a capacity of 80 participants.

Registrations will be accepted until April 30, but if you register by April 20, you are guaranteed a shirt! If time escapes you and you find you forgot,

registration will be accepted the day of the event, payable by cash or check. Walk-ins will only be accepted if the race has not reached capacity.

If your body feels sore just after reading and thinking about the three legs of the race, fear not! Campus Rec has provided a workout regime up until the day of the race to help you prepare properly. Simply click on the “Sprint Triathlon 8 Week Training Guide and Info” PDF at the bottom of the triathlon page.

For detailed information on the route, for the monthly workout plan or registration, visit www.mnsu.edu/campusrec/events/Triathlon/. Hope to see you there!

and continue working to make a positive impact on the world through public service.

The eight Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Yale University.

Khalif is amongst another

high school senior, Harold Ekeh, whom has been acknowledged for his academic achievement.

Ekeh is a New York high school student and was recently accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.

Ekeh told the New York Post, “My parents’ hard work and my hard work finally paid off.”

Ekeh’s family moved from Nigeria when he was 8 years old to give their kids opportunities they would otherwise not have access to. He told Fox News he has plans to be a neurosurgeon.

These extraordinary high school seniors, striving for excellence, have an amazing selection of colleges to base their decision- which will make it even harder.

These students show that hard work and perseverance pay off.

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Code breaker’s notebook goes to auction Manuscript containing Alan Turing’s notes and calculations up for sale.

NEW YORK — A handwritten notebook by British World War II code-breaking genius Alan Turing is expected to bring at least $1 million at auction in New York.

The 56-page manuscript was written at the time the mathematician and computer science pioneer was working to break the seemingly unbreakable Enigma codes used by the Germans throughout the war. It contains Turing’s complex mathematical and computer science notations, and is believed to be the only extensive Turing manuscript known to exist, according to Bonhams, which is offering the manuscript for sale on Monday.

The story of how Turing and a team of cryptanalysts broke the code was portrayed in the 2014 movie, The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of Turing.

The notebook dates from 1942, when they were at Britain’s World War II code and cypher school Bletchley Park. In

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one entry, Turing writes about a complex calculus notation.

“The Leibniz notation I find extremely difficult to understand in spite of it having been the one I understood the best once! It certainly implies that some relation between x and y has been laid down eg, y=x2+3x.”

The sale also includes a working German Enigma enciphering machine. The three-rotor device

was manufactured for the German military in July 1944. It’s estimated to sell for $140,000 to $180,000.

Turing was prosecuted for being gay at a time when it was illegal in Britain. He was convicted of indecency in 1952 and agreed to undergo hormone treatment as an alternative to imprisonment to “cure” his homosexuality.

He died in 1954 of cyanide

poisoning. It was ruled a suicide although his family and friends believed it might have been accidental. The notebook was among the papers he left in his will to friend and fellow mathematician Robin Gandy.

Gandy gave the papers to The Archive Centre at King’s College in Cambridge in 1977. But he kept the notebook, using its blank pages for writing down

his dreams at the request of his psychiatrist. Bonham describes Gandy’s entries as highly personal; the notebook remained in his possession until he died in 1995.

At the beginning of his journal, Gandy writes: “It seems a suitable disguise to write in between these notes of Alan’s on notation, but possibly a little sinister; a dead father figure, some of whose thoughts I most completely inherited.”

In a statement through Bonhams, Turing scholar Andrew Hodges said the notebook sheds more light on how Turing” remained committed to free-thinking work in pure mathematics.”

The Imitation Game, which also stars Keira Knightley, is based on Hodges’ book Alan Turing: The Enigma.

Bonhams said the seller wished to remain anonymous.

Part of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

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tions to individuals who work with students and survivors in our community.” a class activity or event, individuals find that they feel empowered to share something that has happened in their life.

These events help raise awareness that there are safe spaces like these where students can find support.

What do you think about the instances of sexual assaults happening on campus?

Have they increased?

New federal guidelines have changed how much information needs to be shared with

the community. As a result of these laws, we are seeing more alerts, but it doesn’t necessarily mean sexual assault has increased, but simply means that alerts are going out more often.

As a result, awareness is higher, and we see more student involvement in activities. More people are coming forward saying that they weren’t aware of what was happening, and ask what they can do to help.

Is there anything else that you’d like the students to

know about?

If there is anyone out there reading this article, who has experienced any kind of violence in their lives, whether that is childhood abuse, harassment, or any kind of sexual abuse, I want them to know that they’re not alone. We’re here on campus to provide support and that we can help them cope.

privileged with the amazing opportunity to experience literally the whole world.”

cially liked the music. I heard a German singing group, a couple of Indian bands, a Nepali band, a Brazilian group, and a (very impressive) marimba band. I had a good time chatting with people representing the various groups at the booths in the ballroom. I’d say my favorite part was just talking with students

from around the world, which is something you can do any day at MSU, not only at special events like this.

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New Yorkers love Lucy, but not her spooky statue New sculptor hired to craft better likeness of the beloved comedienne.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A muchmaligned statue of Lucille Ball will get a face lift after it drew worldwide attention as “Scary Lucy,” according to the mayor of the western New York village where the 1950s sitcom actress and comedian grew up and her life-size bronze has stood since 2009.

Scott Schrecengost said Tuesday that his village will be starting a fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter to collect donations to rework the Lucy statue from the shoulders up. Schrecengost said he has spoken to a sculptor who agreed to fix the statue for less than the $8,000 to $10,000 quoted previously by the original sculptor, Dave Poulin.

“We’d like to have better representation of Lucille Ball in her hometown,” Schrecengost told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Celoron, located 60 miles south of Buffalo, New York.

The mayor’s comments came only hours after Poulin told the AP he was willing to create a new statue for free. But after Schrecengost said he doesn’t want Poulin to redo the work, even for free. Poulin said he was “fine” with that decision.

Celoron, a village of about 1,300 on the southeastern end

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of Chautauqua Lake, found itself drawing national and international attention when a 2012 statue replacement campaign launched on Facebook with the name “We Love Lucy! Get Rid of this Statue” garnered renewed interest in the wake of local media stories on the statue. Critics of the 400-pound statue dubbed it “Scary Lucy,” saying its face bears little resemblance to the “I Love Lucy” star.

Poulin even used the same term in a letter he released Monday evening apologizing for the statue, calling it “by far my most

unsettling sculpture.”

Poulin said he was on a family vacation with his wife and son last week when the controversy erupted. By the time he returned last weekend to his home in the area, his work was being vilified online as a “nightmare” resembling a drunken zombie.

He said he has received “hundreds and hundreds” of angry emails and phone messages, including some death threats.

“It’s totally insane,” Poulin said. “There’s a lot of nasty, nasty, nasty things being said about me as an artist and about

my work.”

Poulin, who’s in his 50s, said that body of work includes creating more than 120 commissioned public sculptures installed across western New York and Pennsylvania. None of those have ever resulted in similar criticism, he said.

Schrecengost said there was

displeasure with Poulin’s Lucy statue, which was created a decade ago, from the moment a local couple donated it to the village and it was unveiled in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in August 2009.

“Everyone was shocked and agreed it wasn’t Lucy,” the mayor said.

There had been earlier attempts to convince Poulin to redo the statue, but the village didn’t have the funds for his fee, Schrecengost said. The plans are to raise enough money online to rework the statue’s head, neck and shoulders. If the village can raise up to $20,000, the whole statue may be replaced, he said.

Even with its frightening visage, Scary Lucy has always drawn people who pose next to the statue for photos. Now, there’s a steady stream of visitors making their way to the lakeside park.

“It’s crazy,” Schrecengost said. “We’ve got people nonstop coming down taking pictures of the statue.”

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Godzilla unveiled in Tokyo TOKYO — Fire-breathing, building-stomping Godzilla was welcomed in part of Tokyo on Thursday as a sign of prosperity, not destruction.

The irradiated monster was appointed special resident and tourism ambassador for Shinjuku ward, known for its down-home bars and noodle restaurants.

A Godzilla-size head towering 52 meters (171 feet) above ground level was unveiled at an office of Toho, the Japanese studio behind the 1954 original. Toho is shooting a comeback film this year after a decade-long hiatus.

Godzilla’s standing as an icon has had its ups and downs, but its stature has been reinstated after the Hollywood “Godzilla,” directed by Gareth Edwards, became a global hit last year.

Japan is hoping the biggest star in this nation’s movie history will help lure tourists during a market-opening strategy launched by the prime

minister.

At an awards ceremony next to the giant Godzilla head, an actor in a rubber suit waddled to Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi.

However, Toho executive Minami Ichikawa had to accept the residency certificate in Godzilla’s place, since the suit’s claws aren’t designed to grab anything.

The longtime belief is that any place Godzilla destructs in the movies is sure to prosper in real life, Yoshizumi said.

“Godzilla is a character that is the pride of Japan,” he said.

The fire-breathing “gojira” — as it is pronounced in Japanese, combining “gorilla” and “kujira,” or “whale” — was born a genetic aberration, caused by nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean.

The reptilian mutation also symbolized a national trauma over the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

The first “Godzilla,” directed by Ishiro Honda, with both an unforgettable score and bestial screech, is revered as a classic.

But in 2004, Toho announced it had made its last “Godzilla,” the 28th in the series.

Toho’s reboot is set for release next year, ahead of Edwards’ sequel for Legendary Pictures and Warner Brothers, planned for 2018.

Over the years, Godzilla has demolished Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, the Parliament building and several castles in Japan, as well as Golden Gate Bridge and other chunks of San Francisco in the Hollywood version.

Shinjuku ward has not been spared, flattened in three Toho movies. If Godzilla chooses to return, it can now stomp on its own giant head. But Ichikawa told reporters where it will show up was still undecided.

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e J.K. Rowling launches Lumos project in the U.S. Writer and philanthropist has been working for children’s issues.

y NEW YORK — “Harry Pot-ter” author J.K. Rowling is hopaing to tap into America’s philanethropy and international reach nas she launches the U.S. arm of nher nonprofit Lumos that works to keep disadvantaged children dwith their families and out of in-stitutions worldwide.

Rowling was in New York -City on Thursday to mark the ostart of Lumos USA, and said ein an interview with The Asso,ciated Press that she is certain eLumos can solve “the problem oof institutionalization” by 2050. k The nonprofit’s goal is to nmove the care of disadvantaged echildren away from group homes and orphanages in favor of findging ways to support them and stheir parents and keep them contnected as families within their ,communities. The organization -estimates 8 million children are ecared for in institutions worldwide. t “There are decades of repsearch showing that institutionfalizing children is inherently damaging,” Rowling said. “It’s damaging physically, it’s damaging psychologically, it’s damaging emotionally.”

Rowling originally founded Lumos in Europe to help countries reform how they deal with vulnerable children. The organization is named after a light-giv-

ing magic spell in her phenomenally successful series about a boy wizard, Lumos has been working over the last decade in central and eastern Europe, and is now expanding to Latin America and Caribbean. Rowling said the organization has been invited to work in Haiti, where she said a majority of children in orphanages and institutions actually have parents, but those parents are unable to care for them.

Rowling said the organization hoped to tap into America’s generous charitable giving, as

do more,” she said. “It’s always been for me. When the idea finds me, I’ll do it.”

Rowling said she was also finishing the third book in her series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith. She was unmasked as the author after the first book came out, and said she worried briefly when that happened that another book would be somehow less enjoyable to write.

“I thought ‘This has blown it. It won’t be as much fun anymore.’ But actually it is,” she said. “I’m maintaining Robert.

Robert is quite real to me as an entity, so I like that. I know it’s pretense. I know it’s make-bePhoto Courtesy of the Associated Press lieve, but it helps me to slip into that persona.” well as impact its foreign policy her future, but didn’t elaborate.

“I absolutely love writing for around children’s issues.

“America gives a phenomenal children, so I’m certainly not amount of money, and we would closing that door. I would love to love to see that aid and that philanthropy channeled toward systems that support children within their families rather than the separation of families,” she said.

Along with her work with Lumos, Rowling is busy on creative projects that include a script for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the movie based on the Potter spin-off book she wrote in 2001. She said at least one other children’s book is in

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John Dickerson takes over “Face of America” NEW YORK — CBS News moved swiftly Sunday after Bob Schieffer’s retirement announcement to name the network’s political director, John Dickerson, as the new moderator of “Face the Nation.”

Dickerson, a former Time magazine and Slate writer who has been with CBS since 2009, will begin his new role early this summer.

Schieffer, who made the announcement on Sunday’s show, noted that Dickerson “sure has the right bloodlines” for the assignment. Dickerson’s mother, Nancy, was the first female correspondent in the CBS News Washington bureau.

Schieffer, the 78-year-old chief Washington correspondent of CBS News, announced Wednesday that he would be leaving the job early this summer. Schieffer has been with CBS News since 1969 and

“Face the Nation” moderator since 1991.

Dickerson’s reporting ability, and the fact that he spends his weeks immersed in political coverage, made him a natural for the job, CBS News President David Rhodes said Sunday. The Washington-based Sunday morning public affairs shows are hotly competitive, with “Face” often beating NBC’s “Meet the Press” and ABC’s “This Week” in the ratings.

While “Face” has updated its look recently and Dickerson is expected to be more active in social media than Schieffer, Rhodes isn’t calling for major changes in the show.

“You want to change things that aren’t working,” Rhodes said. “The things that are working you want to continue with.”

It was important for CBS to establish its new Sunday host quickly with the 2016

presidential campaign starting in earnest, Rhodes said. CBS made the announcement on the same day Hillary Clinton was expected to declare her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

While one of Dickerson’s competitors, George Stephanopoulos at ABC, also works as host of the weekday “Good Morning America,” CBS chose not to split its duties.

Norah O’Donnell was considered a contender to replace Schieffer but CBS wants her to concentrate on hosting the network’s weekday morning show.

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Twins off to a slow start in 2015 Despite some changes in the offseason, the Minnesota Twins are struggling early on.

LUKE LONIEN Staff Writer The Minnesota Twins are struggling and it may be a longer season than fans have hoped.

An offseason that saw tons of excitement with Torii Hunter coming back to Minnesota, and the beginning of the Paul Moliter era, the Twins have started slow.

The Twins opened the season in Detroit, and they couldn’t get out of the motor city fast enough. David Price absolutely dominated a Twins lineup that took almost 25 innings to score their first run of the season.

Price gave up five hits and five strikeouts on Opening Day. He wasn’t the only pitcher to shut down the Twins. His teammates, Anibal Sanchez and Shane Greene, both followed the pace set by Price in dominating the Twins lineup. Detroit was able to come away with a 4-0 win.

Phil Hughes got the Opening Day start for the Twins. He pitched decently, but a couple of mistakes turned into homeruns for the Tigers in the 2nd inning.

J.D. Martinez took Hughes deep first, and then Hughes made the same mistake again, giving a homerun up to Alex Avila all apart of a three-run inning for the Tigers.

The Twins left four runners on base, unable to string any hits

Web Photo Minnesota native Paul Molitor was hired as the new Twins’ skipper in the offseason, but hasn’t had the start he hoped for.

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Sanchez gave up three hits with six strikeouts, while Twins’ starter Ricky Nolasco got through three innings giving up six runs on six hits and walking four. The Tigers got to Nolasco quickly and won the second

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game of the series 11-0.

The Tigers piled up 15 hits, with Jose Iglesias going 4 for 4 with a double. The bottom of the Tigers’ batting order set the tone in the 3rd inning, then the top of their order followed suit. Ian Kinsler and Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 4 each, while Anthony Gose went 3 for 6.

Kinsler had 4 RBIs and Gose added three.

Shane Greene was the third straight starter to shut down the Twins. The bats never got going in Detroit, as the Twins found themselves out of the game early again. Kyle Gibson got the start, but only made it through 3 and 2/3 innings giving up six runs on eight hits.

Greene made it through eight innings, giving up one unearned run in the seventh inning. Getting a run on the board was the biggest accomplishment on a lonely three game set.

The Tigers kept their offense surging, as they put together 10

hits, and got to Gibson quick in the first and the second innings.

The Twins were out scored 22-1 in the opening series of 2015. The pitching and hitting weren’t anywhere close to being ready. The starting pitching took its biggest hit after free agent signee Ervin Santana was suspended 80 games for use of P.E.Ds. Mike Pelfery was set to fill in his role. This bummed up Nolasco to the second starter, and Gibson the third. Nolasco was sent back to Minnesota and placed on the DL. Poor starting pitching has been evident for the Twins, as they have logged only two quality starts in six games. Phil Hughes and Tommy Milone.

Milone was great in his season debut in Chicago, going 7 and 2/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out seven. A solid pitching performance gave the Twins a chance in the series opener, and the Twins prevailed.

The Twins got on the board

first, when Joe Mauer singled in Eduardo Escobar in the first inning. The Twins wouldn’t stop when they added a run in the fifth and sixth inning.

Brian Dozier hit the first homerun of the Twins season in the sixth inning. The Twins added three more in the ninth, winning the game 6-0. Brian Duensing picked up the four-out save.

The only quality game of the Twins season, where all three facets of the game came into place, hitting, pitching and defense.

The Twins were unable to use the momentum to their advantage as Pelfery struggled early for the Twins, but the Twins offense was able to grab an early 4-0 lead in the second inning.

Pelfery and the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead, as the White Sox chipped away and took the lead in the bottom of the eighth.

The Twins lineup was then shut down by Chis Sale. Sale gave up five hits over six innings in his season debut for the White Sox. He was dominant throughout after recovering from a foot injury this offseason.

The Twins couldn’t get anything rolling, and when they thought they had the game close, the White Sox pulled away in the eighth with three runs of their own.

As a team, the Twins pitching has been anything but successful. They have the worst ERA in baseball at 5.88 and rank last in strikeouts.

Their offense has been lacking, too. They have scored 13 runs over six games, tied for last in the MLB. The Twins rank 26th in the league with a .197 batting average, which just another problem in their early season.

The Twins will have to get their pitching going, while the offense looks to string hits together as the Twins comeback to Minnesota to find some comfort Target Field. It is still April, but there are many problems in Minnesota.

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Because it’s In case you missed it... the Cup DEREK LAMBERT Sports Editor As the NHL regular season wrapped up over the weekend, the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and as can be expected, it’ really anyone’s Cup to win. The Stanley Cup has been awarded to a Western Conference team the past three seasons, and four of the last five seasons, though that could change this year.

The New York Rangers won the President’s Trophy as the regular season champions of the league, as well as won the Metropolitan Division. Last year, the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Los Angeles Kings. This year may be the year for them.

With Rick Nash posting 42 goals this year and a deep supporting cast that includes Martin St. Louis, Mats Zuccarello, Derek Stepan, and Carl Hagelin, the Rangers will be a tough team to stop down the stretch.

Their first-round match up is against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that squeaked into the playoffs on the final day of the season.

The Penguins may have barely made the playoffs, but that seems irrelevant when looking at their team. They have arguably the best player in the world in Sidney Crosby, with a handful of All-Stars in Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2009 with many of the players still on their roster, and should give the Rangers a good series.

Also in the East is the Washington Capitals facing the New York Islanders. Neither of these teams have much experience going deep into the playoffs, both missing the postseason last year, but each have enough talent to win it all this year.

Washington boasts the NHL’s best goal scorer in Alexander Ovechkin. With 53 goals this season, Ovechkin won his fifth Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top goal scorer in the regular season. The duo of Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom has been nearly unstoppable this year, and their defense is much improved from previous seasons where they were heavily criticised for their lack of attention to the defensive zone.

The Islanders on the other hand, may have more depth that the Capitals can’t match.

Led by NHL superstar John Tavares, the Islanders are a constant offensive threat supported

by Kyle Okposo, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, and Ryan Strome.

In past years it was the defense that was the weak point of the team from Long Island, but they took care of that by adding Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk prior to the start of the year.

As the Islanders will move into a new arena in Brooklyn next fall, it’s their last opportunity to win a Cup while playing at the legendary Nassau Coliseum.

Detroit and Tampa Bay is a peculiar series in the East as Detroit makes their 24th consecutive playoff appearance, but haven’t been anything overly special since their 2008 Stanley Cup Championship season. The Red Wings finished third in the Atlantic Division, but what they carry that many other teams don’t is a deep veteran lineup.

Detroit is known for keeping many of their players in the organization for most, if not all of their careers. Captain Henrik Zetterberg and alternate captain Pavel Datsyuk are prime examples of this, both of whom have played over ten years in Detroit, winning the Cup in 2008.

Though they do have the leadership needed to win the Cup this season, it seems unlikely they’ll make a very deep run.

Tampa Bay carries great young talent, led by phenom goal scorer Steven Stamkos.

The Lightning’s top four scorers are 24 years old or younger, showing they will be a team that continues to get better. The one knock on Tampa may be their goaltending.

Ben Bishop has done well enough for Tampa Bay to finish second in the Atlantic, but his sub-par stats reveal that he may not have what it takes to play hard fought playoff series’.

The last series in the East is between two Canadian teams, the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens.

Ottawa is the first team in NHL history to make the playoffs after being 14-points back at any point in the season. The Senators have a young lineup, led by captain Erik Karlsson, the favorite to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman. Karlsson’s 21 goals are the most among defenseman in the league, as are his 66 points. He and the Sens have a tough task in the first round, though, going up against the Canadiens.

Max Pacioretty leads the way for Montreal posting 37 goals on the year. He leads a potent offense that includes Thomas Plekanec, Andrei Markhov, and Brendan Gallagher. On defense, Montreal boasts the 2013 Norris Trophy winner in P.K. Subban, and have a proven winner in Carey Price between the pipes.

Montreal hasn’t won a Stanley Cup since 1993, but have been one of the best this season.

In the West there’s another all-Canadian series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames. Both of these teams missed out on the playoffs last season, but pieced together great seasons this year to make their return.

Vancouver has been a team over the past decade that has performed greatly in the regular season, but continues to fall short in the playoffs. Led by the Sedin brothers, Henrik and Daniel posted 76 and 73 points this season, respectively.

Their dynamic duo chemistry is complimented well with the goal scoring ability of Radim Vrbata, who netted 31 goals on the season.

A big change for Vancouver this time around in the postseason is their goaltender. Roberto Luongo was longtime the man between the pipes for the Canucks, but now it is Ryan Miller, the man who backstopped Buffalo for the better part of a decade. Miller split time with Eddie Lack over the course of the season, but his experience will probably earn him the nod throughout the playoffs.

Calgary on the other hand is led by a few young guns making a name for themselves in the league. Last year’s Hobey Baker Award winner as the top player in college hockey, Johnny Gaudreau, has made a name for himself as a rookie in the NHL. Likely to be the NHL Rookie of the Year, Gaudreau has netted 24 goals and 64 points in his first year in the league, playing with Jiri Hudler, who’s posted 76 points, and Sean Monahan, who like Hudler, has 31 goals on the year.

Then we have Winnipeg versus Anaheim in the West, an interesting matchup as it is Winnipeg’s first postseason appearance in their fourth season in the league.

The Jets were in the playoff picture for much of the season,

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Two Mavericks earn AllAmerican honors

DEREK LAMBERT Sports Editor

Already reaching new milestones and racking up individual honors, the Minnesota State University, Mankato men’s hockey team has a couple more to add. Last week, seniors Matt Leitner and Zach Palmquist were named AHCA/CCM AllAmericans.

Leitner, a native of Los Alamitos, Cali., has led MSU in scoring the past four seasons, the first Maverick to ever do so. As a senior this past season, Leitner led the nation in power play points with 22, and finished with 41 total points, his third consecutive season with over 40-points. He was a First Team All-WCHA pick this season as well as in 2014, and a two-time Hobey Baker Award nominee.

He is MSU’s first player to be named a First Team All-American.

Leitner just about left MSU as the all-time leading scorer in the program, but fell just shy.

His 162 career points rank second behind Aaron Fox’s 164 collected between 1996-2000. An undrafted free agent, Leitner has yet to sign with a professional organization. Though, with the Stanley Cup playoffs approaching, it seems as if he’ll wait until the offseason summer to ink his

first pro deal.

Palmquist has received a great deal of attention over his four years in Mankato, and rightfully so. The defenseman from South St. Paul, Minn. has been a staple on the blue line for the past four seasons, and one of the top offensive contributors to boot. Like Leitner, Palmquist was a First Team All-WCHA pick the past two seasons. His 96 points have him tied for first in scoring by a defenseman during the Division I era of the program.

He has been highly regarded as one of the best defenseman in college hockey over that time, and it gave him a shot at the professional ranks.

A Second Team All-American, Palmquist signed with his hometown Minnesota Wild after his collegiate career came to a screeching hault. The contract, an entry-level deal, won’t go into effect until next season.

For the meantime, Palmquist is finishing out the season on a professional tryout contract with the Iowa Wild, Minnesota’s top minor league affiliate. In five games with Iowa, Palmquist has recorded 1 assist and has a plusminus rating of 1.

Leitner and Palmquist join a few other Mavericks who have received All-American honors and have their pictures hanging in the rafters of the Verizon

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St. Louis Blues captain and two-time olympian David Backes was a Second Team AllAmerican in 2006 for the Mavs, while Grant Stevenston and Shane Joseph were both Second

Team All-Americans in 2003, the year MSU first made the NCAA Tournament.

Some familiar names joining these two on the list include a few rivals.

Minnesota’s Mike Reilly was named a First Team All-Amer-

ican for the second consecutive season, while Michigan Tech’s Tanner Kero was also a First Team pick. Colton Parayko of Alaska-Fairbanks was named to the Second Team alongside Palmquist.

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS “Last year, the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Los Angeles Kings. This year may be the year for them.” continued from 12 but slipped towards the end and found themselves scratching at the door for the final wildcard spot in the playoffs. Still a team on the rise, the Jets have a well-rounded lineup led by Blake Wheeler, Andrew Ladd, and Brian Little. Winnipeg also has a few Stanley Cup winners on their team in Michael Frolik, Ladd, and Dustin Byfuglien, who all won with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Winnipeg may yet be a few years away from making a deep run in the playoffs, making the postseason is a big step for their organization.

Anaheim won the Western Conference regular season over St. Louis, and is a team who finds themselves in the postseason year after year. Stanley Cup winners in 2007, the Ducks are without future Hall of Fame forward Teemu Selanne, who retired following last season’s early playoff exit to the Kings.

The Ducks are heavy up front, but may lack the depth needed for a deep run. They rely heavily on the big three of Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, and Ryan Kesler, who have combined for 75 goals and 172 points.

Next up is Chicago versus Nashville in what should be a great series. If I had to pick a team to win it all, I’d pick Chicago. The Blackhawks are the most well-rounded team in the league, with seemingly no weaknesses.

Up front, the Blackhawks have Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa, and Brandon Saad, all who have posted over 40 points on the season. On defense, they have two-time Norris Trophy

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winner Duncan Keith and All-Star Brent Seabrook. Most notable of this team is the fact that they won the Stanley Cup in 2010 and 2013, with much of the front end talent of this team being a part of those playoff runs.

Nashville is good, but experience may win out in this series.

Nashville is in the playoffs for the second time in their 15 year history as a franchise. The Predators led the league for much of the season, but were fairly average in the second half.

Rookie Filip Forsberg and veteran Mike Ribiero lead this squad, with a solid supporting cast of sniper James Neal, Mike Fisher, and Craig Smith. On defense, the Preds have a couple of the league’s best in Roman Josi and Shea Weber, both collecting 15 goals and over 40 points on

the year.

The biggest asset for Nashville is their goaltender. Pekka Rinne is one of the league’s best, and will give his team a chance to win on any given night.

Lastly, we have Minnesota and St. Louis going head to head in the first round. Like Chicago, St. Louis boasts one of the deepest lineups in the game.

The Blues have nine players with over 40 points this season, and four with over 20 goals. Defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk jump into the offense, making this team a dual threat in the other team’s zone.

Goaltending may be a question mark in the first round as Brian Elliott and Jake Allan have split time this year, but they have enough talent up front where it shouldn’t make a significant

With the depth of their roster, Chicago could win their third championship in six seasons.

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difference.

Minnesota makes it back to the postseason after it seemed they would miss out halfway through the year. The Wild are

one of the best defensive teams in the NHL, but often struggle to get their offense going.

Veterans Zach Parise, Jason Pominville, and Thomas Vanek lead the way for this Minnesota team that is balanced out by the talents of young players like Nino Niederreiter, Jason Zucker, and Mikael Granlund.

What will likely be the key to the Wild’s success in the postseason will be the play of Devan Dubnyk. The goaltender came to Minnesota in January, when playoff hopes seemed to be dwindling, and he completely took over and took this team to the postseason. Dubnyk has been so good that he is in talks for the NHL’s Hart Trophy as the Most Valuable Player to his team. If the Wild want to make it past St. Louis, Dubnyk will have to continue his spectacular play.

Round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins tomorrow night between Nashville and Chicago, Calgary and Vancouver, Washington and New York, and Ottawa versus Montreal.

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Highland Summer Theatre Upcoming productions for the 49th summer season.

LORIEN MEGIL Staff Writer This summer, Highland Summer Theatre brings audiences four diverse shows for its 49th season. The season opens with Larry Shue’s The Foreigner. This zany comedy centers around Charlie, a shy man whose friend Froggy tells everyone that Charlie is from another country and speaks no English. This exposes Charlie to a variety of secrets and unusual situations. The Foreigner was first presented by MSU in the summer of 1991. The show is directed by 2010 MFA Directing alum Susan Vee Hansen and is made possible by the General Mills Gift Matching Program.

The Foreigner will run from May 26-30 at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Andreas Theatre.

Following The Foreigner is the stage adaptation of Xanadu, the cult classic 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John. This show, with book by Douglas Carter Benae and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar,tells

the story of Kira, a Greek muse who leaves Mt. Olympus for Venice Beach, California to help struggling artist, Sonny, bring about his most inspired creation - the first roller disco. Xanadu will be performed in the Ted Paul Theatre at 7:30 p.m. from June 10-13, and is made possible by an anonymous gift.

The third show of the season is John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Doubt. The show is sponsored by the Minnesota State Mankato TRIO Programs. When Sister Aloysius suspects the young priest Father Flynn of having improper relations with one of the male students at her Bronx school, she and the audience are taken on a journey of uncertainty.

The show opens at 7:30 p.m. on June 23 in the Andreas Theatre, with additional shows at 7:30 on June 24, 25, 26, and 27.

Finally, the season will close with The Addams Family. This musical, based on characters created by Charles Addams, has music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall

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Brickman and Rick Elice. The show reveals what happens when Wednesday Addams grows up and falls in love with a clean-cut, sweet young man from a “normal” family. When Wednesday’s

boyfriend Lucas and his family come over for dinner the families learn more about each other and what it means to be a family, all set to memorable, fun music.

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Majora’s Mask remake review A timeless Legend of Zelda game returns on a new platform.

MATTHEW EBERLINE Staff Writer The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask isn’t like any other game in the Zelda series.

The villain here isn’t some new form of Ganon – the evil sorcerer from past games – but rather the mischievous and somewhat misunderstood Skull Kid, who sets the world on a fast track to Armageddon. Also missing is the eponymous Princess Zelda who, apart from a brief flashback near the beginning, plays no part in Link’s quest to save the world from destruction.

In fact, the world here isn’t even Hyrule anymore but Termina, a world that – thanks to the Skull Kid – now has only 72 hours left before the moon crashes into it, bringing about a fiery apocalypse.

Originally a Nintendo 64 (N64)-exclusive, Majora’s Mask recently re-released for the Nintendo 3DS as Majora’s Mask 3D and it’s amazing how novel

the game still feels, even without all the little adjustments and enhancements added to the new version. The tone here is certainly darker than other Zelda titles and the game is packed with allusions and references to mortality and grief. There’s a constant sense of dread in the air as well, which only becomes tenser as the days go by and the clock ticks ever closer to doom and destruction. There’s something to be said for the charac-

ters in this game too, who often feel more human and lifelike than in previous iterations. Indeed, many of the characters in Majora’s Mask offer touching backstories and quests that create a sense of humanity lacking in the game’s predecessor, Ocarina of Time, and add a layer of depth to the game’s overarching theme of sadness. It’s often a dark and depressing world with elements bordering on the macabre, but that’s part of what makes

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Majora’s Mask such a deep and compelling game even almost 15 years after its original release.

If the title hasn’t given it away, much of Majora’s gameplay revolves around the collection and usage of various magical masks that grant Link special abilities to help him in his quest to save the world. While some masks seem fairly useless and are only intended for side-quests, others change Link’s appearance outright, transforming his entire

body and allowing you to solve certain tricky puzzles or traverse otherwise impassable terrain.

Even the game’s true villain is a mask; the eponymous Majora’s Mask that possesses its wearer (poor Skull Kid) and forces them to commit dark and mischievous acts, like, for example, destroying the world by dropping the moon on it. Of course the backstory behind some of the masks only adds to the game’s depressing nature, as the masks that transform Link’s body actually change him into the persona of someone who has died. When you change into a Deku Scrub, or a Goron, or a Zora, you’re not just changing your image, you’re embodying the spirit of someone who died, essentially becoming that person for as long as you wear the mask. It’s a subtle fact that’s more than a little morbid, but one that adds yet another emotional layer to Majora’s surprisingly mature tale.

As mentioned before, Majo-

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Festival life: packing A guide on what to bring for the concert season.

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JENNA VAGLE Staff Writer The most magical time of year is upon us, and the plans are already in the works. Soon, outdoor music venues will be preparing for the festival season.

Northerners are crawling out of their winter hibernation, college students are done with school for the summer, and everyone is ready to let loose and get down at their favorite summer music festival. In Minnesota, there are a few different fests to choose from; WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Winstock in Winsted, Rock the Garden in Minneapolis and Soundset in Shakopee. All of these fests, with the exception of Soundset, have bands take the stage for two or more days.

This requires more planning than a traditional concert. Finding a hotel would be the easy route, but most festivalgoers stay in the

campgrounds provided. Alycia Stack is a student at Bethany Lutheran College and attends festivals yearly. She said the planning stages for her start as early as December, when most tickets are going on sale.

“The first step is actually figuring out which festival I’m going to.

There’s so many choices. For me, I’m into EDM (Electronic Dance Music), and most of those fests are out of state,” Stack added.

After deciding which festival to attend, buying the ticket and saving every penny earned, comes the hard part. The packing. “It’s important to pack all the essentials, but to do it efficiently,” Stack stated. Here are the top five things Stack has on her list to pack on her adventure to Electric Forest, an EDM festival in Rothbury Michigan.

1. A cooler full of nutritious food.

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“Most festivals I’ve been to have vendors selling food, but it’s extremely overpriced. I’ll pack fruits and proteins. Peanut butter and a loaf of bread is a must. I’ll also bring crackers and some chips or something like that.”

2. A case of beer or bottle of liquor.

“Again, there are bars and places to purchase alcohol, but it’s expensive. Most festivals allow you to bring in one case of beer or one bottle of liquor. If you’re sneaky, you can always find ways to bring in more.”

3. Baby wipes.

“There aren’t showers at most festivals, and if there are, it’s $10- $20 per shower. Baby wipes are a must. You’ll get dirty when you’re dancing around and exploring the grounds all day.”

4. Lawn Chairs.

“You’re not gonna want to be at sets all day. If you have a nice set up in your campsite with lawn chairs, blankets and a canopy you’ll feel more at home.

Taking time during the day to be comfortable and get some food in you is so important so you can enjoy the sets that night.”

5. Water.

“Water is probably the single most important thing you can put on your list. You’re out in the sun all day. You’re dancing and running around the grounds.

Always have a bottle of water with you. You don’t want to get dehydrated.”

Festivals can be the time of your life, but if you don’t plan ahead and pack the right items, it can ruin the entire experience.

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ZELDA GAME continued from 15 ra’s Mask takes place over the course of three days. The game features a day and night cycle that is constantly progressing as you play. Depending on the day, different characters or events may become available (or vice-versa) and anytime you approach the end of the cycle you can turn back time using the Song of Time on the Ocarina of Time given to Link in the previous game. Bear in mind you can only return to the very beginning of the cycle when you play the song and everything you have done up to that point will be undone as if it never happened. Items such as money, potions, and other consumables (but not masks or equipment) will also be lost upon turning back time so a certain level of planning and strategy is required to get the most out of what you are doing.

Perhaps the 3DS version’s biggest improvement over the original lies in its dungeon boss battles. These battles were possibly the weakest part of the original game, but not so in the remake. Here the core bosses are smarter, faster, and more challenging, offering the game a whole new level of excitement that pushes it above and beyond the original. The visuals are also grander in the new version, offering a crisper and cleaner look with fewer jagged edges. Even the ominous moon hanging in the sky looks and feels spookier, adding to the game’s sense of foreboding and

urgency.

In fact, my only real gripe with this game lies in its save system. In the previous 3DS game, Ocarina of Time 3D, players could save their progress simply by hitting the Start button and selecting the save game option. In Majora’s Mask 3D, players must visit one of the owl statues scattered throughout the realm to save their progress. While this is certainly less intimidating than the save system on the N64 version (which required you to reset time in order to save), it’s still frustrating when you’re pressed for time (in real life) and need to save in a pinch.

Despite this, the system does add an extra challenge to the game which can ultimately make it more rewarding in the long run.

Overall, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D is a fantastic game that proves some games can stand the test of time. With its unique approach to gameplay and incredibly thematic universe and story, Majora’s Mask continues to be one of the best and most innovative titles in the Legend of Zelda series, despite the sometimes frustrating save system. If you don’t already own a Nintendo 3DS and are looking for a reason to get one, this game is certainly it.

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A retro review

A look back at Super Mario All Stars.

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summer, Highland Summer Theatre brings audiences four diverse shows for its 49th season. The season opens with Larry Shue’s The Foreigner.”

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soon. Subscriptions are $66 for tickets to all four shows and are available by mail order only. To have a season brochure mailed to you, call the department office at 507389-2118, or download one from MSUTheatre.com after April 15. Individual tickets for the shows go on sale May 12,

and can be purchased from the Theatre and Dance Box Office in the lobby of the Earley Center for Performing Arts from 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, or by calling the Theatre and Dance Box Office at 507-389-6661.

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WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer As the 1980’s faded away and the new decade of the 1990’s emerged, Mario had become one of the top icons in the video game industry. However, the graphics had gotten a little more sophisticated thanks to Sega’s Genesis console, so it came as no surprise when Nintendo decided to remake his classic adventures on the Nintendo Entertainment System for the 16-bit era. In order to cash in on its popular title Super Mario World, Super Mario All-Stars were released in 1993 and were re-released for the Wii console in 2010. The game went on to become one of the most successful titles for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, selling over 10 million copies (including a 1994 re-release that included Super Mario World), which qualifies it as the second best-selling game on the system behind aforementioned Super Mario World and ahead of the revolutionary 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. The game reintroduces us to the classic three titles: 1985’s Super Mario Bros.,

1987’s Super Mario Bros. 2 and 1990’s Super Mario Bros. 3.

The game came with one added bonus, however. There were four Mario titles that were released in Japan, while only three were released in North America and Europe. The fourth is the real sequel to the original Super Mario Bros. However, due to its high-difficulty curve which made the game somewhat unplayable, Nintendo decided it should never be released outside of Japan until this game surfaced in 1993 for the collection. This sequel was only a one-player game, whereas the original game had an option for two players.

The game is labeled as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and it has retained that moniker that way ever since when people talk about it.

The bulk of the game is the four games. All of the games, including The Lost Levels, have been given a nice facelift and a proper presentation that makes the gamer tantalize at every little detail that has been given to each game. All of the games have four save spaces, meaning you can save where you are and jump

back into it at a later date. You can also adjust the save spot, and you can go back and play your favorite world or level, depending on how far you have progressed in the game. The music has been redone and it works better than the music for the same games when they were first released. What is especially great is that there is a battle mode in the remade version of Super Mario Bros. 3. You play through a best-of-5 playoff game and it is a quite fun addition to an already great game. The battle mode is also available if you play with a companion in order to determine who plays what level and such in the same game.

In 2010, instead of Nintendo releasing the game on its popular Virtual Console service – a service for retro gamers to download games from such consoles as the Nintendo 64 (the SNES’ successor), the game was released as separate game to celebrate the Mario franchise’s 25th anniversary. The game is just a repackage of the original 1993 game, but with an added bonus as well. In addition to the game on a Wii Optical Disc, the anniversary package included a CD that included sound effects and the music from a couple of the games. This gem of a game is best to be enjoyed now, especially since we are now in the 30th anniversary year of the Mario franchise, especially if you want to experience its beginnings, or pick up the latest titles on the newest console the Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS.

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The unloved New York landmark Debate continues on whether to demolish this building.

GOSHEN, N.Y. — From the time it was built in this quaint village 45 years ago, the county building has stirred strong opinions for its modernism-meetsMayberry look: a geometric jumble of irregularly stacked concrete-and-glass boxes.

While the Orange County Government Center has been hailed by architectural experts as a modernist treasure, many residents have viewed it as just an odd, ugly place to apply for a driver’s license.

As crews prepare to renovate and partially demolish the sprawling building in this suburban and rural county 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, local preservationists are fighting in court to halt a project they say will permanently disfigure the landmark.

Many locals have more mixed feelings.

“From the outside, it’s a horrible-looking building,” said resident Arnie Weintraub.

“It doesn’t fit the right look of our village, or town, or area,” added Brian Dunlevy, as he

The building was designed by the late architect Paul Rudolph, a celebrated figure of mid-20th century style that came to be known as brutalism. (The name is not derived from the word “brutal,” as many assume, but from the French term for raw concrete.) Though considered a genius, Rudolph hasn’t always been appreciated by a public

worked on a bike at his Joe Fix Its shop. “It’s here. Should it be?

I don’t think so. But it’s here.”

that sees cold-looking concrete instead of elegant interplay between light and space.

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The building was closed in September 2011 after it was damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Irene, forcing county operations to other buildings.

But complaints about maintaining the building, completed in 1970, predated the storm: Those big windows letting in light also let in too much cold; the roof — which looks like a three-dimensional checkerboard — leaks. County executive Steven Neuhaus recalls buckets placed around the building 25 years ago when he applied for his driver’s license.

With the threat of demolition looming a few years ago, the World Monuments Fund put it on its 2012 global watch list.

County officials settled on a compromise plan to replace one of the three sections to give the front entrance a more generic, glassy municipal look. The other two sections would be taken down to their concrete skeletons and built back up the shape of the original building, with some

functional changes such as a simpler roof line.

“You’re going to still look at this building and see Rudolph’s touch in it,” Neuhaus said.

Critics see it more like fronting St. Patrick’s Cathedral with vinyl siding.

It would be “a Frankenstein’s monster,” New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman wrote this year in urging county lawmakers to block the plan. The National Trust for Historic Preservation described the plan as “drastic.”

Preservationists are especially galled because New York City architect Gene Kaufman offered to buy the building, turn it into an artists’ center and build a new government building nearby in a deal he said would save the county money. Kaufman said Rudolph’s building reflects a time when people had more faith in government. And he believes the architect’s reputation will rebound.

“At the time that Michelan-

gelo and Da Vinci were painting there were a lot of other painters who had greater favor among people. It took a while,” Kaufman said. “So I think that the notion that today we may not like it, so let’s destroy it and no one can have it, ever, is a very sort of selfish kind of opinion because it assumes not only that you’re right, but that you’ll always be right.”

Neuhaus and Goshen Mayor Kyle Roddey said it was important to consolidate government agencies in a functional building as soon as possible after many delays. Roddey said the village businesses have been hurting since the building closures.

“People can throw critiques and criticize us from New York and California, but they haven’t been in the mom-and-pop shops that are potentially closing down,” Roddey said.

There also are locals like Vincent Ferri, who learned to appreciate the different ways light streamed through the Rudolph building’s big windows as seasons changed. He is among three plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking a halt the renovation. A judge hearing their arguments Friday set a May 15 due date for papers arguing for and against a preliminary injunction. Meanwhile, no demolition will occur before July.

The county said it will start removing asbestos from the building and seek dismissal of the suit.

Ferri remained optimistic.

“Until the wrecking ball swings,” Ferri said, “the building can be saved.”

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Controversy continues at Rolling Stone Credibility tested for Rolling Stone magazine after Columbia report.

- NEW YORK — Through rdecades of digging into the rprivate lives of rock stars and ”providing a forum for colorful twriters like Hunter S. Thompson tand P.J. O’Rourke, Rolling oStone magazine publisher Jann yWenner has never been afraid to npush boundaries. t Now Wenner, who founded -the magazine as a 20-year-old college dropout, is weathering rthe stiffest test of Rolling Stone’s -credibility that the magazine has tfaced in its 48-year history. g On Sunday, the magazine reytracted last November’s story on esexual assault at the University gof Virginia in advance of the release of a damning Columsbia University report about its kreporting and editing, and on tMonday, a fraternity named in sthe story threatened a lawsuit. g The magazine also faced criticism Monday for what some ecritics deemed a muted response oto the problems outlined in sColumbia’s exhaustive report.

- The sharply funny O’Rourke, swho worked at Rolling Stone gfrom 1985 to 2000, said he found -the editing and fact-checking ethere to be as rigorous as the ylegendarily tough New Yorker smagazine.

- “When Hunter S. Thompson ,dies and I leave, and the factual ereliability of a publication goes down, there must be something twrong with modern media,” he esaid. f Rolling Stone’s unique niche in magazines was an outgrowth of Wenner’s interests, a mixture lof authoritative music and -cultural coverage with tough investigative reporting, usually from a liberal world view. The magazine’s circulation of just under 1.5 million copies an issue

has been consistent over the past three years, according to the Alliance for Audited Media.

The music coverage now bears the hallmark of a clumsy 50-year-old struggling to stay hip. Cover subjects can range wildly from Miley Cyrus and Kanye West to Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr as Rolling Stone tries to cater to all tastes.

Specialty websites like Pitchfork offer sharper music coverage. Like many media organizations founded in a different era, Rolling Stone has struggled to become an influential online presence, said veteran music writer Alan Light, a former Rolling Stone employee and still occasional contributor.

Yet the magazine has survived and thrived as oncehip competitors Spin, Vibe and Blender fell out of publishing.

The music coverage coexists with the long-form journalism, from Thompson’s drug-fueled political coverage to an investigative report that forced the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal in 2010.

Rolling Stone has aggressively covered climate change and the impact of money in politics. The Virginia story had an immediate impact: Its 2.7 million online views were more than any noncelebrity story the magazine ever published.

The Columbia report criticized Rolling Stone for failing to establish that a man accused of orchestrating a fraternity house gang rape even existed, failing to contact the accuser’s friends and not pushing hard to investigate information that might contradict its narrative.

The episode doesn’t erase

Rolling Stone’s legacy, but it’s a significant blow, Light said.

“Obviously the greatest risk is that this becomes so associated with their name and this kind of a story,” he said.

“It’s bad for everyone — it’s bad for the magazine, it’s bad for the readers, it’s bad for the issue that they were setting out to address in the first place.”

Like many publications, Rolling Stone has suffered with the online explosion. Its editorial staff, not including people working in art and photo, has dropped by 25 percent since 2008, according to the Columbia report. But the examination said Rolling Stone’s failures in the Virginia story had nothing to do with being short-staffed.

The magazine’s managing editor, Will Dana, took responsibility for the retracted story, written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely. In a note to readers — Rolling Stone published the full Columbia report on its website — Dana called it painful reading and said the magazine was committing itself to a series of recommendations about improved journalistic practices that was recommended.

At least initially, no one — Dana, Erdely or Sean Woods, the principal editor on the story — lost their jobs. That has surprised many long-time observers of Wenner, who’s been known for having a quick trigger finger for employees who don’t meet his standards, and speaks to his respect for veteran employees Dana and Woods.

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Dean Steve Coll, one of three authors of the report, declined to offer his opinion, saying he didn’t know the work of the journalists involved beyond the one story.

“We’re not the D.A.’s office,” Coll said. “We’re not a special prosecutor.”

It’s a tough call, since there’s no evidence the journalists involved were intentionally deceitful, said Kelly McBride, an ethics expert at the Poynter Institute. The initial response suggests Rolling Stone is putting its own self-interest ahead of its readers, she said.

“That’s a completely reasonable management reaction to this,” she said. “But you also have to look at what the audience needs to trust you.”

Samir Husni, a University of Mississippi journalism professor who publishes an annual guide to consumer magazines, said it was a master stroke by Wenner to invite Columbia in to investigate Rolling Stone’s practices.

The lasting damage may be if Rolling Stone decides to pull back from investigative pieces.

It already feels that this has happened to a certain extent while

the magazine waited for the Columbia report to come out, said Aileen Gallagher, an assistant professor in the magazine department at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Wenner, 69, is at the stage of his career where legacy is an important issue. New York magazine writer Joe Hagan recently signed to write a biography, with Wenner’s cooperation, to coincide with the magazine’s 50th anniversary. Wenner’s son Gus is a potential successor at the company that also includes Us Weekly and Men’s Journal, works at Rolling Stone if his father opts to leave things in the family.

Gallagher said that ultimately, writer Erdely’s career will suffer more than Rolling Stone as an institution.

“The writer always takes the heat for these things,” she said.

“The magazines do at the beginning, they apologize and lessons are learned. Are people not going to read Rolling Stone anymore? I don’t think so.”

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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