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Demolitions, tunnels Week of events and demonstrations aims and fresh tennis courts to raise awareness, educate students about underreported epidemic. coming to campus.

ryan lund • msu reporter SAM WILMES

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The campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, will feature extensive construction this summer. Eighteen projects are slated to begin, including the demolition of Gage Towers.

While HazMat removal started on January 10 and is scheduled to last through April, the demolition itself will begin on May 15.

The actual implosion of the former residence halls is scheduled between June 29 and July 7, weather permitting.

After demolition, the rubble will be crushed and reused on site to form a parking lot. While the parking lot is not expected to open until June of 2014, the implosion process is only expected to last until late September.

Construction will also

take place on an underground tunnel, intended to link the CSU and the Memorial Library for pedestrian use.

Construction is scheduled to last from May 13 to October 15. Excavation and the actual link construction will make front access to the library unavailable duing the summer months.

Front access to the library is scheduled to be completed by the start of fall semester, weather, once again, permitting.

The west side of the library will be used as the main entrance during the summer months. Lot 11, otherwise known as the “horseshoe lot,” will be temporarily closed during the summer to serve as a contractor staging area.

A second circulation desk is scheduled to be completed this summer, accommodat-

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Violence is a topic this country is all too familiar with. From war to gun control, the news is plastered with negativity.

In the midst of all the bad, the Violence Awareness and Response Program and the Women’s Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato aims to shine a light on one sensitive topic, and more specifically, how friends and family can help.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Mankato will play host to a series of programs and events seeking to raise

awareness and to educate the community on prevention of sexual violence.

The week of events will begin today with a Brown Bag Lunch Series at 12 p.m. in CSU 218.

The CANVAS project will present their documentary on gender-based violence on the MSU campus.

Pub 500 and The Committee Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) will then host a trivia night, testing attendee’s knowledge on Mankato and women’s history starting at 8 p.m.

Laura Schultz, Interim Violence Awareness and Response Coordinator, is orchestrating the week and has

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high hopes for the results of the events.

“The best things that could happen are ongoing conversations, awareness of issues and ultimately acting on the new knowledge,” Schultz said.

To help prompt action, a “violence-free zone training” session will be offered on Friday at 1 p.m. in CSU 238.

The session will educate participants on response and referral tools when dealing with sexual violence.

Besides acting on the issue, the next step would be to inform and to really shed a light onto the sensitive topic.

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CONSTRUCTION “People won’t have to go out in the cold and there is a really busy place with the dormitories. In the end it’s going to be a quicker process to move around.” continued from 1 ing two paths of circulation into the library.

Assistant to the Dean of Library Services Laura Peterson believes that the library construction is a step in the right direction.

“It’s a great connection to other parts of the campus,” Peterson said. “People won’t have to go out in the cold and this is a really busy place with the dormitories.

In the end it’s going to be a quicker process to move around.”

The Armstrong hall basement classrooms will also be renovated this summer, a relief for many students who have experienced the downside of the classrooms.

Two new classrooms will be constructed by remodeling the existing classrooms and the Geography department will be relocated to the 2nd f loor of Morris Hall.

The campus fountain will also be replaced this summer. MSU’s website notes that the fountain has “Significant infrastructure problems causing an enormous amount of water to leak the surrounding ground and saturating it. In addition to the

waste of water, the elevated ground water has caused problems in the basements of both the CSU and Memorial Library.”

The project is currently set to replace the existing concrete exterior, as well as mechanical and electrical systems described as “failing,” improvements intend to bring the sculpture back to form, as a duplicate of the 1964 World’s Fair Fountain of Progress.

The tennis court will also see resurfacing. Use of the courts will continue shortly after the project is completed.

The Maverick Bullpen will also see extensive renovations. The billiards area and the kitchen will be replaced this summer. New ducting will be installed, which is expected to improve air f low. Construction, which is slated to begin in mid-May, is expected to be completed by August 9.

Peterson is pleased with the construction occurring across all areas of campus.

“It’s a good thing. We are a growing and changing university.”

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Whether you like it or not, zombies have taken over American popular culture with shows like AMC’s the Walking Dead. But instead of hanging out on your television screen, these zombies are coming to life in Mankato, with zombies planning a takeover of Mount Kato Saturday, April 27 for Mankato’s first ever Zombie Run. “Zombies have no rules,” said Hannah DesMarais, who is the Makeup Director for the event. “It’s gross and it’s normal people becoming something unnatural versus like a vampire, or witch or a werewolf. It’s just fun.”

Runners will be given a f lag football belt with three f lags, which are meant to represent health.

As the survivors run the course, zombies will attempt to take your f lags. If someone reaches the finish line with at least one f lag, they will have finished alive and will win a medal.

DesMarais said that if all f lags are lost, runners will still be able to finish the 5K. “Nobody’s going to be tackled, nobody’s going to get bitten or scratched for real,” DesMarais said. “This is not the Walking Dead, even though we might look like it.”

DesMarais knew from the moment she heard about the event that she wanted to be involved.

“I was approached when I was working one day for someone to put up a sign. I just love zombies, so I was like, ‘Oh my god, I have to see what I can do for the event.”

So she volunteered herself to be involved with the event doing makeup.

DesMarais is a recent graduate from the MSU Department of theatre and currently works as a freelance costume designer and makeup artist. She will be

providing free makeup to all zombies on race day.

She first learned to do zombie makeup during her second year in college from MSU professor Heather Hamilton for a f lash mob advertising for MSU’s production of Evil Dead: The Musical.

The proceeds for the event will go to the Loyola Booster Club, Mankato Soccer, Partners for Affordable Housing and Minnesota Doctors for the People.

The Mankato Soccer Club is trying to raise money to go to Europe and many of the children and their families will be helping out at the event.

The organizers of the event are hoping to get 1,000 runners and zombies combined, and in order to reach that goal, they are offering discounts on the race if you pre-register for the event.

On the website, enter the code “college” to get $20 off running admission.

There is also a buy one get one free code for those who would like to be zombies; those interested can enter the code, “2for1” on the event’s website.

The event will also feature two nights of live music and beer: Friday for early packet pick-up and Saturday for the post-race party. There are also buses that will shuttle zombies and runners from either Boomtown or Pub500 to Mount Kato and back.

It is advised to come in zombie attire, as there will be a costume for best zombie. If you are running in the race, there will also be prizes for best large and small group costumes.

This event is not to be confused with Gamma Phi Beta’s Zombie Run, which seeks to promote hunger awareness at MSU. All proceeds will benefit Campus Kitchen. This 1.5 mile run will take place Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. with teams of four signing up to be either zombies or survivors.

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AWARENESS “The best things that could happen are ongoing conversations, awareness of issues and ultimately acting on the new knowledge,” Shultz said. continued from 1 will take over the CSU. This campaign aims to washout the myth that says violence is a private matter.

Using art as an outlet, men and women alike can decorate t-shirts to be displayed on a clothesline in the CSU, a testimony to the issue of violence against women.

Following this event, on Wednesday, individuals in

A group photo will be taken at 12 p.m. in the mall area.

It’s important to Shultz that these events teach “friends how to be an advocate for the victim.”

Wednesday night will end on a more serious note. At 6 p.m. the community is invited to a Take Back the Night event around the MSU fountain.

This rally hopes to break

“Whether it’s interrupting a sexist joke, stepping in if someone seems unsafe, or a male friend saying ‘back off.’

Whatever that means as long as it is action,” says Schultz. the Mankato community are encouraged to wear jeans as a visible means to protest common rape myths.

Denim Day, as it is known, is meant to commemorate a specific court case in Italy in which a man did not have to serve time for the sexual assault of a young woman because, according to the judge, the victim must have aided the perpetrator in taking off her skinny jeans.

the silence by hosting a march, a speak-out and a candlelight vigil. The night serves as a call to diminish sexual violence.

The week of events will come to a close on Thurs.

April 25 at 7 p.m. with a screening and discussion of the documentary “It Was Rape” in Ostrander Auditorium.

Emotionally gripping, the film documents the stories of

eight women and their diverse experiences on how sexual assault has affected their lives, and ultimately how it affects us all.

With the grandiose scale of events, it took a rather large team to coordinate the week.

Residential Life, CADA, Men Against Violence, The Office of Affirmative Action, The Department of Social Work, IMPACT, The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, The LGBT Center and Student Health Services were all key participants in ensuring the programs were made possible.

If Schultz could hope that one thing comes of this week, it is that people learn how to actively help others.

“Whether it is interrupting a sexist joke, stepping in if someone seems unsafe, or a male friend saying back off.

Whatever that means as long as it is action,” says Schultz.

Sexual assault is a crime more prone to be swept under a rug than discussed freely.

Although assault occurs every two minutes in the United States, less than 50 percent of rapes are reported.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and MSU hopes to lift that rug up and allow victims to openly discuss their travesties.

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Minumum wage tipping the scales Seeing tips through the eyes of a broke college student can make food service seem like a big earner.

web photo Tipped waiters and waitresses often make far more than the $7.25 minimum wage, averaging about $18 per hour statewide.

ELISE KONERZA

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You’ve asked for the check, and then comes the unanticipated bill and the age-old question: how much should I tip?

Long since being a broke college student, I’ve stuck with the bare minimum of

tipping at 15 percent rather than 20 percent. I mean, who am I trying to impress, right? Besides, nobody tips me for doing a good job.

As a waiter or waitress, it is inevitable that you work long, tiring shifts and are on your feet for hours, working on the whims of customers; inevitably you want to

be paid well for your hard work, although it is implied as work to be done in the job description. Depending on the restaurant, some waiters can expect to finish their shift pocketing about $200 to $300 for a night’s work, while a typical wait staff earns closer to $75 to $100.

In the United States, being

a “tipped employee” means you are paid an hourly wage, depending on the state, of about $2-$4 by the restaurant and are expected to make the rest of their salary through tips. However, government regulations make sure that waiters earn the federal minimum wage which is $7.25, whether it is separate from tips or a combination of the two.

Yet, this is unusual as a server can make significantly more than minimum wage. Whether it is a family restaurant, diner or chain restaurant, you will most likely deal with happy customers who tip between the average 15 to 20 percent.

The average waiter makes closer to $15 an hour, more than double the federal minimum wage.

Of course, this varies immensely based on the restaurant. There are many factors involved, including the quality of the restaurant, food costs, how busy it is and how many customers it can hold.

The day of the week on which you are working, as well as the section that you are working in, also factor in.

For instance, a 4-star

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reserved table can order up to $200 in food and drinks and leave a tip of $40, or generously up to $100, where at a family diner, you may be serving college or high school students eating burgers, if they only spend $10-$20, you may find a tip of around $3-$5.

Currently minimum wage in Minnesota is the same ($7.25) for both tipped and untipped employees. The state Legislature is looking to expand the state’s minimum wage, all the way up to $9.25 per hour.

However, the Minnesota Restaurant Association (MRA) suggests that the increase could throw the hospitality industry into financial trouble and are asking to exempt tipped employees from the increase to offset business expenditures.

According to the MRA, tipped employees in Minnesota are making on average, with tips factored in, more than $12 an hour. The proposed plan adds a second tier to the $7.25 minimum wage and tips combined exceeding $12 an hour.

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Library hosts screening of “Prince Among Slaves” Film details trials of enslaved African Prince Fouta Djallon.

WESS MCCONVILLE

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Any student who attends Minnesota State University, Mankato has been introduced to customs, traditions and beliefs different than their own. Even though this part of college may come as a shock to many new students, the more we open ourselves to new cultures or ideas, the more we grow intellectually and the more sensitive we become to the plights of others.

Through a National Endowment for the Humanities “Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys” grant, MSU’s Memorial Library just received 25 books and three DVDs that give the reader or viewer an insight into Islam through poetry, fiction or nonfiction.

“We’re trying to help people get an understanding of Muslim culture and its history,” said Monika Antonelli of Library Services. “We’re really glad we could add these materials to our collection.”

This grant required the library to put together a program using the material it received and, with the help of the Center for African Affairs, the Black Student Union and the Muslim Students Association, hosted a screening of “Prince Among Slaves,” the true story of an African prince enslaved in Mississippi.

“Prince Among Slaves” follows the story of Abdul Rahman. Born in 1762, Rahman was an Islamic African prince from Tibor, Fouta Djallon. In Africa, Rahman ruled an area larger than the U.S. at the time, and commanded an Army larger than George Washington’s.

One day, African mercenaries ambushed Rahman and some of his men while on patrol and swapped them for weapons and alcohol to Spanish slave traders.

Rahman and his men would be just a few of the 12 million Africans brought to America and sold into slavery — the largest migration in human history.

“This movie brought me to tears,” said professor emeritus Hamad Sallam. “It’s a story

of human empowerment and it’s a movie of separation and struggle. [Rahman] was separated from his family and land, but not from himself.”

Rahman eventually rose to prominence on the plantation through his leadership abilities and knowledge of cotton cultivation from his native Tibor.

Through a chance meeting with an English doctor whom Rahman cared for while still in Africa, he was finally able to confirm his status as a prince to his slave master, Thomas Foster.

The press found out about this prince turned slave and Rahman became well-known nationally. Foster allowed Rahman to write a letter home to Africa, but since he wrote it in Arabic, the U.S. mistakenly sent it to the Sultan of Morocco, a U.S. ally at the time. The Sultan petitioned the government for Rahman’s freedom and Foster granted it, on the stipulation that Rahman return to Africa.

Rahman was able to buy his wife out of slavery for $200, but spent the next year soliciting abolitionist groups in the North for the money to buy his children out of slavery. Rahman never raised the money and angered Foster in the process, who accused Rahman of trying to steal away his property and violating the terms of his freedom. Rahman feared he would be returned into slavery, so he gave up hope of buying out his children and left with his wife for Monrovia, Liberia — where Rahman would die from fever four months later.

After the film, a panel of six professors and students discussed the film and its impact on them.

“I really had no idea about (Rahman) and this story,” said Marissa King, newly appointed president of the Black Student Union. “I’m glad I got a chance to see this; not enough people know these stories.”

All the books and DVDs are now part of the library’s permanent collection. For a list of the libraries new Islamic inspired collection, visit www.libguides. mnsu.edu/muslimjourneys.

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Current MSSA meets for final time Senators reflect on time amongst student senate.

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The final meeting of the semester for the student senate went underway Wednesday with the 2013 MSSA inauguration taking place afterwards.

With the school year drawing to a close, no new business was presented to the student senators and the meeting was filled with the members saying their goodbyes and ref lecting on the semester as a whole.

The meeting contained very little discussion between the senators, with Senator Michael Hanson one of the first to arrive to the meeting room with many of the seats empty.

“Let’s impeach everyone who’s gone,” Hanson joked.

Senator Sam Turner also offered some ref lection on his earlier days with the senate.

“I thought you were all pretentious,” quipped Turner.

“Now I see you’re all fine.”

Senator Blake Grotewold at one point removed his jacket and revealed an evening robe with still more layers of clothing underneath,

approached the podium and donned the persona of a student in the near future who wants to be involved with the student government and wasn’t sure how, prompting the senators present at the meeting to think about future participation from students.

“I like the sense of notorder,” said Speaker Christopher Collins amidst the ref lections and discussions, which at one point included the question of whether or not MewTwo is the best Pokemon.

The inauguration took place in the basement of the Centennial Student Union and saw the swearing in of President-elect Christopher Collins and Vice Presidentelect Benjamin Shakespear, along with the other incoming representatives of the 81st student senate.

Awards were also presented during the ceremony.

The Dr. Duane Orr Teacher of the year award was presented to Dr. Bob Simonson, who runs the economics department, as well as teaches several classes.

The Administrator of the Year Award was given to Brenda Flannery, who is the

Dean of the College of Business.

The Vic Swenson Student Friendly Award, which recognizes staff and administrators’ outstanding friendliness in assisting them while creating a community atmosphere, was presented to Queen Booker.

Five $1,000 MSSA Scholarship winners were also present to accept their awards.

The MSSA Scholarship recognizes exemplary leadership on campus and in the community.

The winners of the award were Myra Colakovic, Hassan Fall, Matt Lindquist, Dillon Petrowitz and Yadira Salinas.

MSSA President Soyal Shrestha spoke in front of the audience at the inauguration, highlighting his experiences as the leader of the student senate, as well as his thoughts as a student about to graduate.

“Just remember to always work together as a family,” said Shrestha. “Family is very important. As an international student, I have not gotten to see my family for a long time. All of you are a part of my family.”

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Student’s take: FBI identifies culprit Dictators Abroad in poisoned letters case Reporter writer Dan Michels breaks down the political landscape in far-away Venezuela.

DAN MICHELS

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Earlier this year, Venezuela’s eccentric, yet polarizing leader, President Hugo Chavez, passed away at age 58 after battling cancer in his final years. Left behind was a brief, but chaotic presidential campaign resulting in voters heading to the polls to decide between the late leader’s successor, Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.

The outcome was far tighter than previous elections in the country, but according to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, Maduro garnered 50.8% of the votes in Sunday’s election, while opposition candidate Henrique Capriles won 49.0%.

To make things more interesting, Capriles refuses to accept the results and is demanding a recount while Maduro, as one might expect, has no quarrels with the results.

“It was a result that was truly fair, constitutional and popular,” explained Maduro in a Tuesday CNN article, criticizing Capriles’ refusal to admit defeat. The 50-year old who served as Venezuela’s interim President following the death of Chavez looks to carry the torch of Chavez’s brand of self-proclaimed “21st century socialism.” Before passing away, Hugo Chavez certainly wasn’t shy about his endorsement of Maduro.

“My firm opinion, as clear as the full moon -- irrevocable, absolute, total -- is ... that you elect Nicolas Maduro as president,” explained Chavez in December of 2012 according to CNN. Chavez who happened to be waving a copy of the Venezuelan Constitution as he spoke, went on to plea, “I ask this of you from my heart. He is one of the young leaders with the greatest ability to continue, if I cannot.”

As one might infer from the election results, Chavez had a mixed record with the Venezuelan populace. Mariano Castillo and Osmary Hernandez of CNN extrapolated on the late leader’s track record in early March.

They mention that, on one hand, he redistributed much of the country’s enormous oil wealth to various social programs for the nation’s poorer

citizens. Additionally, Chavez is credited with paving the way for programs that seek to eliminate illiteracy, allow for affordable food and provide easier access to higher education, among other things.

Also mentioned in the early March report, however, were some of the more controversial measures enacted by Chavez.

Hugo Chavez had a way of putting “yes-men” in charge of all the wrong places; throughout his presidency he tightened the grip of the executive branch on the country largely by turning what were supposed to be independent institutions - namely the judiciary, the electoral authorities and the military - into no more than partisan loyalists.

On the economic end of the spectrum, opponents attacked many of the social programs which were heavily lauded by his supporters, referring to them as unsustainable over the long run and responsible for unintended consequences.

They say that the price controls put in place by Chavez drove up inflation, while expropriations of farmland crippled production.

Meanwhile, the polarized political environment reached a pinnacle immediately after the election. According to Yahoo News, a Tuesday protest by opposition supporters eager for a recount turned deadly when violent disturbances claimed seven lives and left 61 people injured.

Maduro and his government officials have been insisting that Capriles is coordinating a coup and blamed them for the deaths.

Vivian Sequera and Fabiola Sanchez of Yahoo News went on to say that President-elect Nicolas Maduro had stated that he would not allow an opposition march scheduled for Wednesday in the capital.

If nothing else, the response to the protests reminds us why we shouldn’t take our own freedoms for granted. In Barinas, Hugo Chavez’s home state, protesters marching on the provincial headquarters of the National Electoral Council looking for a recount were greeted with tear gas.

Venezuelan Chief Prosecutor Luisa Ortega stated that 135 people had already been detained in protests.

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his apartment in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line about 100 miles east of Memphis.

Authorities still waited for definitive tests on the

letters sent to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.

An FBI intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press said those two letters were postmarked Memphis, Tenn.

A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation’s capital on edge a day after the Boston

Marathon bombings.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday. His name wasn’t immediately released publicly.

Authorities still waited for definitive tests on the letters to Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. An FBI intelligence bulletin obtained

by The Associated Press said those two letters were postmarked Memphis, Tenn.

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WAITER “The reason for this RICIN Both letters said: “To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent part- is that tipped employees make more than the minimum wage,” ner to its continuance.”

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Both letters said: “To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance.” Both were signed, “I am KC and I approve this message.”

The letters were intercepted before reaching the White House or Senate. The FBI said Wednesday that more testing was underway.

Preliminary field tests can often show false positives for ricin.

As authorities scurried to investigate three questionable packages discovered in Senate office buildings,

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The letters to Obama and Wicker were postmarked April 8, before the marathon.

Capitol Police swiftly ramped up security, and lawmakers and staff were cautioned away from some parts of the Hill complex. After hours of jangled nerves, officials signaled it was safe to move throughout the area and people settled back to normal, if watchful, activity.

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said that police had a suspect in mind in the Wicker mailing, someone

nected to the incident, he said. Ricin, derived from the castor plant, is at its deadliest when inhaled.

Even during the f lurry of concern, normal business continued across most of the Capitol and its office buildings, with tour groups passing through and visitors streaming in and out of Wicker’s office.

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer said in an email that suspicious packages were dropped off at the offices of two senators. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said

“Over the course of years we’ve had some situations where there have been ricin scares,” Donahoe said. “Until this date, there’s never been any actually proved that have gone through the system.” reports of suspicious items also came in from at least three senators’ offices in their home states.

Sen. Carl Levin said a staff member at his Saginaw, Mich., office would spend the night in a hospital as a precaution after discovering a suspicious letter. The staff member had no symptoms, Levin said in a statement. He expected to learn preliminary results of tests on the letter by Thursday.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said suspicious letters at his Phoenix office had been cleared with nothing dangerous found. A package at Sen. John Cornyn’s Dallas-area office also was declared harmless, a fire department spokesman said.

All three packages in the Capitol complex turned out to be safe, Capitol police spokeswoman Makema Turner said late Wednesday.

But a man was still being questioned after being stopped in connection with the packages, she said.

All the activity came as tensions were high in Washington and across the country following Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than 170. The FBI said there was no indication of a connection between

who “writes a lot of letters to members.” She made the comment Tuesday as she emerged from a briefing by law enforcement on the Boston bombing. Authorities declined to comment on a possible suspect.

Obama’s press secretary, Jay Carney, said mail sent to the White House is screened at a remote site for the safety of the recipients and the general public. He declined to comment on the significance of the preliminary ricin result, referring questions to the FBI. At a House hearing, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe noted there had been ricin alerts since the notorious 2001 anthrax mailings and procedures are in place to protect postal employees and help track down culprits.

“Over the course of years we’ve had some situations where there have been ricin scares,” Donahoe said. “Until this date, there’s never been any actually proved that have gone through the system.”

After the hearing, Donahoe said he didn’t know whether the latest letters had been proven to contain ricin. He also told reporters that people sometimes mail substances that mimic the poison. No postal workers have reported illness con-

in a statement his office had received one of them. A third package was found in an atrium on the first f loor of a Senate building.

As the discoveries spread concern, police sealed off a hearing room where Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were testifying. At one point, officers advised Sen. Joe Manchin and aides not to board an elevator because suspicious packages had been found on several f loors of the Hart Office Building. “They just told me there’s something suspicious and they’re looking into it,” Manchin said.

Amy Keough of Stow, Mass., and her family were searching for an open entrance to the Russell Senate Office building and walked by a U.S. Capitol Police hazardous materials vehicle.

The Keoughs had been visiting Washington for several days, but Monday’s marathon bombing was on their minds.

“We don’t know really what it is that’s going on,” Keough said. “We’re from Massachusetts, so right now anything is possible, with all the events in Boston.”

wage tier for tipped employees that would keep them at the current federal minimum wage of $7.25.

“The reason for this is that tipped employees make more than the minimum wage,” Haywood said. “Statewide, our tipped employees in our industry make $18 an hour and here in the metro they make $22 an hour, which is far above the minimum wage proposals that are on the plate right now.”

The MRA asserted in a survey that restaurants are already operating with slim profits and the increase would force 90 percent of its members to pass on the extra costs to customers through increased prices on menu items, 77 percent would cut back staff and 69 percent would postpone making investments in their business if such a measure becomes law.

The association clarifies that tips are already, or supposed to be included in things like income, payroll, unemployment taxes, Medicare and social security.

However, according to John Rossheim, Monster Jobs Senior Contributing Writer, restaurant waiters earn up to $50,000 or more annually but pay very low taxes.

The IRS says that bars and restaurants are underreporting the amount of tips they earn, which could

explain the billions of undocumented dollars going through the system. So, it’s responding with more audits of the tax forms filled by the food and beverage industry.

However, if these tips are the cause for all these central problems, it may be time to reassess where the money is needed and where it is going.

If employees are pocketing this money, but leaving restaurants to foot expensive operating bills, then an adjustment must be made to the finances within the business, to divide tips in order to maintain costs.

Suffice it to say, tipping has always been a norm and will remain a norm, but if this tier is added, I will seriously rethink how much of a tip I’m chipping in. As I stick to the 15 percent a broke college student can afford, this proposal would increase costs for dining out and will add to the amount a waiter or waitress is earning in tips, on top of that second tier minimum wage.

Still, it seems quite odd and trivial that an Olive Garden server as reported by Career Bliss in 2010 earned an average yearly full-time income of $23,000, close to the entry level salary of $24,000 an elementary teacher with a four year Bachelor’s degree would make.

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MSU forensic among nation’s best 17 MSU students qualify to attend the National Forensic Association National Championship.

CHRIS HOUCK

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Minnesota State University, Mankato’s forensics participants have recently garnered a big opportunity as a number of students qualified to attend the National Forensic Association National Championship Tournament later this month.

The students who have qualified to attend the championship, according to the press release issued

by MSU’s Media Relations Office, include seniors Ryan Zahn, Nicole Hudak and Lillian Lamoreux; juniors Paige Russell, Margaret Pence and Rebekah Buege; sophomores Cade Shelton, Nathan Pasmore, Caitlin Frymet, Erika Gustafson, Zach Aufenthie, Alex Cutschall, Sarah Cain; and first-year students Brady Taylor, Taylor Besse, Tanner Sunderman and Jordan Carrillo.

The forensics participants will head to Marshall Uni-

versity in Huntinton, W.Va. from April 18-22.

Leah White, an associate professor and director of forensics here at MSU spoke about the upcoming tournament for MSU students, including the three different fields in which students can compete.

“One is unlimited prep, where you get your topic and you have to pull things together in a short amount of time,” White said “One is a public address speech, which would be like what you would do in a public speaking class and form the speech as persuasive and the other is performance of literature, which is kind of like acting, but there’s oral interpretation.”

Forensics, not to be confused with the crime-solving science bearing the same name, is a practice that utilizes public speaking to fully bring about an argument.

According to the website,

americanforensics.org, the two studies are not completely separate, as forensic speaking was, and still is, used to express arguments in court cases. “’Forensics’ is a word rooted in the Western world’s classical experience,” says the front page of americanforensics.org. “The Greeks organized contests for speakers that developed and recognized the abilities their society felt central to democracy. These exercises acquired the title ‘forensics,’ derived from the Latin term ‘for ensis’ and closely related to forum. Because the training in this skill of public advocacy, including the development of evidence, found one of its important venues in the law courts, the term ‘forensic’ has also become associated with the art and science of legal evidence and argument.”

“We’re really excited,” said White on the anticipa-

tion for the tournament. “It’s what we’ve worked for all year. Unlike some organizations or even sports teams that maybe just compete in the fall or in the spring, our season actually begins in September and we go all the way through these tournaments in April.

The university’s students will demonstrate their speaking abilities in hopes of claiming victory in their category.

In preparation for the tournament, many members of MSU’s forensic team have been showing their skills at showcases on campus, as well as participating in 22 events at the American Forensic Association – National Individual Events Tournament at Hutchinson community College.

“I’ve been coaching [forensics] for over 20 years now,” said White. “So obviously, I stay pretty committed to the belief that it’s

probably one of the most important things people can do in college.”

White also described the impact that forensics can have on a student’s experience in college.

“In forensics you’re constantly doing revisions on these events, you’re constantly trying to improve them,” said White. “You work with others, you work closely with faculty, so many of my students will say that although they had a good education in their classroom and in their majors, it’s the things they learned, putting these things together and traveling around the country, talking to other people about critical issues provided their deepest education.”

Maverick Forensics is a part of MSU’s Arts and Humanities’ department intended to teach students about the process of communication, debate, oral interpretation and public addresses.

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lthough your average Tuesday night might be spent grinding in the library, procrastinating on Facebook, or nonchalantly twiddling your thumbs, I found a hidden gem in Mankato’s music scene that could throw a fun twist on your typical weeknight.

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, Pub 500 hosts an Open Mic night with live music and entertainment.

If you’re a fan of delicious food, friendly people, and a fun, yet laid-back atmosphere, Open Mic night is definitely something you should check out.

Performers aren’t limited to a certain genre of music or specified type of talent to participate in Open Mic. Musical acts may include

anything from acoustic, rock, or blues, to hip-hop or free styling. Other acts can range from comedy, spoken word or poetry, to anything else the imagination can grasp, and performances vary with each session.

Typically, mellower acts tend to kick off the night, and louder or more experimental acts follow.

Allow me to set the scene: On a relaxing Tuesday night, I enter Pub 500 and am told to pick any table I wish. A quiet atmosphere is present, a predictable scene for it being only 9 p.m. As I choose a table with my friends, we are approached by a fresh face – a performer who is no stranger to Open Mic sessions.

The friendly interaction immediately showed me that the performers are excited to see fresh faces, and provide a very approachable environment.

One pair of performers,

a man and woman exuding calm confidence with their music, were a delight to watch.

Collectively known as Betty and Ocho, their talent made it clear that it was definitely not their first performance. After speaking with the pair, I found out how they became the coordinators for Open Mic nights, which happened through being approached when they were eating lunch at Pub 500.

The pair was asked to start coordinating entertainment at the venue, due to the reputation they built through many successful performances.

As Ocho explained, “She told me that the group who had been hosting the Open Mic was planning on quitting, and she was looking for a replacement. Luckily, my reputation proceeded

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Midnight movie premieres taking a back seat to more popular 10 p.m. showings JAMES SCHUYLER HOUTSMA

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When it comes to movies, the gold standard for waving your fandom flag has always been the midnight premiere.

A time-honored celebration, the devotees of any given piece of anticipated pop culture will line up for hours ahead of time, sometimes in full costume, just for the chance to say they were one of the first to see the next adventure of a pointy-eared vigilante, boy wizard, or sparkly vampire.

The excitement felt by all at these events, super-fan or not, is palpable and always something to save the date for.

Now it may be time to adjust our alarms because the screenings at the wee hour of midnight are making a widescale adjustment towards 10 p.m.

By now, if you felt like getting an early look at the hor-

ror of Evil Dead or unraveling the mystery of Side Effects first, you’ve already noticed the change in time. You’re not alone – the change in hours has been observed by both studios and theaters alike.

“Showings at 10 have been doing very well, overall,” Movies 8 general manager Chris Menezes said.

Cinemark (Movies 8) wasn’t the first theater chain to attempt this new trend.

The Carmike chain (Stadium 6) reportedly was the first to try it out, with other theater chains around the country following suit shortly after.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that the theaters are the only ones backing this new time. Though hesitant at first, film studios have been just as instrumental in pushing for this new time slot after observing how well movies such as Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Oz the Great and Powerful (which actually opened at 8) performed in

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their new premiere times.

This shift would not have happened without major interest from the right demographics. Take, for example, a group of movie-lovers and casual audience members alike in the 17-28 age range

that really wants to see the midnight premier of Iron Man 3 but each has a music history class to attend at the wretched hour of 8 a.m.

With the movie opening at 10 p.m. the Thursday before you keep the late night atmo-

sphere of a midnight premiere for your hardcore fan-base and also draw in people in the prime age range who would otherwise be hesitant about

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PUB “On the first and third Tuesday of each month, Pub 500 has Open Mic night with live music and entertainment. If you’re a fan of delicious food, friendly people, and a fun but laid-back atmosphere, Open Mic night is definitely something you should check out.”

continued from 11 me.” Betty and Ocho’s story illustrates that life is greatly inf luenced by WHO you know, not necessarily what you know.

In many cases, Open Mic performances serve as the first step for many talented individuals to open doors for valuable connections and recognition.

Ocho mirrors this concept perfectly, having started out his journey playing at Mankato open mics in 2002. Since then, he has toured the United States and Canada, recorded ten albums and played in ten bands, appeared on TV and radio features, and acquired valuable opportunities from starting at open mics.

Betty and Ocho have collectively performed at a number of venues in Mankato and all over Minnesota, including Pub 500, RedSky Lounge, Midtown, Savoy, Wine Café, Buster’s, Dino’s, Number Four, Riverfront Ampitheater, and Coffee Hag to name a few.

They bring competition to most acoustic duos in terms of composition and performance and both have extremely multi-faceted talent. Their rich “progressive rock” sound is characterized by their syncopation, interesting vocal arrangements and beautiful guitar harmonies, as well as hand drum sounds.

Another performer, Russell Alan, grabbed my attention the second I heard his voice; a youthful act who was playing guitar and singing covers like Phillip Phillips’ hit song “Home” as well as “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, and brought undeniable competition to the original songs.

I was intrigued to find out he was only a sophomore in high school and plays six instruments at a mere 15 years old. Among them are the guitar, bass, ukulele, drums and piano.

Russell also learns covers quickly and according to his proud mother Jenni, writes songs in “no time” with the ease of a highly experienced musician.

I was especially inclined to meet Russell and his family after a great performance - noticeably so, due to my observation of the heightened excitement and

audibly louder claps and kudos from the audience and other acts.

Russell’s mom expressed how he developed into a great musician at such a young age, even writing songs when he was in sixth grade.

“He started showing talent in 4th grade. His stepdad played bass and taught Russell how to play. When he was in sixth grade, he took a guitar class and ran with it.”

Not only is Russell a beast musically, but this Mankato-rooted youngin’ is involved in football, wrestling, and track at West High School. He aspires to perform through college and eventually try out for American Idol or The Voice down the road.

Open mic nights have been going on for three years at Pub 500 and include varied acts and levels of talent displaying an array of sounds and entertainment to enjoy.

On a typical Open Mic Tuesday there are six half-hour time slots that are filled by musicians or individuals. New acts are encouraged to sign up, whether they are new or experienced acts.

The best part about Open Mic night is that you could be a performer that specializes in almost anything to get a shot on stage. Whether it’s a passion for singing, guitar, free-styling, hiphop, comedy, spoken word, poetry, public speaking or whatever it may be, Mankato has a place that welcomes you to enlighten an audience with your talent in a supportive environment.

So whether you’re interested in getting a chance on stage, knocking back a few drinks, or simply want something to do after a long day, Pub 500 provides a perfect remedy to the Tuesday night blues. If you’re a musician or individual looking for an opportunity to get some exposure with an accepting crowd and great environment, definitely sign up!

Signing up in advance is simple - contact Ocho at 206-384-6002 to reserve a spot. Last minute inquiries are fine, even the day of the event. Open Mic nights are potentially going to start taking place every week (in contrast to twice a month) in September after school starts, so keep your eyes peeled and try it out, Mavericks!

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zack Snyder is hoping his Superman reboot “Man of Steel” turns out to be not just a blockbuster, but a movie with a capital “M.” There are panoramic aerial battles on Krypton, there are touching moments between young Clark Kent and both his biological and adoptive fathers, there are close-ups of a fist pounding into ice, and there is lots and lots of big-budget flying.

“I wanted the movie to be a big movie-going experience, full of action, full of emotion and full of the biggest super hero in the world,” Snyder said Tuesday before giving the Las Vegas movie theater convention CinemaCon a brief glimpse. “I wanted to give to the cinemas of the world a big, giant ‘movie’ movie.”

The film follows in the modern tradition of the naturalistic superhero movies. It takes place in a gritty-looking, color-drained world of grays, brown and icy blues. All the better to set off that red cape, perhaps.

The scenes of Clark Kent’s Kansas childhood are drenched in Americana, complete with freshly laundered flannels flapping on the clothes line.

Snyder, who also directed the superhero film “Watchmen,” said he wanted to find a poignancy to add to the familiar story.

We get some hints of that tenderness in conversations between Kent and his farmer fa-

ther, played by Kevin Costner, as they struggle to keep the young superhero’s powers hidden.

But then we see Kent grow up, learn to fly and begin to take on an assortment of foes.

It’s this part of the legend — not the troubled childhood — that seems to most animate Snyder.“I’ve been a big fan of the character my whole life,” Snyder said. “He is the greatest super hero. There’s no competition between super heroes, but if there was, he’d win.”

The new franchise is anchored by Henry Cavill, a British actor who starred on the Showtime series “The Tudors” before taking on the mantle of the man of steel. His is the only chiseled face in the trailer not instantly recognizable as a mega-star.

Snyder and Warner Bros. appear to be enjoying teasing fans with snippets of the film, which hits theaters at the height of blockbuster season on June 14.

On Tuesday, fans were treated to their first snatch of dialogue between Superman and his Lois Lane, Amy Adams.

“What’s the S stand for,” Adams asks at the end of the teaser trailer.

“It’s not an S. On my world it means ‘hope,’” a caped Superman responds.

“Well, here it’s an S,” says Adams, “How about, ‘Sup-” But before she can finish, a burst of feedback cuts her off.

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EMRE K. ERKU

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The best part about college is indulgence: breaking out the credit cards and jumping deep down into the pits of debt without thinking twice about whether or not we can dig ourselves out. Of course some of us have jobs and actually have the means to pay back loans every-sooften, but in reality we’re all almost as broke as Fievel when he journeyed westward.

So it’s a hard job to abstain from irresponsible spending in such an excessive time in life, especially when it’s much easier strolling down to Wells Fargo and acquiring a credit card than it is sweating out a part time job.

But screw it, this is Mankato for heaven’s sake – the epitome of College Town, U.S.A. There’s a thriving campus that provides the fetus necessary to give birth to young professionals, a massive constellation of taverns and liquor stores interspersed between both sides of the befouled Minnesota River, eateries of fast and slow, specializing in crafting the perfect burger or perfect Chimichanga, and an established community of artists, including musicians who serenade the river valley on a weekly basis with their up-and-coming talent.

And when you’re feeling bloated from the boatloads of beer and routine stops to your favorite restaurants, there are a handful of options to wash the guilt away like a cold spring of holy water. We call them gyms.

So, Mavericks, in this fine town of ours, where are the best places to go to catch an event or enjoy a beer? Where are the best places to go to eat a fine meal while saving some bucks?

Where does one best become Hollywood sexy, tanned golden brown like a freshly baked cookie inside a town that’s usually more overcast than rainy Dublin any day? All these answers can be conveniently sought

out on The Reporter’s Facebook page.

The polls are up, ladies and gentlemen, and it’s time for you to log on to the famous social network like the responsible (yeah right) Mankato-ites you are and cast a vote.

Options include voting for your favorite place to work out, your favorite liquor store to go and buy your sweet hooch, your favorite thrift shop, your favorite Mankato bands and venues to attend, your favorite restaurants and coffee shops, etc. They’re all there for the choosing, eager to take the crown of ultimate popularity.

If you have trouble picking your favorites, here’s a little sample of what might influence your decision.

First off, MGM Liquor Warehouse is more like a department store of spirits and wine. If an army of Nordic Vikings tore through the place, there’d be enough drink there to keep them drenched for eight days. The beer selection is glorious, the wine selection is exceptional, and there’s a fully loaded arsenal of every type of hard liquor waiting on all shelves bottom to top. If you don’t have a car, borrow your roommate’s because this is the premiere place to go for purchasing that devil we dub liquid confidence. Vote yes on MGM. Beer is damn near synonymous with pizza (as with many other things). So when the cold ones are catching up, ferociously eating away at our stomachs and arousing abrupt hunger, we can’t help but fool around with the thought of taking a Ninja Turtles style bite into a cheesy slice of pizza while grease condensates out the delicious circles of pepperoni. Sex is great, but this is almost just as good. Jake’s Stadium Pizza, Pagliai’s Pizza and Dino’s Pizzeria all equally satisfy these needs – all of them are prime quality pizza joints. It’s hard comparing between Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and

Hank Aaron, so use your best discretion while voting.

The taverns of this town are the same story. Depending on what mood you’re in, many are distinct enough to cater to your specific emotions and refined desires.

Let’s say you’ve had a bad day and all you aspire to do for the rest of the evening is be an anonymous wino at the end of the bar. Then my friends, Old Town’s Oleander Saloon is the ideal place to go. Or let’s say sports and cheap pitchers are what you want; Johnny B’s Sports Bar & Beef is surely a fine place to go watch the game and catch a buzz.

Then there’s downtown: the “barmuda triangle,” the zoo of a hot mess, the location in which thousands of cell phones find their final resting place and where students paint the sidewalks bowel after chugging a bit too much out of the gigantic mugs of South Street Saloon.

From the Chubbs wings at Blue Bricks Bar and Eatery to the gyros at Savoy Bar & Grill, it’s a fantastic time.

Picking the best place can be tricky, so choose wisely my friends.

Now it’s on to the best place to eat, which Minnesota State University, Mankato department is the best, and where the best place to shop

and work out is. And to this, only one question arises: how on earth do these kids with Engineering majors manage to balance out healthy servings of partying with copious amounts of problems related to deciphering the Bernoulli’s Principle of fluid dynamics? It’s just simply amazing, Mavericks.

Anyways, cast your vote today and let your voices be heard. Cheers.

the late hour and can now feel a little better about getting close to four hours of sleep rather than two.

Not long ago it seemed like theaters could have gotten in big legal trouble if they dared to show even a single frame of a movie before 12:01 a.m. on the Friday it opened.

Now the studios seem willing to bend the rules a bit to keep ticket sales from going down. Just as with midnight showings, Menedez says that sales from Thursday night showings are simply added to Friday’s total earnings.

This new standard for first screenings looks to stick around for a while with both the upcoming sci-fi flick Oblivion and Iron Man 3 already confirmed to have 10 p.m. screening on their respective opening nights.

How well Oblivion does in its opening is anyone’s guess, but seeing how Iron Man is predicted for a $125+ million opening weekend the early screening will no doubt help fuel that fire.

But before you weep for the complete disappearance of the midnight movie, just know that that may not necessarily be the case.

“Studios can still order a midnight screening if they want,” Menedez said. “It all depends on the demand.”

What the future holds in store for the premier’s of upcoming blockbusters like Star Trek: Into Darkness and Man of Steel is not set in stone, but at this point it’s probably better to plan on getting in line two hours earlier than normal.

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Mavs split with Winona State in midweek doubleheader

fell short to the Warriors 3-0 in the second bout.

Senior Courtney McKelvogue earned the win from the circle for MSU in game one, improving her overall record to 14-4 in her seven innings of work. McKelvogue allowed three runs on six hits and punched out six batters.

Neither team needed time to warm up their bats.

The Warriors struck first when sophomore Ashley Walker doubled to center field in the first inning bringing in a run.

The Mavericks stuck right back, first junior Samantha Hollen cracked a two-run single to center field, then junior Anna Cole cleaned the bases with her two-run blast, making the score 3-1 after the first inning.

Winona finished their offensive production in the second inning, first with freshman Jordan Petersen’s RBI single to left field, then when Walker took one for the team, bringing in a run.

MSU once again broke the goose egg on the scoreboard for the second inning. Junior Lindsay Erickson grounded out to Winona’s shortstop but was credited with an RBI making the score 5-3 in the third inning.

The Mavericks tallied more runs in the fifth and sixth inning thanks to senior Abby Sonner.

In the fifth inning, Sonner slapped a solo-shot to left field.

Finishing MSU’s offensively productive stint was Sonner again with her sacrifice-fly to right field, bringing in another run, making the final score 7-3 before McKelvogue sent the Warriors down in order in the seventh inning.

The second game didn’t fair as well for the Mavericks, falling short to Winona State 3-0.

Sophomore Brittany Lauterbach was on the rubber in game two for MSU. Lauterbach earned the loss, bringing her season record to 7-2. Lauterbach allowed three runs on six hits, three walks and striking out four.

MSU’s score remained zero at the end of seven innings, a rare occurrence for the offensive-savvy Mavericks. This was only the second time this year that MSU has been shutout.

time of 15:46.46.

In the field events, the Mavericks made a lot of damage with junior David Percill taking first in the triple jump with a jump of 13.33-meters.

The Mavericks continued to out jump the competition as not only did sophomore Nathan Hancock finish first in the long jump, he also jumped far enough to automatically qualify for the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Meet at the end of the season as he leaped 6.90-meters. Junior Keyvan Rudd also qualified with his first-place jump of 215-meters.

For the throwers, senior Grant Luer threw a third-

place toss of 49.55-meters while also qualifying for nationals. NSIC preseason field athlete junior Chris Reed joined in the first-place party, winning the hammer throw and shot put after throwing the hammer 53.53-meters and the shot put 16.95-meters.

This past weekend, the Mavericks moved their firstplace performances to the Tom Cat Open. Junior Carmono Lane was untouchable in the sprints as he took the 60-meter and 200-meter dash.

Rudd kept out jumping his opponents with a 2.13-meter jump to take first place.

The women’s outdoor track and field team followed

suit with multiple first-place finishes as well at the Vance Butler Invitational. After finishing first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.26, senior Danielle Jones took top honors in the 100-meter dash as well after crossing the finish line at 12.31.

Nobody stood a chance in the 400-meter dash as four Mavericks were the first ones to cross the finish line, led by sophomore Bonnie Pickford with a time of 60.58 and followed closely by junior Dedie Richeond with 60.62.

As sophomore Sarah Bowler took the silver in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:52.47,

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter MSU senior Courtney McKelvogue’s was instrumental in Tuesday’s win over Winona State. She has been dominant in 2013, holding a 14-4 record in her first 19 starts with a 1.5 ERA and 105 strikeouts.

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After weather-caused cancellations, the softball team at Minnesota State University, Mankato had nine days off before the team traveled to Winona State yesterday, splitting the two-game series with the Warriors.

Improving their overall record to 26-8 and 11-3 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, MSU won the first game 7-3 but

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The Warriors scored in the first inning off a walked batter, forcing in the run, in the fifth off of Walker’s RBI single to left field and finally in the sixth inning when junior Brooke Piotrowski cracked a RBI single.

Senior Lauryn Morris led the Mavericks offensively, contributing two hits in three appearances.

Erickson, Hollen, and senior Jenna Peterson all had singles as well.

The Mavericks are sitting in third place in the NSIC at 11-3 just behind Winona State at 10-2, and the leader of the pack, Wayne State, at 14-2.

Despite the loss, the Mavericks have three players ranked in the top-25 in specific categories.

Erickson is recognized as the fifth toughest player to strikeout, seventeenth in batting average with .483, and 20th in on-base percentage with .553.

McKelvogue is ranked twentieth in walks per seven innings pitched at 1.13 and twenty-third in shutouts with five.

Sonner is also ranked twentieth in doubles per game, averaging .38.

The Mavericks look forward to hosting Augustana and Wayne state this weekend, if the weather cooperates. MSU will face Augustana, who is 12-4 in the NSIC, twice on Saturday, and play Wayne State twice on Sunday.

freshman Emily Knapczyk finished third in the 5000meter run after crossing the finish line at 18:43.80.

The women also competed in the Tom Cat open with only sending the jumpers and pole-vaulters, yet they dominated with two first-place finishes. Freshman Faryn Wirkus vaulted the highest as she cleared 3.55-meters.

In the high jump, Sophomore Amanda Stangler finished first with her jump of 1.60meters.

Luckily for both track and field teams their next meet is nowhere near Minnesota as

Spring sports update: MSU dominating in all facets

JOEY DENTON

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Even with the gloomy weather spreading around southern Minnesota, the spring sports stay red hot with first place finishes in track and field, winning duals in tennis, and the golf teams receiving national ranks.

The men’s outdoor track and field team found their stride at the Vance Butler Invite in Sioux Falls, S.D. Back on April 6. The team dominated the invite as they finished first in seven events.

Freshman Devin Allbaugh took top honors in the 5000meter run with a career-best

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they travel to the west coast for the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif. April 18.

Men’s Golf Since taking first place at the Wayne State Invitational back in March, the men’s golf team brought home first place at the Upper Iowa Invitational back on April 8. With a two-day team total of 577, the Mavericks defeated the second-place Concordia-St. Paul squad by four strokes.

Individually, two Mavericks rounded out the top six with senior Greg Werner leading the way with a 141, earning himself fourth place.

Senior Ben Holker finished the first day in third with a 68 but ended the second day with a 75, giving him a 143 total as he tied for sixth.

Just this past weekend, the team finished their NSIC season with the conclusion of the NSIC Men’s Championship in Smithville, Mo. After the first two rounds were played in the fall, the Mavericks had to play catch up in the final two rounds. They jumped up the ranks as they put up team totals of 302 and 315, but it wasn’t enough to bring home their fifth-straight NSIC title.

A four-round total of 1268 gave them a second-place finish as St. Cloud State won with 1236.

Werner was the lone Maverick to finish in the top ten with a 309. The next Maverick was junior Bennett Black who tied for 13th with a 318.

Women’s Tennis At this point the women’s tennis team sits in fourth place in the NSIC with a 9-3 conference record and 10-8 overall. The squad is on a two dual winning streak after defeating the University of Minnesota Duluth 8-1 and Southwest Minnesota State 9-0.

The pairing of senior Brandi Dohmen and sophomore Shealyn Bakke took one of the two doubles victories 8-1 and junior Alexis Ronney and freshman Sarah McCann also won their doubles match 8-1 against the Bulldogs of Duluth.

Against the Mustangs all three doubles consisting of Dohmen and Bakke (8-1), Ronney and McCann (8-2) and freshman Kelly Lechowski and senior Hailey Robb (8-1) before all six of the individuals took their victories.

The next action for the team is the NSIC Team Tournament taking place this weekend in Minnetonka, Minn.

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MSU puts win winning streak to the test

The Mavericks are riding high with a nine-game winning streak heading into today’s matchup with Bemidji State before hosting Minnesota Duluth over the weekend.

REECE HEMMESCH

sports editor

While the rain and snow mix continues to blast the northern parts of the state, the Minnesota State University, Mankato baseball team has moved their doubleheader with Bemidji State and fourgame weekend series with Minnesota Duluth to Mankato to be played today, Saturday and Sunday.

The no. 25/10 Mavericks enter their midweek doubleheader with Bemidji State currently nursing a 26-7 overall record and hold a nine-game winning streak, dating back to their four-game sweep of Augustana almost two weeks ago.

Bemidji comes into the bout 12-14 overall and are third-last in the NSIC with a 3-7 record.

Minnesota Duluth is 6-6 in conference play so far in 2013, but 6-20 overall.

Things were looking bleak early for the Mavericks, who are coming off one of their best seasons in school history in their 2012 campaign, finishing third in the country and winning 51 of their 63 games.

The Mavs began this season with a non-conference loss to Bemidji State almost two months ago in the Metrodome, where the Beavers held MSU to just seven hits and handed them their first loss of the season, 2-1 in 11 innings.

MSU dropped two more over spring break in Florida to worthy opponents, before heading back north and splitting with conference foes Northern State and U-Mary, bringing them to their current amount of losses.

Offense turning it on Then came the series with Augie and Southwest Minnesota State over the past two weekends, where the Mavericks were simply dazzling in those eight games, taking all of them and showing massive strides in their prowess at the plate. During the winning streak, MSU has posted 10 or more runs five times and is averaging 11 runs a game, enough for a team with ample pitching to begin with.

The streak’s high point came Monday when MSU dropped 32 runs on SMSU in an absolute trouncing where the Mavericks whacked six homeruns and five doubles to completely destroy the Mustangs.

MSU’s offensive hero, John

Flattery, rocked three homeruns in the outing and amassed 10 RBIs, earning him NSIC player of the week honors for the first time in his career.

Those three homeruns added to MSU’s already high amount of round-trippers in 2013, which now is up to 32, good enough for first in the NSIC and 13-more than second place SMSU. Sophomore Connor McCallum is also feeling the love at the plate; he currently sits at a 14-game hitting streak dating back to March 29 versus Northern State. The school record for a hit streak is a long way off from McCallum, which is 30 games set back in 1982 by Darnell Nelson.

McCallum currently is seated fifth in the conference with a .398 batting average, second in hits with 43, second in RBIs with 29 and is tied for first in the homerun category with MSU’s Stetson Olson, who both have six.

If McCallum can keep this up, he could be a selection for NSIC player of the year with the likes of preseason pick Seth McMullen of Winona State and Augie’s Tony Viger, who are all worthy of contention for the title. shannon rathmanner • msu reporter

1-2-3 punch Sophomore Connor McCallum will put his .398 batting average and 14All year long the NSIC game hit streak to the test this weekend when Bemidji State and Minnehas been discussing MSU’s sota Duluth come to town for six crucial conference matchups. pitchers and their dominance early, which includes top-three enters today’s contest with a ing at this rate, with 14 games finishes in most pitching cat5-0 record in five starts on the remaining in the conference egories as a team. season and 34 strikeouts in 26 over the next three weeks, A lot of talk has also been innings.

MSU should have no problem placed on the 1-2 punch of With Larson taking over closing out the remainder of starters Harvey Martin and the reigns for injured Tyler their season with high exJason Hoppe, who both have Ockuly, MSU’s new 1-2-3 pectations, heading into the stellar campaigns in 2013. punch is now a combined 15-1 conference tournament in St. But the big surprise comes on the season in 21 starts.

Cloud and the regional tournafrom junior TJ Larson, who To have those three huckment come mid-May.

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Opinion: college hockey in the age of the upset With more and more perennial powerhouses dropping early in the NCAA tournament, the days of a few teams dominating the college hockey landscape might be over. Hockey beat writer Ryan Lund talks of the new age of college hockey, where anyone can beat anyone and your geography does not matter.

School St. Cloud State MAVERICKS Wayne State Augustana Winona State Minnesota Duluth U-Mary Concordia St. Paul Northern State Sioux Falls Upper Iowa SW Minnesota State Bemidji State Minot State Minnesota Crookston

Conf. OVR. 10-0 22-4 15-3 26-7 12-4 20-10 10-6 22-15 5-3 11-1 6-6 6-20 4-4 13-10 4-4 11-9 6-8 13-15 6-10 11-19 2-4 10-13 5-11 10-20 3-7 12-14 2-6 10-12 0-14 0-27

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School Augustana Winona State St. Cloud State MAVERICKS Northern State U-Mary Upper Iowa Sioux Falls Minnesota Duluth MSU Moorhead Minnesota Crookston SW Minnesota State Bemidji State

Conf. OVR. 12-0 17-2 10-1 15-5 10-2 16-11 9-3 10-8 7-4 9-4 6-6 7-6 6-6 6-14 5-6 6-9 3-7 3-9 3-9 3-10 2-10 3-12 2-10 3-13 0-11 1-13

The WCHA went a collective 2-6 in the NCAA tournament, while the 21st century’s most accomplished powerhouse, Boston College, didn’t make it out of the regional round, falling 5-1 to Union despite what a number of armchair pundits dubbed a clear path to the Frozen Four.

Minnesota and North Dakota were outhustled and outhit by Yale, as the Bulldogs ended the league’s longest title drought at 117 years.

Despite the surprising run by one of the college game’s charter members, Yale and its conference compatriots are still facing an uphill battle despite sending the best of the WCHA packing.

I don’t often rise to the defense of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, home of perennial cellardwellers like Colgate and Princeton, of the holierthan-though “Ivies,” with all of their dynastic pomp and circumstance.

The home of Clarkson and Union, Rensselaer and Colgate, some of the NCAA’s most unsung of underdogs.

But this year, in the face of a final that saw the no. 1 seeded Quinnipiac taking on last-second qualifier Yale, I’m forced to concede the point, that the league derisively known as the “EZAC” in certain college hockey circles has earned the spring that has dominated its step this April.

In past years I had joined the chorus of objections each time that Yale or Quinnipiac have topped the rankings, that the Minnesotas and North Dakotas of the world play a tough schedule in a tougher conference; that the league’s best spend the year battling for the MacNaughton Cup while the class of the east have their way with UConn and Army.

As the years have gone on, however, it has become tougher and tougher to belittle the east, to dismiss college hockey’s other geographic hotbed as the exclusive domain of Jerry York, Jack Parker and the historic “Battle of Comm Ave.”

East coast back on top It’s 2013 and New England hockey is about more than just Boston and the Beanpot.

While Hockey East powerhouses like Boston University, Boston College and New Hampshire have been giving the west fits for a few decades now, it’s been the teams that regularly generate the most hits on Google Maps commanding the drivers seat this season.

U-Mass Lowell came out on top in Hockey East this year, edging World Juniors darling Johnny Gaudreau and the Golden Eagles, while head coach Norm Bazin deservingly took home top coaching honors for leading the River Hawks’ charge.

Meanwhile, just up the street, Quinnipiac hit the ECAC with all the ferocity of the hurricane that disrupted the league’s season, feasting on the likes of a reeling Harvard and lowly Robert Morris en route to a 30-8-5 finish, including an absurd 11-1-2 road record.

Because while downing the 6-14-2 Crimson hardly compares to knocking off the Gophers, doing so on the road week in and week out will make any voting body stand up and take notice.

Wait... Yale?

For its part the newly crowned Yale Bulldogs are a continuation of a trend that began chipping away at the foundations of college hockey’s pantheon in 2006 with no. 16 Holy Cross’ historic upset of no. 1 Minnesota.

It was a banner year for the front-loaded Gophers, until the tiny college from where else but Massachusetts knocked off the Phil Kessel-led no. 1 seed in overtime, putting the WCHA, and top seeds everywhere, on notice.

Change was coming to college hockey, despite the collective head-in-sand mentality of its most enthusiastic supporters.

In the years since the Crusaders’ seemingly impossible victory, regional no. 1 seeds are a collective 16-12 in the first round, after going an unbeaten 15-0 since 2003.

Six years on from that upset the 2013 Frozen Four included two teams that earned the no. 4 seed in their respective regionals, one of which was the last team to make the tournament and the last team standing, but finished at no.

15 overall.

Anything can happen once April rolls around, but “anything” is quickly becoming the norm.

Bemidji State, RIT and Ferris State have all been to the Frozen Four over the last five years, while Duluth downed Red Berenson’s mighty Michigan Wolverines in St. Paul just two years ago.

This isn’t to say that the class of the WCHA has gotten worse, or that North Dakota, Denver or Michigan won’t add another trophy to their already overflowing

coffers next spring, but the days of those historic powers having their way with the college hockey landscape are over.

The best haven’t gotten worse; the worst have just gotten better.

The fact that this year’s Frozen Four championship game was a rematch of the ECAC Tournament’s consolation game should say everything that needs to be said about the current and future state of college hockey.

A new and much-needed age of parity has come to the college game, and the ECAC has been at the forefront of the upset revolution.

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