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MSSA candidates discuss platforms and plans LUKE LARSON Staff Writer The student senate election is entering its final week. The election will take

place on Tuesday, April 25.

Students will be able to vote on that day at www.mnsu. edu/voting. A presidential and vice presidential debate will take place tomorrow at

noon in the Heritage Lounge of the CSU. Today at 1 p.m. in the MSSA office (CSU 280), the MSSA Constitution Committee will be holding a public hearing on the

recent confusion regarding the election process. More information on confusion regarding this year’s election can be found in the last three issues of the Reporter. For

this issue of the Reporter, the presidential and vice presidential candidates have provided information on themselves and their parties.

Presidential Profiles

ABDUL-AZIZ

FRED DE RUITER

Party: Support Our Students

Party: Mavericks Empowering Mavericks

Why are you running for president?

I am running for MSSA President because I believe that the senate needs to change the way it interacts with students, and with it change how we addresses concerns. I want to help create more inclusive and diverse campus where all student feel welcomed and that they can pursue their endeavor. I believe that MSU has a unique atmosphere where students can be active in all they want to achieve. I have been on the senate for two years, chaired two committees, and have served on the MSSA president’s cabinet. With these experiences, I have the needed qualifications to affect positive change on our campus. I also have the vision, drive and passion to make being MSSA President my top priority, and I believe that I am the best suited to serve our diverse student body.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for president?

I believe that I will bring a unique blend of new leadership and fresh ideas to implement. I’ve been

TODAY’S FEATURED STORIES

Year in School: Sophomore

Year in School: Senior

Major: Political science / Minor: Sociology

Major: Mathematics

Experience: At-Large Residence Community Senator: August 2015 - Present, Chair of Ethics & Standards: August 2015 – May 2016, NRHH: March 2016 - Present, STLF: March 2016 - Present, Student Affairs Coordinator: August 2016 - Present Community Advisor: August 2016 – Present

Experience: College of Science Engineering and Technology Senator (2013 – 2015), Residential Life Senator (2015-2016), Residence Hall Association VicePresident (2014-2015), Residence Hall Association President (20152016), Student Affairs Coordinator (2015-2016), and Student Senate Speaker (2016-2017)

involved with senate for the past two years, and have chaired the ethics and standards committee and the student affairs committee, as well as serving on the MSSA presidents cabinets. I am also heavily involved in on campus RSO’s and groups, which gives me perspectives from outside the student government as well. In addition to being a Community advisor this year, I have also been on two pay it forward tours through Students Today Leaders Forever, which has given me unique experiences with and a passion for serving others.

What do you see as being the top issues facing MSU students?

I believe that there isn’t one specific issue that MSU students are facing. Student’s issues range from the broad topics of academic advising, dietary needs, student costs and fees, as well as individual questions that arise on a case-bycase basis with RSO’s and student

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Why are you running for president?

I’m running for president for two reasons: To help our Maverick and to advocate on certain issues.

I have seen the MSU community over my years in Mankato and see that some Mavericks need some help. Some Mavericks need help getting to school. Some Mavericks need help signing up for classes.

Some Mavericks need a group that they identify with, and all Mavericks need access to an affordable education. As MSSA president, I will fight to Support our Students in the aforementioned and much more.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for president?

I do not like the term ‘qualified’ here. I feel like that term asks if you meet certain basic criteria. If you satisfy that criteria then both candidates are equally qualified. If this question asked what makes you the most ‘experienced’ candidate, I would point to my vast involvement with MSSA over the past four years along with holding leadership roles in the Residence Hall Association.

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If this question asked about what makes you most ‘ambitious’ candidate for president then I would point to the initiatives I’ve lead while Residence Hall Association such as Free Menstrual Hygiene products, two ply toilet paper in the Restrooms, and fresh fruit in the dining hall. We are equally qualified, but not matched in experience or ambition.

What do you see as being the top issues facing MSU students?

Getting to school is the number one issue facing MSU students. We have a fantastic that has tripled ridership in the past few years, and we are the only Minnesota State institution that has a ‘Free Lot’.

However, despite having these great things, I hear constant complaints about the buses begin overcrowded, or people having trouble finding a spot to park. These services are extremely successful; we should invest more resources into these

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Party profile: Get to know the MSSA candidates MAVERICKS EMPOWERING MAVERICKS

Party slogan: “Empowering Mavericks for Success” Party platform: Our party platform encompasses three main points: academic access, diversity, and environmental sustainability. Other crucial initiatives that we have received as feedback from the students and RSOs have helped us create conversation and have helped us add to our initiatives.

Our specific initiatives include, personalized advising, improving communications with RSOs, Greeks, and Athletes, expanding bus routes, and keeping the free lot free. Furthermore, we will improve access to volunteer opportunities for international students, as well as connect with and address the concerns of veterans, non-traditional students, and graduate students. Our platforms is specifically tailored to adhere to the concerns of as many students as possible to empower them for success.

List of party candidates for Senate: Alex Lucier (Graduate Studies), Alima Bah (CSET), Bryan Beltran (Residence Community), Christina Hickey (Off-Campus), Cynthia Callais (SBS), Emily Christensen (Off-Campus), Erica Thompson (Allied Health & Nursing), Griffin Goode (Allied Health & Nursing), Ibelizet Dominguez (SBS), Karly Kaufman (Off-Campus), Kate Schmit (Residence Community), Katelynn Ogunfolami (Residence Community), Kyle Mercer (CSET), Leke Hoxha (Off-Campus), MeMe Cronin (Residence Community), Mindorr Sarre (Off-Campus), Monica Warner (Education), Nayeem Imtiaz (Student Body), Qendresa Isniqi (Student Body), Raymond Witte (Residence Community), Sam Toft (Athletic Advisory Committee), Samson Akin (COB) Shelly Thao (Allied Health & Nursing), Tomi Adeola (CSET), Travis Higgs (Graduate Studies), Wallace Pope (Off-Campus) Endorsements Black Student Union Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicano Latin-American Student Association Latino Wellness Tau Kappa Epsilon African Student Association Protecting Animal Rights Committee Students Today, Leaders Forever Eta Sigma Gamma Dream Closet Phi Delta Theta Native American Student Association Sigma Sigma Sigma Delta Chi Colleges Against Cancer Asian Pacific Student Organization Habitat for Humanity MSU Chemistry Club Accounting Club Dance Marathon Japanese Intercultural Association NOTE: John Neitge and Chester Gaye are pictured but are no longer running. Karly Kaufman and Nayeem Imtiaz are running but are not pictured.

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

Party slogan: Official: “Honesty, Loyalty, Integrity, and Approachability” Unofficial: “Keep the Free Lot Free!”

Party platform: Keep the Free Lot Free, Review the class placement system in the college of business.

Improving the adviser experience across all majors Promote and Support Maverick Athletics Investigate how to get Free Menstrual Hygiene Products around Campus Promote the use of Open Textbooks in the classroom.

Expand the Bus Service.

Many more: if you have any questions on where we stand on a particular issue we welcome you to reach out to us.

List of party candidates for Senate: Sherwin Bothello (CSET), Prottoy Einstein (CSET), Anna Rehbein (CSET), Nicholas Meyer (COB), Keaton Collas (COB), Brianna Anick (SBS), Nolan Brinkman (Graduate Studies), Ramiro Vega (Off-Campus), Saurav Rawal (Off-Campus), Levi Peitz (Off-Campus), Jacob Meyer (Off-Campus), Alex Johnson (Arts and Humanities), Jimmy Seeley (Arts and Humanities), David Bassey (Newspaper Board)

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Vice Presidential Profiles

KAYLA CREMERS

Party: Mavericks Empowering Mavericks

Year in School: Sophomore

Major: Human Resource Management

Major: Mechanical Engineering

our conversations and decisions are always thought out very carefully.

We constantly are coming up with new ways to better MSU and we are excited to see what the new senate will do for the students. We have an equal and great ambition to serve and lead the student body.

If elected, how do you see yourself fulfilling the role of Vice President?

As Vice President, I will make it so students feel comfortable walking into the MSSA office and be welcomed a friendly, and familiar face. We will encourage students to share their experiences with us

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Giraffe birth makes YouTube channel second most live-viewed in history HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe's baby has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube's history.

April's livestream had more than 232 million live views and 7.6 billion minutes of live watch time since February, second only to League of Legends eSports, which has been around since 2012, YouTube said on Monday.

The channel had its biggest day on Saturday, with more than 14 million live views. More than 1.2 million viewers were watching the livestream simultaneously on YouTube when April gave birth Saturday morning, making it one of the Top 5 mostwatched moments.

The not-yet-named male baby giraffe was

Party: Support Our Students

Year in School: Sophomore

Experience: 84th MSSA- Off-Campus Senator, Student Allocations Committee, Student Affairs Committee, Residence Hall Association Representative (member of the Constitutional Revisions Committee), member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, (chapter awards assistant, and parliamentarian) , Panhellenic Council VP of Conduct Review and VP of Community Service and Philanthropy, Dance Marathon (Family Relations, and Co-President), MACURH Regional Business Conference- Housing Chair Why did you decide to run alongside Abdul-Aziz as the Mavericks Empowering Mavericks party ticket?

I chose to run with Abdul-Aziz because our values and our goals align. We agree that everyone needs to feel included, supported, and know what resources they have. Every voice is equally important to us. We are able to seek out different groups and RSOs for feedback and with them we will be able to efficiently represent a variety of students such as Greeks, international students, and others. We understand that the students come to get an education and stay for the experience, we want to see both sides improved. We see certain issues from different lights so

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running around with its mother within three hours of birth at the private zoo in Harpursville, a village 130 miles (210 kilometers) northwest of New York City.

Animal Adventure Park owner Jordan Patch said the baby was healthy and April was recovering "perfectly."

April and the baby will be introduced to the public when the park opens for the season next month.

"We're going to see that baby and mom really develop a beautiful bond," Patch said.

The zoo is holding a contest to name the baby, charging $1 per vote, with proceeds being split among wild giraffe conservation efforts, zoo upgrades and support for families of children experiencing unexpected medical expenses.

Experience: My prior experience with MSU campus organizations includes participation in Sigma Nu Fraternity, Student Ambassadors, and RHA. I was Preska I hall’s floor representative for RHA my entire first year here.

With Student Ambassadors I have held the Marketing position, a key role on their executive board, all this semester. I joined Sigma Nu my first semester here at MSU. After one semester, I held the position of community service chair and the executive position, philanthropy chair, both simultaneously my second and third semester. This being my fourth semester I hold the executive position treasurer. Sigma Nu meetings are run under the same guidelines as MSSA meetings which is why I believe my involvement with Sigma Nu is a highlight for my qualification for MSSA. Aside from those campus experiences, I started my own construction business after I graduated from high school and immediately profited my first few months of operation before attending college the year, proving myself as a leader, an entrepreneur, and a qualified person for anything I set my mind towards.

Why did you decide to run alongside de Ruiter as the Support Our Students party ticket?

I decided to run besides Fred de Ruiter because I know that we would be an excellent match up for MSSA. I believe this because our professional collegiate experience extends to different areas of campus. Mr. Ruiter has many years of experience with MSSA and I have years of experience with leadership positions in many

student organizations. I believe that alone, we could both take MSSA to a new level exceeding all expectations, running together I have no doubt that we will support the students on this campus better than anyone else on this campus can.

If elected, how do you see yourself fulfilling the role of Vice

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However, in society today, commercials tend to go way beyond the limits of just pure advertising. They are basically everywhere, in every corner, on every street, online, on one’s phone and the list goes on. It is as if

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“In society today, commercials tend to go way beyond the limits of just pure advertising.” products are being shoved down consumers throats to an extent that a person may begin to despise all commercials. Advertisements in my perspective are meant to be short, precise and able

are: humor, a jingle or tagline, an iconic type character to separate the ad from others to make it unique, and some distinct criteria to make the ad memorable in the consumer’s mind. One

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example of an ad with an excellent jingle is the O’Reilly Auto Parts commercial. The jingle is short, catchy, fun and sticks in the mind like a song one cannot shake. The great thing about this jingle is that it has exactly what the company wants to advertise and be known for. It does not go overboard and introduce things that make no absolute sense and truly makes a mark on the consumer’s memory.

A commercial with an iconic character would be the Sprite commercial with Lebron James. It brings two major brands together to advertise and boost sales of the Sprite drink. Sprite is a product of the CocaCola Company which is already an established and

highly successful brand.

Adding a superstar to an ad would make it a cliché if one were to view it on paper.

However, the way James sells the product to consumers is without a doubt outstanding.

The screenwriters of the ad probably did their research well and knew what the consumers wanted. The ad is magnificent considering it has two of the top brands worldwide.

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Continued from page 1 involvement. As student body president I will be responsible for addressing all issues and seeing the bigger picture, so I have taken care not to become over-involved in any one specific issue.

I believe that by taking a step back even from issues close to my own heart, I am able to better see the many perspectives on the issues facing our students today.

If elected, what do you and your party hope to accomplish?

Maverick Empowering Mavericks want to change the culture of how the student government operates and interact with students.

Increasing communication and interaction between the student body and the senate itself benefits both sides. I believe that it is crucial that if the student senate wants to be a voice for students, the students must be listened to and heard. Along with this we hope to accomplish initiatives in the area of

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Continued from page 1 programs that are exceeding expectation to better face these needs of MSU students.

If elected, what do you and your party hope to accomplish?

The ‘Support Our Students’ party hopes to foster communication between

Students and Student Senate by hosting weekly forums/ events in which Students can come and talk casually with their student senators. To get students to come to this event, we are investigating the possibility on having free access to the bullpen every

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Continued from page 3 and we will be willing to have conversations on how our university can be improved.

I would look forward to assisting the speaker in running an efficient meeting as I do for my sorority and council meetings currently.

I would like to be able to seek out students for their feedback instead of hearing it second hand. I have a great

vision for MNSU and I cannot wait for the day where we finally accomplish that goal.

Why are you and AbdulAziz the most qualified ticket in this election?

Abdul-Aziz and I have been fully invested in this campaign since the beginning. Cumulatively we have a great variety of ideas and experience on how to

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Continued from page 3 President?

I believe that fulfilling the role of Vice President takes much more than being a passive leader. From my extensive leadership experience, working with student organizations, I come to know that if I want to be a great leader. This means setting goals and being proactive with my positions.

I can proudly say that I have done that with all my positions with RSOs here on campus.

Why are you and de Ruiter the most qualified ticket in this election?

I have no doubt that Fred

de Ruiter is the single most qualified person running in this election. As for myself, I would like to look at my achievements in Sigma Nu. Firstly, with community service chairman. Last year I arranged events with nonprofits around Mankato to accumulate almost 900 community service hours among all the members of Sigma Nu. 900 hours over doubles the number of hours that previous chair holders achieved with the members of Sigma Nu. Secondly, with my position as philanthropy chairman, I setup events that cumulatively raised

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personalized advising, increased communication between a variety of student groups, promote the services the MSSA provides, and expanding on services that benefits all students. Our top goal is to establish a town hall Tuesday, where the senate would update the students on what is being worked on and listen to the concerns for their constituents.

Furthermore we want to team up with varies student groups and host events to promote communication and interaction with MSSA. As well as getting students information they need to know about how to access financial aid and scholarships.

What is one important

element that sets you and your party apart from your competitor?

We promise to support our students in their academic and personal endeavors. Our party believes in and has established concrete plans in fixing the gap between the student body and the student government, as well as promoting the services that MSSA provides for students. Furthermore, we intend to spread awareness of MSSA for students to join the committees and or senate itself. One important element that sets our party apart from our opponents is the variety of experiences and ideas we have as a party. We have thirteen candidates that

have been previous senators and fifteen candidates with no prior senate experience.

Our membership includes Greeks, international students, graduate students, students of color, members of the LGBTQAIP+ community, and first generation college students. We believe that it is important to have a diverse senate so all perspectives are taking into consideration, and that all voices are listened to and heard. Our unique mixture of diverse representation and varying experience truly makes us the most qualified and best fit party to be a voice for the students of MSU.

Friday evenings. This would provide an alcohol free Friday evening activity while simultaneously acting as a great way for the Student Senators to get to know some of their constituents on their own time.

We also will strongly advocate for keeping the Free Lot Free. An overwhelming number of students support the free lot and we intend to support what the students want.

The bus service’s ridership has increased drastically since the implementation of the green transportation fee. Support Our Students Party wants to continue this drastic increase to continue by expanding the green transportation fee to incorporate more routes, possibly even developing Sunday routes.

What is one important element that sets you and your party apart from your

competitor?

The ‘Support Our Students’ Party is dedicated to supporting students: not our wallets. We pledge that if elected; refuse the stipends with the intention of the money going back to students or for programming.

I do not believe that this should be something that sets the presidents apart, so I challenge my opponent to do the same and pledge to refuse the presidential salary.

lead, serve, and represent the student body. We have been very involved and bring a fresh look to our campus on what we would like to see happen. I have been involved in many leadership opportunities including Residence Hall Association as a building president and representative from Stadium Heights. I was appointed as parliamentarian for my sorority which I have been since spring of last year. My current involvement includes Sigma Sigma Sigma, the 84th MSSA, the Panhellenic

Council, the Regional Business Conference, and Student Allocation Committee, with all that combined I feel that I have

ample leadership experience and have the opportunity to reach out to students with different needs.

over $2,000 for Habitat for Humanity and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

This amount doubles the amount raised from previous chair holders. Lastly, as Treasure of Sigma Nu, I set goals to obtain nearly $10,000 in uncollected member dues. That amount includes invoices from over 5 years ago and has not been taken on by any chair holders until me. Taking my roles in these organizations and exceeding all expectations is what makes me the most qualified for the position of vice president. Mr, Ruiter and I are running for the right reasons, to support our students and I truly believe that we are the absolutely most qualified candidates in this election.

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Archaeology, faith, and the power of stories Critical thinking may challenge beliefs, but makes them stronger.

Opinion RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Last week, my anthropology professor held a discussion in my archaeology class about the Exodus (his working thesis) in light of Easter approaching.

In the lecture, the professor introduced a couple of theories posed that contradicted what is recorded in the Bible. In either of the cases, there is no evidence that directly supports one theory or the other. But that is the whole point. The lack of evidence, as it says in the archaeology textbook, does not equal the lack of proof.

Almost every culture begins with a creation story.

Sometimes, after thousands of years, the story becomes distorted, changing with how the culture and language evolve, and how the society itself operates and changes, and as a result, different generational perspectives often end up altering the story by a few details each

a theory, may discover contradictory evidence and then acknowledge it, just like a journalist developing a story.

For this reason, it jived with me when the professor discussed how written records and the archaeology evidence are at odds with each other. Archaeology evidence is the physical proof found, while the written records may have that bias like in journalism that may assist the anthropologists.

When I visited my professor to discuss the Exodus lecture further, he said that I appear conflicted, and it may be partially true.

I grew up in a conservative, Christian denomination.

Through the years, I yearned for something other than a seemingly black-and-white perspective of morals that I was taught. From my years at a private college to my other interactions with Christians, I saw that Christians did not always treat outsiders with the same kindness that they preached.

I grew up with the sense of the story of my faith—a Savior who suffered and was

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These stories are important to who we are and the stories we tell. As a journalist, I can’t help but see the similarities between journalism and anthropology. Journalism pulls from various sources just like anthropology. Even journalists, intentionally or not, will convey the account as it happened within a given context. Anthropologists, though they start with

willing to die for us. That has remained a powerful source in my life as I have faced struggles at different times.

Both last year and this year, I have acquired a genuine appreciation for my professor’s emphasis on critical thinking, especially since I see that skill becoming lost today. No matter what you believe, my professor wants you to be able to leave his class at the end of the semester with a clearer sense

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“People can always disagree,” he said, “but they’ll know why they’re disagreeing. That’s the goal.”

Archaeology can conflict with personal beliefs, because that is exactly what they are: beliefs. Beliefs, like oral traditions, come from the traditions and stories that your ancestors have embraced. When you grow up with a way of thinking so ingrained in your own mind, it is challenging to reconcile what is apparent with what you feel in your heart to be true.

As I have talked with a few peers, they have also said you must have confidence in what you believe. And like me, they have concluded that, while we believe in a higher being, he exists and operates beyond our understanding a lot of the time. Without the mystery of Godly power, there is no God. Yet others could say that is exactly why there is no God, especially since you cannot see him.

My professor has acknowledged that in his own field of study, seeing diverse perspectives from archaeologists. While they have their own strong opinions, they minimize their arguments at the end of the day. They make their logic as plain as possible with the evidence they have discovered and have clear reasoning behind their interpretations.

I will acknowledge that it does sound silly and crazy when I think about belief in a person who resurrected

and then walked among his friends before his ascension to heaven. But through his sacrifice and care for other people who crucified him, that he left a legacy for others to follow and to make a difference; because loving others who could not care less takes strength and

courage.

My belief also lies within the hope that there is more to this life, and that encourages me to keep going no matter how much the darkness appears to be.

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Man accused of Facebook video killing said he ‘just snapped’ CLEVELAND (AP) — In a rambling video, Steve Stephens said, “I snapped, I just snapped.” But as the manhunt dragged on Monday for the man accused of posting Facebook footage of himself killing a retiree, police were unable to explain what set him off.

“Only Steve knows that,” Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams said as authorities posted a $50,000 reward for Stephens’ capture in the shooting of Robert Godwin Sr., a 74-year-old former foundry worker.

In the video, Stephens blamed a former girlfriend he had lived with, saying he woke up last week and “couldn’t take it anymore.”

But in a statement Monday, the woman shed little light on what might have gone wrong and said Stephens was good to her and her children.

As for the shooting victim, Godwin appeared to have been selected at random, gunned down while picking up aluminum cans Sunday afternoon after spending Easter with some of his children.

A manhunt that started in Cleveland’s gritty east side expanded rapidly into a nationwide search for Stephens, a 37-year-old job counselor who worked with teens and young adults, police said.

“He could be nearby.

He could be far away or anywhere in between,” FBI agent Stephen Anthony said.

L aw enforcement officials said his cellphone signal was last detected on

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Sunday afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Cleveland.

Police reported getting dozens and dozens of tips, and nine schools in Philadelphia were locked down Monday while authorities investigated possible sightings of Stephens. But they said there was no sign he was actually there.

Some of those who know Stephens described him as pleasant and kind, while some said he had a gambling problem. He filed for bankruptcy two years ago.

In another video posted to Facebook, Stephens said that he gambled away everything and that he and his girlfriend had planned to marry but didn’t, without saying why.

“He got along with everybody, so it’s just

u n b e liev a b l e w hat happened,” said Alexis Lee, a friend who saw Stephens last week.

The police chief said: “We are not going to pinpoint a specific thing and say this is what triggered this, because we don’t know.”

Godwin’s daughter said he was killed while collecting cans in a plastic shopping bag.

“Not because he needed the money, it was just something he did,” said 52-year-old Debbie Godwin.

“That’s all he was doing. He wasn’t harming anyone.”

She said her father, who had 10 children, was a gentle man with nothing mean about him.

Dozens of family, friends and community members gathered Monday evening

in Cleveland for a vigil to remember Godwin. They hugged and comforted each other, while urging an end to the violence on their city streets.

In the shooting video, Stephens told Godwin a woman’s name and said, “She’s the reason that this is about to happen to you.”

The victim did not seem to recognize the woman’s name.

The gunman then pointed a weapon at Godwin, who shielded his face with the plastic bag.

The woman Stephens spoke of, Joy Lane, said in a text to CBS that “we had been in a relationship for several years. I am sorry that

all of this has happened.” She said Stephens was “a nice guy” who was generous to everyone.

The video of the killing was on Facebook for about three hours before it was taken down.

Investigators said that Godwin was the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite his claim in a separate video on Facebook that he killed more than a dozen people.

Detectives spoke with Stephens on Sunday by cellphone and tried to persuade him to surrender, police said.

Stephens worked at Beech Brook, a social services agency in suburban Cleveland that deals with vulnerable young people. He helped them gain job skills and find employment, said Beech Brook spokeswoman Nancy Kortemeyer.

An extensive background check before he was hired turned up nothing worrisome, she said.

Stephens filed for bankruptcy in January 2015.

His attorney at the time, Trent Binger, said Monday that he remembered Stephens discussing gambling problems.

“He was an easy client to deal with,” Binger said.

“Always respectful to me ... well-mannered.”

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CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer The Minnesota Twins soundly defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-0 at Target Field on April 15. The date signified the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in the Major Leagues.

More than just another game during the long season, Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated through all 30 Major League teams by wearing the number 42. That number is the only number in professional baseball that is retired by every club.

“He’s the man that made all of this possible for each and every one of us in this clubhouse,” Twins right-fielder Max Kepler said before Saturday’s game. “It’s a great day to remember a big part of baseball history.”

The first Jackie Robin-

son Day was celebrated in 2004, and the reminder of a man that went through many tough adversities remains clear in player’s minds.

“Today is something special to recognize,” Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton said.

“Wouldn’t be here without his courage.”

Robinson played one season in the Negro Baseball League in 1945 before finally getting a shot with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Through all the racial tension and segregation challenges in his way, Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year. He led the league with 29 steals that season.

Two years later, the Brooklyn second baseman won the batting title with a .342 average and won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award.

Beyond the significance of the game, the Twins and White Sox had a ballgame to play. Each team’s ace took

the hill in this one, with Chicago’s Jose Quintana looking for his first win (0-2, 6.17 ERA) and Minnesota’s Ervin Santana (2-0, 0.69) hoping to keep the hot hand burning.

After Santana retired the White Sox one-two-three in the top half of the first inning, the Twins wasted no time in getting the offense going.

Leading off, designated hitter Robbie Grossman doubled down the left-field line.

First baseman Joe Mauer followed that up with an RBI single to centerfield, scoring Grossman. Third baseman Miguel Sano shot a double to right-center, scoring Mauer from first base. Minnesota would not be done, as shortstop Jorge Polanco spanked a single to center, scoring Sano. After a Chris Gimenez strikeout and an Eduardo Escobar single, Kepler would sail a ball down the right-field line, scoring both runners on base and sliding into third with his third-career triple.

Photo by Chelsea Dorval Twins outfielder Max Kepler (right) went 2-for-4 with a double and triple in Saturday’s 6-0 win.

The Twins would hold a 5-0 lead the rest of the way, until an RBI single by Grossman in the bottom of the eighth inning to increase the lead to 6-0. Santana was lights out on the mound, as he would pitch a one-hit shutout. He also fanned seven White Sox hitters during the contest. His record now stands at 3-0 with a jaw-dropping 0.41 earned run average.

Grossman would have

himself a day, going two-forthree with two walks, a run scored and an RBI. Buxton, who has been struggling in making consistent contact at the plate, hammered a double to right-center in the bottom of the sixth. If anything, his batting average rose from .081 to .100, and it will take baby steps to get him back on track.

No. 19 MNSU splits series against SCSU Minnesota State is yet to lose a series this year, as the split leaves them at 28-7 overall.

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer With just four series remaining in the regular season, the 19th-ranked Minnesota State Mavericks are playing some of their best baseball of the season. A conference rival was the opponent this past weekend as the Mavericks welcomed the Huskies from St. Cloud State to town.

This four-game series provided some great baseball for anyone attending. Both clubs are currently two of the top three teams in the NSIC and both should have a good shot at winning the conference tournament that takes place in less than a month.

Splitting the series 2-2, the two teams are similar and once again MSU’s pitching was outstanding as they put the Mavericks in a position to win every game.

In game one, southpaw Brody Rodning took the mound with a 4-1 record and an impressive 2.47 ERA. After giving up a run in the first, Rodning pitched a couple shutout innings and kept the Huskies’ damage to a minimum. The junior was pulled

after one out in the 7th inning and was finished after 6.1 innings pitched, allowing six hits, four earned runs and striking out six. Unfortunately, the Mavericks were not able to get much going on the offensive end and lost the game, 5-2. Rodning is now 4-2 on the season.

Ricky Digrugilliers

Game two started with junior Nick Belzer (3-0) on the bump for the Mavs. The bats started off hot in this game for both teams, as SCSU scored three in the first and MSU responded with five during the bottom half of the inning. Belzer settled in and

pitched a gem after the first inning, allowing no further runs and only a couple more hits. Pulled after seven innings, Belzer allowed six hits, three earned runs and struck out seven to lead the Mavericks to a 10-3 victory in game two. Belzer moves to 4-0 on the season and owns a 2.61 ERA. Game three provided fans with the best game of the series. New York native Ricky Digrugilliers (4-0) was dealing for the Mavericks in this one and kept the team in it throughout. Pulled in the middle of the 7th inning, Digrugilliers finished his day giving up nine hits, three earned runs and striking out four on 6.1 innings pitched.

In the bottom half of the 9th, Tyler Berg scored on a walkoff single to right by Josh Wenzel giving the Mavericks the victory, 5-4.

Mavericks Head Coach Pat McIntee is proud of this team and hinted at the pitching staff before the series as one of the main reasons for the team’s success.

“I think our team has done a really nice job competing and we have shown that we

Reporter Archives Junior Luke Waldek has scored 16 runs and driven in 23 runs in 2017. can win games in a lot of different ways. Going into the season, we had a pretty good idea that our pitching staff was going to be one of the strengths of our team.

The whole pitching staff and

team have competed well,” McIntee said.

The Mavericks battle the Northern State Wolves for a quick two-game series on Wednesday in Mankato. First pitch is at 1:30 p.m.

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Mavericks sweep Golden Eagles, Beavers

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Minnesota State’s softball team flexed on NSIC opponents as they swept the weekend while the Mavs closed their first three games in five innings, each winning by a combined score of 33-2 while finishing off the weekend with a narrow 3-2 win.

Senior pitcher Coley Ries also broke the all-time wins record with 98.

“Anybody can beat anybody on a given day and we have to continue to go out and play our game every game,” Head Coach Lori Meyer said prior to the weekend. “We need to play consistent defense [and] have consistent pitching from both Coley and Libby and continue to hit and make adjust-

ments during our at bats.”

The Mavericks opened up the weekend on Friday in 12-1 and 9-0 wins over the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles and 14-1 and 3-2 wins against the Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday in Mankato. Minnesota State is now on an eight-game winning streak while improving to 38-6 overall and 16-2 in the NSIC. The Mavericks got off to a 3-0 lead in the first inning in a 12-1 game one win against Crookston. The biggest onslaught came in the second inning, when the Mavericks picked up six of their 12 runs.

Samantha Buhmann led the squad, going 2-for-3 with two RBI’s and a run scored.

Kennedy Rieck was 1-for1 with two RBI’s while Jess Meidl went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, and McKenzie Paap and Amber Kral both went 2-for-3.

Ries picked up the win, allowing just one hit and striking out three batters in three innings of action. Minnesota State outhit Crookston, 13-2.

Game two was highlighted by another big second inning for the Mavs. Paap got the scoring started in the first inning as the Mavs eventually gathered up a 4-0 lead after the first. In the second inning, Ashley Thell smacked an RBI single, scoring Meidl. Minnesota State scored five-second inning runs and led 9-0 after two innings of play and would finish with the shutout win.

Libby Bemis earned the win, pitching four innings and allowing two hits and striking out five batters. Minnesota State outhit Crookston 8-2 in game two.

On Saturday, the Mavs hosted the Bemidji State Beavers as they continued to assert their dominance, winning 14-1. Thell got the scoring going in the first inning when she hit a triple to score Meidl and Paap. The Mavs second inning-magic continued as they went on to score eight of their 14 in the inning. The Mavs led 11-0 after two and coasted the rest of the way.

Ries (20-2) notched the record-breaking win, pitching

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three innings and striking out five batters while allowing two hits.

There was no second inning-onslaught, and the game lasted longer than five innings for the Mavs in their final game of the weekend.

Minnesota State scored two runs in the first inning, and after four the Mavs led 3-0 but a minor fifth inning comeback put the Mavs on their heels as the Beavers narrowed it to

3-2. Fortunately for the Mavericks, the Beavers could not complete the comeback.

Bemis picked up the win, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing two hits while striking out six batters. Ries got the save, pitching 2.1 innings and allowing two hits and striking out six batters.

Minnesota State will be back in action on Tuesday at Southwest Minnesota State.

Cricket Club hosts intercollegiate tournament MCG defeated the Bangladesh Royals in the Championship match.

running them out (hitting the wicket with the ball before the runner reaches his side while attempting to score a run), or catching a batted ball before it bounces. The ball is much like a baseball, although the cricket club here on campus uses tennis balls wrapped in electrical tape. More information on the sport of cricket can be found at the ESPN Cricket info website.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer Over Easter weekend, the Mankato Cricket Club hosted its Spring Cricket Tournament in Myers Fieldhouse.

Each semester, the club hosts an intercollegiate tournament each semester. This semester’s tournament consisted of three teams from visiting universities; three teams made up of MSU alumni, and five teams made up of current MSU students. The visiting teams were South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University, and Winona State University. The MSU

Photo courtesy of Nazmul Hassan, President of the Mankato Cricket Club Runners-up Bangladesh Royals with David Cowan, Director of Facilities Services after the tournament Easter weekend.

Mahool, Team Lions, Bangla-

“Cricket, which originated in England, is popular around the world, from Australia to India to South Africa to the West Indies in the Caribbean.” alumni teams are Team Bidrohi, Indian Boys, and MCG. The MSU teams were Desi

deshi Royals, Nestcom, and Team India. Desi Mahool was the reigning champion of the

Asia Cup, an MSU-only tournament held in Schellberg Gym two weekends ago.

Cricket, which originated in England, is popular around the world, from Australia to India to South Africa to the West Indies in the Caribbean.

Its closest American sporting relative is baseball, but the differences are stark. The field is a large oval with two wickets (three wooden stakes placed closely together) located in the middle. Players wield a flat bat and typically

play the ball off the bounce.

Unlike baseball, any batted ball is in play, even when hit directly backwards. Teams score runs either by hitting the ball outside of the field’s boundary (six runs for crossing without a bounce, four for bouncing across the boundary) or by running between the two wickets after batting the ball. The fielding team attempts to retire the batsmen by bowling them out (hitting the wicket with the ball as the batsman attempts to hit),

Match Results Quarterfinals Match 1: Bangladesh Royals (93/6) defeats Team India by 39 runs Match 2: Indian Boys (83/6) defeats Winona State University by 21 runs Match 3: Team Lions (78/3) defeats Desi Mahool by 7 wickets Match 4: MCG (80/1) defeats Team Bidrohi by 28 runs Semifinals Bangladesh Royals (76/0) defeats Indian Boys by 10 wickets MCG (97/5) defeats Team Lions by 21 runs Final MCG (80/6) defeats Bangladesh Royals by 19 runs (Match results courtesy of the Mankato Cricket Club Facebook group.)

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NBA playoffs has shown blowouts, upsets

COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer The first games of the NBA playoffs have wrapped up.

Here’s a look back at what happened over the weekend of basketball.

Game one to open the playoffs was a heated contest between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers that resulted in a 109-108 victory for the Cavaliers. LeBron James showed off his versatility once again, finishing the game with 32 points, 13 assists, and 6 rebounds. Indiana’s forward Paul George finished the game with 29 points and hit six of his eight shots from the three-point line, but it wasn’t enough to lift Indiana past Cleveland.

In the second game of the Eastern Conference playoffs Saturday, the sixth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks upset the third seed in the East, the Toronto Raptors, in a 97-83 blowout. At the helm of the Bucks’ victory was the ‘Greek Freak,’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 6’11” small forward ended the game with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 13-18 from the field.

Over in the West, things went mostly as expected. In

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) tries to drive past Indiana Pacers’ Paul George (13) in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 117-111.

Saturday’s first Western Conference game, the San Antonio Spurs took on the Memphis Grizzlies. In the 111-82 clobbering by the Spurs, Defensive Player of the Year candidate Kawhi Leonard dominated the game with 32 points on 11-14 shooting and went 5-5 in the first quarter.

Leonard also finished with 5 assists and 3 rebounds, leading the way for the Spurs’ victory. San Antonio’s defense shut down the Grizzlies offense, keeping them under 40 percent shooting from the field.

Saturday’s last game of the night gave us the first Western Conference upset with the fifth seeded Utah Jazz beating the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers 97-95.

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The Jazz won the game with a buzzer-beater by Utah’s Joe Johnson who finished with 21 points, going 9-14 from the field and 3-4 from behind the arch.

Sunday’s games opened up with a matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks. In the matchup between the fourth and fifth-seeded teams in the East, the Wizards took game one of the series with a 114107 victory over the Hawks.

Washington’s John Wall was sensational in their win, dropping 32 points and 14 assists leading the way for the Wizards. Wall got his teammates involved as well with three players, including Wall scoring 20 points or more in the Wizards’ victory.

Game two of Sunday’s contests were between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Even though the game ended with a double-digit win by the Warriors 121-109, the Trail Blazers made it a much closer game than it shows.

The game was tied 48-48 after the first half with Portland’s Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum combining for 48 points in the half. Lillard ended the game with 34 points while McCollum finished with 41; but the backcourt duo’s effort wasn’t enough to lift them past Golden State.

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Boston’s Isaiah Thomas was equally impressive in Sunday’s effort. The 5’9” point guard dropped 33 points, shooting 10-18 from the field and ending the game with 6 assists and 5 rebounds to match his scoring total, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the eighth-seeded Bulls.

The last game on Sunday was a showdown between the top-two candidates for MVP. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and James Harden of the Houston Rockets faced off in an intense matchup that ended with the Rockets walking all over the Thunder, 118-87. Harden only helped his MVP candidacy with his performance. In 34 minutes, Harden logged 37 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, while Westbrook was only able to muster up 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists in their game one loss to the Rockets.

With the first games of the NBA playoffs all wrapped up, the intensity will only increase. The next games on the docket will be between Milwaukee and Toronto at 6 p.m. After that, the Bulls face the Celtics starting at 7 p.m. and the last game of the night will be the Jazz versus the Clippers at 9:30 p.m. Stay tuned for more action and NBA playoff basketball.

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Down 3-0, Wild face elimination

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer

The Minnesota Wild started out the playoffs with the two seed and faced off against the St. Louis Blues, who have been smoking them. The Wild are down 3-0 headed into a decisive game four that decides if they get swept after a 49-win season.

“It’s just not happening right now,” said Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau in the press conference after the third loss. “You can nitpick if you want but we had 79 shots today and had great effort; I think we are playing good hockey and one thing I’m not going to do is question these guys effort.”

Not only have the Wild been outscored to result in the 3-0 start, they have never lead during the series while outshooting the Blues in every game.

In game one, the Blues needed overtime but managed a 2-1 win while the Wild had a franchise-record 52 shots on goal. St Louis took an early 2nd period lead off

the stick of Vladimir Sobotka and looked to have the game in the bag until Zach Parise scored with 22 seconds left in the third period.

They played almost the entirety of the OT period before Joel Edmundson stole game one for the Blues. Jake Allen had a rock-solid night in the net, fending off the Wild despite them having so many shots and a few late power plays. Not only could the Wild not score, they also gave the Blues four power plays throughout the game and overtime.

Game two was far more cleaned up for both sides as the Wild edged out the Blues in shots (24-22) but still were downed in a 2-1 St. Louis victory. The Blues again took the early advantage, with Edmundson scoring his second in the series in the first six minutes of the second period. But Minnesota was quick to answer, as Parise netted a power play goal later that period.

Minnesota again failed to get more than one past Allen, while Dubnyk was scored

on for the second time in the game, this one late in the third period from Jaden Schwartz to give the blue a 2-0 series advantage and officially put the Wild on their heels.

Easter Sunday the lord rose, but not the Wild offense. Yet again the shots were there, as they outshot the Blues 41-31, however, it was clear the shot selection for the Wild would remain in Allen’s chest. For his part, Allen played outstanding between the pipes with 113 saves on 116 shots in three games.

“It is possible, doesn’t happen very often but it is possible,” said Boudreau.

“If you are looking for me to criticize our team I’m not, so quick trying to put words in our mouths to make us look bad because we aren’t.”

Colton Parayko started the scoring right away for the Blues in the first 3:25 of the opening period. While Charlie Coyle did tie the game back up past the midway point in the second, Schwartz’s second goal of

St. Cloud wins NestCom tourney Soccer tourney features two MNSU teams.

RAJ MANANDHAR Staff Writer NestCom is a recognized student organization at Minnesota State University. Each year, a soccer tournament is organized by the Nepalese and this time it was NestCom’s turn as they were the reigning champions from the previous tournament. Teams from Moorhead State University (Himalayan Raptors), St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud), and two teams from MNSU named NestCom-A and NestCom-B were the four teams that competed in this tournament.

All the teams were excited for the tournament and arrived early to the Schellberg Gym to warm up. The first match was between the Himalayan Raptors and St. Cloud. The Raptors were victorious as they won the game with a three-goal cushion as the final score ended 4-1.

NestCom-A and NestCom-B played the second match and NestCom-A won the match with four goals. After the first round, NestCom-A were leading the table with a higher goal difference.

The second round started with NestCom-B play-

ing against the Raptors. The Raptors ended up increasing their goal difference by eight, as they won the match easily. Then, NestCom-A went head-to-head with St. Cloud but were unsuccessful as they lost the match 4-2. After the second round, Himalaya lead with six points. NestCom-A and St. Cloud were in second and third positions, respectively, with three points each.

Meanwhile, NestCom-B was struggling with no points accounted for.

In the third round, NestCom-A and the Raptors ended their match with a draw.

Meanwhile, St. Cloud won their match against NestCom-B. The table stood with the Raptors at the top with seven points, St. Cloud in second with six, NestCom-A in third with four and NestCom-B at the bottom with zero points still. The Raptors advanced to the finals while NestCom-A and St. Cloud faced off in the semis. The semifinal was extremely intense, as it went to extra time due to a 4-4 draw at full time.

Eventually, St. Cloud scored two goals in quick successions and ended up advancing to the finals.

“We could have done

better, but the team morale was down because of miscommunication and the late two goals conceded by us” said Sujan Bhandari of NestCom-A, the top goal-scorer of the tournament with nine goals The final match between St. Cloud and the Himalayan Raptors was all a championship could hope for. The Raptors scored early in the game, but St. Cloud responded shortly after and the game was even until half-time. In the second half, St. Cloud earned a penalty but it proved to be a non-factor, as they were able to gain the lead. Later a controversial decision of a hand ball was made by the referee, awarding the penalty to St. Cloud again. This time they made no mistake and scored the penalty shot to take the lead, 2-1. The Raptors were disgusted by the referee’s decision, but they kept on pressuring their opponent. In the end, they were unable to score and St. Cloud were the victors.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press St. Louis Blues’ Joel Edmundson, second from right, is swarmed by teammates after his winning goal off Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk in overtime of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. The Blues won 2-1. the series came soon after on a power play. An Alexander Steen goal late in the third was the final nail in the coffin.

The Wild now need to win Wednesday, and even with a win, would still need to climb out of a 3-1 hole. Unlike the Golden State Warriors, this

team does not posses a designated sniper. Someone on offense who can take the puck and score on limited shots from anywhere. This is a problem, and it is not going to get fixed by winning Wednesday or even coming back in the series.

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The Library premieres April 19 New play examines the aftermath of a school shooting.

ALEXIS VENCILL Staff Writer The Library will chill audiences, but it will also hook them with a story that is emotional and intriguing.

The play will be performed in the Andreas Theatre in the Performing Arts building Wednesday, April 19 through Saturday, April 22. This will be its Minnesota State University, Mankato premiere.

Written by Scott Z. Burns, The Library follows Caitlin Gabriel, a sixteen-year-old high school student.

The play takes place following a deadly shooting at her high school that she barely survived. Partly inspired by the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999, The Library explores the aftermath of a tragedy and the different ways that people react to it.

The media challenges Caitlin’s recollection of events with conflicting sto-

ries from other students and community members. It becomes a challenge of who is right and who is wrong, who is lying and who is telling the truth.

In his author’s notes for The Library, Burns writes, “It is my hope that this play will serve as a first utterance in a much-needed conversation about narrative. It seeks to explore the region between fact and truth and story; where we search for things like justice, understanding, and healing.” The subject of The Library is a dark but relevant one.

Isabella Barberena has taken on the intense character of Caitlin Gabriel. She believes The Library is a crucial story to be telling right now. It fits the place society is in and is scarily relevant.

“It discusses our relationship with media and how easily stories can spiral out of control. Even the smallest

detail can be twisted until it’s turned into controversy,” said Barberena.

Caitlin’s character experiences and deals with a lot of intense things in the show.

When asked how she handles the depth of the character, Barberena had no trouble replying. The challenge clearly has not shaken her and she is taking it in stride “Caitlyn is certainly going through some things I haven’t experienced myself. I had to do quite a bit of research to familiarize myself with symptoms adolescents might experience after trauma,” she said.

She finds she can relate most to the teenage girl underneath the trauma. “The grief, the confusion, the desperation to be understood

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Film review: Life an off-brand Alien movie Science fiction film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal as astronauts.

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer If you have ever seen the Alien movies, the plot from Life may intrigue you as it finally unfolds after the first half hour or so.

Ultimately, it is like every science fiction movie out there in that the setting takes place on a spaceship and the crew ultimately encounters hostile aliens. However, it has its deep moments.

The start of the film started out with the camera slowly panning in the scenes with the space crew, as though director Daniel Espinosa could not make up his mind as to what he wanted to do. Also, once I heard that the space crew had captured a microscopic species from Mars, I rolled my eyes.

It seems like every plot is similar in the science fiction genre which makes me wonder how long the redundancy will continue. Film critic Peter Debruge agrees.

“As ‘we are not alone’ scenarios go, Life is no excep-

(CC BY-SA 2.0) by Gage Skidmore tion, although it’s unusually intelligent for so much of its running time,” Debruge said in his own review for Variety adding in the next few sen-

tences that the ending disappointed him.

While I feel like Hollywood is stumped for ideas, I do have to say that Life does

explore the meaning of life and its sacred value in comparison to discovery of new life. For example, a baby is born while his dad, one of

the crew members, is away in space while another character contemplates his time in military services and expresses that he feels he belongs more in space than on Earth. There are also at least a couple instances where the other crew members sacrifice themselves for the sake and safety of the others at different points.

When we are first introduced to “Calvin,” the specimen named after an elementary school, he appears to be a tiny, translucent, and tame creature who is curious about exploring his environment.

He wants to get to know the crew members as much as they want to become acquainted with him.

One of the characters from the film even comments that his “curiosity outweighs his fear.” The space crew then secures him in a case so they can observe his behaviors.

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Album review: Kendrick Lamar’s Damn the best album of 2017 Rapper looks at state of religion, race, and politics in newest album.

KRISTINA BUSCH Staff Writer On April 14, Kendrick Lamar’s sixth release, Damn, made its debut.

The album is a follow-up to 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly and its 2016 companion Untitled Unmastered. Damn touches on topics like religion, politics, racism, and love, just to name a few. All in all, you’re going to need more than just one listen in order to process all the layers of meaning in the album.

In 14 songs, Lamar challenges right-wing news networks, puts cops on blast, and weaves intense narratives of racial oppression and reflections of society. As soon as I browsed the track list of Damn, which includes collaborations with names like Rihanna and U2, I knew I’d be in for a real treat.

In the song “DNA,” Lamar highlights the struggles, but also the victories of his own heritage and way of life. He speaks of being proud to be African American, as well as his realness as a rapper with lyrics like, “I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA.” In the bridge of the song, Lamar samples a Fox News clip, where commentator Geraldo Rivera criticizes lyrics from the 2015 song “Alright” saying, “This is why I say that hip hop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years.” Lamar himself stated his intention for the

(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by Greg Chow song was to preach hope in the face of adversity, not violence.

In “Element,” Lamar raps about the sacrifices he’s willing to make in order to get his message out. A key message from this song is that instead of preaching about making a difference, we need to take action. Lamar raps about the difference between his competition and himself, saying, “Y’all don’t fade, most of y’all been advised / Last LP I tried to lift the black artists / But it’s a difference between black artists and wack artists.”

Lamar repeats, “Ain’t nobody prayin’ for me” in the song “Feel,” expressing his

vulnerability with a pessimistic outlook. In the song, Lamar explores a wide range of feelings (particularly the negative ones) that have resulted from his stardom with lyrics like, “I feel like friends been overrated / I feel like family been fakin’ / I feel like the feelings are changin’.”

“Love” is the slow jam of the album and features the velvety vocals of Zacari. The song is calming with Zacari’s falsetto when he sings, “Give me a run for my money / There is nobody, no one to outrun me / Sippin’ bubbly, feelin’ lovely, livin’ lovely / just love me”. Kendrick’s verses ask if his girl’s love is uncondition-

al, with lyrics like, “If I didn’t blade the curb, would you still love me? / If I minimize my net worth, would you still love me? / Keep it a hundred, I’d rather you trust me than to love me.”

The stand-out track in the album is undoubtedly “XXX,” which features Bono from U2.

In the song, Bono sings, “It’s not a place / This country is to be a sound of drum and bass / You close your eyes to look around.” I definitely get the vibe of the post-election blues with this song, with lyrics like “The great American flag is wrapped and dragged with explosives / Compulsive disorder, sons and daughters

/ Barricaded blocks and borders / Look what you taught us!” In the song, Lamar calls out the hypocrisy of powerful American politicians, explaining how they portray minorities as violent gang members or terrorists in his lyrics, “You overnight the big rifles, then tell Fox to be scared of us / Gang members or terrorists, et cetera, et cetera / America’s reflections of me, that’s what a mirror does.”

In a country where black life continues to be under persistent attack, Lamar tells us “what happens on Earth stays on Earth” and fearlessly questions the realities of society. Damn has already earned its spot as the best album of 2017 in my book because I love that Lamar is unafraid to rap about religion, suffering, politics, and racism. I think that the album is exactly what our country, and people of color especially, need right now. Regardless of what Fox News says about him and rap music, in general, Lamar is proof that rap music can cover meaningful and relevant topics. Plus, he collaborated with U2…name a rapper who’s crossed genres like that.

Needless to say, I think that Damn is pure genius and is changing the norms of rap music in the best way possible.

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Navy investigating California SEAL’s porn-movie moonlighting Military division has strict rules on outside employment, discrediting the service.

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — The Navy is investigating a decorated SEAL who moonlights as a porn actor.

The Naval Special Warfare Command wants to know whether Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph Schmidt III properly obtained permission from his commanders for outside work and whether they condoned his acting career, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday (http:// bit.ly/2ozyWLt).

“There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment ... as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service,” said Capt. Jason Salata, a SEALs spokesman.

Schmidt, 42, has spent 23 years in the military and holds

numerous medals, including a citation of valor for combat overseas. He has appeared in recruiting campaigns, even serving as the face of the SEAL program on its website, the Union-Tribune said.

He has appeared under the name Jay Voom in at least 29 sex films over seven years with titles such as “Apple Smashing Lap Dance” to “Strippers Come Home Horny from the Club,” the paper said.

Many feature his wife, porn star Jewels Jade.

Schmidt declined to comment to the newspaper, but his wife said many of his fellow SEALs at the Coronado base in Southern California watched the videos online.

“They knew about it at

work,” Jade said. “He got called in and they said, ‘Look, keep it on the low, don’t mention the SEAL name and blah, blah, blah.’ “ “He was always pretty open about it with the command,” she said. “I mean, honestly, all of his buddies knew about it. Everybody knew about it.”

Jade first appeared in porn films in 2001, but she left the industry by 2003 to become a wife and mother and help run a real estate firm the couple founded in 2005 while Schmidt was assigned to Virginia.

The business foundered, and the couple filed for bankruptcy after running up nearly $2 million in debt, the Union-Tribune said.

As business losses deepened, Jade turned to stripping to make ends meet and then returned to making porn films.

“It’s helped our family. It got us out of a lot of financial issues we were going through,” Jade said. “I could take care of the child. I could try to get us out of financial debt.”

Jade said she has tried to obtain other work. But her fame, with millions of fans worldwide, made it difficult.

She sought a management job at a San Diego luxury hotel last year but was recognized before she finished her employment interview.

“Once you’re recognized and you build a brand and you’ve got your fans who know who

you are, when you go to try to find a job, you can’t get another job,” she said.

Schmidt was transferred to Coronado in 2009. Jade said she recruited her husband as an unpaid performer to cut the costs of making films for her website and film-distribution service.

The military has taken a dim view of its members engaging in racy pursuits.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Manhart, a training instructor, was reprimanded and demoted after she posed nude for Playboy in 2007. The Navy discharged or otherwise disciplined about a dozen servicemen and servicewomen in 1980 for posing in Playboy or Playgirl.

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Affidavit: Doc prescribed Prince opioids under friend’s name Investigators still trying to figure out how musician obtained fentanyl.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Court documents unsealed Monday in the investigation into Prince’s death suggest a doctor and a close friend helped him improperly obtain prescription opioid painkillers, but they shed no new light on how the superstar got the fentanyl that killed him.

The affidavits and search warrants were unsealed in Carver County District Court as the yearlong investigation into Prince’s death continues.

The documents show authorities searched Paisley Park, cellphone records of Prince’s associates, and Prince’s email accounts to try to determine how he got the fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug 50 times more powerful than heroin.

The documents don’t reveal answers to that question, but do provide the most details yet seen on Prince’s struggle with addiction to prescription opioids in the days before he died.

Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21.

Just six days earlier, he fell ill on a plane and had to be revived with two doses of a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.

Associates at Paisley Park also told investigators that Prince was recently “going through withdrawals, which are believed to be the result of the abuse of prescription medication.”

The documents unsealed Monday allege Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg, a family physician who saw the musician twice last April, told authorities he prescribed the opioid painkiller oxycodone to Prince but put it under the name of Prince’s bodyguard and close friend, Kirk Johnson, “for Prince’s privacy,” one affidavit said.

Schulenberg’s attorney, Amy Conners, disputed that.

She said in a statement that Schulenberg “never directly prescribed opioids to Prince, nor did he ever prescribe opioids to any other person with the intent that they would be given to Prince.”

F. Clayton Tyler, Johnson’s attorney, released a statement saying that after reviewing the documents, “we believe that it is clear that Kirk Johnson did not secure nor supply the drugs which caused Prince’s death.”

Schulenberg is practicing family medicine in Minnesota and Conners said there are

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press no restrictions on his license.

It is illegal for a doctor to write a prescription for someone under another person’s name.

Joe Tamburino, a Minnesota defense attorney who is not associated with the Prince case, said while Schulenberg and Johnson could face charges if the allegations are true, it’s unlikely state or federal prosecutors would pursue them. He called them low-level offenses that wouldn’t draw prison time.

He said for prosecutors, the source of the fentanyl is the big target.

“The oxycodone in this case is only tangential to the whole case,” Tamburino said.

“If this was a fentanyl script, oh boy, it would be a totally different situation. ... The real meat and potatoes is going to be that fentanyl thing.”

The documents said Prince did not have any prescriptions, including for fentanyl.

James L. Jones, a spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s field office in Chicago, said anyone convicted of writing a prescription for someone under another person’s name could lose their DEA registration — meaning they could no longer prescribe medications — and could face discipline from their state medical board.

In practice, laws against prescribing drugs for someone under a false name are not usually enforced when a doctor intends to protect a celebrity’s privacy, said Los Angeles attorney Ellyn Garofalo. She represented a doctor who was acquitted of all charges, including false name

allegations, in the death of Anna Nicole Smith, the Playboy model and reality TV star who died of an accidental overdose in 2007.

“They would be indicting every pharmacist in Beverly Hills if this were strictly enforced,” Garofalo said Monday.

Oxycodone, the generic name for the active ingredient in OxyContin, was not listed as a cause of Prince’s death. But it is part of a family of painkillers driving the nation’s overdose and addiction epidemic, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nearly 2 million Americans abused or were addicted to prescription opioids, including oxycodone, in 2014.

Patients who take prescription opioids eventually build up a tolerance and need to take stronger doses to get the same effect. In some patients, the cycle leads to dependence and addiction.

A search of Prince’s home yielded numerous pills in various containers. Some were in prescription bottles for Johnson. Some pills in other bottles were marked “Watson 853,” a label used for a drug that is a mix of acetaminophen and hydrocodone, another opioid painkiller. Last August, an official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that at least one of those pills tested positive for fentanyl, meaning the pill was counterfeit and obtained illegally. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.

In addition to the dozens of pills recovered, authorities also found a pamphlet for an

addiction recovery center in California, the documents unsealed Monday show. The day before Prince died, Paisley Park staffers contacted the California addiction specialist as they were trying to get Prince help.

Dr. Howard Kornfeld sent his son, Andrew, to Minnesota that night, and the younger Kornfeld was among those who found Prince’s body. Andrew Kornfeld was carrying buprenorphine, a medication that can be used to help treat opioid addiction. The Kornfelds’ attorney, William Mauzy, has said Andrew had intended to give the medication to a doctor.

Prince did not have a cellphone and authorities searched multiple email accounts that they believed he was using, as they tried to determine how he got the drug that killed him, according to the search warrants.

The search warrants don’t reveal the outcome of the email searches.

The documents also say some of the drugs in Prince’s bedroom were in a suitcase with the name “Peter Bravestrong” on it. Police believe Bravestrong was an alias that Prince used when he traveled.

LIBRARY Continued from page 16 and to seem strong… those are feelings we all have to go through at some point. That’s just a part of being human.”

Barberena hopes that audiences will see and understand the story and how its message can be applied to our society.

She said, “Hopefully people will see this show as more than just the aftermath of a school shooting and make some effort to really think about the

media they consume and whether it’s credible or not.”

The Library opens Wednesday, April 19 and runs through Saturday, April 22. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts box office from 4 to 6 p.m. through the week, or an hour prior to each show. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for current MNSU students.

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Coppola, Kidman, virtual reality in Cannes lineup 70th annual film festival to take place May 17-28 in France.

PARIS (AP) — A Civil War film by Sofia Coppola, a Ukrainian road movie and a drama about AIDS activism are among the 18 films competing for top prizes this year at the Cannes Film Festival , an international cinema extravaganza that organizers hope can help counter rising nationalist sentiment around the world.

Festival director Thierry Fremaux and President Pierre Lescure on Thursday announced a lineup that includes Cannes’ first virtual-reality entry, tackles topics from animal cruelty to the migrant crisis and offers four chances to see Nicole Kidman onscreen.

Contenders for the top Palme d’Or prize at the 70th Cannes festival include Coppola’s spooky Civil War drama “The Beguiled,” starring Kidman and Kirsten Dunst; American director Noah Baumbach’s family saga “The Meyerowitz Stories,” starring Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler; and fellow American Todd Haynes’ 1920s-set drama “Wonderstruck.”

Also aiming to impress a competition jury headed by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar are “Okja,”a fantasy thriller with an animal-rights theme by South Korea’s Bong Joon-ho starring Tilda Swinton; French director Michel

Hazanavicius’ tribute to the French New Wave, “Le Redoutable”; sex-trafficking drama “You Were Never Really Here” from Britain’s Lynne Ramsay; and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” a thriller from Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos starring Kidman and Colin Farrell.

Kidman also appears at Cannes in John Cameron Mitchell’s out-of-competition entry “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” and in Jane Campion’s TV crime drama “Top of the Lake.”

Austrian director Michael Haneke, a two-time Palme d’Or winner, returns with “Happy End,” whose title, Fremaux noted, bears little relation to its content.

French filmmaker Robin Campillo’s “120 Beats Per Minute” looks at the rise of AIDS activism, while Fremaux called Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s “A Gentle Creature” a road movie “about the situation of Russia.”

In all, 49 films will be shown during the May 17-28 festival, including out-of-competition entries and the sidebar competition “Un Certain Regard.” Twelve of the films are by women — up from nine last year.

Director Alejandro G. Inarritu will be in Cannes with the virtual reality short film “Carne y Arena” (“Meat and Sand”), reported to be

about migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fremaux said it was “a beautiful film, you are shivering when you come out of it.”

He compared the wonders of virtual reality to the wonders unleashed by cinema’s founding fathers the Lumiere brothers more than a century ago.

Security will be tight for festival, which is held just down the French coast from Nice, where an Islamic State group-inspired truck attack killed 86 people in July.

Lescure said security was “at its maximum” in 2016 and “there were no serious inci-

dents.”

“I hope to see the same results this year,” he said.

Global events will cast a shadow over Cannes’ famous Croisette, the town’s picturesque seafront promenade, after a year that has seen Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and the election of the unpredictable U.S. President Donald Trump.

France will have a new president by the festival’s opening night, with the final stage of the country’s tworound election set for May 7.

In a reflection of changing industry economics, several entries at Cannes this year

were funded by Netflix or Amazon. And this hallowed ground of cinema is also making room for television, with previews of David Lynch’s revived “Twin Peaks” and a new series of Campion’s “Top of the Lake.”

Political documentaries include “An Inconvenient Sequel,” follow-up to Al Gore’s climate-change movie “An Inconvenient Truth”; Claude Lanzmann’s film about North Korea, “Napalm”; and actress Vanessa Redgrave’s directorial debut “Sea Sorrow,” about refugees and those trying to help them.

LIFE Continued from page 16 That very subtle detail of Calvin’s curiosity sheds light on some uncanny symbolism and foreshadowing in that innocence is not always what it appears to be. Sometimes, for instance, we can consider children to be pretty naive, but as they grow up, they turn into monsters, and that’s exactly what Calvin does.

The space crew notices Calvin’s hurried growth after he begins absorbing what’s around him, including (and this is only hinted at) the characters’ own

feelings about other life forms. Another character also puts into the question of what Calvin may be able to do for humanity such as regarding stem cell research. But then something happens.

As Calvin’s size enlarges, he attacks the hand of a crew member, Hugh Derry (Ariyon Bakare) until it goes limp. Calvin also kills the lab rat, then returns and squeezes the oxygen out of Hugh and is successful with killing several of the other crew members throughout the film’s running time.

They fend off Calvin, but even using a disintegrator weapon does not work.

Nothing quenches Calvin’s thirst for human blood.

By the end of the film, only two of the crew members survive and both conjure a plot that will result in one of those two sacrificing themselves. But plans fall through and could lead to drastic consequences on Earth.

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