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EnduraMark takes Big Ideas Challenge $15,000 given out to four finalists in entrepreneurship competition

EMMANUELLA SHOKARE Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted the final round of the 2018 Big Ideas Challenge venture competition on April 17 in Ostrander Auditorium. EnduraMark won the grand prize of $6,000 for best business plan. Michael Ganzer, Robert Pederson, and Benjamin Lindquist were the entrepreneurs. Their business consists of a refillable, longerlasting, environmentally friendly dry erase marker. There were three categories total. The other two categories were best pitch and, new for this year, an agriculture/food and beverage division. O-Cam—a camera that monitors your food from inside your oven,

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from entrepreneurs Sherif Bakr and Abdelrahman Elkenawy—won best pitch for $4,000, and Coconut Whisk—a baking company that offers vegan mixes using high-quality, minimally-

processed ingredients, from Bella Lam and Myles Olson—won the agriculture/ food and beverage division prize for $3,000. Coconut Whisk also won the Youth Entrepreneurship Fair for an

additional $200. In addition to the three finalists categories that were were judged on, attendees of the event were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite project. The winner

received the “People’s Choice Award” and an extra $2,000, plus any other prize money they won. Twin Cities Engineering Consulting was the winner of this award. Group members include Stephen Curtis, Tien Pham, Kendall Swenson, Benjamin Lindquist, Robert Pederson. Their idea was providing versatile engineering consulting services to businesses in the Twin Cities area. This is the fourth year the Big Ideas Challenge has been held at MNSU. The Challenge encourages students—both high school and college—and alumni to pursue their dreams to become entrepreneurs through competitions in which the winners/finalists receive a grand prize. The total amount given out in this year’s competition was $15,000. Each group

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Columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Leonard Pitts Jr. to speak at MNSU

KATIE LEIBEL Staff Writer Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. of the Miami Herald, will be speaking at Minnesota State University, Mankato Tuesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in Ostrander Auditorium. The Mass Media Department invited Leonard Pitts Jr. to talk at MNSU for Media Day for the Nadine B. Andreas Lecture. The title of Pitts’s lecture is “The United States of Amnesia: Forgetting African-American History.”

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“I’m talking about the fact that we are a nation that are in a hurry to forget its African American history,” Pitts said. “You’ve got to understand where you have come from to understand and get to where you are going.” Pitts is known for his commentary and opinion pieces on social and political ideas. He has taught as a visiting teacher at prestigious universities in the past and hopes to continue that after he retires from the Miami Herald in the future. “Once I retire at the column, I might want to teach at least part time,” Pitts said. Through his experiences he has knowledge surrounding the subjects of mass media and journalism. He also

knows of the importance of journalism and mass media in the country today. “Truth matters. I think that so called ‘legacy media,’ old school stuff like newspapers and broadcast television news reports, are more critical than they have been,” Pitts said. “Human beings have a very powerful ability to reject facts. This comes into play in a lot of what I write.” As a black man, Pitts has faced racism and ignorance in his line of work. He knows that sometimes people do not believe what does not side with their political biases. Because of this, he has advice for future ethnic journalists and people pursuing mass media careers. “I would give them the

same advice that I give anybody: to get in the door. So, my advice for people of color is to write,” Pitts said. “Before you even get into the position of challenging people’s racist attitudes.” Pitts recognizes his platform as an important way for him to influence and inform many people. Because of this, he takes his platform seriously. “I have been gifted with a podium, a platform, to say things that need to be said. That is an important responsibility and I don’t think that you take that lightly,” Pitts said. “I believe what Spiderman believes: with great power comes great responsibility.” Pitts is not afraid to say

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what he believes. He has always been an opinion journalist.

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Asian American Affairs promotes culture and welcomes Asian students

TAEHUI PARK Staff Writer The members of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Asian American Affairs hope to gain a voice to make the campus safe and friendly for Asian-American and Asian students. The Asian American Affairs (AAA) is a program to provide Asian students with a safe space and helps them feel safe at MNSU. AAA, which serves as an advocate for cultural diversity on campus, consists of four main suborganizations: Asian Pacific Student Organization (APSO), Hmong Student Association (HSA), Vietnamese American Student Association (VASA) and Korean Student Association (KSA). The members of AAA talk about their missions, challenges, and purpose of the organization. In an effort to bolster the diversity on campus, MNSU now has around 1,200 international students from over 90 countries around the world, including more than 200 Recognized Student Associations. APSO, which has a strong presence in all the RSO’s, is the largest Asian student organization

working to recruit and retain Asian and Pacific students by bolstering Asian and Pacific cultural roots at MNSU. The president of APSO, Ian Yang, a 22-year-old biochemistry major at MNSU, talks about the importance of diversity on campus during the interview. “I think MNSU is one of the most racially diverse colleges in Minnesota, and this is very important for us because we are able to take advantage of this good opportunity to understand about the racial equity and social justice for the community,” Yang said. As part of its efforts, APSO has been holding various events to focus on gathering Asian and AsianAmerican students from all over the world and is hoping that they can foster unity and a community of cultural and social support by providing educational and social programs. “I think it’s also important to break the barrier on ethnicity,” said Yang. “The reason why we named it in the Asian Pacific Student Organization was to get everyone intermixed to not limit students to specific countries or ethnicities.” However, there have been many sessions of trial and error to get to where they are now. In the beginning of the launch of APSO, most students knew about APSO nor what kind of student organizations they could

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join in. Hence, the board members of APSO strive to promote the organization for students and to also come up with intriguing ideas to raise students’ awareness and call attention to the organization. Yoon, 23, who now works as an event coordinator of KSA, mentions that it is important for student associations to gather students together and provide them with resources and conversations regarding Asian culture on campus. “When I first started working at KSA, it was really stressful because I had to think of a meeting idea every week to make students interested in our organization. After much consideration, we came up with a few of retainable and intriguing ideas such as sharing stories, making traditional Asian food or dance night,” Yoon said. On top of that, the

members of AAA say in chorus that many student associations are suffering from lack of funds, which allows them to engage more minority students at MSU. Cher Vang, 21, is the treasurer of APSO and places importance on the role government brings to students’ various experiences and perspectives into our community. “It is highly crucial for student associations to get enough finances under control with a budget management so we are able to get more opportunities to reach out to as many students who are interested in our organization through a series of diversity-themed student events and activities. I wish the government would be more interested in student associations like APSO and not to be overshadowed

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because of a lack of money,” Vang said. Yang says the university plays a huge role in providing students with educational experiences as well as essential skills to improve their employability and advancement in today’s dynamic workforce. Yang adds other reasons why students need to join associations – on campus and off. “It gives you not only a safe and inclusive shelter but also [has] opportunities to learn from people of different cultures and background. Minority students who are interested in our organization can also socialize with upperclassmen through recognized student associations. I hope this organization is reaching out to many students to increase diversity in our community,” Yang said.

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was assigned a community mentor to help guide them and help them grow in their various fields. Jones Metal Products was one of the event sponsors as well as Pat and Craig Lloyd, MNSU alumni, of Lloyd Companies; both contributed in support of the event. This money will be invested into their businesses in order to help them grow. “One of our previous winners started a marketspace in Alexandria, MN—11,000 square feet! Last year’s winner bought some new equipment and grew his business.” said Yvonne Cariveau, the director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. “He attended the event today to wish everyone well.” The event started with

discussions on the themes of entrepreneurship and innovation, followed by a fireside chat with Pat and Craig Lloyd at the Hearth Lounge in the CSU. The speakers talked about their new book, “Building Dreams.” After the chat, an entrepreneurship fair took place in MavAve. The competition continues to grow each year, with the number of participants increasing. “We had 41 people start submissions this year, compared to 28 last year and 15 the year before. More soon,” said Cariveau. Among the 41 people that submitted their projects, six of them were selected for the final pitches, where they gave their presentations in front of a panel of judges Tuesday. Through this challenge,

the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been able to encourage students and participants in their businesses, mentor them through their entrepreneurship path and see them grow to be successful entrepreneurs in the future. They have also used the fair to educate other students or attendees on entrepreneurship and for those who may have had no knowledge that MNSU had this program. The mission of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to “facilitate the launch of the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and dynamic organizations through education, research, and outreach,” according to their website.

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OLUWATOMIKE BALI Staff Writer Summer is an exciting break for everyone, as a lot of people look forward to having a break after a stressful two semesters. A lot of people look forward to having lazy days, vacation on the beach and all sorts of fun things to do. However, the summer holiday is a good opportunity to be productive and engage in something fun that will also be helpful to your academics or career. Also, after the first few weeks of relaxing the summer holidays can get boring and tiring, so here is a list of things to engage in over the summer. Study abroad programs Every summer, there are always opportunities to enroll in a study abroad program. This program is a good way to have fun outside of the school. You get to visit exciting new places, learn about their culture and beliefs, meet new people and also gain knowledge on other people’s way of life. A lot of majors also require students to do something outside of the classroom; the summer holiday is a good

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time to get this done. Internship As a college student, you are advised to get an internship, especially in between your junior and senior years. Internships are

graduate. Volunteering opportunitie There are several volunteer oppor tunities available over the summer. You can volunteer at a retirement

“Find something you enjoy doing and volunteer to help out. Doing this will go a long way in your resume and can be useful for future purposes.” a great opportunity to gain in-the-field experience about things related to your major. The summer is a perfect time for something like that; you gain the experience, acquire new skills and have a picture of what your job duties are going to look like when you

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home, become a big brother or sister to young kids, clean a park and so on. Find something you enjoy doing and volunteer to help out. Doing this will go a long way in your resume and can be useful for future purposes. You get the experience and

have fun while doing it. Develop a new hobby or passion You can develop a new hobby or passion over the summer. This hobby can be singing, playing the piano, dancing, learning a new language, etc. Summer is a good time to promote your hobbies and perfect your skills. You can sign up to learn at a center close by. Doing things like that helps stimulate the brain and allows you to acquire a new skill. Other ways to make the best of the summer is to take a class to help graduate faster, tutor students, work to help offset some bills, plan a bucket list and follow it, stay in shape, visit museums or read a new book every week. The most important thing is to stay busy and productive.

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86th Student Government sworn in Current and future presidents, vice presidents address student body

GABE HEWITT Editor-in-Chief The Student Government swore in its 86th Senate Wednesday evening in the Hearth Lounge during an inauguration ceremony. President-elect MeMe Cronin, Vice Presidentelect Katelynn Ogunfolami, 28 senators and four board positions were sworn in. The positions were voted on during a campus-wide election on Apri 10. The swearing in was preceded by farewell addresses from the president and vice president of the 85th Senate, AbdulRahmane Abdul-Aziz and Kayla Cremers. “The accomplishments of the 85th Student Government speaks to the commitment and passion to advocate and serve on behalf of students,” Abdul-Aziz said.

Abdul-Aziz went on to highlight key initiatives the previous senate had created including helping to make affirmative consent a new policy in the Minnesota State colleges system and changing its name from the Minnesota State Student Association to Student Government. He credited Speaker Nolan Brinkman for the change. The name change was one of the three referendums students voted on during the April 10 elections. “The hope was that this change would increase transparency, increase voter turnout, student involvement and most importantly, because Nolan thought it was a good idea,” Abul-Aziz said. “This demonstrates the power students have to turn ideas into reality.” Abdul Aziz called his time with the Student Government “an experience like no other.” “I’ve learned so much about myself and what I want to do, and I’ve found my passion through sitting at the table and advocating for students,” he said. Cremers thanked Abdul-

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Res Life, Off-Campus and At-Large senators are sworn in during the Student Government inauguration ceremony on April 18. Aziz, Brinkman, Student Government Office Manager Amber Enz, and advisor John Bulcock. She also wished Cronin and Ogunfolami a “smooth, productive and successful year.” “I am thankful for everyone’s support and effort that was put forth by the 85th Minnesota State Student Association,” she said. Cronin discussed her and Ogunfolami’s shared vision being what sparked their campaign ticket.

“Both of us had so many great ideas. We’re on the same page about so many issues and changes that we think that we can bring to campus next year,” she said. She went on to say she was excited for the 86th Student Government. “I know that our Student Government is going to be efficient, we’re going to be transparent and most importantly, we’re going to work to unify the campus community and work to

bring any issues or concerns students have to light so that we’ll be able to change and have the best Student Government possible,” she said. Ogunfolami echoed Cronin’s words in her remarks. “I know that we’re going to do amazing things, I know that we have a lot in front of us, I know that this is a group of people that ready and determined to make change,” she said.

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Student-friendly study tips to boost your final grades Opinion

NIYA BASHA Staff Writer It’s that time of the semester when college students start to freak out and think about what their final grade might be. Some are even at the verge of giving up by dropping the class. However, there are some tips to help boost your grades one has to consider before making that decision. First, I will recommend speaking to your professor. A lot of students feel that the little extra effort they put in talking to their professor, figuring

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out their mistakes in previous quizzes or assignments and finding a way to make up for the points actually helps. That extra effort shows how much you care and can be just the right motivation you need. You can also ask your professor about practical advice on how to boost your

grade. Another step to consider is extra credit or participation points. Towards the end of the semester a lot of professors come up with in-class participation points or extra credit points. Those extra credit points might just be the push your grades

need to make a successful grade. At this stage, it is advisable to go to class often as to not miss out on the announcement. You can also set goals, calculate your grades in the course now, and set goals for scores you need to achieve in order to get a successful

grade. Doing this helps put you on track and also helps your final grade at the end of the semester. Another important and final tip is to study hard and take the exams you have left seriously. First way to go about this is to review your previous study schedule; if it’s not working for you, create a new schedule and stick with it. You can also schedule study sessions with friends. Get help from the tutoring resource center on campus or from your teaching assistant. Try to get at least one page a day studied to cut your work into smaller chunks before an exam as this is more effective than one night of cramming. Stay organized, and constantly check-in with your grade, as it is on the line. It is important to weigh all your options just before you just drop that class.

Starving should not be part of the college experience Opinion MSU SOCIOLOGY ACTION STUDENT Guest Writer

I do not believe starving should be part of the college experience. Students shouldn’t be worried about where their next meal is coming from while sitting in class, or worried about how much money they will have leftover for food after paying their bills, but they are. The problem of hunger is referred to as food insecurity in the academic literature. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to affordable, nutritious food. Even if you yourself have never dealt with food insecurity, you probably know someone who has (even if you don’t know it) because college students have been found to be four times more likely to experience food insecurity than the general population. We are not immune from this problem at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In fact, the problem is even worse here than what studies have found at other schools. Here, a majority of students are experiencing food insecurity. In total, 64 percent of our student body is experiencing food insecurity and 40 percent of students surveyed are experiencing this problem at high or very high levels. How do I know this? My Sociology in Action class has

taken it upon themselves to conduct a study based on food insecure students on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. We surveyed a random sample of the student body, conducted interviews with students, and have been researching and assessing what resources hungry students currently have available to them. We found that the most prevalent problems among our students are many students are running out of food before there was money to buy more (48 percent), being unable to afford balanced meals (48 percent), worrying about food running out (39 percent), needing to reduce the size of meals (30 percent), eating less than they should (28 percent), and choosing not to eat when hungry (25 percent) because there was not enough money for food. Though experienced by a smaller percentage of students, some students also experienced weight loss (9 percent) and skipping meals for an entire day (9 percent) due to an inability to afford food. As a student, I care about food insecurity because I have gone hungry, but I didn’t know the resources that were available to me. As a student body, we need to combat hunger by working with administration to find ways to support our students and making resources more available. So why should you care

about food insecurity on college campuses? Because you may be hungry, and if you haven’t experienced food insecurity first-hand, you may be sitting next to someone in one of your classes who has. Students are unable to put forth their full potential when hungry, and the fact that one-quarter of food insecure students on our campus feel that hunger has caused them to not perform as well academically than they otherwise would have speaks volumes about how big this issue really is. Our Sociology in Action class will be presenting our survey results on campus on Tuesday, May 1st at 6:30 p.m. in CSU 253 and all are encouraged to come. We want students to know that they are not alone and that there are food resources on and off campus that are available to them. Here is a list of food resources available: On Campus: Campus Cupboard Crossroads Ministries 507-625-6779

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A boom, a whoosh of air and then terror on Flight 1380 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was a loud boom, and the plane started shaking violently. Air whooshed through the cabin, and snowlike debris floated down the aisle as oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. Some passengers wondered if they would ever hug their children again. At least one bought in-flight Wi-Fi as the jet descended so he could say goodbye to his loved ones. A blown engine on a Southwest Airlines jet Tuesday hurled shrapnel at the aircraft and led to the death of a passenger who was nearly sucked out a broken window of the Boeing 737. The terrifying chain of events on Flight 1380 brought out acts of bravery among the 149 passengers and crew members and drew across-the-board praise for the cool-headed pilot who safely guided the crippled jet to an emergency landing in Philadelphia during the 22-minute crisis. A BANG, THEN ‘DEBRIS IS FLYING IN YOUR FACE’ Alfred Tumlinson was traveling with his wife back to Corpus Christi, Texas, after attending a Texas Farm Bureau gala in New York City. About 30 minutes after the flight took off from La Guardia Airport, they heard a boom at about 32,000 feet over Pennsylvania, and the plane started descending. A second bang followed, said Marty Martinez, a 29-year-old digital marketing specialist heading home to Dallas. That was when he saw a window blown out about two rows ahead of him on the other side of the plane. Air rushed through the rapidly depressurized cabin,

and “all this debris is flying in your face, down to the aisle of the plane, into the back of the plane,” Tumlinson said. As those aboard frantically started putting their masks on and helping others with theirs, passengers and crew members rushed to reach a woman in the 14th row who was being sucked out headfirst through the opening, even though she was wearing a seatbelt, according to investigators. By at least one passenger’s account, half her body was outside the plane. A HERO IN A COWBOY HAT A man in a cowboy hat, rancher Tim McGinty of Hillsboro, Texas, tore his mask off and struggled to pull the woman in. Andrew Needum, a firefighter from Celina, Texas, came to help, and the two of them managed to drag her back inside. “It seemed like two minutes and it seemed like two hours,” McGinty told reporters, a bandage on an arm he scraped while trying to save the woman. McGinty’s wife, Kristin McGinty, who was also on board, later told USA Today: “Some heroes wear capes, but mine wears a cowboy hat.” When a flight attendant asked if anyone knew CPR, retired school nurse Peggy Phillips got out of her seatbelt, and she and the firefighter laid the grievously injured woman down. The two of them began administering CPR for about 20 minutes, until the plane landed. Jennifer Riordan, a 43-year-old Wells Fargo bank executive and mother of two from Albuquerque, New Mexico, didn’t survive.

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“If you can possibly imagine going through the window of an airplane at about 600 mph and hitting either the fuselage or the wing with your body, with your face, then I think I can probably tell you there was significant trauma,” Phillips told ABC. CALM IN THE COCKPIT When the engine blew, it caused the plane to abruptly bank an alarming 41 degrees to the left, and the aircraft began to vibrate, National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt said Wednesday. Inside the cockpit, pilot Tammie Jo Shults calmly communicated the severity of the situation. “Injured passengers, OK, and is your airplane physically on fire?” an air traffic controller could be heard asking in a recording of the transmissions. “No, it’s not on fire, but part of it is missing,” Shults said. “They said there’s a hole and, uh, someone went out.” The air traffic controller responded with seeming disbelief: “Um, I’m sorry, you said there was a hole and somebody went out?”

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Continued from page 1 “I think that if you are afraid of speaking out, then you are probably in the wrong field if you are an opinion journalist,” Pitts said. “That is the entire job description, to speak your mind and find and defend your opinion.” Pitts has been writing since he was little. He says that writing has been “in him” since he was a young child. “I was five years old when I realized that this is what I was put here to do,”

Pitts said. “I knew from the time that I was very young that I was put here to be a writer.” In regards to the importance of newspapers, Pitts acknowledged that less and less people are paying to read newspapers, but more people are reading newspapers than ever before on websites that publish papers for free and rely on advertisements. “I have more readers now than I did my whole life,” Pitts said. “In terms

of actual readership, there are more of those folks than there ever have been. Since the election of our last president, newspaper subscriptions have actually spiked.” Pitts will be speaking on April 24. For more information, contact the Department of Mass Media at 507-389-6417.

“Yes,” Shults said. SAYING FAREWELL VIA THE INTERNET Some passengers took to social media to say their goodbyes to friends and family. Matt Tranchin, who was heading home to Dallas, began texting his eightmonths-pregnant wife and his parents that he loved them and telling them things he wanted his unborn son to know if the plane crashed and he didn’t make it. Martinez decided to buy in-flight Wi-Fi service. He searched for his wallet, then found himself fumbling to enter his credit card information as the plane shook. He said it seemed to take him forever as he kept typing in the wrong numbers. He eventually made a Facebook Live post showing him and other passengers with oxygen masks on, the wind whipping in the background. He said he went with Facebook Live instead of texting people individually because he wanted to

communicate with as many loved ones as possible. “I had this feeling that I wasn’t going to survive this, and having to think, who do I reach out to first? Do I text my mom, do I text my dad, my brother, my sister?” he said. “That was a very difficult position to be in, to think who is most important to your life and in what order?” ‘I THOUGHT IT WAS THE END OF MY LIFE’ As the plane descended steeply but steadily toward Philadelphia, the cabin was noisy from the open window, but the passengers were mostly quiet, maybe because they had their masks on, said passenger Amanda Bourman, of New York. “Everybody was crying and upset. You had a few passengers that were very strong and they kept yelling to people, you know, ‘It’s OK! We’re going to do this!’” Bourman said. “I just remember holding my husband’s hand, and we just prayed and prayed and prayed.”

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The purpose of Veterans Week is to raise awareness in the MSU community of the presence and contribution of Veteran and Military students, and provide both important and fun activities before Finals and Graduation. We invite everyone to pick and choose which events they would like to participate in. If you have any questions, please stop by the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) in CSU Room 167 or email tim.adams@mnsu.edu.

22 PUSH-UPS A DAY CHALLENGE In an effort to raise awareness for veterans' issues, specifically suicide, members of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Veterans Club will do 22 puchups every day of Veterans Week (April 16-20) at noon near the fountain on the Minnesota State Mankato campus mall. The Veterans Club invites the Mankato-area community to come to campus and do pushups every day along with them, regardless of one's ability to complete 22 pushups. The club chose 22 pushups to raise awareness of the 22 veterans who commit suicide daily, a figure that comes from a 2012 data report issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

VETERAN OLYMPICS THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH • ANY TIME DURING THE DAY! Compete for prizes against the elite athletes of the MSU Veterans Club! Stop by the VRC to pick up your entrant's card and begin your quest for Gold! Events can be completed at any time during the day. Just remember, pain is temporary, glory lasts forever!

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Surround sound with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra A memorable performance for on-stage audience members KARLY KAUFMAN Staff Writer

The Mankato Symphony Orchestra is one of the little-known treasures in town. A message on their website states, “We’re going to dazzle you.” And they certainly did. On Sunday April 8th, the orchestra performed at the Verizon Center Grand Hall. The performance was part of their 2017-2018 season, In the Spotlight. Adding a unique twist to their normal concerts, audience members were offered a seat on stage to experience what it’s like to be a musician. I was lucky enough to be in center stage. As an audience member on the stage, we were asked not to disturb the musicians while they were performing, refrain from talking or getting up during the performance,

and no flash photography while musicians are playing. Having previously been a musician, it was a different feeling to be on stage without my instrument. The first song they played was Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191 by Antonín Dvořák. The music began at a fast pace and filled the stage with an immense, full sound. The man who sat behind me jokingly stated, “Now this is what they mean by surround sound.” The instruments varied from strings—cello, bass, viola, and violin—to woodwind and brass, flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba—to percussion, or rather the lone timpani. A few times through-

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The Feminist Persuasion is a discussion on equality Various characters offer a wide range of perspectives

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer

Greer Kadetsky is a college freshman who, up until now has stayed buried in the books. Then her first Friday night on campus, books suddenly sounded boring and she took a chance to indulge herself at a party, only to have a guy touch her without her consent. A few weeks later, her new best friend Zee encouraged her to attend a lecture that she believed would help give Greer insight into her situation. Google searches eventually convinced Greer to attend the lecture Zee informed her about. Greer Meg Wolitzey (left) discovered that Faith Frank, the speaker, was a summoned her confidence legend for the women’s to voice a bold question of movement for decades. At what women were expectthe lecture’s close, Greer ed to do about misogyny.

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From that moment on, Greer and Frank appeared to have had an instantaneous connection. Frank

had no clear answer except quiet advice to keep the conversation going which sounds ineffective.

Greer herself in the book sounds just as disappointed but then later she and Zee have a personal chat with Frank in the bathroom. I got the impression that Frank wanted to be real with the college campus and the students in the lecture but the misogyny problem is more complicated and involves much more than a political statement. Misogyny isn’t something that can be just talked about but it does help when more people begin to see the need and the reason for taking a sta nd. While The Feminist Persuasion centers around Greer and Frank, the book also includes chapters

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I Can Only Imagine tugs at the heart Film review: Non-Christian believers will still be able to relate

AMANDA HINSHAW Staff Writer

Moviegoers are sure to get teary-eyed and feel a sense of hope at the end of “I Can Only Imagine.” Bart Millard, the lead singer of MercyMe, penned the song for his deceased father. It is a song that has been heard by millions of people around the country, but no one ever knew the story behind the inspiration. “I Can Only Imagine” is a biopic of Millard’s life and it is a tale that definitely had its dark side. Millard’s father, Arthur Millard, was physically and verbally abusive towards his son and it continued until he was a freshman in high school. WARNING: There may be spoilers in this review, so for those who haven’t seen the film, I will keep it

to a minimum. If you do see the film, be sure to bring a box of tissues. Millard was a creative child from the beginning. He was always listening to music and going to Christian camp. His mother leaves his father, due to his abusive nature, but she doesn’t take Millard with her. This leads to a physical confrontation between Millard and his father. There are obvious signs in the early part of the film that Millard would do anything to please his father, especially going as far as playing high school football. This dream is shortlived after sustaining injuries to both of his ankles. Millard has to enroll in an extracurricular activity in order to graduate from high school and the only thing that was available

was the glee club. He would work as the sound technician and while he was singing, the teacher heard how good his voice was, and he was cast as the lead role in the school play “Oklahoma!” Millard never told his father that he was singing in the play, for fear that he would be ridiculed. His father tries to influence his son into believing that he’s wasting his time “with some stupid dream”. Millard doesn’t realize that his father is diagnosed with a terminal illness and his father refuses to reveal this to his son and his son’s girlfriend, Shannon. Despite attempts to stop Millard from pursing his passion for singing, he leaves after high school graduation and heads for the city. Millard eventually finds a group and they name

themselves “MercyMe”, in part because of Millard’s singing and the awestruck

had a guest musician, Silver Ainomäe, perform in the first piece. Having played the cello since he was six, his skills were incredible. He moved with the music and the music moved with him. The audience was captivated by Ainomäe’s orchestral sounds. While the experience of sitting on stage was one of the highlights, the Manka-

to Symphony Orchestra had reserved seats for the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra (MAYSO). These kids, most of them having lesson teachers in the symphony orchestra were overwhelmed by curiosity. They held such intrigue in their faces and could sit with the musicians who played the instruments they played.

Dennis Quiad plays Arthur Millard.

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ORCHESTRA Continued from page 11 out the performance I was swept away by the breathtaking sounds that pierced my ears. I closed my eyes to fully let the music fill me with peace. As a fan of classical music and movie scores, I was overcome by my fascination with instrumentals. It was truly an incredible experience. The second song was Symphony No. 5 in E mi-

nor, Op. 64 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This one being more Allegro—a quick tempo—than Andante—a moderately slow tempo. The notes spread across the page to embrace the essence of what it means to be a musician. Both pieces were around an hour each, split between an intermission. The symphony orchestra

The Mankato Symphony Orchestra is an extraordinary organization that brings the beauty of music to the community. Being fortunate enough to experience the power of surround sound, I hope anyone, and everyone will attend one of their concerts in the future.

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First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’ RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots Wednesday evening as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther” premiered in Saudi Arabia’s first movie theater. Though it was a private, invitation-only screening, for many Saudis it marked one of the clearest moments of change to sweep the country in decades. It’s seen as part of a new era in which women will soon be allowed to drive and people in the kingdom will be able to go to concerts and fashion shows, and tuck into a bucket of popcorn in a cinema. Photo courtesy of The Associated Press “It’s a new era, a new Dr. Awwad Alawwad, the Saudi Minister of Culture and Information, tours the King Abdullah age. It’s that simple. Things Financial District Theater to follow up on preparations, are changing, progress is happening. We’re opening up and we’re catching to approval by government Arabia. Many Saudi clerics of the country’s majority up with everything that’s censors, and Wednesday view Western movies and young population. happening in the world,” night’s premiere was no even Arabic films made in “This is a historic day for said Rahaf Alhendi, who exception. Scenes of vio- Egypt and Lebanon as sin- your country,” Adam Aron, attended the showing. lence were not cut, but a ful. Authorities said the pub- final scene involving a kiss Despite decades of ullic would be able to pur- was axed. traconservative dogma, chase tickets online ThursStill, it’s a stark rever- Crown Prince Mohammed day for showings starting sal for a country where bin Salman has pushed Friday. But there may be public movie screenings through a number of major delays. were banned in the 1980s social reforms with support Movies screened in Sau- during a wave of ultracon- from his father, King Saldi cinemas will be subject servatism that swept Saudi man, to satiate the desires

CEO of AMC Entertainment, told the crowd at the screening. “It’s been about 37 years since you’ve been able to watch movies the way movies are meant to be watched in a theater, together on a big screen.” U.S.-based AMC, one of the world’s biggest movie theater operators, only two weeks earlier signed a deal with Prince Mohammed to operate the first cinema in the kingdom. AMC and its local partner hurriedly transformed a concert hall in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, into a cinema complex for Wednesday’s screening. Aron said the company plans to rip out the current concert-style seats and replace them with plush leather recliners and build three more screens in the complex to accommodate up to 5,000 movie-goers a

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FEMINIST Continued from page 11 about other characters as well, including Cory, Greer’s boyfriend. In that third chapter, readers are introduced to the inside of his life and his side of the story when he first met Greer. His guy friends had watched girls and gave them numbers based on their physical appearances and when Greer passed by, his friends gave her a six. Cory felt the opposite about Greer who intrigued him with the blue streak in her hair and the imperfections in her face that he found appealing. When Cory’s friends pushed the paper they had written on showing the number six, he changed it into a nine. In turn it ticked off one of his friends who called him a piece of shit and tripped him so casually that it appeared that Cory had fallen on his own accord. That is one of the other scenes that has stood out to me so far. There

are more I keep discovering as I turn the pages, which is the mark of a true good book. That scene appealed to me because manliness seems be the epitome picking on others’ flaws or weakness while he builds himself up. A true person, not just according to their gender or sexual orientation, is someone who will rise above scornful laughter and deriding comments and say, sometimes without words, that that kind of treatment is not right. In the book it is also mentioned that Greer and her friend Zee also talk about why Greer likes Cory and why Zee finds other females appealing. It definitely opens up the conversation table as to how events in The Female Persuasion can play a part of your own life and how you treat others. Even with Frank who encompasses a big name, takes the time to

open herself up to Greer and serve as a mentor and a friend. I am only a hundred pages into the book so far but am looking to what other people will have to say about it. Barnes & Noble at the River Hills Mall in Mankato is hosting a book club discussion about The Feminist Persuasion on May 2, starting at 6. If anyone is interested in reading it, the book is 30 percent off at $16.80 plus with an extra ten percent off as a member. On purchase of the book, readers also receive a free tall latte and cookie of their choice. The book discussion offers an opportunity to meet people and make some friends from the conversation.

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CINEMA Continued from page 13 day. Samer Alsourani traveled from Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province for the event. He commended the crown prince for following through on his promises to modernize the country. “This is the first time that we really see something that’s really being materialized,” he said. The social reforms undertaken by the 32-yearold heir to the throne are part of his so-called Vision 2030, a blueprint for Saudi Arabia that aims to boost local spending and create jobs amid sustained lower oil prices. The Saudi government projects that the opening of movie theaters will contribute more than 90 billion riyals ($24 billion) to the

economy and create more than 30,000 jobs by 2030. The kingdom says there will be 300 cinemas with around 2,000 screens built by 2030. AMC has partnered with a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, to build up to 40 AMC cinemas across the country over the next five years. Saudi Arabia had already started gradually loosening restrictions on movie screenings in the past few years, with local film festivals and screenings in makeshift theaters. For the most part, though, until now Saudis who wanted to watch a film in a movie theater had to drive to nearby Bahrain or the United Arab

Emirates for weekend trips to the cinema. In the 1970s, there were informal movie screenings but the experience could be interrupted by the country’s religious police, whose powers have since been curbed. Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi writer, describes the theaters of the 1970s as being “like American drive-ins, except much more informal.” In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, he wrote that a friend once broke his leg at a screening in Medina when he jumped off a wall to escape the religious police and avoid arrest. By the 1980s, movie screenings were largely banned unless they took place in private residential

compounds for foreigners or at cultural centers run by foreign embassies. Access to streaming services, such as Netflix, and satellite TV steadily eroded attempts by the government to censor what the Saudi public could view. By 2013, the film “Wadjda” made history by becoming the first Academy Award entry for Saudi Arabia, though it wasn’t nominated for the Oscars. To adhere to the kingdom’s norms on gender segregation, certain screenings may be held for families and others for male-only crowds. But, generally movie theaters will not be gender segregated with “family sections” for women and related men and sepa-

rate “single sections” for male-only crowds as is customary at restaurants and cafes. Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Alawwad told The Associated Press the government aims to strike a balance between the country’s Islamic mores and people’s movie experiences. “We want to ensure the movies are in line with our culture and respect for values. Meanwhile, we want to provide people with a beautiful show and really enjoy watching their own movies,” he said. The new movie theater also came equipped with prayer rooms to accommodate the daily Muslim prayer times.

the song that will inspire millions. He gets the chance to sing it at an Amy Grant concert. Grant was his biggest influence when he was growing up and he held onto her songs, as if they were an anchor for

him. “I Can Only Imagine” is a faith-based film, but I respectfully disagree with critics that say being a hardcore Christian helps in liking the film. I think that everyone can find solace

in the fact that anyone can change, and sometimes, it takes something much bigger than themselves to help with that change.

ONLY IMAGINE Continued from page 12 that it causes. They are eventually scouted by a Christian music producer, Scott Brickell, but he doesn’t think the band is ready. Brickell believes that Millard needs to let his pain become his inspi-

ration, and after that, the audience members will find something they can believe in. Millard and his father make amends before he passes away, and after his father’s passing, he writes

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Women’s golf ready for NSIC Championship

AARON YOUNG Staff Writer Now that the men’s NSIC Championship is in the books, the focus turns to the women’s golf team. This weekend, the Mavericks will be competing in the women’s NSIC championship at Paradise Point in Smithville, MO. As I looked outside my window, I was surprised to look at over two feet of snow, but should I be? Spring seems to be nudging winter to go away for good, but the snow still continues to make its presence known and has had a major impact on spring sports. Head coach of the women’s golf team, Nicolas Campa, acknowledges how the weather has affected the team and season overall. “As you know, our spring season has been greatly hindered by Mother Nature. I really don’t know what to expect from the team with our practices limited to indoor practice,” he said of his ex-

pectations going into the weekend. Earlier this week, the women traveled down to Kansas City, MO for an Invitational. They finished in 10th place. The head coach believes the team did well with what they had in preparation. However, he understands the challenge heading into the NCIS championship. “I felt we played as well as [we] could be expected at our last tournament at the UMKC invitational but it was well below our capability due to our lack of practice on regular greens,” he said. “Since we are playing with NSIC teams we are all playing at the same disadvantage. “ No matter the outcome of the NSIC Championship, one thing is for certain: Captain Genie Short will be graduating. The senior has earned All-Academic selection the last two years and averaging a score of 84.4 over her entire career as a Maverick golfer. Campa knows how much she has impacted the team and what her departure means. “Genie Short is our Captain and has been a great leader. Her leadership will be hard to replace. I am hoping that someone will step up to supply the leadership she has given us and I believe we

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have the depth on the team that we should be very successful in the coming years,” Campa said. Whether that be one of the four soon to be seniors, or an underclassman is yet to be discovered. Either way, someone is going to have to jump into the driver’s seat and putt to success next year. As for this year so far and the upcoming NSIC championship, the coach wants his team to be confident in their ability and see the positive.

“My message to the team is to believe in yourself no matter how much adversity you encounter. Don’t judge or analyze the bad results, focus on the task at hand,” Campa said. He likes to keep his messages short, sweet, and to the point. Get ready for applause and maybe even a trophy (knock on wood). The Mavericks golf team will be playing for their chance at the gold this weekend in Smithville, MO.

Track & field braces for busy weekend ahead DAVID BASSEY Staff Writer The Minnesota State track & field team will be on the road in four cities in three days this weekend, as they travel from meets ranging from California to Wisconsin. The first meet they’ll compete in will be the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday and Saturday, hosted by Azusa Pacific University. On those same days, the squad will then scamper off to the Mt. Sac Relays on Friday and Saturday, hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. The Phil Esten Invitational will then take place on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by the University of WisconsinLa Crosse, followed by the Long Beach Invite on Saturday hosted by Long Beach State. The events that’ll take place include the 100 meter dash, 110 meter and 800 me-

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ter hurdles, hammer throw, high jump, triple jump, 400 meter relay and pole vault for both men and women. The team has been on its toes as of late, despite the weather in Minnesota, keep-

ing up to pace with a rigorous training schedule, while staying together as a family. When asked about his expectations of the upcoming meets, senior sprinter Jaquez Wilson responded, “we’re

expecting PRs (personal records), and better weather from here on out.”

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Spring sports season suffering deflating season

Jake Rinehart looks into the brutal, weather-altered season the spring sports teams have had to suffer this season

JAKE RINEHART Staff Writer This Spring has been very difficult for Minnesota State’s athletic teams to compete in this year. With a total of about 20 postponed/canceled games and meets this season, this sports season has been under the harshest weather conditions thus far in recent memory, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. The Mavericks softball team has had a total of six games cancelled due to snow, including the previous four scheduled games. Two of the games that were cancelled were supposed to be played in Crookston, Minnesota, against the University of Minnesota – Crookston on Sunday. The other two games that cancelled were to be played in Mankato on Tuesday against Southwest Minnesota State. The softball team has also had games cancelled against the University of Minnesota – Duluth. These games would’ve been played in Duluth, but due to harsh weather conditions, it was postponed once again. The Mavericks baseball team has also had six games either postponed or cancelled due to snow, including Wednesday’s matchup with Northern State. The Mavericks softball team was scheduled to travel to Aberdeen, SD, where the games were to be played. The baseball team has also had games canceled or postponed when scheduled to

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This was the seen outside of Gustavus Adolphus’ indoor facility last Sunday. Due to the big hole in the dome, the originally scheduled matches for women’s tennis last Sunday had to be postponed. Workers have now tried to patch the hole, but due to weather conditions, the dome may be under construction for a bit. play in Mankato which was the case on Saturday against Bemidji State. The Mavericks were set to face the UMD Bulldogs on April 7 when this game was also canceled. Minnesota State’s soccer team has also seen matches postponed because of the snow. The Mavericks were supposed to play against the University of Minnesota on April 8, but the game had been postponed

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due to the weather conditions. The match was rescheduled for Sunday at the Shattuck Sports Dome in Faribault, Minnesota, but was cancelled due to the dome collapse. The dome had collapsed due to all the snow we had received on Saturday. Minnesota State’s tennis team also had the final two meets of the regular season cancelled due to weather.

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The Mavericks were set to compete against Southwest Minnesota State and Gustavus Adolphus on Sunday in St. Peter, MN. The weather conditions have had a big impact on Maverick athletics thus far in 2018. It is unfortunate for the seniors who are on the teams because they are now playing less than the normal season would have been if not for all the weather cancelations.

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The most upsetting part about these postponements and cancellations is that they are coming so late in the year and are happening at locations all across the NSIC. It looks as if the snow that fell on Wednesday will be the last of the year, as the temperatures are supposed to warm up and dry everything off.

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“Not at the moment, too busy between work and school.”

“Sometimes. I feel too lazy to go regularly.”

“I work out sometimes because I study most of the time.”

“No, I don’t like exercising.”

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Opinion: Should college athletes be paid to play?

Colton Molesky dives into the age-old question of whether or not college athletes should be compensated

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer A mere 17 days stand between myself and the culmination of 17 years as a student. Only 17 days stare me down before I close the chapter that is my collegiate career. Knowing that my student days are numbered has one thing left looming on my plate. Do not be ridiculous, this thing I have left is not a final to study for, a loan to pay off, or some professor to thank for providing a rudder to my otherwise guideless ship. No, this is one of the few things (had I put it off till after graduation) that would have lost all the value and weight contained in its words. Namely: An article from a college student, to college students,

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MONEY Continued from page 18 on the problem of collegiate sports. For starters, I am not here to beat my chest and call to arms all student-athletes, imploring them to rise up against the corruption that is the NCAA. Nor is the system in place a flawless one, devoid of problems and operating with the bliss of a welloiled machine. Let me be clear: College athletes should not be paid. Before you tell me about the $8.8 billion deal the NCAA signed in 2016 with CBS for tournament hoops (a deal extending to 2032) or the 12-year deal ESPN made with college football for the rights to the playoff in 2012 that was worth $5.64 billion, know this, and I do not care. Yes that is a lot of money, and while the athletes do receive compensation, it is not on that scale. Instead, look at the argument as a hard-working, fellow student. No one is looking at me for the draft, I cannot dunk or swim exceptionally fast. But I am striving towards a career I love after college. Along with a full credit load every semester, I have worked a minimum of four jobs since my freshman year of college. Once I realized my passion was in sports broadcasting and writing, I started working in both for a grand total of $0 an hour. After a year of free labor, my efforts were minimally rewarded. Finally my senior year, I made enough from writing and broadcasting to cut

down to three jobs. This is not a sob story, but this is a testament to the grind of advancement, if you love anything you do, you have to work tirelessly. No, I did not attend practice. Or travel for games. Or sustain any injuries. I was working seven days a week on my craft and with far less job security than a Division I athlete. I talked to Brennen Scarborough about his opinion on this matter. Brennen plays offensive line for the Northwestern St. Paul Eagles -DIII football. He has aspirations of becoming a television anchor. Not only does he play football and work for the campus station, he also has a full class load, has a job, and will be graduating on time. He accomplished all this and no scholarships because of the DIII level he plays on. “It seems hard to justify me getting paid for sports when I have friends who drive 45 minutes to work just to make sure they can put money towards loans,” said Scarborough. “Being a DIII athlete, I do not really have much job security after college, so school is the number one priority.” Scarborough is following his passions, and willing to grind for what he truly loves to do. Athletes work incredibly hard at what they do, but so do the rest of us. College is about finding that thing that excites you, and finding that passion that drives the rest of your career. Whether that is

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Brennen Scarborough digging up fossils or catching a football, it is going to take a lot of work. To be the best at anything, it takes extra hours and incredible dedication. As a college student, writing to college students, I pose this question: I am willing to put in the extra effort, are you? In any career realm, there are many fields but only one way to pursue those ambitions - hard work. If I am willing to work my ass off for sports writing, Scarborough is willing to work his ass off for TV and football, then what is your excuse? Each of us is hopefully learning to sharpen a specific set of skills, not just to find some mundane job that does not interest, but to become exceptional at a unique vocation. From one student to another, stop looking for the check. Put in the work on something you love, the money will come later.

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Minnesota State will be sending 17 students out to California to compete. The rest will participate in a meet in La Crosse, WI. “There will be lots of opportunities for us”, said senior sprinter Isaiah Pitchford, who expounded that the outdoor season had about four weeks remaining. “We’re about to perform at high levels throughout this weekend.” Junior hurdler, and NSIC track and field outdoor athlete of the week, Sydne Davis, said this pertaining to the team’s mindset going into this weekend: “We’ve got to keep our mindset aggressive, although injuries can be fatal.” Davis said this after a fatal ACL injury occurred to a fellow athlete from last week. Senior sprinter Sophia Simonson, who also runs

400m hurdles, will be competing in the Phil Esten Invitational. She expressed her excitement for the meet saying, “my goal is to break 63 seconds running the 400m hurdles, and finish top three in conference”. Outside the field, Ben Ojika, who was diagnosed with cancer, is now cancer-free and is currently undergoing rehab and physical therapy. He is expected to return in the near future in full strength and hopefully on the track. Following the conclusion of the events this weekend, the Maverick team will look to compete in the Drake relays in Des Moines, Iowa on April 26. The team looks to finish the weekend with a strong performance at all their meets.

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