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Mass Media Day hosts alumnus Steve DiMeglio An impeccable journey from the Reporter to USA Today

MEGAN KADLEC

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Tuesday marked the Mass Media department’s annual Media Day. Every year, the department invites a Mass Communications graduate, as the program was previously named, to speak on campus about their career.

This year’s speaker was Steve DiMeglio, the senior golf writer at USA Today. DiMeglio graduated in 1987 with a newseditorial mass communications degree with a minor in history.

“How in the world did I get here? The journey started [at MSU]. It’s been a journey full of rejection,” DiMeglio said.

“It’s been a journey of exhilaration.”

DiMeglio served as the Reporter’s sports editor his senior year and was an intern at The Free Press.

“Steve’s sports pages were more than just scores. They were interesting, informative; they were consistently developed and outstanding,” said Mass Media professor Ellen Mrja. “Even to someone like me who wasn’t a sports fan, I found myself awing over that section.”

Mrja said that DiMeglio was

an asset to the Reporter staff because he kept team spirit in the newsroom high, and gave praise to those writers who deserved it while also giving advice to other writers who needed it.

DiMeglio also shared a first place award from the Minnesota State Press Association for the radio show he hosted with his father, MSU history professor John DiMeglio. The KMSU radio show was entitled “Sports Conversations.”

DiMeglio spent a total of 11 years working as a sports and special projects reporter for the Desert Sun, a newspaper located in Desert Springs, CA. “I traded in 30 below zero and snow for 120 degrees in heat in Palm Springs for three straight months,” DiMeglio said. “You learn how to not burn the tips of your fingers when you open your car and you go day by day and learn your craft.”

DiMeglio worked on issues of the environment and immigration before being hired as a regional correspondent for Gannett News Service. He covered politics in Washington D.C. during the William Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies.

DiMeglio said in order to be

successful as a journalist; you need to make contacts and connections through actually getting to know people personally.

He said that when he was working on Capitol Hill, he often took senators and congressmen out to dinner or learned from fellow reporters over drinks.

“I was told this by 50 to 75 congressmen and senators and people who work in the White House – they genuinely like each other,” DiMeglio said.

“John Baener does not hate Harry Reid. It might seem that way, but they don’t. You put a camera in front of them and they have to play to the camera.”

DiMeglio said he was disappointed in working Capitol Hill because many of the politicians were more concerned with being reelected than serving their country.

He then worked at USA Today Sports Weekly to cover Major League Baseball before becoming the senior golf writer for USA Today where he writes about Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer.

“If I could only cover one more golfer it would be Tiger Woods because he’s the only one who moves the needle,”

DiMeglio said. “You know that every time you write something about Tiger Woods, people are going to read it,” DiMeglio advised student journalists to adapt to the changing media landscape after the rise of the Internet. He predicted that within the next five

years all reporters would have to shoot their own video and photographs.

In addition to DiMeglio’s speech, Media Day featured a scholarship and awards ceremony for students who were recognized by the department.

megan kadlec• msu reporter DiMeglio is the senior golf writer at USA Today.

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Inauguration of “Plaza Comunitaria” program

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Occupy movement prepares to strike again

JUAN AYALA

MEGAN KADLEC

The Consul of Mexico in Saint Paul, Ana Luis Fajer, visited Minnesota State University, Mankato Tuesday to celebrate with President Richard Davenport, two new opportunities given to Latino students not only at MSU but throughout Minnesota.

The inauguration of the “Plaza Comunitaria,” that started at 6:30 p.m., was the official beginning of a program that intends to help illiterate Latino residents in Minnesota who don’t possess secondary education. Latino residents from the ages of 15 and up will be able to participate in this program with the purpose of obtaining a Mexican school diploma and eventually reach a college education.

“The focus is to help Latino immigrants continue their education while they develop their English speaking skills,” said Davenport. “We are all totally committed to make this successful.”

The program also benefits the University allowing students to do internships experience working with the Latino community.

“That would help them better understand the challenge and the needs of the Latino population,” Davenport said.

This is the first Plaza Comunitaria in southern Minnesota and the second in the state of Minnesota.

“This is a role model and it’s an invitation for the families

The Occupy movement will be coming back to Mankato Tuesday afternoon for May Day Rally.

The purpose of the event is to have students and community members take the day off from work, school and their daily responsibilities in order to protest.

“It’s part of an international call to action by Occupy for all workers to go on a general strike,” said Occupy Mankato member Bronson Myers. “There’s supposed to be nowork, no school, no banking, no shopping, no chores.”

May Day is an international facet of the Occupy movement. “[May Day] is International Workers Day, a holiday which was started in the Untied States,” said Occupy Mankato member Heather Bradford.

The international event was inspired by a fair amount of historical context.

“In 1886, workers struggled for the eight-hour [work] day.

It led to violence in Chicago,” Bradford said. “That’s what May Day is all about; remem-

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juan ayala • msu reporter The Plaza Comunitaria program allows Latino students to excel in English speaking skills while continuing their education.

and for the students to go to college,” said Fajer.

The Plaza Comunitaria has 13 students from different regions of Latin American and the classes are being taught in Madelia.

“We first tried to bring all the students here to the University, but then we realized it was really hard for them to come all days,” said Julian Adame, the Plaza Comunitaria coordinator.

“We decided to take the Plaza Comunitaria to Madelia.”

The event was also an opportunity to honor five Latino students that receive a $2,000 scholarship each, provided by IME Becas, the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. The government of Mexico created this scholarship in 2005. This year, for the first time, all consul-

ates of Mexico throughout the United States got the chance to vote on the process of choosing which colleges or organizations would receive the funds.

This year MSU received a $10,000 fund. As an unexpected surprise, Davenport announced at the event that he will match the dollars that will be put by the Mexican consulate.

“Those are excellent news because if the University participates again next year to receive those funds and the President [Davenport] says he is going to match them up, it is very likely that next year you will receive those funds again,” said Fajer.

The event ended with the ribbon cutting for the inauguration of the Plaza Comunitaria

by Davenport.

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bering all the struggles for the things that we had. Occupy is a continuation of that struggle.”

The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Riverfront Park where a group of individuals will walk to Sibley Park.

The rally will beging at 3:30 p.m. at Sibley Park and will feature free food, live music and speakers though donations are encouraged. k The last time Occupy Mankato held an event of this s caliber, they garnered a crowd d of 500 individuals throughout a the day; they have similar goals p f for this rally. t “We wanted to have the chance to empower people and m for everyone to take the day off b and have a nice day,” Bronson c w said.

While the event has a deo- y logical message, it is intended w to include more fun than t politics.

“It will be a really fun event. n Obviously it has a political and a workers history, but it’s really i w something that students, the community, anyone can be wel- y h comed at,” Bradford said. e w j

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Preparing for the MADELINE GREENE | staff writer

I have been staring at the keyboard and empty computer screen for the past five minutes deciding how I would end such a big chapter of my life. For the past four years, I have written for the Reporter. I never realized that this opportunity given to me as a scared freshman would become a staple in my college career. I think that is the thing with life… as it is happening you do not realize the impact it will have on you later on.

This semester, I have written about preparing for what’s next… the dreaded or highly anticipated real world (depending on how you look at it). I have written about ways to improve your resume, interview tips and how to avoid the mental and emotional breakdowns that come with searching and applying for jobs.

While I feel like I have given you the opportunity to look at your life from a professional standpoint, I feel as if I have left out some really important parts of what comes next. In the remainder of my final article, I am hoping to leave you with as much as I can to help you find happiness after you leave campus.

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The Final Moments Take time to figure out your goals and how you are going to get there. Knowing what you want is important and knowing how you are going to get it is too. Just because someone says it is impossible, doesn’t mean it is.

Fight for your dreams because if you don’t, you could regret it later on. And regrets are no fun.

It is time to take a risk. A leap of faith could change your life.

What is worse? Looking back and wishing you would have done something differently or knowing in your heart of hearts that you followed your heart and may have failed because of it? I am going to vote for the second. So many people live in the woulda, shoulda, coulda… and I don’t want it to be that way for you.

Remember to truly appreciate those around you. They are there for a reason. It may seem cliché, but someday everyone has to leave your life in one way or another. Take time to look at your friends and family and thank them for the support they give you on a daily basis. It is hard to be successful and happy if you are all alone.

Don’t judge others. This world is truly lacking love and compassion. Equal rights for all is long overdue and your ability to appreciate and respect others will help you find a peace within yourself. I heard someone the other day say, “Instead of bash-

ing what you hate, why don’t you promote what you love?” I think this is a perfect mantra in life.

Instead of belittling others, why don’t you spend your time giving back to things you love?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help or admit your mistakes. I think this is something many people, including me, have trouble with.

You want to seem strong and independent but if you need help, you need help. Leaning on others can make those hard times seem much easier.

Being able to admit your mistakes will allow you to grow and move on from the situation that is now in the past. Living in the past will only hold you back.

So by admitting your mistakes, you will be able to fully live in the moment and not allow things in your past to defeat you before your even start.

Find something you love to do. Money and success mean nothing if you are unhappy. By finding a career that makes you happy, you are allowing yourself to enjoy each and every day. I mean, you may not always want to go to work but at least you won’t be dreading going into the office.

As I said in a previous article, one of my favorite quotes is “Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” I think this is

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MSSA inaugurates its newest Senators for Fall 2012 CHELSEA MILLER

staff writer

It’s that time of year when many programs and organizations on campus say goodbye to their leaders and welcome new ones. The MSSA inauguration reception took place during the usual weekly senate meeting in the CSU Hearth Lounge.

Former President Matt Lexcen and former Vice President Moriah Miles were given the honor of swearing in their successors Soyal Shrestha and David Schieler. Miles urged them to play on each others strengths, and to not let the job take over their lives.

“This position helped me find out who I am,” Miles said.

Major awards and scholarships were also presented during the reception. The Duane Orr Teacher of the Year Award went to the Director of Choral Activities David Dickau.

“The award recognizes Minnesota State University, Mankato instructors that excel in helping students learn through their exceptional teaching ability,” Lexcen said.

Dickau’s concert choir performed at the reception and

proudly stood in the back while he received his award.

“He is a passionate guy and a phenomenal composer,” sophomore Allie Kastner said.

Outgoing speaker, Scott Boyd swore in next years academic and residential hall senators.

One of those senators, Cassy Humble, said that many of the off-campus representatives know each other from their involvement with RHA. “It is a great way we can all still be involved without having to live on campus,” Humble said.

The MSSA leadership scholarship went to five students including KMSU News Director Grace Webb and President of the Sports Management club Marcus Ableman. Lexcen said they hope to see the five students continue their leadership at MSU. “We had some amazing applicants,” Lexcen said.

The inauguration put a spotlight on the new MSSA officers, but also celebrated the exceptional leadership of all students and staff.

“Our student leaders are so impressive you can’t help but know them,” Schieler said.

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A lesson I couldn’t learn in class (or without it_)

Thursday, April 26, 2012

KYLE RATKE

editor in chief So, here we are. This is the last Reporter that will have my name on it. It’s a weird feeling.

These four years have gone by too fast. But that’s life, right?

When I walked into this office four years ago, I just wanted a job. Now here I am in the same boat: I graduate in a week and I’ll be packing up my stuff, starting the search for another job.

The Reporter has opened up a world of new opportunities for me. I’ve been blessed to be able to cover the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves, two Final Fours, along with many other events. It opened up the doors to KFAN Sports Radio last spring and I’ll be interning at USA Today this summer.

But it’s not about that stuff.

In the scheme of life, those events will be memorable, but the people that were involved in those events made an impression on my life.

So, before I end up dropping a few tears on this keyboard, let’s get this over with: Family: To my family back in central Minnesota: It’s crazy how this ride is already over, right? Just yesterday I was getting my drivers license and starting fish houses on fire by accident. You guys mean the world to me and I might not always act like I’m grateful, but I want you to know I appreciate everything you guys have done for me.

P.S. – I’ll be sleeping on the couch for the next two weeks.

Have some Pizza Rolls ready, please.

Reporter: Ah, the Reporter.

The place where I’ve grown the most throughout the last four years. This is a place that’s been my second home and it’s noticeable. I have dirty socks in my office.

Jane: You’ve watched over me for the last four years and always have looked out for me.

You’ve been like a mother to

me and that will never change.

You also organize the best end of the semester parties.

Dana: For all the times I’ve screwed up text wrap, InDesign or anything else, I’m sorry. You’ve been patient with all of us throughout this “learning” process. My learning process just lasted a little longer. This place would be a mess without you.

Judy: You just joined the team this year, but there’s not a doubt in my mind that you will continue to excel next year.

The Editors: Lee, Brian, Megan and Christian. Well, it’s been a fun run.

Lee: I don’t know if I’ve met anyone with a cleaner writing style than yours. This is coming from a very sloppy writer.

Brian: Your sense of humor kicks ass. “We do it for the freedom!” You’re gonna make it big one day.

Megan: You’ll be fine next year. Just remember, pay attention to the little things.

Christian: You’ve done a great job with the website this year. See ya out in D.C. Friends: To the other two musketeers, my roommates and the boys at the 221: You’ve made my college career fun, hazy, messy and the best four years of my life. Well played.

And to the girlfriend I never met: Love you, baby!

Mankato: To the community who has read me, ripped into me and awarded me, I’m going to miss you. The support I’ve received from faculty members on campus and people I’ve never met has been unbelievable. It means a lot to me.

From Jimmy John’s to Red Rocks. From Kwik Trip (one of the 3,838) to one of the many liquor stores.

I’ll miss you, Mankato.

Thanks for everything and I hope that you’ve enjoyed me as much as I’d enjoyed you.

As always, thanks for reading. Enjoy your summer.

CHRISTIAN HAGEN

web editor The third week of February 2009 was the greatest week of my life.

In that one week, my band won Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Battle of the Bands, my friends and I won second place in a 48-Hour Film Festival, I tried my hand at stand-up comedy, and, most importantly, I went on my first date with the woman who would eventually be my wife.

a journalist and start a new life with the woman I love.

I can’t blame people who complain about their lives while they’re at this school. I did too.

But sincerity is a virtue. I believe that and you should too. Because sincerity leads to passion, and passion leads to action, and action leads to results. You won’t necessarily succeed just by trying, but you’re guaranteed to fail if you do nothing.

I guess that’s the best way to explain how I knew I was an adult: It was when I accepted my sincerity as a tool.

It wasn’t in that third weekend in February; I was still a kid then. I was still navigating my way to being sincere, to caring about something and making it happen with my own hands.

It was this morning, when I woke up, looked at the work I’ve done, and smiled, knowing that I was just getting started.

See you later, Mavericks

MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

When I came to Minnesota State University, Mankato two years ago, I immediately applied to work at the Reporter.

As the Editor-in-Chief of my high school newspaper, I wanted to continue working in journalism as much as I could.

To my surprise, what I found at the Reporter was far better than I could have ever imagined.

I found an outlet for my expression. I found a way to develop my reporting skills outside of the classroom. I found a group of friends I hope to keep in contact with for years to come.

To my fellow editors: Kyle, Brian, Lee and Christian, I will miss you dearly when you graduate. The office will not be

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I mention this week now not just because this sevenday period shaped everything that’s happened in my life since, but because of how the summation of that week really frames my entire experience at this school.

Over the course of five years, I went from uncomfortably awkward teenager (who still somehow managed to get his first girlfriend during Welcome Week by striking up a conversation in McElroy’s laundry room) to an adult, that abstract sort of distinction that hangs over your head all the years you’re in school until you finally wake up one day and feel grown in a way that’s difficult to articulate.

I can’t say that this school made me into an adult singlehandedly.

What I can say is that the opportunities and resources and connections I got from this place led me to do things like start a website, start a comedy club, start a career as

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the same without you.

Brian, I’m going to miss your sense of humor, even though you constantly tried to convince me of news events that obviously never happened.

We were an amazing team as co-editors of the arts and entertainment section last year.

Christian, I’m going to miss our political conversations, your amazing last minute graphic design expertise and your dedication to the Reporter.

Lee, I am going to hearing your perception of the most important news stories: Remember that one day you told me I had to run an AP story on the wild animals on the loose?

And last, but definitely not least, Kyle: You have been an amazing friend and boss throughout the year. Thank you

for putting up with my silly mistakes and teaching me all I need to know. I only hope that I will serve this newspaper as well as you did.

In all honesty, I’m sad to be leaving the news desk next year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m insanely excited to become the Reporter’s next Editor-inChief, but it’s a bittersweet feeling.

I’m going to miss everyone who’s graduating, but we have an amazing staff lined up for next year: There’s Elise Konerza on news, Emre Erku on arts and entertainment and Reece Hemmesch on sports.

I have no doubt in my mind that they will be amazing assets to this team and I’m excited to work with each of them.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Take a hike Booming into retirement

Mankato’s best trails ELISE KONERZA

assistant news editor This summer, commit to being fit. Explore by foot or by pedal some of the most challenging and beautiful paths and trails right in Mankato.

There is a wide range in mileage of each trail, so to start small, hop on the South Route Trail that is only 6.75 miles beginning near Minneopa Falls in Mankato. Or the Minneopa Cut-off that stretches seven miles that runs through Minneopa State Park, a place entirely worth exploring.

The Garden City Extension at 14.5 miles and the Sakatah/ Madison Lake Loop at 14.75 miles are a bit more advanced.

The Sakatah/Madison Lake Loop goes as far as Faribault, but for a shortened trip, stop

by Madison Lake for a bit to eat and to rest your feet in the cool lake. Take County Road 26 back to Mankato to cruise and view other local lakes like Eagle Lake.

The St. Clair/Eagle Lake goes for 28.25 miles and visits the nearby towns of Eagle Lake and St. Clair. Get a taste of small town charm dining in at mom and pop shops or enjoying a picnic at the city park. Follow the Le Sueur River to trail across the 140-foot long swinging-foot bridge – keep an eye out for wildlife.

Kasota Prairie/St. Peter Loop and Red Jacket/Rapidan/Lake Crystal/Minneopa Loop trails map out 34 miles each of biker or hiker’s adventure. Take a trip to Saint Peter to shop or bike on Third Avenue to view the Kasota Stone Quarry. It might look familiar to baseball fans because 100,000 square feet of stone was used in the new Twin’s Stadium at the Target Field.

The Red Jacket Loop is the most popular loop for bikers.

Trails lead to the historic Rapid Dam and a small diner noted for

its award winning pie. The trail also leads to Garden City for an endless view, Lake Crystal, and the Minneopa State Park where you’ll find a 39-foot waterfall.

For an even longer ride you can see an even taller waterfall of 42 feet at Minnemishinona Falls.

Don’t get too crazy with distance: you still have to turn around and walk, bike or run all the way back.

Before embarking on your long adventure, be sure your bike is in proper shape with simple regulatory maintenance.

Clean and lubricate your bike chain to keep consistent control with the transfer of power in your legs to the wheels. When they collect dirt, it not only slows you down but also wears out faster. This is one of the best ways to ensure that your bike is working well. It is suggested for every thousand miles or so.

Make sure your brake pads are properly aligned. The bike brake pads should be “toedin.” The leading edge of the pads should touch the bike rim first when you lightly apply the brakes. The pads should squish slightly, and when squeezed hard the pads should apply full contact to the wheel, this will prevent screeching squeaky noises.

Most people overlook the pressure on their tires. This is one of the simplest things you can do and has the greatest effect in general upkeep of a bicycle. Paying attention to keeping the proper level of air pressure in both tires will benefit you as a rider by pedaling easier, protecting the metal rims from damage, prolonging the life of your tires and a less likelihood of a flat tire.

Get moving this summer to retain your poolside beach bod, or just simply enjoy the wonder and discover what nature has to offer on Mankato’s most challenging trails and paths.

EMILEE STRUSS

staff writer

Baby boomers; this generation had color TV, home baked apple pie, Elvis Presley and their milk still delivered to them. They were born between 1946-1964 and arrived in numbers.

Today, this generation makes up 26 percent of the total U.S. population. In other words, 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every single day for the next 19 years.

Sixty-five happens to be the average age for retirement in America.

So what does this mean for you and I? Baby boomers, after putting in years of dedication, are now passing the baton to following generations.

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Fewer workers equal more employment. Due to retirement, even with the weight of the economy, there will be a demand for specialized workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, top occupations in demand include: registered nurses, computer systems analysts, speech pathologists and web developers.

Unemployment will finally be lower, however taxes will increase. Nursing homes are popping up like dandelions. On average, patients at nursing homes require 4.1 hours of aide a day. This high demand of aide requires more nurse’s aides and registered nurses.

A new federal study explains that 90 percent of nursing homes have too few

workers. Besides nursing homes, social security and unemployment, baby boomers will have a major affect on the stock market.

To finance retirement, they are likely to sell off risky investments and acquired assets. Market participants can anticipate equities will decrease in value and depress stock prices, creating the perfect time to buy. Which in turn, could create headwinds for the stock market’s recovery from the financial crisis.

Just as the baby boomers created a major turning point when they entered the door of workforce, they will create an even larger one upon leaving.

This shift will affect the current working generation. It will affect the up and coming generation even more.

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Summer in Mankato

ELISE KONERZA

assistant news editor You’ve landed a job in Mankato for the summer, you’re taking summer classes, you’re staying out the rest of your lease, but what is there to do come summertime in Mankato?

Mankato offers a wide array of music festivals, art shows and outdoor entertainment that maybe you didn’t know even existed.

Fresh greens and ripe fruits are an essential craving in the summertime. The Mankato Area Farmers Market opens its doors May 5 at its usual place, Madison East Center parking lot. The market displays its best locally grown and handmade goodies every Saturday morning and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through October.

Ripe tomatoes, green beans, fresh herbs, asparagus and a little later into the season strawberries will be the best pick for your taste and budget in this summer season. Homemade bread, other baked goods, handmade soaps and other creative projects are sold at the farmers market as well.

Arts by the River exuberates the talent of Southern Minnesota artists. Located in the beautiful and newly renovated Riverfront Park, the community will come together to experience a collection of fine art, live music performances in the amphitheater and food and drink vendors.

June 9 and 10 will mark the first annual Arts by the River art fair of its kind in the Southern Minnesota region. Mankato familiar, Post Apocalyptic Junkyard Orchestra and bluegrass, guitar pickin’ Trampled By Turtles are a couple of the performers scheduled for Saturday.

As one of the few colleges that offer aviation education, the Minnesota Air Spectacular exhibits this talent and passion for the trade. June 9 and 10, the Blue Angels flying aerobatic team of the United States Navy will travel to the Mankato Regional Airport to display a aviation at its best. The Flight Demonstration Squadron created in 1946 has only 16 voluntary

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Every Thursday in June, the downtown Mankato City Center voluminates into afternoon delight with Songs on the Lawn.

Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., music in the park attracts for a tranquil summer lunch hour while listening to live music. Forget a lunch? No problem, food vendors are present to fill your empty stomach.

There is free admission and free parking in the Civic Center and Cherry Street ramps.

Vikings Training Camp is a unique tradition for The Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. Vikings players often take the time to sign autographs for fans as they arrive for camp before and after practices. The dates are yet to be decided.

The sublime outdoors and serene camping make for supreme utilization of fantastic summer weather and great memories.

Mankato offers a number of places to plan such a trip. A popular choice is Bray Park.

With a small beach area, 10 tent camping sites, grills, firebases and trails and fishing docks all your camping needs are taken care of, just be sure not to forget the marshmallows.

A little farther out, North Mankato sounds the rhythm and blues of the old and new bands.

The North Mankato Belgrade Blues Festival is free to the public and is at 200 Belgrade Ave. July 21 is sure to be a swingin’ good time!

On a tight student budget “free” and “cheap” are the sweetest sounds; Mankato provides an assortment of summertime activities that now, you know a little more about. Enjoy your summer, Mavericks.

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REAL WORLD “I hope that you take time to figure out what you want in life, take risks and appreciate those around you.” continued from 5 so true and I truly hope you find this.

And, if there one piece of advice you take from me, please let it be this: Live your life. Too many people lose their lives before they have really had the opportunity to live. Give 100 percent to everyone and everything you do. Just because you are only one person does not mean that you aren’t going to make a difference in someone’s life. Don’t ever let someone tell

you that you aren’t good enough because you are.

This is the time where I would usually say… See you next week, Mavericks. But next week, I’ll be a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato and we will all be going our separate ways. It has been an honor to write for this newspaper and attend this university for the past four years. I hope that you take time to figure out what you want in life, take risks, ap-

preciate those around you, start promoting what you love, ask for help, admit your mistakes, find something you truly love doing and most importantly, live your life to the fullest. It’ll be worth it in the end, I promise.

Here it is… the real world we’ve been preparing for. But for the first time, I truly believe that our generation has something beautiful to give the world.

Maybe they should have been preparing for us all along.

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THIS WEEK IN MAVERICK SPORTS: NO. 7 MSU SOFTBALL NSIC TOURNAMENT VS. WAYNE ST. 1 P.M. TODAY, ROCHESTER, MINN. NO. 6 MSU BASEBALL VS. SOUTHWEST MINN. ST.

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Back end of rotation comes up big for MSU vs. Crookston The Mavericks got six solid innings of one-run ball from sophomores Jason Hoppe and TJ Larson in Wednesday’s DH sweep.

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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Junior outfielder Mike Eckhart has come out of nowhere to lead the Mavericks in batting average, hitting a team-best .417 this season.

Eckhart homered in Wednesday’s 11-1 win over the Golden Eagles.

The Minnesota State, Mankato baseball team dominated all facets of the game in its double-header sweep of Minnesota-Crookston on Wednesday afternoon, picking up two more crucial regular season conference wins.

With the sweep, MSU now stands at 31-7 overall on the year and 19-3 in the NSIC; good enough for first place in the conference and a No. 6 ranking in the country.

Game one of the doubleheader on Wednesday saw MSU sophomore Jason Hoppe give a superb pitching effort in just his second start of the season, as the Mavericks took the game 5-1.

Hoppe went six and onethird innings for the Mavericks, striking out six and allowing just one run on seven hits to improve his record to 3-1 on the year.

MSU got its scoring started in the third inning when senior Pat Dockendorf roped a lineshot into the right-center gap to bring junior Lucas Skjefte all the way around for the first run of the game while Dockendorf

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cruised into third base.

Senior Jeremy Sudbeck would help the cause in the next inning, as he connected for a home run to put MSU up by two, his third of the season.

MSU would see multi-hit games from Skjefte, Dockendorf, Sudbeck and junior Mike Eckhart as it corralled nine hits in the game en route to five runs.

Hoppe ran into a bit of trouble in the seventh inning when a pair of hits by the Golden Eagles delivered their only run of the game with one out in the frame.

Senior closer Nick Sutherland then came in to close the door for MSU, retiring the last two batters to end the game.

Game two of the day was a close fight early until the Mavericks decided to make a homerun derby out of the game and break out the big sticks.

After Crookston scored in the top half of the third inning, Eckhart delivered a line shot over the wall in right for a round-tripper to put the Mavericks up 5-1.

1 11 After a pair of runs in the fourth, MSU would hit three home runs in the sixth inning to put itself ahead 11-1 and out of reach of the Golden Eagles.

Senior Matt Odegaard started things off with a tworun shot for MSU. After a fly-out by Eckhart, sophomore Ben Keller and freshman Connor McCallum each delivered solo shots backto-back to make the final score 11-1.

MSU once again saw great pitching in game two, as sophomore T.J. Larson hurled six solid innings for the Mavericks, giving up one run and three hits to collect his first win of the season.

MSU nabbed 11 hits in game two, three of which coming from senior Ben Kincaid and two from McCallum.

The Mavericks will next be in action this weekend, as they take on Southwest Minnesota State in Mankato on Saturday and in Marshall on Sunday.

The first pitch of both double-headers is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Softball

Mavericks enter NSIC tourney as top seed after first-ever regular season title JOEY DENTON

staff writer

After another sweep on Monday over Northern State, the seventh-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato softball team took home its first NSIC Regular Season Title, and the team plans on taking that momentum into the NSIC tournament this weekend, starting with its showdown with Wayne State today.

Even though Wayne is playing as the eighth seed in the tournament, you can’t underestimate them, especially with the hot streak they are on, and assistant coach Kristie Wolcott knows that.

“They have come on strong, knocking off two of the top teams in the conference,” Wolcott said.

It was quite a road for the 2721 Wildcats to actually make the tournament this weekend. Their last two opponents of the season were third-seeded Winona State and second-seeded Augustana, and they split with both teams to get into the tournament.

This team knows how to knock off the top teams in the

conference, and they will be coming for the Mavericks.

Being the No. 1 seed and having a target on their backs, the Mavericks know coming in to this tournament that teams will be gunning to upset the top team.

“Any team that we play on out is always going to bring their A game, and that is what we look forward to,” Wolcott said.

Offensively, the Wildcats finished in the bottom half of the conference, scoring 4.17 runs per game.

One of their most feared hitters is the one that leads off.

That is second baseman Dani Sandel, who leads the team in batting average (.384), home runs (6) and RBIs (29). Along with Sandel, the top half of Wayne’s lineup is deadly, according to Wolcott.

“Their top half of their lineup is very strong, so we got to attack early and mix pitches and keep them guessing at the plate,” Wolcott said.

The first-time NSIC regular season champion Mavericks finished the regular season 43-8 overall and 23-3 in the NSIC. While the team’s offense was pretty consistent this season, one of the biggest reasons for the Mavericks’ outstanding record this season was their pitching and defense.

The dynamic duo atop the rotation, featuring senior pitcher Kendra Chelsea Erickson Huettl and junior pitcher Courtney McKelvogue, brought their “A” game every time they stepped on the mound this season.

Huettl was named to the NSIC First-Team All-Conference, pitching 159.2 innings with 20 wins, striking out 197 batters and only allowing 25 earned runs.

Junior right-hander McKelvogue matched her all season,

hurling 152 innings of her own with 19 wins while only allowing 27 earned runs. She was named to the NSIC SecondTeam All-Conference.

With the All-Conference and Gold Glove teams being announced this week, there were a huge handful of Mavericks representing MSU. Both Erickson sisters, sophomore Lindsay and senior Chelsea, made the First Team. Lindsay was also named the NSIC Player of the Year, leading the Mavericks in batting average (.403) and slugging percentage (.717), with nine home runs and 35 RBIs this season.

Coming as no surprise, after winning her 900th game this season, head coach Lori Meyer is bringing home her eighth NSIC Coach of the Year award, getting the school’s first NSIC regular season trophy with the school’s best overall record ever at 43-8.

The 2012 All-Conference Second Team consists of McKelvogue, junior shortstop Abby

Sonner and sophomore utility player Kelly Wood.

On the NSIC Gold Glove team, the Mavericks are represented by Huettl at pitcher, Wood at third base and senior outfielder Melanie Upchurch in right field. Wolcott knows this team’s strengths, and fielding is one of them, as it tries to bring home more gold this weekend.

“Offensively being aggressive and defensively taking care of the ball, all around has been our motto all year, and we look to use that this weekend,” she said.

With all of the hand and quad injuries going on this season for the Mavericks, they have had a good stretch of luck with no injuries lately, and with freshman outfielder Christina Redd coming back from a hand injury, the team has its whole roster ready to go.

MSU’s postseason journey starts at 1 p.m. today against Wayne State at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minn.

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MSU Golf

Maverick women take third at NSIC Championships

RYAN LUND

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The Minnesota State, Mankato men’s golf team finished eighth at the Bobby Krig Invitational last weekend, just days after hoisting their fourth straight NSIC Championship.

Senior Julian Ramirez led the Mavericks with a sixth place finish at the championship, hosted this year by Jewel Golf Club in Lake City, Minn., totaling 301 shots through four rounds of play.

Junior Greg Werner finished eight strokes behind Ramirez with 309, finishing in a tie for 13th place, while sophomore Bennett Black finished in 16th place with a score of 311.

Promising freshman Ross Miller, who didn’t compete in the first two rounds of the event, shot 72 in the final two rounds, both of which were among the lowest totals in the field for both rounds.

Senior Curtis Gruidl, sophomore Tyler Goss, and sophomore Parker Linn also failed to advance beyond the first two rounds, despite a solid 72 from Goss in the second round.

The Mavericks edged in-state rival St. Cloud State by just three strokes with a combined score of 1,206, while finishing 10 strokes in front of third place Bemidji State.

MSU followed the win with a strong showing at the annual Bobby Krig Invitational, held April 22 and 23 in LeSueur, Minn.

The Mavericks combined for a three-round score of 922, led by Tyler Goss’ 13th-place finish.

Goss finished with a combined score of 221, with rounds of 76,

72, and 73 respectively.

Freshman Rob Kraft was the second-highest finisher for MSU with a score of 227, finishing in a tie for 26th. Kraft however was the last Maverick to finish in the top-50.

Bennett Black finished in a tie for 55th place, shooting 239, while Parker Linn finished in a tie for 67th with a score of 242.

Junior Ben Holker rounded out the scoring for the Mavericks in a tie for 74th place, shooting 246.

The MSU women’s golf team meanwhile, captured a victory of their own at the NSIC Championships April 21 and 22, finishing in third place amidst strong competition.

The event, held this year in Morten, Minn. was shortened to three rounds after rain suspended play on Saturday.

Augustana College dominated the event with a total score of 926, followed by Concordia’s 980, more than 50 strokes behind.

MSU followed Concordia in third place with a three round total of 985.

Senior Samantha Bergmann was the top finisher for the Mavericks, finishing in eighth place with 243 strokes.

Sophomore Alyssa Kalthoff was the only other Maverick to finish in the top-10, shooting 246 through 54 holes.

Both teams now await the results of the 2012 NCAA Tournament field, expected to be announced on Friday. Both teams are considered likely candidates for bids.

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Baseball

MSU carries seven-game winning streak into SMSU series TIGE HUTCHESON

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With the season winding down and only 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Minnesota State, Mankato baseball team has put itself in pretty good position to once again win the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season title.

Following Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep of Minnesota-Crookston, MSU has built a pretty solid cushion, sitting atop the NSIC with a few-game lead over every other team in contention.

With less than two weeks of conference play remaining, this weekend’s four-game series against Southwest Minnesota State could end up being a big one, and a sweep would all but clinch the title.

But while the Mustangs may shannon rathmanner • msu reporter not be the most flashy team in the Junior centerfielder and lead-off hitter Lucas Skjefte has been a great NSIC and are in the middle of the catalyst for the 31-7 Mavericks.

Skjefte is hitting .383 with a team-leading pack record-wise, the Mustangs 44 runs scored, 51 hits and 15 stolen bases.

He also has 19 extra-base hits. always manage to compete and keep it close, making the series Freshman outfielder Jon Ellis but only a 1-1 record. a perfect chance for the Maverhas also turned a lot of heads this Senior right-handers Alex icks to test their own consistency season and has become an imporAlvarez (3.19 ERA) and Ben Baragainst a tougher, grittier style of tant cog in Southwest’s offense tling (4.18) have also made five baseball. with a .330 batting average and a starts apiece, while junior Bryce On paper, the Mustangs team-best .434 on-base percentRippentrop has been erratic (9.64) seem to be a classic example age, while senior outfielder Chris but has also seen considerable of a jack-of-all-trades team that Eichten (.310 batting average), time on the hill. does everything OK, but nothing sophomore shortstop Ben Korger Despite the picture painted exceptionally well. (.295), and sophomore first baseon paper, this weekend’s doubleOn offense, the Mustangs get man Jeff Watson (.291) have also headers (the first in Mankato, the a lot of firepower from senior sec- proven to be capable hitters. second in Marshall) will be all ond baseman Adam Thygesen and On the mound, senior lefty about toughness and focus. junior first baseman Brian Ness.

Aaron Johnson leads the MusThe Mavericks have proven Thygesen is the most consistent tangs in starts (nine), but boasts that they have enough talent to hitter on the team with a .340 a 2-5 record and a 4.75 earned outmatch any other team in the batting average, while Ness is the run average. Senior right-hander NSIC outright, but as it’s been best at driving in runs (team-best Jeremy Schmidt has also been a proven time and time again, it 27 RBIs and a .311 batting avermajor part of this season’s starting takes more than sheer talent to age). pitching corps, with a 3.99 ERA win baseball games.

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The Kid’s NFL Mock Draft Part Three

Rounding out the first round Kyle Ratke • editor-in-chief 21. Cincinnati Bengals Whitney Mercilus – DE Illinois Team needs: Running back, defensive end, wide receiver, tight end Mercilus wasn’t considered a top prospect before the 2011 season, but had a spectacular season, and became an All-American.

If the Bengals snag Dre Kirkpatrick at No. 17, I expect them to take either a defensive lineman or a wide receiver with this pick.

Also, keep an eye on Coby Fleener from Stanford. Don’t tell me that every AFC team hasn’t seen what the Patriots did with two tight ends. If Fleener lines up opposite to Jermaine Gresham, one Andy Dalton will be very happy.

Mercilus might be risky, being he didn’t emerge until last season.

One-year wonders scare the shit out of me, but Mercilus can play end or tackle. Scouts say that he might be able to play outside linebacker, but I don’t buy it. I also don’t buy cinnamon gum. It’s too spicy.

22. Cleveland Browns Brandon Weeden – QB – Oklahoma State Team needs: Quarterback, tackle, running back, wide receiver, cornerback I get it. Weeden is 29 years old.

That’s like, Chris Weinke or Jason White old (By the way, Weinke is 40 years old now. That’s weird).

But Weeden is different. He’s a guy that I think is NFL ready.

Who says this guy can’t be the quarterback for the Browns for the next five seasons?

We know Colt McCoy isn’t their guy. It doesn’t make sense to take a receiver, because nobody expects McCoy to actually get him the ball. And if he doesn’t, it won’t be his fault. Trust me, his dad told me so.

Why not draft Trent Richardson at No. 4, commit to a running game and have Weeden get a comfort level throughout the season? I mean, 29 isn’t THAT old, right? That still gives him five seasons if he’s a solid quarterback, right?

And guess what? If he’s not, then you get a top-5 pick next season and draft Landry Jones or Matt Barkley.

Are the Browns going to win anytime soon? Not without a quarterback. Therefore, Weeden is worth it. And I commit to buying his jersey.

(This means he’ll be a bust, probably. I need to stay away from buying jerseys. There’s the Madden curse, then there’s the Ratke curse. If I buy your jersey, you will stink. It’s a fact.)

23. Detroit Lions Mike Adams – OT – Ohio State Team needs: Cornerback, offensive tackle, running back, defensive end A lot of people like Janoris Jenkins here if he were to fall.

Well, I have him going at No. 20, but why in the world would the Lions want another head case?

Didn’t they already deal with enough last season with Nick Fairley and Ndamukong Suh?

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When it comes to the sporting landscape, we are truly spoiled here at MSU My decision to take my talents to Mankato way back in the fall of 2007 was nothing like LeBron James’ overhyped “Decision.”

My services were not in high demand like LeBron’s were. I got a 23 on my ACT and had a high school GPA slightly over a 3.0.

Nothing special.

I sure as hell wasn’t attending Minnesota State University as a student-athlete (if you’ve ever been in Otto and seen a short blonde kid with a crazy-lookin’ jump shot… that’s me).

My decision to attend MSU was a low-key one. My family back home in Minneapolis didn’t burn anything and everything that reminded them of me when I left.

I came to orientation, liked what I saw of the campus and enrolled.

Heck, the main reason I chose Minnesota State University was because my grandma lived in town and I knew she would spoil me rotten.

As a diehard sports nazi, boy did I get lucky for choosing MSU. I already knew that the Vikings and T-Wolves came here for their training camps. What I didn’t know was that the MSU sports scene was the best in the entire state of Minnesota.

Yes, it’s true. Better than the University of Minnesota, St. Cloud State, Winona State, Minnesota-Duluth and every Division-III school in the Twin Cities area.

The best word to describe the sports programs at MSU would be “elite.”

The football team is annually one of the best in the NSIC, as are the volleyball and women’s

Lee Handel • sports editor soccer teams.

Our football team was a cochampion of the NSIC last fall and won the Mineral Water Bowl.

It also won the conference crown in ’08 and ’09, and features a roster loaded with playmakers that puts up a lot of points each and every year.

The volleyball and soccer teams make qualifying for the NCAAs look easy and have head coaches that annually assemble some of the most talented squads in the nation that dominate the rest of the NSIC save for a couple teams.

Things do not drop off in the winter, as the men’s and women’s basketball teams put on a show every Friday and Saturday home game in state-of-the-art Bresnan Arena (thank you, Mr. Glen Taylor).

The women won the D-II National Championship in the spring of 2009, while the men made a magical run to the Final Four a year ago. These teams also have rosters loaded with D-I caliber talent thanks to their great coaching staffs.

The men’s and women’s hockey teams allow us to see hockey at the highest level, and the atmosphere at the Verizon Wireless Center when the men play a WCHA rival is second to none.

The wrestling, baseball and

softball programs have all built great traditions as D-II powers, and are also the class of the NSIC nearly every season.

The baseball team was just in the College World Series in the spring of 2010. This season, the softball team has already clinched the NSIC crown, while the baseball teams appears well on its way towards accomplishing the same feat.

It’s not just these sports that annually excel, but cross country, track, golf, tennis and swimming as well.

The constant theme that all sports at MSU share: winning. If you think I’m just being a homer, look it up. Losing seasons are few and far between at this college.

It’s been a great ride covering sports for the Reporter at this college, and I feel really spoiled to have gotten to cover such successful teams.

It has been difficult to write editorials about MSU teams because they usually deal with pointing out flaws, but hey, that’s where the Vikings, Wolves and Twins come in handy.

Most importantly, the word “elite” can also be used to describe each and every person involved with MSU athletics.

From the players and coaches on the teams, to the people involved with the athletic department, intramurals and the student rewards program, everything is top-notch.

To all my writers, fellow editors and everyone in the Reporter office, my short time here has been unreal and something I will never forget.

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RATKE’S MOCK continued from 13 Why would you want to add a third musketeer? That’s like adding another Kardashian. That sounds like hell.

This is a safe pick and I know Lions fans are probably begging for them to take a running back since Jahvid Best is always concussed and Kevin Smith is 98 years old, but I think they have other needs here. I’m told (by nobody) the Lions aren’t in love with a running back enough to take one this early.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers Peter Konz – C - Wisconsin Team needs: Guard, nose tackle, running back, safety, wide receiver Sure, the Steelers already have Maurkice Pouncey at center, but Konz will be able to move over to multiple spots on the line. We saw last season that Big Ben needs more protection and that will be even more important without Rashard Mendenhall for the beginning of the 2012 season.

Side-note: When does Big Ben turn into Fat Ben? If Ben isn’t a top-10 quarterback, does he become Fat Ben? Mmmmm.

The Steelers are likely to get Mike Wallace back, so it’s doubtful that they will take a receiver within the first few rounds of this draft.

25. Denver Broncos Coby Fleener – TE – Stanford Team needs: Defensive tackle, running back, quarterback, and cornerback Tight end isn’t a huge need, but the Broncos want to keep this Peyton Manning guy happy.

Through Manning’s career, he’s made the tight end in his offense very relevant, whether it be Dallas Clark or Ken Dilger (yeah, that Ken Dilger).

With no clear-cut No. 1 receiver on Denver’s roster, Fleener becomes an attractive pick here.

Fleener ran a 4.52 in the 40 and averaged more than 19 yards per reception last season.

Imagine if Luck were to come visit his former teammate Fleener in Denver…

Well, this is awkward.

26. Houston Texans Kendall Wright – WR – Baylor Team needs: Offensive line, wide receiver, nose tackle, outside linebacker, cornerback Name a receiver on the Texans besides Andre Johnson. And no, Kevin Walter doesn’t count.

We saw how much the Texans struggled last season without Johnson, and although having a guy as talented as Arian Foster on offense helps, imagine having four legitimate guys to give the ball to on offense with Foster, Johnson, Owen Daniels and Wright….

That seems kind of scary, even in today’s pass happy league.

Wright is an in-state guy (which really doesn’t mean a thing).

Wright isn’t a huge target like Johnson, standing in at 5’11 and weighing 190 pounds, but that might be ideal. We know he can catch the ball, catching 108 receptions last season. The downfall is that he ran a 4.61, 40-yard dash, which is a little slower than you’d like to see it, but scouts still don’t seem worried, calling him the “quickest receiver that will be drafted in the first round.”

27. New England Patriots Shea McClellin – DE – Boise St. Team needs: Linebacker, cornerback, safety, defensive line McClellin is the classic Patriots player. He’s versatile. McClellin can play outside linebacker or on the defensive line. Ironically, both of these are huge needs for the Patriots.

The Patriots also need help in their defensive backfield, and it’s likely that if they keep both picks in the first round, they will probably address both positions. The thing is, it’s very unlikely they’ll keep both picks. The Patriots have six total picks, and by trading one of these, they can probably get somewhere around eight.

If there’s anything we know about Bill Belichick it’s that he would rather have 20 average players than two really good players. I don’t get it, but it works.

28. Green Bay Packers Courtney Upshaw – DE/OLB Alabama Team needs: Defensive end, outside linebacker, defensive back, offensive line, running back I’m not sure if Upshaw will fall this far, but there is a cluster of outside linebackers who can also play defensive end in this draft, and vise versa. After releasing Nick Collins, Harrison Smith of Notre Dame is also a prospect, but if I’m the Packers, I line up Upshaw next to B.J. Raji in run situations and opposite of Clay Matthews for blitz packages.

This isn’t good for Christian Ponder.

29. Baltimore Ravens Cordy Glenn – Tackle – Georgia Team needs: Offensive line, linebacker, wide receiver, safety The Ravens have been scouting Glenn, along with other offensive linemen throughout the last few weeks. Matt Birk is getting old at center and Bryant McKinnie could come into camp weighing 600 pounds.

(I was at Vikings training camp last season when he came to camp. I think he had a chicken drummy in his hair.)

Maybe it’s a “waste” of a pick, but I can see Glenn being a utility guy on the offensive line and filling in where the Ravens needs him too. I have no source or hint that this will happen, but having too many good offensive linemen is never a bad thing. Especially

when your quarterback is Joe Flacco, who by the way, is not one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

Side-note: “But Kyle, Eli Manning said the same thing and it worked out for him!”

Hey stupid fan, when Eli said it, he had already won a ring.

Flacco still stinks.

30. San Francisco 49ers Stephen Hill – WR – Georgia Tech Team needs: Guard, wide receiver, defensive line, cornerback I don’t mind if the 49ers take a receiver here. Despite having Randy Moss and Mario Manningham, they still don’t have a go-to receiver.

The problem I have with this pick is Hill. Hill is the third or fourth receiver on most team’s big boards, and I think they are making a huge mistake.

Hill was productive at Georgia Tech because opposing defenses were forced to put nine or 10 guys in the box to handle the wishbone.

And he doesn’t block. Geez, that sounds like Troy Williamson. That

ended well.

Before the draft started, not many people had heard of Hill.

Then he ran a 4.36 and scouts realized he was 6’4 and 215 pounds.

As I said before, I hate guys that rise after the season is over. Hill seems like a good example of this. *Hill will become a Hall of Famer because the football gods hate me.

31. New England Patriots Harrison Smith – Safety – Notre Dame Team needs: Linebacker, cornerback, safety, defensive line The Patriots need a safety. Harrison Smith is a safety. He might be a bit overrated because after him, the safety position drops off immensely. The thing with Smith is, he’s a bit limited athletically, but he makes up for it with his head.

Scouts say that he was one of the smartest players on Notre Dame’s defense last season (I’m not sure if that is saying a lot).

Belichick likes smart players. He does not like Chad Ochocinco.

32. New York Giants Doug Martin – Running back – Boise St. Team needs: Defensive backs, running back, tight end Ideally, I wish that I would’ve had Fleener falling this far. It would have been a perfect pick and I would have felt a lot more comfortable with it, but this will do.

The Giants lost Brandon Jacobs three years ago… Oh really, he left this offseason? Who knew?

While Ahmad Bradshaw is more of a speed guy, Martin could be your banger, standing at 5’9” and weighing 223 pounds. He’s not great at catching out of the backfield, but it’s likely that the Giants will only use him at the goal line and short yardage situations.

“Kyle, why would they draft a guy they will only use a few times per game?”

I DON’T KNOW! THESE MOCK DRAFTS ARE HARDER THAN THEY LOOK!!!!! I WISH I HAD FLEENER DROPPING! As always, thanks for reading.

Enjoy the draft, nerds.

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A&E Editor Brian Rosemeyer BRIAN ROSEMEYER | a&e editor

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ell goddam.

The paper you’re holding might not be very significant to you, but to me it’s a farewell.

I’ve been at this paper for a bit now, maybe too long, but this is my very last issue.

You see, I’m graduating (nyah, nyah - to all who aren’t).

It’s been a good couple years, and I’ve learned a lot.

I don’t want to say I would do it all again if I had the chance, because god-forbid that would ever happen.

I would like to thank everyone who’s read my articles, the articles of my talented staff writers, or the ramblings of the other sections. Your literacy and appreciation for words has been flattering.

I would also like to take the time to congratulate Megan Kadlec on attaining the position of next year’s Editor-in-Chief; you’ve worked hard for it, and deserve the opportunity.

Also, to Lee Handle: I’ve

heard growth spurts can come as late as 30-yearsold, so keep your chin up.

Christian Hagen: I look forward to hearing about your inevitable success, or your utter demise. Whichever comes first.

And Kyle Ratke: Thanks for being patient with us, and I hope D.C. treats you better than it did Kennedy or Lincoln.

A reminder for Emre Erku, my successor: If you f**k this up, I’ll kill you.

There’s a great staff at the Reporter, and the noobs coming in will continue the journalistic majesty we have striven for (in vain, mind you).

I suppose I will end with a quote, in proper ‘goodbye’ speech fashion.

“Misty morning, clouds in the sky. Without warning, a wizard walks by.” – From Black Sabbath’s ‘The Wizard’ That actually has nothing to do with any of this, I’m just listening to it as I’m writing.

Peace out cupcakes.

-Brian Rosemeyer

Thanks for playing folks, we’ll see you next year!

BRITISH MASTERPIECE TELEVISION: SHERLOCK ANDREW SIMON

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lassic characters are getting a bit of resurgence as of late. Hollywood got into the game with bringing Sherlock Holmes to the big screen in 2009 with Robert Downey, Jr. in the role and Jude Law as his sidekick. Unsurprisingly, it was successful, and last year audiences were given a sequel. They were good action movies, but what they failed to capture was the true essence of Sherlock as a character, and the success of a Sherlock Holmes story – the compelling, impossible mystery.

Enter Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, both of Doctor Who fame, who debuted Sherlock in 2010.

Set in modern day London, Benedict Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) tackles the iconic role with Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) as his faithful sidekick, Dr. John Watson. Sherlock is composed of three 90-minute episodes constituting a season, each story an adaptation of an old Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tale.

There is not enough positive words to convey how brilliant, marvelous, addicting, clever, frightening, humorous, interesting, and, oh, yes, brilliant Sherlock is. As a character alone, this take on Sherlock is unique. Despite being the cleverest man in the room – and he quite knows it – he has no social skills; constantly saying the wrong thing or not understanding the slightest of sincere gestures. Everything is a game, everything must have a why and demands to be analyzed. He gets easily bored with a mind like his, so he takes cases that interest him: they have to be impossible, they have to boast something entirely weird and too good to pass up.

He’s a sociopath who follows the rules and throws himself fully into the game, because if he gets bored, there’s no telling what he would do to satiate himself.

Freeman’s Watson is an Afghanistan vet with a dry sense of humor and constantly does his best to steer Sherlock out of trouble.

And the modern day setting isn’t a hindrance, what with the use of cell phones and other forms of technology being assets more than problems. The technology is part of the show’s DNA; in one of the clever visual elements, the series shows the text messages and, as Sherlock looks a character up and down, the thoughts that are swirling around his head are transcribed. It’s a fascinating character study of a unique case, while being an addictive, fascinating show.

Series two, airing on tpt2 May 4, consists of “A Scandal in Belgravia,” “The Hounds

of Baskerville,” and “The Reichenbach Fall,” and is the series’ strongest season yet. The first year ended with one momentous of a cliffhanger, and “A Scandal in Belgravia” quickly deals with the issue and continues on with the big story arc, introducing dominatrix and Sherlock-fanatic Irene Adler (Lara Pulver) who poses quite the interesting match to the master detective. In a nutshell, “Belgravia” is the series at its best, everything works: the writing is spot on intricate and ingenious, and the performances and cinematography is top notch. “The Hounds of Baskerville” is perhaps the most widely known and adapted Sherlock Holmes story, and the Moffat crew tackle it in a new light. Not as engaging as the other two stories in the series, “Baskerville” is still a strong outing, and the twists and turns in the episode are well worth the time, but it’s not as good as it could be.

“The Reichenbach Fall” is a masterpiece. Thrilling, edge-of-your-seat television at its best. Moriarty (Andrew Scott) engages Sherlock in their final game, ripping to pieces Sherlock’s reputation, and threatening everyone Sherlock has ever come in contact with, and there is only one, finite way out. Based off Doyle’s “The Final Problem”, this is the riveting climax of the Sherlock/ Moriarty game, and how it all ends will send chills up the spine of any fan of the series, and leave viewers wondering exactly what the hell just happened and how did it happen.

With Sherlock Series Two, Moffat and Gatiss have really outdone themselves. Three mini-movies with some of the most compelling storylines of the year, it would not be an exaggeration to claim Sherlock the series outshines the Hollywood productions.

This is Sherlock Holmes, a man with no social skills and a driving need to solve interesting cases and get in the game.

And this is Moriarty, a psychopath who is the Joker to Sherlock’s Batman. Magnificent storytelling, and a near-perfect series, Sherlock Series One is available on Netflix Streaming, and Series Two hits DVD/Blu-Ray 22 May.

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Weggy’s Part Two:

Comes To MSU to Close Out Season EMILEE STRUSS

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he Minnesota State, Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance will be closing the year with a dance concert consisting of pieces choreographed by dance faculty, guest artists and students majoring in dance. The MSU Spring Dance Concert will be performed in the Ted Paul Theatre of the Earley Center at 7:30pm Friday, April 27th and 2:00pm Saturday, April 28th. Dance fac-

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This specific performance sheds light on the “ suits” of gender roles and their deemed places in society.”

ulty includes Dr. Julie Kerr-Berry and Daniel Stark. The concert will feature works from one of the nation’s top theatre dance companies, Zenon Dance Company. Zenon Dance Company blends modern and jazz. MSU dancers will be performing pieces choreographed

by Zenon dancers.

This specific performance sheds light on the “ suits” of gender roles and their deemed

places in society. The sociological side of the story expresses “sex” as given and “gender” as decided. The dancers will use suit coats to symbolize the role of masculinity. The show is intended to reveal the fictional lives of men and the lives society expects them to “ wear”. Tickets are currently being sold online at MSUTheatre. com and at the box office in the lobby of the Performing Arts building. The box office is open from 4-6pm Monday- Friday. Ticket prices are $10 regular, $9 youth, seniors and groups 15 or more, and $8 for MSU students.

MSU will also be featuring a studentchoreographed showcase on Sunday, April 29th at 2:00pm. Come early to attend the showcase, tickets only sold at the door for $5.

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Clear Head, Clean Palette It Is Worth It EMRE ERKU

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his past Tuesday’s issue of the reporter included an article written by me, the Emre K. Erku, concluding that Weggy’s food is “C+.” Now, I’m not going to say that I was wrong, nor am I going to say that I was right, and students do disagree with my opinion. What I am going to

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say is that since the article was written, I made another trip to the establishment in search of enlightenment. I can’t just jump to the conclusion that Weggy’s is average just because of a few misunderstandings. Which it isn’t, and my new trip there proved as such; Weggy’s did enlighten me.

But Emre, how did it enlighten you?

Didn’t you say that if you had the money go somewhere else? Yes I did, and I was, also, wrong. The reason why? Two words: Weggy’s Burger; a fine beef patty that rests on a delicious buttery bun with a fresh slice of lettuce, tomato, and crisp onion to go on top. That’s not all, what makes the burger jump out at the taste buds is its sauce; a tasty tang of dressing that lets you know you’re not just eating any burger, you’re eating a Weggy’s burger.

What about fries to go with the delicious Weggy’s burger? Weggy’s fries are a thing of beauty; a basket full of ‘chips’ that are cooked to most golden of brown perfection. They complement the Weggy’s burger almost as well as the

Weggy’s $2 Hamms tallboy does, which makes the less than $10 meal a great buy.

And the service, which could compete with the best of em,’ greatly persuaded my opinion.

And please, take it from me, I’ve eaten all around this great nation of ours: Peter Lugers (NYC), Katz Deli (NYC), Billy Goat Tavern (CHI), Harry Caray’s (CHI), and, of course, Matt’s (MPLS): home of the original Jucy Lucy. You might not confuse Weggy’s with any of these establishments, but, for the price and value, Weggy’s holds its own.

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The Flaming Lips: Heady Fwends BRIAN ROSEMEYER | a&e editor

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t this point in the game, the Flaming Lips have become more of a collective group of cultural scientists than a band. Their studio is a laboratory, where they test the boundaries of music, production, distribution, and packaging; each album is a thesis.

In the past decade the Flaming Lips have released an album on a flash drive imbedded inside an edible gummy fetus, recorded a six-hour song, and spearheaded a romp through neo-pop-psychedelia.

On April 21, the Lips released their latest in pseudo-drug-filled (they’re clean these days) space-pop-jam-dance-prog? Whether that’s a genre or not, Heady Fwends needs to fall somewhere.

Fwends is comprised of 13 songs, each featuring a different guest-artist.

Now this isn’t so much of puzzlement, people have done it before. But the choices the Flaming Lips made in recruiting help on the record is what’s interesting; most of these artists have never, and will never again, be read on the same track listing. The grab bag features acts such as Ke$ha, Bon Iver, Tame Impala, Chris Martin (of Coldplay), Erykah Badu, and Nick Cave.

And if the guests don’t feel halfway tongue-in-cheek enough for you, try out these track names; “Helping The Retarded to Find God” (with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros), “Supermoon Made Me Want To Pee” (with Prefuse 73), and “I’m Working At NASA On Acid” (with Lightning Bolt).

Most of the world was introduced to the Flaming Lips after the release of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The band found a niche in writing beautiful and effective pop songs, then shrouding them in psychedelic performance. They followed this up in similar fashion with “At War With The Mystics,” which solidified their “legend” status in music history.

Most bands would strive to continue along a path that had been so successful, but the Flaming Lips aren’t that sort of band.

Instead, their rebuttal was a tribute record, in which they covered Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. The world gave them a mulligan after that (it doesn’t matter who you are, you DO NOT touch Dark Side of the Moon).

Their next full-length album was Embryonic, which accumulated the ideas the band had been playing with in the time between releases. Embryonic featured the Flaming Lips in a new spirit. Most songs didn’t have overpowering hooks or consistent instrumentation, but it did have creativity, and opened new possibilities in what could be considered “pop.”

Heady Fwends, released as a Record Store Day exclusive, feels like a bridge between both of the styles the band has featured in the past ten years. The songs aren’t as sparse as Embryonic, but aren’t as immediate as Mystic either.

It’s as if the Flaming Lips are starting to experiment with their own iconic style, as compared to messing around with the culmination of influence, and they ask some friends to “cover them.”

Track five, “Children of the Moon” (with Tame Impala), features a verse reminiscent of Yoshimi. The guitar calls back to bubbling accents of “Yoshimi” and the sweeping fuzz-coating of “Approaching Pavonis Mons.”

“That Ain’t My Trip” (with Jim James of My Morning Jacket), references Embryonic heavily, featuring the smashing and bouncing drone that remains that record’s calling card.

There aren’t any necessarily “bad” songs on Heady Fwends, because it would be hard to argue against any Lips song. They are constantly moving forward, and even though they call to the past, they don’t get bogged down in it. And for a band that has been innovating for the past 26 years, that’s respectable at the very least.

Heady Fwends scratches the ground for fresh ideas,

and finds a couple keepers. Although not all of it is spot-on, you can see how the Flaming Lips used help from other artists to test new areas and potentials.

This leaves only positive expectations as to what the next purely Flaming Lips release will sound like.

And if you’re a hint disappointed in them for not going “weird” enough on Heady Fwends, try this; the guys drew a vile of blood from each of the guest performers on the record and mixed it into the vinyl of 10 special edition versions of the album. It’s doubtful that having some of Ke$ha’s blood in your home is very safe, but the idea is wild none-the-less.

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ANDY CONQUERS THE TELE:

REVIEWING 2011-2012

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ANDREW SIMON | staff writer

n the category of brilliant procedural cop shows that have gone under the radar, FX’s Justified stands tall and proud. Set in Lexington, Kentucky, Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is a quick draw, no bullshit type of man, which makes him an invaluable asset to the federal service but also a liability – not to mention a target for all the bad guys trying to make their name. This time, Raylan is up against Detroit mob enforcer Robert Quarles (Neal McDonough, Captain America: The First Avenger), a man who, if left unfulfilled by his vices, quickly becomes unhinged and the most dangerous individual in a room, and Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson, 24), a Harlan crime boss who likes to work all the angles and manipulate the situation from the corner.

Based off a short story “Fire in the Hole” by Elmore Leonard featuring Raylan, Justified is a unique show when compared to about every other cop program out there. Its wit and dry humor in the dialogue that is a welcome callback to the clever banter of Joss Whedon shows (e.g., Firefly), and criminals who never feel one dimensional or a retread of what every procedural has produced before. For thirteen episodes, the audience is thrown into Leonard’s world of Kentucky as Raylan navigates people trying to kill him nearly every episode, criminal masterminds plot to cause chaos, and relationships prove to be the suckiest part of the day. Season three is Justified at its best - Quarles and Limehouse prove to be charismatic and compelling antagonists, always unpredictable, always pushing Raylan in situations that seem unbeatable, and the writing and performances are at a top state of excellence, the only complaint worth lodging towards the show is its criminally short 40-minute running time. Season four feels a long ways off, but for interested parties, the first two seasons are available on home video now.

Fall is a stressful time for any network, especially the top dogs (NBC, FOX, CBS, etc.) who premiere new programs and see where it leads – success or failure. New Girl has been an unquestionable success. Jess, a gal who doesn’t quite subscribe to social norms, moves in with Nick, Schmidt, and Winston, all in a state of flux. Getting jobs, sucking at relationships, figuring out what the hell they’re doing – quintessential story arcs, and the creative forces behind New Girl will be damned if they don’t twist and turn the show in unexpected, hilarious directions.

Starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone, each episode of New Girl is 20 minutes of nonstop comedy gold, pure Deschanel awkwardness, and clever writing. Most shows suffer its freshman year trying to understand itself; New Girl undergoes the same process to an extent, but quickly finds its footing and less than halfway through its run, nearly every episode was a rousing success of clever brilliance. The jokes are fantastic – Jake Johnson, as roommate Nick, is at his best yelling unrelated words in a state of confusion, and Max Greenfield’s Schmidt is the Picasso of combining random words and constructing catchphrases. Morris’ Winston is a character that reflects his situation – still not entirely sure what to do with himself, what his purpose is, his character is thrown into several storylines to see where he fits. The search continues. Nearing the end of its first year, New Girl has been a rousing success, each episode can’t-miss Tuesday night television. Catch up before the new season starts fall 2012.

At the opposite spectrum of success, CBS’s The Big Bang Theory, now finishing its fifth season, has been less than spectacular. Ratings wise, it’s still a juggernaut of unpredictable proportions, but creatively, the well is getting a tad stale. The episodes are producing less laughs and embarking on fewer genuine ventures – at this point, it feels as if it’s simply retreading ground that has already been covered far too much already. Instead of the characters audiences knew and loved in the first three seasons, Leonard, Penny, Sheldon, Raj, and Howard have become caricatures, objects of jocularity instead of products of humorous circumstance

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– none moreso than Howard, who seems less like a real person than ever before. Raj is a stuck character, neither advancing nor regressing, just there; same for Sheldon, although by contrast, he’s entirely satisfied being where he is, solving quantum mechanics equations and dreaming of Leonard Nimoy’s voice inhabiting a Spock action figure.

Despite the negativity, Big Bang Theory isn’t all bad. It has cleverly addressed the relationship between Leonard and Penny at the halfmark of the season, handling the whole affair in an extremely satisfactory way that was neither over-the-top nor a cop-out. Additionally, giving Mayim Bialik a series with “regular” status was a stroke of genius, and has pumped some life into this otherwise stale season. As Sheldon’s sorta-kinda ‘girlfriend’ Amy, Bialik’s interactions with Sheldon are always a hoot, but it’s her chemistry and scenes with Penny that are definite season highlights. The Big Bang Theory has already been renewed through its seventh season – it would be ideal that the writers find a way to reinvigorate the show: back the characters in unexpected directions, push the envelope, and deliver funnier gags.

ABC’s Revenge is a pure drama mystery. Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp) has taken the name Emily Thorne and inserted herself into the fabric of the Grayson family, intent on destroying them. It was the Graysons who saw to her father’s death when she was a little girl, and the very much adult, single-minded Emily intends on exacting revenge one-by-one until no one leaves unscathed.

First, the series writers must be commended for prolonging a premise that could easily have collapsed under itself within a dozen episodes, instead it presented new (not always successful, but admirable) subplots and went in interesting directions, which is why its nearing the finish line of its first year and Emily is nowhere near completing her mission of a grand takedown. Second, and most surprising, the only error attributable to the show would be Emily VanCamp’s inability to emote. Indeed, it ties to the state of mind of Amanda Clarke, but the audience shouldn’t be in the dark as to what she’s truly feeling or where she is mentally, especially in regards to her relationship with Daniel Grayson, son of her targets.

Love and revenge – two parts of life that is far too personal, far too relatable, and when hand in hand, makes for some engaging storytelling. There’s romance, there’s financial gain and ruin, retribution, separations, revelations, and ghosts from the past coming back to bite. Everyone has agendas.

Emily has only a few she can depend on to help her in this endeavor, and her enemies have plans and sources of their own that could unravel everything. The writers know how to twist the situation episode after episode, forcing audiences to tune in. It’s addictive television (which made the seven-week hiatus that just ended nearly insufferable). Come on board ABC’s Revenge – it’s a wild, unrelenting ride.

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