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Abdul-Aziz wins presidency Mavericks Empowering Mavericks delivers decisive victory.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer After a long campaign, Mavericks Empowering Mavericks – the first party to enter the race – delivered a decisive victory in Tuesday’s election. Students gathered outside the MSSA office in the CSU on Tuesday night as the Elections Commission posted the results. The par t y ’s presidential candidate Abdul-Aziz and vice presidential candidate Kayla Cremers won by commanding margins. AbdulAziz defeated Fred de Ruiter of the Support Our Students party (SOS) by an impressive 380 votes out of 1,428 votes cast. Cremers defeated SOS candidate Jeremiah Kirch by a similar margin.

All but three of Mavericks Empowering Mavericks’ senatorial candidates won

Photo by Nicole Schmidt seats on the 85th senate.

SOS’ senatorial candidates had a good showing, as six were elected senators. Only one independent senatorial candidate was elected. All candidates who had declared candidacy for the four

boards – Newspaper Board, Centennial Student Union Board, Athletic Fee Advisory Board, and Student Health Advisory Board – were elected. In the CSU Board election, the Accountability Party gained its sole victory.

All three constitutional amendments were passed.

More information on those amendments can be found on the front page of last Thursday’s edition of the Reporter.

While de Ruiter and Kirch

posed a serious challenge, Mavericks Empowering Mavericks’ dominance did not come as a surprise.

They had significantly more Facebook likes than SOS going into Election Day and had a weeks-long head start.

This year’s election was originally scheduled for April 11, but the Elections Commission postponed it to this past Tuesday due to rule violations the commission acknowledged it had committed. The constitutionality of that decision was challenged but ultimately upheld by the Constitution Commission.

The election season seemed as if it would never end and, due to circumstances that arose on Election Day, it is still not over. At least one runoff election will be held this coming Tuesday. The results of the senatorial election for the College of Science,

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Letter to the Editor: Gries defends Constitution Commission decision TO THE EDITOR: It seems that the Constitution Commission is now subject to the poison pen of a couple of letter writers dissatisfied with our decision to uphold action of the Elections Commission to move the Spring General Election.

Had our ruling favored the opposite argument, I wonder if we would have earned their admiration or if they would repeat the characterization that our conduct at the hearing we held was “Very unprofessional.”

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Commission issued a ruling and opinion following the hearing. The written statement acknowledged but did not embrace arguments of those advocating the voiding of an Elections Commission decision to hold the Spring General Election on April 25th.

When one part of the MSSA Constitution appears to be conflict with another clause, it is important to weigh the arguments of all sides, and in this case the underlying motives of the Elections Commission were called into question. The Constitution Commission

determined there was no malicious intent to favor one group of candidates over another when the election date was changed. Intent matters.

It was a surprise to read the comment that not enough time was allowed to hear the competing points of view about which clause within the MSSA Constitution should be favored. The election date change dispute was not a mystery to most what with published news stories and front page letters to the editor detailing claims of both sides.

All such documentation was presented at the hearing.

I doubt much was missed in the hearing as oral arguments were also accepted from the two letter writers and from the student complainant who formally challenged the Elections Commission date change.

The letter writers pitched a Fall Election solution which was viewed as creating more problems than it would solve, and left unanswered was who could “legally” be in charge of the student government for the five months between May and September.

Our ruling was a narrow one focusing on a limited circumstance where a

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departure was allowed to the “2nd Tuesday in April” clause in the Constitution.

The ruling rested in part on the “sole authority” clause dealing with the Elections Commission’s powers, but it does not give the Elections Commission permission to routinely deviate, or for sinister reasons, ignore the “2nd Tuesday in April” language.

Daniel “DJ” Gries, MSSA Constitution Commission Chair

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Jackson Jones wins Big Ideas Challenge DIANA ROJO-GARCIA Staff Writer The Big Ideas Challenge was held Wednesday in the Ostrander Auditorium that gave a platform to passionate entrepreneurs for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 or $2,000 for the People’s Choice Award.

Primate Longboards (Jackson Lloyd Jones) was awarded both prizes. Five finalist had the opportunity to showcase their businesses.

The first to take stage was John. J. Ruprecht (automotive engineering technology major), ProtoTech Solutions. He wants to bring “affordable 3D printing” and an “online marketplace to offer pre-printed products.”

Alexandria Oldenburg (graduated spring of 2016, zoology), ‘MESSY Dog LLC’, has been in the community providing “force-free” and “low-stress” dog training.

She is co-owner of ‘MESSY Dog LCC’ with Antonia Langr.

Their focus is to provide “positive reinforcement, science-based methods of dog training for dogs and

Photo by Diana Rojo-Garcia Finalists stand on stage at the Big Ideas Challenge. Jackson Jones (left) won the competition. their owners.”

“It was a little nervewracking at first,” Oldenburg said. “But it helped me work on my business plan and it was an overall great experience.”

Tony Rathmanner (business management), Caleb Johnson (business management), Katie Lloyd (business management), Lauren Kramer (business management), and Ryan Hoehn (accounting and

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business management) presented ‘The Hub’. This business’s idea was to have a “community ice skating rink in the winter that transforms to a skate park in the summer” located in Old Town Mankato.

It would also try to create a welcoming environment for “music, art, family activities and food truck services” in hopes to revitalize Old Town.

Shaharia Chowdhur y (computer and information technology), ‘Webytor’,

is a “website builder, or application, where people can create their website with a private domain or subdomain without having any coding knowledge or website layout knowledge.”

Chowdhury also believed that having the opportunity to participate in the Big Ideas Challenge helped him “learn how to speak in front of judges and speak about my business plan.”

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The event was hosted by the Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Yvonne Cariveau, who also helped organizing the Big Ideas Challenge. Judges included; Pamela Bishop, Vice President of Economic Development Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Christie Lloyd Ernst, Vice President of Property Management of Lloyd Companies, Sarah Richards, President and CEO of Jones Metal Products, Josh Sherburne, business partner at Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP, and Stuart Sneer, President of United Prairie Bank.

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Should students be able to grade teachers?

Students weigh in on if they would like to be able to grade their professors.

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer Teaching is one of the noblest professions worldwide. There is no greater satisfaction that comes close to passing knowledge one has mastered to a younger generation.

Teachers go through various trials and tribulations for students to learn various concepts. They educate the young to become world leaders, doctors, actors, policemen, lawyers, engineers, and the list goes on. Teaching is essentially a vital platform that shapes and develops individuals for the future.

Teaching is not just a nine to five job, but an occupation that requires total dedication, relentless effort and enduring resilience.

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However, some teachers do not necessarily manifest teaching in the manner it is set out to be. Teaching has become corrupted in a sense by the few teachers that fail to give the profession the respect it deserves.

Teacher s nor mally grade students based on performance, attendance, ability, and other traits. But,

what would happen if the same duty was administered to students?

Sydney Baldwin and Kaley Hoechst, both undergraduates pursuing Law Enforcement degrees, had quite a bit to share if they were handed this responsibility. The two stated that professors get away with a several things such as

missing classes, whereas if it were the students, they would receive a harsher punishment.

Although Minnesota State University, Mankato does offer a course evaluation at the end of every semester, the two emphasized that something more should be done that has an immediate impact; thus, they are totally for students being able to

grade their teachers.

Saud Alsultan, an undergraduate student pursuing a degree Mechanical Engineering, stated that some teachers give improper presentations on the content of a course. Therefore, when an exam is around the corner, students face challenges in reviewing what has been learned. He also stated that language barrier is an issue when accents of the lecturer becomes a problem. Alsultan was also for grading teachers as they do students at the end of the semester.

Abdul Wahid Yusuf, a Civil Engineering major, also agreed that students should be able to grade their teachers as they also make small mistakes just like students, but students receive harsher punishments that affect their overall grade.

Nick Price, an Economics major, had a totally different

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Shut the front door: Swear words the star of new class New anthropology class explores the evolution of swear words.

DIANA ROJO-GARCIA Staff Writer The article below contains language that some may find offensive.

If you are still contemplating what classes you should take next semester, consider taking The Social Life of Swearing (ANTH 245) with Dr. Chelsea Mead.

You don’t have to be an anthropology major in order to take this class. Dr. Mead reassures students that “all you need to bring is a passion for late language, maybe a passion for swearing, and you’ll be ok in the class.”

It covers Goal Areas seven and nine, and on top of that, it is also considered a Purple course. This is your opportunity to learn how swear words came to be, and most importantly how language affects your daily life.

This class will be focusing on how your favorite swear words have evolved over time, for example, how words

or phrases in the 13th century were much more offensive than we would consider today. Dr. Mead will also be covering how different cultures and languages are perceived differently. One part to really look forward to is a whole week dedicated to everyone’s favorite, infamous F-word.

“I think I’m going to have an entire week dedicated to the word ‘fuck’ because it’s such a fabulous word,” Dr. Mead Said. “In the English language, you have prefixes and suffixes... We don’t really have infixes. The only one that we have is ‘fuck’.”

An example that Dr. Mead provided was the word “abso-fucking-lutely.”

Anyone that hears this word knows what you’re talking about. She explains that these are intensifiers that are also infixes. In the English language, we don’t really have infixes, except for the word ‘fuck.’ She continues to explain that you could give anyone a list of words and to put the word ‘fuck’ or “some

(CC BY 2.0) by Jonathan Rolande variation of it” and they will mostly all be able to put it in a similar way.

“What’s cool about that is that that reflects this grammatical knowledge.

We know these grammatical rules of how to do language without consciously thinking about them,” Dr. Mead said.

This class will help you understand how language is “culturally contextualized”

and be able to apply this knowledge of communication into the real world. Dr. Mead explains that taking an anthropology class will help you be give you a “wellrounded preparation” to take skills learned, such as critical thinking, communication, and taking in all the data you have learned, and apply those into your world. Whether that is your personal or professional

life, and even in your other courses.

“Your anthro classes aren’t going to be ones that you check off “that class is done,”’ Dr. Mead said. “We don’t do shallow learning in anthro.

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Athletes gear up for annual Sprint Triathlon STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer The annual sprint triathlon hosted by the Office of Campus Recreation will be held on Sunday, April 30, starting at 9 a.m. The swimming will take place in the Highland Center pool, where the swimmers will swim enough to equal 300 yards. Then, the participants will bike back and forth to equal 14 miles on a paved county road south of town.

Lastly, they will do a 5K run on the same road.

Carly Hopper, the program coordinator for fitness, wellness, and special programs, explains what exactly the participants will do during the event: “We have a six lane pool, so they do six laps. From there, they exit out of the pool and run across the street over to the parking lot that’s right by the football field.

“From there, the bike ride will take them behind the football stadium through all of the purple and the free lots, all the way over towards Kwik Trip, then they turn right on Monks. It’s seven miles

(CC BY-NC 2.0) by oskaret all the way out, and they ride their bike all the way back. Then they end up at the parking lot where they started. They leave their bikes, they run out a mile and a half in kind of the same direction, then they run a mile and a half back.”

This triathlon has been taking place on the Minnesota State University, Minnesota campus for more than 30 years. The event is open to

students as well as people in the Mankato community.

Hopper explains why the event is called a “sprint” triathlon: “It’s not a full triathlon, related to the distances of the events. The sprint triathlon is different than the ironman triathlon - there’s different event lengths. The run is only a 5K compared to some events that have a full marathon, and 112 bike miles.”

The cost to register for the event is $25 per individual and $60 for a team of 2-3 participants.

Online registration closes at midnight on Thursday, April 27. Registrations are still accepted in person at the Office of Campus Recreation after that time.

Hopper says that this event is not a fundraiser, since the cost to put on this event nearly equals out the money

gained from registration fees.

The money put into this event is used to purchase T-shirts, medals, healthy snacks, as well as paying for an EMT, a lifeguard, and other staff.

Forty people have registered for the event so far. Hopper says that the largest turnout since 2012 has been 64 people.

Hopper says, “There are a variety of people who participate in this event.

We have a triathlon club on campus and people who use this as a training piece. You have athletes and people who really enjoy doing these sorts of events. Then you have people that this is their first triathlon, and it’s an opportunity for them to try it, to see if they can do it.” Different people finish the event at their own pace; some people want to finish as fast as they can, while others just want to say that they’ve done it.

To register online, see route details, or find more information on this event, go to www.mnsu.edu/ campusrec/events/Triathlon.

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Thursday, April 27, 2017 EMAIL THE EMAIL THE EDITOR CHIEF: EDITOR IN IN CHIEF:

A farewell from the Editor in Chief

MATTHEW EBERLINE Editor in Chief It’s been said that time flies when you’re having fun, and I’ve never found this to be more true than during my three years here at The Reporter. There have been some rocky moments, for sure (managing budgets can be a real pain), but I can honestly say without a doubt that my time here has been a great learning experience and is as valuable to me as anything I’ve ever learned in a classroom. Of course, I couldn’t possibly reflect

my predecessors Schuyler Houtsma and Rae Frame for teaching me the ins-andouts of editorial work and for showing me what it means to be a good leader. I’m not quite sure if I’ve lived up to their legacies during my time as EiC, but I learned a great deal from them and I know that neither I nor The Reporter itself would have made it this far without their leadership and guidance.

Of course, a newspaper is only as good as the staff behind it and the same is true for The Reporter. This year we’ve had what I believe to be one of the finest teams to ever pass through these doors and without their hard work and dedication, this little newspaper would not be the publication it is now.

I’d like to thank our section

“I couldn’t possibly reflect on my time here without mentioning all the wonderful people I’ve been fortunate enough to meet.” on my time here without mentioning all the wonderful people I’ve been fortunate enough to meet. Without them, The Reporter would not be the paper you’re currently holding before you and I’d like to take a moment to thank them for all their hard work and everything they’ve done to help make this newspaper the best it can be.

First off, I’d like to thank

editors, Nicole Schmidt, Tommy Wiita, and Gabe Hewitt, as well as our entire team of staff writers and copy editors, for all their hard work and their commitment to increasing the quality of content in The Reporter. I firmly believe we’ve been publishing some of our best editions in recent years and none of this would have been possible without them.

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“I used to think inspiration lead to hard work, then I realized it was the opposite.”

“You make time for the people and things that matter.”

In addition, I’d like to thank our Ad Manager, Mark Mitchell, and the entire advertising staff for all their hard work and dedication too. Not everyone is as approachable or as skilled in business as they are, and they have more than proven their capabilities while here at The Reporter. As I’ve said so many times already, this paper would not be what it is today without all the time and hard work they’ve put into it.

I’d also like to thank our full-time staff, Jane Tastad and Dana Clark. They have made the Reporter office a fun and welcoming place for all of our students and they truly are the heart and soul of this place. Thank you both for all that you have done and continue to do.

In my eyes, this year has seen one of the greatest teams to ever work at The Reporter, but by no means will that end here and we have another great team waiting in the wings for next year. In the driver’s seat this time will be Gabe Hewitt as EiC, who has proven he has the passion and skill to lead this paper to even greater heights. Alissa Thielges will be taking over as News Editor to bring you up to speed on all the great events and activities happening around campus. Caleb Holldorf is jumping into the A&E seat to bring you all the previews, reviews, and other coverage related to the arts and entertainment here at MNSU

and in the Greater Mankato community. Our resident Sports Editor Tommy Wiita will also be returning to help you keep up with everything related to Maverick Athletics.

And Travis Meyer will be heading up another amazing sales team in the advertising department as Ad Manager.

To the entire 2017-2018 Reporter team, I wish you all the best. You’re going to do great things.

Finally, I’d like to thank you, the reader. Without you there is no purpose to The Reporter, no reason for being. Our existence has been called into question a few times during my time here, but our interactions with the student body and the amount of comments and feedback we receive after every issue have proven to me that there IS still a great deal of value in this little newspaper and a need for it on this campus. Thank you to the entire student body and to all the staff and faculty who are willing to take just a few moments out of their day to read our paper. It’s because of you that we’ve been able to keep these doors open since 1928. I hope that with your support, The Reporter can continue to serve the MNSU campus for many years to come. Thank you.

Sincerely, Matthew Eberline, Editor in Chief

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A farewell from the News Editor NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor

I didn’t know if I should take the job.

I mean, working for the school newspaper? That was going to take a lot of time and dedication that a full-time student like myself didn’t necessarily have.

Developing story ideas, copywriting content, and creating layout would not be

last article for the publication that has single-handedly shaped my college career.

Throughout my semester as a staff writer and four semesters as News Editor, the Reporter has continually provided me unique learning experiences that will be immeasurably beneficial as I move forward in my career. But looking back now, it wasn’t the actual act of managing staff writers and making a bi-weekly newspaper for nearly 16,000 students that taught me the most—it was the people and friends that I made during my many hours spent here that showed me the deepest lessons that I will carry with Photo by Chelsea Dorval

“Five semesters later, I find myself sitting down at my computer to write one last article for the publication that has single-handedly shaped my college career.” easy, and adding the stress of even more deadlines to my already deadline-intense life didn’t seem ideal in that moment.

But five semesters later, I find myself sitting down at my computer to write one

me as I move on.

I cannot begin to thank all of those along the way that have made each moment here something worth missing. Matt, Tommy, and Gabe: thank you for being the best editorial team I

could have asked for my last year at the Reporter. You are all very talented in what you do. Through all of the late nights filled with clicking mouses, content discussion, and to your dismay a whole lot of Ed Sheeran playing on Spotify, we still found joy and laughter in the most stressful of times. I truly hope you keep that joy throughout your life, maybe someday looking back and remembering the joy we shared as an editorial team.

To the sales team: thank you for showing me a different way to approach

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Your drive is inspiring, and you have inspired me.

To all of the other people that have impacted me along the way, thank you. Without your support and efforts, these last five semesters could have been a completely different story.

But it wasn’t a different story; it was the story that even I couldn’t have imaged.

It was the story I was proud to be a part of. It is a story and a chapter of my life that is in its final page, coming to a close.

Stories will still be written.

Pages will still be printed.

News will still be made. The Reporter will live on past my time here. But the unique experience and impact it had on my life during this last two and a half years of my life is something that is truly irreplaceable—a unique etch in history that is now forever in black and white.

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Graduate Online Symposium went live April 17 Grad students upload videos explaining their research.

ALISSA THIELGES Staff Writer The Graduate Online Symposium went live online for the first time Monday, April 17. This is an online conference where graduate students can upload videos of themselves speaking about their own graduate work.

“We’re calling it a conference, because it is,” Heidi Southworth said.

“Students had to do work, they had to prepare.”

Southworth is the digital initiatives librarian at Memorial Library. She was one of the people who came up with the idea for the graduate symposium,

(CC BY 2.0) by espensorvik way that we could showcase graduate work/research,” said Southworth.

Southwor th wor ks with a software at MNSU called Cornerstone, which

“Together with other faculty members and one graduate assistant, they organized the Graduate Online Symposium Steering Committee in order to put together the resources and online space for graduate students to present their research.” along with Dr. Barry Ries, dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Together with other faculty members and one graduate assistant, they organized the Graduate Online Symposium Steering Committee in order to put together the resources and online space for graduate students to present their research.

“We formed with the idea of trying to come up with a

during the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“We’re trying to find a way to revitalize something like that for graduate students,” Southworth said.

However, the problem is that many graduate students never step foot on campus.

Some graduate students take online classes, while others live in different locations all together and don’t commute regularly to Mankato, if at all. Southworth wanted to come up with a way to involve all graduate students, even those who weren’t

on-campus learners.

The solution was an online symposium in which students would be able to take a video of themselves explaining their research. They could choose to show themselves or not, whichever they felt comfortable with, said Southworth. The main thing was it was them talking about what they learned through an online presentation, similar to a PowerPoint.

“It’s a recording [of them] talking about what interests them, and what they wanted to do and research,” said

is a digital archive for the university. She said that Cornerstone has been a place for graduate students to publish their theses and dissertations, among other research and creative activities done by students and faculty members, but there hasn’t been a place or event for graduate students to present their research, like undergraduates can do

Southworth.

The videos themselves were up to 15 minutes long, and the software allowed them to take screenshots of their research so they could reference it while recording.

The idea was to allow graduate students the chance to “show off” to a broader audience. Each student who did a video received a link to a unique URL that links directly to their video, which they can then take and use in a resume or as a way to let people know what they are researching.

“We are hopeful that the innovative format will allow graduate students the opportunity to showcase their scholarly and creative work,” said Dr. Ries, “and allow colleagues to view their presentations in an accommodating way that is considerate of their schedules.”

The committee received 11 entries from graduate students from a wide variety of studies and colleges.

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Feature Photo: MSSA voting in the CSU

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Students were able to vote for MSSA candidates in the CSU food court Tuesday.

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Continued from page 3 “Teachers normally grade students based on performance, attendance, ability, and other traits. But, what would happen if the same duty was administered to students?” perspective on the issue of students being able to grade teachers.

“I believe the concept sounds cool, but it would just be biased based on how well the student does in class.

They would just reflect it on their teacher’s grade,” Price said.

If students would grade teachers, Price believes that university policy in hiring or firing teachers should not be based on the grades they receive from students, but rather on their qualifications and strides they have made to

get ahead in their respective disciplines.

Becoming a teacher is far from easy and takes an outstanding amount of hard work and perseverance.

Students are not graded to show them where they failed or passed, but rather to direct them in the correct route to excel. Teachers are one of the world’s greatest resources, and the education they pass on is the most powerful weapons one can use to change the world.

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A farewell from a grateful student LUKE LARSON Staff Writer As a high school senior, I applied to seven different universities. MSU, Mankato was at the bottom of that list. But, boy, am I glad I made the decision to come here! Ever since I started as a freshman back in August of 2014, MSU has handed me opportunities left and right.

MSU gave me the opportunity to graduate in three years with three majors: geography, Spanish, and international relations. I didn’t come into college with an idea of what I wanted to pursue after graduation, but I did have a strong sense of what I’m interested in. My philosophy has always been to pursue what interests me and to see where that takes me. I am very glad that I have stayed true to that ideal.

MSU gave me the opportunity to experience the entire world right here on campus through our vibrant international community. This was not a factor I considered when applying to schools, but it has turned out to be one of the most valuable parts of my college experience. From playing cricket in Schellberg Gym on Friday nights to learning Portuguese with Brazilian friends over meals at Carkoski to attending the many international events in the CSU ballroom, I’ve

Photo by Nicole Schmidt thoroughly enjoyed our beautiful cultural diversity here at MSU. Because of these three years, I now have connections with friends all across the globe.

MSU gave me the incredible opportunity to go abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, where I experienced what it’s like to live outside of Minnesota for the first time.

For three months, I studied, traveling around the country, and used Spanish every day.

MSU gave me the opportunity to become involved on campus through journalism. I got to write articles for the newspaper and have my voice on the radio, and – get this – they even paid me to do it! I am so grateful for those experiences.

Deadlines and late nights were often stressful, but it was worth it. It allowed me to hone my

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college experience. I owe all the wonderful opportunities, experiences, and friendships of these three years to the grace of God. I am especially grateful to Mary the mother of God for her intercession in my life.

I will miss this place and the many opportunities it has given me. In three short years, I’ve had many adventures here. I’ve learned that adventure doesn’t always come from where you expect.

This great college adventure has come to a close, but there are more adventures still to come. This summer, I look forward to working

Thank you to all our staff for their hard work this year!

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Continued from page 4 We do deep application learning.”

Dr. Mead has been teaching at MNSU for four years, going on five next semester. She also teaches Anthropology 269 which is anthropology of sex. Anthropology 240 as well, which is an introduction to linguistic anthropology and covers how language is perceived by different people and culture.

“Sometimes students are maybe a little nervous to study language,” Dr. Mead

journalistic and writing skills, to meet interesting people, and to be an insider to interesting stories happening on campus. My Radio a la Carte show on KMSU was a fantastic outlet for my creativity and interests. I have especially enjoyed covering student senate this semester; it has reinvigorated my love of journalism.

Through the Saint Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, I was given the opportunity to grow closer to God in my Catholic faith.

It has been a true home for me during my time here. It has been the heart of my

as a history interpreter in Medora, North Dakota, just outside of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. I have applied to Saint Paul Seminary for the upcoming fall semester.

Adventures are always in our midst – it’s just a matter of looking for them and choosing to live them.

It’s easy to become paralyzed by limitless opportunities. We grow up in a culture where we’re told we can do anything. We’re afraid to commit because once we choose something, then anything isn’t an option anymore.

Don’t be afraid to choose – look at what’s in front of you, take a step, and see where it leads you. Seek always what is good, true, and beautiful.

That’s where you’ll find adventure. That’s how you’ll find who you are meant to be. Sometimes adventure comes in giant heroic leaps, but often it’s found in many small, simple steps.

To all those moving on to new adventures and to all those continuing on at MSU: don’t settle for mediocrity.

Don’t settle for comfort.

Don’t settle for selfishness.

Settle for nothing less than adventure.

said. “But we use it all the time. It’s inescapable. I think once students realize ‘I can study swearing? I could study all the different ways that we talk about something?’ they get interested.”

As for Dr. Mead’s favorite swear word?

“I really like the word ‘fuck’,” said Dr. Mead. “I like all words but, but I do think that the word ‘fuck’ is just kind of fun because it can be so diverse.”

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CSU offers finals week stress busters Students beat stress with free massages, breakfast, coloring, and more.

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor With finals week right around the corner, students at Minnesota State University, Mankato may be feeling the stress to complete the many deadlines on their plate.

To ease the stress of the end of the semester, the CSU along with Student Activities is providing multiple stressbusting activities for students.

One activity, and arguably the most popular, is coined Hound Hugs and Kanine Kisses. Students will have the ability to pet a variety of dogs in the CSU from 10 a.m.

To 2 p.m. Monday, as well as 7 to 9 p.m. that same day.

“We’ve actually been doing this on a monthly

mnsu.edu basis,” said Lenny Koupal, the CSU’s communications coordinator. “It’s been such a great program, and I really think it helps.”

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Continued from page 8 “Southworth said that the committee was very happy with the responses they received and that they hope for more people to submit videos next year so that they can continue to keep this going.” committee will be taking into consideration for next year is tweaking the deadlines so that students have more time to complete the videos and the ability to submit videos longer than 15 minutes.

Southworth said that the committee was very happy with the responses they received and that they hope for more people to submit videos next year so that they can continue to keep this going. She also hopes that word will spread about the online symposium for graduate students and that students from more colleges will show interest and help to improve the process to make it more practical for everyone.

With the use of this technology, it no longer matters if you study on campus. Wherever you are, you can show off what you

are studying and make an impact with others.

“We’re not limited by distance now,” said Southworth. “It’s not just our little campus… It’s a broader audience, a way to kind of show this off to the world.”

Southworth wanted to thank the members of the committee who contributed to the project and made the symposium possible, including Dr. Barry Ries, Dr. Teri Wallace, a professor in the department of Special Education, Dr. Shawna Peterson-Brown, assistant professor in the department of psychology, and Christine Klecker, a graduate student and teaching assistant in biological sciences.

You can find the videos from this year’s Graduate Online Symposium at http:// cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/ gos/2017/.

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After hours of studying, you may feel hungry. Luckily, free breakfast will be served 10 p.m. Monday in Myers field house. This will be an buffetstyle meal put on by the CSU and Student Activities.

The CSU is also offering free mandala coloring and bubble wrap popping from Monday to Friday. This will be located on the main level of the CSU near the Lincoln Lounge. Both activities are meant to allow students time to get away from their studies and relax.

For those who are looking for even more relaxation during finals week, massage therapist Lindsy Pepper will be accepting appointments for free massages.

“She has been here for a number of years,” Koupal said. “She is great and very holistic in her approach.”

Sign-up sheets will be available everyday outside of CSU 201. Appointments are first come first serve.

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All of these events are meant to relieve stress during finals week. Professors, administration, and staff alike all know that finals are a stressful time, and the CSU and Student Activities are happy to provide some outlets for students during this time.

“We realize this is a highstress time, and we want students to have a wide range of activities for students to relieve that stress.”

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LUKE LARSON Staff Writer The last meeting of the 84th student senate took place yesterday. President Faical Rayani noted that, to his knowledge, the 84th senate served the longest term in MNSU history. This was due to this year’s election postponement. It was a very productive meeting as seven motions were passed.

MM/8 4/0 4/19/03/ approved the changes to the by-laws discussed at the previous meeting.

MM/84/04/26/01/ honored Shengyeng Emily Lee with distinguished honor cords for her behind-the-scenes work with MSSA. MM/84/04/26/02/ “[called] for a review of the “Missed Classes for University Sponsored or Sanctioned

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Activities and Makeup Work Policy.”

MM/84/04/26/03/ was the long-awaited bike-friendly motion. President Rayani said that this was an important initiative that has been in the works for years.

MM/84/04/26/04/ honored Zachary Orum with distinguished honor cords for his extensive extra-senatorial work with MSSA. MM/84/04/26/05/ expressed MSSA’s support for further exploration of plans to expand athletic and recreation facilities on campus.

MM/84/04/26/06/ supported inclusion of MSSA experience in student senators’ transcript s.

President Rayani noted that other universities have begun including important extracurricular involvement on student transcripts.

Inauguration of the 85th senate followed the meeting.

It was held before a large audience in the CSU Hearth Lounge. President Rayani and Vice President Maria Ruiz delivered emotional

speeches.

Rayani expressed his gratitude and said that it was now time to pass on the baton. He read off a long list of accomplishments of the 84th senate, including the bee-friendly campus motion, the creation of a new bus route, and support for Veterans Affairs.

Vice President Ruiz said that if she could stay involved in MSSA for another eightyfour years, she would. She said that her experience was difficult, but formative.

She highly praised President Rayani. She urged the 85th senate to not be afraid of making mistakes, asking questions, and being imperfect.

The event ended with the swearing-in of President Abdul-Aziz, Vice President Cremers, the 85th senate, and MSSA board members.

Check the Reporter again next semester for more student senate coverage.

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Students, staff, and faculty are invited to pose questions to the MNSU administration and MSSA. If you would like to submit a question or answer, please email matthew.eberline@mnsu. edu or nicole.schmidt-3@mnsu.edu.

Tuesday’s questions were sent to several administrators, including President Davenport and VPs Rick Straka and David Jones. No responses were received by the time of this publication.

1. If I have to retake a class because I cannot understand my instructor, why do I have pay for the credits again?

2. When everyone of all different skin colors are treated the same, why is it that people of different political beliefs are treated so differently?

3. Does the administration, like the legislature, support a tuition freeze?

4. What is the administration doing to resolve the campus naming/branding issue (especially after the system name change)? Is it Minnesota State, MNSU, MSU, Minnesota State Mankato, MSU, M? Any why didn’t the administration stick up to the Board during the system name change? Is MNSU not unique?

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Plan to give health care to every Californian moves forward SACRAMENTO, Calif.

(AP) — California lawmakers pushed forward Wednesday with a proposal that would substantially remake the health care system of the nation’s most populous state by replacing insurance companies with governmentfunded health care for everyone.

The idea known as singlepayer health care has long been popular on the left and is getting a new look in California as President Donald Trump looks to replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law.

The proposal, promoted by the state’s powerful nursing union and two Democratic senators, is a longshot. But supporters hope the time is right to persuade lawmakers in California, where Democrats like to push the boundaries of liberal public policy and are eager to stand up to the Republican president.

“It is time to say once and for all that health care is a right, not a privilege for those who can afford it,” said Democratic Sen. Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens, who wrote the bill along with Democratic Sen. Toni Atkins of San Diego.

Hundreds of nurses clad in red rallied in support of the measure and marched to the state Capitol in Sacramento, packing the hallways before a Senate Health Committee hearing. They were joined

by Democratic activists and supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who advocated single-payer health care in his unsuccessful presidential campaign and has introduced federal legislation.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Democrats on the panel voted to advance the measure.

The measure would guarantee health coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for all California residents, including people living in the country illegally.

Private insurers would be barred from covering the same services, essentially eliminating them from the marketplace. Instead, a new state agency would set prices and contract with health care providers such as doctors and hospitals and pay the bills for everyone.

However, an essential question is unanswered: Where will the money come from? California health care expenditures last year totaled more than $367 billion, according to the Center for Health Policy Research at University of California, Los Angeles.

The measure envisions using all public money spent on health care —

from Medicare, Medicaid, federal public health funds and “Obamacare” subsidies.

But it also would require significant tax increases on businesses, residents or both to replace billions of dollars in health care spending by employers and individuals while generating enough money to cover people who are currently uninsured.

The California Nurses Association commissioned a study of the costs and potential funding methods that will be ready before the measure goes before the next committee later this year, spokesman Chuck Idelson said.

Employers, business groups and health plans have mobilized in opposition, warning that the measure would require massive tax increases and force patients into lengthy waits to see a doctor.

They say the state should stay focused on implementing Obama’s

health care law, which is credited with significantly reducing the ranks of California’s uninsured.

“California can’t afford a single-payer health care system,” said Charles Bacchi, president and CEO of the California Association of Health Plans. “It’s going to reduce the quality of care.

We think it will restrict access to care, and it will be incredibly disruptive to all the Californians who currently get health care coverage through their employer.”

The idea faces significant hurdles.

The bill, SB562, would affect everyone — not just the roughly 8 percent of Californians without insurance — including people on Medicare and private, employer-sponsored insurance, plans that are generally well-liked.

Two-thirds of the Assembly and Senate also must approve the tax increases required to fund it.

And even if it were to clear the Legislature and be signed by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, it would need cooperation from Trump’s administration to waive rules about federal Medicare and Medicaid dollars.

The idea to increase the government’s role in health care comes as Trump and congressional Republicans look to reduce it. The conservative House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday announced its support for a newly revised GOP health care bill, a month after its opposition forced Republican leaders to pull the legislation.

California lawmakers have considered single-payer health care several times before. The Legislature approved a single-payer bill in 2007 but it was vetoed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

More recently, Vermont abandoned an attempt to create a single-payer system when cost estimates came in high. Colorado voters last year rejected a ballot measure that would have created the system.

“By having everything in one pool, you’re going to decrease administrative costs, and you’re also going to get away from a system where so many different players in the system are there only because of greed, because they want to make money off of people’s health care needs,” said Thorild Urdal, a nurse in Oakland who is originally from Norway, which has governmentfunded health care.

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Institutional Diversity and the CENTER FOR Latino Affairs wishes everyone a safe summer!

We look forward to seeing you all next fall!

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Continued from page 1 Engineering, and Technology were compromised by a technical error. Two candidates were not included on the ballot for an hour and half during the morning of Election Day. The margin between candidates in the final results of that election was small enough that the Elec tions Commission determined that the error could have influenced the outcome of that election.

The elections for Newspaper Board, Athletic Fee Advisory Board, and CSU Board all featured ties between writein candidates. All of these candidates had only two votes. These candidates have been contacted by the Elections Commission and have forty-eight hours to file for candidacy. If multiple candidates file in an election, a runoff election will be held. If no candidates file, there will be a vacancy. If only one candidate files, that candidate will be appointed to the position.

This information was confirmed

by Elections Commission chair Connor Martin.

Abdul-Aziz commented on their win after the results were announced. He said that he believes that the success of Mavericks Empowering Mavericks’ campaign will translate into success in the 85th senate.

“It’s the communication that we stressed so much,” he said. “We had a very strong message that MSSA is a voice for students and for students voices to be heard, they have to be listened to and actions must be taken. The way we campaigned – going to different organizations, getting their feedback, and then tailoring our platform to what the students want to see on campus – is their voice being listened to.”

He added that the connections he made with people and organizations on campus will prove valuable to the 85th senate.

“We’re just really really excited,” said Cremers.

She expressed her

confidence in Abdul-Aziz, saying “Wouldn’t want it to be anyone else!”

When asked what vision of the 85th senate they will pursue, Abdul-Aziz responded simply: “change.”

“We’ll just continue to improve,” said Cremers.

Both Abdul-Aziz and Cremers served as senators in the 84th senate. They and the 85th senate were inaugurated in the Hearth Lounge of the CSU yesterday afternoon after the MSSA meeting. Abdul-Aziz and Cremers delivered brief speeches.

“We made promises that we intend to keep,” said AbdulAziz. “We will be transparent and communicate. We will work on expanding student services and we will work on diversifying the campus atmosphere. To all students of MSU: we will work to support you, fight for you, and, most importantly, empower you for success.”

“With this opportunity, I know that I will strive to

do my very best and I am excited to work with as many people across campus and lead with my Maverick spirit,” said Cremers.

In a statement, de Ruiter thanked his party for their support.

“I’m absolutely proud of my party and the effort we went through these past weeks,” he said, noting the obstacles faced. “We had a fifth of the campaign time as the other party yet the vote count was nowhere close to a fifth of our competition. I am honored to have such a dedicated party to run with.”

He also expressed his confidence in the newlyelected president.

“As I said before, I had no problems with Abdul-Aziz as president and think he will do a great job. It is an honor and a privilege to serve in that role, and he should always be grateful for the student body who put him there.”

De Ruiter’s work with MSSA is not over. He says that he will serve on the

Parking Advisory Committee, working to preserve the Free Lot, an issue that both parties campaigned on.

This year’s voter turnout was 11.5 percent (1,620 out of 14,047 students), which is typical of student senate elections. Last year’s turnout was 13.6 percent, 2015 was 8.2 percent, 2014 was 8.9 percent, 2013 was 12 percent, and 2012 was 11.2 percent.

Faical Rayani, president of the 84th senate, offered his thoughts shortly after the results were announced, saying “I’m really excited that the constitutional amendments finally passed after four years of hard work, that we have every single senate seat filled, and that we have over 10 percent voter turnout.”

“I’m very proud and honored to have served with these people for the past year,” he added.

For a full list of results, visit www.mnsu.edu/mssa/

Yale grad students pledge hunger strike to press union bid NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — As a union push stalls at Yale University, organizers are stepping up pressure to bring the administration to the negotiating table, including a vow by some graduate students to go on a hunger strike until talks begin.

Graduate assistants in eight departments at the Ivy League school voted in February to unionize, and they appeared to be on track to become among the first to do so since the National Labor Relations Board ruled last year that those assisting in teaching and research at

private universities have a right to union representation.

But Yale is challenging the union strategy of voting by individual departments, as opposed to the graduate school as a whole, and has said the requests by Local 33-UNITE HERE for collective bargaining are premature.

Hundreds of graduate students and their supporters participated in a march Tuesday evening to the home of Yale’s president, Peter Salovey, and demonstrators announced that eight graduate students would begin a fast.

“I’ve been waiting for

Yale to negotiate for four years. That doesn’t seem to matter to them,” said Aaron Greenberg, a union chairman who is among the hunger strikers.

Graduate assistants at public universities have been able to organize for years, but until a reversal last August by the NLRB, graduate students at private schools could not be considered employees.

Union organizers at Yale said they suspect university officials are dragging the process out because they believe the NLRB will become more sympathetic to their view under President Donald

Trump.

School officials said the fast is unwarranted, and Salovey said in a written statement that the students should reconsider and avoid actions that harm their health.

The Yale organizers say they believe a union would help address concerns surrounding pay and benefits.

Yale says it provides “unsurpassed” suppor t for doctoral students.

In a statement Monday, it said it has challenges pending regarding an NLRB regional director’s finding that teaching fellows are employees and regarding the

union’s strategy of focusing on individual, hand-picked departments.

“That strategy is unprecedented in higher education,” the university said. “Unions that have organized at other private universities, including Columbia, Harvard, Duke and Cornell, have all sought school-wide bargaining units — not the separate depar t ment al unit s advocated by Local 33 at Yale.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MSU GRADUATES AND BEST OF LUCK ON ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS! PRESIDENT DAVENPORT

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Jeremy Poland has Santa to thank for his music career Local pop rock artist won radio show contest to open for Switchfoot.

DIANA ROJO GARCIA Staff Writer A sandwich slinger, puppy owner, and sock mater. Jeremy Poland is a chameleon in his environment, but shines as a musician by trait.

Before Mankato was a part of his life, the 30-year-old grew up in a small town in Alabama called Sylacauga. This was before IV Play, before the Jeremy Poland Band, before being a sandwich slinger. His journey as an aspiring musician began at the tender age of five-years-old after “Santa” had brought him his first drum set.

“My dad was a drummer,” Poland said. “I played those to death, and I remember around the age of 12 was when drumming really took off for me.”

At this point in his early career he began to play in church and even in a few bands with his friends. Drumming will always hold a special place in Poland’s heart, as that was where it all began.

However, after a few years

Photo submitted by Jeremy Poland of solid progression in drum playing, Santa once again gave Poland another special gift. At 17-years-old, he received his very first guitar and continued to teach himself to play.

Just a few short years later, Poland had felt confident in

his newfound talent to apply to a radio contest. However, not just any radio contest.

Poland had to upload a video to YouTube of an original song. After, the videos with the top five most views would be called to the festival and play it in front of judges. The

winner (in this case, Poland) had the chance to open for Switchfoot.

“Opening for Switchfoot was one of the coolest things ever,” Poland said. “It was the first time I had ever played a stage that big and I couldn’t hardly see past the second

row because of the lights, but when I got done the crowd was yelling. I knew I was meant to do this.”

Poland continued his career thereafter and has traveled his way from Alabama to Florida and, finally, Minnesota. As fate would have it, his roommate in Orlando was from Mankato. Through Poland’s natural compulsion to help others, he had helped his roommate move back to Mankato and fell in love with the city.

“I had a couple of shows booked here,” Poland said.

“Luckily for me some amazing doors opened a short time later.”

Poland has dedicated much of his time working with IV Play and this is where he found Lantz Dale, who is an extension of The Jeremy Poland Band. “[Dale] was the first to start playing solo shows with

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Album review: Temples’ Volcano is psychedelic English band’s sophomore album features evocative and weird lyrics.

palettes and aesthetics of Japan into this idea could be a good fit. It’s designed to feel like a fever dream you’d have after spending too much time in a Japanese dollar store.” “(I Wanna Be Your) Mirror” is my favorite track on the album. The song fuses violins and flutes with a 70s psychedelic rock sound, making it a dynamic song. The groovy tune has lyrics like, “Love is a conquest that we both desire / In knowing this we leave / From the passages before / A day will come when we open the door / And we can live like the rich / But pretend to be poor.”

Another notable track on the album, “Oh The Saviour,” has more of a synth-pop vibe

KRISTINA BUSCH Staff Writer English rock band Temples released their second studio album, Volcano, in March.

The band formed in 2012 and has also performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, as well as The Ellen DeGeneres Show. I was first introduced to Temples at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee in 2015 and was mesmerized by their retro sound. Any fan of the bands Tame Impala or MGMT is bound to love Temples and their psychedelic sound.

Volcano’s lead single, “Certainty”, made its debut in October, along with a music video on YouTube. The trippy music video complements the dream-like mood of the song. The video was directed by Alden Volney, who said in an interview with Paste magazine, “This is

(CC BY 2.0) by p_a_h based on a recurring dream I have been having since childhood about getting into a

sea of plastic. So when the band approached me about doing something inspired by

those JPOP videos that ooze quirkiness and eccentricity, I thought injecting the color

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Netflix picks: Jane Got a Gun explores consequences of our actions Western film stars Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Noah Emmerich.

CALEB HOLLDORF Staff Writer “It’s funny how things seemed, compared to how they ended up.” It’s true how life is like that sometimes.

Jane Got a Gun (2015) is a western film directed by Gavin O’Connor and written

by Brian Duffield, Joel Edgerton, and Anthony Tambakis, that plays with the hardships of grief and loss. When the infamous outlaw John Bishop (Ewan McGregor) comes after Bill (Noah Emmerich) and Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman), that’s where we see her tragic story pickup.

Jane Hammond lives in a house beneath a giant ridge with her husband, Bill, and their daughter. The film starts with Jane tending to house chores when she sees Bill riding in on his horse. She steps outside to greet him, but Bill

(CC BY-ND 2.0) by SoletronFresh collapses off his horse just shy of reaching their gate.

Jane helps him inside and tends to Bill’s several bullet wounds. He tells her the Bishop Boys are coming, a crooked gang of criminals Bill used to work for. Jane, too, has a dark past intertwined with this gang, particularly John Bishop, but her relations are due to chance, not choice. With this in mind, Jane rounds up supplies and her daughter to get her safe

and find help.

Riding on her horse over to a neighbor she trusts, Jane drops her daughter off before continuing to ride over to another neighbor’s house.

Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton) steps out rifle in hand when she arrives and reminds her about being unwelcomed there. He slams himself back inside.

They talk, but with the apparent bitterness from whatever past history these two

share, Jane rides away into town saying she’ll find someone there to help her instead.

Jane stops at a supply shop to stock up on a few things. It doesn’t appear she found any other help and gets ready to saddle back up.

One of Bishop’s men grab Jane by surprise, though, and drags her back into an alley.

He recognizes Jane, peaking his curiosity as to where Bill is. Years ago, Bill put a bullet in this man’s neck, and he re-

minds Jane about how upset he is.

Suddenly, Dan Frost steps in, distracting the man enough to talk him down until Jane puts one through his head. The two head back home to prepare for a sure attack from the Bishop Boys, as Dan tells Jane he’s changed his mind about helping her.

The film isn’t much for action, but the in-depth relationship between Jane and Dan is what keeps everything going.

Honestly, I had pretty low expectations going into this movie. The ratings on it weren’t as high as I had hoped and I hadn’t heard much buzz surrounding it.

But it surprised me, in one of the better ways possible.

It reminded me about what life has to offer; how cruel it can be when stripping things away from you, the treacherous consequences that sometimes come with certain decisions in life.

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Thirteen Reasons Why opens up discussion on depression Popular Netflix show has created an opportunity for youths to open up.

Timlin wrote. “I had a great friends group, I never got sexually harassed.”

I will be straightforward and admit that I have not had the opportunity to watch the series. As a nontraditional student who lives an hour

away in a small town and spending a ton for fuel, I’ve had to cut my cable and Internet expenses. However, I have listened to Thirteen Reasons Why every year on audiobook while traveling or on the way to work or college.

I have more fortune than Clay Jensen as far as format compatibilities in that way.

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(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by Angie Bowen RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Since Netflix released Thirteen Reasons Why, questions have been raised about whether suicide is being condoned or if young adults should watch it. If you’re in the constant habit of exercising your critical thinking skills and are honest with yourself about how media affects you, you can make the decision for

yourself.

But others like the blogger for Pucker Mob, Ali Timlin, has their own reasons why they should not have watched the Netflix series, including being diagnosed with depression.

“I don’t know about any of you, but I definitely started comparing my life to hers and made me think that what I went through was nothing compared to Hannah Baker,”

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Bachelor star Chris Soules charged in deadly Iowa crash Season 19 star arrested five hours after crash, alcohol found at the scene.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Chris Soules, an Iowa farmer who starred on “The Bachelor” two years ago, was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he caused a deadly traffic accident and fled the scene.

Soules, who was portrayed as a wholesome country boy looking for love on season 19 of the ABC reality show, was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that rear-ended a tractor in northern Iowa near Aurora on Monday night, the Iowa State Patrol said.

The crash caused the tractor to roll and go into a ditch on one side of the road, while Soules’ truck went into a ditch on the other side, the patrol said. The tractor driver was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The patrol identified him as 66-year-old Kenneth Mosher, a farmer from Aurora.

Soules wasn’t injured in the accident and left the area before emergency responders arrived, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office said.

He was arrested later at his home in Arlington, which is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Aurora and 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Iowa City.

Authorities said someone had called 911 to report the crash, but they didn’t release the identity of the caller or audio of the call. Investigators spoke to multiple witnesses and determined that Soules caused the crash and fled, according to a complaint, which doesn’t name the witnesses.

Alcohol was found at the scene, and investigators are

trying to determine whose it was, said Sheriff Bill Wolgram. Court records show that Soules has had some driving infractions in the past, including a 2006 conviction for operating while intoxicated.

Soules, 35, was arrested about five hours after the crash and then booked into the Buchanan County Jail on a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison. He was released around midday on $10,000 bond, and will be required to surrender his passport and wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet until his trial, jail officials said.

The sheriff’s office said the crash remains under investigation and additional charges could be filed.

Soules’ lawyers, Sean and Molly Spellman, didn’t immediately reply to messages seeking comment. His spokesman, Stan Rosenfield, issued a statement saying Soules “was devastated” to learn that Mosher died.

“His thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mosher’s family,” said Rosenfield, who declined

POLAND Continued from page 17 me, and the first time he did, I pretty much conned him into playing a show with me because I was sick,” Poland said. “Two albums and a ton of shows in between, here we are.”

In 2015, The Jeremy Poland Band debuted their first album, Southbound Heart.

It’s a mixture of love, heartbreak, and simple life lessons.

It’s essentially the soundtrack of most 20-year-somethings that will help with coping and celebrating life. The latest 2016 album Timeless Soul, features more aged lyrics that can be relatable to anyone who listens. You will find that listening to both albums, Poland varies in style and genre. He acknowledges the myriad of styles, and credits his family’s influence.

“My mom is full-blooded Mexican and my dad is about as country as they come,” Poland said. “My sister is very edgy and walks to her own beat and own path, and I’m a mix of it all.”

Poland also gets a lot of his inspiration from Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Otis Redding, Boyz II Men and Underoath, to name a few.

Poland can be found “chilling” in his favorite sweat pants, going to shows, and enjoying playing some video games on his rare days off.

However, if you want to keep up with The Jeremy Poland Band and their music and a chance to catch a show, you can check out jeremypolandmusic.com.

Photos courtesy of The Associated Press to comment further.

Soules first drew national attention as a participant in “The Bachelorette” in 2014, when he tried to win the affections of star Andi Dorfman but was passed over. A fan favorite, ABC had him back as

“The Bachelor” the following year. His appearance drew attention to farming life and some of the struggles facing rural Iowa. He proposed to Chicago fertility nurse Whitney Bischoff at the end of his season, but their relationship

ended shortly after the show.

Soules has since served as a spokesman for various agricultural interests and worked in farm real estate and investing.

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TEMPLES Continued from page 17 and a storytelling element within its lyrics like, “Standing up like a wild impala / Standing down like a weekend martyr / living life at the speed of light.” The is full of curious, intriguing phrases and is a trip within itself.

Closing out the album is the song “Strange Or Be Forgotten.” The song has glittering instrumentals and a retro keyboard melody. The song has an introspective tone and that makes it a great song to end the album with lyrics like, “I don’t know what to take now / I will wait for the upward feeling / Meant to be any day now / Will I ever

be something more than strange? / Strange, or be forgotten.”

As a whole, Volcano overflows with lyrics that are evocative and weird, but also alluring. “Certainty” tells us to “land upon the parallelogram”, “Oh The Savior” invites us to “take a look with our eyes closed open”, and “I Wanna Be Your Mirror” says that “the starts grow lighter with humor.”

In an interview with Billboard, frontman James Bagshaw discussed the mood of Volcano, saying, “We wanted modern songs with modern lyrical concepts and content but

almost like a ‘found in a vault’ kind of sound. But with this one, I feel like it’s more a contemporary album—a modern album.

It’s not ditching all our love of the golden era of songwriting, but I think what it’s doing is not being afraid to use the studio in a forward-thinking way, as opposed to a referential, retrospective way.”

For a band that now has two albums under their belt, Temples definitely has established a unique style and has a charm that is impossible to resist.

Obama WH photographer Pete Souza has book deal NEW YORK (AP) — The chief White House photographer of President Barack Obama’s administration has a book coming in November.

Little Brown and Company announced Wednesday that it had acquired Pete Souza’s “Obama: An Intimate Portrait,” which

will include more than 300 pictures. Souza’s time with Obama dates to 2005, when Obama was a freshman senator from Illinois, and continued through both terms of his presidency.

Souza has built a large internet following in recent months by posting photographs of Obama that con-

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trast with images from President Donald Trump’s White House.

Recently, he posted a photo of Obama seated respectfully under a painting of Ronald Reagan, a counterpoint to a photo of Trump guests Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent mocking a portrait of Hillary Clinton.

While I did not have any of Hannah’s similar interactions with the other high school students, what I do share with her is her sensitivity and the fact that one student spread the rumor that I was a whore at a religious college I first attended down south.

There is a whole stigma attached to it just because I hung around mostly guys, and I was frowned upon for non-commitment or not finding enough other girls to hang out with.

Before then, in high school, I had grown up in an isolated environment as a homeschooler and felt so alone and wrote a suicidal blog. My parents caught me and my Internet privileges, my only connection to the outside world at the time, were taken away for a few weeks.

Others seem to agree with the novel’s author Jay Asher, based on their own personal judgments.

“The show not only tackles the subjects that many students face on a daily basis, but it also shows the impact and how damaging these issues can be to an entire community,” observed a writer for Fame Focus.

So, despite that others

have differing opinions, I believe Thirteen Reasons Why offers an opportunity for young adults to open up when they are struggling with these so-called dark thoughts because they are not something anyone should take lightly or should shame anyone for. As Simon & Garfunkel wrote in their song “The Sound of Silence”: “’Fools,’ said I, ‘you do not know/ Silence like a cancer grows.”

It could shut someone up for good if they cannot feel like they can voice their thoughts honestly.

Asher defended a criticism that sparked several years later. “It basically deals with this uncomfortable subject matter,” Asher told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s hard for anyone to bring up, even outside of fiction. But that’s why it needs to be talked about.”

A particular line in Hannah’s poem at the end of the audiobook grabs my attention every time and puts into perspective the brutal internal torment: “Put me underneath God’s sky and know me—don’t just see me with your eyes. Take away this mask of flesh and bone and see me for my soul alone.”

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a Detour and then a Roadblock later.

The first team to get to the Pit Stop gets a prize which could be a trip, money, or a vehicle. Then it gives highlights to the next leg. This race includes 11 teams that paired up at the start of the race. The individuals range from military and police officers to models and real estate agents. So far, there has been five episodes with four teams being eliminated and one coming in last, but not eliminated yet.

My thought toward this show is that you can see the world in the comfort of your own home. There are teams that I like and teams that I hate, mainly because they argue too much. There are teams that are also enjoying themselves by having fun and then there are teams that are too serious at times. What makes this show so fun to watch is that you find out that some of these teams are not always very bright either.

My thought toward this show is that you can see the world in the comfort of your own home. What makes this show so fun to watch is that you find out that some of these teams are not always very bright because, for example, there was a team that walked right past a clue and also walked past the Pit Stop and did not see it.

HEATHER SCHUSTER Staff Writer The CBS show The Amazing Race has been on for 16 years and has had 29 seasons. Phil Keoghan hosts this amazing show. An ordinary race has 11 teams of two people who race around the world, where at each destination there are challenges that they must complete, some mental and some physical.

When the task is done, they get their next clue to the next location. While the race progresses, teams are eliminated and the first team to arrive at the final destination wins The Amazing Race and a $1 million prize.

There are twelve legs total in the race. Throughout the race, there are many mistakes made that cost some teams the race. Some of those mistakes in previous races included losing your passport, getting lost, and communication. With communication, people usually end up arguing more than they work together.

There have been seven special seasons throughout the 29 seasons. For season eight, it was a family edition where there were ten teams of four. Season 11 and 24 were all-stars specials where previous favorite teams returned. Season 18 was similar and was called “unfinished business” where teams that lost their first race returned to try to win.

Season 28 featured 11 teams of notable social media people, such as Youtubers. Season 26 was 11 dat-

(CC BY 2.0) by pennuja ing teams which included five blind dates where they met for the first time at the start of the race. This season has 22 people that meet and team up at the start of the race. As of season 28, The Amazing Race has been to 88 countries outside the U.S. Teams follow clues that are either called Route Info, Roadblock, or Detour. Route Info is a general clue that leads them to their next clue.

Roadblock is a task one team member can complete.

There is a catch though; teams must pick who is doing the task only by a brief clue on the task. Then they can read the details. Furthermore, each team member has to perform the same amount of roadblocks as the other. A Detour is a choice between

two tasks and teams can switch if the one is too difficult. Sometimes after the detour there is a U-turn which means a team can force another team behind them to return and complete the other option of the Detour.

There are blind U-turns where teams being u-turned do not know who u-turned them. There are also double U-turns which mean more than one team can be u-turned. Occasionally, on one or more of the legs, there may be a Fast-Forward which is a task that only one team may do. This allows that team to skip all the other tasks and go directly to the Pit Stop.

Usually, the team gets there first, but not always.

A Pit Stop is at the end of each leg and is a stopping

point between two legs. If a team comes in last to the Pit Stop, they either are eliminated or have to complete a speed bump in the next leg.

A Speed Bump is a task that the team that came in last in the previous leg, but was not eliminated, must complete before continuing in the race.

If, for some reason, a team checks in at the Pit Stop without completing a task, they will have to wait out a penalty before being checked in.

Each episode of the show starts with it explaining highlights of the previous leg which includes a summary of who won and lost and how many teams are remaining.

Then, each leg usually consists of traveling somewhere and getting to the first challenge which would usually be

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Lena Dunham plans to take feminist Lenny Letter on the road Girls showrunners bringing digital newsletter to life for variety show.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Now that HBO’s “Girls” has wrapped its six-year run, the women behind the series are focusing on their other female-centered project: turning their digital newsletter, Lenny, into a real-life experience.

Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner are bringing LennyLetter.com to life as a variety show. The co-founders of the digital newsletter announced Tuesday that they’ll take the “Lenny: America IRL” tour to six cities, beginning May 31 in St. Louis.

Dunham said she was inspired to create opportunities for women to gather and share ideas after the contentious presidential election.

“We really wanted to try to be a part of, in our own small way, healing the very big divide that exists in our country right now,” Dunham said in an interview Monday. “We’re trying to look beyond the coastal states and really think about connecting to women, to people, in the middle of the country.”

The tour, which will feature music, comedy and spoken word performances, includes stops in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; and Lexington,

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Kentucky. Tickets go on sale Friday.

While the event will have liberal-skewing political overtones, Dunham and Konner say everyone is welcome.

“It’s political, but we’re also trying to bring up issues that you can’t really argue with,” Dunham said. “For example, a portion of our proceeds are going toward arts education organizations for girls in every city. Peo-

ple have a lot of really split opinions on social politics, but you basically have to be a mustache-twirling villain to have a problem with girls receiving arts education.”

Konner said the show’s content will be more general than the specific feminist tone of the biweekly Lenny Letter. Performers will include “Saturday Night Live” star Sasheer Zamata, poet Jenny Zhang and comics

Charla Lauriston and Morgan Murphy.

She said they want the show to be “a great place for people to come and really enjoy themselves.”

Beyond the “America IRL” tour, Konner and Dunham are also broadening Lenny into a documentary series for HBO and a Lenny book imprint launching in August with the first of six slated titles.

“It’s all about trying to expand the way that women can have access to information that cracks their brains open,” Dunham said. “Jenni’s and my entire ethos is really built around relationships between women.”

The Lenny expansions are giving the “Girls” alums a new place to put their energies after wrapping the often groundbreaking and controversial series last week.

“It’s been a very strange week. I’m not going to lie to you,” Konner said. “But it’s really nice after all these years of, you know, being pretty divisive, that the general consensus has been pretty positive, and that’s made us feel really good.”

But neither Konner nor Dunham will engage in discussion of what could be the show’s final scrape. Some viewers have found fault with the race of the baby Dunham’s character has in the final episode. The baby is dark-skinned; its fictional parents are not.

“I’m going to gracefully bow out of the last controversy hopefully we will ever have about ‘Girls,’” Konner said. “I won’t even dignify it. Ridiculous.”

Documentary delves into life of music pioneer Clive Davis The Soundtrack of Our Lives debuts at 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis celebrated his legacy with the debut of a documentary about his life, along with performances from artists he helped become icons, during the opening night of the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

Davis, 85, said it was a dream come true to launch “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives” at Radio City Music Hall since he grew up in Brooklyn and didn’t visit Manhattan until he was 13.

The music mogul was all smiles at the multi-hour event Wednesday night, as performers like Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Barry Manilow and Earth, Wind & Fire took the stage to pay tribute to Davis.

“All of them fresh from not performing at the inauguration,” Robert De Niro, who co-founded the festival, said before the film began, earning laughs and handclaps from the audience.

Jennifer Hudson left the stage to walk into the aisles

to dance with the crowd as she sang Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”

“Where is Clive at?” she yelled. Davis earned a loud cheer from the audience when he started dancing.

When Franklin, who closed the show, sang “Natural Woman,” she pointed to Davis and sang the lyrics, “He makes me feel.” She also called her longtime collaborator a “chieftain” and “humanitarian.”

Others shared the sentiment on-screen.

“The Soundtrack of Our Lives,” directed by Chris Perkel, gave a peek into Davis’ personal and professional life. He lost his parents while he was an undergraduate at New York University, and later attended Harvard Law School. After working as a lawyer for Columbia Records, he was promoted to president in 1967, despite not desiring a career in music.

“I had no inkling that mu-

sic would be my passion of life,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday from his office at the new Sony building in Manhattan. “I had no money after my parents died, so I went through school on scholarships. And I was going to be a lawyer.”

He said watching the documentary was somewhat hard, especially scenes with Houston, who died in 2012.

“It was very emotional to see artists that I worked with 20, 30, 40 years ago have the same vivid memories of how we interrelated and what we worked on and issues that arose,” he said. “It certainly gives a very compelling picture of the relationship that I had with Whitney Houston and of course that’s filled with emotional impact, and it really showed sides of Whitney that no one has ever seen before.”

Davis went on to become the world’s most popular music executive, discovering tal-

ents such as Houston, Alicia Keys and Manilow and creating second acts for legends like Franklin and Santana.

He even had a large role in shaping the careers of Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and Billy Joel.

“What a movie,” Manilow yelled before he sang some of his popular hits.

Other performers included Kenny G and Dionne Warwick, who earned a standing ovation after she hit a high note.

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US students score poorly on national arts and music exam American teenagers could use some help when it comes to the arts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to music and visual arts, American teenagers could use some help.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported Tuesday that in 2016, American eighth graders scored an average 147 in music and 149 in visual arts on a scale of 300. Some 8,800 eighth graders from public and private schools across the country took part in the test, which was part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card.

Acting Commissioner Peggy Carr said the test shows students have a lot to learn in art and music and that no progress has been made since the same test was administered in 2008.

“When I saw the results, clearly there is room for improvement, because clearly there is a lot of content that students weren’t able to interact with correctly,” Carr told The Associated Press.

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Students who scored 182 were able to label all the eight notes in C major, students who got 150 were able to label one note.

While most students could

point to one or two structural differences between two mother-and-child portraits, they usually struggled to explain the technical approach and meaning in an artist’s self-portrait.

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“The average student does not know a lot of the content that was asked of them on this assessment,” said Carr. “It was a difficult assessment, a challenging assessment.”

On the bright side, the achievement gap has narrowed between white and Hispanic students from a difference of 32 to 23 points in an average score in music and from 26 to 19 points in arts since the previous test.

Girls continued to outperform boys.

The black-white achievement gap, however, remained unchanged. While white students scored an average of 158, black students got 129 on the music test and the margin of difference was similar on the arts portion of the exam — 158 for white students and 128 for black students, “Every student should have access to arts education to develop the creativity and problem-solving skills that lead to higher success both in and out of school,” said Ayanna Hudson, director of arts education at the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Arts education can be especially valuable for our nations’ underserved students, leading to better grades, higher graduation rates and increased college enrollment.”

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Maverick baseball has stood strong through adversity CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer The Minnesota State Maverick baseball team has eight games left before the start of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament and have posted a 34-7 record overall and 29-3 in the NSIC. Ranked 12th in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), tied with West Chester, Minnesota State’s starting pitching rotation has also been ranked in the topten in the nation. The team has a collective 2.54 earned run average (ERA), first in the NSIC, with an average of 9.48 strikeouts-per-game, second to Mercyhurt’s 2.29 ERA. Three Maverick pitchers have managed to nab a spot in the top-ten for the NSIC, with junior Dalton Roach leading Minnesota State and sitting fifth in the conference with an impressive 2.22 ERA, and 7-0 record over 56.2 in-

nings. Roach has allowed only 32 hits and an astonishing seven walks while striking out 87.

He has also managed to hold opposing batters to a .213 average. Senior Brody Rodning sits seventh in the conference with a 5-2 record and a 2.30 ERA, allowing only 33 hits while retiring 54 over 47 innings of work. Mitchell Bauer, senior, adds a third name to the top-ten in the conference with a 2.31 ERA, 7-0 record and 52 strikeouts. Bauer has held opposing batters to a .233 average while throwing two complete games.

Although the team sits in the sixth spot for hitting in the conference with a team average of .298 and a .382 on-base percentage, they have managed to have a productive record-setting season so far. Eric Peterson set a program record early in the year, tallying a total of 208 hits.

Peterson leads the Mavericks in nearly every offensive category with a .384 average in

138 at bats, a .601 slugging percentage and a conference-leading .517 on-base percentage. Peterson has earned 45 of his record-setting runs this year and totaled 53 hits.

Junior outfielder Josh Wenzel also helped set a new program record, smashing an impressive four home runs in the Mavericks’ game against Minot State. Wenzel has posted a .319 average with 31 runs over 46 hits and nine homeruns and 35 runs batted in (RBI).

“We’ve put ourselves in a good position right now to play in meaningful games, as we near the end of the regular season,” assistant coach PJ McIntee said. “Our goal is always to be playing our best baseball at the end of the year. Going forward, we look to continue to take each game one at a time and play Maverick baseball.”

Despite facing adversity throughout the season, the

Photo by BoHyun Ahn Mavericks have had nothing short of an impressive season. Just a day after losing his mother to cancer, Brody Rodning helped lift the Mavericks to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota-Duluth with seven strikeouts. Before the start of the season, Minnesota State lost sophomore catcher Adam Ellingson to gastroenteritis.

This Saturday, the team with recognize both Rodning and

Ellingson before the series against the Upper Iowa Peacocks starting at 1:30 p.m.

The Mavericks will also officially dedicate the MSU Baseball field to Dean Bowyer, in addition to honoring the seniors and alumni Maverick baseball players Sunday before their games, which are scheduled for noon and 2 p.m.

Minnesota State improves to 24-2 in NSIC The Maverick softball team shutout Upper Iowa in both games Tuesday afternoon.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer CHELSEA DORVAL Staff Writer Minnesota State’s softball team has now won 16-straight home games after another day of winning.

The Mavericks swept the day against the Upper Iowa Peacocks on Tuesday in Fayette, Iowa. Minnesota State picked up two shutouts over Upper Iowa winning 8-0 and 1-0 in the double-header.

Game one of the double-header was kicked off with an onslaught of offensive action from Minnesota State, with all eight of their runs coming in the first inning. Amber Kral helped get the scoring started by nailing a single to center and Meidl picking up the score, after Thell advanced to third. Meidl went on to pick up a run batted in (RBI) at the end of the inning as well. Cori Kennedy added a double to left-center to score Dana Mogren and Samantha Buhman. McKenzine Paap also contributed two RBI’s on three hits and

Photo by BoHyun Ahn one run during the contest.

Coley Ries picked up the win in the first game, pitching a complete game, as she struck out nine batters while allowing three hits in five innings. With the win, Ries improves to 24-4 on the year.

“We got two good wins at UIU on the road. It was a tale of two different games. Game one we score eight runs in the first inning and Coley shuts them out. In game two, we

had to battle and didn’t score until the top of the seventh and proceeded to hold them in the bottom half,” head coach Lori Meyer said. “We went 10 innings without scoring, but on the flip-side we held UIU scoreless for 12 innings. Good times find a way to scratch out a run and we did in the seventh with Rickels drawing a walk, then Paap getting on with a bunt, Meidl putting down a sacrifice bunt

and Thell giving us a sacrifice fly to left.”

Game two of the double-header saw far less action and no scoring until the final inning. As both teams struggled to get any offense, Minnesota State ended with six hits to Upper Iowa’s five, with the game winning-run coming in the seventh. Thell hit an infield fly to pick up the RBI as McKenzie Paap advanced to third and Alyssa Rickles

crossed home plate to give the Mavs the victory. A total of four batters notched hits for the Mavericks, while Meidl and Buhmann put up two hits apiece.

Libby Bemis got the win for the second game, pitching six innings while striking out three batters and allowing five hits. Ries stepped in for relief and pitched one hitless inning while striking out one batter.

“Mckenzie Paap made a game-saving catch in the bottom of the sixth inning with two out. She robbed a ball at the fence in left that would have given the Peacocks a grand slam. That gave us momentum in the seventh” Meyer explained.

Minnesota State improves to 46-6 on the year and 24-2 in the NSIC. Road action continues this weekend as the Mavericks get set for their final four games of the regular season. On Saturday, Minnesota State takes on the University of Mary on Saturday in Bismarck, North Dakota and Minot State on Sunday in Minot, North Dakota.

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The Reporter’s 2017 NFL mock draft Staff writers Colton Molesky, Ryan Sjoberg and James Anderson break things down.

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer JAMES ANDERSEN Staff Writer The NFL draft is here, with everyone hoping that their team can grab those couple picks that make the difference in the upcoming season. While the idea is to draft players that help the team in every round, the players with the most potential to make an impact immediately are the ones chosen in the opening round Thursday night. For the

This means to start drafting talent, especially on the defensive side and Adams is a safety in the same vein as Earl Thomas and Harrison Smith; someone who can wreck opposing players while playing center-field.

3. Chicago Bears - Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford The Bears have a few solid players in the back-end on defense around Kyle Fuller, so lining Thomas up across from Leonard Floyd would really give this defense some front teeth. The bonus is both those players are so versatile, along the front seven that gives the defense an add-

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press In this March 30, 2017, file photo, former Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett walks on the field after running a 40-yard dash during Texas A&M Pro Day at the NCAA football team’s indoor training facility in College Station, Texas.

Defense. That’s going to be the area of concentration in this draft, in the first round and through much of the proceedings in Philadelphia. first round, we offer up our in-depth breakdown of who goes where.

Colton: Picks 1-10, Ryan: Picks 11-21, James: Picks 1232.

1. Cleveland Browns - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M No need for the Browns to overthink this pick. Garrett is the talent in this draft with immense upside and can really help their defense. This coaching staff will need at least four more years to rebuild, so young, star talent like Garrett is what they need to collect.

2. San Francisco 49ers Jamal Adams, S, LSU New head coach Kyle Shanahan and new general manager John Lynch are under six year contracts, there is clearly no rush to start winning now.

ed edge of plugging in their stars all over the place.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU Blake Bortles is a problem, but not a big enough problem to try and fix at the fourth spot in a poor quarterback draft. The next weakest spot on this roster is running back. With a banged up Chris Ivory alongside T.J. Yeldon, who has failed to produce, especially between the tackles. Fournette can add some much-needed punch to this offense.

5. Cleveland Browns (from Tennessee Titans) Mitchell Trubisky, QB, UNC The first note is there are a couple of us thinking the Browns trade up from the 12th pick. The second is even with a down class at this spot, the Browns desperately need

a quarterback, so constantly looking for one via the draft is a must.

6. New York Jets - Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State Darrelle Revis is gone, and Marcus Williams and Buster Skrine are both coming off of down seasons. The Jets desperately need their next lockdown corner to give the front seven the freedom to blitz and get after the quarterback. The first team All-Big Ten player is just what the doctor ordered for this Jets secondary.

7. Los Angeles Chargers Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State Yes, Los Angeles Chargers still sounds odd, and yes it is weird they are still practicing in San Diego. That aside, Hooker is too talented to pass up because he can plug in as a safety or in the nickel or maybe even outside in the right matchup.

8. Carolina Panthers Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford The Panthers need to find more ways to get the ball out of Cam Newton’s hands.

While their running game is creative, Jonathon Stewart is injury-prone and Fozzy Whittaker and Cameron Artis-Payne have not produced.

McCaffrey is the perfect fit for this offense in their stretchrun game. Also McCaffrey in the slot next to Kelvin Benjamin is a fun prospect.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Former Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey (5) will be a valuable pick for most passing offenses in the NFL. His pass-catching abilities makes him an ultimate threat at the line of scrimmage.

9. Cincinnati Bengals O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama The Bengals’ red-zone offense was atrocious, while Tyler Eifert was injured. Not only is it a big part of the passing game, but a lot of their running also requires athletic tight ends. Howard may be the most athletic tight end out of college since the late Aaron Hernandez, and would make this offense lethal again as well as give us flashbacks to the 2012 Patriots.

10. Buffalo Bills - Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama The Tide rolls back-to-back with the Bills getting their replacement for Mario Williams by nabbing Allen. Every year, there is at least one player

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that has a tremendous season, then tests average and everyone overthinks it. Allen is a disruptive and destructive force, who can lineup outside and inside. In Buffalo’s 4-3 scheme, he will be a solid boost for a defense that just lost Stephon Gilmore.

11. New Orleans Saints— Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama Many believe Foster is the best linebacker produced by Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide.

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“Reddick may be the most athletic front-seven player in the draft. Nobody has helped his draft stock more after the season than him. He shocked in workouts and at the combine, as well as wowing coaches at the senior bowl with his athletic abilities.” amongst boys as his physical tools are off the charts. When he hits opposing players, they will know it as he is a downhill player who will be starting and making an impact day one in the NFL. 12. Tennessee Titans (From Cleveland) - Mike Williams, WR, Clemson A trade benefitting both teams as Cleveland got their quarterback and Tennessee still got their top wide receiver. Not only are the Titans filling the biggest hole on this team, they are filling it with the best receiver prospect in the draft. Williams, a physical freak, has the ability to outleap defenders and out-muscle them as he stands at 6’4”,

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press A case can be made that no player in this NFL draft has benefited more from the process that follows the college football season than Haasan Reddick. With stellar showings at the Senior Bowl and combine, the Temple linebacker is a potential top-10 selection.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press They began their college careers at the same time, played in the same conference and had similar production. Now they’re both ready to launch their pro careers. Yet while Myles Garrett is considered the likely No. 1 overall pick in this month’s NFL Draft, Derek Barnett (pictured) likely won’t get taken until later in the first round.

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13. Arizona Cardinals Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas

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as he is considered a multiple, year-long project for whichever team picks him. The Cardinals are set at quarterback for now with Carson Palmer, but at 37 it is time to start preparing for the future. Mahomes has the strongest arm in this class and the biggest upside.

If Palmer can groom him for a couple years until he is ready, the Cardinals could have a star.

14. Philadelphia Eagles Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee Philadelphia needs corner help more than rush-end help but they simply could not pass on the best player available. Barnett set the sack record at Tennessee, previously held by Reggie White, with 33. This Tennessee Volun-

teer relies more on his effort and technique rather than his raw skills as he is 6’3”, 259 pounds which is not huge for a defensive lineman.

15. Indianapolis Colts Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State With Conley selected by the Colts, he becomes the third player from Ohio State’s secondary selected in the top15 behind college teammates Marshon Lattimore and Malik Hooker. Conley gets teams excited because of his blazing speed (sub 4.4 40-yard dash at the combine) and dependability in college (26 starts for top-notch institution).

16. Baltimore Ravens John Ross, WR, Washington With perhaps the first reach of the draft, the Ravens

select speedy receiver John Ross. The Ravens have been dying to give quarterback Joe Flacco weapons as they selected wide receiver Breshad Perriman in the first round two years ago. Ross is a better fit in the slot as he has a smaller build but he could also be the fastest player in the league as he broke the combine record for the 40-yard dash (4.22).

17. Washington Redskins - Haason Reddick, LB, Temple Reddick may be the most athletic front-seven player in the draft. Nobody has helped his draft stock more after the season than him.

He shocked in workouts and at the combine, as well as wowing coaches at the senior bowl with his athletic abilities.

Is Reddick just a testing/workout freak or can he prove that his skills translate to the NFL? 18. Tennessee Titans Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU If the draft works out like this for the Titans, give them an A. They received more picks in a trade, drafted the wide receiver they wanted and filled another need in the secondary with this pick.

White gives you the ability to leave him on an island, as he played exclusively man-toman in college. His man-coverage abilities raise his stock

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“The Broncos need interior offensive line help and they got it here with the selection of the best guard in the draft. Many experts believe Lamp is the most sure-fire pick in the draft as his technique and skills should translate just fine in today’s NFL.” considerably.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin Finally, the first tackle off the board and some blindside protection for franchise quarterback Jameis Winston.

Winston has been hit too many times in his first two years and Ramczyk should help make sure that does not keep happening in the future.

Ramczyk is the most athletic tackle in the draft and should adapt to the NFL just fine.

20. Denver Broncos - Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky The Broncos need interior offensive line help and they got it here with the selection of the best guard in the draft.

Many experts believe Lamp is the most sure-fire pick in the draft as his technique and skills should translate just fine

drafting is taking the best player available. McKinley never takes a play off. Progressing well through the years at UCLA teams now see the potential oozing out of the UCLA product. Detroit would be more than happy to welcome Takkarist McKinley to their team if given the chance.

22. Miami Dolphins - Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida The Dolphins have two positions that need a significant upgrade this year: Offensive Line and Linebacker. This year’s talent pool of linemen is fairly small, and Davis’ intangibles are too valuable for the Dolphins to let pass.

23. New York Giants - Garett Bolles, OT, Utah Of that small linemen talent pool, Bolles seems to prove to be one of the highest-rated in the class. The Gi-

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Western Michigan’s Corey Davis (right) makes a catch against Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl. in today’s NFL. 21. Detroit Lions - Takkarist McKinley, DE, UCLA A case of where the team

ants said they were gunning for Jack Conklin last year in the draft, so this year, they won’t pass up on this oppor-

tunity.

24. Oakland Raiders Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama The Raiders had an average defense last year despite spending so much money in the free agency last year.

Humphrey was a lock-down corner for the ‘Bama defense since his freshman year there.

The son of NFL running back Bobby Humphrey should transition nicely to the professional level.

25. Houston Texans - Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson If Watson falls to the Texans, which would be a huge steal, the Texans will not think twice about pulling the trigger on him. The Texans have a stellar defense and the right pieces on offense, they now just need a QB. Watson is a proven winner at the college level. He possesses the intangibles that can’t be coached, and has a strong arm.

26. Seattle Seahawks Kevin King, CB, Washington The Seahawks have recently found a theme when looking for a certain type of CB. They want the long-athletic type corners that will fit in nicely in the cover-three system. King fits that profile. He has the size to harass receivers in the air and an aggression in finding the football.

27. Kansas City Chiefs Corey Davis, WR, WesternMichigan The Chiefs need to add weapons to their offense. Davis is one the most talented receivers in the draft, putting up monster numbers during his college career. He was a man amongst boys in the bowl game against Wisconsin a few months ago.

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The Cowboys are pretty much set everywhere except in the pass rush and secondary. Harris fits that need for the Cowboys. Harris is explosive off the line and has the speed to get around the edge. He also possesses the size to be a physical 3-4 OLB. 29. Green Bay Packers Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA The Packers need to be more aggressive in the free agency during the offseason, because they won’t come into the draft with glaring needs.

Secondary is that need for the Packers and Moreau is the next best talent on the board for CBs. He has the size to keep up with big receivers and the speed to track down anyone.

30. Pittsburgh Steelers Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan The rumors have hinted that the Steelers are looking

at Peppers if he falls this late in the round. Peppers has the playmaking ability to star in the NFL and help out the Steelers secondary.

31. Atlanta Falcons - Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan Dan Quinn needs another pass rusher to compliment Vic Beasley on the other side.

Charlton is long, athletic, and has good speed off the line.

He might be the right fit in Atlanta, who rotates a lot of defensive linemen around.

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NFL teams on lookout for next stars Staff writer Colt writer previews some players that could breakout immediately in the NFL.

COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer It is draft day, and fans should anticipate the rollercoaster ride of emotion that is the NFL draft.

Round one of the NFL draft is set to commence at 8 p.m. eastern standard time; and while there are a lot of big names that will be announced come 8 o’clock, it’s some of the quieter names that will shock fans during the regular season. Every team would like to draft a Dak Prescott to change the franchise, but grabbing a player that flies under the radar is harder than it sounds.

There is a strong sense that players like Myles Garrett, Jonathan Allen and Jamal Adams are going to translate to the NFL. If they do not, it will come as a shock to the teams that draft them and their fans, but there are five names that NFL fans should keep an eye on for when they enter the NFL.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Watt (42) celebrating after returning an interception for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Frame to grow into a full-time defensive end, but not necessarily the athleticism to be an elite rusher. Last quarter of the first round. size and route-running ability.

The second wide receiver to keep an eye out for during the draft is Reynolds. Though he will more than likely not be a first round draft pick, the Texas A&M wide-out has the prototypical height and athleticism to translate nicely to the NFL. Scouts like his ability to create separation from corners and make big plays, but his hands tend to be one

“Three of the names on the offensive side of the ball to look out for are wide receivers Corey Davis from Western Michigan, Josh Reynolds out of Texas A&M and Texas Tech Quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.” Three of the names on the offensive side of the ball to look out for are wide receivers Corey Davis from Western Michigan, Josh Reynolds out of Texas A&M and Texas Tech Quarterback Patrick Mahomes II. The 6’ 3” 209 pound Davis is widely seen as the top wide receiver in the draft and ESPN draft guru, Todd McShay, has him going to the Los Angeles Chargers with the seventh pick. Davis had a sensational 2016 season with 97 receptions and 1500 receiving yards. He also co-led the FBS in touchdowns with 19 and draws comparisons to players like Antonio Brown and Julio Jones for his

of the bigger question marks when teams evaluate the Texas A&M receiver.

The Last player on the offensive side of the ball is Mahomes, the son of former Minnesota Twins pitcher, Pat Mahomes. Like his father, Mahomes has a cannon for an arm and probably owns the strongest arm out of any quarterback in this year’s draft. The Texas Tech quarterback also led the NCAA with 5,052 passing yards and 41 touchdowns.

Over to the defensive side of the ball, there are two big names to look out for in Wisconsin Badgers’ outside linebacker T.J. Watt and Washington Huskies’ cornerback

Kevin King. Watt is ranked as the second-best player at his position and a projected firstround pick. In his final season, he totaled 63 tackles and 11.5 sacks and helped lead the Badgers to a Cotton Bowl victory.

King also had a successful season with the Huskies and the projected first-round draft pick has unmatched size at the position. His 6’3” frame will allow him to potentially move around the secondary of whatever team drafts him.

It’s hard to say what exactly will happen during the draft, but one thing is certain: when these athletes hear their name called Thursday or even later, their lives will be changed forever.

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Ngoepe becomes first African MLB player, Pirates defeat Cubs PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gift Ngoepe, the first African to reach the major leagues, singled in his first plate appearance and Josh Harrison led off the bottom of the first with a home run Wednesday night to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Ngoepe was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and entered the game in fourth inning as part of a double switch and finished 1 for 2 with a walk. The 27-year-old South African, who signed with the Pirates in 2008 as an amateur free agent, led off the bottom of the fourth with a hit off winless Cubs ace Jon Lester.

A year after winning 19 games in helping the Cubs win their first World Series title since 1908, Lester (01) is still looking for his first victory after five starts. The left-hander was tagged for six runs — five earned — and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Wade LeBlanc (1-0), who pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of rookie Tyler Glasnow, got the win.

The fifth leadoff home run of Harrison’s career keyed a two-run first that included an RBI double by Francisco Cervelli. Andrew McCutchen and Phil Gosselin hit run-scoring doubles in a three-run third that pushed the Pirates’ lead to 5-1.

After the Cubs got within two runs, Josh Bell gave the Pirates a 6-3 lead with a solo home run in the sixth inning off Lester. The rookie first baseman has reached base in 11 straight games.

Anthony Rizzo’s two-run homer deep into the rightfield stands in the eighth inning off Daniel Hudson drew the Cubs within 6-5. Tony Watson then got the last four outs for his seventh save in as many chances.

Glasnow remained winless in nine career starts, allowing three runs in 3 1/3 innings and requiring 89 pitches to get 10 outs.

Rizzo had four RBIs and Kris Bryant had three hits as

rookie 2B Alen Hanson in the second inning.

STILL GOING STRONG PNC Park usher Phil Coyne, who turns 99 on Friday, was honored in a pre-game ceremony. He began his ushering career in 1936 at Forbes Field.

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Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gift Ngoepe, a native of South Africa, and the first baseball player from the continent of Africa to play in the Major Leagues, hits a single off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester in his first at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. the Cubs lost for just second time in eight games. The Pirates won for the third time in nine games.

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A RARE WIN The Cubs’ 1-0 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday night marked the first time since 2011 they won a game without an RBI. The lone run scored on a throwing error by

Cubs: RF Ben Zobrist (back stiffness) got the night off but should return Friday night at Boston. OF Jason Heyward moved to right field from center field and OF Jon Jay started in center.

Pirates: 3B David Freese (sore right hamstring) missed his second straight game but could return Friday night when the Pirates open a three-game series at Miami after having Thursday off.

Harrison again started at third base while Gosselin played second.

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Wizards defeat Hawks, take 3-2 series lead WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall figured the credit went to the down-the-stretch defense displayed by his Washington Wizards.

Neither Dennis Schroder nor coach Mike Budenholzer found any flaws with the way their Atlanta Hawks handled things late.

Either way, the odd manner in which Atlanta seemed to allow the final half-minute or so to slip away while trailing — not fouling Washington to try to extend things; passing around the ball, instead of shooting it, as the clock headed toward zero — left the Wizards on the verge of closing out the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Back at home, and back in charge, Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and Wall added 20 points and 14 assists, leading Washington to a 103-99 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night for a 3-2 series lead.

“I thought they were going to play the foul game — or at least try to trap. But they let us run the clock down,” Wall said, noting that he felt as if he and his teammates finished “with the best scrambling defense we had.”

Schroder led the Hawks with 29 points, making a career high-tying five 3s, and 11 assists. But after his basket from beyond the arc pulled Atlanta within 101-99 with 70 seconds left, Wall responded with a 21-foot pull-up jumper.

Neither team would score the rest of the way.

“It was right there,” Schroder said. “We’ve just got to be better in crunch time.”

A miss followed from Paul Millsap, who had 21 points and 11 rebounds, but after Wall’s jumper was off the mark, the Hawks never managed to put the ball in the basket — including sort of fiddling around as if they didn’t realize they were trailing by four.

“We tried to get a clean look,” Tim Hardaway Jr. said, “but they just did a good job of ... making it tough on us.”

Budenholzer’s take?

“I’m not, off the top of my head, frustrated with what we got offensively,” he said.

The host has won every game in this series so far.

Washington can reach the conference semifinals by winning Game 6 at Atlanta on Friday night.

“It’s got to be us,” Budenholzer said, “that’s the ag-

left in the fourth quarter. He made the first, rolled his head back as if to say, “Finally!” and then made the second, too.

VEEP Former Vice President Joe Biden received the loudest ovation of the first half, with plenty in the sellout crowd of 20,356 rising to cheer him when the videoboard showed him sitting courtside.

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Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) steals the ball away from Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap, left, during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Washington. gressor.”

As it is, the series has been filled with physical play, referee whistles and smack talk, including a “Crybaby” accusation and a comparison to MMA fighting.

Dwight Howard — who finally came to the fore in Game 4 with 16 points and 15 rebounds — didn’t play much in the second half, picking up his fourth foul with 2½ minutes left in the third quarter and his fifth off the ball with 8½ minutes to go.

Washington’s Markieff Morris picked up No. 4 after 2½ minutes of the third quarter and didn’t return until there were less than 6 min-

utes remaining in the fourth.

About 2½ minutes after going back in, Morris drew his fifth foul — plus a technical for arguing, eliciting derisive chants about the officiating from spectators.

“It’s been the hardest it’s ever been,” Morris said, “for me to stay out of foul trouble.”

TIP-INS Hawks: Howard scored five points. ... Schroder started 4 for 4 on 3-pointers.

“‘I thought they were going to play the foul game — or at least try to trap. But they let us run the clock down,’ Wall said, noting that he felt as if he and his teammates finished “with the best scrambling defense we had.’”

Wizards: C Marcin Gortat attempted his first free throws of the entire series with 6:09

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Wizards front-court reserve Jason Smith left with a bruised left calf and did not return. Coach Scott Brooks said his status is day-to-day.

Washington has been without backup C Ian Mahinmi (strained left calf) all series.

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