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Top six tips for managing your summer classes How to be at your best in accelerated curriculum.
GABE HEWITT A&E Editor Students are most likely taking a summer class to speed up their path to graduation or keep themselves occupied during the summer. Here are some tips for summer class newbies and veterans: Show up to class If you’re taking an in-person class, it may be meeting up to five days a week because of the shorter semester. This means there will be an accelerated curriculum and one class period during the spring semester version of the course may equal two or three periods during the summer. This means showing up to class is even more crucial because there’s more information covered each class period. If you miss a class, be sure to refer to the course syllabus to see what you missed
and email your instructor or a classmate about it. Don’t get behind in work in online classes In online classes, you may be given the option to hand in all coursework towards at the end of the term. Saving all this work for the last week is something you should not do. This is why you should make a schedule for all your work to make sure you don’t fall behind. The course syllabus will be your friend here. Set aside a couple hours a week to sit down and make your room the classroom. Use previous coursework to your advantage Students might be taking a course in their major this summer while others might be retaking a course they received a bad grade in previously. Either way, use old coursework to give your brain a refresher. If you’re retaking a class with the same professor, they might operate the same, but don’t assume they’ll be using the same assignments, quizzes and exams from before. Get to know your instructor This applies especially to students taking in-person
Reporter Archive classes. If you’re going to be seeing the same instructor up to five days a week, you might as well get to know them. For those taking online classes, see if you can meet with your instructor two or three times this semester just to talk about the course material. Your relationship with them could turn into a letter of recommendation in the future.
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time for yourself and enjoy the summer weather. Unwinding and relaxing can take you away from the
“Unwinding and relaxing can take you away from the stress that may come with accelerated coursework.” if you miss class. Make friends with your classmates and in addition to asking them what you missed in class, you can work with them on assignments outside of class. They’re here for the same reason as you and it might be worth getting to know them in the long run. Don’t forget to enjoy the summer Chances are you’re taking a considerably smaller workload this summer semester compared to the fall or spring. Make sure you make
stress that may come with accelerated coursework. Above all else, remember to treat your summer classes different from fall or spring classes because of the accelerated environment. Summer is very unique in that the course flies by. These classes will be over before you know it and you’ll be back to the real game in the fall. Good luck in your summer courses!
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Mount Everest: A true test of human strength MNSU’s Dr. TA Loeffler falls short of the daring, steep challenge.
ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer TA Loeffler, MNSU graduate of the Master’s Experiential Education program, has pulled out of her third ascent of Everest. On day 26 of her journey,
medics flew her to definitive care in Kathmandu. Since the beginning of April, Loeffler was plagued with a cough, which only grew stronger as she climbed to higher altitudes. In her last audio update before hospitalization, Loeffler’s voice shook and at times split into coughing fits. On her blog post, she said that the scene was set for an attack from HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) and HACE (High Altitude
Photos from Dr. Loeffler’s blog taloeffler.com Cerebral Edema). In a blog post from the hospital, she described herself as feeling “discombobulated and devastated” about her endeavor, though still somewhat hopeful she could continue. After she reached Kathmandu, Loeffler took several days to recover, and reported that she was feeling more alert and more like herself. However, less than a week after her hospitalization, she announced that she would be heading home. Health problems were what held Loeffler back on her first two attempts as well. However, she had
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completed two expeditions in Nepal since her current attempt with no illnesses, so she began with good feelings about the physical requirements of the trip. Unfortunately, her paralyzing dizziness and thick head did not allow her to make her third attempt her first ascent. Loeffler, also a professor of Outdoor Education and Recreation at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, an author, and professional speaker, set a goal to climb all “Seven Summits,” which are the highest peaks on each continent.
Everest is the last peak she must climb to attain her goal. She could still plan another ascent, but time will tell as to whether she plans a fourth climb. First, recovery is in order. “So much has happened in both the past week and month that the travel bardo will be welcome,” she wrote, in a post from May 11. Loeffler expressed deepest thanks to all who followed and supported her during her journey. “Here’s to bringing the mountain home,” she said.
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What’s hot and what’s not: Summer fashion 2016 One student reminds us what’s in and what really matters.
ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer I had a pocket full of coupons and a credit card when I walked into River Hills mall in search of a new summer wardrobe. Ratty T-shirts dominated my current closet, and I was ready for something new and trendy. But just what is trendy these days? Here is the scoop on what’s hot in women’s summer fashion, from an un-biased, T-shirt clad Minnesota native. WHAT’S IN? White, flowy tops. As if dinner dates weren’t already stressful enough, you can now enjoy your chicken parmesan in one of these filmy, breezy saucetraps. I do want to be fashionable, but I’m a legal adult and still haven’t figured out how to do anything in white clothing, except stand motionless in the corner. Even if it lasts the day, I ruin it in the washer. Was there some kind of class about this that I missed in school? Off-shoulder tops. There are some off-shoulders that are really attractive. Others
make you look like you’re testing out your pirate costume for Halloween a few months early. Make sure you buy the right kind. Also keep in mind that it’s difficult to live life to the fullest in one of these little elastic sacks. Spontaneous tree climbing or running across a field Sound of Music style isn’t as fun if you’ve constantly got to jerk your neckline above sealevel. (If you know what I mean.) Wearing bras in public. They’re called bralettes, so it’s totally fine. Oh gee, I just can’t wait to see everyone’s stomachs! Lace-up flats. I saw a lot of these during my jaunt through the mall. They’re just like gladiator sandals, except with the promise of an even stranger foot tan. On the other hand, though, they’re very useful for hiding chipped pedicures. Rompers. I know you’re on the edge of your seats, waiting for an update on rompers. What is the status? Are they socially accepted yet? When will they share equal rights with the sundress or classic jean cutoffs? Well, though rompers are abundant online and in department stores, I’ve only seen two people wear them street style in Mankato. The first one looked pretty rad, and I was jealous. The second one was struggling with
“Romper” (CC BY 2.0) by beautiful-dissaster a case of the dreaded romper wedgie. Rompers have the potential to make you look either fashionably innocent, or simply terrible, and you’ll never know which result you’ll get until you try one on. Activewear – This is, without a doubt, the best trend out there, because it doesn’t have problems like the aforementioned items. You can get any color you want. It’s made for movement. It’s comfortable. It’s accepted. It’s not really viewed as high fashion, but it’s the opposite of frumpy. It is, without a doubt, the most popular type of
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clothing for MSU students. I also just learned on the radio that it increases self esteem, because it makes you feel like you just got back from the gym (Thanks, John Tesh). If you want to be cool without standing out in a crowd, go this route. On the drive home from the mall, I considered all I had seen – the good, the bad, and the ugly. The most pressing question in my mind was, “Why do I never see anyone wearing the stuff that’s apparently ‘in?’” Who decides what’s “in” and how
do they get people to wear it? Do Mankato residents just have a fashion phobia? Are we too lazy for high fashion, or maybe just too smart? That’s a topic for another article. In the meantime, go buy what makes you feel beautiful, comfortable, and happy. There’s no need to bow and scrape to the fashion fascists dictating our wardrobes. Love what you wear, wear what you love.
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NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor Our society has changed over the past 240 years since the Founding Fathers strode on the eastern lands of North America, devising the idea that is the United States. Technology has played a pivotal role this change. From steam engines to railroads, cars to airplanes, radio to television, society has welcomed the comfort of technology. Arguably the biggest change in the past decade is the rise of social media. Politicians and the people alike have accepted this new form of communication with open arms. According to thewashingtonpost.com, even the White house has embraced new media, posting over 400 videos on YouTube in 2015. In light of this governmental use, one may call into question the effectiveness of social media in our republic. Our government system is a fragile masterpiece. It relies on the expectation that the people are an “enlightened citizenry” seeking the truth above all costs, according to Thomas Jefferson. John Milton was the first person to argue for the free-
“social media” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by clasesdeperiodismo dom of expression in 1664. In his speech “Areopagitica,” Milton argues that a “marketplace of ideas” leads to the truth, defeating falsehood; but only through pensive, careful expression can truth be found. Social media are the antonym of pensiveness as a whole. According to USAtoday.com, it encourages “quick and frequent engagement” to be thrust to the world without much thought or consideration. When Milton envisioned the masses writing, he did not mean quick, senseless notes as we compose today. He argued that: “When a man writes to the world, he summons up all his reason and deliberation to
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ions is dividing us even more into two separate, intolerable, uncivil parties that do not encourage conversation, which is “the greatest political evil” according to John Adams. Social media makes us forget that a person is a complex, multidimensional specimen whose many judgements form his or her schema on life that is worth hearing even if you don’t agree with it. Even if valid opinions get shared online, difficulty arises in getting the whole message communicated. Luke Lonien, a mass media senior at MNSU, said, “You
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“There are videos that can easily persuade someone to dislike another candidate rather than like.”
“All the memes I’ve seen have made me more aware of the candidates and their views.”
“I’ve been able to see a lot of different issues from many different points of view.”
“Social media has given me an outlet to see extreme points of view on both sides and the latest buzz.”
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MEDIA Continued from page 4 “When Milton envisioned the masses writing, he did not mean quick, senseless notes as we compose today.” get snippets of what candidates’ policies or opinions are, but the reader has to dig further to get a full understanding.” “Digging further” is not something the typical user is doing. People have always wanted to fit in and be accepted in society, and social media is a great outlet for bandwagoning, encouraging popularity and coolness over truth. Take several past presidencies for example. When
co.com. When the television came around, who should win but the handsome JFK, the actor Ronald Regan, and the character Bill Clinton? Politico.com further explains that personality and stardom has taken precedence over image and policy. Big personalities like Donald Trump, therefore, have led the charge this election season; his demeanor is large enough to entertain the population. Tasneem Shire said, “Peo-
“Even if valid opinions get shared online, difficulty arises in getting the whole message communicated.” radio came to be, who wins the presidency but FDR, the king of a cool, reassuring voice on his radio “fireside chats,” according to politi-
ple think they know about each candidate from what they see on social media, but they are really only seeing the candidates the way media
“Instagram and other Social Media Apps” (CC BY 2.0) by Jason A. Howie portrays them.” Truth is not always the biggest personality or the coolest guy in the room according to politico.com. The truth doesn’t get the most likes. I’d like to imagine that if John Milton and the Founding Fathers looked at America today, they’d be pleased. However, logic tells me they
would find much different problems here than plagued them in former days. Graduate student of technical communications Matt Eberline said, “For the first time the public has a truly open forum to share and discuss what they want from candidates and government.” This limitless open forum, though endowed with possi-
bilities as Eberline said, can make Americans suffer from the opposite of what Milton and the founders fought for. For the first time in history, we can have too much communication, too much written word, and too much expression. How about that for your daily dose of irony?
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Grand Canyon to have new leader following harassment report FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park has chosen retirement over a transfer after being told the park needed new leadership to address a longstanding pattern of sexual harassment and hostile work environments. Dave Uberuaga was not implicated in any of the allegations of sexual misconduct in the park’s river district, but federal investigators accused him of failing to properly look into and report them. Uberuaga told employees Tuesday that he declined an offer from National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis to transfer to Washington, D.C. Instead, he’s retiring, effective June 1. In an interview with The Associated Press, Uberuaga said he took the report by the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General seri-
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“Dave Uberuaga was not implicated in any of the allegations of sexual misconduct in the park’s river district, but federal investigators accused him of failing to properly look into and report them.” ously and had begun implementing change, including banning alcohol on agency river trips and later abolishing the river district. He said he
concerns without fear of retaliation. It’s unclear who will succeed Uberuaga, who worked with the Park Service for more
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than three decades. Park Service spokesman Jeremy Barnum said new leadership will ensure that park employees are safe and respected while the agency assesses whether similar situations have occurred elsewhere. The federal report found that male employees of Grand Canyon preyed on female colleagues during what could be weekslong trips on the Colorado River. The men demanded sex and retaliated against women who refused, investigators found. Uberuaga and his deputy, Diane Chalfant, told investigators they were well aware of the history of alleged sex-
ual harassment on the river, if not all the details, and tried to change the culture. Among the reforms proposed by the Park Service’s Intermountain Region director was disciplinary action against Uberuaga and Chalfant by May 1. Those actions were not going to be made public. Uberuaga was named Grand Canyon superintendent in July 2011 after overseeing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. During his tenure at Grand Canyon, the park struggled with a backlog of maintenance, briefly shut down during a federal budget impasse, raised park entrance
fees and fought an effort by a longtime concessionaire to trademark popular names at the park. The Grand Canyon also had its busiest year ever in 2015 with more than 5.3 million visitors. The park could surpass that number this year as the agency celebrates its centennial. Uberuaga said he’s most proud of the relationships he has built with American Indian tribes and helping to connect elders and youth to traditional places and sources of emergence. “There’s no better place to live and work, and I felt really privileged to be here,” he said. Wally Rist, president of the Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association, said Uberuaga was receptive to the river community and he’s sad to see him go. “I don’t think any of us know the real details as to warrant a real opinion on whether he’s negligent in his duties or guilty of something,” he said. Warren Musselman, another private boater, said the National Park Service didn’t respond as strongly to the reports on sexual harassment as it should have. The Park Service is trying to save face with Uberuaga’s retirement and promote change with new leadership, he said. “It’s a token symbol of NPS trying to do the right thing,” he said.
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Company charged for oil spill that fouled California beaches LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Texas pipeline company that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil on the California coast last year was indicted on dozens of criminal charges in the disaster that closed popular beaches and killed sea lions and birds, prosecutors said Tuesday. Plains All American Pipeline and one of its employees face 46 counts of state law violations in the May 19, 2015, spill that initially went undetected when a severely corroded 2-foot-wide pipe ruptured and oil began pouring onto a pristine beach on the Santa Barbara coastline and flowing out to sea. Plains was charged in Santa Barbara Superior Court with four felony counts of spilling oil in state waters and could face fines of up to $2.8 million if convicted of all the charges, prosecutors said. “The carelessness of Plains All American harmed hundreds of species and marine life off Refugio Beach,” California Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a statement. “This conduct is criminal, and today’s charges serve as a powerful reminder of the consequences that flow from jeopardizing the well-being of our ecosystems and public health.” The spill two weeks before Memorial Day weekend last year forced the state to close popular beaches as an oil plume spread nine miles into the Pacific Ocean. Tar balls from the oil washed up
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press more than 100 miles away on Los Angeles County beaches and more than 220 birds, such as pelicans, and nearly 140 marine mammals, mostly sea lions, were found dead in the aftermath. The Houston-based company faces three dozen misdemeanor counts of harming wildlife. Plains said in a statement that the spill was an accident and believes no criminal behavior occurred. The spill was a grim reminder of a much larger disaster in 1969 when an offshore oil rig blowout blackened Santa Barbara beaches, killed wildlife and created a backlash that helped give birth to the environmental movement. The Plains rupture was the largest coastal oil spill in the U.S. since the BP’s Deepwater
Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico six years ago killed 11 rig workers and spewed millions of gallons of crude. BP settled federal criminal charges by pleading guilty to 12 felony counts and two misdemeanors and reached a $20 billion settlement with the Justice Department for environmental damages. Plains could still face federal criminal charges for last year’s spill. The Department of Transportation’s pipeline enforcement agency is expected to release results this spring of its year-long investigation into the disaster’s cause and could issue fines. Initial investigation results have pointed to a badly corroded pipeline that had undergone strength tests just weeks before the spill, but the results had not been ana-
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lyzed before it broke. Preliminary reports also show it took hours for Plains to recognize what happened before notifying officials. A Plains employee and the company were charged in the indictment with misdemeanor counts of failing to report the spill quickly enough to state emergency officials. James Buchanan, 41, the company’s environmental and regulatory compliance specialist, faces up to three years if convicted of three counts, prosecutors said. The company and Buchanan are scheduled for arraignment June 2. Plains said it had cooperated fully in the investigation, but Harris said at a news conference the company had been “far less than cooperative.”
The charges were welcomed by environmental groups, who said it would hold the company accountable and send a strong message to other companies in the petroleum industry to eliminate the risk of spills. Many local residents didn’t think Plains took the spill seriously even as a representative apologized at regular press conferences and the company sent postcards across the county to apologize “for the inconvenience,” said Linda Krop, chief counsel for the Environmental Defense Center. The pipeline remains shutdown while the company makes repairs and federal regulators other actions necessary. In the meantime, seven offshore platforms, including three owned by Exxon Mobil, are idle because the pipeline delivered crude they produced to refineries. The spill is expected to cost the company $269 million, not counting lost revenue, according to the company’s annual report. Multiple class-action lawsuits from landowners, fishermen and business owners who say the spill crippled a thriving tourism industry are still pending. Some investors have filed suit alleging they were misled about the integrity of company pipelines.
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Mavs baseball 1-2 in NSIC tourney COREY YUMAN Staff Writer The Minnesota State University, Mankato baseball team participated in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament in St. Cloud, Minnesota last week. Things did not go exactly the way the squad would have liked, but the good news is their season is still alive. The Mavs posted a 1-2 record in the tournament. Minnesota State got things started against the University of Concordia, St. Paul Golden Bears on April 12. The Mavs were able get themselves a 1-0 lead, with senior Kyle Toth scoring on an RBI double hit by sophomore Luke Waldek during the first inning. Unfortunately, it ended up being the only time the Mavericks would hold the lead for the game. Concordia-St. Paul struck back with 5 unanswered runs over four innings. In the sixth inning. the
Photo Courtesy of Minnesota State Athletics Eagan, Minnesota native Eric Peterson (9) is hitting .369, with 32 RBI and 57 runs scored in his junior season. after taking the loss. Rodning allowed four runs off of five hits and also struck out five batters to round out his four innings of work.
zel. Wenzel would make his way home shortly after, as Peterson doubled him in. Peterson would then score from third when Branstad stole
“While the Mavericks left St. Cloud with a 1-2 record, they won’t have to wait long for a chance at redemption. The team will be getting back on the diamond May 19 when they return to St. Cloud, this time to take on the St. Cloud State Huskies.” Mavs cut their deficit down a bit by nabbing two runs to cut the Golden Bear’s lead down to 5-3 after runs were scored by junior Eric Peterson and sophomore Josh Wenzel. Concordia-St. Paul answered back in the seventh with two more runs, and held Minnesota State to only one more score. The Golden Bears walked away with an 8-4 win when it was all said and done. Minnesota State sophomore Brody Rodning moves his record to 5-2 on the year
It didn’t take long for the Mavericks to bounce back however, as they got back into action later in the night against the University of Sioux Falls Cougars. Minnesota State once again got an early 1-0 lead thanks to senior Taylor Branstad driving in Toth with an RBI single, and this time the Mavericks wouldn’t give up the lead. The second inning saw the lead increase to 6-0, and it was highlighted with a bases-clearing triple from Wen-
second base. The Cougars attempted to inch their way back into the game in the latter part of the game. After the sixth inning they had narrowed it down to a 6-3 game, and they tacked another run up in the eighth but it wasn’t enough to achieve a comeback. The Mavericks walked away from the game with a 6-4 win, and splitting games on the opening day of the tournament. Starter pitcher for the Mavericks was sophomore Dalton
Roach who tallied up the win, moving his record to 5-3. Roach struck out nine batters while giving up three runs and seven hits in 5.1 innings. Senior closer Dakota Belter picked up his seventh save of the year, which leads the team for the Mavericks. An early lead wasn’t in books for Minnesota State in their third outing of the tournament, this time against the University of Augustana Vikings. Augustana was the team to get on the board first this go round after scoring two in the second inning. In the top of the fifth, they extended their lead to 5-0 after scoring what would be their last three runs of the game. Minnesota State did their best to get themselves back into the game, but it came a little too late. Wenzel got the Mavs their first run in the bottom of the sixth on Branstad’s RBI groundout, while later Wenzel would score once again off of sophomore Dylan Dresel’s bases-loaded infield grounder. All this wasn’t enough to build momentum for a comeback, and the Mavericks fell to the Vikings 5-2. Augustana out-hit Minnesota State 12-4. Mavs starter Josh Mathe-
son took the loss on the day, moving his record to 5-1 on the year. Matheson gave up five runs on eight hits, but also struck out four on the day in four and one-third innings of work. While the Mavericks left St. Cloud with a 1-2 record, they won’t have to wait long for a chance at redemption. The team will be getting back on the diamond May 19 when they return to St. Cloud, this time to take on the St. Cloud State Huskies. The matchup with be part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Central Regional tournament and is set to start at 5:00 PM at Joe Faber Field.
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Towns is the unanimous ROTY winner MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns has the height and agility, plus the intensity and intelligence. Relentlessness might be his most valuable gift of all. The unflappable 7-footer, admittedly unsatisfied with any performance short of perfection, is a unanimous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award, giving the blossoming Minnesota Timberwolves consecutive winners after Andrew Wiggins took the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy last season. “This is such a landmark in my career,” Towns said, “but it’s not the last one.” The first pick in the 2015 draft out of Kentucky received all 130 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters in the United States and Canada, joining Damian Lillard (2013), Blake Griffin (2011), David Robinson (1990) and Ralph Sampson (1984) as recent unanimous winners. The league unveiled the award Monday. New York’s Kristaps Porzingis finished second, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic was third. Towns ranked eighth in the NBA in rebounds and fieldgoal percentage while producing the best debut for a big man since Tim Duncan in 1998. The 20-year-old Towns averaged 18.1 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, helping the Timberwolves win 13 more games than the previ-
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Karl-Anthony Towns won Western Conference Rookie of the Month in all six months of the NBA season, as he was also the only rookie in the leqgue to start all 82 games. long as college never impeded his progress. He only got better, averaging 21.3 points on 55 percent shooting and 11.7 rebounds over the final 31 games. “I’m just used to this grind,” said Towns, crediting his year under coach John Calipari at Kentucky for the NBA prep. Displaying the polish and
“The only rookie in the league to start all 82 games, Towns was named Western Conference rookie of the month in all six months the award was handed out.” ous season. They’re the first team with back-to-back winners of the award since Bob McAdoo (1973) and Ernie DiGregorio (1974) with the Buffalo Braves. The only rookie in the league to start all 82 games, Towns was named Western Conference rookie of the month in all six months the award was handed out. The figurative wall that so many first-year players hit during a schedule more than twice as
poise of a veteran from the earliest stages of his career, Towns showed an elite ability to pass, rebound and score from both the paint and the 3-point line, making him the quintessential big man for the modern era and giving the Timberwolves hope they’ve finally found the star needed to carry them out of the league’s dregs. With Towns, Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Ricky Rubio, Gorgui Dieng and Shabazz Muham-
mad to be coached next season by Tom Thibodeau, the Wolves believe they have the ingredients to finally reach the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Wiggins and Towns are the star-crossed franchise’s first winners of the rookie award. “We’re doing a great job, every single day, every single minute, second, of improving our team to be the team that we want to be,” Towns said, “and I see nothing but aspirations to be in the playoffs next year and trying to make a run.” Thibodeau and Towns have already spoken “a lot,” according to the player whom the new coach has already begun to lean heavily on. “He has to be a leader,” Thibodeau said. “He has to help sell the vision for the team.” Towns has spoken of his obsessive focus on excellence, and his appearance on the stage set up on the arena floor was the embodiment of this extremity in so many ways. Cool and confident in the spotlight, Towns brought an All-Star fashion game to the event with a black suit accessorized by a Prince-inspired silky purple pocket square and a long, lavender tie. He wore loafers without socks and bookish-yet-stylish glasses with circular gold rims. Deferential to the greater cause, Towns brought a list of teammates, coaches, trainers and others to thank so
way but because I was raised this way,” Towns said. “I was raised with a lot of fun, a lot of joy, a lot of happiness, a lot of passion, and that’s how my family is.” Towns zeroed in on his appreciation of the presence of his father, Karl, in his life. The former high school coach was the key to his learning of the game. “He understands that this is just one step, and that the key is to get the Timberwolves to the playoffs and win a championship,” Karl Towns said. Towns donated the Kia Sorento he received from the award’s sponsor to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of former Timberwolves executive and coach Flip Saunders, who died in October after a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He gave the keys to the sports utility vehicle to Saunders’ wife, Debbie. “It’s a privilege and an honor to be able to do that,” Towns said.
as not to leave anyone out. He woke at 6:15 a.m. for two hours in the gym before getting ready for the event. Family-first, Towns remembered his upbringing in New Jersey while speaking proudly of his father and sister and bringing his mother in the audience to tears. “I think my personality is not because I was born this
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Boudreau has track record to lead Wild ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bruce Boudreau’s teams have been remarkably consistent and successful over nearly a decade on the bench in the NHL. They’ve also had a history of early exits from the playoffs. Otherwise, the 61-yearold coach would not have been available to the Minnesota Wild. Though the Wild have qualified for the postseason four straight times, this is a bunch that is badly in need of stability after several years of sudden sharp turns along the chase for a championship. “They need a different voice,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said, “and Bruce’s experience, as well as his tremendous passion for the game and his hockey IQ, I believe will allow him to push this group to heights they haven’t been to yet.” Fletcher said he tried not to “over-think” the decision once Boudreau became available following his firing by Anaheim. He has the highest winning percentage among active NHL coaches, with eight division titles in nine years beginning with
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Bruce Boudreau has eight division titles in nine years as the head coach of the Washington Capitols and Anaheim Ducks. Washington in 2007-08. As fans of the Ducks and Capitals would quickly mention, of course, Boudreau has won only five series in the playoffs. His Game 7 record is 1-7, with all the losses coming on home ice. “Hey, I’m fully aware. I’ve
been in the business for over 40 years. I know the way this works, and we’re in a winning business so you have to win,” said Boudreau, who has a four-year contract. Fletcher, who fired Todd Richards after two seasons and Mike Yeo more than half-
way into his fifth, also considered interim coach John Torchetti, whom he lauded for steering the Wild into the playoffs last month after replacing Yeo. “They’re good coaches, but for whatever reason the buy-in wasn’t there consis-
tently,” Fletcher said, “and that’s what I hope to change with this.” With accomplished, expensive and experienced leaders in Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, and a core of 25-and-under players like Charlie Coyle, Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker who haven’t hit their potential, Boudreau will have personalities to manage and plenty of talent to tailor his systems to. “With his resume, with his communication skills and with our team, he’ll have instant credibility with our players,” Fletcher said. The Wild might have hit a ceiling with their current roster, reaching the second round twice in four years. They’ve never played well enough during the regular season to get one of those high seeds, often just desperately trying to play their way in down the stretch. The round-faced man with the nearly receded hairline known for a sense of humor
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BOUDREAU Continued from page 11 as well as profane intermission pep talks will aim to reverse that trend. “The people that manage people the best usually get them to work the hardest,” Boudreau said. How? “My personality, I think, helps a lot. I think they see that I’m pretty passionate,” Boudreau said, adding: “I think of myself as the complete average man, so if it works on me, it will work on somebody else.” The Wild have never been higher than 12th in the league in goals, in 2014-15 under Yeo, the only time in franchise history they’ve finished in the top half. Boudreau’s
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“The Wild might have hit a ceiling with their current roster, reaching the second round twice in four years.” teams have had a penchant
for scoring, though there’s no Alex Ovechkin or Corey Perry
here like he had in Washington and Anaheim. “You don’t need those guys to survive or to win,” Boudreau said. “I think we can do it the old-fashioned way.” Adaptation, then, will be as important as communication. “It’s clear he’s a great coach and any team is lucky to have him,” Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner said. “They obviously know that by going
after him right away. It’s going to be scary to think of how good Minnesota can be defensively now with Bruce’s ability to get offense out of a team. It’s going to be interesting to see.” There’s hardly a better personification of the hockey lifer than Boudreau, who has played for or coached two-dozen different professional teams, from Adirondack to Anaheim and points in between. He even ap-
peared in the 1977 cult classic film “Slap Shot.” He said he still laments his lack of dedication to his NHL career, realizing years later how much better he could have been as a player. His news conference was held Tuesday on the bare floor of Xcel Energy Center, the arena that replaced the St. Paul Civic Center the Minnesota Fighting Saints once called home. Boudreau skated one season for the World Hockey Association club, which drafted the Toronto native in the first round in 1974. “This is the last place I’m going,” Boudreau said. “I told my wife I’m going to say here for as long as they want me, and I hope it’s a long time.”
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Two of Earth’s mighiest heroes engage in a socio-political feud.
MATTHEW EBERLINE Editor in Chief Is it just me, or has Marvel been releasing some really solid material lately? Compared with DC’s latest cinematic efforts, (see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Marvel has been releasing stellar entry after entry, first with the Netflix series Daredevil and Jessica Jones, then with the hilarious Deadpool, and now with the cinematic epic Captain America: Civil War, the latest entry in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. I was never a huge comic book fan growing up (and of the material I was exposed to, Captain America was certainly my least favorite hero), but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has really started to grow on me and their latest
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entry with Civil War is certainly one of their best films yet. Captain America: Civil War is intriguing in that it doesn’t feel quite like the last two films (The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier), but rather, more like the next entry in the Avengers movies. Aside from Thor and the Hulk, all the members are here with a couple of new additions like
Spiderman and Black Panther to even things out. Even as I’m writing this, I have to continuously remind myself that the proper title of the movie is Captain America: Civil War, not The Avengers: Civil War. Without spoiling too much of the film’s plot, Civil War sees our heroes—the Avengers—in some serious trouble. As our heroes fight battle af-
ter battle around the world, the collateral damage continues to add up and the governments of the world decide the group is simply too dangerous to be allowed to operate on their own anymore without some kind of oversight and regulation. Shaken by recent events involving Captain America’s longtime friend, Bucky, the team is
split in two as the members wrestle with their conflicting ideologies over how the Avengers should operate. As I was watching this movie for the first time, I was surprised by how many parallels I could draw between the themes present in this film and those found in Batman v Superman (BvS). In BvS, Superman is called upon to answer for the destruction left behind during his first attempt to save the world in the movie Man of Steel, and the Avengers are called upon to do the same in a very similar fashion. Both Superman and the Avengers are brought to governmental hearings where things go terribly wrong and the hero(es) must stop the bad guy and save the day, although Civil War’s situation is a little less black and white in terms of morality.
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Will Marvel’s Cinematic Universe ever end? The media giant keeps cranking out films and TV shows.
GABE HEWITT A&E Editor In 2008, Marvel started their cinematic universe with Iron Man. Since then, they’ve put out over a dozen films and TV shows set in the same universe. So will it ever end? What is the MCU? Works from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU for short, have grossed $3.9 billion, according to Box Office Mojo. The recent release of Captain America: Civil War will surely bring this number over $4 billion. The initial success of Iron Man in 2008 led to Disney buying Marvel and rights to many of its characters. Characters that Disney didn’t re-
CC BY-SA 2.0 by abuckingham Chris Evans’ Captain America is one of the leaders of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ceive the rights to included Spider-Man, the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool. There have been movies produced featuring all of these superheroes, but they’ve been set in their own universe since Disney doesn’t have the character rights. Marvel and Disney some-
how found a way to build a coherent universe where everything really is connected. Much like comic books, these films in the MCU often reference characters and events from its other works. A lot of the earlier movies were tied together through post-credits scenes, which Marvel has
become famous for. We saw Tony Stark approached by Nick Fury for the Avengers Initiative in Iron Man and we discovered Thor’s hammer in a desert at the end of Iron Man 2. It’s all of these little things that tie the universe together.
The Avengers was the first time a super-group of superheroes joined forces on the silver screen successfully. It was the culmination of what Marvel called their “Phase One” works, which included Iron Man, Thor and Captain America movies between 2008 and 2012. ABC’s Agents of Shield was the MCU’s first TV series and it directly followed the events of The Avengers. The TV format allowed Marvel to better flesh out lesser characters in 40-minute episodes while still adding to the overall flow of the MCU. Since then, they’ve added other shows like Agent Carter and Netflix’s Daredevil. Will it end? It doesn’t seem like the MCU will end anytime soon. The latest known film to be
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Cannes a coming-out party for Amazon Studios Online retail giant makes waves at French film festival. CANNES, France (AP) — The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any other at the Cannes Film Festival except for the neon lights on the wall that glowed “Amazon Studios.” Cannes has been a coming-out party for the upstart digital distributor, which feted its big year at a soiree Sunday night. Amazon Studios has five films at the festival, including the opener Woody Allen’s 1930s Hollywood romance “Cafe Society” and three films in competition for the Palme d’Or: Jim Jarmusch’s well-received blue-collar poet drama “Paterson,” Park Chan-wook’s sumptuous gothic thriller “The Handmaiden” and Nicolas Winding Refn’s fashion-world horror film “The Neon Demon,” which premieres Friday. Though the increasingly ubiquitous Amazon has been a growing player at other film festivals, it’s robust presence at Cannes — the most hallowed celebration of cinema — has the feel of a baptism. It hasn’t been without hiccups, though. The premiere of “Cafe Society” might have been a crowning moment for Amazon, which paid $15 million for the film’s rights. But opening day headlines were largely overshadowed by Ronan Farrow’s renewal of accusations against his father for sexually abusing his sister, Dylan, when she was 7. Allen has maintained his innocence. But the resurrected uproar poses potential problems for Amazon, which has warmly embraced the 80-year-old filmmaker. Later this year it will debut a six-ep-
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press isode series from Allen. Farrow’s recent column caused many film reporters to declare that they wouldn’t see or write about any more projects from Allen. In Cannes, the actress Susan Sarandon said frankly Sunday in Cannes: “I think he sexually assaulted a child and I don’t think that’s right.” Amazon Studios declined to comment. Last year in Cannes, the new digital heavyweight on the Croisette was Netflix. It found turbulence of a different kind on its touchdown in Cannes. At a talk by Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content office, a French reporter cried out that Netflix will “destroy the film ecosystem in Europe.” But whereas Netflix has sought to disrupt the traditional theatrical window with day-and-date releases like Cary Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation” and Adam Sandler comedies, Amazon has
charted a different course that hasn’t roused the same anxieties for cinephiles in France and elsewhere. Amazon has instead sought to pair with independent theatrical distributors, content to have movies hit its streaming service three months later — the traditional rollout, just with Amazon taking the first window in home release. Such an approach not only has benefit for Amazon (theatrical release is still easily the biggest marketing splash for a movie) but it appeals to the kinds of filmmakers Amazon has pursued and landed: directors who want their films on the big screen, too. Amazon’s top executives — chief Roy Price, a former Walt Disney Co. executive; production head Ted Hope, a veteran producer; and distribution head Bob Berney, former chief of Picturehouse — are all well-known and respected names in the busi-
MCU Continued from page 13 released is The Avengers: Infinity War Part – 2 in 2019. Marvel’s TV works could go on way past 2019 as long as networks want to keep them on the air. The recent acquisition of rights to Spider-Man will most likely mean we’ll get a sequel to the upcoming 2017 film. Marvel hasn’t released a flop at the box office since they started the MCU so they won’t take their foot off the gas pedal until they feel the need to. Comic writers have given them access to an endless number of characters. The success of lesser known superheroes like Ant-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy have solidified standalone films for
those like Black Panther, Doctor Strange and Captain Marvel. Just how deep and far into the universe is Marvel willing to go? Will we see references to 2008’s Iron Man in a Marvel film in 15 years? Who knows? There’s, of course, been theories about retiring actors as their respective superheroes and recasting them into the same universe as new heroes taking over the mantle. There will eventually be a point where casual moviegoers won’t be able to keep up with what’s going on. There might be several minor references to an MCU TV show in an MCU film and
ness. They have thus far targeted auteur directors and films without huge commercial upside, including Spike Lee’s “Chi-raq” (which debuted in December as the studio’s first release), Todd Solondz’s upcoming “Wiener Dog” and Whit Stillmans’ “Love & Friendship,” a movie acquired in Cannes last year. The Jane Austen adaptation opened on four screens in New York and Los Angeles last weekend, grossing $132,750. By pairing with such filmmakers, Amazon Studios is
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that could cause some confusion for those who don’t watch every property. Marvel will eventually have to decide if they want to keep their current universe going or start a new one. This could mean a child who saw the first Iron Man could live to see the same superhero cast two or three times in their lifetime in several cinematic universes. The thing to remember is that films in the MCU make Marvel money and they’ll keep cranking them out until they don’t anymore. The next question to ask may be: Will people ever get sick of these films?
signaling — to moviegoers as well as to other filmmaking talent — that they’re serious about cinema. The studio plans somewhere in the neighborhood of 12-15 films annually that will bolster Amazon’s subscription service. Amazon Prime, also home to a growing stable of TV series including Jill Soloway’s “Transparent,” was recently made available as a standalone service. And Amazon’s pockets are deep. It plunked down $10 million for Kenneth Lonergan’s Sundance hit “Manchester by the Sea,” which has been slated for this fall. In Cannes, it’s been a busy buyer, acquired Lynne Ramsay’s Joaquin Phoenix thriller “You Were Never Really Here” and Mike Leigh’s period drama “Peterloo.” Other young distributors like STX Entertainment and A24 have also been active in the market at Cannes. But several directors who have signed up with Amazon have praised Amazon as a savior to independent film. Refn has said theirs was the best offer he’s ever received. Jarmusch reminded reporters of the wider climate for indie filmmakers.
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JK Rowling honored for literary and humanitarian work Harry Potter author offers comments on Donald Trump. NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s passion for free expression is so strong it extends to someone she’d otherwise not care to discuss: Donald Trump. Speaking Monday night before hundreds gathered for PEN America’s annual gala at the American Museum of Natural History, the “Harry Potter” creator noted that she opposed a recent petition calling for banning the presumptive Republican presidential nominee from entering the United Kingdom, saying such actions endanger everyone’s rights. “I find almost everything that Mr. Trump says objectionable. I consider him offensive and bigoted,” said the British author, who received PEN’s Literary Service Award for her “extraordinary creativity” and for her efforts on behalf of institutionalized children and other humanitarian causes. “But he has my full support to come to my country and be offensive and bigoted there.” PEN, the literary and human rights organization, honored advocates for speech and prisoners of censorship worldwide, from Egypt to Flint, Michigan. Thanks in part to Rowling’s star power, PEN raised more than $1.75 million, the highest total in memory for its fundraising ceremony. Monday’s gala
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press also was far calmer than last year’s, when an award to the French publication Charlie Hebdo, subjected to a deadly attack in Paris, led to heightened security. “It’s very nice to have an event without metal detectors,” noted PEN president Andrew Solomon. Two prominent Flint activists, LeeAnne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, received the PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award for their efforts in exposing the deadly levels of lead in the water. Walters is a mother of four who became alarmed when her kids fell ill and Dr. Hanna-Attisha is a pediatrician and educator who conducted studies of blood lead
levels in Flint’s children. Both discussed the meaning of courage. Dr. Hanna-Attisha recalled being ridiculed for her initial findings and being afraid, but realized that “You can’t have courage without fear.” Added Walters: “Some say it’s courage, some say it’s heroism. But I’m honestly just a mom doing what moms do — protecting their children.” Ahmed Naji, imprisoned in Egypt for the sexual content of his novel “The Use of Life,” was the winner of the PEN/ Barbey Freedom to Write Award. The author’s brother, Mohamed, accepted for him and said Naji was working on another novel even though his jailers forbid him to write. “He is imagining it, like he
tions of morality, Civil War still manages to be a solid action movie and may very well be the best one Marvel has produced yet. The action and fight scenes are top-notch with some fastpaced editing and almost painful looking choreography. Even the sound adds a level of intensity not found in previous films with every punch and kick resonating with a deep thud. With this combination of quick editing and deep, booming sound, some of the action sequences seem almost brutal and would be painful to watch if these characters were anything closer to normal human beings. As I mentioned briefly before, Civil War also adds a couple of new characters to the superhero mix with Black Panther and Spiderman. I didn’t know a whole lot about Black Panther prior to this movie, so I can’t
comment as to the accuracy of his character in this film, but I will say that Marvel has finally developed a cinematic Spiderman that looks and sounds just like his comic book counterpart. In this rendition of the popular character, Spiderman is actually believable as a geeky teenage kid and is far more likable than his past incarnations. Overall, Captain America: Civil War is an exhilarating ride that offers all the fun of a summer blockbuster while providing a little more thoughtfulness than previous superhero movies. If you’re a fan of the comic books or the previous films, or just a casual moviegoer looking for a good time, Captain America: Civil War is one you don’t want to miss.
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CIVIL WAR Continued from page 13 Where BvS adds in a whole God-complex issue with Superman, Civil War’s themes are more socio-political and more open to interpretation. Should a force as powerful as the Avengers be reigned in under government supervision and oversight, or should they be allowed to operate outside the constraints of the law, deploying themselves at any time wherever humanity’s biggest crises are unfolding? Civil War provides no right answer to this question, but challenges the viewer to develop their own opinion by the film’s end. After a long string of mind-numbing action movies, it’s nice to see a superhero film inject a little philosophy into the mix and Civil War pulls it off in a way that is neither preachy nor easily missed. Even with all the philosophical talk and ques-
always has,” Mohamed Naji said of his brother, whose sentencing had been protested by historian Robert Caro, filmmaker Woody Allen and more than 100 other writers
and artists. PEN’s annual publishing award was given to Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch, presented his prize by “The Goldfinch” author Donna Tartt. Pietsch, whose battles have included censorship in China and a standoff in the U.S. with Amazon.com over e-book revenues, urged his peers to “remember to publish wild voices, diverse voices, voices that make us uncomfortable, voices that can open eyes, change minds and last.” Rowling herself publishes her Robert Galbraith detective novels through Hachette. She was given her prize by actress Sarah Jessica Parker, a longtime admirer and literacy advocate who praised Rowling for changing the “landscape of children’s literature forever and for the better.”
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