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MSU offers literacy summer camp for children Rec N’ Read offers opprtunities to children struggling with reading and writing MADISON DIEMERT NEWS EDITOR Minnesota State University, Mankato is offering children kindergar ten through fifth grade a literacy and recreation camp through the month of June. The camp is called Camp Maverick: Rec N’ Read and starts June 4 and goes until June 29. According to their Facebook, the camp is, “designed to enhance literacy outcomes for elementary-aged children who struggle with reading and writing.” The camp costs about 170 dollars weekly and financial assistance is offered, if needed. It will be held from eight in the morning until four in the afternoon. The camp will feature four different themes: “Fun in the Sun,” “Underwater World,” “Let’s Travel,” and “Wacky World
of Science.” To register, the parents of the child can do so online at, https://mnscu. rschooltoday.com/ or visit their Facebook page. According to Rec N’ Reads Facebook page, children attending will have about three hours of literacy activities and about five hours of recreation activities. They will also be given a daily snack and lunch. Their website also states that children will be able to participate in rock climbing, swimming, and theatre. They will also be having activities in the campus Library and art labs. The colleges of Allied Health and Nursing and Education have teamed up to make this opportunity possible and the Mankato Clinic Foundation is also providing support for the camp. Megan Mahowald, an assistant professor in the
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Department of Speech, will also be hosting an event for professionals where they are able to learn about the camp and how children will benefit
from it. Rec N’ Read is a great idea for parents who are taking summer classes at MSU who like their children close. It is
also a great idea for parents who work during the day and want their children to have a more educational alternative to daycare.
Sheriff: Suspect in Florida standoff, gunfire, found dead PANAMA CITY, Fla — A man suspected of trading wild bursts of gunfire with officers during a long standoff in the Florida Panhandle was found dead Tuesday in a gasoline-soaked apartment after an armored vehicle approached, authorities said. “We were just blessed that we didn’t lose multiple officers and citizens today,” Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said at a news conference in Panama City, a small Gulf Coast city near the state’s famous sugar-sand beaches. He said a robot had to be deployed to check the apartment before officers could enter, finding the man dead. No law enforcement agents were shot or wounded but one person leaving her apartment was injured and in stable condition, he said. “Luckily none of the good guys were hurt,” Ford said at
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a news conference. He described the dangerous situation that unfolded Tuesday in the tourist community as a “nightmare
scenario for us.” Ford said sporadic bursts of heavy gunfire had pinned several officers down at times as the suspected assailant
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fired from an elevated position with a rifle. Several law enforcement agents had surrounded the apartment building.
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The sheriff wouldn’t say whether the suspect, 49-yearold Kevin Robert Holroyd, killed himself during the barrage of bullets or if he was struck by an officer’s bullet, but he said officers did hear a final, muffled shot from inside the apartment before the scene went silent. He also said Holroyd doused the apartment in gasoline and tried to set it on fire. Broadcasters showed televised footage of armed officers kneeling behind police cars and other positions around the building as gunfire continued sporadically and sirens blared. “These units were taking numerous rounds of fire from the subject,” the sheriff said. Witnesses heard rounds of
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Authorities were racing Tuesday to close off production wells at a geothermal plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. Workers were capping the 11th and last well at the plant to prevent toxic gases from wafting out after lava entered, then stalled, on the property near one of the new volcanic vents. “Right now, they’re in a safe state,” Mike Kaleikini, senior director of Hawaii affairs for the Puna Geothermal Venture plant, said of the wells. There also were plans to install metal plugs in the wells as an additional stopgap measure. The wells run as far as 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) underground at the plant, which covers around 40 acres (16 hectares) of the 815-acre (329.8 hectare) property. The plant has capacity to produce 38 megawatts of electricity, providing roughly onequarter of the Big Island’s daily energy demand. Lava destroyed a building near the plant, bringing the total number of structures destroyed in the past several weeks to nearly 50, including dozens of homes. The latest was a warehouse adjacent to the Puna plant, overtaken by lava on Monday night, Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The building was owned by the state of Hawaii, and was used in
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geothermal research projects in the early days of the site. (May 21) Puna Geother mal, owned by Nevada’s Ormat Technologies, was shut down shortly after Kilauea began spewing lava on May 3. The plant harnesses heat and steam from the earth’s core to spin turbines to generate power. A flammable gas called pentane is used as part of the process, though officials earlier this month removed 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of the gas from the plant to reduce the chance of explosions. Native Hawaiians have long expressed frustration with the plant since it came online in 1989; they believe is built on sacred land.
Goddess of fire, Pele, is believed to live on Kilauea volcano, and the plant itself is thought to desecrate her name. Other residents have voiced concerns over health
“There’s heat beneath the ground if you dig deep enough everywhere,” said Laura Wisland, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists. But
“Lava destroyed a building near the plant, bringing the total number of structures destroyed in the past several weeks to nearly 50, including dozens of homes.”
and safety. Scientists, however, say the conditions on Kilauea make it a good site for harnessing the earth for renewable energy.
in some places in the U.S. “it’s just hotter, and you can access the geothermal energy more easily.” Geothermal energy is also considered a clean resource
as it doesn’t generate greenhouse gas emissions, said Bridget Ayling, the director of Nevada’s Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy. Ormat said in a May 15 statement that there was a low risk of surface lava making its way to the facility. The company also said there was no damage to the facilities above-ground and that it was continuing to assess the impact. The plant is expected to begin operating “as soon as it is safe to do so,” according to the statement. Puna Geother mal represents about 4.5 percent of Ormat’s worldwide generating capacity. Last year, the Hawaii plant generated about $11 million of net income for the company. Ormat is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and shares have fallen nearly 10 percent since Kilauea began erupting. Scientists say lava from Kilauea is causing explosions as it enters the ocean, which can look like fireworks. When lava hits the sea and cools, it breaks apart and sends fragments flying into the air, which could land on boats in the water, said U.S. Geological Survey scientist Wendy Stovall. Kilauea sparked new safety warnings on Monday about toxic gas on the Big Island’s southern coastline after lava flowing into the ocean set off
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Continued from page 1 gunfire between noon and 12:30 p.m. The injured person was taken to a hospital, and while her identity was unclear, authorities said it was a civilian. It wasn’t immediately clear how the person was hurt. During the day Tuesday, authorities elsewhere on the Panhandle said they discovered a suspicious death in Santa Rosa Beach, a community in neighboring Walton County about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest along the Florida coast. There, they said, 30-year-old Clinton Street was shot to death — and authorities said they had connected that slaying with the Panama City standoff. Ford said police officers eventually used an armored vehicle to get to the apartment. Around 2:30 p.m., he said, officers ignited
a flash grenade and drove the armored vehicle to break into Holroyd’s apartment, and used a robot to search the residence. Nearby businesses and schools had to be evacuated and several police agencies responded to the scene. Kim Allagood, owner of a nearby pizza restaurant, said “tons and tons” of police descended on the area and she locked down her restaurant for close to two hours amid sporadic shooting. Florida Gov. Rick Scott talked to Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford about the situation in Panama City. John Tupps, a spokesman for Scott, said the main point of the call was to offer state law enforcement assistance.
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Indigenous Peoples Day shows important U.S. history Opinion BILL HAMM Staff Writer Many will argue that Indigenous Peoples Day is not needed because there isn’t even an official Columbus Day in Mankato, or in the state of Minnesota. Why, they ask, is this so important that I should pay attention? Many will say this is ancient history and it is time to move on. Why should we do anything if we have no connection to this? How can these efforts possibly help change anything? Let’s be courageous enough to
into the 21st Century and our textbooks are still praising the glory of a brutal European conqueror who is responsible for the deaths of over a million people in his quest for gold. The major question before us is: why do we still use textbooks that propagandize the human butcher, Columbus, as a hero to our children? To understand the answer to this question we need to understand how this came to be. Between 1450 and about 1520, the Vatican created through nine Papal Bulls, (edicts), a document called the Doctrine of Discovery. This document defined how Europeans would
“Indigenous Peoples Day won’t change any of these historical facts, it will begin to challenge the lies in the textbooks our children use.”
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discovered beyond Europe. It also divided ownership of any such new lands between Spain and Portugal, and later other European countries were allowed into the land grab. It was under these rules of engagement that the Americas were conquered, and their peoples subjugated and/or murdered. Sadly, for our Native neighbors, this same doctrine crept into US law by the early 1820’s, with the latest ruling based on it written by Justice
Ginsburg, “City of Sherrill versus Oneida Nation,” in March 29, 2005. Native peoples from both North and South America are working hard at putting pressure on the Vatican to rescind the Discovery Doctrine and the Papal Bulls behind it. This is being done to eliminate the legal precedence created by it. Once this is accomplished legal efforts can begin to remove legislation based on it across the Americas. This
will begin to put indigenous peoples on equal, legal footing with their neighbors of European decent who have held legal dominance over them for over five centuries. While “ndigenous Peoples Day won’t change any of these historical facts, it will begin to challenge the lies in the textbooks our children use. It will also help us, and our children, know that we
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Summer classes help students in the long run Classes can keep students busy and stay on track for graduation
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MADISON DIEMERT News Editor Students will take summers off to rest and relax after a long school year. It’s their time to regroup and get energized for the upcoming semesters. Students will also take summers off to work and save their money so they can fund their education for the next semester. But some students will continue their education through the summer months. This can be for many reasons, but for most students it is so they can graduate early or stay on track for graduation. If you’re someone who knows they might need to take an extra year to graduate, taking summer classes is the best idea to stay on track. Look, even I can’t fathom taking more classes when I should be on break, but that might be something I have to do. For me, it is more important to graduate on time rather than have a longer summer break. And most students should be in the same mindset. But, if you’re still not convinced, think about how much more time will be going into your schooling, when it could be going toward getting a job and building a career. For me to go into
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publishing, I have to start at the very bottom and work my way up, and I would very much rather have more time for that than more time for summers or taking a fifth year
wanted the extra weeks to relax and they’re stuck taking another semester or two just to get their degrees. They could be finished with school but they’re still here, biding
“For me, it is more important to graduate on time rather than have a longer summer break.”
of school. I have met many fifthyear students at MSU and all of them agree that if they had sucked it up and taken at least one or two summer classes, they’d be much happier. Instead, they
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their time. Even if you know you have to work a lot over the summer, you can definitely still take a class. Online classes are also available during the summer if your work schedule cannot fit around a class period.
Summer classes are also much shorter than regular semester classes. For comparison, here at MSU we have sixteenweek semesters, and summer classes are half of that. As students, we should be willing to take an 8-week class during the summer so we can spend less time on school in the long run. It could help those of us who need to take an extra semester, and could boost those of us who want to just get out early. Everyone at MSU should consider this a great opportunity and shouldn’t worry about things like summer jobs or relaxing. We’ll all still have time for our jobs and for relaxing, but we won’t always have time to get our degrees and get out into the workforce.
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Try new things to stay busy INDIGENOUS Continued from page 3 during the summer
Opinion MADISON DIEMERT News Editor
With summer upon us and school far far behind, most students are excited to be able to relax and have some fun. But when I asked some of friends what they were doing this summer, most of them had no idea. Their answers were usually, “working,” or, “I don’t know.” Most of them even said that their summers were nothing but boring. Sometimes, when we have so much free time on our hands, we have no idea what to do with it. We just get so used to always being on the go during the school year that when we’re finally given a few months to rest, we suddenly don’t know what to do. Below is a list of a few things that you could do if you’re one of those people who are dreadfully bored during the summer months. 1) Take a summer class! I know that the summer is supposed to be for students to relax, but sometimes taking a fun art or gym class during the first few summer months can also be relaxing. You don’t have to worry about any other classes and you get to do
something you enjoy. It can also help students who are constantly busy slowly wind down and get used to a freer schedule. 2) Explore Mankato. There are a ton of places that I have never been to, and I’ve only recently started going along with my friends. There are so many interesting coffee shops, antique stores, thrift stores, restaurants, etc. around the Mankato area. Even St. Peter has some interesting places to visit, and it’s only about twenty minutes away. If you aren’t someone who likes to spend their time indoors, though, you can always visit Minneopa Falls. It is great fun to hike to the waterfall during the summer, and there is also a bison trail that visitors can drive through. 3) Start a new hobby. Hobbies can be a lot of fun and can help create new memories and experiences that are invaluable. Some ideas are finding a new sport to play, learning a new instrument, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, or even trying your hand at photography. These are all hands-on activities that can keep you busy and happy during the summer. 4)
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out in the sun. Tanning, swimming, even reading can be a lot of fun in the warmth of summer and are all great ways to pass the time. Other things you could try are hiking, picnicking, or going on a simple walk. Just make sure to wear some sunscreen! 5) Binge watch a new series. Netflix and Hulu are teaming with amazing shows to watch. Both streaming services are pretty cheap, and I’m sure as students our moms and dads already have one or the other. If you don’t necessarily like being out in the sun all the time, try hunting down a great new series to start watching. You can invite some friends too and have a movie night filled with popcorn and candy! Trying out some of those things, or all of them, can help keep any student busy and far from boredom With something fun alwyas in mind, you won’t ever have to worry about being bored during the summer again, and you surely always be busy. You can even carry most of those things with you into the next school semester, so if you ever need a break from studying, you can always turn to something fun and relaxing.
are making every effort to correct the lies we know to be wrong and unjust. It will continue the process of righting the wrong done upon our neighbors and help create a healing environment into which justice may flow. Let’s join with Minnesota cities like Bemidji, Grand Rapids, and Minneapolis by
adopting this declaration of support for truth and justice. In our present age of divisiveness, this is a beacon of peace, recognition, and reconciliation. Join us on June 11th at the City Council meeting in Mankato to help right this wrong while increasing community unity.
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Our new dawn era - the new editor speaks DAVID BASSEY Editor-in-Chief I’ve wondered what this day would look like since the God dit it. So many memories and emotions come coursing through my veins as I write this article. I am reminded of the early hours of the morning of January 11, 2015 at one of the lowest points in my life. So here I was singing ridiculously loud in my onebedroom apartment in Houston, Texas, when I heard it visibly like a man speaking to his friend-” where I’ll take you, you can not take yourself there and do not try to help me like Abraham tried to”. I honestly thought for a second if I was crazy to think that but then I remembered those Bible case studies of little Samuel and Eli the priest and then it dawned upon me, it was my heavenly father speaking. I can’t say I earned the position where I am right now but I can say that I am highly favored. My journey to the editor-in-chief position began not just as a photographer for the Reporter during my undergrad years but more than a decade ago and over
3000 miles away in Africa. Only seven at the time, we were tasked with a weekend project from my parents. Our project resulted in a 5-page publication of short stories in collaboration with my siblings and cousins printed on a two-column letter size paper. Fast-forward to the present, I count this a unique growth opportunity in our NEW DAWN ERA. Well, what is new dawn? New dawn connotes something different, not seen or discovered before. Like my father, David Oyedepo will always say refereeing to 1 Corinthians 2:9; the things that God has in store for you, you are yet to comprehend. We look forward to a year filled with lots of great initiatives and new sections in the paper especially during this remarkable year for our university, as we celebrate our 150th anniversary. We are intent on ramping up the quality and quantity of our social media connections and interactions. We are also excited to cover the amazing projects and activities, our fellow colleagues are engaged in from science to arts to
athletics and many more as we feature more online and print publications. I have had a lot to learn and I thank my predecessor, Gabe Hewitt for doing a fantastic job of watering the ground for me and making this transition a lot smoother. I’m so eager to utilize the superpowers of my all-star editorial team comprising of news editor, Madison Diemert, A&E editor Lucas Torborg and sports editor Kevin Korbel, who bring so many great qualities and high expectations to our publications. Our goal as a news organization is for you to enjoy this journey with us as we provide professional timely, unbiased and accurate representation of event and happenings though various media forms. With this in mind, we are looking to hire talented and passionate writers, photographers, cinematographers, graphic designers and advertisement sales representatives. You can contact David Bassey at David.bassey@ mnsu.edu. He’s also on Instagram @its.ceed
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Congratualtions! Two weeks in haitus Opinion
After you figure out that portion, make sure to award yourself by finishing another
season of That 70’s Show on Netflix, because that’s what summer is all about.
KEVIN KORBEL Sports Editor Congratulations! You’ve just signed up for a lease on your next rental apartment or house for the upcoming school year. You’re so ready to be able to use the crappy dishwasher or broken washer and dryer at your next living establishment! You’re ready to move out of your stupid, rat infested apartment, and upgrade to a bigger and more expensive estate that you’re probably overpaying for! Until that time, you must have to endure the “two weeks of hiatus”, which are the weeks between leaving your current lease and entering your new one. As you sit down this summer and have to worry less about what class to study for, and more of where the party is at on Saturday night, make sure you focus on your next major step in life, which is moving into your next house or apartment. This summer, I am getting set to move into a new place
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to stay for the fourth time since I started college. I’ve seen everything from a small dorm, to a crappy apartment, to an old, deteriorating house with holes in the floor. This last year, I had to sleep at a friend’s place, where my only options are either sleep on the couch with all of my stuff jammed into a closet or sleep outside in a cardboard box. Like anybody would, I chose the couch. My lease for my current place of stay in Mankato currently ends on July 18th, and the lease on my next apartment will begin on August 1st. If you’re keeping score at home, this gives me two weeks of having to survive without having a place to stay. Where should I go? What if I need to stay
in town during that time? What if I don’t have a family to go back to? Where do I put my stuff? The owners of the property in which you’re staying at, and the answer to that is, “I don’t care! Get out!” If you’re in a situation like me where your lease is ending and beginning weeks apart from one another, my best advice is to know quickly where you plan on staying for those two weeks, otherwise you’ll be in for a rude awakening once your lease ends. Try your best to see if your beloved friend love one will take you in, and offer you a place to sleep, eat, and poop, which in my opinion are the three most important things in life.
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MSU softball heads back to the drawing board
With the season drawn to a close, the team looks to leap into next season with a chance at redemption
AARON YOUNG Staff Writer As the 2017 defending champs came into the 2018 softball season, the team came into the year with only one goal mind, to repeat as national champions. With the team finishing the season with a 35-19 record, and an early exit in the playoffs, the Mavericks were eliminated with a bitter taste in their mouth. In the NSIC softball tournament, the Mavericks lost back to back games against Southwest Minnesota State and St. Cloud State, both in which were decided by one run. Then the girls experienced humiliation on the national level, losing to Southwest Arkansas 9-1 in 6 innings. However, the squad bounced back, understanding that the stakes were high. The Mavs won back to back matchups: the first against Washburn a 10-6 victory, the second against Augustana 9-4. It seemed like they may have found their groove and were back on track.
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Little did they know, they had a date with Southwest Arkansas Muleriders, with the winner advancing to the next round. In a back and forth catfight (definitely change that, I was going to say clawfight but that made no sense), the Muleriders came out the other side victors once again. Being down 4-2 heading into the final inning, the Mavericks did all they could to comeback. Sophomore Carly
Esselman drove in freshman Morgan Keim-Wolfe to get the Mavs within one. However, the Mavericks left two on base and a pop up signaled the end of the road for the defending champs. There is no need to get the tissues out because these girls showed that they have what it takes to make it. Coming into the year with 11 freshman and 17 underclassmen in all, the softball team proved
to not only themselves, but to the rest of the NSIC conference and everyone else, that they can get the job done. Lone Senior Jessica Miedl did not disappoint, making the most of her last season as a Maverick. The star finished the season with a .429 BA, and led the team in hits, at-bats, runs, RBI’s, doubles, and home runs. She finished in second in walks and slugging percentage.
Who was given the most walks of the year? None other than Carly Esselman. If there was an award ceremony at the end of the year, Esselman would be the Most Improved Player, with the MVP being Jessica Meidl of course. There cannot be enough emphasis on how much of an impact Carly made on the Maverick softball team. The sophomore led the team in BA with .438 and triples with 8, and it tied with Meidl having started all 54 games. Esselman finished second in almost every other category, trailing only behind the senior in plenty of them. Since we already have the MIP and MVP, mine as well finish it out with the Rookie of the Year. Now, I am no expert in this area as I am basing it on stats alone, with little regard to the previous year. Without a doubt, there were plenty of freshman who shined but the one who shined the most, was Torey Richards. The freshman took upon herself a stellar 15+ hitting streak midseason and is among the Maverick elites in statistics. She will be looking forward to making an even bigger impact next year. Here’s to a great year from the defending champs and looking forward to another one come next spring.
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Gardenhire back in Minnesota in tiger colors
Former Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire returns to Target Field as the Detroit Tiger’s new manager
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ron Gardenhire woke up in his own bed, drove to the ballpark and even parked in the employee lot, just like he never left Minnesota. With 13 seasons managing the Twins and nearly three decades with the organization, the association is too strong to be diminished. The difference now is he’s in his first year running the division rival Detroit Tigers. “I’ve always loved this place, and it’ll never go away,” Gardenhire said. “But now I have a job to do with my Tigers boys, and it’s to whip their butts.”
The Tigers started a threegame series at Minnesota on Monday, the first meeting since Gardenhire was hired by Detroit . He was fired by the Twins after the 2014 season with 1,068 career wins, the most in club history, and eventually replaced by Paul Molitor. After a year off to drive around the country with his wife in their RV and spending some time as a special assistant to the Twins in 2016, Gardenhire became the bench coach last season for Arizona. The Diamondbacks played at Target Field last year, so Gardenhire has already expe-
rienced the switch of walking in the visiting clubhouse. This was quite a shift, though, to bring a team to Minnesota that’s competing in the AL Central. “I managed a long time, and if it came it came. It wasn’t one of those things that I put on my bucket list to do again,” Gardenhire said before the game, surrounded by dozens of reporters in the dugout. “But I’m happy I’m here. I’m really enjoying this.” His diagnosis of prostate cancer soon after being hired by the Diamondbacks helped enhance his commitment to better health, and he said
he’s lost about 40 pounds since being away from the daily grind of the game. “Walking with my wife, riding bikes, and eating better. It was pretty simple to do. Believe it or not, it came off pretty easy, because I was so stinking fat,” he said. Gardenhire’s two young grandchildren made him hesitate with his decision to returning to managing, but a Tigers roster that has been largely overhauled with younger players after a 6498 bottoming out last season quickly rekindled his joy of running a team in spring training. “I told them in a meeting that if I don’t call you by your name, I pretty much don’t know your name. If you’re not wearing your jersey out there, I’m going to call you buddy. The next thing you know three guys are wearing ‘Buddy’ shirts out on the field,” Gardenhire said, referring to prankster pitchers Michael Fulmer, Alex Wilson and Jordan Zimmermann. “That’s the kind of group we have.” Gardenhire brought former Twins coaches Rick An-
derson, Steve Liddle and Joe Vavra to the Tigers, so the sight of them standing together in shallow left field during batting practice was a familiar one, even if they were wearing orange instead of red. With 19 games against each other this season, the strangeness is sure to wear off. For now, it’s still a jarring juxtaposition. “I know Joe Vavra will be hawking my signs,” Molitor joked, “so we’re going to mix it up a little bit and keep ‘em guessing.” Gardenhire’s son, Toby, is managing Minnesota’s Class A affiliate in the Midwest League, the Cedar Rapids Kernels. “We’ve got a pool in my family as to when he’s going to lose his hair. There you have it. He can be like dad,” Gardenhire quipped. Well, hold on. “I hope he doesn’t take after me. Stay in the game, and he’ll be fine,” said Gardenhire, who has 75 career ejections including two this year. “He’s already been thrown out once, and I told him, ‘Knock it off.’”
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Cup-seeking Wild unveil new GM Fenton
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — After working a quarter-century in the NHL, including two decades in management, Paul Fenton finally has the opportunity to run a team. The new general manager of the Minnesota Wild has been tasked with retooling a roster that has produced a consistent regular season winner but, more importantly, scant success in the playoffs. “I’m confident we have a very good team in Minnesota and believe Paul shares that same belief. The goal remains to bring a Stanley Cup to the state of hockey,” owner Craig Leipold said. “No pressure, Paul, but that is where it starts.” The 58-year-old Fenton was introduced on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center, where the Wild have reached the postseason six straight times to match the longest streak in the Western Conference with the Anaheim Ducks. The problem is they’ve won only two series during that run, both in the first round. That’s why Leipold dismissed Chuck Fletcher after nine seasons and, after a month of interviewing and considering candidates, turned to Fenton for a fresh perspective . “As we went through the process, we kept hearing good things about our team,” Leipold said. “We kept feeling better and better, and it really reinforced what we
thought. This is not a rebuild. It’s a tweaking.” Existing contracts essentially make a teardown impossible. Center Mikko Koivu, left wing Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter accounted for almost 30 percent of the Wild’s salary cap in 2017-18. Koivu’s twoyear extension kicks in this summer. Parise and Suter are signed for seven more seasons. All three players attended the news conference, as did coach Bruce Boudreau and several holdover hockey operations staffers. “It obviously doesn’t need to be overhauled,” Fenton said. “We have a lot of really good veteran pieces, young guys that are coming, and I’m just looking forward to trying to put on some finishing touches to help us win.” Even without no-trade clauses, the Koivu-Parise-Suter core would be difficult to move with their current deals. There are plenty of other valuable players that Fenton could use as assets in trades, though, and there’s precedent for him doing just that. During his 12-year tenure as assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators, Fenton teamed with general manager David Poile to pull off several bold moves. They shipped Shea Weber to the Montreal Canadiens for P.K. Subban in a swap of standout defensemen two summers ago after sending defense-
man Seth Jones to the Columbus Blue Jackets for center Ryan Johansen about six months earlier, deals that set the stage for the Predators to reach the Stanley Cup finals in 2017. They had the best record in the league in the 2017-18 regular season. Fenton declined to make any evaluations or proclamations about the Wild during his session with reporters, but he did give a definitive answer to a question about whether he’d keep the aggressive approach to trading. “I like to think outside the box,” he said, later adding: “I’ll look at small trades. I’ll look at big trades. Whatever is going to improve this organization going forward to give us a chance to win the Stanley Cup, we’re going to look.” As for feeling limited by the Koivu-Parise-Suter contract situation he inherited, well, if he was daunted by it he wouldn’t have been hired. “Everybody has the same problem,” Fenton said. “We’re all cap driven.” Fenton was accompanied by his wife, Nona, who was once his high school sweetheart in Massachusetts, and his two adult sons, P.J. and Owen, and daughter-in-law Stefanie. There’s a granddaughter in the family as well. Suter was a familiar face to Fenton in the crowd, too. The Predators drafted him in the first round in 2003 while
Fenton was director of player personnel. Leipold owned the Predators then, too. “We have mutual friends that say good things about each other, so I don’t think it’s going to be a difficult transition at all,” said Boudreau, who will enter his third season with the Wild. “We’re hockey
guys, and when we’re getting together we’re going to be talking hockey all the time. That’s what we love to do. He spent a lot of years looking at the minors. I’ve been a lot of years in the minors. I think it should end up being a really good relationship.”
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Deadpool 2 is another block buster hit The sequel is bigger and bolder, but not better than the Original LUCAS TORBORG A&E EDITOR
The merc with a mouth returns in the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 “Deadpool”. This time Deadpool is all about family, but don’t be confused, this is definitely not a family movie. In 2016 “Deadpool” was a gamble for the production company Fox, who didn’t think enough people would want to watch a satirical R-rated superhero film. Fortunately for them it was exactly what movie goers needed. “Deadpool” was a massive critical and commercial success becoming the highest grossing R- rated film of all time. Due to this it was inevitable that
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there would be a sequel that would be bigger, but the real question is if it is
better. The Sequel is directed by David Leitch, who is
known for filming the action-packed movie John Wick. Leitch truly knows
how to film action sequences. His direction brings a much grittier and darker tone to the franchise. “Deadpool 2” once again features Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), the un-killable assassin known as Dead Pool of course. After a series of terrible events Deadpool is left alone and severely depressed. To find purpose in life again Deadpool joins the X-Men, where he is reunited with fan favorite Colossus from the first Dead Pool. On his first mission with X-Men, Deadpool discovers an adolescent mutant boy, Fire Fist, who does not yet know how to control his powers.
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I Feel Pretty is not a traditional rom-com Amy Schumer’s New Movie challenges concepts about feminism
RACHEAL JAEGER Staff Writer
What I appreciated about I Feel Pretty is not only addressing of how girls and women feel forced to fit a specific body type, but the movie also examines different kinds of women and who they are. Renee, Amy Schumer’s character, has two friends for instance, one of whom wears guy’s style clothing, while the other is overweight and happily parades around with graphic tees. I Feel Pretty encourages women to embrace who they are and at the same time, evokes an awareness and a deeper love for others who are different than them, not just in their dress, but who they are as people.
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Amy Schumer (right) stars in I Feel Pretty
In Film Theory and Criticism with Steve Rybin, we as a class discussed how the camera focuses on its female subjects. During the Classical Hollywood period, females would be considered the passive
voices in films and the object of solely a male spectator. But in I Feel Pretty, Schumer challenges how an audience sees her and her fellow actresses in the twenty-first century. The first irony is that
Renee hits her head hard during a bike exercise session at SoulCycle, an ironic name and sets the tone for the movie. SoulCycle implies a recycling of inward reflection at yourself and how you will achieve your
desire to change what you want to change. For Renee, it is her body and she constantly looks in the mirror and verbally expresses her unhappiness and how she will never move up in the world because she doesn’t look a certain way. However, when she is with her two best friends, Jane (Busy Philipps) and Vivian (Aidy Bryant), the audience wonders Renee’s reason for her discontentment. Vivian is more overweight than Renee and happily parades in graphic tees while Jane has her own sense of style, an interesting androgynous fashion type. Vivian’s personality is hyper and bubbly while Jane is
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PRETTY Continued from page 12 ended, I wish I could step into that world and get to know these characters—which for me is the mark of a great movie, just like a book. Overall I Feel Pretty has a way of subtly interacting its audience through the characters and evokes awareness in the audience about their own insecurities. For example, Avery LeClair (Michelle Williams), the head CEO of a beauty line company, has such a small voice that verges on the edge of a squeal and so no one takes her seriously. It annoyed me when I first heard her to the point I even turned to my friend Jennifer who I had gone
to the movie with and remarked about how much I disliked her voice. I also realized it was because of my insecurities about my own voice because sometimes when I talk to others and many times they won’t hear me. What made me feel ashamed of my opinion of her is when she broke down later to Renee. I would like to believe bigger companies with representatives would have their authenticity but often I feel they force their attitudes because they have to express confidence to sell their image. Regardless I appreciate how I Feel Pretty challenged that expectation
and reconciled her with her grandmother, Lily LeClair (Lauren Hutton) who launched the company. But throughout the movie, Renee also experiences a growing period in other people she runs into, mostly by accident and including a guy, Ethan (Rory Schovel) whom she ends up dating. When they first bump into each other at the dry cleaners, she tells him where to go since she assumes he doesn’t know and to exert her own confidence. It amuses him so he asks her for her number but she ends up giving him his instead and their first date is at a bar where girls are participating in a
bikini contest. On random, Renee decides she will join the contest and Ethan expresses some unease and while she does embarrass herself, he ends up cheering for her since she goes out of her comfort zone. Another thing I appreciate about the storyline is how it breaks stereotypes. Ethan is a quiet-spoken and sensitive person and he embraces the flaws of other people, especially Renee and rather, he still loves her because she has them. Despite after she has a mental breakdown in which she calls him in public and tries to break up with him, he wants to talk
to her and figure out what went wrong rather than running away. In short, I Feel Pretty is a revolutionary explosion of personalities and how they function among friends, coworkers, family and especially the self. It provided for plenty of laughs, too, and it is because Schumer played herself well. If you feeling stumped or down about yourself and need an uplifting cinematic experience at any point this summer, this should be a top choice to watch for in discount theaters or Redbox.
very likable. Josh Brolin, who is having an amazing summer after starring in “Infinity War”, is incredible as Cable. Him and Ryan Reynolds work very well together since Brolin’s character is so serious and Ryan Reynold’s character is quite the opposite of that. Overall, Deadpool 2 is
a hilarious action-packed adventure that proves that the first film was not a one trick pony. The film may not be as original as some hoped and some of the comedy may be repetitive, but it is still worth the price of admission.
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DEADPOOL 2 Continued from page 10 Deadpool decides to take Fire Fist under his wing, but problems occur when Cable (Josh Brolin), an assassin from the future, attempting to kill Fire Fist. It is up to Deadpool to assemble a team to save Fire Fist and defeat Cable. Dead Pool 2 is a wildly enjoyable movie. In many ways it pushes the limit even more so than the first one. However, it is its constant need to make fun of itself and to make itself so unpredictable, that it begins to feel like an old
and tired gag. “Deadpool 2” does not live up to it’s predecessor for one main reason and that is the plot. The plot of the film is an obvious retread of the Terminator films, it’s a storyline that has been done countless times before. This also makes the stakes of the film feel lower. On the other hand, there are many things that “Deadpool 2” does great. Ryan Reynolds once again was born to play this character. This movie also ex-
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plores the character of Wade Wilson much more than the original. It added several layers to his character making him seem much more human. The new character domino, one of Deadpool’s allies played by Zazie Beetz steals nearly every scene she is in. Her comedic timing and charisma really made her character
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Highland Summer Theatre 52 will be a ‘Shrek’ of a season! MANKATO – Mystery, murder, mayhem, magnolias (of the steel variety) – Highland Summer Theatre’s 52nd season will definitely not disappoint! Kicking off with “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” the musical on Wednesday, May 30, Highland’s slate of shows is a bit backwards this year. Typically, a play opens the season in the Andreas Theatre, followed by a musical in the Ted Paul, another play in the Andreas, and a closing musical in the Ted Paul again. This year’s schedule, however, has to accommodate a large renovation project in the Ted Paul Theatre that will include new larger seats, additional wheelchair accommodations, a safety wall along the orchestra pit, new carpeting and a new grand drape, among other improvements. To provide additional time in the schedule between the Highland season and the
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opening musical of the 2018-19 season, the musicals will take place earlier this summer (i.e. musical, play, musical and play). “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” will be first in the Ted Paul (May 30-June 2); then “Steel Magnolias” will be in the Andreas Theatre (June 13-16); then
“Shrek” the musical will be held in the Ted Paul (June 26-July 1); and lastly “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” will be held in the Andreas. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Season tickets are on sale for $66 for all four shows of Highland until June 2. Individual tickets
for musicals are $22 regular, $19 discounted (over 65, under 16 and groups of 15 or more) and $15 for current Minnesota State Mankato students. Individual tickets for plays are $16 regular; and $14 for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more.
About “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”: Based on the popular 1988 MGM film, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave and with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical musical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (“The Full Monty”) and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. For more information on Highland’s other upcoming shows, visit mnsu. edu/theatre/season. For information on donating to the $500,000 Ted Paul Theatre renovation, visit MSUTheatre. com and click on the renovation project link. For tickets, visit MSUTheatre.com, or call the Box Office 4-6 p.m. weekdays at 507-3896661. Contact Public Relations Director Amanda Dyslin at 507-389-6663, or amanda. dyslin@mnsu.edu for more information.