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Your summer doesn’t have to be a bummer Top seven tips to make your summer break the best yet.

REPORTER ARCHIVE It’s hard to believe that only 82 days of summer remain before the 2015-2016 academic year begins. With such a generous amount of time before resuming school, choosing what to do with your time may seem daunting. The last thing you want to say when your friends reunite at term is that your summer was ‘alright’ or ‘boring.’

If you seem to be in a summer-activity fun, not quite sure how to solve it, here are seven summer bore-busters that will give your time off a little more excitement.

1. Find a new go-to spot Humans are creature of habit. If you’re like me, you may have one or two places you eat at or go with friends to chill. While I wholeheartedly agree that having a good restaurant in your back pocket is a must, it can be worth the venture away to find a new spot. Who knows; the new spot may become your usual.

2. Read a good book Reading during the summer can initially make some people twinge because of the academic ties often associated with it. However, reading for pleasure can be very rewarding and relaxing.

“Kayaking Lake Spaulding, Nevada County,” (CC BY-NC 2.0) by ScotchBroom Reading is also an excellent way to pass the time on long car trips or on rainy days. I personally find reading to be a wholly different form of entertainment, especially during the summer. I often catch myself dreaming for the time when I can read my book for a good hour or so. If you prefer reading series instead of books, ask friends (or the Internet) what is hot right now. Also feel free to read Harry Potter again for the

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fourth time. I’m not judging.

3. Find a new hobby Summer is a perfect time to flex your brain muscles that may not be getting worked during the school year. Finding a new hobby or pursuing an interest can be a fun summer task. Have you been wanting to take a yoga class, explore your painting skills, or lean a few magic tricks? Do so! You may be surprised at the joy you may find in learning something fun and new.

4. Schedule weekly out-

was what they wanted it to be, complaining it was all work, work, and more work.

To avoid this, plan a perfect summer day or weekend out and at on it. Make sure you take the time to plan it carefully, figuring out costs and booking reservations if necessary. Having that weekend can bring many summer memories for the future, and if spending your earned money is bothersome, just remember that some things are worth the splurge. If you are responsible and sensible, the money lost during your perfect day will be well spent.

6. Write a letter (or more!)

Being away from college friends can be a bit of a bummer during the summer months. To stay in touch, write your buddy a letter.

Writing letters may seems way outdated and time con-

“If you seem to be in a summeractivity fun, not quite sure how to solve it, here are seven summer bore-busters that will give your time off a little more excitement.” door activities As Minnesotans, or Midwesterners for that matter, summer is like a precious jewel. That being said, don’t squander it; take all of the time you can to be outdoors.

A good way to do that is by scheduling outdoor activities with friends or family. If it is possible, join a summer league for your activity of choice. If that isn’t your cup of tea, hosting a weekly get together with friends around a campfire may be just as satisfying.

5. Save up for a perfect weekend It seems all too common that college students do not feel as though their summer

suming, but the feeling of getting a letter from a friend is unmatched. It is also fun to look back on past letters when the summer draws to a close.

7. Stay away from technology This last tip tops them all: stay away from technology.

It seems like more and more these days, students are plugged in 24/7. Take time during the summer to get away from your laptop. Feel free to turn put your phone on silent. Taking a generous step away from the technology of today can help your busy, buzzing head to calm and relax, and isn’t that what summer is really all about?

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Put down your textbooks, picking up an adventure Boost your summer reading collection with these top YA fiction reads.

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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer It’s always my goal to spend more time with a paper book than my computer screen, and the type of book that draws me in most is young adult fantasy fiction.

It retains a sense of innocent adventure often lacking in adult novels, and it’s a breath of fresh air at the end of a long day. There’s no shame in leaving adulthood for a while, jumping aboard a pirate ship or war machine, and losing yourself.

Also, reading is a healthier practice than watching TV, for example, because it requires a more active process.

As you read, your brain has to create pictures for you, rather than simply consuming what it sees.

If you’re looking for a summer escape, here are some of my personal young adult fantasy suggestions.

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. What happens when a hero fails to complete his prophecy? The Final Empire is a dark world laced with oppression, where ash falls instead of rain. At last, a courageous leader named Kelsier, who posseses magical powers, joins with the skaa, the lower class serfs, to rise up in rebellion. Vin, a young thief with the same powers, joins him to defeat their overlords.

“Reading” (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by TheGiantVermin However, she learns that victory often comes with terrible sacrifice. In this well-rounded fantasy novel, magical powers link with scientific reasoning to create a believable and engaging world.

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. All hell is about to break loose in World War I. On one side, the Austro-Hungarians and Germans are armed with massive, steam-powered battle machines. The British, thanks to Charles Darwin, use genetically fabricated creatures as their warships.

Westerfeld adds a cast of vivid characters to this scene, including newly orphaned Prince Alek and Deryn Sharp, a girl who disguises herself as a boy so she can join the service. Adventure is unavoidable! This is hands down my favorite series for young adults.

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Off to see the wizard? ‘Land of Oz’ theme park reopens BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — You’ll have to take some backroads to visit this Land of Oz, but both the Yellow Brick Road and Dorothy will be waiting when you arrive.

North Carolina’s “Land of Oz” theme park is reopening on Fridays in June.

Tickets are already sold out for this Friday.

WGHP-TV reported this month (http://bit.ly/24TZPXy) that organizers say tours with the character Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” take place ev-

ery hour between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12.50 plus $10 for a roundtrip lift ticket.

This is the third year that The Land of Oz has opened for a limited time.

The theme park originally operated from 1970 to 1980.

WGHP reports that when the park was open year-round, people could wander through Dorothy’s farmhouse and take a ride on a hot air balloon.

Bell. The country of Farsala has enjoyed prosperity for years, but a formidable enemy now approaches. The

country looks to their legend of a savior for protection, but will this mysterious “Sorahb” come as promised? Young

“Also, reading is a healthier practice than watching TV, for example, because it requires a more active process.”

people Jiann, Soraya, and Kavi are swept up from different corners of Farsala as they bring this legend to reality. I love Farsala’s middle-eastern culture, and the plot is thoroughly engrossing.

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher. Incarceron is a prison that stretches for miles. The dark, rusty worlds within are endless, and its prisoners are doomed to eternal captivity.

Claudia, the warden’s daughter is determined to discover the prison’s location, and escape an arranged marriage.

Finn, a prisoner within Incarceron, has no memory of his past life or identity, but he searches for escape. Little do they know that Incarceron itself is alive and angry.

Watership Down by Richard Adams. A courageous band of rabbits follow their instincts in search of safety, but danger isn’t always black and white. If you saw the violent Disney movie as a child, you might be scarred from ever reading this book.

I would still encourage it, using the cliché line, “The book is better.” Even though this book is a classic fantasy with many social and political themes, it’s easy to read.

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‘Jurassic Park’ paleontologist retiring from museum BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jack Horner, the paleontologist who discovered the world’s first dinosaur embryos and found that dinosaurs had nests and cared for their young, is leaving the Montana museum he spent decades filling with fossils from across the globe.

Horner, 69, Is one of the best known dinosaur researchers in the world. Michael Crichton based the character Alan Grant on Horner in the 1990 book “Jurassic Park,” and Steven Spielberg brought Horner on as a technical adviser on all of the “Jurassic Park” movies — and Horner did it without a college degree and with dyslexia.

From his base at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, and before that with Princeton University, Horner discovered a dozen dinosaur species, the first dinosaur eggs in the Western Hemisphere, and provided proof of the theory of their close relation to birds. He built the Museum of the Rockies from

pany gave us 100 cases of beer for the summer,” he said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.

That summer in 1979 would result in one of his most important discoveries — dinosaur nests on what was later called Egg Mountain in Montana. He found the site less than a mile from where he had discovered the fossils of young dinosaurs a year earlier.

“That one square mile out there is the richest dinosaur site in the world,” he said.

Little was known then about juvenile dinosaurs, and with the finds, Horner’s career path was set. The money came pouring in from the National Science Foundation and from other grants. The head of the Museum of the Rockies, tired of seeing Horner take the valuable specimens out of Montana, hired him as the museum’s paleontologist.

After that, Horner led as many as nine crews in a single digging season from Montana to Mongolia, and he

“That summer in 1979 would result in one of his most important discoveries — dinosaur nests on what was later called Egg Mountain in Montana.” eight dinosaur specimens when he started working there 34 years ago to more than 35,000 today.

As he ponders a state of semi-retirement, he plans to turn his attention back to education by teaching a class on imagination and creative thinking at Chapman University in California.

His struggles with dyslexia caused him to flunk out of college multiple times and initially hindered his ability to raise money for research because the grant applications had to be signed by an advanced-degree holder. He still reads at a third-grade level, and claims to have written more books than he’s read.

Horner solved one funding crisis by seeking $10,000 from the Ranier Brewing Company, whose beer he and his team drank. Princeton, his employer at the time in the late 1970s, balked and gave him the money instead.

“So Ranier Brewing Com-

started building what would become one of the largest tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops collections in the world.

Horner for the last several years has been working on the chickenosaurus, or dino-chicken. His idea is to revive dormant dinosaur DNA found in chickens to give them some traits of their ancestors, such as a long tail.

Horner said work continues on that project, and he will likely set up a laboratory for it in California, but his focus is being pulled to other things, as well. He has five books in the works, including an autobiography. He said he is helping Microsoft develop an app, but declined to speak about it in any detail.

He also won’t give up dinosaur hunting. The University of Washington is planning to open its new Burke museum, and Horner has agreed to be a part-time research associate to help fill the museum up with dinosaurs.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press In a Saturday, May 21, 2016 photo, Jack Horner smiles as he sits under Montana’s T Rex in the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont. The museum hosted “Jack Horner Family Day” ahead of Horner’s retirement this summer after leading the museum for 34 years and establishing himself as one of the most famous paleontologists in the world. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

The Museum of the Rockies is overflowing with dinosaur fossils after 34 years of Horner as its curator of paleontology. A planned expansion will allow the museum to bring its vast collection under one roof, but there won’t be any room for him to bring in anything new to work on, he said.

“I filled this place up.

There’s no reason to just stay,” Horner said. “I would just be — what do you call it — resting on your laurels or

something?”

The Museum of the Rockies, which is a part of Montana State University, hasn’t found a new curator yet. Members of Horner’s team who will remain in Bozeman say he will be difficult to replace, but the museum is strong enough now to stand on its own.

“We may have a lag while we get re-established with a new curator, but I don’t see us diminishing and going away,” said Jamie Jette, who worked with Horner for 18 years.

For his part, Horner is most interested in applying his approach to paleontology to the education system. He made his most famous discoveries because he was unafraid to take a hammer to a dinosaur egg when everybody else thought eggs were too precious to crack, he said.

“I made a discovery because I had a hammer,” Horner said. “That kind of thinking is basically what I made my career on.”

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NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor With the freedom of summer upon us, many of us have a list of things we want to do or accomplish. Among the exciting things on your list may be to travel to a new place.

But with all of the excitement comes the worry.

For some, the thought of traveling can be scary, especially flying. Air travel can be stressful and intimidating, especially for first-time flyers.

To ease the worry, here are five tips for air travelers that will improve your trip from start to finish.

1. Know what you can bring.

According to tsa.gov, “planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience at the airport.” To avoid last-minute chaos in the security line, visit www.tsa.gov and review the lists of prohibited items and liquids rules before you leave home.

2. Use an e-boarding

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Many airlines offer online check-in to avoid the ticketing counter and a QR code that acts as your boarding pass according to delta.com.

With this, you won’t have to worry about losing your ticket and you save time in the process.

Travel agent Kate Carlson from Travel Easy Inc. adds, “Just don’t forget valid identification, such as a driver’s license or passport that are not expired or damaged.”

3. Wear socks.

It’s an odd tip, but you won’t regret leaving home wearing socks.

“You need to step on se-

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curity scanner footprints that a million people have stepped on,” said business woman and weekly flyer Emily Alverson. “Wearing socks will save you from foot germs in the airport.”

Wearing socks can also increase blood circulation in the legs, a part often prone to blood clots after long hours of sitting. According to thegaurdian.com, wearing flight socks cuts the risk of blood clots by 90 percent.

4. Bring chewing gum.

For first-time flyers, changes in cabin pressure can leave an uncomfortable feeling in the ears. Chewing gum can relieve that pressure. Jamie

Kankaala, a junior at MNSU and frequent flyer, said that “if you chew gum, you are constantly swallowing, which helps keep your ears from getting plugged and relieves existing pressure.”

5. Give yourself time.

Cntraveler.com recommends arriving at the airport two hours early for domestic flights. Carlson echoed that recommendation, saying, “the most important thing to remember is to allow enough time to get through possible long security lines.”

Overall, don’t get too stressed while flying. After all, it’s only a fancy way to get from point A to point B.

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Women sue city over topless ban, calling it discriminatory DENVER (AP) — A growing movement to remove laws against women going topless is headed to court in Colorado.

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges Fort Collins’ indecency code, which makes it a crime for women but not men to show their nipples.

The Fort Collins City Council voted unanimously last year to keep a law that prohibits the display of female breasts, rejecting a growing movement to remove gender-specific indecency codes.

The hometown of Colorado State University did make an exception for nursing mothers. But otherwise it remains a $250 fine for a woman over the age of 10 to display her breast “below the top of the nipple.”

Two women suing Fort Collins say the law is sexist.

“Hey, my body is not in-

on the books banning the exposure of female breasts.

A federal judge in Chicago recently ruled against a woman challenging that city’s law against women displaying nipples. The woman fought a $150 fine tor participating in a 2014 “Go Topless Day” protest near Lake Michigan.

Gender-specific indecency

laws have gotten increased attention in recent years. A 2014 film “Free The Nipple” explored the topic, and celebrities including Rihanna and Miley Cyrus have clashed with social media sites for censoring photos showing their nipples, while not removing photos of topless men.

Need to scrap your vehicle? $$ CALL US $$ “social media” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by clasesdeperiodismo decent if his is not indecent,” said Brittiany Hoagland.

Hoagland and fellow plaintiff Samantha Six seek an injunction against the law.

“If a man is allowed to do it, so should I,” Six said of going topless.

Fort Collins spokesman David Young said in an email

that the city is “evaluating its response” to the lawsuit and has no further comment.

Other Colorado cities, including Boulder, Denver and Vail, have removed gender-specific language in their indecency codes. Indecency codes are largely local, with very few states having laws

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Seussical comes to the Highland Summer Theatre MNSU summer theatre program celebrates 50th anniversary.

STEPHANIE MATTISON Staff Writer Highland Summer Theatre’s 50th “Golden Anniversary” is well underway.

After the successful run of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike closed Saturday, the next show, Seussical, is already set to open Wednesday.

Seussical is the second installment of the 50th Golden Anniversary season of Highland Summer Theatre, which over the years has featured several crowd-pleasing productions every summer. The diversity of the selections has included Sweeney Todd (1967), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (the first production in Andreas Theatre in 2000), and just last year, Xanadu.

Based on the works of Dr. Seuss, Seussical is a show the whole family can enjoy. The show’s plot is based mainly on three popular Dr. Seuss books: Horton Hears a Who!, Horton Hatches the Egg, and Miss Gertrude McFuzz.

A small boy and The Cat in the Hat begin the story and first find an elephant named Horton. Much like the book, in the musical Horton the El-

Photo Courtesy of the MNSU Department of Theatre and Dance ephant finds a speck of dust and soon learns that the tiny speck contains the entirety of Whoville. Horton realizes that he must protect the speck and the Whos living there while being ridiculed by Sour Kangaroo and other jungle animals.

Another story that the musical follows is that of a bird named Gertrude. She has strong feelings for Horton but is worried that he doesn’t feel the same because her tail feathers are droopy and underwhelming. Mayzie LaBird, whose tail is beautiful,

gives Gertrude the advice to see Dr. Drake. The Doctor gives Gertrude pills to make her tail grow. However, being impressed by how well they work she ends up taking too many. At the end of the first act a group of monkeys steal the clover that has the speck of dust and Horton is captured by hunters. Gertrude tries to save him but is unsuccessful because her tail is now too heavy.

Amanda Mai, a BFA m sical theatre candidate at Minnesota State University, Mankato is enjoying her role

as Mayzie.

“I love Seussical because on the surface it’s just a really fun upbeat show that’s great for kids,” she said. “But, if you dig a little deeper, there are universal themes that resonate with people of all ages.”

Seussical, a premiere musical at the university, performs at 7:30 p.m. June 8-11 in the Ted Paul Theatre in the Performing Arts Center at MSNU. The show, directed by Melissa Rosenberger, is described as “a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza” created by Tony winners

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty who brought to life many beloved Dr. Seuss characters. Characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat and Gertrude McFuzz transport the audience from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

“It speaks to all ages,” said Paul Hustoles, Highland artistic director. “Dr. Seuss was way before his time. Even when you look at his stuff now, it looks futuristic.”

Thanks to $1,000 donations from sponsors Xcel Energy and Weilage Advisory Group in Mankato, MSU Theatre and the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota were able to partner to give away 300 tickets to a preview performance on June 7 to less fortunate children in the community who may not have had the opportunity to see the show otherwise. Coughlan Companies in North Mankato donated 25 Dr. Seuss books to give away to some of the children.

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Predictions for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo One student speculates what gaming giants will bring to annual showcase.

MATTHEW EBERLINE Editor in Chief With June finally upon us, gamers everywhere are gearing up for one of the year’s biggest gaming conventions with 2016’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). As usual, a number of high-profile companies in the gaming industry will be hosting their own press conferences before the actual show floor opens, including Electronic Arts (EA), Ubisoft, Bethesda, Microsoft, Sony, and E3’s second annual PC Gaming Show.

EA and Bethesda will kick things off on June 12 with

CC BY 2.0 by AngryJulieMonday their press events, while the rest will follow close behind all through the day on June 13. With last year’s E3 so full of surprises and this year’s E3

only a few short weeks away, the Internet is abuzz with all kinds of rumors and speculation as to what reveals and releases we’ll see this year. To

be honest, I’m quite excited myself so I thought I would throw my own voice into the mix and breakdown my predictions for each of the major

E3 press conferences and the show floor. So without further adieu, here are my predictions for what we’ll see at E3 2016.

Electronic Arts EA has already been generating a lot of buzz with their reveal of the upcoming World War I first-person shooter, Battlefield 1, just a few short weeks ago. In fact, the Battlefield 1 reveal trailer recently became YouTube’s most liked trailer in history, while the series’ largest competitor, Activision’s Call of Duty, released their own trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to a more lukewarm reception. With all the talk surrounding Battlefield 1’s trailer in recent weeks, it seems quite likely that we’ll

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Shield actor convicted of murder in killing of wife Michael Jace played police officer in FX drama series.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted an actor who played a police officer on TV of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife that was partially witnessed by their two young sons.

The verdict in the trial of Michael Jace, who appeared on the FX series The Shield,came after a weeklong trial in which Los Angeles jurors were told the actor shot his wife, April, in the back and then twice in the legs with a revolver that belonged to her father.

Jace, 53, did not testify in his own defense. He told detectives soon after the attack that he had retrieved the gun to kill himself but couldn’t do it. Instead, he planned to shoot his wife, an avid runner, in the leg so she would feel pain, Jace said in a recorded interview.

Deputy District Attorney Tannaz Mokayef told jurors the actor was waiting for his wife, shot her in the back and taunted her before shooting each of her legs. Jace’s

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press 10-year-old son testified that he heard his father say, “’If you like running, then run to heaven,’” before firing the second time.

Savoy Brown, an adult son of April Jace, said the family was pleased with the verdict.

He said watching Michael Jace has been difficult for the family, and he is hoping the actor, who bit his bottom lip

when the verdict was read but showed no other emotion, will show his feelings when he is sentenced.

“I’d just like to see the sadness on his face, that he realized it because it seems every now and then, there’s moments of sadness and there’s moments of not,” Brown said after the verdict. “And those moments of not really get me

questioning, you know, how can you go that far? How can you say those words? How can you do that?”

Mokayef said the potential sentence would be 40 years to life in prison when Jace is sentenced on June 10.

She said during the trial that the actor was upset that his wife wanted a divorce and believed she was having an

affair, although no evidence was presented during the trial that she was cheating.

Jace’s attorney, Jamon Hicks, said his client is remorseful for killing his wife.

The actor may speak during his sentencing hearing to express his remorse, but he wants to be respectful of April Jace’s family, the lawyer said.

Hicks previously told jurors the actor accepted responsibility for killing his wife, but he should be convicted of voluntary manslaughter because he shot her in the heat of passion.

Jace turned himself in to police after the shooting and has been jailed since.

April Jace, 40, was a financial aid counselor at Biola University. She was married to Michael Jace for nine years and they had two sons, who were 8 and 5 at the time of her death.

Michael Jace had small roles in films such as Planet of the Apes, Boogie Nights and Forrest Gump.

E3 Continued from page 7 see some gameplay footage, and who knows, maybe even another trailer.

Also present in EA’s release lineup is Mass Effect: Andromeda, the sequel to developer BioWare’s hit Mass Effect trilogy. Andromeda was first announced by EA during their press conference at last year’s E3, but hardly any information has been revealed about the mysterious title in the intervening year, other than that it will take place far away in the Andromeda Galaxy long after the events of the first trilogy. With the game slated for release in Q1 of 2017, I think it’s highly likely that we’ll finally get to see the game in action, with a gameplay trailer at EA’s conference and/or a playable demo on the E3 show floor.

Bethesda Taking second in E3’s press conference schedule is Bethesda (with their second annual conference), the developer and publisher behind hits like the Elder Scrolls series, Fallout 4, and the recently released Doom reboot. Probably the biggest game on Bethesda’s docket right now is Dishonored 2, the sequel to Arkane Studios’ hit 2012 action-adventure game. With the game set to release on

November 11 of this year, expect plenty of gameplay footage and possibly even a new trailer at this year’s E3 as Bethesda and Arkane get ready to up their marketing campaign for the upcoming release.

Having just recently released their latest expansion for Fallout 4 (called Far Harbor), you can expect Bethesda will take the opportunity during their conference to announce what’s next up for Fallout 4’s downloadable content (DLC) lineup. And with Doom having been released just a few short weeks ago, it’s not unlikely that Bethesda will also announce a few tweaks and content additions for that game as well.

Many fans have taken to the Internet to voice their hopes for a new installment in the beloved Elder Scrolls role-playing game (RPG) series, but considering Bethesda’s long development time between games (four years between Skyrim and Fallout 4), don’t expect Bethesda to announce anything about the series anytime soon, at least not within the next couple of years.

Ubisoft Arguably the biggest and most anticipated title in Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup is Ghost Recon: Wildlands, an

open-world military shooter set in Bolivia that tasks players with neutralizing a dangerous and powerful drug cartel. As no release date has been officially announced yet, I expect Ubisoft will likely announce a solid launch date for the game, as well as release some more details regarding the gameplay, story, and open-world setting as a major talking point of their press conference.

It’s also not unlikely Ubisoft will finally reveal the next installment of the long-running Splinter Cell series, considering the almost three-year gap since the last game’s (Splinter Cell: Blacklist) release. Information regarding Watch Dogs 2 is also quite likely, as is additional content updates for Rainbox Six: Siege, and maybe even an announcement of a new Far Cry or Assassin’s Creed title.

Microsoft Probably the biggest announcement to come out of Microsoft’s press conference will be information surrounding the upcoming new version of the Xbox One. Or should I say versions?

According to websites Kotaku and Polygon, Microsoft may be gearing up to announce two new versions of the Xbox One, with one

of these versions purportedly over four times more powerful than the console’s current incarnation and the other being a slimmed down version of the current system with a redesigned controller.

With the slim version of the console scheduled to release this August (the other version, codenamed Scorpio, is likely to release in late

2017, according to Polygon), it seems likely that Microsoft will announce more information about both consoles and make them a key discussion point in their conference.

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E3 Continued from page 8 rosoft will spearhead their event with more information and footage of the highly-anticipated Gears of War 4, due to hit store shelves on Oct. 11 of this year. It will also be interesting to see if the software giant releases more information regarding the HoloLens (an augmented reality device), and if they have any plans to enter the virtual reality market to compete with the Oculus Rift and Sony’s PlayStation VR. Also expect to see more information and gameplay from Scalebound and Halo Wars 2.

Sony Last year, Sony hosted what may have been the most exciting press event they’ve ever held, announcing a few mind-blowing reveals including the return of the long-awaited The Last Guardian and the development of the even longer-awaited Shenmue 3. It’s doubtful Sony will be able to outdo themselves this time around, but more information about The Last Guardian (including more gameplay footage and maybe a release date) isn’t entirely unexpected.

With No Man’s Sky having been pushed back by just

under two months (June 21 to August 9), it’s likely Sony will release a little more information on the gameplay and even offer a demo on the show floor in order to appease the less-than-happy fan base, even if Sean Murray (the game’s director) and the development team (Hello Games) aren’t present themselves.

Rumors have also surfaced recently regarding a new God of War game and the return of Sony’s old mascot, Crash Bandicoot. While neither rumor has been confirmed, Sony’s press conference would be the place to do it, so expect either (or both) of those to be confirmed there, if either rumor turns out to be true. In addition, an announcement regarding a slim version of the PlayStation 4 would not be unexpected, as Sony would obviously be looking to stay ahead of Microsoft in console sales.

Nintendo Not much is known about what Nintendo has in the works for this year’s event, other than that they will be opting out of their traditional Digital Event for a day long Nintendo Treehouse: Live

event on June 14. With Wii U sales struggling heavily, it’s quite likely Nintendo will finally announce some information about upcoming new console, currently codenamed the Nintendo NX. I also expect the gaming giant will announce more information on the highly-anticipated new Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U. I also hope that Nintendo will finally announce a proper Metroid sequel, and considering the lukewarm reaction to last years’ Federation Force reveal, it’s not entirely unlikely we’ll see something new at this year’s event. I, for one, will have my fingers crossed the entire time.

Other predictions In addition to all the potential press conference information, many members of the gaming community are also speculating that we may finally see a sequel to Rockstar’s western epic, Red Dead Redemption. While this may seem like a long-shot (Rockstar rarely ever attends E3), it may be more plausible than some may think, considering it’s already been almost three years since the release of Rockstar’s last hit, Grand Theft Auto V. And consider-

ing Square Enix’s long-awaited Final Fantasy XV is due to launch on September 30, expect to see plenty more gameplay and information regarding that title.

And that concludes my speculation regarding E3

2016. Hopefully, this year’s event will prove to be just as mind-blowing and exciting as the last. I, for one, am very excited to see what’s in store when E3 2016 kicks-off later this month.

Theatre Continued from page 7 such a momentous year, Highland has brought back alumni to take part in each of the four productions.

The season opener was the comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and the final two after Seussical will be the comedy The Nerd and the musical Footloose. But as always, the department always looks toward the future and aims to offer something new, which is part of why Vanya and Seussical were selected; they are both premieres.

In honor of the 50th anniversary, a lobby display has been set up highlighting each of the five decades of Highland and includes original historic playbills and framed photos from favorite productions. The department is also holding a raffle where people can

submit their favorite memories of past Highland shows for a chance to win tickets to The Full Monty in the fall.

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Maverick softball sees success in 2016

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Another season is in the books for the Minnesota State University, Mankato Maverick’s softball team.

The team banded together to mount themselves above a .700 winning percentage, finishing with a 45-17 record.

Along the way, pitcher Coley Ries shined and dominated all season long.

The team did not jump off to the hottest start to open the year. Among their first eight games the Mavs tallied a 4-4 record. Once the weather started heating up, so did the Mavericks. They started to mount a string of victories that put them on a seven-game win streak, as they won their next 11 of 12 games.

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi The Mavericks tallied a 45-17 record in 2016, with an appearance in the NSIC Championship game.

To finish up the season, the Mavs clinched the North-

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Outfielder Jess Meidl locates a flyball eariler this season. In two full seasons, Meidl has a .336 career batting average, 120 hits and 58 stolen bases. She will be a junior next year.

ern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship (NSIC) after splitting wins against the University of Augustana Vikings. The victory marked the fourth time the Mavs softball team brought the title home, and set them up as the frontrunner in the NSIC Softball Tournament.

The Mavs picked up two wins over Southwest Minnesota State and Augustana, but playing against the Upper Iowa University Peacocks proved to be their demise in the tournament. Their first meeting on day two was an incredibly tight affair that resulted in a 1-0 victory by Upper Iowa.

Day three started off well for MSU, as they walloped University of Minnesota – Duluth 10-1 thus setting up a final showdown with Upper Iowa. After dominating UMD in only five innings, the Mavs second outing with the Peacocks went 16 innings which turned out to be the longest game a Mavericks softball team has played in the last 15 seasons. The team got the edge the second meeting and beat Upper Iowa 2-1.

In what ended up being the best of three tie breakers and the championship game, the Mavs took on the Peacocks once again. Following the trend of the first

two games, there was slightly more scoring but still the game was closely contest-

earlier in the day, the Mavericks were never able to get anything going against the Peacocks. The year ended for the Mavs after falling to the Peacocks yet again, with a score of 2-0. Out of the five times the Mavs met up with the Peacocks in 2016 the Mavs had lost three of them, putting the series matchup at 2-3. Look for MSU to play with a chip on their shoulder when these two teams meet next year.

The bright side of this scenario is how well the women played throughout the year.

Pitcher Coley Ries in particular had a stellar year. Ries was recently named the D-II NCCA Central Region Pitcher of the Year, as well as being named National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American.

Ries helped get to these honors in part by her record setting season for the Mavericks. Ries is now the leader in strikeouts for MSU, currently at 1,005 for her career and her 2016 showing of 434 strikeouts places her in 8th

“The Mavs picked up two wins over Southwest Minnesota State and Augustana, but playing against the Upper Iowa University Peacocks proved to be their demise in the tournament.” ed. When the last pitch was thrown, it was the Peacocks who would leave the tournament as champions. The Mavericks would lose, 3-2.

Unfortunately, MSU’s year ended just as shaky as it started. The team’s last outing was participating in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Regionals. MSU got off to a nice start by picking up a win over Northwest Missouri State with an ending score of 1-0.

That one run scored ended up being the only score the team would achieve.

On day two, the Mavs fell to Arkansas Tech 2-0 in 11 innings. Later on in the day the Mavs crossed paths with a familiar foe in Upper Iowa University. Perhaps a bit fatigued from the extra innings

place for most in NCAA Division-II history.

Adding to the great play from the Mavs was freshman outfielder McKenzie Paap.

Paap was the leader for Mav batters with her 88 hits, as well as scoring 48 runs, while averaging a .433 batting average. Adding to her impressive debut season is her 28 RBI’s and 23 stolen bases.

Paap proved herself to be an essential component to the Mavs team success.

With only four seniors on this year’s team going into next year, most of the squad will still be intact. Look for the team to use this year’s experiences to build into an even more formidable force to be reckoned with in 2017.

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Warriors win game seven, face Cavs in finals OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more.

A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list of accomplishments.

Splash Brothers Curry and Klay Thompson carried the 73-win Warriors right back to the NBA Finals, as Golden State rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.

Now, Curry and Co. are playing for another NBA title — just as they planned since Day 1 of training camp in September.

Bring on LeBron James again.

“You appreciate how tough it is to get back here,” Curry said. “You’ve got to be appreciative of this accomplishment, and look forward to getting four more wins.”

The MVP scored 36 points with seven 3-pointers to finish with an NBA-record 32 in a

points on five shots in the first half.

But Oklahoma City dictated the tempo with snappy passes and the hard, aggressive rebounding that had been such a part of its success this season. The Thunder couldn’t sustain it.

“They won a world championship last year, and they’ve broken an NBA record, and people are already talking about it before the playoffs started, this may be the greatest team to ever lace them up in the history of the NBA,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.

The Warriors, who fell behind 35-22, lost their last Game 7 at home: 94-86 to Phoenix in the Western Conference finals on May 16, 1976.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Klay Thompson hoists the Western Conference Trophy up after the Warriors defeated the Thunder in game seven of the Western Conference Finals. ball cradled in his left hand, Curry pumped his right arm as yellow confetti fell through Oracle Arena once the final buzzer sounded.

With the Thunder trailing

hung tough against Kevin Durant, who scored 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting. Shaun Livingston’s breakaway, one-handed dunk late in the third provided a big lift off

“‘You appreciate how tough it is to get back here,’ Curry said. ‘You’ve got to be appreciative of this accomplishment, and look forward to getting four more wins.’” seven-game series, and also had eight assists. Thompson added 21 points and six 3s, two days after his record 11 3-pointers led a Game 6 comeback that sent the series home to raucous Oracle Arena for one more.

The Warriors became the 10th team to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win a postseason series. They return to the NBA Finals for a rematch with James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost the 2015 title in six games as Golden State captured its first championship in 40 years.

Game 1 is Thursday night in Oakland.

“We survived by the skin of our teeth,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We were able to pull it out, and we’re moving on.”

His signature mouthpiece dangling out and the game

90-86, Serge Ibaka fouled Curry on a 3-point try with 1:18 to go and the shot clock running out. Curry made all three free throws, then that 3-pointer to seal it.

“This is who he is. Having a clutch performance in a Game 7, that’s Steph Curry,” Kerr said.

And Golden State’s beloved “Strength In Numbers” catchphrase coined by Coach of the Year Kerr was needed in every way.

“No one ever had any doubt that we could get this done,” Draymond Green said. “People have seen teams down 3-1 before but they ain’t seen many. They’ve definitely never seen a 73-win team down 3-1.”

Andre Iguodala joined the starting lineup for just the second time all season and the 2015 NBA Finals MVP

the Warriors bench.

Oklahoma City won Game 1 108-102 at deafening Oracle Arena, so Golden State never envisioned this one coming easily. Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds for the Thunder.

“It hurts losing, especially being up 3 games to 1,” Durant said.

It took a quarter and a half for Thompson to warm up after his 41-point performance in a 108-101 win Saturday at Oklahoma City that sent the series back to the East Bay. He missed his initial seven shots before hitting a 3 6:02 before halftime, energizing the Warriors in their first Game 7 at home in 40 years.

Back-to-back 3-pointers

by Thompson and Iguodala pulled the Warriors within 5451 with 7:57 left in the third.

They tied it on Curry’s 3 at 7:21 and he followed with another 3 to give his team the lead.

Curry and Thompson each topped the previous record for 3s in a seven-game series, 28 by Dennis Scott and Ray Allen. Curry hit one over 7-foot Steven Adams in the third, and Thompson wound up with 30 3s.

Iguodala replaced Harrison Barnes in the starting lineup and what a move by Kerr, who did the same thing last year in crunch time. Iguodala made a pretty bounce pass through the paint to Green for Golden State’s first basket, and his smothering defense on Durant kept the Thunder star without a shot until his 3 at the 5:45 mark in the first. Durant had just nine

Thunder: The Thunder’s 12 third-quarter points were the fewest allowed by Golden State in a playoff third quarter during the shot clock era. ... Durant took nine shots in the first 33:25. ... Oklahoma City led by as many as 13 in the first half. ... Donovan celebrated his 51st birthday. ...

The Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State’s opponent the previous round, are the only teams to beat the Warriors twice this season.

Warriors: The Warriors are 4-4 all-time in Game 7s — 3-1 at home. ... Iguodala earned his first since Jan. 2 against Denver. ... Golden State wasn’t whistled for its first foul until 2:34 in the first. ... The Warriors’ 42 first-half points were their fewest at home this season. ... Curry hit a 3 in his 51st straight playoff game.

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