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MNSU granted $420,000 in emergency funds for students Grant seeks to help students stay in school when unexpected financial crisises occur STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer The Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and Affiliates has given Minnesota State University, Mankato a $420,000 grant to help students in emergency situations. The goal of this grant is to keep students in school, even if they have a financial emergency. Examples of this would be unexpected car repairs or medical bills, which might make attending school even more of a challenge for those already struggling to pay for school. Carolyn Nelson is the director of scholarships in the Office of Admissions at Minnesota State Mankato. Regarding this grant, she said, “We’re trying to be flexible with what we’re defining as an emergency, because that might look very different for different situations.” The financial emergency would have to impact the student’s ability to be successful in school.
(CC BY-SA 2.0) by 401(K) 2013 A student is eligible for the grant if they are undergraduate, FASFA eligible, and have an Expected Family Contribution of $7,000 or less. Nelson adds, “You can be a part-time student or a full-time student.” The student must meet with a Grant Advisor and complete
an Emergency Grant Application to be considered for the grant and will have to explain their financial emergency in the application. The student is required to be enrolled for the semester in which the funds are awarded and may only benefit from the emergency grant award
once. “Research shows that at Minnesota State University, Mankato and nationally, students, particularly lowincome students, are leaving their university experience for what, in the grand scheme of things, is a relatively small amount [of unexpected
expenses], from 500 to 1,000 dollars,” Nelson said. Up to $1,000 will be paid to a third party. For example, if a student’s car broke down, and they used the emergency grant to cover the expense, the money would go to the repair shop. Documentation will need to be submitted for proof of the expense, according to Nelson. The grant will be paid within two days after an MNSU committee has reviewed the application. “One of the things that I think qualified us [for the grant program] is the type of students that we serve here,” Nelson said. “We do serve a lot of low-income students, and that’s part of our mission here at the university, is to help all of our students be successful and achieve their degree.”
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Police strive for adequate force and proper care for procedure
MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer Law enforcement is a career pathway that requires heart, dedication and pure sacrifice as it will test an induvial in every manner possible on a daily basis, at each turn throughout the job. Law enforcers are always called upon by society on at the most trying times and they are always expected to be up to the task of handling
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an escalating situation in a calm and lawful manner, not letting their perspectives or feelings dictate the situation. Law enforcers are tasked with the duty to serve and protect while putting their lives on the line each day. However, the portrayal of the police, the most common form of law enforcers, has been deteriorating rapidly in the media today. This may be due to the unjust cases in the news or other factors, although there are always two sides of a coin. Carl Lafata, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government in the Law Enforcement Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, states that when
one is a Law Enforcement Officer, enforcing the law is only one facet of the job. “Although the job is inherently dangerous, Law Enforcers are trained and skilled to handle all the fatalities that may come about,” Lafata said. “Thus, the frightful part of the job comes from the idea that if there are people out there willing to harm those already skilled to defend themselves, it is unimaginable what they would do to the majority who lack that skill set.” Lafata states that his job is to not only convey academic information to students, but also enrich the learning process by bringing in his valued experience in law
enforcement, thus bringing to the university and students several different perspectives of the job. “When one becomes a law enforcer, the main aim is to enforce peace and deadly force is only used as a last resort,” Lafata said. Deadly force only comes into play when all other options prove to be ineffective and Law Enforcement trains officers to use the least amount of force possible. “The individual actually dictates the amount of force used against them, as the situation at most times calls for a quick reaction and what they may be doing may be highly detrimental that the
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officer has no choice but to use deadly force,” Lafata said. The officer must make a quick and rational decision on the spot, but also be able to justify in court of law why they choose to take that action. Bias in the force can only be eradicated through gaining knowledge and understanding that every man is born equal no matter their skin color, race, religion or background. The Law Enforcement program at
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John Richard Kuzma, Ph.D | Aug. 24, 1945 - Aug. 16, 2017 The following was published in the Mankato Free Press. John Richard Kuzma, Ph.D., 71, of Mankato and formerly from Youngstown, OH, lived an enviable life. He died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in his home. Visitation will be held from 5-8pm, Monday, August 21, 2017 at Northview - North
Unfortunately, this led to a lifelong distaste of certain fruits (grapes) and vegetables (broccoli). He described his mother as a "matriarch"a trait he later sought out in a spouse. John was the first member of his family to go to college. He paid for his tuition by spending his summers working in steel mills, delivering groceries, and
“John enjoyed golfing, playing poker with friends, and watching horse races at Canterbury Park. He was a huge Cleveland Indians fan and always hoped they’d win the World Series.” Mankato Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior. Please share a memory of John with his family and view his video tribute when it becomes available online at www. mankatomortuary.com. John was born August 24, 1945 in Youngstown, OH to two immigrants, John and Susan (Sepelak) Kuzma. His father was a farmer by birth and cultivated an impressive family garden. John was conscripted to help his father.
working in hospital cafeterias. In 1968, after switching majors several times, he earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Youngstown State University. On February 26, 1969, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and served as an accountant before being honorably discharged on February 25, 1975. After numerous successful and semi-successful business ventures, John later received his M.B.A. degree in Marketing from Youngstown State University in 1978 and a Ph.D. in Marketing from Kent
Photo courtesy of mnsu.edu survive in her. In the last years of his life, his greatest treasure was his granddaughter, Madeleine. In his eyes she could (and will never) do no wrong. He teased her by calling her "blondie," to which she responded "no grandpa, I'm Madeleine." "Grandpa is," she concluded, "funny." He is survived by his wife, Dr. Ann Kuzma of Mankato; son, Dr. Andrew Kuzma of Milwaukee, WI; daughter, (the future Dr.) Rachel Kuzma of St.
Louis, MO; granddaughter, Madeleine of Milwaukee; brother, David (Sue) Kuzma of Youngstown, OH; brothersin-law, James (Mary Anne) Tyger of East Palestine, OH, William (Wendy) Tyger of East Palestine, OH, and David Hilliard of Youngstown, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Suzanne Hilliard. His wife, son, daughter, and granddaughter will miss him forever.
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Continued from page 1 “Great Lakes designed the grant to help mostly low-income students... They have the most to gain from a degree, but the least support in earning one.” The Great Lakes Corporation, according to its website home. mygreatlakes.org, is “a non-profit organization dedicated to helping make college a reality.” Great Lakes designed the grant to help mostly low-income students. Their website states: “We focus exclusively on barriers faced by students from low-income families, students of color, and students who are first in their families to go
State University in 1990. In 1977, John met Ann Tyger, a classmate at Youngstown State University. Ann, unfortunately for her but fortunately for her children and grandchildren, lost a bet that she and John shared the same birthday. John was united in marriage to Ann on September 29, 1979. John began his teaching career as a marketing professor at John Carroll University. He and Ann were offered teaching positions at Mankato State University in 1989 and relocated to Mankato. He was a professor of Marketing and International Business and was the director of the Center for Sales Excellence. John enjoyed golfing, playing poker with friends, and watching horse races at Canterbury Park. He was a huge Cleveland Indians fan and always hoped they'd win the World Series. If they win in 2017, Cleveland fans should attribute the miracle to John's heavenly intercession. Above all, John loved spending time with his family. He spent countless hours (unsuccessfully) trying to improve his son's baseball swing. He indulged (without understanding) his son's love of comic books. To his daughter, Rachel, he showed unending patience and true love. She was (he insisted, despite his son's protestations) the smartest and most creative member of the family. His spirit, his personality, and his vigor
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Spain suspects were in France before attacks
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Photo courtesy of The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Some of the Spain terror suspects spent a night in France a week before the fatal attacks in and near Barcelona, French authorities said Wednesday as police in Spain revealed they found a real suicide bomb belt in the house where the attackers tried to make explosives. An Audi A3 car that was observed in France on Aug. 11-Aug. 12 is the same one involved in the attack carried out in the seaside town of Cambrils in the early hours of Aug. 18, anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins said. A woman was killed there, and police fatally shot five suspects. French investigators are working “very closely” with Spanish colleagues “to determine the precise reasons for this lightning trip...and if the terrorists were in contact with other people on (French) territory,” Molins said. Separately, a French police official with knowledge of the investigation said several men who arrived in the Audi stayed at a hotel in the southern Paris suburb of Malakoff, visited a shopping center and bought a camera before leaving. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name. In Spain, police disclosed that a belt charged with explosives was among the evidence discovered in the rubble of the house south of Barcelona. An explosion there on the eve of the deadly Barcelona van attack derailed the suspects’ initial plans to bomb important city sites, according to court documents. Six of the attackers shot dead by police — the five in Cambrils and one Monday — were wearing fake suicide
belts. It wasn’t immediately clear if the belt was meant to be used by the imam, Abdelbaki Es Satty, who was killed in the house explosion and allegedly masterminded the attacks, according to the two jailed survivors. One of the suspects told a judge that Es Satty intended to blow himself up when the group struck Barcelona monuments. Police had already found at the house more than 100 tanks of butane gas, nails that they planned to use as shrapnel, and 500 liters of acetone, a highly flammable liquid necessary to make TATP, an explosive used by Islamic State group militants. Thirteen people were killed Thursday when a van zigzagged through Barcelona’s Las Ramblas promenade. A 14th was stabbed to death by the van’s driver as he made his getaway. A 15th victim was killed when the Cambrils attackers, armed with knives, drove the Audi onto a pedestrian path. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said the car was flashed for speeding outside Paris before the attacks. “We are working to determine why the authors of the attacks came to Paris and what they did in the Paris region,” Collomb said Wednesday, standing next to his Spanish counterpart, Juan Ignacio Zoido. Zoido stressed the need for strengthening international anti-terrorism cooperation to prevent future attacks as the Spain investigation focuses on possible links the homegrown cell may have established overseas. Most of its members are from Morocco or of Moroccan descent. Moroccan authorities have
arrested at least one man in connection to the probe, according to the private news agency Europa Press. Es Satty himself spent three months in early 2016 in the Belgian city of Vilvoorde, which is known for Islamic State recruiting and jihadi activity. The mayor of Vilvoorde, Hans Bonte, said the police there contacted Catalan authorities at the time and were told Es Satty had no links to extremist violence. Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it had opened a case file to establish whether and under what circumstances Es Satty stayed in the country. Investigators were also looking into material found
during searches in two towns in northeast Spain, a regional police spokeswoman said. She declined to say what they found in raids late Tuesday at a cybercafe in Ripoll, an ancient Catalan town where most of the attack suspects were from, and a house in Vilafranca del Penedes. Vilafranca is 15 kilometers (9 miles) from where the suspected driver in the Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, was shot dead by police Monday. Abouyaaqoub, who fatally stabbed another person while fleeing Thursday, is known to have changed clothes, picked up a bag of knives and a fake explosive belt in the time between the Barcelona attack
and his death. The court interrogations Tuesday exposed more details about how events unfolded in the hours before and after the Las Ramblas boulevard carnage on Aug. 17. That afternoon, another member of the cell abandoned another rented van that was involved in an accident in a highway near Cambrils. According to the police investigation, he regrouped with four other members who had bought four knives and an ax in the resort town three hours before they all were killed by police.
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“The outrage at his childlike behavior that has been there all along is prevalent in the media and on social media sites.” quite clearly, from his rallies to his interviews, that he is a bully. When push comes to shove, diplomacy is not his move and he will go for the school yard fight. He throws fits, and lashes out when things do not go according to plan or contrary to his way. He has had fits on Twitter and
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a handshake, Trump turned it into a competition and a way to bully someone into submission. We all knew this over a year ago, so this should surprise no one. And yet the outrage is there. The outrage at his childlike behavior that has been there all along is prevalent in the
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media and on social media sites. The shock that he would move forward with a wall he promised is also everywhere on social media. Why is America so caught off guard by the man that we watched campaign for many months? Far too many people may have passed off his antics as means to win an election, a way to set himself apart from the political class. But this is who he is, who he always has been, who he will continue to be. There are two things to do First: Trust the system of checks and balances that is in place. We saw this with his travel ban that he tried to enact early on in his presidency. The system of checks and balances halted
the movement of Trump’s plan. Same happened with his budget move for the wall between Mexico and the U.S. The government works, maybe not well at times, but it does keep one person from doing and putting into law whatever he likes. Trust the system. Second: Buckle up, because this is going to be a crazy presidency. Not all of us voted for him, but a majority did. No, Russia did not hack into government buildings to get him in office, it was all of you. Everyone who voted for him and like it or not this is the bed America made for itself. The best course of action is to hold on and hope he gets better, because his getting worse is a terrifying prospect.
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“Inexperienced leader. Better off a businessman than a President.”
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CONNOR JONES, MATH EDUCATION “I don’t really follow politics, but I don’t think he’s done anything too bad.”
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Fifth annual foam party goes mega with new after party MANKATO, Minn. –The Student Events Team will be hosting the 5th Annual Foam Party at the CSU Loading Dock. The Foam Party will be held August 26, 2017 and will start at 8 p.m. and go until 11 p.m. A new after party with activities for those not wanting to venture into the foam will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 11:59 p.m. Students must wear shirts, shoes/sandals, and shorts (or pants. It is suggested that students wear swim-ming suits under their clothing because they will get wet. This is free for students. The foam party will feature foam machines suspended above the crowd Also, students will receive a plastic bag to protect their phone and other valuables.
“We are really excited to add an After Party for those who don’t want to go into the foam or want some-thing more than just the party,” says Alex Arndt, Student Events Team Events Committee’s Mavericks After Dark Chair. “It is also a great way to meet new people and feel at home on campus!” This event features two foam machines that produce enough foam to fill a 100 square foot area in 3 minutes. The DJ for this event is former MSU student and CLASA member, Sergio who has performed for MSU’s Dance Marathon in previous years. The lights are being brought down directly from a club in the Twin Cities. The Foam Party will feature an after party with inflatables,
free food, a air cash machine with prizes, photo booth from Campus Crusade, and a giant screen video game tournament. Throughout the night there will be UV reactive paint sprayed over the crowd. Not only will students leave covered in foam, but will also look like a rainbow. This has been a traditional event for the Student Events Team the past four years and has only been im-proved on by adding more fun each year. To preview the event watch this video from 2013’s Foam Party. The Student Events Team
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Walmart joins forces with Google on voice-activated shopping NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping. But unlike online leader Amazon, it’s not doing it alone. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday it’s working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items from laundry detergent to Legos for voice shopping through Google Assistant. The capability will be available in late September. It’s Google’s biggest retail partnership — and the most personalized shopping experience it offers — as it tries to broaden the reach of its voice-activated assistant Home speaker. And it underscores Walmart’s
drive to compete in an area dominated by Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo device. “Voice shopping is becoming a more important part of everyday shopping behavior,” said Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce business. The voice-activated devices are becoming more mainstream as they become more accessible. Even Apple has one coming out this year. Walmart has said Google’s investment in natural language processing and artificial intelligence will help make voice-activated shopping more popular. And Lore said the personalization of the
partnership means people can shout out generic items like milk, bread and cheese, and Google Assistant will know exactly the brands and the size that the user wants. Google introduced shopping to Home in February, letting people use voice to order essentials from more than 40 retailers like Target and Costco under its Google Express program. But that was far behind the Echo, available since late 2014. Walmart, which has more
stores than any other retailer and the largest share of the U.S. grocery market, is also working hard to close the gulf online between itself and Amazon. It has overhauled its shipping strategy and is expanding store-curb pickup for groceries ordered online. But it’s also had to look beyond itself and form partnerships. Walmart announced Monday that it’s expanding its grocery delivery service with ridehailing service Uber, and
it’s been testing same-day delivery service with Deliv at Sam’s Club in Miami. Amazon generally has been building its network of services on its own, using its $99-a-year Prime membership with same-day and even one-hour shipping options to develop loyalty.
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Egypt angered by US aid cut over human rights concerns CAIRO (AP) — Egypt reacted angrily Wednesday to the Trump administration’s decision to cut or delay nearly $300 million in military and economic aid over human rights concerns, a surprise move given the increasingly close ties that have bound the two allies since President Donald Trump took office in January. Hours after the U.S. announcement, Trump’s Middle East envoy, son-inlaw Jared Kushner, arrived in Egypt as part of a Middle East tour to try to revive ArabIsraeli peace talks. He met with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and later conferred with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry before leaving for Israel. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Cairo regretted the U.S. decision, calling it a “misjudgment of the nature of the strategic relations that have bound the two countries for decades.” The move, it said, “reflects a lack of careful understanding of the importance of supporting the stability and success of Egypt, as well as the size and nature of the security and economic challenges faced by the Egyptian people.” It warned that the cuts may have “negative consequences for the realization of common U.S.-Egyptian interests.” It did not elaborate. However, an Egyptian presidential statement on Kushner’s meeting with el-Sissi made no mention of the aid cuts and delays, which totaled $290.7 million. El-Sissi, a general-turned-
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press president who has repeatedly stated his admiration for Trump, showed none of the frustration expressed by the Foreign Ministry as he smiled while posing for a ceremonial photo with Kushner in the Egyptian leader’s opulent Cairo palace. El-Sissi spoke to Kushner and his delegation about “Egypt’s keenness to continue to work on strengthening the multi-faceted relations that bind the two countries in various fields,” the statement said. Of the $290.7 million, $195 million was military aid that the State Department said Tillerson was not able to certify that Egypt had met the human rights criteria set by Congress in order to receive it. But because Tillerson signed a so-called national interest waiver, those
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funds will remain available to Egypt as long as it makes human rights improvements. Had Tillerson not signed the waiver, the money would have been returned to the Treasury by Sept. 30 — the end of the current fiscal year. The remainder — $95.7 million in economic and military assistance— was cut from the Egypt account. Most of it had been held in escrow since 2014 as a result of the new aid conditions Congress set after el-Sissi’s 2013 ouster of Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected president. Of that, $65.7 million was foreign military financing and $30 million so-called
“economic support funds,” basically a cash payment to the government. These funds will now go instead to “key security partners, without undermining Egypt’s security,” according to the State Department. In announcing the changes, the Trump administration cited Egypt’s poor human rights record and its crackdown on civic and other non-governmental groups. Prominent rights lawyer Gamal Eid said U.S. demands for Egypt to improve its rights record were “legitimate” given what he said was a surge in violations. “The government must
now convince its American friends that what it’s doing in the field of human rights serves democracy and stability,” Eid said. “It’s in a bind and anything it does now will be seen as a means to secure U.S. aid.” Egypt is among the top recipients of U.S. military and economic assistance, receiving nearly $1.5 billion annually. The $1.3 billion in military aid and $250 million in economic aid is linked to Egypt’s 1979 peace treaty with Israel, and underpins a U.S.Egyptian security relationship that is now mostly aimed at fighting terrorism. As defense minister, el-Sissi led the military’s 2013 ouster of Morsi, an Islamist whose year in office proved divisive. El-Sissi won a presidential election a year later, and has overseen a crackdown on civil society, particularly rights and pro-democracy groups. These groups were instrumental in the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011, but are presented by the media now as part of a foreign conspiracy against Egypt. As part of the crackdown, authorities have detained tens of thousands, most of them Islamist supporters of Morsi, but a number of prominent
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Continued from page 1 Minnesota State University strives to educate its students on diversity, use of force, and community relations amongst several other applied skills while studying to be a law enforcer. “Majority of officers are drawn from the suburbs, thus the only form of knowledge they have on diversity is what they may have learned in school or seen in the media,” Lafata said. “Therefore, upon joining the force believing they have no bias, it openly shows through their actions and as they conduct themselves in different situations while on the job thus in reality is inconsistent with what being a true law enforcer is about.” MNSU aims to educate its students on clearly understanding diversity as well as various demographics and why they choose to act in the manner they do towards police, which may be due to vicarious trauma or prior incidences with the law officers. According to an article
by the New York Times, the Department of Justice indicates that a black person is about four times as likely to die in custody or while being arrested than a white person is. Lafata shares that when he was a sergeant in the force it was his obligation to ensure that things were done correctly and followed the procedure to the letter. “Even with all the training in the world, a person highly likely to revert to their natural state of being without supervision or someone to keep them in check,” Lafata said. Law enforcement is taking steps to ensure that the force is not only kept in check, but also learns from mistakes made by officers by opening dialogue with community and thus moving forward to guarantee these errors are eliminated. “The force is doing a good job, but more effort has to be put in to open up lines of communication within it and prevent these blunders happening in the first place,”
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sparked an international backlash and is believed to be the main cause for Washington’s move to cut and delay aid. “I believe the American decision was expected after Egypt adopted the NGO law,” said rights campaigner Khaled el-Balshy. “It’s an important but symbolic move, which will likely not lead to positive actions from the Egyptian government.”
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Logic’s Everybody’s Tour comes to St. Paul Peace, love and postivity: everything Logic’s about
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Rapping extraordinaire Logic visited Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul Aug.16 on his Everybody’s Tour. Luckily for myself and two friends of mine, we were in attendance to see Logic preach what the guy is all about: peace love and positivity. On his YouTube channel back on April 10 of this past year, Logic released to his fans a video explaining the concept behind his third album, “Everybody,” which is the main promotion for his tour. As explained on Genius. com, “Everybody” is “an audio-cinematic experience where astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson plays God and radio personality BigVon plays the character Atom, which the entire album is based around.
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Atom is on his way home from work and dies from being hit by a car and ends
up talking to God about being reincarnated. However, he is not only reincar-
nated, but also every person that has ever existed”. Logic explains in the
YouTube video in a nutshell, throughout the album, he raps from as many points of view and walks of life as he could fit. For long term fans of Logic, the 27-year-old’s latest installment to his lifetime’s work takes a more political turn. Logic steers towards current political issues going on, touching on themes of racism and inequality amongst minority groups across America, for instance in the single Everybody. Logic also sparks awareness for those who are struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety in his song “Anziety.” Suicide too is a topic Logic speaks about, spe-
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Daniel Craig will return to the big screen as Bond British actor assumes his role as Bond, keeping fans on edge
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Craig’s 007-era will die another day. After months of gossip and denials, Craig on Tuesday night confirmed to Stephen Colbert on the “Late Show” that he will indeed return for another James Bond movie. The yet-titled film is due out November 2019. “We’ve just been trying to figure things out,” Craig told Colbert. “I always wanted to. I needed a break.” The 49-year-old actor’s stewardship of James Bond has spanned four films — and now will go for a fifth — but it has generated enough rumors to power the kind of doomsday device Bond is usually trying to stop. Craig’s time as Bond has been distinguished. His “Skyfall” remains a highpoint in both dollars and quality for the 55-year-
Daniel Craig poses for the media. olf franchise. His last one, 2015’s “Spectre,” grossed $880 million worldwide.
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Most consider him a terrific Bond who has raised the bar for the franchise, and
his official return was greeted warmly on Wednesday. But the Craig-era, far
more than its predecessors, has been characterized by a steady supply of Bond drama. Rumors and debates over who should be the next 007 have been nonstop for years, as has Craig’s frequent hints about calling it quits. In 2015, he famously said he’d rather “slash my wrists” than make another Bond movie, a comment he later explained as a kind of joke from the fatigue of just completing one. Yet even while Craig keeps donning the tux, the next-Bond handicapping has been a year-round business. Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Jack Huston and Riz Ahmed are just some of the actors who have been linked to the role — some of them for the better part of the decade.
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Dutch police detain driver from Allah-Las’ concert Driver of van has spanish license plates and tanks of gas inside THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam detained the driver of a van with Spanish license plates and a number of gas tanks inside after a concert by an American rock band was cancelled Wednesday night following a threat, the city’s mayor said. Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said at a hastily arranged press conference that the van’s Spanish driver was being questioned by police. Military explosives experts were deployed to Rotterdam to examine the van, police said. Police earlier said the concert by Los Angeles band Allah-Las was called off after Dutch police received a terror warning. Aboutaleb said the warning came from Spanish police. He declined to give further details on the nature of the warning or where in Spain it came from, adding that it was too soon to link the van to unspecified threat directed at the concert. “It is not yet good to say that the things are linked,” Aboutaleb said. “It still has to be established that there was a link between the van and the threat. We can’t say that yet.” A Spanish counter-terrorism investigation official said Spain’s Civil Guard received “an alert indicating the possibility of an attack
Lead singer Miles Michaud.
today in a concert that was going to take place in Rotterdam.” The Civil Guard shared the information with Dutch authorities and is investigating the threat, said the source, speaking anonymously because the Civil Guard is still probing the threat. Police in Spain have been investigating the deadly vehicle attacks last week that killed 15 people in and near Barcelona.
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They later found bomb-making equipment that included more than 100 tanks of butane gas, nails, and 500 liters of acetone. Rotterdam police said they took the information about a threat “seriously enough that after discussion with organizers it was decided to cancel the event.” Concert organizer Rotown said earlier on Twitter that the concert venue,
a former grain silo called Maassilo, was being evacuated because of the unspecified threat. The show hadn’t yet started when the decision to cancel it was made. Dutch television showed officers in body armor outside Maassilo and what appeared to be members of the band leaving the venue in a white van with a police escort. Allah-Las is a four-piece band from Los Angeles.
In an email to The Associated Press, the band’s label, Mexican Summer, said: “Due to a potential terror threat at The Maassilo in Rotterdam, the Allah-Las show was cancelled tonight. “Details are not available at this time as the incident is still under investigation. The band is unharmed and are very grateful to the Rotterdam Police and other responsible agencies for detecting the potential threat before anyone was hurt.” In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian last year, band members said they chose the word Allah, Arabic for God, because they were seeking a “holy sounding” name and did not realize it might cause offense. “We get emails from Muslims, here in the U.S. and around the world, saying they’re offended, but that absolutely wasn’t our intention,” lead singer Miles Michaud told the newspaper. “We email back and explain why we chose the name, and mainly they understand.”
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Photo courtesy of The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by a Taliban gunman for speaking out for girls’ rights to an education, has been accepted by the University of Oxford. The 20-year-old activist shared word of her acceptance on Twitter and included the screenshot of her “Congratulations” notice. She plans to major in philosophy, politics and economics, the favored degree of many of Britain’s top leaders. “So excited to go to Oxford!!” she tweeted Thursday. Yousafzai will study at Lady Margaret Hall, an Oxford college whose notable alumni include the late Benazir Bhutto, the one-time leader of Pakistan and a hero of Yousafzai’s, and Myanmar’s
Aung San Suu Kyi, a fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner. Yousafzai won international renown in 2012 after she was shot by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan as a teenager for speaking out for the right of girls to go to school, a topic she started raising publicly as an 11-year-old with a blog. After being treated at a hospital in Birmingham, England, she continued her education in the city and went on to win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. “As far as I know, I am just a committed and even stubborn person who wants to see every child getting quality education, who wants to see women having equal rights and who wants peace in every corner of the world,” she said on the day she col-
lected the Nobel. “Education is one of the blessings of life, and one of its necessities.” Her acceptance to such a famed university marks a milestone in Malala’s steady progression to achieve her dreams. Social media erupted into the technological equivalent of rounds of applause. Among those offering accolades were author J.K. Rowling and Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian newspaper who is now the principal of Lady Margaret Hall. He tweeted: “Welcome to @lmhoxford, Malala!” Others pointed out that Oxford was about to get a Nobel laureate not on the faculty but in the student body.
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BOND Continued from page 14 Others have lobbied for a female 007, like Charlize Theron . Idris Elba has been a favorite for at least two years, going to back to when Bond author Anthony Horowitz suggested he was “too street” for the part. The meetings of producer Barbara Broccoli are spied on as if they concern national security. In a way, they do. Bond is a nation-state of its own, with more than $7 billion in box-office revenues alone. And that’s a heavy burden for any actor to bear. Craig’s constant dance with Bond has very possibly been a smart strategy to deflect some of that pressure. He has, perhaps more than anyone since Sean Connery, eluded being completely defined by 007. Last year he did “Othello” off-Broadway with David Oyelowo. He gives a comic turn in Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky,” out Friday. It’s as though Craig has
always wanted his future with James Bond a little up in the air — shaken, if you like — so as to avoid the stasis that could set in for a decades-old franchise now preparing its 25th films. Craig acknowledged on Colbert that his return had been settled months ago, meaning he was evading questions about Bond as recently as that morning when he told a Boston radio station that “no decision has been made.” And even as he confirmed he was returning, Craig suggested it will be his last one. “I think this is it,” he said. “I just want to go out on a high note.” Though many surely will, don’t bet on it. Or to put it another way: Never say never again.
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LOGIC Continued from page 14 cifically in his song titled “1-800-273-8255,” which is borrowed from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The album is great to listen to if you’re a fan of storytelling, it’s not like other rap albums conceptually and truly is a one of a kind. For this tour, Logic had long time friend Big Lenbo and Joey Bada$$ join him. The two rappers opened the concert for the first couple hours with singles of their own. The anticipation was high for Logic, and when it was time for his part of the show to start, a bright array of large and unequal blocky LED screens shine a heavenly light across stage. The audience went wild, and out came Logic. He begins the concert with the first track off his album “Hallelujah,” setting the stage with the soulful mood the song gives. In a quote from Logic on Genius, he says, “the overall vibe of the song is really like, ‘Hey, here’s my take. Get ready for what I’m about to say world
because I’m about to say some real shit’.” Which he does as the night goes along. Before Logic went any further, he wanted get the notion out for everyone to have a good time at the concert. With the intention to make the arena the happiest place it can be, Logic calls for equality and no judging the whole night. He reminds everyone that his name is Logic, and he represents peace, love and positivity. Ensuing his message to the crowd Logic played the hit single I mentioned before, “Everybody,” and in the background on the blocky LED screens was the video Logic released for the song. In case you have not checked out the video, it shows Logic waking up from an accident with blood on the side of his face, walking around and seeing violence everywhere. Logic filled the night of his concert with a set list that appeals to a great deal of his fans.
Of the 20 songs he played, seven were from the album Everybody, three from The Incredible True Story, two from Bobby Tarantino, two from Under Pressure and the rest were from others. One iconic moment of the night was seeing Logic slip a white glove on his hand, imitating pop king MJ and fast rapping over Billie Jean. Probably the coolest part of the night was when Logic put Mario Kart on the stage. Logic grabbed bodyguard Pepe, who had been telling him he could beat Logic, and the two squared off in a three-lap race. Logic tripped up in the second lap, but the undefeated rapper kept his title as champ. He’s been a long time gaming fan ever since beginning to play around 9 years-old, so to see his inner nerd come out on stage shows the realness of his personality. Towards the end of the concert Logic played “1-800-273-8255,” and expressed his personal challenges of dealing with mental health problems. He said there wasn’t a
MSU Reporter • 17 lot going on in the main stream as far as addressing mental illness and reaching out to those in need of help. The National Suicide Prevention Line is listed as the title of the song for anyone who needs to call them. Topping off the concert, Logic gave an encore with his hit “Gang Related” and had a fan come on stage to have a rap battle. Logic picked a kid from the crowd named Will Nelson. Of course, Logic drew attention to the fact Will’s name coincides with country singer Willy Nelson’s name. Will handled the lyrics well, earning him a signed Flex snapback worn by Logic during the rap battle. Logic’s performance at Roy Wilkin’s was a night full of peace, love and positivity. There’s a video on YouTube of the first time Psychological, the name he went by first starting off, performed on a stage for a crowd back in 2009. He was opening for Pitbull, EPMD, Method Man, Redman, and Ludacris.
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The Young Sinatra was only 19. This was sort of his first big moment to getting recognized, and he’s exploded out of this world with where his intellectual rhythmic lyricism has taken him. On top of the unofficial mixtape “Psychological” (Logic); The Mixtape, Logic has produced three studio albums, five mixtapes and other singles and features over the course of his 10 year career. The quantity and quality of music Logic has produces speaks for itself. With one more album coming before he exits the rap game, the growing anticipation fans have for it to come out is a bittersweet feeling. Who knows what’s in store moving forward for Logic? As he said in an interview with Genius about his next being his last album: “Yeah, I gave everybody my whole life and this was the album I was supposed to make.” He’s created an insane amount of projects in the span of time he’s worked, and the last one is sure to be special.
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2012 Super Bowl, featuring a matchup between the 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. The game is a fantastic watch, with the Ravens grabbing the early lead, the halftime that watched the power go down in half of the Mercedes-Benz stadium, a 108-yard kick return from Jacoby Jones and a storming, second-half comeback for the 49ers lead by Kaepernick. After overcoming a 22-point deficit (the record at the time), the 49ers had the ball on the Ravens’ 5-yard line, with 1:50 left in the ball game and down 34-29. They had failed to break into the end zone on three attempts and after a 75-yard drive, had one chance left to take the
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer For over a year, former San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been in the news because of the message he has displayed on the field, namely taking a knee during the national anthem as a message against police brutality towards minorities. Since then, plenty of other players have joined in and while Kaepernick is not a starter, many big-name starting players like Michael Bennett and Marshawn Lynch have joined the cause. While there are plenty of reasons why he is doing it now, does Kaepernick still prose this endeavor, had his career played out differently? Going Back In Time The time is February, 2013. The place is New Orleans, Louisiana. The event: the
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick (middle) has gone from a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl to a social justice warrior. Others have taken a knee, as pictured.
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NFL: AFC early season predictions Different scenarios are brought to the surface by staff writer Colton Molesky.
RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The AFC has a number of new faces looking to emerge in the upcoming season. With teams like the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders looking solid from last season, younger teams are aiming to take a step forward and challenge the best in the conference. There are three categories of teams: the teams that should make the playoffs, the teams that should make the postseason but will fall short, and teams that should make a strong push for playoff football. Teams that should make the playoffs: As stated in the beginning of this piece, there are three teams in particular that should make the playoffs. Starting with New England, it should come to no surprise the Patriots will be playing football when it matters most. The Patriots are once again the Super Bowl favorites. In fact, the defending champions may have improved this
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is eyeing his sixth Super Bowl ring this season. With nothing but improvements being added to the New England offense, the Patriots could very well make that goal happen once more. offseason with the addition of young, speedy receiver Brandin Cooks coming from the New Orleans Saints. With Tom Brady now in his 40’s and the rest of the roster
primed for another ring, look for the Pats to get back to the big game. Pittsburgh will most likely be another contending team. The Steelers should be an
offensive juggernaut in 2017. With running back Le’Veon Bell rumored to be coming back from a holdout on September 1st , Antonio Brown at wide receiver and dynam-
ic receiver Martavius Bryant coming back from a year-long suspension, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will have plenty to choose from this year. It was a tough ending to an otherwise impressive season for Oakland in 2016 when they lost their up-andcoming quarterback Derek Carr to a broken hand, ending any hopes in store prematurely. Once again, the offense is the strength of this Raiders squad. Carr has wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper returning, giving him two legitimate threats to go down-field. Carr now has the option to hand the ball off to running back Marshawn Lynch, who has returned after a one-year hiatus from the game. Teams that should make the playoffs, but will fail to do so: This is simply because the AFC West is stacked this year, but the Kansas City Chiefs
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Irving-Thomas deal continues crazy NBA offseason The 2017-2018 NBA season will contain many new faces in new places. (AP)- The group of 2017 Eastern Conference All-Stars who have changed teams this summer would form an impressive starting lineup. When the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night for a package that included Isaiah Thomas, it represented the latest in a series of blockbuster offseason moves featuring some of the league’s biggest names. Five of the 12 players initially selected to represent the East in the All-Star Game have changed teams since. The list of East selections goes up to 13 with the addition of New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who was added to the team as an injury replacement for Cleveland’s Kevin Love. A total of seven 2017 AllStars have switched teams since the All-Star game once West selection DeMarcus Cousins and Gordon Hayward are taken into account, though Cousins’ trade happened while the 2016-17 season was still going on. Those totals don’t even account for nine-time All-Star guard Chris Paul’s move from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets because he technically wasn’t on an
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Isaiah Thomas (left) and Kyrie Irving (right) will be swapping jerseys heading into the new season after another NBA blockbuster trade occured late Tuesday night. All-Star roster last season for the first time since 2007. ___ Here’s a look at the 2017 All-Stars who have changed addresses since the All-Star Game. JIMMY BUTLER: After spending six seasons with the Chicago Bulls, the threetime All-Star went to the Min-
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press The Boston Celtics’ general manager Danny Ainge pulled a baffling move by acquiring Kyrie Irving and giving up Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
nesota Timberwolves along with No. 16 overall draft pick Justin Patton in a draft-night trade that sent guards Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn plus No. 7 overall pick Lauri Markkanen to Chicago. DeMARCUS COUSINS: On a trade that actually occurred during All-Star weekend, the Sacramento Kings sent Cousins and forward Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans for guards Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield and Langston Galloway as well as 2017 first- and second-round picks. Cousins, a three-time All-Star, was in his seventh season with the Kings. PAUL GEORGE: After George indicated he planned to leave Indiana as a free agent next summer, the Pacersr went ahead and dealt the four-time All-Star to the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Damontas Sabonis. George had been with the Pacers for his entire seven-season career. GORDON HAYWARD: The free-agent forward signed a four-year contract worth about $128 million to leave the Utah Jazz for the Boston Celtics . Hayward, who made the All-Star Game for the first time in 2017, spent seven seasons with Utah. KYRIE IRVING: After word got out last month that Irving had requested a trade, the Cavaliers finally dealt him to Boston for a package including Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and the 2018 first-round pick that the Celtics had obtained from the Brooklyn Nets. Irving, a four-time All-Star,
spent six seasons in Cleveland and helped the Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA title . PAUL MILLSAP: The fourtime All-Star joined the Denver Nuggets on a three-year deal worth about $90 million after spending four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. This marks a return to the Western Conference for Millsap, who played seven seasons in Utah before coming to Atlanta. ISAIAH THOMAS: His move to Cleveland comes after he had a career-best season while helping Boston reach the Eastern Conference finals. This isn’t the first time Thomas has been traded. He spent three seasons in Sacramento and began the 2014-15 season with Phoenix before the Celtics acquired him.
“When the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night for a package that included Isaiah Thomas, it represented the latest in a series of blockbuster offseason moves featuring some of the league’s biggest names.”
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Ex-Gophers football coach defends leadership after report Claeys has come out defending his coaching staff after a messy ending in Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former University of Minnesota football coach Tracy Claeys is defending himself after an outside review blamed “weak leadership” by the coaching staff for a threat by players to boycott the Holiday Bowl. Claeys wrote a commentary that appeared online Wednesday. The review released last week found the university followed law and policy properly when it suspended 10 players last year following an accusation of sexual assault. Claeys backed the boycott, but players ultimately decided to play and beat Washington State 17-12. Claeys was fired a week later. Claeys says in hindsight he would have refrained from using social media to support the team’s decision. “This was too complex and important an issue to address in a 140-character message,” Claeys wrote. “It generated more questions that it answered and likely created more problems than it solves.”
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Ex-head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gopher Tracy Claeys had his team almost boycott a bowl game due to the off-the-field issues caused by some of the players.
fused the boycott.” A student accused several players of sexually assaulting her at a party last Septem-
players following an internal investigation. The woman alleged that she was pressured into hav-
“This was too complex and important an issue to address in a 140-character message,” Claeys wrote. “It generated more questions that it answered and likely created more problems than it solves.” But Claeys says as a coach, he respected his team’s decision, “responsibly addressed the situation and quickly defused the boycott.”
But Claeys says as a coach, he respected his team’s decision, “responsibly addressed the situation and quickly de-
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acknowledged having sex with her called it consensual. In September, Claeys suspended five players for the reported sexual assault. When prosecutors declined the following month to file charges, Claeys pointed out, the university reinstated those players. “At the time, I was congratulated by our athletic director for my handling of this issue and promised that I would remain the head football coach
in 2017,” Claeys wrote. But after an internal investigation, the university suspended the five players again in December and suspended an additional five. Members of the Football Leadership Group and other team members “felt strongly that administration officials had overstepped their authority and that the accused players were treated unfairly and denied protection under due process,” Claeys wrote. Gopher athletics spokesman Paul Rovnak said the university would have no comment on Claeys’ commentary. A report by the university’s Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action department determined the 10 players, including several who did not have sex with the woman, violated the student conduct code. Of the 10 suspended players, four were fully cleared by the EOAA report and remain on the roster: quarterback Seth Green, running back Kobe McCrary, cornerback Antonio Shenault and safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
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“Another team that could face some issues this season comes from Indianapolis. The Colts are no longer confident quarterback Andrew Luck will start the season opener. In fact, they no longer know when exactly he is going to be back. Even with Luck, I expect this team to take a step back this year.” are in this category. There are four potential playoff teams playing in the same division, therefore one or two are going to be left out after beating up on one another. The Chiefs’ defense is getting a little older and with the decision to cut wide receiver Jeremy Maclin this offseason, the team lacks a true number-one threat on the outside.
Another team that could face some issues this season comes from Indianapolis. The Colts are no longer confident quarterback Andrew Luck will start the season opener. In fact, they no longer know when exactly he is going to be back. Even with Luck, I expect this team to take a step back this year. The defense is bad and the offensive line is worse, making life a living
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell finally will end his contract hold out September 1. The Steelers are hoping for a healthy Bell, as he is what makes the Pittsburgh offense tick.
H-E- double hockey sticks for Mr. Luck and Colts fans alike. Teams that should make a strong push for the postseason after missing out in 2016: The Denver Broncos have the same team coming back from last year. They will sport a top-three defense that is tenacious and loves flying all over the field to create havoc. This secondary is stingy and linebacker Von Miller can rush the quarterback as well as anyone in the league. If the offense puts up 20 points, they will have a great chance at a win. My breakout team candidate, the Tennessee Titans, look poised to create some noise this year in the AFC. Third-year quarterback Marcus Mariota has an elite offensive line, quality running backs with DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry and better wide receivers with the offseason signing of Eric Decker and the addition of the number-five overall pick in the draft, Corey Davis. As for the AFC Playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens will sneak in as the sixth seed at 9-7, while the Broncos will be the other wild card team with the fifth seed and a 10-6 record. The Raiders will achieve the fourth seed at 11-5, the Titans are slated for the third seed at 11-5, the Steelers at 11-5 will clinch the second
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Wide receiver Corey Davis of the Titans was the number-five pick overall and could be the hype around the state of Tennessee come season’s end. seed, and the Patriots will be sitting atop the AFC with a 16-0 record, becoming the second NFL team in history to go undefeated. The Titans win against the Ravens and the Raiders defeat the Broncos, advancing to the second round. The one and four seeds will be victorious, setting up an NFC Champi-
onship involving Oakland and New England. This is the year of the Patriots, (again) as New England will advance to their second-straight Super Bowl against the Packers and come out victorious once more.
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“If you agree with Kaepernick or not, he is really invested in this. It is not a bit, nor is it designed for attention or to get a starting job. He truly believes in what he is doing. And while coaches can say it is a distraction, he is still doing good in the community and trying to make a difference.” lead in the biggest game in the sport. The fourth-down play was a fade to the corner of the end zone, with wide receiver Michael Crabtree as the intended target, taking on nickel corner Jimmy Smith. As the ball sailed out of the back of the end zone, over the heads of Crabtree and Smith, the grab of Crabtree’s right shoulder was an obvious hold on the corner that was uncalled. But what if it had been called? What if the 49ers had a fresh set of downs on the 1-yard line to give the ball to running back Frank Gore, fresh off a season that saw him go for 1,214 yards on the ground? Unlike the Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers would have pounded the ball into the end zone, giving them the lead and the Ravens right around a minute to get the ball down the field and win the game against a formidable defense. The 49ers win this game, which means whether Kaepernick’s production goes off of a cliff in 2015 or not, Harbaugh does not get fired and the quarterback-coach tandem that has worked for three seasons
stays together. So the question is: With coaching staff stability and a Super Bowl ring, does he turn into a social justice warrior? The Fall Out It takes more time, but this is always where Kaepernick was headed. As far as talent goes, he brings a unique skill set to a talented roster; he does not make a roster talented. He was destined to be pulled by off-the-field passions and interests because he would not have always been on a super talented team. His last season with Harbaugh, the team went 8-8, showing signs of slipping up. Kaepernick has put up over $1 million of his own cash, along with helping out or starting multiple charities and organizations since he first started taking a knee in preseason. He has yet to do the puff-piece interview, where he makes his case on how unfair the system is and questioning why he remains unsigned, only doing interviews on what he is doing and how it helps. Investing heavy in programs that help prep former inmates to get jobs and integrate back into
society. If you agree with Kaepernick or not, he is really invested in this. It is not a bit, nor is it designed for attention or to get a starting job. He truly believes in what he is doing. And while coaches can say it is a distraction, he is still doing good in the community and trying to make a difference. While other players deal with distractions that involve troubles with the law, his is about trying to fix a problem. What it comes down to is Kaepernick was always going to do this, no matter how much bling he took a knee with. For those who are still clinging to the idea that this is a way for a backup to get attention, that is proven to be naive because Kaepernick is proving that getting back into football is not the pressing issue he is focusing on. He has dedicated to a cause outside of sport and bigger than the NFL, backing up his dedication with actions, not just words.
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Photo courtesy of The Associated Press In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick talks with the media after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over the future of Kaepernick who refused to stand for the national anthem and now faces what his fans see as blackballing for speaking out in a country roiled by racial strife.
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