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Campus and Community Fair connects at MSU

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Students explore career opportunities in the CSU ballroom.

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YUESEONG JEON Staff Writer The 2015 Campus and Community Fair was held Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

There were over 100 booths and vendors from different agencies or organizations including nonprofit/ nongovernmental organizations and local businesses to provide students with information regarding internships, part-time jobs, volunteer opportunities and other campus connections.

“The Campus and Community Fair is a chance for students to get connected

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SPORTS: Photo by Yuseong Jeon Students gather at booths at the Campus and Community Fair. with community,” said Nathan Steussy, graduate assistant for Community Engagement Office. “It’s a great way for students to find more opportunities to get involved in the Greater Mankato community.”

The Acting Career Counselor for the Career Development Center Mandy Wubben also said, “The purpose of the

Good Thunder Reading Series cancels premiere event MSU hopes to reschedule author Roxane Gay’s visit later this year.

Gay’s portion of the Good Thunder Reading Series “may be reGood Thunder scheduled” for a later Reading Series’ guest date. The next writers speaker Roxanne Gay are scheduled Oct. 8, will not be speaking featuring fiction writer, this Thursday as previ- memoirist, cartoonist, ously scheduled. Gay’s and playwright Lynda agent informed orga- Barry, along with poet, nizers of the series on fiction writer and creSept. 8 that she would ative nonfiction writer have to cancel her vis- Michael Torres. it to Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Campus and Community Fair is that students get a chance to see what is in the community and what is available on campus.”

According to Wubben, the fair provided great job search opportunities for students. “Students can have a valuable experience through internships or part-time jobs before they start their first time job.” She also said students were able to seek volunteer experience for exploring what they might want to do in a certain major or career field. “It’s a one-stop to see dozens of people who might want to hire students in the same room,” she said.

Anyone from first year students to all the way to seniors were encouraged to attend the fair, according to Steussy.

The fair was a great chance for students majoring in social work or other related areas to connect with those nonprofit agencies. However, other students studying different majors such as engineering and biology also could receive more information about local volunteer opportunities at the fair.

“It’s never early to start getting involved in the community even if you are not looking for a part-time job. It’s a great way to make connections with the community,” Steussy said. “I think volunteering is important no matter what a student’s major is. When you

volunteer, it is a great opportunity to develop your leadership or critical thinking skills.”

The Campus and Community Fair is an annual event at MSU organized by Community Engagement Office and Career Development Center. Wubben said last year’s fair was also successful with a help of Greater Mankato Growth. “Last year we had over 1,500 students come to this event,” she said.

This year, free food to the first 1,000 students was provided, and a lot of local stores and markets brought coupons to the fair to promote their businesses.

The Community Engagement Office strives to connect the talents, passions and volunteer efforts of MSU students and Mankato community members with Greater Mankato community agencies and organizations.

The Career Development Center aims to provide services, resources and connections that help students plan their career and search for employment.

For more information, please contact Assistant Director for Community Engagement Karen Anderson at karen.anderson@mnsu.edu or Acting Career Counselor for the Career Development Center Mandy Wubben at amanda.wubben@mnsu.edu.

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Indigo Organic opens new USDA-approved organic deli Local salon now offers brand-new menu alongside eco-friendly beauty services.

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Have you been looking for an eco-friendly, all natural salon and spa to relax you after a hard week of classes? How about an organic meal that will not break your budget? If you said yes to either of those questions, Indigo Organic is the place for you!

Indigo Organic is an organic salon, spa, and lifestyle shop located on East Madison Ave in Mankato. It is one of the few businesses that uses eco-friendly practices to help protect and keep the earth clean. Unlike other salons, Indigo Organic likes to focus on the inner beauty as well as the outer beauty. Using all organic materials is the

first step to a healthier you!

For skin and hair products, Indigo Organic exclusively uses Intelligent Nutrients, which are products free of sulfates, parabens, silicon, synthetic fragrances, and other harsh non-organic chemicals.

The salon offers haircuts, colors, waxing, and massage therapy. You can even relax with a cup of tea or coffee while your hair is being done! Skin, hair, and makeup products are available for purchase if you would like to continue the healthy organic lifestyle at home. You can also receive a complimentary makeup lesson if you purchase $50 or more in makeup or skin care products. For pricing of haircuts and colors, massage therapy, waxing, and skin products, feel free to visit their website www.indigoorganic.com.

Indigo Organic loves the idea of a natural and healthy body so much that they even have “Feed The Mind Mondays.” This is a meeting that takes place every first Monday of the month from 7 p.m.

Indigo Organic is located on East Madison Avenue to 8 p.m. to help educate the mind. You can go, relax, and grow your mind in a positive way. For information of the class topics you can visit their Facebook page that can just be found by searching Indigo Organic in the Facebook search bar.

In addition, the business is also thrilled to announce that their new USDA certified organic deli is now open to the

public. This healthy deli has fresh juice, coffee, soups, salads, sandwiches, and much more. Now you can feed your mind, skin, hair, and your tummy. It is definitely worth the visit and a nice break from the greasy, fatty food from your local fast food restaurant.

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A summer in the beautiful Prague Landscapes, atmosphere, history: this city has it all.

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YUESEONG JEON Staff Writer Although it may feel a bit weird to talk about my summer trip to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, as we begin to get used to our hectic mid-semester schedule, I thought it would be worth mentioning because I would not have been able to handle this unbelievably busy schedule without the relaxation I had and the memories I made in Prague this summer.

Prague is too far away to visit for just a short time. The flights are too expensive, especially for college students.

For that reason I assume a lot of people do not take Prague into account as their next destination for vacation trips. Once you are in the city, however, the prices are pretty reasonable.

I can say this for sure, though: Prague is a place people should travel to at least once in their lives. Being a travel enthusiast, I’ve already traveled to many cities all over the world so far.

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Prague is without a doubt one of my favorite destinations I’ve ever been.

Why do I love this city so much? Prague has literally everything that I expect from a trip: beautiful landscapes, a lively and romantic atmosphere, historical sightseeing and affordable trip expenses (except for the flight).

I don’t know what you look for in a trip, but, as for me, I like seeing landscapes that I don’t normally have a chance to see in my daily life. I am from Daegu, the third biggest city in Korea. Traveling to big cities is not at all attractive for me because I am

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used to them. I want to see mountains, parks, rivers and the sea. In that sense, Prague was the perfect option for me. As I crossed the Charles Bridge over the Vltava River, I felt like time was seized and I only existed as a part of nature at that moment. I stayed on the bridge for hours and hours looking at the river and it didn’t bore me at all. I just enjoyed watching the people floating down the river on boats under the clear sky.

It just melted my heart. The phenomenal landscape was the first reason I fell in love with Prague.

I also really loved the at-

mosphere of Prague. The city never sleeps. Even the touristy places are not overly crowded. The city just feels alive. Seeing the tourists from all over the world and the performers on the street make the city ten times more attractive for me. Prague is the kind of city you just want to walk around all day. Rather than tiring you out, the city’s atmosphere makes you more energetic as time goes on.

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“Do you think networking will help you get a job in the future?”

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“Obviously networking is going to land you a job in the future.”

“Not right now, but in the future.”

“Networking will help you get a job coming out of college, especially in a competitive career field.”

“Yes, the more people you know the more opportunity you get.”

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Is it finally time to bag the plastic bag?

Bag bans beget bickering on the topic of environment vs. convenience.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer During a family trip to California this summer, I saw the political situation of the Golden State played out firsthand.

As we drove across the state visiting family and friends, a number of regional issues came up in conversation. The drought was certainly a hot topic (pun intended). Immigration was also on people’s minds. Another interesting issue that came up was California’s ban on plastic bags.

I did some research to find

out what the law that supposedly turns “paper or plastic?” into a relic of the past actually states.

In 2014, California became the first state to approve a plastic bag ban, according to CNN Money, though San Francisco had already passed a citywide ban as far back as 2007.

The City of Angels also took action on the issue before the state as a whole.

The Los Angeles Plastic Bag Ban City Ordinance, effective Jan. 1, 2014, states that “Single-use carryout plastic bags will no longer be available at large supermarkets and pharmacies.”

The ordinance goes on to say that a fee of 10¢ will be charged for paper and encourages shoppers to avoid the fee by “[using] their reusable bags when making trips to the grocery store.”

The law signals a move

“The law signals a move away from single-use shopping bags altogether, ultimately making multiuse bags the norm.”

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away from single-use shopping bags altogether, ultimately making multi-use bags the norm.

“It was a little annoying at first, especially when you forget your recycling bags in the car,” explains Joan Andersen, a native of North Mankato now living in the Los Angeles area.

“But overall, I think it is a good thing. It used to frustrate me that stores would put one or two items in each plastic bag.”

Her husband Steve is not as enamored with the idea.

He sees the anti-plastic bag

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movement as a “‘bait and switch’ to pull attention away from domestic issues of greater importance.”

“California is just avoiding bigger issues effectively,” he says.

If nothing else, the issue is controversial. Opposition to the movement is strong.

A referendum to repeal the statewide ban will appear on the November 2016 ballot, according to NPR. California is not alone. According to Bag the Ban (www. bagtheban.com), a group advocating plastic bag bans, there is official legislative

consideration in twenty-eight states, including Minnesota, of some form of plastic bag restriction or individualization. A piece of legislation requiring a tax on plastic bags fell flat at the Capitol in Saint Paul five years ago, but both Minneapolis and Duluth are currently contemplating bans. California remains the only state to have a statewide ban in place, though numer-

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University Master Calendar debuts at MSU Schedule in some time to check out the new student resource.

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor Minnesota State University, Mankato offers a variety of student events. Previously, it had been hard to find these events all in one place, making it harder for students to know exactly what is going on each day at MSU. Because of this, MSU added a new feature to its website: the University Master Calendar! This new feature allows students to easily access campus events all in one place and receive more infor-

mation on a particular event such as price, location, and general information.

The homepage of the master calendar contains a changing news spotlight that features prominent upcoming events with an orderly description and date next to the event. Upon scrolling, you will find a calendar-formatted page that lists events for the week.

If you wish, you may refine the calendar in many ways. Firstly, you can select whether the calendar shows a single day, a week, or the entire month. Another sorting feature on the right side of the page is a checklist for which events are being shown. This includes Student Deadlines, Student Activities, Diversity and International Cultural Events, Maverick Athletics, Performing Arts, and University Special Events and Meetings. This feature is

“This new feature allows students to easily access campus events all in one place and receive more information on a particular event such as price, location, and general information.”

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particularly helpful when you are having difficulty finding events for a specific category.

Personally, I use the new master calendar often. I find the design very user-friendly, and I also love how easy it is to view details about specific events. All one needs to do it click on the event, and a small dialogue box appears with further information instead of leading you to a different page entirely. This makes flipping through events and times a breeze, especially compared to how much harder it used to be.

Certainly the calendar is

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Reporting live from the Minnesota State Fair KMSU makes some waves at the great Minnesotan get together.

WESLEY HUNTINGTON Staff Writer During this past Labor Day weekend, KMSU-FM, Minnesota State University, Mankato’s public radio station was invited to broadcast some of their shows live from the Minnesota State Fair. It was part of the AMPERS booth, which was located in the Education Building on the far eastern edge of the fairgrounds on Cosgrove Street. AMPERS (stands for Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations) are the parent broadcasting company of KMSU and KMSK for the Mankato and Austin areas.

There are 14 stations in the

AMPERS family of stations across Minnesota, and most of them are accompanied by their local colleges and universities. KMSU and KMSK— nicknamed “The Maverick”— were invited for both Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept.

5. Not all of the diverse radio programs The Maverick offers were able to be a part of this unprecedented adventure, but some of the better known shows were able to be a part of it.

“Minnesota Morning with Karen Wright” got things started at 9 a.m. on Friday and lasted until 11 a.m.

“Blues Break,” which usually airs right before the student-led variety show “Radio a La Carte” at 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, did a special twohour edition until 1 p.m. One of the interviewees that was a part of “Blues Break” was local state representative John “Jack” Considine, who visited as a part of the Minnesota House of Representatives and with his extended family as well. After “Blues Break” ended at 1 p.m., “Radio a La

“There was a general sense of excitement, especially coming from us, the two student volunteers.”

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Photo Courtesy of Jim “Gully” Gullickson Wesley Whatnot and Lamarr Sullivan broadcast live from the state fair.

Carte” ran from 1 until 3 p.m.

During the 2 p.m. hour, “Radio a La Carte’s” volunteers, Lamarr Sullivan and myself (one of the stalwarts during the summer) went on the air with a couple of interviewees. We interviewed Bob Stern, a representative with the Office of Higher Education, which had a booth located in the same building as the AMPERS booth was.

Stern informed us about of plenty of loan options for students, including some refinancing options for federal loans, both subsidized or unsubsidized.

Right after the interview with Stern, we had live music from a paraplegic musician by the name of Joseph Baird.

It was a sad story of how he became a paraplegic; Baird told us that his mother had dropped him when he was

18 months old and the lower half of his spinal column dissolved. As a result, he was forced to be in a wheelchair for the remainder of his life.

He played a couple of songs with his guitar, with beautiful lyrics and backup vocals from his niece, who accompanied him to the state fair.

There was a general sense of excitement, especially coming from us, the two student volunteers. The excitement was present because of the fact we had never done any kind of programming on such a large scale such as the “Great Minnesota Get-Together.”

On Saturday, Sept. 5, we broadcasted a special Saturday edition of “Radio a La Carte” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

It was special for two reasons: because we were broadcasting from the fair and because

it was a Saturday. KMSU usually broadcasts a six-hour Spanish-language programming block from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturdays, but it was put aside for the fair broadcasts. We talked about the Fair foods that are around, the live entertainment going on all over the fairgrounds, and we interviewed Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota herself, Angelique Lele. It was fascinating how much we learned about her, the Wheelchair Minnesota program, and the other program for disabled women called Chicks on Wheels, which meets once a month in the Twin Cities.

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ous cities and towns across the country have enacted bans on their own authority, most notable Chicago.

The legislation appears to be achieving its intended goal, so far.

“There are noticeably less plastic bags floating around than there were several years ago,” says Nick Vasquez, a second year engineering major at MSU from Santa Ana, California.

“I’ve also noticed that the ban has[…] boosted the sales, advertisement, and use of reusable bags.”

“People have adapted,” says Marvene Larson of suburban Los Angeles, explaining that while she and her husband have bought some plastic bags for their garbage can, they always make use of their reusable bags.

The justification for plastic bag bans is the reduction of waste and pollution. California governor Jerry Brown, who signed his state’s ban, remarked that “[the] bill is a step in the right direction - it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks, and even the vast ocean itself,” according to an article

by Alejandro Lazo and Zusha Elinson for the Wall Street Journal.

I experienced the environmental impact firsthand this summer. I took a short temporary job at a landfill in the Twin Cities. I was equipped with a garbage poker and tasked with collecting any trash that had blown out of the landfill and was in danger of leaving the dump site.

Plastic bags made up a majority of the waste. The quantity of bags scattered across the ground was incredible.

What took me a day’s worth of work was probably at most a half-hour’s worth of bags distributed at any given supermarket.

The issue has been brought into the national discussion and it will not be leaving any time soon. The question for us as a society is whether the convenience of the plastic bag, an object which has become deeply ingrained into our national culture, outweighs its detrimental environmental effects.

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PRAGUE Continued from page 4 opportunities are also worth note. Prague has a lot of castles and museums – especially in the Old Town Square area – such as Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Astronomical Clock, Josefov, and the Prague Jewish Museum. It is impossible to explain the historical meanings of all these places in this article. Prague is certainly a historically significant city.

Lastly, I should mention the expenses I had on the trip. The currency of Czech is called the Czech Crown

and you can exchange from US dollar or Euro in the city.

There are a ton of money exchange booths in Prague, but you should beware not to get ripped off. I exchanged from Euros to Czech Crowns and I spent only 100 Euros for two people over the course of three days. Compared to other cities in Europe, Prague had more reasonable options for restaurants and hostels.

I often miss my stay in Prague because it was my favorite part of my summer.

As I look back on that time I can still feel the exhilarating atmosphere of the city.

Although it is located on the opposite side of the world, making it a difficult place to visit, if you plan to go to Europe in the near future, I highly recommend staying in Prague for at least two days.

True to its reputation as the “Golden City,” when the dark comes, the city shines, and you just can’t help but fall in love with Prague.

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Malcom and his friends must figure out how to deal with the drugs while dodging gang members and the police all without ruining their chances of making it into a good college.

Dope is a well put together film, looking and sounding much better than its $700k budget. The visuals are crisp and stylish with an editing style that can be amazing-

ly smooth or jarring when it needs to be. The soundtrack fits the mood perfectly, giving the film an energy that’s missing from most big budget films. The acting is good and the characters feel genuine, which is extremely important in this kind of film.

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Research supports art’s role in our health Studies reveal that taking a trip to a gallery can clear the mind.

DEBORA KOUAME Staff Writer “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” -Pablo Picasso.

Who would have predicted that this quotation might have a scientific resonance decades later? Recent studies revealed a link between memory retention and engagement with art, either as a creator or an observer.

According to a study conducted by Anne B., Jessica M-A., Frieder L. and Arnd D., “visual art interventions have stabilizing effects on the individual by reducing distress, increasing self-reflection and self-awareness, altering behavior and thinking patterns, and also by normalizing heart

rate, blood pressure, or even cortisol level.” The visual art “cools off” your brain and allows your brain to be more efficient in storing and processing information. In other words, no more coffee or energy drinks; you can ace your next exam by taking part in an art exhibit.

Of course, if artistic works can make me have a good time and clear my mind, therefore making it easier to master and remember my lessons, I literally want to transform my apartment into an art museum right here, right now – Duh! The issue is that we are students, meaning we are often on a tight budget and art expositions can be pretty costly. Even for the sake of a full grade,

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A retro review: Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja Set early in mankind’s history, this game is a prehistoric classic.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer Have you ever sat around thinking: “Gee, where could I get a game that has dinosaurs, Neanderthals, pterodactyls, and finding a way to kill them all with wheels, boomerangs, bones, and fireballs?” That’s what you’ll get with Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja, a 1991 game made by long-since-defunct Data East.

It first appeared in arcades, and as typical business at the time, the game was ported to such home consoles such as the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, NES, and Amiga home computers.

For now, this review will just focus on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version, which was released in 1991.

The game is set during

taringa.net the early years of mankind, when human beings were still nomadic and we were still a hunting-and-gathering society. Neanderthals have stolen all of Joe and Mac’s cave babes, and it’s up to the duo of Joe and Mac to rescue them. Think of this game as Super Mario Bros., but set during the dawn of man.

“Think of this game as Super Mario Bros., but set during the dawn of man.”

For the one-player mode, you will control Joe, a fat caveman who has a hippie-type mentality with the way his hair is styled. If you are playing with a companion, the second player controls Mac. Mac is slightly slimmer than Joe, but the blue-purplish hair that distinguishes him from his friend makes you feel like you were doing some illegal drugs.

From the get-go, the game is full of action and you’ll start whacking Neanderthals in no time flat. You’ll be grabbing

the power-ups, such as a dinosaur bone shooter, fireball thrower, boomerangs, and stone wheels, and you’ll mow down the enemies like crazy.

The stone wheels are especially effective against the toughest bosses or a straight line of enemy Neanderthals waiting to whack you to death. The bosses start out easy (like a dinosaur mother who is obviously angry with you for the simple death of its offspring), but they’ll increase in difficulty really fast as you progress through the game.

The game will end one of two ways. Either you rescue all the cave babes in all of the levels and defeat the final boss, or you die. You get three continues, and after that you will have to restart the entire game from scratch.

So, essentially, you play the game as if it was the arcade port of the game. Three lives, three continues. Use them all up and you’re finished.

The game is decent, but not as great as it could have been. The graphics are great and the music throughout the first half can get monotonous and repeat constantly, but gets interesting as the game progresses into its last few levels. The music for the first few levels can be quite interesting to listen to along with the sound effects to make you feel like you traveled back in time to a place where it was the human race that were the ones being hunted, and not being the hunters themselves.

But overall, Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja is a decent game, but it is not perfect like most of the Mario games of the era. But it is great with time-honored playing and lots of continues.

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““The visual art ‘cools off’ your brain

and allows your brain to be more efficient in storing and processing information. In other words, no more coffee or energy drinks; you can ace your next exam by taking part in an art exhibit.”

“Dope is a well put together film, looking and sounding much better than its $700k budget. The visuals are crisp and stylish with an editing style that can be amazingly smooth or jarring when it needs to be.”

Reporter Archive Mankato, we don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to take part in art expositions.

Indeed, we have two galleries on campus. One is located in 139 Nelson Hall and the other is in CSU 23, the lower level of the Centennial Student Union. Those galleries give us access to diverse art works at our favorite price: FREE! Speaking of which, the next art exhibit in these two

galleries will be on September 14th. You might want to give up the coffee and plan your next stop to one or both of these galleries. Next time you have a particularly hard and stressful quiz coming up, you know what to do!

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If you’re a frequent reader of my reviews (all four of you), then you’ve heard me use the term vibe. Vibe is the term I use for the overall style and personality of a film. It’s all the little (and big) things that a film does that makes a film feel the way

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it does. A good vibe can make a bad film watchable, a mediocre movie good, and a good movie into an all-time great. Dope is a good movie from a technical standpoint. It’s well shot, well scored, well acted, and does everything else well,

but it’s Dope’s vibe that makes it something special.

Dope is fast, funny, full of energy, and has a style all its own.

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A rundown of must-see September movies Fall releases that will have you flocking to theaters.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer The summer season of blockbusters is long gone.

Now we wait for some of the bigger movie franchises to make their appearance known. On Nov. 18, we will get the final installment in the wildly-popular Hunger Games saga, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. I predict that will get a lot of theatergoers in there during the Thanksgiving holiday and pre-Christmas season.

Many will get to see what happens to Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) as Everdeen and her band of rebels will try and overthrow the government of Panem and President Snow (Donald Sutherland). Then, the biggest sci-fi fantasy film to have come out in ages will arrive

mouthshut.com in theaters one week before Christmas, on Dec. 18. That is when the long-awaited seventh film in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens will be released. I predict the film will crush all Christmas-themed films (generally there are a few that come out every season), and make a boatload of cash that Disney, Lucasfilm, and J.J. Abrams – the direc-

“I predict that [the new Hunger Games film] will get a lot of theatergoers in there during the Thanksgiving holiday and pre-Christmas season.”

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Enough about that, here is a roundup of films that will come around in theaters this month that maybe you will want to sink your money into seeing.

The Transporter Refueled (Sept. 4): Okay, this movie just came out, but this is the fourth overall film in the action series that launched Jason Statham into superstardom. Taking over the title role is Ed Skrein, better known for having played Daario Naharis in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones.

The transporter must stop a human trafficker from committing more heinous crimes.

If you’re looking for an action film, this may be a good one for you to see.

The Visit (Sept. 11): Another horror film from M. Night Shyamalan has the main characters visiting their grandma’s house only to find out it is haunted. If you’re looking for a horror film in September, this is the one for you.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Sept. 18): The second film of the franchise following last year’s blockbuster

centers on the Maze Runner entering the Scorch Trials, the basis of the second book in the trilogy. If you have seen the first Maze Runner film, you’ll definitely want to strap yourselves in for the sequel.

The Intern (Sept. 25): This romantic comedy from director Nancy Meyers (2000’s What Women Want, along with a whole host of others) centers on Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), who agrees to take on a community outreach program where a senior citizen (Robert de Niro) interns at the firm where Ostin works. If you’re looking for a film that you might want to take your significant other to see with you, definitely go check this one out.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (Sept. 25): The sequel to 2012’s Hotel Transylvania stars most of the original cast (sans CeeLo Green, whose character of Murray is being replaced by Keegan Michael-Key) as they try to make Dennis – the grandson of Dracula (Adam Sandler) – scary. If you were a big fan of the first one, this one you might want to go check out.

There you have it: a roundup of films for the month of September. Of course, there are a lot more movies than these ones listed, so go check them all out.

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TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer What a game to start the season for the Minnesota State University-Mankato football team.

With 6,387 fans filling the stands, that marked the fourth-largest crowd at Blakeslee Stadium history to see a showdown between two rivals in University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and the Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks.

This game was the story of two halves, as the Mavericks found themselves in a hole

Photo Courtesy of Trevor Cokley Sophomore Nick Pieruccini (6) led the team with 118 passing yards and 94 rushing yards. rather quickly.

The Mavericks looked extremely sluggish in the first half on all sides of the ball, as the offense could not move the ball down the field and the defense had their backs against the wall.

The Bulldogs flashed the first

points on the scoreboard at the 8:24 mark during the first quarter, as quarterback Drew Bauer ran the ball into the end-zone from two yards out to put UMD up 7-0. Duluth’s defense was doing plenty enough to disrupt the Mavericks offense, but the

Mavericks were pretty much shooting themselves in the foot the entire first half. Plenty of missed opportunities

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COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Our Mavericks soccer team continues to show their dominance! Last week on the 4th and 6th the Mav’s played in their first two games of the season here in Mankato.

In the season opener on the 4th of this month Mankato State squared off against Oklahoma State University.

The team kicked things off in style, and freshman forward Julia Zach was able to score her first career goal early on into the match up after a pass from Maddy Burand putting the Mavs up 1-0. Not long after they would chalk up their second goal of the day when sophomore Jenny

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Photo Courtesy of Trevor Cokley MSU goalkeeper Lauren Hoeppner made 17 saves over the weekend.

Hoerter kicked in a pass that was headed by Bri Lindstorm.

This would put them up 2-0 at the end of the first half of regulation.

Junior Sidni Trotter would keep things rolling in the sec-

ond half of the game after scoring from a headed pass from senior Korey Kronforst putting the Mavericks up to a commanding 3-0 lead. A mere five minutes later Kronforst would get in on the

action herself, scoring off a pass from freshman Abby

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SOCCER continued from 15 “Julia Zach was able to score her first career goal early on into the match up after a pass from Maddy Burand putting the Mavs up 1-0.”

Hausken.

Hausken must have felt the need to follow suit, because she was able to score the fifth, and what

All five of the Mavericks goals would come from five different players, showing the depth, and versatility of play-

bit, so to see the production off the bench today was extremely exciting and hopefully we can keep building on

Photo Courtesy of Trevor Cokley Freshman Morgan Cottew scored her first career goal against UCO would be final goal for the Mavericks after rifling a kick off from 60 feet away.

Oklahoma City would be able to avoid a shutout on their opening day though, when Samantha Nunez got their only goal 77 minutes into the game.

ers that are on the team.

“Obviously when you can play a lot of players it helps keep you fresh, and keeps morale up, and all those things. We want to be a team that can go really deep into the bench. I think last we struggled with that a little

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that going forward,” Coach Brian Bahl told Minnesota

State Athletics.

Goalkeeper Lauren Hoeppner had an incredible game, as she saved a total of eight shots while helping the Mavericks to victory.

The second game of the weekend came, but not without its problems. The game ended up being delayed due to lightning several times, and ended up lasting nearly three hours. Not to be deterred by that, the Mavericks continued their winning ways, this time against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.

Korey Kronforst would start the team’s eventual shut out victory when scoring a goal in the opening minute of the game!

“Well that’s huge, anytime you’re in a game like this when you’re up against such a quality opponent like UCO, to gain that momentum early on in a game, especially in the first minute is huge for the team. It just brings that energy up. So to get that one was enormous for us, got us off on the right foot, and we just kept going from there,” Coach Bahl said.

Junior Emily Erickson would assist junior Kiana Nickel with her first goal of the season, and help put up

the Mavs 2-0 just ten minutes in.

The lightning delays wouldn’t slow the Mavericks down. Going into the second half Kronforst would score her second goal of the game after an assist from fellow senior Jessica Bowe. Not to be outdone, Nickel would also score a second goal of the game when Bowe assisted her as well. New Maverick freshman Morgan Cottew would get in on the action as well when she scored her very first goal putting their lead to 5-0.

Once again goalkeeper Lauren Hoeppner held down the team quite strongly, and saved a whopping nine shots to help solidify the shut out victory.

“I think one main positive is every game we’ve played so far we’ve continue to see progress which is really exciting,” Coach Bahl said when speaking on the positives of starting 2-0 on the season.

The Mavericks will look to continue their success on the 10th when the travel to St. Paul when the play Concordia University.

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Volleyball brings home four wins MSU players. The women ended Friday’s tournament play with two final set victories, 25-22 and 26-24, taking the match win from the Cougars and going into Saturday on a high note, 2-0.

Rittenhouse-Wollmuth had no doubts about her team’s ability to play well together.

“Chemistry is the one piece I was confident about going into the tournament,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said.

“Our team is extremely tight and unified in its’ mission.

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The MSU Volleyball team spent Labor Day weekend dominating teams at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic in Golden, Colorado, going 4-0 by the end of the tournament.

The Mavericks first game was Friday, September 4, at 2 p. m. against University of Findlay. They defeated Findlay 3-1.

MSU tallied 58 kills for the entire match with junior Krista Hassing leading the pack at 19. Hassing, who was a 2014 All-NSIC performer, also recorded three blocks.

Several other Mavericks showed up big in the first tournament match. Junior middle blocker Sydney Geisness tallied an impressive 11 kills and three aces. Another middle blocker, junior Courtney Anderson, came in clutch for her team with 10 kills on 17 attempts for a striking .529 hitting percentage. Junior Lexi Platz and sophomore Vikolia Meade collected a respectable seven and six kills each to add to the box score.

Setter Ellie Van De Steeg

Photo Courtesy of Reporter Archives MSU started its season with four quality wins in Golden, Colorado. recorded 49 assists against the Oilers. The senior, from Hutchinson, Minnesota, reached the 3,000-assist milestone last season and was also named to the NSIC All-Conference Second team.

With numbers like the ones Van De Steeg posted against the Oilers, her last season for MSU looks hopeful.

The sets weren’t easy for the Mavs, however. Winning 25-23 and 25-21 in the first two and then falling behind in the third set 20-25. The Oilers were unable to make a comeback in the fourth set with MSU inching out the match win, 25-23.

MSU head coach Lori Rittenhouse-Wollmuth was extremely pleased with the player’s energetic start.

“The Oredigger Classic was a great starting point to the season,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “We put in the work during our two weeks of training and it showed up on the court. We were steady, focused and had fun!”

With their second match of the tournament, the Mavericks fought hard and prevailed against Colorado Christian University. The first three sets of the Friday night match were close, the Mavs took set one 25-23 and Hassing dominated again with 20 kills and six crushing blocks.

However, the Cougars were too much for the Mavs in set two, winning just barely 2927.

The set loss must have

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FOOTBALL continued from 15 “MSU tallied 58 kills for the entire match with junior Krista Hassing leading the pack at 19. Hassing, who was a 2014 All-NSIC performer...” and some questionable calls resulted in the outcome. MSU would miss a field goal after the UMD score, which continued to pile up worries on the Mavericks sidelines.

Minnesota-Duluth came out strong to start the second quarter after ending the first quarter dominantly, as they tacked on another three points to stretch the lead to 10-0. While the Mavericks continued to struggle on offense, UMD was able to get the ball into the end-zone on a passing touchdown from Bauer to wide receiver Justin Fowlkes at the 5:23 mark in the second quarter. Facing a 17-0 deficit inching towards the end of the half, the Mavericks knew they had to respond with something to go into the locker rooms. The Mavs did get just that, as they played great defense on the last drive for UMD in the first half. Mavericks punt returner Kyle Riggot had a terrific return to set the Mavericks up to score, but UMD’s defense stood tall and only allowed a field goal to MSU. The score was 17-3 at the half, and making adjustments was a must for the Mavs to come out victorious.

The Mavericks received the ball to start the second half, and the change of mo-

mentum was on the rise on third and long during the first drive. Wide out Ty Dennis caught a short pass from Nick Pieruccini and turned on the jets up-field for a 72 yard score. Blakeslee Stadium was rocking in full force, as it looked like the Mavericks were ready to play finally. The score was 17-10. Meanwhile, the dominant defense that was the Mavericks last season returned in the second half, as UMD was sputtering with the football. The defense needed a three-and-out to respond off the quick touchdown, and MSU delivered. The Maverick offense then moved the ball down the field easily, which was extended by a tremendous catch by Riggot. The Mavericks settled for another field goal at the 5:57 mark in the third quarter, and all of a sudden it was 17-13. That would be the score entering the final quarter of play.

It almost looked as if the UMD offense forgot how to play football in the second half. A three-and-out was the first drive by UMD, followed by an interception the next drive. The state of panic was settled into the Bulldog offense, and the Mavericks were feasting on it. Kyle Riggot continued to be one of the stars of the game, as he

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The game was filled with plenty of hype, and with it being televised nationally on ESPN3 it did not disappoint.

The Mavericks shut out the Bulldogs in the second half, 17-0. 295 yards of offense was generated in the second half alone, as the Mavericks finished with 380. It looked as if the Mavericks had some opening night jitters to start the season, but if this team can win ballgames like that they may go as far as they did

last season. “The resiliency, the leadership…the entire team did a tremendous job,” Head Coach Todd Hoffner said during the postgame interview.

This Saturday, the Mavericks will travel to Northern State University to take on the Wolves in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The game is set to kickoff at 6 PM. The Wolves are 0-1 after losing to Upper Iowa last weekend 176. The Mavericks do own the all-time record against Northern State (6-1).

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had another outstanding punt return to put MSU on UMD’s 20 yard-line at the 8:56 mark of the fourth quarter. Mankato worked a long drive for only 20 yards, and quarterback Nick Pieruccini jolted into the end zone from seven yards out to give the Mavericks a 20-17 lead with 7:21 remaining in the game.

That left plenty of time for more dramatic football.

Minnesota-Duluth actually moved the ball fluidly down the field on the next drive, but at the 3:38 mark Drew Bauer threw an interception at around midfield that most would consider the clincher. Minnesota State simply needed to run the rest of the clock out to start 1-0 for the season, and they ran the ball all the way to the goal line.

UMD used their final timeout with 1:38 remaining. It was first down and goal from the one yard-line, and instead of taking a few knees to run the clock out Minnesota State decided to run the ball to try and tack on more points. The ball was fumbled and recovered by the Bulldogs in the end-zone. Nothing was going right for their offense, but this was their chance to capitalize on a major mistake by the Mavericks. UMD did very little, as four incompletions

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VOLLEYBALL continued from 17 “MSU tallied 58 kills for the entire match with junior Krista Hassing leading the pack at 19. Hassing, who was a 2014 All-NSIC performer...”

There is no doubt we play with and for each other.”

By Saturday the Mavericks were looking to complete the Colorado Classic undefeated. During the first match of the day the Mav’s took care of business against Northwest Nazarene University.

Sweeping the Idaho team 3-0, which was a huge turn around for the Mavericks as the Crusaders swept MSU at the Classic last year.

Platz led all hitters with 12 kills. Hassing and Geiness had another impressive match with nine kills each.

Hassing also conquered at the net with six blocks. While Anderson led the team with eight block assists and seven kills of her own.

Van De Steeg showed off her versatility during the match as she recorded 33 assists, six kills, four digs, two aces and two block assists.

Junior libero Haley Fogarty recorded a team high 16 digs for the match, with 80 digs overall for the tournament.

The Purple and Gold ended the match with a .355 hitting percentage, a huge difference compared to NNU’s .055 percent.

The Mavericks final match for the Classic was against New York-based Pace Uni-

“athleticism, power and fast play.” However, she knows they still have a ways to go.

“This weekend was a start,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “We will need to continue to make forward progress to compete in the extremely tough NSIC. We are motivated, enthusiastic and working our tails off each day.”

The Mavericks will look to continue their streak into the weekend as they head to the Flyer Festival in Romeoville, Illinios. The Mavs are set to play Maryville University, Malone University Friday Sept. 11. Saturday MSU will square off with Ohio Dominican University and Lewis University.

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Hassing led the Mavs offensive attack by posting an outstanding career-high 23 kills, with a .656 hitting per-

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The final scores for the Maverick’s match victory over the Setters were 25-14, 25-15 and 25-16.

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