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Mankato celebrates its first Sri Radhastami Hindu holy day celebrates Sri Radharani’s birthday, lover of Krishna MARIA LY NEWS EDITOR The Sacred Sounds Meditation club hosted Mankato’s first ever celebration of Sri Radhastami in honor of the birthday of the beloved goddess Sri Radharani on Sept. 6, 2019.

Sri Radhastami is a holy day in Hindu culture that commemorates the birth anniversary of Radha – the life energy of Krishna.

Dolly Baruah, one of the event’s organizers says, “Sri Radharani is what we call the goddess and she is the lover of Sri Krishna. We consider Krishna the supreme personality of God, she’s the lover.

But in that case when we see Radharani, even though we consider Krishna as the supreme, she is more import-

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ant than him. Before offering our blessings to him we offer it to her first. In order to get Krishna, you have to impress

Radharani.”

The holy day is mostly celebrated in south Asian countries but has now spread to

the west and is highly celebrated.

The love story, as described during the event,

started with a loctus flower which Radharani emerged from.

Radharani and Krishna’s time together was filled with fun and devotion towards each other. They would often play pranks and tease each other. Radharani would instantly come up every time Krishna played his flute.

To show his love, Krishna would often decorate Radharani’s hair with flowers.

Krishna would be with Radharani for all of eternity.

Anastasia Viland, a student at the event says, “This is a very very special day for me, for a lot of people who follow the hare khrisna movement or they’re Hindu, this is the birth of Radha, and it’s re-

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Mankato Pride fest honors memory of Jessica Flatequal up half the saloon half an hour into the event.

Michelle Parsneau, the karaoke hostess for Queeraoke, manages Kato Karaoke and has been involved in hosting Queeraoke for at least six years.

“It’s wonderful, it’s really one of the highlights of my year because, to be able to see people enjoying themselves and celebrating who they are is something that is hugely important to me,” Parsneau said.

Parsneau herself was the first to start off the night of karaoke with “Show Off” from the musical The Drowsy Chaperone. The event went on until 1 a.m.

In attendance to the event was Jeny Kolstad, interim director for SCMP, and entertainer Gosh Alice Jones who

MICHAEL MCSHANE STAFF WRITER South Central Minnesota Pride’s 18th annual Mankato Pride fest took place last weekend which showcased Mankato’s LGBT pride and paid homage to Jessica Flatequal who passed away earlier this year.

The three-day event catered to those within Mankato’s LGBT community and allies which included a karaoke night, parade, a festival and a youth dance. In memory of Jessica Flatequal, the parade will now be known as Jessica Flatequal Pride Parade for future Pride fests to come.

The director of Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Sexuality and Gender Programs and the first director for the university’s LGBT Center, Flatequal was a pillar of the LGBT community who led SCMP for 15 years.

This year’s Pride fest was to celebrate Flatequal’s leg-

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acy and memory. The city of Mankato planted a tree Sunday in honor of Flatequal.

The first event of the threeday Pride fest was a karaoke night, known as Queeraoke,

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on Friday at the Loose Moose Saloon. The event started at 8 p.m. with attendees filling

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Mankato success coach leads academic readiness session at MNSU VANDY MANYEH STAFF WRITER Destiny Owens got married at 19 and had two kids before her twenty-first birthday. As a first-generation college student, she flunked out and ended up on academic probation during her first year of college.

Her educational journey pretty much sums up the reason many nontraditional students drop out of college.

The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) – a center under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences – uses the term “nontraditional students” to refer to students like Owens

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Despite feeling like “hitting a wall,” Owens was able to defy the odds.

She spoke to a small group of students and university officials about dealing with these “trials” and “hurdles” during an interactive student success event on Sept. 5. The event was hosted by the college’s Women’s Center.

Owens began her presentation by reiterating the issues students like her are faced with: from financial issues, caused by nontraditional students having to take

care of their children’s needs; poor secondary school preparation, depending on the background of a student; lack of teachers and counselors, a problem that many universities are faced with; to choosing a major and conflicts with commitments.

Students can be able to successfully deal with these issues by taking advantage of the opportunities on campus, according to Owens.

“Take advantage of what the university has to offer, talk to other people on cam-

pus and your professors,” Owens said.

At Minnesota State University, Mankato, the Women’s Center is in the position to help nontraditional students who are struggling with personal issues while they are in school. The center boasts of organizing events and programs that aid the active participation of women in their educational and personal pursuits.

A countless number of tutors and graduate assistants also help students with oneon-one tutoring sessions and homework assistance.

Owens then gave students some tips to stay on track during their college life. At the top of her list is “great study skills.”

“For me, I had to learn how to study,” Owens said.

“In high school, I had to have headphones when I studied.

You need to find whatever your niche is. If joining a study group helps you, do that. That’s the easiest way to piggyback off other people.”

Owens also emphasized time management, reading

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Student Government president talks about future plans

MICHAEL MCSHANE STAFF WRITER It’s confusing how I can be both for and against something that President Donald Trump has recently done.

His “secret” plan to have leadership from the Taliban, one of the U.S.’s most notorious enemies in the War on Terror, into Camp David for peace negotiations has been critiqued on both sides of the aisle.

Some of the criticism was understandable, having the peace talks with the Taliban of all groups so close to the 9/11 anniversary is both very bad timing and very Trumpesque thing to do.

Another critic of the planned meeting was that it was in Camp David. Liz Cheney chimed in on Twitter specifically about this and lambasted Trump that the Taliban should never set foot on Camp David.

At the end of her post she said Trump was right to end the talks. Now, the negotiations were canceled after the Taliban caused an attack that killed an American soldier and 11 others in the capital of Afghanistan.

As heart-breaking as the loss of an American soldier is and the Taliban is a horrible terrorist group, there needs to be peace talks one way or another.

The War on Terror has gone on for nearly 20 years now, we have service members in the armed forces who were born after 9/11, and from the looks of it the war does not look to be anywhere near over.

These peace talks, no matter how controversial, are a step in the right direction.

The Taliban are monsters and may very well remain our enemy for years to come, but that is exactly what peace talks are for, to end an endless war that has taken the lives of too many men and women in our armed forces.

Donald Trump needs to find a way to bring peace negotiations back onto the table, at a more appropriate time and with the knowledge that he is not dealing with someone like Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong-un, but a longtime adversary that hates us

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VANDY MANYEH STAFF WRITER Anisa Omar is the president of the student government at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She leads a team of students that represent the entire student population at the campus, local, state and federal levels. What should we expect from the student government during this academic year? Omar sat down for a one-on-one interview with The Reporter.

Here’s how it went: VM: Let’s start with a brief introduction for people who don’t know you.

AO: Besides being the president of the student government, I’m a senior student and majoring in political science.

VM: What’s like being the president of the student government?

AO: It’s still surreal for me.

It’s also very exciting. So far, it has been an amazing experience. We’ve started planning projects that we will like to work on. So, students should expect a great year.

VM: What is the current state of the entire student government?

AO: The current state of the student government is good. We just got through our appointments for coordinators and position chairs.

We have all that squared away and figured out. We have some amazing new members who joined and are serving on committees.

We still have two positions for graduate students and a residential life position open.

We hope to get these positions filled by Wednesday (Sept. 11). Students can apply through “Engage.” We will then hold elections on Sept.

11, at 2:30 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union (CSU) building.

VM: What have been some of your achievements since

you became the president of the student government?

AO: Last year we started the student basic need committee to improve food and housing security among our students. Working with Student United, I proposed two motions to make as a board objective the need to improve food and housing security. This year, I’m excited to bring the issues surrounding health insurance for international students to the forefront.

VM: What’s the issue with health insurance for international students?

AO: We’ve had the same company and premiums have been rising. This is an issue that I learned about during the campaign. At MNSU, international students are required to pay the full amount before they can register for classes. We have been looking at the possibility of having the school bring in another insurance company so that students can have another option. Right now, students feel like they are being forced to buy the insurance that we currently have.

VM: What are some of your big projects for this academic year?

AO: I want to address food and housing security and the health insurance issue for international students. We are also going to educate students on the 2020 Census Report. College students, as well as students from other underrepresented groups, are highly underrepresented in the census. Hopefully, in the spring, we will be getting the word out and getting students informed.

VM: How are these projects going to benefit the students that you represent?

AO: It will help aid the activity life of students, as well as their academic life. It will help students ease into the school year and make things easier. We are working on our

advising system here at the college. Right now, we have faculty serving as advisors that students are complaining about. Some students think they don’t have the proper training to serve as advisors.

VM: What are some problems on campus that you’re trying to fix right now?

AO: We are trying to bring our leaders together.

We have main groups like Fraternity and Sorority Life, International Student Association and the Black Student Association; we are all working towards the same goal. We must come together rather than work as separate entities. This is going to make our work easier. I have reached out to the leaders of student organizations and I’m working to see how we as a student government can help

them succeed, how they can help us succeed and grow together.

VM: At most universities, students just don’t get involved with the student government. How are trying to improve that at MNSU? AO: We are trying to improve tabling events to reach as many students as we possibly can. We are working to start town-hall meetings for our senators. Senators will go to different classrooms and talk to students in different colleges, especially first-year students, on the need to get involved. We are here to represent everyone.

VM: Do you have anything else to say?

AO: It’s going to be an exciting year. We have good members who joined our team. We are excited to achieve all that we set up.

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Retailers ban the sale of handgun ammunition VANDY MANYEH STAFF WRITER

On Aug. 3, Anthony Basco’s wife of 22 years, Maggie, was gunned down near him as they shopped during a regular trip to a Walmart in El Paso, TX. In that mass shooting, the shooter killed 22 people and left 24 injured.

Maggie was Basco’s only known family member. At Maggie’s funeral, the community had to show up. Hundreds took time away from their routine, while notable activists and personalities flew into the border city.

A day after this massacre, a gunman killed nine people and wounded 27 others at a bar in Dayton, OH. Fifty-three total deaths during mass shootings in August, according to the New York Times.

And in response to the

ceptable,” said Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillion.

And Kroger -- a Cincinnati, OH-based retailer -- is following suit. The nation’s largest supermarket retailer will no longer allow open carry of firearms in their stores.

Walmart and Kroger’s staggering decisions ignite the gun debate. ... It’s a darn good one.

There have been so many tragic mass shootings this year. When faced with a crisis, smart actions must be taken by society as a whole.

As companies with “moral” responsibilities to society, it could be smart to end the sale of handgun ammunition.

But these rules don’t solve the underlying issues that resonate with everyone: background checks, mental health and access to guns.

Bad guys can access handgun ammunition at small ammunition retailers.

As complex as the gun de-

“As complex as the gun debate is, it’s time for the legislative branch of government to work together, regardless of party affiliation, and pass laws that will make us safe.” litany of mass shootings, including one at its store in El Paso, Arkansas-based retailer, Walmart, announced plans to prorogate the sale of handgun ammunition on Sept. 5. The retail giant also asked customers to refrain from taking their guns to their stores, even in states where it’s backed by law.

“The status quo is unac-

bate is, it’s time for the legislative branch of government to work together, regardless of party affiliation, and pass laws that will make us safe.

Democrats will make a push for gun control after Congress’ summer break, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, in an article published by the National Review on Sept. 5.

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Letter to the Editor: Why smoking in designated areas don’t work CECELIA SCHAEFER GUEST WRITER As a senior student and a former smoker, you could say I have some vested interest in the school’s tobacco-free policy.

In the spring of 2019, our research team, Mavs For Clean Air, conducted a survey on students’ tobacco use and perception of the policy.

We found that 70% of students are still exposed to tobacco smoke. This is because we have a few informal designated smoking areas.

I’ve seen a lot of students suggesting these areas as a solution on the survey, as well as in conversation.

For me, the red flag goes up when I think about the number – 70% of students are still exposed!

Another interesting result was that most students know the rules around cigarettes, but for vapes and other forms of tobacco it is less clear.

One thing that is clear is giving smokers a spot to hide isn’t going to keep our campus clean.

Smoke plumes aside, even tobacco smoke on clothes of those who have just smoked outside is an irritant to those with conditions like asthma, distracting them from class.

These are the people this policy is intended to protect.

Who are we to decide that their health is below a smoking problem?

There is nothing in the constitution about having a right to smoke.

The focus of tobacco use in college should be on quitting.

Mavs For Clean Air want to help. We empathize with on the frustrations of being addicted to smoking/vaping.

If it’s hard for you to go all day without nicotine, there

tobacco-free policy in 2011 and we should continue to be proud of that.

However, almost a decade later, lessons have been learned. Tobacco researchers have collected information from different college tobacco policies from across the country and found that one of the most important parts is enforcement.

Enforcement that is planned by students, employees, administration and health services to make sure every piece of the school is

“One thing that is clear is giving smokers a spot to hide isn’t going to keep our campus clean.” are sources on campus to get help!

For more information you can visit: https:// mankato.mnsu.edu/university-life/health-and-safety/ campus-wellness/tobacco-free-campus/help-quitting/ Mankato State was one of the first schools to try a

involved. Horns up, Mankato.

It’s time for some enforcement.

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Saturday’s parade started early in the morning with the lineup gathering at 10:30 a.m. and starting officially at 11:30 a.m.

The parade started at the intersection of Riverfront and Plum and continued north to Riverfront Park where the festival was held.

The Pride fest festival started right as the parade ended at 12 p.m. and went on until 5 p.m. There were more than two dozen vendors lined around Riverfront Park. From Planned Parenthood to the Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota the types of vendors were as diverse as Mankato’s LGBT community itself.

One of the many vendors included Stonewall DFL, the LGBTQ caucus for the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

Representing Stonewall DFL, Tessa, who goes by Alex by day, dressed as Lady Liberty.

Tessa greeted attendees and ushered them to a voting area where attendees could place sticks into buckets each with a different candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

“We’re here trying to figure out who people like, what they want to see as their next Democratic nominee for President,” Tessa said. “We also have voter registration forms and registration forms to join DFL and Stonewall.”

While there were vendors trying to get attendees to sign up for certain groups, there were also vendors simply there to make sure attendees knew they are loved no matter who they are.

This was the goal of the day for Eric with Free Mom Hugs whose mission is to educate families, churches and community leaders that the LGBT community is filled with people who deserve love and respect.

“We are here to pretty much embrace everyone,” Eric said.

While attendees were going around to different vendors and children enjoyed the many bouncy castles, those who wished to sit on the steps of the Vetter Stone Amphitheater and listen to bands Bee Baum Fields and Nate Boots.

Jeny Kolstad and other members of SCMP, including Flatequal’s wife, Maria, as well as Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble went up on stage to talk about Jessica and what she meant to the community.

“Jessica loved queer people of all ages, races, nationalities and religions,” Kolstad said. “She loved that people trusted her with their coming out struggles and successes and she loved sharing her own experience when she thought it could make a difference.”

Kolstad went on about how Flatequal would refer to herself as a “professional lesbian” and was someone who inspired others to love and respect one another.

State Sen. Dibble spoke next as he spoke about the important in the fight for equality and freedom than being seen and showing pride of oneself.

“We’ve come so far in this state over the last number of years,” Sen. Dibble said. “I recall back during the marriage wars, the fight to defeat that awful amendment and then turn around and pass that amazing bill that allowed us to marry the person we love and form the families that are so important to us.”

Sen. Dipple is one of two openly gay politicians in the Minnesota Legislature. Sen. Dipple has been a long-time advocate for HIV-research and to putting a complete stop on conversion therapy in the country.

After all the speeches and band performances, a drag show performance with Gosh Alice Jones and other prominent drag queens with Mankato’s LGBT community took center stage.

There was no hour wasted during the day of celebration as after the festival was over an 18 and over dance commenced at 7 p.m. at The Veterans of Foreign Wars which lasted until 11 p.m.

While the dance party on Saturday night was 18 and older, LGBT youths were able to party and dance away Sunday with the Youth Pride Dance Party which took place at the Wow! Zone which Parsneau was the DJ for.

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New rules and regulations for tailgating

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MICHAEL MCSHANE STAFF WRITER Now that alcoholic beverages will be allowed to be consumed during tailgating parties before games, it can be easy to forget that there are new rules that come with that fact.

First and foremost, the only places that football game attendees will be able to drink beer is in Lot 7 and 20 and even then, it can only be three hours before the game starts and within one hour after the game has finished.

While both Lot 7 and 20A are accessible to anyone, Lot 20A is meant more for out-ofstate fans.

Now with the introduction of tailgating and alcohol, it would be wise to separate each team’s fanbase as they

party for the game to avoid any heated alcohol-fueled confrontations. Neither team wants that.

Alcohol may be available now, but smoking is still banned on MNSU grounds.

This rule extends to pit fires as well.

MNSU is also implementing a “no pass out and return” policy that will make it that if you pass out from intoxication you will not be admitted back into the stadium.

“What we’re trying to encourage people to do is to understand the rules before you come and obviously to follow them,” said Loren Jansen, an emergency manager who works with campus security.

While alcohol is permitted, alcohol-games will not be allowed on the lots. These include beer pong, kegs or any other kind of activity that

requires a large amount of alcoholic consumption. This rule is specifically set in place for the previously mentioned “pass out” policy and to protect against potential incidents of alcohol poisoning.

Minnesota State campus security will be working with the Mankato police department to ensure these rules and regulations are being followed.

“Lot 7 is already kind of a gated area, so it’s kind of controlled based on its perimeters already established with fencing. Lot 20 is pretty much wide open so we’re going to have a section that’s cornered off,” Jensen said.

Jensen wants everyone to know these rules are not to stop people from having fun, but are merely a way to protect the public and make sure no illegal activity occurs

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MADISON DIEMERT EDITOR IN CHIEF Stepping into a role like the Editor in Chief has opened up many new experiences for me, one of them being interviewing and hiring potential employees.

It is just the third week of the semester and I have gotten over 15 resumes since school has started. This is a lot for someone who has to run a newspaper and take 18 credits at the same time.

Many of these resumes come from freshmen who have no clue how to put together a resume, or it’s even their first time writing one up. This makes it difficult for me to choose because many of them don’t catch my eye right away.

Because I am so busy, I only have time to briefly glance at them. Most of my days are spent studying, doing homework, or managing my staff at the Reporter. So when I am looking at a resume, I look for specific things that catch my interest.

Certain keywords, relevant work experience, and so on are all very important when I look at a resume, but it’s also about your diction and how you format the document.

Many of the students applying for a job at the Reporter have relevant experience, but their resume is messy and hard to follow.

You should make clean breaks between sections of

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your resume – your education should go first, work experience second, relevant skills third and so on. An employer should be able to skim your resume and know everything they need to know about you in just a few seconds. Many employers, myself included, don’t have time to pick apart each resume that comes in, so it’s nice when potential employees make their resumes clear and decisive.

Choosing the right words is also important. Your diction matters in a resume, because immediately I can tell if you have written a resume before or if it’s your first time. I also can tell what kind of employee you’ll be if I see you have put a lot of thought into how your resume sounds and looks.

For example, if you state that you are a “good listen-

er”, your employer will look right over that. The word “good” is very juvenile and bland. Instead, try “diligent”.

It gets the point across that you not only listen well, but you are also observant and don’t let things go unnoticed.

Another thing students have struggled with is relevant work experience. Many of them will put down jobs that have nothing to do with writing or photography. In many cases, this is fine as working at the Reporter might be one of their first jobs. But if you are planning on applying to a larger company after college, only apply relevant work experience.

Your future employer won’t care that you babysat for a few years when you were in high school or that you worked at Gordman’s before it closed down. They want to

know if you can write, or take photos, or code, etc.

Students should also always ask for help or for another person to review their resume before sending it in. I always go to the Career Development Center before applying to a job or writing a resume.

The CDC has everything you need when it comes to your future career, and the staff are always willing to help when possible.

They have tools online as well if you cannot make their walk-in hours or make an appointment.

You can also always ask your friends, parents or older siblings for advice as well.

They will have experiences that you don’t have and offer a new perspective on how your resume looks to them.

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Direct Support Connect helps match direct support workers to employers EMILY ERCK STAFF WRITER

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er, this is false.

Direct support workers are not required to be union members to register with Direct Support Connect.

Not only does the website allow you to create your own profile, but gives you a significant amount of information on how to become a direct support worker.

They offer online training courses to become a Personal Care Assistant—the most common type of direct support worker. If you are interested in becoming a Per-

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The event featured various forms of meditation.

According to Baruah, the mediation they performed has been around for over 5000 years.

Students, staff, faculty, and community members were given chanting beads as they peformed a chanting mantra, “Hare Krishna, hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, hare hare. Hare Radha, hare Radha, Radha Radha, hare hare.”

After the chanting meditation, guests were encouraged to provide offerings such as flower petals to the shrine, first offering to Radharani and then Krishna.

After meditation and the ceremonial offerings, guests danced and sang along in a music chanting meditation.

Tribhuban Thakur who took part in leading the music chanting meditations, says, “I feel inner peace.

You can have inner peace through celebrating, dancing, singing, and chanting.”

He continues, “The last one we were chanting was in fact a mantra. A mantra in

our culture, in Hindu culture, it has strength and power attached to it. The chanting, the sound that comes when we chant that mantra, the vibrations is linked with the universe. So, when you link yourself to the whole universe you become more inclusive. You become more conscious.”

As part of the celebration, a vegetarian feast was served right after featuring samosas, potatoes, chickpea salad, chutney, cookies, and rice pudding.

The Sacred Sounds Meditation club hopes to host a bigger event next year.

Meanwhile, they hold club meetings and serve free vegetarian dinner every Friday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Baruah says, “Nowadays meditation is so important for everyone. We also talk wisdom on spirituality, and how to understand yourself, how to have a peaceful mind and peaceful life that’s what we focus on. Any religion or any background, all people are welcome to this club.”

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How to dress professionally for an interview MARIA LY NEWS EDITOR One of the first things that interviewer’s notice is the interviewee’s appearance.

Making sure you’re dressed appropriately along with your hygiene and hair is the most important step when preparing for an interview.

Although we are told from a young age to not judge a book by it’s cover, employers definitely do. No one wants to hire someone whose clothes are offensive, has stains, unkempt hair and nails, holey socks, and an overall unprofessional look.

The Career Development Center (CDC) at Minnesota State University has a few tips for students who may be preparing for an interview and have no idea what to wear.

First of all, the CDC recommends to dress conservatively. When in doubt, a suit is always appropriate.

They also suggest to wear clean, polished, moderate shoes. Make sure to wear dark matching socks or socks that coordinate with your outfit.

Although tempting and quite fashionable, it is not a good idea to wear your neon yellow spongebob squarep-

ants socks.

The CDC also says it is better to be overdressed than underdressed. They recommend to try your outfit on the day before your interview. If it’s too tight, too lose, too short or too long, it’s better to throw it in the trash rather than your hopes and dreams of being employed because you were too cheap to buy a pair of nicely fit trousers.

Along with your clothes, accessories are important too. However, wearing too much jewelry can be distracting and can look unprofessional.

If you are preparing for an interview during the win-

ter months, it’s best to leave coats, scarves, and mittens, in your car.

Clothes and accessories are not the only thing the interviewer’s pay attention to. Making sure your hair is well groomed and neat, that you’ve showered before, that you don’t overdo it on the cologne/perfume, that your skin is nice and flake free, your lips are not chapped, and that your nails are nice and neat are all important too.

You got to show them you can handle your hygiene and that job.

Dressing professionally can be daunting as prices for the proper interviewing attire

can be hard on your wallet.

The CDC has a guide on their website that gives tips for dressing on a tight budget.

They give tips such as shopping for clothing with multiuse potential, beginning by selecting neutral versatile colors, purchasing matching components, etc.

Investing in professional attire is an investment that pays off. As the CDC states on their website, “Quality is key. Your professional wardrobe is an extension of your education investment.”

To get more information on dressing for an interview, visit: mnsu.edu/cdc/

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OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN STAFF WRITER As job fairs and employment opportunities are beginning to arise for internship seekers, part-time opportunities and careers after graduation. It is important to take note of these helpful tips on preparing for an interview from the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Career Development Center.

A wise man once told me that “you don’t pass a final examination on the exam day but weeks ahead.” This is a phrase you need to take seriously and apply towards preparing for an interview, because as college students, we are all masters of procrastination in our own ways.

Before the interview, it is important to get to know the company. Most companies provide on their site easily available information on what they are about and how they operate. Doing quick research by looking on their LinkedIn profile in search of any connections you may have with an individual from

the organization would do no harm.

Now that you are informed on the job’s requirements, it would be helpful to take a moment to evaluate your application and prepare your documents to suit the position available. Review your resume.

Nevertheless, it is not just enough to be prepared on paper, it is also important to be ready for any interview questions. Write down your answers for common questions, have someone ask them, read them out loud, conduct mirror practices and so on. As a reminder, the CDC conducts regular mock interviews.

Furthermore, now that you are well prepared, all you need to do is show up extra early in case you need to figure out company parking, get a great haircut, get your teeth whitened, dress for success and so on.

During the interview, make the effort to be composed and polite, present an elevator pitch, be confident in your answer, be interactive and have fun.

After the interview, the work is not yet done, read the brochures handed to you if any, be patient and hopeful.

If you feel the company has forgotten about you, email or call the companies contact because companies tend to get overloaded with applications and an update reminder might just show a sign of determination. Also, prepare a thank you card, accept/decline offer and negotiate salary/benefits and if the interview doesn’t go your way, be encouraged because this experience can act as a well needed learning experience for better things in the future.

This is a lot of tips to take in but always remember that the MNSU Career Development Center is always there to guide you along the way.

If at any point of the preparation process you might need assistance maybe with preparing your documents, presentation, mock interviews, inquires, any additional resources etc. – schedule an appointment or attend a walk-in session and I’m confident your needs will be met.

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Fun and foam: A look in at MSU’s seventh annual foam party RACHAEL JAEGER STAFF WRITER The Foam Party reached its seventh year mark on Friday, September 6 at the CSU Loading Dock and was put on by the Student Events Team. Members dedicated times throughout the day to set up and prepare for the Foam Party. Two giant foam machines produced fun for the participating students from 9 to midnight. Students were required to wear swimming suits under their clothes since they also inevitably got wet and wetter throughout the event. Kwik Trip and Fun. com sponsored the event, with Kwik Trip handing out free food and Fun.com supplied the inflatables and a photo booth. This year the Student Events Team added an after party, which included a cake walk, mini neon golf tournament, checkers, and Kerplunk.

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IT Chapter 2: Electric boogaloo RACHAEL JAEGER STAFF WRITER “IT Chapter Two” kicks off to a start with a gay man being bullied at a fair by a young father, then is beaten to death before Pennywise claims him.

Children’s laughter echoes while bright red balloons float across the bridge and fill the space under the bridge, marking another place of death.

The bright red balloons mirror dead human heads which are shown later and throughout the movie as a means to show how human minds work— when the space in their heads is filled with anxiety, they think of nothing else outside of their fears. The blood pressure rises until a human cannot contain it anymore and they eventually “pop”.

And “IT Chapter Two” forces every single character to confront their fears once and for all. Blood drips across the screen and into another scene where Beverly (Jessica Chastain) is lying in bed and awakened. It is also at the point when Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa) calls her for the crucial congregation of the Losers Club in Derry.

They all realize that unless they fight It, they will also die. The red color also contributes as a foreshadowing of death, whether real or imagined.

As adults, each of the characters have similar fears that forced their screams when they were children. Ben (Jay Ryan) faces the inner torment of still feeling like the fat middle school kid even though quite the opposite is now true of him as an adult.

Bill (James McAVoy) has become a successful novelist whose work is being adapted into a movie, but no one likes the book’s ending so he struggles with a reputation.

Richie (Bill Hader) is making an impression with his perfect standup comedian timing but struggles with drinking in an attempt to drown out the memories of his childhood in Derry.

Beverly, whose father abused her when she was younger, now is married to a man who is eerily reminiscent of her father.

A similar situation with Eddie (James Ransone) whose wife smothers him as much as his mom used to.

However, the instant the Losers Club gang convene at a Chinese restaurant, they fall into their natural rhythms of

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how they interact over drinks and laughter about their good times. But a serious mood strikes them when each character receives a message from their fortune cookies with only one word.

They all disagree about what the sentence should say and keep rearranging the words until Beverly’s shaky hand puts the remaining word, Stanley. Together the message states: Stanley could not cut it.

Suddenly, the fortune cookies explode into a strange mixture of both babies and larva. These newly evolved creatures attack each character and as the fight slowly dies, each character sees the aquarium is full of zombie heads instead of fish.

This scene is the greatest in “IT Chapter Two”, not only because of its imagery but it drives them into action.

But they also return to the places that most haunted them—physically but also emotionally and mentally.

Bill becomes concerned about a kid he met at the

Chinese restaurant after he finds out that kid lives in his old house and does not want the kid to have Georgie’s same fate.

Beverly visits her childhood house to discover a strange old woman who insists she stay for tea and cookies and turns into a monster that chases her.

These are only a few examples but the ones that most stuck out to me.

Ultimately, the whole lesson in “It Chapter Two” is that many people tend to cling to what is familiar even if what is familiar, hurts. It is an illusion of control which in turn, creates a monster that only grows until that person learns to properly address and deal with their fear.

Usually that means growing up and getting past that fear. Unless you learn how to properly handle your fear, it will continue haunting you.

Otherwise it will kill you, not literally but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

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On September 4th the Drug Enforcement Administration, also known as the DEA, released a press release stating they arrested Cameron James Pettit, 23, on federal charges of selling counterfeit pills to rapper Mac Miller.

As a longtime Mac Miller fan, I was immediately interested in these charges. Naively I wanted to read these police reports and find my favorite artiste somehow not mixed in with all these drugs, maybe a murder instead or a long-winded conspiracy theory of Trump doing it after he blocked Miller on Twitter.

As if any of that would have made it even remotely better. Sadly, I found none of this.

Reading the reports left a sour taste in my mouth and a realization of how bad Miller’s addiction was.

Mac Miller discussed his drug addiction a plethora of times in almost all of his albums, especially so in “Swimming”, an album in which he focuses on his faltering mental state which he attributes in no small part to his addiction.

Rolling Stones reported that he had frequent slip-ups,

and his most recent one before his death had occurred only three days prior. From my perspective it seems may be Miller hadn’t ever quit at all, not from a lack of effort but more so because he simply couldn’t.

Cameron Pettit could face up to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in Miller’s death. Two days before Miller’s death, Pettit sold various pills and narcotics ranging from cocaine, oxycodone, and Xanax to the late artiste.

Among those were counterfeit Oxycodone pills that contained Fentanyl, which were later deemed the cause of Mac Miller’s death. The New York Times explains that a synthetic opiate is estimated to be over 50 times as powerful as heroin.

Interestingly, it was found that Pettit wasn’t the only one who sold to Miller.

After an hour of text messages between Miller and Pettit, Pettit failed to respond to Miller’s texts asking where he was. Due to this, Miller contacted a dealer referred to as Johansson to purchase pills and even a $700 sex worker. After this transaction, Pettit responded at 2:02 a.m., delivering to Miller at 2:25 a.m.

The police report explains that they believe the pills

found at Mac’s house were a combination of purchases from Pettit and Johansson, but it’s believed the counterfeit pills came from Pettit.

According to TMZ, the late rapper’s ex Ariana Grande thinks the dealer should be facing “stricter consequences for taking advantage of someone with an addiction issue.”

As for myself, perhaps one of the more shocking details from the police report was the purchase of a sex worker.

It’s crazy to me that Mac Miller even needed to buy sex or whatever he hired her to do for him. The man is famous!

Ultimately even with the drug abuse and these new facts it doesn’t downgrade my appreciation for Miller.

However, it has made me re-listen to his music and hear the truth he was shouting at us. I sadly assumed, like many others, Mac was going to be fine.

Until he wasn’t.

Pettit’s arraignment is currently scheduled for October 11th.

We won’t know much more until this date, but he is expected to be charged with a very serious charge and a lengthy sentencing.

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Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ finds a mixed response in Toronto TORONTO (AP) — It’s just a few hours before “Jojo Rabbit” will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and writer-director Taika Waititi is still figuring out how to talk about it.

“I’m still learning, really, how to describe it,” Waititi says.

It’s no easy task. But, then again, it was even harder when Waititi was pitching “Jojo Rabbit” to film executives. “You don’t walk into a studio and say: ‘Nazi comedy!’” he says.

“Jojo Rabbit” is as singular as its director, the New Zealand filmmaker of absurdist comedies (“What We Do in the Shadows,” The Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) who’s coming off helming the 2017 Marvel smash “Thor: Ragnarok.” It’s a coming-ofage story about a 10-yearold boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) who lives with his mom (Scarlett Johansson) and has an imaginary friend he talks to for company and guidance.

Oh, and also “Jojo Rabbit” is set in Nazi Germany and that imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler.

But that summary doesn’t really do the job either. Hitler, as played with bug-eyed flair

by Waititi, is really the young, uncertain boy’s confused, half-formed idea of Hitler, the man he’s been indoctrinated to idolize. The movie starts off a madcap comedy and

gradually morphs into something sweetly sentimental, as Jojo begins questioning what he’s been told about Jews after discovering one (Thomasin McKenzie) living in his attic.

“Jojo Rabbit” is about growing up in a world where the received wisdom is ridiculous.

“It’s vital that we keep retelling these stories and

that awkwardly melds humor with atrocity no better than Roberto Benigni’s schmaltzy “Life Is Beautiful” did two decades before it.

Entertainment Weekly called it “an audacious piece of Third Reich whimsy that almost definitely shouldn’t work as well as it does.” Variety called it ”‘Life Is Beautiful’ made with attitude.’”

“Jojo Rabbit,” which Fox

“Whether Waititi managed to pull it off was of considerable debate once his film did hit audiences Sunday night in Toronto.” doing them in inventive and interesting ways,” said Waititi, alluding to more straightforwardly serious films about WWII Germany. “If that involves adding humor and absurdity, then so be it.

It’s still communicating the same ideas.”

Whether Waititi managed to pull it off was of considerable debate once his film did hit audiences Sunday night in Toronto. “Jojo Rabbit” was hailed as a masterpiece, Waititi’s eccentric opus and a worthy heir to Charlie Chaplin’s “The Dictator” by some, while others deemed it a badly misjudged misfire

Searchlight will release Oct. 18, had come into Toronto one of the festival’s biggest question marks. It might leave that way, too.

Last month, Variety reported that some Disney executives were concerned about “Jojo Rabbit” being too edgy for the company, which earlier this year took control of Fox Searchlight as part of its larger acquisition of 20th Century Fox. One executive reportedly worried that the film would “alienate Disney fans.”

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Waititi’s “Thor” movie was a Disney release and made $848 million worldwide. He’s set to direct its 2021 sequel.

“About a month before that article, Iger and Horn had seen the film and they have been very complimentary. They gushed over it,” said Waititi, referring to Disney chief executive Bob Iger and chief creative officer Alan Horn. “They’ve continued to send me supportive notes about the film.”

Waititi also challenged the idea that an independent film like “Jojo Rabbit” could ever be worthy of such consternation.

“It’s like saying, ‘Watch out for that “Life Is Beautiful” movie. It’s going to bring down the corporation,’” said Waititi. “I don’t think you have to worry about this movie because once you see it, it speaks for itself. It’s uplifting and it’s a very positive message.”

Regardless, “Jojo Rabbit” makes for one of the more audacious gambits by a filmmaker coming off a box-office success, with industry

capital to burn. Waititi, who’s Jewish and Maori, from the Te Whanau-a-Apanui tribe, originally wrote the film years ago (before his previous three features) after his mother’s description of a novel (Christine Leunens’ “Caging Skies”) piqued his interest.

“Over a couple years I just slowly chipped away at the script. I was never really impatient to make it. I always knew that it was going to be a good film and a really important story, and that if I had to wait, that would be fine,” he says.

While Waititi was on post-production on “Thor,” Searchlight approached him about making “Jojo Rabbit.”

And partially because there were likely to be few takers for the role, they suggested Waititi play Hitler, too.

“They convinced me to play Adolf. That was never really my idea,” said Waititi.

“Look at me. I’m Polynesian.

I’m the least obvious choice.

But maybe that’s why it’s a good choice.”

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Zylstra breaks Mavericks all-time receiving touchdown record The Mavericks win season opener behind Nate Gunn’s three touchdowns MEL STRAMM STAFF WRITER The Maverick football team opened its season with a 3823 win against Southwest Minnesota State University Saturday, Sept. 8 in Marshall.

Besides earning their 25th consecutive NSIC conference win, the Mavericks were able to establish some strong stats to start off the season, finishing with a total of 601 yards on offense – outplaying the Mustangs 350 yards.

The Mustangs struck first in the early minutes of the game with a 29-yard field goal, but that lead was quickly evaporated.

Mankato responded with a 15-yard touchdown run by tailback Nate Gunn on the next possession.

Gunn went on to successfully run the ball into the end zone again before the end of the first quarter, putting the Mavericks up 15-3.

Going into the second quarter, sophomore Luke Williams connected on a 40-yard field goal.

It was Gunn again who would score a touchdown for Mankato, giving them a 25-3 lead.

Gunn would eventually accumulate 242 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the

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game, his third time rushing over 200 yards in a game.

Last season he finished with 1,705 yards and 22 TDs and looks well on his way to another big season.

SMSU’s Daniel Davis’ 26yard pass to Boyer Bouman allowed the Mustangs to raise their score, however, they still trailed 25-10 going into halftime.

The Mustangs scored two more times during the third

quarter. Steven Nava connected on touchdown passes to Carter Damlo and Quardi Busari, which tightened the score.

Williams kicked a 34-yard field goal, the only points earned by the Mavericks in the third quarter.

A 27-yard field goal by kicker Ashton Garner opened the fourth quarter, bringing MSU’s lead back up to 31-23.

MSU’s defense finished the

game strong after an interception by junior Cole Shroedermeier ended SMSU’s efforts to score any further.

A successful 25-yard touchdown pass by Ryan Schlichte to wide receiver Shane Zylstra, followed by the extra point from Williams would then seal the deal.

Zylstra now has officially earned the title of MSU’s all-time leader in touchdown catches (37).

Neither MSU nor SMSU managed to score within the last eight minutes, leading to the first Maverick win of the 2019 season.

The Mavericks will open their home schedule against the Augustana Vikings with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday at the Blakeslee Stadium.

Desens helps lead Mavericks soccer to a victory in season opener AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Maverick soccer team kicked off their season with a dominating victory over Missouri Southern 6-0 Sunday, Sept. 8.

The Mavs wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as sophomore Cassidy Joyce found the back of the net in the second minute after an assist by sophomore Brynn Desen.

Less than 20 minutes later, sophomore Jenny Vetter continued her dominance from the preseason, shooting a laser to put the Mavericks up 2-0 before scoring again in the 27th minute of the game.

With seconds to go in the first half, freshman forward Allie Williams scored her first career goal, with an assist

coming from junior Molly Riley, putting the Mavericks up 4-0 heading into overtime.

They weren’t finished in the slightest, coming out even hungrier in the second half, scoring just two minutes into the second half. Desens added to her stat line with a goal of her own and an assist coming from senior Dakota Wendell. Wendell would eventually score herself on a corner kick in the 59th minute.

Desens finished the game with three assists and a goal and she was without a doubt the player of the game.

Senior goaltender Alexa Rabune had her first shutout of the season with four saves.

The Mavericks were all over this one, outshooting the Lions 26-8.

The Mavericks face tough competition on Friday as

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The Mavericks volleyball team goes 3-1 in the Barry University Classic JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks volleyball team took part in the Barry University Classic Sept. 6-7, in Miami Shores, Florida.

The volleyball team had an early start Friday, with their first game starting at 8 a.m., against the American International Yellow Jackets. The first set went back and forth lead, until the Mavericks took back the lead and ended the set 25-23.

The Yellow Jackets took a 9-6 lead right away in the second set, which led to the Mavericks taking a time out to figure out a new strategy.

This allowed the Mavericks to come back and finish the set 25-19.

The Mavericks were able to stay fired up and won the third set 25-18 – completing a 3-0 sweep. Some key players that helped lead the team to victory were senior Morgan Olson, who had 18 kills, 6 blocks, and 8 digs.

Sophomore Dana Schindler was able to lead offensively with 35 assists and junior Mara Quam led on defense with 13 digs.

The second match against the Saint Leo Lions began at noon and although it was a close call, the Mavericks were able to pull through with another win.

The first set moved slowly until the Mavericks were

able to win 25-20 and much like the first set, the second set was a close call until Mankato won 26-24.

The Saint Leo Lions found its rhythm in the third set, keeping the lead the whole time and won the set 25-19.

The Lions took the lead once again in the fourth set and although the Mavericks tried to fight back, Saint Leo won 25-20.

The fifth and final set got an early lead from the Mavericks, who won 15-11, where freshman Mariah Edgington got to show her true serving skills by giving Mankato 3 points.

Olson was able to help the team again when she created a career high of 28 kills, along with five digs and two blocks.

Schindler also built a career high with her 57 assists while Quam followed with 22 digs.

On Saturday, the Mavericks started its first game against Saint Anselm at 2 p.m., where they were able to score all three sets as wins.

The first set was a trading game of who was going to take the lead until the Mavericks were able to take a 5-2 run, winning 25-21.

Set two was given to Mankato after a 5-1 run start and wound up winning 25-18.

Fans may have thought that Saint Anselm was going to finally have a winning set because of its 11-5 run, but the Mavericks were able to

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bounce back and win the final set 25-19. Olson led the match with 15 kills, whereas sophomore Lauren Lowry confidently took on the offense with 16 assists.

Quam led with 15 digs and junior Alivia Garbe added another 14 digs and 13 kills.

The last match was the only loss for the Mavericks on Saturday when they played

against No. 16, Barry University. The Mavericks got warmed up to how good the Buccaneers are in the first set, losing 15-25.

Mankato fought hard in the second set, but they still lost 17-25.

Instead of giving up, the Mavericks pushed to continue the match against Barry University, but the Mavericks

took another loss in the third set, 22-25.

Garbe was able to walk away with nine kills and 11 digs while Schindler had 20 assists.

The Minnesota State Mavericks will travel to Louisville, Kentucky on Friday to play four other teams over the weekend.

USC athletic director Lynn Swann abruptly resigns LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Lynn Swann resigned Monday after three tumultuous years on the job at his alma mater.

New USC President Carol Folt announced the decision in a letter expressing her “sincere appreciation” for the former Trojans receiver.

“Lynn has been a leader on and off the field at USC for nearly five decades, and he will forever be a valued member of the Trojan family,” Folt wrote.

Dave Roberts, the former head of USC’s compliance department, will serve as interim athletic director while the school searches for a new executive to run one of the nation’s highest-profile athletic departments. Roberts is a special adviser to Folt, who assumed her position in July.

The 67-year-old Swann was hired in 2016 despite no significant experience in athletic administration. USC’s athletic department has faced several setbacks during the Pro Foot-

ball Hall of Fame receiver’s tenure, notably involvement in the widespread college admissions scandal and the college basketball corruption scandal.

Swann also soured many USC fans by backing football coach Clay Helton, who was retained after the Trojans went 5-7 last year in the powerhouse program’s first losing season since 2000.

Swann didn’t hire Helton, but he signed the coach to a lucrative contract extension through 2023 after Helton’s Trojans won the Rose Bowl and the Pac-12 in consecutive seasons.

Swann won four Super Bowl rings during nine years with the Pittsburgh Steelers after playing at USC and winning a national championship in 1972. He worked as a broadcaster and dabbled in corporate board jobs after his NFL retirement, and he made an unsuccessful run as the Republican candidate for governor in Pennsylvania in 2006.

Swann was a surprising

choice to replace Pat Haden, another former USC football player and broadcaster who retired in the wake of numerous unsavory revelations about his management of the department.

Haden followed Mike Garrett, yet another former USC football player. The Trojans were enveloped by scandal during Garrett’s tenure, including the harsh NCAA sanctions leveled on the football program for misdeeds surrounding coach Pete Carroll’s wildly successful tenure and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush.

Roberts arrived at USC in 2010 as its vice president of athletics compliance in the wake of the Bush scandal.

Roberts turned around the school’s reputation on compliance, and USC’s overall graduation rates and cumulative athlete GPA have been strong in recent years.

Folt also named a search committee to choose USC’s new athletic director. The committee will include two

current student-athletes alongside school executives and alumni trustees including communications mogul Jeff

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The Minnesota Vikings defeat the Atlanta Falcons in season opener ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota Vikings started off the regular season with an impressive win over the Atlanta Falcons Sunday in Minneapolis.

After a rather disappointing 2017-18 Vikings season, in which they failed to make the playoffs just a year removed from the NFC Championship game, the team is looking onward to a big year.

That looks to be the case in the early going after the team defeated the Falcons 28-12.

Minnesota jumped out to a 28-0 lead, before Atlanta scored two touchdowns in garbage time. The Falcons tried going for the two-point conversion but came up short each time.

Minnesota was firing on all cylinders in Sunday’s victory. On offense, they didn’t have to pass the ball often because of how good its run game was. Running Back Dalvin Cook returned to action, healthy and performed well.

After an injury riddled first two seasons in the NFL, Cook racked up 111 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carriers – averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

In fact, Cook joins Adrian Peterson as the only two Vikings who have ran for over 100 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener.

Rookie running back Alex Mattison had a great first game of his career. Much like

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the success Cook had, Mattison ran the ball for 49 yards on 9 carriers.

just 10. In the small sample size, he was effective, completing 80% of the passes for

“After a rather disappointing 2017-18 Vikings season, in which they failed to make the playoffs just a year removed from the NFC Championship game, the team is looking onward to a big year.”

Quarterback Kirk Cousins had his lowest game of passing attempts in his career with

98 yards and a touchdown.

Minnesota State product Adam Thielen, picked up

Hall of Fame career.”

The news was first announced after a 10-5 loss to the Yankees while most of the city’s attention was focused on the New England Patriots’ season-opening victory over Pittsburgh and the unveiling of a sixth Super Bowl banner.

A statement emailed to reporters later Monday quoted the team’s top brass but said there would be “no formal media availability” to discuss the move less than a year after the team won the World Series.

It was nothing new to Dombrowski, who has also been fired from the White Sox and Tigers. He did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.

“Dave will hold a special place in franchise history as a key architect of one of the greatest Red Sox teams ever assembled,” co-owner Tom Werner was quoted as saying. “His willingness to make bold moves helped deliver our fourth World Series championship in the 21st century.”

A veteran baseball execu-

tive who worked in front offices in Chicago and Montreal before winning a championship in Miami and helping the Tigers win two AL pennants, the 63-year-old Dombrowski was brought in to steady the Red Sox front office in 2015 while the team stumbled.

The Red Sox followed with three straight AL East titles — a first in franchise history — and won a club-record 108 games last season en route to their fourth World Series championship since 2004.

But this year’s team — with largely the same roster as last year’s — has gone 76-67, losing five of their first six games and never really getting back into contention. While Dombrowski stood pat at the trade deadline, with a wild-card berth still in reach, the club went on an eight-game losing streak.

The Red Sox finished Sunday trailing the Yankees by 17½ games in the AL East

right where he left off last season, grabbing 43 yards and the Vikings only receiving touchdown.

Minnesota’s boasted a strong defense in recent years and it was on full display against the Falcons. The Defense came away with two interceptions and a fumble recovery. To go along with that the team had four sacks.

Anthony Harris was the team’s Most Valuable Player this Sunday. He came away with five total tackles and accounted for the team’s three turnovers.

The offense and defense were great in the dominating

victory, but the special teams came up just as big.

The Kicking situation hasn’t been the greatest, but Dan Bailey connected on all four extra point attempts.

To go along with Bailey and the rocky kicking situation, Minnesota signed veteran punter Britton Colquitt in recent weeks. He looked good in his first game in purple and gold, punting five times for an average of 49.4 yards and his longest being

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Red Sox part ways with baseball boss Dave Dombrowski BOSTON (AP) — Dave Dombrowski built World Series champions in Florida and Boston in a 40-year career in baseball and also helped the Detroit Tigers reach the Series twice.

He’s also pretty experienced at what happens after that.

The Red Sox parted ways with Dombrowski shortly after midnight Monday, less than a year after winning the World Series. In three years as the team’s president of baseball operations, he took the team from back-to-back last-place finishes to three straight AL East titles.

That reign could end as soon as Monday night with a loss to the New York Yankees in the series finale.

“Four years ago, we were faced with a critical decision about the direction of the franchise,” Red Sox owner John Henry said in a statement Monday. “With a World Series championship and three consecutive American League East titles, he has cemented what was already a

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