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Fishing lines brave Harvey

Line Cutterz makes amazing comeback surviving Hurricane Harvey

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER Vance and Cullen Zahorski are nothing if not determined.

The two brothers have braved hurricanes and storms in their quest to succeed. They made a deal on Shark Tank, had to ship products on a kayak, and managed to triumph over the odds, even after facing destruction from Hurricane Harvey.

Cullen is an alumni of MSU, having graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics. He worked at Yelp, moving up the ladder before joining his brother at their company.

That company, Line Cutterz, sells patented equipment to make cutting tough fishing lines easier and more efficient. Vance

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invented a new way to cut fishing lines. Not only is their device useful for fishing, it can be used in scuba diving and AV installation, according

to a press sheet from the company.

Cullen was brought on as Vice President of Line Cutterz and another brand, Thread

Cutterz, which his brother also owns.

Vance appeared on Shark Tank and made a deal with Daymond Johnson, after which Line Cutterz became one of the fastest growing products in the fishing industry. Their products have expanded into Wal-Mart and many other retailers on a global scale.

The brands seemed unstoppable. The products were high-quality, the company expanding. It embodied the American dream.

Sadly, Mother Nature had other plans. Shortly after the brand moved to Houston, Texas, Hurricane Harvey struck.

The hurricane destroyed many buildings and the city had to be evacuated. But the Line Cutterz team was undeterred. Even in the face of losing everything, they remained behind to keep

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Join the Mavs in Action and give back

EMMANUELLA SHOKARE STAFF WRITER Looking for how to give back to your community or volunteering? Do you enjoy working behind the scenes and getting good leadership experience that can be added to your resume? We have it right here at Mavs in Action.

Mavs in Action was started three years ago by MSU students who volunteered at the Community Engagement

Office and helped plan events to get students and the Mankato community to get engaged.

Over the years, they have worked with the Ccommunity Engagement Office to plan and have volunteered in events such as the Sibley Park clean up, apple picking to benefit the Campus Kitchen, Chili cook off, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Maverick Holiday Carnival, Alternative Spring Break, and Doctor Seuss. Mavs in Action meets at the Community Engagement Office (CSU 171) every Thursday at 4:00pm.

The students are also given

the opportunity to plan their own events that has to do with community engagement.

They can also partner with RSOs on campus for events that is also related to the Community Engagement.

Like now they are planning on how to reduce food insecurities especially among college students by providing some places where students can get food from.

This different events are beneficial as to give students the opportunity to do hands on work. “What I think about that is that anybody who is interested in volunteering with kids, for example, that would be great especially for people who want to eventually work

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with kids to get a little hands on experience. Now the person could be a freshman and know how it feels like to be with kids rather than wait till their senior year and realize that they don’t like it and want to change their major,” said Karen Anderson, Assistant Director of Community Engagement.

Volunteering brings that sense of satisfaction that you have done something right and maybe helped someone in need.

According to Karen, volunteering is like a bandage

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MSU student falls 25 feet, in critical condition KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER Last Saturday Night, an MSU student was extremely injured after falling off a balcony near campus.

The victim, Anthony Thielk, was celebrating his 23rd birthday when he fell a whopping 25 feet, according to his fundraiser page on GoFundMe. Thielk, an Illinois native, came to MSU to pursue an education in Communications and play football for the Mavs. He was in his last year at MSU. With multiple skull fractures and bleeding in the brain, Thielk is in critical condition and the road to recovery could take months for him. It’s still far too early to tell what kind of brain injury Anthony may be sustaining, but there is always a chance that he can make it.

You can look up Anthony’s fundraiser on GoFundMe by searching for his name. The targeted goal is 30,000 dollars. If all of the students at MSU pitched in a few dollars, Anthony would have over an extra thousand dollars for his medical expenses, which would help him and his family tremendously.

In the wake of this horrible accident, let’s all remember to drink responsibly and safely. Make sure you watch out for your friends and keep each other safe. What happened to Anthony can definitely be avoided.

From everyone at the Reporter to Anthony, I’d like to say we’re pulling for you.

Good luck.

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Managing finances important while in college MARJAN HUSSEIN STAFF WRITER Money is a highly essential commodity in society today.

Money is a tool that gives one the ability to accomplish a variety of tasks. Assistant Professor Daniel Hiebert of the Finance Department in the College of Business states that money is like a brick.

“You can do bad things or good things with the brick, throw it at a window or combine it with other bricks to build a hospital,” he says. Money management is basically utilizing your money to things that you value Herbert says. Herbert is also

a Certified Financial Planner and states that it an academic skill that aids him perform exceptionally at his job.

College life really puts students to task as it tests one on money matters during several occasions, thus it is the responsibility of the individual to manage their money responsibly.

Herbert states that money management traverse across all phases of life and making sure the income one is receiving is more than what they are planning to use is something to keep in mind before spending. “Living within your means and being financially responsible is a superb principle to managing

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Continued from page 1 the business going and to safeguard what they had built and help the community out.

According to Cullen, the brothers even had to deliver packages by kayaking through the flood. Throughout these excursions, the brothers risked themselves to help people, pets and wildlife left stranded by the floodwaters.

Even after suffering through the flood, Cullen and Vance were undeterred.

They continued and are continuing to build their business with the same grit and determination that

helped them fight through Hurricane Harvey.

Recently, they’ve had even more successes. Line Cutterz appeared on The View with Daymond John, which led to deals with three of the nation’s largest distributors within the crafting and quilting industries.

One thing is certain, whatever challenges they face, Cullen and Vance will be chasing the American Dream, and I for one think that they’ll succeed.

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Herbert states that although people have the mentality that money is a tangible object, research shows that money is behavioral. In an article in the Wall Street Journal (Berman, 2017) on Colleges Try to Help Students to Manage Finances, the focus is on three aspects; cutting down borrowing, regulating spending & offering incentives. The article mainly talks about student loans and the amount of debt it leaves students in after they graduate. It explores how educating students on finance management aids them to reduce debt as they go to college to learn and progress to innovative careers that will build society not to incur debt. “Knowing when to control your emotional attachment to items you hardly require is an excellent way to manage your money efficiently,” Herbert said.

Constant bombardment by advertisers on products that have no relevance in your daily routine is clear in societies with a capitalist framework. Creating the habit to resist the urge to purchase unnecessary items is vital to establish a good financial standing when it comes to spending your money. Herbert is learning about financial therapy which is like physical therapy that aids people who cannot control their spending power deal with their financial issues.

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“Having someone to consult with on money matters also acts as a form of financial therapy,” Herbert says, “This could be like a significant other, a parent or guardian as they will aid you govern the use of your money or offer some vital advice about finance” The College of Business is also starting a class in the Spring semester of the 20182019 academic year has a sense of financial therapy to it. The class will be a Personal Finance Course

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Documentary “Food Evolution” to play in Ostrander Auditorium KAITLYN JORGENSON STAFF WRITER Does the acronym GMO leaves you feeling scared, angry, anxious, or worried?

If so, come on down to the Ostrander Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night!

This upcoming Tuesday, September 18th the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance and the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council will be hosting an event to help you better understand the controversy surrounding GMO’s.

Reception starts at 5:30 p.m., with the showing of the Movie “Food Evolution” at 6 p.m., followed by an open discussion featuring multiple panelists, many of whom are

MNSU Alumni!

Food evolution is a documentary produced by Academy Award-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy, which asks the heavy questions of; Are GMO foods bad for your health? And, how do we feed the world yet protect our environment and its people? This film is narrated

by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and features many icons such as Mark Lynas, Andrew Kimbrell, Robert Fraley, Marion Nestle and Bill Nye (yes, the science guy).

The discussion panel will begin immediately following the film, and all are welcome to participate. Our panelists feature: April Graff, licensed and registered dietician, Dr.

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Shane Bowyer, the assistant professor of Management at MNSU, Jason Bruns, the

career field holds many opportunities.They need writers, businessmen, HR,

“Food evolution is a documentary produced by Academy Award-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy, which asks the heavy questions of; Are GMO foods bad for your health?”

Director of the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence and lastly, Angela Guentzel who is a corn and soybean farmer, and co-owner of Guentzel Family Farms near Mankato.

One of our featured panelists, Dr. Shane Bowyer, states that, “It is my hope that we can listen to each other, and be able to have a professional and critical conversation around what can sometimes be an emotionally charged issue.”

Dr. Bowyer also predicts that there are going to be many opportunities for employment in agriculture.

He states that “I see many of my students graduating and going on to pursue careers in agriculture whether they recognize it or not.

Many work for companies such as Land O’ Lakes, Sparboe and Hormel doing office jobs. The agriculture

accounting & etc.”

James Massie, Marketing

Manager for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, who helped make this event possible states that: “The effects of GMO’s are just beginning to become a debate in society and in the media, and this controversy is only expected to grow in the future. Through this panel we hope that we can wade through a lot of misinformation, look at the issue from a scientific standpoint, and hopefully, be able to answer any questions you might have.” This event is open to both students and members of the community.

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Continued from page 1 used to stop a bleeding, like participating in community engagement, you can use that opportunity to create awareness of some things going on in the community that need more attention and it may be ignored and as a volunteer, you can help make it known to the greater community; maybe from there the things that are needed to be done will be done and this is what Mavs in Action is trying to do.

“It’s very exciting to see students grow through the projects that we work on together,” said Karen Anderson. There is no need for pre-experience because

participating in Mavs in Action would prepare you for that experience. This also helps with students who need to improve on their communication skills, organization, planning, and balancing time to name a few.

Are you in need of more volunteers for a community engagement event planned

by Mavs in Action? They post it on Engage, (mnsumankato. campuslabs.com/engage) and students can sign up to volunteer.

For more information, contact Karen Anderson at karen.anderson@mnsu.edu.

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JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER Let me ask you something: Imagine that you walk into a restaurant. It takes far too long for the host to seat you and the waitress ignores you for half an hour before taking your order. The cooks don’t get your order right, and you’re overcharged.

You wouldn’t go back, would you?

Or maybe this: imagine that a teacher at your child’s school can’t read or write, but is nonetheless teaching an English class. The administration doesn’t care, and nobody else seems to either.

You’d pull your child out of that school, wouldn’t you?

Or perhaps this: you let your best friend house sit for you, and she has a party at your house, damages your property, and accidentally poisons your dog.

You’d kick them out, wouldn’t you?

And why, why would you do all of these things? Because you expect more. You expect a restaurant to treat its

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customers-its very source of revenue-decently. You expect the school to which you send your child to care about that child’s education, and provide qualified teachers.

You expect that your best friend, someone who you share a bond with, someone whom you trust, to treat you and your property with respect. You expect better.

We do that in almost every field. In medicine, we expect doctors to listen to our concerns and provide treatment. In education, we expect teachers to be qualified and the curriculum to be rigorous. In nearly all fields of life, we expect the best.

Except politics. We expect our politicians to be corrupt, deceitful, freewheeling,

wasteful, and dishonest. We expect them to be coarse, morally bankrupt, cruel, and immoral.

We expect corruption.

Why are we surprised when that’s what we get?

A lot of things are necessary to fix American politics. In all honesty, what’s right with American politics is a short list compared to all that is wrong with it.

But there is something we can do. Whichever party you belong to.

If you think that your representatives are corrupt, vote them out! Vote for someone else in the primary, and failing that, vote for the other party, painful though it might be.

Apply the same logic to governors, state legislators,

and city council members.

Tired of coarse, uncivil politics?

Hold your representatives to the same standard you hold your children, friends, teachers, and co-workers to. Hold them to a higher standard, even.

Expect the same attentiveness from them that you expect from a doctor.

Expect the same efficiency that you expect from a cook. Expect the same good manners that you expect from your children, siblings, or students. Expect the same professionalism you’d expect from your co-workers.

You should expect more from our politicians. We all should.

We’re the ones who pay their salaries, after all.

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“Yes, I do.”

“Not really.”

“No I don’t allow that negativity in my life.”

“Yes, but not recently since the election of our current president.”

“I hear some stuff and think about it momentarily, but don’t really internalize it.”

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‘Miraculous’: Boy survives after meat skewer pierces skull HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back of his head.

But miraculously, that’s where Xavier Cunningham’s bad luck ended. The skewer had completely missed Xavier’s eye, brain, spinal cord and major blood vessels, The Kansas City Star reports .

Xavier’s harrowing experience began Saturday afternoon when yellow jackets attacked him in a tree house at his home in Harrisonville, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Kansas City. He fell to the ground and started to scream. His mother, Gabrielle

Miller, ran to help him. His skull was pierced from frontto-back with half a foot of skewer still sticking out of his face.

Miller tried to reassure her son, who told her “I’m dying, Mom” as they rushed to the hospital. He eventually was transferred to the University of Kansas Hospital, where endovascular neurosurgery director Koji Ebersole evaluated the wound.

“You couldn’t draw it up any better,” Ebersole said.

“It was one in a million for it to pass 5 or 6 inches through the front of the face to the back and not have hit these things.”

There was no active bleeding, allowing the

hospital time to get personnel in place for a removal surgery on Sunday morning that was complicated by the fact that the skewer wasn’t round.

Because it was square, with sharp edges, it would have to come out perfectly straight.

Twisting it could cause additional severe injury.

“Miraculous” would be an appropriate word to describe what happened, Ebersole said.

Doctors think Xavier could recover completely.

“I have not seen anything passed to that depth in a situation that was survivable, let alone one where we think the recovery will be near complete if not complete,” he said.

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Meet AISEC : A global volunteer youth run RSO on campus

AIESEC, the largest youth-run organization in the world, has established a chapter in Mankato. It is now officially listed as an (RSO) at Minnesota State University, Mankato. AIESEC is a notfor-profit organization, present in 127 countries around the world and 31 universities

across the U.S. The organization believes that leadership is the fundamental solution to world issues and aims to develop leadership in youth through putting them in challenging cross-cultural experiences. The door to becoming a member of AIESEC is now open as the local office

looks to recruit four members into the chapter. To join the AIESEC in Mankato team, apply through the following the link: bit.ly/JoinAIESECUS AIESEC runs a “go abroad” program, Global Volunteer, where participants live abroad for six weeks to work on a social impact proj-

ect related to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and to live in a different culture. Any young person aged 18-29 is eligible to take part.

“Joining AIESEC was the best investment I made for myself; being part of this global youth movement

helped me gain skills that made me more employable and helped me stand out in job interviews. I also made friends from over 35 countries and work towards a purpose larger than myself,” said Mohammed AlShammari, who has been an AIESEC member for four years.

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Trump comments sting in Puerto Rico amid slow storm recovery SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Donald Trump’s assertion that the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria was “an incredible, unsung success” fell flat in Puerto Rico, where islanders are still struggling to recover from the devastating storm a year later.

“I was indignant,” said Gloria Rosado, a 62-yearold college professor who watched the president’s news conference on TV late Tuesday from San Juan and was still fuming the next day. “The image of my dead husband immediately came to my mind ... as well as all the lives that were lost.”

Rosado’s husband, who was hospitalized for respiratory and renal complications and ultimately suffered a heart attack, was one of the estimated 2,975 people who died in the Category 4 storm’s aftermath when medical resources were strained beyond the breaking point.

For many, Trump’s boast about “one of the best jobs that’s ever been done” was hard to square with their daily reality: Blackouts remain common; nearly 60,000 homes are covered by only a makeshift roof not capable of withstanding a Category 1 hurricane; and 13 percent of municipalities lack stable phone or internet service.

“Nobody is singing his praises because we all saw what happened,” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz told The Associated Press. “He wasn’t up to the task...and the way that he neglected our lives gave permission to other people in his administration to look the other way.”

Cruz criticized Trump in a series of tweets, including one that said, “If he thinks the death of 3,000 people (is) a success God help us all.”

That reignited a longstanding feud between the mayor and Trump, who fired back calling her “totally incompetent” and saying the U.S. government “did an unappreciated great job in Puerto Rico.”

A July report by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, noted several shortcomings in its response, including that it underestimated how much food and water would be needed after the storm and that not enough Spanishspeaking aid workers were deployed to the island.

At the same time, the agency also faced challenges that were arguably beyond its control such as the sheer force of the monster storm

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and the logistical difficulties of reaching the Caribbean island over a thousand miles (1,600 kilometers) away from the mainland.

And many residents say local officials share much of the blame. Puerto Rico’s government has acknowledged that its emergency plans were

designed for a Category 1 hurricane, as well as failures to follow those plans and communications breakdowns.

Ramon Ruiz, a 56-year-old business owner whose father died from heart problems on Thanksgiving after riding out the hurricane alone at home, pressed up against the door to keep it from caving in, is

MSU to Hold Sept. 13 Reception Celebrating New Book on University’s 150-Year History Mankato, Minn.

– Minnesota State University, Mankato will celebrate the release of a book on its 150-year history Thursday, Sept. 13 from 2-3 p.m. in the Marilyn J. Lass Center for Minnesota Studies, located on the second floor of the University’s Memorial Library.

The book, titled “Minnesota State University, Mankato 1868-2018: A Sesquicentennial History,” was written by William E. Lass, a professor emeritus of history at Minnesota State Mankato.

Lass will attend Thursday’s event, and there will be a short program and refreshments available. The event is open to the public. Books (hard cover) will be available for sale at the event for $29.99 plus tax.

“Minnesota State University, Mankato 18682018: A Sesquicentennial History” follows the development of the University from its first 27 students pursuing two-year diplomas in 1868 to the almost 15,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in 2018.

The highly readable and thoroughly illustrated book is extensively researched.

It covers in details the development of academic programs, the physical campus, University leadership and faculty, as well as student

life.

William E. Lass taught history at Minnesota State Mankato for more than 40 years (1960-2002), worked on many campus committees and served as Department of History faculty chair. He was the founding director of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center and University Archives.

Lass has written 10 previous books, 40 journal articles and 237 book chapters, dictionary/encyclopedia entries and book reviews.

“Minnesota State University, Mankato 18682018: A Sesquicentennial History” was designed and printed by Minnesota State University, Mankato Printing Services. It was published by Minnesota State University, Mankato.

For more information, contact Daardi Mixon, interim dean of library services, by phone at 507-389-5953 or by email at daardi.mixon@mnsu. edu.

Oct. 7, 2018, marks the anniversary of the founding of the Mankato State Normal School and the start of 150 years for Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato began celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2017, and the University’s 18-month sesquicentennial celebration will culminate Oct. 7.

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Neo-Nazi groups descend on Germany in aftermath of slaying for vigilantism and Opinion calls violence against foreigners,

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER Over 2,000 people gathered in the German town of Koethen on Sunday to protest the slaying of a 22 year old German man.

Two Afghan suspects are in custody.

The protestors were associated with nationalist, far right groups including the Alternative for Deutschland party. CNN reports that around 500 of the protestors were affiliated with the “right wing scene” in Germany.

A speech given by David Koeckert, one of the protest’s leaders, included denunciations of an “invasion” by immigrants and likened the situation to a “war”. “Do you want to continue to be bleating sheep or do you want to become wolves and shred them to pieces?”

Such violent rhetoric could be interpreted as

something which the far right has been accused of openly encouraging.

The slogans shouted by the protesters certainly did not help in this regard. “National Socialism now!” was among the slogans chanted at the rally. National Socialism is another term for Nazism, and is commonly used by Neo-Nazi organizations throughout Europe and the United States.

German chancellor Angela Merkel was angered by the slogans, according to sources from the Guardian.

The chancellor’s immigration policy has become increasingly controversial in recent months, with right-wing groups across Europe making gains in various elections.

Merkel has overseen attempts to intervene in the Syrian refugee crisis. The country has struggled to assimilate hundreds of thousands of refugees, and protests have simmered over the policy since 2015.

The protests come at a particularly sensitive time, because three were implicated in another deadly fight in

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Chemnitz, another German town. Far right protests and demonstrations occurred there as well, some two weeks ago. On September 9, a Jewish diner was attacked.

Attacks on Jewish businesses and establishments have long been a weapon of the NeoNazi movement throughout the West.

The country has also seen a rise in violent crime in 2018, according to Reuters. Young, male immigrants from North Africa have been blamed for this increase, but this is largely based on hearsay rather than statistical evidence.

Furthermore, refugees from war torn nations such as

Syria were actually less likely to commit crimes.

Germany is not the only country struggling with the far right. In Sweden, a political

party once associated with the Neo-Nazi movement is currently polling at nearly 20 percent, according to the Independent.

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PS4’s “Spider-Man” is an amazing achievement “Spider-Man” will make players feel like a kid again KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER Over the past couple of days, I’ve been playing Marvel’s Spider-Man on my PS4, and oh, boy let me tell you something, this game is spectacular. Growing up in the 2000’s, I watched the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies almost religiously. I mean if you asked me to quote the whole second movie, I could probably get pretty close to doing it. I also am one of the few people who actually enjoyed the Andrew Garfield movies, so I think it’s safe to say I am a pretty big Spidey fan.

Going into this game, I was a little hesitant because I didn’t want to be disappointed by anything and my expectations for this game were set pretty high. This game not only reached those lofty expectations, they swung past

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them on a web and said, “Hey Kolby, this is going to be one of your favorite games forever okay?”

You might be saying to yourself, “Alright cool, you like Spider-Man, but why would someone who isn’t as

into the hero, as I am, like this game?” Well, if you somehow don’t like Peter Parker you’ll be impressed by the game

because they made this a very fun and easy to play experience for anyone, casual gamer to hardcore PC gamers.

Firstly, the movement around the city is phenomenal. They instituted the swinging mechanics found in the highly acclaimed Spider-Man 2 game from 2004. Every one of Peter’s webs need to connect to something to be able work, just like they would in real life, and once you get going, there’s nothing that can stop you. You move so fast and fluid, that you might just find yourself swinging around the entire beautifully rendered version of New York City that makes up the game’s map.

Secondly, the combat is basically copy and pasted from the highly praised

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In memory of Mac Miller

From “Blue Slide Park” to “Swimming”: looking back at the beloved rapper’s career to Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, “Slaughterhouse-Five”.

Vonnegut uses this phrase every time a death occurs.

The song was the final piece of media Mac sent out into the world, as his last online post was an Instagram story of the song spinning on his record player. Mac overdosed last week on Saturday, September 7. While Mac was with us, he may have been best known for his relationship with pop singer Ariana Grande. While their relationship is interesting, I would like to focus on Mac Miller and the music he gave

KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER When I was 13 years old, I heard my first Mac Miller song. It was called “Donald Trump”, and it was about having money, being young, and being famous. I didn’t think it was very good, I thought that it was dumb fun. Kind of like a Transformers movie. Today, I listened to one of the last Mac Miller songs, and I’m miserable.

The song, “So it Goes”, is all about how Mac had finally accepted life, and how it is all one big pattern. How no matter what, he’ll be there singing about his problems, because that’s what he does.

The song title is a reference

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FALL FASHION UPDATE The ultimate guide to mix matching prints pt. 1 GRACE GOBEY GUEST WRITER Hey guys!

Happy Thursday :) Have you ever tried to mix match prints? Or are you comfortable mix matching prints?

One thing I absolutely love about my styling skills is how I can mix, pair, and create outfits out of anything. I have been thinking about mixing prints and I thought it will be cool to show it here so that some of my fellow students would know more about mixing prints, in case they did not know how it works. Mind you, I have by default a casual style so simplicity is always the key word here. For this first print mixing outfit, I chose shapes and stripes.

As you can notice, the colors are different. You can always pair those two kinds of prints, but the trick will be to know exactly what kind of top and bottom will look perfect in this specific setting. However, if you are not sure and still want to mix your prints, make sure they have the same dominant colors. This set is sober and classic. There isn’t too much going on here, and that is what I like about it.

I absolutely LOVE those wide pants from Shein. They are very light and fit perfectly. The white and blue stripes would almost match anything and my God, those pockets are clearly the big bonus!! I have been into wide pants lately... I know it’s been a trend for a while now. I think they are cool and give you a sense of vintage or retro vibe, especially when they are paired with a crop top.

So, as you can see, it is simple but chic. How would you mix this? Do you like mix matching prints? Let me know

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MAV LIFE w/ Rex

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Tuesday answers

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Reporter Trivia: Who was the first female tenured professor in MSU, Mankato history?

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Everett Smithson band performs at CSU mall on Spetember 12 in CSU Serendipity Music Series.

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SPIDER-MAN Continued from page 12 Batman Arkham video game series; so if you liked that combat system filled with combos and hyped finishing moves, you’ll be happy with this game.

Along with the punching and kicking style of fighting, there comes a smarter version, involving stealth, gadgets, and the environment.

Using all of these tools is what

sets you apart and helps you save New York from certain doom in this gripping and tense story of growing up and becoming an adult in a rapidly quickening world.

Speaking of the story, all the familiar faces make appearances, like Mary Jane Watson, Peter’s longtime (and now ex) girlfriend, and Aunt May, who is Peter’s primary

caregiver. Some newer faces appear as well, but I don’t want to spoil that here, as it’s pretty cool what they do with the story.

This version of Peter is closest to the Tom Holland Spidey, if he maybe grew up a little. He struggles to make rent, keep a social life, and be a freaking superhero, so he was pretty relatable to most

college kids. Well, except for that last part. Towards the end of the game, you can’t help but hope that everything will go well for Peter, which is always a good thing for a main character.

If you pull anything away from this review, let it be that this game is definitely worth buying and playing because not only are all of its compo-

nents satisfying, it also should take some time to finish. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go swing to the Avengers Tower and fly off it again.

the public could begin to see that he was growing into his potential.

And that brings us to Mac’s final two acts, “The Divine Feminine” and “Swimming”.

I coupled these albums together because they complement each other so well.

Both of these albums deal with Mac’s personal life to an admittedly more poignant extent on ‘Swimming”, and deliver some of the best instrumentals and production found in the hip hop genre today. The way Mac blended jazz, pop and rap together to create these albums is nothing short of spectacular and they deserve all the praise they have received.

When I think about Mac Miller, I will think about a man who took criticism and used it well. I will think of a man who was an exceptional role model in the face of spectacular fame. And most of all, I will think of an artist who made music that

he enjoyed. “Swimming” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. I

suggest we all listen to it one more time and take one final dip in the pool with Mac.

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MAC Continued from page 12 us. So, let’s take a deep dive into the world of songs he was able to create in his short time on Earth.

Mac Miller started his career in a very humble place.

Pittsburgh, PA. He started rapping at the age of 14, releasing small mixtapes here and there, garnering attention from local record labels after he was a final four contestant in a local rapping competition. Signing with Rostrum Records after President Benjy Grinberg met him in a meet up with Wiz Khalifa, Mac started his first tour, which he subsequently sold out at every location.

The first major mixtape Mac released was “Best Day Ever”, comprised of hits “Donald Trump” and “All Around the World”. Quickly after this, Miller dropped the single “Knock, Knock” to capitalize on his success. This song followed the themes of his previous mixes, being fun, light and good hearted. Fol-

lowing this, Mac released his debut album Blue Slide Park, which sold well, landing him a top spot on the Billboard Top 200. Critical conception wasn’t very positive, mostly claiming the music was too easy and that Mac had lots of room to grow.

Not to be dissuaded by critics, Mac followed up BSP with the album “Watching Movies with the Sound Off”. This album showed the immense growth Mac had made in the years after his last album, dealing with problems like drugs, relationships, and his purpose in life. Critics warmed to him after this record, praising his growth lyrically but still citing his production as an area he could improve.

Again, Mac went to work, releasing the album “GO:OD AM”. Old and new Mac fans found this album enjoyable, and critics enjoyed it too.

While it seemed like a step back for Mac commercially,

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Mavs football looks to keep win streak alive After escaping Augustana with a win last week, the team looks to make a statement against the Golden Bears KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER The Mavericks came into the season picked first in the NSIC South division and overall conference preseason coaches’ poll. The Mavericks have also shown their talents nationally, being ranked #2 team in the country after two weeks of play in the AFCA poll.

Two weeks Minnesota State is 2-0, defeating Southwest Minnesota State 49-13 at home in and then traveling to Augustana to defeat the Vikings 38-36 in a nail biter.

So far this year, the Mavericks feature a well balanced offensive attack, rushing for 247 yards per game while passing for 297. The rushing defense has been stringent only allowing 57.5 yards per game, while the passing defense has given up a paltry 370.5 yards per game.

Nate Gunn is running wild for the Mavericks already amassing 250 yards and five touchdowns on 5.0 yards per

carry through two games.

The Mavericks are utilizing both of their talented QBs in a complex system. The primary quarterback is junior Ryan Schlichte, who has thrown for 533 yards on 38 attempts.

Sophomore JD Ekowa has also made an impact, more on the rushing side of things, contributing 108 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for 61 yards and touchdown.

Ten Mavericks have caught passes in the first two weeks, but the receiving core is primarily led by juniors Shane Zylstra and Justin Arnold.

Zylstra has caught ten passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns and Arnold has snagged eight throws for 157 yards.

The defense has been led by safety Cole Schroedermeier with 15 tackles. Fellow safety Cade Johnson is second with 13 tackles.

The kicking game is also a strength for the Mavericks as they utilize kicker/punter Casey Bednarski. Bednarski has kicked 12 touchbacks in 15

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The Mavericks (pictured above) look to continue their dominance, as they defend home turf face-off against Concordia-St. Paul this Saturday at the Blake. kickoffs, averaged 41.7 yards per punt, and made one of two field goals attempts through two games in 2018.

For the Golden Bears, se-

nior quarterback Dom McKinzy has been solid under center for CSP, with a 148.6 pass efficiency rating with 420 yards and five touch

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Soccer looks to rebound after matchup with Central Missouri After Sunday’s matchup with the #1 team in D-II, the Mavs looks to get back to their winning ways

BOBBI PATRICK STAFF WRITER Mavericks Soccer looks to make a strong comeback after a loss on Sunday to the #1 team in the country, the Central Missouri Jennies, out in Warrensburg, MO. This week, the Maverick women’s soccer team plays the Winona State Warriors on Friday at 3 p.m. in Mankato to show they’re still the top team in the conference, on and off the field.

The Mavericks, who had their first loss of the season on Sunday, are still ranked 17th in the nation in the most recent NCAA coaches poll.

The Mavericks are the highest-seeded team in the NSIC

conference and are looking to keep their name at the top.

While the Mavericks are seeded so high, there are still using tactics to improve how they execute their next games in practice as well as in games.

“We need to bring our energy up, play with more of an edge or intensity level and execute better on both sides of the ball, especially in the final third and in transition moments,” said Head Coach, Brian Bahl.

Winona State’s record on the year is 1-1, in which they lost to Michigan Tech in a game on September 9th.

While the Warriors don’t seem like a threat on a paper, it’s key the Mavericks use every game before postseason conference games to get ahead on maneuvers and show how much of a threat they are.

While the Mavericks were disappointed with their loss on Sunday against Central

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Missouri, it was an example of how they will be stepping up to the plate even more to prevent any more losses from

occurring.

“We have extremely high expectations for this team.

We played well in moments

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Victory slips out of volleyball’s hands

The team suffered defeat at the hands of the Golden Bears, losing on all three sets of the match

AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER This past Tuesday night, the Minnesota State volleyball team faced off against the Concordia Golden Bears, with the Bears taking all three sets from the Mavericks.

Concordia-St. Paul tops the conference, with a record of 9-2 overall and undefeated thus far in the conference, 3-0.

Minnesota State is right behind them, at 9-2 overall, with a 2-1 record in the conference.

The match was even as a whole. The first set 25-22, and at one point, was 17-16 Concordia. The Bears countered, going on a 6-2 run, before the Mavericks responded back. However, they fell short.

The second set began strong for both teams but the Mavs couldn’t keep with the Bears and found themselves trailing 15-9. Eventually the Mavericks lost 25-15.

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The teams continued to trade points as Minnesota State trailed 20-14. The Golden Bears finished the set on a 5-1 run and defeated the Mavericks 25-15 in the second set.

Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul traded points early in the third set before

the Mavericks went on a run and lead the third set 17-11, causing the Golden Bears to call a timeout. A side out by the Golden Bears allowed the Mavericks to gain a 20-15 lead but Concordia-St. Paul went on a late surge to defeat Minnesota State 25-22 to win the final set and the match.

In the match, Minnesota State recorded 34 kills to Concordia-St. Paul’s 44 and failed to record any aces while the Golden Bears recorded 4.

Morgan Olson led Minnesota State with 12 kills in the match with a .400% hitting percentage. Lauren Lowry

led the Mavericks in assists with 18 while Micayla Porter added 15.

The Mavericks will travel to Augustana Friday, Sept. 14th at 6 p.m., and to Wayne State Saturday, Sept. 15th at 2 p.m.

WEEK #2 • REPORTER PICK ‘EM RAVENS @ BENGALS

PANTHERS @ FALCONS

CHARGERS @ BILLS

VIKINGS @ PACKERS

TEXANS @ TITANS

BROWNS @ SAINTS

DOLPHINS @ JETS

CHIEFS @ STEELERS

EAGLES @ BUCS

COLTS @ REDSKINS

CARDINALS @ RAMS

LIONS @ 49ERS

RAIDERS @ BRONCOS

PATRIOTS @ JAGUARS

GIANTS @ COWBOYS

SEAHAWKS @ BEARS

KEVIN KORBEL Sports Editor AARON YOUNG Sports Writer MANSOOR AHMAD Staff Photographer KOLBY SPOMER Sports Writer DAVID BASSEY Editor in Chief LUCAS TORBORG A&E Editor MADISON DIEMERT News Editor DANA CLARK Production Mgr.

Going into week two of the NFL season, sports editor Kevin looks to build on his full game lead against the rest of the field. With a lot of new rookies added to the fold this year in the pick ‘em challenge, many are learning more how to pick more strategically headed into week two. One of those rookies had ALMOST the boldest pick of the week last weekend. Madison, the News Editor, almost pulled off the unthinkable last Sunday night when she was the only person on staff to pick the Chicago Bears over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. After a 20-0 lead at halftime for the Bears, it looked like Madison would pull into 2nd place in our standings, but unfortunately for her, Aaron Rodgers had other plans in store, with the Packers coming back to win, 24-23, over the Bears in Green Bay, WI. Looks like she’ll be paying for a certain sports editor’s meal sooner rather than later.

STANDINGS After Week #1

1ST PLACE Kevin Korbel

2ND PLACE (TIE) Mansoor Ahmad

2ND PLACE (TIE) Lucas Torborg

3RD PLACE (TIE) Aaron Young

3RD PLACE (TIE) Kolby Spomer

3RD PLACE (TIE) David Bassey

3RD PLACE (TIE) Dana Clark

LAST PLACE Madison Diemert

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FOOTBALL Continued from page 13 down passes (to two interceptions) on 58.5 percent passing in two weeks.

He’s targeted four different players for at least six receptions led by junior Marcus Gustaveson with 7-147 and a touchdown. Junior MJ Williams had 6-93 with a 61-yard touchdown in week two.

Sophomore running back Shaq Johnson, with six catches for 49 yards, leads the team with three receiving touchdowns and is the first running back in CSP’s Division II era (1999-present) to haul in three touchdowns via the air in a single season. He also has 176 yards on the ground, averaging 4.5 per carry with a long run of 23 yards.

The defense has been led by redshirt freshman cornerback Marcus Haskins. He has two interceptions on the year, both in the end zone and his nine passes defended rank second in the country through two weeks. He has eight tackles, seven being solo with his only assisted tackle coming for a half tackle for loss.

These two talented teams look ready to go head-tohead against each other this Saturday at the Blake. Game time will be at 1 p.m.

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and there were certainly positives too from the game, but we fully expected to go down there and win, so to come away with anything less than a win was disappointing,” said Bahl.

The Mavericks soccer team has always held a high standard of talent on the field but they are also focused on other team dynamics as well.

“We have an amazing group of young women and a wonderful family culture that we are extremely proud of. It’s become a true staple

of our program these last few years and they do a phenomenal job of making sure that the success of our program extends off the field in the classroom and into the community as well,” said Bahl.

Most recently, the Mavericks had the highest GPA in program history, as reported this past spring with a 3.69 GPA. The Mavericks look to keep showing up their program history by carrying the family dynamic and success throughout the rest of the season.

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