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MNSU’s student diversity showcased at DISH Fair Fair goers got the chance to meet many culture-based RSOs BILL HAMM Staff Writer The fall DISH Fair happened Tuesday, Sept. 12, with lots of fun and games to be had. DISH stands for, Diversity IS Happening, a cover organization for at least a dozen individual cultural identity based groups. These groups were all tabling at the event and represent many of our culturally distinct populations. LGBT Center: this group was the first of its kind on any campus in Minnesota and the second in the nation. A couple of their upcoming events are a Drag Show, and the MOCC Minnesota Out Minnesota Campus conference. Women’s Center: a woman support effort to create a safe and supportive atmosphere as well as a place to hangout. Asian Pacific Students Organization (APSO): helps their students connect, provides skill-building and leadership opportunities. Vietnamese American

Photo courtesy of Institutional Diversity Student Association (VASA): currently looking for more members. They have a fitness and wellness program and an academic boot camp on Sept. 27. Blac k I ntellig e nt Gentlemen (BIG): meet bi-weekly to provide support and moral encouragement to

black men on campus. They work diligently to increase retention rates and make sure their members have the support they need to graduate. Black Student Union (BSU): provide support and advice to black students on campus and help their members

acclimate to college life. They also do fundraising to help with those causes. Oromo Student Union (OSU): represent the largest group of students from East Africa, including the countries Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. They promote and support their cultural

beliefs while helping those students succeed. Latino Students’ Wellness Program (LSWP): focuses on the mental health of Latino students via health-related activities, such as soccer and volleyball, to help with stress management. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): promotes Hispanic students in the STEM courses by bringing professionals of those field in to speak, among other efforts. Chicano Latin-American Student s Association (CLASA): provides support and opportunity for its members. They have a Latino night coming up. They also help with homecoming events and are big on supporting DACA right now. Native American Student

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MavConnect: One-stop shop for students and professors

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer T e c h n o l o g i c a l advancements in society today are phenomenal in almost every aspect. The world of technology seeks to go beyond the horizon and always comes up with outstanding material to aid people in accomplishing more in a simpler manner, making their lives a bit less of a hassle. Minnesota State University, Mankato officially launched

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its new MavConnect Program this fall, which is a student success platform software system that can be used to support, retain and assist students on campus. The Assistant Director for Students Success and

is thrilled as she feels this program will be highly beneficial for all at MNSU. “The MavConnec t Program allows for online scheduling with advisors and instructors while also creating a sense of transparency in that

“The MavConnect Program acts as an umbrella that runs other software programs such as MavCares and midterm reports.”

Communications, Amy Staloch, who is also part of the implementation team for the MavConnect Program,

information is shared freely in the system, breaking the tedious hassle of explaining the given situation a student

may be facing in each time,” Staloch said. The MavConnect Program acts as an umbrella that runs other software programs such as MavCares and midterm reports, which allows advisors to monitor a student’s progress before engaging or connecting with the student. Starfish Solutions, a Hobsons product, is a resource for the MavConnect Program and is a direct connection for initial support for the software system. MavConnect is MNSU’s brand name for Starfish Solutions, as it connects well with students and can be incorporated superbly within the Maverick culture, giving the program a sense of identity within the university.

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“Students see the front and center support,” said Staloch, “thus the program acts as a one-stop shop in that they can view who their advisor is and set up an appointment without having to run to E-services or their degree audit report.” The program is easy and efficient to use as it just requires a Star ID and password to login in, then allows one to connect to various advisors and instructors in their network. “The program is based on relationships and roles,”

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Nail your next job interview with these helpful tips

STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer So you’ve found a great job opportunity. You applied and were invited in for an interview. Nerve racking, right? Jessica Castellanos, a career advisor at the Career Development Center, gives some tips on how to have a successful interview, which are included below. Some basic tips include looking professional during an interview by keeping eye contact, sitting in an upright posture, and dressing business-casual. Try to avoid saying filler words, such as “um,” and be confident in your speech. This will show your potential future boss that you are serious about getting the job and that you will act professionally in your career. You should also bring your resume so the interviewer

(CC BY 2.0) by Sole Treadmill can have it front of them as you meet. Before going to the interview, have a basic knowledge about the company you are working for. Know what kinds of skill sets the company is looking for and shape your resume and your responses to questions around these skill sets. Every job has requirements and responsibilities and you must know whether you are able to match demands before you

MAVCONNECT Continued from page 1 Staloch said. “Roles being duties of an individual’s job. Most faculty members on campus are listed as advisors and some as instructors in the program, thus they are able to view different things based on their roles.” The MavConnec t Program also has a social media aspect to it as it offers the same choices as social media websites such as share, like or connect with an individual. “Essentially, the program is like a dashboard for students to find what resource may be useful to them and retract the information whenever needed to use in instances it is required,” Staloch said. The Mavconnec t Program will also aid advisors in reaching out to students earlier in order to communicate and check on their progress as the semester goes by. “The major problem with any new software is getting people to buy into it; therefore, the implementation team urges everyone to at least

try it out and see the benefits it has to offer,” Staloch said. Staloch states that beyond the basics, the Mavconnect Program offers the opportunity of getting to know students earlier on before they arrive on campus. This will provide advisors additional information that will without a doubt be useful in advising students on what steps to take in their career pathway. “Overall, I am just excited with the MavConnect program as it offers a variety of possibilities and is a onestop shop for students to receive support and access resources that will help them succeed throughout their college stay and hopefully beyond that,” Staloch said. Technology works best when it brings people together and the MavConnect Program is surely a step in the right direction that will undoubtedly become something extraordinary.

go in for an interview. If you do match the skills, make sure to highlight your strengths and be honest about your weaknesses in these areas. There are many questions that the interviewer may

Explain how your weaknesses have helped you to grow as a person. Another question: what recent accomplishment are you most proud of? For this, think of tests or

“Throughout the interview, think of qualities that make you unique.” ask you. One of them could be: what are your major strengths and weaknesses? For this question, have at least three strengths in mind and think of how to turn your weaknesses into a strength.

projects that you worked hard to complete, but were able to push through. This shows perseverance as well as creative thinking in some cases. Yet another question: what

kinds of decisions are most difficult for you? The answer to this could be decisions about what major to study or what career field to pursue. One last potential question that could be asked: how have you handled criticism in the past? Be honest if you did not handle it well, but explain how you learned from the situation and how you will handle it better in the future. When asking these questions, the interviewer has one simple question on their mind: why should I hire you instead of anyone else? The interviewer might not ask this question forthright, but they will be asking it in the back of their head. Throughout the interview, think of qualities that make you unique, including your experiences and qualifications. Recall experiences with jobs or volunteer work in which you had to work as a team or held a position of leadership. These experiences will help you to stand out. Ultimately, know the reason why you would like to work for this company and make that reason known to them. Now you know how to prepare for an interview, so that when you walk in to meet with your potential future boss, you’ll walk in with confidence. If you have any questions about interviewing or want to practice a mock interview, stop by the Career Development Center on the 2nd floor of the CSU.

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Community invited to open house at Hubbard Building Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Division of Strategic Partnerships invites the Mankato-area community to attend an open house Thursday, Sept. 14 from 4-7:30 p.m. at its new location in the Hubbard Building in Old Town Mankato (424 N. Riverfront Drive). The free open house will provide attendees the opportunity to learn about ways to collaborate with students, faculty and staff at an easily accessible downtown location. Parking is available adjacent to the Hubbard Building. The open house will feature a short program at 5:30 p.m. University representatives will be available to discuss various partnership opportunities. Subject areas currently scheduled to participate in the open house include the following: College of Arts and Humanities • Spanish for the Professions: Faculty will describe how this program can expand a person’s career possibilities and prepare them to work more effectively with colleagues, clients and partners in other parts of the world. • Communication Studies: Faculty will describe how this program’s opportunities for training in presentational speaking, media training and smallgroup communication. • Philosophy: Faculty will discuss how this program provides training in business ethics. College of Business • Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Faculty will discuss this new center’s partnerships and student business start-up success stories.

• College of Business Internships and Par tnerships: Staf f from this program will discuss its many business partnerships and student success stories. • Graduate Programs: Faculty will be available to discuss the College’s MBA and Master of Accounting Program and partnerships the program have with several area firms. College of Education • North Star Aviation: Faculty and staff will discuss how Minnesota State Mankato’s relationship with North Star Aviation has helped elevate the University’s Aviation Program to be one of the best in the Midwest. • Children’s House: Staff members will discuss how this program provides early-learning opportunities and all-day care for infants through pre-schoolers in a secure, fun and educational environment. • Center for SchoolUniversity Partnerships: Faculty will discuss this program’s formal partnerships with 10 school districts as well as relationships and partnerships with various counseling organizations set up through Counseling and Student Personnel prac ticum/internship agreements. • Reserve Officer Training Corps: Faculty will discuss how cadets engage with various non-profit and service organizations. College of Science, Engineering and Technology • Twin Cities Engineering: Faculty and students will discuss the work that students do in this unique program that

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Continued from page 1 Association (NASA): has ties to AIS (American Indian Studies) and AIA (American Indian Affairs) and provides traditional support for their members. They have a pow-wow coming up Sept. 22-24 at Land of Memories Park. Hmong Student Organization (HSA): provides comfort and support to their members. They do a cultural day, a highway clean-up in the spring, a formal conference, and a camping trip.

Two more groups are part of DISH, but were not able to be interviewed. The fair lasted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Calypso style band called Pan Dimensions provided entertaiment. Treats such as nachos, cotton candy and popcorn were available, and fair goers got a chance to win a t-shirt if they visited multiple tables and got a stamp from each of them.

Photo courtesy of mnsu.edu allows students to learn traditional engineering knowledge and skills in a project-based learning environment. • Bureau 507: Faculty and students will discuss this student-run, facultymentored consulting enterprise, for which students perform realworld work for real clients on projects related to information technology, graphic/web design, audiovisual production and business. Undergraduate Research/ Honors/Office of University Fellowships • Undergraduate Research Center: Student John Ruprecht will showcase his work in 3D printing,

and work in which he is engaged with local companies. • Honors and University Fellowships: Recent graduate Natalie Moses (’17) will display a poster presentation on her work as an undergraduate research fellow with Mayo. Memorial Library • Historical Poster Display: Library staff will provide a poster display on old/ historical Front Street in Mankato. • Common Read Poster Display: Library staff will be on hand to discuss a poster display about the University’s Common Read Program. Global Education • Center for English

Language Programs: Staff will discuss the center’s ability to provide customized English language training for local employers. College of Allied Health & Nursing • Dental Hygiene: Faculty members will give a presentation and discuss its dental community

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MADISON DIEMERT Staff Writer Let’s face it: being a fulltime student is hard. It takes a lot of time and effort to get the grades we want and sometimes it still doesn’t work out the way that we imagine it will. Now, pair that with a part-time job. Most college students have to work a part-time job in order to go to school fulltime and still be able to afford a suitable living situation. Going to school and going to work can be super tiring; I know that for a fact. I have six hours of class a day and most nights I work for four to five hours. That doesn’t leave much room for socialization,

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“If you’re a college student, you should always give it your all when trying to earn your degree.” homework, and sleep. Most students are like this, too. But the question is: should we be full-time college students while also working a part-

The truth is, you won’t always know or realize when it gets to be a little much and even then, most of us don’t have a choice—we have to

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work. But we should only work if we absolutely have to. If you’re a college student, you should always give it your all when trying to earn your degree. You can’t always do that if you’re working on top of all your school work. Plus, as human beings, we need things such as social interaction with others in order to feel connected. And we can’t exactly have those when we have six to eight hours of class a day and work all night, plus homework to finish. Working yourself too hard can be detrimental to your health and you should always be worried about yourself and your academics first. Now, I’m not saying you should quit your job; but

maybe try giving away a shift or two on days you know you’ll have a heavy workload. Or try switching shifts with a coworker for a day you don’t have any classes. This can lighten the stress and workload on you, and you can still make the money you need for bills and rent. There isn’t any reason we should be straining ourselves too hard, especially in college. We’re all human. And even though working can be a great experience and get us the money we need, we need to remember to take it easy. Nothing is too important that you should sacrifice your health for it, net school or a minimum wage job.

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Officials: Student killed confronting shooter at WA high school ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A student who opened fire in a hallway at a Washington state high school killed a classmate who confronted him Wednesday and wounded three others before being stopped by a staff member, authorities said. The suspect, who a classmate described as being obsessed with previous school shootings, was taken into custody. The wounded victims were expected to survive, officials said. The shooter brought two weapons to Freeman High School in Rockford, south of Spokane, but the first one he tried to fire jammed, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich told reporters. “He went to his next weapon,” Kzenovich said. “A student walked up to him, engaged him, and that student was shot. That student did not survive.” The sheriff said the shooter fired more rounds down the hallway, striking the other students, before a school staffer could stop him. Kzenovich called it

a courageous act that prevented further bloodshed. Elisa Vigil, a 14-year-old freshman, told The Associated Press that she saw one male student shot in the head who janitors covered with a cloth and another female student wounded in the back. Michael Harper, a 15-yearold sophomore, said the suspect had brought notes in the beginning of the school year, saying he was going to do “something stupid” and might get killed or jailed. Some students alerted counselors, the teen told AP, but it wasn’t clear what school officials did in response. A call to the school was not immediately returned. Harper said the shooter had many friends and was not bullied, calling him “nice and funny and weird” and a huge fan of the TV show “Breaking Bad.” He also said the suspect was obsessed with other school shootings. Students say the shooter was armed with a pistol and rifle and had carried a duffel bag to school. After shots were fired, students went

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running and screaming down the hallways, Harper said. Authorities didn’t release the suspect’s identity or a possible motive. The victims also were not named. Luis Prito, an assistant football coach at Freeman High, called the shooting devastating. “This is a real close-knit community,” he said. A two-lane road into the town of about 500 people near the Idaho border was clogged as worried parents sped to the school. Some people abandoned their cars on the street to make it to their children. Cheryl Moser said her son, a freshman, called her from a classroom after hearing shots fired. “He called me and said, ‘Mom, there are gunshots.’ He sounded so scared. I’ve never heard him like that,” Moser told The SpokesmanReview newspaper. “You never think about something happening like this at a small school.”

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for graduate study at Minnesota State Mankato. • Research and Sponsored Programs: Staff members will have information about this office as well as information on opportunities to partner on grant funding. Examples of regional companies that have worked with this office will be provided. For more information about the Hubbard Building open house or partnerships with Minnesota State Mankato, please contact Mike Gustafson, vice president of strategic business, education and regional partnerships, by phone at 507-389-5566 or by email at michael. gustafson-1@mnsu.edu.

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Power comes from our biggest fears in It Remake of Stephen King novel adaptation continues to sell out theaters

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Even on the second night when “It” was released, movie goers filled seats online so fast only front row seats were left. From someone who has not had the pleasure of reading the book or seeing the first movie, character portrayals and the symbolism mirrored each other well when it came down to what the movie was about. “It” is more than simply a scary movie, designed to send hairs rising on the back of your neck and for your heart to pound more furiously long after the movie has ended. It is more than about a giant clown with overdone makeup chasing children around in the shadows and haunting them with its obnoxious and deep, dark laughter. As a horror author, Stephen King plays with the human nature and fears lurking inside of us. It especially reflects common but hurtful circumstances

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we learn to rise above, especially when we start leaving adolescence behind and must confront the real world. Fears start when we are children and we start developing a sense of awareness about the world around us. For each child in the “It” movie, evil that haunts their

lives, including a group of bullies who torment them to maintain a power image. Even the adults struggle with their own demons, like Beverly’s dad who is an alcoholic and sees her as his little girl in a twisted way. In the plot, each of the characters most face a challenging decision.

Fears take on many forms, which is also why It shows many faces to the children. Since Bill feels responsible for the disappearance of younger brother George, It appears as George in a raincoat with sad eyes and a missing arm. Because Stanley is an introvert and a misfit, he spends

most of his time studying and so a thin old woman with a shrunk face and glowing white eyes steps out of a painting. These are just a couple of examples. Then throughout the film, the repeated symbol, called a motif in a movie, is a red balloon. It sends a nostalgic feeling into your gut and is a portrayal of childhood innocence and fun play times with friends. The balloon lures the children when they are the most physically and emotionally alone and most afraid and tries to kill them. What was so powerful overall about It, is the teeth that would open up into more layers the more frightened the children grew. As an adult, I see the truth of that influence in the power that overwhelms me when I make decisions based on my past. Sometimes you feel like you are being swal-

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FX premieres new season of Ameican Horror Story The seventh season, titled Cult, to have a focus on politics

MADDIE DIEMERT Staff Writer WARNING: THE ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS On Sept. 5, the seventh season of “American Horror Story” premiered on FX. The anthology series stars its usual cast of actors, like those of Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters, but there were also a few new faces. Billie Lourd (“Scream Queens”), Colton Haynes (“Teen Wolf”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”), to name a few. This year’s season is called “Cult,” and some viewers are already disappointed with the first episode, saying it won’t live up to the previous season, My Roanoke Nightmare. This is because this season will focus mainly on politics. The episode even starts

out with clips from the 2016 presidential election. The show also seems to focus on fears, like the fears of Ally (Sarah Paulson) who has clourophobia and trypophobia, the fear of clowns and clustered holes, respectively. And their babysitter, Winter (Billie Lourd), who is ironically afraid of children. But the most interesting is Evan Peter’s character, Kai Anderson. Kai Anderson revels in Trump’s win. He has a general freak out in his living room and believes that the fear Trump inspires in people can be used to control them. He doesn’t seem to

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Spy museum’s newest: ax used on Trotsky

Various spy artifacts are donated to the International Spy Museum WASHINGTON (AP) — H. Keith Melton spent 40 years looking for the ice-climbing ax used in the bloody assassination of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. It had been sitting under a bed in Mexico City for decades. Much easier was acquiring a mangled, basketball-size chunk of Gary Powers’ U2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. It was a gift from a Soviet official. The items are part of the world’s largest private collection of spy artifacts. Melton, a wealthy businessman from Boca Raton, Florida, is donating all of it to the International Spy Museum in Washington. The museum announced Wednesday that more than 5,000 items Melton amassed during four decades of crisscrossing the globe will be the cornerstone of a new, larger facility slated to open next year in the nation’s capital. It is a “magnificent gesture,” gushed Peter Earnest, the museum’s founding director, crediting Melton’s donation with tripling the museum’s current holdings of

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roughly 2,000 items. There’s a victory flag that CIA-backed Cuban exiles never flew after the botched Bay of Pigs invasion in 1960. There’s a 13-foot-long

IT Continued from page 7 lowed whole and cannot escape. And what I took away from the movie It is that your fears never leave even when you believe you have won. There are always more forces to deal with and the thing is, there are no easy answers in how to resolve your fears or cope with them. Because fears are real and they exist. Sometimes all you can do is live your life each

day and take your fears as they come. It is not just about standing strong on your own. Sometimes it is hard to determine who is on your side, but once you realize which ones are, take the confidence that they will help you through and you will end up being there for them too.

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AHS CULT Continued from page 7 run from his fears- he understands them. And he uses fear to his advantage. He is what I’m most excited for in the show and how his character develops and what his role is in all this chaos. I have to give Ryan Murphey, the creator, credit for the creativeness. I never thought the theme of the show would ever turn to politics but in some ways, it’s genius. So many people

get fired up when politics are mentioned, and this is just one way to keep us watching. Whether you support Trump or Hillary, Ryan Murphey says that’s not what the show is about. It’s the fear that comes with the politics. And with Ally’s continuous mental breakdowns, the attack of a cult of killer clowns, and Kai’s homemade Cheetos mask, this episode was entirely fearful.

World War II spy submarine known as the “Sleeping Beauty.” And there are escape-and-evasion devices, codes and cipher machines along with the disguises, secret writings, listening devices, clandestine radios, spy cameras and uniforms and clothes of the most famous spooks every employed by CIA, KGB, FBI and Britain’s MI6. “It took nine people 17 days to pack the collection in an assembly line,” Melton told The Associated Press in an interview this month. “I had to breathe deeply several times as I saw all of the gadgets being packed up and leaving.” Melton, a founding member of the museum’s board, said professional appraisers estimated his collection at

more than $20 million. He said he’s paid “foolish” prices for some items and, at times, acquired things that he later learned were fakes. “To me, the goal is not to see how many widgets I can get. It’s what can I learn. I love research. Every artifact I have is part of a detective search,” he said. “You travel into strange places in the world and sometimes pay too much money, but you end up fascinated with the variety of things that you see.” Melton graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966 and went to Vietnam during the war. He trained as an engineer and considered working in intelligence, before opting for a career in business. He made his money owning and operating McDonald’s restaurants. At one time he was the largest Mc-

Donald’s franchise owner in the country. Dabbling in the spy world was a hobby — an expensive one — that sort of got out of control. Melton placed ads around the world seeking spy articles. He was in Germany in 1989 after the Berlin Wall came down and traveled to Moscow in early 1992 after the Soviet Union collapsed. In both instances, he made contacts that helped him find items from the defunct East German ministry for state security and the Soviet KGB. Among them: a World War II-era electro-mechanical cipher machine with Japanese characters that the Germans produced to share with their Asian ally. The war ended before the Enigma machine, which looks like a special typewriter in a wooden box, could be sent to Japan. A U.S. soldier found a stack of the machines in a boat in France and took one home with him to Long Island, New York. “He kept it in his closet for 50 years,” Melton said. Another item is a silver dollar concealing what appeared to be a tiny straight pin. It was one of five suicide needles filled with shellfish toxin that U.S. intelligence services made around the 1960s so American spies could kill themselves on an operation gone awry. A printing plate was used by Nazi intelligence officers to print bogus British currency during the war. They rounded up about 100 people, in-

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday. Also up for the honor are the board games Risk and Clue, the Magic 8 ball, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, the PEZ candy dispenser, Transformers, the card game Uno and Wiffle Ball. Two or three toys will be inducted Nov. 9 into The Strong museum in Rochester, where the hall is located. Anyone can nominate a toy. The inductees are chosen on the advice of historians, educators and others for their longevity and success and ability to inspire creative play. The winners will join 63 prior inductees, including the dollhouse, dominoes, bubbles and Big Wheels. About this year’s finalists, according to the National Toy Hall of Fame: Clue: The game that challenges players to solve a murder was introduced in 1947 and remains one of the top 10 best-selling board games of all time. Magic 8 Ball: Over the past 70 years, millions of people have posed questions and waited for a floating “ask again later,” ‘’signs point to yes” or other answer.

2017’s Toy Hall of Fame finalists Matchbox Cars: The miniature cars debuted in 1952 and by 1960 were selling at a rate of 100 million a year. They remain a top seller for Mattel. My Little Pony: The miniature pastel ponies were introduced in the 1980s and reintroduced in 2003. They outsold Barbie for several years at their peak. Paper airplane: Leonardo DaVinci may be among the most famous to make flying machines out of paper, writing about it in the 15th century. PEZ: What began as a breath mint in 1927 was transformed into a small brick of candy dispensed by a collect-

Photo courtesy of the Associated Press ible mechanical box featuring pop-culture characters. Play food made of various materials has been filling the plates at pretend tea parties and picnics for generations. Risk: The war and strategy board game was published in the United States in 1959. Its innovative mechanics ignited renewed interest in strategy games in the 1970s. Sand: Historians believe even the earliest humans played in the sand, and records from the 1800s document the building of sandcastles and other sculptures. Transformers: The mid1980s line was marketed with

an elaborate back story supported by a Marvel comic book series, cartoon series, animated movies, electronic games and goods including its own cereal. The latest movie was released in June. Uno: Easy to learn and quick to play, the card game has players dispose of the cards in their hands. Wiffle Ball: The perforated plastic ball has been batted and thrown since 1953. Inventors determined that eight oblong slots provided the best performance.

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Continued from page 8 cluding master Jewish forgers, in concentration camps and told them if they could produce undetectable British notes, they wouldn’t be killed. After being released, the forgers dumped the weighty crates of fake currency, printing plates and presses into a lake in the Austrian Alps as they fled to allied lines. A nearby innkeeper discovered the bills floating on the surface of the lake in 1952. But it took a mini submarine in the early 1990s to recover the printing plates. Melton got the items from someone involved in the recovery operation. Melton’s biggest coup — the item he looked for the longest — is the ice ax that killed Trotsky at his compound outside Mexico City in 1940. The assassin was Ramon Mercader, a communist and suspected agent of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin who was jailed for years in Mexico. A man who operated a teaching museum within the Mexican police checked out the ax from a police property room in the 1940s. He then got it in the 1960s as a retirement present.

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COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The No.8 Minnesota State Mavericks hit the road to play the No. 23 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Saturday, September 16. Despite the three-game winning streak the Mavericks currently hold over the Bulldogs, UMD is 20-16-1 all-time against the Mavs and this will be a tough road team to play. The Bulldogs were down 2117 to Upper Iowa last week before they came back and won the game 33-21. The two-headed running back duo of Anthony Wood and Austin Sylvester combined for 162 rushing yards and a

score. “I don’t think we prepare different because I don’t think we let up in practice the last two weeks,” said Maverick running back Nate Gunn on the preparation for Duluth. “So I think we go in with the same game plan, run the football and those guys up front keep doing what they’re doing and it should be a good football game.” While the running game played well last week, the offense tends to be more pass-heavy, with 262 of the 328 yards on offense that

the team averages coming from the passing attack lead by Minnesota Duluth quarterback John Larson. On the other hand, the Mavericks will look to grind the game out, averaging 540 yards of offense per game, with 356 of those yards coming on the rushing attack. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks just need to grind out scoring drives and slow the game down, putting pressure on the UMD offense to produce. Another game like last weekend’s 440 yards of rushing explosion would be

just what the doctor ordered. On the defensive side, the Bulldogs gives up 524 total yards on average to opponents and let up 23.5 points per game to the opposition. The Mavericks also let up their fair share of yardage, at 596 per game but stiffen up in the red zone, only allowing 13 points per game to their opponents. They have outscored opponents 91-26 in the opening pair of games and have outscored teams 57-13 in the first half of those games. This team comes out and hits their opponents in

“‘This will be a big challenge for us. [Minnesota] Duluth has been very impressive in the last eight to ten years to say the least and not very many people have been able to go into their house and take care of business,’ said head coach Todd Hoffner.

the mouth from the opening quarter, jumping out to a lead early which the team can use to their advantage against a Bulldog unit that will give up points. “This will be a big challenge for us. [Minnesota] Duluth has been very impressive in the last eight to ten years to say the least and not very many people have been able to go into their house and take care of business,” said head coach Todd Hoffner. “Hats off to them, but now we are going to have to go up there and be very efficient on defense and go out and score.” The Mavericks could very well be up in the first half of this game, and the important thing to remember is that the team stays on top of the Bulldogs, keeping them from another Upper Iowa comeback.

Maverick golf teams open seasons on high notes Both the men and women’s teams competed at a high level this past week ter both rounds. The Tracy Lane Memorial was played at the Bemidji Town and Country Club, a par-72 course with a total distance of 5,904 yards over SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Both Minnesota State golf teams teed off across the Midwest early this week, with one Maverick team coming home with a first-place finish. Women’s golf traveled north to Bemidji, competing in the Tracy Lane Memorial on Monday and Tuesday. The final tournament results finished with five Mavericks in the top-15 golfers, which is a clue as to how MNSU was able to lock up the win in their season debut. Sophomore Maddy Messin is this week’s top performer for the Mavs, shooting two rounds with the same score of 80 in the Bemidji tournament. Messin finished in a tie for seventh place among individual golfers, putting her 11 strokes behind the leader af-

Kelton Schmitz 18 holes. Minnesota State as a team won the first tournament of the season by finishing with a score three strokes closer to par than the second-place teams Minot State and Winona State, which were tied at 72-over-par. Of the 57 individual participants amongst the nine teams competing, Minnesota State had every golfer finish in the top

half of the leaderboard. Junior Nattiya Somboonsup tied for 17th in the contest. This is the Mavericks’ second consecutive win at the Tracy Lane Memorial, with an identical total score to last years’ of 645. The competition was stiffer at this year’s showing as the Mavs highest individual finish was seventh place as opposed to last year when first and second place were both occupied by MNSU golfers. The repeat performance this year is all the more impressive because of the additional 867 yards added onto the length of the course in comparison to last year’s tournament. Men’s golf had a slightly longer trip than the women’s team as they went to Warrensburg, Missouri for “The MULE” at Mules National Golf Club. Central Missouri plays host for “The MULE” and had two teams participate. MNSU finished in ninth place of the 20 teams involved in the regional tournament. Senior Kelton Schmitz led the way for the Mavericks

men’s team, tied for the 20thbest individual performance. Schmitz put up scores of 72, 74 and 72. Several other golfers for the Mavs had impressive rounds as well.

Nattiya Somboonsup Junior Matt Bennett finished his final round with a score of 68, which is two-underpar on the 6,400-yard par 70 course. Bennett’s 68-round was matched by only five other golfers out of the 103 that were competing and was only beaten by Henderson State’s Nick Shapiro, who shot a tournament-best 67 in his opening round.

The Mavericks men finish with the sixth-most pars in the tournament with 154 and the seventh-most birdies with 33 as a team. Averaging 5.02 on par-five holes, the Mavs captured the second-best performance in that category, falling behind Central Oklahoma who was essentially out of reach with an average of 4.88 and a total of seven under-par on those holes for the tournament. The men’s team finished with a solid grouping on the leaderboard, finishing no worse than tied for 57th of 103. Next for the Mavericks is the NSU Men’s Classic held in Muskogee, Oklahoma. That tournament begins on Monday, Sept. 18 and continues into Tuesday, Sept. 19. Meanwhile, the back-toback Tracy Lane Memorial champion women’s team looks to improve or repeat their performance when they head over to Winona this weekend for the Winona State Invitational, with golfers teeing off at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 16.

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Top waiver pick-ups after week one in NFL Staff writer Ryan Sjoberg gives his two cents on who to seek out

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer If you happened to be that individual that had the first overall pick in your fantasy football draft and drafted Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson, this is a must read. There are plenty of good players on the waiver wire heading into week two that you should seriously consider adding to your fantasy squad, if you have not already. Buck Allen – Running Back – Baltimore Ravens

It should be no surprise to anyone that running back Danny Woodhead went down with an injury in his opening game with the Ravens. Woodhead is often injured and cannot be relied on as a fantasy starter. Now that Woodhead is out of the picture for now, look to running back Buck Allen to split carries with teammate Terrance West. Allen brings a dimension to his game that West does not; Allen catches the ball out of the backfield well, giving him more opportunities on third down over West.

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Robert Woods during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Look for Buck to carve out a big role in this run-heavy offense. Tarik Cohen – Running Back – Chicago Bears Is this Darren Sproles 2.0? Tarik Cohen is a do-it-all type back that is short (5’6”), shifty and a task to tackle. With teammate Jordan Howard clearly the number one back, Cohen will be backing him up for the near future. But if Howard were to struggle in his second year, the former Black College Player of the Year would get the nod. Cohen has proven to the coaching staff that he is more than deserving to be on the field; maybe as a Tyreek Hill-last year type of roll. Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp spent four seasons at Eastern Washington State University. Over the course of those four years, Kupp caught 428 passes going for 6,464 yards and a whopping 73 touchdowns. It’s awfully early, but after week one in the NFL, Kupp looks the part. Second year quarterback Jared Goff has already established a connection with the rookie receiver, finding him four times on Sunday for 74 yards and a touchdown. Look for Kupp to keep getting better as the year goes on. Kerwynn Williams – Running Back – Arizona Cardinals

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Arizona Cardinals running back Kerwynn Williams (33) reacts with Evan Boehm (70) after scoring a 3-yard touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Kerwynn Williams is on this list for one reason and one reason only: David Johnson’s injury situation. With All-Pro running back David Johnson out for the entirety of the fantasy football regular season, it’s ‘next man up’ for the Arizona Cardinals backfield. That next man is Williams. Williams will be the lead back from here on out for Arizona until Johnson gets back on the field. He should get 10-15 carries a game while catching a few passes as well. He is a good solution for anyone looking for a potential second running back option.

Andre Ellington and veteran Chris Johnson will back up Williams, respectively. Kenny Golladay – Wide Receiver – Detroit Lions Detroit may have found another weapon for Matthew Stafford, coming in the form of Kenny Golladay. Golladay burst onto the scene Sunday, catching four passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns. The rookie receiver has now made it clear that he should be Stafford’s number three, if not number two target going forward.

REPORTER PICK ‘EM | WEEK #2 TEXANS @ BENGALS

BILLS @ PANTHERS

VIKINGS @ STEELERS

BROWNS @ RAVENS

TITANS @ JAGUARS

EAGLES @ CHIEFS

PATRIOTS @ SAINTS

CARDINALS @ COLTS

BEARS @ BUCS

DOLPHINS @ CHARGERS

JETS @ RAIDERS

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1ST PLACE Dana Clark

2ND PLACE (T) Gabe Hewitt

2ND PLACE (T) Caleb Holdorf

3RD PLACE (T) Tommy Wiita

3RD PLACE (T) Sean Morawczynski

3RD PLACE (T) Ryan Sjoberg

3RD PLACE (T) Alissa Thielges

LAST PLACE Colton Molesky

Overall (12-3) Last Week (12-3)

Overall (11-4) Last Week (11-4)

Overall (9-6) Last Week (9-6)

Overall (4-11) Last Week (4-11)

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Indians set AL record for consecutive wins with 21

CLEVELAND (AP) — For more than 100 years, American League teams have gone on winning streaks of varying lengths — short ones, long ones, double-digit ones. Nothing, though, like the one the Cleveland Indians have pieced together. A streak for the ages. Moving past the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics, the Indians set the AL record with their 21st straight win on Wednesday, 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers, to join only two other teams in the past 101 years to win that many consecutive games. Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer off Buck Farmer (43) and Mike Clevinger (10-5) won his fourth straight start as the Indians, a team with its sights set on ending the majors’ longest World Series title drought, matched the 1935 Chicago Cubs for the second-longest streak since 1900. And in doing so, they separated themselves from every AL team since the league was formed in 1901. “Who would’ve ever thought that we’d be in this situation?” Bruce said. “I can’t even imagine.” Believe it.

Now that they’ve moved past those 2002 A’s immortalized on film, the Indians are within five wins of catching the 1916 New York Giants, who won 26 straight without a loss but whose century-old mark includes a tie. The Indians haven’t lost in 20 days, and they’ve rarely been challenged during a late-season run in which they’ve dominated every aspect of the game. “I think they’re enjoying themselves,” manager Terry Francona said as clubhouse music boomed in the background. “They should. I think what’s kind of cool about our game is when you do things, and you do them the right way, I think it means more. Our guys are playing the game to win, the right way. “That part’s very meaningful. They should enjoy what they’re doing. It’s pretty special.” After leading 4-1, the Indians had to overcome a costly error and rely on their bullpen to hold off the Tigers, who have lost 11 of 12 to Cleveland and saw manager Brad Ausmus and catcher James McCann ejected from the series finale. Roberto Perez added a ho-

mer in the seventh and four Cleveland relievers finished, with Cody Allen working the ninth for his 27th save. With the crowd of 29,346 standing and stomping, Allen retired Ian Kinsler on a sinking liner for the final out, giving the Indians the league’s longest streak since the AL was founded 116 years ago. There was no big celebration afterward as the Indians simply congratulated one another and stuck to their routine. “We’re so focused,” said Bruce, who arrived via trade last month from the New York Mets. “I thought we were playing the Royals today. ... Everyone comes here and gets ready to play today and I think that’s something that speaks volumes.” During their streak, which began with a 13-6 win over Boston ace Chris Sale on Aug. 23, the Indians have rarely been tied, never mind equaled, for nine innings. They have been superior in every way possible. Cleveland’s starters have gone 19-0 with a 1.70 ERA, they’ve outscored their opponents 139-35 and trailed in only four of 189 innings. Incredibly, the Indians

have hit more home runs (40) than their pitchers have given up in total runs. And while they’ve racked up win after win, the defending AL champs have reduced their magic number for winning their second straight AL Central title to four. They’ve also passed Houston for the league’s best record, which will come into play in the postseason as the team with the best overall mark will have home-field advantage. Now that they’re alongside the 1935 Cubs, the Indians have a realistic shot of running down the 1916 Giants. Cleveland opens fourgame series on Thursday against Kansas City, which was outscored 20-0 on its three-day visit last month. Francona was asked if he thought the Giants’ run should be the record since it includes a tie. “I wasn’t there,” he said, drawing laughter. “I’ve given that zero thought. I promise you I’ve given it no thought.” With a shot at AL history, Clevinger took the mound with Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” blasting through the ballpark’s sound system, and Cleveland’s crowd came to rock — and witness history —

on a mostly sunny day. Some parents kept their kids home from school and brought them to Progressive Field to see a once-in-a-lifetime event Cleveland residents may remember more than any solar eclipse. They cheered every two-strike count like it was October and there was something much bigger on the line. The Indians have viewed the streak as a perfect postseason warmup as they try to end a Series title drought dating to 1948. Clevinger, who didn’t allow a run in 18 innings over his three previous starts, was down 1-0 in the first after Jeimer Candelario touched him for a two-out RBI double. But as they have done for the past three weeks, the Indians responded, with Bruce connecting for a three-run shot into the left-field bleachers. “Expected, I would say by now,” Clevinger said of the Indians’ 3-run answer. “I don’t think there was a second that I doubted we were going to score some runs or string together some hits.”

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