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Our defining document MSU readies for annual Constitution Day with series of CSU speeches.

ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer

On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitutional Convention finally finished their work, and signed the U.S. Constitution, forming the back bone of the United States. To celebrate the anniversary of their work, multiple departments at Minnesota State University, Mankato will be celebrating Constitution Day on campus this Wednesday.

As a part of a national campus recognition of Constitution Day, MSU members of its faculty will speak throughout the day on the topic of the constitution.

All of the events will be held in Centennial Student Union room 253-4-5, and are free and open to the public. Visitors will receive a free complementary pocket Constitution booklet.

Some of the notable speakers include Dr. Jill Cooley (Department of History) and her speech, “The Next 10 Amendments: Do we need an Equal Rights Amendment,” and Dr. Pat Nelson (Law Enforcement Program, Department of Government) with the speech, “Why would a terrorism suspect be given Miranda warnings?”

Dr. Joseph Kunkel (Department of Government) was one of

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Yohanes Ashenafi • MSU Reporter MSU’s Depaartment of Government is one of the biggest partakers in our national Contitution Day.

the faculty asked by Academic Affairs to partake in the event, and will speak on current problems with the constitution. Kunkel, who will be the first speaker of the day, stressed the importance of the day to both faculty and staff.

“It is important for our depart-

ment to be part of the discussion, and to increase awareness in government amongst students,” Kunkel said. “I strongly encourage students to attend.”

With elections once again taking place this fall, Constitution Day should be just as relevant as ever to students. Kunkel, who

has taken part in past Constitution Day celebrations at MSU, spoke out: “It’s very timely to consider U.S. constitution. One on hand, Americans are very proud of their government and constitution, but on the other, public approval towards government is at an all-time low, and generally feel it is not working,” Kunkel said.

Kunkel went as far to suggest that the politicians are not the problem with the government, but the structure of the government itself is.

“How much of [government problems] are due to the constitution system? Often it is easy to blame politicians. They say if only we had better people in office. In reality it is designed in a certain way to make government difficult to structure. You have to wonder if a system that was designed over 200 years ago is still adequate to the times which we

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face,” Kunkel explained.

Anyone looking for a list of events for Constitution Day should go to the website www. mnsu.edu/constitutionday/ or talk to Academic Affairs. Along with a complete list of speakers, times and locations, the website also contains links to short videos from the History Channel, an online quiz, and a list of the 27 amendments made to the Constitution in United States History.

Constitution Day (also known as Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution, and those who are or have become U.S. citizens. It is traditionally observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia in 1787.

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Fixing Footprints MSU set to host climate conference on reducing campus’ carbon footprint.

YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato will be having a meeting to discuss the ways to reduce its carbon footprint throughout the campus from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, September 24 in the Centennial Student Union ballroom.

The meeting held by an Environment Committee, an environmental group of Minnesota State Mankato, is part of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce a college’s or university’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Currently, the Environmental Committee has already taken an initiative for the plan, which is to determine MSU’s carbon footprint.

Moreover, the Climate Action Plan was recently provided funding by Strategic Priorities grant to hire a profession to collect the data of energy usage and consult the carbon footprint problems of MSU. CAP requested $20,000 to have Sebesta Blomberg and other consultant assistants to help develop its plan.

The Strategic Priorities grant will assess the activities of CAP afterwards, based on Global Solutions, Applied Doctoral Insti-

tution, Extended Learning, Campus of the Future, and Quality and Excellence.

The reason why this is so important, and the big climate plan is conducted within the campus, is because the university’s carbon footprint problem has become a crucial issue; not only for students and faculties, but also for the community and society of Mankato.

“Scientists know that humanproduced greenhouse gas emissions are the main cause of global warming and climate change.

Climate change is a global problem. It is important for all institutions including universities to take a leadership role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

That is what Minnesota State Mankato is doing,” said Louis Schwartzkopf, member of the Environmental Committee, as well as the Project Lead of Climate Action Plan Initiative in Physics Department.

The biggest influence on the greenhouse gas emissions on the campus is the usage of resources, especially electricity. In other words, the university’s carbon footprint is mostly caused in the process of sustaining the campus operation system.

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from the burning of natural gas and fuel oil to heat our buildings, then from commuting to campus,” Dr. Schwartzkopf said.

Meanwhile, at the Climate Action Plan kickoff workshop, breakout groups will be formed to discuss how to make our campus more environmentally sustainable, after remarks of President Richard Davenport.

This will be a great opportunity for participants to express their opinions on the subject. The Environmental Committee will also provide specific suggestions to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions to the public.

“Our suggestions will be grouped into categories such as conserving energy (both for heat and for lighting) in existing buildings, reducing emissions from commuting to campus, upgrading energy production by the central plan, increasing renewable energy use, reducing waste, increasing recycling, etc. Water is also an important issue (both water pollution and ground water depletion) and will be considered as well.

“Over the course of the academic year the suggestions will be analyzed and the best suggestions kept and incorporated into the Climate Action Plan. The final plan, which will be presented

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to the university community at the end of the academic year, will provide a blueprint for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and a yearly goal for emissions reductions,” Dr. Schwartzkopf continued.

When it comes to how this project will have a huge impact on MSU and create a significant investment returning to the uni-

versity, CAP will also propose specific strategies for additional energy and cost savings.

All the students, faculties and community members of Mankato are welcomed to the event, and there is no admission fee. The public can request a registration on the website, at mnsu.edu/greencampus.

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ISIS killings continue with new video BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer

Saturday, September 13, just three days after President Obama’s address to the world concerning the Islamic State, the group has yet again kept their promises by taking the life of yet another civilian captive. At the end of the video released showing the beheading of the second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, ISIS made threats towards another hostage, British citizen, David Haines.

Haines, a 44 year old father of 2, was from Perth, Scotland. He worked for the Royal Mail and Royal Air Force as an aircraft engineer. A great aid worker, Haines had been to some of the world’s harshest combat zones in recent years including Libya in 2011. o ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development), was the aid agency he was working for, bringing assistance to Syrian people, when he was captured by ISIS in March of last year.

The agency released a statement saying, “ACTED aid agency is deeply appalled and horrified by the assassination of David Haines. ACTED

strongly condemns with the utmost of force these crimes.

The horrible assassination of David, an aid worker, goes against all humanitarian principles and is a crime against humanity. It will not detract us from our commitment to alleviate populations’ suffering.”

The executioner, believed to be the same as the past two videos, directed the group’s messaged to British Prime Minister, David Cameron.

“Your evil alliance with America which continues to strike the Muslims of Iraq will only accelerate your destruction.”

Before his death, the British citizen stated, “My name is David Cawthorne Haines.

I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution.”

His family released a plea to ISIS merely hours before the release of the video. They now would like to remain out of media to mourn privately.

British Prime Minister responded to the attack by saying, “The murder of David Haines is an act of pure evil.

We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers, however long it takes.”

Criminal analysists are coming closer to finding the executioner’s identity, with it narrowed down to a handful

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of different suspects. They believe he is a British citizen and part of an Islamic extremist group in London. The whereabouts of the man are still being investigated.

President Obama also responded to the execution by saying, “The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of the United Kingdom citizen David Haines by the terrorist group ISIL. Our hearts go out to the family of Mr.Haines and to the people of the United Kingdom. The United States stands shoulder

to shoulder tonight with our close friend and ally in grief and resolve.”

Another reassurance was made by Obama, stating “The United States will work with the United Kingdom to punish the killers.”

Just like the last two videos, ISIS ends with yet another hostage, making threats that he will be next. The captives name is Alan Henning, a British citizen from Manchester.

He is a Syrian activist and was in the area doing Muslim NGO aid work. His family has yet to

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On behalf of Haines, his brother Mike Haines states, “He was and is loved by all his family and will be missed terribly.”

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CONTRIBUTED BY KOULIGA KOALA I am from a beautiful, hardworking, praised and upright country; Burkina Faso, counting 16 million people represented by more than 60 ethnic groups, and living in an area of 274, 200 square kilometers. It’s a country that has been trying to reestablish its own identity after colonial disruption of its culture, a country that is trying hard to become economically and politically independent. Burkina Faso (in national language) means “the country of upright people,” the people who will reach success through hard work, honesty, integrity, recognition and development of national potentialities.

Burkina Faso is a West African country surrounded by six other countries including the Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Mali, and Niger. Although there are some governance problems in some of the neighboring countries, none of the current leaders have been in power for so long as Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso has.

Known as Upper Volta under French domination until its independence in 1960, the country was re-baptized Burkina Faso in 1984 to materialize its full independence from France. Today, it is worth asking if the country leaders, especially the current President Compaore, is living up to that ideal of a self-sustaining nation. It is questionable whether his goal is to rule the country in a

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All is not well in the African nation of Burkina Faso.

legitimate way by discarding any idea that may cause trouble, division, and instability in the country. The country has been peaceful when it comes to life between different ethnic and religious groups since 1960. However, peace is now threatened because the incumbent President, who has ruled since 1987, is refusing to step down.

Having been considered one of the presidents who speaks less, Compaore has now started to come out in the media claiming that his ruling is legitimate as long as the people wants him in power. His reply to other world leaders and journalists is that every culture is different and therefore democratic limitation of terms may not be best for every country. When President Obama stated during the US-Africa Summit from 4-6 August in

Washington that “Africa doesn’t need strong men, Africa needs strong institutions” President Compaore replied that Africa needs strongmen to build strong institutions. In an interview with TV5 Monde in December 2013, he replied to journalist interviewers that as long as a rule brings stability, peace and continuous development, that it is not right to want a leader to step down when the people like him. This has been the attitude of a president who believed that he brought democracy in the country after he came to power by a military coup in 1987 and established the Constitution in1990, and got elected in 1991 to serve his first term.

This long rule is not one liked by the people but one of a rising dictatorship. Therefore he cannot brag around that he is a strongman. As law Professor Laurent

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Bado said during an interview by fasonet.bf, “ the strongman is the man seated by the people, loved by the people, supported by the people, and who in return, does all he can with respect to law, meet the expectations of the people.” President Compaore does not respect the constitutional law, therefore does meet the expectations of the people, which is to respect the constitution and serve the country within the lines of the Constitution without modifying it.” His regime is attempting to erect a dictatorial empire in Burkina Faso. His stubbornness is materialized in many occasions.

His maneuvers consist of modifying Article 37 of the Constitution so that he could run for presidency in 2015. Article 37

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DICTATOR “The country has been peaceful when it comes to life between different ethnic and religious groups since 1960.

However, peace is now threatened because the incumbent President, who has ruled since 1987, is refusing to step down. ” continued from 4 limits the president mandate to one term, renewable once. This attempt is creating a lot of internal trouble and fear among populations. For the first time in history since 1960, the Burkinabe people are divided into two camps; one side supporting President Compaore and the other side protesting against his candidacy. Big mobilizations around the country are held to say no to any change to Article 37. His focus is now to hold a referendum that would determine whether he could run for power in 2015. Some corrupted MPs have already declared that they support the referendum that will allow president Compaore to run for office in 2015. The president has failed to establish a senate; a costly proposal that rushed the people to protest and to defeat the President’s idea, his first attempt to create the necessary conditions to stay in power. The existence of the senate would have allowed him to modify article 37 with the help of cronies that would be running that institution he called the expansion of democracy. Compaore’s attitude leads me to define a president as the person who volunteered to help fight hunger, disease and poverty but who was elected to modify the constitution. The people take care of hunger, disease, and poverty, and the president takes care of the constitution.

Dictatorship has been around in Burkina but is now spreading and becoming intense (let us not get trapped in illusive freedom of speech). That is true because every aspect of life is being summed into anything that can keep the president in power, and anything that can quiet opponents or any group that protest against the president’s move. How do we know that dictatorship exists in the country and that President Compaore is a rising dictator? If President Compaore were able to hold a referendum despite opposition, he would be staying in power for fourteen more years, which means that he would rule until 2029. He would have been in power for forty-two years, a record that has so far been the one of most dictators across Africa. He would be seventy-seven years old, thus expecting to die in power since he would have nothing to lose by then. It is more likely that the referendum, if it were to be held, will validate his candidacy. In the history of elections, he has never lost any of the four consecutives elections but win with at least 80% of the votes. History shows it has been difficult to overthrow a president who has been in power for thirty

years through elections.

Furthermore, the military leadership is a poignant sign of the will to keep the people under control. After military discontent in 2011 which threatened his power, he proclaimed himself minister of Defense and ordered the elimination of dissenters. From my experience, the military is being “brainwashed” to protect the interest of the person of President Compaore.

Discriminatory practices, torture and threat occur within the administration and are cried out but nothing is done about it. Indifferent civil servants, who only listen to or take care of people who share the same political views like them, slow down the work of the administration. For example, when I set up a student association for my locality along with other students, and tried to get official recognition from provincial authorities, I was asked to fill a background check form which required me to say which political party and student group I belonged to. These considerations are unethical and have slowed down public service in the country. As a matter of fact, the association has not yet got the official recognition since February 2013. What normally takes three weeks to be delivered now takes more than nine months or forever to be delivered.

It has become more and more difficult and scary to travel in the country, especially after the death of Salifou Nebie, a constitutional judge who was found dead on the road, shot in the head on May 24, 2014. Policemen are more likely to treat people unfairly based on capricious considerations. On my way to Dori where I volunteered, I was kept for two hours in a temporary station because one policeman would not accept my passport as proof of identity verification.

Another similar event occurred on my way to Sabou where I was told that the passport was not valid for travel. In both cases, the policemen had looked at my travel visa, thus asking me whether I brought back democratic ideas for change. It is clear that the Burkinabe people are victim of a military regime, which fears revolt and opposition and suspects certain citizens as enemies. This attitude rushes the regime to torture or eliminate innocent people like journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998 including many students in recent years like high school student Justin Zongo who died from police brutality in 2011. In 2008, the regime shut down the University of Ouagadougou for more than three (3) months, demolished dorms, hungered students

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by cutting off allocations and scholarships because the national student association is considered a rival of the president’s own political party. Since then, students have been through similar situations over and over. A “Berlin wall” type was built around the whole university with police stationed at every major entrance of the university.

Now that the president’s own political party is breaking down, with major members leaving and forming a new opposition party, he is trying to get support from various groups. That is the ugliest move, because it is causing major division between religious, ethnic and traditional groups, which never occurred in the country. The number of military recruitment has increased dramatically, which results in torture as well. The government announced the increase of police recruitment by 50% in 2013. The point here is that African leaders are the cause of instability for always wanting to establish a rule-for-life for themselves and their families. The use of force to maintain power has always led to bloodshed, and dictators put their countries into chaos before they leave. Having seen and mediated bloody wars in the region, President Compaore should have quietly stepped down if he wanted to keep peace and joy for his people. I want my fellow citizens to continue to live in peace and harmony so that they may benefit

from their hard work and efforts to make Burkina Faso an example in the region.

Now it is time for all Burkinabe, West Africans and all Africans to stand up and say no any single individual who want to threaten peace and stability in the continent. I love all exemplary African leaders and presidents for leading the continent towards development but I say no to dictatorship and dictators.

This article should not be considered as a move to denigrate my President. It is a description of his regime, of his actions and decisions that are destructive instead of constructive of younger and future generations. The bad thing about personal rule is that the ruler leaves the country with a fragile constitution, which leaves the door open to political crisis, to ill-intentioned people to embezzle public denies to the detriment of people. A closed system like his can only be ineffective by keeping out and marginalizing young, new, and creative brains and ideas that constitute the bulk of human resources for technological, scientific and economic development.

Vikings continue with Peterson despite charges EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.

(AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have seen the details.

They have seen photos of the injuries that Adrian Peterson’s 4-year-old son suffered at the hands of the star running back.

They have a history of punishing players who have run into trouble with the law.

The Vikings brought Peterson back to the team anyway even as the public furor over the NFL’s approach to addressing domestic abuse reached a fever pitch.

The Vikings reinstated Peterson on Monday, one day after he sat out a 30-7 home loss to the New England Patriots after he was charged with a felony in Texas for using a wooden switch to spank his son. Peterson, who said he was using a form of discipline his father used on him as a boy, is expected to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

“We are trying to do the right thing,” Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said.

“This is a difficult path to navigate regarding the judgment of how a parent disciplines his child. Based on the extensive information we have right now and what we know of Adrian not only as a person but what he’s done for this community, we believe he deserves to play

while the legal process plays out.”

Peterson didn’t talk with reporters, but issued a statement in which he insisted he is not a child abuser and wanted “everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child.”

“I am not a perfect son. I am not a perfect husband. I am not a perfect parent, but I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser,” Peterson said in a nearly 500word statement issued through his agency. “I am someone that disciplined his child and did not intend to cause him any injury.

“No one can understand the hurt that I feel for my son and for the harm I caused him. My goal is always to teach my son right from wrong and that’s what I tried to do that day.”

Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said they decided to bring back Peterson for practices and Sunday’s game at New Orleans “after significant thought, discussion and consideration.” The Wilfs said they want to let the case play out before making any more definitive decisions on Peterson’s future with the only NFL team he has ever played for.

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Fall Study Abroad Fair shows educational opportunities around the globe

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BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer This Tuesday, September 16, the Centennial Student Union ‘MavAve’ will be featuring the annual Fall Study Abroad Fair, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., hosted

by Minnesota State University, Mankato.

More than 10 Minnesota State colleges and departments will the there presenting their options in international programs.

Representatives from each will be there to answer any questions students have on the programs.

Minnesota State offers many different international study and domestic exchange programs, including short-term, summer programs, internship opportunities, semester or year-long programs and the National Student Exchange (NSE) program.

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dy Prorok says, “Students come back saying that Study Abroad was the best thing they’ve ever done for themselves.”

Around 300 students from Minnesota State travel abroad every year to many different Universities. Some of the more popular destinations are partner Universities in Netherlands, Australia, South Korea and Ecuador, amongst many others.

Prorok says, “From a practical standpoint, this is a great resume building. Employers see that the student has independence, flexibility, and willingness to work with others.” With job competiveness on the rise, this can set a student apart from others, and result in better chances of getting hired and further promotions with skills learned.

“Academically” says Prorok, “Study Abroad gives students a chance to take classes not offered at MSU or at any other school in

the nation. Take business for example. The student would have an opportunity to take a class on European Union economics, a chance they would not have here.”

The greatest thing gained is on a personal level. Prorok explains, “It’s rare someone comes back feeling like they didn’t learn something about themselves. They gain a lot of confidence and understanding for the world around them.”

These three areas of advantages Prorok gives are amongst many. “There really are numerous advantages to studying abroad,” she says.

If unable to make the fair Tuesday September 16th, there are more information resources available. Simply go to mnsu. edu/studyaborad/ for more information or stop by Centennial Student Union, room 250 in the International Center. This year

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they are offering something new, and have five students in the office to answer questions about Study Abroad. They can chat about their experiences and give more information to students looking to travel.

Applications for Spring 2015 Study Abroad are due October 1.

Summer and Fall 2015 applications will be due March 4, 2015.

The fair is a unique “one-stopshopping” event held yearly for students at MSU. There will be various sources of information

on the various international and domestic exchange opportunities available through the school.

With many programs, the cost is very affordable for all students.

USA Today featured an article on Study Abroad, and world traveller Rick Steves explained, “If we want a new generation of leaders and innovators who can be effective in an ever more globalized world, sending our students overseas is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.”

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Pistorius still in the running game

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The Blade Runner is free to d run again—well sort of.

Oscar Pistorius, the Blade . Runner, was convicted for the s negligent murder of his girlfriend in South Africa. South - Africa has no law that would d prevent Pistorius from compet, ing. Anyone with a criminal ref cord can represent South Africa n in the Olympics.

“This Verdict is not justice - for Reeva,” said Reeva Steens kamp’s, Pistorius’ girlfriend, mother.

South Africa has no minimum sentence for this type of crime and Pistorius could end up receiving a suspended sentence without jail time. Potentially he faces up to 15 years in prison. If

night, according to ABC News.

“I don’t really care what happens to Oscar. It’s not going to change anything because my daughter is never coming back.

He’s still living and breathing and she’s gone, you know, forever,” said June Steemkamp.

South Africa is a place to be weary of, at least if you live there. On average 49-house robberies occur every day, according to Africa check. These home invasions are documented when armed gangs attack people in their homes. Residential burglaries happen to 720 houses each day in South Africa.

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the judges ruling, which takes place next month, doesn’t interfere with competing he can run for South Africa.

“It’s all up to Oscar. He must decide what he wants to do. I don’t know what his mindset is now. I will sit down with him. Is he keen or is he not keen?” said Pistorius’ agent Peet Van Zyl. If the judge gave Pistorius jail time it could damper is plans to retire. Pistorius as well as his coach, Ampie Louw, wanted to retire at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. That was before the death of Pistorius’ girlfriend, according to Fox News.

The parents of Steenkamp criticized the judge for being too lenient on the athlete. Steenkamp, 29, was a law graduate and a model.

“This verdict is not justice for Reeva. I just want the truth,” said June.

Arnold Pistorius, uncle to Pistorius, was very grateful that the judge found Pistorius not guilty of murder, according to the Guardian.

“We always knew the facts of the matter and we never had any doubt in Oscar’s version of this tragic incident. We as a family remain deeply affected by the devastating tragedy. It won’t bring Reeva back, but our hearts still go out for her family and friends,” said Arnold.

The incident took place on Valentine’s Day 2013 after 3 a.m. Pistorius fired four hollow tipped bullets through a bathroom door killing Steenkamp instantly. Pistorius claimed he thought his girlfriend was an intruder and said it was a horrible accident. However, at the trial his neighbors testified that they could hear a loud argument coming from the apartment that

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PETERSON ““For a league full of people that claim to care about leadership, there sure seems to be a bunch of followers,” ESPN analyst and former quarterback Tim Hasselbeck tweeted.” continued from 5

volves the welfare of a child,” they said. “At this time, however, we believe this is a matter of due process and we should allow the legal system to proceed so we can come to the most effective conclusions and then determine the appropriate course of action.”

The Wilfs were not available for further comment on Monday but Spielman said they are going to leave the decision about whether Peterson crossed a line while disciplining his son up to the courts.

“For a league full of people that claim to care about leadership, there sure seems to be a bunch of followers,” ESPN analyst and former quarterback Tim Hasselbeck tweeted.

Peterson faces a charge of reckless or negligent injury to a child, which carries penalties of up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. His initial court appearance in Conroe, Texas, near Houston, was scheduled for Oct. 8.

Corporal punishment is legal in Texas and non-deadly

force against a child by a parent or guardian is permissible. But the punishment is abusive if it causes injury. A blow that leaves a bruise, welt or swelling, or requires medical attention, could be judged abusive. The guidelines also say use of an instrument “is cause for concern.”

Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Peterson used a switch because that was the way he was brought up by his parents in Palestine, Texas, and the NFL star agreed.

“I have to live with the fact that when I disciplined my son the way I was disciplined as a child, I caused an injury that I never intended or thought would happen,” Peterson said. “I know that many people disagree with the way I disciplined my child.

I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.”

He noted that many people feel “very strongly” about corporal punishment, but said “regard-

less of what others think, however, I love my son very much and I will continue to try to become a better father and person.”

The Vikings decided to sit Peterson against the Patriots, moving swiftly after a week in which the NFL came under heavy scrutiny for its handling of a domestic violence case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.

Spielman said the Vikings have seen files the authorities have built on Peterson’s case, including some photos of the injuries the boy sustained.

“The photos are disturbing. I understand that,” Spielman said.

“But to be clear, any matter that’s involving the child is very important for this organization. But we also think it is right for him to go through the process legally.”

The Vikings clearly see Peterson’s case as different from the 2011 case involving former cornerback Chris Cook, who was accused of choking his girlfriend and charged with domestic assault. Cook was suspended by

the team, reinstated with pay and then barred from all team activities, including games, while the legal process unfolded.

Cook wound up missing 10 games and was eventually acquitted. He never faced discipline from the NFL and played two more seasons with the Vikings before signing with the 49ers.

The Vikings also cut cornerback A.J. Jefferson last year, less than a day after he was arrested for domestic assault. In 2012, the Vikings cut practice squad running back Caleb King hours after he was released from jail after allegedly inflicting serious harm on another man in a fight.

“Why are due process rights only reserved for the privileged (and) for those at the top of the roster?” former linebacker Scott Fujita tweeted.

But Spielman steadfastly denied the team’s decision on Peterson had anything to do with his status as one of the best players in the league and his ability to help the team win.

“It has nothing to do with him

as a football player,” Spielman said. “It’s based purely on the facts that we have that have been presented to us.”

The NFL is looking into Peterson’s case, and if convicted he could face a minimum six-game suspension under the league’s new domestic abuse policy that was implemented after Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted he botched Rice’s initial punishment.

Coach Mike Zimmer said he had input during deliberations, but ultimately it was ownership’s decision to let him play again.

“It’s important that when I ask these players to do the things I ask them to do, to fight for me, to run through the wall for me, that I’m able do my very best to help support them when I can,” Zimmer said.

The Vikings’ decision to reinstate Peterson came on the same day the NFL announced that three experts in domestic violence will serve as senior advisers to the league and help shape policy.

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Mavericks drown no. 1 Lakers Two powerhouse programs went head-to-head in Mankato on Sunday, and the Mavericks came out on top. A Kronforst goal sealed the 1-0 victory.

JOEY DENTON Sports Editor Former Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s soccer team head coach Peter Magahey left this program after the 2012 season with a 91-22-18 record with multiple NSIC championships and accolades but could never get around this one speed bump—beating Grand Valley State.

Both programs have sat near

Korey Kronforst

the top of the Division II league since Magahey grabbed ahold of the program’s reins, and this pairing has produced some of the most hard-fought games in it’s history.

Magahey had four chances to

knock off the Division II powerhouse, but suffered two loses and tied with the Lakers twice. After suffering a lose his first time around last season, current head coach Brian Bahl can officially say the Mavericks have prevailed over the Grand Valley State Lakers, defeating them 1-0 Sunday in Mankato.

“It feels great. Obviously Grand Valley has got a great program with years and years of tradition and success, and to capitalize on that opportunity to knock them off, they’re a tremendous program and nice team,” Bahl said. “We’re extremely happy and proud of our girls for the way they battled and competed today.”

After 45 minutes of play, both teams still sat at zero in the scoring column but the Mavericks were the aggressive ones, keeping the ball on the Lakers’ side for the majority and took nine shots compared to their three.

The second half was played equally but the Mavericks were the ones that capitalized on their scoring opportunity. At the 81:29 mark, sophomore midfielder Kiana Nickel led forward Korey Kronforst, this week’s NSIC Offensive Player of the Week, behind the Lakers’ defensive and it was easy for her to finish off the

Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Junior defender Emily Erickson (7) has played a big part in the Mavericks’ success on defense. Through four games, their opponents have only taken nine shots combined.

goal and eventually the game.

Even though it was arguably the greatest win in program history, it wasn’t even the only win the Mavericks had this past weekend. On Friday they hosted Concordia-St. Paul and took care of business, beating them 3-0.

They came out aggressive in

both halves, but they didn’t get their first goal until midfielder Dana Savino shot a line drive to the left of the net thirty seconds in to the second half.

Before Savino added her second goal of the game, Kronforst scored her other goal of the weekend. The 2013 NSIC Offensive

Player of the Year has bridged her success last season to a great start in 2014. She currently leads the team in goals with four and has also scored at least one goal in her last three games.

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Football team blasts Dragons 69-13 in Moorhead JOHN WALFOORT Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato dominated Moorhead 69-13.

MSU continues its undefeated season with two wins while Moorhead retreats to 0-2. The Mavericks are now rated third by the AFCA Poll. The Mavericks jump one spot ahead of Minnesota Duluth, who is now at fourth.

The Mavericks offense put up an impressive 611 yards of total offense. 370 of those yards came on the rushing attack. Connor Thomas had an average of 4.9 yards per carry, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. His longest run was 20 yards. Andy Pfeiffer averaged 6.3 yards per carry for 76 yards and one touchdown.

Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter The now no. 3 Mavericks rushed for 350 yards against MSU Moorhead and was lead by junior running back Connor Thomas with 89 yards and two touchdowns with senior Andy Pfeiffer (above) behind him with 76 yards and a touchdown.

The hot hands of the game go to Dorian Buford who racked up 117 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Keyvan Rudd brought down two catches for 59 yards.

The Mavericks had three different quarterbacks play during the game, each contributed at least on touchdown. Ricky Lloyd went 7-14 for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Pieruccini completed four passes out of seven for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Nelco Stokke went 2-3 throwing in the air for 43 yards and one touchdown.

Moorhead wasn’t given much of an opportunity on offense as they totaled only 108 yards in the air and 163 yards on the ground.

Junior Jordan Campbell tallied

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Mavericks win 2 of 3 matches at home invite Upper Iowa, Wayne State and Black Hills State joined the Mavericks for some NCAA Division II volleyball action, and the Mavericks found some momentum.

Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Senior Haley Doran (4) had 10 digs and four assists in the Mavericks 3-1 loss to Wayne State this past weekend.

LUKE LONIEN Staff Writer The Minnesota State University, Mankato volleyball team hosted the Maverick Invitational this past weekend. The Mavericks first played Upper Iowa University, winning 3-1, but then lost a tough match against Wayne State 3-1. On Saturday, MSU swept Black Hills State 3-0 to earn a 2-1 record on the weekend.

MSU opened the weekend against NSIC-foe Upper Iowa University. The match was hard fought for the Mavericks, earning a couple of tough wins throughout the match. The match opened with a back and forth set, being tied 12 times. MSU was down

23-22 before back-to-back kills

by Ellie Van De Steeg and Chandra Honebrink gave the Mavericks a 24-23 lead. UIU was able to tie the set at 25 apiece, and even took a 26-25 lead. MSU didn’t back down and was able to take a three-point run to a 28- 26 victory.

Game two went the same direction as the first, being a tough, hard fought game between the two squads. MSU was able to pull away, taking a 13-9 lead with a Honebrink kill putting the Mavericks in control of the game, but UIU was able to take a four-point run for themselves, knotting the game up at 13. After a couple of MSU runs, the Mavericks took a 19-16 lead, followed by a four-point Maverick run,

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It doesn’t matter what sport you play, if the other team doesn’t score—they don’t win. The Mavericks are 4-0 now and still haven’t allowed a soccer ball to hit the back of the net (knock on wood).

Compared to their 42 shots in four games, only nine shots have been fired on senior goalkeeper Molly McGough as she looks to break multiple records in 2014. Be sure to read about her legacy on page 11.

Senior defender Breanna Steele has been a force on the defensive side and already owns two NSIC Defensive Player of the Week awards in 2014.

“You’re going to win a lot of games if you can shut people down and not allow them to get on the board,” Bahl said. “To shut a program like Grand Valley down says a tremendous amount about our whole team’s defensive effort and how hard they worked today.”

giving them a 23-16 lead. MSU never looked back, winning the game 25-22.

A couple of quick kills, including back-to-back points from Honebrink, gave the Mavericks an early 4-2 lead. UIU was able to take control of the game, leading 5-8. UIU took another threepoint run to lead the game 9-13.

This set took the same course as sets one and two though, and MSU was able to battle hard and gain a four-point run of their own getting to a 13-13 tie. UIU took control of the match after MSU’s run, winning the game 25-18. The Mavericks were able to take control of the match in set number four. A late four-point run, helped by a couple of UIU errors, help lift MSU to a 2520 win, winning the match 3-1.

Honebrink led the team with 23 kills, followed by Krista Hassing who added 17 kills. Van De Steeg lead the team with 59 assist. On the defensive side, Haley Fogarty led the Mavericks with 23 digs followed by Honebrink who added in 14.

After a tough battle in the early morning with UIU, Minnesota State, took on a tough Wayne State squad coming in with a 4-1 record. During the first set, WSC took a quick 0-3 lead. MSU battled back to come within one multiple times, but WSC had an answer for every MSU run.

WSC never looked back, taking the first set 20-25. MSU was able to battle tough in the second set, earning a 16-13 lead. WSC was able to use four-point run of their own, taking a 17-16 lead over the Mavericks. The Mavericks were able to use two three-point runs of their own to take the second game 25-21.

Game 3 started off as all Mavericks, taking a commanding 8-3 lead early. WSC did not back down, using little run after little run to get back in to the set tying things up at 17. With a couple of

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kills from Elizabeth Gebhardt, WSC took a 20-18 lead. Wayne State took control after taking the lead, riding the game to a 20-25 win, stunning the Mavericks and taking a 2-1 lead in the match. Game four proved to be just as tough for MSU. The Mavericks jump out to a quick lead again, with help from backto-back aces from Haley Doran.

Wayne State used a four-point run of their own to tie the set at 7.

The match was hard fought, but at the end MSU was able to convert on a couple of kills, giving WSC a 25-18 set four win, and the match 3-1. Hassing led the Mavericks in kills with 16, followed by Honebrink who added in 14. Van De Steeg again led the MSU with 45 assist. Doran led the squad with 10 digs, followed

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by Honebrink with 9.

After a loss to Wayne State, MSU battled with Black Hills State, earning a sweep of 3-0.

MSU was able to prevail in the first set. After a back-and-forth battle, MSU took a late 25-24 lead. MSU was never able to get the two-point lead needed for the match, until back-to-back errors

by BHSU giving the Mavericks

a 29-27 victory. Set two was just as entertaining as set one.

MSU jumped out to a 6-1 early lead. BHSU was able to use a five-point run of their own to tie things up at 11. A late push by Minnesota State, gave them con-s trol of the set and match, earn-s ing a 25-23 lead and a 2-0 matcho lead. i Game number three featuredN 11 ties and 5 lead changes, but MSU was able to put together ar late push earning a 23-18 lead.a After a service error, MSU waso able to get back-to-back killst from Honebrink and Vikolial Meade giving MSU the game 25-M 19 and the match 3-0.

Hassing led the team withs 16 kills, Honebrink followed upw with 11. Van De Steeg settled ina as the team’s top passer, gettingW 43 assist. Fogarty led the Mav-o ericks with 10 digs, followed bya Doran with 9. s Coach Dennis Amundson wasC pleased with the team this week-t end. d “We were really good inM rhythm, and if we can reduce our unforced errors we will makew big improvements,” Amundsonm said. “We did more good things than bad, and more good thingso this weekend than last week-s end. Overall we are on the righto track.” s After a solid weekend, Min-t nesota State is sitting with a 4-3o record. a The Mavericks have a three-p match home stand this week, taking on Concordia-St. Paul ont Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Taylor Center. MSU also takes on MSU Moorhead on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. and Northern State on Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in the Taylor Center.

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Records in sight for Molly McGough In four games so far this season, the Mavericks have yet to let a soccer ball hit the back of the net, and this senior goalkeeper from Centennial, Colo. has a lot to do with that. in the book, McGough is only o short of this prestigious conference record. But she attributes a lot of her success on the field to the girls in front of her.

“The record doesn’t change the way I play. I just have to attribute this record to all of the great teammates that I have playing out on the field with me,” McGough said. “I wish their names could be added to the record book in assisting with this record.”

McGough started her journey with the Mavs in 2010. She remembers having absolutely no intentions on coming here, but she fell in love with the school instantly upon visiting and has

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The Women of the Maverick soccer team are off to a great start to the season. With a record of 3-0, the Mavericks are looking forward to redeeming the NSIC title.

But it is the scores behind the record that is drawing so much attention to this team. With shutout scores of 1-0, 3-0 and 3-0, the Mavericks led by defensive leader and goalkeeper Molly McGough is looking top notch.

“The season is off to a good start,” McGough said. “I think we had a strong preseason and are in great physical condition.

We had a great first weekend on the road down in Oklahoma and started the conference season off with a good win against Concordia and was really able to test our depth and get a lot of different players into the game,” McGough said.

Molly is in her final season with the Mavs and is looking to make it a special one.

“This season is different than others because it’s my senior season,” McGough said. “Another difference about this season is that we have a very large team, the largest I’ve ever played on. It makes for a great time and a competitive environment at practice.”

The senior goalkeeper is also tracking down an NSIC confer-

nothing but a great experience ever since.

Her Maverick pride comes from being a part of something bigger than herself.

“The Mavericks win. Period.

Most of all of our sports win the conference and or have a good run in the playoffs. To know that I have been able to be a part of that throughout my career here is really amazing,” McGough said.

The 4-0 Mavericks are on the road this weekend and take on Sioux Falls on Saturday and then head to Marshall, Minn. on Sunday to take on the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. Both games have a 1 p.m. start.

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11 tackles for the Mavericks.

Tyler Henderson added seven tackles and a forced fumble.

Josh Gordon and Colt Nero each recorded a sack and Nero recovered one fumble. Nathan Hancock recovered a fumble as well.

Moorhead had a record setting game in their first of the season. They had 709 total yards in their first game, but struggled against the top ranked Mavericks.

The Maverick’s will play at home Saturday as they take on Minot State. Minot State struggled in their last game against Upper Iowa, who isn’t ranked, losing 49-3. Minot played two quarterbacks against Upper Iowa. Crosby Jensen went 15-29 passing for 150 yards with two interceptions. Zac Cunha was the other quarterback and went

3-9 for 21 yards. Minot ended the game with only 248 total yards.

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Things are looking good for Maverick fans. MSU should come on top of Minot State Saturday. The Mavericks boast a stout defense this year and

should put a stop to anything Minot tries to throw at them this year.

Look for the Mavericks to continue their winning streak this year and dominate the competition in the playoffs.

This is a hungry team that has been stopped the last few years, but is excited to go all the way this year. Their biggest challenge MSU faced coming into this season was the first game against St. Cloud, but they dominated them in a shutout victory.

St. Cloud is at 19 in the AFCA Poll right now. MSU doesn’t have to face anyone ranked higher than St. Cloud for the rest of the season.

Look for big numbers being put up the rest of the season and the Maverick’s to break a few records because this team is a force to be reckoned with.

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CJ Franklin: Hard worker with bright future The Forest Lake native had quite the summer, which included being drafted in the NHL and signing with the Mavericks, but what will he bring this winter?

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DEREK LAMBERT Staff Writer More often than not, summer doesn’t provide a lot of news in the college hockey world. Most early departures for the NHL leave immediately following the conclusion of their season, and many incoming freshman have been drafted out of high school, prior to playing junior hockey.

Last summer, the Minnesota State University, Mavericks made big news when they landed a late commitment from a high profile recruit in Zach Stepan after the Hastings, Minn. native withdrew his commitment to Ohio State. This summer created another buzz in Mankato surrounding the Maverick hockey team.

C.J. Franklin, a freshman this fall at MSU, was selected in the fifth round of the NHL draft when the Winnipeg Jets selected him with the 129th pick. A Forest Lake, Minn. native, Franklin graduated from Forest Lake High School in 2012 before spending two seasons in the Tier 1 United States Hockey League with the Sioux Falls Stampede. Usually, NHL teams select players out of high school, or 18-year-old players who have junior hockey experience, so Franklin’s case was a bit different.

“It’s definitely a surreal feeling being drafted,” Franklin said.

“Getting passed over just made me work harder over the past few years, and it’s definitely nice getting recognized by the Jets and I couldn’t be happier with where

I’m at.”

After leading the Stampede in goals as a rookie in 2012-2013 with 32 tallies on the season, Franklin went on to lead the team in points last season with 51.

Known as an “old school” style player who is a workhorse with grit, it seems Franklin found a scoring touch during his time in Sioux Falls. This is good news for MSU, who has to replace captain Johnny McInnis’ 21 goals from last season. Franklin’s tenure in Sioux Falls clearly caught the attention of NHL scouts prior to the 2014 draft in June.

Though it will be a few years before he takes his shot at the NHL, Franklin now has the assurance that it will be an option when his college playing days are over. He joined a roster that

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For the time being, Franklin joins a Maverick team that has exploded onto the national scene the past two seasons. After Mike Hastings was hired as head coach in the summer of 2012, MSU has seen a significant turnaround. The past two seasons have seen WCHA Final Five Appearances, including the Final Five Championship in 2014 and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances as well. With success like that and the newly constructed WCHA conference that took effect last season, it’s hard for recruits not to consider MSU as a hockey program where they could win a National Championship. Players like Franklin now see MSU as a top option, not an afterthought.

“I would have to say the success that MSU has had in recent years and I really got along well with the coaches,” Franklin said.

“Also, playing in my home state helped make the choice a little bit easier for me.”

Even though Franklin played the past two seasons in Sioux Falls, away from home, there is still a transition period for a

freshman athlete, even if he’s only 100 miles from home.

“It’s definitely been a change coming from juniors, being on a schedule, and getting up early everyday took a while to get used to,” he said. “But I’m loving it so far and classes are going well. I can’t wait to get the season started.”

In the two seasons Mike Hastings has been behind the Maverick bench, the lineup has seemingly gotten deeper. Franklin adds to that depth and can be expected to be a player who comes in and contributes right away with two years of junior hockey under his belt.

“I want to be an impact player and make a difference to help the team win games.” Franklin said. “I hope that we can get off to a great start and keep it rolling throughout the season. If we play our game I feel we could really go far this season.”

With a solid roster and a WCHA Final Five Championship to defend this season, the Mavericks should be a scary team for opponents. While plenty of freshmen bring some attention to themselves, there will be plenty of eyes on C.J. Franklin in the world of college hockey this winter.

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Same bat-time, new bat-system

Warner Bros. announce release date for new PS4 and Xbox One game, starring our favorite nocturnal crimefighter.

MATTHEW EBERLINE Staff Writer Rocksteady’s highly-anticipated Batman: Arkham Knight has finally been given a release date of June 2, 2015, according to the game’s publisher, Warner Bros., who made the announcement last Monday. Arkham Knight was originally slated for an October 14 release, however, Warner Bros. announced in June that the game had been delayed until sometime in 2015.

Two special editions will release alongside the stand-alone game. The Limited Edition will come packaged in a SteelBook case and will include an 80-page full color art book, issue zero of the Batman: Arkham Knight

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comic book, three New 52 character skins, and a Batman memorial statue. This edition will release in North America for

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€99.99 and £74.99, respectively.

The Batmobile Edition of the game will include everything found in the Limited Edition,

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Several characters from the series will make their return, including Penguin, Riddler, and Two-Face. Also returning is Harley Quinn, who will be playable for those who pre-order the game before its release. The legendary Kevin Conroy will return as the voice of Batman and Troy Baker may reprise his role as Two-Face.

Batman: Arkham Knight will be available worldwide for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Bye bye, hiatus

Summer’s over but TV season is in full swing.

JAMES HOUTSMA Editor in Chief CBS: Of all the networks this season, CBS looks to be sticking to the old adage of “do what you know best.” Almost the entirety of the network’s fall lineup is returning series, such as their inexplicably popular sitcoms The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, as well as their “fall asleep on the couch while watching” dramas, like Person of Interest and Sherlock’s unfortunate doppelganger, Elementary.

Men, returning Oct. 30, will call this season its last, while the other CBS regulars look to continue on. Theory is set to hit airwaves again Sept. 22 with Interest and Elementary following Sept. 22 and Oct. 30, respectively.

In the realm of new shows, CBS had a tough time right out

of the gate. Stalker, one of the network’s sparse offerings of new shows, was heavily criticized this past summer by the Television Critics Association for its depiction of sensationalized violence, for which creator Kevin Williamson publicly fired back. The show, starring Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott, premiers Oct. 1.

ABC: This fall sees the Disney affiliate trying something new, something old, and something mostly in between. Above all, it’s clear ABC is hitting the ground running perhaps the more than any other network.

Showrunner Shonda Rhimes has given ABC their dramatic bread and butter for years and shows no signs of slowing down.

In addition to the return of viewer favorites like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, Rhimes will de-

but her latest series, How to Get Away with Murder. Starring Oscar-nominee Viola Davis, the series will see Davis playing a shifty law professor who teaches her students some very real lessons on murder and how to manipulate the law in your favor. All three series will stack Thursday nights on ABC, starting Sept. 25.

After a stint in Oz last season, things are about to get a lot colder in the world of Once Upon a Time. The network’s upcoming season of the popular fairytalethemed series will reportedly feature some familiar faces from Disney’s billion-dollar hit Frozen. Expect Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and the others to make their mark on the OUAT universe starting Sept. 28.

ABC also happens to be home to one half of a growing

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battle for small screen superhero superiority; a battle that only looks to amp up this fall. After a rocky start, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns Sept. 23 to reunite us with Phil Coulson and his group of supermodel agents as they deal with the aftermath of the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Mar-

vel’s TV plans will go one step further when their new series, Agent Carter – starring Hayley Atwell, reprising her Peggy Carter character from both Captain America films – debuts during Agents’ mid-season hiatus in Jan. 2015.

FOX: When all’s said and

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United brass of Americana For this band, a unique sound is their crowning glory.

LORIEN MEGILL Staff Writer Steve Kaul and The Brass Kings are coming to Mankato and bringing a new twist on old-time instruments and music.

Steve Kaul, who performs both independently and with The Brass Kings, is a songwriter steeped in the traditional storysongs of American folk music and a finger-style guitarist with an ear for World music influences.

Kaul joins with Brad Ptacek, Mikkel Beckmen, and Jillian Rae, to perform music with a wholly unique sound. This sound is produced by playing old-time instruments in an unconventional way that produces melodies vastly different from much of what gets labeled “Americana” in today’s music.

Playing metal-bodied resophonic guitars, the washtub bass, the washboard, and the fiddle these skilled musicians cross and blur the lines between old-time, world, and

experimental music from jugband swing to wild improvisational ragas.

Steve Kaul and The Brass Kings will perform Tuesday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elias J. Halling Recital Hall of the Earley Center for Performing Arts, 320 Maywood Ave. This concert is part of The Brass Kings tour

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in conjunction with their latest twelve-inch vinyl release, Machine.

Concert tickets are $12, or $11 for MSU students with a valid MavCard. Tickets should be purchased in advance to ensure availability. Those who wish to purchase tickets online can go to www.mnsu.edu/music. For more information, call the Performance Series office at (507) 389-5549.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Minnesota sings, and so could you!

Warm up and compete for Mankato!

CHELSEY DIVELY Staff Writer

An exciting and potentially prosperous opportunity is on the horizon for those who enjoy the art of singing. Minnesota is hosting its annual statewide vocal competition, and the ultimate winner will be awarded $2,500 for themselves, with their represented city receiving $500.

Winners are not only proven to be the best of the best, but also will also benefit their local community along with their own cash winnings— think of all the Chipotle runs!

There are several requirements that must be met in order to compete: vocalists must be between the ages of 15 to 25, pre-register with local businessman Michael Atwood, and compete at the delectable Coffee

Hag this Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. Since Mankato is seeking a representative, the person performing must either live, work, or attend school in Mankato.

For those of you who don’t know, The Coffee Hag is located

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at 329 N. Riverfront Dr. While attending the showdown, try a yin-yang or Scottish milk— they’re to die for.

All contestants must provide a CD backing track and have their lyrics memorized; the backing track may contain background singers, but any profanity is strictly forbidden.

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In order to pre-register for the event this Friday, contact Michael at 507-380-4158 or by email at mdatwood@atwoodrealty.com.

The final round of the competition will take place on Sep-

tember 28 in St. Paul. For more information, check out www. minnesotasings.com.

If you don’t have any plans this Friday, break the Netflix monotony and watch some wonderful live performers or, better yet, compete yourself.

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TV “In the realm of new shows, CBS had a tough time right out of the gate. Stalker, one

of the network’s sparse offerings of new shows, was heavily criticized this past summer by the Television Critics Association for its depiction of sensationalized violence, for which creator Kevin Williamson publicly fired back.” continued from 13

done this fall, FOX may just emerge a huge winner due to one thing: Gotham. Exploring the pre-Batman years of the infamous city, Gotham sees rookie detective Jim Gordon and his partner Harvey Bullock battling against the increasing criminal element of the city, including investigating the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne and dealing with one Oswald Cobblepot, well on his way to becoming The Penguin. Early critical reaction has been positive towards the Batman-less Batman show, which premiers Sept. 22.

Besides their headliner, the network doesn’t look to be putting all their eggs in one basket.

Alex Kurtzman’s fantasy horror series, Sleepy Hollow, based on the Washington Irving story, will return the same night as Gotham for more heart-racing, headless happenings.

Meanwhile, the network looks to cash in on the good Grey’s Anatomy vibes with Red Band Society, a hospital drama about life for long-term residents in a pediatric ward. Starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer, Red Band Society debuts Sept. 17.

FX: Over at FOX’s more intense sister station, two returning powerhouses promise to fuel a lot of the fire this television season.

After six seasons of hardedge biker conflict, show-runner Kurt Sutter is bringing Sons of Anarchy to a close with season seven.

With the final ride taking off last

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week, SOA’s final season sees Jax Teller on a mission of vengeance after the death of a loved one.

Sons of Anarchy has the entire month of September to itself until the new, highly anticipated installment of American Horror Story hits the scene in October.

A new chapter in the horror anthology, American Horror Story: Freak Show sees several series regulars return in new roles as members of one of the last remaining freak shows in the U.S. during the ‘50s. Starting Oct. 8, get ready for conjoined twins, bearded ladies and Twisty the

clown killer.

The CW: And here we have the other faction of the aforementioned superhero throwdown currently taking place.

Since its debut in 2012, Arrow, the adaptation of DC’s Green Arrow character, has been a breakthrough hit. Establishing DC’s TV presence in a way Smallville never could, Arrow is heading into its third season at the top of its game.

But before the emerald archer returns on Oct. 8, its series spinoff, The Flash will beat it to the punch by a day. First introduced in the second season of Arrow, the new Flash series, starring Grant Gustin as the fastest man alive, will go in a much more fantastical direction than its predecessor and should open up a larger world of DC characters at play. Keep your eyes open on Oct. 7.

To seal the deal, fan-favorite Supernatural will be back for its tenth season the same night and see main character Dean take a turn for the demonic.

Animation: Finally, for those who prefer their series to be a bit more animated, there are three high-profile events to keep on your radar.

Starting next month, the first product of the Lucasfilm/Disney merger of 2012 will be seen with Star Wars: Rebels. The new Disney XD series will follow a titular group of intergalactic rebels as they navigate the troubled times in between Episodes III

and IV. With the latest Star Wars film still wrapped in secrecy and fans anxious to see the postLucas handling of the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Rebels looks to be an un-missable preview of what’s to come. The CGI animated series arrives Oct. 13.

Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra has had a strange path since the beginning. Originally imagined as a one-series spinoff, the strong popularity of the Avatar companion piece bought it an extra three seasons. After an abrupt premiere announcement over the summer and the third season being pulled from syndication halfway through for webonly viewing, the fourth and final season of Korra – “Balance” – is seeing a similar treatment.

The finale of the gorgeously rendered animated series will become available online starting Oct. 3.

Lastly, for those still watching The Simpsons and/or Family Guy on a regular basis, there’s good news. The Sept. 26 season premiere of Family Guy will actually be a crossover episode, called “The Simpsons Guy,” featuring characters from both series interacting as well as a guest appearance from Liam Neeson, of all people. Despite the fact that both shows have just about overstayed their welcome, it can’t be denied that a good laugh or two could be mined from this epic pairing.

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