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‘Pieology’ open for business

Creative new restaurant makes you the pizza artist.

JOHN WALFOORT Web Editor

The Pizza competition is heating up in Mankato, Minnesota.

Minnesota Viking’s, left tackle; Matt Kalil has brought Pieology to Mankato. Pieology will stir up the pizza competition in the already competitive pizza market that Mankato is.

Pieology serves only 12-inch pizzas, but they are customizable with more than 30 toppings.

It is also affordable at $ 8 and quick to cook.

“The concept is a chipotle style concept, where you come through the line. You get your dough, you get your sauce and whatever toppings you want,” said Frank Kalil, father of Matt Kalil.

A typical pizza place will take around 20 minutes to finish their pizzas, but at Pieology students can be in and out quickly.

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The pizzas take around five minutes to fully cook in their ceramic tiled, fire stove. Students will now be able to have full, fresh pizza in-between classes.

“He thought Minnesota State would be a great place to have one of our locations,” Frank said. “It has a really nice vibe in Mankato with the students.”

The pizza at Pieology is always fresh. They don’t freeze their dough and the pizza can be best described as a gourmet pizza. After nearly eating the whole pizza I didn’t feel groggy and greasy like other pizza’s I’ve had. Kalil is bringing the gourmet pizza to students for a great price.

“People like to pick their toppings. People like to go through and customize anything they are eating,” said Frank.

Pieology has a great feel right when you walk in. They have a

wall of inspirational quotes that you can get lost in, when waiting in line. They have a menu to show off the different pizzas you can have and the calories each pizza holds. Pieology also offers a gluten free option for crust. Pieology pushes your pizza down an assembly line of pizza gurus.

The location Pieology is in now use to be a nail salon during the summer. They renovated the whole place to make it into the shinning, glimmering finished product it is. The place mirrors Chipotle’s image in the restraint area. They wanted to shy away from making the place too sport orientated because it is set up for quick in and out service.

In a couple of weeks Pieology will implement an online ordering -system. They have hired an upwards of 40 students.

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When Pieology gets more settled in Frank expressed interest in adding beer and whine to the menu.

Kalil owns the franchise rights to Pieology in Minnesota. He is opening two more locations in Highland Park and Maple Grove. Kalil will focus on football and his dad is going to help run Pieology.

Pieology adds an interesting mix to the Mankato pizza competition. They have an innovative way of doing things and it will benefit everyone.

Pieology is trying to create a fun, hip atmosphere similar to Jimmy John’s. It is very convenient for students and adds a diverse selection of food right off Warren St. across from the Taylor Center.

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Dorms tweaked over the summer

RHA meets, discusses changes and tackles other topics.

BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer

This past Monday, September 15, representatives from the dorms met for the second RHA (Residence Hall Association) of the 2014-2015 school year.

The group meets on Mondays in Preska to discuss life in the dorms and further improvements. The members of their own dorm community elect representatives from every floor of all 4 dorms and Stadium Heights.

The director of Residential Life, Cindy Janney, joined the group to make presentations on the improvements made to campus housing. Over the summer, numerous improvements were made to all of the dorms.

Updates include over 99 spaces added, allowing more students to live on campus. Also in all the alphabet halls, toilet paper holders that could contain a double role were installed.

Those who live in McElroy may have noticed that their lounge area at the entrance has new carpeting and doors. Crawford has a new lobby also, with new finishes and furniture. Plans are set to update McElroy’s furniture next summer.

Julia Sears, the second new-

est dorm, was built with air conditioning that did not have a dehumidifier setting. This was added to the lounge area in the lobby, and there is research going into whether it is possible to fix the entire building.

In Julia Sears and Preska, near the desk areas, the chairs were scratching and denting the walls. Due to the cost of this being so high, they added wooden paneling to the damaged areas to prevent this from occurring in the future.

Stadium Heights Apartments, which houses many freshman and sophomores, has just recently added MavPrint. They also now have the car jumping service available.

Many students brought up issues with Internet connections.

The system was originally designed for the 2,229 students on campus, and is completely able to handle this many. However, there are now 8,700 devices on the Internet. Janney explained that much research is going into this, with the possibility of routers being set up in every room.

Until then, they recommend that students use Ethernet cables, which are available for purchase in the CSU Tech store.

Janney is also in charge of the on campus meal services.

Carkowski dining hall was built when Gage was still standing, which had it’s own meal place.

Since Gage is now gone, there is much more business at Carkowski, which it was not designed for. To solve this problem, a new dining hall will be built in and finished in 2017.

When asking the RHA representatives how they feel about the residence halls, many responded well. Locke Tucker, a first year transfer, said, “Living in Julia Sears I feel life in the residence halls is better than average.”

Faical Rayani, a foreign exchange student from Tunisia who plans on staying four years, is living in McElroy. He said, “The atmosphere of care is seen at RHA. I feel very cared for with many friendly and happy people, and really enjoy living in the dorms.”

Students at Stadium Heights agree. Marinny Phay, a freshman in the apartments said, “The dorms are good but there is room for improvement. It’s great how matinence requests are met within a couple days.”

RHA will be working hard throughout the year to make sure the dorms are the best possible for all students on campus. With all the hard work of Janney, and the numerous others who work on Residential life, the needs of the students will be met.

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‘Genocide Awareness Project’ comes to Mankato Abortion activists bring controversial photo gallery to the CSU. YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer

The Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) is finally traveling to Minnesota State University, Mankato. The project will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 18 and 19 in the Centennial Student Union (CSU) Mall area.

The GAP is a movable photo-mural exhibit being temporarily displayed on university campuses all around the United States. The purpose of the project is to inform the danger of abortion and awaken the pro-life r perspective to the public.

In this exhibit, the pictures of abortion are displayed with the pictures of genocide which happened in the world history.

By comparing the abortion with genocide, the exhibit induces the public to contemplate that abortion is also a massive murder, which still happens frequently across the world. Thus, the GAP makes people to understand the abortion issue in a historical context.

The display first represented abortion as a genocide in 1997 in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Los Angeles, California. Now, in 2014, it is finally displayed in Minnesota State Mankato.

Although the pictures are not pleasant in that they show cruelty of human beings without any filter, the project will give the public an opportunity to contemplate how we have been dehumanized to other people and also to our unborn babies.

Therefore, this exhibit will reflect the pro-life side and encourage college students to prize the right of life. The antiabortion group of the project argues that this fundamental human right must not be deprived of and be inferior to the right of women not to be pregnant or erase unwanted child.

The GAP is produced by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR), a privately funded United States organization. Minnesota State Mankato decide to have this display through the Maranatha Christian Fellowship, one of MSU’s Recognized Student Organizations (RSO).

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ship was suggested by others if they would consider inviting the Genocide Awareness Project at MSU. After doing some background research and talking to Bill Calvin, staff of CBR, they agreed to sponsor GAP. “The GAP is a tremendous Pro-Life Ministry that is having a great impact on university campus all over the nation.

Unfortunately, the pro-life point of view is not often welcomed in the classrooms at university campuses. Considering this, GAP has found a unique way of having this conversation with students in the public free speech zones on campuses with its photo mural exhibit,” said Johnathan Bislew, one of the staff of Maranatha Christian Fellowship.

Bislew expects this exhibit will affect a lot of MSU students, faculties, and the general public to focus on pro-life side and think abortion problem more seriously.

“Showing people pictures of the development of a baby in the mother’s womb and actual aborted fetuses always changes minds about abortion and challenges people to choose life,”

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said Bislew.

Maranatha Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational campus ministry that has been at MSU since 1996. They are committed to building a community of sincere followers of Jesus at Minnesota State University who take prayer seriously, love and

live God’s word out daily, live a life style of worship, and have a passion to reach the unsaved with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer

Just 86 short days from today, I will graduate from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Mass Media. It’s hard to believe how quickly the past four and a half years have seemed to fly by. I still remember my first day on campus, drenched with sweat after moving all of my belongings to the third

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floor in 90 degree heat. I was just some cocky freshman from Wisconsin, two and a half hours from home, not knowing a single soul in town.

I had zero idea how my college idea would turn out.

So after four and a half years, what’s my biggest piece of advice? Get involved. My freshman year, I spent most of my free time killing brain cells, playing video games and searching for a party. We had some fun, but it began to be the same thing every night. Drink, party, repeat. It

was too much monotony for myself. When I moved out of the dorms, I knew I wanted to experience new things.

It was about late September during sophomore year when a flyer for a comedy club caught my eye. I figured what the heck and randomly showed up at their next meeting. Over the course of the next three years, I found a passion of mine, eventually performing in bars around Mankato, competing in comedy contests and even occasionally getting paid. I also made many great friends

along the way, some who had no affiliation to the university. Though the group finally disbanded this past semester, it was still one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done.

Last year, I applied for a writer’s position at The Reporter. I’ve met and interviewed many interesting people on campus, and learned of hundreds of events I never knew existed. This job really opened my eyes as to how many things there are to be

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Letter to the Editor: Privilege at play with cisgender assumptions

Dear Student Body, Last week The Reporter published an op-ed titled “Gender Dysphoria: A Growing Dysfunction.” The Gender and Women’s Studies Department is very concerned about the language used in this article to describe transgender people.

The use of language in the article in reference to transgender people calls the choice a “condition,” “fad,” “bizarre,” “dysfunctional,” “odd,” and “of questionable morals.” These word choices can be seen as transphobic, inflammatory, and biased against transgender individuals.

The article itself is a clear display of what is referred to as cisgender assumption. A term coined by transgender rights activist Julia Serano, cisgender assumption refers to people who identify with the body that they were born in who make assumptions about sex and gender that they subconsciously apply to other humans.

Largely unnoticed by cisgender

people, this creates a feeling of entitlement and privilege over transgender people.

As feminists, the aforementioned article is upsetting and only increases the privilege of cisgender people and the prejudices against transgender people. We are a school that champions itself on having a diverse student body, and the article in question can unknowingly serve to harm transgender and LGBT students at this university. In order to ensure that we continue to be a diverse and LGBT-friendly campus, we must recognize the privileges that cisgender people have over transgender people. In doing so, we will help create a safer environment for those transgender students on campus who feel marginalized and left without a voice.

To start, we can recognize that sex and gender is not a binary but rather a spectrum.

It is not limited to just male and female; the spectrum can also include intersex, gender-

queer, bi-gender, agender, and transgender people, among others. We can recognize that transgender people are simply people. They are not bizarre, they are not odd, and they do not have a condition. They are people just like the rest of us who deserve to be treated with the same level of respect as we have a privilege to and expect from others.

If you believe in gender equality and making MSU a safe place for people of all different backgrounds, then please recognize the privileges you may have over another and realize the harm you may cause by subconsciously applying a social norm onto a certain type or class of person.

--Written by the Students of GWS 310: Feminist Thought and supported by the faculty of Department of Gender and Women’s Studies

Timberwolves’ “Dunk After Dark” event JOHN WALFOORT Web Editor

“Dunks After Dark” bring will bring light to Mankato September 29.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will start their training camp out with a “Dunks After Dark” event. This is the first time the Timberwolves will be doing the “Dunks After Dark” event. It will take place in the Taylor Center, which is located on the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus. The event is open to the public and entry is free. Tickets will be made available September 29

at 10:30 a.m.

The Timberwolves will open the doors at 11 p.m. to the public and the players will come out on the court just after midnight. The event will have more than an hour of Timberwolves entertainment and a dunk contest including sensational 2014 first round draft pick’s Andrew Wiggins, acquired from a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Zach LaVine. A scrimmage will also take place.

“Dunks After Dark” is based off the collegiate “Midnight Madness,” which is a night that celebrates the start of collegiate games. NBA television will be there filming the event. The Timberwolves

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hope to capture the great atmosphere Mankato has to offer with the event.

A schedule of events has yet to be announced. The Timberwolves first game will be away October 7, against the Indiana Pacers. The Timberwolves first home game will be October 10 against Philadelphia at the Target Center.

The Hilton Garden Inn is sponsoring the training camp.

The Timberwolves will be in Mankato for training camp September 30- October 5.

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involved with at MSU. The campus is constantly hosting world class speakers, showing films or documentaries, or hosting social gatherings. Our athletics department is top notch, with our programs for both men’s and women’s sports normally nationally ranked. The MSU Theatre put on productions of plays, musicals, and dance concerts throughout the year.

Then there are the hundreds of different groups and organizations affiliated with campus, from the Greeks to Intramurals, Religion to Cultural and just about everything in between.

Though I haven’t graduated yet, I can already tell you my greatest regret from my time at Minnesota State Mankato, University: not

getting involved earlier on.

Less than three months from now the real world is going to smack me square in the face. Between applying for big boy jobs and paying off students loans, there’s going to be much less time for me to try new hobbies in life. All of that time I spent freshman year destroying my liver is going to look like a waste in retrospect. So get out there and try something new. Attend a club meeting. See a theatrical production. Cheer on the Mavericks. Just make sure you spend your time wisely. Four years flies by way too fast.

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Peterson out, could be done EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was declared out, back in, then out again as he faces a felony child-abuse charge in Texas.

This time, he could be gone for the season.

“We made a mistake,” Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said, “and we needed to get this right.”

Vikings executives emerged Wednesday from a late-night deliberation to voice regret of their initial decision to let Peterson play this week after sitting him for a game once he was charged with injuring his 4-year-old son by spanking him with a wooden switch. Now Peterson is back on paid leave through a special roster exemption granted by the NFL, the same protocol cited by the Carolina Panthers as they sat defensive end Greg Hardy a few hours later while he deals with his own domestic violence case.

“We will support Adrian during this legal and personal process, but we firmly believe this is the right decision,” said Wilf, the team’s coowner with younger brother Mark Wilf.

During a 17-minute news conference at Vikings headquarters, the word “right” was used a total of 34 times by the Wilfs, vice president Kevin Warren and general manager Rick Spielman. They expressed concern about child welfare, recognized their role as public figures and reminded the audience of the community service work done

regularly by players.

The most emphatic responses, though, came to questions from reporters about external pressure.

Did the NFL strong-arm the decision? Did the loss of sponsorships drive it?

“Absolutely not,” Mark Wilf, the team president, said on both subjects.

He added: “We appreciate our fans, men and women alike, our sponsors and the community. We hear their input.”

Backlash was swift to the announcement Monday that Peterson would rejoin the Vikings after being held out Sunday. The Radisson hotel chain suspended its team sponsorship. Prominent NFL advertisers, including Anheuser-Busch, raised concern about recent offthe-field problems. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton called for Peterson’s suspension.

Picked for six Pro Bowls in his first seven seasons, Peterson’s popularity took a huge hit. He was dropped this week from several of his endorsement deals. Shoe giant Nike suspended its sponsorship deal, saying it “in no way condones child abuse or domestic violence of any kind and has shared our concerns with the NFL.” “It is important to always listen to our fans and the community and our sponsors,” Zygi Wilf said, at least vaguely contradicting his brother’s denial that revenue had an impact on the decision to reverse course.

US Bank spokesman Dana Ripley said the company, a strong candidate for naming rights on the Vikings new stadium set to open in 2016, agreed with the decision to put Peterson on hiatus.

“We have been in close communication with the Vikings organization for the past couple of days firmly expressing our perspective,” Ripley said.

Peterson’s case remains under review per the league’s personal conduct policy, spokesman Greg Aiello said, so a suspension could still be possible once resolution in court is reached. That’s not expected until 2015. Peterson has an Oct. 8 court appearance scheduled in Montgomery County, outside of Houston.

His attorney, Rusty Hardin, said the case “will be up to a judge and jury to decide, which is the way it should be,” indicating a plea deal was not in the works.

The 29-year-old Peterson said he was administering the same type of discipline he experienced growing up and didn’t meant to hurt his son.

Peterson also said he’s met with a psychologist and acknowledged alternatives “that may be more appropriate” than corporal punishment.

His mother, Bonita Jackson, told the Houston Chronicle that she and his father used switches and belts to occasionally spank all of their children.

“Most of us disciplined our kids a little more than we meant some-

times,” said Jackson, who has not returned messages from The Associated Press. “But we were only trying to prepare them for the real world. When you whip those you love, it’s not about abuse, but love.”

The exempt list, which allows the Vikings to fill Peterson’s spot on the 53-man roster while retaining his rights, is available “only in unusual circumstances,” according to NFL policy. Commissioner Roger Goodell has the sole authority to grant the exemption — or lift it.

The NFL Players Association characterized Peterson’s status as “voluntary leave,” in issuing a statement of support. His agent, Ben Dogra, told The Associated Press the decision was “the best possible outcome given the circumstances.”

But the team wanted to make clear it made the call.

“The Minnesota Vikings are the ones that initiated this process,” Warren said.

Montgomery County prosecutor Phil Grant said an NFL official asked Monday for any investigative documents in the Peterson case.

Grant said he offered the grand jury indictment that was made public Saturday but did not share any other items such as photos, interviews or police reports. Warren, the team’s chief administrative officer, said he personally reviewed evidence in the case and that the Vikings are “in a perpetual state of gathering as much information” as possible.

Spielman didn’t directly answer questions about whether releasing

Peterson was considered or if he would play for the Vikings again.

Peterson’s salary for 2014 is $11.75 million. His contract doesn’t expire until after the 2017 season, but the Vikings could cut him for a minimal salary-cap hit or at least restructure the deal.

“We are going to let the legal process and his personal matters take care of themselves, and he will remain on this exempt list until that is accomplished,” said Spielman, who spent time with Peterson on Tuesday.

“Adrian is an unselfish person and saw all of the light that was coming on this, and he felt ... that by him stepping back it would give our football team and opportunity to focus on football,” Spielman said.

Peterson’s teammates and coaches tried to focus on preparations for Sunday’s game at New Orleans, though one player called the decision unfair.

“I think he should be able to play. He hasn’t been convicted of anything,” cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said.

The Vikings will have to put those feelings aside for now.

“I love Adrian Peterson. I feel for him that he’s going through this because I think that he’s one of my guys,” coach Mike Zimmer said.

“I believe in this situation where everything is, this is the right way to go.”

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Art: Remixed Faculty art exhibition is Splendiferous. the Effie R. Conkling Gallery, located in Nelson Hall. Be sure to stop in between 9-4 weekdays to view the showcase.

For complete calendar of exibitions in our gallery, visit http:// www.mnsu.edu/artdept/exhibitions.html.

Artist bio, show photos and art portfolios are available at: http://www.mnsu.edu/artdept/ gallery/Miller.html

Artist and MSU Faculty Member Liz Miller

RAE FRAME A&E Editor The Effie R. Conkling Art Gallery is filled to overflowing with a piece of vibrant, multidimensional artwork courtesy of art faculty member Liz Miller.

Even outside the room, passersby will notice the single, immense sculpture that dominates the intimate space hosting Miller’s current show: Splendiferous

Jungle Warfare (remix).

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TEREASA HATTEN Staff Writer

Avast, me hearties! Friday, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! The one day a year we can all dress up, dirty our talk and behave foolishly (since everyone else is doing it!).

Talk Like a Pirate Day (TLAPD) has been going strong since 2002 and shows no sign of slowing down. Why is this even a thing, what’s the point, you ask? Well my

friends, there is no point and we do it because we can! Pirates, regardless of their true heinous and bloodthirsty nature, have been immortalized for years in novels and film, but recently, authors and directors have swapped the menacing pirates that killed and pillaged for the goofy, extravagant, and even friendly pirates we know and love: Captain Hook and Jack Sparrow, to name a few.

TLAPD takes all that we enjoy about the pirates of film and allows everyone to experience that unlikely lifestyle for one glorious day. There are parties and events in places all over

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the world (it is an international day after all) and some businesses are eager to participate in the silliness. Krispy Kreme, for example, gives away a free doughnut to anyone who uses the odd lingo in their store and give dozen free, glazed lovelies to landlubbers who don themselves in complete pirate attire.

Unfortunately for us, the closest Krispy Kreme is a daunting 177 miles away in Clive, Iowa.

If you want to participate in the fun a bit closer to home, the residents of building 741, and of the Stadium Heights residence community will be cavorting around as pirates all

day long. Any and all are welcome to join in the merriment, so long as they promise to enjoy themselves.

For those who are new to the idea of TLAPD and have no idea where to start, a great reference can be found at the one and only original site, www. talklikeapirate.com.

Get ready mateys. Talk Like a Pirate Day 2014 will soon be upon us!

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Sorry, I can’t eat that!

Finding a great date or restaurant that you love can be difficult; doing it with food allergies is nearly impossible. enjoy a nice salad will not lead to a second date. Also, there is no such thing as a nice salad, its gerbil food. I’m a woman, not a rabbit. Get it right.

Thanks for paying for my cup of water.

CHELSEY DIVELY Staff Writer If you don’t brush your teeth, you might kill someone. Literally.

Everyone knows that onions and garlic are a big no-no when it comes to the pre-date ritual, but what about the Twinkie you just had? Ever surprise someone with a kiss someone and then have to escort them to hospital afterwards? Well I have.

My dates start with handing the lucky guy or girl special corn-free toothpaste and pointing them towards the restroom.

I have 17 food allergies, two of which are capable of sending me straight to the ER or, at the very least, into a catatonic state from a double dose of Benadryl. So if your sweetheart ever reveals some heavy-duty food allergies, here’s some advice and a few funny anecdotes to help you along.

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Dining Out, Together Don’t take your date out to a restaurant where they can’t actually eat. I have a very fond memory of watching one of my dates eat a nice juicy Reuben while I sat and sipped on some

water, scouring my purse when they weren’t looking for a mint stuck to the bottom.

Do not make them watch you eat food, it’s cruel. Every day I wake up and think of the one food I miss most, so watching someone eat it at dinner while I

Minecraft + Microsoft Technology powerhouses announce merger, games.

MATTHEW EBERLINE be leaving the company once the deal closes later this year.

- Staff Writer Microsoft was quick to , reassure fans that Minecraft will not be adversely affected After a week of rumors by the acquisition in any way, e and speculation, Mojang, the stating that the PC, Mac, PS3, o indie game studio behind PS4, PS Vita, iOS, and An- global mega-hit Minecraft, droid versions will all still be e finally confirmed its acquisisupported alongside the Xbox . tion by Microsoft on Monday.

One and Xbox 360 versions.

The software giant purchased In other game-related news, e Mojang for a whopping $2.5 an image of a preorder card e billion, stating they expect to for Super Smash Bros. for the break-even before the end of Wii U appeared online, indithe 2015 fiscal year. The stucating a November 21 release dio’s founders, Markus Persdate.

The card appears to come son (better known as Notch), from the Fred Meyer chain of Carl Manneh, and Jakob Porsretail stores and seems authener, have all stated that they will

tic, though this has yet to be confirmed.

Nintendo France also posted an advertisement for the new Hyrule Warriors (releasing on September 26) a day later, which led visitors to a website listing November 21 as the release date for Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. Nintendo France has since retracted the post, claiming it was made in error. Nintendo has yet to release a statement at the time of writing.

Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS is set to release on October 3.

Doing Your Research I’ve personally given up eating out altogether. Maybe your date has a more positive outlook than I do, but if you are going to take them out to dinner, do research ahead of time. Some restaurants, like the Duluth Grill, cook gluten free meals in a separate kitchen while others don’t even know that gluten is derived from wheat.

Do make sure to get a complete list of hidden ingredient names from your sweetheart; there are thousands of items that contain corn. The adhesive on postage stamps, dextrose is sometimes made with corn or

potato, xanthium gum is often derived from corn, as is caramel color, sucrose, sucralose, maltose, fructose, dextrin, malt dextrin, and good old fashioned corn syrup. Even powdered sugar contains corn.

Be thorough, have your date double check everything. Most importantly, know this: eggs are not dairy. I have personally never milked a chicken and do not know any who have tried, but eggs are not the result of a milked chicken.

Being Aware Make sure that, along with your mouth, the rest of your body and living space are also clean. I live with roommates and I cannot touch the dishes that pile up in the sink because they are what I call “unfriendly.” The dishes compile and breed to make dirty

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FOODIE “Most importantly, know this:

eggs are not dairy. I have personally never milked a chicken and do not know any who have tried, but eggs are not the result of a milked chicken.” continued from 11

dish babies while I slowly wither and die inside because I cannot clean them without a reaction occurring.

Reading the Labels There was also a time that I was receiving a massage and the person used lotion on my back, and within thirty minutes I had some sexy hives rolling in across my back—nothing like a horrible burning sensation to set the mood. To avoid this, check the lotion and wash your hands!

If you were kneading dough or touching anything they’re allergic to, don’t touch your significant other’s face unless you like them to feel absolutely miserable! Playing “Barbie Girl” on a car ride to make them miserable is one thing, sending them to the ER on a weekly basis is a horse of a completely different color. Be conscientious of what’s spilled on your clothes throughout the day and what your hands have touched.

Showing Sensitivity Look, if you slaved over something and person reads the ingredient list and can’t eat it,

don’t be offended. You tried, you worked hard, but don’t take it out on them for having allergies. As for the person who is allergic, if what they made is unfriendly, speak up and don’t eat it. It’s never worth the misery felt later. Please understand when children grow into allergies there is a chance they’ll grow out, but if you’re an adult and you develop allergies, the more exposure the greater the reaction. It’s a hard adjustment, be sympathetic. I was sixteen when I first found out, I took some Nyquil when I had a cold and it almost killed me. I went from ice-cream, pizza, and nachos, to coconut ice-cream, rice noodles, and bean chips. When I go to the pharmacy, I spend at least an hour while the pharmacist and doctor go back and forth trying to find something that won’t give me an allergic reaction.

One time, a date decided to take me on a picnic and I got to hear them complain the entire time about how expensive the picnic food cost. I’m a college student who can’t have nonorganic fruit; so don’t complain to me about costs! You bought

one meal and it cost over twenty dollars? Boo-hoo. Try budgeting a minimum wage part time job with expensive gluten free organic food—which means no campus food and carrying a lunchbox everywhere you go. Be respectful of all the trials that come with food allergies; they are stressful, and can effect every aspect of your life.

Understanding the Scale Not all allergies are horrifically severe; some people have intolerances, which are less threatening but still annoying.

The difference between being lactose intolerant and allergic, for starters, is that you can’t cure a milk allergy by taking a dairy pill. If someone says they have food allergies, inquire to what degree of severity. Be sympathetic, and if they bought friendly candy from a co-op, please don’t eat it—specialty organic candy is sometimes triple the price of normal candy. Be kind, brush your teeth, and remember eggs are not dairy.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Nocturne in mortuary science Further analysis on the cause of Chopin’s early death.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The preserved heart of composer Frederic Chopin contains signs of tuberculosis and possibly some other lung disease, medical experts said Wednesday.

The findings seem to corroborate Chopin's 1849 death certificate, which said the Polish-born musician died at the age of 39 in Paris from TB. He rests in Paris, but in keeping with a Romanticismera practice his heart was brought to Warsaw, where he grew up, and is kept as a national relic inside a pillar at The Holy Cross Church. Held in two cases and a sealed crystal glass jar, it was inspected in April by forensic and genetic experts to check the state of the preservation.

One of them, geneticist Michal Witt, said the heart is "much enlarged, suggesting respiratory problems linked to a lung disease, and bears TB nodules."

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ailing Chopin could have suffered from. When Witt was seeking permission in 2008 to see the heart, he suggested that Chopin could have had cystic fibrosis, an incurable genetic disease.

Backing earlier speculation, forensic expert Tadeusz Dobosz, said the "color of the preserving liquid suggests it can be cognac, the strongest alcohol known at the time," and also used for such purposes.

The experts said heart is " very well preserved," but they did not open the jar. They further sealed it with natural wax and suggested another inspection no sooner than in 2065.

Chopin is considered Poland's greatest composer, famous around the world for his piano concertos and other works for the piano.

He was born in 1810 in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, to a Polish mother and a French father. At the age of 20 he left for Vienna and Paris, where he died on Oct. 17, 1849.

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Second powerhouse falls to Mavericks this week After the women’s soccer team knocked off the no. 1 team in Division II soccer, the volleyball team came up with an upset of their own Tuesday night.

Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Junior Chandra Honebrink (left) led the team with 20 kills in their win over Concordia-St. Paul Tuesday night.

LUKE LONIEN Staff Writer Going into your first conference match, a team wants to come out full throttle, especially when your first conference match is against the no. 2 team in the nation. And that is what the Minnesota State University, Mankato

volleyball team did. The Mavericks took down the Golden Bears 3-1, winning sets two, three and four in the Taylor Center. The Mavericks now settle in with a 5-3 (1-0) record.

MSU and Concordia-St. Paul opened with a back-and-forth set with 12 ties and 4 lead changes throughout. Concordia took a

three-point run from MSU errors to a 14-16 lead, but MSU was able to battle back, and tie things up at 20. Back-and-forth points kept things tied at 23, and then CU was able to take a quick two point run to a 25-23 victory.

MSU didn’t fall behind for long, as they were able to fight back in the second set. The Mavericks started early, getting kills from Chandra Honebrink and Jenna McNallan to help take an 8-5 lead. MSU kept pouring it on with two kills from Krista Hassing and a one from Honebrink to help push a five-point run to a 17-8 lead. CU was able to cut the lead down to four, but MSU took control for the rest of the set, with back-to-back kills by Hassing, and then another by Honebrink. The Maverick lead was set to 24-18 and then finished off by a Honebrink kill to win set two, 25-19 and tie things up at a set apiece.

The Mavericks knew that CU was going to be ready after the short intermission, but MSU was prepared. The set opened

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Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Senior Haley Doran added eight digs on Tuesday to bring the season total to 70.

Keyvan Rudd: The Maverick Stud TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer Keyvan Rudd will be graduating next semester, and with that he will leave a good impression on anyone that has seen Keyvan’s work ethic and determination to succeed. His charismatic attitude towards life is something that only a small amount of people actually possess.

The Davenport, Iowa native came to Mankato with a good track record already under his belt. He was a three-year starter and letter winner for Davenport Central High School. He helped the Blue Devils achieve a 5-5 record his senior year. Rudd caught 39 catches his senior year, piling up 817 yards and nine touchdowns that season as well. His productive numbers got him on the second-team all-state team.

His athleticism has not only

translated onto the football field, but also on the track here at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His first year during indoors, he placed 12th at the NCAA Championships leaping 6’5’’. In the NSIC meet, Keyvan took fifth place, leaping 6’4.75”.

In outdoors the same year, he placed 5th at the Drake Relays in the high jump event with a jump of 6’10.75”.

Keyvan continued to improve in both track and field and football over his years at MSU Mankato. Last year in football, Keyvan had a career season.

He played in all 14 games and caught 11 passes for 113 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 10.3 yards per catch.

“My love and passion for the game is what motivates me every day,” Rudd said. “To suit up and

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Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Senior receiver Keyvan Rudd (13) brought down two passes for 59 yards last Saturday in the Mavericks’ 69-13 win over MSU Moorhead.

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Women’s golf looks to capitalize on third-place finish parlaying a first appearance for the Mavs at nationals since she’s

DENZELL CASTRO-OATS Staff Writer

Photo Courtesy of Minnesota State Athletics In the Mavericks’ third-place finish at the Concordia Fall Invitational, senior Dani Selberg finished third on the team with a two-round score of 160.

STUD RUDD

The women of the Maverick golf team are turning in great team finishes so far this season.

After coming in third at the Concordia Fall Invitational Meet, the Mavericks look to keep it going.

In a widely individual, sport the team really stresses unity and all strive to support each other to play the best rounds they can.

“The season has been going really well so far. We are all working hard and playing as a team. I think we have very strong top five on the team that can all score low,” senior captain Dani Selberg said.

As a four-year vet on the team, Selberg has high aspirations for the team to place high in regions,

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lay it on the line for my teammates is what it’s all about.”

In track last year during indoor, he finished in sixth place in the high jump clearing 6’ 10 3/4” at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships to earn All-American honors. The 6’3” Rudd was also crowned the NSIC Champion in the high jump, leaping 6’9”. The best thing is -- he wasn’t finished.

Also in indoor the same year, Rudd won the championship at the MSU Multi and Open in the high jump, leaping 6’11”. Keyvan continued to put MSU Mankato on the map, as he also won the Northwest Open Championship in the high jump with a final mark of 6’10.75”.

Football is a huge thing of

importance to Mr. Rudd, as he reflected how terrific of an experience it has been for him.

“I think my fondest memory of being a part of this football program is being able to bond with my teammates in the locker room. We have such a special locker room and as a team, we built great relationships there,” Rudd said.

The guys bleeding Purple and Gold, whether it is a coach or teammate, is his favorite part about being a Maverick. “[When I reflect on my years here] the one thing that will stick with me forever is the memories I’ve shared with my coaches and teammates,” Rudd said. “It doesn’t matter if it was on the field or off, we always have had a

great bond together as one.”

With his career for MSU Mankato football coming to an end, his expectations for the team this season should have him going out on a tremendous note.

“The expectations I have for the team is to continue show dominance on the field which will lead to our success. I plan to become a leader on this team and help get my team to the national championship,” Rudd said.

He is already defined as a leader of this team, but Keyvan’s work ethic will not let him settle.

After his playing days here, he has some great plans for his future as well.

“After this season I will pursue my dreams of playing in the NFL,” Keyvan said.

been here.

“Our team goals are simple, to just all play the best golf we can so we can give ourselves the

best chance at Conference first Regions next, then Nationals,” Selberg said.

Before placing third at the Concordia Fall Invitational Meet, the Mavericks opened the season with a second-place finish at the Augustana Invitational in Sioux Falls, So. Dak. Junior Kanya Sethasompobe shot rounds of 83 and 76 over 36 holes. Her 159 placed her in eighth for the Mavs.

Minnesota State totaled to shoot 641 as a team finishing 32 shots behind the host team Augustana who posted a score of 609.

The Mavericks will be playing at the Mustang Invitational this weekend in Marshall, Minn.

The team hopes to post another top-three finish for the season.

Best of luck to Keyvan, as the University has enjoyed having

your passion involved in their athletics.

Kanyapak Sethasompobe

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Week 3 Preview: 2-0 and 0-2 teams

After two action-packed weeks into the NFL season, are these 2-0 teams legit? Are any e 0-2 teams going to turn it around? l

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e The NFL is very unpredictrable and with incalculable cirncumstances. Crazy things can happen. New Orleans has fallen oto 0-2, failing to defeat two 2teams who had more loses than -wins the previous season. The fSaints finished 11-5 last season and things are already look-ing dim. Only three teams have lcome back to win the super bowl .since 1990 after going 0-2. r The Saints will face off against the Minnesota Vikings who struggled against the New England Patriots. The Vikings threw four picks – one in each quarter. This could be the Saints week of redemption or another week picking up the pieces after a close loss.

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost both of their games. The Chiefs had a dominant team last season, but are now a team plagued by injuries. The Chiefs have lost seven starters to injuries this season. If someone doesn’t step up soon the Chiefs may not make the playoffs this year.

The Indianapolis Colts are off to a rough start this year after making it to the playoffs last year. The Colts have faced off against Denver and Philadelphia; both games were very close. The Colts will face-off against Jacksonville in week three, which

will be a nice break from the heavy competition they have been facing.

There are a few more teams that are 0-2 but they don’t come as a surprise coming off of their last year’s performance. Jacksonville, New York Giants, Oakland and Tampa Bay are all 0-2.

The Buffalo Bills are off to a strong start winning their first two games. The Bill’s had two big wins their first games against Chicago and defeating the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins beat New England in their first week and seem to be a decent team this year.

Houston Texans are 2-0 right now but have faced relatively weak competition in their first two weeks. They face Washington in their home opener. Even with their first round draft pick, Jadeveon Clowney, being out Houston has been winning, they will look to continue their streak against the New York Giants.

This season has already been full of upsets. The Seahawks were defeated by the Chargers in week two exposing their seemingly dominant defense.

Now Denver, 2-0, is the highest ranked team in the power rankings. It looks like there could be another Denver-Seattle Super Bowl this year. No other team in the NFL has the playmaking team abilities these two have.

There are a lot of talented

players in the NFL, but some teams are stacked with more stable playmakers than others, and Denver and Seattle are those teams. However there have been glimmers of potential throughout the league. The Bengals and Carolina could be a potential team’s to go all the way.

Offense is very important in the NFL, but it is becoming more apparent that defense ultimately wins games. Looking at Seattle, Russell Wilson doesn’t put up huge numbers, but his defense gets the job done. That is how championships are won .

MSU VOLLEYBALL “I was mostly pleased with our poise and their confidence to finish the game. You couldn’t tell what the score was from how the team played,” Amundson said. continued from 13 with the Golden Bears taking a quick 2-4 lead. The Mavericks were able to dig deep and find a push to tie things up at seven with a kill from Honebrink, and then Honebrink tied it again at eight. CU took the lead, but not for long as the Mavericks got a kill from Vikolia Meade to knot it up at nine. The Mavericks finally got into rhythm in the third set, getting a three-point run from back to back kills by Hassing to edge a 14-11 lead.

MSU never looked back getting two more three point runs, and Sydney Powell was able to land back to back aces to give the Mavericks a 25-18 set win, and took a 3-1 overall lead.

The fourth set was straight rhythm for the Mavericks, as they were able to finish the match out. The match started out as even the first three sets.

MSU held an 11-10 lead, then the Mavericks went on a huge six-point run, started off by back-to-back kills from Hass-

Jenna McNallan

ing, and finished off by back-toback kills from Hassing. Throw in a Powell kill, and the Mavericks were in complete control with a 17-10 lead. MSU then used kills from Honebrink and Ellie Van De Steeg to stretch the lead to ten, making the set 2212. Powell finished things off for the Mavericks, getting the match winning kill. Minnesota State University, Mankato won the fourth set 25-15 and a match

4-1.

Honebrink led the way on the offensive with 20 kills, followed by Hassing who added in 19. Van De Steeg kept her assist coming with 53. Haley Fogarty led the way with 15 digs for the Mavericks, followed by Honebrink and Powell with eight each.

Head coach Dennis Amundson was very proud of how the team played against secondranked team in the nation.

“I was mostly pleased with our poise and their confidence to finish the game. You couldn’t tell what the score was from how the team played,” Amundson said.

The Mavericks will use the momentum gain from this win to take on Minnesota State University, Moorhead on Friday at 7 p.m. and then take on Northern State on Saturday at 4 p.m. Both matches will take place in the Taylor Center.

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