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Mankato nurses protest over low-staffing levels

Protests arise over fears of patient safety, union bargaining.

LISA STEVENS Staff Writer Nurses picketed outside the Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) in Mankato Tuesday to protest a low-staffing issue.

Low nursing staff has been an ongoing issue for two years, David Nachreiner, a registered nurse at MCHS said, but the issue has now come to a head.

MCHS management is in the process of contract bargaining with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). Contracts are ratified every three years.

Nurses represented by MNA said they want a fair contract that supports a safe and reasonable nursing staff level.

Nachreiner said he feels there are valid patient-safety issues that have occurred because there are not enough nurses or licensed personnel working.

He said nurses on his unit have reported elderly people falling and not being taken care of to their full potential because there is not enough help.

MCHS uses an acuity system to measure how many patients a nurse is assigned. Nachreiner said there is no set patient-tonurse ratio, or a limit to how many patients a nurse can care for at one time.

He also said that in a recent schedule, there were about 200 holes that needed to be filled by nursing staff to meet an average daily census of patients.

To compensate for the lack of staffing, nurses are left with no choice but to fill holes in the schedule and work extra hours.

Not all nurses at MCHS are represented by MNA. “There is a lot of staff that are non-contract staff that aren’t part of the union but absolutely

support what we’re doing,” Nachreiner said.

He said some nurses that are not represented by MNA spent time picketing just to support the cause.

Nachreiner believes MCHS nursing-staff levels are low so the company can save money.

He said MCHS plans to cut half of the registered nurses on a dialysis unit and replace them with dialysis technicians. Dialysis technicians only require 10 to 14 weeks of training and are paid much less than nurses.

Nachreiner said he would like to see a level of staff that can care for an average hospital census and he wants nurses to have real input when it comes to staffing levels.

“We feel we need to do better,” Nachreiner said. “We work

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Lisa Stevens• MSU Reporter Nurses protest outside the MCHS in Downtown Mankato yesterday.

Nationally known speaker to discuss ending violence against women MIKELL MELIUS Staff Writer

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Co-founder of the nonprofit organization, A Call To Men: The Next Generation of Manhood, Tony Porter will be speaking on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Ostrander Auditorium.

Porter will speak on his nationally recognized efforts to end violence against women, and his efforts to get more men involved with the anti-violence movement.

He has been an educator, lecturer and activist in social justice for over 20 years. His message of anti-violence is supported by many established organizations. Porter has worked with groups such as the National

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Football League, the National Basketball Association, the US Military Academy at West Point and the US Naval Academy at Annapolis.

Porter has traveled around the world as a lecturer for the US State Department. With extensive work having been done in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he has also lectured in the United Kingdom and Brazil.

Other lectures for Porter include guests presenting for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and with his knowledge on violence against women, Porter has been a script consultant on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

He is the author of “Well

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PORTER “The mission of VARP is to reduce the pervasiveness and effect of sexual violence, domestic/relationsip violence and stalking.”

NURSES “Established in 1905, MNA is a multi-purpose organization that fosters high standards for nursing education and practice, and works to advance the profession through legislative activity.”

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Web Photo Co-founder of A Call to Men: The Next Generation of Manhood Tony Porter will be speaking on Tuesday night in the Ostrander Auditorium.

Meaning Men… Breaking Out of the Man Box- Ending Violence Against Women.” Porter’s book encourages men to step away from silence and be active in ending violence against women.

It prompts men to leave their comfort zones in order to have a positive change in their relationships with women.

When not lecturing, Porter is a faculty member at the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services Academy of Addiction Studies.

There, he co-authored a curriculum for chemically dependent African-Americans. He specializes in developing social justice treatment models.

This event is hosted by The Violence Awareness & Response Program (VARP), Men Against Violence (MAV’s), and the Women’s Center. VARP is a group that provides a safe and supportive atmosphere for students and others who may be affiliated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The mission of VARP is to reduce the pervasiveness and effect of sexual violence, domestic/relationship violence and stalking.

The Women’s Center provides programs to inform women on the different opportunities, connections, advocacy and services they have.

The center’s mission is to foster a healthy, safe, engaging campus community by enabling the full and active participation of women students in both

their personal and educational pursuits at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Tony Porter is a highly regarded speaker. He has accumulated a vast amount of knowledge and insight through his travels, work, and efforts in ending violence against women.

His lecture is free and open to the public.

Web Photo Nurses picket for increased staffing to accommodate patients visiting the downtown clinic.

hard as nurses. We were able to obtain some input last time.”

He said his goal is to influence the community and general public to understand what is happening so they can act to make a change. He encourages people to voice their opinions, write letters and do anything they can to get involved.

Nachreiner said the low level of nursing staff has affected not only his professional life, but his

personal life too.

“We’re consumers of care as well as providers of care,” he said. He is going to be a patient of MCHS in a week, and he is a concerned consumer.

MNA represents registered nurses in the Midwest for collective bargaining. It is part of National Nurses United (NNU).

Established in 1905, MNA is a multi-purpose organization that fosters high standards for

nursing education and practice, and works to advance the profession through legislative activity, the NNU website says.

The protest started at 7 a.m. and ended at 7 p.m. on the sidewalks outside of MCHS. Nurses picketed in shifts.

Nachreiner is an alumnus of Minnesota State University, Mankato and works with the MSU Nursing program.

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Friendship Family Program helps international students

Fears and apprehensions of adjusting to a new country can be steadily eased by a program that is here to help.

PRATAKSHYA BHANDARI Staff Writer

Every semester, many students come to Minnesota State University, Mankato from all over the world. These students leave behind the comfort of their home countries and arrive in the United States looking for the American dream.

They come with their unique stories- roadmaps, hopes and dreams. Most of them find a group, community or clique eventually, but having a lot of friends does not always provide o the same comfort as having a family does.

Minnesota State University’s Friendship Family Program is a unique opportunity for international students to get matched with a host family in Mankato.

The procedure is as simple as filling out a form and waiting while the program finds you a family that meets your criteria.

Once matched with a family, the program organizes a luncheon every semester to get the families and students to meet and interact.

After that, it is entirely up to the students and families to continue the friendship, much like any real world relationship.

For many International students, finding a host family that supports and guides you through your transition can be nothing short of a blessing.

One of the biggest challenges of living in a foreign country is trying to break the cultural barrier. Friendship Family also serves as a great opportunity for International Students to gain insight into the American culture.

It also provides students with the chance to represent their culture and the uniqueness encompassing it. Through cultural exchange and friendship, it is a wonderful way to promote cultural harmony.

Nepalese exchange student Christina Shrestha has had a positive experience through the program.

“It has been a great learning opportunity,” Shrestha said.

A senior, she says her host family has been incredibly helpful through her journey and hopes to continue the friendship well after she graduates. Apart from having them as mentors,

Web Photo The Friendship Family Program allows students to connect with others to connect in a deeper fashion to their new surroundings.

she enjoys having them present during festivals and celebrations, when it feels all the more important to have a family around.

Like Shrestha, many international students have found lifelong mentors through the program.

It is truly generous of the volunteer families to provide their time, and support the students.

It is the willingness of these families to mentor, guide and include students in their lives that has made this program so popular in recent years.

Having and maintaining these friendships requires commitment from students and families alike.

The main source of hesitation for perspective participants in the program is time. A lot of students question if they can take time out of their hectic schedules.

However, contrary to their concerns, students who have entered the program in their junior and senior years have realized later in life that you can never be too busy to share a home cooked meal with people who support and encourage you.

Whether it is to have someone around the dinner table every once in a while, or to forge lifelong friendships, MSU’s

Friendship Family program has helped many international students build a home away from home.

The beginning, always intimidating, can be made easier by having a caring host family who supports you through the

process, turning your fear and apprehension into an adventure.

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Mass shootings in America: have they become common?

ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer On September 16, 2013 at 8:20 a.m., a senseless and tragic mass shooting occurred at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C., when a gunman walked into the facility and proceeded to shoot and kill 12 innocent people before being fatally shot by police.

It was the second deadliest shooting ever on an American Military base, and the latest horrific mass shooting on American soil.

The FBI describes a mass shooting as any shooting with four or more victims, not including the perpetrator. Under these definitions there have been 10 mass shootings in the United States since last year.

Many people have their own opinions on what is to blame for these mass shootings, whether it be lack of gun control, video game violence, mental health issues, family life or other factors.

The problem may be contributed to one of those topics, some of those topics, or perhaps something different all together.

This article is not an attempt to point blame at something for the shooting violence in America- instead it is a reminder that this problem has been in the American conscious for quite sometime, and we have not taken many steps towards fixing it.

Mass shootings first entered

the public eye in April 1999 after the Columbine Massacre.

Nearly 15 years and an entire generation has passed since then, and mass shootings have not declined in America. In fact, they seem to happen so frequently that some members of the public are starting to treat the news with an apathetic attitude.

Since Columbine, the amount of mass shootings in America have risen, including 32 incidents from 2006 to 2013 alone, resulting in the deaths of over 250 individuals.

The day of the shooting, I asked different students on campus for their reactions to the news.

Many had little knowledge of the situation, and even fewer seemed keen to discuss it. It was mentioned only in passing in my classrooms and few people seemed to talk about the attack on social media.

One woman on MSU’s campus even responded to the news by simply stating “not another one,” before hastily returning back to her friends discussion about twerking.

Have we reached that point in our society when mass shootings become as commonplace as death and taxes? Are we really just accepting the news about the Washington Navy shootings that led to 12 deaths as a regular occurrence in our country?

I realize that mass shootings can be an uncomfortable topic to talk about, but it is a

discussion that needs to happen with people our age. Problems do not go away just because people dislike talking about them. The last thing I want is for our generation to consider shooting violence and public spree killings as common in

American society. We already have one generation of Americans who are all too familiar to mass shooting violence in America. Let’s try to solve this problem before the next generation grows accustomed to it as well.

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Corrections: In the September 17th edition of the Reporter, in an article titled “Stoynoff named Interim Dean for Academic Affairs”, the title for Mr. Stoynoff’s appointment was misspelled. His actual position is the Interim Dean for International Affairs. Also, Karlsruhe, a university in Germany was incorrectly spelt as Karlshrue. The Reporter apologizes for any incovencience this has caused.

“What do you think of the epidemic of mass shootings in America?”

ANTHONY EGGER, FRESHMAN CIVIL ENGINEERING “I think the way the epidemic is being dealt with is wrong, and it needs to be handled more effectively.”

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ERICH KARDERO, JUNIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING “It’s horrible! People should be saved!”

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Submerged bodies found in Oklahoma may solve cold case

consider it a mystery until we prove otherwise.”

The sheriff said it was entirely possible that people simply drove into Foss Lake and drowned.

“We know that to happen, even if you know your way around. It can happen that quick,” he added.

While Peoples said he was confident the Camaro held the remains of the three teens, the origins of the bones in the second vehicle were less clear.

Tim Porter of Enid said he believed the remains could be those of his grandfather, John Albert Porter, who disappeared along with two other people in 1969.

“Forty-something years of wondering who or why,” Porter said. “If it is my grandfather in there, it’s a gift.”

The sheriff said Wednesday he was not sure whether the cars held the remains of five or six bodies. The state medical examiner’s office believed the remains of six people were recovered.

The bones were being sent to the medical examiner’s office for identification and to determine the cause of death.

Divers had found three skulls as of Tuesday evening. They planned to continue looking for more remains, said Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokeswoman Betsy Randolph.

Authorities hoped the discoveries offer some relief to families who may have gone decades wondering about the fate of a missing loved one.

“We’re hoping these individuals, that this is going to bring some sort of closure to some families out there who have been waiting to hear about missing people,” Randolph said. “If that’s the case, then we’re thrilled.”

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SAYER, OK (AP) — When three teenagers from this small Oklahoma town disappeared on their way to a high school football game in 1970, rumors swirled as to what happened to the trio.

Some thought the three had stumbled across a drug deal at a rural airstrip.

“There have been theories from everybody,” said Dayva Spitzer, publisher of The Sayre Record newspaper and a longtime resident. “Everyone suspected foul play. ... But every lead just went nowhere.”

Now authorities believe they have a key piece to the puzzle: A 1969 Camaro, just like the one the teens were driving, was pulled from a lake with the skeletal remains of three people inside.

And that wasn’t the only discovery. A second car containing remains, an early 1950s Chevrolet, was also recovered from Foss Lake. Custer County Sheriff Bruce Peoples believes it may solve another case in which two men and a woman disappeared a year before the teens vanished.

“These vehicles match those missingpersons reports real close,” Peoples said Wednesday as investigators combed through what remained of the rusty, mudcovered vehicles.

The missing teens were identified as Leah Johnson, Michael Rios and Jimmy Williams.

Both vehicles were discovered Tuesday in about 12 feet of water by divers conducting a training exercise at the lake about 30 miles east of town.

The vehicles were only about 50 feet from the end of a boat ramp near a marina, but Peoples said it was no surprise that the murky waters held a secret.

“This lake isn’t crystal clear. It’s a typical western Oklahoma lake with a lot of silt in it. The visibility is only 6 to 12 inches on a good day,” Peoples said. “We’ll

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Colors running wild

The color run is anticipated to bring the community together and create a memorable experience for those attending.

HANNAH KLEINBERG Staff Writer In the spirit of Maverick pride and good fun, IMPACT is painting the campus with MSU’s first color run. Proposed and fueled by Loghin Welch, the Special Events chair of IMPACT, the Maverick Color Run’s purpose is to bring the college’s community together and create a memorable experience for all.

Advisor of the program Bill Tourville claims the event is meant to engage students in meaningful programs that bring people together.

What makes this project so special to the people of IMPACT is that there aren’t many places that hold activities like this one.

The Color Rush will be a 5K and hosted at the old Gage nature trail behind Lot 1. Running is optional, but the mess is not; it’s strongly recommended

to wear stain-worthy pants and shoes.

Sunglasses and t-shirts will be provided at registration, as well as a cheat sheet for what to do after the run is over. Funds from the Color Run will go to offset the cost of shirts and glasses, but it’s projected that they will not have to tap into student activity fees for the run and there willl be no profit for the school.

Before the run, you should look into survival lists. If you’ve never done a color run, Google can be useful in preventing any bad experiences.

Be sure to seal anything that could potentially be ruined from color, such as electronics or jewelry, and to bring a towel to protect car seats and whatever else you can stain by sitting on.

Seasoned color runners suggest saving your color pack for the end, since you will more than likely catch the debris of many other people’s color packets, and if you want to be

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doused in color it may be better to hang toward the side.

Staying hydrated is important, and it’s recommended that you wear a form of sun protection to shield yourself from sun burn.

The run will begin at 10 a.m. on September 21st. Registration will start at 9 a.m. and cost $25. registration is currently open and there are only a handful of open spots left. Participation is not guaranteed if you choose not

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“Dear” hunting season

Progressive rock band, The Dear Hunter, stalks Minneapolis for a night.

ERIK SHINKER Staff Writer On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of seeing my favorite band for the third time. The name of that band is The Dear Hunter, and if you haven’t heard their music, I highly suggest you go on Youtube and enjoy some as you read this article.

Started by musician Casey Crescenzo of Rhode Island in 2005, The Dear Hunter began as a rock band with a concept dealing with a character known as “the boy” which was chronicled in their first three albums between 2005 and 2009, the first half of what is known as the “Act” series.

Following those, Casey went on in 2011 to release a nine EP opus called The Color Spectrum, with each four-song record matching the mood of each corresponding color of the spectrum. This last April, they released their most recent

record, Migrant, featuring a more honest and stripped down sound compared to the “Acts” and The Color Spectrum, though all three contain elements of orchestration.

I saw The Dear Hunter on their spring tour in support of Migrant and once a short tour with a string quartet was announced for September, I jumped at the opportunity to see them twice in one year.

Since this tour sported a string quartet, these shows were a little different than your run of the mill, general admission, standing in other people’s body odor type of gig and required a more relaxed atmosphere for the full effect of the added instrumentation. The best venue for the Minnesota stop of the tour turned out to be The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

With tables and seating both on the main floor and above in balconies, the stage was set for an enjoyable night of music and memories. Opening for The

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Dear Hunter was local band Rogue Valley, whose brand of folk/country warmed up the crowd with songs that ranged from harmonically solemn to romping, stomping jigs.

After a short intermission, it was time for the main act.

The electric set list that was chosen was impressive. While there were some songs the average Dear Hunter fan would call obvious (such as “What It Means to be Alone”, “Whisper”, and “Home”) there was a nice selection from the band’s entire

catalogue. Going all the way back to the first act, the show began with the string quartet playing an instrumental version of “Battesimo Del Fuoco”, which was written as an acapella

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The Family sticks together ANDREW SIMON Staff Writer From beginning to end, The Family is highly entertaining.

The plot moves at such a quick and energetic pace that one can’t help but be sucked into the heart, action and comedy. When the movie finishes, there’s the sense that a really, really good movie was watched but as time progresses, it begins to dawn on the viewer that, begrudgingly to admit, there are some flaws.

Regardless of those minor problems, however, The Family remains one of the most fun experiences at the theater this year.

The Family follows the Blake clan, a mafia family under witness protection for snitching on their partners in crime and relocated to France to re-start their lives anew.

Led by Giovanni (Robert De Niro, Meet the Parents), they

have a nice, understanding family unit – his wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer, Stardust) is aggressively opinionated yet supportive, son Warren (John D’Leo), a teenager who knows how to manipulate and use to get what he wants, and daughter Belle (Dianne Agron, Glee), who is strong, independent and has no qualms about beating anyone down who deserves it.

Unfortunately for the Blakes, the scorned Brooklyn elite are slowly closing in on them and they’re itching for revenge.

The best credit to give this movie is that this is a closeknit family and that despite being heavily involved in the mafia, they are, perhaps, better and more functional than most families in movie and television dramas. There’s genuine love and mutual respect and not once does this family feel inauthentic.

And these are grand characters to watch and enjoy

– Giovanni, remorseless and half in love with himself, he believes everything he’s done is justifiable and righteous.

Belle is affectionate but also has inherited her father’s brand of brutal justice when necessary. Maggie loves her husband but also stands up to him and won’t mind getting her hands dirty. Warren, the most sophisticated of the lot, collects data, targets weak points and exploits anything and everything for gain. Messed up characters but entirely unapologetic for who they are, and one can’t help but love them for it.

With a family like this, there’s naturally a good sense of comedy that stems from it.

Giovanni’s morals constantly are trampled on by selected rude individuals and his reactions, whether they be fantasy or real, are often amusing and humorous. Belle literally knocks some sense into hormonal teenage boys trying to get the better of

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her, lending itself to one of the funniest scenes of the movie.

And Warren’s plot to get back at the school bullies is hilarious and wish-fulfilling. Even funnier still (and quite clever, too) is a sixty second montage of how a simple throwaway action alerts the Brooklyn mafia of the Blake’s whereabouts (not much of a spoiler folks).

Robert de Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Agron, and John D’Leo are resoundingly fantastic in their roles, De Niro and Pfeiffer especially. Their interactions with the witness protection handler, played by Tommy Lee Jones, are just as electrifying as the action

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JAMES HOUTSMA A&E Editor After eight seasons and seven years on the air, Showtime’s hit series Dexter is finally calling it quits this Sunday. Had this happened two or even three years ago, this would feel like a bittersweet farewell to an old friend. Now it just feels like long-awaited euthanasia.

The first season of Dexter is still, by most accounts, a television masterpiece. Michael C. Hall is magnetic as the character of Dexter Morgan, a forensic blood-spatter analyst by day and serial killer who kills other serial killers by night. Full of grisly twists, tight writing and captivating performances as Dexter tries to keep his secret, all while tracking the notorious ice-truck killer, season one is truly thrilling television.

If only the same could be said for everything that followed. Don’t get me wrong; while they dipped a bit, seasons two through four are still fun and mostly exciting. Everything after that is practically a catastrophe.

Dexter, like many shows before it, good or bad, fell victim to a common cancer among TV programs – it didn’t know when to end. Seeds had been planted for an inevitable and natural ending but with every renewal the studio ordered, the writers were forced to vamp for years on end. Things never seemed to happen until the first or last handful of episodes each season.

And with every retread or stall, things got progressively staler.

Things looked pretty grim

for Dexter at the end of season four, the events of which left a perfect opportunity to begin the end. But they didn’t and instead started a vicious cycle of crap that tainted nearly every episode after.

The writing has been stuck in a continual rut since that season, both story-wise and characterbased. Whereas Dexter’s internal monologuing was once fresh and original, it soon became monotonous and obvious. Assuming the audience was completely incapable of putting two and two together, James Remar continually pops up as the ghost of Harry (Dexter’s adoptive father and mentor) to reiterate the point that had already been made loud and clear.

Whereas our protagonist and his “dark passenger” went through several trials and changes in the earlier part of the show, the Bay Harbor Butcher stayed in mostly the same cycle for the second half: worry about his son, keep his secret, get involved with some lame love interest, play cat and mouse with some underwhelming big bad until it blows up in his face.

Meanwhile, we’re supposed to suspend our disbelief that the police headquarters Dexter works for and everyone in it is still so oblivious that most don’t even suspect some wrong-doing.

But then again, when we’re made to follow such annoying, useless characters like Quinn, you kind of understand how completely inept everyone is.

I was willing to give season five the benefit of the doubt in that, other than some air being let out, they only majorly faltered in how to proceed onwards (assuming they should have at

all). Maybe things would get better. Maybe Dexter would return to his former g(l)ory.

Once season six hit, though, it was apparent this show had gone past the point of no return.

Centered on a villain with a twist that anybody with any knowledge of twists would have seen coming, the entire season fell flat on its face and never truly picked itself up again.

But the final moments of that season produced a moment that was integral to the story, so that meant it was necessary to tune in next season and see how things shook out. There was a point at the beginning of season seven where it looked like, despite all the lazy writing that still clung to the show, Dexter may have an engaging challenge facing off against Ray Stevenson’s badass hitman, Isaac. Though, of course, that was soon phased out for a far less interesting love interest and more bullcrap with Quinn and the rest of the Miami PD (stupid Quinn).

It was at that point where it was clear things were just not going to get better. This is the problem with cable TV these days – instead of following the model of shows like Breaking Bad and calling it quits when the time was right, they draw things out for ratings and the quality just sinks. Dexter could have been a perfectly concise, five season show with a great premise, acting and production.

Instead, it sacrificed momentum for longevity and paid the price for it.

So, yes, Dexter will be making his final cut this Sunday.

I only wish the show had held onto some reason for us to care.

piece.

While introducing an upcoming song, Crescenzo actually brought up the fact that some songs just never make it into the touring set lists, and then proceeded to play “Where the Road Parts”, which is off of their second album and has been played for the first time on this tour.

Banter between the crown and band was occasional but enjoyable and as the night went on, more and more people were grooving and tapping their toes to the music.

The Dear Hunter also had everyone stand and sing along to the melody of one of their last songs, bringing people close to the stage and creating a memorable moment for all. Crescenzo even came back out and played an encore with the quartet before calling it a night.

Overall, this was probably my favorite concert out of the 13 total that I have been to. It is definitely my favorite out of the three Dear Hunter concerts.

This is a band that gets better and more refined each time that I see them. Their catalogue is outstanding, their showmanship unparalleled, and the love they put into the music and performance shines through.

The band and quartet themselves were spectacular and didn’t miss a note and due to the orchestral parts in some of The Dear Hunter’s songs, seeing them with a string quartet was something extremely special.

If you want amazing music, a spectacular show and a great time, I highly recommend seeing The Dear Hunter live.

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THE FAMILY continued from 10 sequences, for which there are plenty. Agron and D’Leo, though, are the true standouts, especially D’Leo with his snappy delivery of lines and know-it-all attitude. With a cast this good, the comedy and the drama work succinctly.

What doesn’t work, however, is entirely subjective. There is a tone the movie seems to be aiming for, this sort of cartoonish, exaggerated reality and, ultimately, it doesn’t maintain that pitch. Sometimes it goes so far into this alternate reality, and then tries to bring it back to a more understanding reality-based world and the tone suffers for it. Perhaps this problem can be traced back to director Luc Besson, who is unquestionably skilled at staging intricate and beautiful action sequences, but doesn’t quite know how to handle a movie that has its own unique identity.

The ending is another point of contention, as it kind of just . . . ends. Not in the vein of another celebrated crime boss family that simply faded to black, this film just ends and the story clearly continues.

Then the question becomes, as it should for any screenplay, “Why this story? Why did this story need to be told, why not the next chapter?”

In the end, none of the characters appeared to make any substantial change, as is the mandate for any story. Everything just remains the same.

The Family is still hilarious fun, and one of the more interesting dramas to come out in a year which, arguably, has felt a little flat. These are certainly characters worth investing time in, and it would be a pleasure to see their story continued in another cinematic outing.

As it is, The Family is highly recommended. [8.5/10]

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Minnesota State (2-0) at Minnesota Duluth (2-0)

6 p.m., Saturday • Griggs Stadium RECAP: The Minnesota State University, Mankato football team had no problem with the University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles last Saturday with a 68- 26 victory at Blakeslee Stadium.

With a 51-12 halftime lead, the starters on offense only took part in the first half but got some good reps in. After the week one victory of the University of Mary, the Mavericks showed some concern with the running game, but they took care of that with 327 yards on the ground. Sophomore running back Connor Thomas posted 75 yards on just six carries with two touchdowns in the first half. Senior quarterback Jon Wolf continues to impress the NSIC with his arm, completing all seven of his passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 32 yards with his feet. Defensively the Mavericks gave up more points than they wanted but they still had a great performance, only allowing 283 total yards and scoring a touchdown of their own as junior safety Eric Clark intercepted a pass in the first quarter and ran it back 58 yards for six points. Senior linebacker Isaac Kolstad and redshirt junior Sam Thompson led the Mavericks with six tackles.

HISTORY: Saturday’s game will mark the 35th time these two teams have gone head-to-head with the University of Minnesota, Duluth winning the series 19-14-1. Since 2005, these two have met up five times and Duluth has come out the victor in four of them, including their last meeting, winning 31-19 in 2011 in Duluth. The Mavericks took the first quarter leading 6-0, but they couldn’t stop the Bulldogs’ ground game as they rushed for 291 yards. The Mavericks leading rusher was junior running back Andy Pfeiffer with 66 yards and a touchdown.

MSU NOTES: In 2012, when interim head coach Aaron Keen took over, the Mavericks averaged 35 points per game, including their three postseason games. That trend has continued here in 2013 with a 34-point performance against Mary and squandering Crookston with 68 points. With Keen at the helm, the Mavericks can put points on the board. As a team, they are rushing 227 yards per game, while the defense has only given up 120 rushing yards in their first two games. One of the biggest improvements coming in to this season was the passing game. The team focused really hard on getting Wolf to feel more comfortable using his arm and he’s really looked good in the first two weeks. Even without playing in the second half of week two, Wolf has thrown for 389 yards while completing 74.1 percent of his passes. After former receiver Adam Thielen graduated, the Mavericks spent their first two games looking to see whom Wolf’s go to receivers will be and they have at least found one of them in senior Dennis Carter. Carter leads all receivers with 137 yards and two touchdowns in their first two games and has showed great explosiveness and athleticism. Defensively they have had some troubles in the pass game so far in 2013, giving up 428 yards in two games. That isn’t as bad compared to giving up five touchdown passes. Overall, the defense has stepped up and has been really good at flying to the ball and getting turnovers. The Mavericks have recovered two fumbles and intercepted two passes in two games, with both interceptions returned for touchdowns.

UMD NOTES: The (2-0) Duluth Bulldogs have always pride themselves on their run game and the ability to stop the run, and that hasn’t change in 2013. The no. 7 team in Division II currently sits second in the NSIC in rushing yards with 538 and third in yards per carry, averaging 5.5. Just like the Mavericks, they split the carries between two running backs and mix in some run plays with their athletic quarterback. Austin Sikorski has been getting the majority of the load and has accumulated 183 rushing yards on 35 carries in two games, while their second back in Logan Lauters has added 103 yards. Their wildcard player for Saturday will definitely be their freshman quarterback Drew Bauer. Coming out of Eagan High School, the 6-foot-2 quarterback has thrown for 196 yards on 25 completions and one passing touchdown. On defense, they sit in fourth in the conference in yards given up per game with 174.0,

David Bassey • MSU Reporter Both of the Mavericks interceptions this season were returned for touchdowns and one of them by junior safety Eric Clark (left).

while only allowing 104 rushing yards in two games. One of the many players to watch out for is defensive back Kenny Chowa. With his knack of getting to the football, Kenny leads the Bulldogs with 14 tackles and is one of the three players with an interception.

PREDICTION: Both teams possess the same style of play with trying to dominant the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

Both teams will get their own in the running game, but the deciding factor will be who be the most productive in the air. Right now the Mavericks have the edge with how well Wolf has played and their ability to keep control of the ball. If the Mavericks haven’t proven they can play their best football in big games, I would have given Duluth the advantage, but the Mavericks do play their best in the spotlight and will win 35-24 at Duluth.

You can’t always get what you want REECE HEMMESCH Editor in Chief Attention all North Dakota State University fans: Please, for the sake of smaller universities everywhere, stop with the continuing gripes aimed at ESPN for where they have chosen to host their College Gameday show Saturday in Fargo.

ESPN runs a three-hour college football show every Saturday morning during the fall entitled, College Gameday

built by the Home Depot. The premise of the show: a rundown of recent events in the collegiate football landscape, complete with picks of the upcoming games and things to look for in the upcoming day of football.

As most of you already know, each episode is aired on the campus or in the town of a major university that is playing host to a big game that day. The selection process falls mainly on recent success, the bill of the game that is played and if there

is a rivalry between the two squads playing.

For example: last weekend when defending national champion and no. 1 Alabama traveled to no. 6 Texas A&M, it was pretty much a no-brainer the Gameday crew would follow the Crimson Tide to College Station, Texas.

In its 20 years of airtime, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan, USC, LSU and Florida State have hosted the event the most times with Ohio State being the

overall most, hosting College Gameday 13 times.

Considering all the schools on that list play in some of the best football conferences in America and are perennially ranked in the top 10 and fighting for national championships, you can about imagine my disgust when finding out that North Dakota State will be the fourth FCS (Football Championship Subdivisions) team to host the show Saturday as they take on Delaware State.

After looking a little more into it, one can make the argument that if a FCS team should be eligible to host, NDSU would be at the top of the list. The Bison have won the last two FCS national championships and more recently have taken down Kansas State, a recurring toptier squad in the Big 12.

So when ESPN made the announcement that it would be headed to Fargo for Saturday’s

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The season is far from over ADAM PIERSON Staff Writer If you cheer for one of the winless teams through week two, don’t give up yet, unless you’re a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. Then it’s time to play for next year’s draft picks.

The American Football Conference appears to have the upper hand on the National Football Conference. The AFC has five undefeated teams and three winless while the NFC has three teams undefeated and five teams without a win.

The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers are both 0-2 in the AFC North and the Jaguars are 0-2 in the AFC South. Unfortunately for all of them, they are each 0-2 in their conference.

The New York Giants and Washington Redskins are both winless from the NFC East. The 1-1 conference record for the Giants allows them to breathe easier than the 0-2 conference record for the Redskins.

The Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are both winless in the NFC South, both 0-1 in their conference.

The Minnesota Vikings are winless against NFC North opponents and have to worry about the Chicago Bears who are 1-0 in their conference.

The last time a team made the playoffs after starting 0-2 was 2008, when the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Vikings did so.

With all of that being said, just because a team is 2-0 doesn’t give them a clear path to the playoffs. Since 1990 just over 60 percent of teams who started the season 2-0 reached the playoffs.

Not to mention there are a handful of teams sitting at 1-1 who have a great chance at making the playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco

49ers are among the top 1-1 teams.

The AFC West has the New England Patriots and the Dolphins sitting at 2-0. The Patriots are 2-0 in conference games while the Dolphins haven’t had a conference game yet.

The Houston Texans are the only undefeated team in the AFC South, also 2-0 in their conference.

Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos represent the undefeated teams from the AFC West, neither playing a conference game yet.

The Broncos have had stellar performances both on offense led by quarterback Peyton Manning and a solid defense despite key players like Champ Bailey injured and Von Miller out for drug suspensions. If the Broncos maintain their play, it will be scary to see Bailey and Miller back on the field for opposing teams.

The Bears are 2-0 thus far, 1-0 in the NFC North.

The New Orleans Saints are also the only undefeated team from the NFC South, also 2-0 in their conference.

The Seattle Seahawks are 2-0 in their conference as well. It is pretty safe to say at this point that the Seahawks are the favorites thus far, with their defense virtually stomping out the 49ers’ offense, which is very explosive, should raise some worries for offensive coordinators around the league.

For the head coaches who are still winless, it may be time to pull some plugs.

Christian Ponder hasn’t proved much in his stint in Minnesota. He also didn’t have the most impressive numbers from Florida State. If Ponder doesn’t manage to make a difference and get the Vikings a win after week three, I would allow either Matt Cassel or McLeod BethelThompson to start week four.

This would allow a week for them to review tape and work on

any issues. Ponder hasn’t proven anything and the fifth week is the Vikings’ bye week.

The Vikings will to win conference games in the future.

Especially games played at home where they are usually significantly better.

Even though the Giants and Redskins are winless in the NFC East, I still think there is room for them to slip into the playoffs.

The Cowboys have lacked some consistency over the past few years and remain at 1-1, and there is a similar situation with the Eagles. The Eagles have been dominant in the first half of football with Chip Kelly’s fast-paced offense. The problem is they’ve slowed significantly in the second half, allowing opposing teams to inch their way back into the game and gain momentum. The key for the Redskins is to allow RGIII to recover or call a game plan that plays to his advantage. Face it, being a mobile quarterback with a knee brace on significantly changes your abilities.

If RGIII can figure things out, the Redskins could still pull something off since no one in their conference is undefeated or has a better conference record than 1-0.

With the Jaguars still winless and only averaging just over five points a game while allowing the second most running yards in the league, it will be near impossible to make a playoff push.

The only chance I could see the Jaguars making a playoff push is if free agent Tim Tebow returns to Florida and brings a godsend.

If the Broncos, Eagles, Packers, Patriots, Saints, Seahawks stay healthy I would expect to see each team in the playoffs.

The Chiefs, Cowboys, Dolphins, Falcons, Ravens and Texans all have a lot to prove yet before they’re a for sure lock.

If your team is 0-2, don’t sweat it yet, but within the next couple weeks it will be easy to tell who’s in and who’s out.

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Web Photo Starting with Lee Corso, the cast of College Gameday grew around him with Desmond Howard (far left), Chris Fowler (left center) and Kirk Herbstreit (far right).

broadcast, Bison fans were not rejoicing at the fact that there subdivision squad would play host to one of the biggest events that probably will ever happen in the town, but instead were angered of where ESPN decided to place the show in Fargo.

For most broadcasts, College Gameday sets up shop right outside the stadium of the team or the campus of the school. NDSU plays their home games at the Fargo Dome, which is located on campus, but ESPN decided to take a different route, pinning the show outside the legendary Fargo Theatre.

All week my facebook, twitter and everything else online has been blowing up with NDSU fans up in arms of where the show will be taped. Rants from students that go to school there is one thing, but even more recently, petitions have been popping up urging ESPN to change where the show will be located at.

NDSU: you’re arguing with ESPN, you’re not going to win.

The biggest name in sports television has decided to present you with one of the biggest honors a school can have for football, hosting College Gameday. Every Saturday morning in the fall, millions of Americans tune in to ESPN to see what is going on in the world of college football. So when they decide to turn their attention away from the 100 other FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams that are playing and go to your school, you don’t complain about where it will be at, you just support it.

Furthermore, Delaware State is not even ranked in the mostrecent FCS poll, which means the game will more than likely end in a bloodbath towards the favor of NDSU, which takes away the prospect of a big game being the reason they are going to North Dakota. The two schools are also over 1,000 miles away from each other, so the thought of a big rivalry also evaporates the mind when bringing them together.

What I’m trying to say here Bison fans is that you have an opportunity of a lifetime to host this broadcast and should not be on social media grumbling because you don’t like where they are deciding to broadcast from in your town. There are plenty of big games in the FCS world this weekend that I’m sure would have no problem playing host to Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard and getting their school some national media attention.

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