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OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN STAFF WRITER Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Career Development Center hosted the 2019 Career and Internship fair for careers in Computer Information Science in partnership with Computer Infor-mation Science Department Tuesday.

The day kicked-off with an information session with Dr. Sarah Kruse, an associate professor and the internship coordinator of the department. Dr. Kruse talked about what student should expect and how they should conduct themselves at the fair.

There was also an organized mock interview and resume review session to help prepare the stu-dents for the career fair. From an account of a student, the resume review was the best session before the career fair because it

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helped him present his best attributes towards the companies.

Furthermore, it also featured career information events from Maverick Software Consulting and Easy Automation. At the Maverick

Software Consulting information session, Chuck Sherwood, the vice president of the company and other representatives, gave attendees information about what the company is about and the benefits they pose to stu-

dent.

Sherwood emphasized on the technical career skill training this experience

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Off-Campus senator leads Constitution Day conversation on 2020 Census VANDY MANYEH STAFF WRITER

Data during the 2020 census will be collected online for the first time in U.S. history.

Andrew Weinzierl, the student government’s off-campus senator, led a constitutional conversation on the new U.S. Bureau of Census data collection method, and how important it is to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census - or, the official count of people living in the United States.

Weinzierl spoke at a roundtable event during the closure of the college’s Constitution Day celebrations Tuesday.

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one counted,” Weinzierl said.

The U.S. Census Bureau will continue to invite people living in the United States to participate in the census via

mailed invitations. Census enumerators will also knock on doors to get everyone counted.

Weinzierl then outlined

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Many students are unaware of the different resources on campus such as the campus cupboard and campus kitchen located at the Crossroads Church.

Every Tuesday from noon to 3 p.m. the cupboard is open for students to come and get free grocery items.

The church also serves one buck lunches in the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Provided by the campus kitchen, a daily bread cart and fridge of an assortment of lunches are offered to students at any time.

Karen Anderson, Assistant Director of the Community Engagement Office and manager of the campus kitchen, says, “Any day you need food you can get access to it. All you do is you come through the door of the church, you can pick up bread at the bread cart, walk through the campus kitchen, open the fridge and take a baked potato, a sandwich or a cup of soup and walk straight out. You don’t need to talk to anybody, no questions asked. There’s no need to show an ID.” This is a great resource for students who may be facing food insecurity, but very few know about it.

According to a study done in the spring semester of 2018 in the “Sociology in Action” class, only two people surveyed said they know and have used the campus cupboard.

Natalia Gomez, a student at Minnesota State University, Mankato, says, “This is

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U.S. Bank panel breaks down recruitment process in businesses EMILY ERCK STAFF WRITER The U.S. Bank, the fifth biggest bank in the country, held a panel Tuesday discussing and breaking down the recruitment process in U.S. Banks all over the country and other American businesses.

Not only is U.S. Bank named one of the best places to work for diverse employees, but is also one of the 2019 world’s most ethical companies. They brought a group of recently recruited employees to share their experiences with the group.

The panel discussed the importance of connections and communications to make and continuing making throughout college and when joining the workforce.

They also explained the importance of networking and getting to know lots of different companies to find the best fit for oneself as an employee; however, when finding the correct company and preparing oneself for an interview, there are a few things everyone should know and practice.

First, be aware and understanding of your resume. Be prepared to answer and explain anything you may have included, as your recruiters may not be aware of what everything you are involved in is. Dress professionally for the job and demonstrate confidence. Do not be afraid to look up common interview questions, and prepare yourself for even the most basic of inquiries. While being con-

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fident, be careful to not come off as boastful.

however, draw out your strengths and skills from what

“The panel discussed the importance of connections and communications to make and continuing making throughout college and when joining the workforce.”

Second, show what you can contribute to the company that other applicants may not be able to. Coming off as goal-oriented is also very crucial, so that your employers know your eagerness to learn is there, even if you may not have all the experience the job requires.

Be comfortable admitting to not knowing something;

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they are looking for in the job and be sure to share and explain those with them, while also reiterating your willingness to learn. When you do become hired and are training, stay vocal. Don’t stay si-

lent and ask if you do not understand something or know how to do it.

In most job settings, it can be very hard to prove your knowledge and value to your new co-workers due to age or other obstacles. It is important to be confident and aware of your special attributes and prove how much of a valuable asset you are to the team. There are usually many different branches in companies and jobs, so be sure to find an environment that supports, embraces, and encourages you to do, and be your best.

Although it is important to have relationships with your co-workers, be aware of your

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Continued from page 1 my first time coming here. I knew it existed but I didn’t know where it was and that they served lunch.”

After using up all of my money for the week, I found myself not having much of anything to eat except a few packets of ramen and cereal.

I visited the campus cupboard for the first time and was surprised on how welcoming the people were and how easy the process was.

Immediately, I was welcomed to have lunch, and despite not having a dollar, I was given food to eat anyway.

The process for getting

groceries at the campus cupboard was easy as all I had to do was fill out paperwork with just my name and address, follow the food limits for each food, and weigh and record how many pounds of food I took that day.

The campus cupboard contained foods such as canned goods, macaroni, fruits and vegetables, juice, snacks, water, and a fridge with milk, butter, etc. The campus cupboard suggests to bring your own reusable bag when visiting.

I took a baked potato on my way out and was confident that I would not starve this week.

surroundings and become adaptable in lots of different settings. Learn to blend your professional self with your personal self, and match the environment of the people around you, while also recognizing and respecting that everyone comes from different walks of life, experiences, and backgrounds.

Inside and outside of work, learn to surround yourself with people who push you towards professional and personal development. As well as people, find companies that encourage you to pursue your passions and offer you the benefits and growth you need.

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Ask the Administrator This week’s “Ask the Administrator” question is: “Where are we situated with the deficit for our campus?

Last year it was mentioned that we could have a 6 million dollar deficit. What is the plan to deal with said deficit?”

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mously.

Rick Straka, the Vice Presidnet for Finance and Administration will reply in one week’s time.

The answer or lack thereof will be included in the next Wednesday’s issue of the Reporter.

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Study abroad fair showcases opportunities MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Various Minnesota State University, Mankato departments showcased study abroad opportunities for students interested in travelling outside of the country during this academic year.

Studying abroad can reap many benefits such as gaining insight about different cultures or learning about different customs.

Anna Ochs, an education abroad and away advisor, says, “It allows students to go outside of the classroom, so they would be able to learn about different cultures and gain experiences.”

She continues, “There are so many benefits to studying abroad. A study abroad experience can benefit a student academically, personally, professionally. Students have the opportunity to explore a new culture and part of the world while living with other international students or with a host family.

The benefits can be to learn a new language, understand how to navigate a new city, engage and learn in a new academic environment.”

Many different programs are being offered this year across many majors amongst the university.

The College of Business is doing a trip around Europe in London, Amsterdam, Brussels and the Hague as an opportunity for students to gain an international perspective on law, business, politics and criminology.

Art majors and creative writing majors are encouraged to sign up for a study abroad opportunity in southern France to immerse themselves in the landscape and culture to learn more about art and writing as well as create their own projects.

A German and Austria study tour for the German and political science program will take students on a 11-day

study tour around the two countries to learn more about the culture, art, political history and customs.

The marketing program is doing a spring break trip in Belize and are open to sophomores, juniors and seniors to learn about fair trade, swim with sharks, hike in the jungle, see how Mayans make chocolate all while applying business knowledge and skills.

During spring break, students also have the opportunity to travel to Cuba to learn about Cuba’s Spanish and revolutionary past as well as the culture and history of the country.

Students will have the opportunity to visit Havana, Cuba and see landmarks and features such as the Bay of Pigs, the colonial fortresses, revolution square, live concerts, sugar plantains, etc.

If you are unsure about studying abroad, according to Ochs, it is important to think about your goals both personally and academically.

Think about what experience is going to benefit the most whether you enter into a faculty led program, an internship, a summer, semester, or academic year long program.

For students interested in studying abroad, Ochs says, “We encourage students to plan their study abroad experience early if possible, this will allow students to find a time in their academic plan that would best work for education abroad and away.”

In order to learn more about these and different opportunities, visit the Center for Education Abroad and Away in the lower level of Morris Hall 002 for details about informational sessions.

Students can also visit their website at www.mnsu. edu/studyabroad or call 507389-1341 Ochs says, “We welcome all students in our office and we’re excited to help students in their journey of studying abroad.”

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MARIA LY NEWS EDITOR The Student Events Team at Minnesota State University, Mankato, brought in the Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile onto campus to educate students on various mammals.

The Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile travels over 31,00 miles each year and visits 42 counties.

Students gathered in awe as a trained naturalist from the zoo introduced a variety of mammals such as a chaco golden knee tarantula, a giant african millipede, a madagascar hissing cockroach, a three banded armadillo, a solomon island skink, a hog island boa

constrictor, a hedgehog, and a chuckwalla desert lizard.

Julie Tonsager, the educational entertainment chair, says, “It’s nice to have some of the animals here from the Minnesota Zoo, because there’s a lot of students that don’t have access to get to the Minnesota Zoo or some kids haven’t experienced some of these animals before and it’s just nice they can come here and experience them and learn about them too.”

The naturalist went around with each mammal to allow students to pet them as she gave fun facts about each species.

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skink, who is the only skink adapted to live in trees, had an afternoon snack and munched on a leaf as he clung to his favorite stick.

Esmerelda, the hog island boa constrictor, was a little handsy as she travelled into the back pocket of the naturalist.

Hog island boa constrictors are known for being the smallest species of boa constrictors.

Abuzar Iqbal when asked what his favorite part of the event is, states, “Just the experience, the close-up experience you have. It’s not just viewing the mammals but actually holding and petting them.”

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There is no such thing as writer’s block

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MICHAEL MCSHANE STAFF WRITER Remember all those times you sat at your computer or laptop and tried to put a thought onto a word document and couldn’t come up with anything – the common name for that is writer’s block and it doesn’t exist.

What does exist is our frustrations with writing; yes, coming up with something concrete to put in an essay or assignment can be extremely irritating, but putting all our frustrations into a bubble and calling it “writer’s block” won’t fix the issue.

I myself fell victim to my inability to write and chalked it all down to writer’s block.

That belief didn’t help and instead only hindered my ability to write.

I would write and hate what I wrote and tried and tried and would get nowhere, throw up my hands in defeat and say writer’s block got the better of me. Only in reality, I got the better of me.

Instead of giving our frustrations a nickname we need to come to the realization that we let our frustration about writing cause us to be unable to write.

I think we can all agree that it is impossible to write coherently when we are frustrated, and it shows in our writing.

It is here where I explain

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how we can get rid of this misconception about writer’s block and how we can get away from that phrase and be better writers – keep writing.

It’s a cliché thing to say and even I rolled my eyes writing it, but it’s a fundamental truth that the more you do something the better you get at it.

I know people who say to themselves that they’ll never be good at writing or that they dread that essay for class.

They give up before they even think about what they could write about.

It’s all about self-confidence about writing. If you think you’re bad at writing, you have already put yourself at a disadvantage.

When you write and you mentally believe the act of writing to be difficult you yourself are the writer’s block.

You’re mentally blocking yourself from writing.

Instead, try to take each sentence at a time, think in your head what you want to write as you write. When you write, your mind is your partner and your guide in a way.

Let yourself just do the very act of writing and once you’re done, check back to see if there are any corrections that could be made.

It’s drafting and re-working what you see, keeping what you like and changing up what you dislike.

Writing isn’t about creating a masterpiece in the first

draft. You shouldn’t be bothered by what you write, but rather go along with it and see where it takes you.

One of the most valuable lessons English classes have taught me is the value of the writing spurt.

Just writing whatever comes to mind. Don’t focus on what your writing, but just feel yourself simply writing and getting yourself used to writing.

Writer’s block is the mental blockage of believing we can succeed at writing.

It isn’t that our ideas aren’t coming to mind, it is that we are overthinking our own creative thought and ideas.

“Do you believe writer’s block exists?”

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LINDSEY MORRISON, SOCIAL WORK “Yes, I take a 10 minute nap and then keep writing.”

NADYA SHER, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

“Yes or course, being creative isn’t easy and sometimes chocolate seems to do the trick.”

TOMOYA SATO, ECONOMICS “I think so.”

ERICA MARTINEZ, LAW ENFORCEMENT “Yes, all the time.”

ASHLEY HEALY, ALCOHOL AND DRUG STUDIES “People either are good at writing or not.”

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A student’s view on evangelism on campus OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN STAFF WRITER

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the way the Jesus I believe in, would be doing it.

He associated with all kinds of people and while he spoke with both love and conviction, he let people draw to their own conclusions.

In my opinion, every person desires a connection, not to be shouted at.

When an evangelist attempts to evoke guilt in his audience, that is far from what the true gospel message is.

Gospel is supposed to

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Continued from page 1 Minnesota State University, Mankato need to participate in the 2020 Census.

“Billions of dollars is allocated to Minnesota every year for a variety of different things,” Weinzierl said.

“We are going to determine how much our institution gets from the federal government for FAFSA if you qualify for financial aid; Pell grants, which is foodbased; as well as Medicaid.”

Weinzierl also spoke about the benefits of a complete count.

The state of Minnesota brought in over $30,000 from the federal government after the 2010 Census, according to Weinzierl.

Dollars from the federal government help fund infrastructure projects and other basic social initiatives.

For Minnesotans, one issue is on the line: represen-

tation. There are eight congressional districts within the state of Minnesota. The state is at the brink of losing a congressional seat, which will lead to underrepresentation in the U.S. Congress.

Redistricting will have to occur after the census.

State demographer Susan Brower believes the state is “hovering” over the mark of losing a seat, according to a December 2018 article published by the Star Tribune.

International students, foreign exchange students and students who are from cities outside Mankato will be able to get counted in Mankato when the census’ questionnaires are mailed out in April 2020.

Before the start of the census, the student government will start tabling event to promote the importance of the 2020 census.

heal and shape you and the redemption aspect is a process.

Each person is constantly changing and hopefully gain more perspectives about the human condition, its brokenness, and the human themselves.

You cannot understand someone and where they come from until you listen, and you listen well and thoroughly.

Overall, I was brought up a fundamentalist Baptist, but my parents hopped from church to church since I was a toddler while they searched for their perfect church. Just before I left for college the first time, they returned to their Lutheran roots they were raised in.

Eventually, Lutheran churches also drew me because of their emphasis on grace and their acknowledgement that human under-standing and action falls short.

Decision theology is detrimental since it places the emphasis on what you do, instead of what Jesus has done for you.

Otherwise you are placing yourself on a pedestal and your actions and claiming that you are God. Placing yourself in the judgment is a scary place to be. When someone is busy criticizing or shout-ing at others, they don’t look at what their own actions are doing.

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The on-campus evangelism is one of the things that has bothered me more in the last few years I have attended this university.

After coming across Monday’s article about how Christian speakers brought discomfort to the campus and the students, I became even more infuriated and to a point, saddened.

Your personal faith is just that—personal. If somebody would like to discuss it with you, that’s great.

But otherwise, the main reason I don’t talk about my own faith is because I know I mess up in my life, sometimes when I am not even aware of that I’ve done.

This year I nearly lost a couple of close relationships because I wasn’t conscious of how my actions and what I said, affected them. But the experiences taught me to exercise more care in my daily life.

I have seen the LGBT community, atheists or others who hold different religious beliefs, more re-spectful than the evangelists on-campus.

In a way it pains me to say that, especially because I am a Christian. But how evangelism is done on-campus, isn’t

back at that person.

I have friends from many walks of life and about every person has helped me grow in ways I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t been open to their company.

As I have listened and engaged with them, I have learned more about my ugly nature, as sometimes we have faced similar struggles and obsta-cles in life.

When several “sins” are also focused on, others which are just as damaging are over-looked.

Rob Bell, a former popular pastor who I have called spiritual coach for the last decade, wrote a book called “LOVE WINS!” in which he questions what good it does when Christians stay in their boxes.

He also questions how they know what they believe is true about the afterlife when no one knows what it is until death.

In his podcasts, he has said a couple times in different ways about whether or not god exists, isn’t interesting to him.

It is because the Christian faith’s basis should be love, and unless love is reflected, no one will listen to what you have to say.

Something a film professor I had, not at this college, but at a private Christian rigorous school I attended a decade ago told me something I never forgot.

He said, “Being human is why Jesus came and died for you.”

It is all about being human.

It is about connection. It is about love.

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Student gives free hugs in response to Monday’s Christian speakers MARIA LY NEWS EDITOR This past Tuesday, as a counter approach to Monday’s Christian speakers’ messages, Cami, a student at MNSU, decided to spread love with free hugs at the CSU Mall.

On Monday, as the Christian speakers were spreading homophobic remarks, Cami who experienced a PTSD flashback from being faced with transphobia and homophobia throughout her life, spit on one of the speaker’s shoes when passing by.

She immediately felt guilty and compensated the speaker five dollars in order for him to drop the charges against her.

Cami says, “I gave him what he wanted yesterday, and it was extremely wrong of me and I’ve never done that before. And I won’t again,

because I need to spread love and peace and that’s not the way to do things.”

As a counter approach, Cami wanted to spread love as she held a sign offering free hugs.

When asked what inspired her free hugs she says, “Love in general inspired me, I just wanted to spread love today, after all the hate.”

She continues, “People need to see the good side of things, I’m someone who used to deal with a lot of anxiety and used to look at all the hatred in the world, and was consistently depressed and anxious about it, so I just want to show people that what happened yesterday was not the norm, love is the norm, peace is the norm, acceptance is the norm, and that’s what we need to spread.”

Many students approached Cami with open arms. Cami encouraged stu-

dents that no conversion is necessary for a free hug.

She says, “My love is eternal and it’s free, no conversion is necessary, this isn’t a religious thing, this is a love thing, and that’s the difference. My love is free, no conversion is necessary for my love.”

After the hate speech given to students on Monday, Cami wants people to know for next time to not give them the time of day, do not circle them, do not give them attention, and do not give them what they want.

Amidst all the hate, it’s important to remember good in the world and to continue spreading good vibes and loving energy.

Cami wishes for students to continue spreading love, “Everyone is beautiful no matter who they are, sex, race, gender orientation, gender expression, anything, you’re a beautiful person.”

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A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year but declined to signal that further rate cuts are likely this year.

The Fed’s move reduced its key short-term rate — which influences many consumer and business loans — by an additional quarter-point to a range of 1.75% to 2%.

The action was approved 7-3, with two officials preferring to keep rates unchanged and one arguing for a bigger half-point cut. The divisions on the policy committee underscored the challenges for Chairman Jerome Powell in guiding the Fed at a time of high economic uncertainty.

The Fed did leave the door open to additional rate cuts — if, as Powell suggested at a news conference, the economy weakens. For now, he suggested, the economic expansion appears durable in its 11th year, with a still-solid job market and steady consumer spending.

At the same time, the Fed is trying to combat threats including uncertainties caused

by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, slower global growth and a slump in American manufacturing. The Fed noted in its statement that business investment and exports have weakened.

Financial markets closed mostly higher after the Fed’s afternoon announcement although the diverging opinions on the Fed left some investors uncertain how many

more rate cuts the Fed will deliver. The Dow Jones Industrial Average after being down most of the day finished up 36.28 points, or 0.1%, to 27,147.08.

At his news conference, Powell acknowledged that Fed officials are sharply divided about the wisest course for interest rates, especially given uncertainties, like trade conflicts, whose outcomes are out of the Fed’s control.

“This is a time of difficult judgments and disparate perspectives,” the chairman said.

In any case, many business leaders are skeptical that the Fed’s slight rate cuts will deliver much economic benefit.

Wednesday’s rate cut “makes virtually no difference to the U.S. economy in and of itself,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who suggested, as many corporate leaders have, that Trump’s trade war remains an overarching threat.

“I don’t think cutting rates will offset trade, personally,” said Dimon, head of the largest U.S. bank.

Among Powell’s challenges is that the trade war’s uncertainties are likely affecting the nation’s economic data, making it hard for the Fed to set an interest-rate policy for the months ahead.

“It doesn’t make sense to commit to a path of policy today when monetary policy is now responding to future developments in the trade policy,” said Bill Adams, a senior economist at PNC Financial

Services.

Wednesday’s modest rate cut irritated Trump, who has attacked the central bank and insisted that it slash rates more aggressively. The president immediately signaled his discontent: “Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve Fail Again,” Trump tweeted. “No ‘guts,’ no sense, no vision! A terrible communicator!”

Asked about Trump’s latest personal taunt, Powell declined, as he has before, to respond directly, while adding that the Fed’s long-standing independence from political pressures “has served the public well.”

Updated economic and interest rate forecasts issued Wednesday by the Fed show that only seven of 17 officials foresee at least one additional rate cut this year. And at least two Fed officials expect a rate hike next year.

None of the policymakers foresee rates falling below 1.5% in 2020 — a sign that the turbulence from a global slowdown and Trump’s escalation of the trade war is viewed as manageable.

The median forecasts show the economy is expected to grow a modest 2.2% this year, 2% next year and 1.9% in 2021. Those forecasts are well below the Trump administration’s projection that the president’s policies will accelerate growth to 3% annually or better. But they also suggest that policymakers do not envision a recession.

Unemployment is project-

ed to be 3.7% and inflation 1.5%, below the Fed’s target level of 2% A resumption of trade talks between the Trump administration and Beijing and a less antagonistic tone between the two sides have supported the view that additional rate cuts might not be necessary. So has a belief that oil prices will remain elevated, that inflation might

finally be reaching the Fed’s target level and that there are increasing signs that the U.S. economy remains sturdy.

The job market looks solid, wages are rising, consumers are still spending and even such sluggish sectors as manufacturing and construction

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Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75

NEW YORK (AP) — Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians and a pioneering journalist who chronicled Washington from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump for NPR and ABC News, died Tuesday of complications from breast cancer. She was 75.

ABC broke into network programming to announce her death and politicians in-

cluding former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama offered sympathy.

Roberts devoted most of her attention to covering Congress, where her father Hale Boggs was a House majority leader who died in 1972 when his plane went missing over Alaska. Her mother, Lindy Boggs, took over his Louisiana congressional seat

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and served until 1990, later becoming ambassador to the Vatican.

Roberts co-anchored the ABC Sunday political show “This Week” with Sam Donaldson from 1996 to 2002.

She was most proud professionally of a series of books about women in Washington. “We Are Our Mother’s Daughters” was about the changing roles and relationships of women. She also wrote two books with her husband, Steven Roberts, about marriage and an interfaith family.

“Cokie Roberts was a trailblazer who forever trans-

formed the role of women in the newsroom and in our history books,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “Over five decades of celebrated journalism, Cokie shone a powerful light on the unsung women who built our nation, but whose stories had long gone untold.”

Roberts, who earned her nickname because her brother couldn’t pronounce “Corinne,” grew up primarily in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended Wellesley College, and met her future husband at a conference for student leaders.

“Journalism just kind of

happened to me,” she said in a 2018 interview with the Television Academy. “It wasn’t anything I had planned to do.”

But she got her start at a newsletter, worked in local news and filed stories for CBS News from Greece when her husband was stationed there as a correspondent. She was bitten by the bug.

Settling back in Washington in the mid-1970s, she was hired to cover Congress for National Public Radio. Again, it wasn’t in the game was an

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MSU men and womens golf take 11th and 5th

MSU Womens falls short of the top crown in the Golden Bear classic AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER Both the men and women’s team competed in their respective tournaments on Sunday and Monday. For the men, they finished in 11th place in the NSU Invitational hosted by Northeastern State. It was a different story for the women, as they fared better in the Golden Bear Classic, driving in a fifth-place finish.

Beginning with the men’s golf team, they ended the day with 875 points of the green at Muskogee Golf Club. Senior Bryan Thompson led the Mavs with 210 points and an 11th place finish. In the first round, he shot 72, followed by a 65 and 73. His second round of 65 is now his personal best as a Maverick.

Other golfers worth mentioning are sophomore Ben Laffin who shot a score of 220 and J.D Goodfellow, finishing with 222.

Central Missouri took home the title in the NSU Invitational, with the Mules finishing at 837. Minnesota State was just outside the top ten at 875.

On the women’s side, it was junior Alissa Carlson who shined in the Golden Bear Classic, taking home a sixthplace finish with a score of 156. Three Mavericks finished with top 40 finishes. Junior Maddie Messin finishing 24th, tallying up two rounds totaling 162. Junior Faith Krause and freshman Madi McGinty for 34th, both putting to a score of 165. Finally, senior Maddie Schultz shot to 167.

As for who won the Classic, it was the Vikings of Au-

gustana who finished with a staggering 606. Sioux Falls was close behind at 625. The Mavericks were a little down the totem pole at 671.

The Classic took place in Lake City, Minnesota at the Jewel.

This weekend, the girls hit the green again for the South-

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west Minnesota State Invitational while the men compete in the Missouri Southern Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

MSU looks to create a nine-game winning streak over Concordia The Mavericks and Golden Bears go head-to-head in an away matchup ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks look to improve to 3-0, as they travel on the road to St. Paul.

Minnesota State should find similar success against Concordia-St. Paul like they have in the past, but in sports, there’s always the unexpected. The Mavericks have not lost to the Golden Bears since its 26-28 loss back in 2010. Since then they have an eight-game winning streak and have dominated them in every game.

Since 2011, the Mavericks have won by an average of about 30 points. The last four meetings, the team has scored at least 40 or more points each time, eclipsing 51 points once.

Last season the Mavericks won 46-13, marking the most points the Golden Bears have scored since they put up 34 points in a losing effort in 2011.

The key to winning this game is simple, continue to feed Nate Gunn, Shane Zylstra and play great defense.

This season, Gunn has rushed 51 times and gained 385 yards and five touch-

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downs. That’s an average of 7.5 yards per carry and is well on his way to another monster season for the purple and gold.

Zylstra recently broke the all-time Mavericks receiving touchdown record and will be looking to reach the endzone for the third straight week.

Thus far, he’s gained 186 yards and three touchdowns.

He accounts for all receiving touchdowns and exactly half of the Mavericks receiving yards.

The dynamic duo passing attack of JD Ekowa and Ryan Schlichte should continue in week three. This time, the two are looking to bounce back after not having as much success passing the ball last week. Between the two, the

Mavericks should have a good game plan of mixing things up and confusing Concordia.

Senior Zach Robertson leads the team in tackles this season with 13. He also accounts for three tackles for loss and two sacks. He’s been a driving force for this successful Mavericks defense.

Junior Cole Schroeder-

meier has had two interceptions this season, one in each week. He is joined by three other players in interceptions that has brought havoc for opposing quarterbacks.

Minnesota State has had a lot of success recently against the Golden Bears and they will be looking to continue its win streak to nine games.

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Vikings look to bounce back after loss to Green Bay Packers ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR Minnesota will take a short trip back home to battle the Oakland Raiders. A game that is a must-win because this will push them to a winning record and they’re playing a weaker team before going on the road to take on the Chicago Bears.

Much like the Vikings, the Raiders are 1-1. Their one win coming against the Denver Broncos in week one, but taking a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs the following week.

Considering how they won just three games last season, Oakland is looking better than last year.

After taking on Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan in the first two weeks, the Vikings will take on Derek Carr. An easier matchup, but still a decent quarterback. This season Carr has 457 yards, two touchdowns and interceptions.

The bulk of the Vikings troubles on defense will come from rookie running back, Josh Jacobs. Jacobs has looked every bit of a firstround selection thus far, creating 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 35 attempts this year. That places him fourth in the league in rushing yards.

Minnesota did a good job stopping the run-in week one against Devonta Freeman and company, but the Packers

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run game was great against a usually good run-defense.

Beyond that, wide receiver Tyrell Williams and tight end Darren Waller have been the bulk of the Raiders aerial attack. Minnesota might be welcoming back cornerback Mike Hughes this week and that will be a big help.

On offense, the Vikings biggest concern comes from the quarterback position. Af-

ter having to throw 10 passes against the Atlanta Falcons, Cousins looked shaky in his start against the Packers. In that game he was 14-of-32, with 230 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

He made a lot of mistakes and couldn’t hit wide open targets. In all the games he’s suited up for the purple and gold, Cousins has never looked that off. He should be

Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Taylor had a lengthy meeting with the NFL this week.

Taylor has accused Brown of sexually assaulting her on three occasions, including rape, in the lawsuit filed in South Florida. A second woman has alleged that Brown exposed himself to her while she was working on a mural for him at his Pittsburgh home.

The AP does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, but Taylor was identified in the federal lawsuit and was quoted in a statement provided by her lawyer.

Although the allegations became public last week, Brown practiced with the Patriots, then played on Sunday in a 43-0 rout of Miami, scoring a touchdown. He has not been made available to the media — not even after the game in Miami, despite NFL rules to the contrary.

Two sources told The Associated Press that Brown

was not placed on the commissioner’s exempt list last week and was eligible to play because no criminal charges had been filed against him and because the NFL hadn’t fully developed its investigation.

Players on the exempt list can’t play in games or practice with a team but are still paid.

A player can be placed on the exempt list at any point. The one-year deal Brown signed earlier this month with the Patriots could be worth as much as $15 million.

With the NFL’s investigation continuing, Brown surely will be interviewed. A decision on whether to place him on the exempt list likely wouldn’t come before all parties, including a second woman who said Brown exposed himself to her while he was with the Steelers, are spoken to.

The 31-year-old Brown was released by Oakland on Sept.

7 after clashing with the team throughout training camp.

He agreed to a contract with New England that same day.

able to get things going on offense this week at home with Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph as his targets.

The one consistent on offense for Minnesota has been Dalvin Cook. Through two weeks, he leads the league in rushing yards and TDs. He has looked impressive in every game, including 75-yard touchdown run against the

Packers.

Minnesota must win this game if they want to go into week four against the Bears with a winning record. That game won’t be easy, so they must take advantage of a weaker opponent.

AP sources: 1 of Brown’s accusers has met with NFL

Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no timetable for concluding the probe.

Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of the sensitivity of the case.

A spokesman for the district attorney’s office in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, said: “Our office, along with the Allegheny County Police Department, made contact with counsel for the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit involving Antonio Brown. Procedurally, it appears there is a statute of limitations issue in moving forward with any inquiry involving the Allegheny County allegation mentioned in the lawsuit.”

The allegations by Britney Taylor made against Brown in a civil lawsuit became known days before the four-time AllPro wide receiver made his debut with the defending

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown puts on his shoe during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Since joining the Patriots, Brown has been quieter on social media, which he used

to help force his way out of Pittsburgh and Oakland.

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Twins top White Sox 9-8 on bases-loaded hit by pitch in 12th MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins feted their fourth walk-off win in this remarkable season with a bath of water and bubble gum for Ronald Torreyes, whose bases-loaded hit by pitch in the three-run 12th inning brought them one step closer to their first American League Central title in nine years.

They might need champagne for their next celebration.

The unusual game-ending at-bat by Torreyes, just his sixth of the year for the Twins, followed the tying two-run single by Marwin Gonzalez and capped a 9-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night that kept their division lead at five games.

“When I saw the roster when I got offered by this team, I saw the talent and a lot of young guys,” said Gonzalez, in his first season with the Twins. “There’s talent plus energy, which does a lot. That’s a big part of the game. When your guys have talent and they’re hungry to play, they give everything on the field. That’s what makes a team special.”

The Twins, who improved to 13-5 against the White Sox this season, trimmed their magic number for clinching the division to seven. Any combination of wins by Minnesota and losses by Cleveland over the remaining 11 games will give the Twins the title. The Indians beat Detroit earlier in the evening.

“I think we’re playing some of our best baseball of the year right now. Am I surprised by what I just saw? No,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “Is it probably statistically improbable what we just saw?

Maybe a little bit. But I’m not surprised from our group. I’m not surprised from our guys one bit.”

The Twins led 5-0 after three innings, but the White Sox, who finished with 20 hits and have 26 homers and 82 runs in their last 14 games, pounded the ball all over the ballpark on this summer-like night. They tied it by the sixth and took the lead in the 11th when AL batting leader Tim Anderson went deep.

After a sacrifice fly by Mitch Garver tied it again in the bottom of the inning for the Twins, Ryan Cordell hit a two-run homer in the 12th off Ryne Harper (4-2) for the White Sox, one of four homers allowed by six Twins relievers.

That set up the latest rally by the Twins, this time against José Ruiz (1-4) with spare September parts LaMonte Wade Jr. and Torreyes playing key late roles.

Minnesota Twins’ Eddie Rosario, left, and Nelson Cruz celebrate after scoring on a two-run single by Marwin Gonzalez off Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Ruiz to tie the score during the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Minneapolis.

The Twins won 9-8 when Ronald Torreyes was hit by a Ruiz pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

“We’re never out of a ballgame with our lineup,” said Wade, whose aggressive advance on a wild pitch as a pinch runner in the 11th set himself up to score the tying run in that inning.

Said White Sox manager Rick Renteria: “That was some kind of a battle, against arguably one of the best teams in the big leagues.”

HOMER HAPPY The Twins, who nearly three weeks ago broke the major league single-season mark for home runs set last year by the New York Yankees with 267, accomplished another long ball feat by becoming the first team with five players to reach the 30-homer mark.

Miguel Sanó arrived there with a three-run shot to the third deck in left-center field off Ross Detwiler, joining Nelson Cruz (37), Max Kepler (36), Eddie Rosario (31) and Mitch Garver (30). That gave the Twins 289 home runs, two more than a Yankees team trying to maintain possession of the record.

The homer by Sanó was estimated at 482 feet, the second-longest in Target Field history. Jim Thome, now a special assistant to the general manager for the White Sox who was at the game, hit one for the Twins pegged at 490 feet on July 17, 2011.

FOR STARTERS Detwiler made his first appearance in more than two weeks, subbing for All-Star Lucas Giolito, who was shut

down on Monday because of a mild back muscle strain. The Twins took advantage with a five-run third inning, starting with Ryan LaMarre’s leadoff home run. Rosario hit an RBI double, and Sanó followed with his blast.

Twins starter Martín Pérez, further decreasing any possibility he’d be in a postseason rotation, departed with 10 hits allowed in 4 2/3 innings, after an RBI single by James McCann in the fourth and a sacrifice fly by Anderson and a run-scoring single by AL RBI leader Jose Abreu in the fifth.

Reliever Trevor May stranded two runners to end that inning with a strikeout, but he surrendered back-to-back homers to rookie Zack Collins and Adam Engel in the sixth to let the White Sox tie the game. Combined, Collins and Engel have 20 home runs in 986 career major league atbats.

TIM AT THE TOP Anderson went 4 for 6 to raise his average to .336 and stretch his lead in the batting race over New York Yankees infielder D.J. LeMahieu (.329). In his last 30 games, the 26-year-old Anderson, who hit only .240 last season, is batting .385 in 135 at-bats.

TRAINER’S ROOM Kepler was held out for the third straight game because of soreness in his left shoulder, which also kept him out of four games last week.

Kepler said he’s feeling better, and none of the tests or

scans revealed any cause for concern. He played the doubleheader the Twins swept in Cleveland on Saturday and felt more discomfort.

UP NEXT RHP Dylan Covey (1-8, 7.98 ERA) was scratched from his scheduled start in for the series finale because of shoulder soreness, so RHP

Iván Nova (10-12, 4.86 ERA) will pitch the first inning on Wednesday night instead of his regular bullpen session.

“And then we’re going to try to figure out what we do from there,” Renteria said.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (14-6, 3.60 ERA) will pitch for the Twins, who have won seven of his last eight turns.

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Regan Golden art exhibit preview LIDIA VASSAR STAFF WRITER Regan Golden, the artist behind the Conkling Gallery’s latest exhibition, came to speak about her work on Monday. Her lecture included backstories for the pieces she had on display, as well as her other works and collections. Golden’s works have an emphasis on ecology and the relationship between humans and nature. Her focus as of late has been in collage, and her projects have been created using previous works to develop new pieces.

The inspiration for Golden’s work comes from a forest that used to stand in Massachusetts, neighboring her grandparents’ land. It was because of this familial connection that she had a personal investment in the land and its wellbeing. This forest is now gone but lives on in her works inspired by it.

She described how the piece of greenery had functioned as an edgeland, a barrier between a suburban setting and something more abrasive, like railroad tracks or a quarry.

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While being submerged in a natural setting certainly seems picturesque and perfect, Golden quickly discovered that it wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows. The mountain that the forest overlapped was steep and had no paths to walk on, and there were cat fishers (basically angry weasels) and

spiders to contend with. The only solace she could find was in the viewfinder of her camera. Somehow, looking through it offered some safety and separation from the realities of the natural world.

Golden, a professor in art theory at the U of M, pointed out that this Cartesian perspective that the view-

finder provides is a staple within landscape art. It helps to align the components of a scene in a way which is easy to read. Taking photos of a dynamic landscape transports those scenes into a different form, one that is in some ways more easily processed by the human mind.

Seeing a photo of a spider,

in a relatively static pose, is considerably different than running into a freshly made web. It was this living,

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Kanye West a German spy

HANNAH KRUSTY STAFF WRITER It’s been 10 glorious years since Kanye West has blessed society with his magical appearance onstage at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Taylor Swift had just received the award for best female video, beating out Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” when in an unprecedented twist of the universe, Kanye took the world into his own hands.

“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, Imma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.

One of the best videos of all time!”

In one fell swoop, Kanye became the god that I met,

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Photo courtesy of Kanye West’sFacebook

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YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE ALYSSA BUNDE STAFF WRITER

ARIES Today is going to be a whirlwind, you have a lot on your plate dear Aries, but the odds are leaning in your favor that you will accomplish it all. You’ve been letting others priorities replace your own and today isn’t going to be a repeat of that. Do something for yourself, crush the day, and communicate and help only if it’s truly necessary.

TAURUS The energy is confusing today, while you’ve been spreading good vibes for those around you, you may be feeling like your lacking some for yourself. Invest in yourself today, focus and concentrate on your goals, and watch out for miscommunication between friends.

GEMINI Today may be a stressful one, so avoid situations that you know will annoy you. You may grow impatient towards the end of the day, but it is vital to keep your head up.

Succeed on your own today and watch out for those tempting you.

CANCER Keep around safe spaces as others may be unpredictable today, don’t let new problems be added to your already existing ones. Early you may find yourself chatty and motivated to communicate but as the day nears a close you may find your patience has worn thin. Pay attention to how your feeling so you don’t start something you’re not ready to finish.

LEO Remind yourself to breath today, because others may be quite aggressive towards you; but it’ll be okay because your ready, even if it may not feel that way. Remain calm and know that each trial will eventually come to an end.

Towards the end of the day make sure you find time to unwind because you will need it.

VIRGO Today you will find yourself feeling motivated and powerful so utilize it. Your courage is off the charts so it’s a great day to finally tackle that project or situation you’ve been putting off. Connect

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with others, invite change, and get things done!

LIBRA Tension is in the air and as such it’s a good time to start setting boundaries. Maybe not everything needs to be shared and not everyone is as important as you think.

Look for ways to build up your existing relationships rather than adding more.

SCORPIO You will find clarity today if you go searching. Peoples true intentions will begin to shine through and while you want to help everyone here lately, you should help yourself first. Your creativity is high today so use it for your own good and let others handle their own issues.

SAGITTARIUS Recently it’s been rough, but today will be better.

Expect the unexpected today from some unlikely allies and understand that everything will fall into place soon. Seek partnership through a love interest, friends or family today as that extra companionship will be needed.

CAPRICORN RELAX, you’ve been stressing hardcore and it’s time to step back. Allow those around you to give comfort and shower you with praise. Similarly, you should make sure to let them know how proud you are of them, since recently you’ve been lost in your work and quite removed.

AQUARIUS Today you may find yourself feeling a little annoyed, so avoid communication with others and allow yourself to de-stress and just feel.

Let your inner needs shine through and while doing so you may find the answers you’ve been seeking. However, don’t linger in the past, because what’s done is done, move forward.

PISCES You have a new glow about you Pisces, one that has been missing for a while.

Go with your gut today and let yourself have fun. Invite friends over, adventure to a new area of town, but don’t let the day slip away from you. Grab hold of each opportunity that comes your way and if none do, create your own.

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IS “THE GOLDFINCH” GOLDEN?

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RACHAEL JAEGER STAFF WRITER The Goldfinch creates a powerful cinematographic experience in how Theo Decker (Oakes Fegley/Ansel Elgort), deals with trauma after a terrorist bombing in New York City. Not only does the explosion demolish the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, but also kills his mother.

Ever since that bombing, his life was never the same after he took The Goldfinch painting and hid it for years, wrapped in layers of newspaper. He stored it in a yellow bag that was with him on that fatal day.

I was impressed with The Goldfinch such that I never once wondered when it would end. Some of the sound effects pair perfectly with how some scenes were set up with their timely images.

At the beginning, the scene showed a long hallway with doors on the right and left. Lights that lined an apartment hallway blurred the path as camera led the audience’s vision towards the last door. The lights lifted into a clearer focus when a boy, implied as Theo, opened the door and took a newspaper.

After the bombing, Theo lost both the security of his safety net and, I would argue, his innocence. Worry plagued him from that moment on. He meant to restore

The Goldfinch painting but instead runs into one incident of trouble after another, almost like that painting cursed him. A partner from an antique store also burdens Theo with a task of returning a ring to his business partner, Hobie (Jeffrey Wright).

The camera blurs again when Theo sits at a table with the Barbours and a lawyer who determine what will happen to him. Theo cannot seem to focus on anything around him as he recovers and relives the bombing in his nightmares where he goes after his mother but she disappears just before he can catch up. When he has his recurring dreams, they are typically hazy, too.

When he wakes up, his real life doesn’t differ or change much. There is another scene when he is in his room and dialogue is muffled outside the door, followed by a knock at the door which startled me as much as it did Theo. A visitor comes in, Andy Barbour (Ryan Foust) who becomes one of Theo’s best friends.

Pippa (Aimee Laurence/ Ashleigh Cummings) was a girl his age at the bombing and is another person who stays in Theo’s life. The bombing affected her brain and she cannot pursue her music aspirations like she used to. It also affects a potential romantic relationship between them but she has moved to London and stays away from New York to avoid an unhappy mind.

On the other hand, Theo never manages escape, and experiences periods when it looks like his life is about to finally look up. But then an unfortunate event strikes him, usually having to do with the Goldfinch painting.

The first one that I noted that is just after the Barbours will take Theo with them on their vacation in Maine, Theo’s dad shows up with his girlfriend. He claiming that he has recovered from his alcohol abuse which shortly proves to be false.

He also abuses Theo in a couple of different ways, including emotionally and financially. Theo makes a new friend, Boris, who has lived in various parts of the world and needs a friend like Theo does. They form a tight kinship with the camaraderie since Boris’ father is also abusive and frequently beats Boris. Soon Theo’s father gets into a fatal accident and forces Theo on the run again and returns to his hometown.

The cinematographic experience ends with Theo touring another museum with his new mother-in-law, Mrs. Barbour (Nicole Kidnman).

He experiences another flashback of the painting and hears his mother’s voice: “This is the painting I love most.” Just after that and before the screen fades to black, there is a shot of Theo and Mrs. Barbour looking into a mirror where the Goldfinch painting used to be positioned.

Roger Ebert’s reviewer, Brian Tallerico, had a different opinion in his own criticism piece that the movie was a disaster, based on having read the book. I didn’t have the chance to read the book

before the movie was released, but judging from the movie itself, it spoke volumes as to how when one thing goes wrong in your life, it can go all wrong. Sometimes that’s how life goes.

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Continued from page 13 Yeezy himself. (Referred to in the previous publication of the MSU Reporter.)

But why?

It’s well known and established that Mr. West is a rap God. He is a tidal wave of considerable force, knocking down many opponents in the so-called rap game.

Yeezy himself will make you quake in your boots. Bow down to the king. But what is lesser known is his accomplishments outside of the rap game.

Did you know that Kanye is one of the best sharpshooters in US military history?

Did you know that the term

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can safely determine that Kanye is actually a German spy here to destroy the future of country music (a noble

“Because of these links, I can safely determine that Kanye is actually a German spy here to destroy the future of country music” “sharpshooter” comes directly from the German term scharfschütz?

Because of these links, I

quest, in my humble opinion).

West has since left Swift alone, after her music

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branched out to become purely pop. However, in her formative years of having a music career, she was definitively country pop. Something that Germans despise.

Germans simply do not have American style country music, and Kanye didn’t like its prevalence in the country he was assigned to watch.

Just think about it, sheeple!

Ever wonder how or why our president is so close with a “rapper,” aka spy? Ever wonder what national security threats Kanye West poses to society, our frail rights, justice, order, and the red, white, and blue?

Taylor Swift was a victim

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of the notorious sharpshooter and his crimes against America. He injected himself into our society and culture.

He wasn’t trying to infiltrate our government. No, he was trying to infiltrate the entertainment industry. He was trying to bring down that which

holds us together-- our music industry.

There’s a reason that he’s married to Kim Kardashian-West. There’s a clear link to why he has become an icon. He is trying to bring us down. He is the artist behind the crumbling infrastructure

of an American legacy. Kanye West and the Germans have won. As a figure of illustrious authority in the rap-game, he has become our own worst nightmare. He is the one true Yeezy, and we have blindly marched forward in celebrating him. Shame on us.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies MANKATO – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Theatre & Dance will open the 20192020 Mainstage Season with Newsies in the Ted Paul Theatre at the Early Center for the Performing Arts.

Based on the Disney film of the same name and set in turn-of-the 20th century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!

This production includes a cast of 37, 31 MSU undergrad and graduate students and 5 community members.

One of the visiting cast members is Miguel, a foreign exchange student from Spain

who has performed professionally in Billy Elliot the Musical. The performance features a live pit orchestra and will be the last academic year musical directed by retiring department chair Paul J. Hustoles.

Newsies runs Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. and October 5 & 6 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ted Paul Theatre at the Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Tickets are $22 regular, $19 for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $15 for MSU students.

The Box Office is open 4-6 p.m. weekdays in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center, or buy single tickets online at MSUTheatre.com.

Call the Box Office at 507389-6661.

Kanye single-handedly was the fall of mainstream country music.

I wouldn’t be lying if I admitted that I am happy about it. German spy and all.

Country is a lesser enjoyable genre.

ART

Continued from page 13 breathing experience that Golden sought to capture.

It took years for her to determine exactly what she wanted to do with these compiled works of art. They included photographs, sketches, and paintings that contained subject matter from the forest. She combined these with things she found in her own backyard.

It wasn’t large, but there was a small, sad edgeland that was often full of garbage from a nearby highway. She took advantage of the refuse as a medium, using it in some of her works. She painstakingly combined these past and present creations, cutting out fine details of photos to patch together new designs. Golden did this over and over, altering the texture and composition of the pieces by crumpling, folding, cutting, pasting, painting, and overlaying the components until she felt that they represented a cohesive whole.

As a result, Golden has created multiple collections of works inspired by the ecological landscape around her. Her pieces are the colors of nature; vibrant green, yellow, lavender, brown, grey… all laid together in a way that emphasizes the beauty and confused clarity of the world around us.

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