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Leadership U challenging students to become better leaders The program engages those in small group discussions and workshops
MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer The Leadership U program at Minnesota State University, Mankato provides students with opportunities on campus and in the community to find, develop and challenge their leadership skills. Great leaders hardly set out to be leaders, but their actions inspire others to dream, learn and do more; thus, their unique qualities always tend set them aside from the pack. Leadership U is a department under the umbrella of Student Activities. Leadership U stands for leadership for the students and shares a connection with Student Activities. The department provides different leadership workshops for students on campus that inform, enlighten and engage students in order to sharpen their leadership skills in every session.
Photo courtesy of Student Activities Ashley Strom, assistant director of Student Activities and advisor for Leadership U, said she is highly pleased with the program as it takes away the monotony of listening to a presenter continuously speak on a given topic.
“The cool thing about the leadership workshops is that the facilitator leads the students by getting them to engage in various activities or exercises thereby coaxing the students in a sense to interact amongst one
another,” Strom said. The leadership workshops are based on the “Student Leadership Competencies Guidebook” by Corey Seemiller. The book essentially acts as an outline to plan each workshop and
gets students chatting about leadership concepts. “The interaction between students allows them to share their perspectives, thereby molding a sense of awareness in leadership that makes a student consider and appreciate everyone’s line of thought, which is a character of a good leader,” Strom said. The leadership workshops are scheduled every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Centennial Student Union and run for the entire academic year. The peak point of the leadership program is a weekend retreat scheduled in January at Camp Omega, where students partake in the same activities they would at MNSU, but in a completely different environment. This trip is popular amongst students and aids in advertising Leadership U. The Program is run by a board which is a collection
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Guest ecologist speaker talks of the importance of watershed
STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer On Monday, Sept. 18, ecologist Sarah Hobbie came to Minnesota State University, Mankato as a part of the Leonard A. Ford Lectureship. Jeff Pribyl, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Geology and coordinator for the Leonard A. Ford lectureship, explained the history and purpose of this lectureship.
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“It was established 28 years ago. The family of Leonard Ford donated money to establish a lectureship in his name and in his honor,” Pribyl said. “The goal of the lectureship is to bring a nationally or internationally known chemist or scientist to campus for a series of talks.” Although Hobbie is an ecologist, her work does relate to chemistry. “She talks about the carbon cycle, about where atoms [and] molecules go in our environment,” said Pribyl. Hobbie gave two lectures in the Ostrander Auditorium. Her first lecture was directed toward students of science and chemistry, while the
second lecture was more general and geared toward the public. The second talk was titled, “Trees, Pets, and People: a watershed approach to understanding urban water pollution.” Hobbie gave a short summary of this talk, stating, “We’ve done some analyses at the watershed scale of trying to understand where those nutrient pollutants are coming from and how they’re moving from land to our urban waterways.” Hobbie is a professor at the University of Minnesota. Although her research focuses on watersheds in Saint Paul, she explained, “I think what we are learning is
actually applicable to cities more broadly than just Saint Paul.” Hobbie stressed the importance of watershed and why it is important. “Watershed is all of the area that drains to a particular point,” she explained. “In urban systems, most of our watersheds are buried in sewers instead of draining to rivers, streams, or lakes. Our urban lands drain to storm sewers.” “The majority of input
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Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP health care bill becomes law, according to an analysis released Wednesday. That would likely result in more uninsured Americans. The study by the consulting firm Avalere Health found that the Graham-Cassidy bill would lead to an overall $215 billion cut to states in federal funding for health insurance, through 2026. Reductions would grow over time. “A reduction in federal subsidies for health insurance is likely to result in more people being uninsured,” said Caroline Pearson, a senior vice president at Avalere, which specializes in health industry research. The study itself did not make estimates of the impact on insurance coverage. States that voted for President Donald Trump would not be immune from cuts, though deep-blue California and New York face the deepest reductions. West Virginia, a Trump bastion, would see a $1 billion cut from 2020-2026. The Avalere analysis
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press comes as Senate leaders are rushing a vote on the legislation by the end of the month, before the expiration of special budget rules that allow passage by a simple majority. The findings could take on added importance, because the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says it can’t complete a full analysis of the bill by the Sep. 30 vote deadline. Named for Republican
Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, the bill would repeal much of the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and limit future federal funding for Medicaid. That federal-state health insurance program covers more than 70 million lowincome people, ranging from newborns to elderly nursing home residents. Compared to current projected levels,
Medicaid spending would be reduced by more than $1 trillion, or 12 percent, from 2020-2036, the study found. The bill would also end Obama’s health insurance subsidies and put money into a big pot that would distributed among the states. Governors and legislatures would have broad leeway on how to spend the money, and could also seek waivers from ACA insurance requirements.
Though insurers would still have to cover people with medical problems, in some states they may be able to charge them more. The Avalere study also found that over 20 years cuts could potentially total more than $4 trillion, but that scenario appears unlikely. It’s based on a literal reading of the bill, under which legal authority for the big pot of money to subsidize coverage would expire after 2026. Typically, Congress renews expiring programs. Still, the study found more losers than winners. Thirtyfour states would see cuts by 2026, while 16 would see increases. Among the losers are several states that were key for President Donald Trump, including Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio. Arizona and Alaska would be losers, a detail that could be important. Sens. John
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US allies divided over Trump’s threat against North Korea UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Japan urged international unity Wednesday in pressuring North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, even as another key U.S. ally pushed back against President Donald Trump’s threat to “totally destroy” the rogue nation if it attacked. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe devoted his entire speech at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations to North Korea, which has launched two ballistic missiles over its eastern neighbor in the past three weeks. Abe told the U.N. General Assembly the “gravity of this threat is unprecedented.” He appealed for nations to fully implement U.N. sanctions that were tightened last week after the North’s most powerful nuclear test to date. “North Korea’s nuclear weapons either already are, or are on the verge of becoming, hydrogen bombs,” he said, predicting they could “sooner or later” deliver them by intercontinental ballistic missiles. Abe voiced support for the U.S. stance that “all options are on the table” and echoed the Trump administration’s position
that aid-for-disarmament negotiations with Pyongyang in the past two decades have failed. He concluded that what’s needed is “not dialogue, but pressure.” This year’s annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. has drawn myriad condemnations of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he accelerated the pace of weapons testing while seeking to perfect a nucleartipped missile that could strike the continental U.S. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is not attending the General Assembly, told a German broadcaster that she “clearly” disagrees with Trump’s threat Tuesday to destroy North Korea if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies. Instead, she offered help in negotiating a solution with North Korea, noting that Germany played a role in talks with Iran to limit its nuclear program — a 2015 agreement that Trump described as an “embarrassment” heightening expectation he plans to walk away from it. Merkel told broadcaster Deutsche Welle said that sanctions must be vigorously implemented, but also said consideration of a military
solution was “absolutely inappropriate.” Vice President Mike Pence reiterated Wednesday American willingness to use military force if required. He said the U.S. was will continue “to bring the full range of American power to bear” on North Korea, marshalling economic and diplomatic pressure to demand it abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. “If we are forced to defend ourselves and our allies,
we will do so with military power that is effective and overwhelming,” Pence told the Security Council. British Prime Minister said that despite the adoption of the toughest U.N. sanctions yet on Sept. 11, North Korea continues to defy the international community and threaten its neighbors. She said members of the council — the U.N.’s most powerful body — should be prepared to take “all necessary measures” and “work together to exert
the pressure we know is necessary to force Kim Jong Un to change his ways.” May’s comments appeared to be directed at China, which accounts for 90 percent of North Korea’s external trade and supplies most of its oil. Beijing opposes the North’s nuclear program but fears more economic pressure could cause its wayward neighbor to collapse. Along with Russia, it is urging the U.S. to launch dialogue with Pyongyang.
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New website helps connect students with internships Greater Mankato Growth portal is ‘eHarmony meets Indeed’
GABE HEWITT Editor in Chief A new website from Greater Mankato Growth is aiming at keeping local job and internship listings all in the same place. Greater Mankato Jobs (greatermankatojobs.com) launched earlier this year with a goal of attracting and retaining people in the Mankato area job market. According to MNSU Management Assistant Professor Shane Bowyer, the city is expected to be 3,000 people short for the jobs needed in two years. “That’s such a big number because jobs are always being created,” he said. The website is a portal within the Greater Mankato Growth (GMG) website. GMG is a city organization that supports economic growth and stability. The group partnered with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and RealTime Talent to create Greater Mankato Jobs. The website uses the WorkFountain platform to let employers post job and internship listings and connect them with job-seekers. “A lot of people leave their
Photo by Michelle Vlasak jobs because they didn’t know what they were getting into. These listings will lay everything out for them,” Bowyer said. From the job-seeker end, the user is asked a variety of questions about
The user will either be matched with job listings instantly or their information will sit on the website until an employer contacts them directly. Employers will be notified if a user matches what they’re looking for.
“I’ve heard CEOs say that they want a single portal for everything.”
their interests, work place environments and their priority needs. They then upload all their information and the website connects them with the appropriate employment opportunities.
Bowyer said the website has been working with the Career Development Center to integrate job postings from Handshake. “I’ve heard CEOs say that they want a single portal for
everything,” GMG President and CEO Jonathan Zierdt said. “This is like eHarmony meets Indeed.” While one goal of the website is to attract talent to the city, another is to retain it. After graduating from college, many students leave to find work elsewhere. “The reality is between the colleges and universities in this community, we have this enormous resource of talent to tap and we’re not using it well,” said Nancy Zallek, Mankato Area Foundation executive director. Greater Mankato Jobs is meant to connect graduates with jobs in Mankato and the surrounding communities. Zallek connects donors with the right places in her position with the Mankato Area Foundation. She’s served on an advisory committee to
help bring talent to the city. “We hope graduates will stay on and become part of our community with this site,” she said. “That’s just a resource that we’ve begun to tap and there’s so much more opportunity there.” Zallek’s own son was attending college two hours away and after unsuccessfully searching for an internship in the Twin Cities, was able to find an internship in Mankato. While he didn’t use Greater Mankato Jobs to find the position, Zallek said that it proves that there are opportunities in Mankato for everyone. Another initiative from GMG, Kato X, will be tied to Greater Mankato Jobs. Short for Mankato Experience, Kato X will provide a virtual tour experience of the city. It’ll provide users with information and a number of virtual experiences about Mankato. “Visitors will think, ‘Wow, that’s a really good place to live.’ What’s their next question? ‘Is there work for me there’,” Zierdt said. “That’s where we’ll have a button to link Greater Mankato Jobs.” The Organizational Effectiveness Research Group at MNSU has been helping with the development of this initiative. Kato X is expected to launch Nov. 15. “It’s all about trying to help the local economy and students,” Bowyer said. “There will be a lot more postings coming in the next three to four months.”
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Continued from page 1 “Since pollutants from our yards are draining into the sewer systems and into our water, we need to be responsible about what we are putting or leaving in our yards” of nutrients to urban watersheds are coming from activities associated with households,” she further noted in her talk. “In particular, fertilizers from people’s yards, and also pet waste. Individual decisions about management are really important at the watershed scale. Trees are really important because they are effective at moving nutrients from urban landscapes and into our streets and storm sewer
systems.” Since pollutants from our yards are draining into the sewer systems and into our water, we need to be responsible about what we are putting or leaving in our yards. It is important to clean up after your pet, limit fertilizer, and clean up leaves that might end up in the gutters. Pribyl explained why it is important for students and community members to attend talks like these:
“We need an educated public. Our public needs to understand science, and these general talks are really geared towards the general public so that they have an understanding of the issues related to science and ecology in this case. What’s happened to our environment, and what are we doing to solve those problems? Science isn’t just about creating problems, it’s really about solving problems.”
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COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Not only is the price of getting cable getting very steep, it is also a hassle. After getting the cable box setup along with those providers that need you to get a satellite, it can all be a mess. Not to mention that plenty of apartment buildings or dorms do not allow a dish or do not have the appropriate hook-ups for the cable box. But this is the era of cord cutting, and these are my top picks on streaming services when trying to watch the
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“After getting the cable box setup along with those providers that need you to get a satellite, it can all be a mess.” game or your favorite show. 1. Hulu TV - This is by far the easiest and best as far as streaming quality. From the gaming system to your phone, most TV shows are is right in the app and easy to pull up along with your favorite channels. As with all of these, it is a month-to-
nicely. Also, it works on smartphones, tablets and laptops. This is another site that makes it a seamless transition to TV right on the device. 3. Case By Case - You can go out and be very specific in what you want to stream. Say you love the Netflix shows
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and comedy specials; get Netflix for a very cheap cost. Maybe you just want NBA games--get the NBA league pass. NFL fan? Get Sunday NFL ticket. Want a selection of shows and movies not on a wide range of markets? Get the HBO app. Again, all of these are really easy to use, can be canceled anytime during your monthto-month subscription, and have very good streaming quality. These are also far more specific than cable TV offers, and for a lower cost. 4. DIRECTV Now - This is for those who do not want the box and dish, but still want the big company convenience of the DIRECTV brand name. The streaming quality here is very good on all the devices. 5. Sling TV - This one is
great on devices such as Chromecast, Smart TVs and gaming systems. The streaming quality is not as good on the laptop or phone but the nice part here is the selection. You can pick a cheaper package to get 20 or so channels, then keep bumping it up, depending on what you want to watch. You can change which channels you want and how much you want to pay every month, if you so choose. The streaming quality is not good across all devices, but it is great if you just want a few channels for cheap. So go out, cut the cords and get on a streaming site that is easy to use, less of a burden on the wallet and is easier to canceled at any time, for any reason. It is the best way to watch TV.
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Antifa: Should we support the movement? Opinion
BILL HAMM Staff Writer What is Antifa and why is it suddenly such an important issue? The roots of the Antifa movement trace back to the 1920-30s where their predecessors battled fascists in the streets of Spain, Italy, and Germany. In the 1970-80s they surfaced again, organized around the battles between “Anti-Racist Action,” a group of Punk Rock supporters, and their opposition, racist “Skinhead” punk rockers. The term Antifa is recent and American, spurred by the election of President Trump. Followed by the almost immediate call to action by right wing groups including Neo-Nazis, elements of the KKK, and other avowed white racists/supremacists. Racial tensions associated with these post-election actions led to a spontaneous call to action against the fascists/racists among these intimidators. To begin to understand
(CC BY-ND 2.0) by gregorfischer.photography why the Alt-Right and some establishment emocrats have begun to attack Antifa, let’s look at who Antifa is allied with: BLM, (Black Lives Matter), a modern fighting effort to end racist police
departments and a second coming with more detail, we can confirm it as fact. The GOP opposition to Antifa is directly connected to its refusal to recognize BLM’s claims of police
“The GOP opposition to Antifa is directly connected to its refusal to recognize BLM’s claims of police brutality and racist action.” violence against people of color across America. With one FBI report warning of racist infiltration of our police
brutality and racist action. The GOP has attempted in every way to demonize BLM and anyone who supports
them, labeling them as un-American, and even terrorists, for demanding equality and fairness and an end to institutional racism in the US. The hard part to understand is why emocratic leadership would in any way be trying to undermine Antifa and thereby BLM in its efforts to finally bring about inclusion and justice to all. The fact is that the evil of racism is still deeply entrenched in both Parties, and for that matter in all of America. When we look at the ten most racist states in the US, we find that nine of them
are north of the Mason Dixon line, and have been for at least the last three years. Attacks on Antifa are happening in both parties here in Minnesota and on campus as well. While the Bernie bro’s here on campus tend to stand with Antifa, the old-line Clintonian emocrats seem to be standing against. This division became very apparent at the last two College Democrat meetings, proving that this is an issue that needs to be addressed quickly in the name of unity. It is not hard to understand how and why the racist haters in both camps would want to undermine those supporting BLM and other pro-justice groups. Pushing to end institutional racism and its injustice is a righteous cause in and of itself. It is sad that so many white Americans/ Minnesotans still refuse to embrace this cause; we call this arrogance “Minnesota Nice.” It is time to end Minnesota Nice and stand for justice for all. Let’s make Mankato one of the places that social justice takes hold. The future begins with every one of us. We must all become our brother’s and sister’s keepers. We must all commit to equality and equity for everyone, no exceptions. Our future depends on it.
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1. What’s your major? Political Science with a minor in Social Welfare. 2. What year in school are you? Junior. 3. Why did you join MSSA? I joined MSSA to be an impactful voice for those living in the dorms and on campus as well as all students. This is a wonderful opportunity that I’m grateful for and I hope to be able to represent my peers to the best of my ability. Being a part of MSSA is a crucial part of helping MNSU succeed, without the true voices of students on campus then how can we have a safe and successful environment for all? I joined to continue to keep MNSU a school for the students. 4. What projects are you working on for MSSA (or plan to work on for this semester)?
I hope to use my role this year with MSSA to work on bettering certain things in the dorms so that students can have the best experience possible in the place they’ll be calling. I also want to use my position on MSSA to continue to diversify our campus. Both in regards to events and opportunities available to minority populations but also in regards to diversity in MNSU faculty. 5. What do you hope to accomplish with MSSA? My one main goal I hope
to accomplish with MSSA is to create some impactful change during the course of my time as a senator. I want to help our campus and school progress to both more diverse and reach its full potential. 6. What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time I enjoy reading, watching TV, hanging with friends, napping, and eating/cooking.
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Continued from page 2 McCain, R-Ariz., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, are seen as undecided on the legislation, and Republican leaders cannot afford many defections. New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he is opposed to the Graham-Cassidy bill because of cuts to his state, estimated by Avalere at $10 billion from 2020-2026. Texas would be the biggest winner, with a $35-billion funding increase by 2026. Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia would also see funding gains, as would Wisconsin and Wyoming. Within states, the analysis found that there could be winners and losers among people at different
income levels. Because the GOP bill focuses on providing money to cover poor people and the nearpoor, states may decide to reduce support for middleclass people who now receive subsidies under Obama’s law. Funding for the Avalere report was provided by the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. Avalere said it maintained full control over the research and the think tank did not influence the findings. GOP leaders and the White House are pushing for a vote next week.
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Throwback Thursday: 1994 NFL picks, Week 3
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Mexico quake rescuers struggle to free girl, other survivors MEXICO CITY (AP) — The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes and prodded rescuers to work furiously hour after hour Wednesday in a delicate effort trying to free her from unstable debris — a drama that played out at dozens of buildings toppled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 230 people. But it was the rescue operation at the Enrique Rebsamen school, where at least 21 children and four adults perished in Tuesday’s quake, that was seen as emblematic of Mexicans’
rush to save survivors before time runs out. Helmeted workers spotted the girl buried in the debris early Wednesday and shouted to her to move her hand if she could hear. She did, and a rescue dog was sent inside to confirm she was alive. One rescuer told local media he had talked to the girl, who said her name was Frida. Hours later the crews were still laboring to free her as images of the rescue effort were broadcast on TV screens nationwide. Workers in neon vests and helmets used ropes, pry-bars and other tools, frequently calling
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Continued from page 1 “Leadership U is just one of the impeccable resources that the University continuously provides to students” of five undergraduate students who are entrusted with guidance, support and strategic direction of the program. The board members are also in charge of marketing and advertising the program. The session held on Sept. 19 was on interpersonal interaction and was superbly presented as well as highly informative. It touched on the interaction people have as well as productive relationships. The facilitator of the session was Shanna Matejcek, a communication studies major, who was keen on informing students about how to formulate productive relationships. She gave a wonderful exercise that had students talk about how they would handle given situations such as a friend dealing with depression. Students discussed the situation in groups of two first, explained how they would approach it, then the entire workshop discussed the issue briefly. The session was enlightening as everyone had different perspectives and approaches to the various situations. The turnout for the workshop was commendable and the participants involvement in the exercise was exemplary. Myles Olson, the strategic direction coordinator of the
program and a member of the board, stated that the program is an excellent way to meet new people, make new friends and bring out the inner leader that is in every individual. “There is always something new to learn whenever one gets involved with the program or turns up for a workshop,” Olson said. Leadership U also offers a way to get involved with student activities. “The leadership program is a marvelous, semiorganic way for students to build relationships with other students on campus,” said Strom. MNSU continues to strive to provide students with numerous opportunities to build their character and create ideal individuals that become valuable assets to society. Leadership U is just one of the impeccable resources that the university continuously provides to students. The quality of the leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves and the empowering big ideas from other students. MNSU is proficient in making a difference through real world thinking by generating great leaders for the future.
on the anxious parents and others gathered around to be silent while they listened for any other voices from beneath the school. At one point, the workers lowered a sensitive microphone inside the rubble to scan for any noise or movement. A rescuer said they thought they had located someone, but it wasn’t clear who. “It would appear they are continuing to find children,” said Carlos Licona, a burly sledge-hammer wielding volunteer who came to help in any way he could. Asked if that made him optimistic, he said, “I hope so.” But by late Wednesday night, workers had not been able to get to her, although workers found four corpses in the rubble, volunteer rescue worker Hector Mendez said. Mendez said cameras lowered into the rubble suggested there might be
four people still inside, but it wasn’t clear if anyone beside the girl was alive. It was part of similar efforts at the scenes of dozens of collapsed buildings, where firefighters, police, soldiers and civilians wore themselves out hammering, shoveling, pushing and pulling debris aside to try to reach the living and the dead. By mid-afternoon, 52 people had been pulled out alive since Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake, Mexico City’s Social Development Department said, adding in a tweet: “We won’t stop.” Among them were 11 people rescued at the Enrique Rebsamen school, where three people remained missing, two children and an adult. Earlier, journalists saw rescuers pull two small bodies from the rubble, covered in sheets. More than 24 hours after the collapse, the debris being
removed from the school began to change as crews worked their way inside: from huge chunks of brick and concrete, to pieces of wood that looked like remnants of desks and paneling, to a final load that contained a half dozen sparkly hula-hoops. Even as stunning rescues of people continued, such as a man pulled alive from the rubble of a partly collapsed apartment building in northern Mexico City, there was also a rescue of animals Wednesday. Mexico City police said rescue workers clearing wreckage from a collapsed medical laboratory in the Roma neighborhood found and removed 40 lab rabbits and 13 lab rats used by the firm that had occupied the building, now a pile of beams and rubble.
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Stephen King’s IT makes horror movie history at box office Hollywood might be adapting Stephen King’s work for a while LUCAS TORBORG Staff Writer
Stephen King’s “It” reigns supreme at the box office once again, raking in $189.1 million domestically after only being in theatres for two weeks. The movie’s first weekend earned a staggering $123 million, taking the third-place spot behind “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Beauty and the Beast” for largest opening weekend sales in 2017. “It” pulled in another $60.3 million domestically in its second week, breaking the record for the highest grossing film to be released in September. In comparison, the second highest earner that week - “American Assassin” - took in just $14.8 million. Worldwide box office sales were recorded at
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$370 million, making “It” the highest growing horror film of all time. This title previously belonged to the 2017 film “Annabelle: Creation”, which
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earned $291 million. In addition, with a budget of just $35 million, “It” also became the cheapest film to top $100 million in box office sales. After putting all of this
into consideration, the production company behind “It” is clearly making an abundance of wealth on the film. The studio is already in pre-production of the
sequel, which will reportedly focus on the second half of the Stephen King novel. The success of the film “It” is very important to the future of the misunderstood horror genre. Once other production companies notice the profit they could potentially make on similar films, more and more horror movies will likely be green lit by major studios. This is crucial to the genre because horror films are typically independently financed. With a larger budget and a bigger studio, this could introduce the genre to a wider audience, which “It” is currently doing. “It” is being discussed or referenced everywhere. Whether it be in
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Mankato’s Theatre & Dance Mainstage season has arrived Little Women sets the tone for an exciting politcal season MANKATO – The premise of the 2017-18 Minnesota State University, Mankato Theatre & Dance Mainstage season was easy enough to arrive upon. Six Mainstage productions to choose. The 150th birthday of the university to celebrate (18682018). Why not have each production represent one 25-year piece of the university’s history? The kismet seemed to occur, however, when realizing that there was one very special musical based on a wildly popular book that was published the year the university was founded as the Mankato Normal School in 1868. That musical was “Little Women,” a Minnesota State Mankato premiere
tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. With a beautiful feminist thread running through the text, “Little Women” sets the tone for an exciting political season that will include such productions as “The Aeneid,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “1984” and “Ragtime.” And, of course, to throw in some extra fun The March Sisters
opening Sept. 28 in the Ted Paul Theatre. Based on author Louisa May Alcott’s life, “Lit-
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tle Women” follows the adventures of the March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. Jo is trying to
sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her friend, Professor Bhaer,
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Little Big Town heads back on tour after Ryman residency The band needed a break from their heavy touring schedule NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Every time country vocal group Little Big Town walked into the 125-yearold Ryman Auditorium to play one of their residency shows this year, the four singers breathed a little sigh of relief. “When we go into the dressing room, you just take a breath and go, ‘OK, I feel like I am at home,’” said Jimi Westbrook. The Mother Church of country music in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, was one of the few places fans could have seen the quartet perform this year, but the five-time Country Music Association vocal group of the year will return to a major headlining tour starting in February. After the release of their eighth album “The Breaker” in February, the Grammy-winning band took a break from heavy touring but their nine Ryman concerts between February and September gave fans
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a much more intimate and unique concert experience. They took advantage of the theater’s natural acoustics to show off their beautiful four-part harmonies and had surprise special
IT Continued from page 12 daily conversations, late night sketches, or the news, people cannot get enough of this creepy clown. With an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 87 percent, can anyone really blame them? Since so many people are afraid of clowns and even horror films in general, it is a little surprising that ticket sales are so robust. The success of this film may also be due to the nostalgia filled 1990 mini-series inspired by the same Stephen King story, also entitled “It”. Although it may look cheesy now, many millennials grew up with this series. This likely contributed to the countless number of adults with clown phobias today. The ones who didn’t have a clown phobia were patiently waiting for their childhood nightmare to be given the silver screen treat-
ment. Stephen King is one of the best-selling authors of all time, with one of the biggest fanbases in the world. Considering all of the recently-adapted films inspired by his works, it seems as though his fanbase will keep growing. King enthusiasts should be excited to hear that two adaptations of his works are scheduled to be released very soon. Stephen King’s 1992 novel “Gerald’s Game” has been adapted into a Netflix original film and will be released on the platform Sep. 29. Next year, Hulu is also releasing a television show entitled “Castle Rock”. The show will be an anthology series based on various Stephen King stories. With a resume of 54 novels and 200 short stories it looks as if Hollywood will be making Stephen King movies for a while to come.
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guests including Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Tori Kelly and Chris Stapleton. The last show in the residency will be on Nov. 27. “It’s magical and it’s surreal every time,” Phillip Sweet said of the Ryman shows. “And it’s been such an enriching experience for us. We come away really emotional in a good way.” “The Breakers” tour will
kick off in Oklahoma City on Feb. 8 and hit the Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as Green Bay, Wisconsin, Minneapolis and Atlanta. Opening acts include Kacey Musgraves and Midland and tickets go on sale Friday. The group is up for four nominations at this year’s CMA Awards on Nov. 8, including single and video of the year for “Better Man,”
written by pop superstar Taylor Swift. Swift, who got her start in country, is also nominated for the first time in several years as the songwriter for “Better Man.” “When you can’t get it out of your head, and when it becomes singable instantly, then there’s always something special about it,” Fairchild said. “And then when you get that extra tug of the heart and connection... then you really have just gone to a deeper level with the fans... Taylor wrote a beautiful song and we’re just really grateful that the fans connected with it.” The group said they sent Swift messages of congratulations after learning of the nomination and Sweet said, “She was very thrilled, very excited.” But there’s no word if Swift, whose new album “reputation” comes out two days after the CMA Awards, will show up to the awards show. “She is one busy lady,” Fairchild said, but added if she did come, “that would be awesome.”
Violinist may seek asylum in US Activist doesn’t feel safe going home
NEW YORK (AP) — A violinist who became the young face of anti-government protests in Venezuela may soon seek political asylum in the United States. Wuilly Arteaga became well-known after playing somber renditions of Venezuela’s national anthem while standing amid clouds of tear gas. During one clash with security forces earlier this year, he and his violin were dragged to the ground and he was later thrown in jail, where he said he was beaten. N ow free, he performed Tuesday at Lincoln Center in New York at an event to draw attention to human rights abuses in Venezuela.
The 23-year-old said his priority is to find work in the U.S. rather than request asylum. But he said he doesn’t feel safe returning home because of death threats he*s received on social media and by phone following his outspoken criticism of President Nicolas Maduro. “I’ll probably seek asylum but it’s not a decision I’ve made yet,” Arteaga told The Associated Press at the concert. “I’m nervous and worried. I don’t know what’s going to happen with my life.” Dressed in a T-shirt and hat in the red, yellow and blue colors of the Venezuelan flag, Arteaga performed somber renditions
of the classic folk standards that became anthems of the four-month protest movement. Projected on a screen behind him were scenes from the protests in which more than 120 people died and hundreds more were injured or jailed. Some of the images showed Arteaga, his face bloodied. “I play the violin for peace, for freedom,” Arteaga told the Lincoln Center crowd. Arteaga first picked up the violin growing up in the city of Valencia and was a member of Ven-
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Kimmel argues families should be able to afford medical care Late night TV host: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ on health care Jimmy Kimmel sharply criticized U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on his late-night show, saying the Louisiana Republican “lied right to my face” by going back on his word to ensure any health care overhaul passes a test named for the host. Kimmel said that a health care bill co-sponsored by Cassidy fails the “Jimmy Kimmel test.” The phrase was coined by Cassidy after Kimmel announced in May that his baby son, Billy, had surgery for a birth defect and argued that all American families should be able to get life-saving medical care. “This new bill actually does pass the Jimmy Kimmel test, but a different Jimmy Kimmel test,” Kimmel said on Tuesday’s show. “With this one, your child with a pre-existing condition will get the care he needs if, and only if, his father is Jimmy Kimmel.” Cassidy touted his Kimmel test in a May interview soon after the host’s announcement about his son, arguing that annual and lifetime caps on the amount spent on an individual’s health care was unnecessary. Kimmel later invited him on his show, where Cassidy reiterated his stance on spending caps and told the host he believed all Americans should have access to regular medical care. On Tuesday, Kimmel said in his monologue that the bill introduced by Cassidy and fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina not only fails the “Jimmy Kimmel
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test,” but also what he called the “Bill Cassidy test.” “This guy, Bill Cassidy, just lied right to my face,” Kimmel said. The Graham-Cassidy bill leaves the question of caps up to the states, which Kimmel said means “there will be lifetime caps in many states.” Kimmel’s comments echoed a statement released Monday by a coalition of 16 patient groups, including the American Heart Association and the March of Dimes. The statement said the Graham-Cassidy bill would “potentially open the door” to caps. Kimmel said Cassidy should join a bipartisan group of senators working on a health care overhaul. If not, he said, Cassidy should “stop using my name because I don’t want my name on it.” “There’s a new Jimmy Kimmel test for you,”
Kimmel said. “It’s called a lie detector test. You’re welcome to come by the studio and take it anytime.” Kimmel also argued the bill would leave more without health care coverage and raise premiums. Cassidy’s spokesman didn’t immediately return a request for comment Wednesday from The Associated Press. The senator told CNN on Wednesday that he was sorry Kimmel “does not understand” the bill. Cassidy said more people will be covered under his bill “than under the status quo.” Senate Republicans are facing a Sept. 30 deadline to pass a repeal of former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act and avoid a filibuster from Democrats. President Donald Trump supports the plan.
VIOLINIST Continued from page 13 ezuela’s world-famous El Sistema network of youth orchestras and music schools. He dropped out after two years but continued studying on his own.
About four years ago he moved to Caracas, busking for his meals by playing on the streets and outside stores. He arrived in New York on Sunday with lit-
tle means to support himself. He’s living now at a hotel paid for by the sponsors of Tuesday’s event but says he’ll soon have to start looking for work.
LITTLE Continued from page 12 at the end, “Bye Bye Birdie” closes out the Mainstage season with a third musical extravaganza. “Little Women” runs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 5-7; and 2 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 in the Ted Paul Theatre, 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
Minnesota State Mankato students. Season tickets for all six Mainstage productions are on sale for $100 through Oct. 8. Visit the Box Office in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center 4-6 p.m. weekdays or call 507-389-6663.
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Milan Fashion Gucci extends news cycle with Rocket Man Milan’s fashion chamber promotes sustainability for new trend MILAN (AP) — Green has been declared the color of Milan Fashion Week, with the fashion chamber promoting sustainability in the trend-driven world of ready-to-wear. Eleven awards will be handed out Sunday evening to honor Italian designers, fashion houses and suppliers that “champion community and social justice, traditional craftsmanship, responsible supply chain management and innovation and technological transformation.” Milan Fashion Week previews for womenswear looks for next spring and summer, the highlight of the annual fashion calendar, feature 159 collections. The weeklong fashion celebration kicked off with Gucci, No. 21 and Fausto Puglisi and Angel Chen. Some highlights from Wednesday’s first show. Livia Firth, the wife of
A model wearing a Gucci outfit
actor Colin Firth, is presiding over the first Green Fashion Awards, fittingly dubbed the Fashion Oscars, later in the week at the La Scala opera house.
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Asked what consumers can do to promote sustainability in fashion, she candidly said: “Buy less,” short for eschew fast-fashion for quality.
Italian Fashion Chamber president Carlo Capasa has been promoting sustainability, urging fashion houses to adopt a code that addresses such
issues as water use and green investments. He acknowledged that the industry in general is “not at all” sustainable at the moment. “That is why we are promoting this,” he said. The uphill image battle was evident at a protest outside the city’s main Duomo Cathedral, where animal rights activists demonstrated against the use of animal fur in Milan collections. In a news cycle dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea and references to its leader as “Rocket Man,” it was certainly prescient that Alessandro Michele not only included a suit fitting of a rocket man for his latest Gucci collection, but dedicated a capsule collection to Elton John, whose hits include the pop song of the same name.
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Consistency remains key for Maverick golf teams Somboonsup and Thompson led both teams in the Warrior Invitational.
SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Men’s and women’s golf was back in action this week, performing consistently with regards to last week’s performances. The women’s team recorded another win by shooting +49 at the Warrior Invitational in Winona on Sept. 16 and 17. The tournament was smaller in size compared to last week’s Tracy Lane Memorial. Four teams participated in the Warrior Invitational, including a second group of Mavericks, finishing third as a team in addition to the victory. Winona State played host
this week and finished in a distant second behind MNSU on the leaderboard with a score +84. The Mavs’ lone other opponent was Lewis University located in Illinois. The Mavericks’ B-team had Lewis lead by six strokes at the end of the tournament, finalizing Lewis’s total at +91. “The women played at a higher level and closer to their capabilities,” head coach Nick Campa said. “I feel that we are capable of playing even better and will improve our scoring as the season continues.” Campa is especially pleased with the leadership of the upper-class students on the team “Senior captain Genie Short and Juniors Abbe Partington and Natiiya “Ice” Somboonsup showed great course management and confidence both days,” Campa said. Somboonsup finished above all other golfers this
week, shooting a +9 for the tournament. Not too far behind her in second place for individuals is Partington, finishing only one stroke be-
Natiya Somboonsup hind Somboonsup. Next up for the women’s team is the SMSU Invitational in Marshall, Minnesota, beginning September 23 and continuing the following day.
The men’s team performed similarly to the previous tournament. Traveling to Muskogee, OK from Sunday through Tuesday, the Mavs took home a 15th place finish out of the 17 teams golfing at the Muskogee Country Club in the NSU Men’s Classic. Sophomore Bryce Thompson and Senior Kelton Schmitz both recorded a round of 72 to begin the tournament. One stroke would separate the two golfers at the end of the tournament. Thompson shot a 73 and a 76 in the following two rounds. The number-one-seeded Schmitz remained consistent, shooting two rounds of 75 after the first round. Mavericks Junior Matt Bennett posted the team’s best individual round with a score of 71 in his final round. Bennett didn’t start off the tournament in high standing after opening up with a round of 79; however, things went much smoother in his
succeeding rounds. In his second round, Bennett was able to improve his score by four strokes, lowering it to 75. Central Oklahoma was the victor of the NSU Men’s classic, improving their standings from taking second place in last week’s Central Missouri Invitational. The Maverick men’s team will return home to Minnesota next week to play in the J.R. Watkins Invitational in Lake City at a course called “The Jewel” on September 25. The Lake City course is a par-71 and stretches a distance of 7,050 total yards. Both of the Mavericks teams hope to continue to improve their scores in the upcoming tournaments in Marshall for the women’s team and Lake City for men’s. The women’s team is going for a third-consecutive tournament victory while the men’s team looks to make another jump in the standings.
Twins trying to survive home stretch After a three-game sweep by the Yankees, the Twins will have to regroup
RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The Minnesota Twins have been the most surprising team of the 2017 season, as just a season ago featured a team that lost 103 games. Now that they are contending for a playoff spot this late in the year, anything less than a postseason appearance for this squad would be disappointing to the Twins’ fan base. Minnesota entered this week four games back of the first wild card spot and leading the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by two games for the second wild card. However, a three-game road series against the Yankees did not go in the Twins’ favor. Minnesota dropped the
series three games to none, virtually locking up the first wild card for New York or the Boston Red Sox and making the race for the second wild card all the more interesting as the Angels are only one game back of the Twins with ten games remaining (the Angels game was active when this issue went to print). If there were a distinct advantage for any of the teams remaining, it would be who they play against down the stretch. The advantage here is clearly with Minnesota, as the Twins face the Detroit Tigers seven of their last ten games, which include four at home and three on the road. The Tigers are the second worst team in the American League, sporting a 62-90 record. If there is any hope for the Angels, it is that the Twins get swept by Cleveland in their three-game series coming up. Minnesota will have to take care of business against Detroit if they want to maintain their status as a playoff team.
The Angels on the other hand, have ten games remaining. They are currently on a two-game losing streak and in the middle of a three-game home series against the Indians; A series in which they have lost the first game already. The Angels have a bit more difficult schedule to end the season than the Twins do. After the three-game stand against Cleveland, the Halos will hit the road and play against the playoff-bound Houston Astros and bottom-feeder Chicago White Sox. After the road trip, the Angels will finish up at home against fellow wild card hopeful Seattle. The Angels have to take at least three of four from the White Sox if they want to pass the Twins in the standings. The Twins have had a coming out party of sorts in the second half of the season. Young players such as Byron Buxton, Eddie Rosario and Jose’ Berrios have taken the next step in their development and could very well
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press There were a lot of handshakes in the Bronx this week, with the Twins getting swept in a crucial series to the Yankees. become stars in the near future. Even veterans like Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer are stepping their game up at the right time. Much like last year, Dozier is tearing it up and hitting the ball out of the park in the second half of the season while Joe Mauer is hitting a hot .400 from the
plate over the past month. The Twins look to snap their losing streak in Detroit tomorrow as the Tigers welcome the Twins to Comerica Park for the start of a fourgame home stand. First pitch is at 6:10 p.m.
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Ex-tennis star Blake testifies about his mistaken arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — Former pro tennis star James Blake testified on Tuesday that a plainclothes police officer wearing a T-shirt and jeans didn’t identify himself before throwing him to the ground and handcuffing him in a mistaken arrest in 2015 outside a Manhattan hotel. “He never said ‘NYPD.’ He never said ‘officer,’” Blake said at a disciplinary trial for Officer James Frascatore. “He never said ‘freeze,’ like you’d see in the movies.” In his own testimony Frascatore told an administrative judge that once a superior misidentified Blake as a target of a credit card fraud operation, he dashed through traffic across 42nd Street and sneaked up on Blake to keep “an element of surprise,” having been warned that the suspects could be armed with knives. He said he waited to tell Blake “police don’t move” as he took him down with an authorized “arm bar” maneuver. “I wanted to get control of the situation first,” he said in his first public account of the episode. The officers also testified that he apologized to Blake once the blunder was discov-
ered. Blake said that never happened. The dueling accounts came two years after Blake’s arrest — captured in a security video — became another flashpoint in the national debate over police use of force against unarmed black men. The 37-year-old American, once the No. 4 tennis player in the world, is the child of a black father and white mother; Frascatore is white. Frascatore, 40, rejected a deal earlier this year asking him to forfeit vacation days to resolve New York Police Department internal charges that he used inappropriate force on someone who never resisted or tried to flee. The judge will recommend a potentially more severe punishment, including dismissal from the nation’s largest police force, to the police commissioner. “This officer should not have a job,” Blake said later Tuesday after joining a group of police reform activists gathered outside police headquarters. Earlier in the day, Blake testified that during the 10 minutes he was handcuffed, Frascatore told him, “You know you’re safe, right?” He
said he responded: “I don’t know I’m safe. I don’t know why I’m here.” When it was over, the officer offered a handshake, but didn’t apologize, Blake said. Blake said his first instinct was to “tough it out and walk it off,” but his wife changed his mind by asking what he’d do if the same thing happened to her. “It shouldn’t happen to me. It shouldn’t happen to anyone,” he testified. “There needs to be accountability for everybody.” The NYPD has said that Blake matched a photo of a suspect sought in the case and that race wasn’t a factor. It also initially claimed that Blake had only been detained for a couple minutes and was never manhandled or handcuffed, he says in his new book, “Ways of Grace.” In the book, he describes seeking out hotel security personnel, who showed him the video proving he was slammed down and kept cuffed at least 10 minutes. He then spoke out about it on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” which he says forced the department to release the video and change its story. After the video was made
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, James Blake arrives at New York’s City Hall. A 2015 incident where former pro tennis star Blake was mistakenly arrested in New York City has become the subject of a disciplinary trial for the arresting officer accused of using excessive force. public, city and police officials took the unusual step of apologizing and establishing in Blake’s name a fellowship aimed at helping people get full reviews of abuse allegations from a police oversight agency. In an opening statement, attorney Stephen Worth ar-
gued his client was being charged “because James Blake is a celebrity,” he said. But outside the courtroom, Blake told reporters there was another reason. “I don’t think we’d be here if we didn’t have video,” he said.
Young girl hospitalized by 105 mph foul at Yankee Stadium NEW YORK (AP) — A young girl at Yankee Stadium was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier during Wednesday’s game against Minnesota, leading some players to call for protective netting to be extended. The Yankees said the girl was taken to a hospital for treatment, and New York manager Joe Girardi said he had been told by team security that she was OK. The game was delayed for about 4 minutes while she was attended to and then carried from the seats in the bottom of the fifth inning. A shaken Frazier crouched with his hands over his face. The Yankees third baseman then bowed his head, walked away from the plate, crouched again and rested his head on the end of his bat. “I thought of my kids. I have two kids under 3 years old and I just hope she’s all right,” said Frazier, who flied out later in the at-bat. “I know the dad or whoever it was that was with them was trying their hardest, but the ball’s coming at 120 miles an hour at them and the ball’s hooking. So it’s like if you’ve never seen a ball like that, which most people in the world ha-
ven’t, it’s very tough.” Asked whether there should be more netting, Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge said: “We need it.” Twins players also were distressed, and second baseman Brian Dozier and the Yankees’ Matt Holliday had tears as they said prayers at second base. “We’ve been trying to get these teams to put nets up,” Dozier said. “Number one, you don’t bring kids down there. And number two, every stadium needs to have nets. That’s it. I don’t care about the damn view of the fan or what. It’s all about safety. I still have a knot in my stomach.” As to what it would take to get nets up, Dozier responded: “The last resort that we don’t ever want to have happen. I’m not going to say it, but you know what I’m talking about.” Speaking through a translator, Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar said, “I just saw blood coming out of this little girl.” He said perhaps kids under a certain age be prohibited from seats without protection. Major League Baseball issued recommendations for protecting netting or screens in December 2015, encour-
aging teams to have it in place between the ends of the dugouts closest to home plate. “It remains an ongoing discussion in the industry,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said at Safeco Field, before Wednesday night’s game between Seattle and Texas. “We gave some guidelines two years ago, and what we have done since then is that we have encouraged the individual clubs to engage in a localized process, look at their own stadiums — every stadium’s different — and to try to make a good decision about how far the netting should go in order to promote fan safety.” “If you look at what’s happened, there has been a continuous focus forward movement in terms of increased netting in stadiums around the leagues and I expect that process will continue this offseason,” he said. The Mets extended netting beyond the outfield ends of the dugouts this season after the All-Star break. The Yankees said in an August statement posted on the team’s website that they “are seriously exploring extending the netting prior to the 2018 season.” A boy was struck on the
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press head by a portion of Chris Carter’s broken bat at Yankee Stadium on May 25, and a fan sitting beyond the first-base dugout was hit by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Judge on July 25. That fan had a bloody bandage around his head as he left his seat. New York City Councilman Rafael L. Espinal Jr. introduced legislation in May for protective netting to be extended to the ends of both dugouts, and a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25. “No one should ever go to a baseball game and leave severely injured,” Espinal said in a statement. “Nor should any player have to feel the guilt associated with injuring a fan, especially when
that injury could have been prevented by safety nets.” Frazier and teammate CC Sabathia said their families always sit behind netting or screens. “I think the netting should be up. I think every stadium should have it, but we’re not at that point yet,” Frazier said. “Hopefully, they took a look at all this and they figure something out.” Girardi recalled a fan being badly injured while he was catching for the Chicago Cubs and said new ballparks “are more intimate” with “fans closer to home plate.” “I’m for making everything as safe as possible for everyone at the ballpark — players, too,” Girardi said.
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Six thoughts to consider after two weeks of NFL action Staff writer Colton Molesky gives his input on the 2017 NFL season thus far
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Plenty of games gave us surprises this week, as we found out a little more about each team. With a chance for the roster to gel and for the teams to face more competition to measure them against, a clear picture of the league has formulated. With that in mind, here are the top six takeaways from week two. 6: The Detroit Lions are
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press C.J. Anderson and the Denver Broncos look strong through two weeks of play and could easily find themselves playing playoff football by season’s end. the only pretender left. After playing two games, the
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions are out to prove they are for real this season, as they face the Atlanta Falcons next.
Lions are the only team that have not shown us much of what kind of team they are yet. They beat the Arizona Cardinals soundly, but quarterback Carson Palmer more than willingly turned the ball over. They also won big against the New York Giants, who have a rickety, old fence of an offensive line with maybe the oldest looking quarterback in the league. The Lions have a solid front, and plenty of exciting young talent paired with a good quarterback. The Atlanta Falcons in week three are their first test of the 2017 season. 5: The AFC West will send three teams to the playoffs. The Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and
Oakland Raiders will all be in the postseason. The Broncos defense, yet again, is good enough to ask the bare minimum from their quarterback Trevor Siemian. The Chiefs are playing the best version of their offense, more explosive than ever before and showing far more willingness to push the ball down the field. The Raiders have a shaky defense, but quarterback Derek Carr has looked great coming back from the broken leg and running back Marshawn Lynch is performing better than anticipated in an offense that is one of the NFL’s most lethal. These teams will all see postseason action. 4: Something is wrong
with quarterback Cam Newton. Newton dominated the league in 2015 and won the MVP. Last season he took a step back, dealing with some nagging injuries along with injuries throughout his team. This year he has his full complement on offense plus some versatile new toys in running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Curtis Samuel. But he has been off in two games, either with an undisclosed injury or if he is trying to change his game to a more pocket passing quarterback, either way he looks uncomfortable and the offense has been sluggish. Now tight end Greg Olson is out with a broken foot for at least 6-8 weeks, which may only compound the problems. Either way, the Carolina Panthers need 2015-Newton back. 3: The current Seattle Seahawks roster is set to struggle. Quarterback Russell Wilson has spent the vast majority of the first two games running for his life because of how bad the offensive line has been. They have no running game and against the San Francisco 49ers, they could barely move the ball. Despite how good the de-
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REPORTER PICK ‘EM | WEEK #3 RAMS @ 49ERS
RAVENS @ JAGUARS
BRONCOS @ BILLS
SAINTS @ PANTHERS
STEELERS @ BEARS
FALCONS @ LIONS
BROWNS @ COLTS
BUCS @ VIKINGS
TEXANS @ PATRIOTS
DOLPHINS @ JETS
GIANTS @ EAGLES
SEAHAWKS @ TITANS
BENGALS @ PACKERS
CHIEFS @ CHARGERS
RAIDERS @ REDSKINS
COWBOYS @ CARDINALS
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STANDINGS After Week #2
1ST PLACE Gabe Hewitt
2ND PLACE Caleb Holdorf
3RD PLACE (T) Alissa Thielges
3RD PLACE (T) Tommy Wiita
4TH PLACE (T) Dana Clark
4TH PLACE (T) Ryan Sjoberg
5TH PLACE Sean Morawczynski
LAST PLACE Colton Molesky
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Overall (22-9) Last Week (11-5)
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“The defense looked good in week two for the Bucs, holding the Chicago Bears to a garbage time touchdown and forcing four turnovers. Even with a healthy Bradford, the Vikings could struggle to stick with this explosive offense that has found some balance in the running game to pair with an overwhelming deep passing attack.”
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Cam Newton has not had a lot to celebrate this season. Will the former MVP find his groove? fense is, particularly the front seven, the offense needs linemen to help Wilson or the season may end up being a bust. 2: The Falcons are not on a Super Bowl hangover. The 2015 Seahawks had it, as did the 2016 Panthers. It is a very real thing, but the Falcons crushed the Green Bay Packers 34-16. The offense is humming, from the running backs, to the tight ends, to the wide receivers; even quarterback Matt Ryan has worked on his fundamentals to get better. The defense is still going to get stops and turnovers, and just a few of those paired with the Falcons offense is going to be more than enough, again. 1: The offensive line is the most important position in football and nobody seems to care. The Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Seahawks, and Giants are most egregiously guilty of this, but it even plagues teams like the Panthers and Minnesota Vikings to a degree. Over the past few seasons, since the NFL’s CBA tightened up the rules on how much practice is allowed, the outcome has hurt the performance of the offensive line unit. Then the development of the line took a hit with so many colleges going
fense and it is spreading like a cancer. For Minnesota Vikings fans, buckle up. As of yet, there is no news on quarterback Sam Bradford’s status for their game this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With Bradford and an offense that is at full tilt, this is a solid matchup. Without him, it is a blow out for Tampa Bay. The defense looked good in week two for the Bucs, holding the Chicago Bears to a garbage time touchdown and forcing four turnovers. Even with a healthy Bradford, the Vikings could struggle to stick with this explosive offense that has found some balance in the running game to pair with an overwhelming deep passing attack. They need Bradford healthy, but he is still a question mark. Not looking great for the home squad.
pass heavy with not many run blocking schemes. The offensive line makes everything work and it is an art that has been attempted to be cheapened. The result is porous of-
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