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Students hit it off at successful International Mingle Night International Center hoping to host more events like this in the future

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer The International Mingle Night that took place on Saturday, Oct. 30 in the Centennial Student Ballroom was truly special.

The event was hosted by the Elizabeth and Wynn Kearney Center for International Students and Scholar Services and was the first of its kind.

The brains behind the event as well as the main facilitator, Stephanie Gonzalez, the assistant director of Recruitment and Retention at the International Center, was thrilled that the event turned out to be a success. Gonzalez is new to Minnesota State University, Mankato and states that she was successful with events of the same caliber at the previous university she worked at and thought

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Gonzalez she would give it a shot on this campus. The event was an excellent forum for social interaction amongst students and provided a great avenue for students to connect.

“My hope is that students get to mingle across

cultures,” Gonzalez said. “The interaction between various cultures will definitely lead to students sharing their life experiences and broadening each other’s perceptions on various issues.”

Gonzalez’s experience

gained from hosting an event of the same nature at her previous job aided her in setting up this event, as well as knowing all that was expected in terms of food, workforce and ideas to make the night phenomenal.

“Students always turned out in good numbers and had a lovely time at the events at the previous university I worked in, thus I hope it will also be a success at this university,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez states that the event provides a platform for students to form relationships which can make a significant difference not only in their college lives, but beyond that as well.

The turnout at the event was highly impressive for an occasion that was the first of its kind. The icebreaker games at the event played a huge role in getting students to relax and opening dialogue between students.

These games were highly invigorating as they not only acted as instruments to aid in bonding but also touched on the creativity of students. One of these icebreakers entailed each student contributing a

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Campus survey says veterans need more support

STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer Last spring, students, staff, faculty, and administration at Minnesota State University, Mankato took part in a campus climate survey and the results are in.

About 10 percent of the campus population participated in the survey.

The survey indicated that there are things the university is doing well in the inclusion

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of diversity, but also things to improve on.

“Our overall campus population is much more diverse than it was in the last decade,” said Dr. Henry Morris, the Dean of Institutional Diversity.

“Between international and domestic diversity, probably close to 25 percent of our student population are now diverse.”

International diversity refers to people from other countries, while domestic diversity refers to people of color who grew up in the United States. Other areas of diversity include veterans and people with disabilities.

The university’s resources

for veterans is an area to improve on.

“One thing we were surprised [about]…was with veterans, who were probably our most dissatisfied group,” said Morris. “But we already have a full-time staff person at Student Affairs allocated to work with veterans, and they decided another part-time person to work with veterans, so I think we are already moving in that direction of looking at that situation.”

The university will continue to assess the campus climate regularly in order to see how it has improved and where it still needs to improve.

“The last time the university did this was about

15 years ago. Our plan is now to do a climate study at least every three years,” Morris said.

For the next three to five years, a Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan will be implemented to help all students feel safe and welcome at the university.

The plan lists goals to work towards, such as providing equal opportunities for all students and providing a safe and inviting environment for a diverse population.

“We are currently operating what we call a ‘bridge plan’. It was a document we created as a university to look at some of the things that we needed

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to do differently and better, to make this place more inclusive for everyone.”

Morris also explained what the university is doing well in terms of diversity.

“I think we do a good job of recruiting diverse people,” he said. “Those things have kept us financially solvent, because 75 percent of our budget is now enrollment, tuition dollars. We are the most stable university in MNSCU, financially.”

However, it is one thing to

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Las Vegas shooting tragedy raises questions in personal safety One MNSU professor weighs in on police procedure and how to handle this situation

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Tragedy struck the Las Vegas strip Sunday night at an outdoor concert, killing 58 people and hospitalizing another 400 more.

The Las Vegas Police cornered the shooter, 64-yearold Stephen Paddock, in the Mandalay Bay Resort room he was shooting from, which is where Paddock shot himself.

While the Islamic State is taking credit for the attack, the FBI have yet to identify any evidence tying him to the organization. Paddock openfired from his hotel room above the concert while music star Jason Aldean was on-stage performing.

After getting into the room Paddock was in, authorities found 19 assault style rifles in total, several with long range scopes. While the police have yet to find motive for the shooting, they are labeling him a lone shooter.

Paddock’s father, Benjamin Paddock, had trouble with the law as a serial bank robber and spent time in prison. Stephen Paddock, however, had no criminal past, with one citation in the last seven years the

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press only mark on his record. His brother, Eric Paddock, even noted his surprise to the New York Times saying, “If he had killed my kids, I couldn’t have been more dumbfounded.”

Pat Nelson, an associate professor in the Department of Government at Minnesota State University, Mankato, was as stunned as the rest of us, but gives an eye opening look into police procedure in such times of crisis.

“The first response for a police chief is to do an external response and say, ‘At this time we don’t have any more suspects, but at this time, to ensure the safety

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of the community, we are continuing to investigate to make sure there are no other threats,’” said Nelson on the immediate response.

“The second thing is to express concern for the victims. The third thing to do is assure the public that while you are taking care of the scene and arresting the suspect the rest of the public is still being tended to. On the internal side, I want to reassure my officers that they did everything they could to make sure the threat was stopped and help the victims.”

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arises after a tragedy like this is what could have been done to prevent this. Are stricter gun laws, tighter security or more security the answer to stop these acts of violence?

Unfortunately, as Nelson points out, this is one of those impossible situations that law enforcement can’t prepare for due to the nature of the attack and the randomness that goes hand in hand with it, causing it to be impossible to plan ahead and maneuver against.

“Most lone wolves—which is what this was, a single person acting in a violent manner—are very difficult

to predict,” said Nelson.

“There’s really no consistent psychological profile that goes with it. Even increasing security might make people feel better, to an extent, but it will not catch a lot of them.”

As for what people should do if they have the misfortune of getting caught in a horrible spot like the one in Vegas, Nelson details what you should do to try and stay as safe as possible in the situation.

“The first thing is be safe, [not] trying to video the event. If you’re holding up your phone as someone is shooting into a crowd, you’re going to be a target,” said Nelson. “The second thing is if you can avoid using your cell phone, do that because cell phone lines go down and then people who actually need help cannot call for it. So if someone is injured in a classroom, they cannot get help because everyone is texting, ‘Are you ok?’ The third thing would be decide what you’re going to do; are you going to stay in a locked room or try to get in a safe place if you’re walking around? Just be aware of your surroundings instead of getting caught in the middle out in the open.”

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those injured and their families along with the city of Las Vegas.

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Culture shock: how students find their way in college Opinion

BILL HAMM Staff Writer Orientation day, no matter how well organized, still holds a great deal of anxiety for the average new student.

Potentially even more so for those transfer students from the smaller, rural community colleges. Campus maps become the lifelines students cling to as they find their way around the sprawling Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. By the end of orientation day, most have figured out where they need to be on their first day of class. Those who came for the early orientation in June were less likely to have had their schedules completed,

(CC BY-SA 2.0) by ryan chamberlain college and the whole housing situation presents another intensive learning curve. With so many housing choices—on-campus, offcampus, and private rentals— it can become an almost overwhelming experience without parental help.

“For many, it creates some compromise and frustration in their first semester as they learn to work around the schedules of these many clubs, groups, and Greek life.” requiring them to make a second trip down to help figure these things out.

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a puzzle, as the pieces fall in place, the task becomes increasingly manageable and the stress drops steadily.

Then comes the first day of class. Those who took time to orient themselves ahead of time find themselves helping those who haven’t. Everyone somehow gets where they are needing to go. Those first days of classes are full of instructions and syllabuses to tell them what to expect.

As the course confusion clears, students scramble through the first couple

weeks trying to figure out the clubs they would like to belong to and how they fit into their crowded schedules.

For many, it creates some compromise and frustration in their first semester as they learn to work around the schedules of these many clubs, groups, and Greek life.

So many pieces to fit together on the larger campus that all take time and effort to figure out—a true growth experience on its own.

With so much happening

and so many opportunities for growth and learning, navigating the experience gradually changes from daunting to routine, from fearfulness to confidence, as the machinery of education begins to shape our future and fortify our abilities with the seemingly endless opportunities. As confidence and self-assuredness creep into our conscienceless the pieces fall in place and normalization brings us toward our goals. In short, we rise to the occasion, we adapt to our circumstances, and overcome our obstacles.

Our confidence grows and the whole experience becomes just another of life’s great adventures to be lived to the fullest. We make friends, set goals, achieve success, make choices, and move ever forward toward the uncertain completion of our mission in life. Many of these are the things that all students share, the things that connect us as we endeavor to persevere. Will we change the world for the better? Will we invent the next new thing? Will we solve the world’s problems? Time will surely tell.

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Pope in Bologna breaks bread with migrants, urges hope BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis pressed his campaign for Europe to open its doors to migrants Sunday, visiting a migrant center in northern Italy, breaking bread with refugees and insisting that politicians work for the most marginalized people and not special interests.

During a busy day in Bologna, Francis spent over an hour meeting with hundreds of migrants, greeting them one-by-one and patiently posing for selfies under drizzly skies. He hosted a luncheon of lasagna and turkey for asylum-seekers and prisoners in Bologna’s basilica, sitting down at a table in front of the altar.

He drew cheers when he ad-libbed that he knew the migrants were desperate to have identification documents, and again when he insisted that each one had a name and a story of the tragedies endured to arrive in Italy. He donned the same plastic ID bracelet that the migrants were wearing and led hundreds in silent prayer for those who died in the journey.

“I hope your hope doesn’t become delusion, or worse,

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press desperation,” he said. of a day that saw Francis leadership. It was a message Francis, the son of Italian emphasizing some of his that went over well in a region immigrants to Argentina, top priorities: welcoming famous for its food, culture urged European countries to migrants, having dignified of welcome and left-leaning open humanitarian politics. corridors to let “We need words refugees in more that reach minds “Francis spent over an hour quickly. And he and hearts, not meeting with hundreds of migrants, screams to the gut,” pressed local leaders to integrate he said. greeting them one-by-one.” migrants into their At his first stop communities. in Cesena, Francis The visit to the migrant work for all and having spoke to thousands in the center was the highlight an ethics-based political main square about the

importance of “piazza” in the life of a city, a place where people of all stripes come together and share a sense of community.

“This piazza, like all the other piazzas of Italy, recalls the need for good politics in the life of a community, not one that serves individual ambitions or the power of factions or interests,” he said.

Francis also honored Bologna as a historic center of learning and culture, noting that its university is the longest-continually operated university in the west. He told students they had a right to culture, hope and peace — and said recent populist and nationalist movements in Europe were threatening that peace.

Francis didn’t refer directly to the violence that broke out during Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum Sunday. But he urged Europeans to put aside nationalistic and other interests for the sake of unity.

“Don’t be afraid of unity!” he said. “May special interests and nationalism not render the courageous dreams of the founders of the European Union in vain.”

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Senator Profile: Griffin Goode 1. What’s your major?

Recreation Parks and Leisure Services.

2. What year in school are you?

Senior.

3. Why did you join MSSA? To make an effort to improve the school and the experience for the students to be smoother, efficient, and friendly.

4. What projects are you working on for MSSA (or plan to work on for this semester)?

Plan for Maverick Adventures and its future, more recycling options, an easily functional school experience, Improvements and maintaining Student Health Services, Improve the Allied Health and Nursing in any way possible, and make improvements that the students would like to see.

5. What do you hope to accomplish with MSSA? Have a concrete place and plan for Maverick Adventures, try compost options on campus, recycling for cans/plastic for possible income for students, efforts to improve insurance offered for foreign exchange students the Student Health

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6. What do you like to do in

your spare time?

Play guitar, drums, or Piano. Play video games.

Hang out with friends.

Motorcycle riding. Long walks to the fridge.

Our “Ask an Administrator” column will now be called “Ask the University” in order to give a broader scope for readers to ask questions to.

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MADISON DIEMERT Staff Writer Friendships are great and they are most definitely needed.

Most humans thrive off the friendships they create with people and a lot of us will have life-long friends from college and even high school.

But how do you know when to take those friendships from high school to college?

It’s actually pretty simple.

You first need to think about your friendships. If you’re generally happy with them and you feel like you’re getting everything you need from them, then great. That’s a good reason to keep those friends with you while you navigate college. Just make sure you keep up with them and that you are both fulfilling each other’s needs. But if you find yourself questioning whether or not you should continue your friendship, that might be a sign you need to stop and think.

So, let’s say there’s a certain friend you had throughout high school, and they’ve been great, but there are just some things you don’t want to keep dealing with.

For instance, they constantly talk about you behind your

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Do you want to deal with that as an adult in college, as well?

College is stressful enough. No one wants to be associated with someone who starts unnecessary drama (plus, we’re adults) or someone who wants to party all the time and becomes a distraction when you’re really trying to work toward your degree. If you feel that way about someone, get that person out of your life.

Sure, they were okay in high school, but now it’s college.

It’s serious and the time for goofing around and being overdramatic is over.

If you do want to stop being friends with someone from high school, it can be either really easy, or really

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tough.

If you and said friend are going to different colleges, don’t sweat it.

Most high school friendships will dissipate from lack of communication and not seeing each other as often.

Even friendships you don’t want to end will end that way.

It’s life. But if you are going to the same college, it can be a little tricky.

The first approach would be to just tell them straight up. Let them know you just don’t want to hang out as much anymore, but make it known you still want to be on good terms. No one wants an enemy for no good reason. But if this isn’t really the option for you, you could just associate yourself with new people. Make new friends! Spend more time with them and get to know them. Chances are those people will be better to you than Sally or Bob or whoever

it is you’re having troubles with. Hopefully, that friend will take the hint and start finding people that are more like them, too.

And if none of those things don’t work out for you, the best thing is to just try to distance yourself as much as possible. Sometimes, that’s the only way.

But this also doesn’t just apply to when you’re transitioning into college.

You may have friends you’ve made in college who you just don’t want to hang out with anymore. You can totally use this advice with that situation as well. And hopefully you can both go on with your lives without it making a huge impact.

Because sometimes friends aren’t forever and that’s okay.

People change and grow out of each other and life doesn’t stop for anybody. You just have to roll with it.

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Meet your Homecoming Royalty candidates

ALISSA THIELGES News Editor Rachel Roeder, Pre-nursing Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I want to make a difference in the community and this is kind of a public speaking figure and more of a public figure, so there’s a lot that you can do with it.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I do a lot of community service work through my sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and so I’d do a lot more of that with more advertising through the community and Mankato. Just have a bigger voice [for them].

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

Through my sorority, we do special Olympics, the S. June Smith Center, Girls on the Run, and then the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation.

W h i t ney Williams, Elementary Education Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I think it’s just a great opportunity to show the community and campus how awesome our students are and how anybody can get involved and that anyone can run. I wasn’t involved as a freshman and I’m a community advisor so I work with a lot of incoming students. I just want them to know that even if they don’t get involved this year, there’s still something that they can get involved in and become a representative of the university later.

Photo courtesy of Kylie Morton From left to right: Rachel Roeder, Melanie Bengtson, Rosalin Cobb, Charlotte Pfingsten, Olivia Phillips, Dustin Slaughter, Abby Streetar, Whitney Williams, and Brett Marshall. Not pictured: Kate Schmit What do you plan on doing if you win?

I would use it just to make a positive image of the university and to just show all of the opportunities to get involved and have fun on campus, because this is truly a great university to be a part of.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I really have a passion for the community service stuff, so working with Campus Kitchen and going out in the community and volunteering at nursing homes. I was a volunteer at Cottage Wood Senior Community, which is a home for Alzheimer’s patients, and so, you go in and volunteer for them.

Also, Student Events Team because they do so much for us and the events they put on are just outstanding.

Dustin S l a u g h t e r, Elementary Education Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I chose to run because I feel like I best represent this university in a variety of ways.

I’m super, super involved,

whether that is with the Student Events Team, as an Orientation Peer Assistant, or really just running around supporting the campus as a whole. I just feel like I best represent the university and I want a chance to show that off to others.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I mean, go to Disney World, of course! But, really, I would just continue to celebrate my Maverick pride, because I think that’s really important and I think that’s really made me a confident leader here at the university. And I want others to celebrate that as well.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I want everyone to feel like this campus is theirs, like it’s home, because it’s definitely mine. So I would definitely support anything that they need in order to make this feel like home.

Abby Streetar, Psychology Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I’m running for Alpha Chi Omega, which is my

sorority. We are competing in Homecoming and I’m just really honored to be elected as Homecoming Royalty. My team elected me because I’m really involved, I’m on the Cheer Team, and I am an Orientation Peer Assistant, so I kind of already represent the school in some ways.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I think it would be a big deal that this is royalty, it’s not king and queen. So, I’d take a lot of pride in the fact that it’s more gender inclusive this year.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

For our sorority, our philanthropy is violence awareness and I’m the philanthropy chair, so I’m going to use that to my advantage.

Brett Marshall, Marketing and Mass Media Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I guess the biggest and easiest reason that I can give is that my fraternity voted me to do it. We try to send a candidate every year to

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represent our campus and so I was chosen this year.

Also, when I first joined my fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, my mentor through my education process was a Homecoming candidate, so I’m kind of following in his footsteps. If he can do, I can do it. I also really love the campus. The opportunities it has given me have been amazing and I feel like this is a great way to kind of show appreciation for the communities this campus represents in a really positive light.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I would just embrace it, be happy about it. Make sure I sit in the car in the parade and wave and interact with not only the campus but also the community and make sure I really embrace the Mavericks United idea that they have for Homecoming this year. Be the person that I was elected to be.

Are there any causes in particular that you are

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Charlotte Pfingsten, Accounting and Finance Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I was voted in by my sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, and I actually take it really seriously. I have parents who work on this campus and I’ve grown up here and have lived here my whole life. Being on the Homecoming Court is awesome because then I not only get to represent my family and friends, but my sorority too and the whole campus as well.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I know for my chapter, our philanthropy is Girls on the Run, through the YWCA, and I would make sure that everyone knows the events for the YWCA, because I’m going to be a Girls on the Run coach next year. It’s super cool and a fun volunteer opportunity. Another chapter on our campus deals with Girls on the Run, as well, so it will get the word out there about that for everyone to know about.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I could advocate for the Leukemia Foundation, because I have been through it all, seen it all and done all that, so I would definitely be advocating for that, too.

Olivia Phillips, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

When I first decided to run for Homecoming, it was for my supporting group, Rec Club. Rec Club is my home; I finally found it after changing my major from Aviation, to Education, and finally into Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services. I really just want to support them and in a way thank them all, and say, “You know, you guys are all a part of why I am here.” I really think that it’s important to give them that credit. I also know that there’s a potential of $200 prize, and that would mean getting more people to our professional development, MRPA Conference, which is our Minnesota Recreation Parks Association.

I was also a part of a lot of different clubs on campus. it was a huge variety and dealing with a wide variety of different people and populations. I did SPARK, which was Strengthening Pride and Reinforcing

Kindness, which is basically all about showing your love for the people in your life, your community and school.

We do different things here on campus and then out in the community, like making catnip and dog toys for the shelter, or putting up Post-It notes around campus that say, “You’re worthy,” and all that kind of fun stuff. And then I did intermurals and I’ve done a lot of different things in the residential halls, and I was an Orientation Peer Assistant, and student coordinator for the past three years. So, all of the new students I’ve basically seen at some point in my career here. I feel like that puts me in a really good position to represent the school.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

In my actuary phase, in the moment, I’m going to be completely shocked, but once I do win, I’m just going to take all of my people out for like a good dinner, and we’re just going to be like, this isn’t even about me.

It’s about representing my roommates, representing the people around me, and representing everyone. I think I will be excited to tell all the RPLS Department, especially because they have that parental connection almost.

They feel like they are my parents, so I feel like when I tell them, I will get emotional and they will be like, “Oh my gosh!” So that’s going to be really fun to share that with them and everyone in my life.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

Not only do I want to support every group that I’ve been involved in, from all the way down to being in the residential halls to being in Rec Club, every part of my involvement I want to included. I think it’s important to just get Rec Club’s name and the major of RPLS out there. I feel like we are the hidden gem that’s not talked about as much. For incoming students, just having that in their heads would be helpful.

Also, as a personal part of my life, I am a plus-sized woman, and I think it is important to show that group of individuals who think that this would not be in their cards. I want to show them that it is and that you can love yourself and be confident that this is a possibility, if you want this.

So do it, and try it, and see where it takes you.

Kate Schmit, Political Science and Gender and

Women’s Studies Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I was nominated through my sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and I’m running with our team and Sigma Nu’s team. I’ve also been pretty involved on campus. This is my second year on campus in Julia Sears, and I’m also on Senate and MSSA my first year, and I’m on it again, as a residential life senator for both years. Last year, I was Vice President of Leadership for NRHH, National Residentail Hall Honorary, the Maverick Chapter. I was also the Vice President and Philanthropy Chair for a conference that we hosted here last year, called MACURH Regional Business Conference. Throughout all of that experience, I’ve had the chance to meet a lot of different people and I’ve really developed a passion for helping people have a positive experience here. I love this school.

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I would want to represent the university and get to know more people and share my Maverick Pride with everyone else.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I think it is important to be inclusive on our campus. I really like our theme this year, Mavericks United, and so I really hope that we can all

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Melanie Bengtson, Special Education Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I have been a Maverick ever since I was a child and I am very excited for the opportunity to represent this school. I grew up in Mankato, and I have always felt at home on this campus and I love the sense of pride I feel when I get to say that I’m a Maverick.

This campus and community have given me so many wonderful opportunities, friendships, and learning experiences that have helped me grow into the person that I am today. Having this once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to represent this amazing community is so humbling and I am very grateful!

What do you plan on doing if you win?

I will use the Homecoming royalty title to represent the school in a positive and impactful way. I love getting to know people and I want to spend more time getting to know different cultures and communities around campus and how I could potentially use my title to help them feel better represented. I also hope to represent the school through volunteering for different organizations

and being able to directly display what it means to be a Maverick. Volunteering has always been a passion of mine and I will continue that passion while positively representing the campus as Homecoming Royalty.

Not only am I involved on campus, but I volunteer in the Mankato area as well, which helps me to get to know more people and share about how wonderful our campus is. Overall, I just really hope to be able to continue doing what I love for the communities that I love in a way that represents our school positively.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I hope to be able to advocate for the Maverick community as a whole. I have the wonderful opportunity of being a Community Advisor this year, where I get to learn about the incoming freshman as they begin their journey as a Maverick. I also hope to be able to represent all current students, faculty, and alumni as well. We are all Mavericks, and that is why I love how the theme is “Mavericks United” this year--it’s very fitting.

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Facebook says estimated 10 million saw Russia-linked ads

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook announced Monday that it is planning more measures to increase transparency in advertising as the company provides Congress with more than 3,000 ads linked to a Russian ad agency.

Joel Kaplan, the company’s vice president of global policy, said in a blog post that Facebook is planning to hire more than 1,000 people to staff teams that review advertisements globally. Facebook will also update its policies to require better documentation from advertisers who want to run ads related to the U.S. election, including a requirement that the advertisers will have to confirm the business or organization they represent.

The moves come as the company is under pressure from multiple congressional committees that are investigating Russian interference in the

2016 election. Congress has recently focused on the spread of false news stories and propaganda on social media, putting pressure on Facebook and other social media companies to turn over more information and release any Russia-linked ads.

Facebook officials are turning over the ads they have discovered to the House and Senate intelligence committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday.

The company already has given similar material to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Russian meddling.

Kaplan said in the post that all of the ads violated the company’s policies because they come from “inauthentic” accounts. He said the ads “run counter to Facebook’s mission of building community and everything we stand for.”

Facebook announced last month that it had discovered the ads, which were linked

to Facebook accounts that likely operated out of Russia and pushed divisive social and political issues during the U.S. presidential election. The company said it found 450 accounts and about $100,000 was spent on the ads.

Kaplan said the company’s policies already prohibit “shocking” content, direct threats and the promotion of the sale or use of weapons, but that “going forward, we are expanding these policies to prevent ads that use even more subtle expressions of violence.”

Facebook plans also to strengthen enforcement against improper ads by boosting manual and automated review systems. In addition, the company will increase the requirements for documentation and share more information on bad actors with industry and government, according to Kaplan’s post.

Twitter has said it found

postings linked to the same Facebook accounts, and the House and Senate intelligence panels have asked both companies, along with Google, to testify publicly in the coming weeks.

None of the companies have said whether they will accept the invitations.

It is unclear whether the Facebook ads turned over to Congress will eventually be released publicly. Several lawmakers — including Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence panels — have said they believe the American public should see them.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Sept. 21 that the company would provide the ads to Congress and also make preliminary changes to ensure the political ads on its platform are more transparent.

Zuckerberg indicated that it was up to Congress and Mueller whether to release the ads.

“As a general rule, we are limited in what we can discuss publicly about law enforcement investigations, so we may not always be able to share our findings publicly,” expect the government to publish its findings when their investigation is complete.”

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Continued from page 9 Rosalin Cobb, Marketing and Mass Media Why are you running for Homecoming Royalty?

I am running for Homecoming Royalty because I strive for diversity and all things inclusive. For me, being Homecoming Royalty would be a great honor because I will be given the chance to represent Institutional Diversity, the Multicultural Center, The Black Student Union and all the people I have met and who have helped me here at MSU. What do you plan on doing if you win?

If I win, I plan on celebrating with family, friends, Black Student Union and anyone involved with Institutional

diversity. I also plan on using that opportunity to show people of color that they can put their mind to anything if they want it to happen.

Are there any causes in particular that you are advocating for?

I am advocating for Black People and anyone from marginalized groups. Our voices are often not heard, so I want to show them that their voices can be heard when they do the necessary steps to share their stories For more information on all of the homecoming candidates, visit http:// w w w.m n s u.e d u / h o m e c o m i n g /c o u r t / royalty/.

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‘I’m going to die’: High-rise gunman kills 58 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — The rapid-fire popping sounded like firecrackers at first, so many in the crowd of 22,000 country music fans didn’t understand what was happening when the band stopped playing and singer Jason Aldean bolted off the stage.

“That’s gunshots,” a man could be heard saying emphatically on a cellphone video in the nearly half-minute of silence and confusion that followed. A woman pleaded with others: “Get down! Get down! Stay down!”

Then the bang-bang-bang sounds resumed. And pure terror set in.

“People start screaming and yelling and we start running,” said Andrew Akiyoshi, who provided the cellphone video to The Associated Press. “You could feel the panic. You could feel like the bullets were flying above us. Everybody’s ducking down, running low to the ground.”

While some concertgoers hit the ground, others started pushing for the crowded exits, shoving through narrow gates and climbing over fences as 40- to 50-round bursts of what may have been automatic weapons fire rained down on them from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino hotel.

By Monday afternoon, 58 people were dead and 515 wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

“You just didn’t know what to do,” Akiyoshi said. “Your heart is racing and you’re thinking, ‘I’m going to die.’”

The gunman, identified as Stephen Craig Paddock, a 64-year-old retiree from

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press Mesquite, Nevada, killed himself before officers stormed Room 135 in the gold-colored glass skyscraper.

He had 10 guns in the room where had been staying since Thursday.

Asked about the motive for the attack, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said: “I can’t get into the mind of a psychopath at this point.”

The FBI said it found nothing so far to suggest the attack was connected to international terrorism, despite a claim of responsibility from the Islamic State group, which said Paddock was a “soldier” who had recently converted to Islam.

In an address to the country, President Donald Trump called the bloodbath “an act of pure evil” and added: “In moments of tragedy and horror, America comes together as one. And it always has.” He ordered

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Continued from page 1 single sentence to a story without letting their fellow students know what they wrote. At the end of the game, the story was read to the everyone by the facilitators of the group and without a doubt every story had a very fascinating aspect to it.

The International Center hopes it provided students with a great welcoming opportunity for them to connect and build networks with other students. The event also acted as a test to note the areas where it can be improved upon if it were

to take place either the next semester or next academic year.

Gonzalez sincerely hopes that students had a wonderful time at the International Mingle Night and that the night could become an annual tradition that is incorporated into Maverick Culture. Forming lasting relationships as well as connecting with other students are core parts of college and events like the International Mingle Night are outstanding activities that aid in making the process of bonding easier.

flags flown at half-staff.

With hospitals jammed with victims, authorities put out a call for blood donations and set up a hotline to report missing people and speed the identification of the dead and wounded. They also opened a “family reunification center” for people to find loved ones.

The shooting began at

10:08 p.m., and the gunman appeared to fire unhindered for more than 10 minutes, according to radio traffic.

Police frantically tried to locate him and determine whether the gunfire was coming from Mandalay Bay or the neighboring Luxor hotel.

At 10:14 p.m., an officer said on his radio that he was

pinned down against a wall on Las Vegas Boulevard with 40 to 50 people.

“We can’t worry about the victims,” an officer said at 10:15 p.m. “We need to stop the shooter before we have more victims. Anybody have eyes on him ... stop the shooter.”

Near the stage, Dylan Schneider, a country singer who performed earlier in the day, huddled with others under the VIP bleachers, where he turned to his manager and asked, “Dude, what do we do?” He said he repeated the question again and again over the next five minutes.

Bodies were laid out on the artificial turf installed in front of the stage, and people were screaming and crying.

The sound of people running on the bleachers added to the confusion, and Schneider thought the concert was

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Continued from page 11 being invaded with multiple shooters.

“No one knew what to do,” Schneider said. “It’s literally running for life and you don’t know what decision is the right one. But like I said, I knew we had to get out of there.”

He eventually pushed his way out of the crowd and found refuge in the nearby Tropicana hotel-casino, where he kicked in a door to an engineering room and spent hours there with others who followed him.

The shooting had begun as Aldean closed out the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival. He had just opened the song “When She Says Baby” and the first burst of nearly 50 shots crackled as he sang, “It’s tough just getting up.”

He wasn’t finished with the first verse when he abruptly stopped singing and hustled

off the stage.

Paddock apparently used a hammer-like device to smash out windows in his room and open fire. Muzzle flashes could be seen in the dark.

“It was the craziest stuff I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” said Kodiak Yazzie, 36.

“You could hear that the noise was coming from west of us, from Mandalay Bay. You could see a flash, flash, flash, flash.”

The crowd, funneled tightly into a wide-open space, had little cover and no easy way to escape. Victims fell to the ground while others fled in panic. Some hid behind concession stands. Others crawled under parked cars.

Couples held hands as they ran through the dirt lot.

Faces were etched with shock and confusion, and people wept and screamed. Some were bloodied, and some were carried out by fellow

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There are three aspects that will keep a student in school: academic, social, and financial. All three of these needs must be met for all students in order to keep a diverse population.

“In a lot of cases, finances are the biggest reasons we lose a lot of students of color. Probably more for financial reasons

than academic reasons,” said Morris.

The goal is to provide opportunities and resources for these students so that they will stay in school.

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Some of the injured were hit by shrapnel. Others were trampled.

The dead included at least three off-duty police officers from various departments who were attending the concert, authorities said. Two on-duty officers were wounded, one critically, police said.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said the Sunday night attack was the work of a “crazed lunatic full of hate.”

The sheriff said authorities

believe Paddock acted alone.

While Paddock appeared to have no criminal history, his father was a bank robber who was on the FBI’s most-wanted list in the 1960s.

As for why Paddock went on the murderous rampage, his brother in Florida, Eric Paddock, told reporters: “I can’t even make something up. There’s just nothing.”

Nearly every inch of the Las Vegas Strip is under video surveillance, much of it set up by the casinos to monitor their properties. That could yield a wealth of material for investigators as they try to piece together the attack.

Hours after the shooting,

Aldean posted on Instagram that he and his crew were safe and that the shooting was “beyond horrific.”

“It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night,” the country star said.

Before Sunday, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history took place in June 2016, when a gunman who professed support for Muslim extremist groups opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people.

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No. 5 MNSU dominates CSP 47-10, 5-0 in 2017 The Mavericks remained hot Saturday, and now head into Homecoming weekend

Photo by Josh Deer (CSP Athletics) Sophomore running back Nate Gunn (23) carries the ball for one of his two scores against Concordia-St. Paul in St. Paul on Saturday, Sept.30. The Mavericks have averaged 338 yards per game on the ground, which leads all of NCAA Division-II football.

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks hit the road to play the St. Paul-Concordia Golden Bears, winning an uneven matchup 47-10. No. 5 MNSU moves to a perfect 5-0 heading into the homecoming weekend.

“I liked what we did up front, blocking-wise had a lot of big holes to run through,” said head coach Todd Hoffner. “We didn’t have to break a ton of tackles, that means the blocking was pretty solid and that involves the receivers, tight ends and the quarterback having to carry out the fakes.”

That dominant running attack had 482 yards on the ground and six touchdowns.

Sophomore running back Nate Gunn had another big day, going for 173 yards and two scores in his fifth 100plus yard performance. He has amassed 792 yards on

the season and eight touchdowns on the year. Red-shirted freshman Justin Taormina also had an outstanding running performance, going for 103 yards and two scores, while another red-shirted freshman in J.D. Ekowa found the end zone twice as well.

“Nate [Gunn] is a very physical player with great speed; he’s a nice dynamic player for a defense to have to try and manage, with the physicality, but also the shiftiness he possesses,” said Hoffner on his star running back. “He’ll give all the credit to his offensive line and those guys have been playing pretty exceptional. All the guys up front, we’ve rotated seven or eight guys in and they have all played really well.”

However, it was another quiet day from sophomore quarterback Ryan Schlichte, who finished with 99 passing yards and six completions.

While coach Hoffner is a believer in the running game, he did reference a “time when someone will shut down the running game, and we will have to play on the perimeter like we did against Duluth”, which means this young quarterback still has some growing to do, to help get his team to the next level.

On the defensive side, the front seven of the Mavs stole the show as they racked up five tackles for loss and three sacks, along with five quarterback hurries. The team was led in tackles by sophomore Alex Goettl, who had six tackles and a sack.

Another defensive standout was senior strong safety Corey Brent, who recorded an interception and 31-yard run back, while second on the team in tackles with five.

“What we’ve been doing defensively is keeping things in front of us. We’ve given up very few big plays, and tackled exceptionally well,” said Hoffner of his defense. “If you have a bend-but-don’tbreak philosophy on defense, you’re going to have to give out short stuff and rally and make tackles, and we tackle really well.”

The Mavericks play Augustana this Saturday for homecoming , in an attempt to move to 6-0 on the season. But the matchup will be a tough one, according to Hoffner.

“Augustana will pose some problems with a big offensive line,” said Hoffner. “With so many friends and family coming this homecoming weekend and people coming to

watch the Mavericks, this will be a challenge for us mentally to take the field with the right mindset and have a workmanship attitude to go 1-0.”

Augustana is entering the

game against the Mavericks 2-3 overall and in the NSIC. They are coming off back-toback losses to St. Cloud State and Wayne State.

Photo by Jeremiah Ayodele Red-shirted freshman quarterback J.D. Ekowa (left) has taken advantage of some extra playing time, throwing for 286 yards, rushing for 130 and scoring six combined touchdowns.

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Maverick volleyball still unable to capture top-25 victory The ladies were swept by No. 14 NSU, then won in five sets a match against MSUM

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Mavericks volleyball team couldn’t tame the Wolves but were able to slay the Dragons over the weekend. MNSU dropped its second loss to No. 14 Northern State this season in Aberdeen, S.D. last Friday. The 13-1 Wolves defeated the 8-6 Mavericks in a three-set sweep (13-25, 19-25, 19-25).

The previous match was also a sweep resulting in a Mavericks loss. This is the first conference match between the two teams; the first took place in the non-conference Max and Erma’s Classic, also hosted by Northern State.

The next day, Sept. 30, the Mavs traveled 175 miles northeast, returning across the border to take on Minnesota State University Moorhead in its most competitive NSIC match yet. Bringing the match all the way to five sets, the Mavericks came back from being down two sets to one and beat the Dragons (25-20, 13-25, 22-25, 26-24, and 15-10). Minnesota State Mankato finishes the weekend with a 1-1 record, the overall record now sitting at

Photos by Michelle Vlasak The Mavericks are still seeking consistency this season, as they have ridden a lot of highs and lows early on.

9-6 and 3-4 in NSIC matches.

The Mavericks have yet to defeat a ranked opponent this season.

Minnesota State returned to Aberdeen on Friday looking for revenge on No. 14 Northern State after getting swept in their first meeting.

Unfortunately for the Mavs, Northern State still has their

number. The Wolves improved in nearly every statistical category while MNSU had a similar performance as the previous match against Northern State. One improvement for the Mavs is in the aces, the total increased by five, going from one ace last match to six for the Mavs in this outing.

Things didn’t start too hot for the Mavs in the opening set, and the flame never really sparked. Despite opening up the match with a 3-1 lead, the Mavs allowed Northern State six-straight points, with half of these points being a result of Maverick attack errors. That would be the common theme in the first set. The Wolves picked up another streak of nine; at this point the Mavericks are down 21-16. To soften the blow, MNSU outscored the Wolves 7-4 to finish the set, closing it out with a final score of 25-13, and Wolves victory.

The Wolves started rolling with four-straight points to begin the second set before a kill from Jackie Jones gave Minnesota State its first point. Northern State never gave up the lead throughout the second set and closed it out with three-consecutive points to close it out 25-19.

Minnesota State’s last set at No. 14 Northern State was their best chance at survival to a fourth set. Multiple attack errors committed by Northern State kept Minnesota State within reach of

the Wolves. MNSU’s offense turned up when down 17-11.

Five-straight points brought the score to 17-16. Freshman Alivia Garbe had two kills and helped teammate Ashton Lee with a block. Once again, attack errors put the Wolves lead out of reach for the Mavs. MNSU lost their second set to the Wolves, 25-19.

A much more resilient

together en route to victory.

Garbe made sure Mankato stayed afloat, scoring on three kills to bring the score to 18-16, giving the Mavs a lead they would hold onto to win the first set 25-20. Sophomore Alissa Janzig was the final act of the Mavericks’ offensive show with two kills to prevent a Dragons win.

The Mavericks’ slow start over the weekend continued in the second set against the Dragons. For the second time in the two matches, MNSU never gained a lead in the set. The Dragons were breathing fire on the Mavs, jumping out to a 12-4 lead to start the set. MSU Moorhead would not let up, winning the second set 25-13.

After a closer loss in the third set, the Mavs bounced back in the fourth, after trading multiple one-sided scoring runs with the Dragons, and the set was in a dead heat, tied at 24. This time, the Mavericks survived thanks to back-to-back kills from Morgan Olson and Autumn Risch.

The Mavs force a sudden death fifth set.

Feeding off the momentum of set four, the Mavericks stood their ground and kept the Dragon out of the castle that is the win column.

Winning the set with a score of 15-10 in sudden death, Mankato showed Moorhead who is the better Minnesota State University (at least in volleyball).

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“The next day, Sept. 30, the Mavs traveled 175 miles northeast, returning across the border to take on Minnesota State University Moorhead in its most competitive NSIC match yet. Bringing the match all the way to five sets, the Mavericks came back from being down two sets to one and beat the Dragons (25-20, 13-25, 22-25, 26-24, and 1510).”

Mavs recovered from a hot Dragons offense to begin the first of five sets in Moorhead.

The Mavs found themselves down 11-5 after an 8-1 scoring run by MSU Moorhead.

The Mavericks responded with a hot streak of their own.

Sydney Powell and Jackie Jones contributed three kills

trip to the Iron Range, facing off against University of Minnesota – Duluth. The UMD Bulldogs enter the match with an impressive 13-2 record and defeated Wayne State 2-1, a team that swept the Mavericks in this season’s opening tournament in Detroit.

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Maverick soccer dismantles Golden Eagles, ties with Beavers Minnesota State remains undefeated in NSIC play after two more home games

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks soccer team was at it again this weekend as they welcomed two vastly different squads to town, as Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State came to Mankato.

The defense dominated for the Mavericks in the first match on Friday against Minnesota Crookston, as they did not allow a single shot on goal. The offensive side of the ball was not too shabby either, scoring their only goal of the first half in the 17th minute, as senior mid-

Photos by Adeolu Asaolu fielder Jenny Hoerter fired it past the goalkeeper for the score. The Mavericks held an 18-0 shot advantage in the

first half, but only managed one goal, making the count 1-0 when the first half horn sounded.

The second half featured a barrage of goals from sophomore forward Taylor Kenealy, junior forward Lauren Kizlik and sophomore forward Julia Mixon. They each netted one goal each to make the score 4-0, where it would stay for the remainder of the contest.

Sophomore goalkeeper Ryann Rydeen earned the shutout for the Mavericks, her fourth of the season.

The Mavericks dominated this game as they outshot the Eagles 41-0, while putting 19 of those shots on goal.

The second match of the weekend featured the undefeated Bemidji State Beavers.

The conditions were not ideal for the Mavericks and Beavers, but nothing would distract these teams as both

were tied atop the Northern Sun Conference standings, with the winner taking sole control over first place.

The first half of play was as defensive as it gets, as the

Molly Sarafolean teams went into halftime tied 0-0. That is not to say neither team did not have many scoring chances though. In

the first minute of the match, the Mavericks got well behind the defense and fired a shot scorching through the air, only for the ball to ricochet off the top right post.

Even though the teams were tied, the Mavericks controlled much of the first half. They outshot the Beavers 7-2 in the first 45 minutes.

The second-45 minutes saw defenses continue to play well. Both teams struggled to get any offense going. The Beavers took the one-woman advantage at the 88-minute mark as the Mavericks had a player disqualified from the game for receiving her second yellow card of the match. It did not appear to make a huge difference down the stretch, as the game still ended up going to overtime.

In the 106th minute of overtime, Maverick freshman forward Molly Sarafolean had the cleanest look for a shot.

She sent the ball sailing over a couple of defenders, only to be tipped away at the last minute by the stout Beavers’ goalkeeper.

That was how the game ended as both teams remain undefeated in conference play with their only non-win coming in the form of a tie to one another.

Minnesota State held the advantage on offense, outshooting Bemidji 24-6 in the match.

The Mavericks’ next matchup is against Wayne State on Friday in Fort Wayne, Nebraska. Wayne State has a record of 3-3-4 but has won two of their last three.

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MNSU women’s hockey off to positive start for 2017-2018 The ladies were able to secure their first victory of the season this past weekend

TOMMY WIITA Sports Editor The Minnesota State women’s hockey team dropped the puck in Wentzville, Missouri this weekend to begin the new 2017-2018 season.

They defeated Lindenwood on Friday, Sept. 29 4-2 and tied with them on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Mavericks are 1-0-1 to begin the long campaign.

The Mavericks are seeking their first winning season since the 2003-2004 team, and things looked promising in the first matchup of the year. Last season, Minnesota State lost 5-1 and a shootout to Lindenwood, both at the Verizon Wireless Center. This time however, Minnesota State jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period and never looked back in the first matchup. The goals came from junior forward Emily Antony at the 2:32 mark and from junior forward Jordan McLaughlin, which was a short-handed goal at the 9:35 mark.

The Lindenwood Lions would not settle for nothing, as Taylor Girard was able to work through the Mavericks

Reporter Archives Senior Amanda Conway scored two goals this weekend, matching her season total from the 2016-2017 season. According to head coach John Harrington, Conway is one of the hardest workers on the team. defense and put a puck in net to cut the lead to 2-1 at the 13:36 mark of the first period. Minnesota State however would answer back again in the first period, this time coming off the stick of sophomore forward Taylor Gulenchyn to put the Mavericks up 3-1. That score was Gulenchyn’s first ever collegiate goal.

The rest of the game contained a lot of defense and saved shots, with drama becoming minimal the rest of the way. Mavericks junior goaltender Katie Bidulka made 24 saves in net to cap-

ture the victory. The shots on goal were nearly even, with

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Minnesota State edging Lindenwood 27-25.

The Mavericks would score once more, this one coming on an empty netter in the third period. It was McLaughlin’s second score of the night, finishing off the Lions.

The second game was the following day on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Mavericks started another goaltender in sophomore Chloe Crosby, who made 34 saves in the tying effort.

Senior Amanda Conway made her presence known in the game, scoring both of the Mavericks’ goals. She scored

her first at the 15:12 mark of the first period to put Minnesota State up 1-0. Her second goal came in the second period at the 4:49 mark. Minnesota State had a two-on-one opportunity, as Conway took a clean pass from freshman forward Brittyn Fleming and sniped it to the back of the net. Conway is already on a great pace for this season, as in all of 2016-2017 she scored two goals.

However, the Mavericks were outshot in this one by the Lions 36-31, with Lindenwood scoring two power-play goals in the second period.

Minnesota State found themselves in the penalty box a bit too much, as they had 12 penalty minutes compared to Lindenwood’s two.

The Mavericks will next face No. 9 Robert Morris at the Verizon Wireless Center this weekend for Homecoming. The games are scheduled for 2:07 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 12:07 p.m. on Oct. 8. The last time these two teams faced off against each other was in the 2011-2012 season, when the Mavericks traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Robert Morris won a game in overtime 4-3, and Minnesota State won the second game 3-1.

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Mauer’s resurgence central to Twins bounce-back season MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer is the only Minnesota Twins player still swinging from the last time the team was in the postseason.

After three years of injury-induced misery, that sweet, left-handed stroke has been dialed in like the days of old, one of the biggest reasons the Twins have rebounded to end a six-year playoff drought.

Mauer hit .305 this season, the first time he has crested that plateau since 2013 and has emerged as a Gold Glove-caliber first baseman this season for the unexpectedly resurgent Twins, who face the Yankees in New York on Tuesday night in the AL wild card playoff “It’s felt good just because we’ve been winning,” Mauer said. “I haven’t been able to dump champagne on my teammates’ heads in seven years, so it’s been a lot of fun.”

Mauer’s renaissance has coincided with several others on the roster this season to help the Twins become the first team to qualify for the playoffs after losing 100 games in the previous season. Byron Buxton has re-emerged as a budding young star after looking overwhelmed at the plate in April, Kyle Gibson gave the team some quality innings in the starting rotation in August after being demoted to the minors and Ervin Santana put a suspension for taking a banned substance last sea-

son behind him and made his second All-Star appearance.

Brian Dozier has topped 30 homers in a season for the second straight year, Eddie Rosario has been a consistent force in the middle of the lineup over the second half of the season and utility man Eduardo Escobar has hit 21 home runs.

“It’s been a fairly balanced contribution offensively,” manager Paul Molitor said.

“When you have that many people that have had good years, it just stretches your lineup out and you’re not relying on a couple guys every day because everyone has stepped up at different times.”

Seeing Mauer get back to being a dangerous hitter carries a certain extra boost for the Twins. The soft-spoken St. Paul native was a legend in high school, the No. 1 overall draft pick and a star almost from the moment he reached the majors for the Twins. His first nine full seasons in the league were as good as any catcher has ever had — three batting titles, an MVP and six All-Star appearances, a .324 batting average and .466 slugging percentage.

He started an eight-year, $184 million contract in 2011 as the aw-shucks of a franchise admired across the majors.

The production dropped sharply from 2014-16 — .267 batting average, .380 slugging percentage — when leg and concussion issues turned

him into a singles-hitting first baseman. The Twins plummeted down the standings as well, and Mauer was often the target of local derision with a $23 million target on his back.

So the Twins set about with a plan to try to get the 34-year-old Mauer back to a healthy place, a combination of days off and turns at DH that they hoped would keep his legs strong and his bat quick.

“He was very open-minded about doing what was best for him and the team,” Molitor said. “I think it worked out really well.”

He played in 141 games this season, posted his highest average and slugging percentage (.417) since 2013, drove in more runs (71) than he has since 2012 and hit more doubles (36) than he has since 2010.

“Sometimes early on especially when you’re feeling pretty good, you want to get in there that day,” Mauer said. “But you look at the bigger picture I think it’s paid off.

It’s tough for me at times, because you want to be in there every day, but I think the way we went about it, kind of pulling me back a little bit, was a good thing too.”

Mauer’s resurgence only adds to the confidence the Twins have as they stare down their playoff foils in New York.

The Yankees are 9-1 against the Twins in the last three postseason meetings.

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What has followed has been a season that Mauer called the most fun he’s ever

had in a Twins uniform.

“Just the atmosphere every day,” Mauer said. “Even ever since day one of spring training, it’s been a lot of fun.

It’s been a heck of a ride, and we set out a lot of goals this year. We were able to achieve one of them, and hopefully we can keep it going.”

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Photo Moment: Minnesota State Swimming and Diving

Photo by Jeremiah Ayodele Maverick swimmers set their marks during this weekend’s Purple and Gold Intrasquad Meet in Mankato, Minn. The girls open their season this upcoming weekend as they will face the University of South Dakota Coyotes Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m. The Mavericks will play host this homecoming weekend.

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Home Again breaks down gender barriers Reese Witherspoon film a less cheesy chick flick than the norm

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer

When I read the synopsis for “Home Again”, I expected it to be a cheesy movie, and when a friend mentioned she wanted to go see it, I was hesitant.

I’ve said this in my review last year of “La La Land,” but chick flicks are typically not my first choice when it comes to movies.

But I believe directors are getting better with their content in some of their movies. Or maybe it is because I am more willing to give these movies a chance rather than a firm flat-out refusal.

It may have also resonated with me because “Home Again” glimpsed into how the filmmaking business is in Hollywood through characters and in

the plotline. In fact, a joke is made later on in the movie: “We would like to make really good movies again.”

Another specific reason is that the main character, Alice Kinney (Reese Witherspoon) is trying to piece her identity back together after a divorce. “Home Again” entails through emotion and Witherspoon’s acting how much of a challenge that is, even in modern-day society.

In her own background, Alice Kinney grew up with a fictional famous filmmaker, John Kinney as her father, who excelled in his profession but not so much in his personal life. Her parents divorced when she was four but John still showed interest in her life, especially when it came to her day.

Fast forward to years

later when she has two young girls of her own and she separates from her husband Austen. She is designing her website and in her mini biography, she free-writes a description of herself as newly separated and depressed.

She has friends and business partners who are trying to set her up with dates but she knows from the stress she currently faces, that it is not a good idea.

Ultimately and fatally, she meets three guys in the film world who are an aspiring scriptwriter, producer, and actor. They each come with their own needs and baggage, including a place to stay.

In the film, there are two important points that the character Alice brings up. First is her own confession that at 25, she may

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have not made the best decision when she was young. What is best about the confession is that she is in the room where she has preserved her dad’s original scripts and clips.

The other point is when

she comments about the difference between men and women in that men can do whatever they want

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Battle of the Sexes delves into deep subjects Authenticity and passion make this a high caliber film

TIM STARMAN Staff Writer

“Battle of the Sexes” is a new sports biography film starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell. The movie explores the famous tennis match between legend Billie Jean King and ex-tennis star Bobby Riggs in 1973.

Although this movie’s title is “Battle of the Sexes”, the majority of it is based around King.

Creating period pieces are very difficult. Think of everything that is involved, from the clothing style to the lenses on the camera.

Every aspect of the proj-

Tennis legend Billin Jean King

ect has to be re-evaluated to look authentic to the time period in question.

“Battle of the Sexes” does this perfectly; I really felt a part of the early 1970s. This movie really looks like it was made in the era, from the clothing and environment, to the

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tennis venues and play on the court.

This film is predominantly centered around the history of women’s tennis and the evolution of the sport.

There is equal emphasis on the life of King, and her influence on our country.

The ability to make this movie very sensitive and moving, while at the same time a fast-moving sports movie is very unique. I felt moved to tears while simultaneously fist- pumping at every point King won near the end of the movie.

This film touches on some deep subjects, but does it in a way that isn’t overbearing. For example, throughout the story we quickly learn of King’s attraction to women. The inner-battle that she went through was very powerful. Today, King is a very important advocate of the LGBT community. It was very interesting to experience the troubles and joys she went through.

One of the most intriguing plots within the movie is King’s love triangle with her girlfriend on tour, her husband, and her game.

King has her fair share of tough rallies juggling two relationships while keep-

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Through Deaf Eyes brings to light a different type of film MSU Reporter

Documentary on American Sign Language shows history of deaf culture

MARIO ESCOTO Staff Writer

SPOILERS AHEAD “Through Deaf Eyes” gives an insight on what deaf culture was like in America 200 years ago.

The documentary is about two hours, interesting and brings to life stories of deaf people who grew up in America.

There was a funny scene in the film where a deaf African American man was talking about how he was driving in the cities.

Then a car out of nowhere began to honk at him for not driving fast enough. The man responds back to the honking car to calm down and to get the driver to understand that he is deaf. This is shocking because no one could believe that deaf people can drive.

Which this is right and

THROUGH DEAF EYES wrong at the same time.

Most drivers know that for any individual who is driving they must see and hear at the same. However, this film is not all about the daily lives of a deaf person.

Instead, the film focuses on the beginning of American Sign Language in America. In the film ASL was introduced in America in 1817. At that same time a French teacher named Laurent Clerc brought American Sign Language

BATTLE Continued from page 22 ing her image and composure for tennis.

With all the hardships she faces in the film, the one constant is her love and passion for the game. There is a particular scene in the movie when she needs some space, and the only way she can think clearly is serving hundreds of tennis balls in the middle of the night.

Sexism is a big topic in this movie. For a 21st century audience Bobby Riggs almost act comically, but what’s even more frightening is the reality of it all.

Bobby Riggs was a very big name in the sport and he believed that he could beat any woman tennis player who challenged him.

He was under the impression that women don’t belong on the court because they are lesser than men, and

that they don’t deserve the earnings from winning the same tournament.

From a technical standpoint “Battle of the Sexes” is very artsy.

There are moments in the movie where we only see close up shots of the characters. It is apparent that a lot of thought and creativity went into crafting this important story.

It was as interesting in the visual style, camera work, and direction, as it was in the tremendous story clever writing.

This is the caliber of film that really leaves a mark in your heart and brain. Don’t be surprised if “Battle of the Sexes” gets more than a few nods from the academy later this year.

to America with Thomas Gallaudet.

Both created and built an American asylum for the deaf people who lived in America. This was a success towards deaf culture and they eventually brought more teachers to teach ASL to deaf people.

Everything was great for deaf people who went to these types of asylums.

Many of the guests stated that they felt part of the community and found

many friends in these types of asylums. Many of their parents, however, did many tactics to either clear up their child’s deafness or they would bring their children to a boarding school.

A guest stated that his parents brought him to a baseball game to meet Babe Ruth. They thought that meeting Babe Ruth would clear up their child’s deafness. This tactic did not work, but he said that

he shook hands with Babe Ruth, the famous baseball player.

However, during the 1800s many people were still dealing with segregation, racism, and many schools would ban the use of ASL. When the guests were talking about their stories; one of them mentioned the silent films in America.

They described silent films as the most difficult way of finding entertainment, and to not be laughed at by anyone who can hear. They stated that most of these silent films never had annotation, nor any of the characters who used ASL. Another important fact to understand about silent films is that they would use deaf people as clowns.

Not clowns from a circus, but they would be used to laugh at and they would be portrayed as mentally dis-

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies 91-year-old revved up a sexual revolution

Hugh Hefner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Playboy founder Hugh M. Hefner, the pipe-smoking hedonist who revved up the sexual revolution in the 1950s and built a multimedia empire of clubs, mansions, movies and television, symbolized by bow-tied women in bunny

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costumes, has died at age 91.

Hefner died of natural causes at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday night, Playboy said in a statement.

As much as anyone, Hefner helped slip sex out of the confines of plain

brown wrappers and into mainstream conversation.

In 1953, a time when states could legally ban contraceptives, when the

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Chicago nanny no accidental photographer Vivian Maier was a self-taught, master photographer

Vivian Maier

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CHICAGO (AP) — Yawning gaps in the life story of enigmatic Chicago nanny Vivian Maier, whose gritty street photography became a sensation and the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary only after she died, led to early depictions of her as a camera-wielding Mary Poppins who may not have fully grasped nor cultivated her raw talent.

But new research reveals the French-speaking Maier as obsessive about honing her craft starting in 1950. With-

HOME Continued from page 22 whereas women have to think about more responsibility, so they meditate on the consequences and make pros and cons lists.

Aside from Alice, I saw growth in the men in the film business and in Alice’s two girls, both separately in what they contribute to each other in their one-on-one relationships. George, the script writer, sees that the oldest girl is struggling with anxiety and depres-

sion and encourages her in her dreams.

At the same time, he also realizes he needs to take some of that confidence for himself.

I think sometimes society places too heavy a burden on women to bear most of the responsibility of rearing children. It is an unspoken conflict, that women fall into nurturing roles because they feel an obligation to or they have insecurities that they can-

not be anything else.

In my Film Genres class, we have brought up how women are portrayed in earlier movies compared to how they are now. I think the same may be said about men.

Men do not have to be macho and aloof because they feel their own obligation in that their profession comes first.

Overall, “Home Again” broke down the gender barriers, in that a man

can show a soft side and raise kids and a woman can pursue her own profession without guilt. A relationship, especially when it consists of a family unit, is healthier when both are present and both make the sacrifices for each other at different times.

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in years, the self-taught Maier had so mastered photography she often took just one shot to capture streetscape images heralded by critics more than five decades later.

Researcher Ann Marks showed her findings exclusively to The Associated Press in advance of the release of her book “Vivian Maier Developed: The Real Story of the Photographer Nanny” this week. Marks drew on her access to 140,000 mostly unpublished Maier photos as well as personal notes Maier kept and documents uncovered in public archives.

Maier’s Golden Era in the quality of her photographs ran from the mid50s into the late 1960s in New York City, where she was born, and then Chicago. Her some 15year burst of creativity steadily waned beginning around 1970. She died penniless and living alone at 83 in 2009.

It’s a fluke her photography was ever discov-

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VIVAN Continued from page 24 ered.

A key player in the discovery was John Maloof, a writer and historian who went on to help direct 2014’s “Finding Vivian Maier.” He bought a box full of Maier’s negatives and undeveloped film at auction from a storage locker repossessed in 2007 because Maier was delinquent on the payments. He only later recognized their significance. He learned of Maier’s whereabouts from her obituary. He now owns 90 percent of her work.

Even to those who knew her when she was alive, Maier was often an enigma. She was drawn to children but seemed incapable of forging relationships with adults.

Marks also calls her an early feminist who “believed she could outdo any man.”

Her demeanor could be striking. She wore floppy hats and sometimes men’s shoes. She walked in marching style,

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arms swinging. She rarely smiled and complained Americans smiled too much.

Marks’ findings offer a credible answer to one mystery: Why did Maier only ever develop and print a tiny percentage of her photos?

Part of the explanation, Marks says, was a hoarding disorder that became so severe that a floor in her apartment buckled under the weight of her newspaper collection. The act of taking pictures — snapshots of time saved on rolls of undeveloped film — satisfied her urge to collect, psychologists told Marks.

Among Marks’ findings was that Maier disliked the happy-go-lucky main character in the 1964 Walt Disney’s movie “Mary Poppins.” Maier jotted one terse note about the story of the English nanny and the children she cared for: “Out of date, child servant relationship.”

But Marks’ main in-

sight is how Maier threw herself into photography at age 25.

She devoted years to experimenting with lighting and angles. She delved into books on photography. She took nanny work for parents with an interest in photography or other creative arts, including members of popular lounge act The Mary Kaye Trio.

By the mid-1950s, Maier had solidified her technique.

She was always on the

lookout for good subjects. When she spotted one, she moved quickly.

One child recalled embarrassment at how Maier was oblivious to the discomfort of her photographic targets.

Maier was a risk-taker. She ventured into crime-ridden areas alone at night to take pictures of vagabonds and even corpses. She invaded the private space of strangers without qualms, even tracking Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and other Hollywood stars like a

modern-day paparazzi.

One of her most acclaimed photos — among thousands she never developed — was taken in 1957. It is of a young woman in a white dress who seems to float ghost-like toward a car at night. Examining the negatives, Marks could see Maier got it in one take.

One of her hallmarks was the use of a boxy, square-format Rolleiflex camera. Users hold it at waist level and look down into a viewfinder.

DEAF EYES Continued from page 23 abled people.

As the film continues, one of the guests brought up a story about his native tribe. This man was a Native American man and described Earth as human beings who are supposed to hear. Since Earth has the word “ear” within it he stated that we use our ears to communicate. However, the man describes deaf culture as Eyeth which they use their eyes to commu-

nicate and to use proper signing language.

At the end of this film, it made me realize that deaf people are normal human beings. You can learn so much about the deaf culture and ASL is a fun language to learn.

Currently, I am taking Beginning Sign Language course here at Minnesota State University, Mankato. At first it felt like a lot of signing to do and I wanted to drop out

of the course. Until, I saw this film in our class and made me permanently stuck in the course.

If a deaf person can learn American Sign Language, so can a hearing person to. I would highly recommend taking a beginning sign language course. It’s fun and an interesting class to take.

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HEFNER Continued from page 23 word “pregnant” was not allowed on “I Love Lucy,” Hefner published the first issue of Playboy, featuring naked photos of Marilyn Monroe (taken years earlier) and an editorial promise of “humor, sophistication and spice.”

Playboy soon became forbidden fruit for teenagers and a bible for men with time and money, primed for the magazine’s prescribed evenings of dimmed lights, hard drinks, soft jazz, deep thoughts and deeper desires. Within a year, circulation neared 200,000.

Within five years, it had topped 1 million.

By the 1970s, the magazine had more than 7 million readers and had inspired such raunchier imitations as Penthouse and Hustler. Competition and the internet reduced circulation to less than 3 million by the 21st century, but Hefner and Playboy remained brand names worldwide.

Asked by The New York Times in 1992 of what he

was proudest, Hefner responded: “That I changed attitudes toward sex. That nice people can live together now. That I decontaminated the notion of premarital sex. That gives me great satisfaction.”

He was a widely admired but far from universally beloved figure.

Many feminist and religious leaders regarded him as nothing but a glorified pornographer who degraded and objectified women with impunity.

Women were warned from the first issue: “If you’re somebody’s sister, wife, or mother-in-law,” the magazine declared, “and picked us up by mistake, please pass us along to the man in your life and get back to Ladies Home Companion.”

Hefner ran Playboy from his elaborate mansions, first in Chicago and then in Los Angeles, and became the flamboyant symbol of the lifestyle he espoused.

For decades he was the pipe-smoking, silk-pajama-wearing center of a

constant party with celebrities and Playboy models. By his own account, Hefner had sex with more than a thousand women.

Hefner was host of a television show, “Playboy After Dark,” and in 1960 opened a string of clubs around the world where waitresses wore revealing costumes with bunny ears and fluffy white bunny tails. In the 21st century, he was back on television in a cable reality show — “The Girls Next Door” — with three live-in girlfriends in the Los Angeles Playboy mansion. Network television briefly embraced Hefner’s empire in 2011 with the NBC drama “The Playboy Club,” which failed to lure viewers and was canceled after three episodes.

Censorship was inevitable, starting in the 1950s, when Hefner successfully sued to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from denying him second-class mailing status. Playboy has been banned in China, India, Saudi Arabia and Ireland.

Playboy proved a scourge, and a tempta-

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 tion. Drew Barrymore, Farrah Fawcett and Linda Evans are among those who have posed for the magazine. Several bunnies became celebrities, too, including singer Deborah Harry and model Lauren Hutton, both of whom had fond memories of their time with Playboy.

Other bunnies had traumatic experiences, with several alleging they had been raped by Hefner’s close friend Bill Cosby.

Hefner issued a statement in late 2014 he “would never tolerate this behavior.” But two years later, former bunny Chloe Goins sued Cosby and Hefner for sexual battery, gender violence and other charges over an alleged 2008 rape. One bunny turned out to be a journalist: Feminist Gloria Steinem got hired in the early 1960s and turned her brief employment into an article for Show magazine that described the clubs as pleasure havens for men only. The bunnies, Steinem wrote, tended to be poorly educated, overworked and underpaid.

Steinem regarded the

magazine and clubs not as erotic, but “pornographic.”

“I think Hefner himself wants to go down in history as a person of sophistication and glamour. But the last person I would want to go down in history as is Hugh Hefner,” Steinem later said.

“Women are the major beneficiaries of getting rid of the hypocritical old notions about sex,” Hefner responded. “Now some people are acting as if the sexual revolution was a male plot to get laid.

One of the unintended by-products of the women’s movement is the association of the erotic impulse with wanting to hurt somebody.”

Hefner added that he was a strong advocate of First Amendment, civil rights and reproductive rights and that the magazine contained far more than centerfolds. Playboy serialized Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” and later published fiction by Doris Lessing and Vladimir Nabokov.

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Mona Lisa nude sketch may have link to masterpiece Possible unclothed precursor to the Mona Lisa is examined whether the artist of the sketch was left-handed.

“We know that Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed and now we are just looking for the left-handed features,” the curator said. But the task is difficult. “The

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PARIS (AP) — There’s something vaguely familiar about this charcoal sketch of a woman’s face and nude torso — could it be an unclothed precursor to the Mona Lisa by the master himself?

French government art experts are trying to find out, analyzing the sketch in a laboratory beneath the Louvre, the museum where the Mona Lisa hangs, to see if Leonardo da Vinci drew it before painting his 16th century masterpiece.

The sketch, previously attributed to Leonardo’s students, is part of a collection at the Musee Conde du Domaine de Chantilly, north of Paris.

“This drawing is quite mysterious because we know it was made in Ita-

ly, maybe in the studio of Leonardo da Vinci or by the master himself,” said museum curator Mathieu Deldicque.

There are tempting clues that Leonardo’s hand could have been behind the sketch.

“For the moment we know that the paper on which this (sketch) is drawn was dated from the time of Leonardo da Vinci ... that is to say the beginning of the 16th century,” Deldicque said in an interview Friday with The Associated Press. “We know that this paper comes from Italy, between Venice and Florence, so it is similar.”

Imagery picked up other signs that may point to a sketch by Leonardo despite its “very worn el-

ements,” he said, noting the “quality” of the face and arms, which recalls the master.

“The position of the arms is very important because it is literally (like) the position of the arms of the Louvre painting,” Deldicque said.

However, Deldicque has said there were differences, including the way the subject holds her chest and the hairstyle.

Art historians believe Leonardo drew or painted a nude version of the Mona Lisa. Deldicque acknowledged that the belief is feeding hopes that the Chantilly museum’s sketch was indeed made

by Leonardo’s hand.

Among the array of clues under study is

drawing is very old, very fragile,” he said, making it uncertain firm evidence will be uncovered showing that the charcoal nude was sketched with a left hand.

ELM Homes is seeking self-motivated, compassionate, fun-loving individuals to serve with the people we serve with developmental disabilities and assist with activities of daily living in the Mankato and surrounding areas.

Evening and overnight shifts are available. All positions include every other weekend. Must be 18 or older, able to drive company vehicles and background checks are required.

Interested applicants can fill out application online at www.elmhomes.org or contact Mandy at (507) 835-1146 M-F, 8:30a-4:00p.

AA/EOE.

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