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MSU raises over 1,000 pounds of food for food drive MARIA LY STAFF WRITER In a recent food drive competition, Minnesota State University, Mankato partnered with local businesses and raised 1400 pounds of food with $900 in cash donations.

It all started with an idea as many organizations such as Student Government, Student Affairs, and the Herd recognized that the campus cupboard needed more food donations.

After the competition, many volunteers at the campus cupboard were amazed about the slew of food donations they received as helpers brought in boxes and boxes of goods ranging from girl scout’s cookies, macaroni, and canned goods.

Laura Soland, a dietetic major and volunteer at the campus cupboard said, “We

Members of MNSU Student Government react as they are announced the winners of the food drive competition between Minnesota State University, Mankato and Winona State University during the half-time of the football game at Blakeslee Stadium Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

got a lot from the food drive, which is such a blessing. Just one person’s idea turned into a huge benefit and now

all the student’s that come here have a huge variety to choose from.”

The Vice President of Stu-

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Homecoming blood drive allows Mavs to donate life-saving blood MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR MSU students celebrating Homecoming week Tuesday were able to do so in a very charitable way.

The Homecoming and FSL Blood Drive hosted by the American Red Cross took place inside the CSU Ballroom Tuesday. The event, which went from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. saw dozens of MSU

Correction In Tuesday’s issue, in the article for the Saudi National Day event, there was a mispelling of Saudi Student Association President Fadwa Alamri’s name in the article.

students lining up to donate blood which was distributed to nearby hospitals in dire need of blood donations.

The students who went to the event were greeted by the door by volunteers who signed them in and directed them to wait for the next available Red Cross worker.

From there, students were taken to get their medical history cleared to make sure they are healthy enough to donate blood.

While students are all welcomed to come and donate, safety is an absolute priority and every student who came to the blood drive was screened for any health problems that would compromise the blood.

If any tests did come back positive, the student in question would be informed about the positive test results. The

MSU student poses with Red Cross employee as she undergos a blood pressure exam before she is able to donate blood. (Photo by John Shresha)

most common false positive during a test is for the babesia parasite which students will be asked to come back to be rechecked.

“Safety and quality of it is the absolute most important

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part,” Ian, a Red Cross team supervisor, said. “If I don’t think a unit is safe, I’d rather not give it to anyone, if I think there is even a chance it might not be safe.”

By 11 a.m. every donor was

cleared and able to donate blood. There were some who

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WEATHER OUTLOOK: THURSDAY (10/3)

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Sunshine and patchy clouds.

Mostly cloudy with showers.

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Mavericks showcase their pride for Homecoming MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Mavericks of all shapes, sizes, and lengths with a slew of purple and gold Minnesota State University, Mankato gear showcased their pride in the Student Events Team’s spirit booth as part of the Homecoming competitions.

Mavericks had a range of MNSU gear with signs reading “Squad” or “Mavs”, glasses big enough to fit Stomper’s head, feather boas around their necks, bright gold banana costumes with their face painted in the classic gold and purple stripes sporting a MNSU t-shirt they probably got for free somewhere.

Many student groups came to pose for pictures such as Student Government

MSU students showing off their pride during the second day of Homecoming week. The maverick pride booth demonstrated the involvement many MSU students are putting in for Homecoming. (Photo by Maria Ly)

dents and to join their team and vote. Students were also

today is just an opportunity for a bunch of groups of

“First place winners will win a cash prize of $250, with second place winning $175 and third place receiving $100.” and the Homecoming royalty.

Some posed with their butts sticking out to get the best of angles, with some mouths wide open, tongues out and peace signs ready.

Many Homecoming royalties also talked with stu-

treated with donuts and lollipops as a part of their photo booth experience.

Emily Erckstand, the Homecoming Competitions Chair for the Student Event’s Team, said, “The pride booth

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The Maverick pride booth is also part of the Homecoming competition, and show-

casing your spirit at the booth will allow the competition teams to gain a few points.

The more events that the competition group attends and wins will than determine their points.

The competition will be split by each division which consist of the gold, purple, and Maverick division with the Maverick division being the largest with groups consisting of 46 to 120 students.

Erckstand said, “At the end of the week we’ll tally everyone’s score together and whoever is in first place in each division will win a traveling trophy and then some money to help out with their RSO or student group.”

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Impeachment standoff: Trump sees hoax, Dems see stonewalling WASHINGTON (AP) — Agitated and angry, President Donald Trump squared off against House Democrats on Wednesday, packing his increasingly aggressive impeachment defense with name-calling and expletives.

Quietly but just as resolutely, lawmakers expanded their inquiry, promising a broad new subpoena for documents and witnesses.

Democratic leaders put

the White House on notice that the wide-ranging subpoena would be coming for information about Trump’s actions in the Ukraine controversy, the latest move in an impeachment probe that’s testing the Constitution’s system of checks and balances.

They said they’d be going to court if necessary.

Amid the legal skirmishing, it was a day of verbal fireworks.

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Continued from page 1 donated two units of blood at once. The expected number of participants the organizers expected to come away with was 40 donors with an estimated 56 products of blood.

These donations will be used to help people suffering from illnesses that impact their quality of life such as trauma and diseases.

“The most important part about donating blood is making sure we can take care of those sick people that need it,” Ian said.

Students that donated blood were given snacks in

the form of a bag of cookies, juice and water. Students that felt light-headed after donating blood were able to lay down on a bed with a fan blowing to relax.

The Red Cross had eight blood drive events throughout the Mankato area Tuesday.

One student who donated, Cassidy, donated because she felt like helping out even with her fear of needles, giving a clear example of a maverick doing something good despite their own personal fears.

The president complained that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was handing out subpoenas “like cookies,” railed against a government whistleblower as “vicious” and assailed the news media as corrupt and the “enemy.” All that alongside a presidential tweetstorm punctuated with

Trump pressed for an investigation of Democratic political rival Joe Biden and his family.

“We take this to be a very sad time” for the American people and the country, Pelosi said. “Impeaching the president isn’t anything to be joyful about.”

Standing beside her, in-

“Amid the legal skirmishing, it was a day of verbal fireworks.” an accusation that congressional Democrats waste time and money on “BULL----.”

Pelosi said Democrats had no choice but to take on the most “solemn” of constitutional responsibilities to put a check on executive power after the national security whistleblower’s complaint that recently came to light . The administration and Congress are on a collision course unseen in a generation after the whistleblower exposed a July phone call the president had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which

telligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff accused Trump of “an incitement to violence” with his attacks on the unnamed whistleblower, who is provided anonymity and other protections under federal law. He said the investigation is proceeding “deliberately” but also with a sense of “urgency.”

Unlike Trump, Schiff never raised his voice but said firmly: “We’re not fooling around here.”

Pelosi, in a “Good Morning America” interview that will air Thursday, said Trump

is “scared” of the impeachment inquiry and the arguments that can be made against him.

Democrats are now talking of basing an impeachment charge of obstruction on the White House’s slow-walking of documents and testimony _ administration actions that echo the months of resisting Congress in its other investigations into special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and Trump’s business dealings.

Ahead of the new subpoena, the chairmen of three House committees accused the administration of “flagrant disregard” of previous requests for documents and witnesses and said that refusal could be considered an impeachable offense.

The standoff took on a defiant tone this week when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would not stand for Democrats “bullying” his employees into appearing before the congressional committees, even as he acknowledged that he, too, had been among those U.S. officials listening on the

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Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events for now WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ campaign said Wednesday that the Democratic presidential candidate had a heart procedure for a blocked artery and was canceling events and appearances “until further notice.”

The 78-year-old Sanders was taken to a Las Vegas hospital after he experienced chest discomfort during a campaign event Tuesday and sought medical evaluation.

Two stents were “successfully inserted,” and Sanders “is conversing and in good spirits,” according to the campaign.

Sanders tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he was “feeling good. I’m fortunate to have good health care and great doctors and nurses helping me to recover.”

Then, sounding one of his favorite themes from the campaign trail, he added: “None of us know when a medical emergency might affect us. And no one should fear going bankrupt if it occurs. Medicare for All!” The Democratic field’s oldest candidate, Sanders sometimes jokingly refers to his age at town halls and other events, especially when interacting with younger participants. He is one of three candidates over age 70 in the Democratic primary, which has spurred debate over whether the party should rally behind a new generation of political leaders. Sanders’ health issue is certain to revive that discussion in the weeks before the next presidential debate this month.

President Donald Trump is 73.

Sanders’ campaign wouldn’t say whether the candidate had suffered a heart attack before the blockage was opened. But a doctor not involved in the care said, if not, Sanders could expect to be back to a normal busy schedule in about a week.

“This will give him more energy,” said Dr. Ron Waksman, an interventional cardiologist at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute in Washington.

Sanders’ hospitalization came on a day of celebration for his campaign, which had earlier announced the Democratic field’s strongest quarterly fundraising numbers so far. On a telephone call with supporters, campaign manager Faiz Shakir said the “state of the campaign is strong” and touted its fundraising totals and its first television ad campaign scheduled to launch in Iowa.

But those spots were sus-

In this Sept. 29, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pauses while speaking at a campaign event at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Sanders’ campaign said Wednesday the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery and that he’s canceling events and appearances “until further notice.” (AP Photo/ Cheryl Senter)

pended on Wednesday.

The health issue comes as Sanders has been trying to turn a corner after a summer that saw him eclipsed as the premier liberal in the field

by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Sanders has dropped well behind Warren, 70, and former Vice President

nomination in 2016. He is a top contender in the 2020 primary and announced Tuesday that he raised more than $25 million over the past three months. But he is facing stiff competition from Biden and Warren, who have overtaken him in many polls.

This is the second time

the time he felt fine.

Sanders is not the first candidate to face health issues in recent years while seeking the presidency. Clinton had to take time off from campaigning in 2016 after being treated for pneumonia.

In 2000, former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley, the

“Sanders’ campaign wouldn’t say whether the candidate had suffered a heart attack before the blockage was opened.”

Joe Biden, 76, in most polls and recently reshuffled his staffing in early states to become more competitive.

“Given his recent stalls in the polls, the timing is pretty bad here,” Democratic strategist Jim Manley said of Sanders’ heart procedure.

Sanders’ 2020 rivals were quick to wish him well. Warren told liberal activists in Las Vegas that she called and texted Sanders and that she “wants to see him strong and back on the trail as soon as possible.”

“We want to send our best wishes for a quick recovery to @BernieSanders today,” tweeted Julián Castro, an Obama administration housing chief. Added Sen. Kamala Harris of California: “If there’s one thing I know about him, he’s a fighter, and I look forward to seeing him on the campaign trail soon.”

Sanders mounted an insurgent campaign against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party’s presidential

during the 2020 campaign that health problems have forced Sanders to ease up on what has otherwise been a robust campaign schedule.

Just last month, he canceled some appearances in South Carolina because he lost his voice. The campaign said at

leading Democratic challenger to then-Vice President Al Gore, had to cut short a campaign swing for treatment of an atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that is treatable but potentially serious. Bradley later resumed his campaign.

In Sanders’ case, when doctors insert a stent, they first thread a tiny balloon inside a blocked artery to widen it. The stent is a small wire mesh tube that then is propped inside to keep the artery open. The number of stents needed depends on the size of the clog.

The treatment can immediately improve symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath. The stents are threaded into place through blood vessels in the groin or wrist, requiring only a tiny incision.

Most are coated with medication to prevent the targeted artery from reclosing.

That is still a risk, requiring monitoring, and patients also often are prescribed blood thinners to prevent clots from forming in the stents.

A letter released by Sanders’ physician in 2016 cited a history of mildly elevated cholesterol, but no heart disease.

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Students and faculty geared up for Involvement Fair OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Science Engineering and Technology is hosting an involvement fair to give students an opportunity to learn more about the majors and minors within the CSET. The event would give students an opportunity to interact with faculty members and staff members within the college to gain the most information in order to develop an interest to pursue a career in CSET related fields.

CSET advisors would be determined to answer any question in order to lead stu-

student may find it hard to differentiate between majors with similar name, coursework or degrees.

Like, I was pursuing a major in Computer Engineering before realizing two years in that my interest lied in Computer Information Technology.

Another obvious confusing information when choosing a major is what it means to get a BA rather than a BS in a major and what distinctions it might have regarding one preferable career interest.

In an interview with Ken Adams, the CSET Student Relations Coordinator who expressed the primary target of the event are freshman and undecided student although

“CSET advisors would be determined to answer any question in order to lead student in the right direction. ” dent in the right direction.

This could pose to be of upmost importance because

it is opened for all.

He stated that the “CSET specific and STEM centered

A MNSU Office of University Fellowships table set up at the 2018 CSET Involvement Fair. (Reporter Archives)

event would allow student to know all that the campus has to offer to make their experience in the major eventful.”

Another key feature of the fair is the Recognized Student Organization based another CSET projects would have an opportunity to showcase their works like the Automation Engineering Technology RSO would display and perform a practical presentation of their racing car.

This RSOs would be pro-

vided a platform to raise awareness about what makes them stand out maybe by sharing their history, mission, vision and projects.

They would have a high flow of eager minds interested to get involved. other to recruit students. In addition to having an extra-curricular feature to put on a resume, RSOs are known to provide a great complimentary to academic work, they provide support and assistance to

their members.

Another advantage of joining an RSO for student is that it accommodates a latitude for them to be intellectually engaged beyond classes in their fundamental interests while making friends with people with similar interest line and networking with invited professionals or sponsors.

This is an event worth placing on your calendar and attending.

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MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR In our current society where newspapers are taking a backseat to computers and iPads, getting our news is constantly changing and turning heads as to how we get our news.

Social media has grown into one of the biggest things internationally. There are places on the internet for anything and news has not missed out on it, but social media and the internet can be a double-edged sword for when it comes to news.

I believe the term “fake news” is still very fresh in everyone’s mind those who followed the 2016 presidential election. It confounded those in political world and frustrated those in the journalism community and how could it not. Not only did social media and other internet sites allow the viewing of fake news, its influence effected an entire presidential election.

Something like that should make any normal person nervous. It is why how we pick where we get our news so important – it shapes our viewpoint on current events and the wrong information could give us the wrong outlook on something.

Newspapers don’t necessarily face this predicament since they are either meant

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for national audiences or local towns and cities.

Online news sites don’t

possibly the worst places to get your news. While anyone can be a journalist, not

different faces and if you’re not careful you might be

“Not only did social media and other internet sites allow the viewing of fake news, its influence effected an entire presidential election.” follow that. Anyone can make a website and put anything they want on it – including fake news, and the smart ones do it so well you can’t even tell it’s fake. The Onion is an exception.

Social media, especially Facebook and Twitter are

everyone who puts out news is necessarily one, they could be putting out rumors masquerading as news to damage the image of a rival political figure. Some even do it just for the fun of it, the trolls of the internet.

The fourth estate has many

duped into believing something that isn’t even real.

Sometimes these fake rumors can spiral out of control and

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Keeping a journal can help you more than you know and stomach, freewriting in this journal helped me get by.

Journaling, however, isn’t a permanent fix, but rather a bandaid to help you get by another day. When there’s

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER We all have those moments when we’re extremely frustrated, anxious, or sad and have no one to vent to or anyone we trust to talk to.

Instead we bottle up those feelings and stuff it into our already filled bottles that are one repressed feeling away from bursting.

Many students at this university may be afraid to go to the Counseling Center mainly because it’s intimidating.

Some may think it’s stupid and that talking about your feelings will do nothing, and maybe that is the case, but you could also be surprised and see that voicing out your feelings does wonders to your emotional health.

Sometimes we just need to feel validated. It’s nice when somebody listens.

Many people may think

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that they don’t need to go to the Counseling Center and that their issues are not big enough to take that step.

Many people’s schedules don’t align with the Counseling Center’s hours.

These are all valid reasons, also some of the reasons why I don’t use the Counseling Center as much as I should.

For people who suppress their feelings like me, journaling is a great way to let out some of those emotions.

I recently went into my

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This sparked interest within the Student Government as they decided to reach out to WSU and make it a fun competition between the schools.

The food drive was held between Sept. 23-27. However, donations were still accepted the day of the game, Sept. 28, but was not counted towards the competition.

Anisa Omar, Student Government President, said, “The main thing was getting students to get to know more about our campus cupboard and putting it out there, and getting students to donate.

Our idea was bringing faculty into it but still having it student focused and reaching outside of faculty and bringing local businesses inside of it.”

Student Government partnered with Hy-Vee, both Cub Foods locations, Oak Terrace Assisted Living, the YWCA, and Wells Fargo.

These local Mankato businesses were a huge part up beating WSU as they raised 453 items and a cash donation of $248 compared to MNSU who raised 2,200 items and a cash donation of $900.

Omar stated, “The plus about our university is that we’re surrounded by a lot of community and a lot of businesses who were able to assist us, so I’m not sure what their demographics look like over there, but we’re very fortunate to have that help.”

Many student organizations and campus offices partook in helping with the food drive including Student Government, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Community Engagement, International Student Association, Black Student Union, The Herd, Residence Hall Association, and Kappa Alpha Psi. The Student Government hopes to make the food drive a yearly event. This year the Student Government only had a week and half to plan it, but are hoping next year that they’ll have more time to make the food drive even bigger.

Omar said, “We’re hoping to expand it and get more partnerships. A lot of businesses require 30 days in advance so now that where we’re going to do it yearly we can start planning for that so we can have a better outcome than we did this year.

Even though this year was an amazing outcome we want to keep improving.”

closet and found my middle school journals dating back to 2013 when I was in the eighth grade.

I sat down with my girlfriend and read the lengthy pages of me judging others on their basketball skills and lack of singing abilities in choir class with paragraphs and paragraphs of how I can’t possibly be gay and how everyone needs deodorant.

I also wrote about sad experiences of my older sister calling me a demon and my mother not appreciating me and favoriting my younger brother.

I remember when I was that age, journaling really helped me process my emotions. Even though I wasn’t writing to anyone in particular, it felt good to confess and vent. It was like I was venting to an older version of me who would stumble across these journals and read them and understand me.

Even today, I still write in journals in a Google Docs document I call “the feeling down journal”.

Sometimes when I can’t sleep at night as I endlessly shake my legs and feel the anxiety pierce my lower back

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An example being the pizza shop that was shot up by a conspiracy theorist who believed it housed a child sex-ring. He went ad shot up the place, thankfully no one was injured, but just the act alone shows what reading the wrong kind of news can do to someone.

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Dallas shooting victim was a ‘big personality, nice person’

In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, provided by Harding University in Searcy, Ark., Botham Jean leads worship at a university presidential reception in Dallas. Fired Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, who shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed 26-year-old neighbor in his own apartment last year, was found guilty of murder by a jury on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. She told police she thought his apartment was her own and that he was an intruder.(Jeff Montgomery/Harding University via AP, File)

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no one to listen, journaling is a good way to vent, read back, and reflect.

I felt like journaling helped me grow as a person and understand how I process and deal with my emotions. Journaling helped me be self aware.

I encourage everyone to write in a journal. Whether you do that every day for 20 minutes or whenever you feel anxious, sad, or frustrated, making time to journal can help you mentally in the long run.

Even though middle school Maria journaled and complained about the littlest things from everyone in choir sounding like elephants with strep throat to that one kid who won’t stop telling her conspiracy theories about Obama, I don’t think I’d be the person I am today if I didn’t write about it.

Crump, a lawyer for the Jean family. “A 26-year-old college-educated black man, certified public accountant, working for one of the big three accounting firms in the world ... it shouldn’t take all of that for unarmed black and brown people in America to get justice.”

The jury that convicted Amber Guyger of murder sentenced her Wednesday to 10 years in prison. The 31-year-old former police officer, who says she believed she was in her own apartment and mistook Jean for an intruder, had faced up to life in prison for the September 2018 killing.

The sentence was met with boos and jeers by a crowd gathered outside the courtroom. But Brandt Jean, 18, told Guyger his brother would have wanted her to turn her life to Christ before getting permission to hug Guyger in an unusual and emotionally intense courtroom scene.

It unfolded just a day after Jean’s family and activists in Dallas _ a diverse city where the mayor, police chief and district attorney are all black _ rejoiced over the guilty verdict, calling it a hopeful sign of turning tides on police accountability in the deaths of unarmed black men.

Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, said Wednesday the sentence was a decade for Guyger to change her life.

Then she ripped into Dallas and what she characterized as police corruption and incompetence.

“If Amber Guyger was trained to not shoot in the heart, my son would be standing here today,” she said.

In his native Caribbean island country of St. Lucia, Jean won trophies for academic

excellence, started a choir and organized school clubs.

He confided to an uncle that he aspired to become the

St. Lucia’s currency is weak against the U.S. dollar. But Jean — who also went by “Bo”

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Erckstand said, “Homecoming is a really great week to celebrate Maverick pride, celebrate why we are Mavericks.

She continued, “We are the land of 120,000 Mavericks.”

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DALLAS (AP) — Botham Jean organized church mission trips. He installed Skype for elderly parents who missed their kids. One time he met a stranger who shared his mom’s birthday, so the bighearted 6-foot-1 choir singer got the woman a cake.

He cried after getting a job in Dallas at the powerhouse accounting firm PwC. His eyes were set on senior management when his downstairs neighbor, a white Dallas police officer, entered his apartment, drew her gun and fatally shot him.

Jean “was a near-perfect person of color,” said Ben

prime minister of the mostly black population of about 180,000 people.

Allison Jean has said her son, the middle child in her family, was socially conscious and mindful about being black in America after leaving the island to attend Harding University in Arkansas.

She told The New York Times last year that he drove the speed limit and kept his car in good repair. When she asked why he wore such dressy clothes, according to the newspaper, Jean told her he didn’t want police to stop him and think he was somebody he wasn’t.

Who Jean really was, attorneys told the mostly black and Hispanic jury, was a literal choirboy. The deeply religious young man spent Sundays on the phone with his father critiquing sermons and writing his own.

His mom fretted about affording college in America.

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Homecoming Lip Sync Contest tonight

Annual Homecoming Lip Sync Contest, September 2018.

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MADISON DIEMERT EDITOR IN CHIEF Mavs have been showing their Homecoming spirit at Minnesota State University, Mankato for countless years.

And since Homecoming is well underway, students have been enjoying our traditions for a few days now.

Today, we have another one of those traditions to look forward to, and this tradition has been going on for four decades.

The Homecoming Lip Sync Contest will take place tonight in the Bresnan Arena at 7 p.m. and is said to last about three hours, ending at 10 p.m.

Following the Lip Sync Contest, the results of Homecoming Royalty will be given, so be sure to stay until the end to see the peers you voted for win!

Each performance will last between four and eight minutes long, and each song will mention the state of Minnesota to show our Minnesotan

pride!

The teams have already been chosen to participate and have been practicing hard to wow the crowd.

Each team can win up to 200 points, and it is said that each team will win 100 points just for participating in this event. Additional points are to be given to the top three

teams, as first place will win with 100, second with 75 and third with 50.

All students are welcome to join in on the fun and it is completely free! Come support your fellow students and engage in one of MNSU’s most loved Homecoming events.

Chicago’s iconic and sublime music comes to ‘Kato

Rock band Chicago performs at a sold out show at the Mankato Civic Center Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. The band, formed in 1967, performed classics including “Call on Me” and “Color My World”. One of the highlights of the night was a breathtaking acoustic performance of “If You Leave Me Now”, drawing a series of cheers from an exuberant crowd. (Photos by Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

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What is really going on in Trafton?

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HANNAH KRUSTY STAFF WRITER A SATIRE PIECE Deep in the bowels of Trafton last night, yawning over my microscope and soil samples in the archaeology repository, I felt a strange and innate urge to head into the darkened hallways.

Needing a break, I caved. My footsteps echoed menacingly throughout the otherwise silent building. It was well past midnight, and I was completely alone.

My feet, as if compelled by some unseen force, took me to the civil engineering lab.

Strange; it was not locked.

I don’t know why, but five minutes later I was pouring over detailed notes from an unassuming file cabinet. Experiments. Graphic. Human.

The IRB did not approve of

them. Psychologically damaging.

I made copies and smuggled them out under my

who was once thought to be an alien and held by the United States government in what used to be Area 51

“See, the main experiment has to do with us students and Trafton.If we are lab rats, then Trafton is the maze.” coat. The soil samples were long forgotten; they are probably still baking under the microscope’s bulb.

Do not expect to see me on campus ever again. In the event of my death, it was not an accident.

Yeezy, my Godly friend

(covered in an issue of the MSU Reporter from a few weeks back), appeared to

me, revealing himself to be the force that compelled me to discover the notes.

“Hannah,” he whispered, flickering in the corner of my room, “you are the only one that I can trust. Use the information wisely, and make sure it gets out.”

See, the main experiment has to do with us students and Trafton.

If we are lab rats, then Trafton is the maze.

Our dear civil engineering “friends,” “colleagues,” and “peers” have actually been sent by the United States government to torment us.

They teamed up with architects to make Trafton Hall the

single most complicated and mental breakdown-inducing building in the entirety of the Midwest. The reason they hole themselves in the majority of Trafton North is so that they may spy on us.

They want to push the limits of what the human mind can take just short of snapping.

Trafton is their torturous method of gathering this information.

There is a reason the layout of most cities in America is byzantine. There is a rea-

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Your weekly horoscope ALYSSA BUNDE STAFF WRITER

Listen to your heart but don’t forget your head can help too.

Aries March 21-April 19 Start paying attention to your finances, there may be trouble in the near future.

However, don’t stress too much. In the midst of it all, remember that your health is important, don’t drive yourself insane preparing.

Gemini May 21-June 20 It’s time to get organized, keep it simple and prioritize.

You’ll be focused on your lifestyle in the coming weeks and to keep from having a breakdown it might be a good time to start using that overpriced planner you bought.

Taurus April 20-May 20 Recently partnerships have taken the #1 slot on your priorities list.

While you may think this person or people are amazing, it may be time to revaluate. Make sure they’re authentic before falling head over heels.

Cancer June 21-July 22 Your coming days will be filled with communication, creativity and analyzing of your relationships.

You’ve been focusing on the big pictures of life and today may be a good time to focus on the little details that

influence the big ones.

earned it.

Leo July 23-August 22 Don’t overthink things today, if someone’s comment rubbed you the wrong way, ask them about. Don’t waste your time analyzing what you think someone meant.

Realistically talking through our problems is simplest way to fix them all. Learn to articulate your feelings without feeling bad about it, start today.

Libra Sept 23-Oct 22 Today you should take it easy and relax, let others worry and stress for you.

Don’t disregard your responsibilities but stop excessively working in advance.

You don’t always need to read next weeks textbook chapters this week. You’ve been in your head recently so it’s time to evaluate why.

Practice mindfulness and ignore excess.

Virgo Experiment and take risks today but within reason. Your social life will be experiencing a boost in the next few days.

Therefore, communicate and have fun today,lately, life has been stressful and you’ve

Scorpio Oct 23-Nov 21 In the next few days, connections will feel intense.

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Continued from page 12 son the construction was unbearable this summer in Mankato.

The civil engineers have engineered humanity to accept wholly atrocious city designs. We are complicit if we allow this behavior to continue.

Why? Because the civil engineers are preparing for an uprising. One so powerful that it may destroy humanity as we know it.

And they are engineering us humans, us civilians, so that we may fall right into the traps that they’ve so carefully planned in cities across America.

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3 charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller’s deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday.

A grand jury indictment that was unsealed in Los Angeles accuses the men of conspiring and distributing cocaine and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that caused Miller’s death in September 2018.

Cameron Pettit, 28, of West Hollywood, California; Stephen Walter, 46, of Los Angeles; and Ryan Reavis, 36, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, were previously charged with drug-related of-

fenses. Wednesday’s charges add the allegation that their drugs led to Miller’s death.

Miller, 26, died of an accidental overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl, along with cocaine and alcohol.

Fentanyl has contributed to an epidemic of opioid abuse in the U.S. that has claimed thousands of lives, including those of other musicians, such as Prince.

The men face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and the potential for life without parole if convicted of either of the charges related to Miller’s death.

All have been arrested in recent weeks and remain in custody, and none has en-

tered a plea.

Attorneys for Pettit and Walter declined comment.

It’s unclear whether Reavis has a lawyer.

charges on Oct. 10. Reavis, who was arrested last week in Arizona, does not have an arraignment date set yet.

The indictment alleges the

“The men face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and the potential for life without parole...”

Pettit and Walter, who was also charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition, were scheduled to be arraigned on the new

men continued to distribute drugs through August 2019.

Miller’s beats and rhymes, with their frank expressions of drug use and depression,

made him a beloved and respected figure among fans, including some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

The Pittsburgh native, whose real name was Malcolm James Myers McCormick, was in a two-year relationship with Ariana Grande that ended earlier in 2018.

After his death, the pop star posted a loving video of him on her Instagram page and released a song, “Thank U Next,” that affectionately mentioned him.

The indictment alleged that Walter supplied the fen-

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Continued from page 14 tanyl and cocaine that Pettit sold to Miller and that Reavis, who lived in the Los Angeles area until earlier this year, acted as a middleman for the fentanyl sale.

Pettit on Sept. 5, 2018 sold Miller cocaine, Xanax and 10 blue pills that appeared to be oxycodone but contained fentanyl after the two had exchanged text messages a day earlier, according to the indictment.

In the texts, Miller proclaimed his love for oxycodone, or “percs” for the brand name Percocet, and also asks for “bars” of Xanax and a “ball” of cocaine, according to a previous court filing. Miller also asked

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Pettit, “When can u get em?” according to previous court filings.

Two days later, Miller’s assistant found him dead at his Los Angeles home.

In another set of messages included in the indictment, Reavis worried in a text sent in June about undercover police buying drugs.

“People have been dying from fake blues left and right,” the message said, “you better believe law enforcement is using informant informants and undercover to buy them on the street so they can start putting ppl in prison for life for selling fake pills.”

People around you will fill you with energy, new ideas will circulate, and hangouts are advised. Speak your mind in class and in life, raise others up with you, and don’t let anyone dull your flame.

Sagittarius Nov 22- Dec 21 Others have been seeking your guidance lately, and today may be a good day to avoid helping. Relax and recharge your energy.

Avoid the public places on campus like the CSU or library, find seclusion. You can only distract yourself with other people’s issues for so long before you have to start handling your own.

Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 19 It’s time to take a step back and evaluate who you’re keeping close these days.

Are they helping you, or using you?

You’ve been having mixed feelings in your social and work life and those feelings shouldn’t be ignored.

Aquarius Jan 20-Feb 18 Your social sector of life is glowing today, you should have a study date with those you enjoy.

Start a conversation with someone in class, sit in a new area of the school.

Practice being aware of

how subtle changes can impact you.

Pisces Feb 19- March 20 Lately, you’ve been restless and wishing for change, things haven’t been the same. Let your mind wander today and see where it takes you.

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Timberwolves emphasize importance of cutting this season The T-Wolves traveled to Mankato to open their training camp ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of new faces on their roster this upcoming season.

The team went through a massive culture change in which they are hoping to remove the bad history of what used to resemble the Wolves.

That started with the hiring of many new staff members and making Ryan Saunders the full-time head coach.

Minnesota went out and signed a variety of coaches with a lot of diversity and that’s played a big role in how they do day-to-day basics.

One aspect of having a lot of younger coaches or people that can run up and down the floor, is it allows the team to keep pace in practice.

Saunders said, “It’s very beneficial, I mean that’s of one of things with our staff, is that we have a lot of guys with you know professional experience, bleacher experience, and then guys who you know still are able to get out there

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver warms up before the team’s first practice of the 2019-2020 season at the Taylor Center Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

with them.”

Saunders explained further, saying, “We don’t have to stop and teach because we want to keep pace to everything.”

With a lot of new players,

getting every minute of practice in is important, especially in the Western Conference.

One of the newcomers was forward Jake Layman. Layman spent four years at Maryland and will be entering his fourth

season in the NBA. A strength of his is shooting and cutting, with his cutting ability being a main highlight Layman discussed and something Saunders wants from his other players.

“I think that’s just part of my game, the cutting off the ball.

I think we have some great

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Mavericks and Bulldogs highlight big D-II football game ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR It is a big week for Minnesota State Mavericks. Homecoming week means plenty of events, and a big football game.

The Mavericks will take on the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs this Saturday, highlighting a big game in D-II football. As of now, MSU is ranked No. 3 and UMD is just behind them at No. 12.

Overall the Bulldogs have had the Mavericks number, as the Mavericks are just 17-201. However, despite not having a winning record against the Bulldogs, MSU has won the last four games they’ve played against each other.

MSU last played against the Bulldogs in 2017, where they won at Duluth, 38-23. During this win streak, Mankato’s big-

gest margin of victory came back in 2014 (44-17) – the year they went to the national championship.

This season, the Bulldogs have had a lot of success, which is evident from their ranking in the D-II polls. Beyond the game against St. Cloud Sept. 21, UMD has steamrolled all of its opponents, scoring 40 or more points.

By this time last year, MSU was regularly scoring 30-40 points per game. This season, they’re yet to hit the 40-point mark. A large part of its success comes on the defensive end and it’ll be a difficult task against this offensive powerhouse.

UMD’s quarterback, John Larson, is having himself a great season. He’s competed 58 of his 108 passes, including 869 passing yards, nine touchdowns and three inter-

Minnesota State quarterback JD Ekowa looks down the field during the second half of the Harvest Bowl game aginst Winona State at the Blakeslee Stadium Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

ceptions.

He has had the held from a variety of receivers, as the

team has five players with at least 100 yards on the season.

They have had success

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Men’s and women’s hockey to play first home game ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR It’s hockey season at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The women’s hockey team began its season last weekend in New York and the men’s team will be playing its first game of the year this Saturday.

The No. 3 men’s hockey team will take on Mount Royal Saturday in Mankato.

Last year, Minnesota State opened its season out with a game against Mount Royal as well, taking the game with ease 7-3.

Minnesota State features a lot of returning players this season, losing three seniors in Max Coatta, Alec Vanko and Ryan Schwalbe and junior goaltender Mathias Israelsson. As much as it hurts to lose seniors and their veteran presence, Coatta was the only one who really played all that much.

The Mavericks will see similar production from last year, if not more from its players.

Marc Michaelis and Parker Toumie will be looking to get off to hot starts this season.

Last year, Michaelis had a team-high 19 goals and added 23 assists. That was good for 42 points – the most on the team.

Just two points behind him was Toumie was 40 points.

He led the team in assists with 26 and added 14 goals himself.

Other players lie Charlie Gerard, Jared Spooner, Connor Mackey, Ian Scheid and many more are going to be looking to expand of last season. The Mavericks had eight players reach over 20 points, with senior Nick Rivera just missing the cut with 19 points.

Losing Israelsson in the crease will hurt MSU, as he was 8-1 in games he was in

front of the net, the Mavericks will have Dryden McKay back in action. As a freshman he was dominant, finishing with a record of 24-7-2.

He saved 92.7 percent of his shots as well. Last year he was awarded the CHN National Rookie of the Year award.

As guys hockey is starting up, the women’s hockey team will be looking to find similar success this weekend as they did against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This game will not come easy, as the Gophers are ranked No. 2 in hockey right now.

Last week the women’s team had two shutout games against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

In the first two games, ju-

nior Mariah Gardner finished with three goals and one assists. She will play a large role in how far the women’s team will be able to go.

Freshman Kelsey King added four assists in her first weekend playing collegiate hockey, tying Gardner for a team-high four points.

Other players to register a goal were sophomore Claire Butorac, freshman Charlotte Akervik, freshman Kennedy Bobyck and junior Brittyn Fleming.

The Mavericks used two goaltenders against RPI, freshman Calla Frank and sophomore Abigail Levy.

They combined for 27 saves, both shutting out the Engineers.

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MSU soccer looks to get back on track this weekend ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR

The women’s soccer team ended its winning streak this past weekend against St. Cloud State. However, the No. 4 team will look to get back on track this weekend against University of Mary Marauders and Minot State Beavers.

The game against U-Mary will be on Friday, and the Mavericks haven’t had any issues putting away the Marauders in the past.

Altogether, the Mavericks are 12-0-2 – riding a ninegame winning streak. Most of their games against U-Mary have been blowouts, with a few exceptions of a one-goal difference.

In 2017, MSU defeated

U-Mary 6-0 in Mankato. If history is anything to gage on Friday’s game, it’s the Mavericks should come out on top and get its seventh win.

MSU hasn’t played Minot State as much as they have against the Marauders. However, they have had good success against the Beavers, going 4-1-3.

In 2017, the Beavers picked up its first win against the Mavericks, winning 2-1.

However, Minnesota State recovered quickly and took the next two meetings.

In its first revenge game, the Mavericks pulled off an impressive 5-0 win, followed by a 1-0 win.

This season, the Mavericks have had three players who have done the bulk of the work on offense. Senior Dakota Wendell and soph-

omores Brynn Desens and Jenny Vetter are the three most leading scorers.

Desens has picked up five goals and six assists this

other, the Mavericks were able to take all three sets as wins.

The last 10 matchups between the Mavericks and the Wildcats were not good for MSU, going 1-9.

In the 2019 season, Wayne State has had an outstanding record. With the 13 games they’ve had thus far, the Wildcats have had one loss, which was against Northern State University. This upcoming match will be filled with surprises, and hopefully a win for the Mavericks.

The hard work will continue

Saturday, when the Mavericks travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to take on Augustana. The last matchup between the two teams in November of 2018 resulted in a Maverick win after four sets.

The last 10 matchups between MSU and Augustana have been close, with a record of 4-6.

In their 2019 season, the Vikings have struggled with some of its matches, but for the most part, they’ve been doing well. The team has lost three games against

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season, while Wendell is right behind her with three goals and five assists. Lastly, Vetter has been a very reliable player, scoring four goals and

one assist.

MSU should get back on track and regain another winning streak over the weekend on the road.

Nebraska-Kearney, Northern State and Wayne State. With MSU having the same game record as Augustana, this matchup should be engaging for fans on both sides.

MSU has a large lineup of games this weekend and volleyball will be looking to have just as successful of a weekend as the others.

Mavericks volleyball hopes to regain its footing JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER

After losing to both the St. Cloud State Huskies and the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, the Minnesota State Mavericks volleyball team have been working hard in practice and creating new game plans to prepare for their upcoming games this weekend.

On Friday, the Mavericks will travel to Wayne, Nebraska to face off against Wayne State. The last time these two teams played against each

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Limited handicap parking is also available free of charge in the same lot.

A free, general public tailgate experience is also available on game day in Lot 20 just east of Blakeslee Stadium. Alcohol will only be allowed in the designated area of Lot 20. Tailgating activities without alcohol, such as grilling and games will be allowed in areas outside of the designated area.

TAILGATING IS RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING TIMES: Tailgating may begin three (3) hours before game time. Tailgating must end within (1) hour following the completion of the game. Once admitted to the stadium, there will be a “no pass out and return” policy during halftime or at any other point in the game.

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Sale of products, food or beverage without prior and appropriate authorization from Minnesota State Athletics.

Occupying more than one parking space (unless approved by Minnesota State Athletics).

Obstructing adjacent parking spaces, drive aisles, or reserved spaces.

Portable outdoor furniture.

Portable generators.

SPECIAL NOTE: For Lot 7 only, no vehicle traffic (in or out) is permitted within 60 minutes of game time (exception for handicapped parking access). *All guests must obey State of Minnesota Statutes, Mankato City Ordinances, and University policies while on campus or will be subject to eviction and/or arrest.

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An inside look at the Wolves’ training camp AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent its first two days of training camp here in Mankato at the Bresnan Arena Tuesday and Wednesday.

This was the eighth time the Timberwolves have come to Mankato, with their last visit being in 2014.

Journalists from around the region were present at the practice and photographers were courtside taking pictures of the players as they did their drills.

Multiple people were gathered around head coach Ryan Saunders, who was the first of many to be interviewed. Jake Layman, Josh Okogie and 2019 first round pick for the Timberwolves, Jarrett Culver, were interviewed as well.

In the beginning, the players shot around for about 10 minutes. Gorgui Dieng was courtside practicing his midrange and 3-point shots. Jake Layman and Andrew Wiggins were practicing their 3-point shots as well.

Towards the middle, the Wolves got into more specific drills including rebounding, defensive strategies and offensive fundamentals.

Saunders was on the sideline scouting his team and taking mental notes for the meeting, which followed soon after.

All players huddled up for a scouting session towards the backend of the court. Saunders discussed what he saw from the team and improve-

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns warms up before the team practice at the Taylor Center Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

ments that can be made in the future. David Vanterpool and Pablo Prigioni went to the TV and glossed over defensive strategies and concepts.

After about 10 minutes, the team came together and did a chant before dispersing from the huddle.

Each of the players lined

up at the far side of the court to do stretches, before another freestyle shootaround occurred. By then, all the reporters had finished their homework for the day and were watching from afar in the stands. At the end, the team went through the line and gave each other high

fives to conclude the practice.

Majority owner of the Wolves, Glen Taylor, was present as well, watching his team prepare for the upcoming season.

This season will be a challenge for the Wolves, as they’re in a stacked Western Conference. The team will be

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taking it one step at a time though, getting into the right mindset before the season begins Oct. 22. Their first game will be an away game against Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets.

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WWE debuts for the first time on Friday AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER For the first time, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will debut Friday Night Smackdown on FOX at 7 p.m. CT. This day also marks the 20th Anniversary for Smackdown.

In June of last year, Fox and WWE came to a five-year commitment, worth 205 million dollars annually, adding up to an astonishing $1.25 billion-dollar deal over the

time frame.

Various legends are scheduled to make an appearance.

The Rock will be electrifying the WWE Universe when he returns for the first time in over a year.

Hulk Hogan, the Icon Sting, “Stone Cold Steve Austin”, The Nature Boy Ric Flair, and Goldberg will be on the premiere also.

In addition, WWE has a stacked card for the night’s show, beginning with WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, defending his WWE Champi-

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Continued from page B1 passers here, who can find me on those cuts and so far, it’s been working out really well.”

The other two players to speak were Josh Okogie and the newly drafted Jarrett Culver, both of whom discussed the art of cutting and the importance to use it this season.

After being asked if there will be more opportunities to cut, Okogie said, “Yeah for sure, I mean the way were playing is just reading what the defense gives us.”

Okogie expanded further on Layman’s cutting ability, “Jake cuts every time and yeah he’s got a lot of easy buckets off that.”

Minnesota will be looking to use Karl-Anthony Towns

more in the passing game and utilizing the wings to cut and Culver is one of those players who executes cutting well.

He explained, “I’ve played off of players and being able to play off of KAT and when he facilitates, to be able to cut off of him and you know help him out and create space for him, I feel like I do a good job of that.”

Coming down to Mankato is a new experience for a lot of these players and coaches. Doing these trips to either the Bahamas or just down the road to Mankato allowed the team to practice and create chemistry both on and off the court.

onship on the line against the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar.

Then comes the finale of a feud that’s been ongoing since SummerSlam. Shane O Mac will compete in a ladder match against Kevin Owens, who is sick of Shane being in the spotlight and taking time away from other talents on the roster. He even coerced him to put his in-ring career on the line if he loses.

A dream match is planned as well, where a passing of the torch will occur. The hottest act in all of WWE

right now, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, will face the Undertaker. After all these years, The Phenom is still going strong and continues to be one of the biggest draws in WWE. Also featured on the card is a tag team match where Queen Charlotte Flair will team up with “The Man” Becky Lynch, to face the “Boss” Sasha Banks and Bayley. Bayley recently turned heel and joined forces with Sasha Banks, who returned earlier this year the night after SummerSlam.

The Big Dog Roman Reigns will compete against Erick Rowan in a singles match.

Three months ago, before an interview with Charly Caruso about Roman’s potential match at Summer Slam, Reigns was the victim of an accident where a forklift fell on him. Ever since the incident, he has been searching for the attacker and it was revealed that Rowan was an accomplice in the act. Roman plans to get his revenge on Rowan during the Friday Night Smackdown Premiere.

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Continued from page B1 passing the ball, but they also have been using a variety of players in the run game. Larson has been a dual-threat quarterback, having just as much success running the ball. He leads the team in rushing attempts and yards as well – picking up 299 yards and a touchdown on 49 attempts.

Running backs Wade Sullivan and Cazz Martin have combined for 459 yards and seven touchdowns.

MSU will have its hands full on defense, but they’ve had a lot of success in that department. After giving up 23 points to Southwest Minnesota State, MSU hasn’t allowed over seven points in its next three games.

Senior Zach Robertson and

junior Jack Leius have led the way in tackles for the Mavericks. The two have combined for 52 tackles, four sacks and 13.5 tackles for a loss. Leius has also added two interceptions.

Junior Cole Schroedermeier leads the team in interceptions with three. Unable to get one last week for the first time all season, he will be looking to get back on track against Larson and the Bulldogs. He also is third on the team in tackles with 19.

As good as things have been defensively, the Mavericks have had success through its usual offensive weapons.

Senior Nate Gunn has 602 yards and six touchdowns this season, gaining over

100 yards in every game – including his 242-yard performance against SMSU. As good as Gunn has been, the Mavericks will need to gain more success in the passing game. Junior JD Ekowa has been the most successful, collecting 387 yards and two touchdowns.

He has also been able to pick up 188 yards on the ground – the second most on the team behind Gunn.

Seniors Shane Zylstra and Justin Arnold have been the main attackers in the passing game. Zylstra has picked up 313 yards and three touchdowns. Arnold has seen 199 yards but will looking to get in the end zone for the first time this season.

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