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Longboarding emerges as a popular new RSO New video takes in 26,000 views on Youtube in 4 days

Energy conference lights up MSU Franken and former WCCO anchor to speak at conference

•courtesy of the msu longboarding club Members of the club at the Minneapple Bomb competed in a push race from downtown Minneapolis to uptown. LINDSAY PETERSON

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•web photos Senator Al Franken and former WCCO news anchor Don Shelby are scheduled to speak at the conference. CHRIS HOUCK

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The International Renewable Energy Technology Institute will be holding its conference at Minnesota State University, Mankato, starting on Oct. 7. The conference will continue through Oct. 10. The conference will focus on the issues of renewable energy and will also include several key speakers, who will discuss and share their ideas on the potentials of renewable energy. Doctor John Frey, the director of the IRETI, spoke about the conference at MSU. “The conference will con-

sist of exhibitors of companies that want to show their product to others as well as the speakers,” said Frey. The speakers are a major part of the conference and will include industry folks that can talk of their personal experience of implementing a biomass business project.” Among the speakers at the conference will be Don Shelby, former WCCO news anchor who’ll be speaking on achieving energy security at 7 pm in CSU 253. Fran Swain from Poet will speak about the most recent developments in biorefining on Monday at 11 a.m. in Ostrander Auditorium.

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The passion in a new student organization at Minnesota State University, Mankato inspires students is inspiring to get active and be a part of something great. Freshman Peter Young, 20, studying computer engineering technology and his friend Tikhon Esaulenko, 20, a junior studying international business, brought a big idea to campus this fall for longboarders – one large club for all. By creating a Facebook group, Young and Esaulenko encouraged beginner to expert student boarders to join them on the streets of Mankato to increase their skills and enjoy the increasingly popular hobby together. “I used my networking skills. It was so crazy how it started up. One day 20 kids, the next day 60 kids, now were up to 120 kids,” Young said. Formerly named Mankato Longboarding/Rollerblading Club, the MSU Longboard Team has more than 120 student members since it was put into action the first week of fall semester. “We took the rollerblading out because no bladers ever

showed up,” Young, president of the MSU Longboard Team said, “We promote safe longboarding, discuss events, make videos and promote other clubs like the ski and snowboard club.” The committed turnout at each meeting includes boys and girls and averages about 30 students each time, bringing talent of all levels together to help each other get better. “If there’s a fallen soldier you go back and help them, you don’t leave them behind, and we want everyone to have fun. Peace, love and longboard,” Young said. The team of students meets every Thursday and Friday in the CSU at 4:30 prepared to head outside and shred together, until whenever. “We just go out until were done,” Esaulenko, vice president of the MSU Longboard Team said, “That might be hours for some of us.” A recent video entitled MSU Mankato Longboarders: Fresh Sesh, features the MSU Longboard Team and was filmed by Nick Nothem, a freshman physics major. The video was uploaded

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to YouTube Saturday and has already been viewed more than 26,000 times. “A lot of hardworking boarders on there,” Young said, “There’s been blood, sweat and tears put into it.” All it takes to be a member is to own your own longboard and pay a $10 fee, which gets you a team t-shirt. “If you bring your longboard with you to class everyday you’re probably the kind of person who would like to the join the club,” Esaulenko said, “We want people to come out and come together, we’re all bros.” At their club meetings, the team heads out to the hills behind the Gage towers to warm-up for about an hour before they break off into groups of ten or so members on missions to explore the city of Mankato. “We want to make students better at longboarding and for students to be able to have their skills increase from when they first joined our club,” Young said. “And, to promote the sport of longboarding,” Esaulenko

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Bill Strauss is an economist and will speak about what biomass utilization can provide the economy Tuesday at 8 a.m. in CSU 253. Will Steger, an Arctic Explorer, will talk about his experiences with climate change and how it affects the economy Tuesday at 12 pm in CSU 253. Senator Al Franken, along with other local politicians, will also give opening remarks for the conference at 8:30 a.m. in Ostrander Auditorium on Monday. “The major speaking events are free to the University students and faculty,” said Frey. “If they want to attend the entire conference, the charge will be $60 for the meals but we will need the meal count in by Friday. The $400 is for the national and international attendees. We hope that students and faculty do participate.” The IRETI is an institution located here at MSU that boasts state-of-the art facilities in order to research possible ways to produce renewable energy. According to its website, the institute has worked with possible sources of energy such as solid biomass, which has been associated with wood, but has grown in its number of other sources. There has also been work done with biogas, which incorporates the anaerobic digestion of waste products, as well as projects with cellulosic fuels and biobased products. “The [U.S.] Ambassador to Sweden in 2008, Ambassador [Michael] Wood, was a businessman and when he got to Sweden,” said Frey. “He realized how advanced they were in using biomass as a source of energy. He wanted to move that idea to the U.S. and he did so by creating a committee that took on the challenge of establishing an IRETI in the U.S. We in Mankato are fortunate that this idea landed here.” Although the conference is on a very specialized subject, the hope is that the MSU and Mankato communities will both benefit from having it take place in the area. “I believe that the greatest benefit is to become better educated on how renewable resources can become significant drivers of our economy,” Frey said. “I hope that students participate in the conference and take advantage of a very strong program, one that should have great influence on the students’ lives.”

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MOLLY HORNER

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With Minnesota State University, Mankato offering so much to students, a day intended to celebrate the past, present and future is here. MSU will hold a Founder’s Day event Oct. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CSU Lincoln Lounge. Along with the event there will be a glass display showcasing a brief history of the university at the Lincoln Lounge for the entire week. Monday will feature a “Maverick” birthday party. There will be cake served until it is gone for people that pass through, along with pictures, letters and information on how MSU started out as an institution. “It’s like MSU’s birthday party, how we started out as an organization, how it morphed into a normal school, to MSU today,” Gregory Wilkins, Associate Director for Student Activities, said. Two highlights of the event will be speeches made by the president of MSU, Dr. Richard Davenport and MSU Provost Dr. Linda Baer.

william cahyadi•msu reporter MSU was first established as the Mankato Normal School in 1868, the second such school in Minnesota.

“Mankato’s old school was to train teachers to be teachers; we’ve kept that focus still with the education program leading in the state of Minnesota,” Wilkins said. The foundation of MSU started with the launch of the Mankato Normal School on Oct. 7, 1868 which was “officially the second state Normal School.” In 1927 the institutions first four year degree, a bachelor of education, was granted. “We are looking back and celebrating our future,” Wilkins said.

It’s important to learn, to have an understanding, and appreciate the key pieces of how MSU has developed over the years. More than 125 years after its establishment, MSU offers a great, modern and efficient facility with diverse education and athletic opportunities. Each of the residence communities has a storied past. George Gage was the first principal and was succeeded in 1872 by his assistant, Julia Sears. In 1930, Frank McElroy became president and also was the first head of the

institution to hold a PhD. Clarence Crawford was named president in 1946, “blueprinting a new hilltop location that was once a cornfield, one mile away,” according to MSU’s official website. The Founder’s Day event will allow students to find out more on how the campus that they walk on every day came to be. The history behind the people that have changed it will not be forgotten and just as the past is very important, so is the future.

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Brushing up on 40 years of dental hygiene

•courtesy of the department of dental hygiene The Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Dental Hygiene Department celebrated it’s 40-year anniversary this year, and is publishing a new book to celebrate. ERIC PERRINE

staff writer Minnesota State University, Mankato’s dental hygiene program recently celebrated its 40-year anniversary by publishing a new book detailing the program’s creation and history. The book, “The First 40 Years: Building a Dental Hygiene Program,” was written by free-lance writer, Carol Jones, who also writes for

MSU’s “Today” magazine. Jones’ knowledge and understanding of the MSU campus contributed to her employment at MSU, according to Lynnette Engeswick, Ph.D., RDH, and Department of Dental Hygiene professor. Aside from Jones’ writing abilities, she provided an “external voice” and the “unbiased tone” that the dental hygiene program was looking for to detail its history, accord-

ing to Engeswick. The coffeetable-style book was the first book published by the dental hygiene program. The goal of the book was to capture the voice and memories of Robert Fonda, Doctor of Dental Surgery, founder of the MSU dental hygiene program, according to Engeswick. Fonda, now in his nineties, could remember all of the details of first starting the

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Homecoming Statistics

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news editor The statistics are in for another Homecoming weekend that was “busy, but relatively uneventful,” as the Mankato Free Press said. Mankato Public safety’s calls that were issued for service on Friday, Sept. 28 included alcohol compliance checks at 14 randomly selected on-and-off sale liquor businesses. According to the public record, an underage person was able to purchase alcohol illegally at five locations: Captain Jacks, Happy Dan’s, Rush Liquor, MGM and Sam’s Club. At each location, the person selling the alcohol to the underage buyer was arrested. Public safety is requesting the Blue Earth County attorney’s office to charge them with supplying alcohol to a minor. This is a gross misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for up to one year and a fine that could amount to $3,000, or both. Officers responded to two calls regarding parties that involved numerous underage individuals consuming alcohol. Tenants at both locations were issued citations for violating Mankato’s social host ordinance, while numerous underage alcohol consumption citations were issued as well. In summary, 16 people were placed in jail, 14 of which were alcohol-related

and included criminal charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI), disruptive intoxication, underage alcohol consumption, burglary, theft, assault in the third, fourth and fifth degrees, fleeing on foot and controlled substance violations. Disturbance calls totaled at 43, intoxicated people calls at 28, loud party calls at 16 – all of which public safety officers responded to, as well as five DWI arrests. Officers issued 130 citations for underage alcohol consumption, seven for disruptive intoxication, six for social host violations and one for trespassing. Brown County’s detox in New Ulm, Minn. was full most of the weekend and as places began to fill up, individuals not placed with a sober adult were transported to Dakota County’s detox facility in Hastings, Minn. Sunday, if there were no available beds at the Dakota County detox facility, public safety staff located either a family or friend who could take responsibility for the intoxicated individual. A total of 15 people were placed in detox over the weekend. The average blood alcohol content was .228 - the lowest was .182 and the highest .351.

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MADELYN PUNG

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With an arduous school week, Mankato students find themselves bursting with anticipation for the weekend. While letting loose on the weekends is habitual for anyone, it appears that students cannot hold off until then, starting the party early on Thursday nights. But where do the boundaries between casual and excessive drinking lie? What really defines a party school? Does Minnesota State University, Mankato qualify as a party school? Every year, the Princeton Review and Playboy release a list ranking colleges based on their partying performance. The standings are grounded on various surveys and factors of each college such as sex life, nightlife, sporting life, campus life, the student body, social scene, and extracurricular activities. In the grand scheme of things, Mankato’s own partying reputation does not compare to schools like the University of Virginia (Named the #1 party school by Playboy for 2013) or West Virginia University (Named the #1 party school by the Princeton Review for 2013). However, although MSU is nowhere to be found on these “tops,” it still upholds a notorious status for its celebrating ways and nightlife, on a local level. According to myplan.com, MSU is ranked as the 63rd top partying school, which comes in at the number one party school in the state of Minnesota.

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“Our university definitely has a party reputation, known pretty well in Minnesota,” Mankato student Kelly Countryman said. “Students come here for two reasons. To get a degree and to have a crazy and fun college experience.” As a freshman going into college, you don’t know what to expect. You’ve heard the possibly exaggerated stories, and you’ve heard the ridiculous rumors, but is the partying actually that crazy? I answered that question my first weekend attending MSU and didn’t have to go too far to find it. Quicker than you can say “party,” stories of all the write-ups and underage consumption citations given out during move-in week filled the halls of the residence buildings. One freshman student had even shared with me her account of getting tackled by a police officer during a move-in celebration. That weekend alone, a shocking 61 underage alcohol consumption citations were distributed by local law enforcement. The weekends in Mankato never seem to fail at being eventful and lively. During another one of the actionpacked weekends, police arrested a teenage male after tasering him multiple times for assaulting and interfering with a peace officer, as well

TIM FAKLIS

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Is Minnesota State University, Mankato a party school? Is baseball America’s pastime? Ok, so maybe it isn’t that simple, but to answer the question before we get much further, yes, it is safe to say that Mankato had has more than its fair share of drinking escapades over the years. I’m entering my fourth year here (because saying senior year simply wouldn’t be fair), so while there are certainly people out there who have managed to literally outdrink me by gallons upon gallons, I have still encountered enough to give a fair synopsis into the life of a typical weekend on a year-by-year basis. Just like any 18-year-old college student, it all starts with freshman year. Moving into the dorms (In my case, Gage and its elevators. Those things had minds of their own. Be thankful freshmen), and sneaking around, room to room, floor to floor, trying to find a place to drink was always an adventure in its own right. Once you were able to make some friends, the trick was to find some upperclassmen holding parties. As a freshman though, that was not always easy. With that said, it was easier than it probably should have been for a group of kids completely new to a city they have just moved too.

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Rebecca cummins, psychology “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Meredith bilse, counseling and student personnel “Boy Meets World.”

Ignacio belmonte, masters of business administration “Power Rangers.”

Sophomore year was easier, much easier. At this point, a large portion of your friends move out to apartments, typically near campus, and while most students are likely only 19 or 20, as usual, it doesn’t stop students from playing the music loud and having a good time on the weekends. At this point, it’s likely the most fun the student has had in their party career. They’re in a culture that accepts underage drinking as not only normal, but almost expected. Junior year is a fun one, especially if you were born before December. For those of us who were born after first semester is over, it can be tough. A year ago, I lived in a house with 4 other guys, all of whom were 21 by mid-September. I turned 21 in January. While I didn’t drink often enough for it to turn into an issue that plagued my first semester, it did get boring on the weekends on occasion when the roommates would go downtown. With all that said, once you turn 21, downtown Mankato is the legal party that is almost always full of people. Albeit more expensive, it’s obvious that the bar scene (Blue Bricks, The Underground, Red Sky, Rounders, etc.) is most definitely the preferred destination for all students who can legally have a drink. So far, senior year seems mostly like an extended version of junior year. It all seems similar, almost to the point where it

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Youth vote matters

Minnesota Secratary of State Mark Ritchie visits MSU ELISE KONERZA

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Voting. Encouragement is on every corner in the Centennial Student Union in the last critical one-month stretch before Nov. 6, the set general election date. Minnesota Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie, visited Minnesota State University, Mankato Tuesday in hopes to answer any and all questions students might have regarding voting. For some of you, this might be your first Presidential election you have the ability to vote in this year. For others, this might be a repeat of the 2008 general election. Nevertheless, it’s never too late to brush up on your facts about voting, especially in crunch time. Students essentially have the choice of where they would like to vote. Many students at MSU have lived in Mankato for about three years already. To some, it may be confusing when registering to vote. Permanent address could mean more than one thing, your parent’s address or the Mankato area address. Ritchie said currently most students are choosing to apply the address near MSU. However, absentee ballots have been used for students who wish to vote in their parents’ residence. If you choose to go the absentee route, you can do so either in person or by mail. In person asks that you cast an absentee ballot in person at your county auditor’s office and in some cases your city or

township clerk’s office, starting 46 days prior to Election Day. Absentee voting requires you to complete an Absentee Ballot Application and submit it to your local election official by mail, fax or email to the correct county elections official. Your ballot will be sent to you when it is ready about 46 days prior to the election if you had applied in advance. Applied within the 46-day benchmark? Your ballot will arrive within a day or two of your application being received. Ritchie recommends you apply, “early, immediately, now.” This allows for information to be sent out, corrections in a change of a polling location, as well as corrections that need to be made to the absentee ballot made before the election. Ritchie said it is a process continued with paperwork through the mail. Secondly, he said to be careful in filling out the paperwork. “1 in every 20 persons make a little mistake and the ballot is received with a clerical mistake,” Ritchie said. “We must be able to get ahold of you to fix the error, and if the error is not fixed, the ballot will not be counted.” While Minnesota holds the number one voter turnout position in the nation, it is only five points above the number two state, Wisconsin. “Still, one million are not voting,” Ritchie said. He attributes this to the

possible alienation and cynicism in some. Ritchie adds it is an issue to think about and how to eliminate that sense and instead encourage the voting process. “For many, it might be their first time to vote, which can be a little daunting,” Ritchie said. “We need to encourage those and welcome them into the adult practice.” Ritchie believes many are complacent to vote due to the pressure it bestows on people concerning the economy, school, busyness and time dedicated to researching where they should vote or being out of state. “The economy is tough, that bears in mind is tough for people to get the chance to vote as students are balancing work and school,” Ritchie said. Ritchie said the gap between the average age voters and the youth voters is still evident in the last three elections. In the 2008 general election, average voter turnout was about 78 percent while youth voters fell 10 percentage points below the average. “There is always room for improvement to find ways to continue narrowing the gap,” Ritchie said. It is important to talk up voting. Ritchie suggests asking your neighbors vote with you. For some, with the big changes being proposed, nervousness can cause such deferred reaction to vote. Many people have a cautionary experience when thinking about constitutional changes and its consequences.

“The barriers need to be addressed,” Ritchie said. Students have been told since their very first social studies class that their “vote counts.” Ritchie ensures it does. Minnesota is famous for close elections in the last 10 to 20 years, with outcome results whether it may be local or statewide. “Election results determined by narrow margins should essentially ensure that every vote does count,” Ritchie said. “Your vote could be the coin flip.” Ritchie said it is an action carried out deeming you a responsible citizen and allowing for your voice to be heard. Patriotically recognizing those who died to make the democracy that we benefit from; a society built by hard work and honor. “We need to recognize this and do our part,” Ritchie said. One month away and with so little time, students need to get accurate information fast. Ritchie advises students to visit the website mnvote. org. Visitors can read different information that might be useful to a young voter. Links pertain to registering to vote, absentee ballots - the ability to track the process, a polling place finder and a link of the actual ballot, in a sample version, coinciding with your district residency so that you can see who is running and for what position, as well as the constitutional amendments proposed. Each candidate provided a link to their campaign site, explaining in their own way

their purposes, goals and visions if elected to take office. Regarding the health care debate, confusion has set in on whether this will appear on the actual ballet or if it will coincide with the elected official. Ritchie said each candidate had made his or her stance clear on health care and it is researchable to validate clarification. It is not necessary to vote for a candidate or a position if you feel you don’t have enough knowledge to do so. Ritchie said some people don’t like to “fool around” with proposed constitutional amendments. Ritchie said many choose to vote by mail so that they have time to look up candidates on the Internet. Many western states have resorted to voting by mail, in order to conserve money and as a convenience factor. “A survey on voting by mail revealed that many utilized it as an opportunity to sit, think and reflect on each candidate,” Ritchie said. “This is their strongest belief as a supporter of voting by mail option.” Ritchie noted students think about investments in higher education but must also think about the future in terms of the economy, trade, health care - all of which we will graduate into within a matter of a few years. “Think broadly, short term and lifelong, healthy and civically,” Ritchie said. “I saw this general interest and concern in students at MSU when I visited.”

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said, “Mankato is a great city for longboarding.” One meeting involved a Push Race relay race around campus and the team who finished in first place got free t-shirts. “We just decided to do something different, it was a Friday so there weren’t too many people on campus, so we broke into four groups of four,” Young said. Fresh Clothing and Accessories, 701 S Front St., Mankato sponsors the MSU Longboard Team. Every member gets 15 percent off at the independent shop, which sells all the necessary equipment for the sport as well as t-shirts, shoes and more. With enthusiasm building for the club, Young and Esaulenko hope to become sponsored by Landyachtz, a sought-after Canadian boarding company and keep the club going for years to come. “I want the committed members to be noticed.” Young said. “With me being a junior and all, we really want to build it up and keep training kids through the years and have new members come in to progress their skills and eventually take over and do what were doing,” Esaulenko said. As the leaves change and colder weather presents itself it will be less and less common to see boarders out and about around campus but that isn’t going to stop Young and Esaulenko. “We’re not too sure yet what will happen during the winter months, but we will keep boarding that’s for sure,” Young said.

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DENTAL “Forty years is ‘a landmark period of time and in order to get Fonda’s real story about the program’s inception while he was still around to share it.” continued from 3 program from the ground up. Before establishing the program at MSU, Fonda ran his own private dentistry practice in Iowa, according to “The First 40 Years.” An advertisement that Fonda placed in the Journal of the American ¬¬Dental Association was first seen by Edward McMahon, former Mankato State College Vice President of Resource Management. McMahon invited Fonda to Mankato and later asked him to develop a dental hygiene program. In the beginning, the program lacked a permanent location and was run by only Fonda and two assistants. Forty years later, the program that first graduated 15 students in 1972, has more than 800 graduates and continues to grow. Forty years is a “landmark period of time,” according to Engeswick, and in order to get Fonda’s real story about the program’s inception while he was still around to share it, the 50-year anniversary was forgone in favor of the fortieth. In order to promote the book’s publishing, the dental hygiene program hosted a list of day-long activities during MSU’s Homecoming weekend for students and former faculty members. Those who attended the activities marched in the

parade, went on tours of the clinic and attended the football game. The day was capped off with a gala, which included dinner and Fonda as a specialguest speaker. Copies of “The First 40 Years” signed by Fonda were available for gala attendees. The book was seen as an “acknowledgement to Fonda for his hope, belief and faith in the program,” according to Engeswick. Since the first graduating class in 1972, the degrees offered by the program have grown from an associate degree to a bachelor’s as a result of Fonda’s hard work. “The First 40 Years” wasn’t designed as a moneymaker, according to Engeswick, and currently no other books are planned for publishing. Copies of the book are free for graduates of the program, the partners, who helped hire Jones and fund the book’s publishing with the assistance of a grant, and anyone who is interested in celebrating the program’s history. Those interested in picking up a copy of the book can find it in the dental office. They will be asked to leave their contact information so the program can track where the books are going.

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as obstructing the legal process. Like I said, there is never a dull moment. Drinking is simply and expectedly a major part of the culture at college and in particular, MSU. According to mnsu.edu, when Maverick Fans choose to party, 67 percent of them consume 0-4 drinks. In addition, the website also states that 72 percent of students at MSU who do drink, “always use one or more safe drinking behaviors.” Collegedrinkingprevention.gov also states that the percentage of college students who decide not to drink has reached about 20 percent. There appears to be some legitimacy to the claim. With factual numbers and statistics regarding 18-20-year-olds to back it up, I personally find that MSU students work hard, but play even harder. Last school year between August 2011 and May 2012, there were a total of 719 underage alcohol consumption citations and 11 underage alcohol possession citations. In addition, there were 160 possessing drug paraphernalia citations and 129 possessing small amounts of marijuana citations given. Correspondingly, there were 343 loud party/ noise complaints, 13 social host incident reports, and 31 social host persons arrested. This school year hasn’t appeared to be any easier for police, as there have been 159 underage alcohol consumption citations and 5 underage alcohol possession citations. Additionally, there have been 31 possessing drug paraphernalia

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citations, 22 possessing small amounts of marijuana citations, 17 social host persons arrested, and 46 loud party complaints. In the past month, there were reportedly 11 college students brought to the hospital, as a result of their excessive drinking. Department of Public Safety deputy Matt Westermayer reported to mankatofreepress.com that in all cases, the students had an astounding blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20 or higher. As a result of Mankato’s seemingly excessive drinking issue, additional help from reserve, community, and parttime police officers have been doing additional patrolling in the area for the past several weekends. As reported by Dan Nienaber on mankatofresspress. com, the Director of Public Safety, Todd Miller, commented on Mankato’s drinking issues in a news release. “The problems we’re experiencing are similar to what almost all other communities with significant student populations see at the start of every school year. Since alcoholism is a public issue, everyone has a stake in solving this problem. Public Safety personnel are not in a position to resolve this by ourselves,” Miller said. There may not be a precise definition or specific qualifications for being a party school; however, it would be ignorant to deny that MSU has a bit of a reputation for its nightlife and a bit of a history with the police.

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continued from 4 seems like a change is needed. Will that be the case? Only time will tell, but so far it seems as though senior year is a time to mature, end the party business, and get down to focusing on school business. All of this comes back to one question in particular: is MSU a party school? The list above is more or less a template of what my typical weekend life has been during my time at MSU, but every student has a different situation, story, and sense of the law. Some students are flat-out uncomfortable with drinking, hence the ‘sober floors’ that the dorms have always offered to students. For the most part though this school’s students like to drink. Not only drink though, students here like to get together, meet new people, play music together, dance, sing poorly and everything else that comes with a crazy college party scene. Some may say that MSU is more of a drinking school than a party school. That implies that the students here have more of a problem with drinking, rather than your regular college student, who has problems with balancing studies and fun. Almost every college has its fair share of parties, and every one of those colleges has its fair share of drunken idiots. Mankato is no worse. It’s a fun, thriving college town with friendly students who like to go out, have a few drinks and have a fun time. Is MSU a party school? Yes, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

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Grandfather of Aurora victim begs for photos back DENVER (AP) — The grandfather of a 6-year-old girl killed during the Aurora theater shootings wants a thief to return pictures of the child that were stolen from his home in a burglary this week. “They’re the last photos I have of her,” said Robert Sullivan, grandfather of Veronica Moser-Sullivan, the youngest person slain in the July 20 attack that left 12 dead and dozens wounded. Sullivan said Wednesday that four cameras were stolen, including one that had a memory card with more than 40 photos of Veronica at a school celebration. Other images show her at a playground. Sullivan said he still has a well-known photo of the girl licking an ice cream cone, but the rest of the shots are gone. Sullivan said he hopes whoever has the pictures will recognize the girl and return the memory cards to him or police, even if they keep the cameras. Denver police said Wednesday they are investigating the reported thefts, which also included a coin collection and cash. Two detectives were at

the scene but weren’t publicly discussing any leads. “It’s such an unfortunate thing. To be struck twice by a tragedy is so hard. There’s somebody out there who knows something,” said Lt. Matthew Murray, a police spokesman. Sullivan said the cameras were stolen early Tuesday when he and his wife were out of the house. He was on his way home from work, and his wife was out walking the dog. Sullivan said someone jimmied a window and broke in. Former University of Colorado-Denver graduate student James Holmes is accused in the shooting spree during a midnight showing of the summer’s Batman movie. Veronica’s mother, Ashley Moser, was wounded during the shootings. She was left paralyzed and also miscarried. Holmes was not charged in connection with the miscarriage. Karen Steinhauser, a former prosecutor who is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, told The Associated Press homicide charges in Colorado only apply to those “who had been born and alive.”

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staff writer MSSA met this Wednesday and addressed topics that included Minnesota State University, Mankato’s current status as well as topics that could impact student activities and living on campus. Dr. Linda Baer, the Interim Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, spoke in front of the student senate, talking about such issues as the lack of longstaying deans on campus, as well as MSU coordinating with other two-year programs in the state, in order to get them ready for being a student at the school, by having students take two years of classes at an institution and finishing up at MSU. Baer also addressed the number of doctoral programs available at the institution, citing the school’s history of being a teacher’s college and the area around the school being primarily concerned with manufacturing, as the influences of the school’s available options. MSSA President Soyal Shrestha touched on a number of issues, including campus security, stating

that he thinks they need more than flashlights for enforcement and suggested pepper spray be carried by the guards, when speaking of proposed options for students who are caught by police while intoxicated, to be returned to their dorm rooms. While there have been no attempts at communication with MSU on that option, it is still a topic of discussion. Shrestha also spoke about tickets now being handed out to staff and faculty who get cought smoking on campus, in lieu of the smoking ban that came into effect earlier this year. However, he also said that students will only get a warning, as it would require further coordination with MnSCU in order for fines or tickets to be issued to them. Senators Skeeter Rogers and Ben Shakespear gave a report on the conditions of the Carkoski Commons. They spoke in front of the senate saying that, while lines in the commons are still long, conditions have been improving with the increasing efforts of the staff.

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Timberwolves Preview 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Love returns with more gold, more promise in 2012

After a tremendous Olympic run which resulted in a gold for Team USA, Kevin Love returns to Minnesota as one of the best double-double threats to dawn a T-wolves jersey since Kevin Garnett. EMRE K. ERKU

A & E editor

It was an exhilarating atmosphere inside Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Taylor Center on Tuesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves held their first practice of training camp. Large NBA bodies hustled around the Maverick court performing with grace and diligence. Sweat stained the hardwood floor as superstars Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic and Derrick Williams battled for points and rebounds during the practice’s scrimmage. During which, head coach Rick Adelman restlessly governed the play at half court – when to shoot, who to boxout, what play to use – while photographers and reporters alike hovered around the court like a swarm of bees. But besides the presence of the media, the players played as if the arena was empty. To be clear, these guys are looking good. Pekovic looked to be stronger than an ox during his bouts down low in the post, Love drained 3-pointers like last season never ended and Williams reached the altitudes of the gods while slamming the ball down for two every time. It was a lovely ballet of skill and talent harmonized into a force that will soon be reckoned with during the upcoming regular season. Guards Jose Juan Barea and Luke Ridnour also made a notable presence with crisp passing and full-court cat-like quickness. Pick-and-rolls and give-and-goes were like child’s play for the two veterans, noting that they need to carry the load of their fallen comrade, Ricky Rubio. Rubio was at practice, but he was more of an observer rather than a player. He sat alone on the bench watching his teammates play with a certain puppy-dog look on his face. His eyes conveyed to the world that he is desperate for action and that sitting out during practice is a complete disappointment. But fans, if he heals according to plan, he is assumed to be back in action by December. Apart from Rubio’s regression, Love’s levitations aren’t in the least bit oppressed by the woes of injury, even though his summer was occupied by Olympic basketball, even though coach Adelman believes his fatigue might be

a factor caused by the glorious Gold medal won by Team U.S.A. two months ago. When asked about Love, Adelman stated, “It’s been a long summer [for Love]. I’m not sure what kind of shape he’s in, but we’ll see how it goes.” This is an easy thing for Adelman to say considering Love carried the team last year with an average of 26 points and 13 plus rebounds per game leading the NBA in doubledoubles. Not to mention leading Team U.S.A. in rebounds during the summer. Simply put, the man has had his work cut out for him over the past couple years. After a long, post-practice stretch, Love had thoughts of his own on the matter, emphasizing the importance of his teammates and not just himself. “Coming down here is a way to get away, stay together, and work on our bodies,” Love said. “I went four hours today with suicides at the end. And it’s easy for me to step into a leading role, especially having different guys stepping up and making plays.” And as far as Mankato training camp goes, Kevin agreed that it was good to be back watching the new guys. Newly acquired players,

Alexey Shved, Brandon Roy and Andrei Kirilenko seemed to be fitting in quite well with the Wolves, developing rapport rapidly. During practice, Love and Kirilenko were most vocal with each other, cracking jokes and laughing about. Even by the end of practice, during the dreaded suicides, all were colorfully encouraging each other to make free throws in order to avoid running the drill. By the time practice was over, the majority of the players weren’t so dismissive to the sight of the media. Regardless of the morale of the team, Adelman had the outlook of a meticulous perfectionist, pointing out that this is only the beginning. “Both physically and mentally, we need to be a little cautious. Remember it’s only the first day, there’s going to be good days and bad days,” Adelman said. Fortunately, the team as whole looked as if they had been playing together for ages, and they have the rest of training camp, which runs until the end of this week, to work out any minor kinks. By the first game of the season, which is against the Sacramento Kings Nov. 2, the Wolves will be a mighty wind in the world of the NBA.

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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter The proof is in the numbers. Kevin Love accumulated an average of 26 points-per-game to go along with 13 rebounds. If the ‘Wolves want to get off to any start to the season without point guard Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love will have to be the guy to do it.

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‘La pistola’ must play waiting game before returning to action Timberwolves fans know the future of the organization lies within 21-year-old point guard Ricky Rubio, but the 2012 squad will have to do without the spaniard for the first month of the season. TIM FAKLIS

staff writer

When Ricky Rubio finally made the move to the United States a year ago, many people had concerns. They were worried that his poor final season in the Spanish ACB League would lead to a weak NBA career for the former 17-year-old Olympic phenom. Rubio quickly proved that was far from the case. Right from the get-go, Rubio made his presence felt. From the standing ovation he received in his career debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder last December, to his stellar play in that same game. Rubio was a household name, and proved his doubters wrong almost immediately. In a short period of time, with a little help from a big man named Kevin Love, the young Rubio was able to lead the Timberwolves somewhere they haven’t been in a long time: out of the cellar. Then on March 9th, it happened. Minnesota was putting up a fight with the Los Angeles Lakers when in an attempt to get the ball back, Rubio attempted to take a charge, and failed. The worst part of the play was not Rubio getting charged with a blocking foul, it was seeing him still on the floor, clearly in pain while grabbing his knee after the call had been made. For most sports fans, they knew what that meant. Ricky Rubio had torn his ACL, and was out for the season. Nobody was able to take the news kindly, including Kevin Love. “It’s a big emotional shock,” Love said after the damage to Rubio had been done. “He makes winning plays, he’s a winner. We love having him around. On and off the court. We hope for a speedy recovery so he can help this team next year. It’s a big loss for us.” Things did not get better that year. When he was injured, the squad was 21-20, and right in the playoff hunt. They finished 5-20 in the post-Rubio 2012 season, and 26-40 overall. While it was still a big improvement for the Wolves in terms of wins, it was all-around a disappointing year for the first Rick Adelman-led team where he did not come away with a winning record since 1998.

The season is now over, the roster once again overhauled, and the future of the team once again in question. This time though, there is hope. The acquisitions of Brandon Roy, Andrei Kirilenko, Chase Budinger and Alexey Shved have gotten Timberwolves fans excited about their team for the first time in almost a decade. The one thing that fans will have to wait for is the return of Rubio. As of right now, he is expected to return sometime in December, a bit after Thanksgiving. But in a total Rubio-esque move, he continues to remain positive and if anything, turn it into a challenge. “I’m trying to do as much things as I can do. They have to stop me sometimes because I want to do more. Sometimes it’s bad for my knee to do more,” Rubio said. Rubio started running three weeks ago, but strictly on the treadmill to this point. Jumping is still prohibited, so his shooting is essentially limited to the free-throw line for the next few months. He will be able to begin work on agility in the next month or so as well. The one big worry is obviously whether he’ll be the same player that he was

pre-injury. “You always have doubts and think about how you’re going to come back. You just have to trust. I’m doing my best to be ready to be as strong as I can. I can’t do more. I just want to be back soon as possible, but healthy as possible too,” Rubio said. “You feel how lucky you are when you’re playing. So I’m going to be blessed when I come back and play.” Odds are, like most players, Rubio will have to come back slowly, almost like his rookie year. He may begin the year with limited minutes, but eventually should make his way back into his role as starting point guard. Typically, ACL injuries limit athleticism and agility. Thankfully for ‘La Pistola’, that is not how he makes plays. He uses his court vision and basketball IQ more than your average player, as well as an all-out hustle that few can match. Fans want him back, his teammates want him back, and he wants to be back, but this is a process, and he realizes it. For now, Ricky and fans will have to wait until team doctors give the news everyone is waiting for.

shannon rathmanner • msu reporte Rubio could do it all when he stepped on the floor in 2011 for the first time with the Timberwolves, now he watches training camp anxiously, waiting for his chance to return and take over the one-spot.

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Fresh faces invade the T-Wolves’ roster The offseason pickups of un-retired Brandon Roy and russian-born Andrei Kirilenko and Alexey Shved should give Minnesota the depth they have been looking for.

JOEY DENTON

staff writer

Even with the vast improvement of last year’s squad, the team seemed too young to make it to the next step, which is making the playoffs. With the new addition of veteran players, the team is expecting to clear that next step. With the departure of shooting guard Wesley Johnson and small forward Michael Beasley, the Timberwolves felt the need to fill those holes, and boy did they ever. Most people would cringe their teeth if they found out the three key acquisitions in the offseason included three players who didn’t play in the NBA last season, one of them coming off retirement and one who hasn’t played a second in the NBA. But as soon as they hear the names, this will get the fans excited for their 2012-2013 season. Former Trailblazer Brandon Roy brought a lot of success and offensive power to the Portland organization until he announced his retirement last season due to chronic knee problems. On July 31, he decided to come

back to the NBA and play for the Timberwolves. There is a lot of skepticism whether he will be the same Roy who took the Trailblazers deep in to the playoffs and played in three allstar games, but he knows that he is ready. “It was honestly my decision, and it was something I felt like I wanted to prove to myself,” Roy said after day one of training camp. And it seemed nobody was more excited to be on the Bresnan Arena floor than Roy. “Getting out here today was really exciting. We were doing a three man weave, and I was just smiling,” Roy said. In his five seasons with the Trailblazers Roy averaged 19 points and nearly five assists, and took the Blazers to the NBA playoffs three times. During the Olympics this summer, the Timberwolves went shopping overseas and signed two Russian standouts, one of them you may already know. Forward Andrei Kirilenko played in the NBA for 10 seasons, all with the Utah Jazz, before he departed to Russia during the NBA Lockout last

season. His contract oversees wouldn’t allow him to come back and play in the NBA, so he missed a season. Kirilenko, who averages two blocks and 1.4 steals per game in his NBA career, will be the defensive presence on the wing the Timberwolves have been missing. His fellow Russian Alexey Shved will also bring a spark to the Timberwolves. “He’s a young talented guy. He can really run and bring a lot of energy on the floor,”

Kirilenko said. “He’s a guy who isn’t afraid to take a shot in a clutch moment, which is needed by every team in the NBA.” Even though this will be Shved’s first season in the NBA, he got a little taste of the competition the NBA has to offer in this summer’s Olympics in Beijing. Shved averaged 11 points and nearly six assists a game, Showing his ability to perform in important games as he put up 13 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Argentina to

earn a bronze medal. If there is one thing all three players have in common, it is they are all competitors. If these three looked at the Timberwolves’ organization and honestly thought this team wasn’t ready to compete then they wouldn’t be here. “It’s a smart team. We have a lot of guys who know how to play the game and a lot of guys who want to win,” Roy said.

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Andrei Kirelenko has averaged 12 points-a-game during his 10-year career with the Jazz. If AK-47 can get to those numbers once again in Minnesota, the Wolves will have another solid forward in their lineup.

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JAZZ AND POETRY

MSU’S own Richard Terrill is to perform Friday at The Wine Cafe

EMRE K. ERKU

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usic, in any shape or form, is a provocative work of art created without paint. It can tell a story and arouse several feelings, either good or bad. Its vitality bombards everyone on a day-to-day basis no matter how hard anyone tries to escape its grip. TVs, radios, iPods and the Internet spit out musical venom on a 24-hour non-stop time frame. It is safe to say that we as a society are completely consumed by the power of music, and its every element has defined each individual generation of the past and into posterity. For Minnesota State University, Mankato professor, Richard Terrill, and his musical partnerin-crime, University of Minnesota professor, Larry McDonough, music is a way to delightfully perplex an audience. But, for them, this isn’t executed through the electric chair of rock and roll or the guillotine of funk – its done by the mysterious methods of jazz. Terrill and McDonough have been performing their jazz together for more than ten years and, now, after one year of collaborating and recording in a Northeast Minneapolis studio, they have produced their first album, Solitude, which they will be performing live at 5 p.m. Friday at The Wine Café in Mankato, Minn. Solitude is Terrill and McDonough’s version of “poetry in jazz.” It incorporates a series of tracks that morph classic pieces such as George Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me” and Cole Peterson’s “Night and Day” into a new, original forms. McDonough elaborated a bit more on the subject. “I think, for me, its fun to re-interpret the old and make it fresh. This is what makes jazz so fun; you can make it fresh every time,” explained McDonough. For Terrill, jazz is a way to converse with you musical counterparts. “Playing together is like a conversation, and after playing, you come away with insights that you didn’t know you already

above from left: richard terrill then larry mcdonough• couresty of mcdonough

had,” said Terrill. This is exactly what solitude is all about; it’s Terrill on his tenor saxophone complementing or completely contradicting McDonough on piano. And all the different melodies that Terrill and McDonough produce are conveyed on such a non-sensory level that precise interpretation are implausible. “Larry and I are both on the dark side. Using odd time

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signatures – 5,7,9 meters – gives the music an edge,” explained Terrill. “A lot of the music is improvised, spontaneous – it’s a spontaneous element of improvisation.” But besides the two musicians re-creating pieces of the past, Solitude includes five tracks that were originally produced by McDonough and Terrill, some of which actually include Terrill’s award-winning poetry. Mel-

ancholic subjects, such as the tortured life of junkies and the hardships of dealing with things we cannot control, have influenced the “unadorned” duo into creating some fine, poetic jazz. Solitude’s melodies can pick you up and take you higher than the clouds, then remind you that the good times never last and you come crashing down into a pit of disconcertion. Some of the tracks make you feel as if you’re alone sitting at the end of back ally bar, smoking down a menthol cigarette and sipping on a stiff drink. Others make you feel as if you’re having a better day, like the finer things in life can be encountered without a heavy price. These open interpretations birthed out of the mind of yours truly – this is how powerful the substance of Solitude is. Apart from the music, surprisingly, McDonough is a professor of law who uses his dealings with slumlords and other dark encounters as an influence for his music and writing. “Dark qualities have helped my writing. They reflect the melancholy that I see every day,” described McDonough. On the other hand, Terrill is an accomplished writer/ poet from Wisconsin who won the Minnesota Book Award for Poetry in 2004 for his poetry compilation, “Coming late to Rachmaninoff.” This has been of great influence for Terrill and his work on Solitude. To eloquently end on the words stuck to the back of the album by jazzink.com’s Andrea Canter, “For Richard, music is poetry transformed in sound and rhythm; for Larry, melody is an auspicious starting point, time an endless playground.” The work of these two artists should make for a great show at The Wine Café, and from the musical junkie’s standpoint of yours truly, Terrill can shred on his sax and McDonough can make love to his piano. They both hit their solos like the late, great Duane Allman used to be able to hit the licks on his guitar.

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Allison Scott Performs at MSU

SARA VAGT

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lison Scott, originally from Minneapolis, is a singer who came to the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus on Tuesday. “We don’t travel a ton compared to bands who really live on the road,” said Scott. “We play about 100 shows a year, and the majority of those are outside the twin cities. We do a ton all over Minnesota, a good amount throughout the five-state area, and we’re starting to do more and more national touring.” Scott has been performing for a very long time or “in some

above: sara vagt and allison scott• sara vagt

capacity, forever” she said. Scott grew up in a household that was always interested in music, which facilitated her interest in performing. She elaborated. “When I was little I would sing for anyone who would listen,” Scott said. “By the time I was in elementary school I was in every choir I could be in, and that continued with the addition of musical theater throughout high school and freshman year of college. I loved performing, but the older I got, the more self-conscious I got. When I switched to writing my own stuff and singing contemporary music, around age 19 or 20, I found my niche. Still, it’s taken me years for me to be really comfortable on stage. I’m finally

at a point where I can get lost in it and just have fun, but it was a long time coming.” Scott has released four albums which are (in order) Wish on the Moon, Hiding Under the Covers, Chinese Whispers and Hiding Under the Cover Vol. 2. Wish on the Moon and Chinese Whispers are original songs but the Hiding Under the Covers albums are covers of Scott’s favorite bands. All of these albums are available on iTunes, CD baby, Amazon and her website: www. allisonscott.com. This year is Scott’s first year performing at MSU. In fact, Scott has only performed in Mankato once before but she said, “we’re really excited about it.”

Scott’s music is an interesting collaboration of a few genres. Some of the genres that Scott includes in her music are pop, rhythm and blues and jazz. Scott describes her own music as a collaboration of genres, but mostly soul. “Soul music mixed with a little pop, r&b, blues, jazz” said Scott. “All the music I love is in there somewhere, but Soul music seems to be a good name for it.” Scott’s music is reminiscent of Janis Joplin mixed with Alicia Keys but with her own unique twist and tons more energy. Her performance is very energetic. She is always jiving her body to the music and tapping her feet. Scott’s voice has a dynamic range reaching from sounding like a whisper to being as powerful as a shout. Scott’s music has a feisty fire to it that draws the audience in. Scott sings with Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets. The band members are Kevin Bowe who plays guitar, Steve Price who plays bass, Peter Anderson who plays drums and, of course, Scott who is a vocalist and plays the keyboard. Bowe said that his favorite song to perform with Scott is the cover of the song “High and Dry” by Radiohead. Scott, Bowe and The Okemah Prophets performed many different songs including a mixture of original songs written by Bowe and Scott and also covers of various songs. Meghan Babcock, a senior at

MSU, said, “I l liked the energy. You could tell they had a passion for music” after seeing the performance. Rechel Drazkoski, a junior at MSU said, “I definitely liked her style. It was different. She reminds me of Amy Winehouse kind of.” When asked what Scott wanted the audience to get out of her performance, she said, “I just want to reach them some how. I love it when people come up to me and say that they really related to a specific song, or that they played one of my albums over and over to get them through a tough time. That’s a musicians greatest compliment. At least it is for me. Also, we’re happy to inspire dancing as much as possible and in venues not necessarily built for that, like theaters. I love that!” At one point in her performance, Scott even energetically began encouraging the audience to clap along with the music. Scott’s personality and energy is definitely reflected in her performing style and in her music. Scott, Bowe and The Okemah Prophets provided tons of energy at the performance on Tuesday night, and the audience reacted positively to all of their energy. All of the responses heard after the performance were good ones. After the performance, Scot and Bowe were selling CD’s and signing posters outside of Elias J. Recital Hall.

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