October 6, 2015

TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2015

MSU Homecoming week has arrived!

INSIDE

The Mavericks are welcomed home with events for everyone.

NEWS:

Women’s fashion around the world

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Homecoming week, “Maverick Takeover: Forever Purple and Gold,” has finally arrived! All Homecoming events are made possible thanks to a student-led organization known as the Student Events Team. They help students make wonderful memories while celebrating their Maverick pride through fun, interactive and educational events. If you are interested in joining the team or volunteering during the Homecoming week, the Student Events Team meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in CSU 245.

To kick off the week’s excit-

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Erberts & Gerberts, Insomnia Cookies, and Toppers.

The bonfire was a 25-foot-tall bonfire constructed by MSU’s construction management organization. The bonfire was

“The homecoming football game against Augustana State University will begin at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium.” ing events, this past Monday there was free cupcakes and a ceremonial presentation by MSU’s Vice President (Kent Clark), the Mayor of Mankato (Eric Anderson) and Homecoming Chairs (Natalie Garten, Rachel Hoehn, and Kayla Stone). The fun continued that evening with a bonfire, fireworks, and free food from

lit by none other than MSU’s mascot, Stomper, and a student chosen through a raffle drawing. After the bonfire there was a 15-minute firework show. This hot event was held behind Blakeslee Stadium and was open to both students and the public.

On Tuesday, the events continue with Cake with the Candidates from 11 a.m. to

1 p.m. where students and faculty get to watch Homecoming royalty compete in a cake-decorating contest to win points for their competition team. During this exciting contest, Spirit Lunch will be showcased on the CSU Mall with sponsoring businesses such as Insomnia Cookies, Kwik Trip, and Pizza Ranch, who will be offering free food samples to students. Tuesday evening calls for even more competition with a dodgeball tournament held in Myers Field House at 7 p.m.

The annual Food Eating Competition will kick off on Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hearth Lounge.

To give back to the community, Maverick students and competition team members will have the opportunity to ‘Cram A Van Food Drive’ from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the all week of Homecoming.

This is a new event that allows students to donate cans of food into a specified vehicle.

All of the food items will be donated to a charity through Community Engagement Office’s choosing. On Thursday evening, the Lip Sync Battle will take place followed by the crowing of the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen with free food samples from Insomnia Cookies and Erbert & Gerberts.

The weekend excitement will begin on Friday with a Photo Scavenger Hunt from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in MavAve. On Friday night, a large homecoming concert with chart-topping country star, Jerrod Niemann, will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Myers Field House. For the first several hundred students, the concert will feature free food from Insomnia Cookies and Erberts & Gerberts.

Homecoming week will wind down on Saturday with the traditional parade starting at 12 p.m. on Warren Street.

Students and the public are all welcome. The Homecoming football game against Augustana State University will begin at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. Make sure to bring your Maverick spirit and cheer on MSU’s football team! The exciting week will end with a Hockey Game Viewing Party in the Maverick Bullpen. This will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is free for students and the public.

For a complete list of Homecoming events, times, and locations, feel free to visit www.mnsu.edu/homecoming/schedule. Remember to have fun and get involved in this year’s Homecoming week.

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MSU students gear up to ‘Cram A Van’ Students give back to the community during this week’s food drive.

YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer Show your Maverick pride in the fight against hunger by supporting seven community agencies addressing food insecurity in Mankato area. The Community Engagement Office (CEO) at Minnesota State University, Mankato will have a donation drive called ‘Cram A Van Food Drive,’ from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Oct. 5 to 9 at MSU Mankato Mall, during the week of 2015 Homecoming – Maverick Takeover, Forever Purple and Gold.

During the all week of Homecoming, there will be a van, a U-Haul vehicle, sitting in the Mankato Mall by the Centennial Student Union.

MSU students, faculty and staff, along with community members in Mankato are highly encouraged to donate food for the seven partner agencies in Mankato area, including St. Peter Area Food Shelf, Maple River Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf, BackPack Food Program, Mankato Sal-

vation Army, Campus Kitchen at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Campus Cupboard, and ECHO Food Shelf.

“Cram A Van Food Drive is a chance for students and community members in Mankato area to donate food, clothing, anything that people are in need of,” said Natalie Garten, one of the chair members of the Homecoming Committee in the Student Events Team at MSU. “I think it is important because it gives our students and the community a chance to engage with people that need our help and everybody around the community that needs our help. I don’t think it’s very aware of students how much people do need help nowadays.”

Although the Cram A Van Food Drive is a first-time event at MSU, Garten says CEO hosts a donation event on a regular basis, especially for Homecoming, in order to encourage as many people as possible to give back to the community.

“I think it is helpful for students to recognize that anybody who is hungry in our community could use our support,” said Karen Anderson, director of CEO. “It’s not just one agency but several agencies in our area that really work hard to address hunger in our local population. So I think it’s really im-

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campuskitchens.org Campus Kitchen is one of seven partner food shelf agencies in the Mankato area that will receive donations from this week’s Cram A Van. portant for this [Cram A Van Food Drive] to take place so that students can recognize they can easily do something to address a need in our community.”

According to CEO, those community partners addressing hunger indicate that almost any non-perishable food or toiletries can be donated, so long as it’s not open or spoiled. Food may be donated to a specific partner or to any partner, so donors should indicate preferred agency when donation

is dropped off.

During the Homecoming week, reusable shopping bags will be given to the first 250 individuals making a food donation to Cram A Van Food Drive. Donations counting towards the Homecoming competition do not qualify for a reusable shopping bag.

Donations will also be taken at the Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, until the conclusion of half-time.

For more specifics on what each agency de-

sires, please visit http:// w w w.mnsu.edu/news / read/?id=1439601253&paper=engagement.

For more information about the Cram A Van Food Drive, please go to the CEO webpage on Orgsync or contact Karen Anderson at karen.anderson@mnsu.edu or Natalie Garten at natalie.garten@mnsu.edu.

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Mankato’s cricket club hosts fall tournament

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer This past weekend, an intercollegiate tournament for one of the most popular sports on campus was held in Myers Field House. After three days of round robin tournament play, South Dakota State University emerged as champions, defeating a local team composed of students from Bangladesh by a final score of seven wickets (71/3).

This tournament of “the gentleman’s game” – cricket – was hosted by the Mankato Cricket Club and is held every semester at MSU, drawing colleges from around the Midwest. Only four teams participated this fall, but there have been many as eight teams in past tournaments, notes Mike Daly, a local community member who has been closely involved with cricket at MSU, taking photos and showing support for the teams at each tournament.

“They seem to welcome the opportunity to just play the game,” he says of the tournament participants. “[I’m] fortunate to just be entertained by the game.

Some of these matches are really exciting. You see good

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As facilities are limited, the tournament is played under a modified set of rules. Tennis balls wrapped in red electrical tape are used and special ground rules are in place to factor in walls, the ceiling, and bleachers. This is nothing new for most players, who are accustomed to playing in open spaces around campus that are even smaller. An entrance fee of $250 per team is necessary in order to pay for the use of Myers Fieldhouse, notes Daly, though teams from MSU are given a discounted price.

MSU has a very active cricket community, thanks to the high population of international students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, where the sport’s popularity is unrivaled.

“Each and every one of us, at some point in our childhood, plays cricket. It is in our

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blood,” says Mibin Kuruvilla Joseph, the captain of the champion South Dakota State University team, who, along with his team, made the three hour drive from Brookings to play in the tournament as they do each semester.

“In our university, we’re trying to promote cricket because it’s such a great sport.

The whole point in coming to the U.S. is to experience the culture of the U.S. At the same time, we expect to share some of our culture too.”

In addition to the intercollegiate tournament held last weekend, another smaller MSU tournament, the Asia Cup, was held two weekends ago in Schellberg Gym. MSU

students formed a total of six teams based on nationality and competed in what was essentially a mini World Cup. Two Indian teams, two Bangladeshi teams, one Sri Lankan team, and one Pakistani team participated. Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five runs (46/4) in the six overs final match.

MSU’s cricket aficionados meet throughout the academic year on Friday nights in Schellberg Gym to play the sport they love. When the weather is warm enough, the dilapidated tennis court in the Highland Hills apartment complex is transformed into a cricket field.

Americans unfamiliar with the game will often pause for

a moment out of curiosity to watch matches on campus when they pass by. To an outsider with no experience of the game, the rules may seem completely undiscernible.

Cricket could be considered a distant cousin of baseball; the two sports share many fundamental rules and objectives, but the similarities stop there.

Two teams of eleven players face off against each other, each one trying to score more runs than the other, explains Assif Udin, an MSU student from Bangladesh who participated in the Asia Cup. Each team gets one opportunity to bat, during which they have the ability to score runs.

The other team fields and attempts to get all of the opposing team’s batsmen out.

Anamul Hasan, who played alongside Udin at the Asia Cup notes that, unlike baseball, the bat is flat and three “stumps” (wooden poles) are situated behind the batter (serving much the same purpose as the strike zone in baseball).

If you are interested in learning more about the sport of cricket or would like to get involved with the Mankato Cricket Club, contact club president Safath Zaman at mohammad-safath. zaman@mnsu.edu.

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ISA hosts “Women’s Fashion Around the World” Fashion around the world is explained and celebrated.

YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer The International Student Association (ISA) will host a group discussion event called, ‘Women’s Fashion around the World’ from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Centennial Student Union 264 (ISA Office) at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Women from around the world will have discussions about what is important in their fashion in their countries and cultures. International student volunteers will bring culturally significant garments such as hijabs, saris, and kimonos for other participants to try on, to learn how to wear

those garments and to learn the cultural significance of them.

Participants of the event will have interactive discussions and share their opinions regarding women’s fashion of different cultures.

“It’s an opportunity for female students to get together,” said Doni Casula, assistant director of the Kearney International Center. “It is an opportunity for domestic and international female students to get together and talk about fashion.”

According to Casula, ISA came up with the idea of the event and approached the Women’s Center to co-sponsor the event.

“I think it’s very interesting for domestic students or really students from anywhere to find out about the cultur-

elle.com al significance of what other people are wearing. Why do women wear hijab, how do you do it properly, what are the different ways of doing it, do they have any meaning, how do you put on a sari, are there different kinds of saris for different occasions, how do you properly wear kimono. I think those things are very interesting,” Casula said.

“We hope that we will have a nice turnout of both international and domestic students. It’s a nice cultural contribution opportunity for our international students.

And it’s a really nice way to meet new people around something that we all have in common which is that we all have fashion of some kind,” Casula continued.

Women’s Fashion around the World, organized by ISA, is co-sponsored with the Women’s Center at MSU. Not only are female students with diverse national and cultural background welcome to the

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Watch out for MSU’s dodgeball tournament Don’t dodge this event: come to Myers Field House for some competition.

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Homecoming week is in full swing. With the many events occurring on campus, finding a fun event to attend has probably never been easier.

If participating or watching sports is your cup of tea, you might consider coming to watch the Homecoming Dodgeball Tournament this Tuesday, Oct. 6. The tournament will take place in Myers Field House from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is open to students who have registered their teams online at mnsu.edu.

Dodgeball is a sport you have probably played at some point in your youth. If

you need a refresher or you have never heard of the sport, here’s the 411 on dodgeball.

Each team consists of six players (a total of 12 players with both teams) on the court at a time. A team is allowed extra players for the sake of substitutes. The court is divided equally in half with a team on each half. Any combinations of men and women may be used (this is a coed game).

Essentially, the object of the game is to hit the other teammates. A number of balls will be on the courts, and the teams must try to hit the opposing players. If the ball touches you, you are out.

However, if you catch a ball, the person who threw the ball is out and one of your teammates can come back into the game.

So what happens is a ball collides in the air with another and then hits you? If this happens, do not run off the court—you are still safe! A ball is only deemed “live” if it has not touched anything before hitting you.

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you must win two out of three games with a five-minute time limit. If five minutes have passed and neither team has a clear winner, the team with the most players left will be deemed the winner of that game. If the teams are tied at the end, a sudden death with presume. The first team to eliminate a player will win.

Each court will have a supervisor. Although the game is played via the honor system, the supervisor has the final say in any situation. Failure to cooperate will result in ejection.

If all of that seemed a bit confusing, don’t worry too much. The game is pretty self-explanatory once you

begin playing. Only one rule really matters—dodge the oncoming balls (hence, “dodgeball”).

Whether you are playing in the tournament or watching, come down to Myers Field House this Tuesday to watch the tournament unfold. Just don’t get hit by a flying ball in the process!

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Editorial & Opinion

Can you say “Oktoberfest?”

One student shares her experience both here and in Germany.

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IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer The world surrounding us is a very beautiful. In this diverse universe, there are countries that are unique in their cultures and traditions kept special from generation to generation for many years.

We are non-smoking and non-alcohol campus, but let me speak about the festival of beer from cultural prospect anyway: Oktoberfest!

When I first came to Germany, I was wondering about Oktoberfest. It was more than I expected in positive

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This photo features the iconic sweet ginger bread! way. I felt like a small piece of the crowd with the 7 million people who came to Oktoberfest in Munich City in 2011. A swell of cultural diversity gathers people in this beer festival in Theresien-

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“The bonfire and fireworks. And of course, free food.”

“Football game.”

wiese, not far from the main station in Munich City. A big area organized with different attractions, fun rides, lights, water carousel, traditional and variety foods, plays, fun games, and different performances connected with Bavarian music and culture. The most amazing thing was how young dancers in traditional Bavarian apparel were dancing in pairs with the sound of shoes tapping to the music.

You look around and see people enjoying the day. It is not just having beer, but being introduced with culture, meeting people, and tasting sweets.

One thing that was special

Photo by Iroda Karimova was a different type of special Oktoberfest ginger bread “Lebkuchen”.

Lebkuchen is served as a necklace so if you don’t want to immediately eat it so you can have on your neck the whole day.

You can see most people put on Trachten girls dress in Bavarian culture or leder hose brown leather outfit with red or light shirt for men.

Generation to generation trachten and leder hose didn’t lose its value and foreigners adore it.

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“Football game.”

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Feature Photo: Homecoming balloon horns

Photo by Trevor Cokley

These two MSU students smile for the camera with their horns on. For Homecoming, balloon artist Tom Rudie came to MSU to make these fun hats for students passing by the mall area.

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CSU hosts spaghetti food-eating contest This delicious homecoming event might get a little messy.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer We hope the Maverick student body is hungry! As a part of the Maverick Takeover Homecoming Events, the Student Events Team (formerly known as IMPACT) will host a food-eating contest for students starting at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge. The CSU Hearth Lounge is located in the lower level of the CSU where the fireplaces and grand piano are located.

Natalie Garten, the Student Events Team Homecoming competition chair, told me a few of the things that are a part of this competition.

First, she told me that she didn’t know exactly how long this contest has been part of the annual festivities, but she told this contest has been around for at least a decade.

The food eating competition consists of a group of participants eating a selected food

mnsu.edu free of forks, knives, or utensils of any kind. Participants cannot use their hands either.

All that stands in the way of victory is a mountain of food that must be eaten directly from the plate.

MSU has had a variety of delicious foods in the past.

When asked about the previous foods, Garten said, “In past years there have been foods such as mac and cheese, purple pudding and also buffalo wild wings donated by Buffalo Wild Wings.”

However, this year has an entirely new food compared to the previous years: spa-

ghetti with sauce, according to Garten. Don’t forget the meatballs!

“The qualifying rounds will be spaghetti with sauce.

The final round will be spaghetti with 8 meatballs added in,” she said.

It should be quite a challenge for all of the participants. The rules are as follows, according to Garten: “There is no use of hands.

Your butt must remain in the seat at all times. The plate must be completely eaten.

Breaking of these rules will count for disqualification.”

Unlike most contests

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winning, Garten explains this isn’t the case for this particular case.

“There are no individual prizes. Participants that are part of a competition team will be awarded points toward their team to win money for their organization/floor,” she said.

Once again, the annual Homecoming Food Eating Contest will happen Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the CSU Hearth Lounge at noon. Cheer on your fellow Mavericks as they will eat qualifying rounds of eating spaghetti. Further information on Homecoming can be found at mnsu.org/ homecoming or contact Rachel Hoehn.

Happy Homecoming!

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“However, this year has an entirely new food compared to the previous years: spaghetti with sauce, according to Garten. Don’t forget the meatballs!”

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event, but also other male students can come join and learn about women’s fashion around the world.

ISA is a diverse community established to provide programs to support and serve the needs of international students. It aims to engage with the wider MSU community over international issues through festivals, workshops, food fests, fun events, sports and ISA cafes, and enhance the cultural diversity on the campus.

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For more information about the event, please contact the Assistant Director of the Kearney International Center Doni Casula at donna.casula@mnsu. edu or Director Office of Gender and Sexuality Programs at the Women’s Center Jessica Flatequal at jessica.flatequal@mnsu. edu.

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Why did you come to Mankato for school?

One student reveals the many reasons that brought students to MSU.

IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer Everyday life may include a tiring morning, a cup of coffee, a bus ride to campus, or so on. Many other students from the same campus experience these norms, but we are all different here at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Our age, nation, cultural background, interests all divide us. But what connect us? MSU! Yes, your choice and their choice were the same to come to Mankato.

During waiting time I tried to socialize myself and found fascinating facts about my fellow friends from different countries. It is interesting to see why each student made the choice to come to MSU.

Ishna Verma, 20-yearsold, is from India and studied in Swami Ramkrishma Paramhans junior school.

She is now an IT student at MSU. I met this friendly and sociable person during my preparation for Americas Night. Meeting her at the bus station gave me an opportunity to have a conversation.

First I talked to her about

campus and volunteering at MSU, Mankato.

“I have never done volunteering before back in my home school. I did volunteering for Americas Night tabling for tickets and giving information for students. It was awesome to know others, to practice my language, to get new friends around in campus. It taught me to be brave, straight and socialize.

To be strong doesn’t mean to be strong physically, it also means to be strong and to help others. It always nice to know other culture and share your own as well.”

What do you dislike in campus so far?

“It’s really hard to dislike anything about MSU. One thing I can point out is that even after trying hard to get on campus jobs and despite of opportunities majority of them this semester failed to get one. That’s really harsh.”

Simon Thiele (20-yearsold) is an exchange student from Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen in Nuremberg, Germany. He studies geography at MSU. Going to have lunch, I met an exchange student from Germany. I met him in Crossroads (every Tuesday you can have a very nice lunch for $1).

What is unique about MSU? “In my opinion, one feature of the Minnesota State University that makes it special and is unique for me as an international student is the Institution of the Kearney International Center. The orientation week, which is was

mainly organized by them, felt like a dive onto a foreign underwater world and provided all the information necessary to survive there.

There were special and welcoming atmosphere lasted at the latest until the bill for this mandatory event arrived, but I think this is not unique. It is more common. Nevertheless, the staff achieved a good jumpstart for us international students and they feel like a small family. Moreover, the campus is unique in actually trying to provide high level education on efficient basis.”

So it seems you love campus, would you change something if you had chance to do so?

“Yes. I would conduct some changes in the system of the campus. At first, I would reduce the incredible amount of bureaucracy, in which students are involved in. For every event, every new membership, every new process students have to fill out an overwhelming number of documents, which after all could be shortened to the significant parts. Second, I would change the campus policy of treat and punishment in order to maintain the order. Every time something is due until a certain date.

This creates unnecessary stress and refusal. This is a problem because it is shown that the picture of a regular

student is one of the one of a lazy, unmotivated and unwilling person, which is ultimately leads to the creation of exactly such students. The general idea of man should be change to create a more positive atmosphere.”

Karisa Zachar Zimmerman, 20-years-old, studies at MSU for high school and social work with a minor in corrections.

I had some questions in library and just shortly came to the Tech Desk and met really enthusiastic girl.

Just a direct question, why did you apply here?

“I applied to MNSU, Mankato, because I was motivated in college fair and met someone who seemed to like the school so much. I go to college fairs often and every time I come I see people who are really proud of their schools, it encourages a lot. Then I did a tour to MSU, Mankato with my uncle and aunt as the choice of college was the main question of the day on that time. The school

makes so nice efforts to feel people welcomed. So now being a student here I would like to go to college fair this time representing MSU and really proud of my school.

There are so many great programs here at MSU and many students are welcomed a lot. The fact that we have students from more than 72 countries makes me feel to be in international area. I haven’t studied abroad yet, but seeing how international students doing their best in the US motivates me more.

What I love in this direction is just you pay your tuition fee and you can have a chance to have a semester abroad.

I know one day when I feel ready I’ll take this advantage and will try to be a bright example to represent MSU in University abroad.”

“I like that people here try to help each other, the job opportunities in campus is also nice. I work in library for my work study, I was hired at a student assistant at the tech desk but further helping in the administration office and the ERC. I’m delighted to be useful for people who need my help. At tech desk I mainly help students with their computer problems, I am also a student ambas-

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MSU...Continued from page 9 sador on campus and I help administration office on organizing library tours. I just love my job being a guide, as on this way I can show other people how I feel wonderful about MSU, Mankato. In the future I aimed to graduate with my bachelor’s in Social Work and come back for my Masters. I want to become a social worker for children in the foster care system.”

“In general, I can say MSU, Mankato isn’t just a place to study, it is not just a school for future, it is a place where you feel welcomed, where you have the same interest friends, with whom you don’t feel you are far from your family, it is a place where I am truly finding myself and growing individually being useful for others and helping in campus life. This is my school, my community, my opportunity for the future.”

Firdavs Navruzov, 27-years-old, is from Uzbekistan, Bukhara State University. He studies TESL (Teaching English as a second language) as the winner of Fulbright Scholarship.

On the way I wanted to grab some coffee in Jazzman, a guy with glass sitting next table with lots of books and notes seemed really busy; but I decided to “disturb” him anyway.

“Having received a Fulbright Scholarship, I was offered a place at MSU and I was honored to accept this opportunity. I’m a graduate student of Teaching English as a Second Language in MSU. The English Department here at MSU, Mankato is wonderful: the teachers are always helpful, the program is well organized and the student body is the most diverse I have ever seen. Professors treat you as if you are their friend what makes study atmosphere easier where you can ask for every help or come with your questions.

You can always ask anyone for help if you have any problem, and you are sure to be helped, which is quite an important thing at the graduate level with all the course load we have.”

Are there any points in here you don’t like?

“There are lots of things that I like about MSU and very few that I don’t. For example, one of the things that I do not particularly like is the absence of postgraduate programs because I would love to come back and continue my education here in the future. And there are many who would agree with me on this point. Education systems in the US and my home country, Uzbekistan, are different in many ways, but the most prominent difference for me was the level of commitment to their jobs by both professor and students here. They seem to be more motivated to study better and future oriented.”

It seems you like Jazzman’s and spend most of your time here. Is this

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“No, I like coffee here, but my favorite place in campus is Memorial Library, I think I “live” there (smiling).”

Parisa Rajbhandari, 19-years-old, is from Rato Bangala School in Nepal.

She studies human resource management.

Parisa has a great interest in learning languages as well as dance. We both attend the same Spanish class.

“Dance was my main reason that I considered coming to the USA in the first place. I chose MSU in the first place because of my aunt.

She graduated MSU in 2004, and I was deeply impressed about her MSU stories how she was just proud of being a part of this school community in Mankato. Besides it, MSU provides standard education in an affordable manner.

“I was also so happy to be accepted into the Dance program in MNSU, as it was a great first step toward my future career. The classes at MSU also are very detailed and I have created a big bond with my professors who helped me improve so much.”

“We have about 36 languages of ethnic groups under the common national language Nepal, we have different cultural food, dresses

and festivals according to the ethnic groups. The diversity is something I really miss here. However the culture is very different here from the culture back in my country in Nepal, but I try to be in this community with other international students.”

Zhanna Kurbanova, 20-years-old, is from Turkmenistan and studies English with minor German at MSU. Today, the beginning of Homecoming week, I wanted to grab cupcakes with free T-shirt and met “nice smile girl” instead.

I heard you did one exchange year in high school in Maine in Camden Hills Regional High School. But why did you choose Mankato for your University degree?

“Before applying to MSU I did an extensive research about US Universities and Colleges, I have chosen MSU, because of well-established English department, in-state tuition fees for International Students, affordable living, study abroad programs, and updated athletic facilities with recreational center. Before coming to MSU I did an exchange year in Camden Hills Regional High School in Maine. This academic year was full funded by the US

Department of State what was through a highly competitive FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program. I just liked educational system in the US. After having a year in High School I tried to get back to the US for my university degree. I love in here.

What is fun in campus is volunteering. I did my first volunteering in Student Fair and my picture was published in Reporter what motivated me more to be active. Actually I did volunteering back during my exchange year in Maine in Nursing Home, Library and Animal Shelter. In my home country, Turkmenistan, I volunteered as English grammar teacher at the American Corner as well as at the Language School too. Therefore I enjoy doing my 25 Cultural Contribution Hours at MNSU. It’s almost one and half month that the semester begun and I’m done with my 25 volunteering hours and I am willing to volunteer beyond required hours. I don’t know how others but for me I find it wonderful that MSU has over 900 International Students and MSU is a very diverse place to study for me.

I try to work on myself, to improve my English and along it to learn German language. I participated in Picnics of German and French clubs where I could get to know other international students along the local students as well.”

“My highlight so far was the trip on Labor’s Day to The Mall of America, where I could discover a piece of American Culture.”

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Get to know the Veterans Resource Center This group offers support, scholarships, and more benefits.

IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer When people talk about the Veterans Resource Center, people often think about this place being only for veterans or don’t have enough information on this group as a whole. But Minnesota State University Veteran’s Resource Center is a popular and wellknown center, involving students among families, students, veterans, and current military members. The Veteran Resource Centre was established in 2007 and since 2010 began working with Minnesota State University.

Since 2010, more than 1,000 visitors visited the Center.

During August more than 179 people visited the Centre regarding different issues.

The Center has 60 to 80 registered active members for this semester, but from the beginning of semester the center members welcome new students, families as well.

The main purpose of visits are use center or peer support, as well as assistance.

The Veterans Resource Center is available to provide information and referrals for scholarships, veterans’ employment help and unem-

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ployment benefits, medical benefits, mental health resources, family assistance services, service-connected disability claims, post-deployment transition issues, veterans’ rights regarding residency status, payment extensions, military transfer credits, and accommodations for deployments.

Along with providing assistance, the Veterans Resource Center is a nice place to stop by. It is referred to as “comfortable, relaxing space where veterans, military members, and their families can grab a cup of coffee, share stories and support, or get some homework done” according to the Veterans Resource Center homepage

at mnsu.edu. The center organizes annually events or activities to reach out new members.

So the event organized this week was also so warm welcomed. On Wednesday, Veterans Resource Center was more full with its active and new students. The Center hosted “OPEN HOUSE” event on Sept. 30 with free food sponsored by President’s Office. This is the second event the center organized since the semester began. The first event was

organized in Sibley Park Welcome Back picnic and on the memory of 9/11 in cooperation with Nontraditional student center and was also successfully welcomed by all participants.

This week event gave also nice opportunity for gathering present members and meeting new students in the Center and was fulfilled with warm talk, questions and answers, and sharing experiences in a friendly atmosphere.

The Center members also discussed future plans and

projects that can be a help for new members.

“The mission of Veterans Resource Center is to provide support to veterans, military members and their families as they transition to college and throughout their education and career. Veterans, current military members, and military family members are encouraged to visit us for personalized information about both on and off campus resources available to meet their unique needs. OPEN HOUSE gave us opportunity to reach out new students and give them information about our center, peer support education,” said David Schrader, Southeast regional coordinator at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Student Senate Public Forum Report

GABE HEWITT Staff Writer Presentations Mankato Public Safety officer Stephanie Wilkins introduced herself to the MSSA. She has a part-time role at MSU as the School Resource Officer and assists campus security in handling calls.

The position was created

tions (RSO) who had not met the criteria to be recognized this semester. He acknowledged that some of the organizations, such as the MMA Club had not met deadlines on time but suggested that exceptions be made for organizations who weren’t able to attend the RSO dinner on Sept. 20. “If we make an exception, that means we have to make an exception for all the clubs that missed the deadline,” Off-Campus Senator Patrick Riesterer said.

Nandeera Tanthirige of MavLankans, the Sri Lankan student association, also pleaded to have their RSO’s status reversed. He was not able to attend the ISO dinner.

Speaker Jessica Farah noted

“President Haffield called out for student representatives to join the ‘meet and confer’ committee.”

by Mankato Public Safety to build a bridge with MSU. “I’m here to be a resource for students,” she said.

Open Forum Director of Campus Recreation Todd Pfingsten presented on behalf of seven former sports-related Recognized Student Organiza-

that a decision could not be made during open forum.

“I’m here and I really need this done. I’m responsible for my group and they have good faith in me,” Tanthirige said.

Dolly Baruah of the International Student Association (ISA) requested for her organization to the have the op-

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portunity to have their RSO status reversed as well. The ISA did not take the required quiz for RSO’s before the Sept. 18 deadline. President Mariah Haffield noted that the ISA could go through the requirements to become an RSO again for the spring 2016 semester.

Representatives from the Psi Chi International Society claimed that their RSO didn’t receive communications until the day of the MSSA meeting stating that they were not being recognized for the semester.

Officer Reports President Haffield called out for student representatives to join the ‘meet and confer’ committee. A Facebook account making inappropriate comments towards the MSSA has resurfaced and Haffield urged the senators to ignore it.

Vice President Sam Al-Mohamadi encouraged senators to sign up and represent MSSA during Homecoming events this week.

Speaker Jessica Farah gave an overview of RSO criteria. She said 19 different

communications were sent to previously RSOs about meeting the requirements for recognition. “To say there was a lack of communication is unfair,” she said. “There was communication.”

New Business President Haffield moves to table a motion to next week’s MSSA meeting.

The MSSA meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m. in order for officers and senators to attend Vice President Richard Straka’s presentation titled Where Does Our Money Go?

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MSU hosts Disney-themed Lip Sync Competition This hilarious, colorful performance will be the high note of the evening.

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Now that Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Homecoming week is here, it’s time to focus on the exciting activities that are coming up!

Between sporting events and eating contests, each Maverick should find fun ways to get involved during this eventful week.

One of the fun events that everyone can enjoy is the Lip Sync Competition with comedian Michael Harrison as the

michaelharrisoncomedy.com Michael Harrison will serve as this year’s Lip Sync Competition’s host. host. According to Michael Harrison’s website michael-

“This year, the competition has a Disney theme, so teams must provide at least one Disney song and each dance must be between five and seven minutes long.”

harrisoncomedy.com, “Michael’s natural talent and infectious energy has supplied him with a strong following all over North America. He has earned glowing reviews for his festival appearances in New York, Las Vegas, Sudbury and Calgary. Michael came in 1st place at the Hamilton Great Canadian Laugh Off and was featured in his own national comedy special on the Comedy Network.”

The Lip Sync Competition is a hilarious battle between teams who design dances to songs while they lip sync. This

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There will be more than 10 competing teams that will provide lip sync dances, and it is always a blast to watch and will definitely make you laugh. The competition will take place at the Bresnan Arena on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

After the Lip Sync Competition, students and faculty get to watch the crowning of

the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen. The Homecoming King and Queen are selected based on their participation during homecoming week events, royalty interviews, and student voting.

The king candidates for this year include Na Chum, Carl Vagle, David Mangione, and Keaton Collas. The queen candidates for this year include Kaitlyn Kanne, Gabriell Edel, Desiree Frederick, Kaitlyn Seberson, Joelene Dittman, and Jackie Ohman. It is surely an exciting event to go to!

Before the show, Erberts & Gerberts and Insomnia Cookies will provide free food samples for students to enjoy. Additional sponsors for these events include Live Active Mankato and the Mankato Coffee House.

Make sure you take time out of your busy schedule to attend these exciting, hilarious, and fun events. If you have any questions about these events or any other Homecoming events this week, feel free to visit www. m n s u .e d u / h o m e c o m i n g / schedule. Have a wonderful Homecoming week and good luck to all of the Homecoming royalty candidates!

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Balloon artist Tom Rudie of MT Balloons crowns this MSU student with her horns at the MSU mall. She sure is proud to be a Maverick this Homecoming week!

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Vote for MSU Homecoming royalty!

Remember, voting ends Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.

GABE HEWITT Staff Writer

Students can vote for this year’s Homecoming royalty by logging into their OrgSync accounts and filling out the voting form on the Homecoming page.

The king and queen will be announced on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Bresnan Arena following the lip sync performance.

Candidates were chosen based on the following qualifications: demonstration of leadership on campus, demonstration of involvement in campus activities, academic excellence and their ability to represent MSU with a positive image. Selection of the king and queen will be based on several factors including voting results and individual interviews with the candidates.

Homecoming King candidates are: Carl Vagle (Sports Management and Human Resources), David Mangione (Finance), Keaton

Collas (Finance Investment Analysis), and Na Chum (Psychology).

Homecoming Queen candidates are: Desiree Frederick (Psychology), Gabriell Edel (Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services), Jackie Ohman (Communications Disorders), Jolene Dittman (Elementary Education), Kaitlyn Kanne (Mass Media and Sports Management), and Kaitlyn Seberson (Marketing).

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Oktoberfest is just typical traditional holiday or festival of Bavaria. Bavaria is the southern part of Germany, home of BMW, Adidas, Puma, Siemens, and many others.

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“Oktoberfest” beers trues to put out the best quality and variety of beer, which is typical for Oktoberfest back in Munich City, Bavaria.

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The variety of food and beer was so nice that you feel big at Oktoberfest. The decorations of Paulaner beer in Hof style were especially amazing.

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Sports SCORES: FOOTBALL October 3, 2015 September 3, 2015 Mavericks............................... 38 Mavericks............................... 35 Peacocks.................................10 UMD.......................................... 21

Mavericks split against ranked foes at home

VOLLEYBALL September October 2, 2015 11, 2015 Mavericks............................... .................................1 35 Maryville University.......... 21 Wildcats......................................3 October 3, 2015

CROSS COUNTRY

Mavericks...................................3 Vikings...........................................1 September 20, 2015

SOCCER Mavericks............................... 35

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21 October 3, 2015 Mavericks...................................5 Dragons.......................................0

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October 4, 2015 September 11, 2015 Mavericks...................................5 ............................. 35 Wolves.........................................1 Maryville University.......... 21

NEXT UP: FOOTBALL October 10,12, September 2015 2015 Augustana @ Northern State Blakeslee Stadium Aberdeen, SD

VOLLEYBALL

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State Maverick volleyball team added one win and one loss to their season record this past weekend at the Taylor Center.

The Mavs fell to #11 Wayne State Friday in four sets but conquered Augustana in four sets Saturday night.

MSU started out hot against the Wayne State Wildcats, winning set one 2725. The play by both teams was very steady, even and

Photo By Yohanes Ashenafi The Mavericks were able to knock off #19 Augustana 3-1 over the weekend. intense throughout the set.

With everything tied up at 25-25, WSC committed an attack error and senior setter

Ellie Van De Steeg recorded a sneaky kill to capture the set win for the Mavs.

The second set seemed

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TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer At this point we can all make the statement: you do not want to play the Mavericks football team in the second half.

Minnesota State has been a force all season long when it comes to the final two quarters, and on Saturday in Fayette, Iowa they showcased it once more. After the 38-10 victory, the Mavs are now 5-0 on the season, and 1-0 in south division matchups. Upper Iowa was not a bad team by any means, but the Mavericks simply had too much talent to lose the contest. Remarkably, the Minnesota State University, Manka-

Photo By Trevor Cokley #1 Mavericks continued their second half dominance with a 38-10 win over the Peacocks. to football team has not lost against an NSIC opponent since week one of the 2012 season. After Saturday, their

streak is still alive and running at 38 consecutive victories.

The Mavericks had quite the contest in front of them,

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Maverick women dominate in two wins Korey Kronforst scored five of the Mavericks ten goals over the weekend.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer The Mavericks’ soccer team is still on a roll, and looking stronger than they have all season! The team took to the road for the second weekend in a row but showed no signs of fatigue as they dominated the competition with huge help from senior Korey Kronforst. While their shutout streak did end, their winning streak is still intact.

On the 3rd the Mavs played in the first of their back-to-back road games against the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons. A mere 31 seconds into the game the Mav’s struck, and the Dragons weren’t able to fight back. Kronforst had a phenomenal game, as she was involved in all of the

board after Kronforst tallied her second assist of the day to extend the lead to 2-0. The goal was the eighth of the season for Nickel.

The rest of the game would end up being the Kronforst show, as Moorhead had no answers for how to slow her production down. Before the first half ended Kronforst helped the Mavs lead build even more. Pszanka chalked up her second assist of the day when she set up Kronforst for her first goal of the game. Shortly after Savino helped return the favor from earlier by doing the assisting this time. Kronforst scored her second goal of the game, and put the Mavs up 4-0 heading into the second half.

The second half showed a considerable slowdown in points scored compared to the first half. The lone goal that was scored came once again from Kronforst while both Bri Lindstorm and Maddie Raley got credited for the assist. Kronforst’s hat trick and two assists lead the Mavs to shutout Moorhead 5-0 on their way to victory. The win made for Minnesota State’s fifth shutout victory in a row.

Senior goalkeeper Lau-

Photo By Trevor Cokley Lauren Hoeppner has a .918 save percentage while posting five shutouts this season.

scores.

On the first goal, Kronforst and sophomore Lexi Pszanka assisted junior Dana Savino to put the Mavs up 1-0 almost instantly at the start of the game. Junior Kiana Nickel found her way to the score-

ren Hoeppner continued her stellar play to help the Mavs continue their streak. Hoeppner totaled six saves in the game creating a streak of 18 saves in a row that were shot her way.

Sunday, the Mavs hopped

Freshman Julia Zach (29) has one goal and one assist on the season. back on the road and traveled to South Dakota to match up against the Northern State University Wolves.

Once again the Mavs got off to a quick start by getting on the scoreboard early. It took less than three minutes for Nickel to put the Mavs ahead of the Wolves after she gave the assist to Kronforst who picked up right where she left off the day before. Not long after Kronforst scored yet again, making it her fifth goal of the weekend, and ninth of the year. The goal was assisted by sophomore Jenny Hoerter, and put the Mavs up 2-0 early in the game.

As the first half came to a close Nickel took a shot, and grabbed her own rebound shooting again to hit the back of the net increasing the Mavs lead to 3-0.

The second half continued to show how impressive the Mavs roster is. Hoerter once again made her presence felt with an assist to Savino to pad the lead. Freshman Maddie Raley made sure to get in on the action as well, setting up the Mav’s 5 point lead after an assist from Pszanka.

All was looking good on the road to another shutout until Northern State was able to squeeze a goal in before the end of the game. The goal came from Anna Bondy off a free kick that would break Ho-

eppner’s save streak, and put an end to the shutout streak as well. The Mavs finished the game winning 5-1.

While the one goal did get past her, Hoeppner did save three shots on her way to victory against the Wolves.

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks are now 9-1 on the season, and a resounding 7-0 in the Northern Sun Conference.

The women now sit at the

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top of the conference standings tied with Minot State.

The Mavericks will be preparing to play Minot State this weekend where one of the teams will see their first loss in the conference this season, and will be MSU’s first home games in three weeks.

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"MSU started out hot against the Wayne State Wildcats, winning set one 27-25. The play by both teams was very steady, even and intense throughout the set.” to be going well again for the Purple and Gold but the Wildcats eventually went on a 5-1 run, which gave them a 16-12 lead. The Mavericks were not able to recover from such a deficit as WSC took the set 25-17, also racking up a .300 hitting percentage.

The Wildcats took over in the middle of set three. WSC tallied 11 points in a row giving them a 19-8 lead. Seven of those WSC points were kills, while the other four were errors committed by MSU. The Mavericks would record two service errors and just one more kill before losing the set 25-13.

The Mavs tried their best to bounce back from the double-digit set loss. They quickly took a 10-7 lead over the Wildcats but it was not enough. WSC tied everything up 11-11 after a 4-1 run. Each team had several errors and kills before tying again at 1919. The Mavericks then went on to commit five attack errors. WSC won the set 25-20, taking the match 3-1.

MSU head coach Lori Rittenhouse-Wollmuth attributes the loss to the Mavs’ weak offensive game.

“We are a very offense-based team,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “We rely on our offense being on systems. When our ball handling leaves us our offensive becomes very weak.”

R i t te n h o u s e - Wo ll m u t h also points out that Wayne State is a “very good defensive team.”

“Wayne changed their service tactics on us,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “We were not balanced enough and they took away our offensive game.”

Junior Krista Hassing posted 17 kills and five blocks.

Sophomore middle blocker Vikolia Meade added nine kills while freshman Nevena Vukomanovich finished with eight kills and 15 digs. Van De Steeg also had 15 digs and 39 assists.

The Mavericks had a chance to turn their weekend around against Augustana Saturday afternoon. MSU took the court at 4 p.m. for their match against the Vikings.

The Purple and Gold defeated AU in four sets 25-18, 19-25, 25-20 and 25-21. Junior Lexi Platz dominated at the net in the first set. The Mavs took a large lead 15-9 and the Vikings would not make a set comeback. Platz tallied seven kills in the first set.

The Vikings decided to take charge in the second set, they went up early 6-2 over the Mavericks. However, MSU was not ready to give in.

During the middle of the set the two teams were tied 1212. AU took control the rest

Photo By Yohanes Ashenafi of the set, starting with a 7-2 run to take a 19-14 lead and won the set. Platz again did well at the net with four kills, while Hassing added five.

Set three saw different lead changes and runs by both teams. However, after MSU and AU were tied 18-18 the Mavs went on a 7-2 run.

Five kills by the Purple and Gold and two errors by AU would end the set. The Mavericks were up 2-1 going into the fourth.

The last set of the match

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was similar to the first three.

The Vikings built a small lead early, but the Mavs eventually tied things 11-11. The two teams would go back and forth until things were even at 21-21. The Mavericks scored four straight points after their timeout to win the set and the match.

Coach Rittenhouse-Wollmuth challenged her team before the Saturday match to be “steady and aggressive.”

“We told them to do their role,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “Execute on or off the court. Whether the girls are in the six person rotation or on the sidelines they each have a role to play in order for us to be successful.”

Platz definitely played her role to the best of her ability with a career-high 18 kills.

Hassing kept up her strong offensive play with 16 kills and two aces. Van De Steeg recorded 49 assists and 11 digs. Freshman Maddie Keute also played her defensive role well with 11 digs.

The Maverick’s record improves to 10-5 overall and 4-3 in NSIC play with the win against AU. “The fans were great this past Saturday,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “Since it’s Homecoming weekend we want to put on a show for them.”

This Homecoming weekend MSU will return to the Taylor Center to take on Minot State Friday at 7 p.m., and University of Mary Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Maverick hockey is back at work The squad opens season as the number six ranked team in the country.

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer Mavericks fans better get ready as the 2015-2016 Minnesota State Men’s hockey season is just days away.

MSU will suit up for its’ first exhibition game of the year at 5:07 p.m. Oct. 4 against Alberta.

The Mavs have an extremely talented squad this year led by junior captain Carter Foguth. Other top returners include leading scorer senior Bryce Gervais, top defensive scorer senior Casey Nelson and the past two Final Five MVPs sophomore Brad McClure and junior goaltender Cole Huggins.

Seniors Teddy Blueger, Jon Jutzi, Brett Knowles and junior Zach Stepan will also be looking to control the ice.

The team welcomes nine incoming players including seven freshmen. The other two new recruits are transfers. Sophomore Clint Lewis and senior Jimmy Mullin will put on Maverick jerseys for their first time this season.

Photo By Yohanes Ashenafi Captain Carter Foguth (5) tallied 9 points last season for the Mavericks.

Lewis showed off his talents in Sioux Falls last season in the USHL and Mullin took a year of medical leave after playing three seasons at Miami from 2011-2014.

The MSU men were ranked number one for several weeks last year and dominated the WCHA for most of the season. With an overall record of 29-8-3 the Mavs looked to reach the top. They took their talents to South Bend, Indiana in late March to play in

the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament.

However, they were defeated 2-1 by the Rochester Institute of Technology in the first round. The upset shocked many fans in and around the community.

Gone from the lineup this year is six seniors. Matt Leitner and Zach Palmquist were both outstanding for the Mavericks in their four years as they each received an All-American honor. Another

notable player who no longer wears a Maverick jersey is Stephon Williams. Williams left MSU after his junior year and currently is signed with the New York Islanders for the upcoming NHL season.

Without Williams this season the Mavericks have three goalies to choose from. Huggins saw a lot of ice time his freshman year but during the 2014-2015 season he played in just nine games. Sophomore Aaron Nelson and

freshman Jake Pawlowski are also options for MSU. Foguth was named an alternate captain in his sophomore year and clearly impressed head coach Mike Hastings again to be named head captain. Foguth played in 42 games for the Mavs last season scoring three goals and adding six assists to his stat sheet. The defensiveman also saw action in 32 games as a freshman. Alternate captains for this year’s squad are Blueger, Jutzi and Knowles.

Gervais has had an outstanding first three seasons with the Mavericks. He played in 41 games his freshman and sophomore season, racking up 24 goals and 15 assists between the two. His breakout year really came last season when the forward played in 40 games, scoring 27 goals and assisting on nine.

The WCHA media picked Gervais as the preseason player of the year for the 2015-2016 season. While a coach’s poll conducted by the Mankato Free Press and Bemidji Pioneer have MSU ranked as the number one team in the conference going into the season.

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Unsatisfied Twins see improvement in 83-79 finish Team sees “second biggest rise in the American League.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins made a 13win improvement this year, the second-biggest rise in the American League, and remained in contention for a wild card spot until the final weekend of the regular season.

After four straight seasons averaging 96 losses, the Twins were relevant again. At times, they were tough to beat: throughout May, going into the All-Star break, and before and after Labor Day during a 16-7 run. Resilient was the best description of these Twins, with a 16-7 record over their last 23 road games one of many examples.

“That’s a good trait to have in a team,” third baseman Trevor Plouffe said.

“We’re not going to sneak up on anybody next year, but I think that come 2016 we’ll be ready to compete again for the Central Division and make a playoff push.”

Still, flaws were apparent.

The Twins had the AL’s fourth-worst runs-per-game average in the second half.

The bullpen was thin and blew some late leads in games down the stretch. For more than $40 million in combined salary this year, starting pitchers Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco, Mike Pelfrey and Ervin Santana accounted for 29 wins.

The wild card race was mostly made possible by league-wide mediocrity.

“You can never lose sight

Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press of the fact that we did fall short, and it’s not like it’s a successful season just because we made strides,” second baseman Brian Dozier, acknowledging the “right direction” the Twins have themselves pointed in again.

No, manager Paul Molitor wasn’t satisfied with his 83-79 rookie record.

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COSTLY ERRORS The durable and slick-fielding Dozier had another sharp drop-off in the second half.

The Twins had the fifth-most strikeouts in the AL, including a career-high 112 by Joe Mauer, despite finishing 10th in the league in home runs.

Closer Glen Perkins had a 7.32 ERA after the break.

MAY I? The Twins moved Trevor May out of the rotation for Santana when he returned from his suspension, and May became a valuable late-inning reliever until back and hip trouble limited him down the stretch. He’ll be back in the mix as a starter next spring.

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CORNER CROWD Plouffe led the Twins with 86 RBIs and has become a solid third baseman, but Molitor said he’s “not overly comfortable” with Miguel Sano as a full-time designated hitter again. That means Plouffe could be a trade candidate this winter.

“I’ve said all along, ‘We want that guy if he can help our team,’ and clearly he came and just helped our team tremendously,” Plouffe said.

HUNTER’S LAST HURRAH? Right fielder Torii Hunter’s return to the Twins brought 22 home runs, 81 RBIs, guidance for young players and age-defying energy exhibited in the laser lights, fog machines and pulsating beats of the post-victory dance parties he initiated. He’ll be a free agent, though. With Rosario, Byron Buxton and Aaron Hicks on the rise in the outfield, the 40-year-old Hunter might have to accept a reduced role if he’s not ready to retire.

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“The MSU men were ranked number one for several weeks last year and dominated the WCHA for most of the season. With an overall record of 29-8-3 the Mavs looked to reach the top.” tion to the Mav’s home arena.

When fans walk into the Riverfront entrance of the Verizon Wireless Center in downtown Mankato they will read “Maverick Hockey Minnesota State University, Mankato” along with a picture of the school mascot Stomper.

Television station FOX Sports North announced their college hockey TV schedule, which includes four Maverick regular season games. Fans can watch MSU square up against St. Cloud State Oct. 16 and the University of Minnesota Nov. 14. The weekend of Jan.

30-31 the Mavs will be playing in the North Star College Cup. FOX Sports North will televise their games against St. Cloud State Jan. 30 and Bemidji State or the University of Minnesota Jan. 31, depending on where they make it in the tournament.

The Mavs will start the regular season off with a home series against Nebraska Omaha during MSU’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 9-10.

MSU’s first official Western Collegiate Hockey Association games will be on the road against Bemidji State Oct. 23 and 24.

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“Remarkably, the Minnesota State University, Mankato football team has not lost against an NSIC opponent since week one of the 2012 season.

After Saturday, their streak is still alive and running at 38 consecutive victories.” as Upper Iowa entered the game 3-1 on the season coming off a close loss to the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

The Peacocks were able to hold down the Mavericks offense early on, as the home team struck first near the end of the first quarter. After an interception was thrown by sophomore quarterback Nick Pieruccini, the Peacocks took over at the Maverick’s 40-yard line. Eventually, UIU quarterback Dimitri Morales threw a 25-yard touchdown completion to receiver David Esswein to give the Peacocks the lead 7-0.

About three minutes later in the quarter however, was a six play, 69-yard drive conducted by the Mavericks offense that was capped off by an eight-yard run by senior running back Connor Thomas. At the end of the first

quarter, it was all tied up at seven apiece.

The second quarter showed great defensive play by both teams. Besides a 45yard field goal for the Peacocks early on, there was no other scoring. The Mavericks continue to save the fireworks for the second half, and boy did they put on a show.

Trailing 10-7 to start the second half, the Mavericks received the football first and wasted no time getting down the field. After a turnover by the Peacocks, MSU three plays later scored on a sixyard pass from Pieruccini to senior receiver Bryce Duncan to give the Mavericks a 14-10 lead.

And they never looked back.

They added another field goal about four minutes later, and senior defensive end

Josh Gordon picked one out of the air to return it 53 yards for a touchdown. Upper Iowa could never get it going during the second half on offense, as turnovers and inconsistency brought them down. The Mavericks would add two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with Pieruccini hooking up with sophomore Erik Fuller for a three yard score, and then adding another on a two yard run from Thomas. The final was 38-10, and the Mavericks fully dominated and capitalized when they needed to.

On defense Josh Gordon finished the game with five tackles, adding two sacks. He recorded his second career touchdown as well, and because of such a great performance he was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week.

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and senior Rob Myers each had seven tackles, which led the team. The Mavericks were able to force four more interceptions in this one, making it 11 now on the season. Besides Gordon’s, seniors Tyler Henderson, Justin Otto and junior Marcus Gooden each recorded one as well. The Mavericks as a whole were able to hold the Peacocks to only 235 total offensive yards, and a minuscule 45 yards on the ground.

On offense, sophomore quarterback Nick Pieruccini was able to find his way through the air twice on scores, finishing with 169 passing yards and 25 rushing yards. Connor Thomas gained 120 yards on the ground with two scores, and averaged 5.7 yards per carry for the game.

Senior Chad Zastrow added 57 rushing yards to the mix.

Receiver Kyle Riggot caught five passes for 81 yards, while Bryce Duncan finally got into the mix of things this season with a score on four catches for 36 yards. After a slow start on the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks finished with 377 total offensive yards and actually balanced out the offense on both sides (200 rushing, 177 passing).

The Homecoming game is this Saturday against the Augustana Vikings. The game is set to kick off at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. The Vikings are 4-1 this season and will create a nice looking match up for the stout Mavericks defense as they have scored at least 34 points or more in every contest.

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A&E The top five football movies for Homecoming A look at the five most inspirational pigskin-related films.

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MARYSA STORM Staff Writer It’s homecoming week for Minnesota State University, Mankato, and in anticipation for the big football game against Augustana on Saturday, here are five football related movies that will pump up your school spirit and get you ready for the game.

Invincible (2006) Mark Wahlberg’s movie roles have ranged from boxer to detective to inventor, and in Ericson Core’s Invincible he took on the part of Vince Papale, a down on his luck bartender who becomes a member of the Philadelphia Eagles through the team’s open try outs. Invincible is based on a true story and

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true story” movies, the truth is stretched quite a bit but that doesn’t detract from the film’s ability to inspire.

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Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical is a lyrical tour de force.

JAKE SULLIVAN Staff Writer Since its conception, Broadway has had its heartthrobs, belters, funny men, and dancing stars—but it will likely never again see the likes of Lin Manuel Miranda.

Taking the musical world by storm in 2007 with his Tony winning, Pulitzer Prize nominated musical In the Heights, Miranda introduced one of

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A retro review of the Star Trek: Conquest game Conquest is entertaining, but recommended for fans only.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to play a Risk-style game that didn’t cost a lot of money and time to set up and enjoy?

Star Trek: Conquest is just that kind of game. Released in 2007 as the final game of Bethesda Softworks’ contribution to the gaming area of the celebrated sci-fi franchise for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii consoles, Conquest plays a lot like the board game Risk. Developed by 4J Studios – who also developed Star Trek: Encounters a year earlier – Conquest is good for its price tag. Conquest involves six major races to choose from: the Federation, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Breen Confederacy, the Cardassian Union, or the Dominion. These six races were in two separate alliances during the Dominion War arc of the final two seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

In Conquest, all the player has to do is pick an admiral to command a fleet and start playing as any of the six races. All of the admirals are canonical, as they had all been featured during the run of Deep Space Nine. Admirals Aaron and Savar from the Federation appeared in one episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Admiral Bullock (also from the Federation) ap-

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You can only have three fleets – up to 21 ships at a time – and the more opponents you have, the bigger the map is. All of the systems are known Star Trek locales such as Earth, Kronos, Romulus, Breen, Cardassia, the Omarion Nebula, and a lot more such as the Argus Array and Bajor. The object of the game is simple: destroy your

opposition and conquer the galaxy. Some of the unconquered systems before you or the computer conquer them are inhabited by non-playable races such as the Borg, the Orions, and the Xindi, the main villain during the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise. At the end of every turn you have an opportunity to have a special weapon ready for construction. The only canonical special weapon is the Genesis Device, which devastates a base and its defenses (if any) and you can swoop in and take the star system away from the enemy. The Genesis Device appeared in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. You also have an opportunity to upgrade your fleets to have better shields, better hull integrity, and better shielding

around your defensive platforms. The more mining colonies you have, the bigger and healthier your economy and the more research facilities you have, the greater the chance of getting special weapons quicker.

In addition to the main game of conquering the known universe, you have a skirmish mode in which you can play for control of a star system against an opponent.

Also in this mode, you can play different ships from the ones you utilize in the main game. This skirmish mode is similar to the instant action

mode, in which you can control the fleet to destroy or retreat from the battle to gain control of the star system you are trying to conquer, hence the game’s title.

However, aside from the fact that the skirmish mode adds some variety from the main game, it is all that is there and that can be a major flaw. The visuals are okay – they’re right on par with 4J’s other Star Trek title, Encounters – but there could be something more than meets the eye. It probably would have been nice to include voice acting from any of the Star Trek casts. It would have been cool to have Sir Patrick Stewart introduce the game and read the descriptions of the star systems before doing the skirmish mode or instant action during the main game.

William Shatner did voiceover work for Encounters, why not Stewart for Conquest? The voice acting that is available is kind of generic and doesn’t do much for the experience.

Hearing “This is for Earth!” while playing as the Federation attacking a star system feels dry and overused, and above all clichéd. The game is okay, just not a good use of the license. However, if you want to play Risk for cheap and you’re a Star Trek fan, then Conquest is right up your alley. If you don’t like lengthy strategy and stuff like that then stay away from Conquest.

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FILM Continued from page 25 “Invincible is based on a true story and illustrates the struggle that Papale, who lost his job and wife, and the team faced. As with most “based on a true story” movies, the truth is stretched quite a bit but that doesn’t detract from the film’s ability to inspire.”

Rudy (1993) You can’t go wrong with an underdog story, and Rudy is probably one of the best ones out there. In the film, Rudy (Sean Astin) is a young man who dreams of playing on Notre Dame’s football team despite being constantly told that he’s too small.

It’s usually the football movie coaches that inspire, but in Rudy it’s the small, determined player that will really get your spirits up.

Friday Night Lights (2004) Before it became a TV show on NBC, Friday Night Lights, which stars Billy Bob Thornton, was a football movie that charted the troubles of a high school football team in the struggling town of Odessa, Texas. The film illustrates the team’s issues—their star player suffers an injury at the beginning of the season—as well as the player’s individual problems. It’s a football classic for a reason.

Remember the Titans (2000) It is 1971 in Remember the Titans, and two schools— one white, one black—are combined and so are their football teams. This causes trouble for the team members and it’s up to their coach (Denzel Washington) to bring them together. The racial tension in the film is rough but the movie, which is based on

Coraci (who also worked with Sandler in The Wedding Singer and Click), follows Bobby Boucher (Sandler), a water boy who becomes a member of the football team once it is realized that he can turn his anger into a phenomenal ability to tackle. Unfortunately for Bobby, he must not only earn the respect of his teammates but hide his football involvement from his controlling mother (Kathy Bates). This flick isn’t the most inspirational, or even the smartest, but it does provide a great deal of “foosball”-related laughs.

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Adam Sandler stars as Bobby Boucher in The Waterboy. a true story, has an uplifting ending. If you’re looking for a passionate coach’s speech to get you fueled up, then look no further.

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An interview with student and artist, Yun Ha Seo Local student discusses art, design, and artistic inspirations.

EMMANUELLE KOUAME Staff Writer Yun Ha Seo is an art student who distinguished herself during the Americas Night on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The booth she occupied was busy all night long. The portraits she created in a matter of minutes were surprisingly true to life and detailed. Her personality and sensational passion for her art grasped my attention. I would describe her as talented, simple, and determined. I am sure that you will share my opinion after reading the following interview.

First of all, I would like to thank you for contributing to the success of Americas Night this past Saturday, can you present yourself?

I’m Yun Ha Seo. I am currently a sophomore studying Computer Information Technology and Graphic Design.

I was born in South Korea but was raised on Tinian of the Northern Mariana Islands since 2001.

Your ability to make portraits in minutes is impressive, there is no doubt that art is your domain of predilection. What influenced you in your decision to study arts?

When I was a child, I used to grab any pen, pencil, marker, or crayon I could find and draw on any surface, including my mom’s personal journals. Though I often got in trouble for drawing all over the place, I was also complimented, which encouraged me to continue drawing. I was initially an art student when I first arrived as a fresh-

Reporter Archives man at MNSU, but I switched to Computer Information Technology and had Art Studio as my minor because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to make a living with an art degree. However, after taking a couple of art courses, I realized that I really wanted to explore deeper into art and learn about the different techniques, tools, and the mediums used. From there, I declared Graphic Design as my second major early this semester.

Is there an element of art you enjoy working with most? Why? I used to love simple blackand-white ink and shading with graphite. However, more recently, I have begun to enjoy the softness and the transparency of watercolor as well as the rough and messiness of charcoal. I feel that as I am learning new mediums and tools, my preference and the part of art that I like is changing little b little.

Is there any contemporary artist or trend who/ which inspire you?

There is a traditional art-

ist who goes by the name of Elfandiary. He has been inspiring a lot of my watercolor portraits I have been recently working on. Jason Chan is another really good digital artist that does art for two of my all-time favorite games called League of Legends and Magic: The Gathering. More recently, I have been really inspired by Tad Carpenter’s style of design and patterning. It was really wonderful seeing his sketches and his thought-process through the Conkling Art Gallery.

Tad Carpenter has found his path in design. Have you given some thoughts to what you want to do later in life?

In the long run, I want to be a designer, but I want to be able to incorporate some of my programming skills and knowledge along with my artistic skills. My most current goal is to become a game character designer/developer at Riot Games, which is the company that owns and runs League of Legends.

You really do like League

of Legends! How do you think the art faculty is helping you reach your goal?

What do you encourage and what do you suggest to make it better?

Well, I’ve only just dipped my toes into the pool of Graphic Design, so I can’t say much about how much the faculty of the Art Department has helped me. Nonetheless, each and every professor I have worked with strongly encouraged me to continue my passion for art and to look for a style that defines me as an artist. Also, I encourage the fact of bringing renowned artists such as Tad Carpenter on campus. It broadens our perspectives and quenches our thirst for practical learning. My advisor from Computer Information Technology has been the pivotal figure in pushing me towards game development. He has been helping me navigate through which courses would better suit me for that career path and have connected me to different opportunities relating to game development, such as the study abroad program with Han University of The Netherlands.

We are at the end of this interview, I wish you the best of luck! Is there anything that you would like to add?

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A review of ABC’s new series, The Muppets Muppets’ newest show is satisfying, but the format is getting stale.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer When The Muppets was announced for the 2015-16 television season on the ABC television network, many were probably expecting a show similar to the original The Muppet Show which aired in syndication from 1976 to 1981 for five seasons. However, this isn’t your father’s or grandfather’s Muppets show.

With Disney capitalizing on the Muppets success due to the two films, The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted in 2011 and 2014 respectively, a television show seemed inevitable.

With the new series, which

“Using the Muppet characters and putting them into non child-friendly situations works for the franchise as a whole because it puts them into a situation that is unique.”

lockerdome.com premiered Sept. 22 on ABC, this isn’t what most people probably expected. The new series stars all of the familiar Muppet characters such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, and most of the original characters from the original The Muppet Show.

The show is similar in style to NBC mockumentary shows such as The Office and 30 Rock, as the characters are talking to the camera and explaining their problems with certain other characters—for example, Kermit expressing

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ilar to 30 Rock, for a very simple reason. The characters are part of a fictional latenight show called Up Late with Miss Piggy, which coincidentally airs on ABC after Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

As of this writing, two episodes have been aired and several prominent guest stars have already appeared, such as Tom Bergeron from the

fellow ABC show (and quite frankly, very popular) Dancing with the Stars, comedian and former late night host Jay Leno, popular actress Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), and Lea Thompson (Back to the Future and Switched at Birth).

This show is quite interesting, but to be completely honest, it has been done in the past. There are just too many sitcoms with this kind of documentary format. It is quickly becoming an overused format for a sitcom. One already airs on ABC after The Muppets and it’s called Modern Family, now in its seventh season.

However, using the Muppet characters and putting them into non child-friendly situations works for the franchise as a whole because it puts them into a situation that is unique. Granted, there isn’t any swearing from any of the characters but it is definitely a series that if you have kids, don’t make them watch it. There are funny parts and there are new characters to satisfy even longtime fans of the characters and the franchise.

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PLAY Continued from page 25 and characters, while only really missing out on the visuals of the performance. In that sense, it is Heaven on Earth to show tune geeks, who want to be able to gobble up as much of a show as they can without making a pilgrimage to the Great White Way. That being said, one must really want to sit down and listen to Hamilton to gain this auditory performance from the recording. While In The Heights had one of the most captivating opening numbers of recent Broadway history (if perhaps a little heavy in its exposition), Hamilton’s expository opening number is not nearly as watertight. The main issue with much of the album’s experience is that it lacks the diverse and intensely delicious cultural flair delivered by In The Heights. There is a seeming lack of cohesiveness to the project, with musical styles hopping from songs reminiscent of “Mika” to Miranda’s trademark spoken word.

However, the longer one listens to the album (preferably giving one listen straight through, for a whopping two and a half hours of playtime!) the more and more the music seems to start having a method to its madness. The

who engross the audience beyond what any preconceived notions bely. There is no way to properly describe how Miranda and his cast capture the personalities of his characters. Too often, perhaps, we allow historical figures to become pictures in a portrait, but the humanity brought to these individuals is truly a legacy.

Perhaps it is odd to be reviewing an album of a show, a mere soundtrack. The whole picture is obviously not gained from however many times one listens through it.

However, Miranda’s exquisite mastery of spoken word delivers a cohesive and complete package in the album, a true tour de force for a devoted listener. It is truly another milestone in the evolution of musicals, and worth a listen for any music lover. vogue.com distinct and meticulous care Miranda has taken with his lyrical styling becomes more and more obvious as the musical moves along. The show also earns a sticker for its successful forays into ‘legit’ Broadway tones, with such captivating numbers such as “Wait for It”, the introspec-

tive number performed by Leslie Odom Jr. as Hamilton’s rival, and eventual killer, Aaron Burr. Also of note are numbers that capture the grittiness of the Revolutionary War, such as “Stay Alive”.

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MSU musical groups to perform in concert later this week University Jazz Bands and Contemporary Ensembles opens Oct. 8.

ALYSSA MORDAL Staff Writer The upcoming “University Jazz Bands and Contemporary Ensembles” concert features a wide range of jazz and pop music performed by instrumental as well A Cappella groups. The concert seeks to introduce and showcase the pop and jazz groups featured in the music department. The two big bands this semester, The Jazz Mavericks and Jazz Lab Band, will include a wide variety of jazz style selections from Latin, to funk, rock shuffle, and contemporary samba. The music from the big bands is largely selected by students, especially from the Jazz Lab Band, which is currently directed by student Adam Maurer.

“The Jazz Lab Band is typically a student directed ensemble which is cool because it just changes the focus because it get a lot of input from the students saying ‘let’s play this’ rather than a professor coming in and saying ‘we’re going to do this’” says Professor Douglas Snapp, who works with the various jazz and contempo-

Maverick Elision will perform as part of the upcoming concert. rary ensembles. “The combo is kind of that way too, what I do with the combo is I’m basically coaching them but they get to choose their own music. So it creates a creative atmosphere for students to have some input that way.”

Emulating the A Cappella movement made popular by groups such as Pentatonix and the Pitch Perfect

films, the Music Department has two A Cappella groups that will also be showcased in the concert. Sure to excite student audience members with well-known songs, movement and some lighting effects, this concert will be introducing the new competing A Cappella group, Maverick Elision.

Elision, straight off of film-

Reporter Archives ing a video for the “Macy’s All-School A Cappella Challenge,” will be performing popular songs such as “I want you back” by Jackson5, which was recorded for the Macy’s competition, as well as “Take back the night” by Justin Timberlake, while the other A Cappella group will include a Grammy Award winning Daft Punk medley ar-

rangement by the Pentatonix in their set list. For a change of pace, the Jazz combo will be doing some heavier contemporary jazz compositions including a piece by composer Wynton Marsalis.

The concert will have variety not only with each ensemble’s music style, but in the different songs featured within each group as well.

“I guess you would call this concert kind of a showcase.

A jazz pop showcase. And this is our first concert of the semester, so it’s kind of an introduction to what the groups are,” Snapp said.

The concert performs Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $7 for MSU students with a valid MavCard, K-12 students and children, and $9 General admission.

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