October 10, 2019

THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019

Happy birthday Minnesota State University, Mankato!

Event celebrates 151 years of achievements, bold ideas, and real-world thinking EMILY ERCK STAFF WRITER Minnesota State University, Mankato celebrated the 151-year anniversary of being an academic institution Monday in the Centennial Student Union with faculty, students, and refreshments served.

The Maverick Machine started off the event with upbeat music and celebration that was appreciated by all who passed by.

President Richard Davenport then gave a short, but impactful speech about the beginning of the University.

He also spoke about many of the new buildings that are on campus and soon to be constructed.

One of the buildings discussed included a laboratory for critical learning that includes the latest technology and resources. There was also the discussion of a new football stadium dome that is set

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to get approved within the next six months. Lastly, the new Armstrong Hall building that is hoping to be built within the next year is set to

cost around $90 million, but will strongly compliment the building and learning environment.

Through the celebration,

a similar theme was repeated and celebrated - student success. President Davenport stated, “That has always been the goal of this institu-

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Food Insecurity a rising concern amongst MNSU students MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Almost two-thirds of Minnesota State University, Mankato students struggle getting food as a new epidemic called food insecurity plagues our University with many organizations helping resolve this major issue.

Cher Vang, a student at MNSU said, “For me and my background I come from a low-income family, I grew up with it, it’s always a struggle to put food on the table, and at the same time trying to eat a healthy and balanced diet.”

She continued, “Most of the times, it was actually really hard finding food. And a lot of my friends too, they’re also in the same boat, but the funny thing is people don’t know what that’s what it’s called.

They don’t know how to get help for that.”

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Many campus resources, such as the Campus Cupboard, are working hard to fight against food insecurity by providing students with a free food pantry.

Laura Soland, a frequent volunteer at the Campus Cupboard, said, “We are the

most food insecure college campus in the nation, so that alone has been a huge motive for me to help out. I, myself, am not super rich, it’s nice to have this extra resource. I receive food from the campus cupboard as well. It’s nice to have that source and to know

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that once a week I’ll have food in my pantry.”

The Campus Cupboard, located in Crossroads Campus Ministry, has seen an increase in student attendance but raises a new issue of keeping their shelves stocked.

Recently, the Campus

Cupboard has seen numbers of around 60 students every week since the beginning of the academic year compared

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Trump’s Minneapolis rally a controversy before it’s even begins MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR Those anticipating going to President Donald Trump’s Keep America Great Again rally tomorrow in Minneapolis had to endure a rollercoaster of emotions before the rally was set in stone.

Trump will be hosting his Keep America Great Again rally in Minneapolis inside the Target Center, but the rally was nearly called off due to Trump reconsidering after learning the price tag for security was going to be $500,000.

Learning about this, Trump turned to his usual form of communication, Twitter, to blast Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over the costly bill.

“Someone please tell the Radical Left Mayor of Minneapolis that he can’t price out Free Speech. Probably illegal!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

An hour after the Twitter post, Mayor Frey responded with a quip of his own.

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“Yawn... Welcome to Minneapolis where we pay our bills, we govern with integrity, and we love all of our neighbors,” Frey wrote back.

The back and forth between the president and the mayor were over a bill to cover security costs which infuriated the president enough

for him to threaten to sue.

Upon the threat of a lawsuit by the president, Target Center withdrew the hefty security bill, however there is no word yet on who would foot the bill instead if at all.

It is unknown if taxpayers themselves will be taking the security bill themselves. Nei-

ther Trump nor Frey have announced how the rally will be paid for.

A study done by the Center for Public Integrity back in June 2019 showed that Trump is well known for coming to cities to speak at rallies and effectively dining and dashing after the event is

over.

The report showed that other cities throughout the nation are still dealing with a bill unpaid after Trump rallies went through their city.

Trump, it seems, isn’t the only guilty party in this either.

The report also stated that Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama, have been guilty of not paying for security costs for their rallies.

The reason – there wasn’t a contract that stated they had to pay. And so, cities and their citizens have to deal with a bill that may never be paid for by the actual politician.

Trump himself has a much larger bill when combining all the rallies he has had since joining politics. The Center for Political Integrity report shows President Trump owes over $800,000 in unpaid bills from rallies that date back to

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National Depression Screening Day notes ongoing problem in colleges MARIA LY STAFF WRITER The Counseling Center will be offering students free confidential depression screenings Friday as part of National Depression Screening Day. The screenings will take place in the Counseling Center from 8 a.m. to noon in CSU 285. The screenings are free, fast and confidential for all currently enrolled students.

At the screenings, students will be given a written questionnaire and then will have the chance to discuss their results with a mental health professional at the center.

Students will also be able to learn about different resources and find out where and how to access help, counseling, and treatment.

Students will also have the chance to learn more about anxiety and different mood disorders.

National Depression Screening Day is an annual event conducted by hospitals, clinics, colleges, and community groups nationwide during the first full week in October to bring awareness about resources and how one can get help.

Depression and anxiety in college students have been consistently increasing every year. According to the

American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment of Minnesota State University, Mankato, 39.6% of students surveyed “felt so depressed that it was difficult to function” in a time span of 12 months.

68.6% felt overwhelming anxiety in a time span of 12 months.

Only about 22.7% of those students have been diagnosed or treated by a professional for depression and only 29.3% for anxiety.

This is a concern the Counseling Center hopes to bring awareness to students about how they can get help.

In college, students face a variety of challenges, pressures, and anxieties that can increase their likelihood of issues with mental health.

First recognizing symptoms is a great step in addressing concerns with your mental health.

Signs and symptoms of depression according to the Mayo Clinic include feelings of sadness, emptiness; sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much and feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures, and blaming yourself for things that aren’t your responsibility.

Getting help with depression is important, especially for college students who may be academically affected due to their mental health.

If you can’t make it to the

depression screening, the Counseling Center is also available every day from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Every student may attend a maximum of 10 individual sessions per academic year. The Counseling Center claims that most students benefit from a shortterm model of two to six sessions.

However, new to this year, before a student can make an appointment for a session, they must book a screening appointment that typically runs 20 minutes so a counselor can best determine what resources fits their needs.

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to when they only had between 15 and 40 students going to the cupboard.

This attendance could be thanks to efforts such as the recent food drive competition and advocating through volunteers at Campus Cupboard.

“We’ve been really pushing the message, but also reconstructing things. Recently at the beginning of the semester, we had the free farmer’s market, and at that event we made sure to really broadcast Campus Cupboard. We had it open, so we got a lot of exposure that way,” said Soland.

The food supply at the Campus Cupboard keeps on growing as the food drive raised 2,200 food items this past week.

Anisa Omar, the Student Government President and co-organizer of the food drive, said, “My concern was, when I went to the campus cupboard that day, the shelves weren’t as full.”

The Campus Cupboard is also able to purchase more fresh produce as they received a grant that allows them to go outside of Second Harvest, the food bank that supplies the cupboard, and purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, etc.

“Second Harvest is where we order from. So, we have an amount of money we can spend there, but we’re limited to what they have. We do get produce from them, but it’s nice to get produce other days of the week when they’re not delivering. Like this morning, I went to Aldi’s and picked a bunch of produce and I was able to get that all set up for today, so it’s really nice,” said Soland.

Despite their growing food donations and produce grant, because of the increase in student attendance, the Campus Cupboard has struggled to keep stocked shelves.

The Campus Cupboard is open from noon to 3 p.m. every Tuesday but lately students have been coming in earlier. This week, one week after the food drive, student’s coming in the later hours have been limited to items such as canned soup and rice. Around noon, students waited in a line outside of the door to the Campus Cupboard as they were told to only be allowed to take one item from each category. The produce was near gone, and the shelves were not as full.

Keeping stocked shelves is not the only issue the Campus Cupboard has, but also

the lack of awareness in students of this resource. Although, they have had an increase in student attendance, a lot of students are still unaware of it.

Omar said, “During the planning of the food drive, I was sitting down with Karen at the Community Engagement office and we had a student come and express they were unaware that there were these resources and they highlighted the fact they had very little to eat, eating only oats and water. They were unaware of the Campus Cupboard and a brand-new student.”

The Student Government plans to increase awareness of resources such as the Campus Cupboard while also implementing new solutions to help students with food insecurity with their new “student basic needs committee”.

Omar said, “My intentions for that in the committee is to have them start volunteering at the Campus Cupboard and Campus Kitchen, have them work closely with Community Engagement to see how we as Student Government can assist them better and what it is that they need from us and how we can help them get to where they need to get to, to help better themselves as students.”

Students like Vang expressed they heard from fellow students about the Campus Cupboard. For Vang, an upperclassman reached out to her to tell her about some of the resources on campus.

Alicia, another student at MNSU, says she heard other students talking about getting free food at the Campus Cupboard and wanted to check it out.

One common misconception from students about the Campus Cupboard is that they think they don’t need it because they have food and they’re not starving. However, that is not the case.

Soland said, “In all reality if you have any insecurity like I can’t buy snacks to bring with me to school or I don’t have any food to make a cohesive meal or to pack a lunch to take me with school – if you have any reason that it’d be nice to have some extra food, it’s totally ok. I think that’s a common misconception that people think they don’t need it.”

She continued, “That’s one of the things we push is supplemental, even if you are capable of getting groceries, you can still come here. If you are a student, you can come here.”

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Facebook CEO to appear before Congress on currency plan WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before Congress this month as the tech giant is under pressure from lawmakers and regulators over its massive market power and record of privacy breaches.

Rep. Maxine Waters, the California Democrat who heads the House Financial Services Committee, announced Wednesday that Zuckerberg will testify at a hearing by the panel on Oct. 23. The focus will be on Facebook’s plan to create a digital currency and its role in housing. The company agreed in a legal settlement in March to overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads.

Lawmakers from both parties and top regulators, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, have criticized Facebook’s plan for the new currency, expressing concern that it could be used for illicit activity such as money laundering or drug trafficking.

There also is concern that the massive reserve created with money used to buy the new currency, to be called Libra, could supplant the Fed and destabilize the financial system, and that consumers could be hurt by Libra losses.

“Mark looks forward to testifying before the House

Financial Services Committee and responding to lawmakers’ questions,” Facebook said in a statement Wednesday.

In July, Waters and other committee Democrats sent a letter to Facebook requesting a halt on moving forward with the currency and with the digital wallet, called Calibra, which would be used in the new currency system.

House Democrats also have threatened legislation that would block big tech companies from getting into banking.

Waters has called Libra “a new Swiss-based financial system” that potentially is too big to fail and could require a taxpayer bailout.

France’s finance minister said Wednesday that the European Union should not allow Facebook to develop the currency project on “European territory” because it threatens the monetary sovereignty of member countries. “It should not be the role of a private company to try to get a sovereign currency like a sovereign state,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.

Unlike digital currencies such as bitcoin or Ethereum, Facebook’s plan calls for Libra to be backed by real currencies.

David Marcus, the Facebook executive leading the project, told lawmakers over two days of congressional

hearings in July that Facebook would not launch the currency project until it had received all the necessary approvals from regulators and secured safeguards to protect the privacy of users’ data. He said Facebook will not control Libra because Facebook will be only one of about 100 companies and nonprofits in an association that will manage the currency.

The plan would open low-cost online commerce to millions of people around the world who lack access to bank accounts, and would make it cheaper to send money across borders, Marcus said. He did not agree to a suspension of the plan or a pilot project, as several lawmakers urged.

Facebook, a social media giant based in Menlo Park, California, with nearly 2.5 billion users around the globe, is under heavy scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators following a series of data privacy scandals, including lapses in opening the personal data of millions of users to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.

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Woman accuses Matt Lauer of rape; former anchor denies claim NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked at NBC News claimed that former anchor Matt Lauer raped her at a hotel while on assignment for the Sochi Olympics, an encounter the former “Today” show host claimed was consensual.

The claim outlined by Brooke Nevils in Ronan Farrow’s book, “Catch and Kill,” puts a name and details behind the event that led to Lauer’s firing by NBC in 2017.

It also provoked the first public response from Lauer, who said in a defiant and graphic letter made public by his lawyer that “my silence was a mistake.”

Variety first reported Nevils’ charges after obtaining a copy of Farrow’s book. The Associated Press typically does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault, unless they step forward publicly as Nevils has done.

Nevils, who was working for Meredith Vieira in Sochi, met her for drinks one night and Lauer joined them. Nevils said she had six shots of vodka and wound up going to Lauer’s room.

She said that Lauer pushed her onto a bed and asked if she liked anal sex. Nevils said she declined several times, but then Lauer “just did it.”

She described the encounter as “excruciatingly painful.”

“It was nonconsensual in the sense that I was too drunk to consent,” Nevils told Farrow, according to Variety. “It

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The Counseling Center also offers group therapy and referrals as well as different wellness workshops and seminars for students such as “Anxiety Toolbox” and “Getting Unstuck”.

According to the Counseling Center’s mission statement, “Our goal is to help students improve coping and develop skills to achieve personal wellness and academic success. The Counseling Center aims to provide a safe, affirming environment where students can connect to resources that will help improve overall well-being.”

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This Nov. 8, 2017 photo released by NBC shows Matt Lauer on the set of the “Today” show in New York. A woman who worked with NBC at the Sochi Olympics claims she was raped by former anchor Lauer at a hotel there, an encounter the former “Today” show host says was consensual. The woman made her claim in Ronan Farrow’s book, “Catch and Kill,” a copy of which was obtained by Variety. Lauer was fired by NBC in 2017 for what it called inappropriate sexual conduct. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via AP)

was nonconsensual in that I said, multiple times, that I didn’t want to have anal sex.”

In his letter, Lauer admit-

mediately return a message for comment on Lauer’s letter Wednesday.

Eleanor McManus, who

“His former co-host, Savannah Guthrie, called it shocking and appalling.” ted to his extramarital affair with Nevils. He said on that night in Sochi that they consensually performed a variety of sexual acts.

“She was a fully enthusiastic and willing partner,” he wrote. “At no time did she behave in a way that made it appear she was incapable of consent. She seemed to know exactly what she wanted to do.”

Lauer’s defense of his behavior extends beyond his relationship with Nevils. He said he has “never assaulted anyone or forced anyone to have sex. Period.”

He also acknowledges other extramarital encounters, and criticized the women involved for having “abandoned shared responsibility” for the affairs to shield themselves from blame behind false allegations.

“They have avoided having to look at a boyfriend, a husband or a child in the eye and say, ‘I cheated,’” Lauer said. “And I will no longer provide them the shelter of my silence.”

Lauer said the night in Sochi was the first of several sexual encounters he had with Nevils over several months, including one in his dressing room at NBC, which “showed terrible judgment on my part.”

Nevils’ lawyer did not im-

co-founded the group Press Forward to support victims of sexual abuse in the news industry, said Lauer’s letter was “unbelievable.

“Lauer’s statement demonstrates not only his lack of remorse, but his lack of understanding of sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement,” said McManus, who said she was harassed by journalist Mark Halperin (who lost jobs at NBC and elsewhere because of these and other accusations). “Nowhere in his letter does Lauer acknowledge the power he yielded as a celebrity and the star of NBC’s highest-rated show. The two people in that hotel room in Sochi did not have equal power.”

NBC News abruptly fired Lauer for “inappropriate sexual conduct.”

“Matt Lauer’s conduct was appalling, horrific and reprehensible, as we said at the time,” NBC News said in a statement Wednesday.

“That’s why he was fired within 24 hours of us first learning of the complaint. Our hearts break again for our colleague.”

Nevils’ story was reported Wednesday on the show Lauer hosted for two decades.

His former co-host, Savannah Guthrie, called it shocking and appalling.

“We’re disturbed to our

core,” Guthrie said.

Lauer said in his letter that he ended the affair poorly and understands how that must have made Nevils feel.

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In comparison, the report showed Sanders had a tab worth nearly $450,000 in unpaid rally bills from his campaigning for president back in 2016.

The report gives a reasoning as to why cities continue to allow both nominees for president and the president himself to come into their town without paying the cost for it.

It stated that cities find a silver lining to the unpaid bill in large turnouts to the rallies which fills up hotels, restaurants. The cash made from attendees almost makes up for the skipped bill – almost.

What will become of the $500,000 bill for tomorrow’s rally is unknown, but as of right now it sits mainly on the list of the many other unpaid bills for politicians from both sides of the aisle to pay for.

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2 dead in attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur HALLE, Germany (AP) — A heavily armed assailant ranting about Jews tried to force his way into a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, then shot two people to death nearby in an attack Wednesday that was livestreamed on a popular gaming site.

The attacker shot at the door of the synagogue in the eastern city of Halle but did not get in as 70 to 80 people inside were observing the holy day.

The gunman shouted that Jews were “the root” of “problems” such as feminism and “mass immigration,” according to a group that tracks online extremism. It said a roughly 36-minute video posted online featured the assailant, who spoke a combination of English and German, denying the Holocaust before he shot a woman in the street after failing to enter the synagogue. He then entered a nearby kebab shop and killed another person before fleeing.

Germany’s top security of-

ficial, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, said authorities must assume that it was an anti-Semitic attack, and said prosecutors believe there may be a right-wing extremist motive. He said several people were hurt.

The attack “strikes the Jewish community, Jewish people not just in Germany but particularly in Germany, to the core,” said the country’s main Jewish leader, Josef Schuster. “It was, I think, only lucky circumstances that prevented a bigger massacre.”

The filming of Wednesday’s attack echoed another horrific shooting halfway around the world when a far-right white supremacist in March killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and livestreamed much of the attack on Facebook. That massacre drew strong criticism of social media giants for not immediately finding and blocking such a violent video.

Wednesday’s assault followed attacks in the United

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To continue growing the success of all of the students at MNSU, various ideas were tossed around that would be seen to help benefit the students here.

For example, the head of academic affairs, Marilyn Wells, spoke about the possibility of a new academic building for the College of Business.

Wells also covered the topic of new academic programs, as well as MNSU originally being founded to create teachers for Minnesota schools. The new academic programs she covered included a more advanced art program, and various new graduate programs.

These consisted of a Master of Science and Data Science, Mechanical Engineering, Health Informatics and Analytics, Cyber Risk Analysis, English Literature, and Family Consumer Science. Wells specifically touched on Cyber Risk analysis and English Literature.

“With the dangerous world of technology, we are living in today, we find it absolutely beneficial for MSU to offer programs that will benefit the future,” Wells

said.

As well as the Cyber Risk Analysis, Wells talked about the importance of offering students the chance to receive their masters in English Literature—allowing them to teach college courses in high school, therefore benefitting the upcoming of prospective students.

Undergraduate programs also recently added, and that are looking to be added is an online Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, and Graphic Design. Minors that were also mentioned included Agricultural Business and Advocacy.

Student government president, Anisa Omar, also spoke at the celebration.

She honored and recognized the wonderful and qualified faculty and staff at the University, and acknowledged them for their compilation of 151 years of growth, strength, and greatness they have given to MNSU. The ceremony and celebration was joyous and filled with smiles and recognition from students and faculty.

States over the past year on synagogues in Pittsburgh and Poway, California.

The head of Halle’s Jewish community, Max Privorozki, told news magazine Der Spiegel that a surveillance camera at the entrance of the synagogue showed a person trying to break into the building.

“The assailant shot several times at the door and also threw several Molotov cocktails, firecrackers or grenades to force his way in,” he said. “But the door remained closed — God protected us.

The whole thing lasted perhaps five to 10 minutes.”

A video clip shown on regional public broadcaster MDR showed a man in a helmet and an olive-colored top

getting out of a car and firing four shots from behind the vehicle from a long-barreled gun.

Conrad Roessler said he was in the kebab shop when a man with a helmet and a military jacket threw something that looked like a grenade, which bounced off the doorframe. He said the man then shot into the shop.

“All the customers next to me ran, of course I did too.

I think there were five or six of us in there,” Roessler told n-tv television. “The man behind me probably died.”

“I hid in the toilet,” he added. “The others looked for the back entrance. I didn’t know if there was one. I locked myself quietly in this toilet, and wrote to my family

that I love them, and waited for something to happen.”

Police then came into the shop, he said.

Schuster offered his condolences to the relatives of “the two completely uninvolved people” who were killed and his sympathy to those were wounded. German authorities didn’t give any details on the victims.

The video, which apparently was filmed with a head-mounted camera, showed the perpetrator driving up to the synagogue in a car packed with ammunition

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FALL 2019 EDITOR IN CHIEF:

Don’t underestimate VHS tapes

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THOMAS BOWMAN STAFF WRITER Everybody enjoys sitting down at night to indulge themselves in a movie. Before you are able to hit play on the selected film it must be decided how you choose to view it. One may watch a DVD, or a streaming service like Netflix, but a surprisingly pleasant viewing experience can be found in a VHS. A VHS is a consumer-level analog video recording on a tape cassette that is played on a VHS player.

Most young adults our age are fairly aware of VHS tapes due to their popularity when we were children. I personally have fond memories of watching Disney movies before bed and the gruesome R rated movies when my parents were out.

Released in the United States Aug. 23, 1977, VHS tapes these days are often considered outdated and simpleton media. Although they are outdated, VHS tapes were designed to age like a fine Chardonnay. The visual quality of a DVD is considered to be superior to VHS because the DVD theoretically has double the vertical resolution. Evidence that DVD visual quality is better is highly sceptiscised considering that all the evidence is distributed from DVD companies themselves. During a recent study at Brown University, 100 students were

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shown a clip of “Big Momma’s House” in VHS and DVD. Without knowing which clip was VHS and which clip was DVD, 63 percent of the students didn’t notice a difference and 19 percent considered the VHS clip to have a greater quality.

Audio is a major difference between DVDs and VHS tapes. DVD uses a digital audio system while VHS uses analog. Digital audio is processed, moving sounds back and forth to “clean” the sound. The only problem with that is that it causes micro sounds in the audio to be cut out completely during the process.

Although they are only the smallest details that are lost, it makes all the difference to our hyper sensitive human

minds. Analog audio system is directly through one time, creating a pure original sound which is closer to the actual recording. You’ll be able to hear every little breath and gust of wind. It’s exactly the same idea as listening to a CD compared to a record.

Another important factor in media is making sure the content is preserved well. A DVD is made of 1.2 millimeters of plastic. One millimeter is the size of a pinhead. In retrospect the DVD has the same amount of protection as a pinhead. I’m sure many of us have all experienced the unpleasant experience of a scratched DVD. VHS tapes on the other hand are nearly impossible to destroy. They truly are

the Nokia of visual media. If part of the tape gets a little dirty or crinkled the worst outcome is possibly a few lines on a scene for a small amount of time. Most of the time the problems with VHS tapes will actually be in the player itself. Last year I took 15 minutes out of my day using Google to repair my VHS player. The situations that do occur are easily fixed and do not require an expert.

So before you look into buying a new DVD, I encourage you to just take a look into VHS. They cost anywhere between 25 cents to $1. VHS players themselves can be found online anywhere from $5-20. That sounds like a better deal than $20 for Rambo 13 on DVD.

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JACOB NELSON, FINANCE “Through Netflix.”

NOAH HUBERTY, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT “I don’t watch movies.”

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OLAYINKA GBOLAHAN STAFF WRITER When talking about vaccinations, most college students agree that it is essential. For years, a selective few have been objective on why schools require students to be vaccinated.

I’m pro-vaccination because growing up in Nigeria, I witnessed vaccination help protect and eventually eradicate the Polio outbreak.

Backing up my experience, vaccination have helped eradicate other diseases like smallpox in the United States and many more around the world.

An argument from people in opposition is that vaccine can cause serious and sometimes fatal side effects. This is a scary point, according to National Vaccine Information Center, “Vaccines may be linked to learning disabilities, asthma, autism, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and

other disabilities.”

This is when the gambler’s phrase “high risk, high reward” comes into play since only about 0.0001% of people react to vaccination and getting vaccination can protect you from some major diseases.

Vaccination reactions are extremely rare that Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN and practicing neurosurgeon said, “You are 100 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to have a serious allergic reaction to the vaccine that protects you against measles.”

Also, multiple health organization have come to defend and validate the safety of vaccination like World Health Organization, US Department of Health and Human Services, American Medical Association and so on.

As an international student, it was mandatory to get vaccinated before attending college in the United States.

This is due to a law that all 50

states require vaccinations for children entering public schools even though there are no mandatory federal vaccination laws.

As humans, we naturally feel violated when other people are deciding on our behalf. People are opposed to vaccination because the government deemed it important to protect its citizens, which is one of the very reasons they are appointed.

Vaccination might seem like an unnecessary cost but is more cost efficient since it is cheap and mostly covered by insurance companies. You don’t want to be penny wise but pound foolish, it is better to spend a little money on getting a vaccine rather than spending thousand more combatting a disease.

I primary advice on getting vaccinated but if you feel the idea of vaccination is ludicrous because it transgresses your beliefs, I would advise you conducting some research and coming up with a decision that benefits you.

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MSU football looks to build off big Homecoming win

The Mavericks travel to South Dakota to take on Northern State ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks are coming off a dominating victory over Minnesota-Duluth.

After a 5-0 start and a consistent No. 3 ranking, the football team will travel to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to take on Northern State Wolves.

This season, the Wolves are 3-2, dropping games to Bemidji State and Minnesota State Moorhead. All three of their wins are tight, with the largest margin of victory being just four points.

Minnesota State has played six games against the Wolves, mainly stemming from 2010, albeit the one game from 1981. Regardless, the Mavericks are 6-0 against them, with their last victory being back in 2017, 36-0.

The three main offensive weapons on the Wolves to watch are running back Isaiah Cherrier, quarterback Hunter Trautman and wide receiver Dakota Larson.

Cherrier has 437 rushing yards and three touchdowns

Minnesota State quarterback Ryan Schlichte (5) looks down the field during the second half of a football game against University of Minnesota-Duluth at the Blakeslee Stadium Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

on 86 attempts. He is gaining 4.7 yards per carry and about 80 yards each game.

Trautman has had a decent season, completing 53.3% of his 167 attempts – gaining 980 yards in the air. However,

he has four interceptions and just three touchdowns.

The recipient towards Trautman’s success is Larson, who has 25 receptions for 308 yards and a touchdown.

Senior Nate Gunn will look

to continue his success this season, already gaining 749 yards and seven touchdowns.

Gunn has had five straight games with at least 100 yards and will be looking to push that total to six.

Quarterback Ryan Schlichte figured things out last week against UMD and pushed his total to 470 yards and five touchdowns. If the accuracy can continue, then MSU should be good in good hands.

Quarterback JD Ekowa has played a large role this season, helping the passing game out when Schlichte struggled to find success until last week. He has compiled 475 yards and three touchdowns through the air and 194 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Shane Zylstra will be looking to build off his game against UMD, a game in which he gathered 220 yards and three touchdowns. He now has 533 yards and six touchdowns, averaging about 106 yards a game.

The defense has held its opponents under 10 points the last four weeks. The Wolves highest scoring game was on Oct. 5, against Upper Iowa, where they scored 24 points.

The Mavericks defense should have another week in which they shut down the opposing offense.

Mavericks hockey prepares for battle against ASU and UMD AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER This week, both Minnesota State men’s and women’s hockey teams are in action.

For the men, they have non-conference games against Arizona State Sun Devils Friday and Saturday.

On the women’s side, they face off against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Friday and Saturday.

For the women, they came off a loss against the No. 2-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, where the Mavericks lost a combined 13-1 in two games.

Women’s hockey head coach Jon Harrington explained there is plenty of time for improvement and growth.

She said, “The season is a process of development, and that we need to learn from these two games and use of our lack of success this past season as fuel to improve as we move forward.”

On how they will get back into the right mindset after their loss to the Gophers, he explained, “Our players are good at moving on to the next challenge. Monday starts a new week and will focus our preparation on UMD.” Harrington also promised there will be changes in the game plan. Specifically, the transition from offense to defense because there were times when the defense was outnumbered due to the team’s aggression.

Last year, the Mavericks were tied with the Bulldogs in four of their five meetings, while losing one.

Jon isn’t concerned about last year’s results, saying, “We will be focused on Friday’s game [versus] UMD, and not past performances or results. Our goal is to be better against UMD this coming weekend than we were against [Minnesota] this past weekend.”

UMD began the year with a tie against the NWHL champs,

the Minnesota Whitecaps, before splitting their meeting with Clarkson University, standing at 1-1.

Gabbie Hughes has been their star so far for the Bulldogs, leading the team with two goals and recording one

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MSU volleyball team look to end losing streak at home JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER

The Minnesota State volleyball team might have lost their last four games, but they’ve been hard at work for their upcoming games this weekend against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.

On Friday, the Sioux Falls Cougars will come down to Mankato, with the first serve set for 6 p.m. The last matchup between the two teams led to a Cougars win, but not without a tough battle and a one set win from the Mavericks.

The Cougars began their season with a winning start, but the last three games have been a losing battle, which were against Northern State, Winona State and Upper Iowa.

The last 10 matchups between the Cougars and the Mavericks have been evenly split with a record of 5-5, hence the upcoming game can go to either team.

The Mavericks will continue to work hard on Saturday when they face off against Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs at 2 p.m.

Members of the Minnesota State volleyball team celebrate after scoring a point against the University of Minnesota-Duluth at the Taylor Center Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

The Mustangs have had a well-played season thus far, with only three losses against Michigan Tech, Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State.

In the last faceoff between

MSU and Southwest, it was very abrupt and an effortless win for the Mustangs. The scores of each set were 25-6, 25-18 and 25-13, with all sets going to Southwest.

In the past 10 games between the two teams, MSU was able to take only one of them, leaving a bad record of 1-9.

With the impending games

against the talented teams, the Mavericks will have to create new plays both offensively and defensively in order to get back on track and win a game.

Soccer looks to further its dominance over SMSU and USF HOCKEY

ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State women’s soccer team started out the season red hot, getting as high as No. 2 in the Division II polls.

After the last weekend, the team sits at No. 4 after dropping two games to St. Cloud State and University of Mary.

MSU opens a four-game home stand against Southwest Minnesota Sate Mustangs and Sioux Falls Cougars.

On Friday, the Mavericks will take on the Mustangs. In 13 meetings, the Mavericks have had the upper hand on the Mustangs, with a record of 10-2-1, while currently boasting a five-game winning streak.

In the last matchup, the Mavericks won 9-1 – scoring five goals in the first half and ending with four in the next.

Since 2015, the Mustangs have scored just one goal on the Mavericks, whereas MSU has scored a total of 22 goals in that four-game span. Basing it off previous performances, MSU should be able to take this win, but SMSU holds a 6-2 record this season.

Much like SMSU, the Mav-

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Minnesota State forward Nadia Lowery (31) attempts a shot at the goal against St. Cloud State during an NSIC regular season game at the Pitch Saturday, Sept. 29, 2019 in Mankato, Minn.

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ericks have a winning record against Sioux Falls, winning all nine games.

This will be the 10th meeting these two teams have met, dating back to 2011.

Last season the Cougars and Mavericks played twice, with

MSU taking both meetings, 4-0 and 1-0.

In the nine meetings, the Cougars have been shutout every game, albeit the game in which they lost 8-1. MSU will be looking to shutout USF for the sixth consecutive

time.

Minnesota State will need to win these next two games if they want to get back on the right track after playing .500 ball the last four games.

assist against the Golden Knights.

On the men’s side, the Mavericks began the year with a 5-2 victory over Mount Royal. Ranked No. 3 in the WCHA, they are looking to continue their momentum against the Sun Devils.

Five different skaters scored during the exhibition game against Mount Royal, so perhaps this next game will be a breakthrough for one of the Mavericks.

Looking at their opponents, Arizona State is coming of a two-game series against Mercyhurst, where teams traded victories. They fell to Mercyhurst in the first game 3-2, before bouncing back for a 6-4 win to end the series.

The Mavericks and Sun Devils will be coming into this weekend to make a statement. It looks to be a great weekend for Maverick sports, with both men and women’s teams hoping to win at home.

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Amid rift with China, will the NBA be forced to apologize?

When major corporations have done something to anger Chinese authorities in recent years, the playbook has called for one thing: an apology.

Marriott issued one. So did Delta. Mercedes-Benz, too.

The NBA, embroiled in a rift caused by a tweet expressing support for pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong, has avoided going that route — for now.

But with billions at stake from things like merchandise sales and media rights, some experts are wondering if anything other than an apology from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will mend this fence, especially with the Chinese indicating that is what they want.

“I think that Commissioner Silver might have to do what everyone in our country doesn’t want him to have to do,” said Windy Dees, a sports marketing expert at the University of Miami. “He may have to say, ‘I understand that your government, your political system, your culture, your ideologies are different than ours and we shouldn’t push our beliefs on you.’”

“And that’s exactly what Americans and NBA fans don’t want to see their commissioner say,” Dees added.

Silver has chosen his words carefully to this point, defending the right of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey — who sent the tweet, now deleted yet still causing major problems — to freedom of expression.

Silver also said the league is apologetic over the disharmony caused by Morey’s tweet but stopped well short of apologizing for the tweet itself.

Morey attempted to clarify his position in subsequent tweets, which some, including Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, the Taiwanese-Canadian co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, considered an apology.

But the only true apology so far came from Rockets star James Harden, the 2017-18 NBA MVP who tried to fix things by insisting, “We love China.”

Clearly, that wasn’t enough.

“The hurt that this incident has caused will take a long time to repair,” Tsai said in an open letter to fans in which he tried to shed light on the Chinese perspective when it comes to Hong Kong.

The question is, how long?

Dean Crutchfield, CEO of the crisis management firm Crutchfield + Partners, said Morey’s tweet, well-intentioned as it was, could cost the NBA billions. He

Chinese basketball fans gather outside of a hotel for a press conference that was later postponed ahead of an NBA preseason basketball game on Thursday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

The NBA has postponed Wednesday’s scheduled media sessions in Shanghai for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, and it remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled. (AP Photo)

wondered if a parting of the ways between Morey and the Rockets would appease China.

“You need to fire him and you need to fire him fast,” Crutchfield said. “China needs a statement, and for him to still be in his job is remarkable. I think Silver did a remarkable job with his statement, but this is a senior official, well aware of the importance of the Chinese market. One man, one tweet.”

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play Tsai’s Nets on Thursday in Shanghai, then again Saturday in Shenzhen.

For now, those games are expected to be played.

But China state broadcaster CCTV is not going to air the games as previously planned and said it is examining other aspects of its relationship with the NBA. Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate that has a $1.5 billion streaming deal spanning the next five seasons with the league, has said it will not show Rockets games and pulled some planned preseason coverage from NBA arenas. And Chinese companies like apparel giant LiNing and Vivo, a smartphone maker that was going to be a sponsor of the Lakers-Nets games, have suspended their business dealings with the NBA. “If you have CCTV and Tencent saying, ‘We’re not airing the NBA,’ that is a huge red flag,” Dees said.

“It’s almost like a Chinese lockout. If China does not broadcast games, this is a major financial problem for the NBA. And I’m thinking this is going to go on for

a while. This is not getting resolved right away. The one thing that you don’t mess with is Chinese government, and unfortunately not everyone in the U.S. understands the global power that China is.”

In the meantime, Silver is “upholding the values of the two countries where the NBA is based,” the U.S. and Canada, said Heather Dichter, a professor of sport management and sport history at De Montfort University in Leicester, England.

“If he had gone the other way, that to me becomes

more damaging for the league financially,” she said.

“China puts in money, but they’re not the core of your business. The teams can survive without their money.

They can’t survive if they have no ticketholders.”

The NBA’s ties to China go back at least 30 years, from when then-Commissioner David Stern opened a fledgling office in Hong Kong with a bare-bones staff and struck a deal to show games to Chinese viewers on a tape-delay basis.

The game’s popularity in China has soared since. Many

top NBA players visit every summer to promote footwear and apparel, usually greeted by huge crowds of adoring fans. The typically cited numbers are that 300 million Chinese play basketball and 500 million watch the NBA. Now those carefully cultivated and highly lucrative ties have been thrown into jeopardy.

“As to what the NBA should say and do next, I believe it knows better than anyone else,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said.

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CSU Art Gallery home to unique undergrad paintings LIDIA VASSAR STAFF WRITER The CSU Art Gallery is currently home to paintings by the undergrads in the advanced painting class.

There are a variety of techniques and styles used across all the works, with each of the six artists having their own particular aesthetic. A constant throughout is a measured use of their materials and a level of skill you would expect from an advanced studio class.

The first thing that struck me upon entering the gallery was the vibrancy of many of the paintings. The use of color was great across all pieces.

I really enjoyed seeing the diversity in styles, with some of the paintings giving off a nice blurred landscape look and others standing out with bold black lines to emphasize the shapes at play.

One piece that certainly stood out was the largest canvas, with a man sitting on a chair surrounded by some

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very moody scenery. At one point I turned and caught the reflection of this painting in the glass walls and mistook it for a person sitting outside.

Looking at these paintings I wonder what inspired each one. I’m sure there’s a chance

some of them were just vague ideas that came to be when the artist put paint to canvas. But maybe for some of the others there was more specific inspiration. The two intertwined figures, did they represent anyone in particu-

lar? Maybe something more intangible? Maybe they were just a study in line work and color.

What about the blurry landscape with the person on the lake? Was it based on a memory? A photograph? A

mental picture? The idea of it being based on a memory is appealing to me, probably due to the almost foggy appearance it has. You can tell what the subject is, but it feels almost dreamlike.

There was a distinct shift from artist to artist in the gallery. A clear personality to the works. This is very telling of a confident artist, or one who has had time to become comfortable with their particular style. A high-level art class, where you’re surrounded by diverse yet like-minded peers, must be a very constructive place to grow artistically.

Art is certainly an experience. If you ever had questions about artistic interpretation in high school, I’m sure you know that the differences in opinions can be pretty drastic. While artists may or may not have specific

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Ad Astra discovers the meaning of life RACHAEL JAEGER STAFF WRITER While in watching “Ad Astra”, you yearn that Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) will discover aliens, the film the meaning of life through the search for his father.

It is more like “Contact” (1997) or “First Man” (2018) in how it weighs through a philosophical lens of what makes life matter, if it is the familial relationships or the ultimate cost of ambitions.

It is a deeper spiritual examining of how the world feels and reacts as God has felt more absent, much like Cliff (Tommy Lee Jones) with his son.

“Ad Astra” is set in the near future when science promises its progress in its search for other life forms.

Cliff has been absent from Earth for 30 years, having disappeared on a voyage to Neptune.

Recently, caused major electrical problems on Earth, including global deaths of

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Brad Pitt in a scene from “Ad Astra,” in theaters on Sept.

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43,000 people. Despite Cliff’s lack of presence, Roy unconsciously take on his father’s traits which actions reveal he wishes for Cliff’s approval.

Roy has built his aspirations based on what his father has achieved, to gain approval although it is uncertain whether he is still alive.

In an early moment in “Ad Astra”, Roy floats in space and after he finishes his narration, he drops and spins as he spirals downward from outer space.

The camera switches focus from him to his surroundings in such rapid motion that the view believes his fall might

be fatal but a parachute releases from Roy’s packet and saves him. The captured shots give an impression of Roy’s solitude and foreshadow he will take any risks or make any sacrifices he must so that he can accomplish his search.

During the first scenes, the

screen opens to a woman who makes an attractive appearance with her confident stroll. But as she passes Roy, the camera slips blurs and in the following shots, Roy narrates as he undergoes his psychological evaluations for his space mission.

Through it all, his tone usage and his stiff movements reveal how hard he is maintaining a rigid mindset, despite that it may push his loved one away. The audience learns that not only is she his ex-wife, but she values him as her life by sending her own vain messages throughout the film.

Though her role is small, it plays actually a big part because it is because of her, Roy eventually reaches his own realization about life.

He endures his own troubles, including his pulse rising above his normal eighty,

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The Chainsmokers mark their legacy at the X ANDREW BRAVO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Renowned EDM pop duo The Chainsmokers performed Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center, shutting down much of downtown for their World War Joy tour.

Accompanied by opening acts Lennon Stella and 5 Seconds of Summer, the star-studded line up made for an evening that left fans wanting more. Whether done through the use of pyrotechnics choreographed to music, or circus-esque extreme stunts like racing motorcycles in cages, fans were ready to rave as the venue transformed into an EDM madhouse in front of their very eyes.

While up and comer Lenna Stella brought out her fanbase as she performed, the following opener that was 5 Seconds of Summer was met

Taking fans on a journey through their popular discography, The Chainsmokers played several of their most popular hits such as “Don’t Let Me Down”, “Paris” and “Closer”, all of which have shattered Billboard records numerous times and even earned the duo a Grammy in 2017.

Split into two acts, other remixes were played as part of an interlude as the crew lowered a metal steel ball from the ceiling which would

Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers performs at the Xcel Energy Center, Saturday Oct. 5., 2019 in St. Paul Minn. (Andrew Bravo/MSU Reporter)

with shrieking fans. Dedicated fans, some of whom brought signs saying they are from as far away as Virginia and Maine to see them perform, exploded as guitarist Luke Hemmings delivered an incredible act.

The Australian pop band, also known for hits like “Youngblood” and “Voodoo Doll”, encapsulated a preview of what The Chainsmokers would be met with that night – enthusiasm and euphoria.

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Continued from page 13 which causes him to lose his mission since he is considered unstable. But he sneaks onboard the rocket and after his life is threatened, he destroys the whole crew and guilt plagues his conscience.

When he lands on Neptune and encounters Cliff, his father might as well have been a hostile alien Roy discovers that the two speak a different language in that while Roy is content with the life he has discovered, Cliff

is greedy to uncover more, despite his age.

It is not just in what Cliff says, but the cold hardness around his eyes that look void.

There are many moments in “Ad Astra” where as a viewer, you experience Roy’s solitude - when he is floating in space, in the ship during while he survives insanity and when he speaks into a recorder for his psychological evaluations.

What happens in the images and actions reflect Roy’s inner turmoil and search for peace.

“Ad Astra” brings a rare cinematic experience is personal, through its narration and its selective shots of mostly Roy in the frame.

Ultimately, “Ad Astra” promises no one is never truly alone, as long as one does not limit their perspective.

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Your weekly horoscope

Aries Mar 21 -Apr 20 Slow down today, not all of those papers need to be done days in advance.

Choose your words carefully and make sure to not let the business of school distract you from your other areas of life because your relationships are needing extra attention

Taurus Apr 21-May 20 Today is a workday, keep your interactions quick and efficient. Try not to stop in the halls and talk to everyone you know. While your communication is in a good place today try directing it towards work only. Be an independent and save relationships for another day.

Gemini May 21-Jun 21 Emotions are high with others today and it can feel unclear what they are wanting from you. Don’t let it get to you, they’re just having a day but that doesn’t mean you have to too. Don’t jump to conclusions and try to help out as much as you can without losing yourself.

Cancer Jun 22-Jul 22 Today you will make good strides, others have been weighing you down lately and it’s time to accept what life has thrown at you. Social energies are rocky and maybe you’re better suited for studying by yourself rather than a group sesh right now.

Avoid soft spots and the gray areas of life today.

Leo Jul 23-Aug 23 Relationships, hobbies, and your creativity have been building and you’re in great shape to continue working on them. Keep riding this good flow of energy, but make sure to keep an eye out for distractions. Sometimes things can feel more important than they should be.

Virgo Aug 24-Sept 23 Miscommunications can be expected early this morning, pay careful attention to your family and money today. Perhaps that $5 caribou coffee isn’t worth it every day, you can only treat yourself so many times before it’s just frivolous.

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Libra Sept 24-Oct 23 Happiness is in sight, it’s time to shed your recent layers of doubt or insecurities.

Your life has been feeling cluttered so it’s time for some early spring cleaning.

First step your backpack... do you really need all those gum wrappers and crumpled paper in there? Be unapologetically yourself today and don’t let others’ opinions get in the way of your success.

Scorpio Oct 24-Nov 21 Emotional tensions will be high today, so take time to cool off when you feel yourself getting heated. Try focusing on schoolwork or other side projects to get your mind off the emotional storm. Don’t have work or projects? The campus bulletin boards always have events happening.

Sagittarius Nov 22-Dec 21 While you’ve been helping others have you been taking notes and learning from their mistakes? People have been demanding your help and today will be no different. Financially you’ve been sitting in some gray area, so don’t let an impulse to go shopping break your bank.

Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 20 You have high energies today, so it’s time to prioritize where it should go towards. Work, it should go towards work. Emotions and affections are going to be a rollercoaster today, distract your heart and save yourself some heartache.

Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 18 Today is all about focus, break down limitations, and set your goals reasonably.

Don’t dwell in the past, that failed test or lost game doesn’t define you. Be flexible today and let your intuitions guide you.

Pisces Feb 19-Mar 20 Communication and relationships will be in good shape today. Spend time with friends, life can feel busy, especially with midterms in the mix, but we make time for things we care about.

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later be used for the song “Sick Boy” and the “Ball of Death” motorcycle act.

Climbing into the cage, singer Drew Taggart performed the song “Sick Boy”, which also happens to be the name of the band’s 2018 album. This brought the crowd an emotional standstill as Taggart performed from inside the massive steel ball.

Following the emotional solo, he went to explain the context of the song. “I know the song is a little dark,” Taggart exclaimed, “but I wrote that at a very dark point in my life. Thank you guys all for being here.”

Met with roaring applause, Taggart smiled and ran back to the main stage in preparation to rile up the crowd once again.

The stage setup and

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intentions going into a work, everyone is going to interpret it just a bit differently. It may not even be conscious; there are quite a few people who seem unimpressed with formal “art” (if that is even such a thing).

But regardless of whether or not you decide to analyze your feelings about art and its subjectivity, you will certainly respond in some way or another to being surrounded by it.

Stepping into a gallery is always a unique experience, filled with creations made by other humans.

Try stepping into the CSU Art Gallery sometime, see what you think or feel. Test out the waters the people around you like wading in.

You might get a little bit of insight into how they process the world.

performances were made with one intent in mind; to captivate the audience. In a matter of a few songs, the atmosphere of the show became comparable to the EDM festivals of Tomorrowland or EDC Las Vegas. Massive speakers were erected both sides of the stage, and a soundstage, manned with a full production staff brought the action to a ready crowd.

Above the stage hung a massive triad of rigging mounted with lights in the form of a spike. In addition to all of this, massive screens surrounded the main setup to project robotic faces singing lyrics to various songs.

One thing was clear – the electronic duo had a powerful impact on the audience, who seemed to know every word to the songs projected

out to the stadium.

Pyrotechnics proved pivotal to the vitality of the World War Joy performance that night. Explosions set to bass drops of songs like “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Roses” drove crowds crazy while light shows and lasers brought the passion of the music straight to the fans.

One of the greatest feats of the show had to be the fire drum solo.

The highlight of the night was seen from a rising platform as drummer Matt McGuire played a solo with flaming drumsticks as the crowd looked on in disbelief.

Fans came for a show – not only did The Chainsmokers deliver, they went on to mark a legacy at Xcel that night.

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