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Taking students down

Downloading illegally doesn’t go unnoticed by university

Leveling the playing field Congressional candidates talk health reform, economy, foreign policy

HEATHER MOELLER

staff writer

internet photos Limewire and BitTorrent are two of the most popular websites at MSU for illegally downloading music and video.

ELENA SHUFELT

news editor

Students illegally downloading files on the campus network might not realize that Minnesota State knows exactly what they’re up to.

Kevin Thompson, information security manager at Minnesota State, knows what students are up to online. He is the one who receives letters regarding copyright infringements, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices. They include the date, time, name of the work, what program was used to download it and the Internet Protocol address.

With that and MSU network

information, Thompson can find out who performed the illegal download.

Thompson said MSU first began receiving DMCA takedown notices in fall 2008, even though music and movie industries had been tracking illegal activity earlier.

The consequences of illegal downloading start out small, with the suspension of the person’s MSU computer account. Then the student cannot log on to a university computer or to MavMail.

“That immediately stops the

The candidates for the 1st Congressional District debated health reform, the economy and foreign policy Monday night.

The Debate Minnesota organization presented Randy Demmer, Tim Walz and Steven Wilson before a standing-roomonly crowd in Minnesota State’s Centennial Student Union’s

Ballroom. Before the candidates spoke, Joe Spear and Pete Steiner, debate moderators, made opening remarks about Debate Minnesota.

Spear said the purpose of Debate Minnesota’s presentation is to provide an even playing-field for candidates beyond the normal means. Steiner added that the organization took a lesson from the Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debates and took politics back to the public squares.

In his opening remarks, Demmer told the audience that the debate would show distinct differences: distinct differences between candidates, ways of thinking and different approaches in how Americans live as a country. Wilson’s comment was his vision for the US to achieve energy independence. Walz quoted Winston Churchill, about the method of government.

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Downloading / page 3 Demmer, Walz and Wilson debated at the Centennial Student Union Ballroom Monday night.

Students conquer Homecoming 2010

Theme carried strong presence, influenced students to participate ALEXI ROSKOM

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index

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Voices......................................4 Study Break.............................5 A&E..........................................9 Sports....................................12

INSIDE Favre: Not a Role Model (4) A month dedicated to the arts (9), 3 Pill Morning makes Mankato visit (10) Mav Volleyball takes down No. 1 Wayne State (12) Mav Football drops crucial Homecoming game (13)

Minnesota State Homecoming Week was packed with continuous and fun events.

The football game, lip sync, coronation, volleyball, hockey, the parade and comedy troupe The Second City were just a few. The block party and bonfire that kicked off the week had nearly 1,000 attendees with a total of 4,600 students, faculty and alumni attending events throughout the week.

Freshman Sarah Marsh haCampus was packed, the Centennial Student Union was busy at every turn and overall MSU came to life throughout the week. Homecoming week

was full of Maverick spirit and school pride.

“School spirit was crazy this year, things going on everywhere and the more participation of students the better,” said senior Angie Caban, a member of Psi Chi Honor Society.

Caban attended the eating contest, dodge ball and lip sync show this year. The more creative events, increased student participation and people grasping the theme all contributed to the increased student attendance at events that occurred throughout the week.

“This year was the highest amount of teams registered to participate in Stomper

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More time to study Rally lacks pep

Some would like library open later YOONKI KIM

staff writer

Student study spaces are everywhere on campus.

They’re everywhere from the Ford Hall lobby to the lower level of Armstrong Hall.

However, despite other options, such as individual computer labs and study rooms, the Memorial Library excels in many ways as a place to study.

Its sectional division provides students with the suitable place for individual characteristics.

For people who prefer to study on their own, the second and third floor will work out because these are quiet study areas. Cellular phone use is prohibited and no one really talks loud enough to be heard.

The library also installed group study rooms in 2009 in both floors as well, which are useful when working on group project.

For others who don’t mind being talkative while they study, the first floor, where things are more liberal, may be preferable. The most number of computers and abundant references are another plus of being in the first floor.

Lower level has individual study room, equipped with wireless Internet connection.

But most of all, the library has been the best place to study in terms of the hours of operation. For students who study for long hours, the Memorial Library is the only study place on campus open

internet photo The library is open until 2 a.m., making it a convenient place for latenight studying.

until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

An electrical engineering major, Hojoon Lee, said the hours of operation matter big time for students like him.

“Engineering or science majors should study for long hours,” said Lee. “Simply said, it just takes more time for us because our classes are quite heavy and we always have something to work on.”

Lee said 2 a.m. is not late enough for him. When the library closes he has nowhere else to study except his own room. Now it’s better for him because he recently moved to a single room, but in the past when he had roommates, it was a problem.

Leslie Peterson, Assistant to the Dean of Library Services, said she constantly confronts students who ask for a 24-hour library. Every year, the library faculties meet and set the library hours for the coming year. The library has never been open 24 hours because the cases did not persuade her.

She said she would consider it if someone said he or she needs information that only the library has.

“What is unique to the library that they need it 4 o’clock Wednesday morning?”

Peterson said. “I always ask that question because I want to know what it is that only the library does. I’m not

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Excitement quickly fades for some students

MEGAN KADLEC

staff writer

As students filed into the Homecoming pep rally in Myers Field House on Friday night, the evening seemed as though it would be full of fun, friends and school spirit.

The line to enter the field house stretched far beyond the entrance, students were chatting loudly to their friends and the atmosphere was that of excitement and anticipation for the evening to follow.

When the students looked around the vast open space, there were few activities set up in the field house. In one corner, there was a stage set up for the concert that would begin later in the evening.

In the other corner sat two large inflatable spacewalks.

These were geared toward college students who like a little friendly competition, instead of the usual style built

for children. Activities such as wrestling with friends or running while attempting to dodge boulders required students to sign forms waiving the responsibility of Minnesota State, and in particular, IMPACT. However, as the night continued, many students lost interest. Though the event seemed high energy at first, the excitement faded and a lack of spirit settled into the crowd. Students were mingling with their friends, lounging on the large expanses of open space in the field house due to the lack of attendees.

Other students were playing catch with a football or doing cartwheels.

“I thought it was going to be good, but there was nothing to do once we arrived, unless students wanted to injure themselves in an inflated thing. You also couldn’t

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“This is the worst way to govern, except every other way tried,” Walz said.

The three candidates had different ideas on the recent healthcare reform, from varying degrees of pride and admitting the reform is not perfect to the sentiment that it never should have passed.

Demmer stated his reasons for disliking the reform, starting with, he said, how the legislation cuts five billion dollars from Medicare to pay for the reform. Demmer also said the bill does nothing to help Americans take care of themselves.

“There is nothing in the bill that drives us to find healthier lifestyles,” Demmer said.

Demmer concluded his initial remark with a belief in the need for healthcare reform.

Wilson said he felt the healthcare reform was a step in the right direction, but it fell short of its intentions. According to Wilson, the reform intends to give affordable healthcare for everyone.

“It got everyone, but skipped over the affordable part,” Wilson said.

Walz expressed pride in the work he and other congress members put into pass the healthcare reform, but was the first to admit the bill contained flaws. The importance of the bill, he said, was to get healthcare to all who needed it.

“People shouldn’t have to choose between paying the mortgage or bringing in their child for an ear ache that could become something worse,” Walz said.

Part of the healthcare reform the candidates debated is a 10.99 tax, which each candidate had different thoughts about. Demmer said it passed as part of the reform because no one who voted for the healthcare reform knew what was in the legislation they were passing. According to Demmer, the tax has a negative effect on employers.

“It’s setting an environment where people can’t hire people,” Demmer said.

According to Wilson, the worst decision that could be made in healthcare is no decision at all.

Wilson added that to come to any decision, Republicans and Democrats will have to work together.

Walz said that those who passed the bill knew about the tax and he, among others, wanted to remove the tax before the bill passed. According to Walz, the vote to pass its removal was lost to avoid cooperation between the two parties.

On the topic of the $1.2 trillion national deficit, few actual answers were found from the candidates. Demmer commented that the national debt reached a record high since Walz took office.

“The attitude is to throw more government money at the problem and it will be solved,” Demmer said.

Demmer criticized Walz and other elected officials for delaying budget solutions until December.

Wilson said that there is debt, in addition to the $1.2 trillion, that no one talks about. He said the number should be actually be somewhere between $1.6-1.9 trillion. In response to Demmer’s comment that Democrats are to blame for the deficit, Wilson said both parties have a part in the nation’s debt.

“Everyone needs to take blame, there’s enough to go around,” Wilson said.

Wilson said that the time to deal with the debt is now. He suggested legislation to limit the amount of debt the nation could have should be passed by the year 2018.

Walz agreed with Wilson’s suggestion. He said he felt it was necessary. He also said the nation’s economy needs to grow so that American government can effectively deal with the deficit. Walz implied agreement with Wilson that both parties are to blame. Walz took a jab at Demmer by referring to interactions with his 4-year-old son.

“When he calls himself Batman, it doesn’t make it so; calling yourself fiscally conservative doesn’t make you so,” Walz said.

On the topic of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the candidates had little to disagree on. Demmer said given the chance, he would tell President Obama thank you for not setting a concrete timeline for removal from Afghanistan. He said he felt it was important to the security of the nation to deal with the situation there.

Wilson said that part of war is figuring out who the bad people are. According to Wilson, 90 percent of the people are good, the other 10 percent were bad and need to be eliminated for security He said that part of his job while in Iraq as a US diplomat was to find ways to create jobs for the people.

“That way the people who aren’t so bad won’t shoot at us anymore,” Wilson said.

Walz said he was against the war in Iraq from the beginning.

According to Walz, despite the labeling of “UnAmerican” for questioning authority, he did question the Bush administration.

Walz also said he would question the current administration as well.

Walz said the important thing for American foreign policy is to build friendships and not enemies.

The debate concluded with questions taken from the audience. To keep on schedule, the moderators selected only a few of the questions submitted before the debate began.

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DOWNLOADING University has already received 24 takedown notices this semester, only 35 were received in total for fall 2009 continued from 1 file sharing, so that is meeting our obligation to handle those takedown requests,” Thompson said.

From there the student has to go to Information and Technology Services to find out why the account was shut off, and that is where Thompson gives the student a verbal warning.

If a second takedown notice is received long enough after the first to indicate the student continued to download illegally after the first warning, then the student is handed over to the Office of Student Conduct.

Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Mary Dowd said indiscretions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

“The outcome in most situations would either be disciplinary probation or suspension from the university for a minimum of one semester depending on the severity of the violation,” Dowd said.

Students generally get caught when they have started their downloading at home on a different network, and then close their laptop and bring it to campus where it the program continues to run, according to Thompson.

He said one way students are almost sure to get caught is by downloading movies that haven’t come out in theaters yet, and movies not out on DVD are next in line. Most students are caught when using the campus wireless Internet because the dorms have Internet service from Charter Communications.

Though the university could potentially be sued for these infringements, Thompson said it does have safe harbor. MSU just provides the network, and the people doing the downloading are the ones held responsible instead.

Safe harbor status is maintained as long as DMCA notices are responded to and the illegal downloading is stopped.

The other, more consequential, form of notice groups use to combat copyright infringement are early settlement letters. These inform people they are being sued for illegally downloading.

Thompson said MSU is happy to have never received one, but also he believes industries may be using them less.

Bryan Schneider, director of technical services, said if the person is innocent or not it could still potentially cost that person a few thousand dollars.

“That one is kind of heavyhanded because it doesn’t really give you a chance to challenge it,” Schneider said.

In fall 2009, Thompson received 35 DMCA notices, and already in fall 2010 he has received 24 notices, 17 of which were offenses by separate students. He said he receives more

notices in the fall semester, probably because students realize some of the consequences by spring.

Schneider wants students to realize that when they download from sites such as Limewire and wale agboola• msu reporter BitTorrent, they Students should especially be aware of viruses are usually sharing attached to items downloaded while using the campus wireless. their personal music or movie people and viruses can often come files with other with the downloaded file or in users at the same time without place of it. even knowing it.

“You have no guarantee that Thompson said most of the time students are not downloading what you’re getting is actually any good,” Thompson said. files from the most respectable

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Favre: Not a Role Model

If there is one thing sports blog Deadspin is not, it is being afraid to write and publish in the manner their tagline boasts “Sports news without access, favor, or discretion.”

Yet through all their nonpatronizing, telling-it-like-it-is dialogue, Deadspin has actually been able to gain some access, acquiring close-to-the-story sources, including former and current employees of sports networks, publications or teams they are covering, which have led to their breaking some very interesting and entertaining stories. Recently, a few of these sources, former employees of the Jets organization, helped Deadspin break quite possibly the biggest sports tory of the year, and possibly the past few years — everyone’s hero in Wrangler jeans, Brett Favre, trying to arrange hookups with these employees while he played his lone season in New York.

In early August, Deadspin had reported that Favre, much heroicized by the media despite known bouts with Vicodin, alcohol and attention addiction, allegedly sent several lewd electronic, voicemail and text messages to Jets “Gameday” host and former Sports Illustrated columnist Jenn Sterger. Among the text messages, there was supposedly a photograph Favre sent to Sterger of his penis (and him wearing Jets-green Crocs — gross!). Deadspin Editorin-Chief A.J. Daulerio broke the story, saying he spoke with Sterger personally about the story and that she was unwilling to participate in providing the evidential proof or her own words regarding the matter.

However, after a third party who was supposedly close to the situation submitted evidence to Deadspin recently, Deadspin was able to bring the Favre trying to cheat on his cancer-survivor wife story out of retirement and break the news with evidence.

This story wouldn’t matter as much to me if Favre wasn’t treated the way he is by the media, or if he himself didn’t relish in it. Athletes can be role models, but most are not, nor should be expected to be. Charles Barkley

once said: “I’m not a role model.

Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Favre, on the other hand, has drank it all in. Every time Joe Buck remarked on how Favre was playing like a kid out there or how he was a great guy, Favre’s palette was wet with ego-boost juice.

And Buck’s favoritism toward Favre is perpetuated throughout various major media platforms, most notably by ESPN, who fed viewers three offseason’s worth of the same bullshit Favre retirement coverage. And in the pregame discussion prior to Monday night’s Jets/Vikings game, ESPN’s talking heads and former players turned talking heads vaguely mentioned the story and instead of discussing his possible suspension or the disgustingness of his behavior in the wake of his wife’s cancer recovery, they instead hoped that Jets fans wouldn’t be mean to him with their mean signs, and pontificated optimistically that he wouldn’t get in trouble thanks to Sterger possibly not wanting to get involved.

So what does this say about Buck, some members of production at ESPN and the like? Are they favoritists trying to pass themselves off as objective? Absolutely. Are they quickly becoming more like agents of public relations than reporters and should just cut the crap? I’ll let you decide.

Decisions, Choice, and Change

Throughout our lives, first as impressionable, innocent children, followed by our often stubborn and pedantic teenage youth and moving on to young adulthood, we are constantly faced with a barrage of perspectives on what it means to accept and embrace change. As our unceasingly busy lives turn our days into a maelstrom of weeks, months, and years, coalescing into an entire lifetime, we are offered the opportunity to participate in decisions encouraging or shying away from change; changing right from wrong; and morphing negative choices into those with lasting positive impacts. The very nature of engaging in decision-making processes implies a need for change: for if life were truly static, unwavering, and mute, there would exist no desire

I am the voice of the unemployed university graduate, we are a small group of people, representing about 4.6 % of Americans with a bachelors degree- but we are growing. We carry an average student loan balance of roughly $22,000.00- and rising. We make an annual average income of approximately $0.00 and falling.

We are the voice of America and we have just realized that our current path is unsustainable. We are currently taking austerity measures to curb spending but cannot reverse the leading trends for two reasons.

First, our position on remaining jobless cannot be corrected as the only other option is obtaining gainful employment which has been eradicated. The secondary reason for being unable to reverse the current trend is that options such as entrepreneurship and likewise require additional borrowing and education which we no longer advocate due to current debt and income levels.

We have developed a preliminary solution to quell the growth of our ranks as we want to limit our membership. Our solution includes a proposal for education insurance to higher education institutions as follows. In addition to shelling out $6724.70 per year for tuition, students could be assessed an additional $1,000 per year insurance policy that would work as follows.

The student would purchase a policy during freshmen year and would need to keep it throughout their education term. Insurance would be mandatory to attend the school and would accrue to a vested value of $4,500 at the end of their education. The $4,500.00 value would insure the student that they would be able to attain a full time position within three months of graduation and to continue employment for a term of up to one year- being in effect for a total of 9 months.

The goal of this fund would be to match the rate at what a worker with a similar degree would receive in unemployment insurance in a given month so that a graduate can continue to meet their obligations to their creditors. If the graduate unemployment rate is on average 20% we still have a combined value of premium payments to pay $4500 X 5 = $22,500 per unemployed person so perhaps the premium could be less.

If the institution you are attending is confident that you are better off with your education then without- why can?t we as students insure that amount even if it is an intangible asset?

Hindsight is 20-20 and I would very gladly have taken that insurance and increased debt as I would have already made up the difference.

nor need to make decisions. Indeed, as humans, each and every decision we ever make leads to some animation of change; not only in our individual lives but also as a collective society.

The opaque and vague, and indeed subjective, above discussion about decisions, choices, and change, is not intended to hermetically extinguish our dialogue about what it means to live cooperatively: rather, it is intended to serve as a minute stepstool to encourage our community to actively engage in one of higher education?s main priorities, the promotion of critical reflective thinking. With our collective desire to foster an environment of academic freedom, comes the awesome responsibility of examining the choices and decisions we make: in the hopes of limiting potential negative changes to our lives,

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The miasma of my own naïveté makes me acutely aware that the decisions we make cannot possibly please all: but, it is that very impossibility of unanimous collaboration and support that makes engaging in decisions and sharing in the responsibility of the choices made, such a critical activity of a campus community. Let us not forgo our passions for the sake of agreement; let us not remain locked in a quagmire of apathy when influential decisions may lead to radical changes. We have but a glimpse of time to make our impressions lasting, let us not succumb to indolence, but let us truly be Mavericks.

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STUDYING PEP Yell Like Hell competition was Work-study students most successful would be needed to keep library open continued from 2 later continued from 2 trying to say no, but I’m just trying to expand the conversation, because the library website never goes too bad, it’s running all the time. E-books, lots and lots of electronic journals are always available. It’s not the only place with tables and chairs and computers and printers.”

The talk comes back to the same point about where the place is with tables and chairs after 2 a.m. Lee said the students’ convenience should be the first thing to consider because the university is an educational institution.

Peterson talked about the human resources needed to run the library for expanded hours.

“The staff can’t just unlock the doors and leave the building empty of staff people,” she said.

The library staff is mostly work-study students. Peterson said about 50 work-study students are working this semester, which means they would have to find work-study students to work after 2 a.m.

Stacy DeGolier, one of the work-study students, works until 2 a.m. once a week.

Because she’s a student before she’s a library employee, she usually has morning class even after working past midnight.

“It’s a little bit rough but I’ve been doing it for two, three years now, so I’m kind of used to it,” said DeGolier. “I think you’d have a hard time finding work-study students to work after 2 a.m. [if the university runs a 24 hours library].”

When asked how many people use the library after 1 a.m., DeGolier said usually 20 to 40 people leave within the last hour.

“Even though someone says we need 24-hours access, when the building closes at 2 o’clock there are often fewer than 20 people here,” Peterson said.

“That’s a pretty interesting thing, and where do you put your resources?”

understand the cheers or the music. I wouldn’t go again,” said first-year student Jennifer Gunn.

The largest demonstration of spirit at the pep rally was during the Yell Like Hell competition. This annual event is a rivalry between the different Homecoming competition teams. Teams wrote and performed original 30-second cheers that related the 2010 Homecoming theme, “Stomper Conquers the World … one cause at a time.”

Though most teams had energy and loud voices, many were standard cheers. Also, some teams came unprepared and read from note cards.

Mass amounts of Homecoming T-shirts did show spirit at the event, but they were mostly worn by sororities and fraternities.

Once the lights were dimmed and the concert

started, students regained a sense of excitement for their evening, but they lost it when the first act began to sing.

Cover artist Heath McNease sang everything from Britney Spears’ “Hit Me Baby One More Time” to unrecognizable songs that students couldn’t follow.

Along with McNease’s bizarre song choices, the bass was loud enough to make students’ ears bleed.

Despite the fact that students were leaving the field house more quickly than they were coming, some students still enjoyed the pep rally, clapping and fist pumping along with the bands.

“I thought parts of [the Pep Rally] were funny, and it was a good idea. More activities were needed to make it a larger thing. It wasn’t very peppy,” said first-year student Shelby Dore.

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HOMECOMING Planning for next year has already begun continued from 1 Conquers the World,” said Student Activities Director Greg Wilkins. “[It was a] nice way of bringing global thinking into practice.”

The theme carried a strong presence in the floats, can sculptures and the parade.

The IMPACT Board was able to stay in budget with help from the university to host the After Party in the CSU. Approximately $600 worth of prizes were distributed to those in attendance while students engaged in free billiards and bowling. d a younger sister visiting and missed out on most of the

events. She was able to attend a hockey game and the eating contest though.

“I wish I had done a couple more things looking back on it” Marsh said.

Homecoming Week 2010 may have come to end, but planning has already started for next year. In a few weeks the 2011 Homecoming Chair will be chosen. The behind the scenes work of the students makes each year successful.

Students that have any ideas for Homecoming 2011 can drop off ideas in the IMPACT Office or at the Student Activities front desk in CSU 173.

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Favre apologizes to Vikings Racy texts distracts team

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brett Favre has apologized to the Minnesota Vikings for the distraction caused by an NFL investigation into allegations that he sent racy messages and lewd photos to a Jets game hostess in 2008.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Favre spoke to his teammates Monday while they were preparing to play the New York Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the conversation.

ESPN first reported on Favre’s apology.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the league is looking to “find out all the facts” regarding the Favre allegations and that once the investigation is finished “then we’ll determine what the next step is from there, if any.”

Goodell spoke in Chicago, where he is attending league meetings. There was no indication from the NFL when the investigation would be complete or when the league would talk to the quarterback.

The NFL is trying to determine if Favre, a threetime MVP, violated its personal conduct policy. Should the league find he did, Favre could be fined or suspended.

“The first thing you want to do is find out the facts, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” Goodell said. “We’re trying to find out all the facts around it and then once we determine those facts, then we’ll determine what the next step is from there, if any.”

After a long stretch with Green Bay, where he won a Super Bowl, Favre played for New York in 2008 and then signed with the Vikings last year.

Last week, the website Deadspin posted a story which included several voicemails allegedly sent by Favre to Jenn Sterger, who worked for the Jets while Favre was with the team.

The voicemails include a man asking to meet with Sterger, who now is a TV personality for the Versus network. The website

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posted a video that contained the voicemails and several graphic photos — said to be of Favre — that were allegedly sent to Sterger’s cell phone.

Sterger’s manager, Phil Reese, has declined to say if his client is cooperating with the NFL or has retained a lawyer, but issued a statement Monday saying that “we’re looking at all our options right now and our only concern is what’s in Jenn’s best interest.”

A person familiar with the situation told the AP that Sterger has not yet spoken to the league.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment.

Deadspin also reported that Favre pursued two female massage therapists who worked part time for the team, according to one of the women. Deadspin did not identify the women, but a Jets spokesman said the team was giving contact information for the two women to the league.

Favre’s only public comment on the reports came last Thursday: “I’m not getting into that. I’ve got my hands full with the Jets and am trying to get some timing down with our guys, so that’s all I’m going to discuss.”

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been charged in a crash that killed three other young people and injured a fourth in southeastern Minnesota in April.

Winona County Attorney Tom Frost said Monday the boy was racing with the driver of the other vehicle, who was killed in the crash.

The charges were filed Friday.

Court records indicate that after Lewiston-Altura High School let out on April 23, the boy began speeding toward Altura in a pickup truck.

He passed another pickup driven by Shauna Marie

Ruhoff, 16, and witnesses said she accelerated her vehicle to keep up.

Based on witness testimony and physical evidence, investigators concluded the trucks were driving side-by-side for about a quarter mile at more than 80 mph before Ruhoff lost control in a curve.

“The evidence shows the two drivers were engaged in racing activity immediately prior to the crash,” Frost said.

Ruhoff’s truck hit the boy’s vehicle then rolled several times in a ditch near Altura. All four occupants were ejected. None of them were wearing seat belts.

Court documents indicate the boy’s truck continued north before returning to the scene.

Ruhoff, Katie Lee Hornberg, 14, and Morgan Elizabeth Zeller, 13, were dead when emergency crews arrived. Cydney Maker, 12, suffered a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones, but was able to tell investigators what happened.

The boy was charged with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm. Frost has filed a petition to have the boy tried as an adult. The next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19.

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MN family gets extreme home makeover MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Their faces said it all. As the Bill and Adair Grommesh family set eyes for the first time on their brand-new Moorhead home, their reactions were a visibly overwhelming mix of shock, joy, tears and pure happiness.

Those precious seconds of raw emotion marked a rare unscripted moment during Sunday’s reveal of the Grommesh residence, which was constructed as part of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

The reality show’s production crews surprised the Grommeshes last week with news that their former modest home off Eighth Street South would be relocated and a new handicappedaccessible home would be built in its place in just 106 hours.

The Grommeshes have two children: 10-year-old son Garrett, who was born with spina bifida and must use a wheelchair to get around, and 11-year-old daughter Peighton, who has a pancreatic enzyme deficiency known as Axenfeld-Reiger’s syndrome.

The spectacle of the home’s unveiling Sunday drew thousands of observers to the streets around the Grommeshes’ home.

Heritage Homes, the local builder for the project, estimated about 8,000 people had flocked to the area by 2 p.m.

Production crews and volunteers were on site Sunday morning, making last-minute preparations.

Filming began in the afternoon, with numerous staged shots of the vast crowd cheering and chanting, “Move that bus!”

Just before 3 p.m., a white stretch limo brought the Grommesh family home, where the lively audience waited.

Even before seeing the house, the family was brought to tears by the thousands of onlookers.

“We love you guys so much,” Adair Grommesh shouted to the exuberant crowd.

A few minutes later, the infamous bus moved out of the way to a roar of cheers.

More tears and hugs ensued as the Grommesh family exchanged disbelieving gawks at their new two-story home.

The family interacted a bit with the crowd, and the show’s host Ty Pennington spoke with them out front.

A short while later, the Grommeshes were allowed to go inside a moment followed by additional surprised reactions when the family got their first looks of the interior.

As the front door closed

behind them, Bill Grommesh stuck his arm out for a thumbsup to the crowd.

The exact details of the Grommeshes’ new home remain a mystery to all but the family, the production crews, the volunteers and the rare other few who’ve gotten a glimpse inside.

The episode featuring the Grommesh family is expected to air sometime between mid-

November and mid-December.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airs at 7 p.m. on Sundays.

The 5,200-square-foot residence includes three bedrooms, five bathrooms, a two-car garage, an elevator and an indoor pool with a lift for Garrett, Heritage Homes’ spokeswoman Megan Messer said.

courtesy of the forum Last week the Grommesh family was surprised with the news that their home would be made over in 106 hours.

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Art, especially contemporary art, appears impractical to some who fail to understand its purpose. A work may seem interesting or attractive to them, but they don’t understand how it can “move” others. To many, art means more than a pretty picture; art is a way of viewing the world in ways that may not have been considered, forcing us to consider preconceived notions about life.

Artists can serve as social revolutionaries and provoke debate among their viewers that helps to express harsh or uncomfortable truths and illuminate the human condition. The arts illustrate our power to innovate

by providing visceral examples of how imagination is converted into creation. They challenge, inspire and change people by encouraging the audience to answer questions about life, the world and the legacies they are creating.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month, therefore it is only appropriate to provide a small guide to three fine arts galleries in Mankato so you can celebrate art, and be inspired to explore your own truths on the way.

The Twin Rivers Council for the Arts in the Emy Frentz Arts Guild The Twin Rivers Council for

the Arts, located at 523 S. 2nd St., is an active advocate for the arts working to connect the Greater Mankato community to visual, written and performing arts. TRCA hosts workshops and networking events, while the Executive Director, Shannon Robinson, is the host of “ArtCetera!” on KTOE, which features local artists and performers every Thursday at 10:10 a.m.

The Emy Frentz Arts Guild, home of TRCA, was the former Christian Science church building and was renovated by Tony Frentz, owner of Frentz Construction, in honor of his mother, MSU alum and Mankato artist Emy Frentz. The Arts Guild building now houses the Mankato Symphony Orchestra office, a

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photos by shannon rathmanner• msu reporter The Twin Rivers Council for the Arts connects area artists to the public by offering opportunities from art showcases to teaching.

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3 Pill Morning bringing heavy sound MITHILA MANGEDARAGE

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Surviving as a musician in today’s highly competitive, commercial alternative rock scene is extremely difficult. This subgenre of rock and roll has been strictly conformed and diluted for radio, while record labels tend to own the “sound” of a band. Innovation is questioned and often condemned since the “most sold” sound is what labels want.

Today, many artists try to cater to the much-demanded wants of the masses, which is eventually decided by record labels. The “required” sound is produced, but each band ends up sounding something like Breaking Benjamin or Three Days Grace, and eventually drowns among a million other bands that sound the same.

3 Pill Morning, of Minneapolis, has already mastered the art of one-upping other bands. Its sound, directed mostly towards radio, is still refreshing. There is an excellent blend of guitar riffs, catchy choruses and a healthy amount of breakdowns in its

music.

The melodic, hard rock sound is met with a hint of hip-hop, almost akin to the Christian, hip-hop rockers P.O.D. There is a little bit of modern, post“American Idiot” punk thrown in for variety. Maybe it’s the band’s “do everything you can do and do one thing more” philosophy that makes it stand out among all the other bands that try to sound like it. Whatever it is, 3 Pill Morning is doing it right.

For a band that was formed in 2003, 3 Pill Morning has achieved a lot in this competitive field of commercial rock. Over the last seven+ years they have toured the Midwest extensively and have been on nationwide tours with huge names like Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Taproot.

Very recently, they shared the same stage with Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Stone Sour, Hellyeah and Airbourne on the Jagermeister/ Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival.

But it is not what it has achieved that makes the band recognizable — it is the sound.

Jeff Stebbins’ clean, wide-

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ranging vocals, backed by bassist Kyle Glidden, are a gift for any band playing this type of music.

Ryan Walch’s big guitar riffs and Matt Burke’s drumming define the band’s catchy intros and choruses, while fine-tuning the overall sound. The sound carries a lot of weight but it’s still very much radio-friendly.

Despite the incredible amount of talent in 3 Pill Morning, the

band has had to work hard to gain its exposure. It is not an overnight sensation; it is a hardworking band that turns riffs into songs, songs to EPs and EPs to albums.

After its first EP, 3 Pill Morning poured its sweat, blood and tears in the recording and released its first studio album last April. “The Side Effects of Chronic Ambition” gave the band the attention it deserved.

Not only did it earn the band the ticket to more extensive national tours, it also provided a benchmark for the band to look on as its trademark sound.

In December, it will release a new EP, “Singles,” which was produced by Corey Lowrey and

Brian Virtue, who have previously worked with bands like Chevelle, Sevendust and Deftones.

The producers’ previous experiences might have rubbed off on the band, resulting in the somewhat Chevelle-like track “Confrontation.”

However, the band still retained its sound and attitude with the vocals. The high-energy, moderately fast-paced tracks have turned out to be fan-favorites and received much-deserved airplay on various radio stations, both in and outside of Minnesota.

The band will be bringing its high-octane live show to RedSky Lounge in downtown Mankato Thursday at 7p.m.

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GALLERIES October is National Arts & Humanities Month performance and gallery space and artist studio spaces.

On view at the gallery is work by Windom artist David Strom. Strom works with pen, ink and acrylic paint to “form correlations between exotic jungle-like constructs and the more familiar Midwest surroundings of gray silos and farm bins,” defining landscape according to how man has changed it. The exhibit opening reception will be held Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be up until Nov. 10.

The gallery is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. and

Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information visit twinriversarts.org or find it on Facebook at “Twin Rivers Center for the Arts.”

The Carnegie Art Center The Carnegie Art Center, located on 120 S. Broad St., is the largest nonprofit visual art center in south central Minnesota. The building was originally a Carnegie library and is on the National Register of Historic Places. This vine-covered building was converted into a venue for visual art exhibits, artist studios and a gift shop in 1981.

The Carnegie has both a main gallery and a smaller gallery appropriately named the Hope Cook Gallery after former Minnesota State, Mankato printmaking professor, Hope Cook.

Faribault artist, Tamera Boe is exhibiting digital photography and sculpture in her show, “Color, form and whimsy.”

Mankato artist Maude Metcalf will show her captivating floral microphotography in the Hope Cook Gallery, with an opening reception on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Both exhibitions will be on display until Oct. 23.

The gallery is open Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.,

Reporter • Page 11 Fridays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 507-625-2730 or find them on Facebook at “Carnegie Art Center Mankato, MN.” The 410 Project Originally located on 410 S. Front St., the 410 Project, now at 523 S. Front St. in the heart of downtown, is the MSU artist hot spot. The nonprofit gallery was founded by three former MSU students in 2003 and is now run

by Makeba Ische, the owner of Cactus Tattoo. The exhibits rotate every three weeks.

The 410 is preparing for its annual Halloween show, where anyone can submit work, up to three pieces per person, for $5

per piece. Work must be submitted between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 and the opening reception will be Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.

On exhibit now is “In the Dog House for Letting the Cat out of the Bag,” a show that features work inspired by dogs and cats that was curated

by MSU art history professor Curt Germundson. The show is full of whimsy and folly and contains both visual and audio elements. The exhibit will be up until Oct. 24.

The 410 Project is open Wednesday through Saturday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

For more information, e-mail the410project@yahoo.com or find it on Facebook at “The 410 Project.”

The Carnegie Art Center, top four photos, and the 410 Project, bottom two, both have deep connections with MSU. The 410 Project in particular serves as a prime location to see art crafted by MSU students, professors and alumni. Art history professor Curt Germundson, bottom left photo, shows of a collection inspired entirely by dogs and cats.

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TAKING DOWN GOLIATH After a rough start to the NSIC season, the Mavericks took down No. 1 Wayne State Friday TIGE HUTCHESON

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As the Minnesota State football team tumbled against St. Cloud State and the hockey team put up back-to-back ties against St. Lawrence, Homecoming 2010 very easily could’ve gone down as a bitter disappointment. But it didn’t, thanks to the MSU volleyball team.

In front of 379 fans on Friday night, the No. 14 MSU volleyball team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in program history, stunning Division II’s top-ranked team, the Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats, 3-1.

“There wasn’t a whole lot of strategy or tactic on either side, it was really just two teams slugging it out,” said MSU head coach Dennis Amundson. “Our teams were just blasting at each other.”

Defense was key. What’s even more amazing than the Mavericks 120 total digs compared to Wayne State’s 100 is that Alli Rice, MSU’s starting defensive specialist, missed the game due to illness.

In Rice’s absence, the entire team

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stepped up on defense.

The Mavericks got 23 digs from Brittany Stamer, 22 from Jill Storlie, 20 from Amanda Beekman and 14 from Chelsea Fogarty.

But nobody stepped up quite like sophomore Samantha Dale.

Despite being in an unfamiliar role, Dale had her game face on, recording a team-high 31 digs and essentially shutting down the powerful Wildcat offense on her way to being named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week.

“Sam is pretty good. She’s been battling the whole time, and it’s been a neck-and-neck battle [ with Alli] for about a year and a half,” Amundson said. “Sam has been more than prepared.”

“We all knew we had to step up and play out of our minds, and that’s what we did,” said Dale.

With Dale holding it down on defense, MSU’s offense seized the opportunity. Led by Amanda Beekman’s 23 kills and Stamer’s

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dan moen • msu reporter The Mavericks celebrate on Friday night at Bresnan Arena after defeating No.1 ranked Wayne State. The Mavericks went on to defeat Augustana on Saturday night.

Mavericks make it four in a row LEE HANDEL

staff writer

reporter archive Sophomore forward Brittany Henry was named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week last week. She scored two goals against Wayne State.

The Minnesota State women’s soccer team is officially on a roll after two dominating wins on the road over the weekend.

Neither Augustana nor Wayne State could figure out MSU’s stifling defense as the Mavericks shut out both conference foes 2-0 and 3-0, respectively.

The Mavericks played well in all facets of the game against the Vikings on Friday in South Dakota and carried their mojo into Nebraska for Sunday’s contest against the Wildcats. After a slow start to the season, the Mavericks have figured things out in a big way as of late. The squad is finally playing well together both on offense and defense, which is bad news for the rest of the NSIC. Although Friday’s game against rival Augustana figured to serve as a tough road test, the Mavericks took all the wind out of the Vikings’ sails in the first half, jumping out to a 2-0 lead.

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MSU controlled play and capitalized when they got the opportunity, as sophomore defender Cassie Weik booted in her first goal of the season on a free kick 26 minutes into the matchup for the 1-0 lead. This quieted a rather raucous homecoming crowd that came to support the Vikings.

“Cassie had a great shot and scored one for the defenders,” said senior defender Emily Petrovich.

The Mavericks tacked on another goal right before the end of the half when Ashley Sykora found fellow freshman forward Courtney Vallarelli for her third goal of the season, giving the Mavericks a commanding 2-0 halftime lead. The Mavericks would not have an easy time of it the rest of the way, but were able to grit out a big conference win.

“We controlled the pace of the game and played really well and were able to hold on in the second half,” Petrovich said.

“Being that it was their homecoming it got a little tense, but I think we handled it well.”

Sunday’s game at Wayne State was a little less nervewracking for the Mavericks, as they jumped out to the all-important first half lead yet again. The scoring was started by sophomore forward Brittany Henry, who notched consecutive goals that were less than three minutes apart.

Henry, the reigning NSIC Offensive Player of the Week, has been stringing together goals as of late, tallying her fifth and sixth goals of the season. Henry was assisted by junior Sarah Schellinger on her first score and got her second with a nice header off of a great corner kick from Weik. Senior Jessie Audas added a goal in the second half on a

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Homecoming woes and blows Losing to St. Cloud State now drops the Mavericks to 2-3 in NSIC play PAT DELANEY

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The frustration was evident on the faces of the Minnesota State football players and coaches as they walked off the field Saturday. The Mavericks lost their third straight game to St. Cloud State 31-17 in front of more than 5,000 people who were hoping that a home-game on homecoming would be just what the Mavericks needed to get back on track.

Instead, the game ended with more question marks about this team’s ability to beat tough competition. The Mavericks fell to 2-3 against NSIC opponents, the first time in head coach Todd Hoffner’s career.

“We’ve fallen from grace as they say,” said Hoffner. “We need to become a better football team.”

The Mavericks looked strong early on, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions. But the defense was not able to hold off a dynamic Huskies offense who answered the Mavericks scores with scores of their own.

By halftime, the Huskies led 24-14.

Neither the offense nor defense has been able to play consistently through all four quarters this season and that was again the case against the Huskies. The defense looked outstanding in the second half holding the Huskies to only 132 yards and seven points, compared to 290 yards

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On Friday and Saturday night, the Minnesota State men’s hockey team tied with St. Lawrence by scores of 5-5 and 1-1 respectively.

The Mavericks play next weekend, opening up WCHA play at Michigan Tech.

Women’s hockey The MSU women’s hockey team split over the weekend against Niagara.

On Friday night the Mavericks won 3-2 off two gaols from center Moira O’Connor.

The Mavericks lost Saturday night in a shootout and will next play the University of Minnesota-Duluth on the road to start WCHA play.

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Troy Jones (above) and the Mavericks defense have allowed 28 points or more in three straight weeks.

and 24 points in the first half.

“I think we executed better in the second half,” said senior linebacker Matt McQuiston. “We gotta put together four quarters of football. Two quarters, one quarter, is not going to get it done.”

While the Mavericks defense thrived in the second half, the offense ran into a wall. A fast start by the offense wouldn’t be enough to off-set the turnovers the Mavericks would have in the final three quarters.

Two fumbles and three interceptions killed any chance the Mavericks had of winning the game. The Huskies only score of the second half was after a

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Mavericks turnover when SCSU senior defense end Joe Winandy intercepted a screen pass and took it down to the MSU 2-yardline. Sophomore quarterback, Will Brogan had four of the turnovers and took responsibility for the offenses mistakes.

“I feel awful,” said Brogan.

“We had opportunities to come from behind and win the game.

I feel like a lot of the reason we didn’t is on my shoulders.”

The turnovers put a cloud

over what was Brogan’s most productive day as a Maverick.

He threw for 336 yards, the most yards thrown by a Mavericks quarterback since 2007 but despite the efforts, it wasn’t enough to overcome the turnovers.

This has been the toughest stretch for Hoffner since arriving at MSU. Last year’s team won 10 straight games before its first loss. The three-game losing streak this season is the longest

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Midnight Madness The MSU men’s and women’s basketball team will open the season at midnight on Friday.

Both teams will take the floor and begin the first practice. The men’s team will have a slam-dunk contest before a 10-minute scrimmage while the women will have a 3-pt contest.

The first 400 fans will receive a Maverick Rally Towel.

Sporting News The city of Mankato was named the No. 333 sports city, according to Sporting News Magazine.

Minneapolis - St. Paul was ranked No. 13.

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SOCCER continued from 12 pass from Petrovich, which was more than enough support for the Mavericks’ goalkeeping in the 3-0 victory.

“We couldn’t underestimate them,” said Petrovich. “We worked well collectively as a group and got another big shutout.”

MSU head coach Peter McGahey promised before the season that the team’s rotation of goalkeepers would be “fluid.”

Such has been the case early in the conference schedule, which has coincided with the squad’s current four-game winning streak.

Freshman Brittany Cygan received the starting nod against the Vikings, posting three saves while earning the win. Cygan was replaced by sophomore Chelsey Eley to start the second half, and the latter matched the former with three saves as the two combined for the impressive shutout. The two flip-flopped halves on Sunday, this time with Eley picking up the win.

“I think it’s great experience for both of them and both are really improving and playing well right now,” said Petrovich.

The pair of wins improved the Mavericks to 7-4-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the NSIC.

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season-high 67 assists, the Mavericks exhausted Wayne State’s Leigh Connot and Tali Fredrickson, two of the best defensive specialists in the conference, and carried the Mavericks to victory.

Megan Ysker also stepped up for the Mavericks, recording five blocks and 21 kills with an impressive .432 hitting percentage.

“It was an adrenaline rush but we’ve been preparing all week and we’ve always been ready.

Tonight was just the night for us to show it,” said Jill Storlie, who made the first start of her college career on Friday night.

“This helps us know that we can take on anyone, no matter what their rank is, but that we still need to prepare for every team.”

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With a new swagger, the Mavericks came prepared and continued their emergence by sweeping Augustana College on Saturday afternoon. The Mavericks were led by 15 kills from Beekman and 42 assists from Stamer, who was named NSIC Setter of the Week for her extraordinary numbers and leadership.

The Mavericks will be out of town this weekend as they brace for another slugfest against NSIC powerhouse, sixth-ranked Concordia-St. Paul on Friday, followed

by St. Cloud State on Saturday afternoon. Now that they feel the magic, we’re about to find out just how far it can take them.

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of Hoffner’s career at MSU. In fact, the three losses this season match the most losses that one of his teams has ever had during a whole regular season.

“It’s tough to swallow when you have had so much success and done a lot of great things,” Hoffner said.

The games aren’t getting any easier moving forward. The Mavericks play 1-5 Upper Iowa next, but after that, the remaining opponents have a combined

record of 20-4. While the effort has been there in the three losses, eliminating mistakes and playing a full four quarters has to be accomplished if the Mavericks are going to remain a contender.

“I’m very proud of our team’s efforts,” Hoffner said. “We played hard for 60 minutes. We just had a lot of disappointment.

We’ll continue to get better. We have to.”

FOOTBALL NSIC North School Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud State Bemidji State MSU-Moorhead U-Mary Minnesota-Crookston Northern State

Div. OVR 5-0 6-0 5-0 5-1 2-3 3-3 2-3 2-4 1-4 1-5 0-5 1-5 0-5 0-6

NSIC South School

Div. OVR

Augustana Wayne State Winona State Concordia-St. Paul MAVERICKS SW Minnesota State Upper Iowa

5-0 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-4

6-0 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 3-3 1-5

School Conf. OVR Bemidji State 7-1 10-1 Minnesota-Duluth 7-1 7-3-2 Winona State 6-1 9-3 MAVERICKS 5-1-1 7-4-1 Concordia-St. Paul 4-4 5-6-1 Northern State 3-2-2 5-4-4 St. Cloud State 4-4 6-6 Augustana 3-3-1 4-6-2 U-Mary 2-3-3 3-6-4 Upper Iowa 2-4-1 6-4-1 Wayne State 0-3-4 4-4-4 Minnesota-Crookston 1-6 1-9-2 SW Minnesota State 0-5-2 1-7-2 MSU-Moorhead 0-6-1 0-10

VOLLEYBALL (NSIC) School Conf. OVR Concordia-SP 9-0 14-4 Minnesota-Duluth 8-1 16-1 SW Minnesota State 8-1 16-2 Wayne State 7-2 16-2 St. Cloud State 7-2 12-5 MAVERICKS 5-4 13-4 MSU-Moorhead 5-4 9-8 Augustana 5-4 9-9 Winona State 3-7 8-10 Upper Iowa 3-7 5-13 Bemidji State 2-7 8-9 Northern State 1-8 9-9 Mary 1-8 5-13 Minnesota Crookston 0-9 0-17

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