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Reza returns to wow MNSU with magic The illusionist’s homecoming performance came with new tricks and stunts
EMMANUELLA SHOKARE Staff Writer “Instead of learning how to farm like others kids in their young age back in Dakota, I decided to learn magic,” said Reza the Illusionist. Reza was invited to perform on campus Saturday, Oct. 7. The event was organized by the Student Events Team. A guest magician also performed; he was discovered by Reza during one of his tours to find upcoming magicians. “Four or five years ago we invited him and it was a huge hit so we decided to do it again and make it a Saturday show that a lot of people will come to visit,” said Kylie Morton, the Homecoming competition chair. “We decided to do something more creative and spontaneous that is different and has not been done for a couple years.” At the beginning of the event, a student artist, Drawn to the Sky, sang some amazing songs to pump the audience up a little before Reza came on stage.
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There were over 250 people in attendance, all looking to see some amazing tricks and magic stunts. “I saw the posters and thought it was fun and decided to bring my grandkids to come watch it with me since it was on a
Saturday,” said one of the attendees. After the songs by the guest student artist, Reza came on stage, causing the crowd to go wild. He performed magic tricks, such as attempting to pass through a spinning metal
blade wheel. Before he did those tricks, he warned kids not to perform these stunts at home, since it was dangerous. He engaged the audience by looking for volunteers to help him on stage. Some of the tricks were a bit scary,
funny and surprising to the audience, especially those who confessed that they were skeptical about magic. Reza tried to prove to those unconvinced audience members by taking them on stage to be volunteers, for them to experience it themselves and to prove that it is not a staged performance. One of the more fascinating tricks performed by Reza was tying his hands with chains and then using padlocks to lock it. He called on volunteers from the audience to come check if everything was properly done. He was then locked inside a box and in a few seconds he was able to untie his hands and freed himself from the locked box. This trick drove the audience wild. Another fascinating trick he performed was when he put a broken glass in a paper bag and there were other
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Awake film featured on campus brings native voices to light
BILL HAMM Staff Writer “We face the fear with love;” the fear they faced was the military action of the Police State brought down upon them on their own land. This action was spearheaded by the local and state law enforcement of North Dakota, aided by police forces from across the country and the mercenaries of the oil companies.
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Across our country, the militaristic tactics used against native peoples and they’re supporters were watched daily by many via the Internet. These independent news postings were coming from different organizations, such as Unicorn Riot out of the Twin Cities. Many of those scenes you will recognize in the documentary, “Awake,” which was featured on campus Oct. 5. The tactics being used against Native Americans were considerably harsher than those being used against Black Lives Matter in our cities where the corporate news cameras were ever present. The confrontation that was featured in the film was
the one that happened at Standing Rock, North Dakota in 2016. It was facilitated by the successful “white privilege” refusal of the citizens of Bismarck, North Dakota to allow this pipeline to cross the Missouri River upstream of their water intakes. This forced the DAPL pipeline south onto sacred Native American tribal lands, lands guaranteed to them by treaty. The route chosen and the methodology to achieve it clearly showed inadequate consideration for negotiated treaties rights, ancient burial grounds, and of the legalities that would have stopped construction of highways and any other building projects along this same route. For the
Oglala, Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota peoples, this is one more in a long line of broken treaties and promises. “We wanted to bring the ‘Awake’ film [here] to promote awareness and education regarding what happened at the No DAPL protest and where it’s at now,” Megan Rose Heutmaker, MNSU’s Indian Affairs director, said. “This issue isn’t over and there are many other communities fighting for clean and safe water all over the world. We wanted to bring their issues to light as well.” This film rightfully invoked feelings of anger, rage, and even shame in any compassionate human being watching it. It will show you
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the arbitrary, capricious, and brutal ways law enforcement attempted to deal with protesters on their own land. This includes the callous disregard for traditional burial grounds on Turtle Island. Aldo Seoane was a speaker at this event, who led a short discussion and panel on the events in at Standing Rock and the ways this has impacted the native communities. Seoane feels the documentary is being well
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United Way’s poverty simulation will broaden perspectives Experience is to simulate what living on less than $24,000 annually would be like
STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer The Greater Mankato United Way will be holding a poverty simulation on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will take place at the Mankato Public Safety Center. The event is free and open to the public. At least 25 people are needed to do the simulation, and 60 people have already signed up. Elizabeth Harstad, director of community impact at Greater Mankato United Way, explained how the simulation will work: “Each participant takes on the role of a person living in poverty. The roles are based on real family scenarios. The goal of the simulation is to make ends meet, feed their family, and maintain housing for one month. It can include between 30 and 80 participants, and they’re
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Each “family” receives a packet of information that tells them their roles within the family. It also tells them their income, expenses, and struggles they might face as a family. Transportation tickets are used to simulate the
“The goal of these simulations is to raise awareness of poverty and to help people feel more empathy for those living in poverty.” put into these family groups. During the simulation, they have four 15 minute periods that each make up a week. Those four weeks are the month they’re trying to survive in poverty.”
challenges people in poverty face when needing to go from one place to another. “In real life, lack of transportation is a major barrier for people in poverty,” Harstad said. “In addition to
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people in poverty face,” said Harstad. “It helps create some empathy, it helps them better understand when they’re interacting in the community with people who might be in poverty.” There are ways to help people who live in poverty. One of the ways is to increase awareness and knowledge of poverty, and tell friends about the struggles that people in poverty face. If you get to know someone who lives in poverty, you will realize they are not unlike yourself. Harstad listed other ways to help people in poverty, including volunteering for organizations that help support fellow community members, giving to United Way or other organizations, writing to officials to alert them of the problem, and reaching out to others so they can voice their opinion about policies. “Just socialize and make it a habit to meet with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Harstad said. “You’ll develop even more sensitivity to relate to them as people just like yourself.” To register for the poverty simulation, visit m a n k a t o u n i t e d w a y. o r g / poverty-simulation. Groups of 25 or more should call the United Way office.
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Dream Closet announces Oct. 15th as next free shopping event MANKATO Dream Closet, a recognized student organization at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has officially released the date of their next expense free shopping event. The Dream Closet team will be hosting their free shopping event at Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Centennial Student Union Ballroom on October 15th 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Dream Closet team has been actively collecting clothing in boxes around
the Mankato area for this event. They have been accepting men, women’s, and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories. “My favorite part about the event is that everyone is invited. When someone approaches me and asks me where to pay for their clothing, I get to tell them that it is all free! The look on their faces are priceless,” said Founder Kylen Feltes. Guests are encouraged to allow Dream Closet personal shoppers to guide them
through all of the clothing to help them find what they are looking for. Other attractions at this event include face paint along with snacks and refreshments. “Truly was just like a dream,” said a guest at a past event. For more information about this upcoming event like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ dreamclosetmankato About Dream Closet: Dream Closet was founded in November 2013 by Kylen
Letter to the editor: Tobacco health To whom it may concern, Through the Tobacco 21 campaign, the legal purchasing age for tobacco products should be raised from 18 to 21 years old. As a junior attending Minnesota State University, Mankato, I want to address this as a reminder behind the purpose of the campaign: to only sell tobacco products of all sorts to those 21 years of age or older. American Lung Association states that nearly
all adult smokers begin smoking before 21 years old. NAM (National Academy of Medicine) predicts that the percent of smokers will significantly decrease if said age is increased. In turn, there is a potential for the prevention of 223,000 deaths among those born in 2000 to 2019, as well as 50,000 who pass from lung cancer. Lung cancer is the current leading cancer killer in the nation. I am asking all current and future retailers to please
consider and furthermore enforce a higher tobacco purchasing age to 21 years old. Listed above are just two potential benefits although the benefits list has the potential to be much longer. Raising tobacco age has the potential to stop the epidemic in its tracks and potentially end it in young communities everywhere. Sincerely, Jordenne Huinker
Feltes. At that time, Kylen was a junior attending Minnesota State University, Mankato. She realized the need for clothing and reached out to the YWCA for assistance in implementing her idea of a free shopping event. With the help of the YWCA, and many others, the first event was held in December of 2013, with great success. What was, initially, intended to be a Holiday
event became realized as a seasonal need for the community of Mankato. Dream Closet events are currently being held every Spring and Fall for the entire community of Mankato to enjoy. The events are run solely on donations from the community. The Dream Closet team is passionate about providing confidence, compassion, and community.
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the audience wild. He performed that trick because people have been sending him videos of a magician who did it and failed and they wanted him to do the same trick to know if he would succeed and he did. Before he started the trick he said the audience could snapchat it. It was a fun event and the audiences enjoyed it.
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FALL 2017 2015 COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Over a year ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stayed seated when everyone else rose for the national anthem. That was in August 2016, and now in October of this year, we are still battling over this debate. There is a lot going on here and it is important to understand everything that is happening to see the full picture. Kaepernick took a knee during the anthem in protest of police brutality and minority discrimination. Throughout the season, starting or not, he took a knee and some players started to take Kaepernick’s side by joining his movement. While it was a story in the headlines, there were only 30 to 40 players participating at most. But then at the beginning of the 2017 football season, President Trump said via Twitter that taking a knee during the anthem was “disrespectful and the son of a bitch doing it should be punished.” He also called for league owners and general managers to suspend or cut players protesting. The
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response was incredible. Teams and players around the league responded in mass, with entire teams taking a knee while coaches and players linked arms. The Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in their locker rooms during the anthem. The league banded together against Trump’s call for a stop in the exercise of free speech. The saga continued last weekend, when Vice President Pence left the Indianapolis Colts game after seeing players kneel during the anthem because of the “disrespect to our flag and our country,” he remarked on Twitter. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has also changed his tune, looking for there to be league-wide rule changes in order to keep players from protesting. What was a statement about inequality and police
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“Yes, I believe they have the right to express their opinion especially since their word will go noticed more than regular people’s.”
“Yes, I believe they have the right because, everyone has freedom of speech no matter who they are.”
procedure has now turned into a fight for the freedom of protest to be exercised, no matter when or where. This has also formed into a battle of rich, white, elderly men versus young, black athletes and their right to express. It cuts even closer to home because of what is represented in the national anthem and what it means to so many citizens about being a part of the country. Still others hate the idea of politics and sports mixing at all, wishing to see the two steer clear of one another. My take on the matter is as follows, take it or leave it: this is an expression of free speech and protest that should not be smothered. So many have bemoaned the fact that athletes have conducted themselves poorly in the limelight, with various legal problems off the field. Now they are taking on a social issues and
the same level of moaning and groaning ensues. From athletes like Muhammad Ali to Jim Brown, these are the players we have looked to as great men in sports. Now not only are players taking a stand against social issues, they are fighting forces that would wish to see their voices quieted. This is a protest, which will offend and hurt people by its very nature. But it is being held in a nonviolent context and with respect. This is a battle that Kaepernick (even with ulterior motives, a.k.a. police brutality) started, Trump continued and the players are finishing. Football players are unifying in an act of expression for their ideas and beliefs, which carries back to the roots of what this country was founded on. Not much more American than that.
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Minnesota lawyer teams up with senator to revolutionize student loan debt MINNESOTA On September 14, 2017, Wesley Scott, managing partner at Minnesota’s oldest bankruptcy law firm, Kain & Scott, met with Senator Al Franken’s team in Washington, D.C. to discuss allowing student loan debt to be discharged in bankruptcy, as a solution to the overwhelming student loan debt crisis in Minnesota and beyond. Despite the total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. topping $1.3 trillion in 2017, under the current laws, student loan debt cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy unless the debtor sues the student loan company and can prove that repayment constitutes an undue hardship. “This is quite expensive for the average student to do so these suits are a rarity in bankruptcy,” explains Scott. Several possible solutions were discussed with Sen. Franken’s team, including H.R. 2366 “Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017” sponsored by Democratic Representative John Delaney from Maryland, which is currently pending in
Congress. Other options explored by Scott and Sen. Franken’s team included giving student loan debt first-priority over unsecured creditors during a Chapter 7/13 bankruptcy and allowing student loan debt to be discharged in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy after a seven-year repayment plan. Currently, those individuals with student loan debt are not allowed to make any payments during their repayment period, causing interest to accumulate and the loan amounts to increase substantially. “It’s unfair to say student loans are not discharged in bankruptcy on one hand, but you can’t make payments on student loan debt while in bankruptcy on the other”, Scott says. Scott, whose firm specializes in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, has seen firsthand the financial devastation caused by massive student loan debt in his daily work with Minnesota residents. In Minnesota, 70% of graduates have student loan debt averaging $31,526 each. Without the option of discharging their loans under bankruptcy,
Minnesota residents who are struggling with their finances have no options to diminish their staggering amount of student loan debt. “Senator Franken’s office has told me that they are committed to finding a solution to the overwhelming student loan debt crisis... the solution cannot come fast enough for many Minnesotans,” Scott said. About Kain & Scott: The law firm of Kain & Scott has been helping Minnesota residents manage their debt with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy since 1972. As Minnesota’s oldest law firm, Kain & Scott’s bankruptcy team is committed to providing Minnesota residents with easy and affordable comprehensive debt solutions as well as tools to improve their credit scores through their free 90-Day Credit Repair Program. To read more about how Kain & Scott is helping Minnesota resident s overcome their debt and to schedule your free initial consultation, visit us online at www.kainscott.com.
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AWAKE Continued from page 1 received at these public showings and that the efforts of Netflix and Fox are further increasing exposure. When asked if he felt the time is right for change, his answer held both the negative and the positive. While the present indifference from the federal government is disheartening, the movement for social justice across the country is very encouraging. When asked if the message is getting through, he answered that the overall answer was yes, and that people are receptive to the message of ending injustice in America and are more open to seeing all people as human beings. He also spoke forcefully against the man-camps that spring up along the pipeline, leading to the exploitation of native women and girls for the pleasures of the pipeline workers. This is a theme recently taken to Washington D.C. in protest as well. He spoke eloquently of the needs and futures of their children as an overshadowing
mission he serves, the need for economic justice for his people, and always of the need to protect their source of water for their people. Heutmaker called the event a great success. “We had just over 140 people at this event and there was a good discussion after as well so I think many people that were in attendance walked away with some more knowledge about some of the current issues American Indian people are fighting for,” she said. “This connected really well with our other film showing, ‘The Canary Effect,’ to provide more context and education on the celebration of Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 9.” The documentar y, “Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock,” is directed by the award-winning combination of Myron Dewey, James Spione and Josh Fox. The writers are Josh Fox and Floris Ptesan Hunka, with the star-role filled by Autumn DePoeHughes.
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Aar Manta cancels visit to Mankato due to visa delay Faculty and students had incorporated musician into their classrooms
CALEB HOLLDORF Staff Writer
Aar Manta was scheduled to visit and perform in Mankato Oct. 1-7, but will no longer be visitng Minnesota due to a delay on his visa. Manta told the StarTribune, “It’s extremely disappointing for my band and me to lose weeks of work that we meticulously planned for months,” Aar Maanta said in a written statement. “I was shocked to be singled out and discriminated against by the consulate, despite my influential work, clean record, integrity, and
goodwill missions with international bodies like the U.N. It is heartbreaking to know that systematic discriminatory rules like the ‘Muslim ban’ put into practice in this day and age are affecting not only me but people in far more vulnerable situations.” Dr. Jameel Haque, professor of history, and Dr. Danielle Haque, professor of English, have inoorporated Aar Manta’s music as a focus of study for part of the semester. Thier classrooms will now be affected in on way or another and prevent students from the exposure to Manta’s culture. “For my own students of global literature, there are few opportunities to hear artists from other parts of the world, let
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alone to have the rare chance to craft and ask questions related to their own studies of history, literature, and politics,” Haque said. Dale Haefner, perfor-
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“During this time of world-wide turmoil, I feel something is lost if we are not linking to and sharing with other world cultures.”
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MARIO ESCOTO Staff Writer
SPOILERS AHEAD Later this week, the day of Friday the 13th will rise and cause students to have bad luck within their daily activities. I’m just kidding, or am I? Friday the 13th is a myth to scare people about bad luck, maybe, but the actual film “Friday the 13th” is a real scary movie. The film “Friday the 13th” is about a serial killer named Jason Voorhees a.k.a. the hockey mask killer seeking out vengeance on camp counselors who killed his mother Pame-
FRIDAY THE 13TH la Voorhees. However, this film doesn’t have the iconic killer Jason, instead his mother is the killer in this film. Before I go into the film, it is important to understand some background about Jason Voorhees family. Jason was a young innocent child raised only by his mother Pamela Voorhees. Jason was born as
a deformed baby and was bullied constantly by his peers. He was raised in a place called Crystal Lake and apparently, they say the lake is a death curse. The way Jason Voorhees became the iconic hockey serial killer of Crystal Lake was based on his bullies and the camp consolers of Crystal Lake.
Jason had enough with his bullies and decided to challenge them into a swimming race. As Jason was swimming across the lake he began to drown and was screaming for help from the camp consolers. The camp consolers were too focused on a party and thus Jason Voorhees died from drowning in Crystal Lake.
When Jason’s mother found out her son died she went on a killing spree and starting to kill multiples camp consolers to prevent the camp Crystal Lake from reopening. As Jason’s mom was killing, one of the camp consolers grabbed a machete and swung to decapitated Jason’s mother’s head. In the film it is stated when Mrs. Voorhees died , Jason rose from the Crystal Lake and began to see a hallucination from his mother to kill all camp consolers to avenge her death. Now, that we know about Jason Voorhees family history it is time to talk about the film. When I saw the film “Fri-
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Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors coming to Minneapolis Folk band to play its latest record Souvenir at Pangeants Theatre
CALEB HOLLDORF Staff Writer
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors are coming to Minneapolis Oct. 27 at Pangeants Theatre folowing the release of their latest album “Souvenir.” The album was released from the band back on March 24, and they have worked their way up numerous charts. They have been number one on iTunes Singer/ Songwriter, Amazon Dig-
ital Singer-Songwriters, mazon Digital Folk, numbre three on Billboard Folk Albums, Billboard Vinyl Albums, Billboard Independent Albums, as well as number eight on iTunes overall. Tyler from Stunt Company said, “Memphis-bred, Nashville based – Drew is a talented songwriter and a brilliant businessman.” He goes onto say that Holcomb has done an excellent job at creating music that is relatable for those who listen. Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors have been making music for 10 years, and released an album named “Medicine” in 2015 that received high praise. The band has been
on Jimmy Kimmel’s live late night show, and have had thier music featured in popular shows like “How I Met Your Mother”, “House”, “Nashville” and many more. From what I’ve heard from the band, singles such as “Wild World,” “The Wine We Drink,” and “Tenessee” to name a few, the music is always so heartfelt. “Wild World” stuck with me especially because of the steadiness in the way the music is played. You just keep listening. I find it almost theurepuetic listening to words and a voice that is so calm and honest. On top of creating music, Holcomb has per-
FRIDAY THE 13TH Continued from page 7 day the 13th” it was funny and cheesy at the same time. Yes, I know this movie is old, but it did bring in mystery and the main villain was Jason’s mother. Let me tell you that Jason’s mother had a sickening mind in her killing spree. Warning: the following will have gruesome detail on how she killed the camp consolers. In the film there was a part where two of the camp consolers were in bed together having sexual intercourse. However, one of them needed to use the bathroom and the other one stayed in bed smoking a joint. As he was relaxing in bed Jason’s mother, who was hiding under the bed, grabbed the consolers’ head and began to slide an arrow into his neck from below. As she was sliding the arrow into his neck his blood was spewing out his neck and mouth. This right here is crazy and gruesome for any mother to do to gain revenge. As the film continues, multiple camp consolers died from Mrs. Voorhees gruesome tactics kills. Some of kills in the film were cheesy and some were gruesome kills. For example, in the beginning of the movie there was one character who was trying
her best to defend herself from Jason’s mother. But the camera began to zoom and do an awful slow-motion effect to the character. As the scene was trying to cut to a different scene, it stops and zooms in into the face of the character. Then the screen goes white and shows the title
of the movie. I found this cheesy and not a clever way to start a movie with a dull kill. The total amount of characters killed in this film were 10, including Jason’s mother. In the end, I would recommend anyone to watch this film this Friday for an early Halloween.
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No. 4 Minnesota State faces Upper Iowa on road The Maverick football team has been coasting so far, with another tough matchup ahead
RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer No. 4 Minnesota State University Mavericks take their talents to Fayette, Iowa on Saturday to take on the Upper Iowa Peacocks. Upper Iowa comes into the contest boasting a 4-2 record while the Mavericks come into the game undefeated and would like to boost their playoff resume’ with a road win against a good opponent. Upper Iowa comes into the game playing their best football in years. This team has not always been the most competitive in the NSIC, but this year they are playing every team tough and even blowing some teams out. The Mavericks cannot afford to overlook them and head football coach Todd Hoffner had a lot of praise for the Peacocks coming into the game. “I think Upper Iowa is a very talented team at 4-2. They
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are playing very good football and are very well-rounded team compared to years past,” Hoffner said. For the Mavs this season, two offensive players have been filling up the stat sheet. Sophomore running back Nate Gunn has been everything MNSU has hoped for this season, plus more. The 6’2”, 215-pound back from Minooka, Illinois has averaged 157 yards/game while finding the end zone
ten times. He tends to play at a high level against good teams as he ran for 229 yards on the road against Minnesota Duluth. If he continues his current hot streak, Gunn will surpass the 1,000 yard mark this weekend. Coach Hoffner had some nice things to say about Gunn this week heading into this weekend’s matchup. “Nate has played aspiring football through six games,” Hoffner said. “Our offensive
staff puts him in spots to succeed. He is very talented and he has a very good supporting cast around him.” Wide Receiver Shane Zylstra is coming off a week in which he was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week. He hauled in ten receptions for 147 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdowns. Zylstra, much like Nate Gunn, comes up huge when the most is asked out of him. Earlier this year
against Minnesota Duluth, Zylstra racked up eight receptions for 204 yards and three touchdowns, which at the time set his career high in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Coach Hoffner mentioned him as well this week. “Although a lot of the passing game is determined by how the game goes, Shane has been having a good year for us. He has been finding voids in the coverages and has been running great routes,” Hoffner said. This has become an unexpected key game on the Mavericks’ schedule for the season, as the Peacocks are surpassing preseason expectations. But there should not be a scenario in which the Mavericks lose. Prediction: The Mavericks take the victory back to Mankato with them, 34-17. Minnesota State’s final four games are tough as two top25 teams lurk around the corner. On Oct. 28, the No. 13 Winona State Warriors come to Mankato and in the last game of the season, MNSU travels to Sioux Falls to take on the No. 18 Cougars. It should be an exciting finish to the season.
No. 13 Maverick soccer keep the ball rolling Minnesota State was victorious over Wayne State and Augustana this past weekend
SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The 10-1-1 Mavericks soccer team once again dominated their opponents last weekend by not allowing a single shot into the net. Minnesota State’s first adversary was Wayne State. The Mavs had to spend the beginning of their homecoming weekend on the road. The strain of traveling turned out to be worth it as the Mavericks defeated Wayne State 4-0. It was a “White Out” for Sunday’s game against Augusta-
na. The ball must have been hidden well in the sea of white in the crowd because the Vikings were unable to score any points on the Mavericks. Not much could be done to save the Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats against the Mavericks. In the first half alone, the Mavs tallied more shots than the Wildcats would the entire game. Minnesota State peppered the net of Wayne State, recording seven shots in the first 25 minutes of the game including a header from senior Jenny Hoerter. Hoerter also missed a goal by hitting the crossbar on her next shot. The Mavericks broke the scoreless tie with Wayne State at the 29:55 mark of the game. Senior midfielder Lexi Pszanka got the ball past the Wildcats keeper from 15
yards out for the Mavs’ first goal, assisted by sophomore Dakota Wendell. The first half ended with Pszanka’s goal being the lone score in the game. Wayne State would prevent the Mavericks from scoring to begin the second half but the Wildcats were also unable to score for themselves. MNSU increased its lead after 23 minutes of second-half play. Juniors Morgan Cottew and Maddy Burandt both had goals within a minute of each other to take a 3-0 lead. Mavericks freshman Molly Riley would finish off the scoring for either team with a goal from eight yards away at 71:50. The Mavericks would win the game 4-0. Coming home for homecoming on Sunday, Minnesota State soccer took on the
Augustana Vikings in Mankato. Minnesota State’s defense didn’t get left behind in Nebraska after the Wayne State game. Augustana put up a better offensive fight than the Wildcats against the Mavericks, with 13 total shots compared to the five that Wayne State had. Nonetheless, the Mavericks prevented any goals from scoring for the Vikings and put up three on their side of the scoreboard. Pszanka scored the team’s and the game’s first goal once again and goals from freshman Molly Sarafolean and a third from Hoester ended the game at 3-0 in Minnesota State’s favor. The one yellow card in this game was credited to the Vikings as the Mavericks played a clean and decisive game. The loss to the Mavericks was only the
Vikings’ second NSIC loss and the Mavs remain undefeated in the conference with a record of 8-0-1. MNSU’s two-game win streak after the successful weekend can increase to three on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. when Northern State arrives in Mankato. Minnesota State will be holding their “Breast Cancer Day” at the Pitch to raise awareness for those who suffer from the disease. The Northern State Wolves enter this game coming off of a win against University of Minnesota – Crookston after failing to secure a win in their previous six games. The Wolves didn’t perform as well as the Mavericks did against Augustana and Wayne State, losing the game to the Vikings then tying Wayne State 1-1.
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NFL week five in review: expect the unexpected 2004 quarterback class, Davante Adams, the Jaguars and more are discussed
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Another NFL week is in the books and with it rolls in a tide of new takes, impressions and conclusions on teams and players. Here are the top five takeaways after week five. 1. The 2004 quarterback class is done. Eli Manning and Philip Rivers were the first and fourth overall picks in that draft class, with Ben Roethlisberger going 11th. All of them are officially in a free fall and are no longer able to carry a team’s problems. This is coming off five weeks of poor play, but are not reactions from just one week. Roethlisberger has some of the best offensive weapons around him, but is fresh off a five-interception game. Both Manning and Rivers are statues in the pocket and all of them are not hitting the elite level that their teams are accustomed to receiving. Time for these players to hang up the cleats before serious injury. 2. Davante Adams’ game winning catch is a bad look.
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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) breaks a tackle by Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Sean Davis (28) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Fournette is setting the tone for the run-heavy Jacksonville Jaguars. On September 28, we all saw the chilling hit to the head laid on Adams by Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan. The hit sent Adams to the hospital, but 10 days later, he was catching the game-winning touchdown in the Green Bay Packers’ thriller vs. the Dallas Cowboys. With all the concern around the sport’s violence, along with the CTE and concussion questions swirling around the league, how can this man be playing already. Despite everything the NFL says, it still looks like a backburner prob-
lem and is a bad look for the league. 3. The Jaguars are winning… now what? The Jacksonville Jaguars are actually winning ball games, and looking good doing it. The defense had five interceptions and two pick-sixes against Pittsburgh for a dominant victory. How? They spent and drafted a lot on the defensive side with a seemingly great payout. Calais Campbell, A.J. Bouye and Berry Church have all looked great this season after adding them over the summer.
Draft picks Jalen Ramsey and Myles Jack have looked great as well. On offense, lineman Branden Albert and running back Leonard Fournette have also paid off. But the biggest difference that has worked is not letting quarterback Blake Bortles ruin the team, by taking the ball out of his hands often for the success of the franchise. 4. The NFC is for the Packers and Panthers to lose. The Carolina Panthers offense has looked extremely improved after no longer trying to force-feed the ball to Chris-
tian McCaffrey and Kelvin Benjamin. The front seven is oppressive and Cam Newton looks better in the loose offense that is trying to score instead of get production from specific players. The Packers have Aaron Rodgers, while the Cowboys should probably learn from trial and error to not give him time, he is still going to get this team to the playoffs. Whether fans think the coaches are bad, the defense is weak or the offensive line has holes, this team still has a Hall of Fame signal caller. As long as Rodgers keeps making plays, it will cover a lot of shortcomings. 5. Alex Smith is a valid MVP contender. Maybe it is because the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 10th overall pick this past draft. Maybe it is the offense reaching the height of their powers. Whatever it is, he has thrown for 1,391 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games this season with no turnovers. He also has added 108 yards and a score on the ground. He is almost as mobile as Rodgers facing pressure and is finally opening up his throws down the field, stretching opposing defenses and forcing them to defend deep. His team has rolled through five games with no signs of slowing down and he is leading the charge.
REPORTER PICK ‘EM | WEEK #6 EAGLES @ PANTHERS
DOLPHINS @ FALCONS
BEARS @ RAVENS
BROWNS @ TEXANS
PACKERS @ VIKINGS
LIONS @ SAINTS
PATRIOTS @ JETS
49ERS @ REDSKINS
BUCS @ CARDINALS
RAMS @ JAGUARS
STEELERS @ CHIEFS
CHARGERS @ RAIDERS
GIANTS @ BRONCOS
COLTS @ TITANS
BYE WEEK: BILLS, BENGALS, COWBOYS, SEAHAWKS
TOMMY WIITA Sports Editor COLTON MOLESKY Sports Writer SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Sports Writer RYAN SJOBERG Sports Editor GABE HEWITT Editor in Chief CALEB HOLDORF A&E Editor ALISSA THIELGES News Editor DANA CLARK Production Mgr.
STANDINGS After Week #5
1ST PLACE (T) Caleb Holdorf
1ST PLACE (T) Alissa Thielges
1ST PLACE (T) Gabe Hewitt
2ND PLACE (T) Sean Morawczynski
2ND PLACE (T) Dana Clark
3RD PLACE Ryan Sjoberg
4TH PLACE Colton Molesky
LAST PLACE Tommy Wiita
Overall (48-29) Last Week (9-5)
Overall (48-29) Last Week (9-5)
Overall (48-29) Last Week (8-6)
Overall (43-34) Last Week (8-6)
Overall (43-34) Last Week (7-7)
Overall (42-35) Last Week (4-10)
Overall (40-37) Last Week (7-7)
Overall (39-38) Last Week (5-9)
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Wiggins signs extension with Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A five-year contract extension worth nearly $150 million sat in front of Andrew Wiggins for more than two months. Not only did the 22-yearold Wiggins not jump at the first chance to sign it, he decided to revamp the team of advisers around him and essentially lead the process himself. The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping that self-assurance and unflappable nature helps a franchise long in the basement finally break through. Wiggins signed his contract Wednesday, a straight five-year deal with no player option that puts a big piece of business to rest a week before the Wolves open the season. From his rookie of the year press conference in 2015 when he professed “I hope I’m here forever “ to the eve of his fourth season in the league, the Canadian has never wavered in his admiration for his home away from home. “I like everyone from the trainers to the coaches to the front office, my teammates,” Wiggins said. “I love everybody. They’ve treated me with nothing but nice since I got here. And they were the first people who gave me the opportunity to play in the NBA after I got traded from Cleveland and they welcomed me with open arms so this is where I wanted to be at.” Wiggins averaged 23.6 points in his third season in the league and has cemented
himself as one of the building blocks of an up-and-coming franchise. Along with Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler, Wiggins is expected to help the Timberwolves end a 13-season playoff drought. He will not turn 23 until February and has yet to make an All-Star team. But had he made it to restricted free agency next summer, there was a very good chance another team would have sent a max offer sheet his way. The Timberwolves beat them to the punch. “He’s never satisfied. He wants to get better,” coach and president Tom Thibodeau said. “I think he’s already demonstrated that to make the progress that he’s already shown is impressive, but as I mentioned, it’s scratching the surface. And now we hope that it’ll continue to grow and it’ll translate into wins.” Owner Glen Taylor made it clear to Wiggins early in the summer that he was comfortable with paying the huge price to keep the athletic wing in the fold. It is extremely rare for a player coming off of a rookie contract to turn down a max-level extension, but Wiggins did inject a little drama into what is normally a straight forward process. The sides were on the verge of reaching a deal in August when Wiggins decided to part ways with agent Bill Duffy, who had represented him ever since he was drafted by Cleveland and traded to Minnesota in 2014.
Taylor told The Associated Press in August that he wanted to meet face-to-face with Wiggins before the deal was signed to have a frank conversation about the expectations that come with such a big contract. “He seems like a very good person,” Taylor said then. “He seems to have the ability and so the only thing it would be is for some reason he didn’t work hard enough to obtain the skill sets. That’s what you’re asking him to commit to.” The meeting was held in September and Wiggins completed the process without an agent while leaning on a close circle of advisers, including his parents, and an attorney to review the paperwork. Duffy is still expected to challenge to get a commission from the deal as well. “I did it by myself and it was my first time doing it, obviously,” Wiggins said. “So I just wanted to make sure I was doing everything correctly.” Wiggins made great strides as a scorer in his first three years, improving as a 3-point shooter, developing a low-post game and using his athleticism and strength to get to the free throw line. But he still has a long way to go as a defender and rebounder, and will need to be even better than the .356 shooter he was from 3-point range last season if the Wolves are going to snap that skid.
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