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Black Student Union sits to take a stand Students protest racial injustices at football game with mixed reactions.
NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor On Oct. 8, a number of Minnesota State University, Mankato student s participated in a silent protest against racial injustices by sitting during the national anthem at the homecoming football game. The protest comes in wake of multiple police brutality reports across the United States, the most local case being the shooting of Philando Castile at a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. MNSU student Rosalin Cobb, the event coordinator for Black Student Union, said the demonstration was held to bring to light the issues that have been happening over the past months. “As a group (BSU) we decided [a silent protest] was what we wanted to do, too,” Cobb said. “It would be a great way to…bring awareness to an issue we
Photo by David Bassey Students watch the football game on the end-zone hill at Blakeslee Stadium Oct. 8. This is where the silent protest by BSU took place during the anthem. care about to a demographic of people who usually turn a blind eye to issues like police brutality and other forms of racism.” A number of athletes and college students across the country have also chosen to sit during the anthem become of these alleged injustices, most notably the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Sitting for the anthem has been an act of contention across the U.S., and MNSU
was no exception to this. Many football game attendees yelled at the sitting students, saying the sitting was disrespectful. MNSU student Bennett Blanton is one of many students who feels sitting is not the proper way to address the issues. “I feel it is disrespectful to the people who have died for this country,” Blanton said. “We stand for the anthem because our flag stands for freedom.”
Cobb said that this demonstration was not meant to be disrespectful. “What people don’t understand is that we’re not sitting down because we want to disrespect the veterans,” Cobb said. “That has never been the reason. Only the media has said that. We are sitting down because we want people to acknowledge that there is a problem.” Despite mixed reviews,
Cobb said the demonstration was “very successful” and that she was “happy with the turnout,” and she made it clear that they hold to their convictions. “We will continue to sit down until America stands up for us. And that is the message Black Student Union and our allies wanted to send,” Cobb said. BSU’s mission is to “promote and sustain an atmosphere that is conducive to the political, cultural, social, spiritual, economic, and educational growth of students of African descent and the University community at-large. We achieve and sustain this atmosphere through the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge, cultural programming, proactive leadership, and co-operation within the Black community.” If you would like to be involved in BSU or learn more, bi-weekly meetings are held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Armstrong 310 with the next meeting on Oct. 19. You can also follow BSU on Facebook at @bsumnsu16.
Students suit up for a chance to impress future employers Career Development Center to host annual Career and Internship Expo.
HEEJAE JUNG Staff Writer The Career Development Center will hold its annual Career and Internship Expo in the CSU Ballroom from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19. The expo is open to every student at MNSU, regardless of your academic year and majors. One thing you might want to know is that employers will specifically come to our campus and check MNSU students. It
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is ‘your’ chance, so don’t let your unique chance be wasted. There will be different employers from several states, but it’s mainly focused on the Midwest area. The expo will be held for two days so that it can cover all different majors on campus. On the first day, there will be companies related to science, engineering, technology, and construction. On the second day, there will be those related to business, communications, human
services, and healthcare. Before you attend the expo, let’s check advice from Karina Clennon, CDC Assistant Director. Clennon said students who attend the expo are encouraged to be dressed professionally because of the nature of this event. The attire should be full suits with neutral colors. However, Clennon also mentioned that you shouldn’t feel too overwhelmed if you don’t have any. It will be a welcoming atmosphere to everyone, and
“The expo is open to every student at MNSU, regardless of your academic year or major.” attire should not be a barrier to attendance. There are several ways to make a great first impression at the expo. Clennon said practicing elevator pitch is a great way to do this. An elevator pitch is a
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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer If you’re looking for a fun way to spend Saturday night, the Student Events Team has you covered. On Oct. 15, they are hosting their first annual Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag, through the Mavericks After Dark committee. Participants should expect lots of glow sticks, running, laughing, and come prepared to win. This is a free event open to the public. Capture the Flag is a classic game where two teams attempt to steal each other’s flag, or other token, and return it to their own side of the playing field. If caught, they are sent to their opponents’ designated “jail” until a teammate can come and free them. Capture the Flag originated on the battlefield, possibly during the Civil War, where stealing a flag had greater consequences than being tagged out and put in imaginary jail. Kids have played it since then in school, at camp, and even organizing games on their own. Taking the game to college will add a new layer of competition, strategy and fun. “Capture the flag was always a fun game we played in Phys. Ed,” said Alex Arndt, the Team Lead of Mavericks After Dark, in the event description. “With the addition of the glow sticks, it makes the game that much more challenging and exciting.”
which took place in Myers Field House and involved lightsaber fighting with the MSU Fencing Club, blacklight climbing, yoga, Zumba, and laser tag. Foam parties are also one of their highly successful events. This year, they are hosting an event every month and they are sponsored by Live Active apartments. Their next upcoming event will be “Galactic Climbing Night,” on Nov. 19 in Myers Field House. Stay tuned for details on upcoming events and RSVP by liking the Student Events Team on Facebook. And remember, it’s not too early to start forming team alliances for Capture the Flag. Know your friends, know your enemies. May the best team win!
Participants should wear white, close-toed shoes and meet at the clock tower at 8 p.m. sharp. The weather prediction is anywhere from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit, with possible thunderstorms, so participants should dress accordingly. If the weather turns ugly, the games will take place in Myers Field House. In addition to Capture the Flag, Mavericks After Dark will incorporate the geyser used in previous events, and there will be an area for playing LED sports, including football, soccer, volleyball, and Frisbee. There will also be inflatable obstacles for an added dose of fun. Mavericks After Dark has a consistent history of pure fun on campus. Last spring, they hosted Rec Wars,
employer at your dream company in the elevator somehow, and you have only a minute. How would you impress yourself? Elevator pitch is about this. It should point out your main strengths, abilities and how important this chance is to you. To avoid mistakes, you can practice in front of a mirror by yourself first, then do it in front of friends and family to get some feedback. Clennon also mentioned you can even practice in front of several employers before you really go into your top five companies. Eventually, you will be getting better. Practice makes perfect! Aside from attire and personal pitch, you will also want to prepare many resumes; don’t forget to edit or make one. If you do not have a resume and need help composing one, you can always use the CDC as
an on-campus resource. They offer “QuickStop” which takes 10-15 minutes. You don’t need to make an appointment in advance. It is a great source for anything related to jobs. There’s a new thing this year; short tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Tours will start every 30 minutes from the ballroom lobby. It is easy to experience and is a “low-pressure” environment. It would be a good chance to feel the atmosphere, especially for first year students. Last but not least, the CDC is offering a free professional photo in the expo. Photos will be sent two weeks after the event through your email. All in all, you will get the quality experience at the expo this year, so go check Mavjobs.com and make sure you attend the expo on Oct. 18, 19.
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Closed US restaurants, damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B ASSOCIATED PRESS-For a storm that inflicted less damage than many had feared, Hurricane Matthew never theless impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work. In many affected areas, small-business owners were still assessing the damage. “I’ve never had anything like this in 12 years of business,” said Ami Zipperer, who has two garden supply stores in the Savannah, Georgia, area. Zipperer said she doesn’t know how much she’s lost or what insurance will cover. She said about 10 percent of her inventory of plants was damaged, but the bigger challenge will come from losing $5,000 to $7,000 a day in revenue. One store is still closed and many homeowners in the area, Zipperer said, aren’t focused right now on landscaping. All told, the storm probably caused $10 billion in damage, according to an estimate from Goldman Sachs. Insurance companies will likely be liable for about $4 billion to $6 billion of that total, according to an estimate Saturday by CoreLogic, a real estate data provider. But the figures suggest Matthew’s effect on the broader national economy will be minimal. Though damage estimates are usually revised higher after more comprehensive assessments, the current figures would still make Matthew the 22nd-worst storm since World War II, Goldman estimates. By comparison, Hurricane Sandy, the second-worst storm, caused $15 billion to $20 billion in insured losses and $50 billion to $60 billion in overall damage in 2012. Any economic losses pale in light of the 34 lives lost in the United States. Matthew also killed more than 500 people in impoverished Haiti. Typically, natural disasters temporarily depress local and regional economic activity as stores and restaurants close and people scale back spending after losing homes, cars or other property. But over the long run, rebuilding in the aftermath of disasters can offset much of the damage, leaving little overall economic impact. In Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Clayton Rollins said he doesn’t yet know how severe his losses will be after Hurricane
A lineman works to restore power lines near I-95 after the area was flooded by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike Spencer) Matthew forced him to shut his restaurant, the Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar. The restaurant absorbed no structural damage, but Rollins estimates he lost $15,000 in food because of the power outage. He also has a wine collection that might have suffered without air conditioning. Losing business over the normally busy Columbus Day weekend was also a blow. “We count on the weekend to carry us through four or five weeks to Thanksgiving,” he said. It’s too soon to tell, Rollins said, how much of his loss will be covered by insurance. Homeowners can expect to shoulder a higher burden of costs from Matthew, because homeowners’ insurance policies trigger their own set of deductibles — the portion that must be covered by the policyholder — when there
is wind damage caused by a hurricane. These days, homeowners who live close to the coast tend to opt for a 5 percent deductible on the hurricane wind damage portion of their policy, said Bob Hunter, director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America. In that example, a homeowner with a $200,000 policy on their home would be on the hook for $10,000 of the repair costs. “A significant part of the risk is now back on homeowners,” Hunter said. “And some of that ends up being disaster relief, so taxpayers also get involved more.”
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The storm also forced the Port of Savannah, the nation’s fourth-busiest container port, to shut down for several days during the peak season, when retailers are importing their holiday inventories. Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, said he thinks any backlog caused by the storm should be eliminated by Saturday. “There was a delay for all the retailers; they lost a day or two,” Lynch said. “But I think by the end of the week, assuming we get the vessels in here Wednesday, probably by Saturday we’ll be back on track.” Hur r ic ane Sand y temporarily cost about 30,000 jobs, according to Goldman,
mostly in restaurants, hotels, and education in New York and New Jersey. Yet the rebuilding efforts contributed within weeks to a substantial economic rebound of about 40,000 positions, including a big increase in construction. Given Matthew’s smaller impact, Goldman Sachs estimates that it might cost about 5,000 jobs in October. The entire U.S. economy has about 144 million jobs. In much of the affected areas, things are slowly returning to normal. Darcy O’Connor reopened her restaurant, Firefly Cafe, Tuesday on Troup Square in Savannah’s downtown historic district. The cafe had been closed since Thursday, when the city and surrounding Chatham County were ordered to evacuate. O’Connor said her restaurant never lost power, so she didn’t have to empty the fridge or freezer. She had hoped to open for brunch Sunday and recoup at least some weekend business. But not enough of her eight employees were available to work. “It was a totally lost weekend, which is pretty upsetting,” O’Connor said. Still, “it’s survivable. We’re just thankful everybody is OK. Business is second to everything else.”
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RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer We all do it. We glance down at our phones, even when they are not buzzing because we are expecting a message from someone we have communicated with. Despite this Pavlov-like need to respond to an alert, professors appreciate it when you participate in class and you have set your phones aside. Even if you are just listening—you don’t have to always talk. When they see you making eye contact with them and taking notes as they lecture, they know you are giving them your full attention. Because, just like you, they grow tired and discouraged, and they are unsure if you understand the material, just like you might not understand what they are explaining. So talk! Ask questions. Even if the class bores you or you find yourself yawning throughout the class period, try to find some aspect about the course material that interests you. It could be that your professor has taught the class so much that they have lost interest themselves. Sometimes all it takes is for a few people in class to engage and that alone may kindle excitement because of the different perspectives they
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(CC BY 2.0) by Mervi Emilia may share. The questions you or your classmates ask may be the same ones others are afraid to ask. It’s not easy to do, but try it. You don’t know what new discoveries you will come across if you do not venture outside your comfort zone. It is easy to stay inside the comfort zone when it is your phone, but branching out can also intervene with your friendships, too. If technology is your sole source of communication, you may lose your own spark when you immerse yourself and do not put it away for some time throughout the day. How many times do you freak out when you realize your phone is dying? This
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suggests you may be too attached to your phone. Remember, it is not your life. Your beating heart is the thing that keeps you alive. So take care of it and your mind will be whole, too. Because sometimes, when you are paying attention to so much at a time, you really are not paying that much attention. In the process, you may later find out you have missed some important information you wish you would have had. I would argue that many have become so reliant on technology that they lack awareness and they may not even recognize it. It is now kind of normal and it may not be all that healthy. It’s no wonder racing thoughts
have become more common. You can try to accomplish so much on your phone through the use of applications, but your mind does require its own rest. Maybe instead of keeping your phone on you all the time, it would help your concentration if you left it in your dorm or in your vehicle while you’re in class. It may even help improve your memory, especially if you make an effort to review what you have learned during class on your way to the next one or while you are taking a break. You may be surprised at how much your life improves because you feel that less anxious.
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“Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I support other people’s decision as long as there is no harm.”
“People should stand up during the national anthem; it is what we have been taught to do in this country.”
“Standing up during the national anthem is important because you are showing your patriotism to the country you live in.”
“You should stand because it represents our country and it is the right thing to do.”
If people have good intentions and are sitting for good reason they are entitled to sit as long as it does not impede on their rights.”
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years. Krista was a standout player on the volleyball court as she was all-conference from sophomore to senior year. She also finished her senior year with an All-State honorable mention. She even owns the school records for most kills and blocks in a single season. Krista was also a track star, as she made all-conference all four years including her 8th grade year. She was an all-state track member her junior and senior year. Hassing’s junior season ended with a 2nd place finish at the state track meet in the 800 meter run and the 4x400 meter relay. As a senior, she finished 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay at state. She also owns the school and section record for the 800-meter dash.
JAMES ANDERSEN Staff Writer As Krista Hassing is currently playing in her senior year, she has the opportunity to become one of the best players in Minnesota State volleyball history. To date, she has posted 1,210 kills which puts her at 8th all-time at MSU. She is still only halfway through the season. At the rate Hassing is playing, she might be able to crack the top-five on that list. Krista has had an impressive career not only at Minnesota State, but also in high school. The Blue Earth, Minnesota native was a threesport athlete in high school; she played volleyball, basketball, and track. Her impressive high school athletic career is filled with accolades. In basketball, she made the All-Conference team her sophomore, junior, and senior
Photo by David Bassey Senior Krista Hassing has more than made her mark at Minnesota State, and she will leave with a legacy remembered.
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Women’s golf finishes up fall season The Mavericks finished in the top five of each tournament this season.
COREY YUMAN Staff Writer After competing in four tournaments, the Minnesota Sate Maverick women’s golf team has finished up their schedule for the fall. The women had top-two finishes in three of their four outings on the year. Opening up the season was the Tracy Lane Memorial on September 11 and 12 at the Bemidji Town and Country Club in Bemidji. They started off the season on a high note, as they picked up a first place victory with their total team score of 645 and +69 over par. Placing for Minnesota State in the tournament
started with sophomore Abbe Partington, who came in first scoring 157 and +69. Next was freshman Maddy Schintz, as she scored 158 and + 14 for a second place finish. Sophomore Madison Jewell and junior Genie Short tied for 10th, scoring 166 and +22, while rounding out the scoring for the Mavericks was freshman Kayla Thielen. Thielen tied for 14th with a score of 169 and +25. The Mavericks followed that up with another first place win in the Winona State Triangular on September 17th at the Cedar Valley Golf Course in Winona. They placed first with a total score of 641 and +65 over par. Minnesota State’s top placer went to sophomore Nattiya Somboonsup, who placed first in the tourney, scoring 149 and +5. Jewell improved her outing from a week before, placing in second with a score of 156 and
+12. Partington had another top-three showing for the second consecutive week, as she finished in third with scores of 158 and +14. Soph-
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omore Haley Tollette tied for fifth, scoring 163 and +19, while Short placed seventh with scores of 164 and +20. MSU would drop a notch in their next performance
placing second in the Mustang Invitational on September 24 and 25 at the Marshall Golf Club in Marshall. The Mavericks finished in second, scoring 644 and going +68 over par. They lost by eleven points to the Augustana Vikings who finished in first scoring 633 and going +57 over par. This time around, Somboonsup placed ninth in scoring 160 and +16, Partington placed 10th while scoring 161 and +17, Tollette placed 14th in scoring 163 and +19, Short tied for 15th scoring 164 and +20, and Schintz tied for 17th in scoring a 165 and +21. The Mavericks fell to a tie for fifth place in the Central Region Fall Preview on October 3rd and 4th at the Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They finished the tournament tied with Minot State scoring 332 and +48 over par. Augustana topped the tournament
in first place scoring 305 and +21 over par. Finishing on top for Minnesota State was Partington who tied for 17th in scoring 82 and +11, Short and Tollette tied for 22nd scoring 83 and +12, Somboonsup tied for 28th scoring 84 and +13, and Jewell rounded out the Mavs as she tied for 32nd in scoring 85 and +14. The women’s golf team will be back in action when spring rolls around.
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Mavericks set to take on SCSU The Mavericks have lost seven straight to the Huskies, dating back to 2011.
COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer A clean and fast sweep of the Michigan Tech Huskies last weekend has the Mavericks ready to take on the 7th ranked St. Cloud State huskies in their next head-tohead matchup. The Mavericks came out of the gates firing on all cylinders to start the season. In just two games, the Mavericks were able to score seven goals and limit Michigan Tech to only one goal total. Minnesota State seemed to take advantage of almost every opportunity and head coach Michael Hastings was happy to see it out of his players. “You got to take advantage of your opportunity and I thought we did that early and scored a couple power play goals,” Hastings said. “I thought we killed penalties well. We had a lot of guys sacrificing for the greater good. A lot of pucks didn’t get to the net today because guys were blocking them.” The Mavericks will have to keep sacrificing the body
Reporter Archives Forward C.J. Franklin will be looked upon to lead the Mavericks this season. With St. Cloud State coming to the town this weekend, Franklin should play a large role in the offense. and take advantage of oddman situations if they want to continue their hot streak going against a highly ranked St. Cloud State Huskies team. Scoring goals and keeping the puck out of the net however has been a strong suit for the Mavericks through the first two games. As a team, they have a +6 plus or minus point ratio in two games, which can’t get a whole lot
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better but it’s in large part due to the man between the posts, senior Cole Huggins. After his shutout, Hastings had a few choice words to say about his goaltender. “Steady,” Hastings said. “Not a lot of peaks and valleys with him, which I can tell you as a coach is nice to see from a goaltender. It’s great to have him get that, it’s an outstanding accomplish-
ment,” Hastings noted about his goaltender earning the WCHA defensive player of the week award. The Mavericks wont be able to just rely on just their goaltender to keep them in the game, as they will need to keep up their scoring ways if they want to take down a rival like the Huskies. So far this season, Minnesota State has had their way offensively
through their first two games. If they can ride the momentum from the series against Michigan Tech, then it could be smooth sailing for the Mavericks. Players like forward C.J. Franklin and Zeb Knutson will be looked on to lead the team against a highly touted St. Cloud State team that finished 31-9-1 in the 2015-16 season. A tough opponent like the Huskies can surely frazzle an opponent, but the Mavericks will simply have to stick to the game plan. “We need to just keep our momentum and play our game,” Franklin said. “If we can do that then we should be able to beat St. Cloud this weekend.” In the first two games, Knutson leads the team in goals with three. Leading the team in points is Daniel Brickley with six total on the season. Outscoring your opponents 7-1 like the Mavericks have can help but it’ll be up to more then just the offense this weekend if they want to come out with a couple of wins. The Mavericks play St. Cloud State in a double-header starting Friday October 14th. Puck drops at 7:07 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Center.
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“‘I think one of my favorite memories at MSU was when our team upset Southwest Minnesota State University in their own gym, something that hadn’t been done in quite a while,’ Hassing said, reflecting on her time as a Maverick.” Krista’s athleticism clearly translated to the collegiate level as she made an immediate impact for the Mavericks her freshman year on. She saw action in 81 sets that year and finished the season third on the team in kills with 157. Her sophomore year is where she developed into the star of the team as she started every match and led the team with 380 kills. She also posted a team-high 94 total blocks in the season. Her play gained the attention from everyone in the conference as she received Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) First Team All-Conference honors. It kept getting better for Krista. Last season, she was not only the star of the team or the conference. She was one of the best volleyball players in the country as she received American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division-II All-American honorable mention honors. By
the end of the 2015 season, she led the team in kills with 431, attacking percentage (3.20), and total blocks with 115. She received First Team All-Conference for the second year in-a-row. This season, Krista has some goals for herself and for the team. “Since the top-seven teams in our conference are ranked in the top-25 nationally, one of my goals for the team is to pull off some major upsets and put MSU on the map. A personal goal of mine is to become a two-time All-American,” said Hassing. So far, she’s on track for another memorable season, and the team has a few more chances at an upset later on in the season. One of the goals, for the team if not for Krista, is to propel Minnesota State volleyball into one of the top programs in the country. Obviously, to do that means the team has to beat the best
programs. They have had success in the past with upsetting highly ranked teams. “I think one of my favorite memories at MSU was when our team upset Southwest Minnesota State University in their own gym, something that hadn’t been done in quite a while,” Hassing said, reflecting on her time as a Maverick. She also stated that some other fond memories were upsetting top ranked Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota Duluth last season. Krista is a nursing major and is set to graduate next May. Even with the demands of handling her major and sports, she sees the positives out of it. “It has been very rewarding at the same time,” said Hassing. After she graduates, she has a general idea of what is next to come in her life. “I plan to work as a nurse at Mayo in Rochester. Currently, I am undecided as to
Photo by David Bassey whether or not I will pursue coaching in my spare time,” Hassing said. Whatever she decides to do, chances are she will ex-
ceed expectations just like in her illustrious athletic career.
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The Walking Dead: Are zombies alive in today’s culture? Disconnect caused by technology draws parallels to AMC show. RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer As a media and film studies major, you become aware of how popularity for a theme grows, based on events happening in society. While themes remain universal and echo plots, sometimes something truly original does pop up that reflects society’s conflicts. It is truly evident in The Walking Dead, which has focused on survival in a completely changed world overrun by zombies and the value in community of human relationships who work together. Other shows in the past and in the present have gone with that theme: Lost, Naked and Afraid, to name only a few. A prime example of a zombie culture lies in the effects of technology and the way people have the tendency to use it. Students heading to their next class are glued to their phones, so they are unable to watch where they are going. It eerily shows a growing lack of consciousness. Sometimes when students bump into each other as they have often done to me, I don’t know if they even know that they have because they don’t acknowledge it.
(CC BY-SA 2.0) by Björn Söderqvist How “alive” can a person be without a certain level of awareness? The Walking Dead also reflects a consideration of what it means to be human. In the first season, Rick Grimes spots the same zombie he had seen earlier when he first escaped from the hospital. He tells the zombie, “I’m sorry this happened to you.” The director shows a possibility of human awareness when Grimes raises the gun
and the bare skeleton of the person weakly raises a hand as though to stop him. After flipping through photos that show Seth is grieving, he knows what he has to do to protect his son. Seth also hesitates to shoot his wife because he remembers the relationship he once had with her, but the person he knew her to be no longer exists. In a society tense with growing anxiety and stress from all the busyness, one
can only wonder how much that is zombifying people in its own way. The Walking Dead first aired in the fall of 2010, back when I had gone for a communications degree with a film emphasis. Telling stories has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but the passion strengthened after I turned ten. Somewhere along the way, you can lose your joy for the one thing you know you are supposed to do
in life as you get older. I was ultimately convinced that the degree was a waste of money and it would be smarter to acquire a business degree which is what I did. It took me the next several years of working at different jobs to decide to return to school for what I wanted. Sometimes it is a challenge to still find the heart and the time to keep going with my passions for my overall plan outside of school. So what do school studies have to do with zombies? Far too many people have fallen asleep and lost their love in life and have settled for what they feel they are supposed to do, instead of following their hearts. Ignoring your heart and instead spending energies on what drains you affects the others around you. That’s why I believe that something about the zombies grabs our attention. It has to do with more than just survival. As a student, writing papers and studying consumes so much of your time. Other times you fail, despite your
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Supergirl is back and in her rightful place Previous CBS show moves to The CW and officially joins the ‘Arrowverse.’
JOHANN HOLLAR Staff Writer Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl), began her second season on Oct. 10, 2016 and is being aired on the channel that she should have been on in the first place: the CW. The series began last year on Oct., 2015 on CBS, but after the first season ended on April 18 of this year,
the series was renewed for a second season, this time on the CW. Many fans of the DC Universe (myself included) felt that’s where she belonged in the first place due to various DC themed shows such as Smallville, The Flash, Arrow the short lived series Birds of Prey, and the season two premiere of Legends of Tomorrow coming Oct.13 of this year. The series stars Melissa Benoist as the girl of steel herself, having to juggle her newfound superpowers as National City’s new hero, her job working at the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO). She works with her adopted sister, Alex Dan-
vers (Chyler Leigh), and Director Hank Henshaw (David Harewood). Her human identity is Kara Danvers and is an assistant to media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart). Her best friends are Jimmy Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) and tech genius Winslow “Winn” Schott (Jeremy Jordan Jr.). The first season began with Kara Danvers discovering her newfound powers and learning that her sister actually works for the top secret gov-
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Burnett & MGM silent on why no ‘Apprentice’ tapes release Pressure placed on executive producer and media company amid Trump controversy. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With public clamor growing for the release of footage from Donald Trump’s reign on “The Apprentice,” the show’s executive producer and parent company remained silent Wednesday on why they say they cannot release any archived video or audio from the hit reality TV program. Executive producer Mark Burnett’s production company, and entertainment giant MGM, which bought Burnett’s firm in December, have not responded since Monday to specific questions about why they are keeping the footage private. The Associated Press previously had asked Burnett to provide the original “The Apprentice” footage for review, and asked again last week, after publishing a story detailing allegations by former
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cast and crew that Trump frequently used lewd, demeaning and sexist language while on set and pointed out which contestants he would like to have sex with.
In a joint statement issued Monday, Burnett said that he doesn’t have the ability or the right to release footage from the long-running show hosted by the Republican presi-
dential nominee. MGM said, “Various contractual and legal requirements also restrict MGM’s ability to release such material.”
her mother, named Astra, who was also imprisoned in Fort Rozz. She wanted to save the Earth before it met a similar fate to that of Krypton, alongside her husband, Non. The first season concluded with Supergirl ending the threat of Non and J’onn is given back control of the DEO. There is also a cliffhanger where just as Kara
and friends are celebrating, another Kryptonian pod comes crashing into National City, and leaves Kara/Supergirl in a state of shock at what she finds inside. The series had a rough start, but it picked up halfway through the first season, even more so when the Flash appeared. When season two began on its new station at the same time and
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ernment organization DEO. It is there she finds out that a prison ship known as Fort Rozz came out of the Phantom Zone and crash landed on Earth. The inmates who escaped were incarcerated by her mother, Alura Zor-El, before the destruction of Krypton. Throughout most of season one, she and Alex, along with J’onn, capture and detain these alien criminals
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Since Monday, neither replied to repeated AP requests to provide specific details about any such restrictions MGM and Burnett also did not answer questions regarding whether Trump has any legal, contractual or rights-related interest or control that would prevent release of any unaired material. Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks did not respond to emails and calls seeking information about whether Trump had any control over the footage. In the meantime, public pressure continued to mount from former contestants, Democrats and a prominent attorney for someone to release whatever raw footage exists from 14 seasons of programming.
while running into some familiar villains from the Superman and Supergirl comics, such as Livewire and Silver Banshee who appeared in the episode “World’s Finest” alongside the Flash/Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) who came from another universe. Along with such events in the first season, Supergirl also finds that she has an aunt that looks exactly like
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diligence in the class. Then you begin to wonder how much it is worth paying all that money or what makes you any different between you or anyone else in your major. In today’s world, your survival depends on maintaining a job and everyone is fighting for one. Aside from the struggle between school studies and working, in the middle of the struggle, you cannot lose sight of the people who matter. Friends also play a part in furthering your growth or hindering it.
For that reason, be aware of any toxic “friends” who may also be used as an analogy for zombies. If you let them, some will feed whatever they can off of you until what you have left is gone. Sometimes following your heart does get you killed, so you have to stay on your toes to maintain the ever-challenging balance. Andrea was a character who believed in the good of everyone, even the governor who kept a secret from the town that his daughter was a zombie. When you finally
think you may be able to trust someone, they let you down even when they believe what they have done is best. Yet, you must fight in order to have a chance, just like the characters in The Walking Dead have had to do. You develop a healthy awareness of knowing what you need to do in order to adapt; the possibilities will hopefully be endless. Because much like The Walking Dead, you do not know what will happen in the future.
day as the previous channel (7 p.m. Monday), the ratings went through the roof. The appearance of her cousin, Superman (Tyler Hoechlin), probably helped boost the ratings as well. Whatever the case may be, the girl of steel has found her real home on the CW and fans of the genre will no doubt be glued to the TV and Internet for a long time.
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