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Music and politics come together

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william cahyadi• msu reporter E-readers have skyrocked in popularity in recent years, helped by the success of Amazon’s Kindle tablet.

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The rise of e-readers has changed the way that we receive information. Possession of the devices is quickly evolving, according to the Huffington Post. As of November 2010, six percent of Americans re-

ported owning some type of an e-reader. As of February 2012, the number had risen to 19 percent. Today the Kindle Fire costs just $159, with its annual $79 subscription fee allowing users to choose from a selection of over 1 million e-books,

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Music and politics have been a combination, at times a lethal one, for a long time now. Take music from Rage Against the Machine, John Lennon, even the soft sounds that Bob Dylan put out during the Vietnam War era for example. All three came out with different styles and sounds, but all three held similar messages in their music. While there were groups by the thousands, millions even, in support of their messages, their message still caused

plenty of controversy. Minnesota State, Mankato is bringing in some musicians in support of a political rally as well, but most can agree that this message is one that most everyone can agree is a good one. It’s something as simple as going out and voting. That’s right, Rock the Vote has returned to MSU. The event took place on Wednesday, October 10th to a solid crowd of avid fans of the local music scenes, as well as some political minds. Students seemed excited to get out there, listen to some

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good music from the Minneapolis scene, and promote the idea of voting in the upcoming election. Taking place in the Campus Ballroom in the Centennial Student Union, Activities included musical performances by two bands: Machine 22 and Cliffton Wales. Machine 22 are, as the official statement from the school put it, “punk n’ roll artists of the new era born to bring back rock n’ roll. Cliffton Wales have soulful vocals, a dirty guitar, and have a bumpin’ rhythm

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MSU Women’s Center honors victims of domestic abuse

Alpha Chi Omega, LGBT Center, and the Violence Awareness and Response Program came together for the event

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Every nine seconds, someone becomes a victim of domestic violence. October is domestic violence awareness month. Activities are planned throughout the month to commemorate domestic abuse and prevent victims of the worst kind of abuse, abuse that comes from the ones we love.

Whether the form of abuse is in a social setting or the abuse happens behind the scenes, the victims will often be harmed in present and future settings. The Women’s Center on campus seeks to educate students- and give them a chance for outreach if they feel overwhelmed with a part of their lives - either emotionally, financially, or academically. Violence Awareness & Re-

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sponse Program Coordinator Laura Schultz wants victims to know they are not alone. “If you’re a survivor- you’re not alone,” Schultz said. “There are people out there who will believe you.” Schultz also believes that students need to know that abuse is not limited to a home environment. “I think it’s important for students to know that domestic violence happens everywhere,

including on campus,” Schultz said. The Women’s center is planning a month’s worth of activities to bring awareness to this issue. Alpha Chi Omega will be holding a candlelight vigil in collaboration with The Women’s Center, The Violence Awareness and Response Program, the LBGT Center, and many other resources on campus. The goal of the vigil is to raise awareness about the prevention and protection of spousal abuse victims. T-Shirt designing for the clothesline project will also take place on Tuesday, and Monday, October 22 from 10 a.m. - 2p.m. in CSU 256. The clothesline project discusses the issue of violence against women through decorating t-shirts- by displaying those t-shirts in the community, an “airing of dirty laundry,” the dirty laundry signaling violence against women, is shown. A mock house party is planned for Next Thursday in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood. Students will take a tour of a house from a sober viewpoint. The event is supposed to make students see that some-

times having less alcohol can be beneficial to both you and your friends. On Thursday, October 25 from 6-9:45 p.m. Download this Upgrade: From Boys to Men will be taking place in the Heritage Room (CSU 284). The event will be geared towards men, but anyone can attend. The event will feature trainers who will discuss gender equality. Afterwards, a men’s anti-violence pledge and a photo will be taken of participants who sign the pledge. To wrap up the month a Violence-Free Zone Training Seminar will be taking place in CSU 238. The event, taking place from 1-2:30 p.m., will address intimate partner violence and help attendees learn about response and referral tools so these situations can be avoided. Worldwide statistics on spousal abuse are truly horrifying. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women worldwide have been beaten, coerced into sex or abused in their lifetime. Perhaps more shocking is that the abuser is often a family member.

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VOTE “Punk n’ roll artists of the new era born to bring back rock n’ roll. Cliffton Wales have soulful vocals, a dirty guitar, and have a bumpin’ rhythm section.” continued from 1 section.” Rock the Vote is far from a new concept. An idea founded in 1990 in Los Angeles, California, Rock the Vote has been something set up by a nonprofit organization of the same namesake to promote voting for 20 years now. It has registered more than 5 million young people over the years, including a record-shattering 2.5 million voter registrations via download in the most recent Presidential Election that took place back in 2008. Back in 2002, more than 1.2 million new voters used the Rock the Vote website to register to vote. More than 15,000 Rock the Vote volunteers and local partners registered an additional 200,000 voters. The list of celebrity spokespeople for the organization is vast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Whether it’s public service announcements, videos, or the concerts themselves, these celebrities and musicians have made it their missions around this time of year to get people to get out and vote. In defense for Minnesota as a whole, it did lead the

country in voter turnout for a Presidential election for the seventh straight time in 2008, and 2012 is set up to be no different. The same took place for the Senate and Governor elections that took place in 2006 and 2010, both of which also look at young voter turnout, compared to adult voter turnout. In 2008, 68% of 18-29 year-olds voted in the 2008 election, with neighbor state Iowa coming in at second with a solid 63%. Hawaii comes in dead last among young voters, with less than half the total voter turnout per capita at 31%. Those numbers have gone up, with a big thanks to Rock the Vote. Heather Smith, President of the organizations as a whole, sees this is a great opportunity for young people. “There’s a whole new generation of people entering the electorate.” She said “They seem more active in their communities and more active in elections”. Mankato seems to have taken full advantage of that, and want to make it a fixture at their school. Going out and voting is a top priority for this organization, and it seems to be working.

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E-READER “People see materials that they can’t check out, so they take them up to the scanner.” continued from 3 each priced at less than 10 dollars. Along with the book selection, you can also choose between 11,000 movies and TV episodes and, if you need some tunes to listen to, Amazon offers more than 17,000,000 musical choices as well. The Kindle has the market on e-readers, 62 percent of e-book users own Kindles, while 22 percent of readers own Barnes and Nobles’ Nook tablet. Various apps for Apple’s iPhone and iPad also allow users access to a vast selection of e-books, while the rise of the smaller seven-inch tablet has given the popular retailers a run for their money. If history is any indication, as the product becomes more popular, the price will go down and more people will be able to afford it. Memorial Library is changing its format to better suit the technological needs of students. Circulation Services Coordinator Lynne Weber is very pleased with the steps MSU has taken. “We provide e-books for students that can’t make it to campus,” Weber said. Despite this the library has more hardcover books then ever. In the last ten years, hard copy reserves at the library have more than doubled from

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15,372 in 2003 to 34,257 last year. Circulation of popular materials in the last ten years has gone down steadily, from a high of 54,770 in the 20042005 school year to a low of 37,024 last year. Weber is not sure, however, if the decrease is due to the rise of e-books. Library Services has changed their overall format to accommodate e-books. Much of the reading that the University offers is now online, from plays and journals to old newspaper articles. Reference Librarian Monika Antonelli still sees students use the traditional hard cover approach. “We still see students come to the reference desk and ask for a real, hard cover book,” Antonelli said. Weber stressed the need for a library, not only for the learning that takes place there, but for the environment that it fosters, functioning in her words “like a mall.” Weber believes that libraries will always be needed, no matter how far technology goes. “People will need help, that will not change,” Weber said. Antonelli stressed the small things that changes in technology on campus have provided. “People see materials that they can’t check out, so they take them up to the scanner, copy the information they

need, and later use them for reference when working on a paper,” he said. Theater majors also are benefitting from e-books. MSU now provides more than 250 videos online, along with 1,530 plays. Potential graduate students can now take a practice GRE test online. Even with the rise in the last ten years of laptops, ereaders, and other forms of communication, more students are now coming to the library than ever. In the last ten years the library has been seeing more visitors - from a low of 627,794 in 2003-04 to a high of 731,306 in 2008- 2009. The number has since dropped to 667,891 last year. The increase is due to students’ need for a quiet space to concentrate and finish homework, as well as an overall increase in attendance. Dorms, apartments, and houses can sometimes be a disturbance waiting to happen, roommates may want to play videogames, sit outside, or watch TV. Even with e-reader use on the rise, libraries are still an essential part of our society. Changes in the way we process information have changed the contemporary library, but there is no evidence to show that libraries will be disappearing anytime soon.

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Joe Biden can laugh, he’s earned it

Web Photo “Vice President Joe Biden laughed off many of the claims of his Republican counterpart during the Vice Presidental Debates.” RYAN LUND

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Vice President Joe Biden is, for all of his years arguing on the floor of congress, a seemingly unpopular man. The consensus since 2008, since his surprisingly weak tilt against an overmatched Sarah Palin and his numerous wellpublicized gaffes during his time in office, has been that Biden is simply past his prime, an aging veteran in a sea of rising stars. I will confess to knowing little about the veteran politician, a confession echoed inadvertently by many Republican

political pundits in the lead-up to Thursday’s event. A point evidenced by Mark Levin of Fox Nation, who declared Biden “off his meds” not long afterward. Suffice to say however, that just like me, Levin and the rest of Rupert Murdoch’s crew know him now. Biden came out swinging in the supplemental round of the political debates, taking on republican challenger Paul Ryan in a policy-driven slugfest following Barack Obama’s much publicized thrashing at the hands of Mitt Romney. The president’s performance in his first debate since taking

on John McCain four years ago did little to recall memories of his vaunted skills as an orator. Obama appeared listless and unfocused in his 2012 debut, ceding ground to a candidate who had seemingly committed one misstep after another leading up the debate. Obama’s performance brought out old criticisms that have dogged the Democratic Party for years. When the chips are down, when the pressure starts rolling in, democrats simply don’t have the fire to answer, to challenge their opponents face-to-face. Where Obama refused to respond however, Biden answered

with unanticipated gusto, hounding Ryan on key political issues, calling the congressman out when appropriate and pressing the points that Obama refused too. Bringing past gaffes back to haunt his challenger might have seemed unbecoming for the President of the United States, but Biden brought Romney’s skeletons out in force, drilling his running mate on the would-be president’s 47 percent comments and his notoriously vague tax plan. The blows came fast and furious, to quickly for many commentators, who were quick to label Biden “rude,” while moderator Martha Raddatz took a much more active role than her PBS counterpart Jim Lehrer. Biden was blunt and brutal, chuckling through many of Ryan’s responses, and interrupting the vice presidential hopeful on numerous occasions. He was rude, and I couldn’t be happier. Where Obama allowed his challenger to make his claims unchecked, Biden pounced on Ryan’s vagueness with undisguised contempt. That contempt, that willingness to force his opponent to back his claims, was exactly what democrats nationwide have been looking to their leaders for since the race began. Raddatz was in the on the act as well, guiding the discussion instead of just asking questions, pointedly questioning Ryan’s well-publicized fiscal wizardry

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several times over. “You have refused yet again to offer specifics on how you pay for that 20 percent acrossthe-board tax cut,” she said. “Do you actually have the specifics, or are you still working on it, and that’s why you won’t tell voters?” Raddatz pounced where her predecessor failed too, posing Ryan a simple yes or no question; is this promised 20 percent tax cut a mirage, or does the math truly exist? Ryan, to his credit, did exactly what politicians do, trotting out a lecture on Republican bipartisanship and Democratic failure, all while neglecting to mention a filibuster-happy Republican congress or the specifics of said tax plan. “No specifics, yeah,” Raddatz replied. Score one for American political journalism, and score one for the left’s latest lion. Republicans were finally questioned on the vagaries of their campaign promises, while Mitt Romney was publically shamed for his comments dismissing 47 percent of his base as kings and queens of welfare. Politicians deserve to be called on their distortions, on their outright deceptions, particularly when those come in pursuit of the highest office in the land. Biden might have been rude, but he was right, and in the end I’ll take a fiery rebuttal over a meek acceptance any day.

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Winter driving: tips and tricks

regularly. One of the biggest, and most often overlooked, aspects of winter car care is tire pressure. The cold air around your car will actually cause your tire pressure to drop, and the drop can become more severe the colder it gets. Not only do the usual rules of tire pressure and the life of your car still apply, but healthily inflated tires can be particularly life-saving when winter hits. Proper air pressure ensures that your tires maintain the best possible contact with the road, a fact that can mean the difference between stopping crisply at that traffic light and sliding into the snow bank on the other side. The best solution is to keep a small tire pressure gauge in your glove compartment at all times. Manual tire gauges can be found for less than ten dollars, Web Photo “Winter driving in Minnesota requires more than just quick reflexes, a few simple fixes can help you avoid under- while more sophisticated digital ones are available for less than fortunate run-ins with ditches and repair shops.” RYAN LUND

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It’s official, summer has long since run its course and fall is here to stay, while Minnesota nice is slowly giving way to Minnesota ice. It’s that time of year again, time for frigid mornings spent defrosting frozen windows, warming iced locks and clearing snow-chocked tires, but a few extra minutes spent thawing your vehicle could be the least of your worries this winter. The frigid air can play havoc with your car, causing problems with everything from batteries and belts to tires and fluids. Fortunately there are a number of things that car own-

ers, particularly cash-strapped college students, can do to remedy these problems before they occur. Avoid a winter wallet-buster with these simple tips for keeping your vehicle healthy when the weather turns frosty. Don’t leave your car idling in the driveway. Conventional wisdom dictates that leaving your car running in the driveway for a few minutes before heading out will both warm the interior and somehow be better for the health of your vehicle. However conventional wisdom, at least in this case, is dead wrong. Idling your car before setting out isn’t just an inefficient use of gas, it’s also an inefficient

way to heat your vehicle according to National Public Radio’s long-running series “Car Talk.” “With modern cars, all you’re doing with a long warmup is wasting gas, increasing pollution and making yourself 10 minutes late to your chiropractic appointment,” says resident automotive guru Ray Magliozzi. And while you might not be heading to a chiropractor, Magliozzi’s advice still rings true. “The proper procedure is to start the car,” he says. “If it starts and keeps running you’re good to go. Go gently because you’ll be warming it up during your first few minutes of driving, but do drive it.” Check your tire pressure

fifteen dollars, both of which are more consumer friendly than the average fender bender. Keep your tank full. While it’s always tempting to eke every last fume out of your 30 dollar investment at the gas pump, its always good to have a healthy amount of juice left in the tank in case of emergencies. Getting stuck or stranded is a much more common occurrence during the winter, particularly as college students begin those long trips home for the holidays. During those moments when your sedan proves no match for the elements, the only thing keeping you from turning into a frosty headline on the evening news is the heat generated by your car’s engine. Saving the planet is always a great sentiment, but it isn’t always a healthy one. Idling your car might be inefficient in the driveway, but a little

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Car Care Checklist Another Minnesota winter will soon be upon us, and while this season will entain hot chocolate and snowball fights, it also means that your car will require far more care than normal. Here’s a list of the things you should have checked before the snow hits. Antifreeze: Check coolant level regularly and, if required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze. Your garage should check concentration to ensure adequate cold temperature protection. Battery: The most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure. Fuel: Keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay. Lights: Check and clean all lights regularly to make sure you can see and be seen clearly. Carry spare bulbs. Tires: Should have at least 3 mm of tread for winter motoring. Consider winter tires for improved safety. Check pressures at least every two weeks. Windscreen: Reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good time to renew worn wiper blades. Screen wash: Use a 50 percent mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather. Lock and door seals: Stop doors from freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals. A squirt of water dispersant (WD-40) in locks will help stop them from freezing.

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Preparing for the worst

Must-haves in case of a winter emergency You and your passengers Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. As well as the things you should be carrying on every journey regardless of the weather, you should make up a winter emergency kit to keep in the boot – hopefully you won’t need it but you will be very glad it’s there if you do. Year-round essentials Fully-charged mobile phone and in-car charger Sunglasses – to deal with glare from the sun or snow Personal medication Warning triangle Spare bulbs First aid kit Road atlas – in case of diversions Sat-nav or printed route for unfamiliar journeys Breakdown membership card

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Space shuttle travels through L.A. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour was finally lodged at its retirement home Monday following a slow weekend parade through city streets that turned out to be a logistical headache. After a 12-mile weave past trees and utility poles that included thousands of adoring onlookers, flashing cameras and even the filming of a TV commercial, Endeavour arrived at the California Science Center Sunday — about 17 hours behind schedule. “It’s just a crazy thing that we did but we pulled it off,” said Kenneth Philips, curator of aerospace science at the museum. Movers had planned a slow trip, saying the shuttle that once orbited at more than 17,000 mph would move at just 2 mph in its final voyage through Inglewood and southern Los Angeles. But that estimate turned out to be generous, with Endeavour often creeping along at a barely detectable pace when it wasn’t at a dead stop due to difficultto-maneuver obstacles like tree branches and light posts. Despite the holdups, the team charged with transporting the shuttle felt a “great sense of accomplishment” when it made it onto the museum grounds, said Jim Hennessy, a spokesman for Sarens, the contract mover. “It’s historic and will be a great memory,” he said. “Not too many people will be able to match that — to say, ‘We moved the space shuttle through the streets of Inglewood and Los Angeles.’” Late Friday, crews spent hours transferring the shuttle to a special, lighter towing dolly for its trip over Interstate 405. The dolly was pulled across the Manchester Boulevard bridge by a Toyota Tundra pickup, and the car company filmed the event for a commercial after paying for a permit, turning the entire scene into a movie set complete with special lighting, sound and staging. The crowd had its problems. Despite temperatures in the mid70s, several dozen people were treated for heat-related injuries after a long day in the sun, according to fire officials. But it was a happy, peaceful crowd, with firefighters having only to respond to a sheared hydrant and a small rubbish fire, and no reports of any arrests.

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CAR CARE “If it starts and keeps running you’re good to go. Go gently because you’ll be warming it up the first few minutes, but do drive it.” continued from 5 inefficiency could save your life if you’re stranded alongside a frigid highway. Change your oil. While keeping your oil fresh is common practice for any licensed driver, it takes on an added importance during the winter months. Cold weather can dramatically reduce the effectiveness or your oil, which thickens as the temperature drops. Thick oil reduces the lubrication that your engine receives on startup, and can leave you scratching your head when your car doesn’t start on a frigid Minnesota morning. Try asking your technician for a thinner oil, one with a greater viscosity, the next time that you have it changed to ensure that your engine runs smoothly all winter. Pack an emergency survival kit. It might sound silly, but keeping a few essentials on

hand can save your life, or at least a few of your toes, in an emergency. Warm blankets and jumper cables are essentials, but try throwing a first aid kit and a flashlight in the backseat too. Remember to keep your cell phone fully charged as well. While most people tend to have their phones handy behind the wheel, even in moments when they probably shouldn’t, a dead handset does little to help you when it’s thirty-below. Check your anti-freeze. It’s easy to forget to keep your radiator healthy when the weather is sunny, but keeping your engine properly equipped with anti-freeze is essential when the sunshine goes south. Anti-freeze keeps the water that cools your engine from expanding and causing all kinds of havoc, making the sometimes-expensive coolant an automotive essential.

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Town halls bring issues home

WASHINGTON (AP) — The every-four-years ritual of a national “town hall” style debate began as a nerve-racking experiment in live television. Moderator Carole Simpson was so nervous about turning over the microphone to regular folks and their questions that she spent days mapping out the presidential candidates and their issues on “a zillion 3-by-5 cards,” in case she had to take over the questioning herself. “I was afraid these undecided voters from Richmond, Va., might get into this huge TV studio where they’d be seen by millions of people and they’d just freeze,” the former ABC journalist recalls. “I wanted to be prepared.” No need to worry. The voters did fine. That “town hall” 20 years ago was such a hit that there’s been one in every presidential election since. The sixth will bring President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney to Hofstra University on New York’s Long Island Tuesday night to take questions from undecided voters selected by the Gallup polling company. Debate coach Brett O’Donnell, who worked with John McCain in 2008 and Romney during this year’s primaries, says: “This is the one debate that belongs to the people.” It can be a tricky one for the

candidates. Obama, especially, needs a forceful showing to recover from his leaden performance in the campaign’s first debate. But he must tread carefully in an atmosphere more suitable for share-your-pain moments than aggressive attacks. “You can’t have this sort of all-out slugfest at a town hall debate,” O’Donnell said, so don’t expect the fireworks of last week’s Joe Biden-Paul Ryan vice presidential match. Viewers want the candidates to show respect for those voters in the room, who stand in proxy for all Americans. “You’ve got to connect with the person who’s asking the question — look them in the eye,” said Robert Denton Jr., head of the Communications Department at Virginia Tech. “It’s about empathy and connection.” Romney comes to the arena strengthened by his first debate. And the people-first format gives him a unique chance to overcome a persistent weakness: suspicion among some voters that he’s too wealthy to relate to the middle class and the poor. But if Romney fails to engage with his questioners, he could reinforce that impression. That’s what happened to President George H.W. Bush in the first televised town hall debate, a low moment in his failed

1992 re-election bid. The three-way contest at the University of Richmond between Bush, Democrat Bill Clinton and independent Ross Perot stands unmatched as an example of the format’s risks and rewards. Bush was thrown by a woman’s oddly worded question: How had the national debt personally affected the candidates? He stumbled through a meandering response, asked the woman to clarify and ended up sounding irritated and a bit argumentative: “Are you suggesting that if somebody has means the national debt doesn’t affect them?” Even worse, just as she began her question, TV cameras caught Bush checking his watch. That gesture would be replayed over and again as evidence that the president was indifferent and out of touch. “I took a huge hit,” Bush said years later. When Clinton got his shot at the same question, he set the standard for town hall emoting. Clinton crossed the stage to stand before the woman, locked her in his gaze, and recounted the economic pain he’d personally witnessed as governor of Arkansas. “He just burst through the TV set,” Simpson recalls. How did that first town hall

come about? Not surprisingly, Bush had resisted the risky new idea. But Clinton pushed it in negotiations with Bush and the Commission on Presidential Debates because his campaign thrived on town hall-style events. “It’s the flesh and blood of America, so I love those things,” Clinton later told Jim Lehrer of PBS. “And I loved that one.” Bush told Lehrer he hated debates, period. Because candidates are free to walk about, town halls are body-language danger zones. In 2000, Al Gore was ridiculed for striding unnaturally close to George W. Bush as his rival spoke. Bush deflected Gore with a surprised look and curt nod, to audience laughter. In 2008, comedians emphasized McCain’s age by ridiculing the way he seemed to wander aimlessly about the stage while Obama talked. Then there are the questions. They tend to be more straightforward and less pointed than those that journalists ask in debates. But they can be unpredictable. And while debaters often dodge a moderator’s question by veering off to some other talking point, it’s less acceptable to treat a citizen’s query that way. In 2004, President George W. Bush took heat for failing to come up with a specific mistake

when a woman asked him to describe three wrong decisions. That town hall also tested the format’s more civil tone with sharp exchanges over the Iraq War. John Kerry labeled Bush’s campaign a “weapon of mass deception.” Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday’s event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on. She can pose her own follow-up questions. In 1992, questions weren’t screened beforehand. Simpson walked through the audience Oprah-style and a producer signaled which person to talk to next, seeking a good demographic mix. She had no idea what each person might ask. “They were not the questions the media had been focusing on,” said Simpson, who now teaches journalism at Emerson College in Boston. “They were asking about bread-and-butter issues that they were interested in — the education in their schools, the crime in their neighborhoods, the economy and jobs.” “We’re still talking about the same things — the deficit, jobs, outsourcing,” she said. “We’ll probably hear some of the same subjects Tuesday.”

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TODAY | OCTOBER 16TH, 2012

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17TH, 2012

all day MEN’S GOLF........................@ Miss. Western Invite 7 pm VOLLEYBALL..........................@ Concordia St. Paul

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7 pm VOLLEYBALL............................... vs. Bemidji State 7 pm WOMEN’S HOCKEY..................@ Minnesota Duluth 7:37 pm MEN’S HOCKEY.......................................vs. RPI

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Mavericks steal a victory from Southwest Minnesota State in double overtime, remain atop NSIC. Quarterback Jon Wolf led MSU to two crucial touchdowns during the fourth quarter to send the game to O.T. before kicker Sam Brockshus nailed a 20-yard attempt to keep the Mavericks undefeated. SW Minnesota State 31 No. 9 MSU 34

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With the team down half way in to the fourth quarter, the Minnesota State University, Mankato football team needed some players to step up to keep the undefeated season alive, and they did. After trailing 24-10 to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs with 7:36 left in regulation, the Mavericks summoned up two touchdown drives, led by junior quarterback Jon Wolf to nod it up at 24-all. After driving the ball 80 yards down the field, Wolf used his legs to score six points from six yards out to bring their deficit down to seven. With only two minutes left in regulation, the Mavericks were given the ball on their own 30 yard line, where Wolf, in a Tom Brady like performance, led the Mavericks down the field, picking the defense apart and completing four passes to senior receiver Adam Thielen, including an eight yard touchdown pass to tie up the game at 24.

Thielen would finish the game with a career high 167 yards on 11 catches. The Mustangs would let the clock run out to send the Mavericks in to their first overtime game since 2009. It didn’t take too long for the Mavericks to score in the first overtime as sophomore running back Andy Pfeiffer took a handoff from Wolf and brought it to the end zone on their first play of the drive. The Mustangs would rebuttal with a touchdown of their own to send the game further into overtime. In the second OT, the Mustangs found themselves at fourth and two on the Mavericks 17-yard line, and they decided to go for it. The Mavericks’ defense, who has only given up two fourth down conversions all season, stopped the Mustangs as quarterback Tyler Peschong threw an incomplete pass. With the Mavericks given the ball on the 25, Wolf and Pfeiffer ran the ball to the 3-yard line.

After missing his first kick in the game, Mavericks junior kicker Sam Brockshus was summoned by his team to put the game out of its misery with a 20-yard field goal, and

he came through to give the Mavericks a 34-31 victory. Acting Head Coach Aaron Keen knows that even championship-caliber teams are going to come across some

obstacles, and even though they weren’t their toughest opponent this season, they are happy to come out with a win.

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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Junior kicker Sam Brockshus delivered the game-winning kick to send MSU to the win column. Brochsus’ field goal plus three extra points earned him the ncaa.com special teams player of the week.

Grant propels MSU hockey to a 4-1 opening day victory over Alabama Huntsville The Mavericks got a win and a tie after traveling almost 1,000 miles to Huntsville to begin their 2012 campaign with a bang.

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news editor Sophomore forward Chase Griggs earned the home team a Grant might have been playing tie on Saturday. in his first regular season conAfter a hip injury derailed a test since 2011, but the dynamic promising second-year camforward made his presence paign just five games in, Grant known in Alabama returned for another over the weekend. crack at his sophomore Grant’s four-point season after a medical night propelled the redshirt added another Minnesota State year to his athletic University, Mankato eligibility. men’s hockey team Grant announced his to a 4-1 road victory return on the powerplay Chase Grant over the Alabamaeight minutes into the Huntsville Chargers first period, redirecton Friday night, before an ing a Zach Palmquist drive to outstanding performance by give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead, Chargers goaltender Johnny before one-timing home a pass

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the win, including 17 stops in The Mavericks were held the second period. scoreless, despite outshooting Despite the dominating Huntsville 16-7 in the opening from fellow sophomore Matt performance the head coach stanza, before junior forward Leitner just four minutes later. Mike Hastings gave Johnny McInnis collected a Huntsville cut freshman Stephon WilTeddy Blueger rebound to even the lead to one with liams the nod in net on the score at 1-1 three minutes five minutes to play, into the second period. Saturday. as sophomore Craig The Chargers were quick Williams held his Pierce redirected a shot to respond however. own in his first past senior netminder career action, Winger Craig Pierce Phil Cook at 15:32 of stopping 22 shots answered just two the first period. to salvage a 2-2 minutes later to give Leitner found Grant Phil Cook tie. Huntsville the lead once again to complete The Charonce again. the hat trick seven gers got on the board MSU’s upperminutes into the second period, classmen finally first, when senior Curtis before netting a goal of his own DeBruyn one-timed a broke through with Johnny McInnis three minutes later to end the three minutes rechance past Williams at game at 4-1. 5:53 of the first period. MSU Hockey / page 11 Phil Cook made 24 saves in

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Opinion: Tigers over Yankees REECE HEMMESCH

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

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

NSIC South School MAVERICKS Winona State Sioux Falls Wayne State Augustana Concordia St. Paul SW Minnesota State Upper Iowa

Div. Conf 3-0 7-0 3-0 6-1 2-1 6-1 1-2 4-3 1-2 3-4 1-2 2-5 1-2 2-5 0-3 2-5

SOCCER (NSIC) School Conf. OVR MAVERICKS 11-0 12-1-1 Winona State 10-1 11-3 Upper Iowa 8-2-1 11-2-1 Minot State 8-3 10-3-1 Bemidji State 7-3-1 9-4-1 St. Cloud State 6-5 7-6-1 6-7 U-Mary 6-5 SW Minnesota State 5-5-1 7-5-1 Concordia St. Paul 5-5-1 6-7-1 Minnesota Duluth 4-5-2 5-6-2 Augustana 3-6-2 4-8-2 MSU Moorhead 3-7-1 4-9-1 Northern State 2-7-2 3-9-2 Minnesota Crookston 2-8-1 2-11-1 Wayne State 1-9-1 1-12-1 Sioux Falls 0-10-1 0-13-1

VOLLEYBALL (NSIC) School

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SW Minnesota State Minnesota Duluth Concordia St. Paul Winona State MAVERICKS Augustana Wayne State Upper Iowa Northern State MSU Moorhead Minnesota Crookston U-Mary Sioux Falls St. Cloud State Bemidji State Minot State

10-1 9-2 9-2 9-2 8-3 8-3 7-4 6-5 6-5 4-7 4-7 3-8 2-9 2-9 1-10 0-11

18-1 18-2 15-3 17-4 14-5 14-6 15-6 12-8 11-8 12-8 8-10 3-15 10-10 6-13 3-15 4-17

Detroit’s four-man rotation is one of the best in the game and the Yankees are struggling big time with the sticks through the first two games of the ALCS. Whichever one of these two you choose; either will do as the main reason as to why the Tigers will be heading to the World Series this season. Through the first two games of the championship series the Yankees have corralled all of four runs off the Tigers pitching, all of which coming off of Jose Valverde in the ninth inning of game when Ichiro and Raul Ibanez both connected to right field for two-run homeruns to tie the game at four and send it into extra innings. The Tigers would get back in the 12th of that game with a RBI double from Delmon Young followed by an infield single from Andy Dirks to give the Tigers their final lead of the night, 6-4. Longtime Yankee shortstop and captain Derek Jeter went down in the late innings as well which put an end to his postseason play with a fractured ankle. Game two saw an epic pitching battle go on for almost eight innings as both Anibal Sanchez and Hiroki Kuroda threw absolute gems for their squads in their starting roles. Sanchez would hurl seven innings giving up three hits and no runs while Kuroda made it partially through the eighth before being pulled with two outs. A controversial call at second base would allow the Tigers to stay in the inning and they would rattle off two more runs to put the Yankees away for the second straight night in late innings and send the series to Detroit with the Tigers hoisting a 2-0 lead.

For the Yankees, their blame can go no further than a lack of hitting by almost all parts of the lineup which has allowed the Tigers to get their foot in the door with the possibility of kicking it wide open. Robinson Cano, who has been the catalyst of this Yankee offense all season long with a .313 batting average and 33 homeruns is currently two-for-32 in the postseason and has gone hitless in his last 26 at-bats, the longest streak in postseason history. Russell Martin, Nick Swisher, Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson are all also batting under the .200 mark in the postseason as the Bronx Bombers currently post a team .213 batting average so far in the playoffs. A-rod has struggled to the point of Yankee skipper Joe Girardi benching him during game five of the ALDS, a feat that should not occur when talking about the man with the fifth-most homeruns of all time. The only sparks in the Yankee lineup was that of Derek Jeter who had nine hits in 27 at-bats before falling to injury and Raul Ibanez, whose three clutch homeruns have lifted the Yankees to their current position. The struggle for the Yankees will continue as they now head into a cold, Comerica Park tonight to take on the Tigers for game three with Justin Verlander on the hill. Verlander has been terrific in the postseason this year posting two wins in his two starts against the A’s in the ALDS along with a complete game in game five to send the Tigers to the championship series. His 0.56 ERA sits nicely with his 22 strikeouts in postseason play in just 16 innings pitched. The Cy Young candidate is firing from all cylinders this season and

pitches witch a confidence that is unmatched in Major League Baseball. But Detroit’s projected game four started is no slouch either. Max Scherzer is one of the best two-guys in all of baseball and has proved that by gathering 16 wins in the regular season with a 3.74 ERA. Scherzer has gotten the nod just once in the playoffs so far due to the success of Sanchez and Doug Fister and rose to the occasion in that game, limiting the A’s to no earned runs on three hits through the five and a third he threw that day, not to mention eight strikeouts in the process. If the series should happen to go to game five, the Tigers will be waiting with Fister again who

proved in game one he deserves to be in this rotation after silencing the Yankees through six and a third without giving up a run. At this point, the pitching of Detroit combined with the hittingdeprivation the Yankees face just seems too much to handle for the pinstripes to take back the ALCS and advance to their 41st world series. But if they plan on doing anything, it has to be tonight off of Verlander to get their confidence back with time to spare. If they can do that, they will have Sabathia waiting on the hill game four with the series at 2-1. You know CC will deliver in that situation, but it might be too little too late for the Yanks’ before he even gets to step on the mound.

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MSU FOOTBALL continued from 9 “To be a champion sometimes you have to overcome some really tough situations, and to be down like we were, to see the guys’ belief and execution in the end and come out with the W is a pretty special experience,” Keen said. Senior linebacker Marcus Hall-Oliver, who led the team with eight tackles, knew it wasn’t their best game defensively, but he’s happy to come out 1-0 for the day. “They executed, sometimes we didn’t execute, but it was a great battle. I’m glad we came out on top,” Hall-Oliver said. Brockshus was named the NCAA.com special teams player of the week after going 2-3 in field goals, including the

20-yard game winner against the Mustangs. So far this season, Brockshus has made 12 of his 16 field goal attempts and has only missed one of his 30 PAT attempts. The Mavericks hit the road this weekend to take on their NSIC rival Winona State, who just came off a 17-14 victory over Wayne State. During the game, the Warriors’ running back Rayon Simmons rushed for 133 yards to become the NSIC all-time leading rusher with 4,255 yards in his career. The highly anticipated battle in the run game will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Verizon Wireless Stadium in Winona.

MSU HOCKEY continued from 9 maining in the game, as senior forward Eriah Hayes redirected a point-shot by sophomore Zach Palmquist to level the score for the final time. The tie caps a wild weekend of nonconference matchups for the WCHA. Minnesota legitimized much of the preseason hype with a high-flying sweep of nonconference foe Michigan State, while Colorado College coach Scott Owens recorded his 300th career win with a victory over Clemson, and North Dakota rookie Rocco Grimaldi announced his return from injury with a two-goal effort against the US under-18 team. The Gophers demolished longtime Big 10 foe Michigan State 5-1 on Friday, behind points from every player in

Minnesota’s top nine, before Erik Haula and Zach Budish combined for 4 points to sink the no. 16 Spartans 7-1 on Saturday. Freshman Adam Wilcox, the Gophers’ biggest question mark heading into the season, faced just 10 shots. The Mavericks make their regular season debut this weekend, facing off against Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute in a nonconference matchup. The Engineers had a weekend similar to the Mavericks, downing Ferris State on 3-1 on Friday before playing the Bulldogs to a 2-2 tie on Saturday. MSU and RPI take the ice at 7:37 on Friday at the Verizon Wireless Civic Center in Mankato.

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Editors thoughts on one wild weekend of sports MLB playoffs served as the hotbed for weekend events but the three-day vacation could not have been complete without a few exciting matchups on the gridirion to bring it all together.

REECE HEMMESCH

sports editor

Unless you’ve been deprived of cable for the past four days or live on the other side of the moon, I shouldn’t have to tell you that this was quite the weekend in sports on all levels in all facets of play. From Major League Baseball playoffs to a few exciting college football games to a regular day in the NFL, a lot went on in sports. It was almost too much to take in at times but let’s be real, what would you rather be doing with a few days to yourself? The MLB finished out their first round of playoffs with all four series’ going to five games for the first time since divisional play began in 1995. This was a relief in itself as due to scheduling conflicts the lower seed got the first two home games before heading to the higher seed for the final three games. Thankfully as every series went five, this thoughtless process did not cost any higher seed a trip to the championship series by making them hit the road first, a notion that makes this writer question what they mean by home field advantage. The Yankees pulled off their series in the early game Friday by defeating divisional-

foe Baltimore 3-1. With CC Sabathia on the hill for the Bronx bombers in game five most thought the Yankees would pull it out, but still had faith the Orioles could continue their impressive run and earn a trip to the ALCS. Of course the game everyone remembers from Friday would be the nightcap between Washington and St. Louis where the Cardinals came back from an early 6-0 deficit and defeated the Nationals with four runs in the ninth inning to get the victory. The Nationals have been a piece of controversy as of late when manager Davey Johnson shut down Stephen Strasburg almost a month ago to not do further damage to his arm because of low inning totals in 2011 due to tommy john surgery. Strasburg himself did not want to be shut down and could only watch from the bench as the Nats’ pitching gave up 32 runs in NLDS and was sent home early. He’s your best asset, it’s playoff time, he should have been on the mound. Turning to Sunday and NFL football, it was a tough pill to swallow watching our beloved Vikings fall to 4-2 at the hands of the Washington Robert Griffins but at least

we watched a good game once again. The Vikes’ made it interesting towards the end but could not contain RG3 as the three-game win streak was snapped. The hardship followed as the Packers mauled the undefeated Texans and handed them their first loss thanks to a big day from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers discount double-checked six times in the night as Green Bay plowed through Houston 42-28. Sunday also added six other NFL games that were decided by three or less points and thanks to the NFL Sunday ticket and my older brother I was able to watch the endings to all of them. For all you out there with basic cable, my apologies. The night was capped off with game two of the ALCS between the Yankees and Tigers where Detroit got out to a commanding 2-0 series lead as starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez silenced the Yankees with three hits over seven innings as the series heads back to Detroit with Verlander and Scherzer still left to throw. With that being said, this one should be wrapped up by Thursday.

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Right Brain VS. Left Brain

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Are you abstract or analytical?

he words “If I only had a brain,” sang by the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz could hold a deeper meaning than our current understanding. According to the theory of left or right brain dominance, each side of the brain incorporates different types of thinking. It would seem that we are partial to only one side of our brains. The right side of the brain is intuitive and generates expressive and creative tasks. When problem solving, the right side would rather look for patterns or similarities instead of sequentially studying the problem. The right-siders are spontaneous and expressive with their feelings. These ones might be the emotional. But if you are one, I don’t mean to hurt your feelings; it’s just a theory. Those partial to the right side are abstract with their thinking and actions. Abstract artists, dancers and creative writers develop from the right side. According to www.psychology.about.com, the right brain responds to and includes recognizing faces, expressing emotions, music, reading emotions, color, images and intuition. The left side of our brain develops the logical and analytical way of thinking. Those that are partial to the left side are organizational. That kid in middle school that always had perfectly sharpened pencils and perfect papers was a left-sided thinker. He or she probably had the no tie curly shoelaces as well, because it’s convenient and logical. They are good at planning and have mastered the art of controlling their feelings. These thinkers also prefer a ranked authority system – they like the structure.

Also, according to the same website, the left side of our brain includes language, logic, critical thinking, numbers, reasoning and time sequencing. The theory of right brain and left-brain thinking developed out of the late 1960s by an American psycho-biologist, Roger W. Sperry. He was the first one to declare that our human brain has two compo-

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nents. These components are opposites. However, both sides need to work together to accomplish daily tasks. These tasks include movement, reactions, breathing and hunger. The biggest difference between the two parts lies within how we view our world through a visual lens. The right-sided thinkers view the world from an abstract point of view. That’s nice, but what does it mean? Abstract thinkers are disorganized and

function outside the box. This also explains their attraction to abstract art. Abstract art usually holds a deeper meaning of emotion. Right-sided thinkers are able to understand that which is being conveyed though various designs and color. Don’t worry all you left-sided thinkers, because art lies within you as well. Your attraction is just slightly different. It’s called realism. Left-sided thinkers are attracted to orderly art that is very upfront about its purpose. Photo-realistic pictures and portraits fit inside this category. By now, you probably have a good idea of which side is your dominant side. We could focus on trying to balance the two. Or we could develop what we already have. If you are attending college to be a surgeon, you aren’t going to waste time on art history. Well, maybe as a general, but you won’t pursue it for a double major. Using art, for example, both types of art explained (abstract and orderly) are impressive pieces. If you are orderly, don’t worry about becoming more “creative” and trying to give your art some eccentricity. Incorporate rules, formations and patterns into your art. Abstract artists should experiment with colors, textures and several mediums. Allow yourself to develop what you already have. Understanding how you work is important. Kayla Knight, a writer from Web Designer Depot, explains, “Often times, the path to better creativity lies in science and logic or psychology.” In a sense, Knight is saying that we should study ourselves. If you walked into a large art gallery, which pieces would attract you? Do you see the big picture first? Discover what’s natural for you. Then develop it.

coming out from under the rock Mysterious musician, Jandek, performs at MSU on Oct. 20

TRISH BJERKE

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n Oct. 20, Mankato will make Minnesota history when Jandek performs at the Elias J. Halling Recital Hall. Jandek, born Sterling Smith (although he has never confirmed this), began recording music in 1978. He did not start giving live concerts until

2004 and he has never performed in Minnesota. Unlike most musicians, little is known about the man himself. I spoke with Shelley Pierce and Tim Lund from KMSU to try and get any information on this mystery man. Pierce and Lund are huge Jandek fans, but the information they have is mostly based off of speculations from other fans and critics. The one interview he has given, in 1985, was with Spin magazine. In it, he avoids answering any question that pries into any area of his life. He will only discuss things about his music because he is so secretive, Jandek fans use his music and lyrics in their attempts to find answers. Since the beginning of their radio program, Shuffle Function, Pierce and Lund have been writing to Jandek. It’s been more than 11 years. I forgot to mention that he only corresponds via snail mail. They said that they started the show with a list of “unobtainable goals” and the number one goal was to get Jandek to come to Mankato. They admit that it’s been difficult. The letters written to him could be a page long and he would still reply with a few sentences or less. They have managed to build a relationship with him – he sends CDs to KMSU to use as premiums for the Pledge Drive and is a supporter of

public radio. Earlier this year, they wrote him a letter asking if he would come perform in Mankato, and to their surprise, he said yes. They’ve been corresponding about this performance for the last seven months.

“He avoids answering any question that pries into any area of his life. He will only discuss things about his music because he is so secretive.” Jandek requested to play in a recital hall, so that’s how Minnesota State University, Mankato was chosen as the venue. He also wanted to play with local musicians and at least one student from the school. Pierce and Lund compiled a list of local musicians based off the instruments he wanted: Electric guitar, electric bass, drums/percussion and brass. He chose Charles Gillett, Craig B. Mataresse, Adam Patterson and Brian DeGayner, respectively. Jandek will be playing the piano, and it is speculated that he will be

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singing too. It is unknown how he decided on his honorary band mates. Jandek will not meet any of them or practice with them until the day of the concert and there will be “no rules” for playing, meaning everyone can do whatever they are feeling. When I asked if the community was excited about Jandek’s visit, Pierce told me that people are flying in from other states to see the concert. Fans from all over the state are driving down for it, as well. Pierce also said that different music blogs from the Twin Cities have said Mankato has a “Jandek Cult.” The Cities have wanted Jandek to visit for a long time, but for some reason he was more willing to play in Mankato. “He has amazing stage presence,” Pierce said.

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“He’s very quiet. It’s kind of like seeing a ghost onstage.” Part of the excitement is that Jandek is very spontaneous. The audience won’t know what’s going to happen until it is actually happening. Pierce and Lund admit that first listens of Jandek’s music make you think that he is a “really disturbed person.” Their favorite quote about him is, “’if you are willing to open the door without first looking through the keyhole, then you are a Jandek fan.’” “The more time you give to him, the more you’ll get out of it,” Pierce said. On Saturday, Oct. 13 there will be a showing of Jandek on Corwood in the Weicking Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. The documentary does not feature Jandek but rather critics, disk jockeys and

journalists who have been in contact with him to discuss his music. The showing is free to all who are interested. The following Saturday, Jandek will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Lund said that for those who are interested, the song “Nancy Sings” is a good first listen. Jandek’s music has evolved over the course of his 40 plus albums. Pierce and Lund acknowledge that Jandek’s music is hard to get into sometimes, so listening to more than one song before you form an opinion is recommended. This event is sponsored by KMSU The Maverick and MSU Performance Series, with assistance from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

department of theatre and dance Holds Costume Sale SUNNY SHRESTHA

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Famous American writer Henry Miller once said, “We create our fate every day we live.” It gets boring to wake up every morning and spend the day doing tedious chores, knowing that at the end of the day when you lay on your bed you will think – tomorrow will be very similar to how it was today. Remember the good old days when we were just children? One day we would be the kings and the queens ruling our kingdom, running around with our little swords and the next day we would be Spiderman saving the world. Now as an adult, we might miss those days of fantasies. Daily life, especially for students, may feel like a repeat telecast of some soap opera with the same stage, characters and lines. However, once in a while students also get the wonderful opportunity to adopt someoneelse’s identity; get away from our daily schedule. Those fortunate days are sort of a leeway for us and are worth a long wait like our favorite Halloween festival or the “Trick or Treat” night. Although none of us has the time or the mind to go around the neighborhood asking for treats, dressing up is one thing that we all do. As in our fond childhood days, we tend to forget ourselves just for the night. Halloween is the only time when we can bring Miller’s words into practice. When dressing up into a character is always a joy, finding the right outfit can be quite a hassle. But how can we let our dear Mavericks go through such worries? Minnesota State University, Mankato is on the case. This year, the MSU Department of Theatre and Dance is going to hold a costume sale on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 22 and 23, in the lobby of the Early Center for Performing Arts. The sale is going to include specialty costume pieces that were actually used in MSU productions. Michael Lagerquist, the Director of Public Relations for the department informs that many of the attires are still being pulled out from the closets and readjusted for this particular sale. He also mentions that the clothing items are as old as 50 years. Elaborating more on the topic, Lagerquist maintains that this is the second costume sale held by the department since 1999. The department had had these costumes for many years now and they’re trying to sell as many costumes as they can during this sale. As Lagerquist likes to put it, “more than a few outfits of this collection are going to be more costume-y than others.” As a result, some Cinderella and Peter Pan costumes can be expected in the lot. Furthermore, many of the clothing items

are designed from scratch by our local designers and have, many times, been used in plays. Every piece of clothing is special in its own accord because it has been used for a particular character of a particular drama. The downfall of this, however, is that there may be few size options for a costume. In addition, the collection might have only a few replicas or none at all for a particular dress or style. Lagerquist also said that the department was already approached by FunCostumes.com in order to get a hold of the sale collection before-hand. The request was declined. The department intends on MSU students taking maximum benefit of the sale and, hence, it is going to proceed in a simple garage-sale manner. The lobby will be set up until 2 p.m. both days. Lagerquist also enforces that early sale is not possible and all sales will be final. Shoppers may bring their cash or checks with them for the department will not accept credit cards. Participating in the sale will be fun and we all agree on that, but the more important purpose of the sale is to help the theater and drama dept. here at MSU. The team has been presenting us with a variety of interesting dramas and musicals every year. The department wants to get rid of the costumes so that they can purchase new ones for the performers. Better costumes means even better drama. Of course, we want to walk down across the road to the Performing Arts Hall to sit back and enjoy a nice live performance by our fellow Mavericks. Not only that, but browsing the sale collection with friends and family on campus is a very apt way to save time and lots of money, too. Also, think of the excitement one might feel while looking for that perfect dress in a pile of dazzling outfits – maybe you will find yourself looking at the mask of the Phantom, or maybe you will just settle down for a simple black cloak only to find out that it was actually used for the getup of the great Count Dracula! For me, the costume give-away from the department itself is something that I don’t want to miss. Mankato costume shops can have all the things that you want, but participating in a sale like this, I believe, is much more interesting than roaming around in those shops, plus less expensive. While buying attire for the Halloween night, I might unknowingly help out the MSU department. And who knows, I might get lucky and find that single pair of Cinderella’s shoes, which was designed just for MSU acts, sitting by itself.

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October 16 Home Video Releases JAMES SCHUYLER HOUTSMA

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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – In order to get one step closer to their beloved Big Apple, the animals of Madagascar join a traveling circus in Europe while being pursued by a fanatic animal control captain. Usually, the further along in sequels animated movies get, or any movies for that matter, the worse they become. So it’s a bit surprising to hear that Madagascar 3 is generally considered the best of the Madagascar movies. But when one catches a glimpse at some of the talented new voiceover additions like Frances McDormand, Jessica Chastain, and Bryan Cranston, it suddenly seems more believable. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is now available on Blu-Ray/DVD and all rental services. That’s My Boy – And on the eighth day, Adam Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison Productions, was birthed and ravaged the land,

causing misery to all who enjoy laughter and shame to all those who enjoyed the unspeakable one’s early movies. After an ongoing affair with his 8th grade teacher results in a pregnancy, 14-year-old Donny is given custody of the child. Thirty years later, Donny is a washed up has-been and needs some fast money to pay back his debt to the IRS. Conveniently, Donny’s estranged son is now a wealthy businessman and about to marry into an affluent family. Fill in the blanks, presumably with humor. From the people who last year brought you Just Go with It, Zookeeper, Bucky Larson, and Jack and Jill. That is all. That’s My Boy is now available on Blu-Ray/DVD and all rental services. Moonrise Kingdom – Do you hear that? It’s the sound of Wes Anderson fans expressing their joy (which is totally mainstream) at his new flick. When two misfit children run away together on their island home, a community-wide

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