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Alcohol education Politician runs through demonstration on platform and experience
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Mock house party seeks to educate, inform students about party safety
Tim Davis campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat with the Minnesota Grassroots Party EMRE ERKU
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For many years, the United States has voluntarily fragmented itself into two major political parties. Citizens are asked to blindly follow them, as less popular parties incorporate abstract ideals into their policies and, therefore, are inevitably underfunded. But what exactly are “abstract ideals,” and haven’t they done much to benefit our society over the years? Third parties have been influencing our politics since the mid-19th century. Take for example the Liberty and Free Soil parties advocating anti-slavery sentiments during the Civil War. If it weren’t for the Populist Party in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women’s right to vote, direct election of senators, and income tax would be nonexistent. During the great depression, Socialist Party ideals inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt to implement workplace safety laws, unemployment insurance, Social Security and social safety nets into his political agenda. It’s clear that all of these seemingly minor entities have helped shape America and have created new and innovative ways for us to deal with social and economic issues. United States Senate hopeful Tim Davis, Minnesota’s Grassroots Party representative, also believes in abstract implemen-
tation – the re-legalization of marijuana to be specific. Davis says that marijuanarelated arrests have led to an overpopulation of America’s prison system. With that, the vulnerability of these institutionalized citizens has caused the private prison industry to use these so-called “offenders” as a form of slave labor, a practice that has been in use since Richard Nixon’s “war on drugs” during the mid-70s. Many Americans are recreational users of the drug, while the biology of the plant has properties that are recognized by many physicians to be lifesaving. Cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma are sicknesses that can be treated, at least in part, through medically prescribed marijuana. Accordingly, Davis believes that marijuana can save lives and strengthen the U.S. economy. While countless lives have been lost due to monstrous drug cartels that specialize in the trade of marijuana, Davis believes that American subsidizing of the drug would lead to the decline of these maniacal entities and could shift the entire “green” economy into our hands, and strengthening our economy. According to Davis, marijuana’s addictiveness, as well as potential health hazards, are overblown. “Even the DEA, stuck in all
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archive • msu reporter Students who tour the Phi Kappa Theta house Thursday will be given Solo-brand plastic cups, but instead of alcohol, they will be filled with valuable information. ERIC PERRINE
staff writer Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Student Health Services will co-host the upcoming 10th annual Mock House Party with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The party, which takes place Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30, has been designed to provide a “sober perspective” for MSU students according to Samantha Coffin, Student Health Services graduate assistant. Attendees will navigate the fraternity house as they encounter scenarios acted out by student volunteers, which have been designed to mimic real life low and high-risk party behaviors, according to Coffin. “So, for example, we have a marker-facing, where someone is in the kitchen passed
out and two of [his or her] friends are drawing on [his or her] face with a marker and the other two are discussing how they should handle it,” Coffin said. Those who attend will learn how to turn a high-risk situation into what health services considers a lower-risk situation. “There’s both high-risk behavior of ignoring the situation and the lower risk of actually making the choice to call 911,” Coffin said. Health services will also present other situations involving alcohol and drug use that the average party-goer may not encounter or know how to reason through. “There is a compromising sex scene where it is a couple reenacting not being able to have consensual sex because they’re both drunk, regardless to the fact that they’re a
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couple,” Coffin said. A peer pressure drug scene “where two friends are trying to pressure another friend into smoking marijuana” will also be acted out. Each of the scenarios, as well as the house party itself were not targeted towards a specific group of students, nor have they been designed to influence the students’ decision; but, rather to provide the tools for responsible decision-making. “I think our goal is not to target an age group and not to target drinkers and nondrinkers,” Coffin said. “We are just communicating with students about high-risk and low-risk behaviors. We are not telling students not to drink we are just giving them the tools to make good decisions when they choose to
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• web photo Romney, Obama shake hands at Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Hempstead, Kentucky. RYAN LUND
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United States President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney settled in for the second of three planned debates Tuesday night in Hempstead, Kentucky. The debate followed the popular “town hall” format, where audience members were invited to pose their own questions directly to the candidates. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley moderated the often-boisterous debate, aggressively pushing both candidates on a number of
issues. Obama shared in Crowley’s aggression, pressing back against his rival for the first time since his drubbing in the pair’s first face-to-face debate. The President used the phrase “not true” a whopping nine times. Obama was on his game once again after stumbling mightily in Denver, taking criticism that seemed to confound the president just two weeks ago in stride. “You know, I don’t look at my pension,” he said in response to questions from Romney about where it had been invested.
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“It’s not as big as yours, so it doesn’t take long.” The “zingers,” as these pointed attacks have become known, came early and often from both sides in a particularly contentious debate that saw moderator Crowley step in far more frequently than her counterpart, PBS’ Jim Lehrer had during the first debate. Crowley, however, has been attacked for a perceived Obamabias, with Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly claiming that Crowley “waded in to help the
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staff writer The MSSA met again on Wednesday and brought up a variety of issues concerning new additions to the school as well as the status of the student community. Dean of Library Services Joan Roca spoke in front on the student senate, providing information on the current status of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s upcoming plans for the building. Roca stated plans for more quiet studying areas to be included on the first floor of the library within the school year, as well as speaking about the upcoming addition of a tunnel connecting the Centennial Student Union to the Memorial Library. Construction for the tunnel is slated to begin this summer, which will also include repairs to the fountain on campus. Roca also mentioned the library is making a transition from print journals to more e-journals, as well as the possible addition of a
café to the library. Kevin Buisman, Director of Athletics, also gave a presentation to the student senators, highlighting the achievements of MSU’s athletic program. Buisman stated that MSU is the only college in the country with five sports teams currently ranked within the top 25, which are soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, and football. He also said that the academic success of student athletes has been setting records with about 40 percent of student athletes making the dean’s list last year. “We want them to be a program that you are proud of,” said Buisman. A slew of short senator reports followed the presentations. Senator Lazarus Jackson, who was concerned about language barriers, suggested a professor rating system to help students choose their classes.
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Obama, Romney seek support from women
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women voters Wednesday, as they and their running mates charged across nearly a halfdozen battleground states in the close race for the White House with 20 days to run. Not even Republicans disputed that Obama’s debate performance was much stronger than the listless showing two weeks earlier that helped spark a rise in the polls for Romney. The two rivals meet one more time, next Monday in Florida. The first post-debate polls were divided, some saying Romney won, others finding Obama did. At least some of the voters who asked the questions in the town-hall style encounter remained uncommitted. Obama wore a pink wristband to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month as he campaigned in Iowa and then Ohio, and reminded his audience that the first legislation he signed after becoming president made it easier for women to take pay grievances to court. Romney took no position on that bill when it passed Congress, and his campaign says he would not seek its repeal. But Obama
chided him, saying, “That shouldn’t be a complicated question. Equal pay for equal work.” He also jabbed at Romney’s remark during Tuesday night’s debate that as Massachusetts governor, he received “whole binders full of women” after saying he wanted to appoint more of them to his administration. “We don’t have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented women,” he said. “I’ve got two daughters and I don’t want them paid less for the same job as a man,” Obama said at an appearance in Athens, Ohio, later Wednesday. Obama spoke to a crowd of about 14,000 students and supporters at Ohio University, imploring them to vote early. “I want your vote. I am not too proud to beg. I want you to vote,” he said. Romney’s campaign launched a new television commercial that seemed designed to take the edge ever so slightly off his opposition to abortion — another example of his October move toward the middle — while urging women voters to keep pocketbook issues uppermost in their minds when they cast their ballots. “In fact he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest or to save a mother’s life,” says a woman in the new ad. Pivoting quickly to economic
matters, she adds, “But I’m more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. I voted for President Obama last time, but we just can’t afford four more years.” That dovetailed with Romney’s personal pitch to an audience in Chesapeake, Va. “This president has failed American’s women. They’ve suffered in terms of getting jobs,” he declared, saying that 3.6 million more of them are in poverty now than when Obama took office. With recent gains in the polls for Romney, he and the president are locked in an exceedingly close race as they shuttle from one critical state to another and dispatch surrogates ranging from former President Bill Clinton to ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to locations they cannot make on their own. A little less than three weeks before Election Day, Obama appears on course to win states and the District of Columbia that account for 237 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. The same is true for Romney in states with 191 electoral votes. The remaining 110 electoral votes are divided among the hotly contested battleground states of Florida (29), North Carolina (15), Virginia (13), New Hampshire (4), Iowa (6), Colorado (9), Nevada (6), Ohio (18)
and Wisconsin (10). As the campaign days dwindled down, the number of television commercials rose higher. There was little mystery in the candidates’ concentration on women voters. An AP-GfK survey taken in mid-September, when Obama was leading in the opinion polls, found that 8 percent of all likely votes were women who were either undecided or said they might change their minds. Polls since the first debate two weeks ago show gains for Romney among women voters, a shift that Obama can ill afford given the traditional Republican advantage among men. Democrats rebutted Romney’s memory of the binders he received as the newly elected governor of Massachusetts in 2002. On a conference call arranged by the Democratic National Committee, a former executive director of the Massachusetts Government Appointments Project said the group provided the resumes of women qualified for appointment unprompted. “To be perfectly clear, Mitt Romney did not request” them, said Jesse Mermell. Romney quickly countered with a combination testimonial and fundraising appeal from Kerry Healey, who was his lieuten-
ant governor in Massachusetts. She said he had named numerous women to his administration, adding, “He sought out our counsel, and he listened to our advice. We didn’t always agree, but we were always respected.” Vice President Joe Biden’s first stop of the day was in Greeley, Colo., where he mocked Romney on the same topic but in terms more pungent than Obama’s. “What I can’t understand is how he’s gotten into this sort of 1950s time warp in terms of women,” Biden said. “The idea he had to go and ask where a qualified woman was. He just should have come to my house. He didn’t need a binder.” Republican Rep. Paul Ryan was in Berea, Ohio, where he said women were suffering under the economy as the end of Obama’s term nears. “Twenty-six million women are trapped in poverty today. That’s the highest rate in 17 years,” he said. “We need to get people back to work.” In a lighter moment, he stopped by the football practice facility of the Cleveland Browns and lamented missing out on hunting season this fall. “I’ve got this election thing going on,” he told Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas.
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Scientific evidence used in creationist lecture
Couple argues Bible has never been proven false by science
Mary Jo and Dave Nuttings presented a series of lectures last week about the scientific evidence for creationism rather than evolution. SARAH TANVIR
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A series of Creation Science lectures, sponsored by Maranatha Christian Fellowship and International Student Outreach, were held this week in the Centennial
Student Union. Dave and Mary Jo Nuttings were the guest speakers. This was their 7th annual trip to present their scientific defense of the supernatural belief in creation. Mary Jo received her bachelor’s degree from
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MSU, with a Masters degree in Biology, while Dave is a geologist and holds a pair of Masters’ degrees in Mathematics and Geology. The pair are evolutionists who have been researching the subject for years, and feel very strongly about
their beliefs. Jonathan Bislew, pastor at the campus-based Maranatha Christian Fellowship, started the lecture by acquainting the audience with Nuttings’ understanding of creating, and asked them to welcome Mary Jo and her husband with a round of applause. Mary Jo’s explanation offered a new perspective on evolution, one very different from the one that many students grew up with. Mary Joe began by repeating a common theme, that “creation is religion and evolution is science” and the idea that many people are so focused on evolution that they ignore creation as a viable theory. However, evolution is the scientific interpretation of different features of the universe with incomplete evidences. Mary Jo explained the historical interpretations of science by discussing the
idea of change and agreeing to the notion of change, but not of one organism giving rise to the other. Nuttings said that she believes the kind of change theorized by evolution is an extrapolation of the biblical notion that we came from one ancient ancestor. Nuttings also cites recent studies that claim the evolutionary tree of life is flawed and does not support random changes through incomplete evidence. “This is the drawing of an artist I suppose,” she added. She illustrated her hypothesis by pointing out that all the vestigial organs in the body, often said to have no proper function, could actually serve an important purpose. Dave Nuttings talked at length about his background in geology, explaining the Grand Canyon’s origins. “When I look around at
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This is a letter to anyone who’s ever hated someone. Hatred causes fights, battles, wars. Hatred causes divides between people who fundamentally are very similar. Hatred makes us crazy. But why is there this constant need for hatred in the world? What if we decided that we were going to respect our fellow human beings for everything they are, even though we may not agree? Would it take a long time and a lot of dedication? Yes. Would it be worth it? Definitely. Before I get started, I would like to make one thing clear: I am not making any political statement by writing this. I am not trying to blame anyone for their actions. I do think, however, that the society wherein we live is to blame. Because children aren’t told to love everyone, they don’t. They see anger and hatred from every single adult in their lives, the media; hatred is everywhere. It’s embedded in America’s two party political system, in religion, in everyday life. There is no way to avoid this vicious cycle of hatred. The moment we reconcile with an individual or group, we find
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Why is hatred so prevelant in our society? another target for our aggression. But isn’t there something we can do about this? A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with an old friend from high school. I asked him how his day was and he replied that he wasn’t looking forward to going into work. Understandable: most college students don’t want to work (Even I have days where I would rather go to school than deal with my hectic job). But when I asked him the reason, he said he hated the new cook his restaurant hired a few weeks ago. I asked him why he felt this way, and the result was an extremely long rant about this guy’s habits and beliefs. Everyone has annoying habits. Everyone does something that web photo most people can’t stand, but it Reverend Fred Phelps, of the Westboro Baptist Church, firmly believes that homosexuals, among other groups, doesn’t give anyone a justifiable reason to hate others. This are going to hell. Does that mean we should hate him? No. is exactly what I told him. ing of all people, regardless for example. An extremist that God was punishing us for He proceeded to argue his of sexual orientation, then from the Westboro Baptist society’s acceptance of the cause; “He’s super conservayou should be accepting of Church in Topeka, Kansas, LGBT community. tive and hates gay people, like all people, regardless of their Phelps is publically against the He has protested countless with a passion, and that upsets beliefs. LGBT community. other events during the past me.” While I don’t necessarily He protested the funeral decades, including military In my personal life, I am a enjoy those gay-bashers of the of a gay college student who funerals, gay pride gatherings, strong advocate for the LGBT world, I also cannot find reawas beaten to death because university commencement community and marriage son to hate them unless they of his sexuality. He protested ceremonies and high-profile equality, but that doesn’t mean put their words into actions, the funerals of those who died Hatred / page 8 I won’t accept those who beunless they hurt someone. in the 35-W bridge collapse in lieve differently than I do. Take Reverend Fred Phelps August because he believed If you claim to be accept-
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HOUSE PARTY “Acting as a liasion between health ser- MARIJUANA continued from 1 vices and the neighborhood, Ellis informs health services their madness, admit the truth votes away from both Republicans and Democrats, diversifythat marijuana is safer than about the concerns the neighborhood has toward actual ing the presidential race. alcohol,” said Davis. Both Minnesota democratic Davis’ words provoke abhouse parties.” continued from 1 drink.” Mankato Department of Public Safety police officers will administer actual field sobriety tests outside the fraternity house on individuals so that attendees can see what happens when the police are called to a house party, according to Antonia Kolas, Student Health Services graduate assistant. Officer Jessica Ellis of the Mankato Department of Public Safety has been health services’ “main organizer” outside of the university, according to Coffin. Ellis oversees the Lincoln Park Neighborhood where the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house is located. Acting as a liaison between health services and the neighborhood, Ellis informs health services about the concerns the neighborhood has toward actual house parties. The concerns relayed to health services focused on the drunken behavior of those who attend parties in the
Lincoln Park neighborhood. Residents of the neighborhood want to see a reduction in the peeing, puking, stumbling in the streets and driving that frequently occur while students are intoxicated. Student Health Services volunteers hung door hangers on all the doors in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood to inform residents that the Mock House Party was, in fact, an “educational event and not an actual house party,” according to Coffin. As part of the educational experience, attendees will receive a Solo-brand plastic party cup when entering the house. The cup will contain various coupons and a document created by Lori Marti, Student Health Services health educator. The document will have information that teaches party-goes how to tell when someone has had too much to drink and the phone number for poison control, according
to Marti. The information produced by Marti allows party-goes to assess the situation and decide if they can handle the situation on their own, or if dialing 911 would potentially save the person’s life. A “processing tent” will be available outside at the end of the house party for all attendees to who want to discuss any concerns they may have after the event. Health services’ biggest goal is that attendees will learn through a sober perspective what could have been done better in a real party situation to turn a highrisk situation into a low-risk, according to Coffin. The house party is open to all MSU students. Free shuttles will be available every 15 minutes to take students from Carkoski Commons, Julia A. Sears Hall and Stadium Heights apartments to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house located at 630 S. Fourth St.
DEBATES “I was someone who ran businesses for 25 years, and balanced the budget.” continued from 3 president.” Various conservative organizations weighed in on Crowley’s performance as well. “Crowley’s behavior goes beyond despicable as it was a blatant attempt to influence the presidential election,” Americans for Limited Government said in statement released Wednesday, before attacking CNN for employing the veteran political correspondent. “If CNN wants to maintain any shred of credibility as a ‘news’ organization, they should fire Crowley immediately for her gross violation of whatever remains of journalistic standards.” The night continued with a number of standout moments, which will likely serve as political cannon fodder leading into next month’s election. Obama again failed to address Romney’s controversial comments on “the 47 percent” until his closing statements, pointing instead to the perceived vagaries in the republican’s tax plan, calling it “a sketchy deal.” Crowley herself addressed the issue as well. “If somehow when you get in there, there isn’t enough tax revenue coming in. If would you
be willing to look again at a 20 percent cut?” she asked. Romney however was quick to defend the plan, and the math in question. “Well of course they add up,” he said. “I was someone who ran businesses for 25 years, and balanced the budget. I ran the Olympics and balanced the budget.” The quote from the event with the longest legs however remains Romney’s comments about his “binders full of women,” a remark that quickly generated buzz throughout social media networks. On the issue of women’s rights the Republican candidate explained that, when attempting to fill cabinet positions during his tenure as governor of Massachusetts, Romney was “handed binders full of women” eligible for the positions. Within minutes the phrase was trending on popular social media site Twitter, while an account “@RomneysBinder” was already active. A Facebook account “Binders Full of Women” went live soon after, while the domain name BindersFullofWomen. com was purchased just minutes later.
Social media outlets were predictably active during the debate, with Twitter activity peaking at 98,000 tweets per minute during several critical moments. Romney and Obama’s sparring was not the only thing on politicians’ minds Tuesday, as the Free and Equal Elections Foundation announced that former CNN heavyweight Larry King will moderate a thirdparty debate on October 23. The debate, to be held in Chicago the night following the final meeting between Romney and Obama, will feature Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will stream the event online, as will Russian news outlet Russia Today. Third-party candidates have been excluded from the debates since 1992, when independent Ross Perot debated George Bush and Bill Clinton. Romney and Obama will meet for their final debate, this time on the issue of foreign policy, October 22 in Boca Raton, Florida.
stract thinking, but it doesn’t take a “pothead” to support legalization. Just ask Congressmen Ron Paul, a much more traditional politician, who still advocates for the legalization of marijuana on similar grounds. And regardless of how extreme Davis ideals may seem, a vote for the fringe politician, and a vote for Grassroots Party presidential and vice-presidential hopefuls Jim Carlson and George McMahon, would take
representative Amy Klobuchar and Republican senate hopeful, Kurt Bills, completely disregard the legalization of marijuana, citing the Controlled Substances Act of 1972, a policy also instated by Nixon, that disregards all of marijuana’s potential medical benefits. Davis might be a fringe candidate, but he is stark in his reasoning and forward with his views, a trait not shared by many of his political opponents, including those in Washington.
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CREATIONIST “Both creation and evolution can be used to interpret data, although evolution lacks the faith that creation represents.”
HATRED “We need to understand how destructive emoitions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.”
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political gatherings. His church is built upon anti-homosexual beliefs and the group’s main slogan is, “God Hates Fags,” which also happens to be the name of the group’s website. Fred Phelps has caused pain and anxiety to individuals already grieving from the loss of a loved one. He is an insane individual and, quite frankly, I think he’s disgusting. But, because I practice love and acceptance, I can’t bring myself to hate him. If you advocate for equality, treat all people with respect, no matter what their beliefs. Practice what you preach. Directly after this conversation, I read the following tweet from the Dalai Lama; “We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.” This is exactly what I was trying to tell my friend. Hatred fills us anger, disgust. Hatred slowly gnaws at our minds until we succumb to its every intention until, soon enough we plan our lives around it.
all these kinds of features in the universe, it makes me think that when Darwin explored different lands and found different species of animals and plants there,” Dave said. He explained that it is difficult to understand the variations in genetic material of every species. He added that many evolutionists explain these variations as having been facilitated by various mutations over time. Dave also questioned how a mutation can make anything more refined when it is basically a mistake. The molecular organization of different proteins works as an electric motor in living cells and, according to Dave, reflects the existence of an engineer or designer. He further explained that blood clotting by fibrin creates a web to prevent an injury from bleeding. If the body contained more than this low amount of fibrin, our blood would
clot throughout our bodies. Dave posits that an intelligent designer purposefully set it in this inactive form, and that it is activated by other proteins following one another. Nuttings concluded that each of these systems work in a complex and orderly way, and allow the human body to function. Mary Jo continued by arguing that the Bible has never been proven wrong even if you “mock it, ridicule it or stomp on it.” She concluded her presentation by claiming that both creation and evolution can be used to interpret data, although evolution lacks the faith that creation represents. The Nuttings’ made their explanations understandable through simple language and clear reasoning. Their presentation was easily digestible, even to an audience of evolutionists, and the lecture ended with a round of applause.
continued from 6 Don’t believe me? Have you ever chosen to walk a different way to class because you didn’t want to run into a certain someone? Have you ever stopped hanging out with a group of friends just because one person makes you angry? I know I have. Instead of using our emotions to be angry, loathsome, spiteful, we should use these emotions to send positive energy into the world. The negative energy generated from hatred does nothing to help us; quite the opposite, it is damaging our psyches. Finally, I realize how wrong I had been. I’ve wasted far too much energy by hating people who don’t deserve it. Sure, there are people I dislike, even people I don’t want to associate with because they make me so angry, but I’m not going to waste my time hating them. Chances are, this person you claim to hate so much, doesn’t even think about you. And yet, here you are, spending your time and energy thinking about someone you don’t like. What is the purpose of wasting time hating some-
one when you could instead think about other, far more productive things? Put them out of your mind and you will feel at peace. I’m not advocating for eveyone to go and become hippies who love the earth and everyone who inhabits it. I’m simply arguing that our lives could be inherently better if we stopped focusing so much of our time and energy on those we claim to “hate.” The world will not change because a few people have decided that hatred isn’t worht their time, but every movement starts slowly, with a few people. Maybe someday, long after we’re buried in the ground or our ashes have floated out to sea, the world will be a littl emore kind, a little more accepting. Maybe someday, we won’t hear others talk about how much they hate someone because their values don’t align. Maybe I’m too optimistic, but I really think we could make a difference in our own lives. Think about it, Mavericks.
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here’s nothing better than getting together with your friends on a cold autumn’s night, filling your stomachs full with chicken wings and smooth drink, then attending a game that allows players to devastatingly check each other into solid boards and snipe rubber pucks past masked villains guarding the space between the moorings. Skates biting into the ice like teeth into snow cones, fans chanting obscenities at the opposing players, the sound of graphite sticks clapping together as they chase after the puck, and the crisp, cold air emitting from the surface of the rink – hockey is just one of those sports that brings us Mavericks together for the collaboration of controlled chaos, fun, and the enjoyment of Minnesota’s pastime. This is why it is imperative, Mavericks, to take this Thursday night off and simply study, for Friday and Saturday are going to drain the every orifice of your body due to your dedication to highly anticipated hockey games. May the ways of rest and relaxation morph into the ways of excitement and support for our boys representing the purple and gold. Even if you don’t like hockey, attend the games this weekend for the sake of entertainment, because that’s what they are – entertaining. When hockey’s around the entire atmosphere of the city feels as if it’s more alive than other days of the week. There’s traffic on the roads, police are outside conversing with the locals, fathers and mothers are bringing their kids to their first games ever, Minnesota State University, Mankato students are prancing around downtown in their Maverick attire like 5-year-olds on Christmas day, and everyone has a smile their face. Every weekend, it’s like Mankato turns into a cozy hockey wonderland. And the chants, ah yes, the chants – with their lewd substance and cruel presentation. Don’t act like you don’t know them (freshmen might not). For example, when the Mavericks are an-
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nounced full strength the student section responds, “Always were,” or the ever-so-popular “Sieve, sieve, sieve” chant directed towards the opposing goalie after we score a goal. But apart from the chants, who can forget all the familiar oldies songs that the student section has animatingly sung along to over years of Maverick hockey entertainment? When the students are at their jolliest of spirits, Neil Diamond comes on over the loud speakers, captivating the hearts and souls of our spirits with the infamous “Sweet Caroline.” Students cling on to each other arm over shoulder, friends and strangers alike, problem free and imprisoned with happiness, joyously singing, “Where it began, I can’t begin to knowin’,” and they slowly but gradually build into the climax, “Touchin’ me, touchin you,” and the drumrolls into “Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good (so good, so good, so good)!” This is where you can freeze frame the entire scene, look around, and be thankful that you attend such a fantastic university. It’s pure fun and it’s a great way to release stress after a week of strenuous schoolwork. Living vicariously through the punishment that our boys must endure on the ice, being mesmerized by their dangles, slap shots, hard-hitting checks, and fair fought battles
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n Monday night, Red Rocks hosted an event called Red Monday. The event was sponsored by Red Bull and Stolichnaya Vodka. It was an invite only event, and guests were invited via Facebook. They were encouraged to wear red, dress to impress and RSVP for three free drink tickets. Free drinks and an excuse to go out on a Monday night? I’m there. The invite didn’t say much else, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I got there. I talked to one of the bouncers as I walked in and he told me that the reason for the event is that Red Bull is trying to further promote their product in the Mankato area. They also want to say thanks to bar employees and those who buy their product. Red Monday events take place all through the U.S. and this was the first time that an event was planned in Mankato. After guests were carded, they walked down a red carpet and into the building. If they had RSVP’d, another employee strapped a wrist-band on and handed over three drink tickets. My first thought was, “Three free drinks? This is going to be a very fun night.” The whole bar was lit up with red lights. Guys were wearing shirts and ties, girls were wearing tiny dresses in black and red. The occasional person was in shorts and a tee shirt, but most patrons were dressed to the nine’s.
To add to the red carpet theme, there was a photographer taking pictures of people in front of a logoed wall. I almost felt famous, for a minute. I knew I was at good ole’ Red Rocks, but the atmosphere had completely changed. It was sophisticated. Someone told me it was the “who’s who of Mankato,” and I’d have to agree with him. Then I realized that the “who’s who” is just a lot of people who party too much. Still, I was happy to be on the list. There were still the same number of creeps as usual, and even more old people than usual. It wouldn’t really be Red Rocks unless there were some creeps. The students I spoke to said the event was “epic,” “the best Monday night you’ve ever had,” and that there was “a lot of beautiful people out tonight.” I tried getting information out of the employees, but all of them told me that they weren’t allowed to talk about it. I did find out that the reason for Monday night is because a lot of people in the industry have Monday’s off. Nice idea, but it gave the rest of us Tuesday hangovers. Music was provided by two DJ’s: DJ Wesnat and Red Bull Mr. X: Jonathan Ackerman. It was the same kind of music bargoers usually hear at Red Rocks; an upbeat selection of techno remixes of today’s most popular songs.
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trish bjerke • msu reporter MSU students enjoying their time at the redbull party
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continued from 11 like a volcano. This is when all the fans go wild for hockey and crave puck drop like a giant nest of chicks starving for their mother’s worms. When the puck does eventually drop, the battle begins, eyes concentrate towards the havoc, beverages deplete faster than they’re filled, and louder the fans become. Best part is, if the Mavs win, post-game downtown is engulfed in happy Mavericks celebrating the victory. If they loose, downtown is still engulfed in Mavericks who are in search for forgetting the game and having a good time. Hopefully, we win both games so yours truly can enjoy the rest of the weekend in proper fashion. So, to all members of the men’s MSU hockey team, send Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute back to upstate New York with absolutely nothing to brag about.
for the glory of the win – and for how sweet a win tastes is truly priceless. Forget watching the game on TV, being there is the best way to get the full-fledged experience. And on TV, you don’t get to watch the in-between period entertainment, which involves two local peewee hockey teams battling each other, almost as hard as their collegiate predecessors – its hockey mayhem on all levels. The most heart-pumping element of the game, though, is, of course, the United States National Anthem. Regardless of how rambunctious the crowd is before puck-drop, once the announcer says, “Please rise and remove your caps for the national anthem,” the entire arena becomes so incredibly quiet that you can the players’ hearts beating faster and faster as the song rolls along. And when the ending line “and the home of the brave” is beautifully executed, the place erupts
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One of the biggest differences, though, was that not many people were dancing. Maybe it was because it started at 9 p.m. or maybe it’s because girls dresses were too short to dance, but most people clustered at the bar or at tables in the back of the bar. I didn’t even know Red Rocks had booths until Monday night. The overall vibe of the night was something I have never experienced in
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Mankato. First, no one ever dresses up that much to go downtown. Second, no one ever goes to Red Rocks unless it’s after 12:30 a.m. and they’re still looking for a late night hook-up. Although the scene was a very different Red Rocks than we’re
all used to, it was a big success. The staff at the bar and those who were there with Red Bull don’t know when another event like this will happen, or if it will. I did learn that it was a huge success for Red Bull. Mankato had the second highest RSVPs in the history of their parties. If you’re bummed you missed out, you should be. I’m starting to feel like Monday nights were made for looking at beautiful people and dressing up. Hopefully another event like this is held soon, because it was well worth laying in my bed at five in the morning, my brain spinning like a hamster wheel from all the Red Bulls.
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Weekly TV Line: Dexter
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One unfortunate curse of a long running television show is that eventually, some fall into a creative rut. What this rut consists of includes, but not limited to, stagnant characters, plotlines that are redundant, and a show that feels all around very stale, unchanging, more of the same, as it were. Even with a small handful of twists and turns, Showtime’s Dexter largely fell into this creative rut. No longer was it an enormous ratings success or topic of conversation, its last big hurrah happening with the season 4 finale which few saw coming. What followed were 24 episodes of so-so melodrama and a resistance to alter the status quo. And then the season 6 finale changed everything. Fair warning, spoilers follow for all aired episodes of Dexter. Realizing her true affections for her adopted brother Dexter, Deb Morgan went to a burned down crime site to confess her feelings, only to come face to face with Dexter finalizing his killing ritual on Travis Marshall (Colin Hanks). Gun drawn and gasping, Deb watches horrified, while Dexter mutters the theme of the season, “Oh god.” Three episodes into the seventh and penultimate season of Dexter, it’s safe to say that a breath of fresh air has made the series feel new again. A game changer was exactly what this series needed to liven it up, change the players, make the
storytelling more interesting, and the show a topic of worthwhile conversation again. Essentially, Dexter is on fire, and there’s still nine more to go. Since the beginning of the series, fans have wondered exactly how Deb would react if she found out Dexter’s secret. Now we have the answer to that question, now we have that story of how their lives will change when she knows – and only a few episodes in, it hasn’t disappointed. Boasting a colorful dictionary of profanity, Deb is reeling from this revelation, while Dexter is struggling to pick up the pieces and come up with as many lies as possible to hide Deb from the truth. By the end of the premiere, “Are You. . ?”, two questions are asked, and Dexter, for the first time, allows himself to say the truth to someone he cares about. The premiere was, perhaps, one of the strongest written episodes of the show in years – absolutely marvelous. Thankfully, the second episode is just as gratifying, as Deb contemplates what action to take with this knowledge, and Dexter impatiently waits to see what direction Deb will take. The answer to ‘what will Deb do?’ is entirely in her character, and guarantees an interesting different kind of game between the two characters. To this point, the subplot of Deb’s romantic interest in her brother has been on the backburner, but the return of this arc
will inevitably rear its taboo head. Secrets are now out in the open, and the full extent of Dexter’s psychology and choices are out in the open. With truly top notch writing when it comes to the dialogue between Dexter and Deb, and the intense thrill of a mob boss coming to Miami on a trail of revenge, and finally, LaGuerta starting to piece together the puzzles that lead to this very simple, very monumental fact: Doakes, the season 2 detective who discovered Dexter’s secret and was killed for it, was not the infamous Bay Harbor Butcher. So who is? However, despite how much is being done right this year, Dexter couldn’t be Dexter without a few disappointing threads. Detective Quinn still hogs screen time without any direction or purpose, and has lacked any real relevance in years. Once again, he’s brought into the fold based purely on his relationships with women. Similarly, Angel Batista (David Zayas) boasts no arc to speak of, and last season’s introduction of this Louis Greene (Josh Cooke) character quite profoundly refuses to go anywhere. If any character threads don’t somehow tie directly to Dexter and his arc, the writers seem incapable of figuring out worthwhile arcs for the actors on their payroll. It’s unfortunate that in this wake of creative resurgence, the supporting cast – with the sole exception of
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LaGuerta, whose arc this year does directly tie to Dexter – doesn’t seem to benefit. That said, two guest stars have been introduced that promise something special. First up, Chuck alumni Yvonne Strahovski is being brought in as a potential romantic interest for Dexter, and with her beauty and acting talents, it’s a sincere hope that her story becomes memorable. And speaking of memorable performances, Ray Stevenson is already marking his territory as a Dexter badass villain Isaak Sirko, the head of an Ukrainian crime syndicate whose path of revenge will inevitably make him cross paths with Dexter, who, in the opening episode, did
a little something that will reap consequences before the seasons out. Dexter has a new license of life, and the time has never been better to jump on the series bandwagon. If any viewers left the show earlier in its life cycle out of frustration or boredom, now is the perfect opportunity to revisit the series. Where the show is heading is a big mystery, and for a series that was unfortunately predictable – having been stuck in a sort of pattern since the first year – this is perhaps one of the biggest refreshment of all. Dexter airs Sundays at 8PM on Showtime.
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MSU Rocks the Vote
TRISH BJERKE
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On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Minnesota State University, Mankato threw its Rock the Vote event. There was free cake, two bands and informational PowerPoint’s about current issues. The purpose of the event, held in the CSU ballroom, was to encourage students to vote in the upcoming election. IMPACT, MSSA and MSUSA all joined forces to make the event possible for students. The turnout of this event was kind of terrible, and I’m surprised more people didn’t come for the free cake. The bands, Machine 22 and Cliffton Wales, started behind schedule due to the blood drive running late. The music, which was supposed to start at 5 p.m., started about 45 minutes late. When the show started, I counted seven other people in the ballroom. Machine 22 was made up of four guys: three guitar players and one drummer. They originated in 2009 in Minneapolis. I looked at what they were wearing – shirts and ties with dress pants – and wondered if this was a concert or a job interview.
Their music started and I was reminded of music I listened to in high school: AFI, Green
Green Day, The White Stripes, The Who, Taking Back Sunday, and Bob Marley. What surprised me the most, though, is the quality of their music. I know there’s talent out there, but sometimes it seems like the smaller, less popular bands are significantly harder to listen to. I wouldn’t choose to listen to this music on my own, but it was nice to be reminded of what I used to listen to. I would have liked these guys in 10th grade. What I really took away from their performance was a reminder of how much I hate men in skinny jeans. It also made me wonder why more people didn’t show up to watch. There are a lot of music lovers on campus, and a band that has played all over Minn. and Wis. should have interested a few more than seven people. Plus, these guys david bassey • msu reporter were actually talented. Day, blink-182, classic rock. A lot of guitar riffs What I’m getting at here: these small concerts and lyrics that were sometimes hard to underthat your MSU groups put on are actually worth stand. Machine 22’s website says that they were your time. Free cake, voting information and influenced by bands like The Rolling Stones, some decent music? How can you go wrong?
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TODAY | OCTOBER 18TH, 2012
FRIDAY | OCTOBER 19TH, 2012
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7 pm VOLLEYBALL................................ vs. Bemidji State 7:07 pm WOMEN’S HOCKEY.............. vs. Minnesota Duluth 7:37 pm MEN’S HOCKEY........................................vs. RPI
SATURDAY | OCTOBER 20TH, 2012
SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21TH, 2012
1 pm FOOTBALL.................................... @ Winona State 4 pm VOLLEYBALL..................... vs. Minnesota Crookston 7:07 pm MEN’S HOCKEY........................................vs. RPI
12 pm WOMEN’S SOCCER............................ @ Sioux Falls
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MSU women’s soccer team receives no. 1 ranking for first time in school history The mavericks are the hottest team in the country as the wins keep on coming as well as the accolades. RYAN LUND
news editor
For the first time in the team’s nearly 20-year history the Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s soccer team is the no. 1 ranked team in the country. The Mavericks, ranked no. 3 entering the weekend, downed conference rivals
Minnesota, Duluth and St. Cloud State, locking up the historic designation in the NSCCA/Continental Tire Division II poll released Tuesday, despite rising to no. 2 in the NCAA rankings. Sunday’s win was the 10th straight for head coach Peter McGahey’s Mavericks, who are currently 11-0-1 in their last 12 games, including eight
shutouts. MSU wasted no time in getting on the board against UMD, as senior Nicole Dooher’s shot found the back of the net for the fifth time this season on assists from fellow senior Brianne West and junior Caitlin Graboski. The Bulldogs responded just six minutes later, when sophomore midfielder Jenni-
David Bassey• msu reporter The Maverick women’s soccer team currently sits at 19-1 on the season and received a no. one ranking from the NSCCA/Continental Tire Division II poll. The Mavericks are also currently ranked second in the central region rankings behind Central Oklahoma.
fer Smith netted UMD’s only tally to make it 1-1. The Mavericks wouldn’t score again until the 34th minute, when sophomore Sydney Temple continued to impress with her second game-winning goal of the season. The route continued as freshman Korey Kronforst scored to make it 3-1, before junior Courtney Vallarelli and sophomore Breanna Steele scored to make it 5-1. The Mavericks followed their road blowout with another victory away from home, downing St. Cloud State 1-0 on Sunday. Courtney Vallarelli netted the Mavericks’ lone goal in the second half, despite outshooting the Huskies 8-0 in the first. Vallarelli’s generated a turnover in the 77th minute, before burying her third goal of the season. The goal, along with three points against conference rival UMD, earned the junior her first NSIC Offensive Player of the Week award. The win ties sophomore goalkeeper Molly McGough with Sheila Reynolds (20062009) atop MSU’s all-time career shutout list with 20.
The Mavericks round out the season with a trio of road matches against familiar foes. MSU will travel to Marshall, Minn. to take on the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs, before heading to South Dakota for a contest against the University of Sioux Falls. The Mavericks will return home for a final regular season tilt with the Winona State Warriors, before traveling to Fayette, IA to take on the Upper Iowa Peacocks. MSU is undefeated in 12 meetings with SMSU dating back to 1996, and won their their meeting with Sioux Falls 7-0 in 2011. While the Mavericks have enjoyed enormous success against SMSU and USF, the team has been less successful against WSU and Upper Iowa. The Mavericks are 6-13 all-time against the Warriors, while their last meeting ended in a 1-0 victory. MSU has enjoyed greater success against the Peacocks, who they lead 2-1-1, with the teams playing to a scoreless tie last season. The Mavericks return to action Saturday at noon in Marshall, Minn.
Game four pitching set to be deciding factor in close NLCS. Tim Lincecum and Adam Wainwright will face-off with one another in St. Louis tonight as both teams need a win in their own ways.
REECE HEMMESCH
sports editor
As exhilarating and closecalled as the ALCS has been so far through their first three games, the opposite could be said about the NLCS as the Cardinals and Giants have battled so far through sloppy baseball that makes this reporter wonder how these teams got through Washington and Cincinnati respectively. Most of us were anticipating the Reds and Nationals to be playing each other at this time,
which would have made for one of the better series’ so far in the postseason. Who wouldn’t have loved the one-two punches of Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto-Matt Latos going up against Gio Gonzalez-Jordan Zimmermann of the Nats? The teams were easily the best two squads in the NL for the entire regular season but both could not handle the lower seeds in the first round and were sent home early after collapses in game five. The Nationals can at least go home with a little bit of dig-
nity as they clawed their way back into the series thanks to a Jayson Werth walk-off bomb in game four, but the Reds had the Giants up 2-0 and were headed home to the Great American Ballpark when they dropped three straight to the Giants to flop in the DS and hope for the best in the next season. Now the Giants and Cardinals have three games of the NLCS under their belt with the Cardinals holding a one-game lead in the series with four more games to go, two in St. Louis then back to San Francisco if
necessary. Game one saw both teams going deep into their rotation as Madison Bumgarner of the Giants faced off against Lance Lynn of St. Louis. Needless to say, it wasn’t the best outing from either. Both pitchers exited the game in the fourth inning with Bumgarner letting up six runs and Lynn giving up four. Both teams put it to their bullpen after that and the redbirds would be able to hold onto the 6-4 lead they had in the fourth for the victory. The game had a grand total
of two players receive multiple hits between both squads even though there were six extra base hits throughout the battle. The one thing both teams did do well was timely hitting throughout the game as the Giants corralled seven hits with five of them coming in their four-run fourth inning. Past that the Giants only had one other runner in scoring position throughout the game when Marco Scutaro reached second with one out in the fifth.
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Michigan, Wisconsin in line for their shot at the B10 title Wisconsin currently sits in third place in the leaders division, but thanks to sanctions set forth by the NCAA on Penn State and Ohio State, the Badgers could see themselves in Indianapolis at the end of the season. TIM FAKLIS
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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
Conf. OVR
SW Minnesota State Minnesota Duluth Concordia St. Paul Winona State MAVERICKS Augustana Wayne State Upper Iowa Northern State Minnesota Crookston MSU Moorhead U-Mary Sioux Falls St. Cloud State Bemidji State Minot State
11-1 10-2 10-2 9-3 8-4 8-4 8-4 7-5 7-5 5-7 4-8 3-9 2-10 2-10 1-11 1-11
19-1 19-2 16-3 17-5 14-6 14-7 16-6 13-8 12-8 9-10 12-9 3-16 10-11 6-14 3-16 5-17
The regular season in college football is halfway over and the Big 10 race is heating up. With Ohio State and Penn State receiving punishment from the NCAA, their conference leading 2-0 starts in the Leaders half mean virtually nothing in terms of Bowl play, so other teams around the conference are working as hard as they can to get above and beyond the competition and make it as far as they can. There is only one battle of unbeaten teams coming up this week, one of which being Penn State, a team that has overachieved quite a bit thus far in conference play, as they are set to face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes, who are currently tied with Michigan for the lead in the Legends half of the Big 10, also with a 2-0 start. Outside of those four teams, it’s a pretty much open season in terms of competition in the Big 10. That’s how it has been for the most part in the past. Aside from schools like Illinois, who have struggled mightily, including a dismal 45-0 effort vs Michigan last week, and Indiana, who are also 0-3, there is some open competition in the air for the Big 10 once again. Minnesota has started off iffy, beginning their conference
play at 0-2, but the Gophers are a better team than what they’ve shown thus far, and a lot of their success will rely on the health of quarterback MarQueis Gray. Will they win the Big 10? No, but they have a great shot at getting back into the thick of bowl play this season, assuming they are able to make some noise once again, as they did outside of conference play to begin the year. They play Wisconsin this weekend, and a win there would help solidify that claim. Another team that has drawn interest is Michigan State. Their issues have been apparent all season, starting off at a disappointing 4-3, despite having a defense that most expected to be one of the better defenses in the conference out of the gate, as well as one of the better defensive units that the Spartans had put out in a long time. It may be a basketball school first and foremost, but they were ranked no. 13 in the country to begin the year, and the recent losses have put them out of contention for now. A win this week vs. rival Michigan would put them right back into contention, but it is never an easy task getting a win at the Big House. They will have their work cut out for them to say the very least. Northwestern, a team not known for winning at sports, the ‘nerd’ of the Big 10 in a lot of
ways, is 6-1 to start the year and 2-1 in conference play. Surprising? Not when considering the play of their scrambling quarterback Kain Colter, along with a good running core around him. Colter had a good game against Nebraska, the team they are set to play this week, a year ago, and this year they have to face the Wildcats in Evanston. That game has potential to be the most competitive of the week,
and possibly of the season. Kudos have to go out to Urban Meyer, who has led the Ohio State Buckeyes to an undefeated start thus far, despite the sanctions put on the program for the next couple years for recruiting violations. They have a great chance at finishing the year undefeated, but sadly, it will be for nothing, so to speak.
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web photo Could Pat Fitzgerald really lead the Northwestern Wildcats to the Big 10 championship game? His squad currently sits towards the top of the legends division and has been impressing everyone with their play.
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Winona State (6-1) at Minnesota State (7-0)
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RECAP: The Minnesota State University, Mankato football team is coming off a nail biting 34-31 double overtime victory over the (2-5) Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. After trailing 24-10 with 7:36 left in the game, junior quarterback Jon Wolf led the Mavericks to two straight touchdown drives tying up the game at 24 with 40 seconds left in regulation. In the first overtime, the Mavericks scored six points in one play when sophomore running back Andy Pfeiffer took the handoff for 25 yards and dove in to the end zone. After the Mustangs retaliated with a touchdown of their own, the Mustangs found themselves fourth and two in the second overtime, and they decided to go for it. Mustang’s quarterback Tyler Peschong threw an incomplete pass giving the Mavericks the ball on the 25 yard line. As they moved down to the Mustang’s three yard line, junior kicker Sam Brockshus put one through the uprights to end the game at 34-31.
HISTORY: Since joining the NSIC, the Mavericks are 3-1 against the Winona State Warriors, including a 24-14 victory last season when the Warriors came to Mankato to try to ruin the Maverick’s homecoming. The Mavericks started the game off scoring 17 unanswered points, including two passing touchdowns by quarterback Jon Daniels, until Winona running back Theo Burkett runs the ball from seven yards out to put the Warriors on the board. The Mavericks would hold their lead and even score another touchdown with Daniels using his legs to run for a one-yard touchdown. MSU NOTES: There has only been one other year the Mavericks have made it to 8-0 since the football program started, and with a win this weekend, this year’s team will be joining them. Numbers wise the Mavericks have the best defense in the NSIC leading the conference in rushing and passing yards allowed per game with 64 yards rushing and 164 passing yards per game. Before giving up 177 rushing yards to the Mustangs last weekend, the Mavericks went four consecutive games giving up less than 70 yards rushing. Former NSIC Defensive Player of the Week junior defensive end Chris Schaudt has anchored this defense leading the team with 4.5 sacks. Brockshus won the NCAA.com special teams player of the week when he made 2 out of 3 field goals attempts, including the game winner.
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PREDICTION: This will definitely be a battle on the ground. Both teams will get their share of rushing yards, therefore whoever can move the ball through the air will have the edge. The Mavericks have the slight edge, because they have proven to be able to stop the run in big games, and if they do, they can really put the pressure on the quarterback, giving them a real tough time to move the ball.
shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Senior linebacker Marcus Hall-Oliver has been one of the key catalysts to the MSU defense as he leads the team in tackles with 36. Hall-Oliver also has 4.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception in which he returned for 47 yards.
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WINONA NOTES: The Warriors of Winona State are coming in to this contest tied for second with the University of Minnesota, Duluth and University of Sioux Falls in the NSIC with a 6-1 conference record. This past weekend the Warriors came away with a 17-14 victory over Wayne State and an NSIC record. Warriors senior running back Rayon Simmons broke the NSIC career rushing yards after rushing for 133 yards last weekend. He has compiled 4,255 yards so far in his career and he plans on extending the record against the Mavericks. Along with a running game, the Warriors rank seventh in the NSIC in passing, averaging 251 yards a game led by redshirt junior quarterback John Teigland, who’s thrown 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions to go along with his 1,552 yards, seventh in the NSIC. Defensively, the Warriors sit in the middle of the pack, giving up 23 points a game. A player to watch for is strong safety Ryan Williams. Last season Williams recorded a team high 97 tackles, and this season he’s the team leader once again with 51 tackles.
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NLCS “Most of us were expecting the Nationals and Reds to be playing at this time, which would have made for one of the better series’ so far this postseason.” continued from 15 The depressive sticks of the Giants picked up the next night however when Angel Pagan set the tone in the first inning with a leadoff homerun to right that set the tone early for the Giants. They would pick up 11 more hits on the evening and tie the series at one with a 7-1 win. Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter didn’t look awful in his four innings pitched Monday night as just two of his five runs given up were earned, as compared to San Fran’ starter Ryan Vogelsong going seven strong with one run given up on four hits. The big headline of game two came in the fifth when Matt Holliday of St. Louis took out Giant’s second baseman Marco Scutaro on a questionable slide at second base. Holliday claims he was just trying to break up the double play but has done these types of things before. Scutaro’s x-rays would come up negative and he would go on to play in game three played yesterday. The series now has four games left and is up for the taking at this moment with both teams vying for a second world series appearance in the last three years. This series cannot
rest more in the hands of Giants starter Tim Lincecum, who will get the ball in game four tonight. For those of you living on the moon for the past five years, Lincecum is a two-time Cy Young winner and has took home the strikeout title three times in his career. A great set up for the Giants, right? Wrong. Lincecum is currently in one of the biggest struggles of his career as 2012 was not too kind to him. His numbers this year are staggering as he led the National League in losses with 15 to go along with his horrendous 5.18 ERA. Even worse, Lincecum finished the season with less than 200 strikeouts for the first time since his rookie campaign and also had a negative WAR. If you do not follow Sabrmetrics, this means that a bench or a minor league replacement would have gotten two more wins for the Giants if they had thrown as much as Lincecum. “The Freak” came out of the pen for San Francisco in the NLDS and threw well in his 8 innings pitched in three games. One run given up, three hits, possibly back to his old self. Now he must go into a raucous
Busch Stadium and shut down a Cardinals offense who has already scored 45 runs through their eight postseason games. Going up against Lincecum: Adam Wainwright, who three years ago was also at the top of his game, winning the players choice award for most outstanding NL pitcher. Wainwright had a so-so regular season in 2012 and has looked the exact same in his two starts against the Nationals in the postseason as well. He got the game one nod for St. Louis and looked impressive in almost six innings pitched as he got the no-decision after giving up just one run in his bend don’t break performance. His routine in game five however, was a different story. Wainwright threw two and a third innings while giving up six runs including three homeruns by the Nats’. Thankfully the Cardinals stepped up in the late innings and knocked off the Nationals. This pitching dual between those two used-to-be’s will serve as the key matchup as the Cardinals will look to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the process. If Lincecum and the Giants
can hold their own and pull off a win in game four, one would have to think the series would go to them. They are still unsure on who will throw game five but six and seven will be in the hands of Vogelsong and Cain who have been more than impressive in their two starts. The final two games will be back in they bay area as well where the Giants have been least impressive so far this postseason, but you can never underestimate the power of a home field advantage.
If Wainwright can get the Cardinals a victory however in game four, it will set up St. Louis with a 3-1 lead which will be tough to come back from for San Francisco, especially considering game six will see Cardinal-ace Carpenter back on the mound. All rests upon the matchup tonight as both teams will look to take the upper hand in the series as two of their past-prominent pitchers take the mound for an epic dual in St. Louis.
B10 football “Northwestern, a team no known for winning at sports, the ‘nerd’ of the Big 10 in a lof of ways, is 6-1 to start the year and 2-1 in conference play.” continued from 16 Ultimately, the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes can earn the Leaders division title, but not the Big 10 title. Who will we see in the game? Outside of Ohio State and Penn State, the Wisconsin Badgers are the only team with a win in the leaders division, so
odds are we will see them there. On the other side, while Iowa currently stands at 2-0, Michigan is just too experienced, and the speed of Denard Robinson has all the makings of a division title team.
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