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Students perform for a packed audience “Beauty of Cultures” shows off talent MEGAN KADLEC

staff writer

The Department of Ethnic Studies and the Office of Institutional Diversity hosted the “Beauty of Cultures” Wednesday in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge.

The main purpose of the event was the celebration and promotion of multiculturalism at Minnesota State Mankato.

The event was also meant to be an opportunity to encourage students, staff and faculty to meet the talented and diverse individuals at MSU. The event, which was free and open to the public, featured numerous performances by MSU students and community members as well as individuals from the Twin Cities.

“It’s kind of like MSU’s got talent. So, if a student wants to show their talent, we open it up. You don’t have

to be an art major or in the performing arts to perform your talent,” said Vang T. Xiong, founder of the event Despite what students may assume, the performances were not limited to ethnic minorities. “The Beauty of Cultures” event featured dances done in Thai, Somali, Native American and swing styles as well as performances of traditional Asian and other cultural songs.

“When we talk about multiculturalism, that includes all people that have different culture. It can be any ethnic group,” Xiong said.

Xiong, an assistant professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies, came up with the idea for the event in fall 2008. The inaugural event was very successful. Students were packed into the CSU Ballroom, so the location of the event was changed to the Hearth lounge, an open space with the ability to overflow onto the second level of the

CSU. This year’s event was just as successful as the its first. The lounge was packed with students, and food lines stretched forever. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house; students were required to stand to watch the cultural performances.

Performers wore everything from jeans and T-shirts to traditional cultural dress. Those who did wear traditional dress were colorful and interesting to watch, even though students couldn’t always see because of the number of attendees.

During the event, students were encouraged to eat cultural food while enjoying the performances. In addition to the food provided, a small, adorable woman walked around the event, offering attendees fortune cookies.

The special guest of the afternoon was Anne Blackhurst, the acting Vice President for Academic

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katie erickson • msu reporter Bao Xiong performs the Peacock Dance for students in the Hearth Lounge.

Looking past the label

Students put a face to women imprisioned in Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee MEGAN KADLEC

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Last Friday, 14 students in the Honors Program at Minnesota State Mankato went on a very interesting trip.

Instead of visiting a museum or the state capitol, these students took a tour of the Minnesota Correctional FacilityShakopee, a women’s prison.

Vicki Hunter, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Corrections, led the trip.

The women serving time in this facility have crimes that

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range from chemical abuse to first-degree murder. In society, these women are perceived as malicious and violent. During the tour, the students met with inmates who talked about their experiences. The three inmates they talked to were labeled as sex offenders and murderers.

However, when students looked past the label, they saw real women with sadness, regret and fear.

“For me, I’m afraid of having to adjust to everything.

I’m leaving here as a sex offender and a felon, and I’m

scared,” said a 29 year-old inmate.

Society tends to view prisoners as evil beings with no compassion, but this trip helped students break that stereotype.

“I have conformed my mom to prison, and she doesn’t deserve that. It’s really, really hard,” said a 31-year-old inmate.

Inmates serving time have more time than the average person to reflect on their

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Laughter and learning Creating open National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness dialogues Week sparks multiple campus events out on the floor. All of the students participating in the mock house party were acting.

“In the past, there were a lot of people who didn’t know it was actually a mock party,” Simmons said.

In addition to the different scenes played throughout the house, there were people trying to put Smarties in drinks without the owner of the drink noticing.

The Smarties represent date rape drugs to show people how important it is to watch their drinks.

“Last year, we had people designated to put Smarties in the cups of root beer and a few of them, myself included, actually got them in people’s cups while they were holding them,” Simmons said.

If people are struggling with drinking issues, there are many resources on campus.

“Every student gets free counseling sessions, so that is an option. Just admitting it is

“Everybody should come.”

The comedy show is a collaboration between IMPACT, MSU Greeks, Residential Life and Maverick Choices.

“This is a great event for both campus and community members, especially with the current issues Mankato has been facing with alcohol abuse,” said Christina Miller, pan-hellenic council representative. “This isn‘t just a student problem but a community problem even society wide.”

Wednesday there were mocktails available in the CSU throughout the day.

In the evening, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity hosted a mock house party. When students entered the house, the party started with a root beer keg and a tour around the house. In each room, a different typical party scene was acted out, such as a drunk kid throwing up in the bathroom or students passed

JENNY POLLOCK

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This week is National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, so Minnesota State Mankato has had many activities all week revolving around the concept.

Today, there will be tabling in the Centennial Student Union’s Mav Ave with Drinko Plinko and a banner about alcohol awareness that can be signed.

“I’d like to see as many signatures as possible on the banner,” said Jeremy Simmons, interfraternity council risk management chair.

Tonight, comedian Bernie McGrenahan will perform “The Happy Hour Comedy Tour” at 9 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. It is a one-hour event that combines comedy and information about highrisk drinking.

“It’s comedy with a message,” Simmons said.

Write-in mayor candidate discusses issues with MSSA

HEATHER MOELLER

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Mayoral write-in candidate Christopher Frederick spoke of creating open dialogues before the Minnesota State Student Association Wednesday.

Frederick introduced himself as a Minnesota State Mankato graduate and said he has lived in Mankato since 2001. Frederick also said he’s been a Mankato homeowner since 2007.

After his brief introduction, Frederick stood for the senators’ questions.

MSSA President Tom Williams asked how Frederick planned to balance Mankato’s strengths with weaknesses that need to be fixed.

Frederick said Mankato has some excellent infrastructure and city

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Frederick was MSSA president during his time at MSU.

ordinances and others that need more work and more discussion.

“There needs to be more people around the table when these are being talked about,” Frederick said.

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A sharing environment New perspectives Women and Spirituality New high-tech study area unveiled in Wigley Administration lobby today Conference balances issues MEGAN KADLEC

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They were on the floor or sitting in uncomfortable chairs close to a power outlet, so that was the idea behind the study areas.”

The new space will feature Media:scape technology and virtual conference space. The virtual conference rooms will allow students to share

their ideas and laptops on a large, 40-inch LCD monitor.

Students will just need to touch a button to present on the monitor. Technology in the space is complete with laptop power outlets and a wireless Internet network.

“We set up a sharing

A new student study area at Minnesota State Mankato will have its grand opening today 1 p.m. in the Wigley Administration Building Lobby. The new study area is the latest in a series Sharing / page 8 designed by the Information and Technology Services over about the past 10 years.

“It started with the laptop program many years ago with the College of Business,” said Wayne Sharp, director of the Academic Computer Center.

“After we rolled that out we walked around to see where wale agboola• msu reporter students were The new area includes two 40-inch flat screens TVs that can be connected to a laptop using laptops. if students need to share information more easily.

GRACE WEBB

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The 29th Annual Women and Spirituality Conference will take place Saturday and Sunday. The conference, which began in 1981, focuses on issues involving women and their spirituality.

This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Akasha Hull, a writer, activist, scholar and professor who has taught women’s studies and literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the University of Delaware and the University of the West Indies-Mona in Kingston, Jamaica.

Hull has published four books, including the monumental “All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men, But Some of Us Are Brave: Black Women’s Studies,” which earned her the National Institute of Women of Color Award.

She has also published more than 20 articles dealing with the struggles that African-

American women, especially African-American lesbians, face. Hull will present a talk titled, “Marrying, Sex and Spirituality: A Planetary Challenge.”

“The reason for choosing her [to speak] is she has a balance of gender issues and women and spirituality issues,” said Faith Kasiva, a graduate student from Kenya who was this year’s conference coordinator. “[Hull’s books] were phenomenal and started debate [on those topics].

What she brings is her deep analysis. She brings both the women’s perspective and the spiritual perspective.”

The conference begins at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Centennial Student Union.

Janalea Hoffman will open and close the ceremony.

Hoffman has been called a “pioneer in the field of music therapy,” working to see how music can affect

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EDITORIAL: Find Your Drive

Today’s issue features a special section we’ve done for a few years now called MSYou. It’s like MSU, but spelled differently. Clever, right? I know, I know, I didn’t come up with it, I just publish it.

But where the issue lacks in savvy signature, it makes up for in profiling outstanding students and faculty.

In my four-plus year tenure here at MSU, I’ve seen how easy it is to fall into the trappings of the Asher Roth-like college experience — one without substance where the only memories come from substances.

Aside from gaining and lovingly maintaining an addiction to coffee and Parliament cigarettes, my early years were fairly boring at Minnesota State Mankato State College Whatever We’re Supposed To Call It University. Yes, parties were attended. Friends were made. Alcohol consumed. And the so on and so forth was there, butt was the purpose that was not.

Then I found the Reporter. Then I found fulfillment.

These students and faculty members profiled today have all found their purpose and the motivation to follow it. Whether they’ve chosen to devote their life to Shakespeare or pursue a career in law enforcement in lieu of joining the professional bowling tour, they’ve found a purpose, and that is what gives them substance and, in turn, fulfillment.

Drive isn’t just a meta conceptual word on accident, it moves you toward achieving whatever you could conceivably imagine wanting out of life.

The Mavericks featured in today’s MSYou have figured out their destination. If you haven’t thought of finding your own, find it, then drive toward it.

Dear Editor, A Minnesota State Mankato employee, James P. Dimock, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, came to our church service today with a dozen or so of your students who marched in holding signs to our service. In the midst of the service, the students migrated to the front of our meeting hall and stood in front of me while I was delivering the message. In addition, he took unauthorized photographs of our congregation and slandered myself and our church to my wife. It is amazing how the ones who are crying out about how Christians hate women will not honor and respect women when they make a legitimate request.

To be fair, I did invite them to attend the service. In doing so, that did not mean that they had the right to come in and to hold up signs and disrupt our service. There is a huge difference between speaking in a public forum, like outside the church building, or on the street, and inside the church. I would never walk into James’ classroom and hold up signs and create a distraction for the learners even if James was teaching what I percieved to be falsehood or offensive. In addition to the invasion of our worship services with these signs, and the distraction they created, the signs were slanderous and filled with half truths, accusing the church and people preaching the Word of God as responsible for causing the death of young people committing suicide. One sign said that I believe women have smaller brains. That is a lie, that would be Charles Darwin in his Origin of Species who taught that.

In conclusion, My friends and I will continue to come to Mankato, sharing the good news that Jesus Christ came to set people free from sin. All have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. All of us need the offer of God’s grace. Your professor threatened my wife saying, as long as they come to our campus, we will keep coming back here.I pray that James and his crew will return to our church in the future and behave as the professional that I am sure MSU thought they had when they hired him. ­— Rev. John “The Baptist”

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Horner only tells one side of his story

Dear Editor, Tom Horner may seem like a college student’s best friend, but that’s not the case. His plan makes it clear that college students aren’t a priority.

Horner’s interview with the Reporter doesn’t mention that even though he will give $30 million to universities for research, he doesn’t plan to increase higher education funding.

How can education be one of his priorities when he won?t even fund it?

Tom Horner won’t lead Minnesota in the right direction. Instead, he wants to tax the middle class even more. Taxing haircuts and clothing for the first time ever isn?t leadership.

— Danielle Johnson

Dear Editor, A candidate who listens to college students is important, but Horner doesn’t mention in his interview with the Reporter the costs of his plan.

When all is said and done, Tom Horner sides with big business over working college students.

He actually wants to tax our clothing and haircuts for the first time in Minnesota’s history.

While he’s taking our money, he also wants give corporations a free pass.

Tom Horner also wants to limit our college choices. Under Tom Horner, you?d have to switch schools if you don’t like your major. We need a governor who understands the challenges college students face, and that’s not Tom Horner.

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behind them. It’d be cool if they’d take a minute before the performance to explain why they wear what they do and the meaning behind the performance,” said MSU student Jill Bartels.

Xiong wanted the event to be accessible to all students.

Unlike other multicultural events, “The Beauty of Cultures” was held during the week where students, faculty and staff could easily stop by before class without worrying about paying for food.

Xiong believes that this event will help expose students to other cultures they might usually not see. “The Beauty of Cultures” event is considered to be a learning experience for MSU students and the outside community, as well as an opportunity for students to become involved with the university.

“We’ll see the mosaic of the different cultures we have at MSU. Students should realize that you don’t need to lose your culture to be part of America,” said Henry Morris, the Interim Dean of the Department of Institutionalized Diversity.

“The Beauty of Cultures” event has always been a huge success, and this year was no exception. Students were presented with the opportunity to both share their culture and experience the cultures of others in a fun, accessible venue.

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Students had a positive response as a whole, though there are specific aspects of the event which they believe could have been expanded.

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PRISON Inmates can enroll in technical college or cosmetology school while serving their sentence continued from 1 behaviors, and it can take a toll on their mental stability.

“The hardest thing for me is having to admit my problems, having to deal with myself, having to take a look at reality and figuring out who I am,” said a 28-year-old.

As horrible as a prison sentence can seem, it can be considered a bit better to serve time at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee. Individuals who work in the prison enjoy their jobs and there are many activities and groups inmates can participate in. There are flowers planted outside, and the inmates seen on the tour could easily be considered calm, loving individuals despite their crimes.

“How we are treated in prison affects how we will be treated when we are released,” said a 31-year-old inmate.

The Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee opened in 1986 and is currently home to more than 500 adult female offenders. The facility is a minimum/medium security prison, though there are inmates of all security levels living in the prison. The area has no fence, which requires the standards of control to be much higher. Movement between the buildings on the grounds is limited to designated time slots.

The inmates in Shakopee

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How we are treated in prison affects how we will be treated when we are released.”

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undergo seven head counts a day, a number that far exceeds those of other prisons. Though it may be hard to believe, there has not been an escape from the prison in eight years. Despite their weaponry training, the only control management items needed by guards are simple chemical irritants.

While in prison, women are encouraged to have either a high school diploma or GED. If they do not, they are required to attend classes so they can receive their GED and begin working at the prison. Women in the prison do various jobs between 15 and 30 hours per week.

Inmates can work on assembly tasks, such as packaging Mylar balloons or inspecting rubber tubing.

Other prisoners clean the prison and produce textiles for outside companies such as Metro Transit. If not working, inmates can enroll in one of the two vocational programs on campus: the office support

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program which awards inmates with a 14 credit certificate from Hennepin Technical College, and a licensed cosmetology school.

Before entering in the prison, students were required to surrender their driver’s license number, full name, and birth date to the state. This was done to ensure students are not currently on probation, nor are visitors to individuals within the Minnesota Correctional Facility. The students were also advised on specific rules and a dress code which were necessary to abide by.

Students in the honors program left the prison with tears in their eyes and warm thoughts in their hearts. The crime still stands, but listening to the stories of these women impacted the students, leaving them with a mere glimpse into the lives of Shakopee inmates.

“It puts a face on women in prison,” said Hunter as the group was leaving the facility.

Frederick said there is a disconnect between the make-up of Mankato’s council, the ruling bodies and the people that the decisions they make affect.

According to Frederick, only a small percentage of Mankato’s demographic is included in discussions that affect the entire city population.

When asked about solutions to vanishing state aid for cities, Frederick had a solution prepared.

He said building up a relationship with surrounding communities would help combat the situation.

The goal of it would be, Frederick said, to see what services could be shared to lower the bottom line. He said the Mankato and North Mankato relationship could be a prime example of the combined services.

“I don’t want to merge the cities by any stretch of imagination,” Frederick said.

According to Frederick, the idea is to save money for the communities without sacrificing public safety or autonomy.

Frederick said more needs to be done to engage students in the community. According to Frederick, 80 percent of graduates in the area want to continue to live in Mankato, but are unable to.

Frederick said Mankato serves as a conduit between students searching for real world applications for their education, and small businesses searching for a way to lower start-up costs.

Frederick closed his presentation by asking for MSSA’s approval.

“I know it’s an uphill battle, but I appreciate the support,” Frederick said.

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SPIRITUALITY Workshops will have varied focuses from yoga and singing activities to the soothing power of tea

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continued from 3 environment. We can share not only our screen through Media:scape, but we can share and communicate through MavNet wireless Internet and we can share our data through the public folders on MavDisc,” Sharp said.

Large-framed screens with the MSU logo visually separate the virtual conference rooms from the study areas. Informal learning experiences are supported by casual, flexible seating arrangements.

Ottomans are placed sporadically for mobile conversations, small groups or simply a place for students to rest their laptops.

On the other side of the space, two-sided white boards and poster boards are mounted on wheels for easy movement. The wheeled boards fit in the front of virtual conference rooms for privacy and in other areas of the space for easy presentation and collaboration.

Sharp has worked to change the hallway into a destination area for students.

The high windows and central location on campus make it accessible to students.

More than 10 student study areas have been created in nooks and crannies of many of MSU’s buildings

throughout the years including the lobbies of Ford Hall, Wissink Hall, Wiecking Center, the Performing Arts building and the Career Development Center. Study rooms have been created in the Memorial Library and the Academic Computer Center, as well as study areas in Trafton Science Center and Morris Hall. Sharp and his staff created many of the study areas, though he had an interior design student design the study area in Wiecking and the Performing Arts Center.

Students who attend the grand opening will have the opportunity to see the space while drinking punch and eating bars provided by General Office Products.

“It’s for the students. It’s their space. It’ll take a little bit of getting used to, but it’s quite simple,” Sharp said.

people’s bodies and minds in a meaningful way. Besides Hoffman and Hull, conference paricipants will have the opportunity to attend more than 100 workshops that are offered over the weekend.

These workshops focus on the theme of women and spirituality, but the way they go about describing it can be quite different. One workshop will show how canines can help women tune into their spiritual side, another will focus on the soothing power of tea, while others display more traditionally spiritual activities such as yoga or singing. There will also be vendors displaying merchandise that participants can browse or purchase. All these activities take place not only in the CSU but also in Armstrong and Morris halls.

Kasiva said there will be around 400 participants in

this year’s conference. They have had more than 800 in past years, but she said that she’s noticed participation drops during hard economic times. She said the conference draws in a diverse audience from in and out of state, with people coming from as far as Kansas and Oklahoma.

Kasiva has been planning the conference since summer, communicating with presenters and now, as the event draws closer, working with her 20 student volunteers to ensure everything goes

smoothly.

“It’s been a different experience that I’ve really enjoyed,” Kasiva said about her work. “I learned a lot. I’m nervous [for the weekend] because when you’ve worked on something for a couple of months, you want it to be the best. It’s definitely an opportunity I’d encourage anyone to take on.”

To learn more about the conference, interested students can visit the Minnesota State Mankato Gender and Women’s Studies website.

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Woman brings $10,000 bill to bank Secret service will investigate, 300 bills believed to be left

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A $10,000 bill? The staff at a Massachusetts bank just wasn’t buying it. The suspicious staffers quickly determined that the bill a woman brought into the Lowell bank was a fake.

Michael Gallagher, risk management director at Enterprise Bank, told The Sun of Lowell that it is believed there are only about 300 $10,000 bills left, and most are in the hands of collectors.

The bank called police, who in turn notified the U.S. Secret Service, the agency that investigates counterfeiting.

Gallagher would not say what kind of transaction the woman attempted with the note on Tuesday.

The woman’s name was not released because she has not been charged, but a police spokesman says she may have mental health issues.

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GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — Paramedics ignored a handcuffed and dying college football player shot by police and attended to injured officers for several minutes while his friend stood by screaming for help, a lawyer hired by the student’s family charged Wednesday, calling for an independent investigation into the death.

Brandon Cox, who was grazed by a police bullet in the burst of gunfire that killed Danroy “D.J.” Henry, left the car under his own power after the shooting, then realized no one was helping Henry, lawyer Michael Sussman said.

“He saw the police come to the vehicle, drag his friend out, handcuff his friend, lay his friend head-down on the ground, and no help was coming,” Sussman said.

When paramedics arrived and began tending to the officers, Cox began screaming for help: “We’ve been shot!

We’ve been shot!” Twelve to 15 minutes passed before Henry received medical help, according to Cox, Sussman

Canadian Col. confesses to murder Pleaded guilty to rapes, sexual assaults, breaking and entering

BELLEVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday showed a packed courtroom a video of the former commander of Canada’s largest air force base breaking down and confessing to raping and murdering two women during a police interrogation.

Earlier this week, Col. Russell Williams, 47, who once flew prime ministers and served as a pilot to Queen Elizabeth II during a 2005 visit, pleaded guilty to the rape and asphyxiation deaths of two

women. He also pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two other women and 82 counts of breaking-and-entering, during which he stole hundreds of items of underwear and lingerie.

In the video, shown on the third day his of sentencing hearing, the former military officer initially appears calm and collected, denying everything until he is confronted with a footprint matching his boot treads to those found in and around the home of murder victim Jessica

internet photo Williams, the former commander if Canada’s largest airforce base, said he struck his two victims in the head with a flashlight before raping and murdering them.

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At that point, Williams drops his head and remains silent for several minutes, before eventually confessing.

In an almost matter-of-fact manner, Williams explains how he stalked the two women and broke into their homes while they were away to confirm they lived alone, before returning to rape and kill them.

He said he struck both women in the head with a flashlight to subdue them before he bound their hands and duct taped their eyes and mouths to enable him to repeatedly rape them. He said he barked orders for them to perform sexual acts. And before he beat them again, he forced them to model their underwear while he photographed them.

After hours of repeated rape and torture, he murdered both women. He placed duct tape over Marie France Comeau’s nose and mouth, he said, as the 37-year-old corporal pleaded with him to spare her life.

He said he strangled Lloyd with rope before he bound her unconscious body with duct tape, dumping it in a forest four days after he killed her.

said.

Messages seeking comment on the paramedic’s actions were left with a spokesman for the Westchester police, which made the arrests. Sussman did not know which ambulance company answered the call, and a Mount Pleasant police dispatcher said the department uses several companies.

Mount Pleasant police Chief Louis Alagno, who is investigating the shooting with state police, did not return a call seeking comment. Alagno said Monday that Henry was handcuffed until officers realized he was gravely wounded, then was uncuffed and treated.

Police have said that Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University student, sped away and hit two officers after a policeman knocked on his window. But Sussman said Wednesday that eyewitness accounts from Cox, a third man in the car who wasn’t injured and others contradict that story.

Henry was at the wheel of his car in a fire lane early Sunday when a police officer

beckoned him to move along, Sussman said. Henry complied and had driven just a few feet at low speed when another officer yelled that the car should be stopped, at which point an officer ran in front of the car with his weapon drawn and started firing within seconds, according to Sussman.

Several agencies are investigating.

Also Wednesday, the lawyer for three of Henry’s teammates said they had been brutalized by officers and arrested when they tried to help their mortally wounded friend after witnessing the shooting. One player knows CPR and begged the police to let him try to save Henry, but instead “they put a gun to his ribs and they told him to back ... up or he would be next,” attorney Bonita Zelman told The Associated Press.

She said the other two teammates were zapped with stun guns when they tried to intervene. They said Henry “was on the pavement, handcuffed and dying, and no one was helping him,” she said.

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Law would make country one of Europe’s toughest places to smoke MADRID (AP) — Spain, famed for its smoke-filled bars, corner cafes and restaurants, set the stage Wednesday for a tough new anti-smoking law that will rid the country of its dubious status as one of Western Europe’s easiest places to light up.

The bill passed by parliamentary commission calls for transforming all bars and restaurants into no-smoking zones, bringing Spain in line with the European Union’s strictest anti-smoking nations and many U.S. states that bar smoking in enclosed public places. It’s expected to pass the Senate and become law on Jan. 2.

The law also will make Spain a tougher place to smoke than many other European countries where bars and restaurants are still allowed to have smoking sections, and will prohibit smoking in outdoor places such as playgrounds and the grounds of schools and hospitals.

The current law put in place in 2006 prohibits smoking in the workplace, and workers puffing away just outside their office buildings are a common sight.

But that law aimed at cracking down on smoking permitted owners of most bars and cafes to decide on their own whether to allow smoking — and almost all ended up doing so, leading critics to label the

earlier law as a total failure.

Those bar and cafe owners will now lose the privilege, and larger restaurants that still have smoking sections will have to get rid of them. Officials predict thousands of lives now lost to secondhand smoke will be saved.

“I think the new law is good, especially if it helps us keep healthy,” said Puri De Arcos, 33, as she puffed away in a park square. “But I think it is too radical, banning smoking in discos, for example.”

Bar and restaurant owners hope to win an exception in the law allowing them to construct hermetically sealed smoking sections, but the parliamentary commission voted down that option. Hotels will be allowed to set aside 30 percent of the rooms for smokers.

The bill endorsed by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his governing Socialist Party next goes for debate in the Senate where it is likely to be approved quickly or sent back with minor changes for approval in the lower house.

About the only concession that owners of smoke-filled establishments got was a pledge by the government for the law to take effect on Jan. 2 — instead of a day earlier, the peak of Spain’s weeklong spell of Christmas and New Year’s festivities that draws huge crowds of Spaniards to bars and restaurants.

Salvador Chacon, who owns a small bar and smokes himself, expects to lose business because so many of his regulars come every day for beers and ‘tapa’ snacks and then automatically light up, often passing away hours drinking and smoking with their friends.

Chacon said any many others also fear Spain could lose crucial tourism revenue because it’s among the last European nations where travelers are free to smoke in eateries — after sampling Spain’s renowned food and tapas, almost always washed down with Spanish wine or half sized draft beers called ‘canas.’

“The rest of Europe doesn’t have the charming tradition of canas and tapas. It’s our way of life and it’s also what tourists look for,” said Chacon.

Spain’s main restaurant and bar federation predicted the law will lead to 145,000 lost jobs and a 10 percent decline in revenue for the sector, but the Health Ministry said similar laws put in place in recent years in nations ranging from Britain to France and Italy did not hurt business badly.

Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez noted that smokers will still be allowed to smoke on the open-air terraces of bars, and many Spanish bars have them, often setting up tables and chairs on the sidewalk. Other exceptions were provided for jails, psychiatric institutions and

internet photo Bar and restaurant owners hope to gain an exemption from the law.

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Nonsmoker Miguel Gonzalez welcomed the law, saying he’ll finally be able to breathe cleanly when he goes out for a coffee or a beer. And the bars themselves will be cleaner, because most Spanish bars let patrons stub their butts out on the floor.

“Given the time I have spent in this bar, I think I’m more of a smoker than a real smoker,” Gonzalez said.

Spain’s National Committee for the Prevention of Smoking says up to 1,000 Spanish bar waiters die yearly from lung cancer, mainly from breathing in so much second hand smoke.

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WHAT CAN FOUR YEARS DO FOR YOU? Senior MSU soccer player Laura Leber is wrapping up one of the most successful careers any Maverick has had LEE HANDEL

Laura Leber has five goals and one assist this season for the Mavericks.

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter

staff writer As she puts the finishing touches on her prolific soccer career as a Maverick, senior forward Laura Leber knows nothing other than success at Minnesota State, Mankato.

Leber has been the face of a senior class that will go down as one of the winningest in program history, but still has her sights set on big things for this year’s team.

The Council Bluffs, Iowa native was highly recruited out of high school and chose MSU over the likes of NebraskaOmaha and South Dakota. She has been starting games for the Mavericks since her freshman year, racking up big numbers and achievements.

Leber immediately established herself as the team’s go-to scorer in her rookie season as a Maverick, leading both the team and conference in goals and points, with 11 and 26, respectively. She also made a name for herself as a clutch player, with seven of her 11 goals being game-winners.

These trends continued throughout Leber’s sophomore and junior campaigns, as she led the team in goals and points each year. Although she has piled up too many individual honors and accomplishments to count, Leber has always put the team’s success before her own.

“Laura is a very powerful leader on the field and is also very humble at the same time,” said head coach Peter McGahey.

With the help of many talented teammates, Leber has managed to guide the team to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Despite scoring many goals up to this point, there is still one goal she has left that stands above the rest: For this senior class to make it to the NCAA Tournament all four years.

“We’d be the first class to ever accomplish that, and it would be a great statement of how talented our class, team and program is,” Leber said.

After three seasons of lighting the league on fire, Leber’s fourth and final campaign as a Maverick got off to a bit of rough start as both her and the team struggled. Leber did not

score a goal throughout the first eight games of the season, as the Mavericks posted a 3-4-1 record. Then she finally broke through with two goals in a 9-0 blowout of Southwest Minnesota State. The team has not lost since, and is currently 9-41 and on a six-game winning streak.

“We are showing much improvement and at a pretty good state right now,” said Leber.

“This season has been a replica of my freshman season, where we started out slow, but peaked toward the end of the year.”

Leber is coming off her third career hat trick as a Maverick, as she scored three goals in the first half last weekend against Minnesota-Crookston. This earned her NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the seventh time in her illustrious four years as a Maverick.

“I didn’t start out as strong as in past years, but I feel like I am right at where I should be right now,” she said.

Sitting in third place on the all-time goals scored chart as a Maverick with 39, Leber would be honored to move into sole possession of second place. In order for her to have the best shot at achieving this individual goal, Laura knows it would mean that the team has been able to play well and advance, which is what she wants more than anything. She does not want this ride to end.

“It is an easy way to stay in shape,” laughed Leber. “I am going to miss all the memories that you make seeing the girls six out of every seven days of the week. None of us [seniors] are ready for this to end.”

As her team is about to embark on the stretch run of their season, the Mavericks will need some strong efforts from Leber to get back to where they want to go. She has a wealth of experience and has come up big for the team before, and is more than willing to put them on her shoulders again this year.

“As long as we keep winning as a team, I would love to be the one to help carry the team,” Leber said. “We want to get back to the NCAA Tournament and end on a winning note this time.”

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Colorado College (2-1-1, 0-0-0 WCHA) at Minnesota State (0-1-3, 0-1-1 WCHA) 7:37 p.m., Friday • Verizon Wireless Center 7:07 p.m., Saturday • Verizon Wireless Center RECAP: The Mavericks went 0-1-1 last weekend against Michigan Tech.

Colorado College competed in the Brice Alaska Goal Rush Tournament last weekend where they went 1-1.

HISTORY: The Tigers lead the all-time series (27-12-1) and Mavericks coach Troy Jutting is 9-22-1 in his career against CC. Last year CC went 2-0-0 against the Mavericks.

MSU NOTES: The Mavericks are coming off a weekend where special teams struggled. The Mavericks went 1-11 on the power play and also allowed two shorthanded goals. The penalty kill was also less than impressive allowing three goals. So far, the Mavericks leading scorer is defensemen Kurt Davis with five points. Freshman forward J.P. Burkemper has been able to step right in recording three points. Jutting didn’t say which goaltender would start this weekend, but he hinted that both would likely play. The job is still up for grabs at this point. Junior Austin Lee has a 2.77 goals-against-average in two games this season, while sophomore Phil Cook has a 4.35 goals-againstaverage.

CC NOTES: The Tigers have won of the most experienced teams in the WCHA this year after returning 18 players from last season’s roster, but it’s freshman forward Jaden Schwartz who leads the team in scoring with four points.

Senior defenseman Ryan Lowery and junior defenseman Gabe Guentzel both have three points. Sophomore goaltender Joe Howe has been dominant in three games. His record sits at 1-1-1 with a 1.63 goals-against-average.

STAT: The Mavericks put 83 shots on net last weekend but were only able to score seven goals. They will need to find a way to start finding the back of the net more frequently if they are going to have success this weekend.

PREDICTION: On paper CC has a lot stronger roster, but in their first home WCHA series, the Mavericks will find a way to win one this weekend.

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The WCHA welcomed two new teams into the conference this season with the additions of Nebraska-Omaha and Bemidji State. This makes the conference deeper than it has ever been which could be cause for concern with the Minnesota State Mankato men’s hockey team, who was picked to finish tenth in the conference.

Head coach Troy Jutting isn’t thinking about that though.

He is more focused on finding a way to put his team in position to win its first game of the season. After a loss and tie to Michigan Tech last weekend, the Mavericks return home to host Colorado College.

“We’re looking for better results,” said Jutting. “I think we’ve played pretty well. In four games we’ve only lost once, but we also haven’t won yet. We need to get results.”

It will be the first WCHA home series for the Mavericks and you can bet that there will be plenty of energy inside the Verizon Wireless Center. Colorado College is always near the top of the WCHA and looks to be one of the teams to beat again this year.

The Tigers are ranked No. 19 heading into this weekend. It will be the first WCHA series of the year for CC after going 2-11 in non-conference games. The Tigers have a tradition of having a fast, strong skating team and this year is no different.

“They’ll be a good skating

club,” said Jutversity of Minnesota. ting. “They always Dorr leads the forwards are. These will be in scoring with four points fast paced games. in the early part of this It should be a fun season. Dorr is perhaps the weekend for college most talented player on the hockey.” team and the way he plays CC is a veteran will be a large factor in the team, returning 18 Mavericks ability to score.

MIchael Dorr players from last “We need to Mike to year’s squad which score for us,” said Jutting. went 19-17-3. Special teams “If we’re going to be successneed to improve for the Mavful, Michael has to score for us ericks if they are going to be and he has done a good job of it successful this weekend. so far.”

The Mavericks went 1-11 The Mavericks are one of six on the power play last weekteams to already have a WCHA end while also allowing two series under their belts. That shorthanded goals. That number will make it that much more could change greatly if the important to come away with Mavericks could get more at least two points this weekproduction from their forwards. end or the Mavericks will see Three of the seven goals scored themselves looking up in the last weekend were by defensestandings early on. men.

It’s still too early to get The Mavericks defense has overly excited about wins and been the strong point of the losses, but playing well at home season so far. This comes as no against a ranked team could surprise as MSU returned all bring some early momentum to six defensemen from a year ago the Mavericks. including seniors Kurt Davis, “We’re not a team with one Channing Boe and Ben Youds. or two superstars,” said Jutting.

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Minnesota State (9-4-1, 7-1-1 NSIC) at Upper Iowa (7-6-1, 3-5-1 NSIC) and Winona State (10-2-1, 7-1-1 NSIC) 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday RECAP: The Mavericks will have to play at a high level from here on out, as they square off with some of the best teams in the NSIC the next couple of weekends. They are currently sitting in third place in the NSIC, tied with Winona State. The Mavericks earned six critical points last weekend, throttling Minnesota-Crookston and MSU Moorhead by scores of 7-1 and 3-0 respectively. This is perhaps the most difficult road trip for the Mavericks, as Sunday’s game at Winona State always serves as a tough challenge with the Warriors’ rowdy fans and turf field. How the Mavericks fair in these last four regular season games will go a long way in determining whether they make it back to the NCAAs for the fourth straight year.

HISTORY: The Mavericks are 2-0 all-time against the Peacocks, winning 2-0 last season and prevailing 2-1 back in 2008 on a game-winning goal from senior forward Laura Leber. Winona State may be the Mavericks’ biggest rival, as they are the only NSIC team to have posted a winning all-time mark against MSU with an 11-5 record. The Warriors stole both matchups from the Mavericks last season 4-2 and 2-1, and seem to have their number despite MSU’s success the past three years. The Mavericks will be out for revenge, as the 2-1 defeat eliminated them from the NSIC tournament last year.

MSU NOTES: 11 different Mavericks registered a point in last Saturday’s routing of Crookston. This included a hat trick from Leber in the first half alone to give her five goals and 11 points on the season, both good for third on the team. Fellow senior Ann Kincaid notched her first two goals of the season in the rout.

On Sunday, sophomore forward Brittany Henry scored two goals in a game for the third straight weekend, giving her a team-leading eight goals and 17 points on the year. Fellow sophomore forward Nicole Dooher also tallied her fifth and sixth goals of the season in the two victories. The Mavericks continued to rotate two goalkeepers, with freshman Brittany Cygan and sophomore Chelsey Eley splitting halves in both contests and each picking up a win in net.

UPPER IOWA NOTES: The Peacocks are led by Liz Kaluzinski with nine goals on the season. Goalkeeper Amanda Smith also owns a respectable 1.22 goals against average and .811 save percentage.

WINONA STATE NOTES: The Warriors are a defensive juggernaut, giving up only eight goals on the entire season. They are led by goalkeeper Anna Belpedio, who sports a lights-out .56 goals against average and .907 save percentage. Like the Mavericks, they are young and talented and are currently on a sevengame winning streak.

PREDICTION: The Mavericks’ six-game winning streak is on the line as they control their own destiny from here on out. If they win every remaining regular season game, first place in the NSIC is theirs. They cannot look past Upper Iowa and must play their best soccer of the year to beat Winona State. Look for them to come home with at least six points this weekend.

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Football

Maverick offense led by ground attack

With running backs like Taylor Brookins and Chris Echols, the Mavericks should have no trouble getting in the endzone

PAT DELANEY

staff writer

The 48 points scored by the Minnesota State Mankato football team last weekend was a season-high for the offense.

While it was against a weak team in Upper Iowa, two things stood out in what makes this offense successful.

Not turning the ball over and establishing a consistent running game are the keys for the Maverick offense. The Mavericks are still near the top of the conference with 13 turnovers, but they have also moved to third in total rushing yards, an area that was off to a slow start early on.

The Mavericks are averaging 175 yards-per-game on the ground, only behind Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State.

This can be attributed to the emergence of running backs Taylor Brookins and Chris Echols.

“Offense just takes time to get going and get clicking,” said Brookins. “Once you do, you start moving.”

After using three running backs the first three games and having little success, the MSU running game finally broke out against Concordia when Brookins rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Brookins would follow that with another 100-yard performance the next week against Winona State.

Brookins, a junior who transferred to MSU last year after playing at Northern Iowa, uses his great speed and elusiveness to his advantage and when

dan moen • msu reporter MSU running back Taylor Brookins has fit in well at the starting running back spot as he has 500 rushing yards on the season with six touchdowns.

he gets to the second level, chances are good that he is going to turn it into a big gain.

Echols runs the ball a little differently. The sophomore possesses good speed, but at 225 pounds, he is able to use his size to his advantage.

“They’re two different players, said head coach Todd Hoffner. “We love them both.

They both do a fantastic job.”

The brute force Echols has can wear down a defense.

This was the case against Upper Iowa. Echols electrified

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When: 1 p.m. Sat. Both backs after another.

Where: Wayne, Nebraska will need to “I just continue their lower my success through the season’s shoulder,” Echols said.

Both Brookins and Echols last four games. It won’t be easy as three of the next four complement each other and opponents are ranked in the the offense doesn’t miss a beat

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top four in run defense. This includes Minnesota Duluth and Augustana who are allowing less than 100 yards-per-game.

Whether it’s Brookins or Echols lined up in the backfield, the offense is better when they are able to move the ball on the ground. With both backs hitting their strides, this is an ideal time for the Mavericks to finally return to national prominence.

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MSU Women’s Hockey Gameday

MSU falls to Wayne

Lee Handel • staff writer

University of North Dakota (4-2-0, 3-1-0-0 WCHA) at Minnesota State (0-2-1, 0-2-0-0 WCHA) 7:07 p.m., Friday • All Seasons Arena 3:07 p.m., Saturday • All Seasons Arena

TIGE HUTCHESON

staff writer

Less than two weeks ago, the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks stunned top-ranked Wayne State (Neb.), ambushing the Wildcats at home and effectively knocking them off of their throne.

But the Wildcats got their revenge on Tuesday night, shutting down NO. 14 14 MSU’s offense and pulling off a 3-1 win in Wayne, NE. “Over the last few weeks we’ve learned how to fight our way back into matches. We did a good job of going into their place and fighting out way back into it after some bad starts and bad moments,” said Minnesota State Mankato head coach Dennis Amundson. “What didn’t go so well is that we had some bad moments. We played kind of erratically. We need to learn to steady out and play a more even paced game, with fewer highs and lows.”

Chelsea Fogarty had her game face on, recording a double-double with 16 digs and a game-high 20 kills on an impressive .429 hitting percentage.

“I felt like the sets were perfect so it was really easy for me. It was just there for me,” said Fogarty.

However, aside from Fogarty’s monster numbers and 10 kills from Kimber Kuhl, the Mavericks struggled on offense. Wayne State held MSU to a frustrating .127 hitting percentage and forcing the Mavericks into a 2-0 hole. The Mavericks were also forced into 29 attack errors.

But the Mavericks battled back. With nine of Fogarty’s twenty kills coming in the third set, the Mavericks held on for a 25-22 win, erasing the possibility of a sweep. But the Wildcats refused to let up.

“It was definitely a battle and it just came down to a few little points and runs,” Fogarty said.

“The momentum was going back and forth and they just ended with the momentum.”

Even though the Mavericks failed to pull off another upset, team confidence remains pretty high.

“I thought we really played well together and we rose to the occasion. It kind of felt like when we played them last time. Everyone was working together and everything just fit” said Fogarty, disregarding the final score.

The Mavericks will use the rest of the week to prepare for a much needed home stand, with games on Friday against Upper Iowa and Saturday against Winona State. As the regional tournament draws closer, the Mavericks will look to pick up a pair of wins this weekend and improve their 6-6 conference record.

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RECAP: What a difference a year makes for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. After struggling through an 8-22-4 overall record and 7-19-2 WCHA record a season ago, the Sioux are showing that they are a contender and a force to be reckoned with in 2010. In their first four WCHA contests, the Sioux split with defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth at home two weekends ago and swept the third-ranked Golden Gophers from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis last weekend. The Mavericks also opened up WCHA play against the UMD Bulldogs, dropping a pair of games in Duluth last weekend 5-2 and 6-0.

HISTORY: The Mavericks dominated the Sioux last season, sweeping a pair of contests in Grand Forks by scores of 4-2 and 2-1. The two teams matched up later in the year in Mankato and split the series, with the Mavericks winning the first game 3-2 and the Sioux prevailing in the second 1-0. The Mavericks have a distinctive edge in the all-time series as well, going 20-6-4 against UND in the 30 matchups.

MSU NOTES: The Mavericks had the defending champion Bulldogs a little nervous last weekend, jumping out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to a slapshot goal from junior forward Emmi Leinonen and freshman Kathleen Rogan’s first career goal as a Maverick. Sophomore blue-liner Emilia Andersson and junior forward Moira O’Connor picked up the assists on the Leinonen score and sophomore forward Lauren Zrust set up the Rogan’s goal in front of the UMD net. O’Connor leads the Mavericks in goals and points early on, with two and three respectively. Even though the lead did not hold up, there were some positives to build on for the Mavericks, such as junior goaltender Alli Altmann’s 37 saves against a whopping 42 shots faced on Saturday. Look for highly-touted freshman Danielle Butters to possibly see some time in net in the near future.

UND NOTES: The Sioux are led by a pair of Lamoureux sophomore forwards, Monique and Jocelyne, who lead the team with nine and six points respectively.

Their top goalkeeper is Jorid Dagfinrud, who possesses a .865 save percentage.

PREDICTION: The Sioux appear to have figured things out already in 2010 and are riding quite the momentum early on, while the Mavericks have many skaters still trying to settle into their individual roles on the team and get into a good rhythm on the ice. That being said, the Mavericks must salvage at least one point this weekend at home.

Favre keeps mouth shut on meeting EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre doesn’t want to talk about any subject but the Green Bay Packers, while the NFL is seeking more information about allegations he sent suggestive messages and lewd photos in 2008 to a woman who worked for the New York Jets.

Speaking on a conference call with reporters in Green Bay ahead of Sunday night’s Vikings-Packers game, Favre called the NFL’s investigation into his alleged behavior a “league matter.” Minutes later, he also declined to answer a series of questions about the situation in his weekly Wednes-

day news conference with Minnesota media.

“That’s a league issue,” Favre said, “that I just have to leave at that.”

The Vikings quarterback met with NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich on Tuesday about his alleged advances toward then-Jets game emcee Jenn Sterger two years ago, when Favre played for New York.

Favre brushed off a question about whether the situation has weighed on him, insisting it was instead the “front five for Dallas” that weighed on him last week. He said this week his

“focus is solely on Green Bay.” Asked why he hasn’t denied the allegations, Favre said: “The one thing I’m going to say is that’s something that’s within the league, and I’ll just have to leave it at that — let that process work itself out.”

Sterger has hired lawyers but has not commented on the allegations, which were posted on Deadspin.com without her

cooperation. The website paid a third party for the texts, voicemails and graphic photos, said to be of Favre, that it posted in a video. Sterger has not commented on the website’s report.

Attorney Joseph Conway said Wednesday his firm will advise Sterger “and pursue any potential remedies that may exist.”

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Theatre department flexes acting muscle

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MELISSA ZINS

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“Konnichiwa” is one of the many words and greetings students will be accustomed to upon being part of the Japanese Intercultural Association on campus. However, the association is not solely for Japanese exchange students. It is a group where students of all backgrounds and ethnicities can come together and learn about Japanese culture.

“The Japanese Intercultural Association is about cultural exchange through the sharing of music, movies and video games, or anything of that nature,” said Mitchell Ruscin, president of the J.I.A. The association’s goal is to unite people of all backgrounds who are interested in Japanese culture. It offers a variety of ways for participants to immerse themselves in Japanese culture, such as free Japanese language classes for beginners and intermediates. The beginners learn basic

vocabulary and sounds of the Japanese language and work on listening skills as well as basic sentence structure.

They are also taught the basics of Hiragana and Katakana, which are the common Japanese writing systems.

For instance, some common Japanese words that one may learn are “oishii”- delicious, or “kawaii”- cute.

There are even plenty of opportunities to try traditional Japanese food and learn their customs, as well as share your own. If nothing else, it’s a great place to make new friends from the other side of the world.

The Japanese Intercultural Association also aims to show non-Japanese students “a side of Japan other than what people may think or know,” Ruscin said.

It is common to associate Japan with all of the television, movies, products and food that are presented in our

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George (Robb Krueger) is pushed over the edge and attacks Martha (Shelley Whitehead). Nick (Clayton Rutschow) tires to play mediator between the couple.

MEGAN KADLEC

staff writer

Full of manipulation and mystery, the latest Minnesota State Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance Mainstage production, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” leaves audiences bewildered and in awe. The show is definitely not one for the dimwitted or unfocused, since the complex plot and dialogue are difficult to understand.

Drunk from a Saturday night party, George, a profes-

sor played by Robb Krueger, and his wife, Martha, played

by Shelley Whitehead, have just returned home at 2 a.m. With general profanity, Martha announces that she has invited a young new professor, Nick, played by Clayton Rutschow, and his wife, Honey, played by Molly Tucker, over for the evening.

As the night progresses, the two couples slam bourbon and brandy. Inhibitions slowly fade as George and Martha attempt to hide their deeply wicked personalities and

mysterious lives. In the midst of their drunken state, the façade under which George and Martha have taken shelter is exposed, revealing their messy existences.

From the moment the house lights fade, George and Martha are seen bickering uncontrollably. The tift turns into a full-blown feud as the night comes to a close and dawn begins to break.

When Nick and Honey enter the scene, an air of awkward-

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MSU Mankato goes Def Jam, sponsors poetry slam in her performance of literature class and has seen great success, because students get to “work with poetry in a different way.” As a seasoned poetry slam viewer, White said that one of her favorites is Taylor Mali, because “he is a teacher and that is what he writes about.”

slam, but the time limit is.

Judging is usually done by volunteers from the audience, Minnesota State Mankato but the MSU poetry slam will be hosting its first Poetry will be judged by Foley and Slam, themed “What role White. Typically, White said, does music play in your life?” judges score a performance A preliminary round will be by holding up a number one in the Hallings Recital Hall, through 10, and participants Performing Arts Center 250 with the two lowest numbers Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 10 are dropped. Foley said that p.m. to decide the top five she has not made a decislammers. sion yet on whether to do a “Our purpose is to give a rubric, but is planning on venue for anyone that wants scoring in a similar manner. to give meaning to music Some things that she will be in their life,” said Amy K. basing her scoring off of are Roisum Foley, director of “rhythm, flow line-to-line, bands at MSU. commitment to perforIt will be open to anymance, and creativity.” one on campus, including Foley said that she hopes students, staff, faculty and that a MSU poetry slam the community. Foley said becomes a part of the yearly this performance is “reachcalendar in the future. ing across campus to people Foley said that performwho might not come” to ers need to come early and their shows. It is supposed get a performance time and to be fun and engage the internet photo make sure to contact her audience, she said, which beforehand via e-mail. The Teacher and slam poet Taylor Mali spits is why the concert is being mad soul. top five will perform Nov. called “For the fun of it.”

22 in the Student Union Foley said the idea came at noon and at the MSU to her late this summer at the Presently, Foley said she Symphonic Band and Concert St. Paul poetry slam competiknows of about five competiWind Ensemble Concert Nov. tion. tors that have already signed 23 at 7:30 p.m.

“I thought it’d be a great up. Most of them are not in Tickets for the final conway to perform our concerts the music department, but Fo- cert can be purchased online with such a wide variety of ley said that’s what she both at the MSU website or the audience,” she said. expected and wanted. ticket box in the performLeah White, the director of Slams must be original, last ing arts building. Prices are forensics at MSU and coma maximum of three minutes $9 for general admission, $7 munication studies faculty and content has to be rated for MSU students and $6 for member, said that she has PG. White said that the PG K-12. done the poetry slam style rating is “not typical” of a

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Social network usage Credit card purchases

continued from 21 first six months of 2010, marking the highest firsthalf of the year revenue ever recorded according to the latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report. More and more people are going online, and search engines, like Google, are developing new algorithms to “crawl” through the data, making it easier for marketers to find their target market.

Advertisers using the Google AdWord feature to connect with potential customers while surfers are searching for related products or services. They then can narrow it down even further by using a different feature on AdWord called “demographic bidding,” which allows the advertiser to target users even more specifically, based on gender and age group.

Where does privacy come into play? In this technological age, it is practically non-existent. Despite privacy settings, every move you make online can be mined by data analysts, who translate the data into terms that marketers can understand.

“Maybe privacy was just a blip in history,” Andreas Weigend, the former chief scientist at Amazon.com and a data-mining professor at Stanford, said. “It started when people moved to cities, where they had places to hide, and it ended with the Internet, when basically there was no place to hide left.”

There is definitely no place to hide with cell phone IDs and GPS systems. For example, eventually Starbucks could have your regular halfcaf quad grande six-pump vanilla soy 140-degree latte ready for you before you even order it by keeping track of previous orders through a Starbucks card and your cell phone ID. This goes to show that data mining extends beyond the Internet and social media.

With every swipe of a credit card, information is being stored and then purchased by companies who can track your purchases and places that you spend money.

If you use your card to buy alcohol at a liquor store or at the bars, for example, unless it is otherwise stated, the data could be sold to marketing agencies. Your buying patterns could be linked to your chances of being or becoming an alcoholic. Just like the un-privatized information on your Facebook page, the information can be purchased by employers, medical insurance companies and car insurance companies and could negatively affect your chances of getting a job or insurance coverage.

As a consumer, data mining is not all bad. It can help save a few bucks at the grocery store and makes online shopping much easier, but it is always better to err on the side of caution when leaving behind a data crumb trail.

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JAPAN Japanese culture has become an every day part of American life.

WOOLF Although brimming with tension, “Woolf?” has very funny moments

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corner of the world. There are Japanese influences found all over our society. From car brands, such as Lexus and Honda, to technology and fashion, Japanese products are everywhere.

Much of the technology we use every day was made in Japan, not to mention the popular name brands of widely used entertainment, such as Nintendo, Sony, Toshiba, Motorola and many others.

Japan has clearly been intertwined with western civilization and our every day lives. This is what makes learning about the culture so interesting and also important, the group says, but there is more to the Japanese culture

than the goodies that we buy at the store. The J.I.A. is a place to learn about the intricacies of the Japanese culture beyond the brand names, TV and video games we are all so accustomed to and enjoy.

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It is an event where anyone is welcome to attend and exchange culture, eat delicious food and maybe try something new.

The Japanese Intercultural Association is throwing a bake sale today to raise funds and build awareness of the group.

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If you find yourself curious about Japanese culture, language or cuisine, or simply want to make friends, contact Mitch Ruscin at mitchell. ruscin@mnsu.edu for more information on how to get involved, or join the Japanese Intercultural Association on Facebook.

ness falls over the stage and lingers for the duration of the show. The timid young couple is easily intimidated by the abrasive, older couple, and, as a result, Honey retreats to the bathroom floor for much of the production.

Comedic relief is found frequently in the midst of the serious conversation. However, if you’re in to slapstick humor, you might as well stay home and watch “South Park.” This show is funny, but in a dry, witty manner.

Tucker’s character, Honey, has an insane, contagious laugh that makes the audience giggle, despite the amount of tension lingering overhead. Other characters, especially George, provide hilarious anecdotes in an attempt to fill the awkward silences. These stories mostly give glimpses into the professional lives of the two profes-

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The top five viral movie sensations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — We’re digging deep in the vaults this week, going all the way back to 1999 to look at movies with viral buzz.

These are films that cultivated a mystique about them, an urgent, must-see aura, based on unorthodox marketing methods. Maybe it’s a creepy website. Maybe it’s a few delicious details trickled out to a specific fan base. Maybe social media propels the buzz. Or maybe just a great title gets people talking.

With “Paranormal Activity 2” opening this week, here are five movies that have benefited from that intangible but irresistible viral buzz: — “Paranormal Activity” (2009): Sure, the phenomenon existed long before this horror movie came out last year, but this is a film that really capitalized on the power of Twitter and cheap online promotion, that rode a wave of excited, instantaneous word-of-mouth.

The movie itself had a pretty simple concept: It created the sensation that we were watching actual home video, shot in a bedroom overnight to capture whatever demon was haunting its young, female hero.

It only cost about $10,000 to make, opened in just a few theaters at first to generate even more curiosity, and went to gross

nearly $108 million. Hence, a year later, we have a sequel.

— “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): The mother of them all. Just saying the words “Blair Witch” serves as an instant short-

hand: People know exactly what you mean.

The gimmick, in case you’ve forgotten, is that we were supposedly watching the real, final footage of a trio of friends who entered the woods to make a documentary about the legendary Blair Witch. They shot every moment and every movement they made — including their last.

A debut at the Sundance Film Festival kicked off the talk.

Unknown actors played the three characters, furthering the possibility that this was all authentic.

A website pushed the idea that this was legitimate, adding to the eeriness.

The movie made nearly $141 million; a year later, though, the secret was out and the hype was gone, and the sequel, “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” only made about $26 million.

— “Cloverfield” (2008): Excitement for this thriller built in increments, but it was undeniable.

The trailer, with its image of the Statue of Liberty’s severed head bouncing down a Manhattan street, created huge buzz online and at Comic-Con. The title gave away nothing — it’s just the name of a street near producer J.J. Abrams’ Los Angeles office, a code word the filmmakers used to keep the project under wraps — but it stuck, adding even more mystery.

And the premise was tailor-made for the YouTube generation: a monster attack on New York City as seen entirely from the perspective of a partygoer’s hand-held video camera. Plus, director Matt Reeves’ film happened to be a lot of fun, and it went on to make a respectable $80 million.

— “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters” (2007): Most people probably hadn’t heard of the animated series “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” which airs on Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim

lineup, and provided the basis for this movie.

It follows the intentionally Dadaist adventures of a wad of hamburger meat, a milkshake and a container of fries who share a rundown New Jersey tract house.

The promotion included blinking, Lite-Brite-style renderings of alien characters known as the Mooninites, which were placed in major cities nationwide.

In most places, no one thought twice about them. In Boston, they were viewed as a potential terrorist threat, forcing the closure of bridges and roadways. It might not have helped at the box office, where the movie made only about $5.5 million. But it got folks talking.

— “Snakes on a Plane” (2006): It’s exactly what you

think: a thriller about snakes ... on a plane. Just the title alone promised a campy good time, a throwback to star-studded disaster action pictures like the 1970s “Airport” movies.

Adding to the fun, fans who saw the movie early urged the filmmakers to keep a crucial Samuel L. Jackson line in the script with a particularly colorful 12-letter word — and they got their wish. It’s a hugely crowdpleasing moment, and watching the movie with a giant crowd was the best way to do it.

But people talked about the movie more than they actually went to see it. “Snakes on a Plane” opened at No. 1 with nearly $14 million but only went on to make $34 million — which is a shame, because this was one hell of a ride.

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New Zealand: No more Mordor ‘The Hobbit’ may be forced to change location WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand may lose filming of “The Hobbit” movies, with financial backers Warner Brothers making arrangements to shift the production offshore, director Peter Jackson warned Thursday.

Jackson’s production company, Wingnut Films, and the union Actors’ Equity have been at loggerheads over pay deals for actors in the New Zealand 660 million dollar (US$500 million) two-film prequel to the highly successful “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

Shooting of the two 3-D films is due to begin in February.

Wingnut Films said in a statement that the actors’ move in threatening to boycott the production had undermined Warner Brothers confidence in the industry “and they are now, quite rightly, very concerned about the security of their $500m investment.”

“Next week Warners are coming down to New Zealand to make arrangements to move the production offshore,” Jackson’s production company said. “It appears we cannot make films in our own country even when substantial financing is available.”

The statement gave no indication of where the films’ production

might be moved to.

Jackson said while they would fight to keep the films in New Zealand, the decision ultimately rests with Warner Brothers.

Production of The Hobbit was given the green light from U.S. studios Warners and New Line Cinema at the weekend, with Jack-

internet photo Director Peter Jackson has his hands full trying to shoot “The Hobbit.”

son as director.

Late Wednesday, more than a thousand film technicians marched through the capital, Wellington, demanding actors end their dispute over contracts. They chanted “Save The Hobbit” and waved banners that said, “Keep it Made in New Zealand” and “SOS Hobbits.”

The group had planned to attend an actors’ meeting and “verbalize their concern” outside, said the head of Wellington’s Weta Workshop film production house, Richard Taylor.

When the actors canceled their meeting the technicians marched through the streets to show their concerns, he said.

“Everyone present within the Wellington technicians’ community wanted to see our industry continue under our own management as it has in the past,” Taylor said in a statement.

After the huge success of the “Lord of the Rings” series that were shot in New Zealand, Jackson has spent the past three years working on adapting the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy novel set before the trilogy.

As well as union issues, the ongoing restructuring of flailing Hollywood studio MetroGoldwyn-Mayer Inc., which owns half the project, has contributed to delays.

In May, Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro quit after working on the project for nearly two years. Jackson, who directed the “Rings” series, has taken his place.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

TransAtlantic City: HBO show inspires drag contest ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — How big is “Boardwalk Empire,” the HBO hit series about Prohibition-era Atlantic City?

Even the drag queens are getting in on the act.

The Miss’d America Pageant, an annual drag show that used to be held the day after the Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, is adopting the HBO show’s theme for this year, in which it will seek to crown a new “Boardwalk Empress.”

Last year, a Marilyn Monroe buff in a dress made of 30,000 rhinestones won the pageant. That winner, Scott Cooper, will be a cohost along with Carson Kressley, host of ABC’s “True Beauty” and Bravo’s “Queer Eye For The Straight Guy,” and Robert “Sandy Beach” Hitchen.

The pageant will be held at

Boardwalk Hall on Jan. 16.

Last year, seven contestants competed in evening wear, talent and interviews.

This year’s show will feature set details and production numbers to mimic a 1920s Atlantic City speakeasy in keeping with the “Boardwalk Empire” theme.

Judges will include Michael Musto, a Village Voice reporter; Vicki Gold Levi, an Atlantic City historian and author; Diane Mitchell, a WAYV radio personality, and Mark Segal, editor of the Philadelphia Gay News.

Contestants are being sought for the pageant. They must be 21 or older, and, according to pageant rules, “be 100 percent male with no breast enhancements or hormones.”

Entry forms are available at the Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance Web site, www.acglbt.org.

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