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Students compete for Campus Kitchen prize Grant will enable countless opportunies for the winner.
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BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer Campus Kitchen is already thriving at Minnesota State Mankato, and is looking to grow to further campuses across the
country. The Washington D.C.-based program is present at various universities, colleges, and high schools across the country. Currently, there are five schools competing for a $5,000 grant sponsored by AARP Founda-
mnsu.edu The Campus Kitchen strives to feed all that are in need throughout the Mankato area.
mnsu.edu One shot of the area where the magic of Campus Kitchen takes place at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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tion to help join the fight against older adult hunger in their communities. The five competing schools have submitted a video demonstrating why their community needs the benefits of Campus Kitchen. At the 39 universities already participating in the national organization, students transform unused food from dinning halls, restaurants, grocery stores and farmers markets into meals that can give relief to those in need. In the 2013-2014 academic year, the 36 current Campus Kitchens across the United States obtained more than 939,034 pounds of food that served 271,967 meals of which fed 8,509 clients. The schools in competition hope to join the 17 other Campus Kitchens that focus on fighting the lack of stable food sources for those who are older adults. In the United States, 51 million people are at risk of hunger. Of these, 9 million are over the age of 50.
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Through collaboration with hunger researchers, educators, and other nonprofit organizations as well as traditional grant making, the AARP Foundation is working to develop long-term, sustainable solutions to combat senior hunger. The Campus Kitchen Project was founded in 2001, and is a national organization that empowers and aids student volunteers to fight the hunger present in their community. In the process of running a community kitchen, students learn entrepreneurial and leadership skills, along with a tie to serving the community that will follow them throughout their future careers. It looks great on applications for both skills and respect of volunteering. In Mankato, 6,000 meals are served to neighbors throughout the city each year from 7,000 pounds of food. This is through 3,000 hours of Service Learning hours donated by students. Minnesota State University, Manka-
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MSU takes a step in ending Ebola suffering Ambitious students launch foundation to aid in Ebola efforts.
BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer With the outbreak of the virus Ebola, many organizations are working to aid in the relief effort. One of those organizations is right here at the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. The Liberian Student Association is #SpreadingAwarness with their Ebola Fundraiser Project. Nathaniel Brown, a sophomore at MSU from Liberia, formulated the idea for the fundraiser while talking with friends about the Ebola epidemic. He realized that he needed to do something to help. Having only lived in the United States for two years, Brown has many friends and family in Liberia. Supplies are needed greatly in the affected areas of West Africa. Global Health Ministries (GHM) is helping those supplies
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Ebola has claimed many lives since the beginning of West Africa’s recent outbreak.
get to where they are needed. Brown was researching how to best fundraise for West Africa when a friend suggested that he contact GHM.
“Shipping things from Minnesota to Liberia would be too much money. We knew we would not be able to be that,” Brown recalled.
From there, he found that if he collected the supplies, GHM would ship them where they needed to be. “We realized it was more ex-
pensive to buy supplies in low quantity, so instead of having students and faculty buy masks,
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National gay marriage disputes thwarted Supreme Courts allow gay marriage to prevail in several states.
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mPeople protest for their right to marry, as seen above. However, this is something a few states no longer have to do now because of the recent laws passed,
ANDREW VANDEN BROEKE Staff Writer On Tuesday, October 7 the United States Supreme court
chose not to take up the issue of gay marriage, and several states legalized gay marriage as result. One of these states was Colorado. Multiple counties in Colora-
do began issuing same-sex marriage licenses a couple of months ago, but there was a stay-put on the state that did not allow any more to be given out.
Colorado Attorney General, marriage was legalized in several John Suthers, removed all re- states on Tuesday. maining legal barriers preventing “Gay marriage should be same-sex marriages in Colorado legalized everywhere. It gives after the Supreme Court decided everyone the equal opportunity not to take up the case. Counties that they deserve! It should be including Pueblo, Boulder, and legalized in all the states,” stated Denver began issuing same-sex MSU student Kelsey Robbins. marriage licenses immediately Several states are still fightfollowing the decision from the ing over trying to legalize sameSupreme Court. sex marriage. There are multiple The Supreme Court also states that are filing an appeal to turned away cases regarding challenge laws that prohibit the same-sex marriage in five other legalization of same-sex marstates. This decision made same- riage. There are two lawyers sex marriage legal in multiple in Arizona that are hoping to states, including: Colorado, In- use Tuesday’s ruling to urge the diana, Kansas, Utah, Oklahoma, judge to make a decision soon. In and Virginia. Other states that South Dakota there are six couhad previously legalized same- ples suing the state to have the sex marriage are Massachusetts ban on same-sex marriage overin 2004, Connecticut in 2008, ruled. The Tennessee 6th U.S. New York in 2011, and Califor- Circuit Court of Appeals heard nia and Minnesota in 2013. arguments on whether the state’s While this is still a controver- refusal to recognize a valid marsial issue, one student thought that it was great that same-sex SUPREME COURT • Page 8
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Online dating sites on the rise Applications like ‘Tinder’ and ‘Grinder’ have recently become huge.
JOE OLKIVES Staff Writer With all the technology these days people can find practically anything they need. One thing a lot of people have been trying to find online these days is love. With all sorts of dating sites available, people have the chance to mingle online and get the chance to talk to someone before actually deciding they want to meet. So why not give it a shot? I have looked into some dating sites and asked people their opin-
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ions to see what they thought. The most popular dating sites I have found is Tinder. It seems Tinder is most popular among college students. Tinder a cell phone app that allows you to filter through profiles of people in your area deciding whether or not you like or dislike the person you’re viewing. If you like someone they will send you a “match” notification showing people who have liked your profile and you then get the opportunity to message each other. I spoke with several people who have regularly
OkCupid, a fellow dating website used to locate other people interested. This site measures compatability through countless tests you take.
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used this application. A few of them who have used the application have friends that met their significant others using the app. One girl I spoke with says has met with several guys on Tinder but most are just looking for a quick hook up. I spoke with several others who had met people He who met people on Tinder and one person, a man named Tony, had previously dated someone off this phone app. He said, “I met a few girls on Tinder who were pretty cool, and
we hooked up. Then I met my girlfriend on there. I don’t go out a lot and I am pretty busy so Tinder is a good app if you don’t get to go out and meet new people all the time.” Tony and his girlfriend have recently broken up, but he said he is still on the search to find that special someone. Another girl I spoke with mentioned, “It can’t be worse than meeting someone at the bar” While there are a lot of peo-
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Why so serious?
Students taste Eastern Europe Saturday night
One student ponders the sense in wasting good time on worrying.
Photo Courtesy of Yuseong Jeon Yuseong Jeon, a staff writer for the Reporter and a current junior at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer Everybody has concerns about his or her future because it cannot be foreseen; it is hard to prepare for the unstable and uncertain future. Thus, it is easy for people to get frustrated when things don’t go as well as they had planned. Young people who are in their twenties are concerned even more about their future, and it is obvious that is because they are going through an important period in their lives. Even though age is nothing but a number, young people have more concerns more about their future than most. For example, college students have to graduate. This means they have to look for a job as soon as they possibly can after their graduation. After they get a job, they have to save money to prepare for their marriage and family planning. There is
no wonder why college students, most of whom are in their twenties, are always so worried about everything surrounding them. When I was young, I always dreamt about a positive, hopeful and romantic future. I didn’t ever have concerns nor even doubt about my future at all back then. I just wanted to travel around the world, learn what I want to learn, fall in love with somebody, and enjoy my life. However, reality is harsh. In reality, there are a bunch of stressful things that needs to be done. Financial situation matters a lot as well. Obviously, my current life is not as romantic as I dreamt it would be when I was a little girl. This is just so different. Sadly, I feel I am getting changed and compromising with what the reality demands of me. Now I tend to put priorities on practical problems rather than futuristic vision. I prefer stable
job and life to precious experience in life. Even though I feel I am stuck in a rut, there is nothing I can do about it and I just have to keep doing what I have to do, not I want to do. Whenever things are going not well as I planned, I get frustrated. Then I get afraid. I get afraid of disappointing my family, people around me and even myself. It is sad that I am already in a certain point of my life that I have to take responsibility of everything rather than to picture hopeful future and follow it. In contrast, however, getting frustrated and confused about the uncertain future is the privilege of youth. Young people can focus more about what they want to fulfill in their lives. When people get older and have a stable life, they don’t challenge anymore as they did when they were young. Young people should not give up on their future just because they are afraid of it. Therefore, young people including college students should learn how to fulfill what they want to do in their lives rather than what they have to do or what they are demanded to do. They don’t have to concern about too much practical problems already. In fact, everybody except the small number of people who were born rich is worried about practical problems, especially financial ones, regardless of his or her age. People in their twenties still have enough time to fulfill their goals. When they get older, they might not be able to truly achieve something precious besides money. Even though I am arguing at this point that young people should be more courage to achieve something meaningful rather than material things, I am afraid about my future too. To be honest, I concern about my future even in my dreams. However, nobody guarantees his or her future. Nobody lives more than one life. Let’s just face the fear and follow our dreams. It is okay to put the material-related worries aside for a moment. I support and applaud to everyone who listens to what his or her heart says.
Yohanes Ashenafi • MSU Reporter Photos of Radushie, the Eastern-European event that occured this past Saturday night. The night included dancing and fine cuisines.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Ex-Nazis exposed collecting retirement benefits Social Security payments have been doled out to them for years. BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer
The United States helped aid former Nazi’s towards retirement, and the formerly unknown process has been revealed. One of the few who is still alive, Jakob Denzinger, currently lives a comfortable life on the Drava River where he collects a Social Security payment of $1,500 every month. Denzinger escaped to the United States after World War II. He moved to the town of Akron, Ohio, where he built a successful life. Within 30 years he owned a Lincoln Town Car, Cadillac DeVille, a lakefront home, and had many investments in oil and real estate. But, Denzinger’s comfortable life was upset when Nazi hunters began an investigation on him. He fled to Germany at this time, having just a couple suitcases. With the benefits of Social Security his monthly checks are nearly double the take-home pay of an average Croatian worker. Dezinger is one of dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards who have been
collecting the millions of dollars in Social Security payments post discovery in the United States. They are receiving these payments because of a loophole created by the U.S. Justice Department in order to create leverage to persuade the suspected Nazi’s to leave the United States. If the suspects agreed to leave or fled before deportation, the benefit was that they could keep their Social Security. While fleeing from the fallen Nazi Germany, the people lied about their occupations during the war in order to obtain United States citizenship and avoid prosecution in Germany. Though the U.S. Department of Justice denies doing this, many documents found by the AP have proven the payments. In these documents, it has been found that 38 of 66 suspects who left the United States were able to keep their social security. The payments total $1.5 million. It was not until the 1970s that the American public became fully aware that their worst fear was true. Thousands of former Nazi’s had immigrated to the U.S. after World War II, estimates ranging as high as 10,000.
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Since the Nazi criminals had committed their crimes on land outside of the United States and against non-American citizens, the U.S. court system was unable to do anything about the Nazi citizens. The only option was to find evidence that they had lied on immigration records about who they were. Then, through a long and costly process, they attempted to deport the citizens. With these obstacles, the U.S.
devised the plan to lure the criminals out of the states by offering the opportunity to keep their Social Security benefits. Of the Nazi’s who decided to leave were a collaborator who designed the arrest and execution of Jews in Poland, an SS guard who lead the brutal attack on Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, SS troops who were armed and guarded many camps, and a rocket scientist who used slave labor for his
work. These are few of the many. Since some of these people are alive and still collecting their benefits, many politicians are working towards ending the payment of the Nazi war criminals. Currently, Dezinger lives in Osijek, Croatia. He lives in a spacious apartment with a few of the river and live-in assistance. He’s known for his generous tips at a local Italian restaurant, his favorite place in town.
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South Korean concert accident leads to deaths
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man involved in planning an outdoor pop concert where 16 people were killed after falling through a ventilation grate was found dead Saturday in an apparent suicide, officials said, as doctors treated eight others facing lifethreatening injuries from the disaster. The man, 37, an employee of the Gyeonggi Institute of Science and Technology Promotion, was found dead at around 7 a.m. in Seongnam, the city south of Seoul where Friday’s accident occurred, said city spokesman Kim Nam-jun. m The site of his death was not far from where 16 people watching a performance by 4Minute, a girls band that is popular across Asia, were killed when the ventilation grate they were standing on collapsed. Eleven other people were seriously injured. It was believed that the man, who was questioned by police Friday night over the accident, leaped from the top of a 10-story building, police inspector Park Jeong-ju said. Gyeonggi Institute of Science and Technology Promotion was one of the sponsors of the con-
cert, which was organized by the news site Edaily and was part of a local festival. About 700 people had gathered to watch the concert, which was abruptly halted after the accident happened. In a televised briefing on Saturday, Kim said there was a possibility that the death toll from the accident could rise. Of the 11 people treated at hospitals, eight were dealing with life-threatening injuries to the abdomens or lungs, he said. Most of those who were killed were men in their 30s and 40s, while five were women in their 20s and 30s, fire officials said. Photos of the accident scene showed a deep concrete shaft under the broken grate. Kim said it was believed that the grate collapsed under the weight of the people. A video recorded by someone at the concert that was shown on the YTN television network showed the band continuing to dance for a while in front of a crowd that appeared to be unaware of the accident. Dozens of people were shown standing next to the ventilation grate, gazing into the dark
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gaping hole where people had been standing to watch the performance. YTN said the ventilation grate was about 3 to 4 meters (10 to 12 feet) wide. Photos apparently taken at the scene showed that the ventilation grate reached to the shoulders of many passers-by. The collapse came as South Korea is still struggling with the aftermath of a ferry disaster in April that left more than 300 people dead or missing. For a time, the sinking jolted South Korea into thinking about safety issues that had been almost universally overlooked as the country rose from poverty and war to an Asian power. The tragedy exposed regulatory failures that appear to have allowed the ferry Sewol to set off with far more cargo than it could safely carry. Family members say miscommunications and delays during rescue efforts doomed their loved ones. Analysts say many safety problems in the country stem from little regulation, light punishment for violators and wide ignorance about safety in general — and a tendency to value economic advancement over all else.
EBOLA “ From there, he found that if he collected the supplies, GHM would ship them where they needed to be.” continued from 2
gloves and other things, we decided to simply collect money and then buy things on our own,” Brown explained. The group will use the money to buy sanitary gloves, surgical masks, disinfectant wipes, isolation gowns, rain boots and more. Liberian Student Association is an organization of people from Liberia and also friends and supporters. “A couple of people still have families there. I’ve only been here for two year so most of my friends and my family are back home. We all keep in contact everyday to make sure everything is okay.” Brown said. Liberia has been the most greatly affected in the Ebola epidemic, with an estimated 47% of Ebola cases coming from the country. The country has spent much of the past years in a civil war, which devastated the people and government. With data on numbers in Liberia questionable, due to extreme numbers, there are an estimated 4,249 cases and 2,484 deaths. The group will be in the
CSU MavAve Monday the 27 and Wednesday the 22 and 29 from 12:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. as well as Carkowski Dining Hall Tuesday the 21 and 28 of October, and Thursday the 23 and 30 of October, from 12 P.M. until 2 P.M. and again at 6 P.M. until 8 P.M. “If you are interested in donating stop by the table at any of those dates or times. Also, if you are unable to make it then contact us at liberianstudents@ mnsu.edu and one of our officers will arrange to meet with you where ever and whenever it is convenient for you,” Brown stated. For those students who are interested in joining the Liberian Student Association, their meetings are held ever other Wednesday at 9 P.M. in Armstrong Hall, room 233. There will be one taking place this Wednesday, October 22. “We would like to thank everyone for their support in the effort,” Brown said.
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KITCHEN “ In the United States, 51 million people are at risk of hunger. Of these, 9 million are over the age of 50. ” continued from 1
to’s program works through partnership with University Dining Services, the Student Activities office, and a combination of community and university entities which include student-run service organizations, university learning programs, and community agencies. The Minnesota State University, Mankato Campus Kitchen operates in the Crossroads Lutheran Church kitchen. This is located at 331 Dillon Avenue, behind the performing art center. Packaging takes place 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Mondays throughout the school year, and deliveries take place from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. In order to work at the center, students must apply and participate in a brief orientation at Campus Kitchen’s Community Engagement Resource Room, located in room 171 of the Centennial Student Union, available Monday-Friday. Spe-
cific hours can be found on the MSU Campus Kitchen website. With the holidays and cold weather approaching it is extremely important to raise food for the hungry. The Community Engagement office will host multiple events through November in or to do that. Information about events can also be found on the MSU website. Campus Kitchen works the strengthen bodies by using existing resources to meet hunger and nutritional needed in our communities, empower minds by providing leadership and service learning opportunities to college students, and educational benefits to adults, seniors, children, and families in need as well as build communities by fostering a new generation of community-minded adults through resourceful and mutually beneficial partnerships among students, social service agencies, businesses and universities.
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DATING “One thing a lot of people have been trying to find online these days is love.” continued from 4 ple who have found online dating to be a positive experience, it’s something that is new and people need to be careful about it. Everyone has heard the horror stories of online predators and it is important to be safe with your dating experience. If you decide to try online dating then there are some precautions everyone should take. The most important thing is if you decide to meet someone that you do it in a safe public place. Also, if it doesn’t feel right then use your conscience and leave.
I met one girl name Melissa who had a negative experience; she felt uncomfortable while meeting a guy and she did the right thing and decided to leave. She told me, “Some of the things he was saying didn’t really add up and he was coming on really strong. I wanted to take things slow and he was urging me to go home with him.” She found a way to avoid the situation, but if she hadn’t we don’t know what could have happened. She has since then met a
few other people but continues to search for someone that she feels right about. While Tinder is probably one of the most popular sites I have came across, there are several other options out there. Depending on what you are looking for, there is pretty much a site for anyone. There is a site strictly for Christians, African-Americans, senior citizens and several others. It may not be for you, but if your love life isn’t going the way you want it, maybe it’s time to try something new.
GAY MARRIAGE “ In South Dakota there are six couples suing the state to have the ban on same-sex marriage overruled.” continued from 3 riage from another state is constitutional. “It’s every states opinion whether they legalize gay marriage or not, but I’m glad I live in a state like Minnesota that has legalized it. I like that everyone is equal in our state. I feel that government has no right to tell anybody who they can and can’t love” said Robbins. Last week also happened to be National Coming Out week, and the LBGT center hosted multiple
events throughout the week. The New Black Screening and Panel is an event which the new movie The New Black was shown. The documentary tells the story of how the African American community grapples over the equal rights issue. On Thursday October 9, the Lavender Prom took place in the CSU, and closed out National Coming Out week with dancing and rainbow color, and encouraged everyone to celebrate who they are.
Even though legalizing samesex marriage is still a controversial topic, it is a leap forward in equality for those states that have legalized it. Because of the Supreme Court’s decision to not accept the case regarding same-sex marriage, Colorado and several of states have gotten to include themselves in that list of those that are equal.
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With Halloween just around the corner, it’s inescapable that people are going to take current events and turn them into potential costume ideas. And since not many people are big on making light of ISIS, the burden now falls on the newest nationwide panic: Ebola. Buzz is still fervent on the deadly disease following news of a second infected individual being identified in Dallas, and costume companies have quickly jumped all over that. Stores and sites all across the nation are offering outfits of Ebola-related doctors, containment suits and Ebola zombies. BrandsOnSale. com recently launched their official “Ebola Containment Suit Costume” for $79.99, which quickly became the most shared item on the site. While there may not be a
more timely costume pick this season, the question has already arisen as to whether yucking it up in Ebola-centered costumes is insensitive. After all, this is a disease with a high mortality rate that has infected nearly 10,000 individuals around the world since the beginning of the latest outbreak. Several countries across Africa don’t have the luxury of making light of this viral threat. Some in the medical world have cried foul to the use of Ebola as a holiday theme, like Maria McKenna, a Philadelphia physician’s assistant who, in a phone interview with the Associated Press, said the burgeoning trend “rubbed her the wrong way” since Ebola “isn’t even under control yet.” While they may be the talk of the town on social media, sales at this point are less clear. Despite being a hot button topic on social media, BrandsOnSale. com reported only about a dozen
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NICHOLAS JOHNSON Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato saw the birth of its newest student organization: the Artist Community of Mankato. The first meeting of the Artist Community of Mankato will be on October 17. Founder Thomas Joseph Wolf first had the idea for the organization after joining MSU’s Works on Paper, another on-campus club that focuses on printmaking. He thought, “Why should there be clubs for only one type of art form? Why can’t there be a club for every art form imaginable?” as he stated in an interview. The initial turnout for the club was driven by networking within MSU’s artist community and through the posting of fliers on campus. Minnesota State University, Mankato encourages involvement in Recognized Stu-
dent Organizations (RSO) with MSU’s website stating, “Participating in an organization provides opportunities for practical leadership experience, community involvement, and personal growth which enhance learning and your educational experience.” “This art club has every art form you can think of. It welcomes all art but from getting to know some of the people who have joined… photography, writing, poetry, guitar, drawing, comedy, dance, painting, modeling,” Wolf said in regards to the scope of art interests shown by those attending the first meeting. The club is also looking to make connections with other art organizations for collaborations available to the general population. Ideas shared during the first meeting included looking for
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The landmark clergy abuse settlement announced Monday buoyed hopes for reform in Minnesota’s Catholic church, but it leaves unanswered questions about what comes next for survivors, church finances and future transparency. The settlement was the result of a novel lawsuit against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona from nationally prominent clergy abuse attorney Jeff Anderson. Church leaders and Anderson, who has fought them in the courts for decades, said the accord was a “new day” in the relationship between victims and Minnesota’s Catholic establishment. It’s also a departure from the winning moves Anderson’s firm plied in court, which resulted in the release of thousands of pages of private church documents and the names of accused abusive priests in Minnesota. The firm hopes to begin settling with the other catholic districts in Minnesota, but it’s unclear whether the shift in strategy will work, whether dioceses will be able to avoid bankruptcy while compensating
victims, and whether the new agreement has the necessary teeth to avoid future abuse. Here are some questions and answers: WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE REMAINING OPEN CASES? The settlement on Monday includes 17 “child protection protocols” that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona have agreed to follow. But the confidential financial settlement that accompanied the new policies is only one of more than a dozen cases Anderson has open with the Archdiocese. Both parties hope to settle the remaining cases out of court. There are also dozens more cases that haven’t yet been filed. Jeff Anderson and Associates has between 25 and 30 cases open in the six Catholic dioceses across the state, firm attorney Mike Finnegan said. The team also hopes to settle with the rest of the church districts in lieu of continued litigation. Patrick Noaker, Minnesota’s other prominent clergy abuse attorney, said he had about 11 cases open against the church. Noaker said he has no intention of settling.
WILL ANDERSON’S NEW APPROACH BE EFFECTIVE? Anderson argued the church created a public nuisance by not alerting parishioners about an abusive clergyman. That allowed him to cast a wider net. The child protection protocols outlined in the settlement require the two dioceses to disclose additional names and documents, which should begin appearing in the coming weeks, both sides said. Finnegan said his firm simply wants more disclosure, whether that comes through litigation or settlements. Noaker remains skeptical. “The one thing that has worked in these cases is litigation,” he said. WILL THE CHURCH COMPLY WITH THE NEW POLICIES? Skeptics are unsure if the church will change -- it has failed to adequately adhere to child abuse protocols before -and question how the new transparency and protective policies will be enforced. University of St. Thomas Law Professor Charles Reid said it’s uncertain how the church will be held accountable under the agreement, which he said
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ARTIST “Why should there be clubs for only one type of art form? Why can’t there be a club for every art form imaginable?” continued from 9 available gallery space, looking at holding concerts and other events, or the possibility of combining the physical medium with performance art “to make an awesome event for everyone,” Wolf said. Club organizers also plan for additional meetings to handle the logistical issues of organizing events. Meetings will be held every Friday at 6 p.m., in room L33, located in the lower level of the Centennial Student Union. However, there will be a break through the Halloween Holiday and the club will resume meetings on November 7. Every
other week being a dedicated workshop as an opportunity for individual artists to share their current projects, learn about new art forms, or to come together on collaborative works with other artists. Wolf encourages anyone with an interest in art to attend a meeting of the Artist Community of Mankato, or to find them on Facebook at “Artist Community of Mankato”. They can also be found on OrgSync, an application available through the MSU website, mnsu.edu.
amounted to asking the dioceses to “self-police.” Archdiocese Director of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment Timothy O’Malley said his office has sufficient autonomy to ensure the church complies with the standards. Charlie Rogers, an attorney representing the archdiocese, said it intends to adhere to the rules. “If they don’t follow this,
we’ll be back in court on this specific case and all of the other cases, on behalf of all the other survivors,” Finnegan said. “It is our hope and our goal to not be back -- that’s the last resort.”
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Minnesota State University, Mankato’s football team earned a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win against Concordia-St. Paul 38-6 at Blakeslee Stadium on Friday night. “I thought it was a very highly contested game,” head football coach Todd Hoffner said. The Mavericks are on top of the AFCA poll at number one with a 7-0 record, still on the Mavericks heels Minnesota Duluth moved up to second in the poll. The former number one team, Northwest Missouri State, dropped to 10th after losing last week. The Golden Bears held on as long as they could against the Mavericks. After the first quarter of play the game was tied 3-3, but the Mavericks earned 21 points in the second quarter. The Golden Bears scored three points in the second quarter and couldn’t find the end zone throughout the game.
Ricky Lloyd was effective through the air for the Mavericks completing 6 of 10 passes for 77 yards and one touchdown. Nick Pieruccini completed 4 of his 8 passes for 27 yards and had one interception. Austin Rieder hauled in MSU’s only touchdown pass and led the team with 31 yards receiving yards. Hoffner claimed it was hard to determine what was best to do when asked about throwing the ball, and also said that the Golden Bears defensive coordinator is good at putting pressure on the quarterback. The Mavericks were especially effective on the ground rushing for a total of 274 yards. Thomas Connor had 13 carries for 145 yards and one touchdown. His longest run was for 55 yards. Andy Pfeiffer also had 13 rushing attempts for 84 yards and one touchdown. Chad Zastrow and Kyle Riggott each had one touchdown. “I thought the line opened up some great holes for him (Connor
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Women’s soccer outscores opponents 12-1 in first weekend with no.1 ranking TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer The Minnesota State University, Mankato girls’ soccer team continues to put on a show this season, as they went 2-0 this weekend against Wayne State and Augustana. The Mavericks are still undefeated in conference play and overall this season, as they played a struggling Wayne State team that has accumulated a record of 1-11-1 this season overall. They also are yet to win a game in the league circuit, as they have a 0-10-0 record. Brian Bahl’s no. 1 ranked squad knows at this point, they can’t play anyone soft, no matter their record. It was a total team effort to beat Wayne State, as the final
score was 7-0. The Mavericks used six different players to fire the ball to the back of the net. MSU was on the offensive attack the entire match, and got the scoring party started at 10-minute mark. The Mavs took a shot from outside the box and the ball bounced around a few defenders and right to the foot of sophomore Kiana Nickel who scored her fifth goal of the season to put MSU up 1-0. The Mavericks would strike again in the first half, as sophomore Rebecca Pederson dribbled the ball through the Wayne State defense and found junior teammate Jessica Bowe wide open for her fifth
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Rough start right out of the gate The 0-3-1 Mavericks take on 4-1-1 Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania this upcoming weekend. JOEY DENTON Sports Editor It hasn’t been the start that head coach six-year head coach Eric Means and his women’s hockey team was looking for, but the season is just getting started and spurts of promise are starting to show from his young players. After getting swept by the University of North Dakota, the Mavericks avoided another sweep when St. Cloud State was their next contestant. The Mavericks were shutout at home in the first game of the season hosting North Dakota, giving up two goals in the first and two in the third. Junior Erin Krichiver got the nod to start between the posts, but was taken out with 10
minutes to go after giving up five goals. Freshman forward Elin Johansson scored the Mavericks’ first goal of the season, and her first collegiate goal, in game number two, which gave them a 1-0 lead after the first period buzzer went off. Senior Kathleen Rogan and freshman Nicole Schammel were credited with the assist, but North Dakota came back with a goal in both the second and third period to complete the sweep. Once again, the Mavericks had a rough going in their Friday night game against St. Cloud. In a one-one series, they started here in Mankato on Friday then headed up to St. Cloud on Saturday. The Huskies made it very difficult for the Mavericks to even attempt a comeback with a
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3-0 lead after the first period, but sophomore forward Savannah Quandt snuck a goal in for the Mavericks at the 13:34 mark in the second period. The Huskies put a lot of pressure on goalie Brianna Quade with 54 shots on goal. She saved 49 of them, but two more crept in the third period, defeating the Mavericks 5-1. In St. Cloud, both teams were shutout in the first period, and the scoreboard didn’t show a goal till late into the second period when Natalie Stoltz put the puck in the back of the net for the Mavericks. Sophomore Anna-Maria Fiegert and freshman Hannah Davidson were credited with the assists. It looked as though the Mavericks could hold the Huskies scoreless, but midway through the third, SCSU’s Molly Illikainen diminished that with a devastating goal. The two teams failed to score in regulation and after one overtime, so it went to a shootout. The Huskies would prevail and take the shootout 1-0 and earn the extra point. After four games, Stoltz is third on the team in shots with nine and is the lone Maverick with two points (one goal, one as-
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Volleyball splits against ranked teams at home The Mavericks flexed their resiliency after losing to no. 12 Waye State on Friday, then trailing 2-1 sets against no. 20 Augustana and coming back to win the next two sets to earn the victory. LUKE LONIEN Staff Writer
The MSU volleyball team had a two-game home stand this past weekend where they fell to #12 ranked Wayne State on Friday 3-1, and then they were able to bounce back with a win against #20 Augustana, 3-2. “This weekend went like all our other weekends have gone,” head coach Dennis Amundson said. “We didn’t play well on Friday and came back and played really well on Saturday. We will have to find a way to play well both days.” Amundson was pleased overall. “We played well against two ranked teams, which is always a plus,” Amundson said. The Mavericks opened up rweekend play against a talented Wayne State squad who came out firing. WSC opened up the first set on a 6-1 run, while the Mavericks got started a little bit later, but were able to get back into the set and take a 8-7 lead, led by three Chandra Honebrink kills. WSC and the Mavericks traded several points back and forth, keeping the set score in a knot. WSC looked to be pulling away when they hit a three point-run, but the Mavericks answered right back with an impressive three point-run of their own, tying the set at 19. Wayne State took the two of the next three points, edging to a one-point lead. They
then took the final four points of the set, winning the first set 2520. Wayne State started out fast again in set number two, jumping out to an 8-4 lead. The teams traded points to a 16-11 score, and then the Mavericks finally broke the streak, catching a two point-run. WSC followed the Maverick run, and put on a fourpoint run of their own, taking a 20-13 lead. Wayne State finished off the set with a 25-18 victory, taking a 2-0 set lead. The Wildcats took an early lead again in the third set, leading 6-4. The Mavericks made sure that lead did not last for long. Trailing 9-7, jumping on a 8-3 run and earning a 15-12 lead. The Mavericks kept the pressure on with a three-point run, including a kill from Haley Fogarty, pushing their lead to four. MSU took a 21-16 lead on a Wayne State error, and the Mavericks never looked back. Honebrink finished off the set for the Mavericks with a kill, giving the MSU a 25-21 set win. After a successful set win, the Mavericks were unable to get anything going. MSU took an early 2-0 lead, but WSC was able to keep themselves in the set, riding the wave to a 9-all tie. The Wildcats went on a 6-0 run, taking a commanding 14-9 lead. The Wildcats followed up with three, three-point runs, finishing off the set with a 25-14 win, and a 3-1 match victory.
Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Senior Haley Doran had 10 digs and two service aces in the Mavericks’ 3-2 victory over no. 20 Augustana on Saturday.
Honebrink led the way with 17 kills, followed by Hassing with 16. Ellie Van De Steeg added 40 assists. Honebrink chipped in 15 digs for the Mavericks, and Haley Doran had 14 digs for MSU. After falling to Wayne State, the Mavericks bounced back with an exciting 3-2 win over ranked opponent Augustana. Play opened up with some back and forth play, but the Mavericks jumped on the first run, taking an 8-5 lead. Augustana and MSU traded runs to tie the score up at 13. Augustana took the lead on an 8-4 run, taking a 21-16 lead. Augustana finished the set off getting four-straight points, winning the first set 2517. The Mavericks opened the set up fast, taking an early 10-3 lead. Honebrink chipped in four kills on the run, while Krista Hassing and Vikola Meade tossed in a kill each. After taking an early seven-point lead, Augustana would then chipped their way back into the set, then took the lead on a five-point run. The Mavericks did not let losing the lead get to them, as they were able to take eight of the final twelve points to take the second set 25-22. Early in the third set, The Mavericks trailed 9-7, but that didn’t last as MSU was able to get five-straight points to take a 12-9 lead. Augustana got the momentum right back, tying the set
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FOOTBALL “I thought the line opened up some great holes for him (Connor Thomas). But he definitely had some great vision and its great to see that game speed and be able to go the distance, and that’s really important at the tailback position,” Hoffner said. continued from 11
Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter Junior running back Connor Thomas led the Mavericks with 145 rushing yards and one touchdown on 13 carries.
Thomas). But he definitely had some great vision and its great to see that game speed and be able to go the distance and that’s really important at the tail back position,” Hoffner said. “That you have a guy that not only has great vision, but once they get to that third level and to be able to make people miss and also to take it the distance; I thought that was very encouraging and exciting to see.” The Mavericks have a had seven sacks against the Golden Bears. Kris Fleigle had a great night pulling in 1.5 sacks, one interception and eight tackles. Rob Myers, Jordan Campbell, Marcus Gooden, Barry Ballinger and Bryan Keys each had one sack while Derrick Bryant pulled in a half sack. Cory Brent pulled down the Mavericks second interception of the night. “It was fun to finally get one. Me and the quarterback seemed like he was staring at me and I was just waiting for him to throw it and once he let it go it I knew that ball was mine,” Fleigle said. MSU’s defense held the Golden Bears to 89 yards rushing and Tyler Henderson led the defense with 10 tackles. Minnesota State will travel to Augustana Saturday to take on the 4-3 Vikings at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
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at 12. The Mavericks played to a 17-all tie, before Augustana went on a 7-1 run. Honebrink hoped to keep the Mavericks in the set with a late kill, but ultimately Augustana won the set 25-19. Trailing 2-1, the Mavericks had to win the final two sets of the match to upset the ranked Vikings. MSU started that early with an 11-5 lead, and never looked back. The Mavericks never trailed in the fourth set, ending the game on a 10-3 run. The Mavericks won the fourth set 25-14. The Mavericks played a tight final set against the Vikings. Augustana took an early 8-4 lead, but the Mavericks were able to tie things up at eight. Trading points to a 14-all tie, the Mavericks got the ball rolling on an Augustana error. MSU finished the set, and the match off with a Sydney Powell kill. The Mavericks won the final set 17-15, and the match 3-2. Honebrink led the way with 25 kills for the Mavericks followed by Powell with 15. Ellie
Van De Steeg put up an impressive 60 assists, along with leading the team with 27 digs. Fogarty and Rissi McNallan both added in 17 digs of their own. Coach Amundson said the team could take away some things from this weekend’s slate of games. “When you control the ball well, whether it is serving, digging, passing, better things happen then when you don’t control the ball,” Amundson said, and also thought this team is very resilient. “We stayed in the game. They had every chance to be down after Friday and we came back and played well on Saturday,” Amundson said. The Mavericks move to a 13-7 (9-4) record after the weekend. MSU travels west this week with matches against Sioux Falls on Friday, in Sioux Falls, So. Dak. First serve is set for 7 p.m. The Mavericks then take on Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday in Marshall, Minn. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
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WOMEN’s SOCCER “Minnesota State is now 14-0-0 overall and 11-0-0 in the NSIC, continuing their best start in program history.”
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score of the year. xWith the Mavericks leading 2-0 starting the second half, Emily Moris got it going with a slick pass to sophomore Dana Savino in the middle of the field about 20 yards out, where Savino launched a bullet past WSC goalkeeper Kylie Comba. Moris later on added one of her own, on a long high pass from junior Emily Erickson, pushing the MSU lead to 4-0. 20 seconds after Moris’ goal, Nickel added her second of the game in the 54th minute off a pass from Pederson. Freshman Caitlin Foley scored her first career goal as a Maverick in the 75th minute, while freshman Lexi Pszanka marked her second goal of the season in the final seconds of the match. Redshirt freshman Laura Schwickerath had both of the assists to the last two goals of the match. Senior Molly McGough was not even tested, and she improved her record to 11-0-0 this season. The Mavericks outshot the Wildcats 30-2. It was a good old fashioned whooping Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon proved to
be no different. The Mavericks faced a no. 22 ranked team in Augustana, so the competition was going to be a little more challenging than the previous day. No. 1 Minnesota State stayed strong however, and defeated Augustana 5-1. This was one of the bigger statements by the MSU squad this season. MSU could’ve had a couple of early goals, but they were both nullified by offsides. The Mavericks got their first in the 16th minute, as senior Emily Moris scores her fourth goal of the season off a centering pass from Nickel inside the box to put the Mavs up 1-0. Seven minutes later junior Korey Kronforst received a pass on top of the box from senior Sydney Temple and dribbled to her right and shot one past Augustana goalkeeper Ashley Limmer to put MSU up 2-0. Nickel and Moris would make some magic happen again, this time with Nickel putting it into the back of the net with Moris assisting to put MSU up 3-0 at the half. The Mavericks kept up their scoring chances in the second half and minimized the Vikings
scoring chances. In the 63rd minute Kronforst passed a ball back out on top of the box to sophomore Dana Savino who booted her eighth goal of the season. Nickel would later add her second goal of the match, as freshman Jenny Hoerter had a great over-the-top pass that found Nickel in stride to put MSU up 5-0. Augustana would add a goal off a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but that would be all. Senior Molly McGough gets her 12th win of the season as she remained undefeated, making three saves Sunday afternoon. In total, the Mavericks outshot Augustana 35-10. Minnesota State is now 14-00 overall and 11-0-0 in the NSIC, continuing their best start in program history. The Vikings drop to 11-3-0 and 9-2-0 in league play. MSU starts a three-game road trip beginning with Minnesota Duluth on Friday, Oct. 24th. Opening kick is set with the Bulldogs for 6 p.m.
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Minnesota’s best haunts Know where to scare this Halloween season. TEREASA HATTEN Staff Writer Halloween is creeping ever closer, and with only 10 days to go, the brave are seeking out that perfect scare. It is simply part of the culture of Halloween to scare by whatever means necessary. From haunted houses to scary movies, there’s no shortage of frights for the public.
same. It’s difficult to find any of these in the immediate Mankato area, so most people will drive whatever distance necessary in search of a great haunt. This year most of that work has already been done! After tirelessly pouring over descriptions, distances, and season dates, a list of three haunted attractions has been compiled here, chosen based on distance
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as well as quality. The absolute closest of these is the Trail of Terror in Shakopee. There are both “spine chill-
ed Basement at the Soap Factory in Minneapolis. They are open every weekend in October from 6-11 and guests must sign a waiver before entering – this can be downloaded from their website. With no map and no guide, the haunted basement is sure to scare. That’s all for this list, but there are plenty more haunted options out there. Don’t be afraid to do some research – some people prefer a gory scare, while others are more suited toward a psychological thrill. ing” and scare-free attractions available to guests, but perhaps the scariest of the bunch is the Harmony Department of Corrections attraction. Their season opened October 18 and closes October 28, with attractions available Thursday-Sunday each week. More information can be found on their website trailofterrorfest.com. For those more familiar with the Rochester area, Rochester Horror Fright at the Farm is open most weekends from 7-11. They pride themselves on décor and presentation. Fright at the Farm offers guided tours with over
30 theatrical actors providing the experience. Check out their website for deals and tickets at rochesterhorror.com. Last, but certainly not least, there is Unhinged in the Haunt-
And remember, you’re only as scared as the attraction makes you!
The Roommate Survival Guide As Satre said, “Hell is other people.” CHELSEY DIVELY Staff Writer Finding the right person to share a living space is a tough process, some people get lucky with the random dorm assignments or old friends, but there are a lot of horror stories out there so make sure you know what you’re getting into before signing that lease. The Types: The Drama King/Queen: Whether it be them missing class to take a nap, or not completing their homework because they sat down to watch Netflix with you, everything going wrong in this roommate’s life is your fault. Clearly, as their roommate it’s your job to keep them on task, responsibility for their own actions is far too much stress to handle.
The Couple: You start by thinking “they’re both cool people, this won’t be so bad.” Wrong, dead wrong. You are up against a unit of two people and their vote will always be the same and they will always
over power you. Enjoy getting the small bedroom and being bumped from shower time because they’re in there together. You wake up to their strange sex noises, and then there’s the fighting, maybe you’ve even got
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company over and they get in an argument, making no action to hide their rage at one another, while you sit there and awkwardly twiddle your thumbs in the debate to start the movie again or not. There is a definite rea-
son Jean-Paul Satre coined the phrase “Hell is other people.” The Shadow Couple: You moved in with a roommate and it appears their significant other is moving in too. It starts with a toothbrush, and then you find their food appearing in your fridge. They whisper suggestions in your roommate’s ear and they go along with whatever the shadow says. Suddenly you have less power and if you make your displeasure known to your roommate at the frequency of the shadow’s visits, you look deep into the shadow’s eyes and know that their revenge will be to have sex on your bed. Yet with all this power they still don’t do the goddamned dishes. The Ghost: This particular roommate is never home, the
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Word on the “bloc” Monthly literary meetup features ghostly works. LORIEN MEGILL Staff Writer Two weeks after the Good Thunder Reading Series brings a writer to speak and read to students, faculty, and anyone else who is interested in craft, there is an open reading event called Writer’s Bloc. It is at these Thurs-
day night events in the What’s Up Lounge (above The Oleander Saloon) that adult writers of a variety of ages and genres gather for an evening of art. A prompt is chosen and made known in advance of the event (although it is not required that works speak directly to the prompt). People who wish to read are invited to arrive
thirty minutes early and sign up for one of the available reading slots. This month’s Writer’s Bloc took place on Thursday, October 16 and the theme of the evening was Ghosts. Close to twenty different writers (largely but not entirely Minnesota State Mankato Mankato Creative Writing students and teachers) took to the stage and read their work, ranging from poetry, creative nonfiction, flash fiction and excerpts from short stories. Some of the shared pieces included actual ghosts, while others dealt with the topic more metaphorically, reflecting on absences and things that can leave behind a ghostly presence. Some of these works took us as far as China while
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others remained close to Mankato; people read about séances, the secret life of businessmen, things we do to keep our lives in order, along with a myriad of other subjects. The event was an outpouring of shared art, show-
ing what a talented community is thriving in Mankato. The next Writer’s Bloc will be on Thursday November 13 at 9 p.m., with sign-ups to read beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Dracula Untold A classic character gets rebooted with some bite. JAMES HOUTSMA Editor in Chief Like the main man himself, the mythology of Dracula has been around for a long, long time. With Dracula Untold, we have an attempt to go back to how it all started with the Prince of Darkness receiving an origin tale that screams "Game of Thrones meets gritty superhero
reboot origin." -- Dracula Begins, if you will. While it may be a pretty derivative way of handling the material, and the film certainly isn't high art when it comes to story or characterization, Dracula Untold overcomes its roadblocks by putting stake (get it) into simply being a fun, energetic time at the movies. When the Sultan demands his 8son as an offering for his army,
Vlad Dracula (Luke Evans), known once as The Impaler, strikes a deal with an ancient evil and is granted three days to eradicate his enemies with all the powers of darkness at his disposal. However, if he gives in to his unrelenting thirst for human blood within those three days, then he is cursed to roam the Earth forever as a creature of the night. It has not been a good year
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for revisionist action films based on literary characters (maybe it's due to the whole "revisionist action film based on literary characters" part). This summer's Maleficent was an abscess of wonderment while this past winter's I, Frankenstein was a bigger abomination than its title creature. Really, it's not like Dracula Untold is the Dark Knight of the unfortunate subgenre, ei-
ther. First-time director Gary Shore and screenwriters Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama play the story out in completely routine fashion -- gee, I wonder if Dracula will ultimately become Dracula? -- with a lot of the main cast, like Sarah Gadon and Dominic Cooper, just there to be necessary pieces in the puzzle. The film's story is nothing if not straightforward and predictable, with a healthy dash of unintentional dopiness thrown in, just for good measure. However, the deciding factor here, above all else, is that the film is largely really entertaining. While not big on dramatic depth, Shore tries many inventive visual ideas in showcasing Dracula and his powers, a large majority of which pay off. For an action-horror movie, the blend between the two is surprisingly fun to watch, as visual representations of Drac's nocturnal POV and his ability to transform into and control bats are slickly rendered on screen. Although the film has some blood let out of it by the PG-13 rating, which keeps things from getting too graphically sloppy, the mood and efforts to adhere to mythology are spot on here. It makes no bones about going for a GOT feel, but Untold's moody visual aesthetic -- shot in atmospheric Nothern Ireland -- feels genuine, while its depiction of both vampire lore and the Dracula legend is a nice callback to the classic days of horror. Ramin Djawadi's score also carries a lot
of weight to it, excellently mixing the Gothic tones of Dracula, as well as the medieval action heft of GOT. To its credit, it's also not a terribly long film, whizzing by at around 90 minutes, giving us just the bloody meat of things. Evans has natural star charisma, and unlike many of his previous roles, he actually gets to put it to good use here. As a torn warrior, fighting against his own urges and past life (as well as the obvious invading army), Evans has the act down. As the undead nocturnal predator of nightmare lore... not quite there yet. That particular creature is embodied here by Charles Dance's elder vampire, an eye-catching mus-
tache twirler who could have an interesting role to play in future films in this franchise. And yes, it's quite possible this could be the first in Universal's new monster series, picking back up with Alex Kurtzman's Mummy remake. In that case, starting off as a medieval actioner is fine, but the series will benefit much more going forward by abandoning the war approach in favor of atmospheric horror and a much better script. The good casting choices, strong tone and impressive visuals, however, can live on.
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY CSET SPOTLIGHT: GEOFFREY GOELLNER As a Developmental Biology Researcher in Germany, I worked with Dr. Manfred Frasch at the Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen, Germany. Together, we used a novel gene targeting technique called “CRISPR” to delete candidate genes putatively involved in Drosophila Melanogaster muscle development. Our molecular studies in the fruit fly model system, should provide great insight into normal muscle development in humans.
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ROOMMATES “...there are a lot of horror stories out there so make sure you know what you’re getting into before signing that lease.” continued from 16 only sign of them is a feint flickering light underneath their door or the remote being in a different place than where you left it, which leads you to ask the awful question: “are they never around because I’m a bad roommate?” The Cockroach: Everything they touch ends up sticky with jam, and you’ve checked the fridge, there’s no jam to
be found. Their dirty laundry has successfully invaded the whole apartment and you know whether or not their underwear contains skid marks, not to mention the dirty dishes that contain mold. Asking them to pick up will only provide false promises of “I’ll get to it later,” They won’t, but you will. The Hermit: They never leave ever, when you go to bed they’re there; when you wake up they’re still in the same spot. They’re equipped with a full arsenal to kill the mood at any given moment whether it is their bad taste in music or hearing them fart through the wall, they succeed every time. All you want is a little peace to yourself, but they’re always there lurking and there’s no polite way of asking them to turn off their shitty music and actually leave the apartment. The Partier: Their head is bent over the porcelain throne at least once a week and on Thursday they come stomping in with obnoxious friends and anything said ever is the funniest thing in the world. A quiet weekend is unheard of until Sunday when their hangover kicks in. Ready your homemade drum kits on Sunday. The Perfect Roommate: She and or he exhibits the same level of cleanliness as you, rather than tolerate you enjoy their company and would even share your precious baked goods with them. They don’t keep you up at night, they ask before bringing someone over, put in headphones when they know you’re taking
a nap, they’re literally perfect. The problem is they never stick around; they transfer, graduate, or disappear under mysterious circumstances and after they leave you’re thrown back into the roommate roulette. The Solutions: Passive Aggressive: While not a healthy means of dealing differences, it does provide the
ing up an extra job, or spending time getting to know your best friend’s couch. There are better solutions, but if you wish to avoid conflict, this may be the way for you. Communicate: Truly the healthiest way of dealing with conflict if used accordingly. Always use “I” statements never “you” statements because
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best stories. There was one girl who became frustrated with her roommates lack of contribution to the dishes so she kept all the pots and pans locked in her closet. A gentleman, who wishes to remain unnamed, nearly strung up his roommate’s heart printed underwear so that they flew proud and true atop the campus clock tower in an attempt to express discontent at the state of the apartment. Another individual gathered all of their roommate’s dirty dishes, laundry, and schoolwork from the common area and dumped it into a pile in their bedroom. Break the Lease: If the situation is completely unlivable and or provides a hazard to your health break the lease. Pay the next month of rent in advance so that they have a month to find a replacement, and when you tell them be sure that all valuable items of yours are already removed from the apartment and if possible lock your bedroom door as a precautionary measure. Live Alone: While the notion of living alone is grand and prevents any interaction with obnoxious roommates be sure to maintain a stable social life outside of the internet. There was a case of a woman who lived alone until a moth flew in. When her parents came to visit she refused to allow them to take the moth outside because the moth was her only friend and if he left she’d have no one to talk to. Avoid: Become the “ghost roommate” by keeping spare necessity items in your car, pick-
“you” statements come across as an attack whereas “I feel” is less threatening. Avoid namecalling as it only heightens the tension. In a calm, clear voice explain your grievances and brainstorm solutions together, the issue could simply be different levels of expectations’. If you don’t communicate your feel-
ings to your roommate, nothing will change, sharing with your classmates, parents, etc. will not make a difference. Short of peeing on everything, there is no definite way to claim belongings in a shared space with roommates. Many obvious rules like no walkouts, no name calling, and no power plays are applicable to surviving living with roommates, but further five further guidelines are needed. Rule 1: Put Your Crap Away, Right Away Short of a fort being built in the living room, the common living space needn’t become an extension of one person’s bedroom. Underwear, one’s entire wardrobe, these do not belong on the couch. Rule 2: My French-Fries are You’re French-Fries, But My Chocolate is My Chocolate. Wait for an invitation for shared food, never assume just because you’ve had permission for a taste before that the gift giving will continue. Chocolate, candy, and ice cream are totally off limits without a combination of verbal and written permission—taking chocolate is an invitation for a fork in your hand. Rule 3: Respect Individual Space Different parts of the apartment or dorm belong to different people. Don’t go into your roommate’s room without permission and if you’re going to
vomit, use your own bathroom not your roommate’s. Rule 4: Ten o’clock Mercy Rule On weeknights you should be switching to headphones and your “inside” voice by about 10 p.m. Be mindful of roommates who have early classes, and remember that people like to sleep in on weekends so try to wait until at least 10 a.m. before having guests or playing loud music. On weekends you can be rowdier later into the evening, but during the week keep it down or take the party downtown. Rule 5: Lady Friends/Gentlemen Callers If your bed buddy is spending copious amounts of time in your home, remember to be considerate of the other roommates. There’s nothing wrong with getting laid or asking your roommate to vacate every once and awhile, but this should not be a weekly thing. No one wants to wake up of the thump-thump of bedsprings, and absolutely no one wants to be dragged into an awkward fight. Place a limit on how often people come over in order to ensure everyone remains comfortable in their own home. Also don’t give your evening caller your roommate’s clothing to wear -- that’s just gross.
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d d 0 s - NEW YORK (AP) — Cord pcutters rejoiced last week after tHBO and CBS announced plans -to sell stand-alone streaming .services, a move that cable and rsatellite television providers ghave resisted for years. Customeers tired of paying big fees for hundreds of channels they never -watch just to have access to a few favorite shows might be ex-pected to start cancelling cable eservice in droves. Get Netflix, ethrow in HBO, add a network -here and there — why would ganyone sign up now for cable? r Well, don't sound the death eknell for cable companies yet. t Some would-be customers smay balk when they see just how pmuch paying a la carte actually ycosts. Stations that offer services oa la carte will have to pay for tmarketing that the cable and satrellite companies usually cover. -Fewer eyeballs on live TV could nmean less advertising revenue, -since online ads are generally scheaper, and that will boost the tnetwork's cost of running the channel. And smooth streaming costs money: to avoid so-called "throttling" during peak evening viewing times, Netflix buckled to broadband distributors like Comcast and Verizon and paid up so that its streaming service would run at a higher bandwidth and work more smoothly. Those added costs might be passed on to customers. And for all those cable haters out there, sorry: Cutting the cord won't mean cutting out your cable provider. They often own some of your favorite channels (Comcast owns NBC Universal, parent of Bravo and USA) and
in most areas they are the gatekeepers to the Internet. Offering popular channels like HBO over streaming could actually help cable companies sell more expensive broadband services to customers. "The cable business is evolving from mainly selling you a pay TV package to mainly selling you a broadband Internet service," says FBR Research analyst Barton Crockett. "Content companies and cable companies are evolving from being very worried about making their content available through Internet services to very excited about that. It's a way to sell their Internet and get people to pay for faster speeds." The cable and satellite television industry is going through major consolidation, to mitigate the higher cost each year of
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ing Time Warner Cable Inc. for $45 billion, which would make it by far the largest TV and broadband provider. AT&T Inc. is
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would hijack choice. Meanwhile, pay-TV subscriptions have flatlined at about 101 million, according to data from research firm SNL Kagan. The number of high-speed Internet subscribers rose about 1 percent during the same period to 90.1 million. By comparison, pay-TV nemesis Netflix Inc. has about 37.2 million U.S. subscribers and expects to add 1.85 million during the final months of this year. The growth in streaming services will appeal "to a segment of consumers that the traditional pay-TV providers have a harder and harder time communicating with: the millennials and so called 'cord-nevers'" who haven't viewed Pay TV as a compelling option until now," says MoffettNathanson partner Craig Moffett. In fact, HBO said its stand-alone HBO Go service is largely aimed at the 10 million U.S. households that have broadband Internet service but do not pay for TV. So as more channels start to offer a la carte services, cable providers will shift to focus on
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their broadband services, Moffett thinks. "Cable companies will become increasingly reliant on broadband, and gradually evolve their business models to be less and less video-centric and more broadband-centric over time," he said. That leaves satellite payTV companies like DirecTV and Dish Network Inc., which have no broadband capability, as the "odd man out," he said. Cable companies say they want to offer customers more choice, and if customers want to go online, they plan to be a part of that transaction. "The overwhelming majority of our customers prefer to access video content via digital cable bundles for convenience, service quality and value of the total package, but cable broadband provides the fastest and most reliable connection to online content for those who choose to access it," says Todd Smith, spokesman for Cox Communications, which offers cable and broadband to 6 million customers.
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