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New coffee shop in N. Mankato doubles as home decor Neutral Groundz offers a homey environment to hang out and relax in

MADISON DIEMERT Staff Writer If you’re looking for a new place to hang out or do some shopping, look no further: Neutral Groundz has just opened in North Mankato!.

Neutral Groundz is a home decor and coffee shop located on Belgrade Avenue in North Mankato, about a ten-minute drive from the university.

Deb Morin, owner of Neutral Groundz, said she first wanted to open up as a home decor store, not thinking anything of coffee. But upon purchasing the building, the bank recommended opening a coffee shop.

“I listened,” she said, “because I think if you listen to what your community wants, they will come and support you.”

The vibe the customers gave off was definitely supportive and they seemed very happy to be visiting Neutral Groundz. The shop has a bar and tables for customers to sit and enjoy

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their coffee and bagels.

“I tried to make it very comfortable,” said Morin.

“The locals can come and just really enjoy the space

they need to shop.”

Morin also equipped the shop with two couches, a bar with plug-ins, and Wi-Fi, which is great for any college

“The home decor is spread throughout the store and makes the atmosphere very homey and comfortable.” and not necessarily feel like

student needing a new place

to study.

Tandem Bagels and Beans, which offers Fair Trade and organic coffee, supplied the shop with the bagels and coffee. Both are local businesses, which Morin said she is “super supportive of.”

She also said she plans to add fresh salads, soups and sandwiches to their menus, alongside the bagels.

The home decor is spread throughout the store and makes the atmosphere very homey and comfortable.

There was everything from natural candles and melts,

wall decor and hangings, to decorative plates and dishes.

There were even clothes for babies and toddlers near the back of the shop.

“Some of it is old mixed in with the new,” said Morin, “and some is handmade.”

She said she wants to focus more on buying local art, even from student artists attending Minnesota State

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National webcast ‘CHINA Town Hall’ to be shown Oct. 24 at MNSU Mankato, Minn.

– Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Business, along with GreenSeam, will show an annual national webcast on U.S.-China relations Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (424 North Riverfront Drive, Suite 210 in Mankato).

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public (RSVP required), and refreshments

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and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. To RSVP, visit cob. mnsu.edu/events.

This year’s webcast, sponsored by the National Committee on U.S. and China Relations, features former Ambassador Susan E. Rice, former national security advisor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Minnesota State Mankato’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is one of approximately 80 locations throughout the United States at which the webcast will be

shown.

From 6-7 p.m., former Ambassador Rice will lead a discussion on America’s economic, political and security relations with China in the 11th annual national webcast discussion, “CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflec tions.”

Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S. and China Relations, will moderate the discussion.

After the webcast with Rice, Susan Shifflett, country manager for East Asia for the

U.S. Trade and Development Agency, will join from 7-8 p.m. for on-site reflection and dialogue entitled “Soy What? What China’s Growing Appetite Means for U.S. Agriculture.”

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations conducts this annual webcast to help Americans better understand the complex U.S.-China relationship.

According to the committee, China’s rapid emergence as a global player and potential partner on many U.S. policy

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priorities has ensured that the Sino-American relationship will have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in both countries.

For more information about the event, please contact Amy Linde, director of communication & events in the College of Business, by phone at 507-389-5424 or by email at amy.linde@mnsu. edu.

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Senate presses ahead on $36.5B disaster relief package WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Senate Democrat said there’s no time to waste as the Senate pressed ahead Monday on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of cash.

The measure also would replenish rapidly dwindling emergency disaster accounts and provide $16 billion to permit the financially troubled federal flood insurance program to pay an influx of Harvey-related claims.

But the bill rejects requests from the powerful Texas and Florida congressional delegations for additional money to rebuild after hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The measure was certain to sail through Monday’s procedural vote and a final vote was expected no later than Tuesday. That would send the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature.

There is urgency to move the measure swiftly — rather

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“If we do not act, disaster relief funds and the flood insurance program will run out of resources in a matter of days,” said top Appropriations Committee Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont.

Still, members of the Texas and Florida delegations in Congress are unhappy

“There is urgency to move the measure swiftly because the government’s disaster response and flood insurance reserves are running out.”

than add more money to it at this time — because the government’s disaster response and flood insurance reserves are running out.

because the measure failed to address extensive requests for additional hurricane rebuilding funds.

Texas, inundated by Harvey

in August, requested $19 billion, while Florida sought $27 billion.

“I’m pretty disappointed with what the House sent over,” Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn said last week.

But later, after speaking to both Trump and White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, Cornyn said he was promised that the White House would issue another disaster aid measure next month that would provide much-needed help for Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. A fourth, and perhaps final, measure is likely to anchor a year-end spending bill.

“The victims of these hurricanes can continue to count on our support,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. The measure also contains almost $5 billion to assist Puerto Rico’s central government and various municipalities that are suffering unsustainable cash

shortfalls as Maria has choked off revenues and strained resources. Another $150 million would help Puerto Rico with the 10 percent match required for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief.

More than one-fourth of the island’s residents don’t have potable running water and just 17 percent have electricity, according to FEMA. Just 392 miles of Puerto Rico’s 5,073 miles of roads are open. Conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands are bad as well, with widespread power outages.

But Trump last week graded his response to the Puerto Rico disaster a 10 on a scale of 10.

“President Trump seems more concerned about

claiming credit for a job well done than the actual situation on the ground deserves, particularly in Puerto Rico,” Leahy said. “This is the hard part of governing. This is where we roll up our sleeves, we dig in for the long haul, we stop patting ourselves on the back.”

The measure currently before the Senate contains $577 million for wildfires out West that forced agencies to tap other reserves for firefighting accounts and FEMA money for the disastrous fires in northern California.

Republicans dragged their feet last year on modest requests by former President Barack Obama to combat the Zika virus and help Flint, Michigan, repair its lead-tainted water system.

But they are moving quickly to take care of this year’s alarming series of disasters, quickly passing a $15.3 billion relief measure last month and signaling that another installment is coming next month.

Damage is still being assessed and final cost estimates for recovering and rebuilding from this year’s hurricane season are not in yet. Some House conservatives are becoming restive at the high price tag for the spate of disasters, which come as the deficit is growing.

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– Minneapolis-based photographer Wing Young Huie will give a presentation titled “We are the Other: How Photographs Form Us” Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Minnesota State University, Mankato in Centennial Student Union’s Ostrander Auditorium.

The lecture, free and open to the public, is one of the 2017-2018 Nadine B. Andreas Lectures sponsored by Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Communication Studies.

Born and raised in Duluth, Minn., Wing Young Huie is known for photographic

projects that document the socioeconomic realities and cultural diversity within American society, according to his website. He uses photography as a form of visual dialogue to build a sense of community and intercultural understanding.

He has published several books of photography, including “Frogtown” (1995), “Lake Street USA” (2000), “Looking for Asian America” (2007) and “The University Avenue Project” (2010).

For more information, contact David Engen, associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies at

Minnesota State Mankato, by phone at 507-389-5537 or by email at david.engen@mnsu. edu.

The Nadine B. Andreas Endowment in Arts and Humanities, established in 2007, promotes student and faculty development in the College of Arts and Humanities and brings cultural events that enrich the Mankato community to campus.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,712 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which comprises 31 state institutions.

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McCain critiques Trump without labeling him ‘draft dodger’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain left no doubt Monday that he was thinking of President Donald Trump as he criticized the draft system during Vietnam for forcing lowincome Americans to serve while the wealthy could avoid war with a doctor’s note.

McCain, a former Navy pilot and prisoner of war, stopped short of labeling Trump a “draft dodger” for getting five draft deferments.

But the senator’s comments came with Trump already immersed in controversy over how he honors U.S. troop deaths, and underscored the remove between the billionaire president and the military system he now controls as commander in chief.

McCain’s criticism also continued a long-running clash between the two men on the eve of a visit by Trump to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to court Senate GOP votes for his tax plan, a meeting that could contain more than a few awkward moments.

“I don’t consider him so much a draft dodger as I feel that the system was so wrong that certain Americans could evade their responsibilities to serve the country,” McCain

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said on ABC’s “The View.”

He was being pressed about comments in a C-SPAN interview aired Sunday where he lamented that the military “drafted the lowest income level of America and the highest income level found a doctor that would say they had a bone spur.”

One of Trump’s deferments came as a result of a physician’s letter stating he suffered from bone spurs in his feet. Trump’s presidential campaign described the issue as a temporary problem.

McCain, meanwhile, spent 5½ years as a prisoner of war after his plane was shot down over North Vietnam in

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“We are super supportive of MNSU,” she said. “The city council came up with some green space and we will possibly approach MNSU students and their green house, so that’s one more way to incorporate them into this.”

A lot of students have also been employed at Neutral Groundz as well, Morin said.

It was nice to see someone so supportive of the university and acting on their support. Morin

seemed to have thought a lot about the students at MNSU and local businesses as well when opening Neutral Groundz and hopefully she hopes to have a great, longlasting business.

There is no doubt that many will be back to Neutral Groundz for great coffee, fresh-baked bagels, and cute home decor. It is definitely a place to check out at least once. Make sure to bring friends and family for a very relaxing time in the newly opened store.

1967. Yet during last year’s presidential campaign Trump said McCain was not a war hero because “I like people who weren’t captured.”

The senator made clear during Monday’s interview that he had been referring to Trump in making his C-SPAN comments. When one of the hosts remarked that people thought he was talking about Trump because the president had sought a medical deferment, McCain interjected, “More than once, yes.”

McCain was asked to describe his relationship with the president. “Almost none” he simply said.

The six-term Arizona lawmaker, battling brain cancer at age 81, made his appearance on “The View” in honor of his daughter Meghan McCain’s birthday.

She recently joined the

daytime talk show as one of its panel of co-hosts. The White House declined to comment on McCain’s remarks.

The tacit criticism reflected the ongoing tension between Trump and McCain, which began during last year’s campaign and has flared on and off. Trump responded furiously when McCain’s “no” vote sunk Senate efforts to repeal and replace “Obamacare” earlier this year.

And last week, in a speech in Philadelphia, McCain questioned “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in America’s foreign policy.

Trump lashed out, insisting he would fight back and “it won’t be pretty.”

That prompted McCain to retort: “I have faced tougher adversaries.”

The senator burst into sustained laughter on

Monday when one of the hosts mentioned Trump’s threats and asked McCain, “Are you scared?”

After he stopped laughing, McCain said, “I mentioned that I had faced greater challenges.”

“Let’s stop insulting each other. Let’s start respecting each other,” McCain recommended.

The back-and-forth between the president and McCain stands as the latest skirmish between the two Republican Party heavyweights and another example of Trump tangling with GOP senators who could make or break his agenda in Congress.

Trump in recent weeks has feuded with Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, although the president joined with the Kentucky senator at the White House last week to publicly declare they were on the same page. Both Corker and McCain could be critical to the success or failure of the president’s push to overhaul the tax system.

During Trump’s presidency, McCain has questioned the president’s immigration policies and warned him against cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The senator also criticized Trump in August for saying that both white nationalists and counter protesters were responsible for violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The billion dollar TV show and movie streaming network, Netflix, has announced that it will raise the bill of its service to $13.99 a month, depending on the plan, which leaves consumers asking the question: is it worth it?

In 2015, the price of the standard plan was upped to $9.99, which enabled a subscriber to watch on two separate screens at a time.

Now, over the next few months, the company will transition the price up once again, bumping the standard plan up to $11.99 while the premium plan, which allows users to watch on four devices different at once, will go up to $13.99. In an age of cord cutting and the growth of streaming in almost all of our media, from sports to TV shows, millennials especially have moved away from the standard cable box.

However, with all the options, will the price of Netflix drive others to more affordable options?

“No I don’t think it will,” said Andrew Weber, who is

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currently a junior and going for a degree in teaching. “I think it is the best streaming service for college students because its accessible and easy to use, along with how many options it gives as far as shows and movies.”

While the shows that Netflix produces specific ally for the site offer a draw, that could be part of their problem as well, with shows like “Bloodline” and “The Get Down” costing the company billions to produce. However, some see it as a worthwhile cost to continue to see them make great shows.

“I like the shows they make themselves because of the variety it offers,” said Weber.

“I don’t think it will deter college students because

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the price increase just gives them a bigger budget to continually expand the diversity of the shows they can produce.”

However, not everyone is as enamored with the price increase or the shows. With the amount of different services that offer wide variety in in the streaming market, Netflix is not the go-to for all.

“It has some good shows seems, but mostly seems to make shows just to make them without quality control,” said Malachi Moser, a student going for a law enforcement degree. “My roommates have Netflix, but use my HBO more than Netflix. HBO has higher quality shows at a cheaper cost. If other college

students asked me, I would say find something other than Netflix to find a service with more quality options.”

There are a lot of services to choose from, with HBO and Hulu both on the market as primary competitors.

The primary question when considering a service comes down to what they offer. What shows will grab your interest and keep you satisfied? If Netflix, with its custom shows and wide range, is what you are looking for, the price will be worth it. But if you want something different with lower cost, HBO or others may be what you are looking for. As far as the Netflix bill, it seems that show preference (not cost) is still the defining factor.

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Autonomy votes in Italy called ‘a lesson in democracy’ MILAN (AP) — Two successful referendums seeking greater autonomy for two wealthy regions in Italy were “a lesson in democracy for Europe,” the head of the right-wing Northern League party said Monday.

Voters in Lombardy and Veneto in northern Italy overwhelmingly supported ballot measures Sunday for their local governments to acquire more powers from Rome. The peaceful votes reflect the same drive for greater self-determination seen in Spain’s conflict-ridden Catalonia region.

“Five and a half million citizens yesterday chose to vote, which tells us that there is high hope for the future in Italy,” said Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini, whose party controls both regions. “The reforms start from the bottom.”

Regional leaders are seeking more autonomy over issues such as education, immigration, security and the environment, as well as retaining more tax revenue, on the basis of the popular votes Sunday.

In Veneto, 98 percent of voters supported the referendum and in Lombardy 96 percent did.

The presidents of the highly productive regions, which account for 30 percent of Italy’s GDP, hope to leverage the votes to open autonomy negotiations with Premier Paolo Gentiloni.

In a sign of potential difficulties ahead, members of Gentiloni’s government have already signaled that fiscal autonomy and security would not be part of any future discussions.

Analysts say the broad autonomy that was sold to voters will be hard, if not

impossible, to win.

“If they get it, everyone will want it,” said political analyst Roberto D’Alimonte of Rome’s Luiss University.

“At that point, Italy would be some sort of federal state.”

But such a fundamental shift also doesn’t take into account the challenge of maintaining Italy’s high public debt level of 130 percent of GDP “if everyone wants to keep their tax money.”

“These people are deluding themselves,” he said. “Any significant change

can only occur if the Northern League goes to power. Then they are talking.”

Unlike the Oct. 1 independence vote in Catalonia, the non-binding Lombardy and Veneto referendums didn’t ask voters if they want to break away from Italy and were approved

by Italy’s constitutional court.

“We chose a peaceful, legitimate path,” Salvini said.

Veneto President Luca Zaia and Lombardy President Roberto Maroni said they would involve mayors,

business people and experts in drafting their negotiating positions and estimated the talks with Rome could begin in 20 days.

But experts say it’s unlikely that serious talks can begin until after Italy’s election next year.

“This process risks opening a Pandora’s box and setting in motion widespread centrifugal forces within Italy,” said analyst Lorenzo Codogno.

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Gov. Dayton appoints MSSA president to MNSCU Board of Trustees ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton announced an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. The 15-member board is responsible for governing Minnesota State’s system planning, academic programs, fiscal management, personnel, admission requirements, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations.

AbdulRahmane AbdulAziz – St. Paul, MN State University Student Member Effective: October 24, 2017 Term Expires: June 30, 2019 Mr. Abdul-Aziz, a student at Minnesota State University,

Mankato, is pursuing a B.S. in Political Science.

Previously, he was the MN Pathways Project Coordinator for the State of Minnesota through the Urban Scholar Program, a Residential Life Community Advisory for Minnesota State University, Mankato, and an intern with the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Abdul-Aziz was elected as the 2017-2018 Student Body President with Minnesota State University, Mankato, and plans on attending law school after graduation. He has received multiple awards as a result of his dedication to improving his community and promoting diversity.

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Agriculture, food and natural resources topic for 2017-18 colloquium series Mankato, Minn.

– Minnesota State University, Mankato Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Marilyn Wells announced that Minnesota State Mankato is holding a 2017-2018 colloquium series titled “We Have Ag!” that is intended to highlight the University’s distinctive academics, research and industry connections in agriculture, food and natural resources.

The series’ first event, titled “Agricultural and Energy Policies: Their Impact on Land Use in Rural Minnesota,” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Centennial Student Union’s Ostrander Auditorium.

The series events are free and open to the public, and the series will

be live-streamed at https:// portal.stretchinternet.com/ mnsuadmin/.

The format for each session will be a moderated panel discussion with an introduction, two-five speakers for five-eight minutes each, questions and open discussion for 20-30

Wells encouraged both the public and campus community to participate in the colloquium discussions.

“These are great forums in which to learn about the success stories of Minnesota State Mankato students, alumni, faculty and staff in their academics, research and

“The series events are free and open to the public, and the series will be live-streamed.” minutes and closing remarks.

All views are welcome.

Deliberative discussions and light refreshments will follow each event.

industry connections,” said Wells. “These events will also help us explore our future potential as a Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture

(NLGCA), a designation we achieved in 2015. We invite the campus and local communities to attend and join us in determining our destiny.”

Tuesday panelists will include Martin Mitchell and Fei Yuan, both of whom are professors of geography and Minnesota State Mankato distinguished faculty scholars.

M i t c h e l l ’s panel presentation is titled “How to Protect our Natural Resources: Minnesota’s Conservation Reserve Program.” Yuan’s panel presentation is titled “Collaborative Research on Precision Agriculture with the China Agriculture University.”

Mitchell and Yuan will collaborate on a presentation titled “Climate Change and its Impacts on Minnesota’s Growing Season.”

Tuesday’s discussion moderator will be Donald Friend, professor and chair of Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Geography.

Other upcoming topics in Minnesota State Mankato’s 2017-2018 “We Have Ag!” colloquium series (dates to be determined) will include: • “Water Quality in Minnesota: What Are the Effects of Buffer Strips & Nitrate Testing?”

• “It’s All About Choice: Comparing the Merits of Organic & Conventional Farming” • “Young Professionals in Agriculture” • “Modern Agriculture, Many Careers” • “Water Quality in our Agriculture-Rich Region: Challenges & Opportunities”

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No. 3 Maverick football cruise past Mustangs, 54-7

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The No. 3 Minnesota State University football team continued their impressive season with a decisive road victory over the Mustangs from Southwest State University last Thursday night in a 54-7 route. After racking up nearly 550 yards of offense while only giving up 240 on defense, this was a dominant effort in all three facets of the game.

On the first possession of the game, the Mavericks managed to start things off with a field goal from junior Casey Bednarski to give them the early 3-0 lead. Shortly after, sophomore quarterback Ryan Schlichte found receiver Shane Zylstra, who continues

to rack up big numbers this year, for a 33-yard touchdown to put the Mavs up 10-0 early in the game.

The first drive of the second quarter for MNSU took a lot of time off the clock. It went for 71 yards on 16 plays, eating 7:41 of time, capped off with a field goal to give the Mavs a 13-0 lead.

After a huge fourth down stop in the closing minutes of the half, the Mavericks extended their lead as Bednarski booted a 51-yard field goal as time expired to give the Mavericks a 16-0 lead heading into the locker room.

SMSU came out of halftime looking to prove something as they managed to make it down to the MNSU one-yard line. After failing to get in the end zone on four attempts, the Mavericks took over at their own one-yard line. A couple plays later, freshman running back Justin Taormina broke free of the defense and scored an 89-yard touchdown to put MNSU up 23-0.

The next drive featured

a lot of Shane Zylstra. After catching a 39-yard pass, the possession was capped off with a two-yard touchdown reception from the wide receiver to extend the lead to 30-0 with just over seven minutes to go in the third.

Special teams came up huge for the Mavericks on Thursday night, as they forced and blocked a SMSU punt inside their own ten-yard line.

It only took a couple plays to find the end zone as Tyler Schmidt caught a three-yard touchdown pass to increase the big lead to 37-0.

The Mavericks blocked their second punt of the game, this time thanks to Austin Behm to give the Mavs the ball on the one-yard line. Freshman Jace Franklin joined the scoring party, plunging in from one yard out, making the count 44-0.

With the game well in hand, the Mavericks added another field goal courtesy of backup kicker Tucker Hague and another touchdown by redshirted freshman quarter-

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back JD Ekowa.

Bednarski took home NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week honors as he connected on field goals from 19 yards, 27 yards and 51 yards.

This marks the second time this season the junior has won the award.

The Mavericks return home the next two weeks. The first

game features a top-three matchup against Winona State. Winona is ranked No. 1 in the nation while the Mavericks are No. 3. The second game is against a struggling Wayne State team before hitting the road for the season finale against No. 6 ranked Sioux Falls.

Men’s hockey splits series at Bowling Green

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks won their first game against the Bowling Green Falcons 4-1 to extend their winning streak to three games. However, the Mavericks dropped game two by a 5-2 margin. The struggles early for the defense continue for MNSU in a back-andforth season to open at 3-2.

The weekend started out hot, with three power-play goals in the first game as the Mavericks cruised by taking advantage of opportunities.

The Falcons, for their part, continually shot themselves in the foot, giving the Mavs plenty of chances.

Parker Tuomie broke the ice first with the feed from C.J. Suess to put the Mavs up 1-0. The Falcons were able to respond to the first period

deficit with a second period goal from Cameron Wright.

But the Mavericks were quick to retake the lead with a Zeb Knutson power-play score to go up 2-0. Connor Mackey scored the only non-power play goal early in the third period, for the first goal of the freshman’s career.

Suess added the game-sealing goal late in the third on yet another power play to win 4-1. Suess looked phenomenal, with a goal and assist, while the young Mackey recorded three shots on goal with his score. Tuomie was also impressive, with five shots on goal, an assist and his opening score to lead the offense. The Mavs goaltender Connor LaCouvee had 16 saves in his second start as a Maverick, with two wins under his belt.

“It’s a great win, this place has been very difficult to get points out of, so it was a good start for us,” said Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings. “I thought we played a pretty solid 60 minutes and thought our penalty kill was very good for us tonight.”

Game two was not quite

as fun for Minnesota State, getting blown out 5-2 after putting it on the Falcons the night before. The Falcons started strong, popping the Mavericks in the mouth early with two Craggs Lukas goals in the opening period to lead 2-0 early. Connor Ford added a goal to start the second period, then a Max Johnson power-play goal later on to put the Falcons up 4-0. Knutson added his second goal in as many nights to cut into the lead in the second period, while a power play goal from Nicolas Rivera made it a 4-2 game heading into the third.

However, the Falcons stayed clean in the period, adding a Brett D’Andrea goal to put the nails in the coffin. MNSU goaltender Jason Pawloski racked up 24 saves, bouncing back from a rough opening period, but was too late to save the game. Falcons goaltender Ryan Bednard had 26 saves on an impressive performance for Bowling Green.

“Didn’t take advantage of our opportunities early and we knew they would be pretty aggressive coming out here tonight,” said Hastings

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of game two. “They have a lot of pride in their program and what they’re doing and last night we got the best of them.. tonight they got the best of us.”

The Mavericks need to keep from last year’s trend of splitting series by return-

ing home and winning backto-back games. Losing after a Friday win was a trend last season that they would prefer not to repeat. On Oct. 27 and 28, the Mavs play Michigan Tech at the Verizon Wireless Center.

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Two ranked NSIC teams defeat Mavericks volleyball

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Mavericks were unable to keep rolling with their recent success as they dropped two home matches to the No. 16 Augustana Vikings and No. 20 Wayne State (Nebraska). Ranked opponents have been a challenge for Minnesota State this season, as they have yet to secure a win against any team in the top-25. Head Coach Lori Rittenhouse-Wollmuth sees no reason to panic about the season after these two losses.

“We will not be changing the line-up or altering what we do,” Rittenhouse-Wollmuth said. “For us to pull off the upset and move to the next level, it’s all about the execution of our system.

What we do works, we simply just need to do it for the duration of the match.”

MNSU was defeated by the Augustana Vikings in four grueling sets (21-25, 25-22, 17-25, 23-25) at the Taylor Center on the team’s “Youth

Night.” The team’s play to start the first two sets proved that the head coach is correct about endurance being the Mavs’ main issue.

In the first set, Minnesota State opened the scoring up with a 6-0 lead. Slowly but surely, Augustana was able to creep back up the scoreboard and take a 17-16 lead over the Mavericks after the Vikings scored five points to Minnesota State’s one score on a service error. The lead would remain with Augustana for the remainder of the opening set, giving the Vikings a 25-21 win.

The sole win in the match for the Mavericks was in the second set of the match.

Once again, the Mavs came out guns-blazing, starting the set with an 8-0 lead. Although the Vikings showed resistance towards the end of the match, the Mavericks’ lead was insurmountable and MNSU took the second set 25-22.

The Mavs showed spirit in the third and fourth sets of the “Youth Night” home match.

“I thought as a team we displayed our athleticism and passion for the game,” said Rittenhouse-Wollmuth.

“We’ve focused on improving our defensive play and I think it showed in the long,

scrappy, exciting rallies.”

Efficient offense was also in the mix over the two sets; minimal attack errors by both teams made for an exciting conclusion to the match. The third of the four sets played was the Mavericks’ least competitive scoring-wise against the Vikings, putting up a match-low 17 points (although the team did bounce back after being down 7-2 early in the set).

The last set remained extremely competitive until Augustana was able to seal the deal in the end. The make-orbreak set for the Mavericks was tied at a whopping 14 different times throughout.

Minnesota State made a late rally to tie the set at 23 after being down 22-18. An attack error by the Mavericks paired with a kill from Augustana ended the hopes for a fifth set and the Vikings clinched the win with a score of 25-23 in the final frame.

It was the No. 20 Wayne State Wildcats turn to visit the Taylor Center on Saturday afternoon. Similarly to the match against Augustana, the Mavericks showed off their ability to remain competitive with the other team but unfortunately couldn’t prevail against another ranked team (25-15, 15-25, 25-20, 23-25).

The two teams traded

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performances in the first two sets of the NSIC match.

The Mavericks were on the winning end of the first set, easily handling the Wildcats 25-15 with most of the points being a result of a high-powered offense tallying kills. Set number two would not go the Mavericks’ way as they were on the other end of the score sheet, losing 25-15.

Another late rally in the third propped Minnesota State into position to take a match-lead 2-1 over the Wildcats. Unfortunately for the Mavs, Wayne State held onto its lead and went on to win the set 25-20.

In one last-ditch effort to take the match victory away from Wayne State, the Mav-

ericks fought hard to contend while being down on the scoreboard for the majority of the final set. The Wildcats proved too much for MNSU and the visitors finished off the match with a 25-23 win over the Mavericks on the home team’s autograph night.

“NSIC Volleyball is a beast, there are no easy matches.

We have a difficult road to get to the postseason but it is most definitely possible,” said the head coach. “If there is one thing we learned as a team from this weekend it is the belief that we have the athletes, we have the skill and we have the systems to defeat any team on any day.”

No. 13 Mavericks split weekend in soccer JAKE REINHART Staff Writer The Maverick Women’s Soccer team left the state of North Dakota with a draw.

On Saturday, Minnesota State defeated the University of Mary 5-2. The No. 13 Ranked Mavericks were led by senior midfielder Jenny Hoerter, who scored two of Minnesota State’s five goals, bringing her to seven goals on the season. Sophomore Taylor Kenealy and junior forward Morgan Cottew also found the back of the net in Bismarck.

Unfortunately, the Mavericks’ shut-out record has come to an end. A goal in the 24th minute by University of Mary junior Caitlin Dooley was the culprit who ended Minnesota State’s shut-out streak. The team had gone 11-consecutive matches without conceding a goal, setting a school record. The streak had lasted for 1,045 consecutive minutes. The last game that the Mavericks had allowed a goal, prior to playing the University of Mary, was

back on September 10, when the Mavs lost 2-0 to No. 14 ranked Grand Valley State.

Entering the weekend, the Mavericks ranked nationally in multiple statistics. They were first in Goals-Against Average (0.140 goals allowed

by Minnesota State per game), first in shut-out percentage (92.9 percent), and second in save-percentage (95.6 percent).

On Sunday, Minnesota State received their first loss since they lost to No. 14 Grand Valley State on September 10, falling 2-1 to Minot State University in double-overtime. This marks the first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) loss for the Mavericks. Senior midfielder Jenny Hoerter had the lone goal for the Mavericks on Sunday in Minot.

Haley Berryman scored in the 13th minute to put Minot ahead, but it was Hoerter who answered the call in the 52nd minute. The next goal would not come until the 105th minute, when Morgan Myers knocked home a header in front of the goal to give

Minot State the 2-1 victory.

Minnesota State will travel to Fayette, Iowa on Friday, October 27, when they play against the Upper Iowa

0) and MSU-Moorhead (3-0), respectively.

To wrap the weekend up, the Mavericks will return home on Senior Day at The Pitch on Sunday, October 29, with a 1:00 P.M. scheduled start time against the Winona State Warriors. This will be Minnesota State’s first home game since October 15, when the Mavericks hosted Minnesota State University – Moorhead. This is also the last regular season game for the Mavericks. Winona State is coming off back-to-

back wins against Northern State and MSU-Moorhead.

With two wins this weekend, and at least one Bemidji State Beavers loss or draw, the Mavericks would win the NSIC outright, being the No.1 seed in the NSIC Conference Tournament, which begins on November 1. The Mavericks do not know who they will be facing in the first round of the NSIC Tournament yet, but they do know that they will have home-field advantage, since they are the higher seed.

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Bernhard Langer eagles final hole to win Richmond RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Bernhard Langer didn’t find his putting stroke until it mattered most.

The 60-year-old made an 18-foot eagle putt on the par5 18th hole Sunday to shoot a 2-under 70 and win the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the first of three event in the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs.

He beat Scott Verplank by one shot.

Langer was even par for the day before getting to the easiest hole on The Country Club of Virginia’s James River Course.

“I was missing so many putts today and finally I made one,” Langer said after his sixth victory of the season and 35th on the tour for players 50 and older. “The confidence wasn’t that high, to tell you the truth. I had a very similar putt just on 17 that was about 7 or 8 inches left to right and I made a really good stroke but I left it an inch short, or two inches. I was going to make sure I got this one to the hole.”

The victory clinched the top seed in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup

Championship in Phoenix for Langer, and the eagle winner was a career first.

“I think it’s only happened one other time in my career when I holed a bunker shot for eagle” on the final hole to win, he said.

The final putt broke from left to right, and Langer said he aimed about 8 inches left of the hole, but didn’t know it was in until it dropped.

“You never know until it goes in,” he said. “It’s just as simple as that because it wasn’t a straight putt.”

Verplank, playing two groups ahead of Langer, shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 to erase a five-shot deficit, but missed birdie putts on the 17th and 18th holes. The putt on 17 was from about 30 feet and was online but stopped about an inch short. On 18, his effort from about 5 feet slid by the hole.

“I had a chance to be better than I was so I’ve got no one to blame but myself,” Verplank said. “I just hit kind of a bad putt.”

Langer’s six victories are a career high, and his 35 victories are second on the tour, trailing only Hale Irwin’s 45.

“He obviously plays with supreme confidence and he’s won so many times,” Verplank said. “He’s a great champion.”

Billy Mayfair (65), Kenny Perry (65) and Vijay Singh (71) tied for third at 12 under. Singh made three birdies on his first six holes to briefly grab a share of the lead at 14 under, but he gave all three back with a trio of bogeys and didn’t make another birdie until the finishing hole.

Langer became the second player on the tour for players 50 and older to make eagle on the final hole to win by a shot this season. Scott McCarron, who won this event last year, did it at the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida, leap-frogging Carlos Franco and Kenny Perry.

The playoff field was cut from 72 to 54 for the PowerShares QQQ Championship next week in Thousand Oaks, California. The top 36 will advance to Phoenix.

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Men and women’s cross country compete at NSIC Championship EASTON SMISKEY Staff Writer Five meets into the season, the Minnesota State women’s cross-country team finished fifth out of 15 teams in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Championship meet in Moorhead Saturday afternoon. The team advanced up one spot from last year’s sixth place finish at the NSIC meet-up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a predicted steady season ah ead.

Sophomore Alexis Zeis (20:49.5) was the medalist at the 6K event to place the University of Mary at No.1 and an overall 30-point team score.

Junior Jaiden Schuette followed in second (21:01.2) for another notable recognition for the Marauders.

The Mavericks were led by senior Erin Baker, who pulled in a time of 22:08.9 and a 19th-place finish adding to the Mavs’ 138 team score.

Baker has posted five-consecutive highest individual finishes for Minnesota State, including 28th at the Augustana Twilight, 25th at the Roy Griak Invitational, 72nd at the Lewis Conference Crossover and an impressive ninth place finish at the St. Olaf Invitational in Northfield.

Teammate Bobbi Patrick placed 27th (22:33.3) for MNSU’s second highest individual finish, while junior Lily Paul trailed in 28th (22:35.1). Sophomore Carisa Weyenberg (22:35.3) finished in 29th and junior Josie Braaten (22:50.2) took 35th.

Patrick, Weyenberg and Braaten have dominated the

Lily Paul scoreboards, being the topfive scorers for Minnesota State the last five meets. Patrick carded a 15th place finish in a 6K at the St. Olaf Invitational, while Braaten ended in 30th. Weyenberg came in 31st at that same meet.

Other recognizable MNSU competitors at the NSIC meet included Megan Serratore,

who placed 49th (23:39.1), Rachel Crawford finishing in at 52nd (23:47.5), Ivy Glade racing in at 69th (24:01.0) and MacKenzie Dockendorf (24:12.2) turning in at 77th.

Senior Maddi Sjelin claimed a 80th place finish (24.17.6), while freshman Heidi Welu placed 94th, (24:58.1), and freshman Rebecca McDermott at 108th (25:39.5).

In the men’s division, Caleb Burke finished in 10th (25:03.8) for the Mavericks 5th place team finish and 139 score.

Sophomore Austin Yardley came in at 15th (25:13.3), Austin Pasch ended in 22nd (25:38.2) and Isiah Rabata placed in 38th (26:16.6). Derek Cruz carded in at 44th ( 26:24.8).

Other top finishers were Andrew Ruiz (47th, 26:32.6), Jacob Wahlers (55th, 26:51.1) and Julian Manley (66th, 26:54.3).

The Mavericks travel to Kearney, Nebraska for the NCAA Central Regional competition Nov. 4 at 11:00 a.m.

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MNSU professor and local playwright team up for show Coffee Hag to host local Halloween entertainment Saturday If you’re looking for in-person local entertainment that is Halloween-related other than a party, Dr. Crowley and the Real Old Time Medicine may be just your kind of medicine.

David Gadberry, a music professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato has teamed with local playwright Esther Marcella Hoffmann to scheme a brew that will enchant their audience on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Coffee Hag. Hoffmann and Gadberry had met through Gadberry’s band Nowtro that plays at Coffee Hag most first Sundays of each month.

One of those times they had begun a discussion about the folk music subgenre and murder ballads because both wanted to do a performance that consisted of both. Gad-

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Dr. Crowley

berry suggested the idea of the old time medicine show and from there, their ideas evolved.

Throughout the show, Gadberry will play the banjo, a popular instrument during the medicine show

time period and the Minstrelsy.

“The banjo came from the African American community and was adopted by whites,” Gadberry explained, then assured: “We will not be referring to

Minstrelsy or performing any racist material during this show.”

Gadberry described the show as “varied, informative, creepy at times, humorous at times, fun.”

Hoffmann, meanwhile cap-

tured the show in a phrase: “Trouble gone in a swallow.”

Aside from appearing as Doctor Crowley, Gadberry will also incorporate folklore in the songs that he will play at the event.

He has studied folk music from a variety of culture from mostly America. His particular interest is in outlaw and murder ballads, both of which will be the focus in the performance.

“This show is unique as only some of it is scripted.

David wrote his parts and I wrote mine,” Hoffman said, “but the show itself will be driven by the characters and audience in the

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The Foreigner shows off Jackie Chan’s wise character A strong action thriller sure to be a fun and different film

TIM STARMAN Staff Writer

“The Foreigner” came out of nowhere to be one of the stronger action movies of the fall.

Starring Jackie Chan, the “The Foreigner” is about an elderly Asian man and his struggle to avenge the death of his daughter.

The stakes are even higher when we learn that his wife and other children were also killed in an attack years before. The principle attack that kills his daughter is sudden and said to be politically-driven terrorism.

Quan (Chan) is determined to find the killer, even if the British govern-

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Jackie Chan

ment stands in his way.

Although the film has a straightforward plot, the characters, style, and pace make it stand out.

The acting in “The Foreigners” is compelling.

This film is very serious, which is not very typical of a Jackie Chan film. Chan is commonly seen using

comedy to get away from some sort of threat. He uses martial arts and delayed reactions to pull off impossible escapes while the audience laughs.

This film is the complete opposite of anything that his character type is used to, but he pulls it off effortlessly. All the emotions he

shows towards his family history are authentic, and his motivation to bring justice is convincing. He is obviously not as agile and quick as he used to be, but the style he uses and the cleverness fits the character type perfectly.

The style of “The Foreigner” is not what a tra-

ditional Hollywood action film looks like. What is different and unique to this movie is that there was influence from China as well as America. The film states that it is distributed by STX Entertainment, a fairly new distribution company; you probably wouldn’t recognize a single film they have released.

During the opening credits, there are multiple other companies identified that are clearly not from America, setting this apart from most films. From the beginning, you know this film will feel different than, say, a Warner Brothers picture.

The pace in this movie is really solid. Throughout the story, Chan uses his sci-

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Ju-On: The Grudge is still scary

Comparing the original and remake

MARIO ESCOTO Staff Writer

One supernatural film made its way into the movie theaters that drastically changed the viewer’s mind on living in a haunted home The Grudge alone.

The film, “Ju-On: The be a trailer for these films.

Grudge,” is a Japanese Instead, I found a video film of another remake film on YouTube that compares called “The Grudge.” Both both the films’ differencof the films have the same es. In the video, the Japstoryline, scary elements anese version makes the and ghosts that try to kill ghosts appear as a bloody the protagonist. and realistic ghost while But the one that takes the American version use the spot as the scariest special effects to make the grudge film would be “Ju- ghost appear as a soulless On: The Grudge.” Here are ghost. three reasons why the origThe main issue with the inal takes the spot as the American version is that it scariest grudge film. uses too much of the speSimilarly, the American cial effects. For example, version of “The Grudge,” there was scene where the uses the same storyline as protagonist was riding on a the original film “Ju-On.” bus.

Both the films are told of While she was sitting a woman moving into a down, the camera points home in Tokyo, Japan. at the bus’ window. Then, In the Japanese ver- out of nowhere, the ghost sion, it tells the story of appears in the window and the ghosts’ past who lived screams at her in the bus. in this home. In the Ameri- This didn’t make any sense can version, the ghosts are and this shot should have portrayed to kill anyone been removed because it who dares to step into the was dull. home. Both the original As a matter of fact, the and remake have different ending of the elderly lady endings on how the pro- was changed in the remake tagonist is killed by the version. In the Japanese ghosts. version, the female ghost Unlike the original film, was the elderly lady stalking the remake uses too many the protagonist. Throughspecial effects. While I was out the film our protagonist watching the film, I was is shown being haunted by thinking that there should the ghosts. However, in the

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end of the film it is shown that the female ghost was the elderly woman.

In the American version, the elderly lady dies and is sent to the hospital. As the protagonist was left alone to see the elderly lady’s death bed, a long black strain of hair falls off which caused the protagonist to grasp for air.

She hears the noise of the ghost and out of nowhere the camera points at the ghost. As the camera was pointing at the ghost she lets out a scream and the film ends. This ending made no sense and wasn’t scary in my mind. They should have done it as the original where the protagonist was killed instead of an offscreen kill.

Overall, if you were ever thinking of seeing a scary movie for Halloween. I would recommend watching “Ju-On: The Grudge” since it is scarier than the remake. The only warning I have is the that original is in Japanese, so I would watch the film with English annotations.

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Each time you become more aware of them.

The action scenes keep the movie clicking at a high speed. At moments where the movie loses pace, and then boom, he

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sets off another, as if it makes sure the audience doesn’t doze off for too long. The film gave ample clues and hints but didn’t give everything away until the end. It never got too complicated, but wasn’t obvious like some films.

“The Foreigner” is a very straightforward action genre film, but it is also a lot more. Chan adds class and pure skill to the ensemble of act-

ing, making the film authentic and mature. The pacing is swift and agile, making you stay at the edge of your seats waiting for the next bomb to go off.

Even more interesting, the film feels different than movies you are familiar with at the box office. Go to “The Foreigner” if you want a movie experience that is fun and different.

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Hoffmann is the “Entertainment Guru” as Coffee Hag owner Jenn Melby-Kelley has fondly called her. In 2012, Hoffmann turned one of her stand-up routines into a three-person play called “A Little Pick Me Up,” with the story based on the dysfunction of her dating herself.

Hoffman will focus on testimonials of a quick fix solution and stories that promise no more pain or suffering, and stories of who we believe and trust with our pain. Charla Tin,

Doctor Crowley’s associate, will also tell a ghost story.

Furthermore, the Rakstar Fusion Bellydance will emerge in full skeleton costumes at some point.

Gadberry and Hoffmann will present their talented selves at Coffee Hag on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Doctor Crowley and the Real Old Time Medicine Show is the first event they have co-created. At the close of the show, Hoffman will give the audience a tarot reading and then an option for tarot tips.

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