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R oom for on e m ore gh o st?

MSU students share their haunted dormitory stories STEVEN VANG

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Halloween is Monday, and students have been dreaming of zombies, vampires and ghosts. However, for some students those dreams are more like nightmares that can continue throughout the school year.

Students at Minnesota State University, Mankato living in the dorms, particularly Crawford, have reported paranormal activities with uninvited ghosts that inhabited their rooms.

The dormitories have rooms for single and double occupancy in which rent is divided evenly among the number of people living there. What pesters students living with ghosts besides the occasional unexpected scare would be the fact that the ghosts linger freely without the intention to leave or share rent.

During Leng Vang’s stay during his first semester of his freshman year in Crawford room B-421, Vang had numerous spooky supernatural encounters. His first encounter was during a night prior to the end of October 2010 when he felt “squashed.”

Before the experience, Vang remembers being slightly awakened to the sound of high pitched moans and seeing a black figure quickly f loating from his window to him and laying directly on top of him. He became wide awake as the figure pinned him down and

recalled the weight of the figure, feeling like someone who weighed more than 200 pounds was lying on top of him.

Time seemed still as he panicked to push the figure off of him but didn’t seem to have the strength to do so. As he gave up his resistance, the weight disappeared and he immediately got up to look at the time to find out that only one minute had passed.

Throughout November, his roommate and a classmate also reported experiencing getting pinned down by the ghost, seeing a black figure following the high pitched moan and a short period of helplessness which “felt like forever.”

His friend, a spiritual healer called a shaman, who was unaware of the paranormal activities Vang had experienced, came to pick him up for the Thanksgiving break. Immediately after getting into the car, he told Vang that she saw a girl in a black velvet dress with reddish textile patterns on them and messy dark hair covering her face crouching in the corner of his room smiling and humming. She also told him that the ghost was attracted to him, which was why he experienced frequent chills and nightmares.

Vang and his roommate both changed rooms in spring and didn’t have any ghostly encounters for the rest of the year.

Another incident in Crawford B hall, left two

• web photo While some students decorate their dorm halls for Halloween, others are focusing on their personal experiences with what they believe to be real ghosts.

roommates fearful after they admitted ghosts had played tricks on them. Tom C. Xiong recalled one night as his roommate was coming back to his dorm, seeing a black figure knocking on their community advisor’s door. Just as his roommate got back to the room, Jacob, the community advisor, came to ask if it was them knocking on his door but they insisted that it wasn’t.

They had all heard about hauntings in that building but didn’t believe it until after the incident. Xiong and his roommate said they were fortunate to not encounter any physical pain or other contact beyond knocking-

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on-the-door experience.

Pao Lor, who was also a freshman in 2010, noted experiencing being “squashed” by an unknown force in Crawford C-2. He recalled a dream in which he was in a forest sleeping and dreaming (within his dream) of sleeping in his dorm room when a black figure who was moving around under his lofted bed quickly moved to the foot of his bed.

The figure slowly moved up to him from under his blanket, eyes glowing red and staring at him, and as soon as the figure reached Lor, it pulled him from his bunk bed to the ground. He woke up from his dream

within a dream in the forest to see the two red eyes staring at him. Then, as it reached to drag him, his roommate threw a pillow at him, waking him up.

One night, before Thanksgiving, in 2009, Karry Yang experienced an event she can only claim as paranormal. Yang explains that hanging on her ceiling were two pictures; one of her and one with her and her boyfriend on top of the other one.

As she slept, she had a dream about a vague image of a person pulling her by the hand to take her to a party, and as she turned back in her dream to bring

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM MR. RATKE KYLE RATKE

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Halloween: The one time of year where it’s alright for someone to cover fake blood all over their face and still get accepted into Rounders.

Perhaps the most overrated holiday of the year, Halloween is the only time I can think of where a student is alright with spending north of $60 on a Transformers costume.

While Halloween is slated for Monday this year, students will celebrate by dressing up over the weekend, whether it be house parties, the bar scene or sitting by himself dressed in a woman’s business suit and a Hillary Clinton mask drinking Hot 100 and playing X-box all night. (No, of course I didn’t do this last year, what kind of person do you think I am?)

Here are some random thoughts and predictions surrounding the Halloween holiday: The guy dressed up as The Joker is about three years late and he will regret the decision after he starts sweating.

I remember my freshman year and it seemed like every guy and his brother dressed up as The Joker. Good costume? Sure.

Not for me, though. I try to be as original as I can and try not to have any make-up on. Have fun at 1:55 a.m. when you’re at Red Rocks sweating red paint from your face.

You’ll have enough trouble with the females after asking her, “Why so serious?” the whole night.

I’ll tell you why I’m so serious! Because you look creepy

and you’re dripping lip blood paint all over me!

If it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t fit.

C’mon!

This goes with any type of clothing, but we’re more likely to see it over Halloween when the girl we knew since freshman year wears the same Pocahontas costume she wore then.

Thing is, she’s 30 pounds heavier. I don’t know how to say this without being mean, but, wowzas.

I’m not going to wear an extra small shirt, nor am I going to wear an extra large shirt. I’m going to wear a shirt that fits.

That’s what people need to do: Wear things that fit. Seems like common sense, right? Go to peopleofwalmart.com. You’ll never be the same.

Did I fit in a women’s business suit last year? Yes, and I’m not happy about it. (Shoot, I just blew my cover from the third paragraph, didn’t I?) Will anyone join me trick or treating on Monday night?

At what age is it frowned upon to go from house-to-house to collect candy? Is it 12? Is it 21?

I don’t have the answer to this, but I vote we get a little crew together to go door-to-door for some candy.

Someone denies us? Big deal, move to the next one. Someone gives us an apple instead of candy? We throw it back at them and tell them to be fun. Nobody like apples.

“But Kyle, this is why America’s children are obese, they eat too much candy!”

No, the children aren’t obese because they eat too much candy on Halloween. They are obese because they eat too much candy throughout the year and do nothing but sit on their butt. Give the kids candy for one day of the year! Worry about health on Tuesday, Monday is for unhealthiness!!!

Well, that was a rant.

Come up to the Reporter on Monday dressed up in your costume. The top costume will win a prize. Or a date with me.

You pick.

As always, thanks for reading.

Enjoy your weekend.

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How to build a wardrobe with a college income You’re a college student. Money is tight. So are your clothes. How can you afford new clothing for yourself?

GRACE WEBB

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Most college kids want to look good walking to and from class. But not many can afford $500 handbags or $1,000 shoes. How do you build a fantastic wardrobe on a tight college budget?

Here are five tips to help you find great deals for even greater prices.

Thrift stores: Thrift stores get a bad rap sometimes since they can conjure up thoughts of ratty used clothing and dirty accessories. But really, many modern thrift stores offer great deals on hardly used clothes. In Mankato alone, half a dozen thrift stores are available, from the

iconic Salvation Army to lesser-known treasures such as Again Thrift & More.

Besides cheaper prices overall, many thrift stores will slash charges even more if you find an item of clothing with a small defect, such as a frayed hem.

the people selling at garage sales really want to get rid of their stuff. You can haggle almost anything down to a lower price. Often, you’ll find free boxes as well. Garage sales are great places to find shoes and formal dresses.

Garage sales:

Hand-me-downs

Like thrift stores, garage sales are sometimes vastly undervalued. They can be more effort than thrift stores, since you have to go out hunting for them, but cities will often feature city-wide garage sales on a specific date, such as the Woodbury Garage Sales in early May. Garage sales are sometimes even better than thrift stores, because

If you’re lucky enough to have an older sibling—or a parent—who is roughly your size, hand-me-downs are a viable option. Swapping pieces of clothing with a sibling can always spice up your wardrobe outfits. Girls can take their moms’ old shoes or purses, since mothers probably have a much larger clothing budget. Girls can also use some of Dad’s

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old shirts to help make a hip wardrobe, too.

Recycling old clothes Sometimes, all your wardrobe needs is a makeover. When old jeans get too worn in the knees, chop them off into capris or shorts. Sometimes, this works even better than buying shorts off the rack, since you get to decide the length. You can also add embellishments like beads, glitter, fringe, color patches and more. If you really want to go all-out, sewing lace or other pretty fabrics over old shirts or dresses can completely rework pieces.

You can find all these little extras at a typical fabric or craft store.

Waiting a season: This is probably the most difficult of the five choices, since it requires you to watch and patiently wait.

But it pays off in the end.

If you find some gorgeous boots you just have to have, waiting until next season can make the price melt.

Once new arrivals come, the store will need to clear space. That’s when your gorgeous boots go on sale.

Being a poor college student doesn’t mean you can’t have a great wardrobe.

But it does mean you need to be smart in your spending habits. If you’re creative and resourceful, your wardrobe can still be fantastic.

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VASA hosts annual Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival MEGAN KADLEC

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Lanterns, games and traditional Vietnamese dances come together to create the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival.

Sponsored by the Vietnamese American Student Association, the festival was held Wednesday afternoon near the fountain in the Minnesota State University, Mankato mall.

The purpose of the event was to increase awareness of diversity and celebrate culture.

“It’s a way to spread our culture to the campus, to create diversity,” said VASA Vice President Tu Pham.

Not to be confused with the Chinese Lantern Festival during the Chinese new year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a lunar harvest festival celebrated

by Chinese and Vietnamese individuals around the world.

The Mid-Autumn festival is also known as the Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival or Zhongqui festival, depending on where you go.

The Vietnamese version of the festival is a little different than the original Chinese festival. The Vietnamese holiday focuses on the legend of Cuoi, whose wife accidentally urinated on a sacred banyan tree. She then sat on one of the trees’ branches. The tree

soon began to grow and didn’t stop until it reached the moon, leaving Cuoi’s wife stranded.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, children light lanterns in an attempt to show Cuoi’s wife how to return to earth.

Based on Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that the children were often left alone to play. The festival is seen as a way to make up for lost time and celebrate a parent’s love and appreciation for their children.

“It’s really geared more towards the children. It’s a place where they come and hang out with their family to celebrate the upcoming festival,” Pham said.

Another favorite folklore centers on a carp who dreamed of becoming a dragon. The carp told his mom about his desires and she said he could do anything if he tried hard enough. Sure enough, the carp tried desperately to jump over a waterfall and eventually became a dragon.

“The moral is that if you try hard enough you can be anything you want to be.

That’s what they tell the kids,” said VASA member Toua Lee. The story of the carp who turned into a dragon after hard work was illustrated through a puppet show at the

HAUNTED DORMS “Sleep paralysis is a condition in which the victim is fully conscious but the body is paralyzed.” continued from 3 her boyfriend along, she woke up. When she got up, the picture of her and her boyfriend was about six inches below the picture of herself. She immediately moved into her friend’s apartment and changed rooms at the end of the semester.

Getting “squashed” according to doctors is called “sleep paralysis,” a condition in which the victim is fully conscious but the body is paralyzed and could be the result of inefficient oxygen depending on the person’s sleep position.

Wes Craven, the creator of Freddy Krueger in “Nightmare on Elm Street,” a movie focused on a lunatic who kills people in their sleep, acknowledged his

experience with sleep paralysis and that it inf luenced him to create the character Freddy Krueger. Sleep paralysis has many similar tales in folklores such as Newfoundland, Fiji, Nigeria, China, Japan, Koran, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico and other parts of the world.

In each of these beliefs, a demon sits on the chest of a victim, causing nightmares.

While these events may not necessarily be the result of paranormal activity, it is a viable fear for many students living in the dorms.

With so many tenants moving in and out of the dorms each year, it is possible for some rooms to be haunted by ghosts, that is, if the students believe in ghosts.

The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival focuses on children and their ambitions.

festival.

In previous years, the MidAutumn Lantern festival has been held indoors. This year, the group decided to hold the event outside instead.

“We decided to have [the festival] outside in the open air because we thought with oncoming traffic we would have a lot of attention,” Pham said. “This is a really good outcome.”

Though Pham claims attendance is up, the cold weather

may have hindered students from hanging out at the event.

The MSU version of this ancient tradition featured traditional Vietnamese sandwiches, moon cakes and candy available for purchase.

Traditional hat, fan and lion dances were performed for those attending the festival as well as students passing through the area to get to class on time. Students performed modern dance in attempts to bring together the

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traditional and the contemporary.

For those students, faculty and staff members who had time to kill, they could participate in one of the numerous games or activities at the festival. Activities included a photo booth, a marble game and the traditional game, Bo Cua Ca Cop. Students could also paint their own paper lantern for $1.

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Angry Birds and Jersey Shore This year’s Halloween costume trends JANAY HENRY

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Halloween is right around the corner. While it’s an exciting holiday full of scary movies, and house parties, shopping for costumes can be the most difficult part.

Costume trends come and go as quickly as a child’s candy on Halloween night. This year proves no different, as there are numerous costumes one can expect to see multiples of this halloween weekend.

The one costume in high demand this year for men at our local retailer Buyfun, is the Where’s Waldo costume.

“The costume has been one of the top selling

costumes for the past few years,” said Vice President of Marketing, Mark Bietz The Where’s Waldo costume comes with both shirt and hat for $28.99. In the women’s department at Buyfun, the top sellers tend to change quite a bit and as of 8:15 a.m. Oct. 26, the heavy hitter for the most purchased item was the Sexy Vixen Pirate. This pirate costume is on sale at $32.99. Buyfun is known for selling thousands of costumes every year in all sizes.

In recent years, Halloween has become an excuse for students to dress in as little clothing as possible.

Roommates and Minnesota State University, Mankato students Maggie Hilo and Aimee Kleiter are going to be Thing 1 and Thing 2 from the wellknown Dr. Suess children’s books, “The Cat in the Hat.” “It was a last minute decision, that we had that would be really good and easy to come up with [to] find the costume for,” Kleiter said.

“I would say a good movie costume, anything besides a skimpy outfit,” said Kleiter.

“I hope that there is more creativity for costumes instead of just lingerie,” said Hilo.

Other students across campus seem to repeatedly mention “Jersey Shore,” a reality TV show on MTV

made up of a cast of five people from New Jersey.

“I was Snooki last year, but I would not want to see any Snooki costumes this year,” said sophomore Megan Sanders.

According to some students, this costume has been done too many times, and shall remain in the distribution factories where they came from. On the other hand, some feel that this would be an exciting costume to see this year, even as a group.

According to prweb. com the top Halloween costumes this year are the Angry Birds (as a favorite for group costumes), Harry Potter (including Ron and Hermione), and pirates.

Squidoo.com, a Halloween magazine, said the most common costumes they’ve been noticing have been Katy Perry, Dr. Who and, of course, the Angry Birds.

Angry Birds has been a popular game application that requires the player to catapult a group of birds in various colors, into buildings housing pigs. This challenges “physics-based • web photos castle demolition, and lots Where’s Waldo (left) and Angry Birds (Above) are this years top picks for of replay value”, stated moHalloween costumes. bile gaming website rovio. es [for Halloween] where demand in costumes unless com. we have mutual friends of course we mention the Steering away from so we thought it would be Angry Birds. Whether it’s common trends and using pretty funny.

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MSSA: from “me spaces” A Mankato Halloween The best places to spend the holiday in Mankato to “we spaces” ALLISON MATTHEWS

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Minnesota State Student Association is hoping to transform technology and learning centers on campus from “me spaces” to “we spaces”.

Academic Computer Center Servers Manager Bryan Hoffman spoke about potential redesigns to the ACC and other technology centers.

“Me-spaces” refer to the individual computers in the ACC and the library, and “we spaces” signify areas for group projects.

MSSA President Matthew Lexcen said higher education is moving towards more group-based learning.

“Do we have space on campus to satisfy those needs? I would argue no,” said Lexcen. “We only have two classrooms of the future, and they’re in the library.

The intent with ‘we spaces’ is that it’s academic and for group projects.“ “Technology is a necessity, not a convenience,” Hoffman said. “We need to have adaptation in our environment.”

Hoffman showed a PowerPoint presentation including photos of possible future changes to the physical space in the ACC. The photos showed a move in the direction of a more group-oriented atmosphere with more space for students to bring their own hardware.

To gain the more open feel, Hoffman suggested tearing down many of the internal walls in the ACC. Hoffman said open space will increase functionality and relevance of learning spaces.

MSSA is also looking to redesign the first f loor of Memorial Library to make it more functional for changes in learning and technology.

“We have to take a proactive measure,” said Hoffman. “We’re out of the day and age where we’re going to be buying a lot of desktop computers.”

Senator David Schieler said the first f loor of the library is normally loud after 11 p.m. most nights.

“I am concerned about taking away computers,” said Schieler. “I would like to see more ‘me space’. Every student should have access to computers.”

Hoffman said the redesigns will not remove technology from the campus, but it will relocate computers

in different spaces.

Vice President Moriah Miles said, “There are series of developments. Before your plan to change technology, you need to change space.”

The funding for redesigns in the ACC and first f loor of Memorial Library can be made possible through one-time non-base investments through Institutional Planning, Research and Assessment. It is apart of the vision to capitalize on the “big ideas” of students and organizations.

In a series of steps, students can submit proposals on projects that coincide with its mission to promote learning and transform the university. Initial proposals are due Nov. 1.

While funding is competitive, MSSA hopes to start looking toward the future of technology and how it can be improved on campus. Lexcen said this a pivotal time to be making these changes.

Hoffman said these redesigns are meant to be adaptable to needs of future generations.

In Hoffman’s PowerPoint presentation, he featured a Bjoern Lasse Herrmann quote that represents the ideas MSSA and ACC has toward the future of technology: “Imagine a global school that can be accessed with a click, in which anyone with Internet access, anywhere, can offer a class on any subject imaginable and any student can take the class.”

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staff writer Halloween is the time of the year we get to do unexpected things, like dress up in crazy costumes, explore haunted houses, carve pumpkins and, of course, eat exceedingly large amounts of devilishly good candies.

Yet, as a majority of students from Minnesota State University, Mankato are not from the area, it’s difficult to choose what to do this Halloween weekend if you do not know much about the area. There are a variety of options that are fit to suit your Halloween sweet tooth.

Featured at the Red Sky Lounge will be the Dead Larry Funky Halloween Show. There is no cost, and it will be from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. You must be 21 to enter the event. Experience funk, live electronic and rock music on this hallows eve weekend.

October 29th also yields the date of the 8th Annual Halloween Fun Run, a 5K run and walk. It is expected that 1,500 people will attend the event in a variety of costumes. The race beings at 9:30 a.m., check in will be between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

This year Creative Play Place is teaming up to host a petting zoo.

There will also be face painting and gourd launching. Following the race is the Little Monster Dash. You can register on stpeterfunrun.com.

Dark Shadows Mansion, behind Drummers Garden Center and Floral, is open to the public to scare anyone who dares enter the haunted house. The house is open Fridays and Saturdays after dusk through the last weekend in October. It is said to be very popular among college students

• web photo Dark Shadows Mansion’s Haunted House changes its decor every year, giving attendees a new experience every time they go.

at MSU. Not only is the mansion completely blacked out and decked out for haunting, but a granary is as well.

“The Dark Shadows Mansion seems like the haunted houses that are in the cities, I will definitely have to check it out,” said MSU student Colton Gleason.

If you are looking for something to do closer to Halloween and on a not so busy Sunday night, Dutler’s Bowl is hosting a Halloween Party on Oct. 30. The

event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will cost $10 per person. The $10 will include two games of bowling, rental shoes, one slice of pizza and soda.

Or you can take the route of Charlie Brown and Linus and await the appearance of the Great Pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. That is, if you want to sit around all night doing nothing instead of having fun on a Monday night.

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THIS WEEK IN MAVERICK SPORTS: FOOTBALL VS. AUGUSTANA DIVISION-II GAME OF THE WEEK 7 P.M. TODAY, BLAKESLEE STADIUM WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS. OHIO STATE 7:07 P.M. FRI. AND 3:07 P.M. SAT., ALL SEASONS ARENA

MSU, Augie battle for NSIC South Supremacy The Mavericks (6-1) and Vikings (5-2) square off with plenty on the line on national TV at Blakeslee.

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shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Senior wide receiver LaMark Brown (7) has 456 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns for the Mavericks this season and could be a huge difference-maker for MSU tonight on the big stage.

Tonight’s game will be different than any other game the Minnesota State, Mankato football team has played in this season.

The Mavericks have had to shift their focus from preparing for a Saturday afternoon game to a Thursday night one, meaning they had to start preparing on very little rest for one of the biggest games of the season, if not in the program’s history, against the 5-2 Augustana Vikings.

“I think the brevity of the situation leads to kind of a subconsciously different awareness and ability to prepare for the game,” said MSU head coach Todd Hoffner. “Being out of sync and being out of our normal time frames and timeline is always difficult and challenging and you never know how you’re going to handle it. But we’ve had a couple of great practices so hopefully we’ve got the energy, the motivation and the focus that we need to compete at a high level on Thursday

night.”

As if there wasn’t already enough pressure or change, Augustana and MSU will compete on national television, as the game will be covered and aired on CBS College Sports Network as the station’s Division II Game of the Week.

This means the nation will be watching as a couple of very explosive offenses go head-to-head against two of the best defenses in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

“They’ve got great personnel. They’re very explosive on offense and defensively they’re very aggressive and physical,” Hoffner said. “They’ll be a tough matchup for us; they’re definitely very talented and have a lot of gifted and talented individuals.”

Led by linebackers Austin Luecke (10.4 tackles-pergame) and Ross Peterson (7.6), Augustana prides itself on playing solid, unforgiving defense that in many ways mirrors MSU’s defense.

Augustana (59.1%) and MSU (60.9%) have the best

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Mavericks gearing up for NSIC showdown with No. 9 Mustangs After upsetting No. 10 Wayne State last week in Mankato, No. 19 MSU is looking to stun SMSU. REECE HEMMESCH

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After three victories in a row, including a win over No. 10 Wayne State last week, the No. 19 Minnesota State, Mankato volleyball team is now looking to knock off its next ranked opponent: No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State on the road.

A win in this match would really boost the momentum of the team, which is needed with the season ending in three weeks. But according to senior setter Brittany Stamer, the ball is already rolling.

“Why not?” Stamer said of the question of an upset. “We really don’t have anything to lose, we are just playing hard and having fun.”

Playing hard is correct, as the Mavericks overcame early deficits in two of last week’s three matches. Wayne State beat them in extra points during set one last Tuesday, but back came MSU to win the next three sets.

Upper Iowa saw itself beat-

UP NEXT Southwest Minn. St. When: 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Marshall, Minn. ing the Mavericks handedly 2512 in set one, but once again the Mavericks overcame the deficit and did not lose a single set after that for the 3-1 win.

But if MSU wants to win another match this weekend, they will have to upset a Southwest team that has been dominant year-round. The Mustangs will be the favored team on Saturday and boasts an 11-4 record.

Two of those four losses came to then No. 1 ConcordiaSt. Paul, who SMSU almost knocked off two weeks ago. The Mustangs’ other two losses were to Minnesota Duluth and Wayne State.

The last time these two teams

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angela kukowski • msu reporter Junior Kayla Berning (right) has stepped up with 144 kills this season for the Mavericks and could be key in helping MSU knock off the Mustangs this weekend.

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red-zone defenses in the NSIC, serious damage. in addition to ranking third While MSU’s pass defense (Augustana with 337.0 yardsisn’t nearly as vulnerable, per-game) and fourth (MSU Augustana quarterback Josh with 340.7) in total defense.

Hanson has plenty of weapons This may lead to a low-scoring and has never been shy about and grind of a game. taking to the air to put up While it appears the Mavpoints. One of these weapons ericks will is wide receiver have trouble Sam Holsen, the going through NSIC’s co-leader Augustana’s with 5.14 recepdefense, tions per game.

Augustana expect the The MaverWhen: 7 p.m. tonight icks will also Mavericks to try going over Where: Blakeslee Stadium have to worry the defense about kick and instead. punt return stud Despite being led by Grant Gebhardt, who has frusballhawk defensive backs trated opposing teams’ special Nick Andreas and Zac Kallas, teams all season long. both of whom are among the Overall, Thursday night NSIC leaders in interceptions, will come down to a battle of Augustana’s pass defense discipline and toughness, as comes in as one of the worst the Mavericks look to cement in the conference. The Vikings themselves among the NSIC’s are giving up an average of best teams with a win. It will 222.6 yards-per-game, leaving be a battle for pride as the nathe door wide open for MSU’s tion sitting at home and fans at big-play receiving corps of Blakeslee Stadium watch every Dennis Carter, Adam Thielen move. and LaMark Brown to do some

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met was more than one month Add senior setter Cara ago at the Taylor Center, where Carson, who has totaled 1,011 Southwest defeated MSU by a assists on the season and holds score of 3-1. But with the last down the No. 2 spot ahead of week going MSU’s way, don’t Stamer for assists in the conferrule the Mavericks out just yet. ence, and you have to agree this “We just need to play volis one solid squad coming out leyball and shut down their of Marshall. But Stamer knows strengths, which is their there’s always a fighting chance for MSU. middle attack,” Stamer “Our strategy all year said. “If we do that we is to just keep playing, have a great chance of and when we did that winning.” against Wayne this past The task of shutweek we won.” ting down SMSU’s The NCAA recently middle might be easier released its regional said than done. The Brittany Stamer rankings and put MSU Mustangs feature two players on the front line at No. 7 in the Central who can play with anybody in Region. With only the top eight juniors Brooke Burmeister and teams making it to the regional, Mary Groth. the Mavericks will have to finish These two have combined for the year strong to ensure a berth.

739 of the Mustangs’ 1,226 kills Saturday’s matchup will be this season, or about 30 a game. a key point for the 15-7 MaverThat’s good enough to earn them icks. If they can enter next week the No. 2 and No. 3 spots for with a top-eight ranking and kills in the NSIC this season. show they have beaten SMSU, “We will always be having who is currently ranked one a double-block on both those spot ahead of them, that will help their chances greatly as the hitters,” Stamer said about the season winds down. junior sensations.

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MSU Women’s Hockey Gameday Lee Handel • sports editor

Ohio State (3-2-1, 3-2-1-1 WCHA) at Minnesota State (4-4-0, 0-2-0-0 WCHA) 7:07 p.m., Friday • All Seasons Arena 3:07 p.m., Saturday • All Seasons Arena RECAP: With its two lackluster performances against the University of Minnesota behind them, the Minnesota State, Mankato women’s hockey team is back home at All Seasons Arena this weekend for its WCHA home-opener. The Ohio State Buckeyes come to town for a two-game series, which is somewhat good news for the Mavericks after being completely shut down offensively last weekend in Minneapolis. Both teams are looking to bounce back this weekend after not-so-good showings against two of the WCHA’s elite squads last weekend. The Golden Gophers defeated MSU 3-0 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday, while the Buckeyes hit a road block last weekend in North Dakota, dropping a pair of games to the Fighting Sioux 11-1 and 7-1. The Buckeyes typically play at a fast pace and give up a fair amount of goals, which bodes well for MSU. OSU also has a high-powered offense that scores a lot of goals, as evidenced by its 19 scores in four wins against Bemidji State and St. Cloud State earlier this month.

HISTORY: The Mavericks and Buckeyes had some highly-competitive and entertaining matchups last season, as three out of the four meetings between the teams were decided by one goal. The two squads split the season series 2-2, but the road team won every contest. The Buckeyes took both games in Mankato last season, both by 3-2 scores. MSU prevailed in two high-scoring affairs in Columbus, sweeping the Buckeyes by scores of 5-3 and 4-3.

MSU NOTES: The Mavericks were shut out on offense last weekend despite scoring 27 goals in their first six games. Senior goaltender Alli Altmann had a great game in net last Friday despite losing 3-0, as she saved a career-high 49 shots and kept MSU in the game. The Mavericks were playing well in many phases of the game before last weekend’s setbacks, and still have decent numbers both on and against the power play.

MSU is 7-31 with the extra attacker and has held opponents to 6-38, a .158 conversion rate. The Mavericks have scored and allowed 27 goals despite allowing 10 and scoring none last weekend. Sophomore forward Kathleen Rogan leads the team with six goals, thanks in large part to her four-goal game against Lindenwood earlier this month.

Junior forward Lauren Smith and sophomore forward Lauren Barnes lead the team in both points (8) and assists (7). Altmann boasts a 3.34 goals against average and has made 152 saves this season for an .884 save percentage.

Lauren Smith

OSU NOTES: The Buckeyes are led offensively by a pair of seniors, forwards Natalie Spooner (7-2--9) and Laura McIntosh (4-4--8). Sophomore forward Ally Tarr (4-3--7) has also come on strong for OSU early in her second season. Goaltending is where the Buckeyes are weakest, as sophomores Chelsea Knapp (5.25 GAA) and Lisa Steffes (3.39 GAA) have been splitting time in net.

PREDICTION: The Mavericks have lots of talent on offense this season and should be able to score their fair share of goals at home against the Buckeyes. Expect head coach Eric Means to remind his players of OSU’s sweep in Mankato last season and have them ready to play. If Mavs stop Spooner, they’ll sweep.

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MSU heads north hoping to claim NSIC regular season crown

The Mavericks are looking to extend their unbeaten streak to a program-record 15 games with two wins this weekend.

JOEY DENTON

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After a tie on Sunday against Upper Iowa, the Minnesota State, Mankato women’s soccer team plans to start a new winning streak that lasts for the rest of the season, starting with two away games this weekend at Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth.

“I’m sure we all felt we took a little tumble this week, but I think it certainly reinvigorated us to go out and try to be 1-0 two days this weekend,” said head coach Peter McGahey. “We are excited to travel up north this weekend and play more games.”

After last weekend’s games, the Mavericks moved down to No. 14 in the NSCAA polls, but they moved up two spots to No. 3 in the NCAA Division-II Central Region rankings this week.

This past weekend the seniors for the No. 14 Mavericks, goalkeeper Briana Hendricks and defenders Marissa Santana and Sarah Schellinger, were recognized and celebrated for their commitment and leadership on

Men’s Basketball Former Minnesota State, Mankato men’s basketball forward Cameron Hodges has moved on to bigger and better things in the sport, inking a professional contract with the Kayl Red Miners of the Luxembourg N-2 League.

Hodges played for the Mavericks the past two seasons, and came up big for the Mavericks down the stretch run last season in helping MSU advance to the Division-II Final Four.

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and off the field this season.

“They have brought their commitment to create a positive team environment and their commitment to setting high goals and trying to reach them,” said McGahey.

Although they don’t get the stats and the glamour like the midfielders and forwards do, these seniors on the defensive side of the field have been a huge contribution to this team’s success so far this season. They have led the team to the top of the NSIC in shutouts (10) and goals allowed (eight) so far this season.

“This year’s senior class has everything a senior class does,” said McGahey. “They are unique and they have done a wonderful job for us.”

Now that they are the lone NSIC leaders, the Mavericks (13-1-2) will travel up north to Bemijdi to take on the 7-7-2 Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday.

The Beavers are coming into this weekend’s matchup sixth in the conference after splitting last weekend, losing to Minnesota

player two years ago to one of the team’s stars last season.

He averaged 13.7 points Cam Hodges and 4.8 rebounds last season while earning the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year award.

This year’s Mavericks have been picked to finish third in the NSIC.

Duluth 4-1 last Saturday and defeating Minot State 4-2 the next day.

The Beavers don’t dazzle people with their stats, as they are in the middle of the pack offensively and defensively, but they do have some key players that have had success this season.

Senior forward Kirsten Erickson is tied for fourth in goals scored in the NSIC and leading the Beavers with nine goals.

On the defensive side, senior goalkeeper Abby Kjonaas is fifth in the conference with 81 blocks and was the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season.

Sunday the Mavericks stay up north but head east to take on the 8-5-1 UMD Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs are coming into the game third in the conference standings and they have been playing very well on offense lately, as they scored nine goals in two victories over Augustana and Southwest Minnesota State last weekend by scores of 5-3 and 4-1, respectively.

angela kukowski • msu reporter Senior defender Sarah Schellinger and the Mavericks can secure the NSIC regular season championship by beating Bemidji State and UMD.

The Mavericks look to finish their regular season on a strong note, and coach McGahey knows that there is never an easy game against teams in the NSIC. “I think we are dealing with

two quality-sized teams in the NSIC, and we are certainly going to have to come out ready to go this weekend,” McGahey said.

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t’s nearly Halloween. For some that means taking out their DVD collection of horror films, and for others, it means partying and having fun. For either group, here are five horror films that should be annual viewing. Some are absolutely frightening, others comedic and utterly insane, but none should be missed. So gather your friends, make buckets of popcorn, get the soda ready, grab your significant other (if applicable), turn the lights off and have a great time at the movies.

5.) The signature cabin-in-the-woods film. Five col- 3.) Universally regarded as the best worst movie of all 1.) When someone is asked what the best horror EVIL DEAD

troll 2

lege students decide to go camping at a cabin deep in the woods, but before the night is out, their camp ground becomes a demon frenzy. Evil Dead and its sequels are cult classics, giving audiences the debut of Bruce Campbell (of Burn Notice), a man who indulges in camp, but simultaneously owns the movie.

Filmed on a micro budget, the special effects are rather crude, and the movie could do for some more editing. But the sheer insanity, ingenuity, passion and comedy of the project make it undeniably enjoyable. The sequels find Campbell’s iconic character, Ash, replacing his hand with a chainsaw and traveling through time to the dark ages to kill demons.

4.) Only Quentin Tarantino could deliver a movie FROM dusk till Dawn

that is half robbers-on-the-run and half vampirebattle-melee. George Clooney and Tarantino star as two robbers who kidnap a family to get across the Mexico border; this makes up the first 45 minutes.

Once in Mexico, the group rendezvous at a bar, and when the hour mark hits, the movie turns into a relentless action film as the bar becomes a vampire playground. The film transcends fun and insanity as the group gets its fight on, using all manner of folklore to defeat the vampires and get out of the bar alive. From Dusk Till Dawn hits all the right notes, giving audiences unpredictable, honest and hilarious characters dominating the first half, and a vampire/ human massacre the last half. Sheer brilliance, and perhaps the most enjoyable film on the list.

time (it’s true, there’s even a documentary about it), Troll 2 truly does live up to its name with an incompetent script and the most cringe-worthy ‘performances’ to ever grace cinema. Yet, Troll 2 is also one of the most enjoyable films anyone will ever see. The filmmakers wrote and shot the movie clearly believing in their product; believing that they were making a movie that, by some definition, was ‘good.’ It’s because everything is played so straight that the film earns its charm, with utterly insane moments such as a seduction scene involving corn that, because of the heat in the room, eventually bursts into popcorn.

Troll 2 follows a family moving into the town of Nilbog, only to find that everyone is a goblin and that they want to eat them. Only young Joshua can save them from certain death, with help given by a ghostly apparition of his grandfather – a poor man’s Obi-Wan Kenobi.

2.) Written and directed by Michael Dougherty, Trick r Treat

Trick ‘r Treat presents three interwoven scary stories that take place on Halloween. If there’s one word to describe this anthology film, it’s clever.

The film takes unexpected directions, with plenty of character twists and story turns, Trick ‘r Treat is enjoyable on the level of guessing what’s going to happen next. There’s also the Halloween mascot, a burlap sack-wearing entity named Sam, short for Samhain, no taller than a kid, who is a linking element of all the stories. There are traditions to Halloween, traditions that must be upheld, and Sam ensures they are. Stories include a haunted bus and its resurrected victims, a possible vampire on the loose, a principal with extracurricular activities of the grave digging kind and a red riding hood who is far from innocent. Starring the likes of Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Leslie Bibb, it’s an all-star cast bringing to life a clever script and an entirely enjoyable movie, so much so that when it’s over, you will want to watch it again; pronto.

Halloween

movie of all time is, that person typically gives one of two possible answers; Alfred Hitchcock’s Pyshco, or John Carpenter’s Halloween. There is no other horror film on this list that quite captures horror as well as this 1978 production. It’s the ultimate babysitter story.

It follows poor Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis in the role that made her famous) after she agrees to watch two kids on Halloween night, not knowing that she and her friends have been stalked all day by Michael Myers, who earlier escaped from a mental institution.

Donned in a black jumpsuit and a white, expressionless mask, Michael watches from afar. As Halloween night is underway, he picks characters off one-by-one, until it’s a one-on-one fight between Laurie and the Boogeyman. Carpenter proves himself a sovereign of suspense with this beautifully shot, tightly edited, majestically scored and utterly intense masterpiece.

The use of shadows to create overwhelming fear, the musical theme that crawls up one’s spine and chills the skin, the tension of a limping Laurie running from a steadfast Michael Myers make this film classic. There is nothing that Halloween doesn’t do right. And is a staple of the horror genre, a sign-post of what horror has to offer cinema when handled correctly; the ultimate in horror and Halloween.

ACADEMIC ART; CREATIVE ACCELERANT OR SUFFOCANT? MSU Student Artists Balance Personal And Scholastic Art

REBEKAH GREGORICH

staff writer

Minnesota State

University, Mankato is full of thriving artists;

believe it or not.

They litter the Performing Arts building for hours, then frequent Jazzman’s or the sushi bar to feed, then go back to work. Between dancers and thespians, musicians and writers, the creative vibe is quite strong around campus.

But is it thriving? Are these many classes pertaining to artistic majors really feeding the creativity of the artist?

I turned to freshman and sophomores in the dorms, where you have to assume the least amount of artistic

circulation can be conjured.

Hailie Holm is a music junkie and majoring in music industry. Though feeling much more creative here at MSU as opposed to high school, between general classes and theoretic study, not much time at all is spent

“It seems new students are having a difficult time finding the time and energy for major work as well as personal work.” on her personal voice. “[I don’t practice] as much as I should. I have classes involving singing about four hours per week. I then practice 30 minutes to one hour, three times a week,”

said Holm.

Then there are students like photography major Jamie Olson, who, when asked how much time is spent on her personal art, said, “not much, really, at all.”

No doubt fundamentals are extremely important for the execution of the craft and a bright future, but it seems new students are having a difficult time finding time and energy for major work as well as personal work.

I then asked sophomore Lindsey Johnston-Waddick, a visual artist, the same question and she answered, “per week, I would say about four hours.”

We can gather from this that the balance just takes some time to master.

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ARTISTS “I’ve met more creative people here versus in high school,” Lindsey JohnstonWaddick said. continued from 12

Work load will always be a force to be reckoned with, but another issue facing these young artists is their surroundings.

Four oddly off-white walls, packed to the brim with all the useless junk that used to fit just fine in the room at home, throw in a roommate with just as much material and walking space is limited, let alone creating space.

Sure, the dancers require adequate space to practice their pirouettes and jetes, but the singers, the writers, and the painters need just as much room for their mind to feel at ease in its expansion.

Holm finds solace in the many practice rooms of the PA building, like many other performing artists here. However, the visual creators like Olson and Johnston-Waddick, who either have an almost non-existent roommate or none at all, do their best to make due with the surroundings they have, now the outdoors are slowly becoming unbearable.

One upside to such a large artistic community is that inspiration is everywhere.

“I’ve met more creative people here versus high school,” says Johnston-Waddick. “Being around creative people makes me more creative.”

A large group of people with a common goal is one of the greatest forms of motivation one can receive. With that in mind, freshman artists this year had the option of a learning community called “Design Your Future,” where they all live next to each other, share a few classes and, ideally, motivate each other within their various majors. This should create connections between different types of artwork throughout their four years here; a jump-start to what is usually left up to the individual.

All in all, the artistic process is incredibly possible for students in any stage of their time here. There are many outlets available for artists, as long as they take the time and energy to find them.

Maverick Four Theater Enters Tough Times ANDREW SIMON

staff writer

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ffective last weekend, the Maverick Four Theater

is closed.

The destination in Mankato to see second-run films for the low price of $4, half the price of regular ticket fare.

The Maverick Four was established in 2006 near Riverfront at Mankato Place. In addition to the big Hollywood blockbusters that made their way into the cinema, the Maverick Four also premiered independent productions and films in limited release, making it a distinctly unique attraction around Mankato.

Earlier this year, the Maverick Four came under new management. The theater held all day movie marathons, such as a full day and night dedicated to horror, or on Saturdays they played classic children’s films like E.T. and The Goonies.

Events such as live streaming of sports on the big screen were put in place, and then suddenly dropped.

In the last few months of its life, the Maverick Four promised many things – going digital, adopting a 3D screen, gaining first-run films – but failed to come through.

“He [the owner, Russell Brannan] would often have high hopes when he was looking into getting movies,” said an ex-employee of the Maverick Four who did not wish to be identified.

“I was originally hired at the Maverick Four back in February, when it first reopened with a new owner. I was going to see a movie, but they said they were closed, but hiring soon so I met with the new owner and was hired. [I] only worked there for a few months, ended up quitting and then came back for about a week before it closed again, which, as of last weekend, it is closed.”

The few events the Maverick Four facilitated came from the owner.

“He would come up with the event. I would be the one who saw it through, [and] organized it,” the exemployee said.

Near the end of its run, the theater projected sports events every Sunday on their singular digital projector.

“You could buy a ticket and go watch football on the big screen,” said the ex-employee. “They were doing those sort of events. I don’t think [the events] were successful. I don’t think they were long enough.

People were beginning to catch on and come in, but for whatever reason, they quit doing the live events just as it was gaining momentum.”

In addition to Sunday football, promises of films coming to the Maverick like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Crazy, Stupid Love never materialized.

“He would often advertise [that] we were getting [a] movie before we got confirmation that we were.

As a theater you can hire a booker or somebody at the theater themselves can pick the movies. He chose to pick the movies. You check with different studios,

see what movies they have available, and then you start out by paying $250 to rent the film, and then as you return it, you build up credit, so you don’t pay $250 for every movie thereafter. It’s a kind of a onetime fee to begin with. But once you start, you build credit.

“They were doing those sort of events. I don’t think [the events] were successful. I don’t think they were long enough. People were beginning to catch on and come in, but for whatever reason, they quit doing the live events just as it was gaining momentum.” -Ex-employee “The more tickets you sell, the better movies they’ll give you, and not ‘charge’ you for them. The better you do as a theater, the more they’re going to like you and give you the good movies. Which was hard for a cheap-seats theater, what with the bigger theater in town who draws in lots of people. So studios didn’t necessarily want to give us the same film[s]. If they’re going to make a percentage of $8 a ticket instead of $4 a ticket, they’re going to give it to the bigger theater,” said the ex-employee.

In the end, the Maverick Four was hit with a more

internal difficulty.

“Schedules would change,” ex-employee said.

“We were open from six days a week, and the next week only open on the weekends, then four days a week. Movie times would constantly be changing, so no one knew exactly when the theater was open. So that didn’t help business either. There was no consistency.”

Although for now the Maverick Four’s doors are shut, the insider is nonetheless hopeful.

“I definitely think [it will reopen]. I was talking to the building owner, and what he’s maybe thinking is keeping one screen as a theater, as a regular movie screen. But with the other three do art films, or something a little bit different from what other movie theaters are offering to pull in a separate crowd.

The building owner is willing to work with whoever wants to come in and do something. I have no doubt it will eventually be reopened. I just don’t know when or what it’s going to look like,” ex-employee said.

“I think it’s a good thing the theater is closed.

It will provide an opportunity for somebody who is really passionate about making it work and has grand ideas for turning it into something more than just a movie theater, and will provide a good opportunity to do that,” said the exemployee.

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