October 29, 2015

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Let’s have a talk, woman to woman

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Institutional Diversity hosts “Woman to Woman” Latina Conference.

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IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer This Friday Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, Minnesota State University, Mankato’s will host the Latino Affairs Conference with the theme “Woman to Woman” in the CSU Ballroom at 2 p.m.

Woman to Woman is meant to encourage the integral development of women in the society through conversations, group dynamics, and give access to resources.

The Woman to Woman Conference, organized by Institutional Diversity, will host about 150 women from different part of Minnesota State, ladies with Latina background, and ladies or girls 15 years old or older.

All the speakers invited to this conference will talk about relevant topics related to the role of the Latina women in the society.

Some of our feature speakers are Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, former president of Hennepin Technical Collegue (HTC) and Collegue of Alameda; Maria Carillo, an MNSU gradute students; Dr.Ana Maria Perez,

a professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at MNSU; Dr. Beatriz Torres, an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Dr. Roberto Dansie, a renowed cultural awareness expert which has been internationally recognized as one of the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authorities on Cultural Diversity; Ericka Trevino, an aspiring community psychologist with a focused interest in social justice; Ana Pineda an undergraduate student from MNSU; Ellen de la Torre, a native of southern Minnesota who has worked extensively with the Latino population on healthcare access issues Mercedez Moreno Ferrer, a Community Health worker from MCTC and CLUES, among others.

“The main purpose of Conference is to challenge woman; that women feel empowered to create new things, ideas, to learn and teach about their life experiences, to overcome through their problems,” said one of the assistants Bonnie Gómez.

The conference will address a variety of topics and concerns to the development of Latina women in the society. The conference will provide participants with

presentations, talk and conversation panels, and access to resources. The unique features are based on sharing life experiences that enrich and empower other women’s’ lives to everyone to share and learn with others. Everyone is going to be listened to, as all voices and opinions are important and has a great value.

The variety of topics guests will be introduced makes conference really productive.

Some ladies hesitate of their body shape, so Viviana Cuevas, in her “How to be

pants will get motivation from Mirna Campo “Faith moves mountains.” In her speech she will share her personal experiences about how her faith in God has given her the strength to destroy walls and overcome obstacles in her everyday life.

Every day life brings different people and different situation for us and sometimes we don’t know how to face them. Beatriz Torres topic “That is something we don’t talk about” may be interesting for many girls as in

“The Woman to Woman Conference, organized by Institutional Diversity, will host about 150 women...”

EXTRAordinary and not die in the attempt” answering to that kind of questions and challenges women to accept their body with its virtues and weaknesses and search of balanced and healthy life, no matter how you look on the mirror.

You have a dream? Go and get it! Period, says the popular saying from the movie “Pursuit of Happyness.” But in this conference, partici-

her speech she is about to tell us her life story and how she overcame her difficulties.

The conference the Keynote speaker Dr. Roberto Dansie will discuss the essential elements and transformation. He will also talk about the art of discovering our internal world, the feminine wisdom as it has been preserved and transmitted by the ancestral cultures of the American continent, and the power that our personal narrative has to enhance our sense of self-esteem and well- being in the modern world.

Preparation team with Thalia, Escobar, Jill Kroeger Bonnie Gómez on the head of Guadalupe Quintero are really appreciate for the help of Institutional Diversity, Minneapolis Public Schools, Chicano Latin American Student Association (CLASA) and Latino Affairs and look forward for the successful results of upcoming event.

So save the date Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 in the CSU Ballroom at 2 p.m.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

The ultimate showdown: Battle of the Sexes It was boys versus girls in Ostrander Auditorium this past weekend.

FUNMILOLA OLANIGBOGBO Staff Writer

The African Student Association at Minnesota State University, Mankato hosted an event called “The Battle of the Sexes.” It took place on the Oct. 23. African students gathered together at Ostrander Auditorium around 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The ladies and gentlemen showed their talents through dances and songs, an eating competition, poetry readings about all places in Africa, story-telling, fashion show, and intellectual debate competition, which the Vice president Musa Fofana was involved.

The eating competition was really intense, and the whole auditorium was very crowded. Some people came to watch only the eating competition, and while both teams fought well, the gentlemen won. Two sandwiches with French fries, two bananas, and a bottle of water is a lot to eat within five minutes.

The winner ate all of the food within the five-minute limit. It was intense and it pulled a lot

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of crowd attention.

The invited judges were Doni Casular, the Assistant Director of International Students, and some other lecturers all came to support the event. A variety of students came to the event to support the African student Associa-

tion.

This showed how Minnesota State University, Mankato is culturally diverse. Both the audience and the judges were really amazed and impressed with the performances of both teams. The music played represented Africans,

MSU’s Business School named one of “The Best 295 Schools” in the Princeton Review

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato is a wonderful university, but many people may not be aware that it is one of the finest business schools in the nation according to The Princeton Review. This company features MSU in the new 2016 edition of its book, “The Best 295 Business Schools.” MSU’s College of Business has been a part of The Princeton Review ratings for 10 years in a row.

According to The Princeton Review Senior Vice President-Publisher Robert Franek, the selected schools all offer outstanding academic degrees that

the company highly recommends. They highlight the varying program offerings in the school profile and do not rank any school as “best” overall. The company goal is to provide school profiles, multiple rating scores, and ranking lists to help future students choose the best business school for them.

Since The Princeton Review does not rank any school higher than another, Instead, it has students complete an 80-question survey asking students to rate their schools on several topics and discuss their experiences at the school.

The company then tallies its lists based off of the surveys of the 22,000 students attending the 295 business schools in the book.

The 2016 edition of “The Best 295 Business Schools” includes a two-page profile of each school with write-ups on the school’s

academics, student life, and admissions. They also provide quotes from MSU students who were interviewed by The Princeton Review for the book. One student explained how the business program at MSU is designed in a way that makes things easy to learn and understand in a better way. This is such a wonderful accomplishment for Minnesota State University, Mankato. Keep up the great work!

The Princeton Review is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. It is not affiliated with Princeton University, and is also not a magazine. If you have any questions or want more information about Mankato State University’s College of Business, you may call 507-389-5419.

As the weather get colder and colder outside, Ostrander Auditorium gets warmer inside. The event got enthusiastic as the majority of the audience stood up every time to appreciate the students involved in the activities. The president and vice president of African Student Association also participated in the activities; they displayed their talent not only on dancing and singing, but also the intellectual part—mainly the historic part of the world.

It was indeed a crowd-pulling event, people turn up to watch students perform. The emcee of the event included before the end of his speech in the event that the participating students were indeed talented.

Finally, the winner was

“Both the audience and the judges were really amazed and impressed with the performances of both teams.” and everyone at the event loved it because of the song and dance performances.

The intercession made time for students to meet new people and reminisced with one another before the event continued. I think the majority of the audience met new people and they talked about school in general, it was really a fun place to be.

announced. Before she announced the winner, she said that “Although the girls tried their best…” and as soon as she stated that, the boys from every corner of the auditorium came out jubilating, singing, and dancing. The trophy was brought out and given to the boys. It was really a fantastic event.

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Getting wild at Minnesota State University, Mankato Living in a city does not mean the end of outdoor adventures.

ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer Wilderness is a word brimming with untamed excitement. It sparks visions of mountain peaks, icy streams, and always bears. However, on a college campus, these visions can sound as distant as another planet. Students at MSU are fortunate, as they have plenty of opportunities to experience the outdoors.

Joseph Flood, associate professor in the Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services (RPLS) at Minnesota State University, Mankato, describes wilderness as designated land under federal protection, of which there are 110 million acres in the United States.

Robyn Ceurvorst, also an associate professor in RPLS at MSU, agrees with Flood. “I look at wilderness with a capital W. When I think of wilderness, I think of an area with federal level protection.”

Samuel Steiger, the program coordinator of the adventure education program at MSU, has a different perspective. “I see wilderness as unexplored and unfamiliar territory that’s filled with adventure and beauty.” Steiger believes that even downtown Chicago could be considered wilderness for someone who’s never experienced it, as long as it provides an individual with the thrill of the unknown.

Why Wilderness?

Many students have never considered the benefits

of a wilderness experience.

They don’t see the value into squeezing one into their flurry of classes and work hours.

However, wilderness brings people vibrant health physically, mentally and spiritually.

Cardiovascular exercise is one clear benefit. Hiking along a rocky gorge or up a mountainside is strenuous activity that brings more fulfillment than time on a treadmill. “The adventure and challenge, in my opinion, leads to success. Which helps with personal confidence,” Steiger said.

In addition to exercise, stress levels decrease in the wilderness. Brooke Burk, associate professor in the RPLS department at MSU, explained that in a heavily wooded area, the air content is chemically similar to that of antidepressants. Forests are more beneficial than drugs, though. Flood stated that they bring, “inner peace that you can’t get anywhere else.”

The wilderness is also an excellent professor of humility. In urban society, it’s easy to cling to a sense of entitlement, making luxuries equal to basic creature comforts like food and shelter. But in the wild, not even survival is guaranteed. “You can get all your entitlement handed right back to you,” Ceurvorst laughed.

Getting Started “Students think they need a lot of equipment to get started in the outdoors…but we have a lot of resources

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available here,” Ceurvorst said.

The MSU Campus Recreation offers equipment rental out of Myers Fieldhouse 118, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They provide snowshoes in winter, tents and canoes. The canoe package, which includes a canoe, paddles and lifejackets, is only $20 per day. The hardest part will be choosing a place to paddle first, since Mankato is located next to three major rivers: the Minnesota, the Blue Earth and the Le Sueur.

Mankato also has an outstanding trail system. Rasmussen Woods is located almost directly across from MSU on the opposite side of Stoltzman Road, and it is a great place to access these trails free of charge. In the midst of 150 acres, it’s easy for students to find solitude and forget that they’re located so near college town.

Depending on the season, Rasmussen is a perfect place to hike, snowshoe, or even string up a hammock.

Another good place to do both these activities is Minneopa State Park, only about seven miles from campus. A wilderness-seeker can find both wide, paved trails, and perilous dirt trails that wind along the gorge overlooking Minneopa Creek and its waterfalls. They can now also

CC BY-NC-ND by Adventures of KM&G-Morris drive through the new bison range from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a look at Mankato’s newest wildlife. Admission to the park is $5 per day, but with a $25 year-long pass, students can experience the park through the colorful fall and frozen winter months.

Maverick Adventures Sam Steiger, who currently directs the rock walls and ropes courses that campus offers, dreams of starting a full rental of outdoor equipment at MSU. He wants to give those who desire adventure access to everything from stand-up paddleboards to ice-fishing gear. “I want to embrace all seasons of Minnesota, but also all activities.

I want to call it ‘Maverick Adventures.’”

Steiger is attempting to

launch his project, but problems exist in forms of short space and extreme cost. If students want to help Maverick Adventures get off the ground, he encourages them to get vocal about it. “Talk to your [professors], talk to other students, talk to your MSSA Senators. Talk with the MSSA President.” Students can also join the Facebook group, “Maverick Adventures – Outdoor Program,” to learn other ways for involvement.

Wilderness experience for the college student does require conscious effort, but it is one of the most fulfilling places for students to spend their time. Thankfully, there are plenty of options around the MSU campus for adventure in the wild.

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Editorial & Opinion

Carving away the Halloween stereotype International Students get their first taste of an American holiday.

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IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer October is about to come to an end. The end of October is associated differently in many countries. Halloween is the symbol in American society to celebrate at the end of October. But before it comes, you can see decorated houses with pumpkins or scaring figures that gives a spirit of experiencing Halloween early of its date. Even my American roommate bought Halloween things one month before, which was really not clear for me, but a new experience.

Donald Friend is a professor and chair of the Department of Geography, with 30 years of experience as a professor, researcher, administra-

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POLICIES & INFO Photo by Iroda Karimova Laura Smolorz shows her cheerfully-carved pumpkin at the Pumpkin Carving Event. tor, manager, advisor and outdoor educator. He has a great respect not only in MNSU, but also with his foreign colleagues too. This friendly professor is doing great job in his

“I was glad to get the opportunity to participate in the 11th Annual Pumpkin Carving event among my other international friends here in MNSU.”

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career.

I discovered Dr. Friend from another point of view.

After getting an invitation for the 11th annual Friend Family Pumpkin Carving event, I replied with positive answer for my presence for upcoming event. Dr. Friend and his family have been organizing the pumpkin-carving event since 2004. I was glad to get the opportunity to participate in the 11th Annual Pumpkin Carving event among my other international friends here in MNSU. I didn’t know what the event was going to hold, as

I had never experienced Halloween before. I saw Halloween in movies, yet I knew a little about it. All I really knew was that children go around and get candies. But I didn’t know that even Halloween events could make people close to communicate and share their life experiences in one event.

Dr. Donald Friend, enjoying the guests, commented on the event:

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“Catwoman!”

“I have to work, and my job is a lab assistant.”

“This is my first time in the US. I have to go to the haunted house, and I am not looking forward to it.”

“I’m going to go as the jock in the breakfast club.”

“I don’t dress up because it costs too much money.”

Thursday, October 29, 2015

News

Why MSU can’t be a bike-friendly campus until the bike theft epidemic is solved.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer My bike was my primary mode of transportation around campus. It allowed me to get around different parts of campus and Mankato quickly – an important convenience for my busy schedule.

I was able to get from the Reporter office in the CSU to my job at KMSU Radio on Warren Street and back to class in the library in a matter of minutes.

I write in the past tense because, as of last week, my bike is no longer in my possession. I seem to remember having put it on the rack in the area where Preska connects to Carkoski. Unless I unknowingly locked it improperly, I assume it had been securely attached to the rack with my metal U-bar lock.

Bike theft is a serious issue

Bressler, who reported his moped as missing to the police as soon as he realized it was gone, has received no information indicating what happened to it and has since bought a new one. His friend’s moped was stolen a few months before his, and he also has yet to get any leads.

Recovery of stolen bikes is fairly rare. Of the sixteen bikes that were reported stolen to university security in 2015, only two have been recovered.

One of those fortunate two is MSU junior Stephanie Vogel, whose bike, which she had left unlocked, had been missing for a number of weeks.

“I found my bike on the bike rack outside of the PA, by the side door. I had never seen it there before and I was shocked to see it. I drove it back to McElroy where I live and wrote my name on it in permanent marker. I called security and told them I had found it. The security [worker] checked the description of my bike, which had been written

“Of the sixteen bikes that were reported stolen to university security in 2015, only two have been recovered.” at MSU. This was not even my first encounter with it. Last fall I had locked my bike up with my cord lock, only to find my helmet and the snapped lock the next morning sitting on the ground near where my bike had been. Since then, I’ve kept my eye open and have noticed some suspicious activity on a number of occasions.

I once saw a couple guys pulling on bike locks one by one at the racks by the CSU. I’ve also seen a pickup truck filled with a heap of bikes.

These anecdotes can prove nothing, of course, but they are nonetheless unsettling.

Lance Bressler, a senior from Belle Plaine, believes the problem has only been getting worse in recent years.

His moped was stolen over the summer by the Colonial Manor apartments just off campus.

“Absolutely speaking, a moped doesn’t have a whole lot of financial value, but as a college student, it’s worth quite a bit to me,” he says.

“Because I had spent a lot of time working on it, both by myself and with friends, it had a lot of sentimental value attached to it. I invested quite a bit into it, both time and money.”

in another report. I showed her my bike and showed her that the description matched it. I don’t blame her for double checking, since she wouldn’t want another report that a bike had been stolen.”

After realizing that her bike had been stolen, Vogel took the right steps. Reporting your bike missing should be the first thing you should do, says Bryan Johnson, assistant director of university security, as it ensures that if the bike ever is found, you can be identified as the owner. The number to call is 507-3892111. You may also visit the security office on the north side of the Wiecking Center. Students may also dial 911 to report their bike with the Mankato police, for extra support. Vogel also walked around campus searching for her bike, another step that can never hurt to try.

“I can recall a couple occasions in my ten years, where somebody just grabbed a bike that was left unlocked, used it to get across campus, and abandoned it,” says Johnson.

Vogel also advises fellow students to take note of the serial number and brand of their bike, “so that if it ever gets lost, and you end up

finding it again, you can more easily prove that it is yours.”

Granted, these steps do not at all guarantee that you will be reunited with your bike. There’s only so much that can be done, as I was told when I reported my bike last week. But doing nothing all but guarantees that you will not be reunited with your bike.

It would be best, of course, to avoid getting into such a situation in the first place. The most important thing you can do is to make sure that your bike is locked. Bressler admits that he learned from his mistake the hard way.

“I typically lock my moped up at a bike rack, but there were a few days over the summer where I began just leaving it on its kickstand in the parking lot like a motorcycle, because I was working on it frequently and riding it frequently. Then the weekend of July 4th, apparently someone noticed that I was leaving it on its kickstand in the parking lot, because I woke up one morning and it was gone.”

He believes it’s important that students are aware of the fact that bikes can be, and have been, stolen when left unlocked for even a short period of time. He adds, though, that even a lock won’t guarantee your bike’s safety.

“I know multiple other people who have had their bikes stolen on or near campus, when they did have them locked up.”

Johnson points out that the type of lock you use can be nearly as important as locking it up at all.

“If you have a more expensive bike, one that a thief might identify as being a highly valuable bike, [go] for the more expensive lock.

You kind of get what you pay for when it comes to locking systems. You might want to put the extra money in and do some research to pick the right lock for yourself.”

Johnson also recommends taking your bike home during times when you know you will not be using it, such as Christmas break.

MSU’s bike theft issue is not a good reflection on the university as a whole. We claim to be a bicycle-friendly campus. But if students can’t trust that they can use their bikes on campus without fear of having them stolen, the value of the bicycle-friendly measures are diminished. The most important thing is that students are informed on how best to prevent bike theft and how to recover their bike if it is stolen.

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Steps to recover your stolen bike: 1. File a report with university security (507-389-2111) and the Mankato police (911) 2. Search around campus for your bike 3. Know unique features of your bike 4. Know your bike’s serial number

Steps to prevent bike theft: 1. Always lock your bike 2. Get a strong lock 3. Take your bike home if you’re not using it

Bike Theft Statistics: Bike thefts reported to university security in 2015: 16 Most common theft locations: Lot 13* (4 thefts) and Lot 5 (3 thefts) Most common month: May (7 thefts) Amount locked: 10** Amount recovered: 2 * - Current site of new dining hall construction ** - One bike’s status marked as unknown

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PUMPKIN Continued from page 4 “Maybe it is usual thing for American students, but for me it was an interesting event to carve pumpkins.”

“The background of this event goes back to 2004. As a scholar of Fulbright Senior Scholarship, we lived in Germany in 2004 when my kids were small. We were not rich to host many people, but coming back from Germany, we thought that it would be great to spend time with families we knew, so we kindly asked all families to bring soups, hot soups with.

As you know, October is kind of cold weather time, so having hot soups and having kids carving pumpkins would be lots of fun to do outside in yard. The first pumpkin-carving event I held ended up being successful, and we are honored to organize it this year for the 11th time. Before I didn’t have any exchange students from Germany, so I started the exchange program 10 years ago, and since

10 years I wanted to give each exchange student a good experience in Mankato.”

Dr. Donald Friend was one of the first founders to start exchange programs with two Universities in Germany (FAU Erlangen- Nuremberg and University in Karlsruhe) for 10 years. After beginning the fall semester, the Friend family organized the event “welcoming barbecue” at their house.

On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 24, the Friend family’s house was full of guests with different cultural backgrounds and exchange students from Germany. The professor’s house was a small, cozy house, perfect during the chilly weather.

Participants weighed in on the event: “I liked it a lot. This is one really “American” experience

I got so far. In Germany, it is formal most only for children, and I liked it more here as families gather together and celebrate it,” said Laura Smolorz, exchange student from Germany.

“It was definitely awesome to carve pumpkin today, I haven’t done it for a long time.

In Germany, it is a common thing for small kids. My expectations were great, as I knew that we would have free pumpkins to carve and variety of foods. I like soups here and especially “American” cupcakes we call “muffins” in German,” said Simon Thiele from Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen- Nuremberg, Germany, who was enjoying different soups in American cuisine.

Indeed, from my cultural background, I can say it’s the first time I did pumpkin

President honors U.S. women’s 2015 World Cup team.

carving. October is cold season where you sit at home and enjoy indoor activities, but having friends, outdoor pumpkin carving, being in the yard with kids and grown-ups, and having sweets and American cookies and 12 different soups was awesome. Just in positive way, I thought that American people eat only burgers or pizzas, but I didn’t know that American cuisine has such an awesome delicious soups. All guests got to taste 12 different hot soups in chilly Saturday October evening, freshly baked cookies, sweets, and a warm fire made for a great conclusion for this event.

Professors and their families, exchange students, and their friends were amazed to experience pumpkin carving event organized by Friend family.

Maybe it is usual thing for American students, but for me it was an interesting event to carve pumpkins. I wanted to carve it with a “Minion” motive, but it turned a nice smile kind pumpkin. Well it was first experience and I’m glad that this event could enrich my experience in American Cultural Studies and left nice impressions of American people and their communication style. Every celebration or every tradition makes the culture of nation diverse and amazing. Halloween is not just a celebration but also a piece of American cultural imagination, but an experience for many international students who used to know about it from movies in their home countries.

Happy Halloween, and good luck on pumpkin carving everyone!

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Courtesy of the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed the U.S. women’s 2015 World Cup champion soccer team to the White House Tuesday, saying the team’s victory with class, excitement and style inspired the whole country.

“They’ve inspired millions of girls to dream bigger and, by the way, inspired millions of boys to look at girls differently, which is just as important,” Obama said.

The U.S. defeated Japan 5-2 during the final to collect the top prize in women’s soccer for the first time in 16 years. Obama said his youngest daughter Sasha was able to cheer on the

team when she attended the game with Vice President Joe Biden and his granddaughter Maisy.

“This team taught all America’s children that playing like a girl means you’re a badass,” Obama said, to applause in the White House East Room.

“Perhaps I shouldn’t have used that phrase. Playing like a girl means being the best.”

Obama singled out midfielder Carli Lloyd, who was named the tournament’s most valuable player after scoring three goals in the final. He noted that Lloyd’s title on Wikipedia was jokingly changed during the game to president of the

United States, a job Obama said “is about to open up.”

“What’s another candidate in the mix,” Obama said. Dinging the 2016 Republican presidential field, he added, “I guarantee Carli knows more about being president than some of the folks running.”

Obama also lauded the team for launching the “She Believes” initiative to encourage young fans to believe in themselves. The team presented Obama with a soccer jersey that included his name and the number 44 on the back, before taking a selfie with the president.

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MARYSA STORM Staff Writer Halloween is right around the corner and there are a lot of movies out there perfect for getting into the holiday spirit, but if you don’t have the time to commit to a full-length movie (or if scary flicks simply aren’t your thing) you’re in luck because here are a number of TV shows with great Halloween specials that’ll get you ready for Saturday.

The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror V” Season 6, Episode 6 No Halloween special list would be complete without a The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” episode, and in this case it’s number five that receives recognition. And how could it not? The episode features painful time travel and pays tribute to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, only instead of “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” viewers are flooded with “no TV and no beer make Homer go crazy,” which I’m sure many college students can relate to.

Bob’s Burgers – “Full Bars” Season 3, Episode 2 Anyone who has ever gone trick-or-treating should understand the plight of the Belcher children in this episode of Bob’s Burgers. As all trick-or-treaters, former and current, know, getting a full bar from a house is a big deal, and the Belcher children go

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to great lengths to get some.

Since the people in their neighborhoods only care to hand out hot sauce packets and fortune cookies, the kids take a ferry to King’s Head Island, which is allegedly full of rich people who hand out the illustrious full bar. While the island may be full of good trick-or-treating houses, it’s also full of older, candy-stealing kids that Tina, Gene, and Louise must outwit.

Freaks and Geeks – “Tricks and Treats” Episode 3 How old is too old to go trick-or-treating? This is a question many of us have had to face and a question that this episode of Freaks and Geeks focuses on. High school freshman Sam Weir,

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the little brother of Lindsay Weir, goes trick-or-treating

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within the episode and Fez’s culture shock—it takes him a

“How old is too old to go trick-or-treating? This is a question many of us have had to face...“ with his friends and, sadly, the results are disastrous.

Sam isn’t the only one who has mishaps on Halloween, though, as his mother deals with the fear of pins and needles in treats and Lindsay struggles, both physically and mentally, to smash pumpkins.

That 70s Show – “Halloween” Season 2, Episode 5 If the 70s-scape in Freaks and Geeks is a bit too cringe-inducing, then That 70s Show’s Halloween special is a better route to take. In the special, Eric and the gang visit their abandoned grammar school where they discover spooks lurking both in the school’s hallways and their permanent records. There’s a nice reference to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre lurking

while to understand the concept of Halloween—and Red Foreman’s use of the term “damn ass” make the episode enjoyable as well.

Bones – “Mummy in the Maze” Season 3, Episode 5 For the sake of putting one non-animated or 70s-related show on this list, here’s an episode that might provide more scares than reminiscing about trick-or-treating may bring. Before Bones got too routine there was this gem, an episode that featured a killer who is actually scaring girls to death. The costumes are far from work appropriate but it’s a fun episode that’s full of killer clowns, snakes, and Halloween trivia. How could you argue with that?

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The Final Destination film series in review Horror franchise offers plenty of thrills for this Halloween.

WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer In honor of Halloween, it would make sense to review a thriller film series that makes you cringe and makes yourself glued to your seat as you wonder who else is going to die. Of course, we are talking about the Final Destination film series, which fortunately has been inactive since 2011.

The series has been around for 15 years, and it all started with a speculative script written by Jeffrey Riddick as a potential episode of The X-Files.

In the first one, aptly named Final Destination, released in 2000, Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) is preparing for his class to go on a trip to Paris. He is already feeling uneasy about the situation, so he drifts off. As he does, he has a very disturbing premonition that as the plane takes off it begins to fall from the sky and eventually explodes, killing everyone including himself. He wakes up,

warned, the plane explodes while taking off, killing everyone who was on board. As Browning is consistently being investigated and hounded by FBI agents, everyone who was kicked off the plane gets killed one by one in bizarre or freak accidents.

The second film, Final Destination 2, was released three years later. This time, Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook of Criminal Minds fame) has a premonition that the road she is traveling on for spring break will have a massive pile-up, killing all involved with it. Corman stops dead in her tracks and watches in

“The series has been around for 15 years, and it all started with a speculative script written by Jeffrey Riddick as a potential episode of The X-Files.“ freaks out, and screams that the plane will explode. This causes him and several others, including Clear Rivers (Ali Larter), to be kicked off the plane. The plane takes off, and as Browning had fore-

horror as the pile-up she had been worried about happens, killing many people. Corman also learns about the previous film’s events and talks to the sole survivor, Clear Rivers, about how to avoid Death.

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The third one was released in 2006, and this one deals with a roller coaster derailment. As a result of this premonition, Wendy Christensen (Mary Elizabeth Winsted) and several of her friends exit the ride and then watch in horror as the roller coaster does indeed derail. Through the subsequent deaths, Chris-

tensen and her friends learn of the Route 23 pile-up from the second film and the explosion of Flight 180 (the number of the flight in the very first film).

The fourth film, titled The Final Destination, was released in 2009, taking place 10 years after the first film’s events, nine years after the

pileup and three years after the roller coaster derailment.

This time, it is at a speedway and Nick O’Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a premonition that the cars will fly into the stands, killing everyone who was at the speedway. He manages to convince his girlfriend Lori (Shantel VanSanten, of One Tree Hill).

The Final Destination was intended to be the final film in the franchise, but then a fifth film came out in 2011.

That film deals with a bridge collapse, not unlike the tragedy that struck the city of Minneapolis back in August of 2007. However, the ending twists and turns and you will be surprised at how they tied the entire franchise together.

All five films have separate stories, but yet are all tied by the previous film’s events, except the fifth film.

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3,500-year-old grave found in Greece Grave belonged to ancient warrior; contained gold, jewelry.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities say a 3,500-yearold, treasure-filled grave of a warrior has been discovered near an ancient palace in southern Greece.

The Culture Ministry says the grave is the most spectacular discovery of its kind from the Mycenaean era in more than six decades. It contained about 1,400 ar-

tefacts, including gold and silver jewelry, cups, bronze vases, engraved gemstones and an ornate ivory-and gilt-hilted sword.

The grave escaped plunderers who looted a monumental beehive tomb discovered decades ago in the area, near the palace of Pylos — one of the most important Mycenaean admin-

istrative centers.

A ministry statement said Monday the grave was found this summer by an international team headed by the University of Cincinnati.

It said the dead warrior, aged 30-35, must have been a “leading member” of Pylos’ aristocracy.

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Bats, black cats, and jack-o’-lanterns: An origin story One student explores the history behind Halloween’s most iconic symbols.

EMMANUELLE KOUAME Staff Writer In every culture, there is a special day of the year marked to honor the other side of the veil. Different cultures have different ways to celebrate this day. In the western culture, Oct. 31 marks the celebration of Halloween: the celebration of the dead. The tough decision to choose the frightening character we will impersonate on this night and the excitement to cross the line between natural and supernatural compete to make Halloween an event we all look forward to during the fall. Adults and kids wholeheartedly take part in this celebration. Bats, jack-o’-lanterns, witches, and cats are

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“In the past, black cats were often tied with silver ropes because it was thought such creatures possessed the ability to protect sacred treasures.“

resting place and with only his lit turnip to light his way in the darkness. On the British Isles, the scary face of the jack-o’-lantern was used to frighten away evil spirits and cast a spell of protection over the household.

Bats Bats are often associated with darkness since they are nocturnal creatures.

Since Halloween celebrates the end of the light seasons

and the beginning of the dark ones, it is natural that it would incorporate them.

Furthermore, in the old days Halloween meant big bonfires, which draw mosquitoes and moths, which would, in turn, draw bats, so bats were likely a common sight during Halloween celebrations.

Most bats are inoffensive but they have a bad reputation because of their infamous cousin, the vampire

bat. The only mammal that feeds on blood, this native of Central and South America uses sharp incisor teeth to cut the holes needed to suck blood from its victim. Scary, right?

Witches and black cats The inclusion of witches and black cats as symbols of Halloween’s celebration started with the Druids, who held that fairies, witches, ghosts, spirits, and all manner of supernatural manifestation emerged on Halloween night to harm the living.

It was a common Celtic belief that black cats had once been human beings who had been transformed into felines as punishment for their evil deeds or through coming in contact with bad magic.

In the past, black cats were often tied with silver ropes because it was thought such creatures possessed the ability to protect sacred treasures. Over time, Catholic traditions blended with the Celtic beliefs and eventually turned the cat into a witch’s familiar, along with the theory that the witch herself can mystically transform herself into the form of a cat.

HAVING A THEME PARTY FOR some of the most common symbols of Halloween. What are their meanings?

Jack-O’-Lanterns According to the legend, Jack was an old drunk man who loved playing tricks. One Halloween night, he ran into the devil and tricked him to promise not to take Jack’s soul after his death. When Jack died, he was refused entry to Heaven because of his

ed Jack of the pact they had made and ordered him to go back to where he came from.

Since the way back was dark and windy, the devil— as a final gesture—gave jack a glowing coal. Jack placed the ember in a hollowed-out turnip, his favorite food that he always carried around with him. From that day forward, he has been doomed to roam the earth without a

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KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State Women’s hockey team struggled on the road this past weekend against Ohio State. The Mavs played two games, one Friday night and one Saturday afternoon, losing both by scores of 5-3 and 4-0.

The first period went well Friday for the Purple and Gold. The Mavericks were able to take a 2-0 lead after a goal from freshman Emily Antony and then another one by freshman Corbin Boyd with just under five minutes to play. Both players notched their second goals of the season during the period. Ohio State didn’t let the deficit discourage them, as they were able to shoot one past junior goalie Brianna Quade with 3:47 left in the period.

OSU dominated the second frame. The Buckeyes scored another goal during a power play after MSU junior Sara Bustad was penalized. A few minutes passed after the power play and OSU’s Kend-

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The Open Division final came down to current Maverick sophomore, Tyler Stoffel, who finished 9th at last year’s collegiate national tournament against Maverick alum, Matt Job, who finished 13th.

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the 7:11 mark in the opening period. The Buckeyes were awarded a power play during

third period but failed. There would be no more goals during the game.

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi the first and shot one more goal past Quade and the Mavs to make the score 4-0 in OSU’s favor.

The second period saw more shots on goal for both teams but no connections.

The Buckeyes received two more power play opportunities but were unsuccessful.

Maverick players Elin Johansson and Bustard were penalized for slashing and high sticking during the period.

MSU and OSU both had opportunities to capitalize during power plays in the

The Buckeyes heavily outshot the Mavericks 4017 on goal with OSU goalie Alex LaMere recording all 17 saves. Quade made 26 saves for the Mavericks but it was not enough.

MSU fell to 2-7-1 over the weekend and 0-6-0 in WCHA play. The Purple and Gold will continue their quest for victory when they return home this weekend to play Wisconsin in the Verizon Wireless Center.

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all Curtis fired a shot into the net to take the lead 3-2. The Mavericks were given two power plays towards the end of the period but were unsuccessful during both.

During the third period the Mavs were able to tie OSU when sophomore Hannah Davidson scored a shorthanded goal at the 3:57 mark of the period. The Buckeyes almost instantly regained the lead, scoring 40 seconds later to make the score 4-3. OSU’s Curtis scored her second goal of the game around the 14 minute mark to make the score 5-3. The Mavericks never recovered.

MSU’s Quade made 30 saves for the night but the Mavs offense just was not enough to get past the Buckeyes.

The two teams faced off again at 1:07 p.m. Saturday.

The Maverick’s experienced another tough loss, being shut out by the Buckeyes 4-0.

The Purple and Gold switched up goaltenders for the game as sophomore Katie Bidulka took the ice. This was Bidulka’s first career start for the Mavericks.

The Buckeyes were able to sneak three shots past Bidulka in the first period. Bidulka was able to make 10 saves but was replaced by Quade at

Both players defeated opponents from Minneapolis in the semi-finals. These two Mavericks spar weekly and are preparing to try and qualify for the professional handball tour in Tucson, AZ in November. Before a packed gallery at the Y, these two fabulous athletes battled in a tightly contested first game. Stoffel took an early 10-3 lead, but Job battled back to tie the score at 14, 15, and 16. With a couple of ace serves, Stoffel was able to close out the first game 21-16. The second game began the same way with Stoffel getting off to a hot start. Leading 6-0, he rolled his ankle. After taking an injury timeout and taping his ankle, Stoffel was able to win the championship 21-7.

Maverick sophomore Jordan Taylor won the Open Consolation bracket.

The A division final featured the University of Illinois’s Nathan Stables against 16-year-old phenom Devin Peters of Chicago. Peters is a product of the legendary Lattof YMCA’s handball program in Des Plains, Ill. Stables proved to be too tough and was victorious by a score of 21-16, 21-11. Devin and his father took a tour of MSU’s campus during the open house on Saturday and the Mavericks hope he will become part of the handball team in the fall of 2017.

Maverick sophomores, Adrian Anderson and Austin MacLeod were defeated in the semi-finals of the B Division by local standout Ben McAnnich of Mankato and Sam Ure of Chicago, Ill. McAnnich defeated the 13-year-old Maverick recruit, Ure, by a score of 21-11, 21-

0. The gallery was amazed at the athleticism of young Ure even though he lost to a more experienced opponent.

Maverick assistant handball coach, Josh Hoflock defeated the Maverick’s top women player, Jessica Herion in the B Consolation final.

The C Division final was between Maverick senior Tyler Edwards and Maverick sophomore Dalton Cothron. Cothron made fewer errors and defeated Edwards by a score of 21-6, 21-11. The University of Illinois’ Allie Weston took the C Consolation title.

Maverick sophomore, Leah Grisim, took Chicago’s Amy Ure to a tie breaker in the fi-

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NBA predictions: Top 3 teams in East and West

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer With the NBA season in full swing it’s that time of year to make predictions that almost positively will be irrelevant by the end of the season. With such a long year almost anything can happen. Injuries can occur, new teams can rise up, or squads can just fall out of contention with poor play.

Still, these are the teams that appear to be the strongest coming into the 20015-16 year.

The Western Conference has some of the toughest competition in sports. Every year predicting which team will take the conference is near impossible. Last year a new team was added to that mix, with the Golden State Warriors having a historic season. A record setting year lead them to their fourth NBA Championship as they stifled critics that said their play style couldn’t win it all. The defending champions are now the team to beat as they enter the year. Stephen Curry will very likely pick up right where he left off as he continues to show why he is among the elite in the NBA. If the Warriors plan to re-

peat they will have to go through some tough foes though.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is back to full strength with the return of Kevin Durant. After a career year from Russell Westbrook where the team came short of making the playoffs by one game, expect the group to be playing with a chip on their shoulder. It wasn’t long ago that the Thunder were in the NBA finals, and if the team wants to keep Durant around after he becomes a free agent next year they will have to do their best to push as close to returning as possible.

If there has been one constant in the West it’s the San Antonio Spurs. It’s hard to bet against coach Gregg Popovich, especially with the revamped team. The Spurs may have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year, but with the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge and David West they are instantly a threat to any team again. It’s going to be interesting to watch how this season unfolds, and even more interesting to see if this is Tim Duncan’s victory lap before retiring. Enjoy this team while you can, because the long tenured core may not be together much longer.

Where the West is stiff in its competition, the East is wide open for teams to take over.

Last years Eastern Conference Champions Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be returning with a hopefully healthy team

as they try to bring a title to the city. Lebron James put the team on his back in the finals amidst a injury riddled playoffs but came up short of accomplishing his goal he set out to do when returning.

With Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and Anderson Varejao all set for returns they are going to still be the team to beat if teams have any hope of making it far.

People often discuss injuries being the reason the Cavs couldn’t win it all, but the same could be said for the Chicago Bulls. While their injuries weren’t as rampant as those in Cleveland, they did spend a good chunk of time without their star point guard Derrick Rose. The Bulls are coming into the season with new head coach Fred Hoiberg and will be looking to get over the ‘Lebron hump’. Thus far the Bulls are 0-4 when facing Lebron in the playoffs and will need their team to be at full strength for as long as possible to build the chemistry required to dethrone the reigning Eastern Conference champs. With the rise of Jimmy Butler, a new coach, and Doug McDermott entering a second year where he should continue to evolve it seems like Chicago has all the right tools to do so.

The Miami Heat is a team that could go either way, but entering the season they are ripe with potential to take over. The addition of Goran

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With the team learning from last year, as well as big free agent pickup Greg Monroe, the Bucks may end up surprising a lot of people this year.

The West may not be as wide open, but there are still teams on the come up. Call it writer’s bias, but I don’t see a team in the NBA with more sheer potential than the Minnesota Timberwolves.

With number one draft picks Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the pack, and veterans like Kevin Garnett, Kevin Martin, and Ricky Rubio helping guide the very young team there are a lot of reasons to be excited if you’re a Minnesota basketball fan. It may still be too soon to expect a playoff appearance, but you can bet they will be giving hell to teams along the way.

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continued from 10 nals of the Women’s Novice Division before losing 8-21, 21-14, 11-0. Maverick Janice Chen brought home consolation honors.

In the Men’s Novice Division, Maverick newcomer J.T. Nevers defeated Carl Vagle 21-12, 21-11. Both of these players are currently enrolled in the Introduction to Handball (HP180) course offered through the Human Performance Department.

Anyone interested in learning more about handball should consider enrolling in the course. It is offered every fall and spring semester. This upcoming spring semester there are two sections, one on Wednesday from 5-7pm and one on Monday/Wednesday from 11:00 – 11:50am.

The Mavericks are preparing for the United States Handball Association’s national collegiate tournament in February.

Dragic gave the Heat some much needed youth and firepower to go alongside Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. It may be too much to hope that rookie Justise Winslow provides much, but a cast that also includes Luol Deng and Hassan Whiteside should help speed that development. With Chris Bosh returning from a fluke injury one can expect him to pick up where he left off before blood clots stopped his year. In a conference where competition is thin, the window is wide open for Miami to return to form.

Every year NBA fans can expect a few teams to rise up out of nowhere, and this year will likely be no different.

Even with making the playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks are still flying under the radar.

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