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Big Ideas Campaign seeks to rebrand University, raise money ALLISON MATTHEWS

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Minnesota State University, Mankato publicly announced its Big Ideas Campaign in the newly renovated CSU Ballroom Thursday.

Some of MSU’s most notable leaders spoke at the event including President Richard Davenport, Vice President for University Advancement Douglas Mayo and Foundation Board President Randy Zellmer.

The event aimed to bring excitement and pride about the campaign to the MSU community. It featured a five minute promotional video to get people thinking about the transformations at MSU and how it can change lives around the world.

The first part of the

video showed the ocean, volcanic eruptions, lightning bolts and birds chirping in the meadow. Then it features clips of babies sitting in a white room while a narrator explained how these little ones are the future thinkers of the world.

The narrator explained they must have opportunities for their big ideas. Finally, the video brought it all together by featuring clips of the MSU campus and another narrator explaining the decisions MSU will face in the future to achieve truly great transformations.

The video can be found at the university website under the “Big Ideas” tab.

The newly renovated CSU ballroom was a prime location to unveil the video because of the upgraded sound and lighting system. The system provides

multiple projections of videos and images across the walls.

“This is an exciting time for our university,” Mayo said. “The transformation of the ballroom is an appropriate metaphor for institutional transformation.”

Since 2006, the administration team has been seeking partnerships and donations to bring MSU to a bigger level of greatness, according to Davenport.

To date, the campaign has raised $57 million.

The 2013 goal is to reach $75 million. The Big Ideas Campaign is the largest comprehensive campaign in the history of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

The campaign seeks to transform many aspects of MSU by focusing on fundraising in five areas:

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scholarships, technology, study abroad opportunities, environmentally-friendly campus and research.

The campaign centers on holistic transformation rather than incremental changes.

“This campaign will ensure that MSU will enrich the world with big ideas and real world challenges,” Zellmer said.

Zellmer said the Mankato community benefits from MSU enormously.

MSU students Lorrain Trevino and Kurtis Malecha spoke at the kick-off event about their big ideas.

In her speech, Trevino said her big idea is to put her corrections degree to use by working with the prison and justice systems.

She specifically wants to work with juvenile offenders and senior citizen of-

fenders with Alzheimer’s.

“With the help of MSU and the corrections department, I know my big idea will be put to the real world,” Trevino said.

Malecha spoke about his time studying abroad and how MSU helped him learn more about research in chemistry.

Minnesota State Student Association President Matthew Lexcen said, “It was nice to see students who are putting their big ideas to use. It was a good way to showcase the ballroom.”

Davenport said the framework of the campaign is about MSU students and what they will do for the world while in school and after graduation.

“Their big ideas are what this campaign is really about,” Davenport said.

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Occupy Mankato Pakistani Student Association members ‘We are the 99’ protests make it to Mankato ALLISON MATTHEWS

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As thousands of people line Wall Street in New York City and other metropolitan cities worldwide, Mankato, Minn., is becoming a growing hub for the protests that are defining a movement that speaks for the voices of the “99 percent.”

The other one percent refers to the wealthiest people in the population while the 99 percent refers to the rest of citizens who do no earn as much money. Through demonstrations, the goal of the movement is to expose how the one percent of the richest people are contributing to the fall of the global economy and determining the livelihoods of the other 99 percent.

Occupy Mankato is emerging in the community by holding weekly protests Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. in Jackson Square Park on Second Street. Until further notice, the protests will continue at this time and place. The nonviolent protests in Mankato consist of the same content and inspiration of other Occupy protests.

The demonstrations are only held during the daytime, so protesters are not lining Mankato’s streets 24/7. According to member David Ross, Minnesota is just too cold for protesters to be outside for that long.

A 25-year-old participant and college student said, “We’re just trying to raise awareness in the Mankato community. A lot of people are like, ‘There’s nothing I can do.’ They can go out to the street and say what they want.”

Ross said certain cities may have different issues that the public wants addressed. He said a community like Mankato may be more concerned with problems for children in public education while other cities may have different economic and societal issues.

The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations began on Sept. 17 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District, according to the official Occupy Wall Street website. Now, hundreds of cities in the U.S. and 1,500

cities worldwide have joined the movement.

“Within the movement, some people think the basic structure of capitalism is fine and on the other end, there are others who want to end capitalism,” Ross said.

Occupy Mankato began about a month after the protests in Wall Street. Oct. 15 marked the first official demonstration and has led to many other demonstrations. To date, Ross said the group has not had bad experiences with law enforcement.

Occupy Mankato meets to address these issues at meetings and weekly protests on downtown Mankato streets. Ross said participation is continually growing and the original members still work with the group.

The group’s intention coincides with the larger movement by peacefully protesting to help expose the problems in the government and economy and provide a venue for the voices of people who do not normally get to speak out publicly.

Occupy Mankato does not have formal leadership positions. Instead, it works on a “step forward step back” principle, according to Ross. The system is based on the f luidity of participants stepping into leadership roles and stepping back to let others come into leadership roles.

Ross said all participants are leaders.

Participants can work full-time by helping to organize Occupy Mankato or by helping part-time by simply partaking in events.

“We have a variety people – professors, college students, musicians, retired people,” said an Occupy Mankato participant. “My main goal, personally, is to change people[’s] habits.”

Occupy Mankato has a presence on Facebook like many other cities’ groups.

Ross said the Facebook page is growing and more new participants are getting involved.

“Initially, I believe that we need change in this society,” said the unnamed participant. “A lot of things that make up this capitalist society are not meant for the welfare of the population.”

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KATHERINE KNUTSON

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The newly renovated ballroom in Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Centennial Student Union played host to a Pakistani celebration Saturday evening.

The event began with different Pakistani dishes, ranging from chicken biryani to vegetable rolls. The entertainment started at 7:30 p.m. with a recitation of the Quran, which was followed by an instrumental version of the American and Pakistani anthems.

Welcome note speakers Khurram Javed, Tom Gjersvig and Wayne Allen gave their speeches on how appreciative they were for people coming out to celebrate a night dedicated not only Pakistan but to the students who worked hard at making the event possible.

“Pakistani night is all about global going local,” said Gjersvig.

There then began the Intro Dance Performance performed

by Pakistani Student Association members which consisted of both men and women dancing in traditional clothing while they both kept to the beat of the fast paced tempo of the drums and vocals.

Soon the ballroom lights turned the entire area a shade of green in order to segue into the video experience put on

by Sabaina and Muneeb. The newly installed screens that

wrapped around the entire border of the walls displayed the images of the Pakistani landscape, the religious structures and the kinds of attire people wear when living there.

The video strongly projected the message that what mattered most in their culture was working hard and praising God for their countless blessings by showing images of people praying inside a mosque.

The highlight of the evening came when Rasheed, Sobia, Rizwan, Moaaz, Fakhar, Zainah, Zeba, and Talib performed the “PIA Airlines” skit. The students acted out certain stereotypes that reflected not only their culture but the American culture as well. There was the typical beautiful single daughter of the Pakistani stewardess, the know it all American with his Green Card and even the annoying younger Pakistani boy who acted uneducated.

The storyline behind the skit revolved around the cliché of the stewardess mother who tried to marry off her daughter to the younger boy, but kept having her plans derailed when the “know it all” American butted in with his own two cents.

Students performed a Fusian dance, consisting of women in colorful outfits that did their best to move along with the beat of the music by moving their hips slowly and often times balancing on only one foot.

The fashion portion of the event seemed to be a crowd pleaser, with plenty of claps and cheers as both men and women came out to walk on the stage in their different attire. Women wore dresses with eccentric beading and patterns, whereas the men wore outfits such as suits with festive shawls over their shoulders.

The Pakistani band performance by Ali on guitar, Atif on the bongos and Paul on the drums impressed the crowd with their impromptu jam session that eventually lead people to yell that they wanted to hear an encore.

The evening ended with everyone who performed coming out on stage to dance to the music provided by Ali, Anti and Paul while the crowd clapped and cheered. The representation of the Pakistani flag that appeared all around the different screens while people were dancing made it apparent that spirit of the homeland had been alive and well in the ballroom.

The evening brought together people from all different nationalities to celebrate the culture of Pakistani that embraced the combination of music and color in order to represent how they went about incorporating not only God into their lives but how community and family played an important role in the daily parts of their own lives.

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Shotgun weddings and high divorce rates LGBT marriage not destroying sanctity of marriage

MEGAN KADLEC | news editor

The LGBT Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato is holding a marriage equality panel Tuesday evening to discuss the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would ban LGBT marriage. At the same time, Kim Kardashian, married to Kris Humphries just 72 days ago, is filing for divorce.

Now you may question what these two seemingly irrelevant events could possibly do with one another. The common denominator is, in fact, the act of marriage.

In 2003, a Massachusetts court decided that the states constitution would guarantee same-sex couples the right to marry.

“Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman,” said former President George W. Bush in a statement released from the White House. “I will work with congressional leaders and others to do what is legally necessary to defend the sanctity of marriage.”

“The time is now. If you don’t do something about this, then you cannot in 20 years—when you see the American public disintegrat-

ing and you see our enemies overtaking us because we have no moral will—you remember that you did nothing,” said Sandy Rios, president of the Concerned Women for America, to her one million radio listeners.

What I don’t understand is how members of the LGBT Community getting married destroys the sanctity of marriage more than Kim Kardashian’s two-month marriage.

While individuals can be seen lining the streets in protest of LGBT marriage, no one protests the shockingly high divorce rates in America, drunken weddings or those of anyone who believes in birth control.

There are far worse evils in America looking to destroy the sanctity of marriage than the lesbian couple that simply wants to have the same rights as everyone else.

The divorce rate in America is currently at 50 percent. This means that one out of two marriages will, most likely, end in divorce. If that doesn’t make one scared to get married, I don’t know what will.

Those individuals who

claim to be protecting the sanctity of marriage are doing nothing to protest the slew of legislation passed in recent years making divorce easier.

Almost anyone can be married. If a couple that met last night in Las Vegas decides to get married, they could. (That is, as long as they are over 18 years of age and have a pulse.) You don’t need to know someone’s last name to be married, and you definitely don’t need to know their deepest secrets.

If preserving the sanctity of marriage is so important, there should be laws requiring a waiting period to obtaining a marriage license or requiring pre-marriage counseling.

Celebrity marriages have been notorious for being

short-lived. Take Brittany Spears’ 55-hour marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander or Eddy Murphy and Tracey Edmund’s two week marriage for example.

(I don’t even admit to any of my ‘relationships’ that last less than a month. I can’t imagine saying that I was married for less than three days.)

Supporters of anti-LGBT marriage often claim that the state is supposed to support an “optimal social structure for the bearing and raising of children.”

If the soul purpose of marriage is to procreate, sterile individuals should be forbidden from being married, as well as any individual who uses birth control. Also, any woman who has gone through menopause shouldn’t

be allowed to be married either.

One of my best friends from high school is sterile, and I’m pretty sure Americans across the country would be outraged if it were announced that sterile people weren’t allowed to marry.

Why, then, aren’t they appalled that members of the LGBT community can’t be married?

If these crusaders for the sanctity of marriage believe that LGBT marriage will ruin their religious institution, they’re wrong. They should look instead to high divorce rates and shotgun weddings. Those are the real culprits behind the sanctity of marriage being tainted.

You can follow Megan on Twitter @MeganKadlec.

• web photo Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were married in August. On Halloween, Kim filed for divorce. And LGBT individuals are to blame for ‘destroying the sanctity of marriage.’

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Education, not brainwashing Marriage equality panel seeks to inform MSU about proposed amendment MEGAN KADLEC

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In November 2012, voters across the state will have the chance to vote on an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution. The proposed amendment would prohibit LGBT individuals from being married.

The Minnesota State University, Mankato LGBT Center will hold a panel next Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss marriage equality and inform the MSU population of the specifics surrounding the proposed amendment.

“I think that we are hosting this forum with a spirit of openness. What we want to do is share our stories and make sure that people are fully informed,” said LGBT Center Director Jessica Flatequal.

The panel will feature representatives from Minnesotans United for All Families and Minnesota Love as well as Reverend Tim Burgh, Flatequal and

Paul Finocchiaro, a dance professor who has had a commitment ceremony with his partner.

“A lot of people want to talk about the religious, or faith-based quality of marriage. So, [Burgh’s] going to be there to answer those questions regarding religion,” Flatequal said.

The panel, however, was not created to discuss religion.

“What we’re talking about is the law, the civil right to marry,” Flatequal said. “But that sometimes gets confused with the religious right to marry.”

Flatequal hopes the panel will focus more on the actual amendment, and notes the importance of voting, regardless of if that vote is for or against the proposed amendment.

“We’re not telling people how to vote, but we are allowing a forum where people can hear more information,” Flatequal said.

“What we’re going to do is tell our stories and people

megan kadlec • msu reporter Here, a same-sex couple hold hands through the CSU just as a straight couple would. However, they don’t have the right to marry.

are going to vote the way they want to vote.”

While Flatequal said she is not telling anyone what

to vote, she does argue that it is important for voters to realize how their vote will impact their community.

“It is important to fully think about how you vote

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EQUALITY PANEL “Sometimes you can just declare your own day,” Flatequal said.

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and the impact it has on other people’s lives, and your own life,” Flatequal said.

The panel will discuss not only specifics regarding the law, but the hundreds of rights associated with marriage.

“Sometimes when people think of an LGBT marriage, they don’t fully understand what that entails, or what rights they have in their own relationships with their husbands or wives.”

These rights include access to social security, inherited property, adoption and families, paying taxes, making medical decisions and even getting a family fishing license.

Like many other proposed amendments and laws, the language in the marriage equality amendment is complicated.

“Even the language of the amendment is confusing to some people,” Flatequal said. “I think people aren’t exactly sure, by the complicated language of the

amendment, how they even vote with what they feel.”

Many individuals may assume they are allowing members of the LGBT community to marry if they vote against the amendment; however, this is not the case.

“Either way this vote goes, LGBT marriage will not be allowed in Minnesota,” Flatequal said. “It’s just harder to change a constitutional amendment.”

Representatives from MNLove will be present before and after the event for students to pose for pictures.

“MNLove uses these chalkboards where you can write what marriage means to you and then take your picture with them,” said LGBT Program Advisor Kerry Diekmann.

The panel will be moderated by Maria Bevacqua, the chairperson for the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Minnesotans United for All Families will be holding a commu-

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nity action training session Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. “[Those who attend the training] will have a better understanding of the amendment and the language used, but also what they can do personally,” Diekmann said.

While Tuesday may be Marriage Equality Day at MSU, it is not necessarily the case for the country.

“I think there is a national marriage equality day, but we picked this day because it worked into our schedule,” Flatequal said.

“Sometimes you can just declare your own day.”

Another aspect of the campaign is to bridge the gap between departments through cross-disciplinary research that works to solve real world issues such as water quality, sustainability and health care.

To make some of that research possible, a new College of Business Global Solutions Center will be constructed in Morris Hall.

The Purple-and-GoldInto-Green Fund is another research component to find sustainable products and procedures.

An assortment of other technological upgrades and institutional transforma-

tions are features of the campaign. On a larger scale, the campaign is a crucial part of rebranding MSU and will give students more options to fully succeed.

MSU hopes to complete the campaign by June 30, 2013. To make this possible, Mayo said more donations are needed.

“MSU will transform ourselves and the world,” Mayo said.

More information about the Big Ideas Campaign can be found on the MSU website, www.mnsu.edu/ bigideascampaign.

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ankato is a community.

In every effort of that statement, the town offers a number of coffee shops, bars, tattoo parlors, art galleries and restaurants.

Each one of the venues offers different means of enforcing this notion.

They provide space for the collective society in Mankato to pool and converse. Respectively, they tailor their populace and settings to promote a different aspect of the city’s culture.

None of these, however, encapsulates as common a ground, or as diverse a patronage than the Wagon Wheel Café on Front St. in downtown Mankato.

Walking into the eatery on any given day, a grab bag of citizens is promised to maintain its wide variety of atmosphere and presence.

Kevin Haefner, owner of the Wagon Wheel Café, has been happy to be a part of the greater statement it has become.

“My dad bought [the Wagon Wheel] in 1951,” said Haefner. “We try hard [to provide] the small-time, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices.”

Describing the prices as reasonable is accurate to say the least. If shopping around town for a good breakfast is something you’re interested in, look no further. The food is modest, nothing presumptuous or out of the ordinary, and as said, the prices are agreeable. But it is the feel of the place that sets it apart.

“Most business is based on regulars,” said Haefner. “But we have little segments from every part of the community.”

In honor of the service the Wagon Wheel provides as a sort of informal City Hall for the populace, there brian rosemeyer• are two coincidmsu reporter ing projects that Kevin Haefner showcase the is the familiar impact the estabface behind the lishment has had, counter working the grill at the and continues to Wagon Wheel have, on our fair Cafe. His family town. has owned the David Enlocal favorite gen of the MSU since 1951 Communication

Studies Department and John Cross of the Mankato Free Press are collaborating on assembling a book which features stories and photographs of the building which holds the Wagon Wheel, and the people that fill it and define it.

The book, which is nearing completion, will be photo oriented and will combine with nar-

ratives as collected by Engen from the patrons and regulars of the Wagon Wheel themselves. “[The Wagon Wheel] is a sense of place,” said Cross. “[We] were struck by what a remarkable place it was for meeting.”

The book has been in the works for a-year-and-a-half, and although there is no release date set, the Free Press has been running individual stories from the project in its publication. The book will feature stories pertaining to the Wagon Wheel from more than 50 citizens.

“The Wagon Wheel is a really unique community gathering spot,” said Engen.

“It plays a very important role in the lives of the regulars and community. There is important social interaction that takes place here.”

“The remarkable thing about the Wagon Wheel is the wide array of social and economic diversity of the people who call the place ‘their spot,’” said Cross.

In addition to the in-progress book, there is a group of students who will bring to life the narratives and stories of the beloved restaurant.

In partnership with Engen, Leah White, also of the Communication Studies Department, is heading an effort with her students to perform some of residents’ submitted anecdotes.

“What we are doing is for my Performing Community class,” said White. “Dave [Engen] and I have been talking a lot about ways to collaborate or research about stories.”

In a synthesis of Engen’s and Cross’ project, White will take a group of students (seven performers and some technical help) to the American Legion to showcase the live adaptations in honor of the Wagon Wheel. “[Engen and I] have this combined interest in the Wagon Wheel,” White said.

“We decided ‘let’s take some of these stories and bring them to life.’”

The performance, taking place on Nov. 3 at 6:307:30 p.m. in the American

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early 40 years of thrilling, confounding, and inspiring; Tom Waits is one of those landmark singers that has as many detractors as devotees, and it’s almost impossible to say where his place in music history really is.

He’s almost undeniably cool. The life of Tom Waits is a guidebook for bohemian troubadours, for barflies who don’t loosen the grip of their lips on their cigarettes to say something profoundly sad, profoundly funny, or profoundly disturbing. There are really two things that anyone will discuss immediately when discussing Waits: His swagger and his voice.

Tom Waits voice has been described in many ways by many people. To hear it for the first time can be a startling, even frightening experience.

His brand of dark blues is marked by a throaty, almost other-worldly growl, and his ballads are the definition of smokey; one can almost smell the Marlboros through the speakers.

But give the beast a chance, and you’ll find that Waits can emote as powerfully as any singer of his age.

Bad As Me, roughly the twentieth full-length release of Waits’ career (it’s tough to give an exact number) and his first release of all-new material in seven years, opens with one of his strongest blues-rock charges in years with “Chicago.” The song hums and blasts with a fiery rage, with Waits hopefully singing “Everything will be better in Chicago” even as it sounds like the world around him is falling apart. The only problem with the song is that, at about two minutes, it could be twice as long and hold its novelty.

There’s a strangely 80s tinge to “Raised Right Men” that’s a bit off-putting, but Waits’ almost snide take on his own vocal milieu is so entertaining (not to mention staff writer

“But that isn’t to say all Waits’ raucous energy is used up in the first two songs; far from it. In fact, his most intense performances get saved for the album’s back half.”

his serious use of the phrase “Heavens to Murgatroyd”) that the song becomes a charming highlight.

Interestingly, though, the dominant vibe on Bad As Me is a sort of melancholy introspection. “Face to the Highway” is sweetly longing, while “Kiss Me” recaptures some of the slow, lounge-singer qualities of Waits classics like “Alice.”

Less successful is “Pay Me,” in which Waits’ trademark off-key tone is just a little too difficult to stomach against a backdrop of sweet folk, with light strumming and acordion behind him. “Back in the Crowd” and “Last Leaf” take a similar vibe and pull a few tears with their broken, wistful quality in a way “Pay Me” can’t match.

But that isn’t to say all Waits’ raucous energy is used up in the first two songs; far from it. In fact, his most intense performances get saved for the album’s back half.

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THE WHEEL “In a synthesis of Engen’s and Cross’ project, White will take a group of students (seven performers and some technical help) to the American Legion to showcase the live adaptations in honor of the Wagon Wheel.” continued from 9 Legion at 222 East Walnut St., will include more than 25 narratives from the project.

The concept of the performance revolves around the importance of the Wagon Wheel as a community base for a number of Mankato’s residents.

“It’s the sense of the café being a third place,” White said.

“It’s not your home, it’s not your work, it’s something else.”

The university puts on the event, but White says that it is important to combine the college with the community. Since the goal is to bring MSU’s inf luence more into the community, White said it didn’t feel right to hold the performances on-campus, rather to bring them to a place where to community would also feel at home.

Hence the American Legion will house the event.

The performers will not simply read the narratives word-for-word.

“The idea is to suggest the emotion of the piece,” said White, “not just mimic it.”

The students aren’t required to memorize the pieces altogether, rather they are encouraged to know them well enough to be comfortable, and portray them accurately.

The event is free and open to the public. Food will be sold starting at 5 p.m. that night and the kitchen will also remain open for after the performances.

Haefner appreciates the attention and credit given to his brian rosemeyer• msu reporter restaurant by the community.

From the classic Americana food, to the “cash or check only” policy, to the community “Yeah, it’s a good thing,” environment, and to the old-style jukeboxes on the wall, the Wagon Wheel not only harbors, but said Haefner.

WAITS “The album ends with the drunken end-of-the-party ballad “New Year’s Eve,” featuring a questioning and somber take on “Auld Lang Syne,” and it’s an appropriate closer; nearly 40 years after releasing his first album...” continued from 10 Lead single and title track “Bad As Me” has a punch and a mocking ferocity that’s refreshing, totally emblematic of the kind of funny-but-also-bracing persona that has made Waits a legend. He almost sounds like he’s making fun of himself as he sings here, an almost weepy tone settling on top of his roaring shouts and the industrial drums.

And “Bad As Me” has nothing on “Hell Broke Luce,” the most terrifying song Waits has made since “Earth Died Screaming.” The song is a stomping, chest-beating, biting take on war. “How is it that the only ones responsible for making this mess/got their sorry asses stapled to a goddam desk?/And Hell broke loose,” Waits screams in his harshest tone. It’s easy to hear how Waits had such an influence on metal and hardcore bands even as he advanced blues into a new age.

More radio-friendly, and possibly more invigorating, is “Satisfied,” a song featuring Keith Richards and Primus’s Les Claypol on guitar and bass, respectively, and Waits own son on drums. The all-star band makes great use of the classic blues formula, while Waits is at his vocal best, maybe the best he’s been in years. The track kicks like a mule, and, as the song is an answer to the Stones’ “Satisfaction,” it makes for the kind of iconic piece that will likely dot a Tom Waits “Best Of” album in the distant future.

The album ends with the drunken end-of-the-party ballad “New Year’s Eve,” featuring a questioning and somber take on “Auld Lang Syne,” and it’s an appropriate closer; nearly 40 years after releasing his first album, Waits can still shake a room with his voice. But time does take its toll, and with each new year, the king of cool gets that much older. Hopefully he’ll stick around a long, long time, but no matter what his music, and the mark that it’s left on those who’ve found it moving, will stick around even as the years roll on.

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Considering all of the adversity, change and pressure that the Minnesota State, Mankato football team had to endure last week, the end result of a 27-26 win over Augustana was nothing short of spectacular.

In fact, it took only 13 seconds for the magic to begin, as junior wide receiver Dennis Carter ran the opening kickoff back 87 yards for an MSU touchdown. Two series later, Carter again went into beast mode, taking a reverse handoff 53 yards for another Maverick touchdown on a play that’s garnered over 20,000 hits on Deadspin.com.

But to Augustana’s credit, MSU’s 14-0 lead was far from a knockout punch and the game was far from over.

The Vikings got right back into it in the second quarter, cutting MSU’s lead to 14-7 on a 20-yard touchdown run by running back Dajon Newell and tacking on a field goal seconds before the break to trail by only four at halftime 14-10.

“A lot of those things were just us hurting ourselves. We’ve got a young offense, so with the cameras and the championship on the line it kind of felt like people were starting to freak out a little

Another tie and a loss this past weekend did not end the Minnesota State, Mankato women’s soccer team’s regular season on a high note, and it certainly did not represent how the season has gone, but the team isn’t going to let that affect its play in the upcoming postseason.

“It certainly did not go as well as we had hoped or anticipated,” said senior defender Sarah Schellinger. “The effort was there, we just didn’t get the outcome we would have liked. Hopefully we are able to take this weekend for what it is and move on to the conference tournament playing our best soccer.”

On Saturday, the Mavericks went up north and tied the Bemidji State Beavers 0-0. Both teams played good soccer and both teams had their opportunities to score, but neither team could get

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first series of the second half. The Mavericks would have to find a bit,” senior MSU quarterback Jon way to break the silence and put Daniels said. “In the second half up some points with Carter out of we definitely settled down and the picture. started playing our game the way Adam Thielen was the first to we’ve played it all season.” make some noise. Thielen dented With the explosive start seemthe scoreboard with an 18-yard ingly distinguished after the secreceiving touchdown with 5:33 ond quarter, the Mavericks found remaining in the third quarter to themselves back in a dogfight. put the Mavericks on top again To make matters more difficult, 21-17. they’d have to finish out the game But Augustana got right back without Carter, who had been the to work on offense, slowly marchoffensive catalyst, after he was ing up the field until Newell again benched for the remainder of busted through the defense for the game following an unsportswhat could’ve been a game-winmanlike conduct penalty a few ning touchdown if not for senior minutes before the half. cornerback Tory Garrett.

“Dennis had a terrific first half Garrett came up with the play and did a lot of great things. I’m of the game, pursuing Newell very proud of his efforts, but as a and coming up with the tackle at football program we want to do MSU’s three yard-line. Garrett’s shannon rathmanner • msu reporter things right and we had to move tackle would lead to a goalJunior wide receiver Dennis Carter gave MSU an early 14-0 lead with an 87forward with a tough decision, line stop by the MSU defense, yard opening kickoff return touchdown and a 53-yard reverse handoff score. and that’s why we’re in the posiforcing a field goal and keeping the game. yards using an array of offensive tion we’re in,” MSU head coach MSU on top by one point.

In front of 3,731 people in weapons and found themselves Todd Hoffner said following the But after the MSU offense attendance and an entire country at the Augustana six yard-line. game. “We run a first-class prowent three-and-out, Augustana at home watching from their A field goal wouldn’t do at this gram and we do things first-class.” again found itself on offense with couches, time was ticking point, and the result of the next Things quickly went from bad a chance to take the lead, and once away and the Mavericks found play would result in either a to worse for the Mavericks when again Newell answered the call. themselves in a do-or-die series Northern Sun Intercollegiate Newell slashed the four-point Newell’s 16-yard rushing against one of the toughest deConference South Division MSU halftime lead to a threetouchdown stole the momentum fenses in the conference.

Title or a huge blow to MSU’s point Augie advantage with an right back and gave the Vikings The Mavericks marched 56 playoff hopes.

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the ball to the back of the net.

The Mavericks outshot the Beavers 41-15, with junior midfielder Brianne West taking eight shots. That shutout increased the Mavericks shutout streak to nine games, with freshman goalkeeper Molly McGough getting six saves for the game and her eighth shutout of the season.

This regular season the Mavericks’ defense, numbers-wise, was the best in the NSIC and led the conference in multiple categories.

They were first in goals allowed (nine), shutouts (11) and goals against average (.48).

Schellinger credits the defenders’ success to their mentality and their teammates.

“Our defense has been pretty good because of our high-pressure defensive soccer starting from the front. We had a shutout mentality all season and fought hard to de-

fend our goal,” said Schellinger.

“Molly (McGough) has stepped up and been a great addition to our team in the net as well.”

The next day didn’t get any easier for the Mavericks, as they suffered their first conference loss in a 1-0 setback to the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs started the scoring right out of the gate with the eventual game-winning goal just 1:28 into the game by Riley Allen off a corner kick. The goal was the first goal to get past the Maverick defense in nine games, and that was all it took for the Bulldogs to steal the victory.

At regular season’s end, the Mavericks placed second in the NSIC with a 10-1-2 conference record and a 13-2-3 overall record.

Now they get to start postseason play on Wednesday against Bemidji State at The Pitch behind the Gage Towers. The Mavericks are looking for a different result

angela kukowski • msu reporter Junior captain Cassie Weik and the Mavericks have been shut out the past three games, and open NSIC tournament play tomorrow at home.

against the Beavers after tying them this weekend.

“We are definitely looking forward to getting the job done again,” said Schellinger. “It’s been three games since we’ve

found the back of the net, so Wednesday we’re going to be more than ready to find a few. Our regular season has been fun, but a new season begins on Wednesday.”

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St. Cloud State 4-0 Minnesota Duluth 4-1 MSU-Moorhead 2-2 Northern State 2-2 U-Mary 2-3 Bemidji State 1-3 Minnesota Crookston 0-4

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5-0 Augustana 3-1 Winona State 3-2 Wayne State 2-2 SW Minnesota State 1-3 Concordia-St. Paul 1-3 Upper Iowa 0-4

7-1 5-3 5-3 6-2 3-5 3-5 2-6

But Daniels connected with freshman running back Andy Pfeiffer for a clutch six-yard touchdown that cemented MSU’s 27-26 victory and a share of the South Division Championship.

MSU displayed its depth, character and perhaps most

School Minnesota Duluth Concordia-St. Paul SW Minnesota St. Wayne State MSU-Moorhead MAVERICKS Augustana Upper Iowa Northern State Winona State Minnesota Crookston Bemidji State U-Mary St. Cloud State

Conf. OVR 16-0 25-0 15-2 24-2 12-3 18-6 13-4 20-6 9-6 11-11 8-7 15-8 8-9 14-11 7-9 14-12 7-9 12-11 7-9 13-12 5-10 11-14 3-13 6-17 1-15 2-23 1-16 5-20

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of all, its grit. In front of the entire country, the Mavericks managed to overcome the week’s adversity and obstacles and record one of the biggest wins in program history as the entire country watched.

After winning four straight conference matchups, the Minnesota State, Mankato volleyball team dropped its first match in over a week to the No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs; losing in three consecutive sets.

A win would have been big for No. 20 MSU, who is still trying to get past being just a bubble team and reach the Central Region Tournament.

Saturday evening’s first set seemed as if nothing could go MSU’s way, as it started out trailing in the set 4-18. Southwest finished the set scoring seven of the last 12 points to put the Mavericks away 25-9.

“Southwest came out fullforce,” junior hitter Jill Storlie explained of the early difficulties hindering the Mavericks.

“They were putting balls away instantly, and for some reason we struggled to execute and get good swings.”

The struggling would continue for the Mavericks, as once again they trailed early in the second set and the Mustangs never looked back, winning the set 25-15 and taking a 2-0 lead.

Coming out of the locker room the Mavericks fought back to try and regain some lost ground in the first two sets. They came out hot and only trailed 22-20 to the Mustangs, but were unable to complete the rally and fell 25-22 to SMSU to complete the 3-0 Mustangs sweep.

SMSU’s front line was tremendous all night, as they accumulated 47 kills as a team and an astonishing .420 kill percent-

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age. Their front line also helped out on the defensive side of the ball, recording five total team blocks.

“They have a strong front line,” Storlie said. “Their lefts and middles were on fire, and went on way too many streaks.

We managed to tighten up our defense and had a stronger offense, but it was just a little too late.”

The Mavericks were led offensively by junior Chelsea Fogarty, who amassed 13 kills and also helped out with seven digs. Storlie also added doubledigit kills on the night with 10, and senior setter Brittany Stamer totaled 23 assists in her debut as the all-time MSU assists leader.

With the loss the Mavericks now fall to 8-7 in the NSIC and 15-8 overall. With five matches remaining in the season, MSU will have to obtain victories in a majority of those games if they want to advance to the postseason.

One key matchup will take place tonight, as MinnesotaCrookston comes to town to face MSU for the first time since sweeping the Mavericks one month ago. The Mavericks are out for revenge and cannot afford a loss to the 5-10 Golden Eagles; overall it should be a great matchup.

“We definitely are itching to redeem ourselves,” said Storlie.

“Crookston is good, they’re a team we cannot take lightly.

“We have to start finishing with a bang, and it should be a great night of volleyball.”

The final four matches of the year pit MSU against Northern State, the University of Mary and Bemidji State; all before the Mavericks travel up to Duluth to take on the No. 2 Bulldogs, who swept MSU the last time they played each other earlier in the season.

Being this is now crunch time for MSU, expect the team to come out guns-smoking as they fight for one of the final spots in the Central Regional.

angela kukowski • msu reporter The Mavericks will be out for revenge tonight against Crookston at the Taylor Center, as the Golden Eagles swept MSU 3-0 earlier this season.

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Meet the Mavericks Moira O’Connor • Women’s Hockey Moira O’Connor, a Chicago native, is looking to improve on a junior campaign where she had seven goals and eight assists, which were both career highs. The assistant captain is looking to use last year as a building block for a successful season.

Q & A with Senior Forward Moira O’Connor Q: When did you start playing hockey?

A: I started playing hockey at age four. My older brother started playing and in turn my sisters and I wanted to follow in his footsteps.

Q: Describe the process of how you ended up at Minnesota State, Mankato.

A: I went to prep school my senior year of high school in Vermont, so I had the mindset that I wanted to come back west for college. I took a visit here my junior year and it was pretty much a love story from here on out.

Q: What drives you to keep working to get better?

A: Getting better in our league is not an option. You’re constantly playing against the best players in the world when you play in the WCHA, so you have absolutely no choice but to keep trying to progress.

Q: Did you ever consider not playing collegiate hockey?

A: Not playing college hockey was never an option. I could never give up something I love so much.

Q: How have you developed, both as a player and as a person, in your time at MSU? A: I think since being in college I have developed into a well-rounded person. One of the things that we stress on our team is having good character and being a good person. Since I have been here, I have learned immensely from not only my coaches, but also my teammates.

Q: What is your role on this year’s team?

A: My role on the team for the past two years has been more of a leader. I am an assistant captain. I’m also one of the more vocal people on the team, so it’s my job to help pick the team up.

Q: Do you feel that the mindset of a hockey player is different than other athletes?

A: The mindset of a hockey player is definitely different. With that said, I think the mindset for every sport is something unique to that particular sport. With hockey, it isn’t just about being pumped up to play. There is a huge mental component to it. It isn’t enough just to get on the ice and skate around.

Q: Describe the feeling of seeing the puck hit the back of the net.

A: There is no feeling like scoring a goal, whether it’s a game-winner or a goal that picks the team up when you’re down, there is nothing like it. After four years, my celebrations are still a little crazy so it’s not a feeling that goes away.

Q: What are the goals for the team this season?

A: Our goal for this season is that it is not okay to just be content with competing against big teams. We need to start expecting to win and we need to do whatever it takes to win.

Q: Who is the fastest skater on the team?

A: Lauren Smith.

Q: Hardest slapshot?

A: Emilia Andersson.

Q: Best stick handling?

A: Emmi Leinonen.

Q: What is your pre-game ritual?

A: I get to the rink and pop my iPod in. Then I re-tape my stick, stretch rub my hips out and start getting ready 20 minutes before warm up starts.

Q: What is rocking on your iPod? A: Mostly rap and if I’m being more specific it’s usually my Weezy playlist.

-- Compiled by Cole Kukowski

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MSU sputters on offense as Ohio State sweeps

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Missed opportunities were the Buckeyes team that is usually prone to theme of the weekend for the Minnegiving up goals. sota State, Mankato women’s hockey The Mavericks played the Buckteam, as the Mavericks were swept at eyes evenly through two periods once home by the Ohio State Buckeyes. again and found themselves tied 0-0 MSU’s offense failed to cash in heading into the final period. on some great chances, especially on For the second straight day Ohio Friday, dropping both games to OSU State was able to get just enough by scores of 2-1 and 1-0. This spoiled offensive output to win, taking adtwo strong performances in net by vantage of a power play opportunity senior Alli Altmann and sophomore midway through the third period when Danielle Butters. forward Hokey Langan put home a Friday’s game started off similar rebound on a shot off the crossbar for to previous meetings between the two the game’s only score. teams, as both squads notched first“We played well and simply didn’t period goals. The Mavericks struck score early to give us a boost. Then first on the power play when Lauren we ran out of gas in the third period,” Zrust received a pass from fellow said Means. junior forward Lauren Smith and put After Altmann had played four the puck past Buckeyes goaltender straight solid games in net, MSU gave Lisa Steffes at the 4:40 mark of the Butters an opportunity in net opening period. on Saturday and she came up OSU answered later in big, saving 31 shots to keep the period with a power the Mavericks within strikplay tally of its own from ing distance. defenseman Kelly Wild to “Our goaltending is starttie the score 1-1. ing to stabilize the last five “We got off to a good games,” Means said. “We start and took advantage of were scoring goals and not a rush,” said head coach getting good goaltending, Eric Means. “We had some Lauren Zrust now it’s reversed.” two-on-one opportunities in The sweep drops MSU to the second and third periods 0-4 in WCHA play and 4-6 overall, as where we could’ve built a lead, but they have scored only once in the four we let them stay around.”

WCHA contests after looking impresThe Buckeyes, on the other hand, sive on offense in nonconference play. were able to convert on a rush when Means said the team had a spirited forward Ally Tarr put a wrist shot by practice early yesterday morning and MSU’s Altmann for the 2-1 lead. really focused on getting back to the The Mavericks kept battling through the third period, and even had basics that win hockey games.

“We have to worry about ourselves a three-on-one breakaway that came up empty, ultimately failing to register playing hard and smart hockey,” he said. “That’s what allowed us to be a second goal in losing to OSU 2-1. successful earlier. We’ve got to play “We were just not finishing our and practice with more passion.” opportunities,” Means said. “We The Mavericks remain in Mankato had at least five odd-man rushes that for a two-game WCHA series against we failed to convert on. We’ve been Bemidji State this weekend. addressing how hard we’re going to the net, it’s not that we’re incapable, we’ve just got to do it.”

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