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Dia de Los Muertos workshop full of rich history Students experience a piece of Mexican culture at the Multicultural Center

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MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Latino affairs hosted its Dia De Los Muertos event at the Multicultural Center this past Wednesday in celebration of honoring passed loved ones.

Dia De Los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, is a multi-day holiday from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in honoring and remembrance of friends, loved ones, and family that have passed.

Students, faculty members, and staff were welcome to bring keepsakes and pictures of their passed loved ones to put on the ofrenda, meaning offering in Spanish, which is an altar usually decorated to honor the dead.

The ofrenda used in the event was colorful and beautifully decorated in Dia De Los Muertos decorations such as skulls, mini piñatas,

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Spanish marigolds, and pan de muertos- “bread of the dead.”

Pan de muertos has a huge significance to the holiday.

The bread is made in many shapes, and the shape used for this ofrenda was shaped as a circle with bones and a skull in the middle. The circle

signifies the circle of life, and the bones and skull represent the body. They also had a second bread of the dead shaped as a body. This is what the spirit eats. Usually on the ofrenda, most people will also set out the favorite foods of their honored deceased in addition to pan de muertos.

The Spanish marigold also holds lots of representation in Dia De Los Muertos. Families typically will line their homes with the flower as a way to

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Diwali Celebration to be held this Sunday KAILTYN JORGENSEN STAFF WRITER The MNSU Student Association of India will be hosting a Diwali Celebration, also called the “Festival of Lights.” On Sunday Nov. 4 they will be hosting a dinner with delicious Indian cuisine at the Hosanna Highland Campus and Community Church from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Following the dinner, guests will then gather in Ostrander Auditorium for live performances and a Bollywood dance party! Everyone is invited and encouraged to wear traditional clothes. Although the dinner has sold out,

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everyone is still invited to attend the performances in Ostrander.

Traditionally celebrated in Autumn, Diwali is a celebration that has been

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practiced by followers of Hinduism for over 2,500 years. Diwali symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance,” thus where the name “Festival of Lights” comes from. Diwali typically spans five days.

The Student Association of India is a group whose mission is to promote culture and traditions of India at MNSU and in Mankato.

Some other events they host around campus are screenings of Bollywood movies, free meditation classes, dance workshops, and in the past they have hosted World’s Got Talent festivities.

The past few months have been so exhilarating! MNSU turned 150, MSU football is 9-0, soccer is in the playoffs, my reporter, Emmauella is out of hospital and we have not even got snow yet!

From Charlottesville to Pittsburgh to Kentucky, there has been an increase in deaths fueled by hatred with Gun Violence archive has tallied over 300 shootings across the country. The lives of wellmeaning citizens have been totally transformed as people do not know where to go to be safe even in a house of prayer.

“Anti-Semitism is a plague to humanity,” said Sarah Sanders, Press Secretary to the White House, but I say love is a greater motivator.

As America grieves for the lost lives of brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers across our nation. I call on church leaders all over to fight! Not a physical one but spiritual warfare.

Given that a majority of churches were encouraged to vote our current president into office, I call on churches to act for our nation. With this in mind, I call for all churches to take a 3-day prayer and fasting for our nation.

If you really want to make this nation great again, it is not just having thinktanks and/or waiting for politicians to act. Let us back up our acts of kindness which President Trump touts about to the world with prayer for the marginalized, lost, those hurting, our leaders.

I am sure that God will answer because He says, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, I will hear from heaven and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 paraphrased) On preparing this letter, I received this message from the Lord: I am moving you from the place of ordinary to the

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Clean Energy Resource Teams to host workshop

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER In the age of the Anthropocene, with climate change accelerating, finding ways to conserve energy usage and utilize clean energy have never been more crucial to the future of the human race.

The Clean Energy Resource Teams, a statewide partnership dedicated to helping individuals and communities find ways to save energy and connect them with clean energy projects, is hosting a workshop on November 1 dedicated to just that.

“The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use, and there are huge untapped energy-saving opportunities in our buildings. But each building is different, with varying strategies for reducing the impact of energy costs on the bottom line.” Chris Meyer, a coordinator for CERT, said.

A huge part of CERT’s mission is helping governments and school find ways to save resources, both in energy and money, by finding more efficient ways to utilize energy. It’s central office is at the University of Minnesota.

That’s exactly what the workshop will be about as well, according to Dan Thiede, CERT’s Strategic Communications and Engagement Director. “It’s a half-day to help public building managers, facilities directors, elected officials,

municipal staff, and others learn specific ways that they can save money by saving energy in their public buildings,” he said.

Ms. Meyer stated that, “In addition to learning about benchmarking, energy assessments, and project

create a more sustainable future for itself, the city, and the state.

There will be a number of speakers at the workshop, including Dr. Louis Schwartzkopf, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Minnesota State University,

“The Climate Action Plan is part of Minnesota State University’s attempt to create a more sustainable future for itself, the city, and the state.” financing, we will hear the story of Minnesota State Mankato’s Climate Action Plan.” The Climate Action Plan is part of Minnesota State University’s attempt to

and Peter Berger from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

After the speakers have finished, there will be a tour of the University Dining

Center, so that attendees can see projects related to energy efficiency, including energy efficient daylighting, composting, and lighting.

The primary audience, according to Mr. Thiede and Ms. Meyer, will be individuals who manage or have interest in public buildings and the financial aspect of public buildings, including building managers, facilities directors, elected officials, finance directors, and students.

However, anyone who wants to attend may do so.

The event is free for anyone who wishes to attend, but it is requested that prospective attendees register in advance.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 9:30 am to about noon at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Centennial Student Union, Room 245.

Students find industry experience through STEM internship PIPER CLEVELAND GUEST WRITER In 2018, 79 Minnesota State University Mankato students applied for SciTechsperience, a state-funded internship program designed to connect college STEM majors to paid internships in small Minnesota companies.

Through the program, these ambitious future professionals receive access to an online database of hundreds of STEM internship postings designed to put the power of direct employer contact in the student’s hands. No weeding through irrelevant listings that don’t relate to a specific major, or sending out applications without knowing exactly who will receive it. SciTechsperience gives students a resource that allows them to both tailor their internship search and utilize the direct employer contact information provided with each job posting.

Many of the MNSU Mankato students who went through the SciTech program this last year successfully secured paid internships in their field of study. Several were engineers, anxious to receive hands-on work with real-world industry challenges sure to spark their problemsolving minds.

One such problem-solver, was Mechanical Engineering Major Brendon Speck, a SciTechsperience pro and third-time user of the program.

Brendon Speck Three years ago, Speck

started his engineering internship with LaValley Industries in his home town of Bemidji, Minnesota. Speck, a senior in MNSU Mankato’s Iron Range Engineering Program, was brought on to assist with research and development for the LaValley TONGHAND, a tool for the horizontal drilling industry.

Since 2015, Speck has been actively involved with the TONGHAND’s development: designing key components one summer and making modifications and updates the next. During that time the TONGHAND would go on to win three international awards including the 2017 Iploca New Technology Award.

“One of the coolest things for me was when I was here in 2015. I got to do design work for the TONGHAND, specifically the arm’s roller wheels,” Speck said. “And when I came back here the following year for my second internship, I got to do service work on the machine itself.”

Speck’s service work took him across the country, to test the equipment, train others on how to operate it and provide maintenance when necessary.

“I was actually replacing parts on these, seeing what I liked and what I didn’t like from my previous designs.

Being able to go from that prototype phase and see the machine being built, come into play and then get to work on it, that’s very important,” said Speck.

An Incentive to Hire Speck may not have found his dream internship

opportunity if not for the added hiring incentive that SciTech provides. Funded by the state, SciTech reimburses employers for half the interns wages (up to $2,500) when they hire through the program. In this way, SciTech recognizes the smallcompany struggle of finding and bringing in new talent, like Speck, at a competitive rate.

Monteris Medical, a Plymouth-based biotech company, utilized the resource

to its full potential when they hired four interns including MNSU Mankato Engineering Major Tres Wuerffel.

Tres Wuerffel Wuerffel found his stride at Monteris Medical by connecting with its mission to create technology that would allow neurosurgeons to ablate (treat with heat) brain lesions and tumors, which are otherwise difficult to approach via traditional methods.

Wueffel’s job was to support

the product and process development of components of the NeuroBlate system, Monteris Medical’s procedure that employs a robotically controlled, directional laser technology to treat brain tumors.

Although most of his projects involved precise procedures and complicated manufacturing processes,

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Campus safety topic of the month: theft

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER In the aftermath of the terror attacks last week have ensued about radicalization.

The question of how someone was radicalized and what can be done to prevent it from happening to other people in the future.

The problem with this is that radicalization is not something that happens to someone. It is something in which an individual must actively participate.

Who is most likely to become radicalized? Most studies indicate that young men, typically between 18 and 30 years of age, are the most affected demographics.

These individuals typically have a sense of grievance, real or imagined. They are likely to believe that the world is aligned against them.

They’re disproportionately likely to engage in conspiracy theorizing.

Holding radical or unorthodox political views is not identical to radicalization.

Radicalization is, at its core, the process by which someone comes to see violence as the only solution to a perceived political problem.

So how do we fix radicalization? We can’t, not completely. People embrace dangerous worldviews for all sorts of reasons. Society cannot be responsible for every grievance. But some things can be done. Fixing the root causes of extremism, like joblessness, mental illness, or maladaptive emotional responses are also options.

This is especially true in regions or countries with high rates of youth unemployment or underemployment.

But there is no silver bullet. At the end of the day, vigilance is key.

MARJAN HUSSEIN STAFF WRITER The saying you never know the value of what you have ‘til it’s gone is often attributed to losing something important in your daily life and usually comes to mind when one loses something special.

University Security Director, Sandi Schnorenberg, states that theft frequently occurs because the opportunity to steal often avails itself.

“Crimes of opportunity are ideal instances where the victim gives the perpetrator a chance to steal their item,” Schnorenberg says, “this could either be by leaving it either unattended since they are gone for a mere second or forgetting to act in a responsible manner by guarding their belongings at all times.” Schnorenberg says that crimes of opportunity are the most common in society today.

Schnorenberg states that one of the reasons that people get their personal belongings stolen is the fact they are too trusting. This could be towards acquaintances to watch their items or to a certain situation where one would assume their belongings are in a safe spot.

“There are people with hidden agendas with the intent to take away something you hold dear thus always keeping your guard up even in instances where you feel safe, is crucial to ensure your belongings are safe,” Schnorenberg said.

She states that always being aware of your surroundings is important.

An example she gives of how victims usually present a plethora of opportunities to perpetrators to steal from is openly leaving gifts in the

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Continued from page 1 guide the spirits back to their homes from the cemetery.

During the event, they gave additional information in a presentation about the who, what, where, when, and whys of the holiday. The holiday originates in Mexico, is now a recognized national holiday in the country, and can be dated way back as far as 3,000 years ago.

At the end of the

presentation, a momentary silence was put in place to honor the memory of our deceased.

As the event continued students were offered the colorful, flaky, sugar-dusted bread of the dead and a hot

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backseat of their car instead of placing them in the trunk where they are not easily visible. “This is basically an invite people send out to perps to get robbed,” Schnorenberg said.

Schnorenberg says that bike theft has been a prevalent issue this semester and surprisingly it even occurs during the daytime. “We had instances where the perp has come prepared which are harder to combat as with the right tools it does not take long to snap a bike lock and the perp is on their way,” Schnorenberg said. University Security highly recommends anyone on campus to say something if they see something suspicious and not let the pedestrian effect dictate their actions.

She states that with theft goes by the value of the article, and if a student is caught stealing they have violated a law in addition to campus policy. “A student caught stealing could be arrested by the Mankato Police Department and would face student conduct issues which may lead to dire penalties such as expulsion,” Schnorenberg said.

She also states that reporting a stolen item will aid University Security to determine what actions they need to take to prevent further theft from a certain location.

She says that desperation is a key factor that prompts people to steal, however there are other motivations including easy ways to make cash by selling a stolen item,

or a perp may plainly be a kleptomaniac, which is an impulse control disorder.

Schnorenberg shares a story of when she was a police officer of an individual who stole numerous times, but then one day came to report that something was stolen from him. “The incident seemed silly and all I could do was tell the man he must be joking since he felt the pain of losing his own items at the time, but when he stole, it did not occur to him he was causing others suffering.” She states that the moral of the story is do unto others what you would want to be done unto you thus this

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Recognizing anxiety and knowing what to do How anxiety can affect you as a student and how to deal with it

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OLUWATOMIKE BALI STAFF WRITER It’s mid-way through the semester and almost everyone can tell how well they are doing or how bad their grade is going to be. At this point it’s very easy to get anxious and give up.

What really is Anxiety?

Is it just a nervous feeling you get when asked to do something you don’t want to?

Or is it the fear you get when asked to speak in front of a large crowd? Or is it probably the cold feet you get before you say the big, “I DO!” I don’t think we as a society have done a good job of portraying what I would term the real definition of Anxiety.

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease. It is also a nervous disorder distinguished by a state of excessive uneasiness, typically with panic attacks.

Many of us worry every now and then about different things. We worry about school, exams, assignments, finances, jobs, or even social gatherings.

These feelings can be normal for some or could

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even be helpful. For some of us it can help boost energy and focus. But for people with anxiety disorders, they can be overwhelming.

According to News in Health, (NIH), anxiety disorder affects one in five American adults each year.

People with these disorders struggle with the feelings of fear, uncertainty every day, and these disorders can lead to other serious health issues like depression, heart disease, and drug abuse.

The good news is that anxiety disorder gets better with therapy and it is one of the most treatable mental health problems. There are different types of anxiety disorders but this can only be diagnosed by a doctor and based on the symptoms the patient shows.

Anxiety is very common amongst students, mostly called school induced anxiety,

as there is a lot to worry about. But the key about overcoming this is not to get overwhelmed by the work load.

It is advisable to meet with professors and discuss ways to boost up grades, look out for extra credit points, study hard to do well on exams, get enough rest, and make time to do something else other than school work as that helps relax the mind.

There are a lot of resources on campus to help deal with school induced stress and anxiety, it is very important to make use of the available resources.

One resource is the Counseling Center. You can find the Counseling Center at room CSU 285 and you can call them at 507-389-1455.

You can also go to a place like the Relaxation Station to take a quick nap and reenergize.

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cup of Mexican hot chocolate.

Mexican hot chocolate is made with hot milk, Abuelita cocoa mix, and cinnamon.

As students burned their tongues and filled their bellies with the sweet treats, they painted and decorated their own Day of the Dead skulls, some molding it with clay, and others with already made skulls.

Cynthia Cerda-Lopez, an elementary education student, expresses the importance of the event in her own life and on campus, “Day of the Dead means that I get to celebrate my deceased, and let them know in a spiritual way that we still remember them. I feel like it’s important because it shows my culture and what we stand for because this is a very important holiday.

It’s to let people know the things we know and how we celebrate it, and having these workshops can get people involved in an interactive way and let them know about our culture.”

Students left the event with more knowledge about what Dia De Los Muertos is all about, a little taste of Mexican culture, and a skull to remember not only the fun they had, but also the importance and cultural significance of the holiday.

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

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Domestic violence discussed

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER The Violence Awareness and Response Program, (VARP), at MNSU held an event called “It Happens To Us, Too” with special guest Nikki Engel from OutFront MN who spoke on subjects such as domestic violence and sexual assault in the LGBTQ community.

After giving a quick recap about what LGBTQ means, the presentation started with a music video about an abusive lesbian relationship called, “Domestic Violence”

by Melange LaVonne with lyrics such as, “Every time that we argue, my girl hits me. If she had a bad day, my girl hits me, but I know she gonna change, just wait and see, and I know she loves me, so I just can’t leave.”

Many people facing domestic violence in both heterosexual and LGBTQ relationships feel this way, and some feel because of how they look and identify, there’s no hope for them to get help.

During the presentation, Engel breaks down common myths about domestic

violence and sexual assault in LGBTQ relationships such as the myth that violence in LGBTQ relationships does not happen, men and masculine folks are never victims, women and feminine folks are never perpetrators, and the myth that if same sex couples are violent with each other it’s fighting and not abuse.

Nikki Engel, the Community Access Coordinator for the Anti-Violence Program at OutFront Minnesota, feels these myths prevent LGBTQ people from seeking help, “I think if we don’t talk about them, then we don’t think they exist. There’s a lot of LGBTQ folks experiencing these things who might be telling themselves, ‘This can’t be domestic violence, this can’t be sexual assault, that’s what happens only between a man and a woman.’ Then they are not getting the help they need, they are not accessing resources, they are not getting safe, and they are not able to heal and find support.”

She goes more in depth about abuse and explains that abuse is about power and control and has nothing to do with gender nor sexual orientation.

According to statistics shared in the

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Cultural appropriation

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EMMANUELLA SHOKARE STAFF WRITER Again we get to celebrate Halloween, hang out with family and friends, wear what we want to be, and have much more fun. But first before picking out your costume, is it culturally appropriate? Is it offensive to someone else’s culture?

Before talking about cultural appropriation, let’s talk a little about the history of Halloween.

“Halloween evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, but over the centuries Halloween transitioned from a pagan ritual to a day of parties, costumes, jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating for kids and adults,” says History.com.

What is cultural appropriation? According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, cultural appropriation is, “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture.”

As we can see from the little history of Halloween and the definition of cultural appropriation, there is

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no excuse to disrespect someone else’s culture by using a piece from it as a Halloween costume.

There are wide varieties of costumes to wear for Halloween, such as your favorite superheroes and cartoon characters to name a few.

These are better costumes than wearing, for example, a hijab, traditional Native American garb, a kimono, sari, or doing blackface.

Those are not costumes, they are other people’s culture. They do have meanings in their culture and it is very offensive to see someone take a piece of their culture and not show respect to it.

Imagine if someone took something from your culture that has so much meaning to it, how would you feel?

For example, in my culture, a

traditional dressing for female has a symbolic meaning; from the headgear to the beads to the wraps. It would be offensive if I see someone wearing my traditional clothing as a Halloween costume.

With all of these, it may be hard to find a Halloween costume. You can ask questions regarding the clothing or accessories.

There are other things you can create like a fictional character or a superhero. It is an opportunity to be creative without offending other people. And since the history of Halloween does not permit that someone else’s culture or cultural clothing/accessories should be used as a costume.

People from other cultures have feelings too, and it hurts them to see someone else use a piece from their culture as a Halloween costume.

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is her advice to are those who are prone to stealing.

Schnorenberg also says students should check with University Security for items they may have had stolen or they misplaced. University Security collects a ton of items each semester that no one comes to claim.

Another note Schnorenberg mentions is to place an identifier on your belongings so that it

is easy for you to spot if found or law enforcement can track down, if say, it is a gadget with a serial number or a tracker. Your belongings are worth some value to you, so do not wait until you lose them to feel the regret of not safeguarding them beforehand and are compelled to purchase new ones. Precaution is better than cure.

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VIOLENCE Continued from page 3 presentation, domestic violence occurs at the same rate for LGBTQ couples as it would for heterosexual cisgender couples.

Transgender folks and bisexual folks are often not represented in studies on domestic violence. However, it was discovered that they experience this sort of violence at twice the rate of LGBTQ and heterosexual folks.

Often when one thinks about domestic violence they think of physical abuse. A handout was given at the event called the power and control wheel with physical and emotional abuse as factors of domestic violence.

Emotional abuse such as threatening, isolating,

controlling, manipulating, blaming, etc.

Manipulation is a huge factor in emotional abuse in violent relationships amongst the LGBT community. In most mainstream shelters, the lack of screening to get in the shelter allows abusers to take advantage of their victims, to reach their partner, manipulate their partner into thinking no one is going to believe them, to cut victims from the shelter’s services, or to even join groups and find more victims.

There are also many barriers that prevent LGBTQ folks from getting the help they need. Fears of becoming outed of their or their partner’s sexuality, fear of homophobic, transphobic,

biphobic, or hate speech from service providers, not wanting to educate those they reach out to, fear of not being taken seriously, fulfilling negative stereotypes, being seen as a traitor, and lack of resources can hinder one from reaching out to services.

These fears of being rejected from shelters are valid, since in 2015 44% of LGBTQ domestic violence survivors seeking shelter were denied shelter with 71% claiming they were denied because of their gender identity.

Engel also tackles down topics of sexual assault in LGBTQ relationships and the prevalence of it with studies finding 1 in 8 lesbians, 46% of bisexuals, 1 in 6 heterosexual

women, 4 in 10 gay men, and 1 in 5 heterosexual men reporting they have experienced sexual assault or have been raped.

She also breaks down the topic of transgender men who face tremendous difficulty when it comes to domestic violence and sexual assault.

There is often no research or awareness of violence towards transgender men which then creates a misconception that transgender men don’t face problems such as domestic violence and sexual assault.

Engel ends the presentation with slides of various resources local and Minneapolis based.

Local resources include: The Committee Against Domestic Abuse, the LGBT

Center at MNSU, The Violence Awareness and Response Program, etc.

Metro resources include: the Anti-Violence Program at OutFront Minnesota, the Sexual Violence Center, the Domestic Abuse Project, and Tubman.

The Anti-Violence Program at OutFront Minnesota has a 24/7 helpline, peer counseling, systems advocacy, legal assistance, emergency financial assistance, statewide training, and is available for all people.

As Engel says, “OutFront Minnesota believes you, and we’re here to help.”

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STEM Continued from page 3 Wuerffel’s most memorable moments, he said, happened whenever he came up with the simplest solutions. He recalled how he and a fellow engineer once cut the price of machining in half when they realized the part they were struggling to design as a circle would be more effective as a square.

“You can put in all this work,” Wuerffel said, “but you can’t get emotionally attached to it. Because you might just immediately think of a blatantly better idea.”

Up in Bemidji, Speck would agree, saying, “That’s the best part, in my opinion: Coming up with an idea and making it happen.”

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2018’s CSU Haunted Takeover was a Spooktacular success JANESSA HAMMERS STAFF WRITER The Centennial Student Union was bursting with screams, smoke, and more than a few ghostly creatures this past Tuesday. The 9th annual Haunted Takeover of the CSU boasted 150 years of school pride by breaking up each decade the school has been open to use as inspiration for themed rooms.

Each room was hauntingly decorated with fake spider webbing, blood on the walls, and darkness lurking in every corner featuring a different category of creatures like vampires, werewolves, and zombies to name a few.

The line to go through the haunt stretched from the front doors to the back snaking through the first floor in an unrelenting stream of excited students. This Halloween celebration has been a tradition at Minnesota State Mankato for the past nine years.

Each year features a different theme such as “Your Worst Nightmare,” or “Trick

Jeremiah Ayodele | MSU Reporter A chainsaw-wielding ghoul attacks its latest victim in the outside portion of the 2018 Haunted Takeover.

or Treat.” This year was extra special due to the length of the maze that even extended outside into the dark night.

The abrupt change into cold wind and strobe lights had

hearts racing making the experience unforgettable.

All the actors nailed their roles never tiring in frightening the masses. Many student organizations came

together to produce this surreal experience offering their time to give back the community. But to recreate the CSU into a haunted house took far longer than it took to

simply enjoy the frights.

The Haunted Takeover was hosted by the Student Events Team on campus and run by the chair of the organization Miranda Magnuson as well as 12 other board members and the help of other organizations on campus. In an interview, Magnuson noted that the hardest part of organizing the event was reaching out to other organizations and convincing them to participate as preparing for the takeover requires a large chunk of personal time.

Because so many people and organizations are involved in creating the takeover it was hard to coordinate schedules to meet deadlines to make sure everyone knew what their role was. Magnuson’s biggest piece of advice to others trying to organize a huge event is to be prepared especially in the three weeks leading up to the event to make sure everything is in place.

With the new maze and expansion outside, the bar has been set high, leaving the community anxiously awaiting for next Halloween.

Crawford Haunted House (10/31) & CSU Haunted Takeover (10/29)

Jeremiah Ayodele, Samuel Oluwadoromi | MSU Reporter A chainsaw-wielding ghoul, a lone patient, clowns, creepy faced nuns and more scenes from the 2018 Haunted Takeover and Crawford Haunted House.

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Movie Review: “Night School” FCPC to host Fall Fashion Show Nov. 8

JANESSA HAMMERS STAFF WRITER Admittedly, it is tough to write comedy and likely even more of a tall order to act it, having no experience myself with the latter. Kevin Hart plays an awkward but confident African American named Theodore Walker who insists on being called Teddy, and who has never been able to thrive in an academic environment, having never graduated from high school.

Shortly after Teddy proposes to the love of his life, Lisa (Megalyn Echikunwoke), he burns down Joe’s BBQ City where his boss held him in the highest esteem until that night. Then, after he is fired, he wakes up to the realization he does not have enough to build a future with her, career-wise, and that he needs to acquire his GED. So Teddy sucks up, even though he must also confront his archnemesis who boasts of his success as a principal and maintains the order of the high school through strict discipline. For instance, he does not allow any of his students to use their headphones for any music, except to learn a language through the Rosetta Stone program. He also constantly wields a baseball bat which Teddy expresses his terror of.

Not only does “Night School” have a unique sense of humor, but it also address-

Star of “Night School” Tiffany Haddish

es issues like disabilities that affect learning. Teddy’s obstacle is that he is not able to focus and that is how he both charms the customers, an elderly lady who he flatters by saying how she can handle steel when she looks at a grill.

But his charming personality also reflects how he is a people pleaser which reflects his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He does not feel comfortable with himself so in his attempts to impress others, particularly Lisa, he starts a fire on accident which gets him booted from his steady job.

The other characters, in their own conflicts, help grow Teddy too. I found that Hart and Carrie (Tiffany Haddish) possess strong chemistry when they acted together in their personalities. The irony

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is you believe that they will have some sort of affair and even when Lisa meets Carrie, the GED teacher, she has her suspicions. But even Carrie isn’t quite the straight person that Teddy believes she is. Honestly, I felt the downside of “Night School” is that many of the stories felt unfinished or rushed. While Teddy is the main character, I wondered if he was thrown into the group and they liked each other too quickly without showing how they connected.

Each character revealed their own quirks that would have their potential conflicts with other characters but does not feel fully fleshed out.

Altogether the movie felt like it had too much going on. The characters included a Latino waiter who dreams of being the next Justin Bieber,

a high school student into drugs, a woman who dropped out of high school because she got pregnant, and a dad who wants to achieve his GED so his son will follow his example. “Night School” even showed a felon named Bobby who attended the school via Skype and from what I could tell, seemed like a normal person who just landed in a bad situation at the wrong time.

All in all, while the chemistry between Hart and Haddish is the frosting on the cake, the cake felt like it fell flat and leaving some taste to be desired. If you need a movie with a strange sense of humor to deflect from your own life, it is not a terrible watch.

It’s one week away! The Fashion and Commercial Photography Club (FCPC), a recognized student organization at MSU, Mankato will be hosting a Fall Fashion Show on Thursday, November 8th, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The event is free to all members of the public and will be held at the CSU Ballroom. The event is set to kick off with a networking hour at 7:30 p.m. which will feature an opportunity for students to mingle with industry designers, scouts from modelling agencies and members of the Mankato business and fashion community.

Vice president of the club, Ayoola Okuribido remarked on what to expect on the night “come and enjoy a great time of interaction with students and appreciate a night filled with 150 years of fashion featuring works by seasoned and upcoming designers, stylists and fashionistas such as Tip Top Tux, Coty Clothing, Bella Clothing and many more”.

FCPC in preparation for the fashion show next week has been hosting fashion-themed photoshoots every week this semester to prepare stylists, models and photographers for this event.

If you have been looking for an opportunity to pull out those special boots, now is the time.

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Hockey Battles the U of M this weekend BRADY OLSON STAFF WRITER The MSU men’s hockey team goes into the weekend 5-1 and is currently the #4 team in the nation. They will face arguably their toughest opponent yet this weekend in a home-and-away series with the University of Minnesota.

The Golden Gophers had started the season off well, thanks to a tie and win over #1 Minnesota-Duluth, but a loss to 17th-ranked North Dakota saw them get dropped in the rankings from 5th all the way down to 10th.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks have made steady progress in the polls ever since the season-opener against Boston. After starting the season down in 10th, they managed to sweep Boston and Alaska, as well as split games with North Dakota.

It is not known who will start in goal for the Mavericks.

Freshman Dryden McK-

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Marc Michaelis (pictured) and the Mavericks face their biggest test yet with the Minnesota Golden Gophers coming to town. ay started the first four games for the Mavs, but was benched for the Alaska series in favor of senior Mathias Israelsson.

What is known is that

Football faces off against the Sioux Falls Cougars JOHN LAFOREST STAFF WRITER The Mavericks will start their two game homestand against the Sioux Falls Cougars Saturday this Saturday at the Blake.

The Mavericks are coming off a dominant victory, in which they completely manhandled the Wayne State Wildcats last Saturday.

MSU destroyed Wayne State, 55-2, and were dominant on both offense and defense last week.

With the win, MSU stays atop the rankings and makes them one of two NSIC teams ranked in the AFCA poll.

MSU is ranked #1 for an impressive six straight week, while Minnesota Duluth holds the fifth spot in the poll after defeating Minnesota Crookston, 63-7.

The team doesn’t just own the top spot in the AFCA poll, they also claimed the top spot in another form of rankings MSU football team has also moved up to the top spot in the NCAA Super Region 4 rankings.

MSU’s offense is still as hot as it was last year. They are currently 8th in total offense with 4.3 goals per game, and they are currently converting

on 29% of power plays.

Junior forward Parker Tuomie is tied for 3rd in the nation in points with 11, thanks to his 4 goals and 7 assists on

the year.

The weak point for the Mavericks is obviously on the defensive end.

The Mavs have been allowing 2.5 goals per game, good enough for 19th in the nation.

However, they have done a pretty good job of killing penalties, allowing goals on just 16% of power plays.

Also, they had one of the best defensive performances in school history against Alaska on Friday, allowing six shots on goal for the entire game. That was three shots fewer than any game in the Mavericks’ Division I history.

Minnesota has started the year 1-1-1, and they have so far not done much to separate themselves from other top teams. They are scoring only three goals per game, but they have only played two teams that are both ranked.

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Soccer wins first round of NSIC playoffs versus Condordia-St. Paul

AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER #7 JD Ekowa

The NSIC, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), the Lone Star Conference (LSC) and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) make up the 41-team NCAA Super Region Four this season.

This is very significant for seeding going into the playoffs with just a couple games remaining in the season as the mavericks look have home field advantage in the playoffs.

The NCAA Division II Football Championship provides for a maximum field of 28 teams, seven from each

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Last night, the Minnesota State soccer team beat Concordia-St. Paul in the first round of the NSIC tournament. In addition to the victory, they shut out the Golden Bears 4-0. They advance to the second round Friday.

It took a while for the Mavericks to get on the board, as they found the back of the net in the 14th minute of the game.

Senior forward Morgan Cottew scored her first goal and was assisted by senior defenseman Abby Hausken.

This was her 9th goal of the year, and first for the Mavericks in the playoffs.

Morgan didn’t stop there though. She was aggressive in at the start of the first half and scored in the 55th min-

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ute. This time through, it was sophomore forward Molly Riley with the assist.

Less than 10 minutes later, Jenny Vetter put the Mavericks at a 3-0 advantage.

The last goal of the game was by freshman forward Cassidy Joyce and was her second of the year.

Cottew was the Most Valuable Player for the Mavericks, as she had her foot in play for three of the Mavs four goals, assisting on Vet-

ter’s 62nd minute goal as well.

The Mavericks outshot the Golden Bears 17 to 7 and had 4 corner kicks in comparison to Concordia’s zero.

Concordia’s goalkeeper had a lot on her plate, facing 17 shots on net and being one of the reasons for their

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

The Year of the Trade: NFL trade deadline shakes the league

KEVIN KORBEL SPORTS EDITOR The NFL trade deadline in years past has seen minimal to no activity during the season. Now, the deadline this season has made its mark on the landscape of the NFL, now turning into a time where you see a lot of movement around the league.

The NFL deadline for trades has come and gone, and there have been a number of moves that have made a huge impact across the league. Here are the five biggest moves from the beginning of the season, all the way to the deadline: Khalil Mack to the Bears Mack was acquired by the Chicago Bears for two first round picks before the beginning of the season and has been a main staple on a Bears defense that’s ranked #1 by Pro Football Focus.

Mack has had an outstanding year for the Bears, amounting 20 total tackles, 5.0 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and an interception this season.

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Defensive end Dante Fowler (left) and wide receiver Golden Tate (right) were the two biggest dominoes moved on Tuesday’s deadline.

Amari Cooper to the Cowboys The other notable Raider traded during the deadline, Cooper looks to be the missing piece that the Cowboys have been looking for on offense this season. Cooper, who is still 24 years old, was acquired for a first round pick, and it’s too early to see yet just how far the Alabama-product will go the rest of his career.

Demaryius Thomas to the Texans A seasoned veteran from the Denver Broncos, Thomas was the staple for the Bron-

cos offense for the last nine years.

The receiver who’s most known for his heroic catch from Tim Tebow vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs years ago, now looks to fill in a void at wide receiver for the Houston Texans now that Will Fuller is out for the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee. And who’s Demaryius’ first opponent going to be with the Texans? You guessed it! His former team, the Broncos, this Sunday in Denver.

Golden Tate to the Eagles

Tate was in the rumors to get traded, but it didn’t look like it would happen, since nobody would offer a midround pick for the former Super Bowl winner. Then the Eagles called and offered a third-round pick for the receiver, and the Detroit Lions didn’t hesitate to take the deal. Look for the Eagles to use him up on offense.

Dante Fowler to the Rams The former first round pick will be a force on a Ram’s defense that now features four former first round picks on their defensive line. The

move to acquire him solidifies the team as a candidate to win the Super Bowl this season.

Josh Gordon to the Patriots In what might be the biggest steal of the season, the Patriots acquired Josh Gordon for a fifth-round pick.

So far this season, he’s been a commodity of quarterback Tom Brady when he’s on the field, surpassing 100 receiving yards versus the Bears a couple of weeks ago.

WEEK #9 • REPORTER PICK ‘EM RAIDERS @ 49ERS

BEARS @ BILLS

CHIEFS @ BROWNS

JETS @ DOLPHINS

LIONS @ VIKINGS

FALCONS @ REDSKINS

BUCS @ PANTHERS

STEELERS @ RAVENS

TEXANS @ BRONCOS

CHARGERS @ SEAHAWKS

RAMS @ SAINTS

PACKERS @ PATRIOTS

TITANS @ COWBOYS

BYE WEEK: BENGALS, COLTS, GIANTS, EAGLES, CARDINALS, JAGUARS

KEVIN KORBEL Sports Editor AARON YOUNG Sports Writer MANSOOR AHMAD Staff Photographer KOLBY SPOMER Sports Writer DAVID BASSEY Editor in Chief LUCAS TORBORG A&E Editor MADISON DIEMERT News Editor DANA CLARK Production Mgr.

Another week has come to a close in the NFL, and it looks like the leaderboard has reached a standstill. After another week of games, no real movement has been made in our standings, except for Lucas “Meep” Torborg finally jetting Mansoor the Monster for third place. The sports editor has now increased his lead to two games over the field after a week where he only missed two picks! With the outlook of the season looking a lot more clearer, the staff looks to continue their success this week picking games, as 88% of the field got no more than four wrong last weekend! That’s insane! We’ll see this weekend though, as the NFL has a good round of games coming into the picture this coming week.

STANDINGS After Week #8

1ST PLACE Kevin Korbel

2ND PLACE Dana Clark

3RD PLACE Meep

4TH PLACE Mansoor Ahmad

5TH PLACE Aaron Young

6TH PLACE Madison Diemert

7TH PLACE Kolby Spomer

LAST PLACE David Bassey

Overall (83-38) Last Week (12-2)

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Overall (80-41) Last Week (12-2)

Overall (79-42) Last Week (11-3)

Overall (75-46) Last Week (10-4)

Overall (72-49) Last Week (11-3)

Overall (63-58) Last Week (11-3)

Overall (62-59) Last Week (8-6)

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They entered the year at 13th in the polls, and rose as high as 5th thanks to the win over defending champions Duluth. A disappointing result against North Dakota brought them back down, but this is a team that is still a contender in the wide-open Big Ten. Minnesota had traditionally gotten the best of the Mavericks, as they hold the all-time series lead 37-14-6.

However, the Mavericks have begun to compete on an even level with the Gophers,

and both schools have split the last 12 matches. Also, while Minnesota State made the playoffs last year, Minnesota missed the playoffs and finished 5th in the Big Ten. Friday’s game will be played at the 3M Arena in Minneapolis, and Saturday’s game will be played at the Verizon Center in downtown Mankato. Both games are scheduled to start at 7:07 p.m.

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Sophomore quarterback JD Ekowa (7) and the Mavericks look to defend home turf this Saturday versus Sioux Falls. of the four super regions.

Twelve first-round games will be conducted on the campus of one of the competing institutions. The top seed in each super region will receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The Mavericks at this moment are set to receive one of those byes.

With the Sioux Falls Cougars coming into town, the

team is coming off a pair of impressive wins against MSU Moorhead and Upper Iowa, winning 55-21 and 34-7 respectively. Sioux Falls has an overall record of 6-3 with two of their losses coming on the road.

The cougars have a strong rushing attack led by Gabriel Watson who has 23 touchdowns on the season and

averages nearly 190 yards a game on the ground.

The Mavericks will look to slow him down on Saturday with a strong defense of their own who are only allowing 43 yards a game. Game time is at noon this Saturday, as the team looks to increase the team’s winning streak to ten games.

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loss. The defense is also responsible for not being able to contain the Mavericks attack.

There was little foul play or warnings given in the game with senior forward Julia Zach receiving a yellow card around the 60th minute.

Coach Bahl expressed he was happy with the way the girls played especially having some players out due to injury.

“Be able to come out and

get a performance like this today. To get the results we did in spite of those conditions [puts] our team in a really good place.”

Jenny Venetta explained what her goal meant to the team and how all her hard work paid off.

“I am so happy I can contribute to the team and help us win. It feels good to have my hard work realized.”

The nice part is every game is played here on our

home turf. Morgan believes that home field advantage is crucial to a team’s success and to her as well.

“It’s a huge advantage to be able to play on our home turf here. It means a lot to me… We are super excited that we are able to host this year.”

Next up is Augustana this Friday and here’s to a successful game so they can advance to the semifinals.

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