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HANIM MOHAMMED Staff Writer On Monday, Oct. 30 in Ostrander Auditorium, Wing Young Huie came to talk. Huie is a Chinese photographer and journalist most known for his contemporary style. The event started with a brief introduction of Huie, his achievements, photography skills and journals by a senior graduate from MSU. “Throughout my college career, I got the privilege to learn about Wing Young Huie,” said the graduate. “I was able to connect and relate to his work because of his focus on citizens taking real world challenges.” He also added, “Huie’s photography reminds me that we all have struggles and those struggles should not stop us from achieving our goal.”
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they were born. Adults who have died are remembered on Nov. 2. Dominguez explained the religious aspect of the
Cognition is the mental action of acquiring knowledge and understanding it through various processes such as thought or reasoning. Cognition governs human response to various guidelines given to accomplish various tasks. It’s different in everyone as each person has a unique way of comprehending outlined directions. Cognition also varies in each person depending on age, upbringing, environment, social status and several others. Cognition shapes not only our response to various actions but also our personality as it is a determinant of how we choose to react. Cognition is without a doubt a key distinction that mankind has over all other living beings. Karla Lassonde, an associate professor in the psychology department, shed some light on the importance of cognition and how it plays a role in the decisions people make every day. The psychology major is one of the largest majors in both the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and in the university as a whole. Lassonde states that the culture in society today has been set to be rational, controlled and modified for individuals to behave in a certain prescription of mannerisms.
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Huie’s photography is different from other photographers work as it is deep to its meanings. His photography somehow talks to you and makes you want to listen and know more. His photos serve as a social mirror by not only showing what is hidden but also providing a portrait of who we really are. Huie took to the stage by engaging the audience with questions of identity and interests in photography.
“I photographed a lot of strangers, thousands of strangers,” Huie said. He showed his family photographs and talked about his family. He is the only child from his family who was born in the United States. Huie was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. He explained his challenges of being the only Asian kid in his class and his entire neighborhood. Huie got his Bachelor of
Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota while training to be a reporter. “I bought my first camera when I was in junior high, then decided that I was going to be a photographer,” he said. Huie combined his selftaught photography skills and bachelor’s degree
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Dia de los Muertos to be celebrated on campus Nov. 3
STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer From Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 in Mexico, people are putting out food in cemeteries— not for them to eat, but for their loved ones who have passed away. It is part of the celebration for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Jessie Mancilla, director of Latino Affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato, explained the tradition of
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putting out food for the dead: “It’s usually their favorite dish or their favorite meal, because you want to remember the good times you had with them. So, you’re remembering the life they shared with you and wishing them well in the afterlife.” While primarily celebrated in Mexico, the Day of the Dead is also celebrated in parts of Latin America and in southwestern areas of the United States. Ibelizet Dominguez, president of the Chicano/ Latin American Student Association, said it is difficult to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Minnesota. She has never truly celebrated it while living here.
“It’s a little bit harder to celebrate it in the U.S. because our loved ones are not buried here,” she said. “In Mexico, I know my family celebrates it. They go to the cemetery and they decorate the whole thing with flowers, they bring food, drinks. In a small town, because my family is from a small town in Mexico, everyone in town is at the cemetery and they pray to their loved ones.” People also put up altars in their homes for their loved ones, which include photographs, flowers and food. On Nov. 1, the memories of children who have died are celebrated, which includes children who died before
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DANIEL DICKERSON Staff Writer Living on a tobacco-free campus can be a pleasant environment to live around; but just how tobacco-free is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus? First, one must begin by clarifying what it means to be tobacco-free. MNSU prohibits smoking, e-cigarettes, tobacco use and tobacco sale, as well as the use or sale of smokeless tobacco products and e-cigarettes, on property or in vehicles the university owns, operates or leases, according to their webpage. That being stated, the most commonly known form of consumption of tobacco is not allowed: smoking cigarettes. This prohibition was first instated Jan. 1, 2012 in alignment with a resolution by the Minnesota State College and Universities’ Board of Trustees, which encouraged each Minnesota State institution to reduce tobacco use on campus. Although the policy was implemented and many choose to obey, some choose to look the other way at those who refuse to follow the rule. Ella May, a currently enrolled student, had a little
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insight towards on-campus tobacco users. “We get a 10-minute break every day and a fellow classmate [would] tell us that she goes outside, smokes outside the building, and then comes back in, and for the first fifteen minutes of class again, it’s so hard to focus because the smell is so annoying,” she said. Although it usually goes unsaid, many people go through the day putting up with the smells of various tobacco products, ranging from cigarette smoke, to e-cigarettes, to vapes or even the faint smell of a tobacco product. There are minor exceptions included in the tobacco policy; one of which are tobacco product use in laboratories and classroom instruction and experiments or for artistic purposes may be permitted. However, these must be pre-approved
in advance by the dean of the college or his/her designee. This approval for on-campus tobacco use must be made known to the public before the time of use. Although the policy has
aid in future environmental planning to deter policy violations. Another approach to on-campus tobacco users would be to inform them of the programs available to them that assist students to stop smoking. Free kits, to students, faculty and staff, are provided in the student health services pharmacy or can be requested for free through email. The kits can be delivered to campus departments only. If a tobacco user wishes to quit, but is not a student, faculty or staff member, free cessation resources, including free email and phone coaching, are available for all Minnesotans through QUIT PLAN at quitplan.com.
DAY OF THE DEAD Continued from page 1 holiday: “It’s mostly just Catholics who celebrate it; Protestants and Mormons in Mexico do not. Even though it seems more cultural, like it’s something that people in Mexico do, it is something religious as well so there are certain religions in Mexico who do not.” The Day of the Dead originated from Aztec and indigenous traditions, but it became mingled with
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European traditions and religion after colonization. Celebrating the Day of the Dead gives people a different way of looking at death and life. “The way we look at death and life, I think, in America it’s seen as something negative, like someone died, it’s something really sad,” Dominguez said. “In Mexico and Latin American countries, it’s the celebration of their life.
Yes, they did pass away, but it’s who they were and how much we love them that matters the most.” If you want to learn more about Dia de los Muertos, there is an event hosted by Latino Affairs on Friday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the CSU. Eduardo Gutierrez, who practices the Day of the Dead every year, will give a presentation at the event.
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Continued from page 1 in journalism to became a freelance journalist. His first subject was his mother. He showed a picture of her sitting in a chair in the living room during the presentation, saying, “Mom always sat in that chair. The television is always on but she never watched TV.” He explained how much of an influence his mom was in his life to shape his identity and who he really is. However, main-stream culture seemed more fascinating to him, which brought out his main theme of photography: what is normal and what is exotic? Huie decided to become a street photographer, inspired by an iconic street photographer, Garry Widergrand. He started off with commercial photogr aphy but eventually ended up with street photography. His first project as a street photographer was Frogtown in Saint Paul,
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Minn. “I chose Frogtown because I wanted to photograph a neighborhood that was diverse,” Huie said. “I believe there is no right or wrong way of interpretation of a photograph because every person has their own way of doing that.” Huie was keen about translating the bit of reality into a set of two dimensional facts that we call photography. He went back in time and moved through his works of photography with the audience and explained the history behind each of them. Huie concluded his presentation by expressing the challenges of being an immigrant in a foreign country. “Who gets to decide who is more American?” he asked. “The most genuine kind of smile you could give is the kind where you have embraced who you really are.”
Washington, D.C., November 1, 2017 – Today, Food Policy Action (FPA) released its 2017 Food Policy Scorecard. This 6th annual scorecard is a midterm progress report published halfway through the 115th Congress to educate the public with objective, factual information about votes taken and bills introduced by Congress on critically important food issues. This year’s FPA Scorecard’s takeaway: Congress is falling short when it comes to food policy, showing little progress in this first year of the 115th Congress. Minnesota members’ state average was only 59 percent. “Congress should prioritize safe, affordable, nutritious food, produced in a sustainable way - good food policy is not a partisan issue,” said Paul Berglund, Minnesota’s James Beard award-winning chef and Vestalia’s Culinary Director. “As a chef, I see the the impact that our food system has on the economy every day- on people’s health, on the environment, and how policies in Washington can help or hurt it. While the Scorecard shows that many
members of Congress are not prioritizing food policy this year, my hope is that Congress will show leadership on these issues as we move into discussions ahead of the 2018 Farm Bill. I urge people to review the Scorecard and contact their Members of Congress to vote for more good food policies in 2018.” The Senate was graded on 1 vote and 10 bills, and the House on 5 votes and 11 bills. Unfortunately, there was little headway on the passage of good food policies. Scores were down significantly this year, especially in the Senate, which included only the confirmation vote of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt based on his blatant record opposing the very agency he was nominated to lead. The majority of House votes were dangerous anti-regulatory bills that would roll back many basic protections in our food system. Neither the House nor the Senate spent much time on food issues this year, leaving little to score and more extreme scores than in years with more available votes. “We deserve better,” said FPA co-founder, food advocate, and chef Tom
Colicchio. “Food policy is connected to every critical issue faced by this great nation. Yet Congress has allowed the political dysfunction of a new Administration to not only prevent positive food bills from moving forward, but to roll back basic critical protections that keep our food system safe. This is unacceptable. FPA will continue to hold members of Congress accountable for the votes they cast – or I should say lack of votes this year - that impact food and our food system.” This year, 130 Members – 80 House Members and 50 Senate Members – received 0 percent, the lowest possible mathematical score for this year’s report. The overall midterm scores averaged 49% across both chambers, down from 57% for the 114th Congress. Worth noting: 220 members of Congress – 140 in the House of Representatives and 40 in the Senate – received perfect scores of 100 percent. Minnesota State average: 59%
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MADISON DIEMERT Staff Writer So, Halloween is over and November is upon us. You know what that means— Christmas! Or at least, that’s what most people think about when November rolls around. It’s like Thanksgiving doesn’t even exist and suddenly Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is playing through every radio station. But honestly, I’m not complaining. And don’t get me wrong, sometimes it is annoying when Mariah Carey is trying to get you in the holiday spirit before the snow has started to fall, but it’s really not that bad. I’d rather live in a world with early Christmas music than a world completely without it. “I only like [Christmas music] during Christmas time,” said one MSU student. “I don’t like that it’s already on the radio.” In all honesty, he’d better get used to it. Christmas music has existed before even our parents existed and
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it’s likely to never go away. It almost seems like every year it gets played earlier and earlier. But why is that such a bad thing? “Christmas music helps
Christmas album or you’re listening to the classics, it can keep you from being in a slump once the cold weather hits. Christmas music is also
“Whether you’re blasting a particular pop artist’s Christmas album or you’re listening to the classics, it can keep you from being in a slump once the cold weather hits.” keep my spirits up when it’s cold out,” said another student. “And when it snows.” I have to agree with her. Whether you’re blasting a particular pop artist’s
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Christmas songs, so why not sing along? Even if Christmas isn’t something you celebrate, the music is still fun. And who cares if the world starts changing to Christmas decorations the minute Halloween is over? Blast some Christmas music and just go along with it. It’s a lot more fun to get into the holiday spirit and just be a part of it than be bummed about it. No one wants to be an Ebenezer Scrooge. So whether it’s November or December, just enjoy the music while it lasts. Because Christmas will be over far too soon and the new year will begin. And we’ll have to wait another whole year to enjoy it again!
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BILL HAMM Staff Writer Hate sells. Throughout history this has proven to be consistently true. To examine the logic of this, let’s examine two of today’s most divisive issues: abortion and the gun battle. Some journalists would call this suicidal— could be, but for the sake of discussion, let’s say I’m being
intimidation tactics increase and we lose more good labor people to the GOP. These are Catholic working people, and of other faiths, who believe and support most of our issues, but differed on one. These are good people who supported the poor and working class as we did, yet they had to be driven out. This was finally accomplished in the 2000 election year, when our state platform was superseded by the DNC plank, which got it done. It was such a tremendous win; everybody was patting themselves on the back and George W. Bush won the election. This one issue cost local
“The seeds of hatred developed quickly in the leadership of both movements. As the dirty tricks escalated, so did the level of hate.� more curious. Since Roe vs. Wade, the abortion issue has divided us as deeply as prohibition, women’s rights, and civil rights. By 1976, this issue had already organized and empowered a new generation of women in the Democrat Party. With 1.2 million lives on the line (at that time), both sides’ actions acknowledge the importance of the issue. The seeds of hatred developed quickly in the leadership of both movements. As the dirty tricks escalated, so did the level of hate. Every caucus year, it cranks up again as the
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precincts 25-plus percent of their volunteers and campaign workers over a decade of escalating hatred. If you dig a little, you will find that this issue caused great difficulties across both party lines. We are now down to about 500,000 abortions per year, but hate still sells and it isn’t cheap. To the greatest extent, the country has now been divided into two parties--the Pro-Life Party, and the ProChoice Party—and nobody won anything but 17 years of emotional warfare and deeper hatred. If you’re not disgusted enough, let’s look
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at the gun issue. Let us again start with some rough figures: 35,000 total deaths minus 25,000 suicides (different issue from murder), minus 1,500 deaths by cop shootings, minus 4,000-5,000 killed in our ghettos with stolen guns that are already illegal‌ this brings us down to about 4,500 deaths by murder in the “legal gun areas.â€? Of these, the vast-majority are crimes of passion with 60-plus percent of those related to alcohol, (a separate preventable cause other than gun ownership). When you compare this crime of passion segment to the same segment in gun restricting countries, you quickly learn that even without guns, these murders continue to happen. By subtracting that group with the alcohol related elements, it brings us to the number of gun deaths that the real attack on gun rights is about: 1,500-1,800 mostly white lives. A long way from that 35,000 figure we started with. Now, remember those 4,000-5,000 people of color who are dying in America’s ghettos at the hands of illegally sold? Mostly stolen guns that are “already illegal.â€? Does it still make sense that the push is to go after legal gun owners and not illegal gun dealers? Does it still make sense that these deaths of white people are more important than the deaths of twice as many people of color? Do hundreds of thousands of other preventable deaths mean nothing compared to infinitesimally lesser numbers of gun deaths? Are you still sure this issue is worth hating your neighbor over? Let’s stop peddling hatred packaged with lies and try a little honest conversation.
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Continued from page 1 This modification of mannerisms has several benefits as well as a couple of demerits that come along with it. Lassonde states that, according to psychology research, people in the real world rely on logic to make decisions. However, when desires overcome what is rational, people opt to take the decision that is most emotionally beneficial for them. “Although regulation of behavior may be beneficial in making ideal members of the society that follow rules, the antithesis of that is that it acts as a hinderance to creativity,� Lassonde said. Teaching mannerisms and behavior does not help them to think and make decisions on their own; their thoughts tend to be governed by a certain criterion they have learned over the years. Lassonde states that, culturally, there are few distinctions in cognition. Those that apply the most to any given situation are due to being a product of the environment. “How a person’s behavior is molded or how they are taught to approach a task during their younger years, will influence their cognition as they grow,� Lassonde said. Lassonde states that cognition can be changed but it requires intervention and a massive amount consistent support from people close to an
individual. Leadership is also influenced by cognition in the sense that leaders have a multitude of choices in how they behave as they are around different situations all the time. “One quality of leaders that tends to set them apart is charisma,� Lassonde said. “Charisma draws people to the leader as they look for inspiration provided by them and is basically unmeasurable.� Cognition between leaders and their followers hardly has any difference— it is the other factors, like charisma or personality, that make a leader stand out from the crowd. Another factor that may be inferential to both cognition and leadership is groupthink. This is where everyone follows the leader blindly or the majority opinion because they do not want to stick out or justify their perspective. This leads to ugliness in society as a majority of people tend to always follow the norms blindly. Nevertheless, groupthink can be countered by just one person making a different choice that can be reflected in society. It just takes one bystander to change the perspective of a large group on a situation. Cognition is an important aspect in understanding human behavior and the reasons as to why people make various choices throughout their lifetime.
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Riham Feshir visited Minnesota State University, Mankato to talk about her transition from journalist to podcaster on Oct. 23. As an employee for Minnesota Public Radio, Feshir creates stories for the radio station on general assignment. She made international headlines when she and co-creator Jon Collins created “74 Seconds,”, a podcast analyzing the death of Philando Castile. The death, aftermath and trial of police officer Jeronimo Yanez received a lot of coverage in the news.
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Feshir had a lot of experience writing about police brutality and wanted to explore this case in particular. She contacted Collins and they pitched the podcast idea. The story was getting international attention, so there was a lot more pres-
sure on Feshir to get the facts right and still produce great content. Unlike most podcasts, “74 Seconds” is split into two different styles. The first half of the podcast series explores the background information on the incident, from
profile episodes to what exactly happened the night of the death. Podcasts have become very popular lately as a serious type of media. A podcast is a fully produced audio file including voice, music and other effects. Feshir explained
that podcasts reach a larger audience than just having a story segment put on the airwaves. These podcasts can be streamed, downloaded and listened to anywhere by anyone. Podcasts come in a variety of styles such as serious news investigations like “74 Seconds”, to mysterious fiction such as “Welcome to Night Vale”. Fashir said that once you start listening to podcasts, you cannot stop. You may be wondering how to venture into podcasts and what kinds of podcasts are available. A member of the audience asked Feshir what podcasts she listens to as a podcaster. She pulled out her phone and scrolled down giggling a little. She then listed off over
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Longtime Minnesota radio personality dies at 89
Roger Erickson was known for his mix of news and humor MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Radio personality Roger Erickson, who ruled Minnesota’s morning airwaves along with on-air WCCO partner Charlie Boone for 38 years, has died. He was 89. His daughter, Tracy Anderson, said Tuesday that he died of natural causes at his home in Plymouth on Monday. He had been suffering from dementia for around 10 years, she said. The folky “Boone and Erickson” show, with its mix of humor and news and its signature “Good Morning” song, recalled an earlier era of radio for many listeners. In the show’s prime, half of the people listening to
the radio in the greater Twin Cities area on any given morning were tuned in to the show. Boone and Erickson did their last show together in January 1998. Boone died in 2015 at age 88. Their signature skit was the recurring “Minnesota Hospital,” a takeoff on an old radio soap opera. “It was an amazing time in radio,” said Anderson, who recalled hanging around the station when she was a girl. “It was incredible to see an entire staff working to- Roger Erickson of WCCO gether like that. It wasn’t just him. He was just like town of Winthrop, also enan engine of the whole deared himself to generations of Minnesota schooltrain.” Erickson, who grew up children by delivering in the southern Minnesota school closing announce-
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ments on snowy mornings in his deep baritone voice. “He said the epitaph on his tombstone would be ‘Roger Erickson, two hours
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Ratner denies outrageous allegations, Hoffman apologizes to intern NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s widening sexual harassment crisis has ensnared a prominent film director after six women — including actress Olivia Munn — accused Brett Ratner of sexual misconduct in a Los Angeles Times report on Wednesday. Playboy Enterprises quickly distanced itself from Ratner as his attorney denied the allegations. The reverberations also reached back 32 years as Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman came forward to apologize for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old intern in 1985. Writer Anna Graham Hunter alleged in a Wednesday column in The Hollywood Reporter that the now 80-year-old actor groped her on the set of TV movie “Death of a Salesman” and “talked about sex to me and in front of me.” Hoffman issued a statement Wednesday, apologizing for “anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation. I am sorry. It is not reflective of who I am.” Munn also complained about onset behavior, alleging that while visiting the set of Ratner’s “After the Sunset” in 2004, he masturbated in front of
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her in his trailer. Munn described the incident, without naming Ratner, in a 2010 collection of essays. Ratner’s lawyer issued a statement Wednesday in which he said the director “vehemently denies the outrageous derogatory allegations” and is “confident that his name will be cleared once the current media frenzy dies down and people can objectively evaluate the nature of these claims.” Ratner directed the “Rush Hour” film series, “Red Dragon,” ‘’X-Men: The Last Stand” and “Tower Heist.” He has a first-look deal with Warner Bros. and his RatPac and Dune Entertainment has
an extensive co-financing deal with the studio that has encompassed much of Warner Bros.’s output, including “Wonder Woman,” ‘’It” and “Justice League,” ‘’It.” “We are aware of the allegations in the LA Times and are reviewing the situation,” Warner Bros. said in a statement. But Playboy Enterprises shelved any of its projects that involved Ratner, including working on a biopic of Hugh Hefner, which was to star Jared Leto. “We are deeply troubled to learn about the accusations against Brett Ratner. We find this kind of behavior completely unacceptable,” according to a
FESHIR Continued from page 6 10 podcasts, almost panting as she finished. Her list of podcasts included “Radiolab”, “Reveal”, Code Switch”, Imbedded”, “The Daily” and more. You can download the NPR One App and Podcast Republic to listen to podcasts on your device. It is obvious that podcasts are Feshir’s passion: producing and creating content to share with the world. Feshir graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism in 2008. During college, she worked at the Minnesota Daily, usually
putting more time into a story than class. After graduation, she found work in Park Rapids, a small town in northern Minnesota. There she was able to learn all about the workings of a newspaper. The smaller size gave her more focus on different aspects of the news business. Next, Feshir worked in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and then in a suburb of the Twin Cities writing a variety of stories. There she was able to work with big papers like the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune. After a lot of work,
Feshir landed a gig with Minnesota Public Radio. They were looking for young reporters who were going to focus on digital media, as Feshir said, “webifying it”. Since “74 Seconds” Feshir has moved on to immigration as her new topic. She loves being a part of the community in Minneapolis and feels like living where you report really gives you an edge. Feshir repeated countless times that the quality of your reporting and content is always going to be more important than the sound of your funny voice.
statement. “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins, who presented Ratner an award at the Jewish National Fund dinner on Saturday, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that she was disturbed by the accusations. She added that had never witnessed or been aware of any misconduct by Ratner. Ratner and Hoffman become the latest Hollywood figures to face allegations of misusing their power to harass actresses, a list that now includes producer Harvey Weinstein and writer-director James Toback. Harassment allegations have also been levied against actors Kevin
Spacey and Jeremy Piven. The crisis has widened to other areas of entertainment and media, including country music. Kirt Webster, a major country music publicist who has represented high profile clients like Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr., had denied accusations that he sexually assaulted an aspiring country singer. A former singer named Austin Rice says Webster groped his genitals, kissed him, made him strip naked and sexually assaulted him in 2008. His firm, Webster Public Relations, on Wednesday changed its name to Westby Public Relations and is being run by senior vice president Jeremy Westby. A statement from the company said Webster is “taking time away from the business to focus on the egregious and untrue allegations.” Police in Beverly Hills on Tuesday announced they have launched criminal investigations over complaints received about Weinstein and Toback. Weinstein also is being investigated for sexual assault or rape by police in Los Angeles, New York and London. Weinstein has denied engaging in any non-consensual sexual contact.
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Continued from page 6 late, now closed,’” Anderson said. Erickson was one of the original inductees into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2001. Besides his wife, Margaret, he is survived by Anderson; her husband, Scott; and two grandchildren. A son, Steve, died in 2008. His memorial service, open to the public, will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Lafayette Club in Orono. Anderson expects people who worked with him will be speaking. The family requests that instead of flowers, memorials go to the theater or agricultural departments at the University of Minnesota, or a department of the donor’s choice.
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Art from Third Reich dealer’s trove on show Exhibit opens 1,500 hidden works of art on display
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss art museum on Wednesday showcased a new exhibit of artwork deemed “degenerate art” by the Nazis, drawn from a collection of some 1,500 works found hidden in the homes of German collector Cornelius Gurlitt five years ago. The Bern Kunstmuseum exhibit features over 200 modern art pieces confiscated in a Nazi crackdown in the late 1930s against so-called “degenerate art” — deemed inferior because they were un-German, Jewish or Communist or, in the case of impressionist and other modernist works, didn’t employ traditionally realistic forms. But the Nazis were all too happy to sell such works to help fund their war machine. The art on display in Bern, including Expressionist and Constructivist paintings by artists such as Otto Dix and Franz Marc, opens Thursday to the
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Over 1,000 works found hidden
public. It is part of parallel exhibits linked to the Gurlitt collection, which came to light in 2012. His father, Hildebrand, was a leading art dealer in the Third Reich. The other exhibit opens on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with a focus on art looted and stolen by the Nazis — much from Jews. That
show includes works from masters including Claude Monet and Albrecht Durer that were hidden from public view for decades. Authorities stumbled onto Gurlitt’s collection five years ago while investigating a tax case. Cornelius Gurlitt, who died in 2014, had tucked away more than 1,200 works in
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his Munich apartment and another 250 or so in Salzburg, Austria. A will bequeathed the works to the Bern fine arts museum, but a German government-backed foundation has worked with it to ensure that any pieces looted from Jewish owners were returned to their heirs.
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Maverick feature spotlight: Running back Nate Gunn
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks have just been voted to the No. 1 spot in the latest NCAA super region four rankings. They are back at the top, as one of the best schools in the nation in all of Division-II. The Mavericks have blown their opponents out of the water, wrecking teams by churning out yards on the ground. At the helm of the offensive attack is sophomore running back Nate Gunn, who has rushed for 1,115 yards and 10 scores in eight games. Before he was injured in the eighth game against Southwest Minnesota State, he was topping 100 yards every game of the season. “I definitely knew we would be running the ball going into the season because that’s what all the coaches told me, ‘we are going to pound the ball’,” said Gunn
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on the game plan from the beginning. “We would run first and challenge teams to try and stop us. Everyone knows what we are going to do and they still haven’t been able to stop it yet.” Gunn is having a breakout season after transferring from the University of South Dakota Coyotes to join the Mavericks for the 2017 season. Despite the sophomore’s transition to a new offense,
you would never have known it from his play on the field, seamlessly fitting into the backfield duties and taking over the ground game. What he also fit into was the Maverick culture that strives to get better and win games. “Coming over on a visit, you would have thought this team was 0-11 instead of just going 8-3,” said Gunn on the team expectations. “But that’s just how this culture is,
they demand to not be good but great. They aren’t fine with co-conference champions, they want to be champions and more.” After racking up 3,200 yards and 35 touchdowns in high school with the Minooka Indians, the workhorse back has grown a lot two seasons into his college career. After the injury to his shoulder last season, he opted out of changing positions and mov-
ing to linebacker, transferring over to MSU. Leading up to this season, he proved his worth in a then-crowded backfield of eight, to rise to a role not only as a lead runner, but also a locker room voice. Gunn is not just a stud on the field, but also as a leader off it with his work ethic and team mentality, proving he is in it for the men around him by guiding the younger backs from the sideline as he deals with a hampering leg injury. “I was the guy that the offensive line and the other backs looked to but now with the injury I have had to take a step back and help from the sideline,” said Gunn on how to he has stayed active on the team through injury. “Stepping back and looking at the team, there are a lot of young guys that can step up and really play. Justin Taormina and J.D. Ekowa ran really well, young guys on defense played great, and this is just a really good team that is going to do a lot of great things this year.” Gunn is a sports management major at Minnesota State. The Mavericks are hoping for a speedy recovery for the young running back, as playoff football looms.
Minnesotans gear up for safe deer-hunting firearms season Staff writer Sean Morawczynski discusses the upcoming season and precautions to take
SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Most people recognize that November marks the end of autumn and the beginning of snowfall and cold weather. For hundreds of thousands of people in Minnesota, November brings the annual firearms deer season. Hunters will crawl from their respective deer camps out into the woods and fields across the North Star state starting on November 4 this year. Preparations need to be made in order to stay safe while in the deer stand.
Before any hunting occurs, a firearms license must be purchased. Anyone who wants to purchase a hunting license in Minnesota (who is born after Dec. 31, 1979) must receive a DNR Firearms Certification which can be done by taking a course through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. One resident-firearms license costs $30.00 and is valid for either sex deer in any managed or intensive area or in a lottery area if successful in the lottery, according to the MNDNR site. Licenses can be purchased online at mn.dnr.org, by phone at 1-888-MN-LICEN (665-4236) or through DNR License Agents which can also be found on the DNR website. It’s an important part of staying safe to know all the rules and regulations of Minnesota-firearms hunting.
Make sure to pick up a copy of the rulebook or go to the DNR website to find one. There are many aspects to ensuring a safe and warm hunt. Once the legal boxes are checked, it’s time to plan for the hours upon hours of sitting and waiting, listening to the sounds of nature out in the cold. Minnesota State, Mankato student Carter Friesen joins his family in the Crookston area every firearms season since he was 12-years-old. “It’s good seeing my family get together,” Friesen said. “I go with my uncle and dad’s friends too. I enjoy the peace out there.” In order to stay warm, Friesen wears many layers of clothes and like many others, has his own techniques to prevent freezing. “I’ll bring a ton of hand warmers and put a bunch of
them in my boots,” Friesen said. “I always have a giant thermos of coffee or hot chocolate too. I’ve never been super-cold.” In order to avoid being seen by the deer they are in pursuit of, hunters need to use elevated stands, as falling from a stand can be dangerous. Following safety standards when installing a stand is crucial to preventing an incident, and hunters should never enter or exit a stand with a loaded gun. Gun safety is obviously the most important piece of deer hunting. It’s always important to know where other hunters are at all times, even when not holding a firearm, shots can go astray. To help with visibility, Minnesota requires deer hunters to wear either blaze pink or blaze orange clothing. “Especially because I use
a rifle, I don’t want to shoot at an upwards angle when I’m on ground level,” Friesen said. “There could be a house a mile down the road that you don’t know about.” Any question related to hunting regulations or safety concerns should be looked up via the DNR, whether that is in the rulebook or contacting local conservation officers to provide answers. If hunters see any suspicious poaching activity or concerns, they can call 1-800-652-9093 or fill out a form on the DNR’s website. Consciousness of the rules and regulations of hunting is the number one most important aspect to hunting. Focusing on the solitude of a deer stand and enjoying nature is an important side to deer hunting as well.
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NFL week 8: The trade deadline hits with some shock The 49ers and Eagles may have benefited, while the Panthers and Browns are questioned
COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer The NFL trade deadline went down on Oct. 31. While most football deadlines come and go with little fanfare, the rush of this season’s deadline was one for the ages, giving plenty to talk about. Here I will be breaking down what happened and if the team came out on top, or lost out come deadline time. Jimmy Garoppolo sent to 49ers for 2nd round pick The San Francisco 49ers finally look to have found a viable quarterback to lead the team beyond 2017, as head coach Kyle Shanahan said the quarterback may not see playing time in 2017. The New England Patriots received a 2nd round draft pick for next year’s draft. The 49ers look to have won this trade, getting a much needed passer without having to give up anyone in their front seven (something the Patriots desperately need) while the Patriots receive no immediate help. Kelvin Benjamin sent to Bills for 3rd and 7th round pick This was a real bad trade,
leaving me wondering what the real plan is for the Carolina Panthers. They have had offensive trouble, so they give away their big, red-zone receiver to help continue force-feeding Christian McCaffrey. Not sure how that will work, but the Buffalo Bills have received a great deal. They now can pair play-action passing with a big, jump ball receiver like Benjamin who can box out defenders. Their thin receiving corps is bolstered and it will help open up their running game for LeSean McCoy. Jay Ajayi sent to the Eagles for 4th round pick Did you ever have a friend who would have a parent that sent your friend to his room as punishment without really supervising him? What happened? He would go and play with his toys and forget it was a punishment, while his stupid parent thought they sent a message to the other kids, but everyone really knows the parent just is not a great parent. This is exactly what happened with the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins head coach Adam Gase reportedly sent off Ajayi to send a message to the team. What? Not only did he send Ajayi to a playoff team, (while getting next-tonothing back) he also has no replacement for the runner. Not to mention sending his Pro-Bowl running back does not exactly fix his problems of
quarterbacks who keep turning the ball over or offensive line that does not block anyone. Every team in the NFC East should send hate mail to the Dolphins because they just gave a team in the Philadelphia Eagles, a great back to pair with their star quarterback and stout defense… oh yeah, and they asked for basically nothing in return. Duane Brown and 5th round pick sent to Seahawks for 2018 3rd round pick along with 2019 2nd round pick The Seattle Seahawks finally get some help with their offensive line by adding Brown to the roster. Now maybe quarterback Russell Wilson can stop running for his life. While cornerback Jeremy Lane was supposed to be part of the deal, he failed his physical and headed back to Seattle while the Houston Texans received another draft pick. While the Texans were struggling to come to terms with the contract for Brown, they still need the elite tackle, but lost him for only draft picks. The problems that the Texans had on the offensive line before Brown came back are right back in the lineup because they have not helped the line. Rashard Robinson sent to Jets for 5th round pick Solid pick-ups for the New York Jets to help out their secondary, while the 49ers
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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, from left, CEO Jed York, newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and head coach Kyle Shanahan pose for a photo during a news conference on Tuesday. add a draft pick to grabs some young talent. This is not a very impactful move, but it was a trade and it makes the list. Overall Takeaways The Panthers’ strategy is really confusing, not getting better and missing on opportunities to either help the line or the running game. The Eagles look great now and have a lot of firepower that makes them look intimidating, especially if you are a Cowboys or Redskins fan. The Bills should be a wild card look now with the offensive weapons to pair with a defense that has
let up 20 points once all season. The Patriots now have one quarterback on the roster who is 40. Granted, he is a Hall of Fame quarterback, but still a 40-year-old with a shaky offensive line. Bonus: The Cleveland Browns tried to trade for Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback A.J. McCarron. They pushed the deal through and started to celebrate. But since they forgot to phone it into the league office, the trade never went through before the deadline. Talk about a Browns thing to do.
REPORTER PICK ‘EM | WEEK #9 BILLS @ JETS
FALCONS @ PANTHERS
COLTS @ TEXANS
BENGALS @ JAGUARS
BUCS @ SAINTS
RAMS @ GIANTS
BRONCOS @ EAGLES
RAVENS @ TITANS
CARDINALS @ 49ERS
REDSKINS @ SEAHAWKS
CHIEFS @ COWBOYS
RAIDERS @ DOLPHINS
LIONS @ PACKERS
BYE WEEK: BEARS, BROWNS, VIKINGS, PATRIOTS, STEELERS, CHARGERS
TOMMY WIITA Sports Editor COLTON MOLESKY Sports Writer SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Sports Writer RYAN SJOBERG Sports Writer GABE HEWITT Editor in Chief CALEB HOLDORF A&E Editor ALISSA THIELGES News Editor DANA CLARK Production Mgr.
STANDINGS After Week #8
1ST PLACE Alissa Thielges
2ND PLACE Caleb Holdorf
3RD PLACE Gabe Hewitt
4TH PLACE Dana Clark
5TH PLACE (T) Sean Morawczynski
5TH PLACE (T) Colton Molesky
6TH PLACE Tommy Wiita
LAST PLACE Ryan Sjoberg
Overall (79-20) Last Week (12-1)
Overall (75-44) Last Week (10-3)
Overall (73-46) Last Week (9-4)
Overall (72-47) Last Week (10-3)
Overall (69-50) Last Week (9-4)
Overall (69-50) Last Week (10-3)
Overall (68-51) Last Week (11-2)
Overall (65-54) Last Week (8-5)
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Vikings: Is the hype too good to be true? Minnesota has surprised many with a 6-2 record, but a letdown is still a possibility
KEVIN KORBEL Staff Writer This year, the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL. Led by a stellar head coach in Mike Zimmer and a top-5 defense, the Vikings looked poised for a breakout year at the beginning of this year. The only thing that was in our way was the division foe, the Green Bay Packers. Now with quarterback Aaron Rodgers out possibly the whole year, the Vikings seem poised to not only clinch the division, but go far in the playoffs. Before we all start sipping on the orange KoolAid, we must remember the Vikings have a long-storied history of collapsing right before our eyes. The Vikings have made major improvements this year, compared to the year before. With the rise of backup quarterback Case Keenum, and a solid wide-receiving core with Minnesota State grad, Adam Thielen, and high-flying Stefon Diggs, the sky is the limit for the team. Here’s three reasons to not trust the Vikings moving forward into the season, and beyond. Injuries The Vikings have been plagued with the injury-bug the last couple of years. After starting last season 5-0, the team had a total of ten total players placed on injured reserve (IR), which was the most in the NFL. This has also played a part in the team’s current season. With big pieces, including Dalvin Cook, Sam Bradford, and Shariff Floyd all suffering from injuries, it may be tough towards the end of the season to win games. Weak Schedule The team has faced only two teams this year that have a record above .500 (Saints and the Steelers), while every other team they’ve faced this year is currently at, or below the .500 mark for the season. The combined record of the teams they’ve faced this year is 27-33, which is a mere .450 winning percentage. Looking forward, the Vikings will run
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The Minnesota Vikings have been flying high as of late, thanks in part to wide receiver Adam Thielen. The Detroit Lakes-native and MSU-Mankato alum is second in the NFL behind Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in receiving yards with 627 to his credit. Thielen and the Vikings will face some tougher competition to finish their season in 2017. into some tough opponents, including the red-hot Rams, the Redskins, and the Falcons. The second half of their schedule will surely be a test for them. Aaron Still Play
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As of right know, Aaron Rodgers is out for several weeks. This is scary for a Vikings fan because they don’t have Aaron playing, there are many rumors circulating that
he could come back for the Packers towards the end of the year. If that’s the case, it could spell disaster for the Vikings. The Packers don’t have a very difficult schedule towards the end of the year, which could make week 16’s matchup at Lambeau Field a fight for the division title. While I do believe the Vikings are going to win the division, we’ve seen in the past that anything is possible in the NFL.
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