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Security handles ‘Halloweekend’ behavior

By JULIA BARTON Staff Writer

Halloweekend has come to an end at Minnesota State University, Mankato, but it kept campus security officers busy writing up citations.

Fifteen incident reports — ranging from underage consumption, criminal damage to property and even public urination — were filed between Friday and Sunday as students celebrated Halloween.

Compared to last year’s Halloween weekend incident reports, this year was a bit more eventful. Last year’s Halloweekend took place during the height of COVID restrictions, so the increase was predictable.

Sandi Schnorenberg, the director of security who previously worked for the Mankato Department of Public Safety for 30 years, SECURITY on page 9 u

Berry talks on backlash to critical race theory

By JENNA PETERSON News Director MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Minnesota State senior goaltender Dryden McKay (29) made history when he got his 27th career shutout, setting a new NCAA record for the most shutouts, in the 7-0 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats Saturday night in downtown Mankato.

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Reporting on bias incidents made easy at MNSU

By ASHLEY OPINA Variety Editor

Minnesota State University, Mankato was in the spotlight a few years ago when people in a truck drove around campus verbally harassing and offending students.

The incident made students who were targeted feel

unwelcome at the University, and the University responded by forming the Bias Incident Support and Advisory Team.

Despite being available for some time, the program is being reintroduced to campus stakeholders through various meetings.

Director of African American and Multicultural Affairs Kenneth Reid and Di-

rector of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Linda Alvarez addressed the Student Government about this topic a few weeks back.

“We want to strive to make sure that our campus environment is inclusive and safe for all members of our community,” said Reid.

The implementation of the Bias Incident Support and

Advisory Team is just one strategy for making that happen.

According to Reid, “It is an essential component to effectively respond to incidents that negatively impact students, faculty, staff and other visitors to the campus, and a part of a comprehensive risk management strategy.”

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More than 30 people attended in person and many more via Zoom as Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Interim Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Equity Initiatives Timothy Berry gave a talk called, “Critical Race Theory: Why They Be Trippin’?”

Berry addressed in the beginning of his speech that he would not be talking about what CRT is, but rather would address the backlash to the theory and why people are responding in this manner, as this allowed for a more progressive discussion.

In the early minutes of his speech, Berry pointed THEORY on page 4 u

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Housing fair helps MNSU students find future home

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By CLAIRE BRUNEAU Staff Writer

Students can explore the myriad housing options available to students at the fall Housing Fair, which takes place 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom.

Here, some of the most popular housing units will be available to encourage students to rent through them.

Some of these places include College Station, Highland Hills Apartment, and College Town.

This yearly event helps students find exactly what they’re looking for, whether it be on or off campus.

“The timing of the fair is strategically in November before people go home for winter break,” said fair organizer John Bulcock. “We do this because oftentimes parents have a big impact on a students’ decision making with housing. We want students to start thinking about it ahead of time.

“Bulcock continued with, “While there’s no rush to sign a lease, it’s important you know your options and start thinking about it early on.”

Reagan Jones, a freshman at MNSU, has begun to make plans for next year and hopes to live in a 5-person housing unit.

“There’s definitely a lot to consider when looking at your first house. It helps that a lot of my friends are there to help each other make the best decision,” Jones stated.

Jones goes on to explain what they look for in a house, “We want something slightly newer because we found that the price of an old house and a new renovated house isn’t dramatically different. That’s important to us because we want to live somewhere that we can fully enjoy. We also want to find a place with enough parking

for all of us and somewhere close to the University.”

Along with the fair, there’s a Mav Hunt event taking place from Nov. 1-14, which is a virtual scavenger hunt that helps students seek out the housing options best for them as well as win prizes.

Some of the activities in the hunt include joining a tour, visiting housing properties, and attending the housing fair. If students really want to rack up points, the housing fair will have points at almost every table.

Many of the housing units have donated prizes including gift cards to Barnes & Noble.

Anyone can join the Mav Hunt by downloading the app “GooseChase” and entering the six digit code.

“A secret spoiler for our annual Mav Hunt event is to take a picture in front of the College Station sign,” says Bulcock. “I want students to think about what they are really looking for in their housing options and to not make a decision solely based on where their friends are going.”

Sophomore dental hygiene student Abby Vandien said she has an idea of what she wants in a housing unit for next year, but she wants to use the fair’s resources to better her search.

“One of the main things I was looking for was the distance away from campus.

My friends and I carpool, so it would be nice if it was within walking distance,” Vandien stated.

Vandien and her friends went back and forth on whether or not to move out of the dorms for next year.

“There’s a lot of comparing that we have done in order to find the best place for us. We have been looking at the number of bathrooms in a living area along with the amount of space it provides,” Vandien explained.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Americans sour on economy amid inflation ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds, with nearly half expecting economic conditions to worsen in the next year.

Just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good, while 65% call it poor, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s a dip since September, when 45% of Americans called the economy good, and a return to about where views of the nation’s economy stood in January and February, when the pandemic was raging across the nation.

The deterioration in Americans’ economic sentiments comes as the cost of goods is rising nationwide, particularly gas prices, and bottlenecks in the global supply chain have made purchasing everything from furniture to automobiles more difficult. The Labor Department reported earlier this month that consumer prices in September rose 5.4% from a year earlier, the largest one-year increase since 2008.

Roughly half of Americans now say they expect the economy to get worse in the next year, compared with just 30% who think it will get better. In an AP-NORC poll conducted in February and March, the situation was

DAVID ZALUBOWSKI • Associated Press In this Oct. 24 2021, file photo, gas pump prices are posted on a sign at a Conoco station in southeast Denver.

reversed: 44% expected the economy to get better in the year ahead and just 32% said it would get worse.

Earlier this year, 70% of Democrats said they expected the economy to get better.

Now, just 51% do. And the share of Republicans who think the economy will get even worse has grown to 74% from 59% earlier in the year.

Joseph Binkley, 34, from Indiana, said he’s worried about inflation but thinks the problems in the economy are temporary.

“I think it’s mostly a supply-demand issue, as the economy is improving,” he said.

Binkley said he supports President Biden’s economic policies.

“A lot of the first years of a presidency is dealing with the predecessor’s policies. I

think Biden is having to work through the problems of the previous administration.”

The AP-NORC poll shows a majority of Americans are critical of Biden’s handling of the economy, with 58% saying they disapprove and 41% saying they approve. Despite the deterioration in Americans’ economic outlooks, the poll found they remain relatively optimistic about their own financial situations.

The poll found that 65% of Americans say their personal financial situation is good, a number that has remained about constant since before the pandemic began.

Still, 24% say they think their personal finances will get worse in the next year, up from 13% earlier this year.

The poll shows signs the pandemic has helped improve workers’ bargaining power.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan, Dems vow to push ahead

ALEX BRANDON • Associated Press Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks with reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Washington.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Joe Manchin wavered Monday on his support for President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal, saying instead it’s “time to vote” on a slimmer $1 trillion infrastructure package that has stalled amid talks.

The West Virginia Democrat’s announcement comes as Democrats want a signal from Manchin that he will support Biden’s big package.

He’s one of two key holdout senators whose votes are needed to secure the deal and push it toward passage.

Instead, Manchin rebuffed progressive Democrats, urging them to quit holding “hostage” the smaller public works bill as negotiations continue on the broader package.

“Enough is enough,” Manchin said at a hastily called press conference at the Capitol.

Manchin said he’s open to voting for a final bill reflecting Biden’s big package “that moves our country forward.”

But he said he’s “equally open to voting against” the final product as he assesses the sweeping social services and climate change bill.

Democrats have been working frantically to finish up Biden’s signature domestic package after months of

HOUSING Continued from page 3 “After living in the dorms, more space was nonnegotiable for me. We looked a lot at the quality compared to the dorms. I’m hoping the housing fair will give me a better idea of what I want.”

“I would advise that you know where you’re going

by March,” Bulcock said.

“However, that doesn’t

negotiations, racing toward a first round of House votes possible later this week. The White House swiftly responded that it remains confident Manchin will support Biden’s plan, and congressional leaders indicated votes were on track as planned.

“Senator Manchin says he is prepared to support a Build Back Better plan that combats inflation, is fiscally responsible, and will create jobs,” said press secretary Jen Psaki in a statement. “As a result, we remain confident that the plan will gain Senator Manchin’s support.”

The stakes are high with Biden overseas at a global climate change summit and his party fighting in two key governors’ races this week that are seen as bellwethers in the political mood of the electorate.

With Republicans staunchly opposed and no votes to spare, Democrats have been trying to unite progressive and centrist lawmakers around Biden’s big vision.

Progressives have been refusing to vote on the smaller public works bill, using it as leverage as they try to win commitments from Manchin and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the other key holdout for Biden’s broader bill.

mean you have to worry about signing a lease. There’s no such thing as a housing shortage in Mankato, whether on-campus or off-campus.”

“Going to the housing fair and joining in on the map hunt are some great resources to help you further understand what buying a house for next year looks like,” Bulcock commented.

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Leaders dial up warning to start climate talks ASSOCIATED PRESS World leaders turned up the heat and resorted to endof-the-world rhetoric Monday in an attempt to bring new urgency to sputtering international climate negotiations.

The metaphors were dramatic and mixed at the start of the talks, known as COP26. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described global warming as “a doomsday device” strapped to humanity. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told his colleagues that humans are “digging our own graves.” And Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, speaking for vulnerable island nations, added moral thunder, warning leaders not to “allow the path of greed and selfishness to sow the seeds of our common destruction.”

Amid the speeches, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his coal-dependent country will aim to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070 — two decades after the United States and at least 10 years later than China. Modi said the goal of reaching “net zero” by 2070 was one of five measures India planned to undertake to meet its commitments under the Paris climate accord.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel avoided

CHRISTOPHER FURLONG • Pool via AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, right, greet U.S. President Joe Biden , at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

soaring rhetoric and delved into policy.

“There’s no more time to sit back,” Biden said in a more measured warning that also apologized for his predecessor’s decision to temporarily pull the U.S. out of the historic 2015 Paris agreement, something he said put the country behind in its efforts.

“Every day we delay, the cost of inaction increases.”

In a recorded welcome message, Queen Elizabeth II said she hoped the conference would be “one of those rare occasions where everyone will have the chance to rise above the politics of the moment.”

“History has shown that when nations come together in common cause, there is always room for hope,” she

said in the video, which was recorded on Friday at Windsor Castle.

One of the United Nations’ biggest concerns is that some countries are more focused on amorphous longterm net-zero goals instead of seeking cuts this decade that could prevent temperature increases that would exceed the Paris goal.

Modi also outlined shorter-term goals for the world’s third-biggest carbon emitter: raising its goal for non-fossil energy production, meeting half of its energy needs with renewable sources, cutting carbon emissions by 1 billion tons compared with previous targets and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45% — all by 2030.

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4 • MSU Reporter THEORY Continued from page 1 That’s also why it has taken some time for the reporting system to be created.

“The reporting structures, examination of best practices, and review of policies took place over some time to help ensure that the team would provide a strategic means of addressing these situations, identifying trends, and utilizing existing resources effectively,” said Reid.

The team will work under a protocol and other related policies and procedures to approach bias incidents in a timely and comprehensive manner.

Some ways the team may respond to reported incidents include identifying the needs of affected individuals, advising said individuals to appropriate campus offices for help, and overall providing support, resources, and consultation to individuals negatively affected by the incident.

Other ways they may respond include: discussing whether the incident potentially has free speech or academic freedom implications; getting law enforcement involved if needed and permitted by law; and updating and educating the general campus community on the matter.

The biases reported may be about a specific individual’s experience or a large group affected systemically.

“This is our way to make sure that we are cohesive in our effort and to make sure that we are working together,” said Alvarez.

In similar words, Alvarez said that the Bias Incident Reporting and Advisory Team aids in eliminating any confusion on where to direct students in order to get them the proper resources they need.

Alvarez also mentioned that the Bias Incident Reporting and Advisory Team “takes things in confidence” but “cannot guarantee full confidentiality” because if an individual affected by the incident wishes to move forward with a complaint, it may involve an investigation which requires more people to know about the incident.

In an effort to inform the campus community about this vital resource, Reid said in similar words that they will be doing more proactive outreach — including social media and other marketing strategies — throughout the course of this academic year.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million ASSOCIATED PRESS The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.

Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for one-eighth of the world’s population but nearly half of all reported deaths. The U.S. alone has recorded over 745,000 lives lost, more than any other nation.

“This is a defining moment in our lifetime,” said Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease specialist at the Yale School of Public Health. “What do we have to do to protect ourselves so we don’t get to another 5 million?”

The death toll, as tallied by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the populations of Los Angeles and San Francisco combined. It rivals the

THEORY Continued from page 1 out that CRT is something that has been around for years, “Critical race theory is not new. In fact, I would say it’s also not new to discuss race in a critical fashion.”

Some of the claims about this theory include, as Berry stated, “separating people out by race and causing division. It teaches black children that they are inferior; it makes white children feel blamed for racism in the past, and it is indoctrinating people into a Marxist world, in other words socialist.”

One of the latest claims about CRT is that teaching it is un-American and goes against historically tradition-

number of people killed in battles among nations since 1950, according to estimates from the Peace Research Institute Oslo. Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and stroke The staggering figure is almost certainly an undercount because of limited testing and people dying at home without medical attention, especially in poor parts of the world, such as India.

Hot spots have shifted over the 22 months since the outbreak began, turning different places on the world map red.

Now, the virus is pummeling Russia, Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe, especially where rumors, misinformation and distrust in government have hobbled vaccination efforts. In Ukraine, only 17% of the adult population is fully vaccinated; in Armenia, only 7%.

“What’s uniquely different about this pandemic is it hit hardest the high-resource countries,” said Dr. Wafaa

al American values.

“Guess what? I agree with this one,” he said. “This is against American values, actually. In American values there’s an assumption that there is a ‘we’ and that there has always been a ‘we.’ Who is ‘we?’ On this one, I say they are actually right.”

MNSU first year graduate student Samuel Oluwadoromi helped coordinate the event.

He said he was influenced by the Turning Point USA event held in October.

Turning Point USA is a politically conservative student organization on campus that hosted conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, an event that drew hundreds of people to campus.

“My motivation was just

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El-Sadr, director of ICAP, a global health center at Columbia University. “That’s the irony of COVID-19.”

Wealthier nations with longer life expectancies have larger proportions of older people, cancer survivors and nursing home residents, all of whom are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, El-Sadr noted.

Poorer countries tend to have larger shares of children, teens and young adults, who are less likely to fall seriously ill from the coronavirus.

India, despite its terrifying delta surge that peaked in early May, now has a much lower reported daily death rate than wealthier Russia, the U.S. or Britain.

creating that conversation, especially seeing a counter-event at the beginning of the month, and pushing that greater conversation. I wanted to make that possible,” Oluwadoromi stated.

One thing Berry wanted to get across in this speech is about how to move forward with this discussion and make some change for the better

Some ways to move forward included white allies and solidarity, recognizing the majority, and celebrating Black joy.

Listening to stories and understanding the problems at hand is another way of making positive change.

“You believe in things you don’t understand, you suffer,” Berry stated.

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Judge starts Rittenhouse trial with trivia and lectures ASSOCIATED PRESS The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial opened jury selection Monday with a round of “Jeopardy!”-like trivia, assured potential jurors he doesn’t have COVID-19 and reached back to the fall of the Roman Empire to emphasize the gravity of their duty.

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder drew laughs in the courtroom — and some cringes on social media — as he peppered potential jurors with trivia questions, and offered commentary on some. When the answer to one was the movie “Psycho,” the 75-year-old Schroeder quipped: “You’ve heard of it.”

One potential juror told Schroeder he had nasal surgery scheduled in 10 days.

The judge asked him, “What would you rather do, be here with me or have your nose operated on?” The man responded: “I’ll be honest with you, I’m not looking forward to it.” The judge laughed and said he would take it under consideration.

The tenor of Monday’s hearing was no surprise to one attorney who has appeared before Schroeder.

Michael Cicchini, a Kenosha-based defense attorney, said the beginning of jury selection can be “a logistical nightmare.” Attorneys are handed seating charts and other paperwork as jurors are

MARK HERTZBERG • Pool photo via AP Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder addresses the jury pool at the start of jury selection on the first day of trial for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis., Circuit Court Monday Nov. 1, 2021.

led in, and they need time to get organized. Schroeder traditionally spends that time playing trivia with the jury pool until the attorneys are ready, he said.

Schroeder is presiding over one of the biggest trials of his career. Rittenhouse, 18, of Antioch, Illinois, shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020.

The protests began after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, who is Black, in the back during a domestic disturbance. Blake had been

fighting with officers and had a knife; the county prosecutor later declined to charge the officer.

Rittenhouse has said he traveled to Kenosha to protect businesses from looting and arson. Two of the men he shot, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, died of their wounds. Rittenhouse also shot and wounded a third man, Gaige Grosskreutz.

Judge starts Rittenhouse trial with trivia and lectures

By TODD RICHMOND an hour ago Circuit Court Judge Bruce

Schroeder addresses the jury pool at the start of jury selection on the first day of trial for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis., Circuit Court Monday Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg/Pool Photo via AP) 1 of 5 Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder addresses the jury pool at the start of jury selection on the first day of trial for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis., Circuit Court Monday

Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg/Pool Photo via AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial opened jury selection Monday with a round of “Jeopardy!”-like trivia, assured potential jurors he doesn’t have COVID-19 and reached back to the fall of the Roman Empire to emphasize the gravity of their duty.

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder drew laughs in the courtroom — and some cringes on social media — as he peppered potential jurors with trivia questions, and offered commentary on some. When the answer to one was the movie “Psycho,” the 75-year-old Schroeder quipped: “You’ve heard of it.”

One potential juror told Schroeder he had nasal surgery scheduled in 10 days.

The judge asked him, “What would you rather do, be here with me or have your nose operated on?” The man responded: “I’ll be honest with you, I’m not looking forward to it.” The judge laughed and said he would take it under consideration.

ADVERTISEMENT The tenor of Monday’s hearing was no surprise to one attorney who has appeared before Schroeder.

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FALL 2021 EDITOR IN CHIEF:

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Hunt for housing: what to look for

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Editorial The housing hunt can be the most exciting time for college students. Whether you are signing a lease to get out of the dorms or getting an upgrade from a cheap place, finding the right spot to live brings plenty of difficulties.

When starting the search, the first step is to figure out who you plan to live with.

This stage is probably the most indicative of what your year is going to look like. Be extremely cautious during the roommate vetting stage of living off campus. Be sure to make sure the people you sign a lease with share lifestyle similarities.

The first and maybe most important lifestyle question is partying. Do you like a quiet home to return to after a long day of classes, or do you like tearing it up with friends all night? If you and your roommates have differing opinions on this, there will be massive discomfort for everyone involved.

Another lifestyle question is that of cleanliness. Some people are clean freaks, and others are messy. It is vital for the health of a living situation for everyone involved in an apartment to communicate how they like the appearance of the home to be.

Bonus points if one person makes the mess, and another roommate enjoys cleaning.

Apart from the roommate search, there are other concerns to look for,

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including price of rent, distance to campus and parking. Figuring out your price range can be very difficult.

Estimate how many hours you can work during the week. Be lenient with yourself. Going from having no job to having a full time job is a massive jump. It is recommended to be extremely conservative in your estimate, as you might find the workload can add up extremely quickly.

Once you know the amount of hours you can work you can estimate how much mon-

ey you will be making per month. Most apartments, depending on the complex, will cost anywhere from $300$500 per month. Then you have to factor in the cost of utilities, which usually range from $30-$70. Another factor is the distance to campus. Winters get cold here in ‘Kato, so the “walking distance” can get much shorter during those months. Be conscious of figuring out a way to campus, as parking passes can get spendy. Check and see if the apartment com-

plexes are along the bus route, which can be a very valuable asset for off campus living.

Another concern to think about is parking. Some apartments have an abundance of parking, while others always leave renters struggling to find a spot. Make sure to drive around their lots to get a good guess at their available spots during different times of day.

Moving into a new apartment is a huge leap, and can be extremely exciting.

Just be ready for the struggles that come along with it.

“What do you look for when house hunting?”

Compiled by Dylan Engel

MAGGIE ECKHART, FRESHMAN “I’m into the modern look. I want to see myself living in the space.”

ABBI STAFSLIENDUMALE, JUNIOR “Proximity to campus, size, and price.”

DOUBZ ETALE, JUNIOR

OWEN HURKMANS, SENIOR

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“The neighbors matter. Be with the people you feel good around.”

“Individual unit or townhouse. Not unbalanced un utilities, close to campus.”

“The price of the place and how close it is to campus.”

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Panel recommends gov. spare Jones’ life

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Julius Jones, a man who has been on death row while proclaiming his innocence for more than two decades in the 1999 killing of a suburban Oklahoma City businessman.

The board recommended in 3-1 votes that Stitt grant Jones clemency and commute his sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole after hearing from Jones, 41, who testified via video link from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

Several members of the panel agreed they had doubts about the evidence that led to Jones’ conviction.

One board member, Scott Williams, recused himself from the vote because of an existing friendship with an attorney who has advocated for Jones.

“I continue to believe there is still doubt in this case,” said board member Kelly Doyle.

The lone vote against clemency came from Richard Smothermon, a former prosecutor, who said he believed Jones was not being truthful in his testimony.

“To believe in Mr. Jones’ theory of the case, you have to disbelieve every other piece of evidence in the case,” including testimony from law enforcement officers, independent witnesses and physical evidence, Smothermon said.

Jones’ fate now rests with Stitt, who must decide whether to let Jones be executed or commute his sentence.

“Governor Stitt is aware of the Pardon and Parole Board’s vote today,” Stitt spokeswoman Carly Atchison said in a statement.

“Our office will not offer further comment until the governor has made a final decision.”

Stitt’s predecessor, fellow Republican Gov. Mary Fallin, rejected three separate recommendations for clemency for people on death row.

The last time a governor granted clemency to someone on death row was in 2010, by Democrat Brad Henry.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has set a Nov. 18 execution date for Jones.

The state resumed lethal injections last week after a six-year hiatus, putting a man to death for the 1998 stabbing death of a prison cafeteria worker.

Jones was convicted of first-degree murder and sen-

CHRIS LANDSBERGER • The Oklahoman via AP Jimmy Lawson comforts Julius Jones mother Madeline Davis-Jones as she reacts during the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board ruling in the clemency hearing for Julius Jones at the Kate Barnard Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

tenced to die in the 1999 shooting death of Paul Howell during a carjacking in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond.

He admitted to the board on Monday that he began shoplifting clothes, jewelry and electronics, but denied that he ever committed any violent acts.

He also denied committing a separate carjacking to which he pleaded guilty, saying he made the plea on the advice of his attorney.

“Yes, I made mistakes in my youth, but I did not kill Mr. Paul Howell,” Jones told the panel.

Jones also testified that he was at home with his parents and siblings on the evening when Howell was killed, but prosecutors said Jones himself previously told his trial lawyers that wasn’t true.

“Jones repeatedly and unequivocally told his attorneys that his parents were mistaken and that he was not at home the night of the murder,” said Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Crabb.

Crabb said Jones is a recognized member of the Bloods gang and that he has continued to commit criminal acts while in prison, including possessing contraband and using other inmate’s pin numbers to make telephone calls.

She also said Jones has had so much money deposited into his inmate account in the last couple of years that he has sent $18,000 to family and friends.

Jones’ case drew attention after it was profiled in “The Last Defense,” a three-episode documentary produced by actress Viola Davis that aired on ABC in 2018.

Since then, reality television star Kim Kardashian West and athletes with Oklahoma ties, including NBA stars Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin and Trae

Young, have urged Stitt to commute Jones’ death sentence and spare his life.

Jones alleges he was framed by the actual killer, a high school friend and former co-defendant who was a key prosecution witness.

But Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater and former state Attorney General Mike Hunter have said the evidence against Jones is overwhelming.

Jones also maintains his trial was contaminated by a racist juror, but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rejected that claim.

Trial transcripts show witnesses identified Jones as the shooter and placed him with Howell’s stolen vehicle.

Investigators also found the murder weapon and a bandanna with Jones’ DNA in an attic space above his bedroom.

Jones said in his commutation filing that the gun and bandanna were planted there by the actual killer.

But Jones’ attorney, Amanda Bass, said his criminal trial was corrupted by the use of junk forensic science, jailhouse informants and a plea deal for the co-defendant who testified against him.

“In these ways and more, the criminal justice system failed Mr. Howell,” Bass said. “It also failed Julius by condemning him to death for something he did not do.”

Paul Howell’s sister, Megan Tobey, testified before the board that she distinctly remembers seeing Jones shoot her brother in front of his two young daughters.

“He is the same person today as he was 22 years ago.

He’s still getting into trouble.

He’s still in a gang. He’s still lying. And he still feels no shame, guilt or remorse for his action,” Tobey said.

“We need Julius Jones to be held responsible.”

DANA VERKOUTEREN • Associated Press This artist sketch depicts Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, right, presenting an argument before the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Washington.

ASSOCIATED PRESS A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to the controversial Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy.

But it was unclear how quickly the court would rule and whether it would issue an order blocking the law that has been in effect for two months, or require providers to ask a lower court to put the law on hold.

Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, two conservative appointees of former President Donald Trump, voted in September to allow the law to take effect, but they raised questions Monday about its novel structure. The law, written

to make it difficult to mount legal challenges, subjects clinics, doctors and any others who facilitate abortions to large financial penalties.

“Millions and millions retroactively imposed, even though the activity was perfectly lawful under all court orders and precedent at the time it was undertaken, right?” Kavanaugh asked, one of several skeptical questions he put to Judd E. Stone II, representing Texas.

Barrett, too, pressed Stone about provisions of the law that force providers to fight lawsuits one by one and, she said, don’t allow their constitutional rights to be “fully aired.”

The justices heard 3 hours of arguments Monday in two cases over whether abortion providers or the Justice Department can mount federal court challenges to the law.

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Durst indicted in 1982 murder of wife ASSOCIATED PRESS Robert Durst was indicted Monday for murder in the death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, whose disappearance nearly four decades ago has long shadowed the incarcerated millionaire, contributing to his increasingly bizarre and violent behavior and leading to an infamous on-camera confession.

A grand jury in the New York City suburbs returned the second-degree murder indictment just weeks after an investigator in the case filed a criminal complaint in town court charging the 78-yearold real estate heir with murder, Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said.

Durst is serving a life sentence in California for killing a confidante who helped him cover up Kathie Durst’s slaying. Durst was hospitalized on a ventilator with COVID-19 after his Oct. 14 sentencing in the Los Angeles case and was transferred last week to a state prison hospital. His medical condition was not released but a mug shot showed no sign of a ventilator. Rocah said a warrant has been issued for Durst’s arrest in the New York case.

“When Kathleen Durst disappeared on January 31, 1982, her family and friends were left with pain, anguish and questions that have contributed to their unfaltering pursuit of justice for the last 39 years,” Rocah said in a statement announcing the indictment.

Rocah said her office “reinvigorated its investigation” into Robert Durst when she took office in January, launching a cold case unit and dedicating necessary skill and resources. She decided to take the case to a grand jury in early October. Rocah said Durst’s indictment is a “huge step forward in the pursuit of justice for Kathie Durst, her family and victims of domestic violence everywhere.”

Asked by a reporter if he had any reaction to the indictment, Durst lawyer Chip Lewis replied in an email: “Fake news!” Asked in a subsequent email if he’ll be representing Durst in the New York case and whether there are concerns about moving him to New York, given his health issues, Lewis responded, “Not sure he will make it. But if he does, I’ll let you know.”

A lawyer for Kathie Durst’s family said they were still processing the news of the indictment and would speak more about the matter in the coming days.

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MYUNG J. CHUNG • Los Angeles Times via AP New York real estate heir Robert Durst is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his best friend Susan Berman at the Airport Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Kathie Durst’s 1982 disappearance garnered renewed public interest after HBO aired a documentary in 2015 in which the eccentric Durst appeared to admit killing people, stepping off camera and muttering to himself on a live microphone: “Killed them all, of course.”

The grand jury that indicted Durst kept meeting and hearing witnesses even after State Police Investigator Joseph Becerra filed a criminal complaint in a town court in Lewisboro, New York, on Oct. 19 charging Durst with second-degree murder. He had never previously been charged in her disappearance.

Such filings are often seen as a first step in the criminal process because, in New York, all felony cases require a grand jury indictment to proceed to trial unless a defendant waives that requirement. Kathie Durst was 29 and in her final months of medical school when she was last seen. She and Robert Durst, who was 38 at the time, had been married nearly nine years and were living in South Salem, a community in Lewisboro. Her body was never found. Robert Durst divorced her in 1990 citing abandonment. At the request of her family, she was declared legally dead in 2017.

Robert Durst’s behavior became increasingly erratic as investigators made several attempts over the years to close the case. In 1999, authorities searched a lake and the couple’s home but turned up little evidence, with Becerra equating the search to a “a needle in a haystack.”

In December 2000, Durst shot and killed his best friend, Susan Berman, as she was preparing to tell police about her involvement in Kathie Durst’s death. She had told friends she provided a phony alibi for him after his wife vanished, prosecutors said.

Durst was convicted in September of killing Berman.

Afterward, Los Angeles prosecutor John Lewin described him as a “narcissistic psychopath,” saying Durst “killed his wife and then he had to keep killing to cover it up.”

After Berman’s death, Durst went into hiding, disguising himself as a mute woman living in a cheap apartment in Galveston, Texas. There, he killed a neighbor, chopped up his body and tossed it out to sea. Durst claimed self-defense — that he and Black were struggling for control of a gun — and was acquitted. He was convicted of destroying evidence for discarding the body parts.

Durst was also sentenced in 2016 to over seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal weapons charge stemming from a 2015 arrest in New Orleans.

Robert Durst’s family owns more than 16 million square feet of real estate in New York and Philadelphia, including a 10% stake in One World Trade Center, the Manhattan skyscraper formerly known as the Freedom Tower. Family members bought out Robert Durst’s stake in the business for $65 million in 2006.

In the 2015 HBO documentary “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” Durst appeared to admit killing people and admitted he made up details about what happened the night she disappeared because he was “hoping that would just make everything go away.”

Durst, who has numerous medical issues, sat in a wheelchair for much of the California trial and sentencing hearing. He read his lawyer’s questions from a tablet giving live transcriptions because he struggles with hearing.

Durst, testifying in the Los Angeles trial in August, denied killing Kathie Durst.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Ethiopia’s prime minister has called on citizens to redouble their efforts to combat the rival Tigray forces who claim to have seized key cities on a major highway leading to the capital, while a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans has begun.

A move on the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa is a new phase in the war that has killed thousands of people since fighting broke out a year ago between Ethiopian and allied forces and Tigray ones who long dominated the national government before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018.

The prime minister’s spokeswoman, Billene Seyoum, told The Associated Press on Monday that Abiy “is where

he’s meant to be, leading the country’s front and center.”

Abiy said Sunday said that federal troops are fighting on four fronts against the Tigray forces and “we should know that our enemy’s main strength is our weakness and unpreparedness.” Amid calls on social media for attacks against ethnic Tigrayans, he said “we should closely follow those who work for the enemy and live amongst us.”

A new roundup of Tigrayans was seen in the capital on Monday. Government spokesman Legesse Tulu said “those who believe the government is now weakening and (Tigray forces are) coming should be careful. Some even went to nightclubs to celebrate. The government is taking actions against those.”

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“We’re excited students are back. It was very quiet last year, and we were one of the departments that didn’t get to work from home,” Schnorenberg said.

“I’m glad everyone’s back, even if that means sometimes we have to deal with some of the negative incidents. Overall it’s been a great thing to have everyone on campus and creating the energy and light that the University is known for. So far everyone has been behaving fairly well and haven’t had too much of an influx of incidents.”

According to MNSU’s Daily Crime and Fire Log there were six underage consumption citations reported and one underage possession reported in both the residence dorms and various parking lots.

Regarding disorderly conduct there was one incident involving public urination reported in parking lot 1.

One incident of controlled substances and paraphernalia occured in parking lot 14, and two other miscellaneous incidents were reported in parking lots 2 and 16.

As for damage to school property there were three criminal damage to property incidents occurring in lot 20 and Armstrong Hall, and one non-criminal damage to property incident reported at the Taylor Center.

Campus security contacts Mankato police during certain circumstances. One of these circumstances is if someone is showing signs of extreme intoxication, isn’t complying with security or engaging in serious criminal activities.

On a typical weekend, campus security has two to three squad cars patrolling campus, although they can have up to six.

Another thing that happens is, about once a week, Mankato police will send a list of all the 18- to 24-yearolds arrested over the weekend to campus security.

With that information they are able to cross reference the names to see if any are MNSU students, which can result in consequences by the University.

Not only does security handle damage of property and underage drinking incident reports, but they also run the lost and found, respond to medical emergencies, and patrol parking lots.

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​​Military weighs penalties for those unvaccinated ASSOCIATED PRESS As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders must now wrestle with the fate of those who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure they are treated fairly and equally. The vast majority of the active duty force has received at least one shot, but tens of thousands have not.

For some it may be a career-ending decision. Others could face transfers, travel restrictions, limits on deployments and requirements to repay bonuses.

Exemption decisions for medical, religious and ad-

ministrative reasons will be made by unit commanders around the world, on what the Pentagon says will be a “case-by-case” basis. That raises a vexing issue for military leaders who are pushing a vaccine mandate seen as critical to maintaining a healthy force, but want to avoid a haphazard, inconsistent approach with those who refuse.

Brig. Gen. Darrin Cox, surgeon general at Army Forces Command, said commanders want to ensure they are following the rules.

“Because of some of the sensitivities of this particular vaccine, I think that we just wanted to ensure that we were consistent and equi-

table” in meting out a punishment that would be “a repercussion of continuing to refuse a valid order.”

Military vaccination rates are higher than those of the general population in the United States and the reasons for objecting are similar to those heard throughout the country. But unlike most civilians, military personnel are routinely required to get as many as 17 vaccines, and face penalties for refusing.

The military services are reporting between 1%-7% remain unvaccinated. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called for compassion in dealings with those troops, which totals nearly 60,000 active duty service members,

according to data released last week. Officials say the numbers change daily, and include those who may have gotten or requested an exemption. They have declined to say how many troops are still seeking an exemption or refused the vaccine.

Asked about possible variations in the treatment of those seeking exemptions or refusing the vaccine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said it’s up to the services.

“Each case is going to be treated specifically and individually as it ought to be,” he said. Kirby said Monday the secretary doesn’t want to tell commanders how to resolve the punitive measures.

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Photos by MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Dryden McKay (29) is the new NCAA record holder for most career shutouts with 27. Through eight games played this season, McKay has recorded a 1.63 goals against average, a .914 save percentage, good for second in the CCHA, and a 6-2-0 record. McKay has three shutouts this season, almost half of the games played this season.

McKay breaks NCAA shutout record as Mavs dominate NMU

By DANIEL McELROY • Sports Editor A new name has been added to the record books.

Dryden McKay is the new NCAA career shutout leader with his 27th shutout in his 15 save, 7-0 win against Northern Michigan.

Although it is his name in the record books, McKay doesn’t see it that way.

“I’m looking at it as a team record. …It happens to be my name that goes up there, but it’s definitely a team thing,” McKay said.

“You would’ve thought it was them breaking the record, honestly, with how excited they all are.”

McKay’s third shutout of the year is one that goes down in history in a record that may

not be touched for a long while.

“That’s a record that I didn’t think would be touched,” said head coach Mike Hastings.

The bench had an unfamiliar feel to it, with everyone afraid to say the “S” word.

“You can feel it. In the hockey business, you don’t talk about it, you don’t mention it, but you can definitely feel it,” said head coach Mike Hastings about protecting the shutout for one of McKay’s biggest night’s of his career.

As McKay said, he couldn’t have earned the record without the team in front of him, who put on a clinic against the Wildcats in their highest scoring game of the season.

It’s not often that you can score a hat trick and an assist with the game-winning goal, and earn only the second star of the night, but Brendan Furry did just that.

“When you have a goalie that does something like that, that does something so special, it’s pretty unique and really cool to be a part of,” Furry said.

While he was on the ice and saluting the crowd for his second star of the game achieveHISTORY on page 15 u

Brendan Furry (13) recorded his first career hat trick in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Wildcats with another assist.

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Soccer improves streak to 11 wins with one game left

By DANIEL McELROY Sports Editor And the hot streak continues.

The Minnesota State soccer team (14-2-1, 12-1-1 NSIC) continued their domination of the NSIC over the weekend when they took home two wins against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.

The Mavericks played in Sioux Falls on Friday night in an attempt to continue their undefeated streak against the Cougars, and they did just that in a close 2-1 overtime win.

The first goal of the match didn’t come until the 52nd minute when the Brynn Desens had the opportunity for a penalty kick and capitalized with a shot to the right side, taking the lead 1-0.

While MSU dominated in every category on the sheet, Sioux Falls managed to make it a 1-1 game with just 10 minutes remaining in the second half after a defensive misplay at mid field.

By DANIEL McELROY Sports Editor

HANNA MUN • The Reporter Maille Mathis (29) scored twice in the Mavs’ 2-0 win against Southwest Minnesota State Sunday.

As the match headed into overtime, it didn’t take long for Jenny Vetter to finish the job with a shot from outside of the penalty arc.

The goal lifted Vetter to 16 on the year, staying tied with Sara Wendt of Bemidji State

as the league leading goal scorers.

Minnesota State outshot their opponent 12-3 in the contest, while being favored 9-1 in corner kicks.

MSU brought their momentum into Sunday after-

noon when they took on Southwest Minnesota State at home.

The Mavericks were able to take home the 2-0 win with the help of Maille Mathis’s two goal night, scoring once STREAK on page 16 u

Football falls to USF, miss playoffs

MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Nyles Williams (24) reeled in five receptions for 65 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s loss to the Cougars. Williams also returned two kicks for 25 yards. Williams is at a total of 438 receiving yards through nine games this season with eight total touchdowns.

By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer It has been a disappointing season to say the least for the Minnesota State football

Volleyball falls to No. 7 CSP and UIU

team (5-4), a squad who has had so much recent success that being one game over .500 is still not enough. The Mavericks dropped their ninth game of the season

to Sioux Falls 45-35 with Southwest Minnesota State next up on the schedule.

It was a disappointing day right off the bat for the Mavs, giving up a touchdown with-

in the first four minutes of the game in the form of a seven yard run by Sioux Falls running back Landon Freeman.

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For the first time this season, the Minnesota State volleyball team has fallen under .500 this season with a pair of losses against No. 7 Concordia-St. Paul and Upper Iowa.

The Mavericks had a tough outing against the top 10 in the Golden Bears, getting swept in three sets (2514, 25-12, 25-12). Minnesota State was outclassed by their opponent and couldn’t manage to find a way to stay in the game after a couple of well played early games in the first two sets.

In the loss, Ellie Danielson led the team with six kills, while Mara Quam was the only one able to find an ace in the match. Quam also led the Mavericks with 16 digs.

The Mavericks had a chance to turn things around on their home court on Saturday afternoon against the Upper Iowa Peacocks. Although they came out unsuccessful, they did so with a lot of fight in them.

The Mavericks got off to a slow start, dropping the first three points. Despite getting a few points back due to the Peacocks’ mistakes, the deficit continued to grow for Minnesota State.

MSU fought their way back into it, bringing it to an 11-9 game for the UIU with the help of three kills from Jessica Nelson.

Following Abigail Wolfe’s kill straight to the face of a Peacocks’ defender and a great offensive rally from the Mavericks, the game came tied for the first time in the set at 15.

When UIU got back on top at 20-17, head coach Corey Phelps was forced to take a timeout to slow the momentum.

Phelps’ plan worked like a charm, tying the game at 21, and this time, forcing their opponent to take their first match of the set.

This time, the timeout worked in the favor of Upper Iowa, earning the next four points and closing out the set 25-21.

Set two came as a bit more of a struggle, with UIU starting out with a 7-1 score, forcing a timeout from MSU in an attempt to calm down his players and get them back in the game.

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With Dak down, Cooper Rush passes Cowboys past Vikings 20-16

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Women’s hockey stumbles to No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers

ASSOCIATED PRESS Cooper Rush’s first NFL start was a statement victory for the surging Dallas Cowboys with starting quarterback Dak Prescott stuck on the sideline.

With every opportunity to outlast the fill-in for the firstplace team on the other side, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings withered down the stretch.

Rush subbed for the injured Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns, the last a 5-yard throw to Amari Cooper with 51 seconds left in the Cowboys’ 20-16 victory over the Vikings on Sunday night.

“It was just as good as the dream,” Rush said.

Rush, the fifth-year backup handed the offense when Prescott was shelved in a game-time decision due to a strained right calf muscle, directed an eight-play, 75-yard drive he finished with a perfect toss to Cooper on a fade in the corner of the end zone.

“I was glad everybody got to see that, because that’s Cooper Rush,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “He plays the quarterback position like a seasoned veteran.”

Cooper had eight catches for 122 yards, and CeeDee Lamb had six receptions for 112 yards for the Cowboys (6-1), whose only lead came in that final minute.

Rush connected with Cedrick Wilson for a 73-yard score on the third play of the third quarter to tie the game at 10.

“Trust the matchups on the outside,” Cooper said he kept telling Rush. “These guys can’t guard us.”

Rush overcame two turnovers, both delivered by

SLUMP Continued from page 14 Ellie Danielson delivered a fierce kill to earn the first point since the timeout, but dropped the next two points.

As their deficit gets smaller and the crowd gets louder, the Mavericks keep fighting for their chance to make it an even 1-1 match.

The game is brought to 2318, but a failed block from MSU brings it to set point.

The Mavericks got off to a phenomenal start in set three with a 3-0 lead.

Upper Iowa was able to get back in it and tie the game at four a piece, then took their first lead of the set at 5-4.

EMILY LANSMAN • The Reporter JIM MONE • Associated Press

former Dallas safety Xavier Woods, to slice up the Minnesota secondary as Prescott watched approvingly from the sideline.

Kirk Cousins and the Vikings (3-4) were frequently in disarray on offense, after opening the game with 75yard march for a touchdown pass to Adam Thielen.

Greg Joseph kicked three field goals to keep them in front for most of the night, but the Vikings totaled only 278 yards against a defense that was allowing the second-highest yards-per-play average in the NFL entering the week.

Cousins finished 23 for 35 for 184 yards, too often settling for the short dump-off option rather than pushing the ball up the field to Thielen and fellow star Justin Jefferson. Dalvin Cook had 18 carries for 78 yards, but he never found a rhythm because of all the fits and starts.

The Vikings converted only one of 13 third downs and had eight of 12 possessions last only five plays or fewer.

Woods had an interception in the second quarter

and forced a fumble with his first career sack in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings didn’t score after either of those gifts.

“It was a combination of coverage and pressure,” Cousins said.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn had a masterful game plan that was nearly undone by a lack of discipline by his group. The defense accounted for nine of the team’s 11 penalties, including three unnecessary roughness calls during the 69-yard drive by the Vikings to take the lead on Joseph’s 24-yard kick. Nearly half of those yards came from penalties.

“Every game we just hang around, hang around, hang around, let the team hang around, instead of just putting our foot on the gas and going,” Thielen said.

Wilson blew by Mackensie Alexander on a post route for his third touchdown of the season to bring the Cowboys out strong in the second half.

Later in the third quarter, he had a big hand on a drive that ended with a field goal

by Greg Zuerlein that tied the game at 13.

The Mavericks were poised to take at least one set off of the Peacocks, extending their lead to 14-9 in set three.

In their toughest stretch of the match, the Mavericks found their lead getting smaller and smaller, eventually at 22-19.

With some great team play, the Mavericks carried on their lead to a 25-20 set win and forced a fourth set.

While the Mavericks are wanting to complete a reverse sweep, Upper Iowa had other plans.

The fourth set started out with a 5-0 lead for UIU, with Phelps calling a timeout almost immediately.

Despite getting the first point following, the lead for Upper Iowa only kept growing.

The Peacocks went on to win the set 25-13, and the match 3-1.

After a strong third set, Phelps described their early fourth set stumble as the “first piece of the snowball that started the avalanche” in their last fighting chance.

“It’s disappointing,” Phelps said.

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By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer After starting out the season on one of their best starts since 2003, the Minnesota State women’s hockey team now finds themselves at an even .500 through ten games.

It was an amazing start for the team, going 5-1 through their first six games, while sweeping Lindenwood and Merrimack and splitting games with a ranked opponent in Minnesota-Duluth.

The season seemed very promising up to that point, but after facing two of the top three women’s college hockey programs over the past two weeks of games, the Mavs now find themselves back at square one. MSU knew No. 1 Wisconsin would be a tough task this weekend, as they are widely known as the top program in the country, but knew they had a chance to at least take one game from the defending champs.

Minnesota State proved that in game one of the two game series, coming out with the most energy the team has displayed all season. Despite letting in the first goal of the series just five minutes into the game, the Mavs were able to hold on and respond with a

goal of their own to close out the first period tied at one.

It was a nearly scoreless game from there on out, with Wisconsin holding a significant edge in the shots on goal category. The Mavericks were able to hold on for a while, but were blindsided by a Badger goal 3:37 into the third period.

It was a race against time to score a final goal before the sound of the buzzer that included the pulling of their goaltender, but it was not enough as the Mavericks fell to the Badgers 2-1 in game one.

Game one would surely bring confidence to the Mavs, now knowing they can contend with one of the top teams in the nation. That did not seem to be the case, however, as Wisconsin was able to make some crucial adjustments to break through the Maverick defense.

Game two started off great for Minnesota State, scoring the first goal of the game at 4:15 in the first. It was freshman Alexis Paddigton’s first career goal as a Maverick as she scored under the goaltender’s blocker side on the two on one break.

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Von Miller leaves snowy Denver behind for Rams and sunshine

MSU Reporter • 15 HISTORY Continued from page 12

ASSOCIATED PRESS The trade began to hit Von Miller as he toddled past the photo gallery of great moments that decorate the Denver Broncos headquarters.

The featured shot is the one of him knocking the ball and, in effect, the Lombardi Trophy, from Cam Newton’s grasp five years and nine months ago.

“Always have Super Bowl 50,” a choked-up Miller said on a gray Monday morning as snowflakes danced into the black Cadillac Escalade’s open back window and melted on his tie-dye hoodie.

“Seeing the pictures as I was walking out made me tear up.”

Miller is no longer the face of the franchise in Denver.

The loquacious linebacker is headed West to join Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey with the Los Angeles Rams in a trade that surprised him.

“It’s all kind of new,” said Miller, who insisted he didn’t ask out. “I’m on my way to L.A.” Where a Super Bowl contender awaits.

“Great team. Been a huge fan of Aaron Donald for a long time,” Miller said.

“They’ve got a great defense.

Jalen Ramsey, Leonard Floyd, all these guys. I’m excited.”

Two people familiar with the deal that wasn’t immediately announced by either team told The Associated Press that the Rams are sending the Broncos second- and third-round picks in the 2022 draft for the perennial Pro Bowler.

The Broncos also are picking up $9 million of the $9.722 million left on his contract.

Miller’s trophy case includes his Super Bowl 50

FALLING Continued from page 13 quickly with a rushing touchdown of their own thanks to Charles Coleman, but from there on out, the Mavericks were on rout watch.

The Cougars seemed to have everything figured out by the second quarter, where they tallied 24 unanswered points to put themselves up 31-7 at halftime. The hole could not have been much bigger for the Mavs to dig themselves out of, but they gave it their all.

Despite scoring four touchdowns in the second half, it was never enough to catch up to the Cougars insane run-

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MVP award for leading Denver to a 24-10 win over heavily favored Carolina following the 2015 season and 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honor.

He’s an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, seven-time AP All-Pro and a member of the league’s 2010s All-Decade team. And he’s the Broncos’ franchise leader with 110½ sacks in the regular season and has another 6½ in the playoffs.

“It’s hard to put the emotions into words,” Miller said.

“It’s always tough whenever you leave. I love all my fans. I love Broncos country. When I said Broncos for life, I meant that. It was an honor and a privilege to play here.

“John Elway picked me.

It’s life changing. Ever since then, been able to play with Peyton Manning, DeMarcus Ware, Champ Bailey, Brian Dawkins, Tim Tebow. It’s still kind of hard to put into words.”

The Rams summed it up quite succinctly. “ We’re all in,” the Rams (7-1) tweeted along with a meme of actor John Malkovich splashing the pot at the poker table.

And it looks as though

the Broncos (4-4) are folding their hand.

With Miller watching from the sideline because of a sprained ankle he said should be fine by next weekend, the Broncos edged Washington 17-10 Sunday, narrowly avoiding their first winless October since 1967.

But it took two defensive stops in the final minute because the Broncos bungled their last possession following safety Justin Simmons’ seemingly game-sealing end zone interception with 49 seconds left.

In between Teddy Bridgewater inexplicably throwing an incompletion to stop the clock with 32 seconds left and saving Washington a timeout, the Broncos fumbled twice, losing the second one at their 24 with 21 seconds remaining.

That served as a fitting farewell to Miller, who never got back to the playoffs with Denver after leading their Super Bowl parade.

Plagued by instability at quarterback, unimaginative offensive play-calling, draft busts and free-agent flops, the once-proud franchise is mired in one of its longest runs of mediocrity since the 1960s.

ning attack. Sioux Falls had a decent day through the air but were only able to capitalize with one touchdown while also throwing an interception.

The rushing attack on the other hand was completely unstoppable. The Cougars rushed for 365 yards and five touchdowns in their exposing of Minnesota State’s front seven.

Freeman was the star of the day for the Cougars, rushing for 213 yards and four touchdowns on his own while only carrying the ball 10 times. Junior Thuro Reisdorfer was the main ball carrier for Sioux Falls, rushing 21 times for 149 yards and

a touchdown, but Freeman came off the sideline with an insane level of explosiveness which granted him 21.3 yards per carry.

Minnesota State mainly used senior quarterback JD Ekowa in this one, and he did quite well, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

The MSU receiving corps benefited immensely, seeing junior Jalen Sample and senior Parker Gloudemans both atop 100 yards.

Neither receiver was able to find the endzone, but senior Nyles Williams made up for it himself with two receiving touchdowns of his own.

ment, Furry wanted none of the attention. He used his time to hype up the crowd, and prepare everyone for the newest NCAA record holder.

Furry earned six points on the weekend with his two assists in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Wildcats.

In securing the game-winner on Saturday, Furry took his time in looking for a pass while sitting at the top of the faceoff circle, and caught everyone off guard when he fired the puck at the net, going five-hole on Rico DiMatteo.

DiMatteo didn’t make it more than 20 minutes in the loss, being replaced by Nolan Kent after allowing four goals

in the first period.

The Mavericks had a couple of firsts on the successful weekend also, with Josh Groll scoring his first as a Maverick on Friday and adding a second on Saturday, and Connor Gregga earned his first goal of his career with 21 seconds remaining in the first period on Saturday.

After their first CCHA series of the season, the Mavs move into second place in the conference with two points.

The No. 2 Mavericks (62-0, 2-0-0 NSIC) will get set to head out on the road this weekend when they take on Ferris State (3-5-0, 2-1-0 NSIC) in Big Rapids, Mich.

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SLUMP Continued from page 13 Moorhead, and Northern State.

While Winona State is a tough team to beat, having been swept by them earlier this season, Phelps knows his team is up to the challenge.

“We know what they’re going to do, they’re a tough volleyball team. ...We have the ability, if we can just keep the mentality and the confidence up, we’ll be fine,” Phelps said.

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Assists were handed out to Olivia Thoen, Molly Masher, and Jenny Vetter.

It was a long night for the Mustangs goalkeeper facing a whopping 30 shots on their end, with 13 landing on goal.

Mackenzie Rath earned eighth and ninth wins, and her seventh shutout of the year. Rath brings her save percentage to .920 on the

year, with a goals against average of .36, both topping the NSIC. Minnesota State stays just one point behind Bemidji State in the NSIC standings going into both team’s final game of the year.

Head Coach Brian Bahl also moved into the winningest coach in Minnesota State history with 143 wins as head coach.

STUMBLING Continued from page 14 from there on out, where they were able to score six unanswered goals including a third period onslaught thanks to a hat trick from sophomore forward Makenna Webster. Webster seemed unstoppable all game, and it was only a matter of time before she found the back of the net. The Mavs were able to put up a goal of their own before the end of the game, in the form of a power play goal by sophomore forward Sydney Langseth. MSU did eventually fall, however, 6-2 in the form of a series sweep.

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Next up for the team is a road trip to St. Cloud, a team who has struggled up to this point in the season.

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Titans’ Derrick Henry will have surgery, no timetable for return ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry will have surgery Tuesday morning on his right foot, and coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans are not putting a timeline on when he will return.

Henry had tests Monday to check the severity of the injury after he finished a 34-31 overtime win in Indianapolis. The Titans placed Henry on injured reserve Monday afternoon.

Vrabel said he knows Henry will do everything possible to work himself back to help the Titans (6-2). Vrabel said doctors will put a timeline on Henry’s recovery and possible return but he won’t necessarily listen to that.

The Titans have nine games remaining this season including their bye Dec. 2. The defending AFC South champs hold a three-game lead and the tiebreaker inside their division.

“Whenever that is that’s when it’ll be,” Vrabel said. “I know that he’ll be around our team as soon as he can. I know that’s important to him. I know that’ll be important to our team. We will have to move on.

We’ll have to move on unfortunately without him here in the short term and not look back.”

The two-time NFL rushing champ went to the bench early in Sunday’s game. He was shown on TV with his shoe off

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talking with trainers with 6:03 left in the first quarter before he returned. Henry finished with 28 carries for 68 yards and a 2.4-yard average that was his lowest this season. He played 54 of the 73 offensive snaps.

The 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year did not talk to reporters after the game.

Vrabel said he thought about shutting Henry down Sunday.

But he checked with the medical staff and Henry.

The coach says he gives Henry a little leeway, believing the two-time Pro Bowl running back has earned the right to help make that decision.

“There was no indication that he would make anything worse,” Vrabel said.

Henry leads the NFL with 937 yards rushing and 10

touchdowns. He also has a league-high 219 rushes, well ahead of the next leading rusher Joe Mixon of Cincinnati (137).

Henry was one off his career high with 18 receptions for 154 yards, and he threw his first TD pass in the regular season last week against the Chiefs.

He is the biggest reason why the Titans currently sit atop the AFC as the No. 1 seed having won four in a row.

“If anybody can I guess come back, it would be Derrick,” Vrabel said, “but not going to put any expectations on any sort of timeline.”

The Titans have relied heavily on Henry since he took over as the starting running back, and he had been carrying Tennessee this season.

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Witches dance takes over the CSU

By LILLY SCHMIDT Staff Writer

This past Friday, the Hearth Lounge in the Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato was stormed by a group of witches. At noon, the nine of them held a witch dance in full costume.

MNSU sophomore Lyreshia Ghostlon-Green, a dancer at the event, explained the event in greater detail.

“We were going to do it last year but we couldn’t because of covid,” she said. “It’s really just a fun little dance; we get to dress up for the occasion of Halloween. It’s a great time and anyone’s invited. Greg came to me and was like, I wanna do this, and showed me the video.”

Greg Wilkins, the Associate Director of Student Activities at MNSU planned the event based on the Youtube video, “Wolfshäger Hexenbru Walpurgis Wolfshagen’’ which has over 2.2 million views.

To prepare for the event, the dancers held weekly practices. Ghostlon-Green shared what the first couple of prac-

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LILLY SCHMIDT • The Reporter The Centennial Student Union being stormed by nine witches performing a dance in the Hearth Lounge to celebrate Halloween.

tices were like by saying, “We got introduced, we rehearsed with pool noodles as our brooms.”

As the performance approached, Ghostlon-Green said that Wilkins, “Threw in a few workshops towards the

weeks leading up to this performance to learn to make this broom.”

She explained that she made it from resources she found on campus and continued, “It’s just twigs and leaves all twined together. And then

he had another workshop where he taught us to make horns, and I made these over the weekend with papier mache.”

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Caravan Du Nord concert draws a musical crowd

By SYDNEY BERGGREN Staff Writer

The Caravan Du Nord is a group that tours nine different locations throughout Minnesota, and is sponsored by The Minnesota Music Coalition, The Current, and the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Caravan Du Nord hosted four different events on MNSU campus on Friday, a workshop on Creating Safer Spaces at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, a workshop on Building Your Musical Career at 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, a Music Industry Social Hour at 5:30 p.m. at Johnny B’s in University Square, and a concert at 7 p.m. in the Elias J Halling Recital Hall. All of these events allowed the musical groups involved in this section of the tour to really interact with those who came to see them.

“Sometimes we see artists on a pedestal,” said freshman Rachel Mueller. “I really enjoyed the panel and hearing the advice from the panelists.

I got to see how real they are.”

What even is “Sad Girl Autumn”?

Via MN Music Coalition’s Facebook page Caravan Du Nord’s next stop is Detroit Lakes on Nov.13. After that they make their way back to Duluth on Nov. 19.

“I enjoyed the part of the talks that pertained to my career,” commented fourth year student Kaleb Howze.

The 7 p.m. concert in the Elias J Halling Recital Hall drew a decent crowd of folx ranging from students to community members to watch the three performers of the nightthe Twins of Franklin, Freaque, and Mayda.

The Twins of Franklin, who are, in fact, not twins,

were the first performers.

Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou are two best friends who, after years of being mistaken for twins, embraced it as their band name.

The Twins’ music is mostly folk, ranging from upbeat to some more soulful, dramatic music. They themselves describe it as, “moody dreamy folk rock songs.”

The duo interacted a lot with the crowd, being ever

grateful that they were in attendance.

The following artist was Freaque, a multidisciplinary artist who described the experience of listening to his music as being, “in the swamp.”

“We rise above a society that tells us we are not enough,” said Freaque. “We do not have to conform to societal standards to be viewed as human beings.”

The artist spent a lot of his down time between songs interacting and joking with the crowd. His accompanying guitarists and bassist created enthralling, eerie effects with their playing through use of reverb and unusual tools.

Many of Freaque’s songs were about the overwhelmingness of living and loving, which seemed to connect with the crowd.

At one point, the artist went on a short monologue before one of his songs about victimhood.

“I deal a lot in my life with seeing myself as a victim,” he noted. “I think I find myself most alive when I lift that CONCERT on page 18 u

If you don’t know what hot girl summer is, you clearly haven’t participated in this iconic event. Hot girl summer incorporates looking great, having fun and not worrying about responsibilities.

However, hot girl summer cannot last forever.

What follows the summer of fun is the lesser-known “sad girl autumn.”

Take all those late nights that you have stayed up questioning life or thinking about your exes, but make it on a 24/7 schedule. Just as there are certain requirements to meeting the hot girl summer standards, the same applies to the sad girl autumn standards.

The main standard to meet sad girl autumn is to listen to music that makes you feel, well, sad.

No more bops to dance through those long summer nights. The music that you need to be listening to should be what you see on TV: a woman with a mug staring out the window on a rainy day.

Soulful ballads and tear-jerking choruses that bring up the ghosts of past memories are the ideas.

Think “driver’s license”

by Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, or the Megan Thee Stallion of sad girl autumn, Adele.

Next up are outfit choices. Now that the heat has shifted to chills, it’s time to start layering on all the clothes you can.

When considering wardrobe choices for sad girl autumn, it’s important to mess up your clothes with a regular autumn girl.

Your basic autumn girls will layer up with scarves, ankle boots, non-ripped jeans and maybe a bubble jacket when frost covers the ground.

For sad girl autumn, one must embrace sweaters to the fullest. Don’t buy anything too scratchy; you need something comfortable to lay in. The longer the sleeves, the more in AUTUMN on page 18 u

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to pre-pandemic shape

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

McDonald eyes Broadway again in Kennedy play

ASSOCIATED PRESS The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on.

This year’s parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year.

It will feature 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than 800 clowns, 10 marching bands and nine performance groups and, of course, Santa Claus.

New balloon giants joining the line-up on Nov. 25 include Ada Twist, Scientist and the Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee.

Broadway will be represented by the casts of “Six,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and “Wicked.” The Rockettes will be there, as will the cast of the upcoming NBC live production of “Annie.”

“For our 95th celebration, Macy’s has created a spectacle to remember featuring a dazzling array of high-flying balloons, animated floats and incredible performers. We can’t wait to help New York City and the nation kick-off the holiday season with the return of this cherished tradition,” Will Coss, executive

AUTUMN Continued from page 17 your feelings you are. Sweatshirts are a good alternative if you don’t like sweaters.

However, go up two sizes of what you would normally wear.

An easy reminder: if you aren’t shrinking in your clothes, you aren’t participating.

Sad girl autumn even carries over to certain drinks.

While basic autumn girls are sipping their pump-

CONCERT Continued from page 17 image of me away. We’re all victims of something… and I think the victim process is so personal. You can’t expect anyone else to move out of their victimhood, it’s an extremely intimate process.”

The final artist of the night was Mayda Miller, an R&B

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producer of the parade, said in a statement.

There will be new floats led by the cast of “Girls5eva” — Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps — Nelly and Jordan Fisher, while Jon Batiste will be on an alligator-themed float celebrating Louisiana’s music, food and culture.

Other celebrities on hand include Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen, Kelly Rowland, Rob Thomas, Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Foreigner, Andy Grammer, Mickey Guyton, Chris Lane, Miss America Camille Schrier, Muppets from “Sesame Street” and the three past and current hosts of “Blue’s Clues” — Steve Burns, Don-

ovan Patton and Josh Dela Cruz. Some of the returning balloons will be Astronaut Snoopy, ’The Boss Baby,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Chase from “Paw Patrol,” the Pillsbury Doughboy, Red Titan from “Ryan’s World,” Papa Smurf from ”The Smurfs,” Sonic the Hedgehog and SpongeBob SquarePants.

The Macy’s parade has been a traditional holiday season kickoff and spectators often line up a half-dozen deep along the route to cheer about 8,000 marchers, two dozen floats, entertainers and marching bands. Visitors this year will once again be allowed to see the balloons inflated the day before the parade as long as they show proof of vaccination.

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The most important standard to meet is your attitude for sad girl autumn.

In hot girl summer, you have no responsibilities and

the main goal is to have fun.

Sad girl autumn does the complete 180.

While you shouldn’t be moping around the entire season, sad girl autumn is the time to make up for whatever it was you were slacking on during the summer.

It’s time to hustle a little more for the goals that you aspire to achieve.

Finding the balance between sad and girl boss will make sure that this is the best autumn you have ever experienced.

pop artist who is very up and coming, her music having been compared to that of Prince.

She performed with a close friend of hers on the bass, and another on the guitar.

Her performance featured vocal warping effects on her microphone, futuristic backing tracks, and choreographed dance moves with

the bassist. Her music was a drastic switch from the previous two, with much more intense electric guitar and drums.

“I loved seeing the different genres and the goodness in each of them,” commented Mueller after the show.

Audra McDonald appears at the 74th annual Tony Awards on Sept. 26, 2021 in New York. The six-time Tony-winner will return to Broadway in the play “Ohio State Murders” by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Audra McDonald is going from host of the Tony Awards to another stage role.

The six-time Tony-winner will return to Broadway in the play “Ohio State Murders” by Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.

Dates and the creative team will be announced later.

The play takes the form of a lecture given by the character Suzanne Alexander, a well-known African American writer who has accepted an invitation to return to her alma mater, Ohio State University, to talk about her work. It twists into a murder mystery that unfolds over the

course of the lecture Alexander rehearses late at night deep in the stacks of the Ohio State University library.

Kennedy will make her Broadway debut with this production at age 90.

Originally commissioned

by Great Lakes Theatre Festival in Cleveland, “Ohio State Murders” received its world premiere there in 1992 staring Ruby Dee, a year after a workshop production at the Yale Repertory Theatre.

McDonald won a Tony in 2014 playing Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” She also won Tonys for “Carousel,” ”’Master Class,” ”’Ragtime,” ”‘A Raisin in the Sun,” and “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.”

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Michelle Obama to speak with college students ASSOCIATED PRESS Michelle Obama’s next promotion for her memoir “Becoming” will center on college students.

The former first lady will appear Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. with “black-ish” actor Yara Shahidi for a livestream conversation with students from 22 schools throughout the country, from Cal Poly Pomona to Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, from where Obama and Shahidi will speak.

BET plans to televise the event at a later date, to be determined.

“I can’t wait to hear from students across our country as they navigate their studies and lives during this unprecedented time,” Obama said in a statement Monday.

“As a first-generation college student myself, I remember my own struggles to manage classes and figure out my place on campus — and I can’t even imagine how much hard-

WITCHES Continued from page 17 make papier mache horns using recycled ‘Reporter’ newspapers, tape, aluminum foil, and craft glue with water. And finally, I informed the witches on how to create an outfit by upcycling garments from Goodwill and saving money by going on Thursdays during

AP Photo, left, and Crown via AP Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd during her book tour stop in Washington on Nov. 17, 2018, left, and a cover image for Obama’s memoir “Becoming.”

er it is to do it during a pandemic, when so much feels like it’s constantly up in the air. I just hope they realize that moments of self-doubt and fear are completely natural, but if we embrace those moments — if we own our stories and

use our voices — we can share the very best parts of ourselves with the world.”

Along with the Nov. 9 event, Crown is donating 100 copies to each of 12 schools in the Maryland Community College Consortium.

“We know the book has been deeply impactful for young people, especially young women, and has become a kind of touchstone,” Drake said. Obama’s book, published in 2018, has sold nearly 10 million copies in

their 50% color tag sale.

Collaborating with the Centennial Student Union, I worked with their Tech Crew for sound as well as using spaces in the building as dressing rooms and for make-up.”

Overall, Ghostlon-Green enjoyed the sense of community she gained from the event the most.

“I feel like I would have

never gotten to know any of these people,” she said.

“We wouldn’t have come together if it wasn’t for this.”

Although Halloween and its festivities have now come and gone, witches can be found year round. Modern costumes are depicted as tall hats and long gowns.

The image of a witch that comes to mind may be influ-

enced by individuals that were deemed eccentric in the past and drug through the Salem Witch Trials. However, modern day witches are just like anybody else.

No longer riding broomsticks, people subscribing to the wiccan religion are considered to practice modern day witchcraft. The worldview focuses on the planet and na-

the U.S. alone, and continues to sell more than 2,000 copies a week, according to Crown president David Drake.

Most political memoirs, even ones by presidents or first ladies, are forgotten after the initial publicity. But Obama’s book has been assigned everywhere from Ohio State University to Fresno City College, in courses ranging from composition to Black women’s studies.

Julie Gallagher, an associate professor of history at Penn State Brandywine, included the book in her course on civil rights in the modern era. She noted that civil rights narratives often focus on the South, but that Obama grew up in Chicago, and so told a story of a Northern state. And Gallagher found Obama’s memoir an invaluable contrast to how Black women often are portrayed in the media.

“Here’s this woman who comes from a very strong, loving family,” she said.

ture and puts emphasis on understanding energy; the energy from both your environment and yourself.

Some items modern day witches may use in their practices include candles, crystals, and several types of herbs.

Some modern day witches may also keep a grimoire: a journal to track your relationship with witchcraft.

CORRECTION: Apologies - The Reporter regrets having the wrong expiration date on the River Ridge Chiropractic ad on page 14 of the 2021-2022 Gold Mine couon book. The correct expiration date is July 31, 2022.

The coupon is still valid, and will be accepted.

WE NEED A FULL-TIME KITCHEN STAFF:

Duties include: • Preparation, distribution and clean-up of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

• General clean-up of the kitchen and kitchen items.

• Federal Food Program documentation.

• Awareness of allergies and menu modifications in classrooms.

• Good communication skills and positive attitude.

507-387-7463

320 Stadium Road Suite 300, Mankato

www.RiverRidge-Chiropractic.com

DROP OFF RESUME AND REFERENCES OR APPLY ONLINE.

(next to Jake’s Pizza)

300 Madison Avenue Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 625-2141

DR. ANTHONY MOLDAN

www.mankatolittlestars.com

20 • MSU Reporter

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021