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Mpls voters reject replacing police with new agency

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021

DEBATE NIGHT

Frey wins 2nd term as Mpls mayor after bitter race

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Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters had hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice.

The initiative would have changed the city charter to remove a requirement that the city have a police department with a minimum number of officers. Supporters said a complete overhaul of policing was necessary to stop police violence.

Opponents said the proposal had no concrete plan for how to move forward and warned it would leave some communities already affected by violence more vulnerable as crime is on the rise.

Those opponents welcomed the amendment’s defeat but stressed the urgency of transforming policing in the city even without it.

“Tonight Minneapolis voters have made clear that we want a planful approach to transforming policing and public safety in our city that needs to include meaningful consultation with the communities that are most impacted by both violent crime and by over-policing,” said Leili Fatehi, manager of the All of Mpls campaign.

The ballot proposal had roots in the abolish-the-police movement that erupted after Floyd was illed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. The debate over racial justice in policing brought national attention to Tuesday’s vote, as well as a river of out-ofstate money seeking to influence the outcome that could have shaped change elsewhere, too.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was reelected to a second term, surviving a bitter challenge in a race that focused on calls for changes to policing and racial justice, elections officials announced Wednesday.

Seventeen candidates ran in the race, including many who took issue with the way Frey has handled changes to the police department since one of its officers killed George Floyd last year.

Frey, a Democrat, risked his political future and drew the ire of the city’s most liberal voices by opposing a ballot question asking voters to eliminate the police department.

Voters soundly defeated that ballot question on Tuesday but left Frey guessing until Wednesday about his own fate.

Frey had 43% of the vote after the first count Tuesday night, which was more than double the support of his closest challengers but short of the more than 50% needed to win outright under the city’s ranked-choice voting system.

Frey told reporters he won by assembling a diverse coalition with support from across the city, and that the “backbone” of his support came from the heavily Black north side and from the Somali and Latino communities.

He said he plans to roll out details in the coming weeks of a vision for public safety and police accountability.

“This is a moment of transformation in our city if we can actually come together, recognizing the magnitude of this particular moment,” Frey said. “And the moment is bright. The bright lights of the national press and the world have been shining down on Minneapolis now for, gosh, about a year and a half.”

MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Dr. Neil Shah speaks at the Gubernatorial Debate hosted by the MNSU College Republicans Wednesday evening. Shah was one of the five Republican candidates vying to be governor who spoke at the debate.

Rep. candidates aim to be MN governor

By MAXWELL MAYLEBEN Editor in Chief Five republican candidates for the Minnesota governor visited the Minnesota State University, Mankato Ballroom in the Centennial Student Union to debate policy in preparation for the 2022 election.

The candidates included Senator Paul Gazelka, Former Senator Scott Nelson, Mayor Mike Murphy, Neil Shah, and Mike Marti. Senator Mi-

chelle Benson was also slated to attend, but could not due to scheduling issues.

The candidates took to the stage in the ballroom in front of a crowd of around 90 people to discuss various issues pertaining to Minnesota, including COVID-19, healthcare and policing.

The candidates, all coming from different backgrounds, appealed to the crowd by criticizing current Governor Tim Walz in his handling of various issues including the pan-

demic and the “defund the police” movement.

Gazelka, a longtime member of the Minnesota legislature, criticized the governor’s decision making during the pandemic, stating what he would have done instead.

“First of all, I would trust the people,” said Gazelka, “I wouldn’t lead with a stick, but with influence.”

All candidates expressed support for the city of Minneapolis’s decision to reject the CANDIDATES on page 7 u

Sen. Frentz speaks at Student Government meeting

By MAXWELL MAYLEBEN • Editor in Chief

MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Sen. Frentz spoke about public service at the Student Government meeting Wednesday afternoon.

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Student Government meeting hosted a presentation from Senator Nick Frentz yesterday.

With family roots in Mankato dating back to nearly 150 years, Frentz was born in Japan and raised in Northern California due to his father’s military service.

Throughout his upbringing, Frentz was a frequent visitor to Mankato, and soon after graduation, he decided to move back and live in the town.

Working as a full time attorney in the area, Frentz campaigned and won a seat on the MinFRENTZ on page 2 u

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Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike ASSOCIATED PRESS An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn’t recommend any disciplinary action.

The review, done by Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said, found there were breakdowns in communication and in the process of identifying and confirming the target of the bombing.

Said concluded that the mistaken strike happened despite prudent measures to prevent civilian deaths.

“I found that given the information they had and the analysis that they did — I understand they reached the wrong conclusion, but ... was

FRENTZ Continued from page 1 nesota State Senate as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party during the 2016 election cycle Frentz has represented District 19 in Southern Minnesota since his election in 2016, and subsequently reelected during the 2020 election.

Following his reelection, the senator took committee positions including being a ranking member of the Energy and Utilities Finance and

it reasonable to conclude what they concluded based on what they had? It was not unreasonable. It just turned out to be incorrect,” Said said.

He is the inspector general of the Air Force and is considered independent as he had no direct connection to Afghanistan operations.

His review said the drone strike must be considered in the context of the moment, as U.S. forces under stress were being flooded by information about threats to troops at the Kabul airport, days after a deadly suicide bombing.

Said found that better communication between those making the strike decision and other support personnel might have raised more doubts about the bombing, but in the end may not have prevented it.

Said was asked to investigate the Aug. 29 drone strike

on a white Toyota Corolla sedan, which killed Zemerai Ahmadi and nine family members, including seven children.

Ahmadi, 37, was a longtime

employee of an American humanitarian organization.

The intelligence about the car and its potential threat came just days after an Islamic

State suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. troops and 169 Afghans at a Kabul airport gate. The U.S. was working to evacuate thousands of Americans, Afghans and other allies in the wake of the collapse of the country’s government.

Said concluded that U.S. forces genuinely believed that the car they were following was a threat and that they needed to strike it before it got closer to the airport.

“They all have a genuine belief based on the information they had and the interpretation, that that was a threat to U.S. forces, an imminent threat to U.S. forces,” he told reporters during a Pentagon briefing. “That’s a mistake.

It’s a regrettable mistake. It’s an honest mistake. I understand the consequences, but it’s not criminal conduct, random conduct, negligence.”

Policy.

“That means that it is my job to fight climate change,” said Frentz to the student senate.

Frentz spoke to the senate about the importance of public service and the opportunities that are available for student leaders after and during college in the public sector.

“Being in the (student) senate is a privilege, and I know that if I don’t leave you with any other thought it’s this,” said Frentz, “the students elected you to serve the greater

good. And it is an honor and a privilege.”

He went on to describe the difficulties that come with disagreements which arise from constituents about their decisions.

“Not everyone is going to agree with everything you do,” said Frentz, “well tough toasties for them, if they want to run for senate, they can do that next time around.”

Frentz also went on to speak about the importance of speaking to people with differing opinions, citing a scourge

of the “echo chamber” in American politics.

“Don’t be afraid to talk to people who disagree with you,” said Frentz, who went on to ask the question, “What are you afraid they are going to do? Make sense?”

After roughly a 10 minute presentation, the floor was opened for questions.

Vice President Kara Svercl asked a question about college affordability, citing difficulties for students amidst the pandemic and worries over tuition increases.

Frentz mentioned that due to increased funding from COVID, the concern is not imminent, but in perpetuity, there may be an issue.

“The state had a promise not too long ago to pay for 2/3rds of your higher education costs,” said Frentz, “we are way short on that. Way short.”

Frentz did console the current students by going on to say, “I think you are going to find that the short term is going to be okay, but the long term is still in question.”

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Wu, Pureval mayoral win marks milestone ASSOCIATED PRESS Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories, signaling political progress for a population that has struggled for almost two years with a rise in anti-Asian hate.

Boston voters tapped City Councilor Michelle Wu, 36, on Tuesday to serve in the city’s top political office.

In Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, 39, easily defeated former Democratic Congressman David Mann.

“Tonight, we made history in Cincinnati,” Pureval told a large gathering of supporters.

“Cincinnati is a place where no matter what you look like, where you’re from, or how much money you have, if you come here and work hard you can achieve your dreams.”

When Pureval decided to leave his attorney job in 2015 to run for county clerk, it was some fellow Democrats who warned him against the idea.

They felt he didn’t have a “good ballot name” that would appeal to the predominantly white votership in Hamilton County, Ohio.

“When you see A-f-t-a-b on a yard sign, it doesn’t occur to people that’s a candidate not an insurance company,” Pureval told The Associated Press earlier in the day.

“When you’re Asian, when you have an ethnic name, it’s just harder. You’ve got to be creative, you’ve got to work

JOSH REYNOLDS • Associated Press Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu addresses supporters at her election night party, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Boston.

harder, you’ve got to knock on more doors.”

Pureval, the son of a Tibetan mother and Indian father, must have knocked on enough doors.

He went on to score a major upset, becoming the first Democrat in over 100 years to be elected clerk.

Meanwhile, in Seattle, Bruce Harrell, who is second-generation Japanese American and Black, was ahead of current City Council President M. Lorena González.

But, it could be days before

there’s a clear winner.

What’s extraordinary is how spread out the three cities are.

High-profile mayors who are Asian American and Pacific Islander, also known as AAPI, have typically been elected in places with historically large Asian populations like California and Hawaii.

These candidacies signal just how large the AAPI electorate has multiplied with more feeling empowered to be a voice in the political fray.

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Wu, 36, Boston’s first Asian American city councilor, beat fellow city councilor Annissa Essaibi George, 47, an Arab Polish American.

Wu, who is Taiwanese American, was the favorite especially after getting a coveted endorsement from acting mayor Kim Janey, who was

elevated to the post when the former mayor resigned.

Janey was the city’s first Black and first female mayor.

Harrell, 63, became Seattle’s first Asian American mayor by appointment in 2017 after Mayor Ed Murray resigned over child sex abuse allegations.

Less than a week in, Harrell decided to continue serving on the City Council instead.

In another notable win Tuesday, Dearborn, Michigan, elected state lawmaker Abdullah Hammoud as the city’s first Arab American mayor.

A final unofficial vote count showed him in an insurmountable lead ahead of Gary Woronchak, a former state representative.

Dearborn, a city of over 100,000, has one of the largest Arab American populations in the nation.

The AAPI Victory Fund, a Super PAC that mobilizes eligible Asian American and Pacific Islander voters and candidates, endorsed Pureval and Wu (They never heard back from Harrell’s campaign about a meeting).

Varun Nikore, AAPI Victory Fund president, called Wu’s and Pureval’s wins “a new day in America at the local level.”

“This is now a newfound path for AAPIs to engage in public service,” Nikore said.

“I think it’s going to be a beacon for those who wanna run for local office.”

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How to be safe when driving during a MN winter REPORTER ARCHIVES Awful road conditions make winter, especially in states like Minnesota, a rather unpleasant ordeal for drivers.

The stakes are high, especially for young drivers, who are likely to have less experience driving in winter to begin with. According to the Center for Disease Control, the leading cause of death among young adults was accidents, of which vehicular accidents make up the majority.

In light of those rather grim statistics, here are some tips on how to stay safe on the roads during winter. This advice will apply whether you’re driving for work, school, visiting family, or completing mundane tasks, like going to the store.

The US Department of Transportation has a series of guidelines which, if followed, can definitely improve your chances of having a safe time on the road.

To start, make sure there’s nothing wrong with your vehicle.

Get it serviced, check the battery and tires.

It’s also important to check the weather both where you are anywhere you plan on going.

Photo courtesy of Flickr If the road conditions are bad, consider postponing your trip or taking a detour.

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Key items for students to keep in their car for winter

By CLAIRE BRUNEAU Staff Writer Winter is no joke in Minnesota, and with the snowy weather approaching quickly it’s important to know what winter safety looks like on campus for Minnesota State University, Mankato students.

Some of these students list a few popular items to keep in their cars during the winter, such as a blanket and a first aid kit.

Adam Kruger, Campus Security Supervisor, has some helpful tips on how to keep both students and their car safe during the cold season.

“Some things I would recommend keeping in your car during the winter are an extra hat, gloves, hand and foot warmers as well as some thick wool socks and a blanket. It’s a big life saver if you get stuck in the ditch and need to wait awhile,” Kruger stated.

He continued with, “You should also keep a small collapsible shovel, and an ice scraper in your trunk. Other things you should keep in your car all year round are a tow rope or chain, jumper cables, an extra phone charger, and non-perishable snacks.”

File photo Prepare for any winter storm by keeping the essential items in the trunk, or any other safe space, to ensure safe travels.

Kruger continued to discuss a few of the winter problems he and other campus security officers have come across.

“Most of the time we end up doing a lot of jump starts because the students’ vehicle has sat for too long without being started. I would rec-

ommend going out to your vehicle once a day to start it and let it run for 15 minutes,” Kruger explained.

Mackenzie Bosch, a freshman, explains how she prepares for the snowy season.

“Especially being away from home, my dad helped me

prepare for the snow. I put a shovel, an ice scraper, extra hats and gloves and a big pair of winter boots in my car in case I get stranded and need to walk a little bit,” Bosch stated.

Branna Reuter, a freshman at MNSU commented, “In

the back of my trunk I have a blanket, gloves, and a hat. I also have a shovel incase I get snowed in.”

Reuter has had to use a shovel before, and ensures it never leaves her car during the winter months.

“I had to use one because I was stuck in the school’s parking lot. I was almost late to work and I wouldn’t have been able to get out for hours if I hadn’t had a shovel with me.”

Kruger wanted to emphasize the importance of not only keeping essential items in a car, but also maintaining that car properly.

“First off you want to make sure you have good tires with good tread or you will have more difficulties driving when the roads are covered in snow, ice, and slush.”

He added on, “It’s a good idea to keep your fuel tank at least half full during the winter. If you get stuck in the snow and need to wait for a tow you will want to keep your car running to stay warm. You may also encounter poor driving conditions on the way to a destination which may end up taking much longer than you anticipated.”

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Take care of your car for the winter

MADISON DIEMERT

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Editorial It’s December 10 and you’ve just finished up your last final, meaning it’s time to leave the sweet confines of your dorm and hit the snowy road back to your parents house --- home.

It’s 10 p.m. and you’ve got a 90-minute trek ahead of you.

But, can your car make it?

The strange noise you’ve been ignoring from under the hood has only gotten louder, and two new lights have appeared on the dash.

This leaves you wondering, “is it serious?”

What if your car breaks down on a back road in rural Le Sueur County?

What if you’re left stranded for a night, all alone, because your car decided to give out?

Your whole life, you’ve been told to forget about the “what ifs” because they’re not worth stressing about if they haven’t actually happened.

But this is a “what if” that really could happen, and the only way to avoid it is staying on top of your car’s maintenance.

It’s the smart thing to do for many reasons, but two reasons to keep in mind are safety and responsibility.

If you’re like most college students, juggling school and work and everything inbetween, it’s easy to forget your car needed an oil change about 100 miles ago, or that your tires haven’t been rotated in two years.

That wouldn’t be a problem if it didn’t affect the

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way your car runs, which could leave you — and other drivers on the road — in gravely unsafe situations.

Your safety is important, and whether or not you take it into account, your car’s maintenance plays a big role in that.

The last thing you want this winter is to be sitting on the side of the road, next to a never-ending cornfield, freezing your butt off because your car stopped running and refuses to start up again.

Sure, you could call AAA, but who knows

how long they’ll take?

You could have frostbite by the time they arrive. Maybe you could call your parents, but how much help could they be from 70 miles away?

The reality of it is, your parents won’t always be there to help you, and that’s why it’s important to learn responsibility and independence through everything you do, including car care.

Think of maintaining your car as an introduction to adulthood.

When you were younger,

your parents scheduled your doctors appointments and took you into the clinic themselves.

Now that you’re older, your parents don’t even have access to your medical files anymore.

So, why would they bring your car into the shop for you?

It’s all up to you now.

Getting gas, scheduling oil changes, rotating tires, replacing broken windshield wipers, the whole nine yards; add it to your planner so you don’t forget.

None else will remind you otherwise.

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“I do oil changes and take out any trash in my car.”

“I get a regular maintanence check and car wash.”

“My parents take care of it.”

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Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial videos ASSOCIATED PRESS The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial over a string of shootings on the streets of Kenosha watched one of the central pieces of video evidence Wednesday — footage of a man chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a plastic bag at him just before the man was gunned down.

Someone is heard yelling “F--- you!,” followed by the sounds of the four shots Rittenhouse fired, killing Joseph Rosenbaum, though the shooting itself is not clearly seen on camera. Rosenbaum was the first of three men Rittenhouse shot that night, two of them fatally.

“Oh, he shot him! He shot him, man. He shot him. He shot him, man. He laid him out,” the person making the video can be heard saying.

Footage shown to the jury also depicted Rosenbaum lying on the ground as frantic bystanders surrounded him to help. He had a wound to his head, and a bystander placed a shirt on it to apply pressure.

The scenes were part of a wealth of video played in court that captured the chaos and the repeated sound of gunfire on the night the 17-year-old aspiring police officer fired an assault-style rifle during a tumultuous demonstration against police brutality in the summer of 2020.

In the courtroom, Ritten-

SEAN KRAJACIC • The Kenosha News via AP Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks up and away from a video monitor as footage of him shooting on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, is shown during the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 3 2021.

house kept his eyes fixed on a desktop screen and showed no emotion as video depicted him walking down a street with his rifle and shooting at protesters, people scattering and screaming.

Many of the videos played in court were found by police on social media sites, where lots of footage was streamed live or promptly posted after the bloodshed, and many of the scenes were familiar to those following the case.

Rittenhouse, now 18, could get life in prison if convicted in the politically polarizing case that has stirred furious debate over self-defense, vigilantism, the right to bear arms, and the racial unrest that erupted around the U.S. after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis

and other cases like it.

The young man traveled to Kenosha from his home in Illinois after violent protests broke out over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white Kenosha police officer. Rittenhouse said he went there to protect property after two nights in which rioters set fires and ransacked businesses.

Prosecutors have portrayed him as the instigator of the bloodshed, while his lawyer argued that he acted in self-defense after Rosenbaum tried to grab his gun and others in the crowd kicked him in the face and hit him in the head with a skateboard. A Kenosha detective detailed injuries Rittenhouse suffered that night, all seemingly minor.

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The candidates also agreed on their support of several issues including education, gun rights and support for the police.

In regard to gun rights, a few candidates believe that due to the decrease in policing, especially in the metropolitan area, there is an increased need for constitutional carry laws and stand your ground laws.

“Public safety is going to be a hard thing to achieve,” said Jensen, referring to the police situation, “we’re going to have to take more responsibility in keeping ourselves safe than we have in decades.”

The event was hosted by MNSU’s College Republicans, headed up by the Chairman Noah LaSalvia and Vice Chairman Alex Vicaire.

LaSalvia hosted the event, asking the questions to the candidates throughout the debate. “It was enjoyable,” LaSalvia said about the event, “we got to hear from a variety of candidates.”

“It was interesting having talked to so many guest speakers, we have never had this many,” said Vicaire, speaking to the planning of the event.

Vicaire was disappointed at the turnout, saying, “We had nearly 200 people sign up, and nearly 100 people actually showed up.”

LaSalvia, as the leader of the College Republicans at MNSU and the Vice Chairman of the Minnesota Federation of College Republicans, spoke about what he thinks is the biggest political issue facing students.

“I think one of the biggest issues is pertaining to COVID-19,” said LaSilvia, “it’s bigger than just this pandemic, it’s about freedoms.”

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Keep your car in top shape for the winter months

By JENNA PETERSON News Director The cold months of winter are quickly approaching, and it’s essential for Minnesota State University, Mankato students to maintain their car now, rather than later, to keep it running smoothly.

This will also, in the long run, help students save money when it comes to car repairs, and college students are sure to do anything to save some money while in school.

There’s a long list of car parts to upkeep in order to prepare for the winter months, but the list isn’t as intimidating as one may think.

One of the most important things to check first is a car’s battery and how much life is left in it.

In exceptionally cold temperatures the battery’s chemical reactions will slow down, causing the car to take longer to start. An easy way to prevent a stalled car is to turn on the car once a day and let it run for at least 15 minutes.

A second thing students should check is the windshield wiper blades and the wiper fluid.

The blades for a car will

JENNA PETERSON • The Reporter Maintaining your car to keep it running at its fullest potential, especially during winter, will help keep you and other people on the road safe.

typically be good for six to 12 months, and replacing these when necessary will help drivers see through their windshield more clearly.

Filling wiper fluid is also a key part to upkeep a car for the winter, as it helps a car stay free of ice and snow.

When refilling the wiper fluid be sure to use freeze-resistant wiper fluid to reduce the chances of the fluid from freezing.

Following this on the list is tires. Whether it’s checking the tire pressure or replacing the tires for ones fit for driving

through snowy roads, making sure a car’s tires are ready for the winter season is crucial.

Having proper tires for the season and filling them with the adequate air pressure will help decrease the possibility of an accident.

While this next step on the

list isn’t vital for only the winter months, it’s still one that students should be aware of.

Changing the car’s oil will increase the functionality of the engine, in result allowing the car to run better.

A simple way to stay on top of oil changes is to check the current mileage of the car and the sticker the mechanic wrote down for the next oil change.

One of the last components on the list to keep a car prepared for winter is to check the belts and hoses on the car.

When the temperature cools down it can wear out the belts and hoses that allow the engine to continue running.

Check these for any cracks or signs of wear and replace them if needed.

MNSU campus security offers resources to help students on campus when needed. As stated on their website, security provides free vehicle jump-starts and unlocks for any student.

The only requirements for this is for the student to provide personal identification and to sign a waiver freeing the University from liability.

Be sure to use these tips to best care for any car before it’s too late.

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Mavs travel to put ‘Dogs in the pound

By DANIEL McELROY Sports Editor The Mavericks are headed out on the road as the men’s hockey team prepares for their first away CCHA series against the Ferris State Bulldogs.

Minnesota State is off to a spectacular start this year with a 6-2-0 overall record, and starting out conference play with a sweep over Northern Michigan.

The Mavericks didn’t live up to expectations on Friday’s match against the Wildcats, despite firing 47 shots on goal and winning 4-2. Saturday, though, was a different story.

Not only did the Mavericks figure out a game plan that would work for them, they executed it perfectly and won 7-0, earning Dryden McKay his 27th career shutout, the new NCAA career shutout record.

McKay has played in every game this season while rostering a 6-2-0 record with three shutouts. He also holds a 1.65 goals against average with a .914 save percentage.

Comig off a sweep against Northern Michigan, the Mavericks have all the momentum in their favor in this road series against Ferris State.

“It’s hard in our league to sweep. ...For us to be able

By DANIEL McELROY Sports Editor

MANSOOR AHMAD • The Reporter Jake Livingstone (23) has two goals and three assists on the season with 18 shots on goal.

to get back home, where we haven’t been a tremendous amount in the first six games, and have some success is very important to us,” head coach Mike Hastings said Wednesday.

Hastings gave the team a break on Tuesday and canceled practice for the election, but the team had no taking it.

“I don’t think any of the guys used it as a full day off,” Brendan Furry, the team’s leading point scorer said.

“We came in, basically had

a little captain’s practice, and we had good pace and we made sure and we made sure we ready to go for [Wednesday], and especially for this upcoming weekend because I don’t think we can afford a day off right now,” Furry said.

Furry is coming off arguably the best weekend of his career as a Maverick, snagging two assists in the Mavericks 4-2 win on Friday, another assist on Saturday, and netting his first career hat

trick in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Mavericks.

Furry’s 10 points are tied for the team leading with Nathan Smith’s 10 points, who grabbed two assists across the weekend for the Mavericks.

Reggie Lutz continues to lead the Mavericks in goals with five, along with two assists on the season. Lutz has failed to score since his hat trick in the Ice Breaker Tournament against Providence, but hopes to turn that around this weekend at Ferris State.

With a loss this past weekend against Sioux Falls, the Minnesota State football team now finds themselves out of playoff contention for the first time since 2016. It was a good three season streak for the Mavericks who found themselves with one loss in every one of those seasons.

This season has been quite the disappointment, not only for the fans but also for the players and coaching staff.

The Mavs are now in unfamiliar territory as they head to Marshall, Minn. to face the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs this Saturday, with a 5-4 overall record.

MSU will head west in the hopes of maintaining their pride against a struggling Mustang team, who has not

won a game since Oct. 2 when they defeated Upper Iowa 2014. The Mustangs have lost four straight games and currently enter the game with a 2-7 overall record.

Minnesota State has done particularly well against teams who have been struggling this season, previously defeating bottom half conference opponents handedly earlier in the season.

The Mavericks have outscored bottom half NSIC opponents 184-20, a list that includes Concordia-St.Paul, Upper Iowa, and Minot State.

The Mustangs find themselves in the bottom half as well, currently sitting at No. 11 in the NSIC, while the Mavs are No. 8.

It has been an interesting season to say the least for MSU, which has seen the team come close in nearly every

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Football looking for success against Mustangs

By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer

Soccer closes out season at Golden Bears

Deyon Campbell has caught 14 passes four 189 yards this season, while returning eight kicks for 172 yards.

game unless the opponent is particularly struggling to play good football.

The question must arise if there is internal distress within the locker room that causes the team to always lose closer

games to top half opponents but win convincingly against bottom half.

Despite difficulties, the Mavericks will surely be ready for their first of two last road

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It’s come down to the final game of the season and the Minnesota State Mavericks’ soccer team has one last chance to step into the first seed in the NSIC against Concordia-St. Paul.

Although, it is not entirely up to them.

The Mavericks need to take down their opponent in the Golden Bears, which they have done time and time again, but they will also be Minnesota-Crookston’s biggest fan this weekend when they take on the top seeded Bemidji State.

While it’s extremely unlikely with Minnesota-Crookston only grabbing one win the entire year and Bemidji State has yet to be given an L, miracles can happen.

For now, MSU just needs to focus on what they can do to keep their No. 2 position in the NSIC and their No. 4 ranking in the NCAA Central Region rankings.

Since the 2002 season, the Mavericks are 18-1 against the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears, taking their first loss against the squad in 2017, when they were taken down in a 1-0 contest.

In the two team’s 19 matches against each other, the Mavericks have outscored their opponent 66-8, and most recently shutting out the Golden Bears in a 3-0 win in November of 2019 in the NSIC Championship game.

Needless to say, Concordia-St. Paul wants their revenge.

This season, CSP is sitting sixth in the conference with a 9-6-2 overall record (8-4-2 NSIC) and 26 points.

Concordia-St. Paul is coming off of a two win weekend, taking down the same opponents the Mavericks did in Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.

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Ruggs drove 156 mph in fatal crash in Vegas

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his sports car slammed into the rear of a vehicle that burned, killing a 23-year-old woman, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Raiders released Ruggs late Tuesday, just hours after the crash and shortly after he was released from a hospital and booked into a Las Vegas jail.

The 22-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick remained seated in a wheelchair with a foam brace on his neck and jail guards at his elbows during his initial court appearance Wednesday on pending felony charges of driving under the influence of

alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving.

The extent of his injuries was not disclosed, although Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said outside court that he believed Ruggs suffered a leg injury.

Ruggs’ girlfriend, identified by police as Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, 22, of Las Vegas, was with him in the car and injured in the crash.

She underwent surgery Tuesday for a severe arm injury, authorities said.

Tina O. Tintor of Las Vegas died with her dog in a wrecked and burned Toyota Rav4, police and the Clark County coroner said. Records show she lived several blocks from where the crash occurred.

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It was an unfortunate midweek performance as the Minnesota State volleyball team fell to No. 8 Winona State in a 3-set sweep.

The Mavericks started the first set going down quickly 4-0 to the Warriors, and attempted to climb back with a couple of kills from Jessica Nelson.

It was very short lived as the Mavericks went on to lose the next 10 out of 12 points, making it a 14-4 first set.

The teams traded points back and forth at that point, but would eventually fall to Warriors 25-13.

MSU found themselves with their first lead of the match at the beginning of the second set when they went up 4-3. It would be a neck and neck set through almost the entirety of the set when the score came to 18-18, but Winona State went on a 7-1 run, to close out the second set 25-19.

The Mavericks had one last chance to take a set off of the top 10 team in the country, but it did not have a great start.

MSU started out down 4-1, and would stay down for the whole set.

Minnesota State managed to only scavenge 11 points in the third, as Winona State tore the Mavericks apart, handing them their sixth loss in a row.

Looking ahead to this week-

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end, the Mavericks have two tough matchups against MSU Moorhead and Northern State back in the Taylor Center.

History has served the Mavericks well against the Dragons, going 19-4 since the 1995 season, and riding a six game win streak right now.

Earlier this season, the Mavericks took down the Dragons in a clean 3-0 match on the road, and look to do the same this weekend.

The Mavericks will need to do the same against Northern State, who is in a bit of a better position in the NSIC. The Wolves are currently in eighth place in the NSIC, and on a three game win streak against MSU Moorhead, Minot State, and UMary.

Although throughout history since 1996, the Mavs and Wolves are almost even at 1614 in favor of MSU, the Mav-

ericks have lost the last seven matches and lost 12 of the last 15 meetings.

When the two teams met earlier this year, the Mavs fell on the road to Wolves in a 3-1 set.

Mara Quam continues to lead the Mavericks in digs with 386, averaging 4.44 digs per set.

With their loss last night, the Mavericks stand no chance at making it into the playoffs, being four games behind a four way tie at eighth place with four games remaining on the schedule.

Despite that, MSU will give it their all against their opponents in their final home game of the season.

The Mavericks will go on to take on Minot State and UMary at the end of the season in their final two games on the road.

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Women’s hockey begins road trip at St. Cloud in attempt to end skid

MSU Reporter • 11 SUCCESS Continued from page 9

By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer With an amazing start to the season, the tides have completely turned on the Minnesota State women’s hockey team. It was their best start since 2003, which found the team at 5-1 overall through their first six games.

The team has had a rough past four games however, playing No. 3 Minnesota and No. 1 Wisconsin in back to back series’. Wisconsin and Minnesota have been some of the top programs in women’s hockey for many years, which recently found the Badgers with a national championship last season.

The Badgers and Gophers have won 12 of the past 17 national championships, and the Mavericks knew the two would be tough to beat. They could not get it done however in either of the series’ and now find themselves back at .500 through ten games.

“We knew we would have to play well from the goal out… We wanted to shorten the game and make it close and we got exactly what we wanted there” said women’s hockey coach John Harrington in regard to game one of the series against UW. The team went in with the same goal for game two, according to Harrington, and did just that before the Badgers eventually pulled away

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behind a Makenna Webster hat trick in the third period.

It was a tough loss of two games for the Mavericks, but they have now proven to themselves that they can contend with the top teams in the nation as long as they play to the best of their abilities and strictly follow the game plan.

Coach Harrington is excited for what his team brought to the table against the Badgers, saying “I think we gained some confidence in our ability to play against the top teams.”

Next up for the Mavericks is a two series road trip, first to St. Cloud and then to Ohio State, before returning home to face St. Thomas. The St. Cloud Huskies have been a great matchup for the Mavs in the two teams’ history, with nearly an even split with the Huskies holding the edge.

The Mavericks won the last meeting between the two teams which ended in a 4-2 win in St. Cloud, and now the teams meet again in the same spot for their first of two matchups this season. St. Cloud comes into the series 2-4-1, after struggling mightily against No. 2 Ohio State this past weekend.

The Huskies got outscored 15-3 in the two games against Ohio State, and will now look to not only improve their record to 4-4-1 on the season, but also get back on track after getting smacked by a very good Ohio State team. The Mavericks will also use these two games to bounce back after their tough few losses, but will look to pad their resume in the hopes of bringing their record to 6-4 before facing the same No. 2 Ohio State team the following weekend.

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games of the season.

The Mustangs are no stranger to the Mavericks, and have been a very nice addition to the schedule every year the teams have played each other since 1971.

The Mavs have not lost to Southwest Minnesota State since 1971, which grants them an 18 game win streak against them.

The contests have not been particularly close over the history between the two teams, with the Mavericks holding a significant edge. MSU averages nearly 40 points per game against the Mustangs, while SMSU only averages 15.

The Mustangs come into the weekend with one of the better running backs in the NSIC in junior Jesse Sherwood, but struggle to have any

amount of decent quarterback play. Sherwood has been outstanding for SMSU, averaging nearly 90 rushing yards per game and has six touchdowns on the season.

On defense the Mustangs take pride in their junior linebacker Onte Burns, who leads the team in tackles by a landslide with 86 total. The next closest player is senior Gage Roberson with 67.

SMSU should be a great test for the struggling Mavs, as Minnesota State will use this game as a test to their commitment to finishing out the season strong despite missing the playoffs. If the Mavericks can get the job done in Marshall, they will look to end the season with a win against Winona State on away turf.

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A look into week 9 of fantasy football in the NFL

By KOLE BUELOW Staff Writer Week eight of the NFL season has been completed and it cannot be stressed enough how important depth is.

Depth may be one of the biggest driving factors for teams looking to make a push for the playoffs at this point in the season.

If you are looking to sneak yourself into a playoff spot you need to be making sure your team is geared up for when players have byes, or if something unexpected comes about like COVID-19 cases within an organization or even injuries.

If your team is sitting pretty atop the standings, this may be your time to start selling your depth to some of the teams who need it in order to get any chance at making the playoffs. If you seem set and ready as a lock for the postseason, selling your depth is definitely not a bad thing.

We are nearing the point in the season where fantasy trade deadlines are approaching, and teams will need to make moves if they are struggling. As a top team in the league, try and sell your depth for players who have great playoff schedules.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, Deebo Samuel, is a pricey but amazing addition if you are a team looking to get rid of depth. Samuel has an A+ for not only the remaining

of notably low usage, Swift owners may be in shambles and this would prove to be a great time to buy him low.

As far as sell high candidates go there are many to choose from as well. Two notable ones that pop off the sheet in my eyes include Saints running back Alvin Kamara and Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett.

Kamara has been great to this point in the season, but that is thanks to quarterback Jameis Winston, who tore his ACL this past week in the game against the Buccaneers. In his place will either be Trevor Siemian or Taysom Hill.

If Hill is to start, it will be concerning for Kamara’s fantasy output, given last season’s struggles when Hill took over the starting job during Drew Brees’ absence. Even with Siemian at the helm the Saints are almost guaranteed to struggle to get down the field on offense, which will be detrimental to Kamara’s fantasy season.

Outside of Kamara is Lockett, a speedy wide receiver in Seattle who just saw his second best performance this season in PPR formats behind 12 catches and 142 yards against Jacksonville this past week. A huge concern for Lockett is his remarkable inconsistency, and poor quarterback play until Russel Wilson gets back from his finger injury.

RICK SCUTERI • Associated Press Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws the ball into the crowd as time expires during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals , Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.

schedule, but also the playoff schedule.

The 49ers play zero teams within the top 10 in fantasy passing defense and four teams inside the bottom 10 in fantasy defense in the remaining stretch of the season.

The rest of their opponents are middle of the pack when it comes to giving up points to opposing receivers, so Samuel is a must add from here on out.

If there is anyone else you can find with a similar weak-

ness in their schedule, they are going to be a must buy as fast as you can before their value rises significantly.

This past week also brought several low candidates on star players. There were many, but two notable ones include Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Lions running back D’Andre Swift.

Jefferson was quite lackluster on Sunday night against Dallas, catching just two passes for 21 yards. He was amazing last year for fantasy

owners, and he will be a big bounce back candidate next week against Baltimore.

Swift is in the same boat as Jefferson, putting up a dud in week eight. The Lions got the opportunity to play the second worst fantasy rushing defense in week eight, and were not able to do anything against them.

The team only scored six points to the Eagles 44, and that will undoubtedly change once they get back from bye in week 10. After two weeks

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BRONCOS @ COWBOYS

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Overall (79-43) Last Week (7-8)

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Overall (67-55) Last Week (10-5)

LAST PLACE Jenna Peterson

Overall (66-56) Last Week (12-3)

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“Hay Fever” brings life to MNSU theatre

By EMMA JOHNSON Staff Writer

After all the drama and serious conversations that have floated through the air this past year, some laughter and happiness are well overdue.

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s theater department brings some much-needed comedic craze to the stage in the newest show, “Hay Fever.”

This British comedy written by Noel Coward centers on the Bliss family, an artistic family that breathes drama into everyday situations. When each family member invites a guest to stay at their country house, chaos ensues.

The overall comedic aspect of the play was what drew MNSU junior, Hunter Conrad, to join the cast. Conrad plays Sandy Tyrell, a guest who is invited to the Bliss family’s house for the weekend, but struggles to fit in their upper-class world.

“He understands that he isn’t a part of their social class and he has a hard time figuring out what to do and follows in Mrs. Bliss’ footsteps,” said Conrad. “He tries to figure out what he’s supposed to do in the higher class family and fake punches people all the time.”

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EMILY LANSMAN • The Reporter “Hay Fever” is a British comedy play that follows the Bliss family as they breathe drama into every ordinary situation.

to have included in the playbill. Caron believes that having the 100-year-old show is an oldie but a goodie that audiences will enjoy.

“It’s a fun, light play that I think is appropriate for the times we are living in,” said Caron. “We live with a lot of seriousness in our lives right now and I hope the audience comes in and has a little reprieve from the real world for a while.”

One of the jokes of the

show is that the family, consisting of an artist, author and retired actress, is the overdramatized stereotype of people in the performing arts lifestyle. MNSU senior and BFA acting major Malea Hanson plays Sorel Bliss, the 19-yearold hotheaded daughter of the Bliss family. Hanson found the idea of poking fun at performers in character a weird but fun experience.

“You think of yourself as this type of theater person and

then you go out on stage and you are another type of theater person,” laughed Hanson. “[Mankato’s] theater students are mostly chill, so it’s interesting to play a different type of theater person who’s more extravagant and wants everything to be perfect.”

With zany situations and a lot of laughs, the hope for “Hay Fever” is that audiences are able to come out and enjoy themselves while making jokes THEATRE on page 15 u

This past Monday was National Author’s Day; a day to curl up with a favorite novel or current read under a fuzzy blanket with a warm drink.

This past author’s day, Minnesota State University, Mankato fourth year Madeline Margo’s current read was “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens.

Margo talked about the book so far, “It’s kinda like a mystery. It’s about this girl who grew up with a hard home life. It was kind of an abusive home.

It got so bad her mom left and she didn’t have proper schooling. And then her dad would leave for weeks at a time. She basically raised herself. And then these people in the town treat her differently because she doesn’t have proper schooling. She ends up having romances and experiences with romantic interests and she’s finding her own way though all of that. But AUTHOR on page 15 u

Cooking in the Kitchen with Sydney: Fall delicacy apple crisp Apple Crisp

By SYDNEY BERGGREN • Staff Writer I don’t know about you, but come the fall season, I am all about apples and apple-flavored things; caramel apples, apple cider, apple donuts, those caramel apple suckers that are always around, apple pie, and, of course, a good ole easy apple crisp.

An apple crisp is such a classic fall dessert, and is honestly easier than one might think to prepare, especially as a college student with limited time and monetary resources.

A crisp is often large enough to serve multiple people — for instance, for a holiday party, or a birthday party for any Libras and Scorpios out there — while not breaking the bank. All you really need is 5 ingredients and about 50 minutes — most of which is cook time.

The type of apple you choose is completely up to you.

I personally used Granny Smith as they are my personal favorite, but I know that many prefer a Honeycrisp for baking. It’s all personal preference and what you can find at the store.

Additionally, the amount of apples you choose influences the amount of the rest of your ingredients. I used a large glass bowl to bake in, so I only used three apples, but if you use a regular 8x8 glass baking dish, I would use closer to six apples.

Peel and cut your apples to desired size. I cut mine into approximately half-inch cubes. Combine in your baking dish with sugar and cinnamon. I’m going to be honest

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3-6 apples Sugar Cinnamon Oats Butter

SYDNEY BERGGREN • The Reporter Apple Crisp is an American classic that is traditionally baked during the fall season.

here, I measured by just what felt right, but I’d say it came out to about two tablespoons of sugar per apple, and maybe half a tablespoon of cinnamon per apple.

After mixing well, top with oats.

Again, I measured what I wanted, but on average, probably half a cup per apple, a light coating of cinnamon and sugar, and pats of butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of your crisp, or until toppings are golden brown.

Let it cool, and top with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or the like.

Swapping the regular sugar for brown sugar in the topping, adding flour to the topping mixture, and adding nutmeg to the apples are all recommended additions, but if you don’t have those items — like I didn’t — this still works and tastes wonderful.

While the cooking time for this dish may be a bit of a downer, the product that comes out of it is very worth it. The additions mentioned above make it all the more good, but the whole point of this recipe is to ideally not have to leave your floor to make it, so, use what you’ve got.

Whether you make this for a party, hanging with a group of friends, or you are simply in need of some fall comfort food, this is a simple treat to throw together.

Also, the dining center vanilla ice cream is a pretty good topping for apple crisp.

All that’s left to do is enjoy.

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Greg Kinnear readies for his Broadway debut

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CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION • Associated Press Greg Kinnear appears at the season six premiere of the Netflix political drama series “House of Cards,” on Oct. 22, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Greg Kinnear was just a month away from making his Broadway debut in the play “To Kill a Mockingbird” when the pandemic shut theater down in March 2020.

He’s not giving up: Early next year, he’ll try again.

The two-time Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee is slated to take over the role of Atticus Finch from Jeff Daniels beginning Jan. 5, 2022.

“There is nothing in the Greg Kinnear IMDb credits that you will find that will suggest that I am in any way an obvious choice for for taking on this role,” he tells The Associated Press. “This will all be a new endeavor for me.

I welcome it and I’m thrilled about it.”

“To Kill a Mockingbird”

by Harper Lee won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and has been widely praised as a sensitive portrait of racial tension in 1930s Alabama. At its core is Atticus Finch, a lawyer called upon to defend a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman.

Lee’s iconic book has been adapted for the stage

by Aaron Sorkin, who won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his screenplay for “The Social Network.” The play is directed by Bartlett Sher.

Sorkin’s script — which cuts the undergrowth of minor characters and enhances

others, particularly the maid Calpurnia and Tom Robinson, the man falsely accused of rape — was the thing that really grabbed Kinnear.

“It just moved me so emotionally. It’s such a beautiful, slight modernization of the material to make it relevant in a way that that is so resounding right now,” he said.

“I feel like he humanizes Atticus in a way that needed to happen. And, at the same time, all the texture and the power of the book I don’t feel is lost in any way.”

Kinnear has visited New York to discuss the role with the creative team and while he hasn’t yet seen the show, he has walked onto the empty 1,435-seat Shubert Theatre stage. “I did feel a little catching my breath,” he says.

He is scheduled to start rehearsals in December and hasn’t yet decided whether or not he’ll see Daniels in the role during his four weeks of preparation.

“I’m sure I’ll be amazed if I do go and see it. But there’s part of me that also feels like maybe keeping some distance from it frees up the creativity a little bit by not looking back,” he says.

Kinnear earned an Oscar nod for “As Good As It Gets” and his additional credits include “You’ve Got Mail,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Sabrina” and “Baby Mama.”

He also has two Daytime Emmy Awards, both for “Talk Soup.”

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A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year — a proliferation that has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts.

In metro Atlanta, Jennifer Turpin — a self-described arachnophobe — stopped blowing leaves in her yard after inadvertently walking into a web created by the Joro spider. Stephen Carter has avoided a walking trail along the Chattahoochee River where he encountered Joro webs every dozen steps.

Farther east in Winterville, Georgia, Will Hudson’s front porch became unusable amid an abundance of Joro webs 10 feet deep. Hudson estimates he’s killed more than 300 of the spiders on his property.

“The webs are a real mess,” said Hudson, an entomologist at the University of Georgia.

“Nobody wants to come out of the door in the morning, walk down the steps and get a face full of spider web.”

The Joro — Trichonephila clavata — is part of a group of spiders known as orb weavers for their highly organized, wheel-shaped webs. Common in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan, Joro females

ALEX SANZ • Associated Press The joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga. The spider has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year . (AP Photo/Alex Sanz)

have colorful yellow, blue and red markings on their bodies.

They can measure three inches (8 cm) across when their legs are fully extended.

It’s not clear exactly how and when the first Joro spider arrived in the U.S. In Georgia, a researcher identified one about 80 miles (128 km) northeast of Atlanta in 2014.

They have also been found in South Carolina, and Hudson is convinced they will spread across the South.

It’s also not clear why they are so abundant this year, though experts agree their numbers have exploded.

“We see natural ebbs and flows in the populations of many different species that

may be linked to local conditions, particularly slight changes in rainfall,” said Paula Cushing, an arachnologist at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Cushing and other experts say Joros are not a threat to humans or dogs and cats and won’t bite them unless they are feeling very threatened.

Hudson said a researcher collecting them with her bare hands reported the occasional pinch, but said the spiders never broke her skin.

Researchers, however, don’t agree fully on what impact, if any, the spider will have on other species and the environment.

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Ridloff on playing MCU’s first deaf superhero ASSOCIATED PRESS Three years ago, Lauren Ridloff gave an interview that concluded with the actor contemplating what she wanted to do next.

At that point, Ridloff only had one major role under her belt, albeit an acclaimed one.

Ridloff was then starring in a Broadway revival of “Children of a Lesser God,” a performance that earned her a Tony nomination and turned the then 40-year-old former kindergarten teacher into a breakout star.

Ridloff hadn’t set out to necessarily be an actor. She initially was just helping “Children of a Lesser God” director Kenny Leon as a sign language tutor. Still, at that moment, Ridloff set her sights high.

Talking to The New York Times in May 2018, she said she’d like to play a superhero.

To Ridloff’s surprise, the wish came true. In Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals,” Ridloff plays the first deaf superhero in Marvel’s “cinematic universe.” In the film, which Disney releases in theaters Friday, Ridloff plays one of 10 immortal guardians alongside Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie and Kumail Nanjiani.

“It was a manifestation,” Ridloff says, laughing. “At that time, I still wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue in acting.

I was honestly terrified. I had given up a career as a teacher

Marvel Studios via AP This image released by Marvel Studios shows Lauren Ridloff in a scene from “Eternals.”

and I went to try acting, but then my Broadway show was ending. What’s next? Do I even bet on auditioning? I didn’t think Hollywood was ready for a deaf actor at the time, let alone a deaf superhero.”

“Eternals,” in which the age-old superheroes have long secretly lived among humans but are now roused to prevent a cosmic apocalypse, seeks to expand many of the traditional notions. For the first time in 26 blockbuster films, a person with hearing impairment is alongside other mighty saviors fighting to rescue the world.

“In the beginning, I admit I

was terrified,” Ridloff said in a recent interview by Zoom from Los Angeles through an American Sign Language translator.

“It was almost like I couldn’t get out of bed. I was so overwhelmed with the responsibility of being the first and only deaf superhero. How do I even start to represent people and a community?”

Ridloff, though, had an epiphany while jogging, a hobby she considers a form of meditation. It was a fitting place to find clarity: In the film, her character Makkari has super speed, one of several traits of a character — a beefy white

going to be nice to have some Ted Paul Theatre starting on THEATRE Continued from page 13 comedic relief and have ev- Nov. 4 through Nov. 6 and at the stereotypical portrayal of performing artists.

“The show isn’t very heavy on the heart and I think it’s

eryone come out and relax,” shared Conrad. “I want them to walk away with a smile on their face and to come back to Mankato Theatre.”

“Hay Fever” runs in the

again Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and children under 16, and $12 for MNSU students.

guy in the comics — that’s party drawn from Ridloff’s own characteristics.

“I realized when I started talking about me and when I started using pronouns like ‘I’ rather than ‘we,’ that’s how I can be my most authentic self.

I can tell my own story, and I can allow people to decide if they identify and relate to me,” Ridloff says. “With that understanding, I feel so much more comfortable in my role.”

The 43-year-old Ridloff, who has been deaf since birth, had been primarily raising her two boys with husband Douglas Ridloff when her work

with Leon led to a impromptu table read on “Children of a Lesser God.” Since then, Ridloff has had a recurring role on “The Walking Dead” and poignantly played a teacher in last year’s “Sound of Metal.”

“Working as a kindergarten teacher, let me tell you, they are a tough audience,” says Ridloff. “I had to be engaging. I had to tell these beautiful stories. That’s the only way that you keep them engaged. I think that’s where I developed my acting powers.”

Ridloff caught the attention of “Eternals” casting director Sarah Finn, who was looking for a wide spectrum of performers for the film. When Ridloff was brought in for a meeting with Zhao and producer Nate Moore, she didn’t know what movie or role she was being considered for. She figured, she says, “maybe I would be some woman in distress, some sort of victim, maybe they wanted me for ‘Black Panther.’”

Meeting in Los Angeles, Zhao had an immediate response to Ridloff, who never officially auditioned. “There’s so much joy in her, and she’s very proud of who she is,” says Zhao. “She’s very mischievous in real life. She’s got a twinkle in her eye and she flirts with the camera. She’s got a presence.

When she first met (‘Eternals’ co-star) [Keoghan], there was such a beautiful thing going on that I had to incorporate it into the characters.”

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teen has vanished. It’s about AUTHOR Continued from page 13 teenagers figuring out how to nobody told her how those things go and what to do in those situations, so it’s really interesting.”

However, if that book doesn’t tickle your fancy, Margo recommends the mystery author Clive Cussler and a nostalgic favorite “Gone”

by Michael Grant.

She gave a preview of “Gone” by saying, “It’s like a teen sci-fi book.

Basically, it’s these groups of kids that are at school, and one day their history teacher randomly disappears and they realize that everyone in their town over the age of fif-

live alone.”

MNSU’s head of creative writing Geoffrey Herbach has published eight novels.

As an author, he has inspirations he recommends.

Herbach says Kurt Vonnegut was, “the person who made me want to read more when I was a teenager.” Another author he mentioned was fellow staff member Chris McCormick. Herbach also shared a favorite book “A Visit from the Goon Squad” by Jennifer Egan.

“It’s a novel but it’s really connected,” he says. “There are two characters who travel through the whole thing, but it’s short stories. It’s like

a short story compilation.

So it doesn’t have an arc like a novel would have, but it’s about how time affects life. It makes you nostalgic and heartbroken. And it’s super funny in parts; it’s everything a book should be.”

MNSU freshman Katayiah Crim revealed her favorite book to be “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. Crim loves the book because she thought it was really good.

“When you pick it up it’s a little bigger, but it’s fast. It keeps you on your toes,” she explains.

Crim said she wasn’t currently reading anything, and if you’re not either, maybe one of these books can fill that void.

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