November 8, 2018

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2018

New sports facility to come soon?

Sports bubble to be voted on, would hold classes, recreation, & athletics

BOBBI PATRICK STAFF WRITER A new multi-use facility might be coming to Minnesota State University, Mankato campus to support university health and wellness as early as next fall.

Students will have the opportunity to vote to pass a referendum in either November or December 2018 to bring a seasonal sports dome to campus to have more room available to host academic classes, campus recreation, athletics, and to host community events.

Since MNSU is limited on

indoor space available for students to enjoy their sports, the seasonal sports bubble would allow another yearround facility for sport. The bubble would be built across from the Kwik Trip off of Monks Avenue, where there is currently a soccer field.

“The seasonal sports bubble will be open and available to serve all MNSU students.

Sport clubs, intramurals, open recreation, fitness activities, ground based team building, academic classes, Maverick Machine practices, Athletics and much more,” stated Todd Pfingsten, Director of Campus Recreation.

The estimated cost of the field is about 3.5 to 4.0 million dollars, but the sports bubble would be up and operating as early as October 15th, 2019.

The seasonal bubble

Photo courtesy of MNSU Campus Recreation

would be an air-inflated dome with a synthetic turf playing field which would be about 75 yards long. The facility

would be heated to about 60 degrees in the winter months.

The facility will cost a large amount of money,

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Mogwai Collaborative coworking space now open

EMMANUELLA SHOKARE STAFF WRITER Mogwai Collaborative is a new coworking space here in Mankato. It is located in the Hubbard building at 424 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato.

Mogwai Collaborative was opened on July 2, 2018, and has collaborated with 17 businesses here in Mankato.

In order to be a member, there is a questionnaire on their website that one must fill out when signing up to be a member. This is because Mogwai Collaborative is building a community in which every member is respectful to the workspaces and other members.

This is a great deal for startups, entrepreneurs,

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remote workers, corporate partnerships and working from home to name a few.

Coworking spaces, unlike traditional offices consist of different companies, projects

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that could share ideas, there is less competition to be more productive, confident

and focused. Multi-billion dollar companies like Uber and Instagram started in coworking spaces.

Memberships at the coworking space cost $249 a month which includes stateof-the-art conference rooms, Wi-Fi, unlimited networking, free parking, traditional desks, team building offices, an Honest café, and discounts for Mogwai family members. “Here at Mogwai Collaborative, you can choose to work in the open area, the lounge area, the conference room, the private offices, the phone boothswherever you see a spot you can set up shop,” said Stephanie Braun, Director of Mogwai Collaborative. “If you would like a permanent desk, those are available for $349 a month,” added Braun.

Mogwai Collaborative is not only a coworking

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Students share their “majors in minutes”

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER By the time you read this piece, the midterm elections will have passed, their results known, and their implications dissected and debated in the media.

At the time I am writing this, the democrats are overwhelmingly favored to win the House, and the republicans will retain control of the Senate.

As the results come in, it seems likely that the polling was more or less correct.

Broadly speaking, the election results at the time of this writing are generally in lockstep with the conventional wisdom, something which might surprise those of us accustomed to shock and dismay, since the 2016 election.

Reporters and laymen have become more distrustful of pollsters since 2016, not entirely without cause. However, it seems that this lack of trust was somewhat misplaced, if the results at the time of this writing hold.

Democrats won the House, flipping vulnerable republicans and holding on to enough seats to form a majority. They did not win the Senate, mostly because far more democrats than republicans were up for re-election, creating a structural

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EMMANUELLA SHOKARE STAFF WRITER If you want to talk to students to know more about a major or minor, “Major in Minutes” is here to help you.

Major in Minutes was held this past Monday. “Major in Minutes started during the fall of 2016, and it is an outgrowth of MNSU’s involvement with the Reimagining the First Year initiative. Thus, this is the third year that we’ve been able to offer the program,” said Sara Granberg-Rademacker, Assistant Director Undeclared/ Academic Advisor. It has grown over the years as more students are willing to participate to represent their majors. This year more than 90 volunteers represented 50 different majors, and over 295 students, both volunteers and students- attended the event.

Kate Schmit, representing Gender and Women Studies, said, “I think this is a great

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event. I am a senior, and when I was a Community Advisor last year, I brought my residents to this event. They learned from the experience and also more fun learning it from their peers.” This is a great example of how students can decide on a major if they are undecided.

One thing I learned during the event was that it is better to check out other majors and compare them based on what you want to do for the rest of your life. Kamryn Hanson, a Sociology major here at MNSU said, “I think students who come to this event should think of other majors that they won’t

even consider. They should just be open-minded and explore.”

One of the main purposes of Majors in Minutes is for students to know more about a major from their peers and be able to decide earlier on they like. “I don’t think this event was offered when I first got here, because I attended every event when I was a freshman,” said Brigitta Kocs, a Spanish major. “But it would have been helpful for me because I had to move from one major to another,” added Kocs.

From my own experience, I learned how other majors like Sociology and Spanish,

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space but can also be used to host events. In order to host the event, prior approval will be needed and the day pass for the event would cost 40 dollars.

If you want to look at the space, contact the Stephanie

Braun at Stephanie@ mogwaicollaborative.com for a tour. There is also a free day of coworking for people who would want to try using a coworking space before committing to it.

Another benefit of Mogwai

Collaborative is that since it’s located at the Hubbard Building, there is easy access to other businesses which are members of Mogwai Collaborative. The Small Business Development Center provides free

are related to my major as a nursing student, and I would be glad to take one of them as a minor. “I am grateful to all the students who participated – whether they came to represent a major or explore different major options,” said Granberg-Rademacker.

“I encourage students to keep using the resources at their disposal – exploratory classes, career development resources, academic advising, and more – to reflect on how their values, interests, and strengths may be represented in a particular major or majors,”

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Molly Tibbet’s death inspires fear Opinion

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Mollie Tibbetts case.

Last year, my roommates and I made a list titled, “Things people have yelled

“According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some time in their lives.” stabbing her then throwing her body into a nearby pond.

As a Minnesota State cross country and track athlete, I can relate to the fear that these cases have brought to women nationwide, specifically the

Student profile: Payton Merrit STEVE JOSHN NDIKUM STAFF WRITER

BOBBI PATRICK STAFF WRITER The recent murder of Mollie Tibbetts and acclaimed Iowa State golfer named Celia Barquin Arozamena has brought up a hidden fear to the world, but it has always been known to women.

Tibbetts was on a jog by herself when she was stalked then murdered this past July. For Arozamena, she was golfing mid-morning on a Saturday by herself on a golf course near Iowa State’s campus, but that didn’t prevent a man from brutally

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at us while running,” and mind you, I have two male roommates and two other female roommates. So we made a male and female column.

Here are some of the comments for the men: “Put

a shirt on”,“You can run back to my dorm”,“Please have sex with me,” etc.

Here are some of the comments towards the females: “Put some shirts on, sluts”,“Girl you’re the fittest thing on these roads”,“Sit on my face”,“Keep pushing girls,” etc.

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some time in their lives. On college campuses specifically, nearly two thirds of college students experience sexual harassment.

Obviously, the cases of Tibbetts and Arozamena

What’s your name and what year are you at MNSU? My name is Payton Merritt and I am a junior.

What’s your major?

Social Work Why did you choose that major?

I chose Social Work because I like to work with kids, and being a Social Work major makes it easier as there are so may different job opportunities in working with kids.

What made you feel confident and comfortable about choosing MNSU? Knowing my friends were going here is one of the first things which influenced my decision. Also knowing I would have people to hang out with, as well as the fact that the Social Work program is a good program.

What has been your biggest challenge so far?

My biggest challenge was meeting new friends.

What advice do you have for incoming freshmen, or for those who just joined MNSU? My advice to incoming freshmen or transfer students is to not be afraid to talk to people in your classes. Be social and don’t confine yourself to your room. Join clubs, start volunteering and building up your resume.

How do you see your career linked to the growth of the society?

My career is linked to the growth of society because kids are the future of our society.

Also, social workers help promote social justice, work for the people and what the people of our society want.

What has been your most memorable college experience?

Homecoming week. The activities were a lot of fun and I had a good time at the concert until Fetty Wap didn’t show up.

But the refund was nice!

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STEVEN JOHN NDIKUM STAFF WRITER In college, there’s a lot of diversity. Such diversity ranges from social, cultural, racial, and religious perspectives. Coming to college for our first time brings a lot of excitement.

Most students have separate goals; some want to be the best from day one in terms of grades, some want to connect as much as they can to make their voices heard, some want to meet their soulmate and others just want fun.

Ralph Waldo says, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

The goal is being yourself when you hang with people, don’t adjust your personality or norms to please people, instead let people connect with you because of your diversity and your difference.

At Minnesota State University, Mankato, there are a lot of activities created

by CAs from Residential Life, which promote the idea of roommates, which helps create long lasting relationships between students.

Moreover, the presence of

diverse departmental clubs helps to promote student connections, activities and create lifelong friendships.

In addition to the above, there are fraternities and sororities you can join to enhance your social life and to connect with people who can be a positive influence. The goal is to be able to achieve at all levels. From work, life, education, and relationships.

Making Friends for Life Developing lifelong friendships takes time and patience. It’s like building a foundation for a house. Sumner Redstone says, “success is not built on success. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes it’s built on catastrophe”.

Don’t be discouraged if the first people you meet don’t turn out to be the type of friends you were hoping for.

You may need to keep trying and meet new people.

You may also make friends with people you wouldn’t have considered being friends with before. If you feel uneasy about the friends you have made, try to remember what you liked about your friends from high school. Keep yourself surrounded by good people who share similar goals.

James E. Faust says, “A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” Align yourself with what satisfies your inner soul. That is what brings true

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happiness and connects us with the right people.

Living with Roommates Sometimes students make lifelong friendships with their roommates. If you have a good experience with your roommate during your first year of college, you may want to continue living with that roommate.

Sharing a house or an apartment allows you to spend time with people and really get to know them. You may learn things that only their families know about them, like how long they take in the shower, or what kinds of odd things they eat.

Living together also provides opportunities for a lot of inside jokes, which can create even stronger bonds. You may also become closer when one of

you becomes sick, and the parental instinct kicks in.

Joining a Club By joining a club, you may be able to find people who share similar interests. Usually college campuses offer a variety of clubs like those that are associated with academic majors, public interests, politics, music, or careers.

There are also fraternities and sororities at different colleges. Clubs provide an opportunity to meet people outside of the classroom, and the opportunity to get involved with something that you’re passionate about.

Being involved in extracurricular activities may also alleviate some of your stress.

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“We were both CAs.”

“They were my roommate.”

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ASIA: where asian students come together

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Asian Students in America (ASIA) is an RSO at Minnesota State University, Mankato focused on Asian perspectives and issues in America as well as expanding leadership and social opportunities for Asian American students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

What first started as the Asian Pacific Student Organization, it was founded

by Asian American minority students with common interests in their educational and ethnic backgrounds looking for a community to belong in and for all students to feel welcome to join.

Their mission is to help students, whether that be academically, financially, or socially. ASIA is truly a mother, teacher, advisor, and friend wrapped up into one.

They not only provide a safe space for all students to feel welcome but a space to connect with others, build bonds, to grow, and seek advice and comfort.

ASIA has held many events accomplishing their mission.

They’ve held discussions in their bi-weekly meetings such as mental health, culture, discrimination, what it means

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to be Asian American etc.

As groups, they have gone to campus events together such as the recent CSU Haunted Takeover, as well as participate and help out in events such as homecoming.

They’ve done open mics as an outlet to have students express themselves, have fun, and bond as a group. They have an annual Myer’s lockin, where they spend a whole night in Myer’s field house eating barbecue, playing games, and having relay races.In the upcoming future they are planning on going to an escape room.

ASIA also plays a game called “Assassination” with one another, in which each member participating gets a target, and must capture them on their Snapchat story to eliminate them from the game.

Along with the many social

events ASIA has, they also attend conferences to not only expand their knowledge, but also their leadership skills. Over the years, they’ve attended the annual Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU) to connect with other Asian Americans in other schools.

Cher Vang, the president of ASIA, states that the club is open to everyone, saying, “Although our name is Asian Students in America, we really welcome everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from, you are always more than welcome to come here and speak with us or connect with us. We’re here for you.”

ASIA meets every other week on Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in CSU 238.

The next meeting is on Nov. 19.

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Continued from page 3 were extreme and in most scenarios, wouldn’t occur every day. But both of these cases have brought up the fear women have dealt with for many years.

Women might be called “irrational” for these fears, but I can name a few reasons why these fears make sense.

In regards to the statistic above, it makes sense why women would fear rape when one in five women will be raped in their lifetime.

It makes sense why women would feel like they couldn’t fight off a man, who would naturally be stronger than a woman biologically.

So, what can we do to make our society better when it comes to fear of sexual violence?

In a recent New York Times article titled, “Running While Female” by Talya Minsberg, Tayla talks about how women, “have adapted to the realities -and risks- of running while female.” She also mentions that there are several rules that women follow while running. If you have ever run alone as a female, you will recognize these: 1.) D o n ’t wear headphones or have your music too loud that you can’t hear someone around you.

2.) Don’t run in the dark.

3.) Don’t run in a wooded area alone.

4.) Run in frequently populated areas.

5.) Don’t make eye contact with any man.

There’s a lot more that could be added. Doesn’t that sound exhausting to be constantly worried while running and continuing to think these things every day?

It might seem like this is a bigger problem than just one person, and that’s because it is. But if several people begin to change their actions, it can lead to a better society where everyone can feel safe.

Whether you are a male or female, your voice can make a difference. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, rape is the most under-reported crime.

63 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.

This could very possibly include your mother, your sister, your aunt, your grandma, or your friend.

Standing up for anyone in a situation that you feel could be dangerous could help prevent another statistic.

While there are resources online, the Women’s Center also provides info and resources about sexual violence, and resources for survivors.

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Global Entrepreneurship celebration next week

MARJAN HUSSEIN STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University, Mankato, College of Business, Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship invites all students, faculty, staff and the entire Mankato community to an international celebration of entrepreneurship.

The 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Week will run from Nov. 12-18.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Network, for one week every November, thousands of events and competitions in over 100 countries inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity.

The Global Entrepreneurship Week is meant to act as a catalyst connecting entrepreneurs to potential collaborators, mentors and investors.

Yvonne Cariveau, Director of the Center for Innovation

and Entrepreneurship and main coordinator of the GEW at MNSU states that the week is a commemoration of entrepreneurs. All events are free and will be held at the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 424 N. Riverfront Drive. “Here in Mankato we have not had a large entrepreneurship week, in the past the University has celebrated the GEW for at least four years with the primary focus being students,” Cariveau said.

“With this year’s celebration in an effort to tie together the ecosystem of

entrepreneurship all around the Mankato area, which is one of the purposes of the CIE, majority of the events during the GEW will be hosted in the CIE,” Cariveau added.

Several small businesses are working in collaboration with the CIE to out on the workshops during the GEW. The GEW offers a plethora of benefits for students who have a small business, intend to create a start-up or basically have a brilliant idea but need some insight on how to get it rolling.

Cariveau states that

whether you have an invention or business idea for yourself or not, don’t miss these opportunities to learn and network.“A vibrant start up community helps realize individual promise and spurs the economy,” Cariveau said. To view the schedule of the GEW and access more information, one can visit https://link.mnsu.edu/ gew2018/.These celebrations are set to innovate, connect and inspire.The 2018 GEW will provide a special platform to learn, appreciate and fully comprehend what it means to be an entrepreneur.

Student night coming to the WowZone this weekend KAILTYN JORGENSEN STAFF WRITER Be sure to check out the Student Events Team “Student Night” being hosted at the Mankato WowZone this upcoming Saturday night!

What a better way to spend the night then enjoying it with your friends, (and making new ones) while playing unlimited bowling, laser tag, and mini golf?

WowZone, located at 2030 Adams Street, is a beloved Mankato landmark with great food and activities everyone can enjoy. This Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. MNSU students can get free admission. “I love going

to the Wow Zone with my friends, and I cannot wait to go for free,” said Alex Fry, Stomper’s Cinema Chair.

Unlimited arcade will be 10 dollars. There will also be live music from MAVHouse Records. Food and drink will be available for purchase, outside food or drinks are not allowed.

Don’t have a ride? Now you have no excuse! Busses will be running from WowZone, off campus housing, and locations around campus all night--free with your mavcard.

“I’m glad I have a way to get there without driving,” said team member, Heather Shuster.

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Theatre Department enters holiday season with “The Happy Elf” MANSOOR AHMAD STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Theatre & Dance Department kicked off the countdown to the holiday season with the performance of “The Happy Elf” in the Ted Paul Theatre at the Earley Center for Performing Arts this past Friday.

“The Happy Elf” tells the tale of the cheeriest elf at the North Pole, Eubie, and his attempt at adding Bluesville, a town full of ‘naughty’ children, on Santa’s list for Christmas Eve deliveries.

Eubie’s elf friend, Gilda, mentions of a ‘Tree-mail’ from Santa which announces his decision of picking his Sleigh Team, compromised of three elves, the day before Christmas Eve. Just as Eubie and his friends express their utmost interest in being on the team,

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their supervisor, Norbert, shows up to the gathering, asking the elves to get back to work on toy production.

After Eubie dancingly leads the elves into a song, which halts the toy production, Norbert fires him, and

heads to his meeting with Santa. Eubie identifies this as a prime opportunity to get in the good graces of Santa, and

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Video Game Review: “Red Dead Redemption 2”

Rockstar Games release another masterpiece

KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER In 2010, Rockstar Games gave me one of my favorite gaming experiences ever in the form of the western open world story of “Red Dead Redemption”.

As a teenager, I played through “Red Dead” at least five times, partly because I’m an idiot who craves familiarity subconsciously, but mostly, the reason I played through the game is because it was just so well done. The story was admittedly basic, but the writing within was amazing.

The Dead Eye shooting mechanics were so rewarding.

The visuals still hold up pretty well to this day. So, when it was announced that a sequel was in development, I was

on cloud nine. Now that the game is finally here and I finished it, brother, I’m on cloud 28. The game is so amazingly well done that it is going to be hard to play any other game for a while.

The story of the game follows one of the last outlaw gangs in the west as they are hunted by the law and other equally imposing forces. The Dutch Van Der Linde gang is the game’s shining star, as each of your fellow gang members are richly written characters who you will want to talk and connect with throughout “Red Dead II”’s near 60-hour runtime. Dutch himself is probably the most well written and complex characters ever to grace a disk or cartridge, as his descent into madness is an extremely hard to watch transition, but you cannot look away. The main character himself, Arthur Morgan, is someone who will stay with you long after the credits have rolled, as his growth from the beginning of the game till the end is beau-

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tifully executed.

The story is gripping, but a huge part of games from most folks is the technical aspects like the physics engines and the gameplay. I am very comfortable saying that

this game might be the most well-crafted I’ve ever played.

When you walk into a store you can interact with nearly any object before purchasing (or stealing) it. If you fall over and get mud on you, it will

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“The Nutcracker”

New Disney film brings Christmas magic back to the theatres RACHAEL JAEGER STAFF WRITER When most people think of “The Nutcracker”, what likely comes to mind is a musical score that either inspires you to dance or hypnotize you to sleep. The most recent version of “The Nutcracker” does neither, but it embellishes all your reasons why you adore the fantasy genre.

Personally, “The Nutcracker” possessed so many thrills of what I have appreciated from many outstanding fantasy films, especially “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, and David Bowie’s “The Labyrinth”. Both films shake your awareness that what you initially assume may not be true and your world might be torn apart.

Those who you believed are friends are enemies and those who you are convinced are your friends are instead your enemies.

In the beginning for instance, it does appear that it is a typical predictable Hollywood formula. Clara Cohen (Mackenzie Foy), the daughter of Marie who breathed life into the toys and created a world from toys, struggles with her awkward and aloof self and refuses to engage in a social life. She will not even dance with her own father who privately grieves in losing Marie. Both accuse each other of selfishness before Clara quietly slips off to her godfather (Morgan Freeman) who imparts wisdom that Marie learned from him.

Freeman states about

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Marie: “She came to trust not only me but more importantly herself.” That becomes a lesson that Clara learns throughout the incidents which occur throughout the movie. Clara also receives a locket, a gift from her mom, and that also ends up symbolizing her heart. Clara must, however, find the key to the locket and while she has dreams of what the locket may hold, the treasures exceed her imagination.

And both “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” and “The Nutcracker” take place around Christmas which stirs the magic like how snowflakes in the air do.

Both Lucy and Clara stumble across the worlds unexpectedly and ironically, must battle evil in their own and different ways to set the king-

doms to right again. Excitement from the other children buzzes around Clara as they all follow their own string to their gifts and the journey leads her to the Four Realms.

But her journey only begins there, much like when Lucy uncovers the lamp post.

Shortly after Clara’s arrival to the Four Realms, she notices the key which is supposed to go to her locket.

But a mouse steals it and appears to mock her when she attempts to cross the frozen river towards him to retrieve it. Her obstacle heightens when she puts one foot on the ice and it cracks. Shortly afterwards, the mouse scampers away with the key and automatically, I assumed that he was working with the villain, Ginger. It is evident

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when he merges with other mice in a bear shape and use physical force to push Clara towards Ginger.

After a narrow escape from Ginger, who is a blown-up toy that appears cold and featureless, Clara is soon introduced to Sugar Plum, who is the Queen of Sweets.

Her wavy hair is put up and the soft pink and blue colors of her hair and gives resemblance to cotton candy. What the audience learns about Sugar Plum is that she uses secret manipulation to gather the Four Realms under her thumb.

Not only is it a film about self-discovery but in her moment of grief and despair, Clara senses Marie is with her when a breeze rustles her hair like Marie is running her own fingers through it. A star shoots across the sky from behind Clara and before the scene closes, the audience catches glimpse of the owl the grandfather sent to watch over Clara.

There is a lot more about “The Nutcracker” I could say but I don’t want to jinx the magic and allow you the opportunity and choice to enter the enchanted world yourself.

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stay there until you either get drenched by a storm or jump in a river. Same applies to blood, which appears due to gunshots as well as from animals that have been killed during a hunt.

Arthur’s horse, who I named Larry, handles very realistically, who needs to get brushed when he gets too dirty and fed regularly.

Arthur himself also needs to bathe and eat often, unless you want him to be a smelly scrawny hermit who no one loves. The combat is a more refined spin on “GTA V”’s, complete with the returning Dead Eye system, and it feels just as good as it did back in 2010, maybe even better. Arthur himself handles with a weight common in many Rockstar Games protagonists, but for the first time it didn’t ever bug me. It actually kind of felt good to walk around as him and take in the views. Views that are phenomenal, and the fact that this is a fully explorable and dynamic world is just unbelievable.

All of that said, I don’t know if everyone will love this game. It is a slow burn, novel-like experience that many may not be wanting nor expecting. However, if you can take the time to slow down and enjoy the ride, you will find yourself deeply immersed in the best entertainment 2018 has to offer.

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their weekends and the funny thing that happened on the Big Bang Theory. Even if the dude lands a joke, you would never laugh cause you are not going to encourage this.

He will end up in an office space ruining lives till he retires to his house full of cats.

7) The Techie Everytime you see this person they are wearing the same exact Attack on Titan hoodie, so you start to believe that they honestly don’t have other clothes.

They always sit as far away from the front of the room as humanly possible, and never look up from their sticker laden laptop. Said laptop’s background is always a different anime background, and every background is lewded to the point of no return. This person will end up at your house fixing your tech in 10 years, and they will make your child incredibly uncomfortable.

8) Me This piece of work sits near the back of the room silently judging everyone else based on their appearances rather than actually taking time to know them as individuals.

He sits by himself and leaves as soon as the class is over.

Sometimes he’ll try to talk to you, and it isn’t that bad. He is also very sorry if he makes you uncomfortable in any way, trust me, he does not mean to at all, he’s literally thinking of nothing at all but these bad stereotypes and stressing about school.

He wants to do something important for the world, but will probably end up making lists for Buzzfeed or a ripoff of Buzzfeed.

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Displeased, Norbert rehires Eubie and assigns him to the ‘Naughty and Nice Department’.

Eubie discovers Bluesville doesn’t have a single entry on the nice list, so he decides to make an “unauthorized” trip to Bluesville and help convince the inhabitants to be nice.

Will Eubie succeed in helping Bluesville make it to Santa’s nice list? Or will Nor-

bert keep Eubie from his mischievous ways and prevent the elf to making it to the Sleigh Team?

To learn where Eubie’s misadventures lead him, come see “The Happy Elf” in the Ted Paul Theatre. “The Happy Elf” will run at 7:30 p.m Nov. 8-10, and 2 p.m.

Nov. 10-11 in the Ted Paul Theatre. Tickets can be purchased online at MSUTheatre. com, or from the Box Office in the Performing Arts Center.

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Throughout your college years, you meet all sorts of people from all walks of life.

These people, however, are going to consistently be in your classes, at least until you get out of general classes.

1) The Chad, Brad, Stacey and Tracey.

These people all wear the same clothes from like the Gap or American Eagle, they all go to the same parties, and honestly you can’t really pick any out in a crowd. The guys end up in their father’s line of work and the gals end up as stay-at-home moms who are self-entrepreneurs and sell their DIY Pinterest arts and crafts on Etsy. They’ll be in Kato or somewhere like it till the day they die.

2) The SkaterBois and Gals These people wear nothing but clothes they bought at Zumiez even though they started skating literally two weeks ago. They own either a longboard or a really short board, but never, ever a normal board. They never really talk either, and it does honestly make them seem kinda cool. Once they do talk, though, the facade is completely broken. Their ma-

jor is something in Parks and Recreation, but they’ll end up as a manager at like a Target or something.

3) The guy who isn’t there This dude is apparently in the class, but nobody has seen him on days that don’t involve exams. You have no idea what he’s like, no idea if he’s passing, and you barely remember what he looks like.

He could literally be trying for any major, and no one knows what he will become.

Probably not a graduate though.

4) The person who thinks they know everything This person is so, so, so awful. They add something to the professor’s point whenever possible, they always answer the questions for the class, and they never raise their hands. You hate their pretentious tendencies, but without them your classes would consist of nothing but awkward silences. They end up being something in politics or upper level management.

5) The American Fighter This dude is like 30 pounds overweight, has a military cut, a chinstrap beard, and glasses. They also wear literally nothing but American Fighter shirts, thinking it makes them look really good when in fact it actually just accentuates their moobs to the tenth degree.

6) The dude who thinks he’s hilarious This dude makes the whole class groan inside their heads every time they open their mouths. They NEED to regale the class with stories of

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Volleyball falls to Northern State in 1st Round The Mavs lose in the first round of the NSIC Tournament, ending the season for the club JOHN LAFOREST STAFF WRITER The Maverick volleyball team’s season ended Tuesday night at the hands of the Northern State Wolves, 3-2, in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Over the weekend, the MSU volleyball defeated the Augustana Vikings Saturday afternoon, by a score of 3-1, guaranteeing the team a place in the NSIC Tournament .

That set up their match Tuesday night against the Northern State Wolves in what was hyped up as being a matchup between two of the better teams in the NSIC standings.

MSU came out strong behind nine kills from junior Morgan Olson, the Mavs took the first set 25-22 to take a 1-0 lead in the match.

The second and third set saw the Wolves take back the advantage capitalizing on crucial errors by the mavs winning 25-18 and 25-16 in

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Sophomore Mara Quam (pictured) and the Mavericks fell at the hands of the Northern State Wolves on Tuesday. The team will now be sent home and look to build on their future. back to back sets.

The Mavericks however would not let their season come to an end so quick-

ly with the fourth set being tighter than ever. The set was close throughout tied at 22 late, this time the Mavericks turned into the aggressor

at the end winning 26-24 to force the decisive fifth set.

The fifth set featured the Wolves gaining a 2-3 lead throughout and not look-

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Maverick Spotlight: Sophomore quarterback JD Ekowa

Gage Cureton sits down with the talented athlete to discuss his success on and off the field

GAGE CURETON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks football quarterback JD Ekowa hates losing more than he loves winning.

“Every win is a win,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if you win by 40 or you win by one.”

Ekowa, a sophomore majoring in biomedical sciences, was the most valuable player for the Mavericks after they defeated the Sioux Falls Cougars 31-21 last Saturday.

“It’s a special feeling obviously,” Ekowa said. “But then again you can’t do it without your teammates and you can’t do it without the coaching.”

Ekowa attended Plainfield North High School, Illinois where he played as quarterback of the school’s football

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JD Ekowa (pictured) has brought his talents not only on the field this season, but also in the classroom as well. team and was named team captain his senior year.

However, Ekowa wasn’t always playing on the gridiron.

“I didn’t start playing

football until I was in the 7th grade,” Ekowa said. “My parents really wanted me to stay away from football for the most part actually.”

Ekowa said he grew up in a loving and family-oriented household. It wasn’t until Ekowa and his two brothers began taking more interest

in football that his parents began supporting his love of the sport.

“We spent a lot of time with each other,” he said.

“So playing football really brought our family close together because there’s a lot of travelling to practice and all that type of stuff.”

In 2016, Ekowa received a scholarship from MNSU and began attending and playing for the University. He said a major sell for his decision to play for MSU was the coaching staff and how family-oriented the environment they fostered was.

“You make new connections and then with your coaches,” he said.

“And then you see other people’s struggles, and you know where they’ve been and how they’ve gotten to where they are now.”

Ekowa reflected on the Mavericks performance as a

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team so far in 2018.

“Right now I feel like as we’re elevating, going through our development, that we have yet to reached our true peak,” he said.

“What we preach on is developing and getting better every single time we leave meetings, we leave practice and when we leave the games.”

The Mavericks move onto

their last game of the regular season this Saturday against the Upper Iowa Peacocks.

Ekowa said the Mavericks are giving Upper Iowa everything they have.

“We have to give them our best and we know that they’re going to give us their best,” he said. “And if we give them our best we should be pretty successful.”

This past weekend, college football brought all football fans some good games and quality upsets.

Georgia and Alabama solidified their spots at the top of the SEC, Michigan and Ohio State are on a collision course for a division-deciding game in Week 14, and Pittsburgh and Northwestern are somehow leading their respective divisions.

Yet the most divisive and polarizing topic in college football is whether UCF, a team that is 8-0 this year and went 13-0 last year, deserves to be included in the conversation for the College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff has been a topic of debate ever since it replaced the BCS format. In it’s inaugural season in 2014, the exclusion of TCU was its first controversy, as they dropped

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Wideout Dredrick Snelson (5) and the undefeated UCF Knights have been a one of many teams to suffer at the hands of the BCS standings this season. from 3rd to 6th despite not playing a game.

In 2016, another controversy came about when Ohio State, a team that lost their division to Penn State, was allowed into the playoff over Penn State, who finished 5th.

This is a product of having only four teams in the playoff.

The margins are so slim be-

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ing back the Mavs mounted a comeback making the set close late but the wolves closed out MSU winning the set 15-10 and taking the match 3-2.

The team dominated the game and had the advantage

with 63 kills with Olson leading the way for both teams with 18 timely and crucial errors that lost the game for the Mavs.

The loss ends the Mavs’ season, which they finished 18-11 overall and improving

from 9-11 to 11-9 in conference play from a season ago.

The Mavs look towards the future now that their season has come to an unfortunate end.

but MNSU will be paying approximately $2 million or half the construction cost for the facility.

The other half of the funding would come from students, if the sports bubble was voted in as an agreement from the MNSU student body. The fee would be .83 cents per credit for a 10-year period.

According to the MNSU Frequently asked questions section about the sports bubble, there will be an open forum that will be held sometime this month for students to ask questions as well as provide feedback on the sports bubble.

If the referendum fails, MNSU will look to install synthetic turf to the outdoor track as an alternative for playable space.

Pfingsten said that sports like soccer, rugby, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, baseball, softball, football, cricket, walking, jogging, and running will benefit from the indoor turf of the sports bubble.

Students will also have, “300 hours of valuable court

space time for a variety of indoor activities in Myers and Schellberg such as basketball, volleyball, table tennis, cricket, badminton, pickleball, team building programs, indoor climbing wall access, and much more. It is very likely that a number of academic and activity classes would use the sports bubble as well,” stated Pfingsten.

One of MNSU’s primary concerns is health and wellness, and President Davenport is wanting to expand recreational and athletic facilities to improve academic and recreational experience at MNSU. “We are committed in providing high quality academic, recreational and athletic facilities that result in the improved health and wellness of our students, faculty and staff,” said President Davenport.

The sports bubble proposal PDF can be found on the MNSU website for more information on the project as well as frequently asked questions.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide (pictured) this season have been a force on both sides of the ball this season. Alabama, along with teams such as Oklahoma and Clemson, are examples of such schools that have had success since the CFB Playoff’s inception. tween 3rd through 6th that quality teams will always be left out.

Another problem with the current playoff system is how the four playoff contenders are decided. The playoff rankings are determined by a 13-member committee that has no requirements or criteria set to determine rankings.

This differs heavily from the

BCS format. The BCS rankings took into account the AP Poll, the Coaches Poll, and six different computer rankings.

The “human element” of the committee introduces the possibility of bias towards a select few, especially when only 13 people are calling the shots.

The most popular change to playoff right now would be

expanding the playoff field to eight teams. That would open up the possibility of Group of 5 teams as well as 2-loss teams to make the playoff.

An eight-team playoff would probably use the Rose, Orange, Cotton and Sugar Bowls as quarterfinal sites, with semifinals and the championship to follow.

Another positive change

would be to eliminate the playoff committee. Returning to a modified ranking system, one that includes both human polls and computer rankings, would be a beneficial change that would help limit bias based on conference affiliation.

Week 11 should bring excitement for college football as Clemson, Washington

State and Oklahoma all face tough opponents. UCF will play another bad opponent, and Alabama is sure to roll over the next ream in their way. How all of this affects the playoff picture will soon be up for debate.

WEEK #10 • REPORTER PICK ‘EM PANTHERS @ STEELERS

LIONS @ BEARS

SAINTS @ BENGALS

FALCONS @ BROWNS

DOLPHINS @ PACKERS

PATRIOTS @ TITANS

JAGUARS @ COLTS

CARDINALS @ CHIEFS

BILLS @ JETS

REDSKINS @ BUCS

CHARGERS @ RAIDERS

SEAHAWKS @ RAMS

COWBOYS @ EAGLES

GIANTS @ 49ERS

BYE WEEK: BRONCOS, VIKINGS, RAVENS, TEXANS

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

As the weekly pick ‘em game hits week 10, there’s been a lot of shake up at the top of our board. After Dana took a turn for the worst with a 6-7 in the pick ‘em game, he fell to fourth place in our weekly standings. Our fellow staff monster was able to capitalize on Dana’s struggle’s, leeping into second place with a 10-3 record in last weeks picks. As we approach the finish line, it looks like the man in first place, who shall not be named, is pulling ahead, and it looks as if his lead is getting bigger, now five games ahead of the field. Unless a comeback ensues, it looks to be a long next couple of weeks for the staff picking games.

STANDINGS After Week #9

1ST PLACE Kevin Korbel

2ND PLACE Mansoor Monster

3RD PLACE Meep

4TH PLACE Dana Clark

5TH PLACE Aaron Young

6TH PLACE Madison Diemert

7TH PLACE David Bassey

LAST PLACE Kolby Spomer

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