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Donald Trump wins 2016 presidential election

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor Well, the people have spoken, and Americans can no longer ignore the elephant in the room.

After a long and painful presidential race, Republican nominee Donald J. Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The outcome was shocking to many as recent polls predicted a clear, slam-dunk win for Clinton.

The night proved to be an impressive blow to democrats with the GOP maintaining the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Trump gave his acceptance speech at the Hilton Hotel in New York City early Wednesday morning, where he congratulated Clinton on a “very hard-fought campaign.” The speech also gave an overarching aura of unity, saying “we will seek common ground, not hostility; partnership, not conflict….I promise you that I will not let you down.”

Clinton did not give her concession speech in the wee hours of the morning, but rather waited to give her speech until around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Clinton congratulated Trump on his

Results Courtesy of The Associated Press victory and “offered to work with him on behalf of our country.” Clinton was poised and gracious in defeat.

Clinton also encouraged those touched by this movement to not lose hope in the cause they fought for.

“This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it,” Clinton said.

Other political voices also

preached a message of unity and strength in the coming days.

President Obama gave a speech at the White House, where he too reminded the American people that we are not as divided as it seems.

“Now, everybody is sad when their side loses an election, but the day after we have to remember that we’re actually all on one

team,” Obama said. “This is an intramural scrimmage.

We’re not Democrats first.

We’re not Republicans first.

We are Americans first. We’re patriots first.”

O t her prominent Republican figures who have previously scorned Trump offered their congratulations and support, be it via telephone or social media.

John Kasich tweeted,

“The American people have spoken and it’s time to come together. Congratulations P r e s i d e n t- e l e c t @ realDonaldTrump.”

Jeb Bush tweeted, “Congratulations on your victory @realDonaldTrump.

As our President, Columba and I will pray for you in the days and months to come.”

Former president George H.W. Bush called Trump and tweeted, “Barbara and I congratulate @ realDonaldTrump, wish him well as he guides America forward as our next President.

His family is in our prayers.”

Prominent democratic figures such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have held silence since the news broke.

Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine, however, tweeted his thanks, saying, “Hillary Clinton held fast to dreams and made history. Thank you for including my family and me on this incredible journey.”

After 18 months of a grueling campaign, a sense of closure has finally arrived.

While signs get taken down in yards and ornamental buttons get stowed away, the American people have a lot to think about in the months to come. Whether pleased or dissatisfied, Americans must remain hopeful that the best will come and common ground will be reached again.

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Veterans’ Voices: Tien Bui talks elections and the military U.S. Air Force veteran shares thoughts on U.S. military affect on the world.

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Tien Bui is a computer science major at Minnesota State University, Mankato who served in the United States Air Force from 2006 to 2012. While he enjoyed tinkering with computers in high school, the Air Force provided him with the means to pursue the profession he is aspiring for through his training experience.

The military placed him with a group who is in charge of IT networks. Together, they would troubleshoot problems as they would arise and answered questions from customers.

From listening to Bui’s excited talk and the way his face shines, anyone can see the passion he has for computers and technology.

“We were like ITS,” Bui explained. “They keep all the labs up and running and make sure the emails are up and running. All those sorts of things. If people would come in and have a problem on a machine, we fixed it.”

The military first sent Bui to Keesler, Mississippi where he learned the basics. From there, the military gave him his first assignment where he received on-the-job training.

Once every couple of weeks the military would hold training sessions and show Bui and the others how to handle the new technology that they would use.

“You’ll do stuff, then learn more, then do more,” he added, “and you grow from there.”

After that, the military put Bui and his IT team in Germany, where they stayed most of the time since it is

Photo from Wikimedia Commons the home of the biggest computer network outside of the United States. The military also sent Bui to a country in the Middle East, but he could not tell where that was. But they came back to Germany, then traveled to Afghanistan, then Iraq, and then back to Germany once more before he returned home to the United States in 2011.

When asked about why it appears that veterans are cast to the side, Bui took a bit of a historical point.

“Fewer and fewer people know and have less of a direct personal relationship with some veterans,” he said. “For example, at the end of World War II, everybody in America was a veteran and mom, dad, aunt, uncle—was in, doing some small part. Now that we’re an all-volunteer force, it’s more like ‘I kinda know that guy…’”

Along with the growing change of society, Bui also noted where the divide originates between those

who know veterans and those who don’t.

“The more people we know in something, the better understanding we have of it,” he said. “If you grew up in a family of police officers, you have a much better idea of what they go through than anybody else.”

When asked how the presence of the military should be used, Bui thought a little before he answered.

“It’s all about application,” he said. “I think that some people get the idea of a military that is synonymous or is equal to danger or threat or something like that.

But the point of it is, you can have a very strong military and be ready to respond to things without the threat of peace or you protect those who need it.”

He also described it as keeping a knife block at your house and what you do with those sets of knives. If you used the knives to attack a whole neighborhood, that is no good, but if you defend

Big victories for legal pot, but path ahead is uncertain LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of Americans living in states with recreational marijuana more than tripled after at least three states voted to fully legalize the drug. But the election of Republican Donald Trump and GOP majorities in the Senate and House tempered advocates’ excitement about an easing of federal restrictions.

“There is a massive sense of momentum, and this will put a lot of pressure on the federal government,” said Ethan Nadelmann, founder

of the nonprofit Drug Policy Alliance, a pro-legalization group. What gives him “real concern” is Trump.

Nadelmann and other advocates say the presidentelect is “unpredictable,” and they are unsure where he stands on marijuana issues, though Trump has said in the past that he supports state laws legalizing medical marijuana.

Still, analysts and advocates alike say, the industry may be too big and valuable for a Trump administration to stop, especially after

California voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

Seven states have now legalized recreational pot, and a recent Gallup poll showed close to 60 percent of Americans support the idea.

Colorado, where stores began legally selling recreational pot in 2014, reported almost $1 billion in legal pot sales last year.

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yourself from a robber who breaks in, that is different.

“I think that people criticize the size of our military, and while I can’t disagree, we protect a lot of people on this planet because their military is not that strong,” Bui said.

“They don’t have the stuff we do and they call us for help all the time and that is why we are spread around the world. We have allies, we have friends….There’s a lot of people out there who are doing bad stuff.”

When The Reporter asked how Barrack Obama handled the presence of the military during his administration in the pros, cons, and in-between, Bui again

thought carefully before he answered. When he did, he admitted he had mixed feelings, especially in light of problems with the VA. “I think he did a well enough job that the military was able to accomplish what it needed to,” Bui said. “He was a fairly strong leader and had clear goals in mind, very good goals. However, at the same time, the smallest pay raises in the military came during his presidency.”

Bui also said he believed Obama set a bad precedent when he said that he gave clear time lines of when he pulled out the forces from Afghanistan and Iraq.

“It’s one of those things where it takes a long time to build up those countries and I think that he didn’t give it enough time,” Bui said.

“Right now it’s pretty bad, especially in Iraq, because of ISIS and other terrorist groups. When you pull out like that without a backup plan, then you open up the door for trouble. And that’s where we’re at right now.”

Like other students, when Bui isn’t intensely studying, he enjoys bowling, traveling, learning about new technology, listening to podcasts (including a favorite called “This Week in Security”), and going to movies with his friends.

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Volunteering Mavs: Cook something sweet at Campus Kitchen

Inters and shift leader positions up for grabs come spring. and Welcome Inn, as well as low income families and individuals. According to the MNSU Campus Kitchen, ECHO Food Shelf receives 60 meals per week.

Hailey Gorman, a senior at MNSU studying Environmental Science and Chemistry, is a volunteer coordinator in the Campus Kitchen gardens.

“While volunteering for Campus Kitchens, I have been responsible for tracking volunteers’ hours and creating events on OrgSync so that students can RSVP to campus kitchen volunteering shifts.

I also plan what is planted in the gardens, and plant,

would, but if such agencies were not around, the food would probably end up in the garbage. From a food safety standpoint, that may be the results. Fortunately, the Bill Emerson Act helps to protect our food donor partners. So long as we are all following Ser vSafe expectations, the food should be fine for serving,” said Gorman.

“We are currently seeking both interns and shift leaders for next semester. The deadline for applications is Nov. 21. Those seeking an internship can simply send an e-mail of interest, a copy of their resume. Students interested in serving as shift

mnsu.edu KALEB NORTH Staff Writer The Campus Kitchen Project is a national nonprofit organization whose goals are made possible by student volunteers. The organizations main objectives include food recovery, meal preparation, meal delivery, empowerment, and education. The organization has installations in 53 schools around the country, small and large districts, high schools, colleges and universities.

The Campus Kitchen chapter at MNSU was established in 2005.

“They used the kitchen in the basement of Gage

Towers. Since its inception in 2005, Campus Kitchen at Minnesota State University, Mankato has distributed over 80,292 meals and recovered over 136,215 pounds of food.

We moved to the basement of Crossroads Lutheran Campus Ministry building when Gage was torn down,” said Karen Anderson, Assistant Director of Community Engagement.

Food recovery involves the partnership between MNSU Campus Kitchen, Gustavus Adolphus Dining Hall, Panera Bread, Dickey’s BBQ, Chipotle (Madison Avenue location), Red Lobster, and Olive Garden.

Since the organization lacks a stove, the food

that student volunteers pick up from the above establishments is pre-cooked “and cooled according to ServSafe expectations before we pick it up from the companies. The food is kept frozen until needed. We do distribute some food whole and still frozen to some of our partners, so that they can fix it themselves. We use thawed food for the meals we distribute, and we share cooking instructions, as well as a use-by date on the container,” described Karen.

Vo l u nte e r s then prepare and deliver meals and packages to local organizations like ECHO Food Shelf, Theresa House

“The Campus Kitchen chapter at MNSU was established in 2005.”

and tend the gardens,” said Gorman, when asked about her duties as a volunteer.

“Often when people think about Campus Kitchen, they only think about the meal preparation, and overlook the crucial roll we play in food recovery. We ‘harvest’ the food served from some wonderful restaurants in the area. If we didn’t rescue it, another agency probably

leaders can apply via our OrgSync application,” said Anderson.

“Just have fun and try to leave a positive mark after everything you do.

Volunteering through Campus Kitchen is a great way to do that!” were Hailey Gorman’s final comments.

Anger over Trump explodes GOOD LUCK WOMEN'S SOCCER! OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators angry about the election of Donald Trump smashed windows and set garbage bins on fire early Wednesday in downtown Oakland, California, joining protesters elsewhere in the country who swarmed streets in response to the election. Other protests were generally peaceful.

In Oregon, dozens of people blocked traffic in downtown Portland and forced a delay for trains on two light-rail lines. Media reports said the crowd grew to about 300 people, including some who sat in the middle of a road. The crowd of anti-Trump protesters burned American flags and chanted, “That’s not my president.”

In Seattle, about 100 protesters gathered in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, blocked roads and set a trash bin on fire.

In Pennsylvania, hundreds of University of Pittsburgh

students marched through the streets, with some in the crowd calling for unity.

Campus protests also erupted at the University of Texas, the University of Connecticut, the University of California, Berkeley and other University of California campuses.

On Twitter, the hashtag “NotMyPresident” had been used nearly half a million times.

The Oakland protest grew to about 250 people by late Tuesday. Police Officer Marco Marquez said protesters damaged five businesses, breaking windows and spraying graffiti. No arrests were made.

A woman was struck by a car and severely injured when protesters got onto a highway, the California Highway Patrol said. Demonstrators vandalized the driver’s SUV before officers intervened.

The highway was closed for about 20 minutes.

Oakland is a hotbed of

violent protest in the San Francisco Bay Area. Two years ago, demonstrators briefly shut down two freeways, vandalized police cars and looted businesses when a Missouri grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson.

Nearly 80 people were arrested after a night in 2010 that saw rioters use metal bats to break store windows, set fires and loot after a white transit police officer was acquitted of murder and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the slaying of an unarmed black man.

Elsewhere in California, more than 1,000 students at Berkeley High School staged a walk-out and marched to the campus of the University of California.

Students also walked out of two high schools in Oakland, a high school in Boulder, Colorado and a high school in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Veterans live a life of service, on and off duty Veteran’s Day celebrates veterans for all they do abroad and here at home.

Opinion KALEB NORTH Staff Writer “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. . . “ Those are the first few words of The Oath of Enlistment for enlisted service members of the United States military.

With Veteran’s Day quickly approaching, my news editor asked me to write an opinion piece on what Veteran’s Day means to me and its greater significance on the general population.

The Veteran’s Affairs definition of a military veteran is “personnel who have served on active duty and discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.”

Whatever reasons motivated our men and women to enlist, their actions speak louder than most of my words ever will and Veteran’s Day honors them and their service.

But when I think of the men and women who serve,

(CC BY 2.0) by Tyler J. Bolken I can’t help but think of the thousands of other civilians and contractors who serve and support their operations on a daily basis. And I think it’s important to note their contributions as well. Families and peers may not don the U.S. nametape on their left shirt pocket, but they sacrifice their loved one who has or is serving to provide the liberties we all enjoy.

A service member’s

military mission may be complete once they receive their DD214 discharge papers. But for a handful of them, their watch doesn’t end once their uniform is removed and placed in storage.

Some veterans are motivated to continue their service. MNSU’s Veteran’s Club member Leah Langdon is a Marine veteran and current graduate student

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“‘This is the beginning of the end of the war on marijuana in the United States’” Arcview Market Research, which tracks the marijuana industry, estimates that legal annual California pot revenues could exceed $7 billion by 2020.

“The black market will not disappear overnight,” said California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom, who helped craft the state’s ballot measure.

But he said the illegal market will shrink significantly if California can establish its marijuana regulations without federal interference.

“This is the beginning of the end of the war on marijuana in the United States,” said Newsom, who is running for governor.

Todd Mitchem, a Denverbased marijuana industry consultant and lobbyist, said the pot business should expect an infusion of new interest from investors and would-be marijuana growers and retailers.

“It’s going to be huge,”

said Mitchem, who pointed out that Colorado’s pot industry is worth $1 billion a year but the state has only about a tenth of California’s population. “Economically, you’re going to see a lot more people enter the space and a lot more money enter the space.”

Other states, too, will also look with envy at the taxes generated by California and other states where marijuana is legal, analyst predicted.

“The states that voted yesterday have a lot of work ahead of them to set up a legalization and tax structure, but I expect many more states will follow their lead,” said Joseph Henchman of the Washington, D.C., think tank Tax Foundation.

Even the financial industry’s reluctance to do business with marijuana businesses may soon disappear. Most banks refuse marijuana-related customers

because of the federal ban.

“It is one thing to ignore the millions generated in Colorado. It is entirely a different thing to ignore the tens of billions that the California cannabis industry will generate,” said Michael Weiner, a Denver lawyer who represents pot-related companies. “The big national banks will want to deposit those funds and put those funds to work by making loans.”

Nor thern California farmers said they hoped Trump would recognize the business benefits of legalized pot and leave alone the states where it is allowed.

Recreational marijuana is “going to attract a lot of business,” said Nikki Lastreto, a Northern California pot grower. “If the Trump thing wasn’t hanging over our head, we’d be in heaven.”

at MNSU. She is currently a teaching intern instructing two sociology courses.

She is planning to research women’s veteran’s issues in the Veteran’s Affairs health administration.

Matthew Hillesheim is a sophomore who studies I.T. and is currently serving as a 25B (Computer Information Technology Specialist) in the Minnesota National Guard.

He is interested in pursuing a part-time volunteer fire-fighter position after graduation from MNSU. Sean Farnham, a 13F (Forward Observer) is studying law enforcement,

and hopes to obtain a position as a conservation officer upon completing his degree.

Michael Maaninen, a Marine who served as a 0311 (Infantryman), is pursuing a Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services degree. Upon completion, he will re-enlist and continue his service as an Infantry Commissioned Officer.

MNSU Alumni and military veterans Chris Jansma, Dave Wentzel, Chris Hinton, Nathan Tish and Mike McLaughlin all serve the local military veteran community as employees of either Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, or County Veterans Service Officers.

Others start their own businesses, for and nonprofit. A select few attempt to tackle the issues of veteran homelessness, mental health, suicide and legal problems.

It’s impressive how committed our veterans are to giving back to their communities after their initial service.

From all of us at The Reporter and MNSU, from the citizens of Minnesota, and the country, thank you all for your service and your continued service upon separation of your service obligation.

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Veterans’ Voices: An CULP experience at Vietnam

JACOB KORTUM Guest Writer Usually when people travel to a new or distant land, their priorities are always the same. See the iconic geography, visit the greatest architectural monuments, and take lots and lots of pictures.

This in essence gives the impression that only things worth investing any time into when traveling can be found on a gift shop postcard.

On rare occasions though, an opportunity can arise which allows an individual to dive into a nations culture and develop a truly holistic understanding on how things happen and why. Through this understanding, valuable lessons are learned and meaningful relationships created between two different cultures.

This provides a better imagery of a new country, and represents its cultural far more than any tourist trap could. In this essay, I will describe my incredible experience in the country of Vietnam, what it taught me, and how I can use what I learned to further my development as a future Army Lieutenant.

This summer, I had the privilege to take part in the exact opportunity described above through the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program. Also known as CULP, this program lead by the United States Army Cadet Command, allows for Cadets

the overall peace keeping of the area and would be the first deployment for one of their hospitals and its resources.

I conducted my mission by traveling to the Military Hospital 354 during the week and working with two separate classes on developing their staff’s English proficiency.

The classes consisted of officers who worked as doctors, nurses, and other hospital employees that had a variety of skill levels when it came to their abilities to speak English. The ways we worked on their proficiency was by developing PowerPoint presentations and games related to their lesson topics but still focusing on allowing them opportunities to communicate with us through our responses and hear how the language sounded. I personally found the classes, and more specifically the students, to be the greatest learning point as far as understanding their culture throughout my duration in Vietnam, as they had a wealth of information and experience to provide.

Never in my life have I seen such an eager group filled with smiling faces and open arms that were also truly considerate, compassionate and willing to learn. Every day, they wanted to not only learn the language, but also ask us questions concerning our lives in order to relate to us and have a better

“This program...allows for Cadets to visit a variety of nations...in order to learn about a foreign culture, develop meaningful bonds, and provide a necessary service through their specific mission.” to visit a variety of nations all over the world in order to learn about a foreign culture, develop meaningful bonds, and provide a necessary service through their specific mission. I had the opportunity to be a part of a Cadet English Training mission in the country of Vietnam. The focus behind this mission was to understand the nation’s culture through our efforts in building relations and to also provide services by teaching the medical officers of the Vietnamese Army basic English in order to help prepare them for their future deployment to South Sudan in 2018. Their mission, lead by the United Nations, would have a great significance in

understanding on we lived in comparison to them. It did not take long through our conversations to develop amazing bonds and ultimately what I would call friendships even with our rocky past.

I was also astounded by the sacrifice these officers were making. By accepting this deployment, they were taking on the responsibility of learning an entire second language on top of their hectic lives as medical professionals only so they could benefit more people. Overall, their actions demonstrated to me what I believe to be the true spirit of Vietnam, which is the idea that if everyone cares for one another, no one is left out, ultimately creating

a sense of unity amongst all people.

We also had the opportunity to visit areas of cultural significance such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi Hilton, and Ha Long Bay. In all of these areas, I noticed this similar theme of unity. For the Ho Chi Ming Mausoleum, thousands of citizens would wait hours on end in the severe heat every weekend just to pay respects to a deceased leader who provided them with their basic freedoms.

To the citizens of Vietnam, Ho Chi Ming was a textbook representation of what it meant to care for your fellow man. And because of his efforts in freeing them from their French oppression and guidance during the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese people are now a independent nation which does their best to live on his values.

At the Hanoi Hilton, which is the famous POW camp located in downtown Hanoi that has confined individuals such as Senator John McCain and many other Americans during the Vietnam War, now stood as a teaching point.

I saw how the past evils that once occurred behind the walls making up the compound provided valuable lessons on how others should be treated and the respect all men and women are entitled to. This of course again building up the belief that only through unity as a people will their country pull itself away from its dark past and into a time of prosperity and hope.

During our excursion to Ha Long Bay, which was a beautiful collection of monumental rock formations and various chains of islands, I saw how country’s government invested huge amounts of time and money into the various fishing villages in order to provide their children with the education they felt was both vital for success and a birthright for every citizen.

Through their efforts, the fishermen and women of the villages were allowed to continue their living while also maintaining their culture as their children went to school. I have never met such a respectful, friendly and enthusiastic collection of people who were willing to step far beyond their means just to be able to lend a hand. Overall, I believe that all citizens of Vietnam share in the same belief that was first demonstrated to me by my students in the classroom, and that the idea of the constantly reaching

out to one another in order to create unity is purely common knowledge.

In regards to myself as a future leader of the United States Army, I can see the variety of benefits that could arise from adopting this mentality into my own methods of leadership.

First, by becoming a leader who constantly cares for my subordinates, I gained a new level of respect since my soldiers will have the reassurance that I’ll always be there for them. Secondly, my actions will promote some of my Soldiers to follow in my footsteps and begin their own quests of providing a lending hand to all those they can.

Finally, once this has become a common practice between me and my subordinates, like it has been in the country of Vietnam for so many years, the unity and mutual respect we will share will allow us to accomplish any mission or

obstacle ahead of us.

In conclusion, my experience with CULP during my time in Vietnam was a memorable one, which gave me an in-depth look at the people, their culture, how they play into to one another.

Also, it gave me a fantastic opportunity to assist with the Vietnamese Army’s future deployment by providing English education to their officers which will prepare them to meet mission requirements in South Sudan in 2018. Through it all, I learned many ways in which I could refine not only myself as a leader, but also as an individual with the relationships and bonds I make with others every day.

It was both an honor and a privilege to be accepted on this mission. There were numerous benefits for both me and my Vietnamese counterparts.

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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer While wasting time at the Philadelphia airport on Sunday, my dad and I stumbled into a little shop that usually sold Philly gear, but was currently belly-up in red, white, and blue election paraphernalia. I looked to my left and saw a huge cardboard Hillary Clinton. I looked to my right and saw a huge cardboard Donald Trump. I looked straight ahead and there was an even larger model of Benjamin Franklin, staring down his nose at me as if to say, “Vote for the right person, or else.”

I overcame my initial distaste long enough to wade further into the room, where I saw all kinds of delightful T-shirts bearing messages about Trump, Clinton, and consuming large amounts of alcohol. One shirt in particular caught my eye. It was a parody of “Dumb and Dumber,” with caricatures of Trump and Clinton’s heads ballooning under the words.

As I was leaving, a group of three entered the shop and saw the abovementioned

(CC BY-SA 2.0) by flazingo_photos shirt right away. The woman looked at the “Dumb and Dumber” shirt on the rack and just laughed. “Jah, Dumb and Dumber, that’s right!” she said in a thick German accent. Her companions laughed as well.

My stomach, already sour from the amount of fast food I had consumed that day, flopped over again as I watched these travelers from across the pond laughing at our country and potential leaders. This is socially acceptable now, because we American citizens do the same thing. We have done the same thing nearly every day of campaign season, on social media, the news, and in person.

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There is a difference between disrespect and not taking ourselves too seriously. We should be able to laugh at Americans for some of the lighthearted issues we have. However, trouble comes when we begin treating our leaders far worse than we would treat a co-worker or fellow student.

We have bullied, insulted, gossiped, and hated them through a multitude of memes, negative comments, and other mediums. None of that will help us in the end. If we don’t respect our leader, who will?

America has lost all respect from the world because we cannot even respect ourselves. What makes me

proud to be an American is our consistent history of hard work for the freedom we possess and our unity in the pursuit. The world does not see that in us anymore. They see a country that is tearing itself apart from the inside out. It is time to unify again and realize that, while one man does not represent us all as a country, we still need to show him the respect we show any other American citizen.

I hope that healing bathes the coming year for all of us and teaches us to work together again for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Veterans’ Voices: A CULP experience at Nepal

DAVID JOHNSON Guest Writer My summer experience began when I applied for the Army ROTC cultural understanding and language proficiency (CULP) mission for the summer. I found out I was selected in February to go on this mission to Nepal during summer 2016.

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and has suffered recently from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

This mission consisted of three teams of 10 Cadets who would rotate through three weeks of separate missions. The first week would be cultural experience.

The second would be humanitarian assistance. The third and final week would be military to military learning engagement.

My adventure started at Fort Knox where I met the rest of my team members and my team leader, who was a Captain in the Infantry Corps. My time at Fort Knox was spent going through medical readiness as well as getting to know my teammates and team leader.

We also had many different classes about the culture in Nepal and how to represent

America in a professional manner overseas. My team and I found out we were the first Cadets to ever go on a mission in Nepal.

After all of our training had been completed at Fort Knox, we took a 24 hour flight to Kathmandu, which is the capital city of Nepal.

We arrived during the night and traveled to our five star hotel called the Yak and Yeti.

The streets were busy with vehicles honking at each other on the way to the hotel. We were immediately greeted by the friendly employees and assigned our rooms and roommates.

The first week was focused on the culture within the Kathmandu Valley. In this first week I learned a great deal about Nepal’s culture. We spent most of our days traveling around to the different temples such as Bhaktapur, Hanuman-dhoka, and Patan.

These temples often had destruction from the recent earthquake and were in the process of reconstruction. It was apparent that the two main religions were Hindu and Buddhism. These two religions lived in harmony with one another and were intermixed together in some

parts of the city. Walking from temple to temple, I could see the destruction of many homes and people living in poor conditions with houses pieced together with whatever they could find.

This week showed me the emphasis of religion in Nepal as well as the hope of the Nepali people to overcome the destruction from the recent earthquake.

The second part of the trip was HA week in Dolakha.

This was my favorite part of the trip because my team was able to directly help the community that was affected by the recent earthquake.

Our task was to clear rubble from a school that was destroyed by the earthquake.

We started our morning by having breakfast and would then work all day removing rubble, only taking short breaks for food and water.

Our team worked very well together and accomplished a great deal. We were proud to have cleared rubble from half of the school. At the end of the day we would play soccer with the school kids. It was great to see the smiles and joy in these children. Overall this week was the most important to me because my team and I directly helped a

Canada open to renegotiating free trade with Trump TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s ambassador to Washington said Wednesday that Canada is open to renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement if that’s what President-elect Donald Trump wants.

Ambassador David MacNaughton, on a conference call with journalists, said free trade on lumber, long an irritant, would be one of the first things he’d like to see if there’s a new agreement. He noted that the U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner and Canada is the largest trading partner for the U.S. “We’re ready to come to the table,” he said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed Wednesday to work “very closely” with Trump. The Liberal prime minister offered his congratulations in a statement and said Canada has no closer ally and partner than the United States.

But Trudeau’s openness to trade, refugees and the environment stands in stark contrast to Trump. Of

particular concern to Canada is Trump’s vow to renegotiate NAFTA but MacNaughton said any agreement can be improved. Trump has called NAFTA the “worst deal in history.”

MacNaughton said if NAFTA was scrapped, the original Canada-U.S. trade agreement that predated NAFTA would come back into force and he said he doubted the Americans would want to end that.

MacNaughton said Trudeau and Trump are expected to talk soon. He said he’s been reaching out to advisers of Trump including Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Trudeau told students at an event in Ottawa that he sees a message in the election. Trump awakened a movement of angry workingclass voters.

“The fact is, we’ve heard clearly from Canadians and from Americans that people want a shared shot at success,” Trudeau said.

“We share a purpose, our two countries, where we want to build places where the middle class and those

working hard to join it have a chance.”

A positive for Canada could be the eventual approval of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast. President Obama nixed it but Trump supports the pipeline though he has said he wants a share of the profits.

“TransCanada remains fully committed to building Keystone XL,” TransCanada spokesman Mark Cooper said. “We are evaluating ways to engage the new administration on the benefits, the jobs and the tax revenues this project brings to the table.”

Brad Wall, premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, noted Trump’s support for Keystone XL. “And with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, I am hopeful that this important project will move ahead quickly,” Wall said in a statement. “On the other hand, I hope he reconsiders his plan to end the North American Free Trade Agreement.”

community in need.

The third week was spent traveling to the three different security forces in Nepal. These three forces are: The Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and the Nepal Police. We learned the history of the Army and the many missions they have been involved in. I learned that the Nepal Army spends much of its energy focusing on disaster management and peace keeping operations and has been involved in 41 peace keeping missions around the world. We were able to spend some of our week learning Aikido from the Nepali Rangers and received demonstrations on their capabilities. We spent the remainder of our week learning about both the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force. Both police forces spend a large amount of time training and executing

disaster management. This last week showed me the emphasis and energy that Nepal’s government puts on both peace keeping operations and disaster management and taught me not to take the safety of America for granted.

This trip helped me develop my cultural awareness and grow as a leader. I feel as though you must have an understanding and an open mind towards other countries as a leader.

Having both an open mind and an awareness allows you to work towards a common goal more effectively with other nations. In the next chapter of my life when I commission as a Lieutenant in the Army, I will take the knowledge and lessons I learned from this trip with me and pass them onto my Soldiers.

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Clinton says highest glass ceiling will be shattered one day NEW YORK (AP) Gone was the ballroom with a soaring glass ceiling, the confetti and the celebrity guest stars. Instead, Hillary Clinton looked out to a group of grief-stricken aides and tearful supporters, as she acknowledged her stunning loss of the presidency to Donald Trump.

“This is painful,” Clinton said, her voice crackling with emotion, “and it will be for a long time.” But she told her faithful to accept Trump and the election results, urging them to give him “an open mind and a chance to lead.”

Before Clinton took the stage at a New York City hotel, top aides filed in, eyes red and shoulders slumped, as they tried to process the celebrity businessman’s shocking win after a campaign that appeared poised until Election Day to make Clinton the first woman elected U.S. president.

Clinton, who twice sought the presidency, told women: “I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling. But someday, someone will and hopefully sooner than

a dark blazer with a purple lapel while her husband wore a purple tie.

It may have been the final public act for the enduring political partnership of the Clintons, who appeared on the verge of returning to power after 16 years. If Clinton had won, it would have marked the first time a former first lady was elected U.S. president.

Clinton’s campaign was trying to make sense of a dramatic election night in which Trump captured battleground states like Florida, North Carolina and Ohio and demolished a longstanding “blue wall” of states in the Upper Midwest that had backed every Democratic presidential candidate since her husband won the presidency in 1992.

As Democrats were left wondering how they had misread their country, mournful Clinton backers gathered outside the hotel Wednesday.

“I was devastated.

Shocked. Still am,” said Shirley Ritenour, 64, a musician from Brooklyn, New York. “When I came in on the

Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press campaign, Clinton literally followed Obama to stand behind a podium with a presidential seal at a massive rally outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. As she walked up to the lectern, the president bent down to pull out a small stool for Clinton. Before leaving the stage, Obama leaned over to whisper in Clinton’s ear, “We’ll have to make this

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks off the stage after speaking in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Clinton conceded the presidency to Donald Trump in a phone call early Wednesday morning, a stunning end to a campaign that appeared poised right up until election day to make her the first woman elected U.S. president. we might think right now.”

Her remarks brought to mind her 2008 concession speech after the Democratic primaries in which she spoke of putting “18 million cracks” in the glass ceiling.

“To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams,” she said as her husband, former President Bill Clinton, stood wistfully by her side.

In perhaps a subtle nod to bridging the red state and blue state divide, Clinton wore a purple blouse and

subway this morning there were a lot of people crying.”

Flanked by her husband, daughter Chelsea Clinton and running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, Clinton said she had offered to work with Trump on behalf of a country that she acknowledged was “more deeply divided than we thought.”

The results were startling to Clinton and her aides, who had ended their campaign with a whirlwind tour of battleground states and had projected optimism that she would maintain the diverse coalition assembled by President Barack Obama in the past two elections.

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permanent.”

The devastating loss for the party, which will no longer hold the White House and will continue to be in the minority of both chambers of Congress, was certain to open painful soulsearching among Democrats, who had endured a lengthy primary between Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The so-called democratic socialist drew strong support among liberals amid an electorate calling for change but then backed Clinton’s general election bid.

Yet her team spent the bulk of their time focused on attacking Trump, while failing to adequately address

Clinton’s deep liabilities or the wave of frustration roiling the nation.

Every time the race focused on Clinton, her numbers dropped, eventually making her one of the leastliked presidential nominees in history. And she offered an anxious electorate a message of breaking barriers and the strength of diversity hardly

a rallying cry leaving her advisers debating the central point of her candidacy late into the primary race.

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For global economy, Trump victory intensifies uncertainties Donald Trump’s promise to put America first helped propel him to the U.S. presidency. But he also unleashed uncertainty on the global economy by skewering trading partners and offering few specifics that might calm allies or businesses.

Financial markets reacted quickly and negatively to the unknowns of a Trump stewardship of the world’s largest economy.

By Wednesday afternoon, though, stocks had rebounded, especially those involving drug companies, defense contractors and firms that rebuild infrastructure, which could benefit from a Trump administration.

Many analysts asked: Will — or can —Trump shed his aggressive rhetoric?

“We simply can’t know what type of President Trump will be,” said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist for Capital Economics.

Trump had campaigned by vowing to rip up trade deals he deems unfavorable.

He promised penalties for U.S. companies that offshore factory jobs. He would label China a currency manipulator.

He would repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law.

He staked his credibility on erecting a wall along the Mexican border and limiting immigration — ideas that connected with a mainly white working class that’s felt abandoned by political leaders.

The president-elect has promised to spur growth with a roughly $6 billion tax cut over the next decade. It’s a policy that could help the U.S. economy but also cause its national debt to jump, according to economists.

Trump would also use tax credits to fund infrastructure projects, saying he could deliver $1 trillion in investment over 10 years.

“Mr. Trump has proposed tax cuts and deregulation,” said Brian Wesbury, chief economist at First Trust Portfolios. “That’s not a bad start. We have never seen a tax cut we don’t appreciate.”

Analysts at Credit Suisse noted that Trump “will learn quickly the power of his new pulpit” as the markets respond to his pronouncements. “ T hi s m o r ni n g’s rally in infrastructurerelated investments has demonstrated that the market will react to any specifics it hears,” analysts at the Swiss bank concluded.

Yet Trump has provided

Responsible Federal Budget, is that Trump’s plans would raise the national debt by $5.3 trillion over 10 years.

This would be on top of the $9 trillion that the national debt is already projected to rise by the Congressional Budget Office. The increase in debt risks making it more expensive for the United States to borrow.

Trump has insisted that the U.S. economy can grow nearly 4 percent a year — roughly double its current pace. The Federal Reserve has estimated that growth will average below 2 percent.

(During his campaign, Trump attacked the U.S. central bank as a pawn of Obama.)

Even his tax plans have Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press A broker reacts as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shows up on a television screen at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) so few fleshed-out policy details that he fostered the impression of a White House that would be run largely on his instincts. For some investors and analysts, that approach has left a sense of unease about the possible direction of the U.S. economy under his watch.

Among other things,

Trump has floated the idea of neglecting the national debt to negotiate for better terms. He argued that he can boost growth by cutting taxes for the wealthy, slashing regulations and reducing the country’s dependence on imports.

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ECONOMY Continued from page 10 raised questions about whether single parents might face a higher tax burden while the wealthy enjoy sizable savings. The top 1 percent of earners would receive, on average, a tax cut of $214,690 in 2017, according to the Tax Policy Center. Those in the top 0.1 percent would enjoy a tax cut of more than $1 million.

“Taking Trump’s campaign rhetoric at face value, there is reason to believe that the policies he supports could push the U.S. into a recession and could create wider contagion,” said Megan Greene, chief economist at Manulife Asset Management.

The one certainty is that Trump “will face fewer obstacles in pushing through his agenda” because of the Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, Greene said.

Uncertainty itself carries

risks to the global economy and has been one factor in slowing growth since the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. It can make businesses and government postpone spending on new plants, infrastructure and jobs.

Key trading partners appear nervous, though their anxieties might appear to be vindication for Trump voters who oppose globalization.

Ulrich Grillo, head of the Federation of German Industries, said that “Donald Trump would be welladvised not to seal off the U.S. economy from the world. Otherwise, the lack of clarity about the future course will lead to significant negative effects for the world economy.”

The United States is a major market for German companies like BMW and Daimler. By one estimate, 1.5

million jobs depend on exports to the United States, the country’s b i g g e s t t r a d i n g partner.

U.S. import barriers could especially hurt economies such as China and South Korea as they grapple with slowing g r o w t h .

World trade in merchandise will grow this year by only 1.7 percent, the slowest pace since the financial crisis of 2008-9, according to the World Trade Organization.

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Movie review: Suicide Squad assembles worst heroes ever DC’s summer team-up movie is being shown at Stomper’s Cinema this week.

DAVID PARPART Staff Writer Warning: This review may contain mild spoilers.

Suicide Squad is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name making it the third installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) This movie is set in New York, after the death of Superman, and it opens with Amanda Waller, played by Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder, The Help), who is the leader of a secret agency, trying to convince the government to recruit the most dangerous, incarcerated supervillains on the planet to execute dangerous black ops missions and save the world from a potentially supernatural, apocalyptic threat.

The assembled team includes professional hitman Deadshot, played by Will Smith (Concussion, Focus), the Joker’s girlfriend and former psychiatrist Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie (The Legend of Tarzan, The Wolf of Wall Street), the pyrokinetic Diablo, played by Jay Hernandez (Bad Moms), a bank thief named Captain Boomerang, played by Jai Courtney (Terminator Geni-

sys), the mutant Killer Croc, played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Concussion, Pompeii), the criminal Slipknot, played by Adam Beach (Cowboys & Aliens), and the witch Enchantress that possessed former archeologist June Moone, played by Cara Delevigne (Pan, Paper Towns). Waller also assigns Colonial Rick Flag, played

by Joel Kinnaman (House of Cards), who then assigns the ninja-like warrior Katana, played by Karen Fukuhara, to the team.

Meanwhile, the Joker, played by Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), is plotting a plan to rescue and reunite with his beloved Harley Quinn. For insurance purposes, so that the government won’t be liable for any of their actions, but can place the blame on the villains, they implant a small bomb into each member’s neck that will detonate if any of the members tries to rebel or escape.

Throughout the whole film, we are able to see some backstories of the main characters as they try to figure out and decide whether or not they risk leaving or saving the world and lessen their sentence as part of their bargain to be part of the team.

It makes one think that: is it better to die trying or is it

every man for himself? Our “heroes” fight with each other and also with themselves, but later learn to put their differences aside, from those who put them away and treat them as less than human beings, and come together to save the world.

In flashbacks of the film, the audience gets a special treat with the appearance of both Batman and The Flash as they tie into a few of the characters’ pasts and potentially leads us up to the next DC movie toward the post-credit scenes.

Overall, the visual effects are stunning, especially with their use of slow motion during the fight scenes. The cast was well picked for their roles, especially Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. No one can outdo what Robbie did as Harley. You get to see a more ruthless, somewhat heartless side of Amanda Waller. Even though the Joker did not play as big of a part to the film as we thought he was going to, Jared Leto’s performance was still spot on for playing a memorable villain.

It was an anticipating and thrilling film to watch, but I will admit that there were times where it felt long, if not dragged out because of who became the villain as well as how their plan played out

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I recommend the movie to those who follow the Marvel and DC Universe as these movies tie into other movies or future plots for the next movies.

Suicide Squad is playing in Ostrander Auditorium from

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Movie review: Mark Wahlberg’s Lone Survivor War movie follows team of Navy SEALs as they attempt to take down Taliban leader.

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Lone Survivor is a movie about a team of Navy SEALs who are sent on a mission to secretly observe Ahmad Shah, a Taliban leader, through technological devices and eventually annihilate him. Throughout the film, Marcus Luttrell seeks meaning through living a normal life with the person he loves and wrestling with his role as a Navy SEAL who is in the unforgiveable territory of Afghanistan.

In the first several scenes,

Director Mark Wahlberg throws the audience fast cuts of soldiers working out, from pull-ups and chin-ups to push-ups. He also provides the audience with close-ups of Navy SEALs crying. In the first few lines of his dialogue, Luttrell shared his story by telling how being a Navy SEAL was pushing past the impossible so you had more of a chance for survival.

In one of the first images the audience sees of him, Wahlberg gives the audience a long shot of his whole room where he is unable to sleep.

The wall is mostly empty, except for an American flag

pinned on the back wall. He hears his computer ding and it is his fiancé online, asking if he is awake. It is like she is there as a light for him, even in his darkest moments, such as later on when he and his team members battle for their lives and it takes their remaining strength after Taliban fighters shoot them.

Throughout parts of the film, Wahlberg focused on the sun coming into the soldiers’ eyes as a foreshadowing and a symbol that they are blinded by what is really happening. Ultimately the group discovers an army is being built and the audi-

ence may infer the soldiers have walked right into a trap.

Since it happens during the day, the Navy SEALs are also exposed to potential sight from the army they are spying on.

While they wait for the right opportunity, goat herds stumble across them and the Navy SEALs chase them down. It brought to my mind a scene from earlier when the leader beheads an innocent man suspected of feeding information, of coincidences and real people.

For the shepherds, bringing their flock to that particular place in the forest may have

been a regular thing, but it took only one time for them to walk into danger. It also ousts the Navy SEALs into a precarious position since they could not release the shepherds, but they could not keep them around either.

While they called the man in charge, they could not get a hold of him because of a lost signal. After much debate, Luttrell convinces his team members they should

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Movie review: Ivory Game investigates ivory trafficking New undercover documentary looks into multibillion dollar Chinese industry.

CALEB HOLLDORF Staff Writer Ivory Game is an undercover documentary, which was released Nov. 4, about the legal and illegal multibillion ivory trafficking that has been taking place in mainland China. Ivory is collected from the tusks of poached elephants across Africa and sold for an absurd amount per weight measurement.

According to the film, “over the past five years, more than 150,000 elephants have been killed for their ivory.” The sad reality is that elephants could become extinct in just 15 years, and this serves as an alarming reason for heightened awareness concerning this issue.

A slow lowering shot on two lone cars following close together through the cloudy Tanzanian landscape starts the documentary. In fact, it felt like an opening scene of an action movie until the cinematic prologue sunk in with a two-minute backstory on the ivory trade.

Multiple stories across a couple countries intertwine with each other, starting off separate before merging a

(CC BY 2.0) by Kumaravel connection in the end. The characters create a dynamic that makes the viewer feel like they’re right there with them.

That was a benefit of seeing this documentary. The whole time I was watching it I felt substantially informed about what was going on, who the main characters were, and what their role was, which made me feel grounded as a viewer.

The overall feel of this documentary oozes with a sense of helplessness and heartbreak. Directors Kief Da-

vidson and Richard Ladkani show families upon families of poached elephant carcasses from an aerial angle, which adds an indescribable magnitude to the scene.

Even human life is a sacrifice for the elephant’s survival, as nearly 3,000 rangers of the surveillance team have given their lives fighting for this cause.

I was blown away by how much revenue was being racked in by whoever was involved with this trade. Some owners were on top of a few million dollars’ worth of ivo-

ry tusks stacked shelves. In a shop where the undercover investigators were at, a hand crafted sword out of ivory was worth $200,000, a small statue was $10,000, and a painted tusk was worth $170,000.

What made this documentary really hit the viewer’s heart was how sympathetic it makes you feel toward elephants. The head of The Big Life Foundation security based in Kenya, Craig Millar, describes the elephants with great detail.

They live 60 to 70 years, have an amazing memory,

and even hide their tusks when they know humans are watching them. Millar goes on to note how elephants take a few moments to sniff and observe death scenes of other elephants. They’ve even been known to bring tusks back to their original carcass.

There’s a little tension during certain moments, mostly when the investigators risk getting caught when they go undercover. Other missions involve raiding houses for ivory, but sometimes, more importantly, weapons.

This is important in terms of preventing groups’ ability to hunt elephants, since they’re not very good at defending themselves.

The hovering camera shots Davidson and Ladkini utilize makes the viewer feel like they’re floating above and observing the surrounding environment, almost like a dream. A lot of emotion and information is constantly exposed throughout this vivid documentary, which makes it just as memorable as it is motivational.

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Statement: Pitt-Jolie children will remain in actress’ care The couple’s six children will continue to have therapeutic visits with Pitt.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie Pitt will continue to have sole custody of her six children with Brad Pitt in a joint agreement reached by the actors, a representative for the actress said Monday.

The voluntary agreement calls for the former couple’s six children, who range in ages from 8 to 15, to continue to have “therapeutic visits” with Pitt for the time being. It is unclear what therapeutic visits entailed, and Jolie Pitt’s representatives said they could not provide additional details.

A representative for Pitt declined comment.

Monday’s statement said the agreement was reached more than a week ago, although Pitt told a court on Friday that he is seeking joint custody.

Jolie Pitt filed for divorce in September, days after Pitt was involved in a disturbance during a private flight with his family. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup, and an attorney said at the time

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press she filed for divorce “for the health of the family.”

The statement makes no mention of an investigation by child welfare workers into the plane incident.

The agreement has not been filed in the couple’s divorce, and may not be the final custody arrangement governing the actors’ chil-

dren.

Pitt and Jolie Pitt reached a temporary custody agreement in late September that included at least some of the same terms — visitation with his children and both sides agreeing to meetings with therapists.

“We believe that all sides are committed to healing the

family and ask for your consideration during this difficult time,” Monday’s statement said.

The actor filed a legal response to the divorce on Friday and sought joint custody of the children. Formal custody arrangements are included a couple’s divorce judgment, although they are

rarely made public in celebrity divorce cases.

Pitt’s filing did not include any new details about the couple’s breakup. Pitt cited irreconcilable differences and makes no mention of a prenuptial agreement that will govern how the pair divides their assets. He also cites Sept. 15 as the day of their separation, one day after the alleged plane altercation between Pitt and his 15-year-old son, Maddox.

Pitt was accused of being abusive toward the teenager, sources told The Associated Press, but authorities were not notified when the plane landed in Minnesota. Several sources said the incident was being investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, but the agency said it could not confirm whether it was involved.

The actors were married for two years and together for 12 years after becoming close while filming 2005’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.”

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Prince Harry condemns media ‘abuse’ of American girlfriend British royal claims coverage had racial undertones, hopes media can pause and reflect.

LONDON (AP) — It’s the British royals versus the press — again — and Prince Harry thinks enough is enough.

In a highly unusual statement, the prince on Tuesday lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle.

The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had “racial undertones,” and pleaded: “This is not a game.”

The condemnation was the latest in an often uneasy dance between Britain’s royals and an international press hungry for any tidbit about royal scandal or courtship.

Both Harry and his brother, Prince William, have spoken candidly about their distrust of the media: Their mother, Princess Diana, died in a 1997 car accident while being pursued by paparazzi, and William’s wife, Kate, was relentlessly scrutinized for years before the couple married in 2011.

It looks like nothing has changed.

Kensington Palace described how journalists tried to break into Markle’s home, how newspapers offered “substantial bribes” to her ex-boyfriend, and said nearly everyone she knows has been bombarded for information. Markle’s mother couldn’t even get to her front door without jostling reporters.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press “What is extraordinary about this letter is the level of ethical conduct breaches it details,” said Steven Barnett, a communications professor at the University of Westminster. “You have to feel something for Harry, who is presumably thinking of his mother and what she had to put up with.”

Markle, 35, is best known for her role as a feisty paralegal in the U.S. television drama “Suits.”

Many tabloids alluded to her mixed-race heritage — she has an African-American mother and a white father.

One Daily Mail headline described her ancestors as “a tailor, a teacher and a cleaner in racially-divided Jim Crow South.” Another dubbed her a “saucy divorcee.”

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The Daily Mirror linked Markle with an online pornography site, saying clips of her from “Suits” featured on the adult site.

Markle has so far not responded, but has in the past written about how she came to terms with being a “biracial woman.”

“While my mixed heritage may have created a gray area surrounding my self-identification, keeping me with a foot on both sides of the fence, I have come to embrace that,” she wrote in an essay for Elle magazine in 2015.

Royal officials said the harassment has “been very public,” citing “the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces;

and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”

Harry said the commentators will say this is “the price she has to pay” and “this is all part of the game.” But, the palace said, Harry “strongly disagrees.”

“This is not a game — it is her life and his,” the statement said.

Officials had initially declined comment on widespread media speculation that Harry and Markle were dating, as per its usual policy of silence in regard to the personal lives of the royal family. But increasingly the palace has been going on the offensive because the world of blogs and social media can do more reputational damage, and do it more

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“As time goes on, the royal family has sometimes been really puzzled about how to respond to press coverage — should they ignore or seek to engage them?” said James Rodger, a journalism lecturer at City University London. “This is a reflection of an evolving problem, especially with changing social attitudes and media.”

Harry has been linked to a number of women in the past, including another actress, Cressida Bonas. Media intrusion was also seen as having hurt that relationship.

In 2012, he spoke of the difficulties of finding a partner willing to take on the responsibilities of being a royal.

Harry said Tuesday’s statement was issued in hopes that the media “can pause and reflect before any further damage is done.” But in confirming his romance with the American actress, the royal also made a very personal relationship public — and there’s no turning back now.

Barnett, at Westminster University, said there wasn’t much the royals could do in the face of a rambunctious press. Despite recent inquiries into media ethics triggered by tabloid phone-hacking allegations, Barnett said British news outlets remain as aggressive as ever.

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Nobel laureate Bob Dylan’s artwork in major London show Minnesota native’s art has been featured in multiple galleries in recent years.

LONDON (AP) — The timing couldn’t be better for Saturday’s opening of “The Beaten Path,” a major exhibit of Bob Dylan’s artworks at the Halcyon Gallery on London’s pricey New Bond Street.

Worldwide interest in the veteran American troubadour has soared after his surprising choice as this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in literature and the show is one of the most extensive displays ever mounted of his drawings, watercolors, acrylics and ironworks.

The 75-year-old singer has said he will accept the Nobel in person in Stockholm if he can fit it into his demanding tour schedule — and the gallery hopes he will stop off in London to visit the show.

“He obviously comes whenever he decides,” said gallery president Paul Green, who knows it would be fruitless to press the elusive Dylan for a certain date.

“We don’t know whether he will come. We hope he will.

He’s been deeply involved in every aspect of this exhi-

bition.”

The extensive exhibit reflects growing appreciation for Dylan’s art, which has been featured in gallery and museum shows in a number of countries in recent years.

The paintings at the London gallery reflect Dylan’s nearly constant travels throughout the United States on the “never ending tour” that has consumed the last two decades of his life. The choice of subject matter reflects a deep affinity for the American scene, an abiding affection for its curious roadside attractions and respect for its industrial might.

Railways, skyscrapers, and suspension bridges vie with deserted side streets and overgrown motels for his attention. This is an America of fairgrounds and circuses, forgotten crossroads and neglected cityscapes. The streets are filled with the bulky behemoths that were late 1950s automobiles — including a depiction of the Ford Edsel, a famous automotive failure.

Dylan writes in a preface

that he chose to ignore corporate America: “The common theme of these works having something to do with the American landscape — how you see it while crisscrossing the land and seeing it for what it’s worth. Staying out of the mainstream and traveling the back roads, free born style.”

Dylan paints the Wigwam Motel in Arizona — guests can sleep in purported native-American style lodging — the Brooklyn Ice Cream factory at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City and the “Harem Slave” carnival sideshow in Alabama. There is a painting of the Paradise Motel looking anything but, its grounds in Florida overgrown and its buildings neglected.

It’s a panoramic view of America similar to the one described in his kaleidoscopic 1975 song “Tangled Up In Blue.” The sense is of Dylan as a solitary figure with a sketchbook, looking at the country from odd angles.

“Dylan was born in small town America,” said Green.

“He’s done hundreds of tour dates for many, many years, and often played in the small towns. He takes the hot dog stand, or the motel, whether it’s open or closed. It’s his view of America. It harks

back to the ‘50s and ‘60s — Jack Kerouac, the road — and how important the road is for all Americans. It shows really his love for America and all things American.”

LONE SURVIVOR Continued from page 14 release the goat herders or they will receive backlash. But events escalate out of control from there and trap the Navy SEALs. The intense firing of guns predict that all hope is lost for any escape.

In brief conclusion, Lone Survivor builds the suspense up well, but it does not deliver much more promise than the scenes that drag on and focus on Luttrell’s failing strength through closeups from his bloodied face and the natural sound effects from the nature around him. The film, however, does portray the hardship of what the military endures when

they run into a tight spot and exposes the grief and loss they go through. The wedding photographs at the end of the film captured emotion on Luttrell’s face and, while not explicitly shown, the audience can infer the agony of figuring out how to move on.

The film leaves it up to the audience to decide how to feel, and it can have either a powerful effect or an apathetic feeling. It is all in what you appreciate about the film.

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No. 2-seeded Mavericks ready for NCAA Tourney Women’s soccer to have first-round bye and play Sunday at The Pitch.

did they win all three matches during the tournament, but they all came way of the shutout. Minnesota State currently has recorded the third-most shutouts this season in all of NCAA Division-II, with 16 goose eggs. That is also the best amongst NSIC teams.

“I’m extremely proud of our team,” head coach Brian Bahl said after their NSIC championship victory over Augustana. “We’ve come a long way from the past six weeks or so and to fight and grind the way out we had to really shows a lot about us.”

No. 15 ranked MNSU has not lost a match since Oct. 1 against Bemidji State and ever since that game they have outscored their

TOMMY WIITA Sports Editor The No. 2-seeded Minnesota State women’s soccer team is ready to roll into the NCAA Division-II Soccer Tournament, starting this upcoming weekend. The Mavericks earned a first-round bye in the tournament, going 16-3-2 overall and 12-2-1 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) for the season.

The Mavericks were able to go undefeated (3-0) in the NSIC Tournament last weekend and capture their fifth NSIC Championship in their respective history. Not only

Photo by Minot State Athletics Sophomore Morgan Cottew leads the Mavericks in goals (15) and total points (36) this season. Cottew’s goals and points rank ninth and tenth, respectively, in Maverick single-season history.

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Men’s basketball season kicks off this weekend The Mavericks are hoping to build off the success of 22 wins last season.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer It’s basketball season once again and the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks men’s basketball team are ready to get back on the court. After a very impressive outing during the 2015-2016 season, the team is going to be looking to build on the success of last year and advance further in the postseason. With a win in exhibition play already under their belt, there is good reason for Mavericks fans to be excited about their return.

Minnesota State finished 2015-2016 with a 22-10 record. They started off the year winning nine of their first 10 being led by senior Jalen Pendelton, and junior Jon Fuqua. While Pendelton

graduated at the end of the year, Fuqua’s return is going to be pivotal for the success of this team. In his only season playing for the Mavericks, Fuqua averaged 15.7 points per game along with 7.7 rebounds. Entering his senior year, the team will look to him to help lead the rest of the squad.

Their postseason play

Joey Witthus started in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in March. They started the tournament with a win

over Bemidji State before falling in the next round to the University of Mary. The Mavericks finished with a 15-7 record in the NSIC South, which was second best to Augustana. The season did not end in the NSIC Tournament in 2015-2016.

Minnesota State picked up a four-point victory over MSU-Moorhead, but were not able to overcome Northwest Missouri State the following day. With that loss, the Mavericks’ campaign came to an end.

Minnesota State opened up this year with an exhibition game against Saint John’s.

They secured the victory in blowout fashion, as they won 99-69. It may just be an exhibition match-up, but it’s a good sign that the team is showing their dominance so early.

Their first regular season games will happen this week-

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Reporter Archives 6’5” senior forward Jon Fuqua will be one of the main cogs to make the machine run for the Mavericks in 2016-2017. Fuqua averaged 15.7 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game last season.

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Seniors prepared for final regular season home game The MNSU football team will play host to Upper Iowa Saturday afternoon.

JAMES ANDERSEN Staff Writer The Minnesota State Mavericks football team is set to face Upper Iowa this Saturday for the final game of the season. MNSU is currently 7-3 (4-2 NSIC South) on the season with their most recent game a victory over the Wayne State Wildcats, 41-30.

ing at 3-7 (2-4 NSIC South) with their last game being a loss to fourth-ranked Sioux Falls Cougars, 51-7.

Upper Iowa is averaging 29.4 points per game, but is giving up 31.8 points per game on defense. The Peacocks are a balanced offense; throwing for over an average of 275 yards per game and rushing for 193 yards per

Photo by David Bassey Senior wide reciever hauls in a pass during a game against SMSU earlier this season. Esser has 30 catches for 294 yards and three touchdowns during his senior year.

Upper Iowa is having a down year, with their record stand-

game. The offense is led by senior quarterback Dmitri Morales, who has thrown for

BASKETBALL continued from 19 end with back-to-back road games. On Friday, the Mavericks will take on Pittsburg State in St. Cloud. Pittsburg finished last year with a record of 16-13 overall. The last meeting between the two teams was a match up on Nov. 13, 2015. Pittsburg State proved to take the advantage in that one, and squeaked away with a 62-59 win.

On Saturday, the team will stay put in St. Cloud to take on Missouri Southern State. The Lions finished up last year with an 18-12 overall record. These two teams have only met once before, and that match saw Minnesota State pick up a 79-67 victory.

In addition to Fuqua’s return, Mavericks fans can look forward to seeing senior guard Grant Pope, sophomore guard Cole Harper, and sophomore guard Joey Witthus back.

Witthus had himself a nice season last year, as he averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds a game while starting all 32 games as a freshman. He also had an impressive 46 percent shooting average from the three-point line. In addition to these three impact players, the Mavericks will welcome eight new players to the team along with the return of two red-shirted freshmen. Minnesota State will also welcome two former Division-I basketball players. Senior guard from the University of Northern Iowa Aarias Austin and sophomore forward from Loyola University-Chicago Jay Knuth will be nice additions to an already deep roster.

The Mavs will take on Pittsburg State on Friday at 7 p.m., and Missouri Southern State on Saturday at 3 p.m.

1,991 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has also added 327 yards on the ground and five touchdowns on the season.

Upper Iowa’s defense is led by senior linebacker Zach Gardner, who leads the team in tackles with 59. Sophomore defensive lineman Jojo Simpson also has an impact on the Peacocks’ defense, as he leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks with 10.5 and 5.5. The Peacocks’ defense is giving up an average of 131 yards per game on the ground and 323 yards through the air.

This game marks the final game as a Maverick for the senior class. Many seniors on this team joined the program in 2012. Since then, they have been a part of four conference championships, four playoff appearances, and were runners-up in the Division-II National Championship. Their career record at MNSU is an astounding 52-8.

A few seniors had said how grateful they were to have been a part of this program.

Some can’t believe that it is almost over.

“Honestly, I have been having a hard time dealing with [the end of my career] ever since we lost to Sioux Falls,” senior linebacker Marcus Gooden. “But I have looked back on my career here and I couldn’t be happier with what our teams have accomplished, the people I’ve met, and the memories I’ve made. This game means a lot to me and I want to go out the right way with a win.”

Senior wide receiver Brent Esser had his thoughts about the final game as well.

“It’s a very bittersweet feeling. My time here as a Maverick has been a great experience. I’ve made relationships with guys from all over the country and to know that I won’t be able to spend as much time around them is going to be hard,” said Esser.

“On the other hand, knowing this is our last hoo-rah just makes it that much better.

Winning this game means a lot, but I’m most excited to go out and have fun with my brothers one last time.”

Senior defensive tackle Alec Vesper talked about not truly realizing it is all coming to end.

“I don’t think it has set in that my Maverick career is coming to an end,” said Vesper. “It’s probably going to be a pretty emotional day. It means a lot to see how much has happened in five years here. The friendships, the

Reporter Archives Senior quarterback Nick Pieruccini has put up quite the resume at MNSU. In four seasons, the Chicago native has racked up 1,620 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns, 4,455 passing yards and 43 passing touchdowns. games, and everything else that I will never forget.”

Quarterback Nicholas Pieruccini also had the same kind of thoughts, saying “It’s pretty crazy to think this is the last football game of my college career. It really did go by fast. I think, for me and the rest of the seniors, it’s important for us to finish up our final season strong with a

win,” Pieruccini said.

This game will definitely be an emotional one for the guys who will be wearing purple and gold for the last time. This has been one of the most, if not the most, successful class of men that have ever played football for the Minnesota State Mavericks.

Kickoff is set for noon Saturday, Nov. 12.

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Zimmer, Vikings to keep faith in Blair Walsh Head coach Mike Zimmer believes Walsh can get through struggles.

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(AP) — Blair Walsh remained outside after the rest of the Minnesota Vikings had finished practicing for the day, booming kick after kick into the amber late-afternoon sky and through the uprights.

The well-paid, highly scrutinized job was still his Wednesday and for the foreseeable future, after the Vikings hosted six free agents for a tryout and passed on the opportunity to sign one.

“You’ve got to work hard, which I always do,” said Walsh, a reluctant subject in a brief interview with reporters after his extra session was over.

Walsh, who missed his NFL-high third extra point of the season and had a field goal blocked in the overtime loss Sunday to Detroit, declined to divulge the specifics of recent conversations with coach Mike Zimmer. Walsh also denied feeling any pressure from the team’s consid-

eration of potential replacements.

“I have to do my job and be dependable for my team,” he said. “That’s how I look at it.”

The view expressed by Zimmer was sure brighter than the ominous warning he sounded Monday about Walsh’s future with the team.

“I still believe in him,” the coach said, after citing winning field goals Walsh made last year on the final snap at Chicago and in overtime against St. Louis.

The Vikings also reviewed the history of Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby, who was in danger of losing his place with Minnesota’s rival during the 2012 season. He missed 12 field goals for a career-worst 63.6 percent conversion rate that year. In 2013, Crosby posted the best mark of his 10-year career: 89.2 percent.

“I think we all believe in Blair. We all trust Blair. Ob-

viously, I haven’t been here as long as some of the guys, but Blair has been a really good kicker for this team for a while,” quarterback Sam Bradford said. “As long as he’s our kicker, we have full faith in him that he’s going to go out there and make it. We watch him do it in practice every day, and so I’ve got all the confidence in the world that when he steps onto the field he’s going to make it.”

Zimmer, as blunt and hardnosed as coaches come, was especially critical of the team’s first loss at Philadelphia Oct. 23. This week, he has struck an appreciative, contemplative and optimistic tone.

“With all the stuff that went on the last couple weeks, for them to go out and act like my football team again, finally, I felt it was a good thing,” said Zimmer, who didn’t watch the kicker workouts Tuesday because he had a second procedure done on

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Blair Walsh has struggled since late last season, as his days as a Viking could be in jeopardy. his right eye.

“I told them if I can get six needles stuck in my eye in the

last two weeks, then they can suck it up for me,” Zimmer said.

Paraplegic hunters share common love BOSTON (AP) — For more than 40 years, paraplegic hunters have gathered in the predawn darkness around Massachusetts for an opportunity that might otherwise be difficult, if not impossible.

The specialized deer hunt brings together sportsmen and women, volunteers and workers from the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, for three days every fall.

John Pelletier broke his back when he fell out of a tree stand while hunting in 2004, and the program has allowed him to continue what he calls his passion.

He now takes his .50-caliber muzzle-loader to the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod to hunt every year.

“Some guys get a mistress when they hit 40; I started hunting,” said a laughing Pelletier, 57, of Westport, who uses a specialized wheelchair with what he describes as mountain bike tires that give him better maneuverability in the wild. “These hunts really afford me the opportunity to get back in the woods like I did before.”

Most states make accommodations for disabled hunters, said Bill Fertig, director of the resource center at the United Spinal Association, a New York-based

organization that advocates for improving the quality of life of people living with spinal cord injuries.

But Massachusetts is among fewer than a dozen states that set aside special seasons and specific hunting areas for the disabled. Many offer waived or reduced fees for disabled hunters, allow them to hunt from their vehicles or allow the use of specialized equipment which hunters who have full use of their legs are not allowed to use.

“Being able to do what you used to do, or what everybody else can do, especially if it’s your passion, is part of what makes you who you are,” Fertig said.

Trina Morruzi, a wildlife biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife who has been coordinating the program for 16 years, said it started in 1972 when a group of paraplegic sportsmen went to state legislators and got a statute passed establishing the three-day hunt, held Thursday, Friday and Saturday this year.

The number of sites where the hunt is offered has grown over the years, giving more people the opportunity to participate.

This year it was held in five spots — in Williamstown and Mount Washington in

the Berkshire Mountains; in a wildlife area near the Quabbin Reservoir, the state’s largest body of water; at the former Fort Devens army base; and on Cape Cod, a site added in 2011.

About 25 to 30 disabled hunters participate every year, along with dozens of volunteers and state workers. The state allows anyone who doesn’t have use of their legs to participate, Moruzzi said. In the past, at least two quadriplegic hunters have participated with highly specialized equipment, although there were none this year, she said.

Volunteers scout out the woods in the days before the hunt, looking for the best places to set up blinds, said Dave Esielionis, 71, of Shirley, a volunteer at the Devens location. They place plywood in the woods so wheelchairs don’t get stuck in mud.

They meet before dawn on hunt days, helping hunters out of their vehicles and escorting them to the sites.

They check on them during the day, and if they get a deer, they help them haul their game out of the woods.

The harvest rate for the paraplegic hunt is about the same as the as the harvest rate for all hunters, Moruzzi said.

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“‘I think the biggest thing is communication,’ sophomore defender Abby Hasuken said to Minnesota State Athletics after the NSIC Championship. ‘Also, just backing each other up and we always have each other’s backs.’“ opponents 32-4. Between freshman Ryann Rydeen, red-shirted sophomore Taylor Livermore, and red-shirted freshman Alexa Rabune, all three goalkeepers have given up only 13 goals in 21 games. Couple that with superb defense and the Mavericks are one tough team to get the ball in the net against.

“I think the biggest thing is communication,” sophomore defender Abby Hasuken said to Minnesota State Athletics after the NSIC Championship. “Also, just backing each other up and we always have each other’s backs.”

Hausken was named the 2016 NSIC Women’s Soccer Tournament MVP for her outstanding play in the team’s three shutout wins. She played all 180 minutes and recorded one assist during the weekend.

The Mavericks will look to continue their dominance on offense as well. MNSU led the NSIC in goals per match

Photo by Ojaswi Singh The Mavericks are 12-0-1 in their last 13 matches, and have out-scored their opponents 32-4 during that stretch.

(2.38), total shots (443), and shots on goal (208). Sophomore forward Morgan Cottew leads Minnesota State in goals (15) and points (36) this season. Cottew will be someone to lean on when the Mavericks need the offense to get rolling as they begin NCAA Division-II Tournament play. She is ranked

in the top-20 in both goals and points in all of NCAA Division-II. Freshmen Alesha Duccini and Taylor Kenealy have been regular contributors for the Mavericks as well on offense, as they have combined to score 13 goals and 11 assists for 37 points.

The team has an abundance of youth this season,

which will pay off for years to come. Along with the youth comes strong, veteran leadership in a couple of seniors.

Midfielders Kiana Nickel and Dana Savino are playing in their final seasons at Minnesota State and each of them have made their mark in the school’s history. Nickel became the fifth student-ath-

lete in the program’s history to reach the 100-point milestone. She also is one career assist away (31) from tying the program record, which is currently held by Amanda Burrows (1998-2001) and Brianne West (2009-2012), according to Minnesota State’s athletic page. Savino is entering the tournament playing the ninth most games in the program’s history (84) and is in the topten in minutes played (5,006), according to Minnesota State’s athletic page.

The Mavericks will look to improve their all-time NCAA Tournament record of 6-9-3 in 2016. Last season, they made it all the way to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Central Missouri, 1-0. They will play the winner of the first-round match-up between the Harding Bisons (11-6-2) and the Fort Hays State Tigers (14-42). Minnesota State will play host to either team on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at The Pitch.

Women’s hockey looking for answers COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer Though the season has not started off to quite the pace the Mavericks women’s hockey team would have hoped, the team’s focus is still on progressing and getting better with each and every opponent they face.

In their first six games of the 2016-2017 season, the Minnesota State Mavericks women’s hockey team has gone 2-4. The Mavericks started out strong, winning their first two games of the season and sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology.

They won both games by a score of 2-1. The games following did not go quite as smoothly for the Mavericks, as they struggled mightily.

Through the next four games, Minnesota State struggled to find goals; in two of the four games the Mavericks were shut out by scores of 4-0 and 6-0 against the University of Minnesota, Du-

luth Bulldogs and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The Mavericks were able to respond, however, in the second games of both series. The downside is neither game ended in a victory for the Mavericks.

In an interview, head coach John Harrington had a few comments on the start of the season thus far.

“I think it was two exciting games to win early on,” said Harrington “The girls were trying to feel out their opponent the first games I think, but we have to be ready to play when the puck drops.

They did play better on both Saturdays though and it’s about progressing as a team right now.”

The Mavericks would go on to tie St. Cloud State in regulation and lose in an eventual shootout to them, followed by a 2-0 loss the next day. In their next four games against the Wisconsin Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Mavericks would proceed to get outscored 19-2, and they have now put their record at 2-9-1 on the season.

“We have to stay positive and understand that we are a pretty young team.

We have to continually keep

working during practice- it’s extremely important for us,” Harrington said. “Practice however is one thing, but if you don’t practice like you play then we won’t be able to get in games and be competitive.”

The strength of this team does not just rely on one goal scorer or a few main contributors. That is what can set them apart from most other teams in the NCAA and the WCHA. The Mavericks play in one of the most competitive conferences in all of women’s college hockey, and they will be dependent on working together as the young team figures itself out as the season progresses.

“We’re all playing together; we don’t necessarily have one stand out player. The strength of our team is teamwork and we have a number of people that can contribute,” Harrington said. “Anna Fiegert, Savannah Quandt and our goalie Brianna Quade are going to be key contributors for us. However, Quade needs to be our rock down there in the net.”

The Mavericks are yet to win a conference game, as they are 0-9-1 this season.

They have been outscored 44-12 in just 12 games, and

the hope is they can turn it around with still a lot of season left. Sophomore forward is tied for the points lead with four. Tying her is junior forward Hannah Davidson.

Minnesota State will look to begin the task in righting the ship next weekend, as

they will face Ohio State University at the Verizon Wireless Center. The Buckeyes are coming into this matchup 5-6-1 on the season, with a 1-6-1 conference record.

Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 the puck will drop at 3 p.m.

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Photo moment: Women’s soccer

Photo by Minot State Athletics Freshman Alesha Duccini moves the ball up during the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament game against Bemidji State on November 4. The Mavericks would go on to win the game 3-0, putting them in the NSIC Championship match.

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