November 15, 2018

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Feminist Feast serves cake and body positivity Cat Polivoda discusses her plus-size clothing business and fat liberation

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER The Women’s Center held their last Feminist Feast of the semester with guest speaker, Cat Polivoda, to discuss her business “Cake Plus-size Resale” and body positivity.

Students were offered a dinner consisting of vegetarian fajitas, lemonade, and the star of the event: cake!

Among the cake choices was a rich chocolate frosted cake and delicious, lemon vanilla buttercream cake.

While students plunged their forks into the divine

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cakes, Polivoda started her presentation with details about her journey into business. Born in a small town in Minnesota, she eventually ventured to Germany after

high school as an exchange student, Texas to continue her studies, and then New Orleans where she first got involved in clothing resale.

What started as a side

hobby as selling clothes on Ebay, eventually to friends on Facebook, she realized that the plus-size clothing she was selling opened up conversations with others

about body positivity and soon her business idea started to bloom.

Polivoda then started taking a business class through Women Venture and started crowdfunding for her business which was originally called “Cat’s Closet” and raised $16,122. In December of 2016, she was able to open the doors to her business and began renovating the place with her wonderful group of friends.

With help from her friend, they changed the name to “Cake: Plus-size Resale” to better help fit the vision for her new store. After months of planning, renovating, and hard work, Cake: Plus-size

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Post-election panel gives analysis of 2018 midterms

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER The MNSU Departments of Government, History, and Geography teamed up on Monday to provide an analysis of the 2018 midterms, looking at what happened in the election and what its results mean for American politics going forward.

Three speakers gave presentations at the panel. Dr. Danielle Thompson, a political science professor, MNSU alum and fellow at Princeton University, Dr. Christopher Federico, a professor of political psychology from the University of Minnesota, and Dr. Kevin Parsneau, a political science professor at MNSU who specializes in American politics all provided their analyses of the election

results.

While each professor focused on different topics, they were unanimous in one thing: partisanship drove the 2018 midterms, and it’s not going away anytime soon.

Dr. Thompson discussed gender, ideology, and women’s representation in Congress. “A lot of people look at partisan polarization in terms of the voters,” Dr. Thompson said at the beginning of her presentation, “I’ve looked at it in terms of what kinds of candidates are running for office.”

The 2018 midterms ushered in a slew of liberal congress people, many of them women, “The candidates that we saw in 2018 were among the most liberal in decades,” Dr. Thompson said.

Increasingly, Democratic political power has come from women voters and women candidates, who are making up a larger percent of their elected officials as well. The Republican party by

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contrast, has struggled to put forward women candidates.

“There are huge partisan differences,” Dr. Thompson said.

The second speaker, Dr. Federico, focused on the rise of authoritarianism in American politics. He agreed with Dr. Thompson that

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polarization was likely to get worse. “The divides from the 2016 election are widening,” he said that increasingly.

“America is polarized by identity, not ideology.”

Dr. Federico said that authoritarianism is driving the psychology of partisan politics, especially in

the aftermath of 2016.

“Authoritarianism played a big role in the rise of Trump,” he said. But despite this, the president cannot necessarily be blamed for its rise. “The 2016 election may be as

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Her Campus offers oppurtunities for women KAITLYN JORGENSEN STAFF WRITER

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER Mass shootings have, again, made headlines throughout the United States. The recent shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, followed by the attack in Thousand Oaks, California, have put the country on edge, rightfully so.

It’s a familiar script: live updates, questions about the shooter’s motives, interviews with survivors and families, politicians saying “thoughts and prayers”, and the ratcheting up of the country’s debate about guns.

I could write an article advocating for strict gun control, which I do believe in.

I will not.

Instead, I want to suggest something more straightforward: that we enforce the laws we actually have on the books, and that agencies actually do their jobs in acting on reports made about individuals prior to the crime.

The Parkland shooter, for example, was known to the FBI, which failed completely to act on the knowledge that it had been given.

The 2007 Virginia Tech shooter was known to have a mental illness, which should have precluded him from being able to get a gun; the law was not enforced.

The Sutherland Springs church shooter had been court-martialed and convicted of domestic abuse, which would have made it illegal for him to get a gun. The law went unenforced, and people were slaughtered as a result.

We can and should debate gun control. But before we introduce new laws, let’s actually try to enforce the ones we have. Without proper enforcement, the law is toothless, and a toothless law can do little to protect citizens from harm.

Looking for more ways to stay up-to-date at MNSU? Check out the MNSU chapter of Her Campus’s website at hercampus.com/school/ mnsu.com. Her Campus is an online magazine written by women for women.

Nicole Hallman, Vice President of Her Campus stated, “Our goal is to help assist women in becoming successful personally and professionally.”

Through their nationally recognized online magazine, club members can have the opportunity to be writers, editors, event planners, social media coordinators, and to fulfill various leadership positions should they choose to run.

Zoe Suski, the Associate Editor and Secretary of Her Campus had never been in a leadership position prior to Her Campus, and now she holds two! She stated, “It’s really not as hard as you would think- you just have to take the jump!”

Her Campus’s mission statement is to “Empower women, bring them together and influence them in their personal and professional lives.” Suski believes they are living up to this statement and added, “The best part of Her Campus is being a part of an organization that empowers women, something you don’t see very often in society.

It’s good to have a support system and a great group of girls that you can turn to in times of need.”

Her Campus members also participate in outreach work and community service.

Some activities members have participated in this year are adopt-a-highway, and volunteering at local soup kitchens where members prep and serve food for members of the community.

They are also planning to host a women’s conference in the spring which will feature guest speakers from

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distinguished women who would like to share their advice and accomplishments.

Hallman also stated, “Women who are interested

behind the scenes work of what goes into an organization.

Her Campus is also valuable because it teaches members organization, time

“Joining Her Campus will help women gain experience in the professional world, learn to empower one another, and build connections through an organization that they enjoy.” should join because of the different experiences that our members gain. For example, through our fundraising members are able to learn

management, and meeting deadlines; skills that they will need in a professional career.

Joining Her Campus will help women gain experience

in the professional world, learn to empower one another, and build connections through an organization that they enjoy.”

The club meets every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the CSU room 238. You can also apply on their website or reach out via email at mnsu@ hercampus.com.

If you would like to support Her Campus, the organization is currently hosting a fundraiser selling Krispy Kreme donuts. You can pre-order yours now through Nov. 23 at https://squareup. com/store/hercampusmnsu/.

Pre-ordered donuts will be delivered to campus Nov. 27, along with additional donuts that will be available to purchase.

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Shotokan Karate teaches students defense and discipline

MARJAN HUSSEIN STAFF WRITER Self-defense is a vital skill in today’s world as it equips one with the required knowledge to protect themselves in case a dangerous situation arises.

The Shotokan Karate Club at Minnesota State University, Mankato trains students on self-defense and offers several other benefits to all who join.

The Shotokan Karate Club is sponsored by MNSU Campus Recreation and Student Activities. The club is free for students and open to the general public. The club meets for training sessions every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in Pennington Hall room 102. The club has appeared numerous times in the Reporter and continues to be a valuable source for out of class, physical and lively activity.

Shotokan Karate Coaches Mark Willie and Brad Weelborg share on how the club and participation in the activity has bettered their lives. “I take every single session seriously and to me Shotokan Karate is more than just an activity,” Coach Willie said. “Shotokan Karate is selfdefense, physical exercise and requires a certain amount

of athleticism,” Coach Weelborg said. Coach Willie states that the club has been in existence since 1969 and his hope is to keep the club buoyant in the years to come.

He also states benefits such as stress reduction, as college can be a hectic time for any student, receiving a terrific workout in short period of time, challenging oneself mentally and physically all come about by joining the Shotokan Karate Club. Coach Weelborg states that the unique thing about martial arts, especially Shotokan Karate is that whatever input you give to training, you are guaranteed results.

Coach Willie states that a quick way to learn the moves in Shotokan Karate is through repetition. “Shotokan Karate deals with stances a lot and I tell my students to practice these stances when they’re

to quit, which is essentially the foundation one needs to transcend in anything they do in life. Coach Willie emphasizes the importance of self defense stating that

“Shotokan Karate is one of the many forms of Martial Arts that teach self-defense and other key values such as discipline, courage as well as patience.” brushing their teeth or on their computer studying, it is easy and refreshes what you learnt,” Coach Willie said.

He gives a very inspirational line; the only way you can fail at Shotokan Karate is

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much of a consequence as a cause of authoritarianism,” Dr. Federico said.

The final speaker, Dr. Parsneau, provided five important takeaways from the election, for America nationally and for the State of Minnesota. According to Dr. Parsneau, the first two takeaways are that the Democrats had a good election year, and that Congress, now under divided government, was unlikely to get much done in its 116th session.

The third takeaway was the increase in voter turnout.

“Turnout was extraordinarily high for a midterm election,” Dr. Parsneau said, although he noted that it did not exceed fifty percent.

Dr. Parsneau’s fourth takeaway was less optimistic, but very much in line with the other speakers. “America is extremely polarized and the 2018 elections confirmed

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that what happened in 2016 was not a one-off,” he said.

Dr. Parsneau noted the rancor of negative advertising in 2018, which reached levels unseen in American politics. Moreover, much of that advertising was not done by candidates themselves, but outside groups. “There was an extraordinary amount of negativity, much of it driven by outside money,” said Dr. Parsneau.

The final takeaway, special to Minnesota, was that its politics, while rancorous, were neither centered around Trump.

“In Minnesota, voters broke along party lines as we’d expect them to, regardless of Trump,” he said, and added that “every other state in the country has one-party control of the legislature.

Minnesota is the only state with a divided legislature.”

it is a life skill that everyone should learn.

The Shotokan Karate Club is an ideal place to begin the journey and even if one does not plan to fully get involved in martial arts, getting a few pointers wouldn’t hurt. For

those who may plan to get involved now or in the future, Coach Willie states that every two months there is an opportunity to test your knowledge on what you have learned up in the cities. He provides transportation to the test area and if a student passes, their status gets elevated to the next level.

Coach Weelborg says that the difficulty with Shotokan Karate and Martial Arts in general in patience in addition to a ton of repetition. “It can get a bit monotonous for some students as a couple of months down the line, you will still be repeating some of the same stuff you learnt on day one,” Coach Willie says. The main challenge the Shotokan Karate Club faces is the fluctuation of students throughout the semesters.

Jordan Peterson, said

of the club, “I joined the club because I wanted to do something more in college.

Also, I wanted to join a physical activity I was good at as I was not very active in high school.”

Another student, Megan Scheffe said, “I joined the club to learn another style of Martial Arts as I used to do Kung Fu. The lessons I learn from Shotokan Karate are also highly applicable in life in terms of self-discipline and self-defense.”

Shotokan Karate is one of the many forms of Martial Arts that teach self-defense and other key values such as discipline, courage as well as patience. Shotokan Karate Club at MNSU welcomes beginners and watchers to their training sessions.

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STEVEN JOHN NDIKUM STAFF WRITER Every individual at some point in life wants to attain a certain, stable level of financial independence.

But everything has a price.

We live in a world where things are traded knowingly and unknowingly, meaning we need to put extra effort to reap profit or investment portfolio.

As a college student, I would love to travel around the world and make memories. But what needs to be done? I will need to show up for work more, spend less, save more, and probably start taking online tutorials on what to cook.

Warren Buffett said, “You do things when the opportunities come along, and I’ve had periods in my life when I’ve had a bundle of ideas come along, and I’ve had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I’ll do something. If not, I won’t do a damn thing. The importance of this create is to say BELIEVE! Because the craziest idea can make a change in the world.”

Though we normally think of investing as an activity that can and usually should

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wait until after graduation, I was able to think of several compelling reasons for starting in college.

The student will graduate from college, already having

The student will cross an important “adult” threshold – investing – earlier in life than most. Real world lessons will be learned in the process of investing that could never be

“Just getting started is often the single biggest hurdle for a new investor, and if you begin while still in school you’ll have already cleared it.” investment experience. The student will graduate from college, and already have at least a small investment nest egg – the future time value of that investment can be enormous.

learned by reading books, visiting websites, or even watching “how to” videos.

Just getting started is often the single biggest hurdle for a new investor, and if you begin while still in school you’ll have

already cleared it.

If you can save and invest while still in school, and on a very limited income, think of what you can do after graduating, when you’ll have a full-time income.

The student who gains experience investing in college – even at a very low level – will have a big advantage over those who haven’t. Plus, if investing continues after college, the student will ultimately have an even bigger advantage over their peers, who might wait several years after graduation to begin.

Investing while in college shouldn’t stop you from graduating, and focusing towards graduation shouldn’t stop you from believing and creating a financial foundation.

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“I save it with the hopes of one day going to my true homeland, Japan.”

“I spend all my money on fake glasses and board games.”

“I save it, but then it all goes toward school.”

“I usually spend it on food.”

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MNSU student spotlight profile: Bethany Haus

JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER It would be difficult to find a student who exemplifies that motto and its application more than Bethany Haus, who was awarded the student spotlight in November in recognition of her exemplary contributions to the university.

Through her research, Haus has the potential to change the lives of many, even though she has not yet graduated college.

Haus is a junior pursuing a degree in Biomedical Science with a minor in Psychology.

Besides being the leader of a university research project, she also serves as the Vice

President of the Pre-Med club. She is a member of the Tri-Beta Honor Society. Tri Beta, in fact, has given Haus and her fellow researchers a national grant for their project. “We’re pretty proud of that because that’s a national grant that we got,” Haus said.

Her research project is concerned with surgical implants, especially those which interact with or replace bone. The current kinds of implants commonly used have a tendency to degrade over time, in such a way that can lead to additional surgeries being needed.

According to Haus, that can be life threatening for certain groups of patients.

“For some people, that can put a lot of stress on their bodies, especially if they’re older,” she said. Some patients may not make it through the surgery, although

that is relatively rare.

“We want to find a replacement so that we would be able to put the implant in, then the bone would grow through it, so you would never need to replace it,” Haus said.

Haus plans on attending medical school after receiving her undergraduate degree, and ultimately wants to work in clinical pediatrics. She wants to work with children, focusing on preventative medical care. “You can do a lot to influence where their lives are going to go and instill healthy habits into them,” Haus said.

Haus said that pursuing the sciences and medicine more generally shouldn’t intimidate students. “If you believe that you’d enjoy that field or had an interest in science, pursue it. See where it leads,” she said. She added that students can, and often do,

change majors or emphases if they find that they would fit better in another discipline.

“Something great about life

is that it’s never just static, you can change it, regardless of what state you’re in,” said Haus.

diverse images, recognize self-talk in yourself and with others, actively disconnect health from weight, build confidence by doing rather than dreaming, and to find a community even if you have to create it.

She also talks about successful strategies in creating a business such as demonstrating a focus on your area of expertise, passion, or industry, doing

your research, assessing the need for what you’re offering, and determining what makes you different or better.

Liz Steinborn-Gourley, Interim Assistant Director of the Women’s Center, expresses the importance of having events like Feminist Feasts to have conversations such as body positivity that we wouldn’t otherwise.

Steinborn-Gourley said, “I like the idea of getting

people more comfortable with the word feminist. I think that when we eat together it gives us something to do so we can also be talking about big topics without feeling like we’re arguing or defending so much. There’s not a lot of dialogue, so if this can foster dialogue, I think that providing the space to do that, it helps us build understanding for ourselves and for other people.”

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Continued from page 1 Resale was opened on Oct. 6, 2017.

The store gets most of its inventory from community members who sell their clothes to the store. They stock women sizes 14 and up, and men’s pants size 44 and up. The store is a body positivity zone and not only sells and buys clothes but lends a space for people to be comfortable with themselves and their bodies.

Alongside her business, Polivoda also has a podcast “Matter of Fat” with her friend Saraya Boghani where they have conversations with people and their stories of weight, body positivity, and fat liberation.

During the presentation when discussing body positivity and boosting confidence, Polivoda suggests to curate your media consumption to include more

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I wish HE didn’t live up - far away - a zillion miles away, To dry my tears and show my fears to be brave But I know! I know if He gave me everything I prayed, HE would be a slave and not GOD in his name.

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Jessie Reyez performs in St. Paul

R&B hip-hop singer on tour for new ep “Being Human in Public”

GAGE CURETON STAFF WRITER The wood surfaces and high ceilings of Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul reverberated with the echo of cheering fans as Jessie Reyez strutted on stage Nov. 9.

The fiery Canadian-Colombian R&B hip-hop singer has been on tour since Oct. 11 promoting her sophomore EP Being Human in Public.

However, the stresses of being on tour never showed as Reyez removed her hoodie, revealing a lush mass of dark wavy hair, and her omniscient stage presence grew.

Razor-edged light beams carried Reyez’s strong and poignant choruses off-stage as the setlist moved into “Dear Yessie”, her testament of being a minority woman in the competitive music industry. The artist opened the song with the lyrics “this

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is the realest I’ve ever been” and “b*tch, a minority, they wouldn’t let me in” as fans bobbed their heads in mutual recognition.

It wasn’t until Reyez

pulled up a stool to the microphone that fans quieted and listened more attentively. With the Colombian flag draped around her, Reyez began “Sola”, an acoustic-filled

melody written and sang in Spanish, her first language.

Through Reyez’s searing melody and emotion, it appeared to be a straightforward break-up ballad. How-

ever, on closer inspection,

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9th annual Chili Cook-off

University Dining Center spices things up for charity

MARIA LY STAFF WRITER The University Dining Center raised $540.25 and 515.10 pounds of non-perishable foods for the Stop Hunger campaign and Campus Kitchen in their 9th annual Chili Cook-off Nov. 8.

For just $2 or a non-perishable food item, students were given four different chilis to taste and vote on with a complimentary corn muffin that, quite honestly, tasted like an underbaked,

soggy biscuit. Alongside the chili, Pepsico had samples of their new Merry Mashup and Cherry Mountain Dew sodas, Code Red’s fraternal triplet sisters.

Amongst the contestants were many people from various departments, trying to win this year’s annual Chili Cook-off trophy.

Lexi Cournoyer, the school’s dietician, competed with her “Scarecrow Chili” - a vegan chili chalked with fresh sweet corn, celery, peppers, carrots, onions, beans and crumbled veggie burgers.

Cournoyer’s chili tasted fresh, healthy, and full of flavor.

Greg Wilkins, the Associate Director of Student Activities, entered his fabulous “Cinna-bun Yum Yum” chili in this year’s competition. On looks

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Contestants from the 9th annual Chili Cook-off alone, I was scared to try the weird combination. Wilkins’ chili featured half of a sweet homemade cinnamon roll,

topped with chili designed

by Wilkins and the Student Events Team. The chili and cinnamon roll combination

was sweet and spicy. Although it was an oddly weird flavor, I found myself unable to stop eating the delicious duo.

Dave Vulcan, an employee at the University Dining Services, entered his famous “Big Dave’s Texas Beanless Chili.” Vulcan’s chili was topped with Fritos and shredded cheese, and consisted of slow roasted beef, chilies, and tomatoes. It was full of flavor and rich in taste, with the perfect hint of spice.

New to this year’s competition, Jacy Fry, the Director of Kearney Center for International Student Services, en-

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MSU Theatre’s studio season continues with ‘Stupid F*cking Bird’ KOLBY SPOMER STAFF WRITER Hopefully by now you’ve deduced that “Stupid F*cking Bird” contains explicit language and themes. As a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” a classic Russian play about the artistic and romantic struggles of its four main artists, this recreation attempts (and succeeds) to put a shiny new coat of paint on this ageold story.

An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affec-

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Con (Braden Hanafee-Major) makes a strange request of Trigorin (Trevor Belt). tions of a renowned novelist.

And everyone discovers just

REYEZ Continued from page 8 “Sola” grapples with the roles women are expected to play in society; a creatively-placed rendition and a subject she’s explored in her music before.

The performance picked up its raw-energetic pace as Reyez donned a custom-made straight jacket and ushered fans into her own asylum with “Shutter Island.”

Reyez drifted throughout the stage, obscured by an eerie pupil-dilating blue fog.

Reyez further explored

the music industry with “Gatekeeper”, chronicling her experiences of sexism in the music industry. Her lyrics “30 million people want a shot, how much would it take for you to spread those legs apart” sparked mutual anger with fans and a sense of camaraderie fell upon the crowd.

Reyez also played her popular single “Figures” and the recent hit “Bodycount”, a playful and jazzy sex-positive

how disappointing love, art,

and growing up can be.

It’s not all sour grapes, however. The play follows the firsts tradition of balancing comedy and tragedy, having you crying from laughing to crying from overwhelming depression the next.

Directed by Jim Van Oork, “Stupid F*cking Bird” runs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-17 in the Andreas Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Minnesota State Mankato.

Tickets are $10 regular; $9 for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $8 for MSU students.

The Box Office is open 4-6 p.m. weekdays in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center, or buy single tickets online at MSUTheatre.com.

Call the Box Office at 507389-6661.

Contact Paul J. Hustoles at 507-389-2118, or paul.hustoles@mnsu.edu for more information.

CHILI Continued from page 8 piece that serves as her anthem for independent women in a fast society.

Jessie Reyez’s performance left fans pouring into the snow-dusted streets of St. Paul carrying her raw energy and fiery personality with them. In all, it’s a show that’ll leave maintenance workers repairing bass-split floorboards and fans with something to warm them on cold nights.

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tered her “Wait For It” chili.

Fry’s chili consisted of roasted chicken, chilies, whipping cream, onions, and garlic. It was smooth and creamy with whispers of spice and heaping globs of love.

Jamie Waterbury, the Operations Manager of Dining Services, appreciated the coming together of departments in the university for this year’s event. Waterbury said, “It’s nice to see a

competition among different people throughout the university. It’s nice to see the camaraderie, everyone coming together, the competitive side. They really want that trophy.”

The winner of the Chili Cook-off was university dietician Lexi Cournoyer who scared the competition away with her banger “Scarecrow Chili”.

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Men’s hockey back on the ice this weekend

After the Mavericks’ hot start to the season, they look to keep the sizzle going versus Ferris State

BRADY OLSON STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State University’s men’s hockey team has quickly become one of the hottest teams in the nation. They’ve reeled off four straight wins, including two against bitter rivals Minnesota. But as Ferris State comes to town for the weekend, MSU will have to be on the lookout to make sure they aren’t on the wrong end of an upset.

The latest USCHO rankings have placed three teams from Minnesota all at the top, with St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth right above the Mavericks.

Despite being in-state foes, St. Cloud and Minnesota State will not face off this year, and the only matchup with Duluth will take place in Glendale, Arizona.

Minnesota State has definitely earned their way into 3rd place, as they had to complete sweeps of then top 10 teams in Minnesota and Boston along the way.

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Sophomore forward Reggie Lutz (16) and the Mavericks look ready to continue their successful start this season when Ferris State comes to town this coming weekend.

Senior goalie Mathias Israelsson has allowed only three goals in his four starts this year, and the offense has remaining prolific by scoring over 4 goals per game.

They also have been highly efficient when on the power play, converting on 24% of all power plays.

Ferris State has been trending in the opposite di-

rection this season. They have been swept in two of their five series this year, falling to both Western Michigan and Michigan Tech. They have lost every game in which they allowed three goals, and they are currently allowing 2.9 goals per game.

However, they did manage to sweep Alaska, which currently has them at 2-2 in

WCHA play. Stealing a win over MSU could potentially keep Ferris State somewhat high in the WCHA standings.

The WCHA implications are big for MSU as well, as a sweep would put the Mavs at 4-0 in conference play and well on their way to a championship repeat.

According to the Massey Computer Ratings, the Mav-

ericks have an 83 percent chance to win each game and are favored by roughly 4-2 margins. Only the play on the ice will tell us if the Mavericks can continue its success and climb up the polls.

The series will take place this Friday and Saturday at the Verizon Center, with both games starting at 7:07 p.m.

Mavericks cross-country ready to compete in regionals

Coming off one of their better meets in many seasons, the team looks to run up the competition in Joplin

BOBBI PATRICK STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks men’s and women’s cross-country teams both competed in a NSIC conference meet in Aberdeen, South Dakota, both teams placing in their highest position in years.

The lady Mavericks placed 3rd as a team, behind University of Mary (16 points) and Augustana (54 points), who are both top five teams in the nation right now. The Mavericks 3rd place finish is the highest conference team fin-

ish in 10 years for the women.

“We lost two runners early in the season and we had been running decent, but still lacking some confidence.

This weekend was a huge confidence boost for the team and proved that they can step up to the next level,” said women’s head cross country coach Jen Blue.

The women were led by senior Lily Paul, who placed 9th and earned all-conference honors with a time of 21:44.9 and junior Bobbi Patrick finished 22nd with a time of 22:21.1.

Other members of the conference team include sophomore Ivy Glade (22:52.7,31st), senior Josie Braaten (22:54.3, 32nd), freshman Amanda Montplaisir (22:55, 34th), freshman Haley Leger (23:37.7, 44th), junior Jaylynn

Lauer (24:08.9, 69th), senior MacKenzie Dockendorf (25:09.9, 99th) and Sophomore Sarah Turpen (26:15.3, 124th).

“I knew we could be 3rd, but it was going to take everyone to compete and run out of their comfort zone and they all stepped up to the plate,” said Blue.

On the men’s side, the Mavericks placed 4th with two runners, Austin Yardley and Austin Pasch, who received all-conference honors.

Yardley place eighth with a time of 24.36.6, while Pasch placed tenth with a time of 24:38.9.

“We had a pretty good day at conference given we held out our fourth runner, Jacob Wahlers, due to illness,” said men’s head cross country coach Chris Rombough.

Lily Paul

Austin Yardley

Other top conference runners included senior Caleb Burke (25:15.5, 23rd), junior Isaiah Rabata (25:44.1, 34th), freshman Ben Schmied (26:23.6, 62nd) and freshman Christopher Groth (26:41.9, 68th).

“We have three of the top 14 ranked teams in the country in our region, so we need to have our best day possible and hope for a slip-up or two

from some of the teams in front of us,” said Rombough.

The men and women cross country teams compete Nov. 17 at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championship in Joplin, Missouri. The teams will see if they can receive a national bid to attend the NCAA National meet on Dec. 1 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Jimmy Butler flies east, away to Philadelphia

Now a 76er, him and the Sixers look to bring new life to the Eastern Conference after the trade JOHN LAFOREST STAFF WRITER Jimmy Butler’s tenure in Minnesota ended Monday afternoon when the league offices reviewed and accepted a trade that has Butler heading to Philadelphia.

Butler was introduced by the 76ers on Tuesday and debuted with his new club Wednesday in a loss to Orlando, where he debuted scoring 14 points for his new team.

The overall trade is seen as a win for both teams as they both can look past this rough patch for the franchise and the player.

The deal gives Philadelphia a legitimate big three, with Butler joining All-Star forward Joel Embiid and reigning Rookie of the Year, Ben Simmons, on a team that already was expected to be a major Eastern Conference contender this season.

Butler now returns to the Eastern Conference where he has played for most of his career when he played for the Chicago Bulls.

Elton Brand, a former 76er, is now the GM of the franchise. He thought the team needed to make a move to compete right now, he said, “We have a championship window that’s centered around the continued progression of our talented young core, as well as our

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Jimmy Butler (pictured left and right) is finally out of Minnesota after months of speculation regarding his stance with the team this season. ability to add elite players who elevate our program.”

Brand also said, “In Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, we have two of the NBA’s top 20 players. Now, we’ve added a third top 20 player in Jimmy Butler, who is one of the NBA’s very best on both ends of the floor.”

The Wolves received some spacing on the court as they acquired Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 2nd round pick in the trade. The Wolves will have some adjustments to

the starting lineup as they will need to fill the void left

by Butler on the court.

The trade also will outlie their plans to build for the future around Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.

Towns and Wiggins got the big contracts that in a way started the feud between Butler and the Wolves front office. Towns did have a comment on his former teammate he said “He’s one hell of a player,” Towns said Sunday. “I don’t know how many Jimmy But-

lers there are in the world, so I think he’ll be missed.”

Towns had spent much of the two months following Butler’s trade request shooting down speculation that there was any friction between the two All-Stars. They didn’t work well together on the court which was evident nearly a month into the season.

In Towns’ second season in the league the last full season he played without Butler the center averaged 25.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.

Through nine games with Butler this season, Towns’ numbers plummeted to 15.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Towns role as the solidified option, now that Butler is gone, will in many ways impact the outlook for the team for the entire season.

The team now hopes to see the additions of Covington, Saric, and Bayless will provide a valid return for Butler, now hoping to resurrect their season without him.

WEEK #11 • REPORTER PICK ‘EM PACKERS @ SEAHAWKS

COWBOYS @ FALCONS

VIKINGS @ BEARS

PANTHERS @ LIONS

TITANS @ COLTS

EAGLES @ SAINTS

BUCS @ GIANTS

TEXANS @ REDSKINS

BENGALS @ RAVENS

RAIDERS BRONCOS @ @ CARDINALS CHARGERS

STEELERS @ JAGUARS

CHIEFS @ RAMS

BYE WEEK: BILLS, BROWNS, DOLPHINS, PATRIOTS, JETS, 49ERS

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STANDINGS After Week #10

1ST PLACE Kevin Korbel Overall (104-44) Last Week (10-4)

2ND PLACE Dana Clark Overall (98-50) Last Week (11-3)

3RD PLACE Mansoor Monster Overall (97-51) Last Week (8-6)

4TH PLACE Meep Overall (95-53) Last Week (7-7)

5TH PLACE Aaron Young Overall (93-55) Last Week (9-5)

6TH PLACE Madison Diemert Overall (89-59) Last Week (8-6)

7TH PLACE David Bassey Overall (80-68) Last Week (7-7)

LAST PLACE Kolby Spomer Overall (77-71) Last Week (7-7)

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