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Climbers reach new heights at Kato Krusher
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MSU’s annual event lacks in turnout, soars in success.
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ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer On Sunday, Nov. 15, Minnesota State University, Mankato hosted its annual rock climbing competition, the Kato Krusher. The competitors were divided into four categories: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Open, and earned points toward victory by climbing routes within their level of difficulty. Gabe Olson was this year’s champion of the men’s open division, and Isabelle Shoemaker took first place in women’s advanced division (there were no female competitors in open this year). The competition also gave away numerous raffle prizes from Black Diamond, Mountain Khakis, Nicros, O’Keeffe’s Company, and MNSU. Because of schedule changes, this year’s Kato Krusher was less attended than 2014’s; however, this created a much more relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere at the wall. The smaller crowd meant that the climbers always had available routes and belayers. There was also room to sprawl out and rest. Competitor Sami Foltz got a double wrist massage from a
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SPORTS: Photos by Trevor Cokley Climber Ellyn Gibbs makes her way up the rock climbing wall as part of a competition pitting climbers from around the state, Sunday during the Kato Krusher Event at Myers Field. couple free belayers as she sat on one of the crash pads between climbs. Even though rock climbing is an individually-based sport, the climbing community at MNSU still functions as a team. Even if they barely know a climber, they will shout, “Great job,” and “Don’t give up!” as they walk by or stand and spectate. Nearly every-
one is willing to give advice or offer help in whatever area a new climber might need. Sam Steiger, program coordinator of MNSU’s Adventure Education Program, runs the climbing walls and heads up the Krusher each year. “I love watching people climb. I like teaching people how to climb,” he said, “But I like our community. That’s what’s most important to me, is the community.” When a climber is on the wall, though, their success depends on them alone. The sport is most fulfilling when a climber sets personal goals and works to complete them. Each route is like a puzzle that needs to be solved, because balance, strength, and flexibility all play a part in ascending to the top. Sometimes a move requires twisting or stretching into strange shapes in order to gain the correct balance. Jordan Davis, who assisted with the Krusher and is also a regular at the MNSU climbing wall, explained the sport well: “Rock climbing’s more of a release for me […] It really makes me concentrate, so I’m able to be lost in the moment as well as physically and mentally pushing and challenging myself.” There is a lot of preparation required for a climbing competition. On the Thursday
night before, Steiger and other rock wall employees and volunteers began stripping the wall of its previously set routes and washing the holds and wall itself. They worked until around 2 a.m., only to return on Friday morning and begin route-setting. They worked late once again and finished up Saturday night around midnight before the competition. Hopefully they realize that the laughter, throbbing muscles, cheered encouragement, blistering hands and personal achievements that happened on Sunday made their labor worth every minute. The MNSU climbing wall is located in Myers Field House and is open to the public Sunday through Thursday evenings from 6-10 p.m. Students can climb and rent equipment for free, and a community member can purchase a day pass for $12 or save money by purchasing a 1, 4, 8, or 12 month pass. Official hours and pricing can be found on the MNSU Campus Recreation website: http:// www.mnsu.edu/adventure/ climbing/. If you’re a new climber, don’t be afraid to show up, learn the ropes, and begin training for next year’s Kato Krusher.
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MSU’s ‘World’s Got Talent’ premieres tonight! Come to Ostrander at 6:30 p.m. to support the talented students of MSU.
YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer The International Student Association (ISA) at Minnesota State University, Mankato will host its first talent competition show called, ‘World’s Got Talent,’ on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Centennial Union Ballroom. The World’s Got Talent Competition will highlight participants’ talents as well as their unique customs and cultures from MSU’s global community. A total of 19 performers will be showcasing their all kinds of talents ranging from karate to music, singing, dancing, drawing, etc. Faical Rayani, the vice president of ISA will emcee the event. The participants list along with their performance information is as follows:
Asif Uddin – Magic, Jonie Yang & Avinash Darsi – Couple Dance, Thalia Escobar – Singing, Mavlankans Music Band – Music Band, Pinky Lor – Singing, Wesly Huntington – Comedy, Yaroslav Senyk – Singing & Playing a Guitar, Margaret Bones – Colorguard Routine, Gyuson Song – Karate, Mavlankan’s Girls – Dance, Manik’s Group – Music Band, Yunha Seo – Drawing, Rashedul Hassan – Dance, Nepal Dance Team – Dance, Nishitha Gundala & Shruthi – Dance, Udi Ovraiti – Singing, Action (Nabil Lawal & his group) – Dance. “This event is going to be really fun and you guys should be really excited about it because we have participants from all different countries and they are going to represent their talents and their cultures,” said Dolly Baruah, the president of ISA. Baruah said the event will be a great opportunity for participants to have a leadership experience by showing their talents to the whole Mankato community. “All participants will get
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certificates because they show their leadership and talents and their confidence. I think they are very brave to do that,” Baruah said. The international student participants will also get cultural contribution hours for participating in the talent competition. There will be three faculty judges for the participants’ performances and the rest of the votes will be determined by the audience. “Come to the event, look for your favorite performers and vote for them!” Baruah said. The first prize winner will get $100 worth of a gift card and a trophy, the second prize winner will get $75 worth of a gift card and a third prize winner will get $50 worth of a gift card. Other than the
mnsu.edu main three prize winners, Best Outfit, Best Cultural Act, Best Unique Act, and Best Performance with a Social Message titles winners will also get $10 worth prize each. Along with the performances, free henna tattoo, body painting, photo booths, cultural booths and refreshments will be provided at the event. The event is free and open to the public. The promotion video of the talent show can be found
on YouTube and Facebook at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=BHZUKNr5lIE and https://www.facebook.com/ farhan709/vides/1020814435 9196060/?pnref=story. Additionally, fundraising opportunities for Recognized Student Organizations are available during the talent show. Any RSOs interested in fundraising or promoting their organizations are encouraged to contact the President of ISA Dolly Baruah.
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Compiled by Gabe Hewitt and Rae Frame. The Student Forum Report is intended to offer the student body at large a chance to check in with RSO news if they are not able to attend the meetings or discover on campus groups they may be interested in. If you would like meeting minutes from your RSO or campus group to be included in the Student Forum Report, please send them to reporter-editor@mnsu.edu. The Reporter reserves the right to edit submissions for space restrictions. International Student Association (ISA): CSU 204, Wednesdays 9:00pm – 10:30 pm World Language Organization: Alex Kucier informed the group that his organization is currently offering 7 languages taught by students to students who are interest-
ed. This service is absolutely free! A complete schedule of the times each language is offered can be found outside the ISA Office (CSU 264). Events for the Spring Semester: Faical Rayani reminded the group that we will start planning for our events in the
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ings and help the committee brainstorm. Website: Firdavs Khaydorov let the group know that he has updated our ISA Website. You can visit the website by clicking on the following link: http://www.mnsu.edu/international/isa/
“World Language Organization: Alex Kucier informed the group that his organization is currently offering seven languages taught by students to students who are interested.”
Spring Semester. Soon, he will send out an email with details on when the committee will be meeting. He encouraged everyone to attend the meet-
Dandiya Dance: Both the SAI and BSO presented their idea of hosting a Dandiya Dance night in the Ballroom again. Due to the circum-
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stances that the Ballroom will not be available next Sunday, the Dandiya Dance will take place on Sunday, November 15. Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA): CSU 238, Wednesdays 4 p.m. Presentations: MSU President Richard Davenport presented about the current state of the university and its future. Some of his visions for the future include increasing enrollment and graduation rates, having more international and non-traditional students, building renovations and construction and adding more graduate programs. Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Planning Lynn Akey and Dean of Library Services Joan Roca presented about the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and their upcoming visit in
March 2016. The HLC is responsible for accrediting colleges and universities, which affect institution’s financial aid eligibility among other factors. They do so by evaluating institutions in a number of areas. MSU has been accredited since 1916. Motions: A motion by President Mariah Haffield and Vice President Sam Al-Mohamadi for an adhoc committee consisting of 11 specifically chosen members during Recognized Student Organization hearing processes was passed. A motion by Senator Grace Smith to show the MSSA’s support for students at the University of Missouri was deferred to both the Diversity and Student Affairs committee. Both committees will present about it at a future meeting.
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“So you are faced with the decision, should you pursue the career doing what you love or go for the career that is easier to get and could possibly pay more?” pursue the career doing what you love or go for the career that is easier to get and could possibly pay more? This is the question that I have had
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most passionate about even though job opportunities are limited? Or should I aim for a career in English where I would be more likely to get a
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job but also have no passion towards it? When I came to Minnesota State University, Mankato in the fall of 2013, I was highly motivated to get a degree in zoology so I could travel and make a difference in the lives of endangered species around the world. I easily completed most of my general classes but was having a difficult time in all of the classes pertaining to my major. I’ve had to repeat two classes and work extremely hard to get good grades in others. Throughout my first two years my confidence in myself dropped dramatically. I started to believe I wasn’t smart enough to attain my “dream
job” and I felt my motivation drop just as fast as my confidence did. At the end of my sophomore year, I was far behind where I was supposed to be with my major. I finally decided to talk to my family, friends, and advisor about my situation who all told me I should change my career goals if I didn’t think I could complete my degree in zoology. Devastated and disappointed in myself, I switched my major to English. I knew it was something I was good at, the schoolwork would be
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‘International Love’ program makes a lasting impression WOW workers encourages students to explore different cultures.
Funmilola Olanigbogbo Staff Writer Lucas Fontana, Aaron D’Silva, and Jack Parsley were on the WOW (What’s on Wednesday) planning team, and came up with the idea of doing a personal success program relating to diversity and international students called “International Love.” Lucas and Aaron are both international students themselves and thought it would be a great way for residents to be exposed to different countries and cultures. They also thought it would be a great opportunity for residents to learn how they could study abroad in one of those countries while they were a student at Minnesota State Mankato. With over 1,200 international students enrolled at Minnesota State University, Mankato, for domestic students it’s often the first time they are exposed to such a vast amount of diversity. Lucas, Aaron, and Jack wanted the opportunity for residents to be able to learn from each other. Residents came to the lobby on Sept. 9 and were greeted by staff at an informational table. Staff members explained that there were ten different stations, each station with international students dressed in traditional clothing from a specific country. Residents could go to each table, talk with multiple people from that country, and learn more about that person’s culture as well as what was unique and different about that country
program advisor explained the study abroad, as well as specific programs in specific countries that student could choose to participate in during their time as a student at Minnesota State Mankato. If the student had an interest in a particular country based on a station or table they had visited that night, the program advisor could review the different programs available for studying abroad with that specific country. At each station, residents could choose to participate in an activity if they wanted to. If they choose to participate in the activity, they would collect a raffle ticket to enter in a drawing for a few small gift cards at the end of the events. Cookies were also given away at the study abroad table for those residents who engaged with the program coordinator from the study abroad office. The 10 country stations represented by the optional activity at each station are listed below: Saudi Arabia-Resident could get their name written in Arabic. Mexican desserts and candies. Australia- informational presentation on country. Indonesia informational presentation on. Japan-origami and traditional, Japanese game IndiaResidents could get a henna tattoo. Brazil learns about soccer. China collect different Chinese prints. South Korea informational presentation on country. Germany information presentation on country. Leading up to the event, staff had made a bulletin board in the entry area of our building. Flags from different country around the world hung on the walls going down the McElroy super hallway. The three days leading up to the event, there were international student volunteers dressed in traditional cloth-
“This program could easily be adapted at other campuses, specifically at campuses that enroll a fair amount of international students.” as compared to the United States. Residents were told that each station had an activity that they could do as well. Residents were also told that there was an 11th station regarding study abroad, which featured a full time staff program advisor’s office who came to the event. The
ing advertising the event and talking with students. Tabling was also done at our dining hall the day before the event. The program has six goals which will be listed below. 1. Provides residents an opportunity to learn about countries and cultures different than their own
mnsu.edu 2. Provides residents an opportunity to engage with people from different backgrounds 3. Provides residents an opportunity to learn more about the study abroad program and how they could take advantage of the study abroad opportunity while they are students here 4. Provides residents the opportunity to engage with a full time staff member from the study abroad office who could provide specific advice and information based on the resident personal needs 5. Provides international students the opportunity to showcase their home country and culture, and in doing so feel acknowledged, recognized, and affirmed in their belonging as a part of the McElroy Community 6. Provides a social opportunity for all residents to feel welcomed and connected with others during their third week of college. International love had many positive and lasting effects on McElroy residents and others who chose to attend. Residents were talking about the event for the remainder of the week! Three to four weeks later, people still have positive and lasting effect about the event. The event met all six goals that were listed above, in addition to educating residents about different countries, cultures and backgrounds. Residents enjoyed learning about different cultures from their fellow international students, and walked away with information on multiple countries that they previously may not have known that much about. Residents also enjoyed the activities, whether that was walking around with a Henna tattoo for the following weeks, getting their name written in another language
that they could post in their room or on their door, or making traditional prints that they could keep. This program could easily be adapted at other campuses, specifically at campuses that enroll a fair amount of international students. To pull this event off, it would take the program planning team working closely with international students from various countries. If campuses have an international center, that would be a great place for the program planning team to start. The program planning team would need to work with volunteers to go over what they are going to have represented at their table from their country, as well as what activity they are going to have at the station as well. Program planners need to know that it will take a significant amount of time working with volunteers to
get their questions answered, as well as communicating expectations and the purpose of the event. Program planners should also work in advance with someone from the study abroad office, and let them know which countries will be represented. In doing this, the representative from the study abroad office will be able to research programs in those countries that are available for students. Lueck Patsy said, “I’m very proud of the students who created this event. The mini international festival was well attended and was a perfect venue to share the diversity that defines who we are at Minnesota State University, Mankato. For more information about the story contact: tawakalitu.olanigbogbo@ mnsu.edu.
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Students celebrate 40th year of Hmong immigration at “The Legacy Left Behind” event on Nov. 21
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YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer Hmong Student Association (HSA) at Minnesota State University, Mankato will host its cultural night ‘The Legacy Left Behind,’ on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. The main purpose of the
event this year is to celebrate the 40th year of Hmong immigration to the United States. “…[as for the theme of the event written in Hmong on the event poster] We can’t really translate that well into English so we called the theme ‘The Legacy Left Behind,’” said Nina Xiong, culture coordinator of HSA. “It’s been 40 years since Hmong came to the United States.” According to Xiong, this year’s Hmong Cultural Night here on campus will be special because the history of Hmong immigration to the United States and the first Hmong generation’s effort to
come to this country will be highlighted. “This year we wanted our event to be special based on our parents’ effort to get to the U.S. and what they had to go through in order to get us here,” Xiong said. Xiong also said the event will be a great opportunity for the organization to raise awareness of the Hmong culture and for the general public to learn and experience the unique Hmong culture. “Some people don’t know who the Hmong people are. They will be able to learn about us through our culture and tradition that will be
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showcased at the event.” The event will start with the featuring key note speaker Boo Vang, CEO of Hmong American Partnership. After that, the event will be comprised of cultural performances, authentic food and after party. First of all, there will be lots of Hmong cultural performances. According to Thang Vang, the vice president of HSA, there will be dancing and singing using traditional instruments in Hmong culture that have passed on from the Hmong students’ parents. “Performers will sing songs in Hmong, but there will be translation into English so that all audience can understand the meaning behind the songs,” Vang said. The menu will include a variety of traditional Hmong dish, such as white rice, bamboo salad, rice noodles with bamboo and mushroom, pork ribs with vegetables, and some dessert made of coconut.
The informal after party where all participants and audience can have a chance to get together and hang out will take place back in the CSU Ballroom from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The dress code for attending the event is semi-formal with color of blue, indigo or black, or Hmong attire. Students, faculty, staff, and the community members are invited to attend the event. Many Hmong students’ parents will come and join the event to make the cultural night more special. Tickets for the event can be purchased for $6 in advance or for $8 at the door. For more information about the event, please contact the President of Hmong Student Association Stephanie Vue at stephanie.vue@ mnsu.edu or Public Relations Outreach Nelsie Yang at nelsie.yang@mnsu.edu.
“I was doing well in my classes and I would most likely get a decent career out of it but I was completely miserable.” easier, and there are more career opportunities in this field. At the start of this year, my junior year, I took all English classes and I was right, the work was easier for me. I didn’t have to try as hard in my classes but still received good grades unlike my science classes. However, I felt completely lost when I thought about career opportunities relating to English. I also wasn’t interested in my classes which caused me to not pay attention or try to learn anything new. This field of study was not benefiting me but instead only making me bored and upset with myself. About a month ago, I really started to eval-
uate my situation. I was doing well in my classes and I would most likely get a decent career out of it but I was completely miserable. My unhappiness from my studies was even starting to affect my relationships with friends and family. Noticing this, I asked myself a series of questions. Is this really how I want my life to be? Am I passionate about anything I am studying right now? Will pursuing a career in English give me a happy, healthy life? Did I really try my hardest in my science classes? It really caught my attention after I answered “no” to every question. As a result, on Nov. 16 of this year, I switched my major back
to zoology and am more motivated to do well than I ever have been. Surprisingly, I do not regret my semester studying English. If I had not done this, I would have never realized my true passion for zoology and I would not have regained the motivation to work my absolute hardest in my classes. I also would not have realized that pursuing a career in what I love is extremely important for a truly happy future. It will be a great deal of challenging work but it is definitely worth it if it means I will be happy. So do what you love, work hard, and happiness will come to those who never give up.
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Geography Department to host third annual GIS Day GIS Day is even more relevant in today’s technological society.
LUKE LARSON Staff Writer Tomorrow, Nov. 18, the Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Geography will be holding their annual GIS Day celebration. While last year’s event took place in the library’s Dr. Mary T. Dooley Map Library, this year it will be held in CSU rooms 253, 254, and 255 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. According to www.gisday. com, GIS Day is a global event
hapatra, an MSU geography professor who teaches GIS classes, helped bring the event to campus for the first time in 2013. “This has become an annual ritual now and it has evolved into a very signature event for our campus and for our department,” he says. “The effort is to promote GIS awareness on this campus.” Dr. Mohapatra notes that the event will, among other things, showcase two student competitions organized by the geography department: a GIS poster competition and a map making competition. The projects will be judged and eight awards of monetary value will be granted. First place winners in each division will receive $100. MSU geography alumnus Jamie Pautz,
“Unlike the ‘static’ paper maps of the past, modern digital GIS maps are “dynamic,” meaning they are interactive, multi-layered, and changing, explains Dr. Mohapatra.” founded in 1999 as a way celebrate and raise awareness of GIS, an acronym that stands for “geographic information systems.” This will be the third consecutive year that a GIS Day celebration has been organized at MSU. Dr. Rama Mo-
who now works as a geospatial analyst for Xcel Energy, will also be honored during the event. A total of sixteen organizations, including local governments, businesses, and MSU groups such as the Undergraduate Research Center
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and the Water Resource Center, among others, will have booths set up at the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Mohapatra recalls a number of MSU students who have been hired by connections they made at GIS Day. While the average person may not be familiar with GIS, it has a significant impact on their daily life; an impact that is only continuing to grow. Unlike the “static” paper maps of the past, modern digital GIS maps are “dynamic,” meaning they are interactive, multi-layered, and changing, explains Dr. Mohapatra. He provides two examples of how GIS is used. Census data, for instance, which tracks a wide array of information across the entire United States, can be compiled
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into a simple digital map that makes analyzing the information easier than ever before. GIS could also make use of weather observation data to create a real-time animation of a hurricane for people in coastal areas. The possibilities are expansive. Jeff Mathwig is an MSU senior majoring in geography and the president of Regional and National Geographic Explorers (an MSU student geography club). For him, the choice to study GIS was natural. “It’s challenging, but really rewarding. It’s a lot of fun because you’re figuring out the correlation between many different things. You’re applying many different concepts, like art and computer science, and putting it together. It’s re-
ally unique. It’s probably the only major on the campus like that, where it combines all these different aspects into one thing.” Geospatial science is an important component of what the MSU geography department does. Geography students are trained in the three major areas of geospatial science: remote sensing, global positioning system (GPS), and GIS. “MSU is really lucky,” says Dr. Mohapatra. “We are at a very advanced level in comparison to many other schools in the region
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Global Entrepreneur Week begins Nov. 16 Several speakers to give students insight on businesses today.
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Funmilola Olanigbogbo Staff Writer The international business organization in Minnesota State University, Mankato is not only for the college of business students. It welcomes all students in the uni-
versity to participate in the business line, and also meet with CEO’s of different companies. This is especially true this week during the Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16 through Nov 20. From the beginning of the semester, the college of business has been on different tours in some companies in the twin cities and presently they are looking forward to go to France to explore and learn more business ethics from various companies. The main purpose of this
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continued from page 7 “Dr. Mohapatra believes that part of what makes MSU’s GIS program so great is the emphasis that he and the other professors put on real-world experience.” and also nationally.” Dr. Mohapatra believes that part of what makes MSU’s GIS program so great is the emphasis that he and the other professors put on real-world experience. “My teaching method is mostly focused on project-based learning. I bring projects from the community to all my classes. I reach out to the community to know if they have GIS projects and I try to bring that to the class directly. The student is involved with real world projects. We are doing something which they can see the application of and it is also used by the community.” In addition, he explains, students are given opportunities to create their own independent GIS research projects tailored to their own areas of expertise and interest. Mathwig is a strong proponent of the depart-
ment’s focus on projects. “I decided to get involved with GIS because I have a strong interest in the world. I love physical geography and I love cultural geography,” says Mathwig. “GIS, being one of the fastest-growing fields out there right now, just seemed like a no-brainer. You can learn about the physical aspects of the world, you can learn about the different cultures of the world, and then you can learn this incredible piece of software, which is going to be used only more and more every year and can be used for pretty much any application that you can think of.” More information on the global and local celebration of GIS Day as well as more information on geographic information systems can be found at www.gisday.com.
organization is to make student more familiar to the business world so they can explore and know more about business through Minnesota State University, Mankato in the nearest future. Most of the companies and CEO’s our visit are always happy with our members, they take the international business organization members so serious and they have a special reservation for MSU students. Organizations visited during the tour do ask for our resume and cover letter, and this is an advantage for both the sophomore, junior and senior year student. They also tell them what to do and how they can be more competitive when they graduate from college. The Global Entrepreneurship Week is the third week of November. We will be tabling on Tuesday the 17 and Wednesday the 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The international business organization will appreciate it if everyone
comes to join, so we can all see how the business works out with the massive skills of MSU students. There is also going to be a fashion show featuring pack
tions will be made by Sarah Richards. For more information about the international business organization, contact Tawakalitu.olanigbogbo@
“The main purpose of this organization is to make student more familiar to the business world so they can explore and know more about business through Minnesota State University, Mankato in the nearest future.” clothing, founded by college of business marketing students Teakon Williams and David Swaray, the CEO of Jones Metal Products and Kylen Feltes 2015, founder of Dream Closet. They are also coming to talk about women in an entrepreneurship brunch, and the presenta-
mnsu.edu. The international business organization does not charge students for this event. A complete list of events can be found at http://cob. mnsu.edu/entrepreneurship/ gew/.
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Dandiya Raas celebrated with Dandiya dance, cuisine MSU students get a taste of Indian culture at MSU’s colorful event.
IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer When I came onto campus, I thought it would be calm and peaceful inside, but no. Sunday’s still have time for fun at Minnesota State University, Mankato, especially second floor of Centennial Student Union Ballroom. Coming inside felt just like you were entering Bollywood. Lights, colorful motives, and Indian saree/sari were inside of the ballroom. I hardly recognized my fellow friends. That was the event of Dandiya Raas.
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“Dandiya dance is a dance in the evening after all the rituals and prayers is given to Goddess Durga. Womens’ in Kolkatta wear white saree with red borders.” “Dandiya dance is a famous dance in India, usually danced in the festival of Durga Puja. People give prayers for nine continues days and then they celebrate the festival with their family,” said Shekhar Baruah. “We cook food and then dance this famous dandiya dance.”
Dandiya Raas. Raas, or Danduya Raas, is the traditional folk dance form of Gujarat in India, and it is the featured dance of Navrati evenings in Western India. During Navrati festival, most of the cities of Gujarat people gather and perform Garba dance. I knew that there were Di-
wali festival, as I was looking through my Snapchat it was a series of snapchats from India of people celebrating Diwali holiday. So I think, dance is the inevitable part of Diwali celebrations in India. “Dandiya is usually played in the late evening, after performing all the religious rituals (Aarti). These dances are generally performed in groups and special large scale events, they are organized where hundred of people can come together for the celebrations,” said Tharuka Dhananjaga and Ishna Verma. “Besides setting the festival mood, these dances form also hold a special significance in the 9-day long festival. The event was put together by Student Association of India and Bangladesh Student Association. They had the celebration of Durga puja, Lakshmi puja and Diwali back home. So they decided to share their culture and festival here in MNSU. “The purpose of putting this Dandiya Night is that people of India offer pray to Goddess Durga for nine continuous nights they celebrate this festival with their family and friends” replied Dolly Baruah, dancing and excited to celebrate her traditional celebration being far from home. Dandiya dance is a dance in the evening after all the rituals and prayers is given to Goddess Durga. Womens’ in Kolkatta wear white saree with red borders. Wow, that is too symbolic, that I saw many of Indian beauties in this night were in white and red. Sitting in a round table with other students I had small talk and I was told that back home in India, they always used to celebrate this festival with
their family and friends. This was one of the favorite festivals that they always used to wait for. It is celebrated every year at month of October or November.
It is so nice that Students Association of India and Bangladesh Students Association came up with such an event, which was open to everyone and culture was shared with everyone. The night was provided with snacks, round table talks, dances celebration mood in oriental attire. MNSU, Mankato and International Center is just making their best for cultural diversity on campus and making students to feel home being far from their home back. Telling you more, MNSU never stops surprising me, even in chilly boring Sunday. Something unique and something warm on this campus in this cold November month warmed up last Sunday.
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Sports Mavericks split series with Gophers The Mavericks fall at home but are able to steal an OT victory on the road. ERIC KRIESEL Staff Writer It may have taken 20 minutes to find a parking spot, but over 5000 wild Maverick fans came out to show support for their team as they took on the Gophers at the Verizon Wireless Center last Friday night left the rink in disappointment as the team lost its matchup 0-4. Friday night’s game in Mankato saw the Mavericks get after the Gophers early in the game as they had several odd man rushes that produced scoring opportunities. At the 15 minute mark into the 1st period the Mavericks had outshot the Gophers 11-3 and had more chances to score than that even missing the net or losing the puck on multiple 2-on-1 attacks. Despite all those opportunities the Mavericks could not find the net. After a hooking call on the Gophers late in the 1st period that led to what I am sure
was just some friendly words between Mavericks and Gophers in front of the Gophers net the Mavericks were able to get on the power play. The power play did not go as the Mavericks had planned at all however, as they gave up a shorthanded goal to Justin Kloos who beat Cole Huggins top shelf for the first goal of the night. The intermission between the first and second period featured the first ever on-ice performance from the Maverick band. The ‘Maverick Machine’ did a wonderful job performing Rouser as well the Maverick War Song in front of the 9th largest crowd to ever attend a Maverick hockey game in the Verizon Wireless Center. The second Gopher goal came in the 2nd period from Taylor Cammarata who was able to bury one from about 30 feet out. Then in the third period the Gophers were able to add some insurance with goals from Vinni Lettieri and Leon Bristedt. Those two
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Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi that run while the Mavericks committed a service error. The Mavs struggled the rest of the set and lost 25-18. The Mustangs attacked early and the Mavs never got
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as once again Kloos was able to give the Gophers a 1-0 1st
a chance to recover. SMSU took a double-digit lead at 16-6. The purple and gold would only score five more points and lose 25-11. The last and final set
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Volleyball goes 1-1 in final regular season matches
The Minnesota State Maverick volleyball team played their last regular season games this weekend and went 1-1. The purple and gold hosted Southwest Minnesota State Friday and the University of Sioux Falls Saturday in the Taylor Center. The Mavs were beat 3-0 by SMSU but prevailed against USF 3-0. MSU had high energy in the start of frame one against SMSU as they jumped out to a 6-1 lead. The Mustangs were not going to back down. They responded with a run of their own to take an 8-7 lead. SMSU collected seven kills in
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against SMSU was tough. The Mavs held a solid lead at 1812 but once again the Mustangs were not ready to give up. MSU was very close to a set victory with a 24-20 lead but two service errors and three kills by the Mustangs gave SMSU a 25-24 lead. In the end SMSU prevailed with two more kills for a 27-25 set win and 3-0 match victory. The Mavericks struggled offensively as no players accumulated double-digit kills. Junior Lexi Platz led with nine and junior Krista Hassing followed with eight. The Mavs finished the match with a .172 attack percentage. Saturday’s match was not only the last regular season game but also Senior Day for the volleyball team. Seniors Elle Van De Steeg and Rachel Ott were honored.
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Mavericks cap off regular season with a victory
TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer The Minnesota State football team did what most expected last weekend, and that was come out victorious over a struggling Wayne State team. The game was controlled entirely by the Mavericks, as they wasted no time marking up the scoreboard. Senior quarterback Ricky Lloyd connected with junior Taylor Johnson on a 12-yard touchdown pass, concluding a 13 play, 85-yard drive. About four minutes later on offense the Mavericks would score through the air once more, as this time junior Brent Esser was on the receiving end of an 18-yard pass from Lloyd. The defense was playing their
usual game, as they were not making anything easy for the Wildcats’ offense. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks were out in front 14-0. The second quarter involved more scoring from Minnesota State, as Ricky Lloyd was having himself quite the day. He would connect with Esser yet again, this time from 22 yards out for a touchdown. That would be Lloyd’s third passing touchdown of the game, and Esser’s second receiving score. That would be the only score of the second quarter, so the sixth ranked Mavs would head to the locker room at halftime with a 21-0 advantage. Wayne State would still not be able to generate much of anything on offense, as they were shut out in the first half. Ricky Lloyd would continue his terrific day, as about halfway through the third quarter he ran a 64-yard touchdown in, showing off his acceleration and speed. With the Mavericks up 28-0 and the defense continuing their
dominance, all looked bleak for the Wildcats. Minnesota State would add another
wake up however, as they finally reached the scoreboard halfway through the fourth
Photo by Trevor Cokley score in the fourth quarter, as junior running back Virgil Hammond ran for a 47-yard score to put the Mavericks up 35-0 in the fourth quarter. The Wayne State offense would
quarter on a touchdown pass. Hammond would add another touchdown run, this time coming from 14 yards out. The Wildcats would again score a touchdown with less
than two minutes remaining in the game. Minnesota State would come out victorious, 42-14. The win captured their third straight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship, and a 10-1 record. The Mavericks had 518 yards on offense, including quite the game from the starting quarterback. Ricky Lloyd would complete 18 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, as he also rushed for 74 yards and a score. The defense was dominant, per usual. The Mavericks have captured the second seed in their respectable bracket, as they will be taking on Emporia State in the first round of the tournament on November 21st at 1 p.m. Emporia State has accumulated a 9-2 record this season, but as most players and coaches would say: “It is a new season.” The game will be played at Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato.
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“The power play did not go as the Mavericks had planned at all however, as they gave up a shorthanded goal to Justin Kloos who beat Cole Huggins top shelf for the first goal of the night.” period lead off of a one-timer goal that beat Maverick goalie Jason Pawloski. The Gophers were then able to extend the lead in 2nd when Tyler Sheehy scored a deflection goal and for the second night in a row the Gophers led the Mavericks 2-0
to begin the third period. The Mavericks, who just couldn’t seem to score despite creating opportunities all weekend, finally broke through in 3rd and tied the game up after late goals from Bryce Gervais and Brett Knowles with the Mavericks
goaltender pulled to send the game in Minneapolis to overtime. In overtime, Teddy Blueger was able to Schierhorn under the left hand to give the Mavericks their first nonconference victory of the season. Junior Zach Stepan
really stepped up for the Mavericks in the third as well after a number of injuries to Maverick players forced Stepan to move from forward to defenseman to close out the game. Stepan stepped in and played brilliantly as the Gophers were unable to
score in the final period plus overtime. The win puts the Mavericks at 6-6 on the season and their record remains 5-1 in conference play as they prepare to take on Northern Michigan next weekend in Marquette, Michigan.
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Mavericks advance to Sweet Sixteen game came with some help by freshman Morgan Cottew. Cottew found Kronforst with the assist, and Kronforst finished it off to put the Mavs up 1-0. Towards the end of the game the duo would strike again, this time with some help from freshman Bri Lindstrom as well. Lindstrom sent the ball over to Cottew, Cottew sent the ball to Kronforst with the soft touch, and Kronforst scored her 19th goal of the year, and cemented the Mavs second round victory at 2-0. The Mavs were able to edge out the Vikings in shots 14-12, and had the advantage of shots on goal with 6-3. Vikings goalkeeper Taylor Machacek ended the game
COREY YUMAN Staff Writer The NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Central Region Tournament is fully underway, and the Mavericks are off to a promising start. After being upended by Winona State in the NSIC Women’s Soccer Tournament in a shootout the weekend prior, the Mavs are looking to bounce back and advance further in this one. They did so in their opening match against the Augustana Vikings They received a first round bye, giving them a little time to rest, and prepare for whom their opponent may have ended up being. Augustana defeated Harding in the first round 2-1, thus advancing, and setting up their second game of the year against MSU Mankato. Game time arrived, and it proved to be just as much of a defensive battle as their first match up. Both teams were locked at a standstill, as the whole first half came and went without either team being able to get a score on one
with four saves on the day. Mavericks senior goalkeeper Lauren Hoeppner recorded yet another shutout on the year, saving three goals on her way to that accomplishment. Including this game, Hoeppner now has 10 shutouts this season. Minnesota State University, Mankato’s record now improves to 18-1-2 as they prepare to enter the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ and face off against the University of Central Missouri Jennies in the third round on Friday, November 20th. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi another. The Mavericks and Vikings kept each other at bay, and limited each other’s shots on goal to just two each early on. As the second half started and progressed scoring would ensue, but only slight-
ly, and only in the Mavs favor. The NSIC Offensive Playerof-the Year, Korey Kronforst, showed why she was more than deserving of that honor by scoring the only two goals of the game by either team. Goal number one of the
VOLLEYBALL continued from 11 The first frame of play started off very close with back and forth play. The purple and gold were plagued early on with several attack and service errors. However, junior Courtney Anderson was able to light a fire for MSU with three crucial blocks. USF struggled to keep up with the Mavs after they were tied 7-7. Junior Krista Hassing once again showed great offensive play with several kills and blocks of her own in the first set. USF gave the Mavericks some points with sloppy defensive play. Junior Rissi McNallan made a huge defensive save at point 22, falling into the stands, and helped MSU capture the set one win 25-19 Set two started off much like the first, back and forth
play until USF took a four point lead at 14-10. However, MSU wasn’t ready to give up. They tied things again at 16-16. Junior Haley Fogarty got the service ace at point 21 and that really sparked the Mavericks energy. Anderson killed one over the net for the 24-23 lead. The Mav’s got one more kill from Ott and then a Cougar error gave the Purple and Gold the set two win 26-24. Set three started the same as the first two. The Mavs made two early service errors. The purple and gold and USF were tied at 9-9 when the Cougars made a few crucial plays. The Cougars were able to jump ahead 15-13 lead but the Mavs took a timeout to regroup. The set seemed never ending as each team
kept scoring point by point, but MSU finally pulled ahead thanks to three kills by Hassing and a kill by Ott to take the set win 25-20 and the match 3-0. Hassing finished the match with 13 kills and two blocks, while Anderson also tallied 13 kills and four blocks, three of them being solo. Freshman Maddie Keute played well defensively for the Mavs with 11 digs. Ott finished with seven kills and one block. The Mavericks ended the regular season with a 16-12 record and 10-10 in NSIC play. They take the eighth place spot for the NSIC Tournament and will square off with Concordia-St. Paul Wednesday in the first round. The match will be played in St. Paul.
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Mavericks are still searching for success The Minnesota State women’s hockey team is still looking to get its first win in WCHA play.
DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer The women’s hockey team would take on the St. Cloud State University Huskies this past weekend in a two game series. The games took place at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. Unfortunately, the games did not go as planned for the Mavs; losing 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. On Friday night, the Huskies would control all of the play in the first period. Thankfully for the Mavericks, they were able to escape the first period without being scored on. St. Cloud was favored in shots 13-3 over MSU. It was apparent that the Huskies momentum rolled over into the second period. At 9:45 in the second, Huskies forward Julia Tylke scored the first goal of the game to make it 1-0. It is often said that the most dreadful and toughest goals are scored in the last minute of a period. The Huskies own Kelsey Saelens did just that by scoring her first goal of the season with 22 seconds remaining in the second. The second period ended with
Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi MSU forward Emily Antony (4) has two goals and two assist on the season. the score 2-0 and shots 26-14 in favor of the Huskies. SCSU would carry their offensive surge into the third period when Molly Illakinen would score her fifth goal of the season to put the Huskies ahead 3-0. The third period wouldn’t see another goal until late when Julia Tykle would score her second goal of the game to put the Huskies up 4-0. The Mavericks would have an answer to this and only 19 seconds later on a power play, Anna- Maria Fie-
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gert put the purple and gold on the score sheet. The Mavs would go on to lose this game 4-1 and were outshot 35-24. MSU’s goalie, Brianna Quade made 31 saves in the game. The two teams would meet again on Saturday afternoon and the Mavericks would go on to score their first multigoal game, in five games. Unfortunately, the offense shown from MSU still wasn’t enough to capture a win over the Huskies. St. Cloud came out fast and strong once again on Sat-
urday wasting no time getting on the score board. 51 seconds into the first period, the Huskies own Molly Illakinen scored her second goal of the series to get out to an early Huskie lead. About two and half minutes later Illakinen would net another goal making it 2-0 early in the game. This put Illakinen’s goal total to 7 on the season. Then at 16:46 of the first period, Julia Tykle would score another goal for the weekend, putting the Huskies
up 3-0. The Mavericks would find an answer 40 seconds later off the stick of senior forward Katie Johnson. At the end of the period the score was 3-1 in favor of St. Cloud. The second period was played much more evenly with each team scoring one goal. The Huskies, Lauren Hespenheide beat Brianna Quade 51 seconds into the period making the score 4-1 and creating another large hill for the Mavs to climb. Two minutes later the Mavs would answer yet again when Hannah Davidson would cut the deficit to two goals. The second period would finish with the Huskies ahead on the scoreboard and outshooting the Mavericks. Neither team would score in the third period and the Mavs would lose yet again by a score of 4-2 being outshot 33-29. MSU’s goalie, Brianna Quade, made 29 saves on Saturday afternoon, but this triumphant effort was still not enough. The Mavericks now move to 2-11-1 on the season and 0-10-0 in WCHA play. The women’s hockey team will head north again next weekend to take on the fifth ranked Bemidji State Beavers. This weekend series will be played at the Stanford Center in Bemidji, MN on Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st both at 2:07 p.m.
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A&E What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress in review Sara Bareilles’ newest album may not be her best, but is still worth a listen.
TOP THIS 5 BILLWEEK’S BOARD EVENTS: TRACKS: MUSIC Thursday August 6th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Friday August 7th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Saturday August 8th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm
“Hello” by Adele
“Hotline Bling” by Drake THEATRE Thursday August 6th “The Hills” by IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm The Weeknd Friday August 7th
GABE HEWITT Staff Writer At the heart of Sara Bareilles’ new album What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress, is the story of a waitress who falls in love with her physician. The album’s music and lyrics were originally written for the upcoming Broadway show, Waitress, the musical adaptation of the 2007 film, and then recorded by Bareilles to become her fourth studio album. That being said, the album does have a theatrical vibe to it at parts but still has that essence that Bareilles pours into all her work. From first listen, it’s very apparent that this album is missing the poppy hits from her previous Grammy-nominated album like “Brave” and “I Choose You” (and my
IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Saturday August 8th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm
“Sorry” by Justin Bieber CC BY by EpicFireworks personal favorites “Hercules” and “Little Black Dress”), but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Bareilles ditches the digital sounds and sticks to what she does best, singing and playing piano. She mixes her classic sounds with musical tones that could only be accompanied with choreography and jazz hands.
The tracks themselves are sung from the perspectives of a number of characters narrating their thoughts on topics such as dating, revealing one’s true colors, and sexual tension. The collection of narratives comes together to tell an interesting story and that’s one of the strong points of the album. The
best of these narratives may be told in “She Used to Be Mine.” It’s sung from the perspective of someone who’s lost someone important to him or her, whether it be physically or emotionally. It’s
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Celebrities and performers offer support to Paris How a handful of performers are sending their love after deadly terrorist attacks.
DANCEDo You “What Friday August 7th IV Play @ Buster’s.......... Mean?” by 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm Saturday August 8th Justin Bieber IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm IV Play @ Buster’s.......... 9pm
NOW NEW PLAYING THIS IN KATO: WEEK: MOVIES Bridge of Spies Friday August 7th Fantastic Four Goosebumps Ricki and the Flash Shaun the Sheep Cop Car The Diary of a Teenage Girl Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
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My All American The Peanuts Movie MUSIC Friday August 7th Cattle Decaptation
Spectre “The Anthropocene Extinction” Fear Factory
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KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer The attacks in Paris over the weekend have brought out the emotions and support of millions of people all over the world. It’s not just ordinary people like you and me who are sending love and support to Paris, but plenty of celebrities and performers are sending out their support, as well. The band Coldplay was set to livestream a preview of new songs from their new album A Head Full of Dreams, but once the attacks had been reported, the band
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“Imagine”, which they dedicated to the city of Paris. The day following the awful attacks, Davide Martello, who has performed in conflict zones all over the globe,
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The top five law enforcement films MSU Reporter
A rundown of the five movies every law enforcement major should see.
MARYSA STORM Staff Writer Odds are that law enforcement majors will spend more time writing speeding tickets than arresting baddies, but that doesn’t change the fact that law enforcement-themed movies, no matter how irrational, can still be fun to watch. Police Academy (1984) As painful as it is to put Police Academy on a top five list that isn’t a countdown of
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tective who refuses to play by the rules. The first movie is based on the Zodiac Killer, in
CC BY - SA by David Holt London the world’s worst movies, it does fit well in this one. And hey, it’s still better than Super Troopers. The original Police Academy (can we just pretend the sequels don’t even exist?) features a town where all restrictions on who can enter the police academy have vanished. Of course, this leads to some colorful characters enrolling, including a man who is constantly beat boxing, a womanizer, and an over-enthusiastic “Rambo-cop.” Dirty Harry (1971) In one of his most well known roles, Clint Eastwood is “Dirty” Harry Callahan, a hardened, no nonsense de-
the film it is the Scorpio Killer that Harry must apprehend, and the dark mood sets the tone for the following movies. The Dirty Harry set up has now become cliché and the movies are quite dated— to put things nicely—but it doesn’t change the fact that the Dirty Harry series is one of the best cop franchises out there (sorry Lethal Weapon). A personal favorite is the final film, The Dead Pool (1988), which actually features Liam Neeson and a bit of a young Jim Carrey. Se7en (1995) Se7en, which is as good for law enforcement majors as it is for bible study students, is
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a grim movie that focuses on the investigation of a serial killer who kills his victims according to the seven deadly sins. The entire movie is bleak and the two cops investigating, a rookie (Brad Pitt) and
have you at the edge of your seat by the end. Starsky and Hutch (2004) On the lighter side of things is Starsky and Hutch, a 2004 prequel to a 70s television show, that focuses
Bear after all—but it’s still a fun, goofy ride. And remember, as Vaughn’s character constantly says, “It’s not a boat, it’s a yacht.” Hot Fuzz (2007) This isn’t an American film, but to leave it off this list would be a shame. The film, which celebrates the combination of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shawn of the Dead, World’s End, and Paul), features a hard-nosed, bythe-book cop, Nicholas Angel (Pegg), who is relocated from his city job to a small village because his high arrest rates make the other officers look bad. It is in this small village that he meets Frost’s character, an inept police officer. In fact, the entire town’s police force is lax and Angel struggles to adjust. That’s not the only thing Angel struggles
“In one of his most well known roles, Clint Eastwood is ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan, a hardened, no nonsense detective who refuses to play by the rules. The first movie is based on the Zodiac Killer, in the film it is the Scorpio Killer that Harry must apprehend, and the dark mood sets the tone for the following movies.“
veteran (Morgan Freeman), are sucked into the investigation in some of the worst ways possible. It’s far from a feel-good movie but, as far as law enforcement films go, it’s a captivating film that will
on two cops, David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and Ken Hutchinson (Owen Wilson), trying to bring down a big time drug dealer (Vince Vaughn). It’s not a serious watch—Snoop Dogg is featured as Huggy
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MSU theatre department set to debut new play Time Stands Still to open on studio stage Wednesday, Nov. 18.
JAKE SULLIVAN Staff Writer Every season, MSU’s theatre department puts on a bevy of productions on its Mainstage, varying from classical to contemporary, to poetry and prose, to Broadway musicals. However, far too often swept under the rug are the Studio shows—directed by graduate students—with a limited budget and small casts. As they typically attract less attention and are less dependent on ticket sales, these shows have a
Photo Courtesy of the MSU Department of Theatre and Dance Michael Sheeks, a third year directing graduate student.
“The show revolves around two journalists, Sarah and James, who are recovering from emotional and physical injuries resulting from their work during the Iraq War.“ distinct advantage over their Mainstage brethren in terms of content, meaning they can push the envelope, and push they do. Opening Wednesday is a show that completely embodies the spirit of the Studio, called Times Stands Still. “It’s such a simple narrative—there’s not much happening,” says director
“And yet, it’s very affecting and you’re really sucked into caring about the relationships between these characters.” The characters themselves, as well as the theme of the show, could not be timelier. The show revolves around two journalists, Sarah and James, who are recovering from emotional and phys-
ical injuries resulting from their work during the Iraq War. Joined by their editor, Robert, and his much younger girlfriend, Mandy, the four delve into a night that peels back the layers of conventional relationships and the hopes of modern couples at a normal life. Though the show may only boast a cast of four actors, Sheeks will argue that bigger is not always better. “I’ve directed a lot of musicals, and when you direct a musical, you’re basically a field marshal,” he jokes, but not without speaking some truth. Without the trims and trappings that tend to accompany large, production heavy shows, small shows can really buckle down and delve deeper into the characters and relationships—ex-
actly the formula needed for a show like Time Stands Still. Premiering on Broadway in 2009, the play by Pulit-
zer-prize winning playwright Donald Margulies garnered two Tony nominations. Despite the larger themes at work, it is the deeply personal and intimate connections that make the play. As stated by Margulies, the play is meant, “To capture a sense of the way we live now, to dramatize the things that thinking, feeling, moral people are thinking about and struggle with”. Time Stands Still opens at 7:30 p.m. and will run Nov. 18-21 in the Andreas Theatre at the Earley Center for Performing Arts. Ticket prices are $10 regular; $9 for seniors ages 65 and older, as well as children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $8 for MSU students. For more information, contact Amanda Dyslin at 507-389-6663 or online at amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu.
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ALBUM Continued from page 15 arguably one of Bareilles’ most heartfelt tracks and it’s very evident that she didn’t have to put herself in someone else’s shoes to sing the vocals. The album features two duets with Bareilles’ male counterpart, Jason Mraz. One of the two, “Bad Idea,” is a very upbeat narrative about a potential affair between two married individuals. The song seemed very typical and lackluster after one listen, but it eventually grew into one of the album’s best tracks after several more listens. The track somehow seems to make an affair
sound quite adorable. The other track featuring Mraz, “You Matter to Me,” features backing strings and is one of the most beautiful tracks on the album. It’s something that should be listened to during a relaxing car ride. Bareilles was very experimental in this album with its Broadway influences. Her experimentation can be much appreciated, but there’s still something that doesn’t feel right about the album. It could be that there’s little variety in tone from one track to the next or its lack of powerful tracks from her previ-
ous album. Even though What’s Inside is not Bareilles’ best album by a long shot, it’s something that a casual listener would enjoy. She hasn’t lost her vocals, which are some of the most soothing in the industry. It’s an experimental album for her and the music and lyrics should translate well to the Broadway stage.
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What can you do with an art degree? A brief look at the three highest paying jobs available to art majors.
EMMANUELLE KOUAME Staff Writer Will I get a job after college? Is my degree worth the time and money I invested in? Those are the questions that every college students asks themselves at some point. Let’s face it: the job market is tough and there is a strong tendency to push for business and science degrees. The reason is that vocational degrees such as civil engineering, information technology, or finance have specific career outcomes. Art degrees are focused on providing the necessary critical thinking skills and knowledge in different areas such as fine art, history, or literature. Because of the lack of explicit training, art degrees do not lead to an “obvious job.” The good news is that for
This artwork was displayed in the CSU gallery from Oct. 26 to Nov. 11. graphic designer employers are Pentagram, Landor, and
“Beware, being a fashion designer is not as easy as it seems. There is a lot of research and predictions that have to be made for the creation of a single piece.” a company to be successful, it needs a “pot-pourri” of talent and personalities. In our current world, an art degree can be a valuable asset. The following is a list of the three highest paying jobs with an art degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Graphic designer: $51,000 Engaging in the analysis, design, and production of visuals for promoting products and services, the graphic designer uses software applications or hand drawn sketches for a wide range of promotional materials and other aesthetic purposes. Almost every public company needs a graphic designer for marketing purposes. The online job board Monster.com has over 1000 openings throughout the country and the salary ranges from $35,000$65,000 with a median of $45,000. The most common
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lists 300 openings throughout the United States. The median wage is $61,370 and the main employers of multimedia artists and animators are Pixar, Electronic Arts, and various movie productions. Fashion designers: $62,860 Experts on the hottest new trends, fashion designers create original accesso-
ries, clothing, and footwear. From the sketching of the different pieces to the selection of patterns, they stay on top of things. Larger apparel companies usually have a team of designers headed by a creative designer. Beware, being a fashion designer is not as easy as it seems. There is a lot of research and predictions that have to be made for the creation of a single piece. There are over 1500 fashion designer jobs opening on Indeed.com throughout the country. The median wage for a fashion designer is $62,860, and the top fashion designer employees are Alexander McQueen, Armani, ASMClothing, and Christian Dior S.A Don’t worry if your “dream job” is not part of the list. The job market needs those critical thinking skills and knowledge about different areas of life. Realistically, the odds to produce the next Mona Lisa and become a billionaire are thin, but the truth is that an art degree can help you find a great rewarding job if the career path is wisely chosen.
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also performed “Imagine” on a piano outside the Bataclan music venue. The music venue was the main focus of the terror attacks, where 89 of the 129 people were killed that night. Hostages were held in the theatre while the American band Eagles of Death Metal was performing. It’s not only music performers who are sending support and expressing their true feelings about the tragedy, but also film and TV stars. John Oliver, who hosts the popular HBO news show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, expressed his outrage at the attackers in a profanity-filled monologue. His monologue followed those of fellow HBO host Bill Maher on his debate show Real Time With Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. All three clips can be viewed on Enter-
tainment Weekly’s website. Part of the film premiere for the last Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2, was canceled by Lionsgate Studios following the attacks. Since parts of the film were actually filmed in France, it has been decided that there will be no more red carpet interviews at the film premiere, and that the film will be released on Friday, Nov. 20 as planned. It’s obvious that in times of great stress and despair, the creativity of some just pours out so effortlessly, while others decide to push the spotlight off of them and toward places where it needs to go. What these and various other performers have decided to do is respectable and in good taste.
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First lady hosts Broadway gathering Event celebrates the history of live theater. WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is taking another trip to Broadway— without hitting the bustling streets of New York City’s Times Square. The first lady welcomed stars from Broadway to the White House Monday as she celebrated the history of live theater, what she calls a “cornerstone” of the nation’s cultural heritage. The East Room performance featured music from “Fun Home,” ‘’An American in Paris,” ‘’School of Rock,” and “Something Rotten.” Performers included Gloria Estefan singing from “On Your Feet!,” a story of her life, and former “Glee” star Matthew Morrison with an ensemble from “Finding Neverland.” “Since America is such a big, bold, beautiful nation, that’s how our stories are told on Broadway — with show-stopping dance routines, and soaring musical numbers, and heart-wrenching, side-splitting performances that we never forget,” Mrs. Obama said. “These shows don’t just entertain us,
Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press they educate and inspire us.” Earlier in the day, Mrs. Obama hosted more than 40 high school students from performing arts schools and after-school arts programs for workshops on acting, directing, singing, costume design, makeup and musical composition. Among the entertainment figures training with the students were actress Whoopi Goldberg, producer Harvey Weinstein and actress Cicely Tyson.
Some of the students also had the opportunity to perform in “Broadway at the White House,” which will air on the TLC network Thanksgiving Day. The Obamas are longtime supporters of Broadway. Most recently, President Barack Obama took daughters Sasha and Malia to see hip-hop musical “Hamilton” in July, and the first couple attended a revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” last year.
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