November 19, 2019

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Somali Night turns into night of celebration of all things women

Letters to my Daughter a gala of discussion between generations MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR The Somali Student Association’s Somali Night was different this year as the organization used the night to bring to light the achievements and continued challenges of Somali women both in Minnesota and around the world.

Saturday’s event brought many professional Somali women to speak and perform including a live podcast and a speech from a humanitarian working with the Peace Corps.

“We changed our plans because we realized that Somali Night is actually something that every SSA on every campus across the nation does so were like why not dedicate a night to Somali women and invite some girls out here who are doing some important stuff,” Khulud Hassan, the president of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s SSA, said.

Students who went to the event were greeted at the en-

A live panel discussion during the Letter to My Daughter event held in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Jack Linnel/MSU Reporter)

trance to the CSU Ballroom with artwork done by Somali women, some of which were

by MNSU students.

Hassan, along with Vice President Rahma Abdi, were the first to speak at the event. During the opening

speech, Hassan spoke Somali throughout her time on stage with Abdi translating for the crowd.

“Thank you so much for coming out to our first annual gala and we are hoping to have many more celebrating

Somali women and introducing new and innovative women who come up and – who are just here to inspire our younger generation of girls,” Abdi said.

The keynote speaker of the event, Nasra Ibrahim, spoke

about the stereotypes Somalians face specifically the infrastructure of Somalia. Ibrahim spoke about how when

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Homeless remembered during week of awereness MARIA LY STAFF WRITER MNSU’s Community Engagement office is hosting events to recognize National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov.

Correction In our Nov. 14 issue there was a naming mistake made. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan’s name was incorrectly spelled “Penny” in the American Indian Night article.

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The Community Engagement office will be holding their annual homelessness awareness sleep-out on Friday night beginning at 8 p.m to Saturday morning at 8 a.m.

Students will be given the chance to hear from three different speakers, one of them being a social worker who works with elementary and middle school aged children and her experiences with homelessness among the youth in the community.

Along with hearing from speakers about their experiences with homelessness, participants will also get a taste about what some of those experiences being

homeless can look and feel like.

Alex Trewatha, the graduate advisor for the Community Engagement office, said, “We also have several scenarios planned of what a homeless person may encounter. Something like, police coming to their window when they’re sleeping in their car, and what that conversation may be like. Or a child coming back and they have a science or art project due the next day, and the parents have to help them create that project with whatever they have in the car at that time.”

After experiencing some of those scenarios, the group will sleep in their cars outside

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in the parking lot of the Student Activities office from 11 p.m.-7 a.m. In the morning, they will be served breakfast and discuss what their night sleeping in their cars was like.

Trewatha thinks this event will create a more holistic perspective for students on homelessness. He said, “It could be prevalent on this campus, we could have students who are attending this school who are homeless, who are definitely facing hunger, I think this event is really positive because it brings that educational value and perspective to students who may not even be thinking about it.”

Students can sign up for

the sleep-out on the Community Engagement’s engage page under the forms tab. The deadline for signing up is Thursday.

Before the sleep-out, students will also be given many opportunities to learn more about hunger and homelessness while also given the chance to help and think about ways they can help moving forward.

All week long there will be a food drive hosted by fraternity and sorority life that will support the hunger side of the awareness week.

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MNSU event disuccses dementia and the lives effected HELLEN AKINYI STAFF WRITER An estimated 5.8 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s - the most common form of dementia, which is predicted to increase up to 14 million by 2050.

Various organizations have taken necessary steps to bring awareness to the community about this including Kristen Abbott-Anderson, assistant professor of nursing, and Dr. H Sheen Chiou, a professor in the Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato. With the help of Aaron Hoy, the assistant professor of physiology, they all decided to take the initiative and talk to students at the university, both being driven by passion and the fact that the disorder hits close to home.

Despite both women being in different fields, the passion for the disorder is what brought them together.

They organized and started different activities and events

such as the singing hills chorus and garden engagement.

With both the activities being the peak of their interests. Their goals are similar but both have different way of creating awareness. “Our aim is to be able to create a dementia friendly environment by either offering training on how to deal with different people with dementia,” said Abbott-Anderson.

“It’s the little things that we all can do just to make anyone living with the disorder wear a smile on their face, like talking to them or just being patient with them,” added Dr. Chiou.

One may wonder how they have a singing choir for people with dementia, claiming they can’t learn a new song and memorise it since they forget quite first. They have rehearsals at least once a week in the School of Sisters and that’s where they also perform most of their concerts. The main mission of the singing hill group is to be able to have activities for people with the disease and create a common understanding for them. They also involve any-

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Continued from page 1 The food will then get donated to the Campus Cupboard by the end of the week. Food donation boxes can be found all around campus. Students can also donate food to the Student Activities office in CSU 173.

On Wednesday in the Taylor Center Room 80 at 7 p.m. the Community Engagement office will be holding a screening of the film “The Public”.

Trewatha said, “This film focuses around a group of homeless people that took over a library in the winter time, to save them from the severe coldness and weather of that area. It’s kind of showing the experiences of them moving into the library during that time of year and

what that was like for the library and the homelessness.”

In the beginning, discussion questions will be handed out, and after the screening the group will have a chance to discuss the questions and perspectives they gained from the film.

Trewatha hopes these events inspires students and opens up their mindset as they gain an experience that will last with them. He said, “I hope it broadens student’s minds and that they learn a little more about what homelessness could be like and how they can help going forward.”

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one in the community with a passion to help through their volunteer programme.

The volunteer care givers do different things from helping the members move to actually sing with them and offer any assistance.

Abbott-Anderson continued, “As a way to make the rehearsals more fun, the pianist randomly plays certain keys in between and the members get up and start dancing, while those who can’t move get assisted by the caregivers.”

She added, “It’s a secret that only he knows so its always a surprise because no one knows when he will play the keys, so it’s always fun since its always at different times.”

As the singing hill choir is more of singing, the garden engagement is the opposite.

They grow different herbs like chai, rosemary and bezel which smell good. And according to Dr. Chiou, smell is a key when it comes to people with dementia. “It helps them remember some of their long-term memories,”

said Dr. Chiou.

The garden has wide paths, so anyone who comes to the garden with walkers or wheelchairs is able to get to the different herbs with ease.

They also have a bench at the back just for them to be able to sit when they get tired.

to know that they belong somewhere.

Through the garden, people with dementia learn by seeing the crops, hearing different sounds while in the garden like birds chirping, feeling the texture by touching the crops and the

“Despite both women being in different fields, the passion for the disorder is what brought them together. ” Some of the goals for the garden engagement are, to be able to provide a space for people with dementia to be physically active, to allow them to live in the moment and believe the fact that they can still do anything.

They also allow volunteers and caregivers to learn more about living with people with dementia, and creating a community that allows them

smell from the herbs, and sometimes taste too. All this may somehow trigger an old memory for them which is a good thing.

The garden, for now, is a summer project and they are hoping it will grow every year.

With the singing group, they having a concert on Dec. 14 and Abbott-Anderson invited the crowd to attend it if they weren’t busy.

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Mental health awareness needed now more than ever AARON YOUNG STAFF WRITER Gunshots fired. Students frightened for their life during a lockdown drill before exiting the school with their hands in the air. Police swarming to the scene to evaluate the situation before going on a manhunt. Parent’s consoling each other and their kids.

This scene is becoming too common in America, and in the past week, two school shootings have happened and five since November began. Lots of people have theories on why this happens, including violent movies and the dire need to make schools safer.

School shootings spark conversations between citizens who are worried not only about their children, but for their own well-being.

Many of the suspects are men who are either teens or adults but one thing that doesn’t get talked about when this happens is mental health. It’s time to face the facts America.

According to nami.org, more than 40 million Americans experience mental illness in a given year. 18 million of those experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and 10 million live with a serious case of it. In order of which condition is most prevalent, 42 million people have been diagnosed with anxiety, 16 million for depression, 6 million have bipolar disorder, and less than 3 million people deal with schizophrenia.

What’s even worse is how many people die from suicide because of these conditions.

90 percent of people who die of this mental illness is a primary reason. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

Many people, specifically teens and college kids don’t

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seek out help because of fear and ridicule. Overall, 60 percent of adults didn’t seek out treatment last year and from an ethnicity standpoint, minorities seek it out more.

I am going to tell you something that needs to be said, if you ever feel depressed or worse, tell somebody. It can be a family member, a close friend, counselor or if need be, experienced professionals.

No one is going to shame you for it and if they do, it maybe they aren’t comfortable discussing these issues.

Go to someone else for help and if you’re religious, then sit down with a priest or campus minister and tell them what’s going on.

I know for both men and women mental health is difficult to talk about. For men they fear their masculinity will be put into question. I can’t speak on behalf of women because I am a man, but for

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both genders, the shame of sharing any personal issues

on mental health issues and discuss it more. These school shootings and other tragic events will likely continue to happen but I hope they decrease over time. Parents talk to your kids about mental health. Teens and college students, set up an appointment with a therapist and reach out to a trusted adult.

If all else fails call the 1-800 hotline number or a nearby crisis center and they will get you the proper help you need. Remember, you are not alone in this and if you think you are all you have to do is go back and look at the stats I laid out.

Each person has their workload, and religiously speaking they carry their cross daily. I will end this article by saying if you have a friend, family member, or significant other who doesn’t seem right or acting out of order, ask them what’s wrong. Give them the time of day and like State Farm said, “Like a good neighbor your family is there.”

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FALL 2019 EDITOR IN CHIEF:

I’m graduating, what happens next?

Feeling uneasy about the day after taking off your cap and gown

MADISON DIEMERT

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MARIA LY STAFF WRITER Every year, brings a new graduating class. Some of us are graduating this fall, some of us are graduating in the spring. Nonetheless, we’re one step closer to entering real life in the scary webs of the workforce.

As someone who will be graduating at the age of 20 years old, I find graduating extremely frightening and in some ways weird.

Most of our lives, since we were the age of five, we’ve been in school. Our lives have been centered around school. Our years don’t begin in January, but start when the first semester hits. Our time off, our vacations and our work days rely on when we have school.

Now that I’m graduating, now what? What is my life without school?

Most of us venture into getting jobs right after college, some of us go to graduate school and continue with our studies. For me, I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.

I’m 20, two years of extra school wouldn’t hurt. I’m young. I could get another bachelor’s degree or go into graduate school, but that just sounds like more money I would have to spend.

I could get a fellowship

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and get experience before I get a job, but I don’t feel qualified. I could work my butt off to pay back my stu-

know what they’re doing, which contributes to my insecurities about graduation.

It’s not just having no idea

“Now that I’m graduating, now what? What is my life without school?” dent loans, but that doesn’t sound fulfilling.

I listen to my friends talk about their plans after graduation. They seem like they

what I’m doing, but feeling like I’m not good enough to enter the workforce. The idea of networking scares me so much. The thought of asking

for a letter of recommendation makes me want to hide.

I’m not fit to be an adult, but yet I am one.

I feel like I’m not qualified.

I’m scared that if I enter a real job, I’ll mess up so bad because of my lack of experience.

However, after thinking to myself for a while, taking in consideration what my advisors and mentors have said to me in the past, maybe it doesn’t matter if you don’t know what you’re doing.

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Starbucks the best place to work and get a cup of joe CARLEY SONJU STAFF WRITER MICHAEL MCSHANE NEWS EDITOR As if the Democratic Primary couldn’t get more complicated – we have more contenders for the nomination.

Former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick has added his name in the primary for the Democratic nomination, a primary that is already the most overcrowded and messiest Democratic primary in recent memory. Patrick is not alone – former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has also made headlines announcing he himself has thought about joining.

In my opinion, neither should be in the primary. If we were in January then yes, all the power to them. But we are in November now. We are less than a year away from the election and around eight months until the democratic convention.

Neither of them has a chance to even make it into a debate let alone the nomination. They do not have the polling numbers, the donors or enough people on the ground that carry candidates to the finishing line.

They have name recognition, to a point, but that means nothing when they are put side-by-side with mainstream candidates such as Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders.

They add nothing to the primary except more names to a laundry list of candidates.The only reason they have either joined the race or thinking about it is because of all the damaging news about Joe Biden concerning his son’s involvement in China and Elizabeth Warren’s stumbling battle over Medicare-For-All. But even with two of the frontrunners facing difficulty, that doesn’t mean there is a yellow brick road for outside politicians to just go through and become frontrunners themselves.

Patrick and Bloomberg are jumping into a race where they are starting at the beginning when all the other nominees are already at the finishing line.

Bloomberg hasn’t officially announced his candidacy and that should stay that way.

Patrick on the other hand, I don’t see his candidacy going far.

I have been a Starbucks employee for right around two years, and during my time there, I have grown to appreciate coffee and the barista lifestyle.

Starbucks Coffee started in Seattle and has spread all over the country and the world. Chances are, anyone you asked would be able to tell you where the nearest Starbucks is, no matter where you are. The town in South Dakota where I’m from has 12 of their own Starbucks branches. I may be a little biased, but I think Starbucks is far better than any other coffee chain, and going to school in the state where Caribou Coffee originated has been a bit of a difficult transition for me and my caffeine addiction.

I like to call Starbucks the “McDonald’s of coffee” for a few reasons. Everyone knows what Starbucks is, you can always find at least one thing on the menu that you like, and you can get what you ordered quickly while on-thego. While Starbucks does put an emphasis on customer connection and providing a unique guest experience, we all know that a typical Starbucks visit is very different than a stop at a local coffee house. That being said, I’m not talking about small independent businesses here, I’m only talking about the corporate coffee giants like Dunkin’, Caribou and Starbucks.

While Caribou does provide a variety of drinks for their guests, nothing can compare to the wide selection that Starbucks offers.

They have just as many drinks Caribou has and many more options on top of that. When I’m craving a Strawberry Acai Refresher after a long day of classes, I can’t walk to the Caribou on campus and get one, which is a huge disappointment to me. The unique beverages served at Starbucks have earned it loyal customers who come back time and time again.

Another reason why Starbucks takes the cake is the overall taste of the espresso drinks. Any barista appreciates a good latte and Starbucks can give you one.

Something about Caribou’s

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espresso just doesn’t taste the same. I feel that Starbucks has mastered the art of espresso and can provide a quality shot that Caribou hasn’t quite figured out yet.

While Starbucks has been in the coffee game much longer, you would think that Caribou would try and step up to compete, but in my opinion, they aren’t there yet.

Starbucks is also known for supporting its employees in many different ways. Starbucks provides scholarships and paid maternity leave, matches 401k contributions, and each year, baristas get a small share of the company, which is why they’re actually called “partners”. Starbucks also supports individuality of their partners and lets everyone express themselves freely. While working at my hometown’s Starbucks, I made life-long friends, and

we still hang out outside of work.

When you want to get a good cup of coffee fast, go to Starbucks. They will always make the moment right for the customer and give you a drink that you’ll enjoy. They have mastered the ratios of espresso to milk to flavoring

in their drinks and have plenty of other drink choices to satisfy you no matter what you’re craving. Starbucks as a company cares about their customers and employees and are dedicated to providing a unique customer experience.

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Continued from page 4 It’s okay to take it slow.

It’s okay to take time making these important life decisions. After all, it is only a small portion of our lives.

It’s okay to ask for advice whether that be from professors, advisors, friends, etc. They may know something we didn’t and can help us as we transition

from school to life.

No matter what you choose, you’ll be okay. Maybe it’s fate. Maybe it’s life.

Right now, maybe all we need to focus on is graduation. Our worries about our futures will settle down.

Whatever our lives end up being, we’ll make it.

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The Unwritten podcast holding a live podcast during the Letter to My Daughter event held in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Jack Linell/ MSU Reporter

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Nasro Abbas speaks at the Letter to My Daughter event held in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Jack Linell/MSU Reporter)

Continued from page 1 people think of Somalia they think of rundown buildings and third-world conditions.

Ibrahim then went on to speak on the history of Somalia and the many empires that occupied different parts of the region.

“Somalia has been invaded and colonized by so many different empires, it started with Arab, then Turkey and also British,” Ibrahim said.

Ibrahim’s speech was followed up by a poetry reading and a presentation by members of Changing the Narrative, a group dedicated to helping the Somali community affected by the opioid epidemic, and a panel of eight professional Somali women.

The eight-person panel was moderated by the SSA and Somali women of different generations speak

of their lives and what they hope the next generation of Somali girls are able to learn from the last.

“I really love the women’s health field and just being able to work with the Somali community and being able to communicate with the elders and communicate with the clients I have is what makes me really happy to be in the field I am,” one of the panel-

ists said.

The gala was then finished with a live performance of the podcast Unwritten.

The podcast dealt primarily with a picture that was put up on the large screen that showed a young Somali mother breast feeding one child while helping another with their homework. Each of the members of Unwritten gave their own personal

opinion on the picture with many of them agreeing that women go through severe trials of hardships not shared with their male counterparts.

There were some in the audience who also voiced their opinion on the picture and of single mothers without any help.

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Good Thunder Reading Series continues to triumph ALYSSA BUNDE STAFF WRITER As part of Good Thunder Reading Series, published author Paisley Rekdal, visited the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus this past Thursday. Students and community members attended the events three parts in hopes of learning more about the craft of writing and Rekdal specific processes.

Good Thunder reading series is a reoccurring event at MNSU with a goal of getting students and community members to interact and learn with published authors.

Last week’s author, Paisley Rekdal is the published author of a handful of booklength essays with ranging topics. Her work has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship, and many other awards. Her newest piece will

discuss cultural appropriation and is highly anticipated.

At 10 a.m.Rekdal began her series with a workshop hosted in the Emy Frentz Gallery. There Rekdal presented a mini-lesson on her craft. The workshop was only an hour-long, making it an easy event for individuals to attend if they had a noon class.

The craft talk, the second portion of the event, began at 3 p.m. and was hosted in the Ostrander Auditorium.

The craft talk is designed to allow the authors to share their creative process and let those in attendance ask questions. Seats were sporadically filled and those in attendance quietly chatted with their neighbors until a brief introduction was enacted. Rekdal made her way to the stage shortly after.

During the craft talk, Rekdal was honest with the questions she was given, even

stating that sometimes she wasn’t always as confident in her writing as it may appear to the reader. During the talk, she explained that everyone’s process is different for creating, the importance of hypotaxis and parataxis, and the creative journey she engaged in while writing her essays.

Perhaps, one of the more amusing moments of the talk was when an audience member complimented Rekdal on how spontaneous one of her writings sounded. Rekdal laughed and explained that was nice, because not one portion of those writings were spontaneous, and they were well thought out and possibly even overthought.

Later in the evening, the main event took place.

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Phil Good and Jaymes Young rock Minneapolis ANDREW BRAVO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Musicians Phil Good and Jaymes Young have embarked on their North American tour, stopping at the Fine Line Music Café in Downtown Minneapolis this Friday to perform for an eager audience.

While the initial atmosphere of the venue felt a bit stiff, it took only a few songs for fans to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves as active audience participation brought fans out of their comfort zones. As Phil stepped forward to introduce himself and begin his set, the quick change in atmosphere was a pleasant surprise.

Phil wasted no time in preparation and delivery for the many who had come to see him. Opening with several of his greatest’s hits such as “Wonder”, “Be Somebody” and “Growing Up”, Phil’s harmonic lyrics which accompany mellow synthpop beats created an atmosphere that excited everyone at Fine Line.

Dancing through his fairly

new discography, he played his most recent release “Do You Ever?” and even played a new song which was to be released later in the month.

With fans packing the small downtown café, the highlight of the act was audiences singing the words to “I’ll Fix It”, some mere feet away from their favorite up and coming indie singer. For his first-time touring, Phil brought with him an energy that lit up the room and set forth a standard for younger audiences, a large part of his demographic, a good show.

The unique blend of mellow lyrics and lush electronic beats make it hard to define the music style of Phil Good.

As someone who has worked behind the scenes for other artists in Los Angeles in both writing and music production, his emergence as a solo debut artist was no surprise.

What did come as a pleasant surprise, however, has been the positive reviews and

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Musician Phil Good in the midst of giving a stellar performance to patrons at the Fine Line Music Café in Downtown Minneapolis (Andrew Bravo/MSU Reporter)

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LIDIA VASSAR STAFF WRITER The Disney+ streaming platform just launched and fans of Disney franchises are loving it. With lots of exclusive content, the subscription numbers are rapidly going up. Subscribers can save money by bundling Disney+ with their existing Hulu subscriptions, which helps keep prices reasonable.

Disney+ combines media from all of its brands, including Pixar, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, and National Geographic, consolidating them all onto one platform. I personally have heard the most excitement about Disney+ exclusives The Mandalorian, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and Lady and the Tramp. While all these new shows and movies are very exciting, there’s also some annoyance towards Disney.

They have a history of hoarding copyrights and aggressive treatment of smaller studios, so them potentially monopolizing the streaming rights of their works, or selectively permitting them, could become a pain for at-home viewers.

It’s certainly a fantastic subscription for fans of Disney-owned series, though, with Marvel movies and upcoming television shows being released exclusively through Disney+. There’s also an enormous archive of Disney’s past works. Some,

fans have noticed, are a bit outdated. Disney has been around for a long time, and its past employees were products of their time, which in turn heavily influenced their works. In some cases, Disney has chosen to preserve the works as they were created instead of simply erasing or censoring them.

This shouldn’t be interpreted as support for the outdated ideas shown in the works, as I don’t believe the contemporary employees at Disney are

Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk. It’ll be interesting to see how these TV shows influence the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Will feature-length films be mostly replaced by television series, or will the shows just expand on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s worlds? It’ll probably be another year or two before we have a good idea of how things are going to change.

For fans of Disney and its many sides, Disney+ is the

“The era of cable and satellite TV is dying quickly and being replaced with much more customizable content, frozen in the past.

Speaking of moving forward, some Disney originals are getting reboots. High School Musical is becoming a musical series and Lady and the Tramp is getting a live action interpretation, just to name two. As mentioned earlier, many current Disney franchises are about to be decked out with new series elaborating on the worlds.

Some excitedly awaited Marvel shows include Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, What If…?,

place to be. Soon it may be the only way to stay up to date with everything going on in all its realms. The era of cable and satellite TV is dying quickly and being replaced with much more customizable content, at the cost of now choosing between half a dozen different streaming subscriptions. I encourage you to find a good group of friends or family members or exes to share the cost between or mooch off of.

Rekdal selected three small excerpts from her personal catalog to read aloud to an eager audience.

Stating that her stories were based on real-life experiences she had from her past, the stage was set for some gripping and raw readings. Her first story fell in line with these expectations. The first reading was from her novel “Broken Country”. It follows the point of view of Kelten Barney as he experiences being stabbed by a Vietnamese man. Trying to convey the problems found in post-war Vietnam, this story makes one feel uncomfortable, squeamish, and sad. Rekdal tries to show what it is like for all parties at this point in history, in hopes that we can learn something from them, be it compassion or understanding.

The second reading was a poem called “Assemblage of Ruined Plane Parts’. Focusing on a sculpture built from parts of crashed warplanes, this poem explores

what war really entails, and how society often overlooks the more horrid components in favor of “glory”.

Rekdal decided things had gotten quite heavy, so after reading this last poem she chose to break out some of her comedic pieces. Namely “Poems told by May West”, a collection of short, witty poems read in the style of vaudeville actress May West.

It’s safe to say these sufficiently lightened the mood.

After the poem, Rekdal finished out with a final piece, titled “Mortal Love”, that delves into the idea of mortality and love, and the true meanings of these ideas.

Good Thunder Reading Series was happy to host Redkal and throughout the day many of the occupants of the events left seeming pleased regardless of the heavy topics discussed. Rekdal’s rawness was engaging, her pieces inspiring, and her presence on campus was a welcomed one. The next Good Thunder event will be hosted in January.

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Continued from page 7 hundreds of thousands of streams monthly the Portland-based artist has attracted. As he goes on to continue developing his sound and platform, the continued success of Phil Good most definitely makes him an artist to watch.

Following his headliner, Jaymes Young came prepared to bear the torch and keep the crowd entertained. Playing many of his popular songs like “Infinity”, “I’ll Be Good” and “What Is Love”, Young’s soulful lyrics and strong techno accompaniment made for an emotional performance that kept his fans following up to the last chord of his act. Jaymes’ act saw less interaction, as many at Fine Line relaxed and enjoyed the singer’s sweet-sounding lyrics. The performance was strong up to the final song, continuing the energy groundwork which was set forth by Phil Good.

The discography of Young can be described as a fusion of electronic music and indie, borderline coffeehouse R&B which takes you on a soulful journey

through his work. Beginning in a musical career in 2013, the Seattle-based artist has gone on to create an impressive tracklist and make his big break with Atlantic Records in 2013, where he released his signature EP “Dark Star”.

From there, Young has gone on to tour with other electronic pop groups like London Grammar and even collaborate with prominent musicians like David Guetta and Birdy.

A unique mixture of twenty-somethings and older music lovers, the concoction of listeners that night created positive energy which was just the fuel needed for Good and Young’s fire.

The intimacy of the small venue, which musicians can struggle within being in such tight proximity to fans, actually benefited both Good and Young as they were able to develop strong chemistry with those around the stage. The powerful duo of an up and coming and established artist made for a memorable performance that night in Minneapolis.

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Magic 100.5 FM becomes Christmas Magic!

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MANKATO, MN – Radio Mankato announces the launch of their new station, 100.5 “Christmas Magic.” The festivities began on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 12:00 AM, kicking off your Holiday activities the right way with all your favorite

seasonal music. As you travel over the river and through the woods before Thanksgiving and continuing throughout the Holiday Season.

The playlist has been curated by the Big Guy himself, and he says “it’s the coolest station around.”

You’ll enjoy hearing the Christmas Classics such as ‘White Christmas’, ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’, and ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ being sung by crooners like Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, and Nat “King” Cole. There’s something for everyone

with holiday hits from Paul McCartney, Brenda Lee, Elton John, and the Carpenters. We’ll also be all a-flurry with fresh takes on familiar favorites from Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Madonna, and Wham! Rudolph reports: “Yule have a Blue Christmas if You’re

not Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree with 100.5, Christmas Magic!”

Add Christmas Magic on Facebook or Twitter, and listen on-air at 100.5 FM or on iHeartRadio. You better believe in Christmas Magic!

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MSU claims its fourth straight NSIC title after defeating CSP in final game ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The No. 13 Minnesota State Mavericks women’s soccer team claimed their fourth straight NSIC championship after defeating Augustana Vikings and No. 20 Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears.

After cutting things close against the University of Mary Marauders, MSU came out and shutout the Vikings and Golden Bears, 3-0 each.

The last time the Mavericks played Augustana, they defeated them 2-1 on Nov. 1.

Minnesota State jumped out to an early lead after senior Alesha Duccini scored from a pass from sophomore Brynn Desens.

There wasn’t any scoring until the 78th minute of the game. This time it was sophomore Jenny Vetter, assisting

her was Duccini.

About seven minutes later, freshman Allie Williams concluded the scoring with an unassisted goal.

The Mavericks outshot the Vikings by 12 shots (28-16) and put more on goal (13-4).

Augustana also had 12 fouls, compared to MSU’s seven.

Senior Alexa Rabune continued to dominate in the net, helping the Mavericks to another shutout win and picking up her 14th win to this point.

In the Mavericks final game of the regular season, CSP was able to defeat the Mavericks by a small margin of 1-0. Almost a week later they would meet again, this time for the NSIC championship game. MSU would come out on top with a final score of 3-0.

The game would remain scoreless until the 32nd

minute of the game. Desens would pick up the goal, marking the first goal since she last scored against Sioux Falls on Oct. 13. Desens now has eight goals and 12 assists.

Vetter would score the final two goals of the game, pushing her season total to 19 goals – placing her within the top-10 in Division II in goals scored.

CSP would commit 12 fouls in the game, whereas MSU would only account for five.

The Mavericks also outshot the Golden Bears (15-8) and allowed for just two shots to be on goal.

Rabune played a big part in the win and now has a winloss record of 15-2-1.

The Mavericks will wait and see who they play next in the Central Region Tournament, with games beginning this Friday.

Minnesota State forward Jenny Vetter (4) shoots the ball against University of Mary at the Pitch Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

MSU football finishes season 11-0, claims first round bye DE’VONTE BRADLEY STAFF WRITER The Minnesota State Mavericks football ran through the Iowa Peacocks to win its last regular season game on Nov. 16.

After the 73-21 win, the Mavericks are now 11-0 on the season, extending their NSIC win streak to 35 games.

The key to their success against the peacocks was they never let up.

On the third play of the game, junior Cole Schrodermeier caught an interception and returned it 41 yards for the Mavericks first touchdown.

Upper Iowa followed up with a touchdown of their own, scoring off a 46-yard pass and tying the score 7-7.

About three minutes after sophomore Ashton Garner connected on a 43-yard field goa, junior JD Ekowa found junior Justin Taormina for a 20-yard touchdown.

The Mavericks came back even stronger in the second quarter, following with two touchdown passes. Senior Ryan Schlichte connected with senior Shane Zylstra on a five-yard touchdown pass.

Ekowa also found senior

Minnesota State head coach Todd Hoffner raises the NSIC Championship plaque after the football team defeated Wayne State College at the Blakeslee Stadium Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 in Mankato, Minn. (Mansoor Ahmad/MSU Reporter)

Justin Arnold on a 43-yard touchdown pass. Upper Iowa was not able to match Minnesota State, only scoring on an eight-yard touchdown pass to Alexander Stevens. MSU went into halftime up 31-14 at halftime.

The Mavericks pulled away

in the third quarter, adding three more touchdowns to extend the lead 52-14. Both Zylstra and sophomore Jalen Sample caught a touchdown pass. Taormina highlighted the end of scoring in the third with a two-yard touchdown carry.

MSU matched their third quarter performance in the fourth quarter adding three more touchdowns.

Some notable plays from junior Parker Gloudemans, who caught a 51-yard touchdown pass thrown by Ekowa.

Both redshirt freshmen Kaleb

Sleezer and Chase Devitt recorded a rushing touchdown.

UIP was not able to keep up, only scoring on a five-yard touchdown from Brandyn Tulloch.

MSU put on a complete show as a team. They ended with 612 yards of total offense, including 349 passing yards. While the Peacocks tallied only 254 yards of offense, including 191 passing yards.

There was a ton of highlight plays and outstanding performances from the MSU players. Schlichte ended with 138 passing yards and three touchdowns. Ekowa threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns.

Senior Alex Goettl led the Mavericks defense with eight total tackles and seniors Destyn Woody and Jordan Bergren tallied five. MSU’s defense was very pivotal with three total interceptions from Schrodermeier, senior Spencer Hermus and freshman Greg Kohler.

MSU ended their regular season on a high note and will look to do the same in the playoffs. They have a bye this week and will play the winner of Colorado State-Pueblo and Augustana on Saturday, Dec. 7.

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Men and women’s basketball comes away victorious MEL STRAMM STAFF WRITER

The Minnesota State men’s Mavericks basketball opened their home season Saturday, Nov. 16, with a win against the St. Cloud Huskies.

This 73-61 non-conference victory has MSU improving to 1-2. The score was close throughout the first half, but the Mavericks managed to stay in the lead with a score of 39-35 going into halftime.

MSU came into the second half with strong offensive play, extending and securing the lead.

Freshman Ryland Holt scored a game-high 23 points, netting 8-of-10 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line.

It was a great game for sophomore Kelby Kramer, who scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Senior Cameron Kirksey scored 12 points throughout the game.

MSU shot 44.1% from the field and were efficient from the line, making 18 of the 22 shots they took.

The Mavericks proved themselves defensively, allow-

Minnesota State forward Ryland Holt (0) goes for a lay up during the first half of a basketball game against St. Cloud State at the Taylor Center Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 in Mankato, Minn.

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ing only 26 points for SCSU in the second half and blocking eight shots, and held a 41-34 advantage in rebounds.

MSU will host Crown Col-

lege this Saturday at the Taylor Center.

The Mavericks women’s basketball team opened its regular season at home with a

win. The Mavericks defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats 83-57 on Nov. 14.

The Mavericks leading scorer was sophomore Kristi Fett,

who finished with 16 points and six rebounds.

Next in line was senior Kirstin Klitzke, performing at an efficient rate of 5-for-7 from the field and 3-of-3 from 3-point range. She added four assists to go along with her 13 points.

Junior Tayla Stuttley and sophomore Maddy Olson both ended the game with 11 points. Stuttley was two assists shy of a double-double and Olson collected two rebounds.

It was a dominating victory for the Mavericks, never surrendering the lead after being down 6-4 early in the game.

This was because of the efficiency MSU had shooting the ball, going 45.6% from the field and 42.3% from 3-point range. However, they will need to correct their free throw shooting woes, going 10-of-18 (55.6%) from the line.

The defense kept the Wildcats in check, causing them to shoot 32.3% from the field and 20% from the 3-point line. The Mavericks also adde 23 assists in the game compared to NMU’s nine.

Volleyball ends its season with two wins JENNA PETERSON STAFF WRITER

The Minnesota State Mavericks volleyball team finished their regular season on a strong note, collecting two wins against the Bemidji State Beavers and Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles.

On Nov. 15, the Beavers traveled to the Taylor Center, where they fell short of the Maverick’s power and determination. MSU started the first set with an early lead of 6-2, relying on the attack of senior Morgan Olson. Once the Beavers tied the set at 8-8, the Mavericks rolled off a

7-0 run to take a dominating lead and won the set 25-15.

The Beavers were able to keep the score close in the second set, but the Mavericks fought back with an 8-3 run, allowing them to win the set 25-16. The last set was very similar, with a 5-1 start for MSU. The team was able to hold a 9-4 lead and eventually rattled off a 7-0 run, highlighted by some outstanding serves from junior Mara Quam. Without a second thought, the Mavericks ended the set with a 25-15 win.

Olson led the team with 13 kills on 26 attempts and senior Ashton Lee and freshman Jessica Nelson finished with

nine and eight kills.

Sophomore Dana Schindler recorded 36 assists for the team and Quam ended with 19 digs.

Saturday’s game against the Golden Eagles started neck-and-neck in the first set.

The Mavericks drew in their first lead when they went up 18-17. Succeeding the lead change, MSU didn’t look behind them and went on an 8-0 run and won the first set 2517.

The Beavers managed to take the lead in the beginning of the second set, but the Mavericks brought in a pair of 3-0 runs that drove them to an 8-7 lead. Crookston took

Swim and dive defeats Augustana ANDREW NEURURER SPORTS EDITOR The Minnesota State Mavericks swim and dive team celebrated senior night in their last home meet of the season Thursday night.

It was a successful meet, and the Mavericks defeated the Augustana Vikings 166122 – winning 11 events. The Mavericks are now 5-0 this season in dual meets.

MSU finished first in both the 200 freestyle and the 200 medley relay. Sophomores

Anja Enervold, Emily Goodman, Katie Streiff and senior Maggie Knier finished with a time of 1:47.57. The group of Knier, sophomore Nikki Ault, Enervold and junior Emelia Selky posted a time of 1:40.58 in the 200 freestyle.

Knier won the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.46 and Enervold finished first in the 100 backstroke, posting a time of 59.82. Junior Tori Roth won the 50 backstroke with a time of 28.06.

Knier, on senior night, said, “It’s crazy to think that after four years this will be the last

time I compete at home.”

Streiff won three individual events in the 50 and 100 butterfly and 200 IM. Goodman found herself winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke as well.

Freshman Ayla Taylor and senior Jaycie Klein finished in the top two in the 3-meter diving event. Taylor posted a score of 232.40 and Klein finished with 220.75.

The Mavericks will have a lengthy break before participating in the three-day Rochester Invite starting on Dec. 6.

their first timeout with the Mavericks up 14-9 after a 4-0 run. They then took their second timeout after Minnesota State drew out a 19-12 lead.

The Mavericks ended the set with a 25-16 win.

The third and final set started with a quick start from the Mavericks due to a 6-1 lead.

The Mavericks were able to swiftly end the set with a score of 25-8.

Olson led the team in kills with 14, while Nelson was a runner-up with nine kills of her own.

Schindler brought in 37 assists, with Quam following with 21 digs.

That concludes the Mavericks season, finishing with an 18-01 record and 11-9 in conference play.

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