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Say goodbye to blacking out

Phusion Products to remove caffeine, guarana and taurine from Four Loko, liquor stores begin to pull beverage from shelves JENNY POLLOCK

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The possible banning of alcoholic energy drinks across the United States has manufacturers of products such as Four Loko changing their recipes. According to the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration will be taking a stand against Four Loko. It has been almost a year since the FDA started its review of the caffeinated liquor drink. The energy drink and liquor combination has people worried. For about $2.50,

people can buy an individual 23.5 ounce can of Four Loko, which has the same amount of caffeine as two 7-ounce cups of coffee, and is 12 percent alcohol. “Four Lokos are black out in a can,” said Zach Gronholz, a junior majoring in manufacturing engineering. “Lemon lime is my favorite flavor. Four Lokos are the greatest invention.” Gronholz does not think Four Loko should be banned. Michigan and Ohio have already banned Four Loko. There is talk among MSU

students that the product might be banned in Minnesota, and some people think they need to stock up before that happens. Phusion Projects, the company that produces Four Loko products, said it intends to reformulate its products to remove caffeine, guarana and taurine nationwide. Its website states that the company has taken the necessary steps to remove the controversial ingredients and is informing employees and distributors of its plan. From now on, Phusion will produce

only non-caffeinated versions of Four Loko. What started the alcoholic energy drink controversy were deaths and illnesses related to drinking Four Loko. The family of Jason Keiran is suing the drink producer over claims that Four Loko caused him to behave so erratically that he shot himself. “If someone is stupid enough to drink too much of it, that’s their fault. They should know their limits,” Gronholz said Many people mix their

own liquor and caffeine, such as the popular Jaeger Bomb drink, and it is argued that Four Loko should be treated no differently just because it comes pre-mixed. “If drank responsibly, it’s no different than any other alcoholic beverage,” said David Rosencrance, a student at MSU. Some liquor stores are making the decision not to sell Four Loko on their own. Joseph’s Liquor in downtown Mankato will stop selling the product once it receives its last shipment this week.

A different kind of Thanksgiving celebration

Many international students use the break to relax and visit friends GRACE WEBB

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In the United States, Thanksgiving is a time to get together with family, enjoy good food and remember blessings. Many Minnesota State University students will be heading out this week to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, but not

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all students are going home. Many international students will be staying on campus over break, while others have found different ways to celebrate the holiday. Natsua Asai is one international student who is staying in Mankato this Thanksgiving. In Japan, Asai’s home country, there

is a holiday to give thanks for a good harvest, but Asai said it is much different than Thanksgiving. Last year was Asai’s first Thanksgiving in the U.S., and she went to her roommate’s home for the holiday, but this year she is not planning much. “I will go to Black Friday!” Asai said. “For me, that

is the most exciting [part]. Being an international student [with] no family in the U.S., I like Black Friday more than Thanksgiving.” Sodjine Kokouvi Ketika is another international student staying in Mankato this Thanksgiving. A computer engineering major from the African country of Togo,

Ketika has been in the U.S. for a year and said Thanksgiving was a new experience for him, though his country has special days of thanks as well. “We do [have thanksgiving holidays], but not on the same day and not for the same purpose,” Ketika said. “There are Christians, Muslims and

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Davenport involves all Spreading voices and visions students in holidays Picks favorite design in holiday card contest, winning artist receives $500

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It’s not every day that students have the opportunity to design a greeting card — or be paid for it. President Richard Davenport is inviting all current students to consider submitting an entry for the university’s annual holiday greeting card. President Davenport and his administrative team have been sending holiday greeting cards for years. In the past few years, they began collaborating with the art department. “When [Davenport] originally conceived the idea, he worked with the art department and some of the graphic arts classes,” said Carol Stallkamp, the assistant to the president. Last year, they opened up design ideas to all students. The designs must not relate to any specific religion or creed, and a connection to Minnesota State Mankato is supported. Entries must be in electronic format (JPG, TIF, EPS or PDF) and 300 dpi CMYK images are strongly suggested. Sumissions must be 8.125 inches by 5.625 inches including a 1/8 inch bleed on all four sides of the image. Designs can come in the form of

original artwork, graphic design, photography or other artistic medium. Davenport judges the submissions on creativity and originality. He also focuses

largely on the image promoting MSU and his personal taste. “He’s open to anything…I think it’s just personal preference, but he wants something that portrays the university,” Stallkamp said. Entries will be accepted until noon Nov. 29. Submissions and questions should be emailed to carol.stallkamp@mnsu.edu. Davenport will review the submitted entries after the submittal deadline. When in review, there will be no names associated with any of the designs. There is no limit to the

number of entries a student can submit to the contest. With thousands of students attending the university, one would expect there to be many entries. However, the number of submittals have been surprisingly low. “I think we probably got 10 to 15 entries [last year]. I’m hoping we get at least ten, or more,” Stallkamp said. The artist of the selected design will receive a $500 stipend from the President’s Office. MSU will print the cards with the artist’s name and image on the back along with a brief description of the design. As college students, everyone could use a little extra cash. A submission to the holiday greeting card contest is an excellent way for students to use their artistic abilities to have fun and possibly win some money. Students should be aware, however, that the president reserves the right to not select a submitted card design, and also the winning image will become the property of MSU. “Use ingenuity and talent. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to get recognition for [their work],” Stallkamp said.

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Minnesota State Mankato students will showcase their many talents on campus tonight. Sheka Mansaray, founder of Voice and Vision, said the event is about giving MSU students the chance to express themselves. Whether it is through singing, dancing, poetry or some other talent doesn’t matter, Mansaray said the important thing is that students are able to express their thoughts and feelings if they choose to. “[We] want people to have an understanding of culture, that people have talent and passion for it,” Mansaray said. Mansaray said the group, currently sponsored by Minnesota

Student Senate Association, tries to plan an event every month. The last time the group held a similar event was in October. Mansaray said the group has been on campus for two years. Mansaray founded Voice and Vision because he has a passion for writing. With his second book published, he wanted create a group that brought more people to share their talents and their passions with others. Voice and Vision will be in Ostrander Auditorium from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. tonight. Mansaray said there will be food and drinks available at the event. Voice and Vision is free and open to the public.

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What the student activity group actually does for students BAONHI PHUNG

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Fire dancers, comedians, bands, speakers, Stomper’s Cinema and Mavericks after Dark are a few of the many events hosted by IMPACT here on campus at Minnesota State Mankato. Students and staff hear, see or go to these events hosted by IMPACT. However, many students on campus don’t understand what IMPACT really is. IMPACT is a group of students who plan events all year round to provide entertainment on campus for MSU students. “We are the only group geared toward everyone on campus with events and entertainment,” said international relations student and President of IMPACT Carlos Posas. IMPACT is an acronym that stands for innovative, memorable programming activities for campus togetherness. IMPACT is different than other student groups like Recognized Student Organizations, Greek Organizations and Residence Halls. It is the largest student organization on campus under student activities. Its mission statement speaks of helping foster school spirit and personal growth through diverse activities. “IMPACT is focused solely on events-that’s what makes them unique,” said Thomas Williams, president of Minnesota State Student Association. Students involved in IMPACT are event planners that give students the opportunity to relax, let loose and keep their sanity. “Imagine a university without student activities,” Posas said. “You wouldn’t have the opportunity to connect with other students.” Since IMPACT is designed to encourage fun and excitement to students on campus, various events are constantly firing from the IMPACT team. IMPACT tries to encourage students to tay on campus by offering things they wouldn’t be able to do outside of the university. Located on the main level of the Centennial Student Union is IMPACT’s office (CSU 173). Since IMPACT is under Student Activities, it makes the group different than other organizations. Instead of focusing on a specific interest like

the Badminton Club, or cultural awareness like the Vietnamese American Student Association, IMPACT is not a special interest group or culture-based group; it is essentially a group of students planning entertainment. “IMPACT is the programming arm of student activities,” said Greg Wilkins, director of student activities. Not only does Wilkins have his own office and a comfy chair, he makes sure that IMPACT follows policy, contracts and maintains its overall vision. Wilkins emphasizes that IMPACT is important to MSU because it creates student retention and popular topics leading dialogue and conversation. All IMPACT events are free to all MSU students because of MSSA guidelines. MSSA allocates funding to student organizations. The funding comes from a student activities fee collected from all students. Posas encourages students to become involved with IMPACT and give a voice of what students envision from student activities fees.

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CELEBRATION Holidays can be difficult for students who are away from their families continued from 1 local religion folks in my country, so we have numerous festivities, but I can’t remember one exactly like Thanksgiving.” Ketika said he has no plans for Thanksgiving and is just going to enjoy a break from studying. Salman Hakim is one international student who plans to actually celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. While he’s not traveling back to his home country of Pakistan, he said he plans to eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal with his host family. Hakim has been in the country for almost three years now but he just celebrated his first Thanksgiving last year. “I think it is wonderful,” he said. “It is a great occasion for everybody, especially the families, to get together and spend some quality time.” Hakim said there are many thanksgiving holidays celebrated in Pakistan. “We have a couple of occasions like Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha, though both of them are religious festivals,” he said. “During those festivals, we are all family members getting together, talking and eating a lot of food.”

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internet photo Some international students are spending Thanksgiving with host families or friends

These students are just three of the hundreds of international students studying at MSU. Holidays can be a difficult time for international students, who are far from home and miss their families. “It’s not always fun to be an international student,” Ketika said. “I miss my parents and my home country and all that I was used to back home.” Still, these students consider the experience they’ve had overseas worth all the stress and challenges.

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“It is a simply incredible experience for me studying in America,” Hakim said. “I have learned a lot from a variety of people here. [Mankato] is a wonderful town and I have received a lot of warmth from the local residents here.” “Personally, I think it’s a [great] chance to study in the U.S. at this present moment, and it’s not everyone who has that chance, so I give thanks no matter how things might be mightily stack[ed] up against me sometimes,” Ketika said.

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No gay service members discharged from military Effects of new ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy not yet noticed

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — No U.S. service members have been discharged for being openly gay in the month since the Defense Department adopted new rules surrounding the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, a Pentagon spokeswoman said Monday. Under new rules adopted Oct. 21, Defense Secretary Robert Gates put authority for signing off on dismissals in the hands of the three service secretaries. Before then, any commanding officer at a rank equivalent to a one-star general could discharge gay enlisted personnel under the 1993 law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform. Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia Smith told The Associated Press that no discharges have been approved since Oct. 21. Smith did not know if the absence of recent discharges was related to the new separation procedures. The Pentagon has not compiled monthly discharge figures for any other months this year, she said. Based on historical trends, however, it appears the change, as well as moves by Gates and President Barack Obama to get Congress to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” has caused discharge rates to fall dramatically, said Aaron Belkin, executive director of Palm Center, a prorepeal think tank based at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “Statistically, it would be extremely unlikely if we had a month in which there were no gay discharges,” Belkin said, noting that 428 gay and lesbian service members were honorably discharged under the ban in 2009. A month without “don’t ask, don’t tell” discharges was

welcome news, said Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Still, the organization continues to hear daily from military personnel who are under investigation for being gay and face the possibility of being fired. “We have clients who are still under investigation, who are still having to respond, and in fact we have a client under investigation right now under suicide watch,” Sarvis said. “So ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ has not gone away.” Gates announced the change requiring the top civilian officials with the armed forces to personally approve “don’t ask, don’t tell” discharges after a federal judge in California ordered the military to immediately stop enforcing its ban on openly gay troops, declaring the 17-year-old policy unconstitutional. An appeals court subsequently froze the judge’s order until it could consider the broader constitutional issues in the case. Putting responsibility for firing gay personnel in the hands of the three service secretaries was not designed to slow the rate of discharges, Gates said at the time. Rather, concentrating that authority was meant to ensure uniformity and care in enforcement at a time of legal uncertainty, he said in a memo outlining the new rules. Gates since has urged the Senate to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” before a new Congress takes office in January. He said this week he plans to release a monthslong study on how lifting the gay service ban would affect the armed forces and could be carried out on Nov. 30.

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Regulators fear longterm effects of lead and chemical content LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators launched an investigation Monday into lead levels in themed drinking glasses depicting comic book and movie characters, declaring them children’s products subject to stricter standards than those intended for adult collectors. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was collecting samples of all glasses cited in an ongoing Associated Press investigation into dangerous metals in children’s merchandise, generally those containing the more-dangerous toxin cadmium. The company that imported the Chinese-made glasses depicting the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman and characters from “The Wizard of Oz” such as Dorothy and the Tin Man announced it would voluntarily recall them, despite its insistence that they were marketed to adults. In all, about 160,000 glasses were recalled by two companies since the AP disclosed Sunday that laboratory tests it commissioned showed that colored designs in a range of glasses contain high levels of lead or were made in such a way that lead or cadmium could escape and contaminate the hands of someone handling them. The agency said its own inquiry would extend beyond the superhero and Oz glasses to include others cited by AP “that have decorations that children would be attracted to,” said spokesman Scott Wolfson. Federal regulators have worried that toxic metals rubbing onto children’s hands can get into their mouths. The concern is longtime, not immediate. While the superhero and Oz glasses had high levels of lead in their design colors, they did not release enough to hurt anyone. The issue is whether the glasses, made in China and purchased at the Warner Bros. Studios store in Burbank, Calif., comply with federal limits on lead in children’s products.

internet photo The worry is the glasses do not comply with limits on the amount of lead in children’s products.

The AP testing revealed that the Oz and superhero glasses contained lead up to 1,000 times the federal limit; the enamel used to color the Tin Man glass was more than 30 percent lead, compared with a federal limit of 0.03 percent. The items also contained lesser but still notable amounts of cadmium. Soon after Wolfson said Monday that the CPSC considers the glasses children’s products, Warner Bros. said it would stop selling them, and the importer, Utah-based Vandor LLC, said it would pull them from the broader market. If regulators had concluded the glasses were not children’s products, they wouldn’t be subject to strict lead limits. Both Vandor and Warner Bros. said in separate statements that their decisions were made in “an abundance of caution.” Vandor said the “themed glassware falls within legal limits for lead and cadmium content,” and insisted that adult collectors were their intended audience. Last week, while commenting on AP’s test results, Warner Bros. said, “It is generally understood that the primary consumer for these products is an adult, usually a collector.” However, on Warner Brothers’ website, the superhero glasses were sold alongside a lunch box and children’s T-shirts with superhero images.

An online retailer, www. retroplanet.com, described the 10-ounce glasses as “a perfect way to serve cold drinks to your children or guests.” Vandor CEO Tom Russo said his company would “work with the CPSC to develop a recall plan.” Details of the recall will be posted on www. vandorproducts.com when available, the company said. The company said that about 18,000 total four-glass sets have been sold — split almost evenly between the Oz set and the superhero set. In addition to the Vandor recall, the Coca-Cola Co. voluntarily recalled 88,000 glasses that shed cadmium during separate AP testing that recreated what could escape from decorations during regular handling. The glasses came in sets of four and were designed to look like cans of Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Sprite. Coke said late Sunday that the all-red Coke glass prompted the recall “for quality reasons.” The company said it saw no problem with the other three designs. The company said the red glasses had been tested and passed; then, after AP brought its results to Coke, the company did a second round of tests that it said “indicated some cadmium in the decoration on the outside of the glass, (but) the low levels detected do not pose a safety hazard or health threat.”

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349 die during Adult film star sues Sheen Cambodian festival Claims actor yelled racial slurs, threw

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thousands of people stampeded during a festival in the Cambodian capital, leaving at least 349 dead and hundreds injured in what the prime minister called the country’s biggest tragedy since the 1970s reign of terror by the Khmer Rouge. A panic-stricken crowd — celebrating the end of the rainy season on an island in a river — tried to flee over a bridge and many people were crushed underfoot or fell over its sides into the water. Disoriented victims struggled to find an escape hatch through the human mass, pushing their way in every direction. After the stampede, bodies were stacked upon bodies on the bridge as rescuers swarmed the area. The prime minister’s special adviser, Om Yentieng, denied some reports that the victims were electrocuted by lighting cables and that the panic was sparked by a mass food poisoning. Ambulances raced back and forth between the river and the hospitals for several hours after the stampede. Calmette Hospital, the capital’s main medical facility, was filled to capacity with bodies as well as patients, some of whom had to be treated in hallways. Relatives, some crying, searched for the missing Tuesday morning. “I was taken by shock. I

thought I would die on the spot. Those who were strong enough escaped, but women and children died ,” said Chea Srey Lak, a 27-year-old woman who was knocked over by the panicked crowd on the bridge. She managed to escape but described a woman, about 60 years old, lying next to her who was trampled to death by hundreds of fleeing feet. “There were cries and calls for help from everywhere, but nobody could help each other. Everyone just ran,” she said at Calmette Hospital, where she was being treated for leg and hand injuries. Hours after the chaos, the dead and injured were still being taken away from the scene, while searchers looked for bodies of anyone who might have drowned. Hundreds of shoes were left behind on and around the bridge. An Associated Press reporter saw one body floating in the river. The government television station said 349 people had been killed and 500 injured. “This is the biggest tragedy we have experienced in the last 31 years, since the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime,” Prime Minister Hun Sen said, referring to the ultra-communist movement whose radical policies are blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people during the 1970s.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Aftershocks continue from Charlie Sheen’s stormy night last month in a Manhattan hotel. Capri Anderson, the woman who was found locked in the bathroom of his suite, said she’s suing the actor for battery and false imprisonment, and plans to file a criminal report with New York City police. Appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday, the adult-film actress said Sheen yelled racial slurs, threw a lamp at her and grabbed her by the throat. The 45-year-old actor was briefly hospitalized after security at the Plaza Hotel reported he was disorderly and had broken furniture in his room. The “Two and a Half Men” star voluntarily went with authorities for a psychiatric evaluation. He was released from the hospital the same day. His publicist, Stan Rosenfield, said at the time that Sheen had an adverse reaction to medication. Anderson told “GMA” host George Stephanopoulos that she had been hired for $3,500 to join Sheen for dinner on Oct. 25. She called “absolutely untrue” reports that she expected to be paid for sex. She said Sheen became increasingly unruly as the evening wore on. “It’s hard to say, being that

it was my first time hanging out with him, if it was normal everyday behavior for him,” she said. After dinner at a restaurant, she accompanied the “fairly intoxicated” Sheen back to his hotel suite, where “there was a little bit of romance, if you will.” But in the room Sheen became increasingly agitated, including making racial slurs she didn’t specify. He snorted “a white powdery substance,” she said. “When it became really uncomfortable was when he put his hands around my neck,” Anderson said. “At that point things began to very rapidly kind of fall apart and just really get out of hand.” When she attempted to

gather her belongings and leave, he threw a lamp and other objects at her, she said. “Shocked and scared,” she locked herself in the bathroom and used her cell phone to call a friend but not police. She explained to Stephanopoulos that she wasn’t thinking clearly. Later, Sheen texted Anderson, offering “a sum of money” she didn’t specify for her silence, she said. In a statement, Sheen’s attorney, Yale Galanter, denied Anderson’s charges and said she “never made any allegation to the police of any wrongful conduct on the part of Mr. Sheen the night of the incident and she had every opportunity to do so.”

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Boycott to slow down Emmer supporters for more proof Thanksgiving air travel ask Want to match number of

Protest against body scans could mean longer full pat-downs CHICAGO (AP) — As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports could see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans. Even if only a small percentage of passengers participate, experts say it could mean longer lines, bigger delays and hotter tempers. The protest, National OptOut Day, is scheduled for Wednesday to coincide with the busiest travel day of the year. The Obama administration’s top transportation security official implored passengers Monday not to participate, saying boycotts would only serve to “tie up people who want to go home and see their loved ones.” “Just one or two recalcitrant passengers at an airport is all it takes to cause huge delays,” said Paul Ruden, a spokesman for the American Society of Travel Agents, which has warned its more than 8,000 members about delays resulting from the body-scanner boycott. “It doesn’t take much to mess things up anyway — especially if someone purposely tries to mess it up.” Body scans take as little as 10 seconds, but people who decline the process must submit to a full pat-down, which takes much longer. That could cause a cascade of delays at dozens of major airports, including those in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta. “I don’t think it would take that much on the busiest day of the year to slow things down,” said Gerry Berry, a Florida-based airport security expert. “If I was an airport guy, a screener, a traveler — I’d be

concerned.” Not all airports have the machines, which resemble large refrigerators. And not all travelers are selected for scans. But Berry estimated that up to 20 percent of holiday fliers will be asked to use the full-body machines — meaning tens of thousands could be in a position to protest. The full-body scanners show a traveler’s physical contours on a computer in a private room removed from security checkpoints. But critics say they amount to

virtual strip searches. The protest was conceived in early November by Brian Sodergren of Ashburn, Va., who built a onepage website urging people to decline the scans. Public interest in the protest boomed this week after an Oceanside, Calif., man named John Tyner famously resisted a scan and groin check at the San Diego airport with the words, “If you touch my junk, I’ll have you arrested.” A cell-phone video of the incident went viral.

voters and votes, recount could begin next week ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Before the close Minnesota governor’s race heads to a recount, justices on the state Supreme Court are getting involved. The high court scheduled arguments for Monday afternoon in a lawsuit by the Minnesota Republican Party and its nominee Tom Emmer. They want the court to order local election officials to supply more proof that the

number of voters and votes align. Emmer trails Democrat Mark Dayton by 8,755 votes, a small enough margin for an automatic recount. If the state canvassing board signs off on a statewide hand recount at a Tuesday meeting, it would start next week. A court order could force adjustments to the schedule. The recount is supposed to wrap up by mid-December.

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Almost a third of all students under the age of 18 have reported bullying in the past year, says bullyingstatistics.org. Seattle Public Schools, the largest K-12 school system in Washington state, reported lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals hear gay slurs, such as “fag” or “homo,” once every 14 minutes. Bullying.org says bullying occurs every seven minutes on school playgrounds and once every 25 minutes in classes. These statistics scarily pose a threat to all youngsters. Researchers have described bullying as a party repeatedly, and purposefully doing hurtful things to an alternate party that has limited defense capabilities. There are many different types of bullying ranging from physical and verbal to psychological and cyber-bullying. Bullying is also categorized based on where it takes place. School level bullying, workplace bullying and bullying in the household in the form of domestic abuse are often talked about in the media. There are a variety of web and other resources dedicated to advice and moral support for those who have experienced bullying. College-level bullying, however, is not discussed much. But incidences that made the news recently show it is not unheard of. In fact, bullying occurring in the college environment could have more harmful repercussions than “regular” bullying. Even though there is a lack of awareness about bullying on campuses, there is something being done about bullying on this campus. On Nov.17, an anti-bullying campaign was held in all residence halls of Minnesota State Mankato to promote awareness about bullying on campuses and beyond. Residents signed anti-bullying pledges, which were later posted on the walls of the lobby in each residence hall. The early attendees of the campaign received buttons with the phrase “I am not a bully” to promote an attitude against bullying. Adam Novotny, a graduate hall director in Julia. A. Sears initiated the anti-bullying campaign. Novotny said a video he saw on Facebook about an incident related to bullying and the lack of awareness of bullying on campuses inspired him to organize the event. “Even after the recent cases of bullying, we still mostly hear about bullying among younger ages, especially in high schools and middle schools”, said Novotny, speaking for himself and not on behalf of the Department of Residential Life. With the support of other graduate hall directors and the Diversity Committee of Hall Directors, he was able to implement his initial idea as a residence hall wide program about on-campus bullying. According to Novotny and recent research, bullying evolves over time. With the growth of science and technology, new forms of bullying such as cyber-bullying have become increasingly common.

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“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One” is very much its title — a half torn away from a whole. Whereas other multi-part epics such as “Lord of the Rings,” “Star Wars” or even “Kill Bill” were specifically written into separate pieces encompassing an entire story arch, those in charge of the seventh and final adaptation of the beloved “Harry Potter” book franchise decided to simply split one complete story. Then again, I know how the story goes. I’ve read it, but that doesn’t mean readers won’t enjoy it, because they will, just not as thoroughly as newcomers to the story. The film is possibly the most striking and enjoyable to date, the visuals are stunning – and from the streets of London to the various wooded areas the trio of Ron, Hermione and Harry attempt to avoid capture from Voldemort-whomust-not-be-named. Director David Yates manages at length to show that these aren’t the same kids they were when they first stepped onto Platform 9 ¾, almost exessively (at one point Ron Weasley nightmarishly hallucinates a golden-naked Harry

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and Hermione totally doing it). And this strategy works in the same way that it doesn’t. And the same way, past films have failed — focusing too much on the three central characters feelings and banal actions and too subtly fading central themes and side-stories into the background. Of course general audiences have low attention spans toward detail, but it’s almost insulting to be forced to watch and say, “Hey, Harry and Hermione are dancing! How neat! But what were they saying about ‘snatchers’ hunting for half-bloods? That seems kind of important. Oh, who cares, this is so cute!” Whether the motive for the split decision was for financial gain or not wanting to inundate audiences with a four-hour-long film is beside the point, the fragmentation of the best, most complete story of the series is inexcusable and causes the film to lose some of the magic the book had (Loses magic. Get it? Because it’s about witches and wizards!). As an exciting set-up to the final chapter of the final chapter of “Harry Potter” film adaptations, it works. As a stand-alone film, not so much. But hey, at least it’s not “Twilight.”

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The “Star Wars” empire has given the world volumes of action figures, bedspreads and novelty mugs. But in a serious industry, the video game market, LucasArts attempts to be recognized as serious competition. The debut of “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” left many disappointed with a number of programming flaws. In the release of “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II,” the designers seek redemption. There are few games that have as beautifully animated interactive backgrounds — backgrounds where distant raging battles can actually spread into your characters immediate vicinity. All the eye candy makes a gamer want to explore. The series fuses action hack n’ slash and beat ‘em up with over-the-top force powers. Your character is a ridiculous, space-walking, psychic tank of destruction. Darth Vader and the Emperor are nothing compared to the protagonist, Star Killer. While many of the games flaws have been fixed, some still remain. The plot of “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II” takes place a few months after the first game. Darth Vader secretly clones the main character after a botched scheme to defeat the Emperor and crush the Rebellion. It turns out that Darth Vader is still working on his plan to usurp the Emperor by creating the perfect clone. Cloning is still an imperfect process, which forces Darth

Vader to rigorously test his clones. However, each one fails and is subsequently killed. At one point, the latest Star Killer clone regains some memories of his previous life and learns of his predecessors’ fates. The game begins here. Gamers are suddenly thrust into an intense combat training session in which Star Killer decides it’s time to escape. The game progresses as Star Killer regains his memories and attempts to locate allies from the previous game. As in the previous games, there is a dark-side ending and a light-side ending. As with any LucasArts game, the attention to graphic detail is amazing. All the character animations, even in distant backgrounds, are highly realistic. However, there were a few lowresolution textures that were barely noticeable. The game envelops players in the full grandeur and atmosphere of the “Star Wars” universe and never ceases to please. The game was designed for consoles and is a bit harder to play on PC. PC users might also encounter a few video problems that show up exclusively on the menu screens. The controls are standard for consoles and unchanged for the PC. It still utilizes the old “WASD” keyboard scheme or standard joystick/controller. Gamers now have more control over the third-person camera views and full targeting system. These missing controls made parts of the previous game difficult. The varying difficulty degrees

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Forget about the dreary sleet tonight; another funky mix is about to drop that’s looking a whole lot better. The Vietnamese American Student Association of Minnesota State Mankato is hosting their first annual Winter Fashion Show in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event costs $1 at the door. The fundraiser for VASA will not only serve up creative entertainment and strutting models but an eclectic and intriguing fusion of clothing shaped by students. The idea for the show was concocted when two mass communications majors, Jenna Hazeman, junior, and Baohni Phung, senior and member of VASA got together over there interest in fashion. Her and I have always been very interested in fashion, Hazeman said. We decided that it would be extremely exciting to see traditional clothing spiced up with a modern twist and a touch of winter for the season. The show certainly will be exciting. VASA has been advertising for the past few

weeks, creating a series of eye-catching posters. The group also tabled in the CSU last weekend to promote the event. The fresh, new prospect of the show has sparked students’ interests with more than 100 students committing to attend. “It will be a unique way to show people different styles and how to intermix them,” Hazeman said. “That is exactly what we have done.” If you have expectations about the aesthetics of the show, drop them. “It’s something that people have not quite thought about before,” Hazeman said. Although the fashions may remain a mystery, attendees can look forward to thrill, surprises and delicious prizes, given out periodically throughout the event including two free pies

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“Just the point of bullying is more than what people think. It evolves. We may not be able to prevent it as a whole, but we can still take steps against it,” Novotny said. Another graduate hall director from Crawford Residence, Jonathan Tingley, also believes there is a lack of awareness about bullying on college campuses. “It’s not an issue that’s in the public’s eye,” said Tingley, speaking also for himself and not on behalf of the Department of Residential Life. He said the event was designed to educate residents on the different aspects of bullying including domestic abuse, LGBT bullying and racial bullying, just to name a few. “This was another step to promote open, welcoming and inclusive attitudes,” he said. Alongside the campaign, McElroy Hall Director Joel Hochstein and the members of the McElroy G Hall staff organized an event entitled, “Break the cycle.” At this

event, residents thought of derogatory terms motivated by racial hatred, homophobia, indifference toward physical and mental disabilities and wrote them down on plates. Afterwards the plates were broken to symbolize the elimination of hatred. Information about resources on campus for individuals who are either affected by or want to become an advocate against bullying were also shared at these events. They include, the LGBT Center, the Women’s Center and the International Center, all located in the Centennial Student Union. For on campus residents, other more immediate resources are community advisers, graduate hall directors and area directors. The event was an overall success, exceeding the expectations of the organizers. “660 pledges were signed and most students were eager to take part and stand up against bullying on campus,” said Tingley.

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dan moen • msu reporter The Mavericks surprised the Golden Bears in the first game, but were unable to win a game after that against the defending NCAA champions.

It wasn’t exactly a storybook ending for the Mavericks, that’s for sure. What’s weird is that one never hears about the team that’s not expected to win unless they do just that — win. But for the Minnesota State Mankato volleyball team, it’s unfair to label its 20-8 season as a “failure” simply because it failed to win it all. Is there dignity in defeat? When it comes at the hands of eventual regional champion, Concordia-St. Paul, maybe there is. “We played like we had nothing to lose in the first game. From there on out, Concordia realized they did have something to lose and picked it up a couple notches,” said MSU defensive specialist Alli Rice. You can’t say that the Mavericks didn’t make them work for it. The seventh-seeded Mavericks entered the regional tournament priding themselves on the fact that they were the only team to

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take a set from the red-hot Golden Bears in the second half of the season. Once again, in the opening round of the regional tournament, the Mavericks proved that the Golden Bears aren’t invincible. “We knew coming into the game that it was going to be a fight,” said senior hitter Amanda Beekman. “We started off strong, with high energy and focus. All season, when we’ve played like that, we’ve been successful.” The Mavericks shocked the Golden Bears by jumping out to a 1-0 lead after a 25-21 opening set ambush, making a game out of what many thought would be a formality. But then, the Golden Bears came out of hibernation. “After we took game one, we knew they weren’t going to roll over and hand it to us,” Beekman said. “To their credit, they stepped up and started doing things better and exploiting our weaknesses.”

And with that, Concordia-St. Paul took the next three sets 2519, 25-16 and 25-11, beginning to look like the preseason national favorite everyone expected them to be. Led by Emily Palkert’s 18 and Cassie Haag’s 17 kills, the Golden Bears advanced to the next round, knocking off the underdog-Mavericks in the first round. Even though the clock struck midnight, the Mavericks have every reason to hold their heads up high. “We never had an easy weekend and I think it made us the most improved team in our conference,” said sophomore Samantha Dale. Only one team will bring home the championship, but the Mavericks took home something else. “We shouldn’t have any regrets,” said Beekman, following the conclusion of her final game in purple and gold. “We grew as a team, as people and we made a lot of memories.”

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The Minnesota State Mankato wrestling team placed three wrestlers in the top-five at the Kaufman-Brand Open at the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday. Tel Todd and Aaron Norgren both finished fifth in the elite division, while Brendan Eichmann finished fifth in the armature division. The tournament featured many of the top wrestlers in DII along with wrestlers from DI schools including Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma State and Nebraska. “They had good performances this week,” said head coach James Makovsky of his wrestlers. “But they got better within a week and that’s what I’m most excited about.” Todd finished fifth in the 157-pound weight class and finished with a 5-2 record. He began his day by defeating Joe Garner (NDSU) in a 10-3 decision. He then moved on to pin Nick Howell (HC) at the 4:37 mark. Todd then lost a hardfought match to George Ivanov

(UNO) before knocking off his next two opponents giving him the possibility to compete for third place. However, Stephen Swan (OSU) beat him in a 6-4 decision placing him in the fifth place match where he earned a forfeit-win over Ivanov. “I’m happy with the way I am competing so far this year,” Todd said. “I’ve made a lot of progress from last year. I just need to keep wrestling hard and improving.” Todd made the move to the 157-pound weight class after wrestling at 165 the previous two seasons. Makovsky is impressed with the improvement that he sees in him. “Tel has really jumped up. He’s really made some huge strides,” Makovsky said. “He’s just going out there and wrestling and not thinking. When you’re thinking, you’re stinking, so you have to trust your training and trust your technique.” Norgren finished fifth in the 184-pound weight class and finished the day with a 3-2 record. He won his fist two matches by decision defeating Ryan Woods

dan moen • msu reporter DII’s No. 3 184-pounder, Aaron Norgren, took fifth place with a 3-2 record. He won his first two matches. Norgren now holds a 6-5 overall record.

(UWP) 6-5 and Vinnie Wagner (Iowa) 5-1. After losing two straight, Norgren pinned Clarence Neely (Mizz) at the 6:40 mark to clinch fifth place. Wrestling differs from other sports due to the fact that the Mavericks are in the midst of the toughest part of their sched-

ule — the first part. The team is focused on development, not inflated records, according to Makovsky. The team is currently healthy which should help them moving forward and its lineup for NSIC meets is still up in the air at this point. “We’re pretty resilient,” Ma-

kovsky said. “I think we have a pretty good core, we just lack experience.” The Mavericks will enjoy a short break from competition before they return to the mat Dec. 4, when the compete in the UNI open in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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While being idle last weekend, the Minnesota State Mankato men’s hockey team dropped to No. 8 in the conference standings. The Mavericks two conference wins are tied for the second-lowest in the WCHA. Michigan Tech’s one win is the only team who has less and that win came against MSU. The Mavericks appear to be sinking fast and that was no more evident than the showing they put up against Denver in their last series. The Mavericks are toward the bottom of almost every category in the WCHA. They rank among the bottomthree teams in scoring offense and scoring defense. Their power play is dead-last only converting on 12.5 percent of their chances, and they also have allowed more goals than anyone else with 38. So is there a silver lining? If you talk to the five seniors on this team, they would say they have been here before. The five were freshmen when the Mavericks left Denver in November with a similar record to this season. The team seemed to be bottomdwellers in the WCHA last season until they took off after the DU series, winning eight of their next nine games. It is unknown whether this year’s club has the same ability as that team, but it proves that the Mavericks can still be relevant in the WCHA. “I know we have it,” said Youds. “It’s just a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle together.” For the first time in nearly a month, the Mavericks were able to stay in Mankato for a weekend and catch their breath after what has been a difficult stretch of road games. Trips to Alaska-Anchorage, Nebraska-Omaha and Denver had the team looking worn-out. While the road trip isn’t quite over yet, the Mavericks were at least able to get an extra week of preparation and rest to re-evaluate what they need to improve on. Goaltending likely will also be an area that is looked at heavily leading into the next series. Sophomore Phil Cook seemed to have established himself early as the

No. 1 goalie, but has struggled in the last two series. He has dropped to No. 14 in the WCHA in goalsagainst-average at 3.47 and also has been pulled from games in each of the last two series. Whether it is Cook or junior Austin Lee in net, the Mavericks defense is putting pressure on themselves to help out their goaltender as much as they can. “Obviously we want to do the best can to keep the puck out of the net,” said senior defenseman Channing Boe. “There’s a little pressure on our group to be able to play well defensively as well as contribute on offense.” The Mavericks will now focus on non-conference opponent Mass-Lowell this weekend with the hope of beginning the process of having an 07-08 season like turnaround. Whether that happens or not, there appears to be no quit in this team yet. “There are definite positives that we have taken away,” said junior forward Michael Dorr. “We just gotta put ourselves in position to give us the best chance to win.”

Despite its much improved play early on in 2010-11, the Minnesota State Mankato women’s hockey team was still unable to find the recipe for success against the University of Minnesota over the weekend. The homestanding Mavericks were unable to build on a season-high four game winning streak at All Seasons Arena, dropping two contests to the sixthranked Golden Gophers by scores of 1-0 and 6-2. The Mavericks seemed to have turned the corner in WCHA play, sweeping two series in a row after going nearly two years without a conference sweep. Two losses later, the Mavericks know they still have a ways to go before they reach their full potential. Minnesota arrived in Mankato fresh and recharged after an off week, and was searching for two big wins on the road to justify their high national ranking after struggling early on in WCHA play. The Mavericks on the other hand, entered Friday’s game one day of practice short after being held up by bad weather in Columbus the previous weekend. That being said, the Mavericks

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“We need to settle down [on the power play] and move the puck a bit more and not panic,” said Zrust. After competing hard the entire 60 minutes on Friday, the energy was lacking from the Mavericks on Saturday, and the Gophers took advantage. The Mavericks showed signs of life in the third period, as Zrust scored the first Maverick goal of the weekend on a rebound of a shot by freshman Tracy McCann. The goal was Zrust’s second of the year. The Gophers answered with their second power play tally of the game, making it 5-1. MSU cut the deficit to 5-2 on freshman Kathleen Rogan’s team-leading eighth goal of the season on a pass from sophomore Lauren Smith, but it wasn’t enough as the Gophers prevailed 6-2. Freshman Danielle Butters made seven saves in the third period for the Mavericks. “Their goalie stood on her head the whole weekend,” said Zrust. “She’s a very good goalie and we knew coming in that it would take a quality shot to score on her.”

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showed few signs of fatigue in the first period on Friday and looked like the better team. MSU outshot the Gophers 9-6 in the period, but failed to score. The second period featured more quality play from both sides and the goaltending remained superb, until Gopher forward Sarah Erickson wrapped the puck past the skate of junior goaltender Alli Altmann for a 1-0 Minnesota lead. The Mavericks pushed the envelope even harder the remainder of the contest, but sophomore goaltender Noora Raty was at the top of her game in net for the Gophers. Raty stymied every quality opportunity MSU had for a goal, saving 27 shots in the 1-0 Gophers win. “We didn’t get any goals, but the chances were definitely there,” said sophomore forward Lauren Zrust. “We won a lot more battles, but just had some bad luck.” MSU got solid goaltending from Altmann, who made 23 saves, but was unable to capitalize on the offensive end and went 0-4 on the power play.

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College basketball is back. It’s a reason to drink every night because “that big game’s on,” even though it’s between Southern Illinois School of Mathematics and the St. Mary School of the Deaf and Blind. It gives losers like me a reason to stay single for another five months. Ah, sports. So you mean sports video games, betting on sports and missing your cousin’s wedding because of the NBA draft isn’t the way into a woman’s heart? Who knew? Most people pay attention to college basketball in March, which makes sense, but I am making a promise to myself that I pay attention to college ball throughout the whole season for three reasons. 1. It’s great to seem teams grow or fall. Teams that grow might not be ranked high to start, but will go into the tourney with high hopes. Teams that fall will pull a UNC last year and fall apart in the second half of the year, then not make the NCAA Tourney and watch its state-rivals go on a crazy run in the tourney ( I am a Duke fan if you didn’t already know UNC not making the tourney is the greatest thing since Sean May turned into the Pillsbury Doughboy.)

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2. As a huge NBA fan, I love to watch younger players and wonder, “Wow, could they ever make it in the league? If so, what would their role be?” A lot harder than you think, trust me. Looking back now it’s easy to say J.J. Redick is a much better pro than Adam Morrison, but at the time, it was the other way around. The Oklahoma City Thunder chose James Harden in the top five. Many other teams saw him as a O.J. Mayo type of player, but the Thunder put him as a role player. This stuff intrigues me. 3. It’s another sport to gamble on. Good thing my mom doesn’t read these. The thing with college basketball is that there are over 340 teams to watch. Not 32 like professional sports. It’s why every year we have a clusterfuck of teams that could win it and there seems to be a player we’ve never heard of that becomes the next big thing. As Dicky V would say, “Col-

lege basketball is back, BABY!” As Pink would say, “Let’s get the party started.” What we know: And there were four. We know year in and year out teams like Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Michigan State are going to be solid. Sure, UNC had a rough year last year (and so far this year), but for the most part, at least one of these teams will be in the Final Four. Let’s look at the numbers. In the last 20 years, Duke and North Carolina have been in eight Final Fours, while Michigan State has been in six and Kansas has been in five. Chances are one of these teams will be in the Final Four this season. A lot of people forget the basics when filling out the brackets in March. Out of 20 Final Fours, 27/40 included at least one of these four teams. With your guys’ predictions, you agreed.

Here are your percentages on Final Four vote: Mich St.= 78% Duke= 33% UNC- 11%, Kansas- 36% The thing is, it’s not really about the players. We know that great coaches strive in college basketball. Name the last program that has been solid for over five years, but you don’t know the name of the coach for the program? Exactly. Great programs coincide with great coaches. Duke (Coach K), UNC (Roy Williams), Kansas (Bill Self), Michigan State (Tom Izzo). Those are the big four, but there are more… Syracuse (Jim Boeheim), Kansas St. (Frank Martin), UCLA (Ben Howland), Xavier (Chris Mack ),

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$1.50 Domestic 16 oz. Taps World Poker Tour Free Poker

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THURSDAY

$2.00 Domestic Bottles 8 to Close

The Resurrection - Fact or Myth? Experience Powerful Christian Teaching and Decide for Yourself...

...Did Jesus Really Rise?

TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 2010 • 7PM • CSU 284 presented by the "Search For Truth" campus organization

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The Duke Burger Not valid on Thursdays. One coupon per customer.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Classys For Rent

For Rent

5 OR 4 OR 3 OR 2 OR 1 bedroom houses/ apartments available right now, some for next year. Many to choose from. Check out our website www.ottoH.com. Owner/ agent or call. 507-340-3465. 12/2 WWW.RENTMSU.NET College Houses Downtown and near campus. 12/9 W W W . CO LLEGES TAT I O N MA N K ATO. COM Free flat screen in every 5 bedroom. 12/9 W W W . COLLEGETOWNMANKATO.COM New construction cottages in a community of your own. 12/9 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO live for next Fall Semester? Go to WiseRents.com and look no further! All kinds of houses for all kinds of groups. Wiserents.com or call Jeremy @ 507-357-5192. 2/24 CHOICE FOUR BR HOUSE, 2 full bath, large yard, on-site laundry, 2 car garage available, close to MSU. $1,260/mo or $315/mo per person. Available 7/1/11. Call Scott for showing 507-951-1974. 3/3 FIND A PLACE TO RENT OR post great looking listings at RadRenter.com. 4/28 CEDAR MEADOW apartments. 3 bedroom apartments in new energy efficient building, $900 per month plus free internet and cable, now leasing for Fall 2011. Call 507-3272831. cedarmeadowapartments. com. 12/2 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX remodeled on Van Brunt. Washer/Dryer/ Dishwasher off street parking. Gas/ water included. $1,050. 507-227-4937. 12/2

4,5 AND 6 BEDROOM HOUSES available August 1, 2011. Rents start at $340/bedroom. Close to campus and downtown area. Call 385-1999 for more info. or check out RadRenter.com. 12/2

Help Wanted STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed in Mankato. 100% FREE to join! Click on surveys. 12/2 BARTENDERS WANTED! $250/day potential. No experience necessary. Training available. Age 18+ OK. (800)965-6520 Ext 170. 6/22 PROMOTIONAL WORKERS Wanted PT, Fri & Sat only, $12./hr Must be 21+, reliable vehicle Send resume to: 952-469-4203. 11/30 WANTED: WAITRESSES. Call 507995-1073. 12/2

Sublease 1 BEDROOM SUBLEASE DEC.May. $495 + Electricity and gas. Jim at 507-345-2049. 11/25

Wanted READERS (STUDENT ACTORS or aspiring actors) for local playwrights. Free breakfast. Sign up at www. berworkshop.com. 4/28

Technical Assistant (2 openings)

Primary responsibilities include providing telephone user software support to new and existing Internet and Digital TV subscribers, assisting prospective subscribers with questions concerning HickoryTech’s service offerings and compatibility issues, and assisting in maintaining customer support database and software support material. Two part time positions available working approximately 25 to 30 hours per week during evening and weekend shifts. Critical job requirements include two years of experience with personal computers, including Internet, experience with Windows 3.x through Windows 7, MAC OS and/or TCP/IP, knowledge of standard Internet services including SMTP, POP3, DNS and FTP, proficient with all versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, an understanding of all Microsoft and Macintosh operating systems, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Customer service experience, call center experience and one year advanced education in computer science or related field preferred. Qualified candidates may apply on-line at www. hickorytech.com or send their cover letter and resume indicating position of interest to:

HickoryTech Corporation Human Resources Department P.O. Box 3248 Mankato, MN 56002-3248 Fax: (507) 386-0700 EOE M/F/D/V

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