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Making water accessible

Engineers without Borders plans to travel to El Salvador MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

This January, three Minnesota State University, Mankato students will be trading in their hats and jackets for shorts and sandals when they head to Latin America.

The students, accompanied by their mentor, Tom Jablonski, will be travelling to Santa Rosa Senca, El Salvador for the MSU chapter of Engineers without Borders.

While the name is similar to Doctors without Borders, these students stress that their organization is different in many ways.

“The difference between a lot of these other groups and Engineers without Borders is that we try to help people in a little different way, in that, instead of just throwing people money or throwing a project at a community, we stress the importance of community ownership,” said senior Civil Engineering Major and MSU-EWB President Derek Olinger.

Not only does the group help struggling communities, but the engineers are also able to gain real-world experience that can’t be taught in a classroom.

“It provides a way for you to apply some of the skills you learn in the classroom to real world problems,” Olinger said.

“Plus, you get a chance to travel the world, see different places.”

El Salvador was chosen from a list of potential projects distributed by the national EWB organization.

Olinger said that the group chose this Latin American country because travel-

• courtesy of derek olinger Last year, members of the MSU Engineers without Borders travelled to El Salvador to research the possible installation of a new water system. In January, they will be going back for an assessment trip.

ling to these countries is cheaper and it is easier to find individuals who speak Spanish.

Last year, the group travelled to a different community in El Salvador.

The purpose of the trip was to install a new water system for the community; however they soon realized it was unneeded.

“When we got down there, we learned they were already getting a new water system,” Olinger said. “So, we got ahold of a Peace

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Based on national requirements, the group will need to keep ties to the small community of 1,200 residents for five years.

The January trip is classified as an assessment trip, meaning that the student engineers will spend seven days gathering and verifying information as well as begin to think

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After the initial trip, there will most likely be multiple implementation trips where the system will be designed and installed and then later reviewed and modified, if needed.

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Olinger said that Santa Rosa Senca was a good fit for the Mankato EWB chapter because there have not been any major challenges with the project so far.

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Getting to zero

World AIDS campaign comes to MSU, hopes to eliminate discrimination

MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

In December 2010, an estimated 34 million individuals across the world were battling HIV. An estimated 2.7 million new HIV infections were reported in 2010, 21 percent fewer new cases than at the peak of the epidemic in 1997, according to the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Even though there are fewer new cases, new infections still outnumber how many individuals are actually starting treatment.

While new cases are on the decline, HIV and AIDS are still relevant to society.

In order to present accurate information to students across campus, the Minnesota State University, Mankato LGBT Center has hosted World AIDS Day events throughout the week.

World AIDS Day is one of the most recognized international health days and is used to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on and celebrate victories in the world of AIDS treatment and services.

“HIV and AIDS impact every group of individuals. It’s not specific to one group and it affects people all around the world,” said LGBT Program Advisor Kerry Diekmann.

The MSU LGBT Center held an informational panel Wednesday night in Ostrander

Auditorium. The purpose of the event was to provide accurate information about AIDS to attendees. Panel members included an advocate from the Rural AIDS Action Network, a health professional from Mayo Clinics and other individuals who have varying relationships to HIV/AIDS. While the panel is meant to inform, Diekmann said that she doesn’t know exactly what attendees of the panel will walk away with.

“I think it’s going to be different for everyone who goes,” Diekmann said.

“What’s nice about this panel is that, in having individuals with varying relationships to AIDS, you get to hear many different perspectives.”

Free and anonymous HIV testing will be offered Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in CSU 285. Rather than doing blood work, Thursday’s testing will be done using cotton swabs and saliva. This technique is 99 percent accurate and takes only 20 minutes as opposed to a traditional blood test.

“There’s no blood or needles. It’s a swab test,” Diekmann said. “It’s really quick and it’s good for people who don’t like needles.”

There is also a table set up in the lower level of the Centennial Student Union that will provide informational pamphlets as well as free rib-

• web photo The MSU LGBT Center will be celebrating World AIDS Day with free HIV testing and an informational panel.

bons, stickers and condoms.

At the table, there will be information about HIV/AIDS as well as other sexually transmitted infections. While World AIDS day is obviously centered around AIDS, because the Rural AIDS Action Network is sponsoring the event, they gave the LGBT Center pamphlets on many different STDs to distribute.

“I think we just threw it in there,” Diekmann said. “If you’re going to the doctor and getting tested, you’ll be tested for more than just HIV. Every few years, the World

AIDS Campaign develops a new theme. The newest theme, which will run through 2015, was developed this year and is backed by the United Nations: “Getting to Zero.”

The campaign is focusing on zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related deaths.

“All the discrimination people with HIV or AIDS have to face – it’s pretty major,” Diekmann said.

In previous years, MSU’s World AIDS Day events have had very few sponsors; this year, however, the LGBT Cen-

ter has found co-sponsors who have made the organization of the event run much smoother.

Other sponsors include the Black Student Union, the Women’s Center, the African Student Association and the Rural AIDS Action Network.

“It’s nice to get more opinions, more people to table, more people to do different educational displays,” Diekmann said. “[They] give us different perspectives and different ideas. It’s a good opportunity to work with other people, other organizations on campus.”

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Where am I going to live?

Living on campus becomes harder for upperclassmen

megan kadlec • msu reporter Next year, only 250 upperclassmen will be allowed to live in the dorms at MSU. Those interested in living on campus were required to enter a room draw.

ALLISON MATTHEWS

staff writer Minnesota State University, Mankato will see residential community changes for the 2012-2013 academic year.

One of the biggest changes was the addition of a room draw for nonf irst-year students wanting to live on campus next year. Students were able to enter in a room draw from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. One reason the room draw was established was to account for the changes in housing for next year.

Star ting fall 2012, Gage towers will no longer be available for students to live in, according to Residential Life.

Residential Life randomly drew names of 250 students who entered the room draw and notif ied those students Nov. 16 that they are able to par ticipate in room selection. The remaining student names in the room draw that did not get drawn are on a wait list. Residential Life will contact those students in Febr uar y to let them k now about future room plans.

Residence Hall Association President David Schieler said about 600 students are on the wait list. Schieler said many of those students will leave that list for multiple reasons. Some students decide to sign an apar tment lease during the winter and early

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Director of Residential Life Cindy Janney spoke at a Minnesota State Student Association meeting Nov 9.

Janney said that more students want to live on campus and the f irst-year class is growing.

Residential had to adapt to these changes which includes the decommission of Gage. Schieler said

many national studies have shown how f irst-year students largely benef it from living in the residence communities. Schieler said the residential community is not losing as many beds as it may seem.

“There’s a difference between capacity and occupancy,” Schieler said. “The occupancy rate is usually about 91 percent.”

The new Margaret R. Preska Residence Community will open in fall 2012.

Preska will house about 300 beds in semi-suites similar to the room designs in Julia A. Sears Residence Community. The First Year Experience off ices are moving from Gage A to the main f loor of Preska.

In addition to Preska, Residential Life is planning to lease Stadium Heights Apar tments and transfor m it into a MSU residential community for fall 2012. Janney said the apar tments will have about 250 beds. Many of the same procedures and guidelines will apply to the Stadium Heights Residence Community as though they are dor ms. Students can purchase a meal plan or f lex dollars for dining.

MSU will offer a shuttle to campus for those living in Stadium Heights.

Residence community changes are apar t of the constant changes MSU must adapt to with growing enrollment and dwindling budgets. The new changes are ways of tackling these issues, and Residential Life and R HA are working to help students adapt and offer education for those who want to live on campus.

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Winter Wonderland, Mankato Style Activities for those students staying in Mankato during break MADELINE GREENE

staff writer

With the end of the semester and winter break right around the cor ner, st udents are beginning to plan their winter breaks.

W hile most underclassmen head home, as the residence halls are closed, there are many st udents who stay in Man kato to work and save a little money for the upcoming semester.

Although, the majority of these st udents will be working, there will be free time to spare with no course work and st udying that will be weighing these st udents down.

How will these st udents f ill their free time? Here are some ideas for winter break f un if you’re staying in the area during this year’s winter break.

Hockey Games W hile the academic semester is over, there are still a few home hockey games for both the men and women.

If you’re

usually in the end of the line for tickets, the sheer amount of st udents who will be gone during winter break will help you edge up in those lines. Grab your friends who are in town and head to a few games. Surely the players would enjoy a few fans in the stands! Men’s games are Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 with an exhibition game being played on Dec. 30.

Friday games begin at 7:37 p.m. and Sat urday games begin at 7:07 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Center. Women’s games are on Dec. 16 at 7:07 p.m. and 17 at 3:07 p.m. at All Seasons Arena.

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The semester may be over, but there are still off ices on campus who are looking for st udent volunteers during the break.

Campus Kitchen out of the Off ice of Community Engagement is always looking for volunteers, especially during the winter months. W hether it be a cooking or deliver y shift, ever y bit of help can aid Campus Kitchen in providing food for those who are in need in our community. For more infor mation visit htt p:// www.mnsu.edu/activities/ kitchen / or contact Denise Billington-Just at denise. billington-just@mnsu. edu. If you’re looking for other volunteer oppor t unities, check out the Salvation Ar my or the Humane Society, both that could use help year-round, but especially when st udents and staff are gone during this break.

Catch up on things you’ve let go during the semester. The school year is insane, so this break might be the oppor t unity for you to read that book you are half way through or cleaning the room in your apar tment that has t ur ned into a wasteland for ever ything that you’ve wor n or used for the past semester. It may be the perfect oppor t unity to get a fresh (or in this case, clean) star t.

Head to the gym If you’re going to have more free time, it might be a good idea to head over to Otto and get a star t on your New Year’s resolutions. Maybe they will stick if you get to the gym a little earlier this year.

Get a part time job There are a lot of temporar y positions that are

hiring for the next month or so. If you want to save some extra money during break, a second par t time job may do just the trick.

Staying in Man kato over winter break may not be the worst thing that ever happened if you take time to enjoy what Man kato has to offer.

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From the Editors: Bests and Worsts of the First Semester www.msureporter.com

In their first semester working together, the four editors joke (or are they?) about what they endured during the first semester while having a little fun along the way

KYLE RATKE editor in chief

I’ll start off by saying that I’ve had a blast this semester. Does this job include 4,484 different duties that I wasn’t aware of? Sure. Is one of them having to smell A&E editor Brian Rosemeyer daily? Absolutely. Seriously dude, take a shower! Let’s go to CVS right now. They have shampoo for like 79 cents. I’ll buy! God save us all!

But on a serious note, I’m a proud editor right now.

We’ve made some mistakes along

MEGAN KADLEC news editor

When I think of this semester, everything seems a little bit hazy. Between cramming for political science exams and working on mass media projects, it was a stressful four months.

However, when I try to think back to the few fun, stress-free days, they almost always occurred at the good ole’ Reporter.

While doing this job gets stressful every once in a while (who am I kidding – it’s always stressful) it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had while working.

The guys I work with are amazing.

the way, there’s no doubt — I’ve never had a fuller inbox, and no, the emails aren’t from eHarmony, mom.

Brian, Megan and Lee have grown throughout the semester, but we’re only halfway there.

To the full-time staff at the Reporter, I hope your holidays are filled with joy.

To the students of MSU, I’ve given you more random thoughts than I’ve given to anyone else (I need a girlfriend.) I don’t know all of you, and not all of you know me, but I feel like we’re on the same page.

To those people that want the crossword back (I’m working on it), or have any other suggestions, schedule a meeting with me. My job is to keep this paper running and keep improving it day by day.

As always, thanks for reading.

Enjoy your break.

Even though they tease me constantly, I still know that they have my back if I ever have a problem. I’m really going to miss them when they graduate in May. Anyways, I should stop being sentimental. The beginning of the semester was tough and we had some pretty small papers, as I’m sure our readers noticed.

Since then, we’ve made some adjustments in the ad sales department and now it’s all smooth sailing.

Sometimes it’s too smooth.

Not that I’m complaining of course, it’s just become a routine. Who knows, maybe we’ll shake things up while everyone is off visiting family and eating Christmas cookies.

It’s been a good semester and I can’t wait to come back for another awesome semester. Have a great winter break, Mavericks.

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BRIAN ROSEMEYER a&e editor

The Reporter is a closely-knit community of budding journalists fighting their way through classes, personal lives, and the happenings of our humble university.

As we bump around on production days and deal with a stream of good comments, bad comments, RSOs biding for coverage, interviews that go less than well, blank newspaper pages with nothing to fill them with, and an ever-looming deadline, we

LEE HANDEL sports editor

While sitting in this office for a full semester, I have often asked myself the same question: Why didn’t I come up here when I was just a staff writer for the Reporter?

The entire Reporter staff is great, the office is always alive with various forms of banter and there is an overwhelming amount of free food and drink opportunities.

I think a common perception of the Reporter, especially to prospective writers, is that the people who work in the office are legions above the rest journalistically. That is not the truth. We editors are good at what we do, but you writers are only two or three Mass

pump ourselves full of coffee and nacho cheese and wonder why the hell we do it.

But then we realize that it’s awful nifty to open up a copy of The Reporter and see our hard work come to fruition. And then to look around and see a bunch of other kids reading what we sweated over, it makes it all worthwhile.

We’re not always right, we don’t always catch all the mistakes, and maybe we don’t always express ourselves properly, but goddammit we try.

Thanks for reading this semester MSU, and you can bet your bottom dandelion that we’ll be back next semester for a whole new set of journalism produced by, for, about and with the help of students from this school.

Whether you like it or not.

Comm. courses away from being just as seasoned.

Do I like how professional students are when they come in and apply to work for the Reporter? Yes, I think it makes us look legit as a newspaper. At the same time, the thing I like best about this office is it’s not intimidating at all.

I have writers on my sports staff that always come up to the office to write their articles and just hang out. One might not think that this makes for a better sports section, but it does.

My day would be a lot less interesting, though I’d get more work done, if Reece, Tige, Wale and Christian didn’t make their daily appearances.

As a paper, we have been strong this semester. Jane and Dana keep things running smoothly and could not be more helpful behind the scenes. Our ad sales teams are clicking right now, and the front desk personnel are great to be around.

My fellow editors and chief are sweet too. Looking forward to the second half of our season.

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MnSCU: Behind the institution

ALLISON MATTHEWS

staff writer With more than 250,000 students in the Minnesota State Universities and Colleges system, many may wonder how the system works to educate such a large population.

MnSCU brings seven state universities and 24 two-year colleges together by working on legislative levels to help all of the institutions function smoothly.

MnSCU is the central coordinating office located in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to former Minnesota State Student Association President and Board of Trustees member Brett Anderson.

Minnesota State University, Mankato, boasts about 14,500 students making it the third largest university in Minnesota. Forbes Magazine ranked MSU in the top quartile of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities in 2011. Newly

appointed MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone said one of the unique features of MSU compared to many other MnSCU institutions is the inf lux of high-tech facilities.

Rosenstone said one of the best ways to get involved with the state level proceedings of MnSCU is to become active with MSSA. Anderson said that before MnSCU came together as one, three separate systems dominated the state. Now, budget cuts and resource reductions have been factors in bringing 31 institutions under one system called MnSCU. “You’ve got people from all over the state involved in the discussion,” Anderson said.

Most states have different systems for two-year and four-year higher education systems, creating more complexities, according to Rosenstone.

One of the main concerns facing MnSCU is providing and ensuring quality education.

“An extraordinary education is one that prepares graduates for work, life and citizenship,” Rosenstone said. “It creates graduates who are creative, innovate and able to respond to agility to new ideas, new technologies and new global relationships.”

To ensure quality education for MSU, MnSCU is asking the Minnesota Legislature to support a $2 million project to build a 55,700-square-foot science

building along with 22,000 square feet renovations on campus. The extra space will foster areas for student interns to connect with community and technical college students.

Anderson said one of the latest goals is finding ways to bring the business community and higher education together.

Moreover, MnSCU is working on revamping the classroom experience by innovating project-based learning focusing on problem-solving.

One of the biggest student concerns is the rising tuition for higher education.

Rosenstone said MnSCU

is expanding the Campus Service Cooperative, which allows workers to dabble in multiple areas of business office tasks to reduce administrative costs and allows for more money to be spent on students directly.

“Whatever MnSCU can find a way to do cheaper, it saves money,” Anderson said. “Our budget’s not going to get any bigger.”

Chancellor Rosenstone said, “The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities play an essential role in growing Minnesota’s economy and opening the doors of educational opportunity to all Minnesotans.”

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Walker recall effort says 300,000 signatures in MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Organizers of the effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office said Monday they have collected 300,000 signatures, more than half of what is needed to force an election.

The United Wisconsin coalition needs 540,208 signatures by Jan. 17 to force a recall election sometime in 2012. They reported Monday that over half the number needed had been collected in just 12 days, with signatures coming in from all 72 Wisconsin counties.

The recall drive was motivated by anger over Walker’s proposal effectively ending collective bargaining rights for most public workers. The law passed in March despite massive protests and the f leeing of all 14 Democratic state senators to Illinois for three weeks.

Organizers’ signature counts can’t be independently verified. The petitions won’t be submitted for verification before organizers have gathered more than the required total of signatures.

United Wisconsin did not report how many signatures had been collected for the recall of Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, but a spokeswoman for the group said the totals were close.

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MnDOT visits MSSA, discusses transportation future ALLISON MATTHEWS

staff writer Minnesota State Student Association capped off the semester by looking toward the future of Mankato transportation at Wednesday’s meeting.

Paul Lutey spoke about the Greater Mankato Transit Redesign Study. Minnesota Department of Transportation is teaming with Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the city of Mankato to develop new plans for the transit system.

The Mankato area is evolving. In addition to a growing college community, more senior citizens are retiring in the area. The entire city

population is growing in diversity and size, according to Lutey.

Lutey said there is potential for a transit hub on campus that can connect MSU with other hubs in the area.

Some of the main goals of the study include expanding hours and frequency of transit services and examining an inter-regional system.

The four-county inter-regional system would include Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca and Le Sueur counties.

The main parts of the study focus on speed and reliability, according to Lutey.

To increase ridership, the transit system needs to provide fast routes that will get people to their destinations faster than it would if they drove their own vehicles.

“We’re competing with the automobile,” Lutey said.

MnDOT is exploring the possible implementation of a U-Pass program already used on campuses such as University of Minnesota Duluth.

The U-Pass program would allow MSU students and employees to use their Mavcards

to ride the buses as opposed to paying a far for all campus and city buses.

Some of the advantages of a U-Pass include removing fare, which is one of the biggest barriers of ridership.

It also makes the transit system more noticeable in the community. A disadvantage includes a student fee either every semester or annually even if students do not use the transit system, according to Luvey.

While there are some kinks to smooth out with the U-Pass system, it has worked for the Duluth area for 10 years. Luvey said ridership significantly increased since Duluth began the programs.

The GMTR study began in August by evaluating current systems and surveying the Mankato community. Now the study is one-third the way through the process, according to Luvey.

Luvey said the next step in the study is to develop service alternatives for the transit system. The study is projected to end in late spring or early summer of 2012.

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EWB “Most of the fundraising will come after we have this story to tell.” continued from 2 in these communities that are spending one third of their day, half of their day, just hauling water,” Olinger said. “They really don’t have the chance to do anything such as going to school or making money for their families.”

Currently, the group is paying their own way to El Salvador. However, they would like to begin fundraising in the community to fund many of their trips and special projects.

They hope to give presentations about their organization to businesses, firms and other organizations that may be able to help them.

“Most of the fundraising will come after we have this story to tell, once we get that from the community,” Olinger said.

While the group is composed of mostly engineers, the MSU chapter doesn’t want to exclude individuals of other majors.

Olinger said that the group could use business and communications majors to help with fundraising and awareness while nurs-

ing majors could help the organization conduct health surveys in the communities surrounding their projects.

“While we’re down in the community, we do a health survey,” said EWB member Mitchell Schroeder. “We go to the community and talk to individual people about what health problems they are having and then identifying those problems.”

Olinger and Schroeder both hope to stay involved with EWB after they graduate. One way Schroeder hopes to achieve this is by acting as a mentor to the Mankato chapter or becoming a member of one of the country’s professional chapters.

“I hope to stay involved with Engineers without Borders and hope to transition to a professional chapter and work as a mentor with our chapter, continuing with that at least for a few years to help them become more successful, help them with new projects,” Schroeder said.

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FDA examines level of arsenic in apple juice WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering tightening restrictions for the levels of arsenic allowed in apple juice after consumer groups pushed the agency to crack down on the contaminant.

Studies show that apple juice has generally low levels of arsenic, and the government says it is safe to drink. But consumer advocates say the FDA is allowing too much of the chemical — which is sometimes natural, sometimes man made — into apple juices favored by thirsty kids.

There is little consensus on whether these low levels could eventually be harmful, especially to children. Michael Taylor, FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods, said Wednesday the agency has already stepped up testing and research on arsenic in apple and other juices and is seriously considering lowering the FDA’s so-called “level of concern” for the contaminant.

“We continue to think that apple juice is generally safe based on the fact that the vast majority of samples are very low,” Taylor said. “But we want to minimize these exposures as much as we possibly can.”

Arsenic is naturally present in water, air, food and soil in the two forms — organic and inorganic. According to the FDA, organic arsenic passes through the body quickly and is essentially harmless. Inorganic arsenic — the type found in pesticides — can be toxic and may pose a cancer risk if consumed at high levels or over a long period.

The FDA uses 23 parts per billion as a guide to judge whether apple juice is contaminated. The agency has the authority to seize apple juice that exceeds those levels, though it has never done so.

Consumer groups say the FDA’s level is too high and isn’t enforced with enough urgency.

Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, released a study on Wednesday calling for the levels to be as low as 3 parts per billion. The Environmental Protection Agency has set levels for drinking water — it’s consumed at much greater quantities than apple juice — at 10 parts per billion.

The Consumer Reports study showed that nine of 88 samples of apple juice taken from grocery stores had more arsenic than the EPA’s standard for drinking water. But none of the samples exceeded the FDA’s standards for inorganic, or manmade, arsenic.

Urvashi Rangan of the Consumers Union says the group has been in talks with the FDA on the issue and is encouraged by the discussion. Another advocacy group, Food and Water

Watch, has lobbied the agency on the issue, and Dr. Mehmet Oz has highlighted the issue on his nationally syndicated daytime show.

“We look at apple and grape juice as a poster child for arsenic in the food supply in general,” Rangan said. “Chronic low-level exposure of carcinogen is something we should be concerned about.”

Molly Kile, a professor at Oregon State University who has studied arsenic for a decade, says more research is needed to determine whether arsenic levels in juice are a problem.

“It is unclear at this point whether or not the arsenic found in apple juice is safe or unsafe,” she said. “And really the question is what do these low levels exposure of arsenic mean in terms of health and children’s health?”

So what is the parent of a juice-drinking toddler to do?

All of the experts — including the government and the consumer advocates — agree that drinking small amounts of apple juice isn’t harmful. The concern is over the effects of drinking large amounts of juice over long periods of time. Par-

ents with a real concern about arsenic should try to diversify the brands of juice they buy in case one brand tends to have more chemical exposure, Consumers Union says.

Another point of agreement is that children under 6 shouldn’t be drinking much juice anyway because it’s high in calories. Health experts say children under 6 shouldn’t drink any more than 6 ounces of juice a day — about the size of a juice box. Infants under 6 months shouldn’t drink any juice at all.

Gail Charnley of the Juice Products Association says the industry regularly tests arsenic levels and will follow the FDA’s lead.

“Of course parents have concerns but they should know that the juice producers are committed to safety,” she said.

“Producers have children who drink juice too.”

Oz has said he would still serve juice to his own children, though he strongly believes the government isn’t doing enough.

“The absolute safest level for arsenic in your food is zero,” he said Wednesday while acknowledging “that is impossible to achieve.”

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WALKER “A baseless partisan power-grab being pushed on Wisconsin families by liberal special interests.” continued from 7 has released two television ads to counter the recall effort. The national conservative group Americans for Prosperity has also hit the airwaves in support.

Walker has defended the collective bargaining changes, and other moves such as cutting public education aid, as necessary to bring the state’s budget back into balance at a time when it faced a $3.6 billion shortfall.

Ben Sparks, a spokesman for the Wisconsin Republican Party, called the recall effort “a baseless partisan power-grab being pushed on Wisconsin families by liberal special interests.”

“We remain focused on Governor Walker’s common-sense reforms that have laid the ground work for economic growth, and our economy only continues to improve,” Sparks said in a written statement.

Anger spurred nine state Senate recall elections this summer targeting six Re-

publican and three Democratic incumbents. Two Republicans lost, leaving them with a slim one-vote majority in the Senate.

Petitions are also circulating against four more Republican incumbents, setting up the possibility of more recall elections next year that could give Democrats control of the Senate.

The earliest a Walker recall could be held, assuming enough petitions have been collected, would be March 27. But legal challenges and additional time to verify the signatures is expected to push any recall election to later in the spring or summer. There could also be a primary.

No Democrat has announced plans to take on Walker. Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate has said Democrats are in no hurry to name a candidate and they hope to make the recall a referendum on Walker.

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Washington governor wants DEA to reclassify marijuana

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee have filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking the agency to reclassify marijuana so doctors can prescribe it and pharmacists can fill the prescription.

The governors said Wednesday they want the federal government to list marijuana as a Schedule 2 drug, allowing it to be used for medical treatment. Marijuana is currently classified a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it’s not accepted for medical treatment and can’t be prescribed, administered or dispensed.

Washington and Rhode Island are two of 16 states, and the District of Columbia, that have laws allowing the medical use of marijuana.

“Each of these jurisdictions is struggling with managing safe access to medical cannabis for patients with serious medical conditions,” the 99-page petition and report reads. “Our work with the federal agencies has not resolved the matter.”

Gregoire said that the conf lict between state and federal laws means legitimate patients lack a regulated and safe system to obtain marijuana.

“It is time to show compassion and time to show common sense,” she said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday.

Washington voters approved a medical marijuana law in 1998 that gives doctors the right to recommend — but not prescribe — marijuana for people suffering from cancer and other conditions that cause “intractable pain.”

Earlier this year, Gregoire vetoed most of a bill that made major reforms to the state’s medical marijuana law, saying state workers could be prosecuted under federal law the way the measure was written.

The legislation was passed to set clearer regulations on medical marijuana use and to establish a licensing system and patient registry to protect qualifying patients, doctors and providers from criminal liability. Gregoire vetoed provisions of the bill that would have licensed and regulated medical marijuana dispensaries and producers.

She also nixed a provision for a patient registry under the Department of Health.

“There’s chaos and conf lict between what the states are doing and what the Justice Department is threaten-

ing to do,” said Chafee, who was on Wednesday’s conference call with Gregoire.

A DEA spokeswoman said officials at the agency had heard of the petition but could not comment.

Earlier this month, the DEA raided 10 storefront dispensaries in Washington state, including several in Seattle, where law enforcement officials have taken a lenient view of medical marijuana grows and dispensaries.

Search warrant affidavits suggested the shops were fronts for illicit drug dealing and revealed that agents were looking for evidence of drug conspiracies, money laundering and guns. Similar raids occurred in Montana and California as well.

Morgan Fox of the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project said the petition was a “good first step” but reclassifying the drug will not “change the federal penalties for possessing, cultivating or distributing medical marijuana.”

“That is the change we really need,” Fox wrote in a news release. “These gover-

nors should be insisting that the federal government allow them to run their medical marijuana operations the ways they see fit, which in these cases includes allowing regulated distribution centers to provide patients with safe access to their medicine and not force them to turn to illicit dealers.

The DEA has rejected prior petitions seeking to reclassify marijuana, but Gregoire noted that this is the first petition signed by governors.

Gregoire also said the science on the issue has changed. The American Medical Association reversed its position two years ago and now supports investigation and clinical research of cannabis for medicinal use.

Gregoire said she was on a phone call in August with other governors in medical marijuana states and said that there was a “huge volume” of interest.

Asked why no other governors have signed onto the initial petition, Gregoire said she and Chafee wanted to take the lead on the initiative.

“I have every expectation that you will see other governors join us,” she said.

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin plans to sign the petition and write a letter in support of the proposed change, said spokeswoman Susan Allen.

Gil Duran, a spokesman for California Gov. Jerry Brown, did not have an immediate comment when asked about the petition Wednesday.

Other governors did not immediately respond to requests from The Associated Press.

“The governors in Washington and Rhode Island raise a valid conf lict that needs to be resolved,” said Eric Brown, a spokesman for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. “Colorado law requires we make a similar ask of the federal government

by Jan. 1. We will do that. We will also continue to consult with other governors on this issue and with Colorado’s attorney general before deciding whether anything else will be done.”

There is currently an effort in Washington state to decriminalize and tax recreational marijuana sales for

adults. Initiative 502, which has been endorsed by two former Seattle U.S. attorneys and the former head of the FBI in Washington state, would create a system of state-licensed growers, processors and stores, and would impose a 25 percent excise tax at each stage. Adults 21 and over could buy up to an ounce of dried marijuana; one pound of marijuanainfused product in solid form, such as brownies; or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused liquids. It would be illegal to drive with more than 5 nanograms of THC, the active ingredient of cannabis, per milliliter of blood.

Sponsors need to collect more than 240,000 valid signatures by Dec. 30 to place the measure before the Legislature early next year. If the Legislature doesn’t take up the issue, it automatically goes to the November ballot.

When asked about the initiative, Gregoire said her focus was on medical marijuana, and how to “get relief that is safe and readily available to these patients.”

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MSU BASEBALL NEWS: Former Maverick infielder Gene Glynn has been selected by the Minnesota Twins to manage its Triple-A farm team, the Rochester Red Wings, located in New York. Glynn played baseball and basketball at MSU from 1975-79 and was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame back in 1991. The Waseca, Minn. native spent seven seasons playing for the Montreal Expos and was most recently a scout for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays the past five years.

MSU FOOTBALL: The Mavericks (8-3) take on Northeastern State (7-4) in the Mineral Water Bowl this Saturday in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Fans unable to make the trip can watch the game at both Buffalo Wild Wings locations in Mankato. The opening kickoff is set for noon on Saturday.

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Entering their senior seasons, Jennie Noreen and Stephen Kirschbaum want their teams to contend and rebuild at the same time.

MSU men have talent, must establish roles MSU women should surprise

REECE HEMMESCH

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Through its first four games, the Minnesota State, Mankato men’s basketball team is off to a slow start with only one win.

“It’s tough for a young team to start off the season against great teams on the road,” head coach Matt Margenthaler said.

“We’re playing in spurts right now, we have to start playing full games.”

The Mavericks’ 1-3 start is even harder to take consider-

ing last year’s squad ended the season with a record of 28-5 and went on to the Final Four, but the season is still young, almost as young as the players on the team.

MSU’s roster currently consists of six freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors and one lone senior.

“It’s a brand new atmosphere,” Margenthaler said of the current youth-infusion taking place. “No one has the same roles as they did in previous years, right now they are just try-

ing to understand their roles.”

This year’s team only has one returning starter from last season, sophomore big man Connor O’Brien, who averages 11 points and 10 rebounds per game this season.

Newcomer DJ Hoskins has already made an impact for the Mavericks as well, as the junior transfer from Parkland College is also averaging 11 points a game.

The best youngster being thrust into the spotlight has been

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During the 2008-09 season, Jennie Noreen saw regular playing time as a freshman on the only NCAA Division-II National Championship team in Minnesota State University, Mankato history.

She watched her sister, Joanne Noreen, finish as the eighth leading scorer in the history of MSU women’s basketball, as Joanne became an integral part of the starting

rotation that no other team in Division-II women’s basketball could stop.

They were unselfish, they had chemistry and every single player on the floor was a serious and deadly threat to score.

But to Jennie Noreen, the biggest thing the national championship taught her was how important it is to be unselfish.

“I love that feeling when I drive and dish it out to someone else and they score, and I think

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MEN’S POSITION BREAKDOWN

MSU Men’s Hockey Gameday

Lee Handel • sports editor

Joey Denton • staff writer

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After recovering from a broken jaw suffered in the offseason, sophomore point guard Jimmy Whitehead is back to full strength after one solid season backing up Marcus Hill. Whitehead (8.8 PPG) is a combo guard, but the Mavericks need him more at the point than on the wing. Sophomores Travis Meinders and Alex Hanks will also contribute and see more playing time in the backcourt this season.

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hockey team, losing 5-4 and tying 5-5 against the last-place Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, there were some positives from the weekend. On Saturday, the Mavericks gave up five goals in the first 28 minutes of the game. But MSU showed resilience and came back from a 5-1 deficit and finished the game in a 5-5 tie. It was encouraging to see such a young team, that has faced a lot of adversity already, not give up and fight back to salvage a point from the weekend. Sophomore forward Zach Lehrke led the team in points this weekend with two goals in Friday’s game and two assists on Saturday, and senior forward Joe Schiller scored his first goal of the season on a slap shot to tie the game at five on Saturday.

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Kirschbaum is not only the team’s most accurate three-point shooter, but he is also one of the team’s best post defenders. Sophomore big man Connor O’Brien has already stepped up in the paint after the team lost star forward Jefferson Mason to graduation, leading the team with 11.8 points per game and 10.8 RPG.

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The Mavericks have a plethora of new pieces to fit into the system this season. Junior guard DJ Hoskins (11 PPG) is a talented scorer, but needs to improve his field goal percentage and limit his turnovers. Freshman wing Kelly Madison (10 PPG) can also carry the team offensively and has served as the sixth-man early on. Freshman Zach Romashko has started every game at power forward and is averaging 9.3 PPG. Freshmen TJ Okafor and Miles Chamberlain will also see more time as they learn the system.

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Junior guard Jameila Hudnell, who transferred from Northern Iowa Area Community College, has already established herself as the team’s sparkplug off the bench and is averaging 11.5 PPG this season. Freshman guard Aubrey Davis is the team’s starting point guard and can shoot the 3-ball, averaging 9.3 PPG. Fellow freshman Jamie Bresnahan is also off to a good start, averaging 8.3 PPG.

U OF M NOTES: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers come in 11-4-1 overall and 8-2-0 in WCHA play. Last weekend they traveled to East Lansing to lose 3-4 and tie 4-4 against the Michigan State Spartans. The No. 4 Gophers are second in the WCHA in goals scored per game with 4.25, led by sophomore forward Nick Bjugstad with 15 goals so far this season, which is the most in the conference.

The U’s defense isn’t too shabby either. The Gophers have only allowed 32 goals in their first 16 games, and their senior goalie, Kent Patterson, leads the conference in saves (379) and is third in save percentage (.922).

PREDICTION: After a slow start last Saturday, the Mavericks showed a glimpse of how much talent they actually have. They played hard and very well together. With all the injuries this season, it is hard to gel when there always seems to be a player or two trying to get back into the swing of things. Last weekend they showed they can score and get good shot opportunities. If the defense tightens up this weekend, getting a point or even a split in Minneapolis is a reachable goal.

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a 3-10-1 overall record and 2-7-1 conference mark. The good news is the offense is starting to score more goals and is getting good shots. MSU has scored 14 goals in the last four games, including nine goals just this last weekend, and they haven’t been shutout since its 1-0 loss to Michigan Tech on Nov. 4.

Junior forward Eriah Hayes is on a six-game scoring streak, with four goals and four assists in the last six contests. The defense, on the other hand, has been struggling. The team has given up 22 goals in the last four games, 12 up in Duluth and 10 last weekend at home against Alaska-Anchorage, including five goals on just 13 shots last Saturday.

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HISTORY: Even though the Mavericks haven’t had a great history against the Golden Gophers, going 7-28-6, MSU has been victorious in five of the last six games. Last season, the Gophers were No. 17 in the country when they came down to the Verizon Wireless Center and got swept by the Mavericks, losing 2-3 and 1-2. Senior forward Adam Mueller had a goal and an assist in the 3-2 MSU victory. In the second game of the sweep, junior goalie Phil Cook posted his career-high in saves, stopping 49 of the 50 shots he faced.

MSU NOTES: The Mavericks are coming into this weekend’s series tied for last in the WCHA with

PREDICTION: Losing the leadership and skills of Hill, Mason and Cam Hodges to the professional level has lowered expectations a bit for the Mavericks heading into this season. That being said, head coach Matt Margenthaler went out and brought in a great recruiting class that will be on full display this season.

The team has struggled early and is off to a 1-3 start, which may be for the best.

Despite all of the new pieces, this team trails only Augustana in the NSIC when it comes to talent. Expect Margenthaler to have these guys playing their best ball down the stretch.

The backcourt for the Mavericks has a good mix of youth and experience. Sophomore Alli Hoefer does a little bit of everything and has started all four games this season while averaging 5.3 points per game. Senior Jennie Noreen also starts and is going to be relied upon heavily in NSIC play despite averaging only 6.3 PPG early on. Juniors Sarah Wiens and Kirstin Nelson will also log key minutes.

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Will local pro sports teams bring us any holiday cheer?

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Okay, so besides the Minnesota Lynx, the Minnesota sports scene hasn’t exactly gone splendid during the last year.

Donovan McNabb has looked more like a professional eater, rather than a professional quarterback.

Leslie Frazier hasn’t smiled all season long. There might be a problem here.

The Minnesota Twins had a nightmarish season and to fix that, they signed a 37-year-old shortstop that had 17 RBIs last season. (Yes, you did read that right.) For some reason, that doesn’t seem like the answer.

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally have what looks to be an exciting team, and sure enough, a lockout shortened the NBA’s season.

This likely won’t affect any player on the team negatively besides Michael Beasley. Downtime is not good for someone like Beasley.

If Beasley were to have a movie named after him, I vote it be name “Marijuana and Afros: The Story of Michael Beasley (Warner Bros., you can call whenever.) Thankfully we will still be able to watch the Ricky Rubio-show.

The Minnesota Wild have the most points in the Western Conference right now. Sure, we are only 24 games into the season, but while writing this, the Wild seem to be our only hope.

(Great. The one sport I don’t enjoy watching is the one that I will

be forced to watch. The sports gods hate me. I’m telling you.)

Here’s what we should focus on during our break: Minnesota Vikings: Find out if Ponder is the answer Right now, rookie quarterback Christian Ponder looks better than expected. He excites me, but he does have some flaws (he can’t throw inside the pocket. I’ve heard that’s kind of a big deal for a quarterback.)

With more tools around him (offensive line and receiver), Ponder is guaranteed to improve, but with the Vikings looking at a top-5 draft pick, they will be tempted to draft a guy like Matt Barkley from USC – especially if Leslie Frazier is fired.

My take: The Vikings need to roll the dice with Ponder. Take an offensive lineman, defensive back or Justin Blackmon with the first round pick. You have too many holes to gamble on another quarterback when the one you have is playing pretty darn good.

Minnesota Twins: Give me an ace, damn it!

What happens with the Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau injury situation is a mystery. We’re paying them a boatload of money, if they don’t come back, stick a fork in the Twins. That’s that. We don’t know how Morneau will respond to his concussions. We don’t know when Mauer will decide a bruise isn’t a

reason to take a trip to the DL. What we do know is that Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano and Brian Duensing are not aces. The Twins won’t contend for a World Series until they get one. (And no, this doesn’t mean pull a Yankees-Kevin Brown and overpay for a No. 3 pitcher like C.J. Wilson.)

We’ll be waiting for a while.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Are the two rookies the answer?

As a Timberwolves season ticket holder, I was blessed (or tortured) with being able to watch most games at the Target Center last season. I know that Kevin Love is a career 18-10 type of player. I know that Michael Beasley could score 30 points per game, but half of his shots will be ill-advised. I know that Luke Ridnour and Darko Milicic are as good as they’ll ever be, and that still isn’t very good at all.

The two players who intrigue me are two rookies: Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams.

Rubio was the most intriguing player during the 2009 NBA Draft.

A point guard who had an “And-1 Streetball” talent for passing and played defense like a mad man. Hell, the kid played for Spain’s Olympic team. Unfortunately, the dude can’t shoot any better than half of the people playing in Otto right now.

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true freshman Zach Romashko, as the power forward from Blaine has started every game so far and is contributing well on offense.

Sophomore Jimmy Whitehead is expected to see the most time at point guard for the Mavericks, while freshman Kelly Madison has already given the team an offensive boost off the bench.

The key team leader this season will be MSU’s lone senior: Stephen Kirschbaum. Kirschbaum comes in after having a key role last season, scoring 10 or more points in five games. He also contributed well on the glass during the final game of the season, as he collected eight rebounds against Bellarmine in a losing effort in the Final Four.

Kirschbaum will be called upon not only to stuff the stat sheets this season, but also to be the team’s leader; as he’s been here much longer than anyone else.

“He really is the type of player who leads by example,” Margenthaler explained of his only senior.

“The way he handles himself on and off the court really contributes to his leadership skills.”

Kirschbaum is one of six Mavericks who have averaged more than eight points per game so far this season, and he is becoming a great threat off the bench or in a starting role for this team.

continued from 13 One thing MSU needs to improve is its defense. The Mavericks are currently allowing 74 points per game, and if they hope to hold their own in NSIC play the defense will have to step up and start shutting teams down.

The Mavericks open up their rigorous conference schedule this week, and Margenthaler knows how difficult repeating as conference champions will be.

“This year’s NSIC is about as good as it’s ever been, with Winona State, Concordia-St. Paul and Augustana all returning well.

It will be very important to get off to a good start.”

This weekend presents a great opportunity to get the ball rolling in conference play, as MSU takes on Augustana Saturday night in Sioux Falls, S.D., who comes into the matchup as the projected conference champions and is currently ranked No. 18 in the country.

“Augustana is a quality basketball team, and going on the road is no easy task no matter where you’re playing in the NSIC,” Kirschbaum said. “We have to make big strides if we plan on being successful this weekend, there’s no time for baby steps anymore.”

MSU will also take on Wayne State this weekend on Friday night.

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WOMEN’S HOOPS

MSU Women’s Hockey Gameday Lee Handel • sports editor

No. 1 Wisconsin (15-1-0, 9-1-0-0 WCHA) at Minnesota State (5-9-0, 1-7-0-0 WCHA)

7:07 p.m., Friday • All Seasons Arena 3:07 p.m., Saturday • All Seasons Arena RECAP: It’s a good thing the Minnesota State, Mankato women’s hockey team has had two weeks to prepare for this weekend’s home series against the WCHA-leading and defending national champion Wisconsin Badgers, because it will take an A+ effort from the Mavericks to steal a game from UW. The Mavericks were swept by North Dakota two weeks ago by scores of 5-3 and 6-1. MSU played inspired hockey in the first game of the series, but was unable to slow down the potent Fighting Sioux attack, getting blown out in the final series’ final contest. Two of the conference’s best players, sisters Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux, combined for four goals and nine points in the series. The Mavericks were led on offense by junior forward Lauren Smith, who notched two goals in the opening game of the series. The Badgers are coming off two dominating victories in Wisconsin over an overmatched St. Cloud State team by scores of 5-0 and 6-1.

HISTORY: The Mavericks fell to UW in all four matchups between the teams last season. MSU played better in Madison early in the season than they did in Mankato in the teams’ second meeting. The Badgers took the first two games at home by scores of 3-2 and 6-1, then completed their season sweep of the Mavericks with wins of 4-0 and 9-1 on the road. Wisconsin has owned the all-time series, going 47-1-2 against MSU. MSU NOTES: The Mavericks will need to be clicking on all cylinders this weekend to compete with the Badgers. Smith has been playing well as of late, with her two scores two weekends ago giving her a teamleading 11 points on the season. Senior Jackie Otto tallied MSU’s other goal in the first game against UND, her second score of the season. Senior gaoltender Alli Altmann played decent in net against the Fighting Sioux, saving 29 shots in the loss. The second game got a bit out of hand for the Mavericks, as the Sioux recorded six goals against sophomore goalie Danielle Butters and the MSU defense. The lone highlight for the Mavericks came when sophomore forward Kari Lundberg picked up her fifth goal of the season in the third period. Lundberg trails fellow sophomore Kathleen Rogan (6) for the team lead in goals scored. Smith and sophomore forward Lauren Barnes lead the team with eight assists apiece. Senior forward Emmi Leinonen joins Smith (11) and Lundberg (10) in doubledigit points with 10. Altmann and Butters have complemented each other well in net all Kari Lundberg things considered this season, boasting save percentages of .891 and .892, respectively.

UW NOTES: The Badgers are loaded with talent, led on offense by a trio of senior forwards: Brooke Ammermann, Carolyne Prevost and Hilary Knight. Ammermann has a team-leading 21 assists, and is second on the squad with 34 points. Prevost has 26 points and Knight has 25. The team’s best player, however, may be junior forward Brianna Decker, who has a team-leading 18 goals and 38 points. The high-powered Badgers attack has made things easy on sophomore goaltender Alex Rigsby, who has done her part by posting a miniscule 1.50 goals against average.

PREDICTION: With one win in program history against UW, the Mavericks are obviously huge underdogs heading into this weekend’s series. That being said, this team is more than capable of pulling off something magical in Mankato.

that’s my problem,” Noreen said. “I like that feeling more than I like scoring, and that’s why I haven’t been putting up the numbers. I want to be remembered as a great driver.”

But while Noreen now realizes she needs to be more aggressive and a little less unselfish than ever before, she’s also surrounded by what looks to be the most talented team in the past three seasons. Even without a go-to scorer, the temptation to share the ball with teammates rather than scoring on her own will be stronger than ever.

“My freshman year, we were very fortunate because we had Alex Andrews (1,176 points and 695 rebounds in her career),” she said. “And I think every team that wants to be successful needs an Alex Andrews.”

Even Ali Wilkinson (13 points and 10 rebounds per game so far this season), who is a guaranteed double-double every time she steps on the floor, isn’t really a go-to offensive player with a devastating offensive arsenal.

Newcomers Jameila Hudnell and Aubrey Davis have shown some proficiency on the offensive end as well, but not enough to label either as the go-to scorer many of the other teams in the NSIC seem to have.

Same story for teammates like Alli Hoefer, Laura Weber, Jamie Bresnahan and Sarah Wiens.

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ting the job done.

“We don’t have a player on our team that averages 20 points per game, but that’s because we have so many weapons and the scoring can be spread throughout the roster, and I think that’s good,” Noreen said. “It shows that we have depth on our team and I think teams are going to struggle with that. That’s something we haven’t had the past few years and that’s something we’re going to use to our advantage.”

So far Noreen has trusted her teammates. Instead of looking to score and be aggressive like deep down she’d like to, Noreen has let her scoring average drop to 6.3 points per game so far while the Mavericks are off to their best start since 2008-09, sitting at 4-0 and receiving votes in the most recent Division-II Women’s Basketball USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll.

“I have a very optimistic view of our season this year, and I think that we should be within the top three teams in the conference,” she said.

But the NSIC is one of the toughest D-II conferences in the nation, especially in women’s basketball, and Noreen may eventually be forced to abandon the selfless attitude in favor of one that puts up a few more points for her team.

“In order for this to happen I need to be a lot more aggressive on offense,” Noreen said.

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2011 feels like it zoomed by, and now it’s time for the anticipation of 2012 releases to

start building. This year saw sequels to popular franchises (Kung Fu Panda, Pirates of the Caribbean), comic book properties successfully conceptualized (Thor, Captain America) and not-so-successfully (Green Lantern) and small independent productions make quite the mark (Moneyball, The Ides of March, Drive). Next year looks like a lot of the same: sequels, superheroes, remakes, adaptations etc. Prolific filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Ridley Scott throw in two original ideas that certainly seem highly engrossing, but the real stars of 2012 will be the closing installment of the popular Batman trilogy, a return to Middle Earth and the rebirth and coming together of comic book heroes. It’s going to be a good year.

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Pre-Holiday Extravaganza.

MWAC has made itself a considerable force in the region. With the money it has raised since it’s creation in 2010, MWAC has donated all profit to save slashed art programs in our local school system.

The people at MWAC work hard to benefit the growing art scene here in town, and they do it through providing the community not only with a chance to help out, but a chance to have some serious fun while doing so.

This year’s event will

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This time of year brings us joy, family, giving and receiving.

The Midwest Art Catalyst has embodied this spirit once again this year, only this time around with an added feature.

Most around Mankato who are familiar with the art scene here are also familiar with MWAC and their Post-Holiday Extravaganza. In 2011 MWAC has rallied together for a twice-as-nice holiday experience, planning the next Post-Holiday as well as starting the very first

The Dark Knight Rises (20 July) The concluding chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, it’s difficult to find anyone not excited for this. Set eight years after the traumatic events of The Dark Knight (2008), despite all the filming photos that have popped up online over the last three months, not a lot is known about this film. What is known is that Inception actors Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have substantial roles: Hardy will play Bane, an enemy that will push Batman to his limits with the intent to break

him (extra points to comic book fans who get the reference) and Levitt will play John Blake, a character who fights in the battle to save Gotham from itself. Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway co-stars with Christian Bale as Selina Kyle (a.k.a Catwoman). This is Christopher Nolan finishing his Batman vision, and with one of the toughest villains in Batman history set to duel the Caped Crusader The Dark Knight Rises promises to be one of the year’s more spectacular experiences.

The Avengers (4 May) Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and the Incredible Hulk all together under one banner: The Avengers.

Led by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), the Avengers face a threat intent on destroying the earth…and Thor’s angry brother Loki, who apparently has a sinister scheme of his own. Geek culture god Joss Whedon is writing and directing this all-star cast of actors

and characters, and if anyone’s familiar with Whedon’s work on Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse, they know he’s a master of writing three-dimensional, layered characters and can come up with some fantastic story beats. With this huge brand of Marvel’s under Whedon’s guidance – and the return of the charismatic Robert Downey, Jr. – there is no possible way The Avengers can fail.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (14 December) Bilbo Baggins, aided by his friend Gandalf (Ian Shepherded by Peter Jackson, who oversaw the Lord of the Rings trilogy a decade ago, is back to McKellen reprising his role) as they head off on an adventure that finds them directly interacting present this two-part story, telling a tale that take with dwarfs, dragons and elves. Among the Lord place years before the popular trilogy. Martin of the Rings alumni that make a reappearance.

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HIP-HOP / page 18 NO KINGS

survival of the illest Hip-Hop Does a Double Drop CHRISTIAN HAGEN | staff writer

The world of hip-hop seems, at times, an insular space, a floating uni-

verse of its own. The comparison to an island is particularly apt when it comes to the cultivation of a rapper’s identity; much like the inhabitants of an island, artists can survive on their own if they choose, but it’s easier to work with others.

Take two recent hip-hop releases: Donald Glover’s rap persona Childish Gambino dropped Camp, his first album since being signed to label Glassnote and, effectively, his introduction to mainstream rap fans. Roughly a week later, Minneapolis collective Doomtree unleashed No Kings, a deeply collaborative effort in alt-rap mania.

The albums take very different approaches, and, appropriately, produce very different results.

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PRE-HOLIDAY “There is no set charge,” said Kocina.

“But obviously we would love for donations...” continued from 17 be broken into two major happenings; the PreHoliday as well as the MWAC Snowball.

The Pre-Holiday will take place at the Eagles Club on Riverfront Drive on Dec. 3 starting at noon, and will be family oriented, including a chance for children to meet THE Santa Clause, get their face’s painted and play games. Parents will be able to participate in the local art raffle, local bake sale, and get their holiday shopping done through any of the many local vendors that will have booths set up.

The Snowball will also take place at the

“We really do our best to support arts and music within the district,” said Chelsea Kocina of MWAC. “As well as supporting local artists and musicians themselves and promoting growth of the arts in Mankato.”

Eagles Club and will be a 21+ event, for those of-age who would like a chance to unwind before the stressful holiday season. There will be a live DJ playing on the dance floor, and participants are encouraged to come in their

holiday best, it is a formal event.

Included in the Snowball will be a performance by the bands Crash Cuddle, The Paineaters and DJ Shoba at the What’s Up Lounge (located across the street from the Eagles Club) starting at 10 p.m. The What’s Up Lounge event is also 21+ For more all-agefriendly entertainment, patrons can also head to the Coffee Hag to see Good Night, Gold Dust and Sister Gin at 7 p.m.

“We really do our best to support arts and music within the district,” said Chelsea Kocina of MWAC. “As well as supporting local artists and musicians themselves and promoting growth of the arts in Mankato.”

The events don’t cost any fee to get in, but donation boxes for MWAC will be around to help the cause.

The What’s Up Lounge concert has a $5 suggested donation for cover.

“There is no set charge,” said Kocina. “But obviously we would love for donations because it goes back into MWAC and our causes.”

Any profit made by the events will be distributed into the arts community by MWAC. “This is our first PreHoliday event,” said Megan Hoogland. “So we have to wait and see what we can collect. Our main goal right now is just to bring the community together for the holiday season.

And anything we can raise will for sure go into the Franklin Elementary summer music program.”

So as our lovely community heads into the grips of winter, help spread some warmth amongst those in need.

HIP-HOP “How are listeners supposed to know who Glover is if he doesn’t seem sure himself?” continued from 17 Childish Gambino, Camp

Donald Glover, more so than any other rapper in the game today except perhaps Drake, has a huge hill to climb to convince people of his musical credentials. Overcoming his television persona, his YouTube comedy resume, and his already established celebrity status to present himself as a serious lyricist is hard enough without a moniker like Childish Gambino.

But, as if to add to his challenge, he sticks his neck out alone, crafting his songs almost entirely on his own, dropping mixes from his living room. There is surely a certain freedom in being a solo artist, in having your fate entirely in your hands. Even with a big-name indie label at his back, Glover is clearly his own master on Camp, his latest album. And to a small extent, his attempt is admirable.

Unfortunately, the results are largely uneven. In trying to transform his image, Glover has focused too much on copying the success of others, aiming for beats that cop from Kanye, lyrics that cop from Drake, fire that cops from Tyler, and soul that cops from The Weeknd.

Glover doesn’t seem capable, on his own, of deciding who he is.

It might help if he had a partner, someone to take him aside and say, “Okay, the gospel chorus on ‘Outside’ is definitely working, and you’ve got some great, biting lyrics on ‘Backpackers’ and ‘Bon-

fire,’ but maybe you should lose the R&B obsession, cut ‘Letters to Home’ and trim some of the cheese off the top of ‘Kids’ and ‘Hold You Down.’”

As it is, Glover is clearly talented, but finding his footing in the rap game is significantly harder without someone to help him stand up straight. How are listeners supposed to know who Glover is if he doesn’t seem sure himself?

Doomtree, No Kings

Doomtree has the benefit of years of experience and teamwork coming into No Kings; the Twin Cities crew is well-established in a very unique and thrilling brand of hip-hop, at times raging, at times piercingly honest, and always moving forward.

Still, no amount of reputation makes No Kings any less impressive; if anything, it only heightens the accomplishment. Here, seven of the underground rap scene’s finest performers and producers have come together in a complex and rewarding collaboration, all songs written and performed as a unit.

That’s right: Everything, down to the beats, was crafted by committee, a seven-headed monster of rap supremacy and creativity, and the results are fascinating. At its best, it’s a synthesis of everything that has made acts like Dessa, P.O.S., and Lazerbeak nationally recognized artists while giving a big boost to the lesser-known names of the gang.

Even at its worst, No Kings still manages to showcase the skills at play in a way that’s unique and defines the Doomtree sound better than any written description ever could.

One can easily hear the fruits of the labor in the productions. Paper Tiger’s melancholy bombast melds manically with Lazerbeak’s quirky twerking on tracks like “Bangarang” and “Team the Best Team.” The merge is not quite as successful on “The Grand Experiment,” though as the song falters, it does so with beauty.

But of course, the main event is in the verses, and there’s at least one song each on here for every performer to shine. P.O.S. thrills with his usual blistering flow on “Punch-Out,” while Dessa gets to let her voice shine on “Little Mercy.” SIMS gets to swagger on “String Theory,” while Cecil Otter gets to hold it down in “Gimme the Go,” and Mike Mictlan absolutely crushes the end of album closer “Fresh New Trash.”

No Kings is an ideal example of a collaborative effort that stands on its own, defining a group by a singular sound, even as it can be broken down to reveal the merits of its creators individually. Somehow, the collective identity of Doomtree and the solo identities of Doomtree’s members are clearly on display and thriving, a whole that is, and is greater than, the sum of its parts.

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DJ Abilities Comes To Mankato

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here is no doubt that DJ Abilities is a legend in the Minnesota hip-hop world. His skills on the turn tables spin heads faster than records and defy musical gravity. This is why it comes with great pleasure to say that he will be performing at 9 p.m. tonight at the Red Sky Lounge.

But before Abilities takes the stage, Mankato’s number one disc jockey, DJ Shoba, will open up.

Shoba’s music can be classified as very authentic, consisting of chill drum and base lines that almost sound like classic Gangstarr mixed with Wu-Tang Clan.

“My music has an early 90’s boom bat feel. I keep my drum lines simple and clean while taking cuts off sample records.” Said Shoba, after being asked what his sound was really like.

“Unlike Abilities, I have a more classical hip-hop approach to the scene, Abilities takes the Trip-Hop approach.”

This will mark the first time that Shoba opens up for Abilities. This is considered a great honor in the hip-hop world and a great way to promote Shoba’s newly made album, Raw Beats, which was released on October 16.

“Abilities had a great influence on me and my music.

It’s incredible that I’m opening for him. I’m a little nervous, but I’m still comfortable.”

Shoba was recruited by Full Moon Productions to open for Abilities, since Shoba is considered a great local Mankato talent.

On the other hand, Abilities is a well-known DJ based out of the Twin Cities. He is best known for his group Eyedea and Abilites, but unfortunately Eyedea passed away last year, leaving Abilities to perform with other artists.

Artists such as Slug and the group Atmosphere, as well as others from Rhymesayers Entertainment have had Abilities rip up their shows with his fast-scratched records on his hip-hop turn tables.

And Abilities music is quite distinguishable from all the other DJs in the Hip-Hop world. As Shoba mentioned before, Abilities music is a form of Trip-Hop, which has a down tempo electric feel with incredibly fast drum lines. The sound is synthetic and very raw; it creates a surrealistic head-trip and leaves listeners dumbfounded by the very unique sounds played off Abilities turntables.

Abilities has just finished up his Laborhood tour of the Midwest with artist One B love and decided to play down in Mankato for the night as a wrap up gig. He will then play in St. Cloud and Minneapolis to finish the two month tour.

As rapper Slug eloquently puts it, “DJ Abilities is the king of nipples.”

Whatever this means it’s obviously a good thing. All the rappers apart of Rhymesayers Entertainment look up to Abilities and glorify him as an almost god-like presence. He could honestly be one of the best DJs in the U.S., but his commitment to the underground world can never be broken.

Turntablism is indeed its own art from and Abilities can be considered one of the pioneers of the work.

With his meticulous fingers doing the scratching and his thumbs pressing the buttons in the middle of the table, his skill goes beyond traditional.

One could say that his style has created a new art form within an old one. The fast scratches and mixing has led the man to produce sounds that John Lennon would be impressed by. In fact, his sound impresses all those who listen.

Abilities and Shoba will rip it up tonight at The Red Sky Lounge at 9 pm. It’s a five dollar cover but the show itself is priceless. So come one, come all and listen to real hip-hop. staff writer

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Unsatisfied with Sam Raimi’s direction for a Spider-Man 4, Sony instead opted to reboot the whole thing with an entirely new cast and crew. Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) is now Peter Parker, and the lovely Emma Stone is romantic interest Gwen Stacey (who, to be fair, was Peter’s girlfriend before Mary Jane Watson in the comics) in this brand new recycled origin story. The teaser trailer that hit the web during the summer indicated a darker film than the Raimi trilogy, perhaps inspired

by The Dark Knight’s success. One way or another, Spider-Man’s back leaping onto the screen – and in 3D! The Expendables II (17 August) The coming together of a dozen or so 1980s action icons made The Expendables quite the cash cow in 2010, and now Sylvester Stallone is looking to rekindle that bloody magic with its sequel, this time bringing in Arnold Schwarzenegger for an expanded role, and the likes of Chuck Norris to join their cause. As for what the plot will entail, who cares? Sly Stallone, Arnold, Chuck and Bruce Willis are going on a rampage of carnage, and any screenwriter in Hollywood can write a better script than Stallone’s original, so this sequel has nowhere to go but up.

The Hunger Games (23 March) The Harry Potter film franchise is over with, and the battle for the new box office champion is about to begin with The Hunger Games. Basically the toned down version of Japan’s Battle Royale, this series finds 16-year old Katniss Everdeen forced into the Hunger Games, a tournament where tributes from the 12 districts send kids into an arena to kill each other for sport until the last one is standing. Romance, action, impossibly gorgeous leads and a much loved trilogy from Suzanne Collins – judging from just that, The Hunger Games will be a rousing success.

Prometheus (8 June) More than any film on this list, Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction has been clouded in the utmost secrecy. The only real tidbits of information available are that by the movie’s end, there will be a thin connection to Alien, and that an exploration is underway to locate the origin of the universe.

Written by Lost-scribe Damon Lindelof, Prometheus is increasingly becoming one of those Can’t-Miss films.

Django Unchained (25 December) Quentin Tarantino’s new “spaghetti southern,” mixing the western shoot-‘em-up vibe with America’s past slavery, Django Unchained is mostly shrouded in secrecy aside from some casting tips, but after his Inglourious Basterds in 2009, anything that comes out of his mind is worth reporting on. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kurt Russell, Sacha Baron Cohen and Joseph GordonLevitt are but a few of the recognizable names Tarantino has stacked up for his new genre film. December can’t come soon enough.

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