December 3, 2015

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2015

Finish finals with a furry friend

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MSU sponsors free pet therapy session during final’s week.

NEWS:

JAMIE KANKAALA Staff Writer Fall semester is coming to an end and we all know what that means. Finals week is right around the corner. As us students struggle to finish our last-minute assignments, the stress of studying for our final exams is building up quickly.

Stress and anxiety are serious issues that almost every student goes through, especially during finals week.

Minnesota State University, Mankato has recognized this issue and holds numerous events during this hectic week to help students relax. One of

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that playing with and petting animals can help increase levels of oxytocin, a stress-reducing hormone. This can leave

“...studies show that playing with and petting animals can help increase levels of oxytocin, a stress-reducing hormone.” these events is pet therapy, where students are allowed to spend time with therapy dogs that are brought onto campus.

According to www.animalsmart.org, studies show

students feeling more relaxed and happy which is always important. Less stress also highly benefits your physical health. Many students love being able to spend time with therapy dogs on campus

since they rarely get to see their own pet back home or they may not even have one.

Cuddling and spending time with these dogs really puts a smile on people’s faces and is a wonderful break from staring at a computer screen all day.

The use of therapy dogs has had such a positive effect on students and their stress levels that many universities across the nation, along with MSU, have started using pet therapy on their campuses.

The wagging tails and warm puppy kisses are exactly what many students need to make their day a little brighter. Even if you don’t think playing with dogs will reduce your stress, please take the time to give it a try. You may be surprised

by how much better you feel afterwards.

To get a great start on finals week, MSU’s pet therapy event will be taking place on Monday, Dec. 7 in the Lincoln Lounge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students are allowed to come cuddle and play with the dogs for as long as they want during this time. Spending time with these loving dogs is free of charge so nothing is stopping you from joining the fun this coming Monday.

Feel free to bring your friends or roommates so they can relieve their stress as well.

Start off the busy week with a smile, and good luck on your finals!

Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at Mount Kato

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor With an expected blanket of snow this winter, skiers and snowboarders are probably clutching their equipment with excitement and anticipation. Luckily for Minneso-

ta State University, Mankato students, Mount Kato has officially opened for its 20152016 ski season with discounted season rates.

Nov. 27 heralded the 38th season at Mount Kato.

Mount Kato has attracted winter sportsmen to this family-owned and locally operated are since day one. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and Sunday.

Wednesday hosts skiers and snowboarders from 9:30 a.m.

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to 4:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For a complete schedule including holiday hours, visit www.mountkato.com/hours.

Not feeling very confident on the slopes? Don’t worry!

Mount Kato offers private les-

sons for $45, race lessons for $65, group lessons for $20, and simple $5 adult beginner lessons. The little ones don’t

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5 ways to make your airport layovers fun Experience pieces of culture from the comfort of an airport.

ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer If you’re flying somewhere for Christmas break, chances are high that you don’t have a direct flight. Layovers have a reputation as a boring waste of time, but I actually enjoy them. Even within the closed environment of an airport, a layover is a chance for me to experience a little culture of a new city. Here are some ways you can make your layover a highlight of your travels, rather than a drag.

Explore.

If I have a long wait until my connecting flight, I hike around to every terminal, check out where all the restaurants are, and look at the maps to get the big picture of where I am. Not only does this educate you on the airport’s layout, benefits, and

CC BY-NC by JonathanCohen low points, but you get a great workout. After that, all you have to do is drop a line like, “The bathrooms in Philly are cool,” or “Newark is so cramped and there’s nowhere to eat in terminal E” – and all your friends will regard you as a wise traveling maven.

Talk to a stranger.

If you’re bored at the gate, everyone else probably is too.

(Except maybe that sleeping

guy who’s drooling on his luggage.) It always surprises me how open people are to conversation, if I’m the one who steps out of my comfort zone and speaks first. You’ll be surprised who you’ll meet at the airport. I’ve had conversations with a current presidential candidate, the owner of the Ulta stores, an Indian singer-songwriter, and numerous other travelers of all ages,

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riety of different restaurants, and if you’re in a different part of the country, maybe they have a chain your home state doesn’t. If you’re like me, you hold to a safe, predictable diet of French Fries while traveling. But why not step out of your comfort zone and try something new? It will make your layover much more exciting, especially if the something new is something spicy.

Meditate.

The airport is a strange in-between place while traveling, which makes it the perfect location to straighten out my thoughts, goals, and plans. I love to sit by a big window so I can see the

“Even within the closed environment of an airport, a layover is a chance for me to experience a little culture of a new city.” colors, and backgrounds. If you find someone really interesting, your layover time will fly by for both of you, and you’ll leave the runway having gained a new friend.

Look for spare change.

If you’re really short on money for your travels, use this time to feel around in all the vending machine slots for forgotten quarters and dimes.

I’ve never found anything. But you never know.

Sample the cuisine.

Airports usually have a va-

planes take off and just think with no other distractions in my hands. Sometimes I journal at the same time which is also therapeutic.

Find your perfect fragrance.

Most airports have stores that sell higher-end products like purses, leather jackets, and… fragrance. With the

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CC BY by Ruth and Dave have to be left behind either. Lessons for ages 4 to 5 cost $40. For more details about lessons, visit www.mountkato. com/lessons#privatelessons This seasonal attraction offers season passes. Student passes (valid only Monday through Thursday) cost $150, 13-61-year-olds passes

are $389, and ages 12 or over 62 receive passes for $314. If you and three friends wish to hit the slopes together, you can pay a discounted rate of $1,185.

Mount Kato offers 19 trails, eight chair lifts, four terrain parks, and snow tubing on 60 skiable acres. It has been named one of Southern

Minnesota’s premier winter destinations. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, everyone is sure to find some fun at Mount Kato.

For more information about this winter fun, visit mountkato.com or email john.nelson@ mountkato.com.

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Getting from point A to point B around the world Drawing from different experiences, one student recommends Uber and Lyft apps.

IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer Everyday life demands constant action. How we get there is another story.

The theme of transportation is really interesting for me as I “discover” for myself new types of transportation with different experiences I face.

I got an opportunity to participate in National Model of United Nation Conference in the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. New York City wasn’t just a city for me, it was a huge world of lights, traffic, and people, where the time never stops and city never sleeps,

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The driver found me with GPS (I thought it can’t be possible) and I believed when I saw the same info in front of my door

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the movement that motivates you to be faster and better. I didn’t know anything about public transportation of this marvelous city but heard a lot. I was about to be late and used the taxi. It seemed a bit expensive for the simple student to use yellow typical taxis of this city.

The next destination was Google Campus, while I was in San Francisco. Searching the public transportation info gave me two hours to get to Google Campus with a bus.

A taxi was not an option as it could be expensive for me.

So I was told to use Uber. It was kind of magic for me, to hold mobile and get your seat in a car that was about to drive you to your destination.

First I thought it could be not serious, was kind of afraid to use it. But no risk, no fun. And I said, let’s do it!

My first “Uber taxi” arrived

when the driver was about to drive me to Google campus. The driving was nice, the driver is friendly, and car was clean. But there was a problem I had no cash with me to pay and it was amazing when I was told that Uber would charge the cost via credit card. Isn’t that amazing?

Travelling to Chicago gave me another resource on using Mobile Apps to drive safe and cheap. From city corner of Chicago to Sky deck (yes, that popular building with four balcony in the 103rd floor) it took us 15 minutes and about $7, but we didn’t pay, as we used Lyft a new app where you get your first “taxi” with $10 for free. So it was a nice experience for me.

So I think every three of five students have iPhone or Android mobile phones. And American experience opens new sides of discovering this

society and opportunity given in here. Uber or Lyft is really comfortable to use. For people who don’t know about it, you use it on your way to get a ride and payment is with credit card as well.

Being in campus, I don’t use Uber or Lyft. When I came first I thought I would never learn the timeline of Buses running to campus, I was late or sometimes came to wait a bus for a long time as I missed the earliest one.

Coming to Mankato, gave me great experiences. I discovered, shuttles, Kato Cabs, and even a new system of buses, which I never experienced before. What is I love

about buses is that it gives the spirit of the campus being in purple and having the

was just a very strange for me at first, but then I liked them a lot. What I like about transportation in Mankato, is that it has nice and friendly drivers.

They say hi and then have a goad day. Or when you say thank you, they reply, oh you betcha! Awesome, I learn a lot from their nice communication that makes you to be in a good mood. Or even late evening when you have a long day in campus and you use bus there are some drivers who just delivers candies to all in bus (yes candies not just cheap one, my favorite candies which are expensive).

So, final weeks is knocking on every student’s door. Two more weeks and you will find yourself travelling outside of campus or just discovering another city. So having apps like Uber or Lyft will help you a lot, especially when you in

“I discovered, shuttles, Kato Cabs, and even a new system of buses, which I never experienced before.” name of the University where you go every morning in the weekdays during the semester. The shuttle for on campus

another city and you face for city expensive taxis.

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Até Mais, Minnesota!: Brazilian students prepare to return home After their time in the States, these international students ponder their time here.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer The Pixar movie Rio, released a number of years ago, told the story of two birds from two very different places: Minnesota and Brazil.

The movie recounted the epic journey of the bird from Minnesota all the way to Brazil.

It was an unlikely encounter between two characters from two very distant lands.

Since 2013, that very same story of epic journey across the world and unlikely encounter between two cultures has played out here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, only in reverse. There are currently fifty-three Brazilian students here at MSU, from all over South America’s biggest country. The majority of these students were brought to MSU through Ciência sem Fronteiras (Sciences without Borders), a program that offers post-secondary science and engineering students in Brazil the opportunity to study in a foreign country. Thirty of these students have been here since the fall of 2014 and are due to return home to Brazil after the end of the semester on Dec. 11, having completed the duration of their time here in Mankato. Sixteen other students with the program will remain through the spring semester. The program has been suspended indefinitely, so they will be the last Brazilians from at MSU from Ciência sem Fronteiras for the foreseeable future.

They came with many prior expectations, some of which were accurate, others of which turned out to be misconceptions.

Caio Kaminari of Curitiba, a city in the south of Brazil, says the structure of the university is what he found most different.

“Everything was new,” he says recounting the day he and some other Brazilians arrived on campus.

“We had an image of the U.S. [We thought] everything was perfect there. And we just got here and started to live here and then we realized that not everything is perfect here.”

The Brazilians comprise one of the largest international student populations on campus and have certainly

Photo Courtesy of Luke Larsond formed one of the strongest, closest-knit communities.

“I would describe the Brazilian community as a family here,” explains Camila Christie of Rio de Janeiro.

“It’s something that has to do with our culture, because we are a very warm culture.

When you are having your downs and hard times, it’s easier to find support from someone that comes from the same culture and country as you. We speak the same language, literally and not literally.”

“We do things together,” says Kaminari.

“We celebrate all the parties together, we travel together, we go shopping together, we cook together.”

The Brazilian students have shared many great experiences together, whether it be travelling to places such as New York, California, Florida, and Nevada, learning how to play softball and participating on an intramural team, or experiencing snow for the very first time.

Kaminari adds that having that supportive community of other Brazilians in the same situation as himself made the transition to life in the United States easier.

“It’s good because we are not alone,” he says, but notes that on the other hand, it can be a hindrance to what he considers the main goal of all the Brazilian students at MSU: learning English.

Christie agrees.

“I had to push myself hard to keep away from my comfort zone,” she says.

“There are so many Brazilians around, so to avoid staying with them all the time and hanging out [speaking] Portuguese was a little bit hard. I had to push myself to try to

explore the experience and the opportunity that I was having here, to know other people, other cultures, and also to improve my English skills.”

For her, the opportunity to make friends from all over the world has been one of the most positive aspects of her time here. One struggle, however, has been developing friendships with local students.

“It’s really hard [to make connections with Americans], still today,” Kaminari says.

“It’s like twice as easy to make connections with international students than American students for me.”

“I think it depends on the person,” says Luan Brito of Brumado.

“There are Americans who are so easy to talk to, [but] most Americans are more complicated. In general, Americans are more closed.”

The food in America, and the Carkoski dining hall in particular, was also difficult to adjust to. “[There is] a lot of great [food], but I used to miss Brazilian food a lot,” says Paulo Zutim of the small town of Santa Gertrudes.

Christie also points to public transportation as being something that the United States is lacking in in comparison to Brazil.

The Brazilians have faced these and other challenges, but Kaminari, Christie, Brito and Zutim, all of whom will be leaving this month, are unanimous in their belief that their time in Mankato was one of the most worthwhile experiences they have ever had.

Brito says that he has without a doubt enjoyed life in America.

“I don’t want to go back [to

Brazil]. I love it here. My life is so easy here,” he says.

“Mankato is a small city here in the U.S.A., but you can find everything that you want. It’s impressive. My city in Brazil is bigger than here and I can’t find enough.”

Access to technology, a higher level of security, and easier travel within the country were all cited by the four students as some of the most positive aspects of American society.

Zutim also argues that in America it is easier to achieve your goals and aspirations,

saying “I really admire how Americans can be everything that they want. I mean, at least it’s easier than it is in Brazil.”

For Zutim, the first week was the hardest in terms of homesickness. Kaminari, on the other hand, says that he is just now beginning to really feel homesick.

“I miss my family, I miss my friends, I miss my food,” he says, but adds that before long he may miss America, as well.

“We wish we could go back [to Brazil] and then just come back here, but we can’t.

I want to go back now, but I know that after two months in Brazil it’s going to be hard and I will want to come back here.”

For the students who are leaving, it is safe to say that they will miss Mankato, their temporary home. It is also safe to say that they will be missed by the campus community they leave behind as well. For the Brazilians who remain, many more wonderful experiences and opportunities await them in the coming year.

“It was by far one of the best experiences of my life ever,” says Christie. “I wish I could stop in time.”

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African Student Association hosts ‘A Night in Greece” RSVP today for this formal event, and don’t forget the dress code!

FUNMILOLA OLANIGBOGBO

Staff Writer The African Student Association of Minnesota State University, Mankato will be hosting a final get together party for the semester in a big way. The event will be hosted in American Inn Hotel and conference center at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.. It is titled “A Night

and a lot of pictures will be taken with other MSU members. The event dress code is classy, white, gold or black; that is you can either wear all white all black or all gold, or a mixture of the three color.

The event will take place on the Dec. 5. The event is free for official ASA members, and nonmembers are highly welcomed after an RSVP and a $5 fee. There will be a lot of entertainment, including dancing, singing and recognition of members in the association. Members who are well recognized with a lot of commitment will be given some awards that day. This will also serve as a recognition

“The event is free for official ASA members, and nonmembers are highly welcomed after an RSVP and a $5 fee.” in Greece.”

A dress code was given to make the event unique,

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day. New students are free to come for the event, and it is a really good opportunity

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The African student association has been doing this for a long time, and it has always been a good event. Students always feel relaxed when they go for their program, according to majority of people that attend it, they feel more among and get to know other Africans more, also to relax since the semesters will get to an end, in less than a week.

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Goodbye and thank you, MSU One student reflects on her experience in America.

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YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer “I am thankful for all the good people I have met here in Mankato over the past two years.”

This is what I said I was thankful for before Thanksgiving dinner this year. I have a lot of things that I am thankful for, of course, but for the two years of my life that I have spent in the U.S., that is what I am thankful for the most.

As I look back on myself two years ago when I just came to Mankato, I was still like a little child who was scared to try new things in a completely new situation. I was just struggling with the new culture, forcing myself to change to get accustomed to it as fast as I could, I was not used to saying hello to people I did not know well, and, ridiculously enough, I was afraid of speaking English.

After two years, those struggles and fears are not my concerns anymore. I speak English every day without feeling awkward or scared, I smile at people who pass by me and say hello to them first, and I am just so used to

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Photo Courtesy of Yuseong Jeon being here that I don’t have to force myself to be part of this culture anymore because I already am. I am still who I am, but I feel like I have improved a lot as much as I feel like myself two years ago was not myself.

In retrospect, my experiences in America over the past two years have been so amazing that the time feels like a dream. Not only have I tried my best to be the best in academically, but I’ve also gained the courage to try new things and overcome the fears generated in the process of doing so. Although I still have some regrets in certain aspects, but I truly can say that I tried my best to live to the max, and that is what I am proud of myself for in my

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experience in Mankato.

I have improved in my language skills, academics, and whatever that will help me market myself better in going to a graduate school or seeking a job. However, those things would never have been achieved without the friendships I have made in this small town. I will always cherish all the good memories I made thanks to all the relationships I’ve had here.

Two years ago on the bus down to Mankato from the Minneapolis airport as a new international student, I could not imagine that I would have such a valuable time here in Mankato and that it would end up being one of the happiest experiences of my life.

I am also thankful for The

Reporter. As a staff writer and a copy editor, I’ve just grown so much working here, interacting with so many people across the campus. I feel very weird at the moment writing this opinion piece, knowing that this is going to be my last article for The Reporter, but I believe this won’t be my last article for ever.

I will miss my time here so much. If I told people I will miss even the weather, even the slippery snows and the murderous blizzard, in Minnesota, I bet they will be able to understand how I feel about leaving here.

Thank you everyone, thank you Minnesota. For everything.

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“Playing pond hockey.”

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My first Thanksgiving Day in America One student learns that this American holiday is more than just a big meal.

IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer I started learning English at the age of 13. English was my third foreign language I learned at school. The more I learn, the more was inetersting to know how the culture and traditions of English-speaking countries were unique, diverse and not repeatable.

Studying in North American Studies gives me the opportunity to learn more about the society of cultural and ethnic diversity. The things that are usual for someone else can be more scientific for the students majoring in American studies.

I tried to compare Thanksgiving Day with different holidays of people in world, but couldn’t find the equivalent.

Why? May be because it is more American, that can’t be found of celebrating anywhere else besides American continent?

As we know, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday of North American continent, celebrated in the U.S. and Canada.

CC BY-NC by CaptPiper The name of this celebration speaks a lot of itself.

Being a student in MNSU, Mankato, I got a nice experience of Thanksgiving celebration for the first time. It was more than I expected.

The main dish is turkey. But what is inetersting every host prepares turkey in their own “style” of cooking. Different type of salads, snacks and light dishes makes the table more delicious and enriches of saying “lots of food.”

When people think about the American cuisine, they think more fast food, burgers, or just Latino dishes. It is kind of stereotypes of classifying of American food just with different burgers. Yes, burg-

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confidence of a movie star, saunter in and begin testing perfumes and colognes. This activity also helps your case if you’ve been traveling for a while and don’t smell the best.

Try the airport attractions.

Some airports provide attractions or interesting things to do within their boundaries. U.S. airports are sadly lacking in these, however, Minneapolis has an in-airport movie rental kiosk and a video arcade in concourse F. Dallas/Fort Worth has a yoga studio. Chi-

cago/O’Hare has a rad neon light tunnel. If all else fails, there are moving walkways and escalators, which can provide entertainment if you’re like Buddy the Elf. Layovers can be dull, but most of that comes from the traveler’s mindset. There are plenty of things to see and do that will make your “in-between” time memorable on your way home.

ers are yummy, but I have never thought that American people have so many special preparations of food for Thanksgiving Day. I tasted different Thanksgiving Day food and it was something not comparable with other foods I tasted before. It was something really American.

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French historian, and in his well-known work “Democracy in America” he shares his experiences he got from his trip to America. By his opinion of that time, he writes that America still had no literature, he criticizes how society is in rush and social problems makes to replace of developing art itself. But at the same time he

was positively hoping, that someday America will have its own literature, which will be something unique, typical for American Art. Reading his work, I was really excited to compare yesterday and today of American society from cultural prospect.

Thanksgiving Day celebration was a great chance to discover one of cultural celebrations of American people for the first time.

What I liked most is family time. Cooking together, organizing things for celebration, and getting together during a chilly November evening makes this celebration something to special. Family circle

enjoying the food at the same time remembering about the year they pass, expressing what everyone is thankful for. Thankfulness can be expressed differently according to values every individual has.

“I’m thankful that I have my new hello Kitty,” says a 7-years-old girl.

“I’m thankful for being 83 and having my kids around me,” says my American grandma.

“I’m thankful I stopped smoking and am enjoying being more active,” says one of my neighbors.

Well, these sayings give you a spirit of unbelievable thoughts we don’t notice every day.

So, after having experienced for the first time in the U.S. Thanksgiving Day, I understood that this celebration is not only turkey and pumpkin pie, not only mashed potatoes and bunch of snacks and salads, it’s also the day when you give thanks and say that you value everyone and everything around you.

The day when you just enjoy being in your family and let them know they are a great value for you.

May spirit of Thanksgiving be with us the whole year around. Yes, and may turkey be cooked the whole year, too.

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Feature Profile: “It’s time to go home.”

Caio Tomy Ono Kaminari Guest Writer Brazilian student, 23 July 2, 2014. This date was remarkable for me. On this date I received a letter from the Brazilian government to study in the United States.

When I opened it, it said “Minnesota State University, Mankato” and I did not have any idea where it was located. So I googled it and saw the Canadian border with Minnesota. I stopped for a second and thought: “It must be really cold.” Yes, I was not wrong. After that day, my life changed. I had a month and a half to prepare everything, including my visa, but even though I knew it would be difficult, I was sure that I was ready to go.

On Aug. 17, I arrived in the United States and my first impression was that everything was new for me, as well as the Brazilians who applied for the same scholarship program as me. We only had met online

by Facebook, and the good thing is that I had never met anyone before from their states in Brazil. It is the same if someone from Minnesota were to meet someone from Texas in another country, for example. I did not know who they were and I just knew that we were going to live together for a year and a half.

I knew that from that day on they would be part of my life.

I knew they would be my new family.

That is the main reason why you always see Brazilians together. That is the advantage of our community. Brazilians are considered friendly people. We always are celebrating together surprise birthday parties and many people think that we bought a table at Carkoski. Now, I should say that my first impression from Carkoski was awesome because everything was “free” and you could get whatever you want. It was a dream: ice cream, hamburgers, pizza, and a pop machine every time. But I gained some weight and after few months eating there I realized that I was really missing my food.

The structure of the university is ten times better than mine, the Wi-Fi works here in all campus and I did not expect such a cozy bedroom to live with such nice roommates. I was lucky because of that. My roommates were my best Americans friends that I met here. When I went to my first football game was really fun. I had no idea that the universities in the United States invest so much money in col-

Photo Courtesy of Caio Tomy Ono Kaminari lege sports and I was amazed to see how big the community of Mavericks is. Unfortunately, we do not have these investments in Brazil and, of course, we also do not have football as wells as hockey.

Personally, hockey is the best one to watch.

Time went fast. I was one out of 32 Brazilians students who arrived to study one semester of English classes.

Almost nobody could have a conversation in English. Yes, it was our first challenge. We learned from the bottom and we spent exactly 4 months of intensive English, four hours every day, Monday through Friday, having class of all language skills: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. I would say that sometimes going to these classes was really boring, but nowadays I miss them a lot.

At the end of the semester the result was that all the Brazilians were able to have that conversation which I mentioned before. That semester, I became a member of the African Student Association. I always wanted to know more about Africa and when I found out that there was a group in the university, I decided to join. The funny thing is that I was the only international student who was Japanese-Brazilian. I had a good time with them and learned a lot about their culture.

I also went to Chicago during fall break. It was my first trip and I was amazed to see such a beautiful city. Personally, it was the most beautiful city that I visited here. In addition, I cannot forget to mention Nov. 10 last year, the first day I saw snow. That day was really funny. All the Brazilians were really happy and a few of them went outside to play. After a week, nobody wanted to go outside any-

more and was really bored with it. In addition, before winter break, I had the experience of snowboarding and it was amazing. I fell a lot and almost broke my back, but I enjoyed it a lot and learned how to go downhill –the small hill, of course.

Then, during winter break I went to Orlando and Miami to escape from the winter in Minnesota. I met my high school friend there who was studying at Florida State University and I spent Christmas day together with his family who were visiting from Brazil.

Actually, it was the first time in my life that I celebrated this holiday far from my family. For a moment I felt sad, but I was happy because I had really good support from them and, of course, it was my first time that I ate Brazilian food since I arrived here. I also went to the Disney’s Magic Kingdom with them. On New Year’s Eve my friend I went to Miami Beach where I met my other Brazilians friends from the university there. He was the only one enjoying the beach and all of us were enjoying the hot weather. Yes, we were missing sun a lot. We spent four days there and then we came back to Orlando to spend one more week. That week we had really good time and visited the Universal Studios.

On Jan. 8, 2015, it was time to go back to Minnesota. Of course I was not happy because I knew the temperature was -20F. The semester had just started and I decided to focus on automotive classes, including an individual project which was one of my best experiences here. I was a little afraid because, up to that point, I had just English classes and I would say that it was my second challenge here mainly in the beginning, but after few weeks I was con-

fident to take those classes.

I also met a new American family who is part of my life now. They are really nice and helped me a lot with my English and many other things. I had applied for a program in the university called “friendship family.” This program allows international students to have interactions with American families in order to learn more about their culture.

On Feb. 7, I made a snowman with other Brazilians.

Actually, we made three that day and it was really fun. I remember that my hands almost froze after our snowball fight. On spring break, I went to Las Vegas and Grand

Canyon with other Brazilians.

I had never been to such a fun city as Las Vegas before nor seen such a nice view as at Grand Canyon. The trip was awesome and cheap. I did not know that Las Vegas was not a city as expensive to visit as Chicago. Coming back to Minnesota again, I finished the spring semester well. I got good grades and I arrived at the conclusion that my university in Brazil is much harder than here. The reason is the way the professors grade. Personally, I think it better than Brazil. You don’t get grades for homework or attendance in Brazil. In addition, professors grading on a curve help students a lot. Unfortunately, that is not done in Brazil either. In my university, for most of the courses you have only two exams and if you do not get seven on average you will take the final exam that the average decreases to five. In addition, before the semester finished, I was looking for something to do over the summer. Actually, it is part of my program to find an internship, research, or stay at the University to take summer courses. It was really hard to find something. Many companies that I had applied did not accept

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Fuel your brain with ‘Finals Week Breakfast’

IRODA KARIMOVA Staff Writer On Friday, American Indian Affairs, AISA organizing Holiday Party, Dec 4 at 5 p.m.

For more information you can stop at AISA office or let Megan Heutmaker know about your attendance.

But this is not the end.

free food on lunchtime, or free dinner, but I never heard about breakfast.

The month of December is not a secret; it started with lots of snow and cold weather. Besides, it came with lots of to do list for getting a nice score on finals. Getting ready for the tests, writing term paper, and practicing for oral exams are all in a to-do list almost of all students of campus.

Finals weeks gives us a chance to show our ability we learn the whole semester. It takes sometimes most of our time…sometimes not even

“‘We are happy to organize Finals Week Breakfast. So make sure your mind and body fueled and ready to tackle your exams...’”

What made my attention to turn on this is American Indian Affairs is about to organize Final Week Breakfast.

It was something new for me to hear. I heard about

time for food. But brain needs food, and our stomachs should be full. That makes me motivated to learn more and take my time management in its proper way. But some-

mnsu.edu times I don’t want to lose my time for preparing food.

So, American Indian Affairs is a great help on this situation of final weeks.

Final weeks Breakfast will be organized from Monday to Friday, beginning from Dec. to Dec. 11, from 8 11 a.m. in the Multicultural Centre, CSU 269. Just make sure to stop quickly and grab your breakfast and save money and time on your final week preparation.

As always, this event is free.

American Indian Affairs, AISA is excited for this upcoming event and look forward for as many students to come as possible.

“We are happy to organize Finals Week Breakfast.

So make sure your mind and body fueled and ready to tackle your exams,”says Megan Heutmaker, the Director for American Indian Affairs, Recruitment and Retention.

I’m excited to know about it, as this is also a new experience for me. That is nice cam-

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HOME Continued from page 8 “I would like to give thanks for every single moment that I had here, every single friend that I met here, every single place that I visited here, and every single goal that I achieved here.” me only because I was an international student. I have to agree with them because if I were a manager of a company in the United States I would ask myself “why should I hire an intern who is not from my country knowing he is going back to his country at the end of the year?” That is the reason why it was difficult for me. At some point I did not want to apply anymore and had decided to stay here during my summer break, but on April 17 I received a blessed e-mail from one company asking me for an interview.

First, I was really happy for the opportunity. On the other hand, I was afraid to have an interview with two people

Michigan and one week before my internship started, maybe an hour and a half from the place that I stayed. I got a ride from the university with the team to the competition.

It was an international competition and I met a team from a university in Brazil there. They won the national competition and got a chance to compete in this one. I can definitely say that this experience was awesome. Working on this project allowed me to make really good friends. Now, coming back to the first sentence of this paragraph, I would say that my first impression of my first day working at this company and living in Michigan was perfect. First, I can

“On Aug. 17, I arrived in the United States and my first impression was that everything was new for me, as well as the Brazilians who applied for the same scholarship program as me” by phone. That was going to be my third challenge here and I was ready again. The interview was not easy as I expected and I thought that I would not get the internship, but fortunately I got it. Again, it was a blessing for me and I thank God for it.

May 20 was my first day working there. I moved to Michigan a week before and because everything worked out for me. The project that I mentioned before is an automotive project called Formula SAE. Basically, the essence of the project was to create a “formula one car” to compete against other universities. The coincidence was that the competition took place in

say that I visited many places there. The Greenfield Village, located at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, was the most impressive for me. This place is beautiful and it brings you back to the last century. The plant was huge at the company I worked at. I think there were 500 employees and the company works the entire day in three shifts. There were five Brazilians working there, two interns and three engineers.

One of these engineers was my roommate during summer. Then, after one month, another Brazilian, a technician, started to work there. I was definitely comfortable to work with them. I knew that this job was the best oppor-

tunity of my professional life and I did my best every day.

I also joined for the soccer, baseball, and volleyball team for the company. This summer was my favorite part of my exchange program.

I enjoyed every single day there, my English skills improved a lot, and I also learned about production plants working in an industry. I can say that by the end of my internship, everyone knew who I was. I made good friendships and I wish I could go back to work there again.

Aug. 14 was my last day.

We celebrated my farewell party and also my birthday because it is the next day.

I was really happy – it was probably one of the happiest days of my life.

The next day, before coming back to Minnesota, my friend and I planned to visit California. Actually, we had planned a road trip for 10 days. It was perfect, probably the best trip ever. We visited more than 20 beaches, starting from San Diego, visiting the big Los Angeles, and finishing in San Francisco and an additional place: South Lake Tahoe. This place is the most beautiful place that I have ever been to. In my opinion, it is better than Grand Canyon. Even though I was really afraid I also did paragliding there. Flying in San Diego was amazing and there are no words to describe this experience. In total, I drove more than 100 miles per day only along the coast of California plus South Lake Tahoe.

On Aug. 25, it was time to go back to Minnesota again, but this time I was happy and you already know why: “warm weather.” I missed two days of classes, but it was not a big deal. This semester I fo-

cus on manufacturing classes to learn in a theory what I learned from my practical internship. I would tell that my major is Mechanical Engineering, but as you have seen I wanted to learn about other areas here.

On Aug. 30 I had a big surprise. During the summer, two of the Brazilians created a good presentation with videos and photos celebrating the 1 year anniversary since we arrived here. They did good job contacting all our families, asking them to send videos talking about ourselves to insert in the presentation. In the end, everyone was thrilled. Particularly, in this semester I decided to enjoy more here because it is my last one. I met the new Brazilians who arrived in June and August. Then, my American friend and I decided to create a softball team from Brazil to play in the intramural league on campus. We were able to teach them how to play before the first game started – less than one month. Did we win any games? No, but now I can say that everyone who played learned the rules very well and I cannot forget to mention when we scored our first run on Sept. 21. This date was remarkable and all our players were happier than the other team that was winning.

I also have met really nice international students, many of them from my ESL class.

This class was the best that I took here. My other plan was to do some volunteer work this fall semester. My

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The goal of this project was not only to teach English, but also to prepare the kid for the kindergarten by having interactions with international people. Sometimes it was hard for me to get his attention and teach something, but I am happy to have had this experience here. In addition, this semester I decided to join to the Japanese Intercultural Association. Since last month, two Japanese volunteers have been teaching a Japanese class at the university and I decided to take. Actually, I am enjoying it a lot. I wish I could have more time to focus on it, but unfortunately right now there is no way for me to. I have a lot of final projects and final exams and am also preparing my stuff and myself to go home in two weeks.

To conclude, I would like to give thanks for every single moment that I had here, every single friend that I met here, every single place that I visited here, and every single goal that I achieved here.

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14 dead, more than a dozen wounded in California shooting SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — As many as three heavily armed attackers opened fire on a banquet at a social services center for the disabled Wednesday, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen “as if they were on a mission,” authorities said.

The attackers escaped, setting a large region east of Los Angeles on edge, but several hours later police riddled a black SUV with gunfire two miles from the late-morning carnage. One person lay motionless on the pavement — dead or dying — with a gun nearby. Officers appeared to remove a second person from the vehicle.

San Bernardino police spokeswoman Sgt. Vicki Cervantes said authorities had not immediately confirmed whether those in the SUV were involved in the morning attack.

As darkness fell, law officers swarmed a neighborhood about a mile from the SUV shootout, apparently in a hunt for a possible third gunman. Officers also searched a home several miles away in Redlands.

It was the deadliest mass shooting in a nation all too familiar with them since 2012, when a man killed 26 children and adults at a school in the Newtown, Connecticut.

Police shed no light on a motive for Wednesday’s massacre, which came just five days after a gunman opened fire at Planned Parenthood in Colorado, killing three.

In what authorities described as a carefully planned assault, the gunmen invaded the Inland Regional Center, which serves people with developmental disabilities, and began shooting around 11 a.m. They opened fire in a conference area that the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health had rented out for a banquet, said Marybeth Feild, president and CEO of the center.

“They came prepared to do what they did, as if they were on a mission,” San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said, noting the attackers carried long guns — which can mean rifles or shotguns.

That the violence happened at a place dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities made it even harder for some to comprehend.

“These are all disabled kids, very disabled,” said Sherry Esquerra, who was searching for her daughter and son-in-law, both of whom work at the center. “She gets all the services she possibly

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could for these kids. So I just don’t understand why somebody would come in and start shooting.”

FBI agents and other law enforcement authorities converged on the center and searched room to room for the attackers, but they had apparently escaped. Cervantes, the police spokeswoman, said there were reports from witnesses of one to three gunmen.

Several people locked themselves in their offices, desperately waiting to be rescued by police, after the gunfire erupted. Some texted their loved ones or telephoned them and whispered to them what was going on.

“People shot. In the office waiting for cops. Pray for us. I am locked in an office,” Terry Petit’s daughter texted him.

Petit, choking back tears as the read the text for reporters at the shooting scene, said his daughter works at the center, where social workers find jobs, housing and transportation and provide other services to people with disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Ten of the wounded were hospitalized in critical condition, and three were in serious condition, San Bernardino Fire Chief Tom Hannemann said. Police cautioned that the numbers of dead and wounded were early estimates that could change.

No weapons were found at the center, though authorities were investigating unidentified items in the building and brought in bomb squads, Burguan said.

As the manhunt went on, stores, office buildings and at least one school were locked down in the city of 214,000 people about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, and roads were blocked off.

Triage units were set up

outside the center, and people were seen being wheeled away on stretchers. Others walked quickly from a building with their hands up. They were searched by police before being reunited with loved ones.

One witness, Glenn Willwerth, who runs a business across the street, said he heard 10 to 15 shots and then saw an SUV with blacked out windows pull “very calmly, very slowly.”

Hours later, with police looking for a dark-colored SUV, an officer in nearby Redlands saw a suspect vehicle and tried to pull it over, a law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity said. The SUV crashed, and a gunbattle broke out around 3 p.m.

President Barack Obama was briefed on the attack by his homeland security adviser.

He said it was too early to know the shooters’ motives, but urged the country to take steps to reduce the frequency of mass shootings.

He told CBS that stricter gun laws, including stronger background checks, would make the country safer.

“The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world, and there’s some steps we could take, not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don’t happen as frequently,” Obama said.

The shooting sounded like “an organized plot,” and preliminary information seems to indicate that “this is personal, and there seems to suggest some element of revenge and retaliation,” said Erroll G. Southers, director of Homegrown Violent Extremism Studies at the University of Southern California and a

former FBI agent.

“What it says to me, it’s someone who’s familiar with the facility, it’s someone who knew exactly what room they were going to go to, they knew exactly which way they needed to escape,” Southers said. “They’ve done their

homework, they know what the response time in this jurisdiction.”

Marcos Aguilera’s wife was in the building when the gunfire erupted. He said a shooter entered the building next to his wife’s office and opened fire.

“They locked themselves in her office. They seen bodies on the floor,” Aguilera told KABC-TV, adding that his wife was able to get out of the building unharmed.

The social services center has two large buildings that require a badge to get in, said Sheela Stark, an Inland Regional Center board member. However, the conference room where many public events take place — including the banquet on Wednesday — is usually left open when visitors are expected.

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Supreme Court blocks Native Hawaiian election vote count HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked votes from being counted in a unique election that’s considered a major step toward self-governance for Native Hawaiians.

The high court granted an injunction requested by a group of Native Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians challenging the election. They argue Hawaii residents who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry are being excluded from the vote, in violation of their constitutional rights.

The order blocks the counting of votes until at least the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issues its ruling.

The group suing to stop the election appealed a district court’s ruling allowing voting to proceed.

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The court’s four liberal justices said they would have allowed votes to be counted while the appeal plays out.

Justice Anthony Kennedy on Friday issued a temporary stay blocking the vote count and stopping certification of any winners pending further direction from him or the entire court.

Voting was scheduled to end Monday, but after Kennedy’s ruling Nai Aupuni, the organization leading the election process, extended voting until Dec. 21. The group said voters may not have cast ballots over concerns and questions about Kennedy’s order.

“Today’s order only continues the existing hold on counting and certifying votes until the Ninth Circuit appeal is concluded,” said Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin in a statement. “The State has

“The order blocks the counting of votes until at least the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issues its ruling.”

Hasen said it’s “very unusual” for the high court to enjoin the counting of votes during an ongoing election.

“I can’t think of another instance where the Supreme Court has done that,” Hasen said. “The court has stopped ... the recounting of votes, for example most famously in Bush vs. Gore” in the 2000 presidential election.

There have been cases where the court has stopped elections from going forward, Hasen said, “but it’s hard to think of a situation where the court says ‘keep the voting going, but don’t count the votes or announce the re-

consistently supported Native Hawaiian self-governance.

This is an independent election that may help chart the path toward a Native Hawaiian government.”

Wednesday’s ruling was issued soon after the group challenging the election alerted the Supreme Court about the extension.

“The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold Justice Kennedy’s injunction halting a Hawaii state-sponsored, racebased election is a victory for the Constitution and the Aloha Spirit,” Kelii Akina, one of the Native Hawaiian plaintiffs, said in a statement.

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“Na’i Aupuni stands by its commitment to provide a legal process for Native Hawaiians to elect leaders to convene to reorganize a government. We believe the process aligns with the U.S. Constitution and that the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately will let the election process proceed,” Nai Aupuni leaders said in a statement.

“Native Hawaiian self-governance has been discussed for over 120 years. We encourage voters to cast their ballots before the Dec. 21 deadline. Your vote is the mana to unify us.”

Native Hawaiians are voting to elect delegates for a convention next year to come up with a self-governance document to be ratified by Native Hawaiians. The group’s lawsuit challenging the election argues that the state shouldn’t be involved in a race-based election. The state argues it’s not involved in the election.

Former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka spent about a dozen years trying to get a bill passed that would give Native Hawaiians the same rights already extended to many Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

When it became clear that

wouldn’t happen, the state passed a law recognizing Hawaiians as the first people of Hawaii and laid the foundation for Native Hawaiians to establish their own government. The governor appointed a commission to produce a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians interested in participating in their own government.

Some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit say their names appear on the roll without their consent. The non-Hawaiians in the lawsuit say they’re being denied participation in an election that will have a big impact on the state.

The lawsuit points to nearly $2.6 million from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a public agency tasked with improving the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians, as evidence of the state’s involvement.

“This is a powerful step in

holding the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Native Hawaiian Roll Commission accountable for their unconstitutional and un-Hawaiian attempts to divide people based on race,” Akina’s statement said.

U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright in Honolulu ruled in October the purpose of the private election is to establish self-determination for the indigenous people of Hawaii. Those elected won’t be able to alter state or local laws, he said.

The challengers appealed and also filed an emergency motion to block the votes from being counted. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the emergency motion, prompting the challengers to appeal to the high court.

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A&E The Last Witch Hunter in review Vin Diesel’s latest film is a bit weak in plot, but a whole lot of fun.

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SHAWN CLOSE Staff Writer I have a confession to make. I am a Vin Diesel apologist. As much as I make fun of the Diesel for his false chin and inability to convey human emotion, there is still a part of me, deep down in the black void of my soul, that loves Vin Diesel. Maybe part of me flashes back to Pitch Black every time I see his bald head.

Maybe every time I hear his gargled broken glass voice I remember the hours of joy I had playing Escape From Butcher Bay. However my sad, misplaced affection for the Diesel originated, it’s chronic, and I have learned over the years to make the best out of my condition. So when I heard about The Last

FEATURing: The Last witch hunter

Witch Hunter, a Vin Diesel is a cool guy vehicle semi-based on his long time Dungeons & Dragons character (that is not a joke, Vin is a gigantic nerd), I might have been the only person in America (or possibly the whole world) who was excited to see it.

So what if he’s a little (at least six years) past his prime?

The Last Witch Hunter (TLWH) is a can’t-miss movie, in the

sense that it wont be boring (my main criteria, doubly so in an action movie). It might not be groundbreaking, but The Last Witch Hunter was either going to be a decent action flick, or cheap, silly fun (or both), and by those standards, I was not disappointed.

Kaulder (Vin Diesel) is the last member of the witch hunters, a group of warriors

who (surprise) hunt witches.

During the Middle Ages, the witch hunters fought the witch queen, who had unleashed the Black Plague upon humanity. Kaulder slays the witch queen, banishing the Black Plague, but is cursed with immortality. Kaulder de-

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WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer Time to toss the turkey, and get ready for the Christmas season. If Thanksgiving didn’t get you in the spirit of giving, Christmas is usually the time of year where people do indeed give their all and give to charity and a lot of other things. Just the other day, a Minneapolis couple gave half a million dollars in a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Rosemount. However, if you don’t feel like giving to charity or any other things, you can enjoy these ten Christmas-themed episodes of various genres, presented in no particular order and you can enjoy them how you see fit.

Keep in mind, some of these

CC BY by Graham of the Wheels episodes will not be available on streaming sites and some are in the public domain, you just have to find them.

“Death Takes a Holiday” (M*A*S*H; originally aired Dec. 15, 1980) M*A*S*H is one of those

service comedies that gradually shifted to becoming more dramatic and brooding under the umbrella of the Korean War. “Death Takes a Holiday” is one of those dramatic episodes that the series did.

There are two separate sto-

rylines: there is a Christmas themed party in the Mess Tent, while at the same time, BJ Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell,

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Three reasons to watch the CW’s superhero shows Why DC’s television lineup is worth your time this winter break.

GABE HEWITT Staff Writer Three years ago, we saw millionaire playboy Oliver Queen come back to civilization after being away from it and presumed dead for five years. He returned with one goal in mind, and that was to save his city as a green-hooded archer on the TV show Arrow on The CW, based off of DC’s Green Arrow superhero comics. Since then, The CW has added several more superhero shows, including The Flash and the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow, along with a plethora of superheroes that all live in the same universe, similar to Marvel’s cinematic universe. I know a lot of you will have some extra time this upcoming winter

CC BY-SA by davidhogue break, so here are three reasons to start catching up with the CW’s DC universe. I’ll only be skimming the surface of the shows to avoid spoilers.

It’s a good blend of drama and action

This applies especially to Arrow. Being on The CW, the home to every young adult show one can imagine, these shows are full of scandal, including love triangles, breakups, scandals and truth bombs. I’m definitely a suck-

TV Continued from page 16 who co-wrote the teleplay) and Margaret Houlihan, try to save a wounded soldier who is pretty much dead but try to save him just to make sure the soldier doesn’t die on Christmas.

“The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas” (Dragnet; originally aired Dec. 18, 1952) Dragnet is often considered the grandfather of modern police-procedural dramas like Law & Order and CSI. “The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas” is another one of those dramatic stories that sometimes define the Christmas season. The story deals with the death of a kid and how Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and Sgt. Frank Smith (Ben Alexander) found out the truth of the death; the dead kid’s friend had accidentally shot and killed his friend with a .22 caliber rifle. This is one of those episodes that highlight the dangers of guns with kids.

“Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (The Simpsons; originally aired Dec. 17, 1989) “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” is the first-ever aired episode of The Simpsons and it is the first episode that launched this juggernaut of a franchise that continues to this day.

This episode explores how the family deals with having to have a lower-than-expected Christmas. This is truly a funny episode.

“The Strike” (Seinfeld; originally aired Dec. 18, 1997) Seinfeld had about a half-dozen Christmas-themed episodes, but this is the one that most people fondly remember the most. This episode popularized the holiday of Festivus, an alternative to Christmas invented by Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) as a holiday “for the rest of us.”

Watch the episode to see how it all unfolds.

“Holidays of Future Passed,” (The Simpsons; originally aired Dec. 11, 2011) Originally written as a potential series finale had the series been canceled

by FOX, this twenty-third season episode is set thirty years in the future, and it deals with the main characters struggling to make a merry Christmas for everyone involved. This episode is highly-recommended to watch for the way the episode buttons it all together.

“The Voice of Christmas” (The Brady Bunch; originally aired Dec. 19, 1969)

Designed as The Brady Bunch’s Christmas-themed episode (and it is the only one), this one deals with the struggle of the Brady family matriarch, Carol (Florence Henderson), losing her voice after rehearsing for the Christmas morning service at church due to laryngitis. After resting her voice, and a little bit of a wish from little Brady girl Cindy (Susan Olsen), she is able to regain her voice and sing a beautiful rendition of the classic “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”

“The One with the Holiday Armadillo” (Friends; originally aired Dec. 14, 2000) This Friends episode is funny just for the way Ross (David Schwimmer) is dressed as an armadillo, hence the episode’s title. It is all about a struggle trying to teach Ross’ son, Ben, the Jewish tradition of Hanukkah. Ross couldn’t get a Santa costume, so he has to be the “Holiday Armadillo.”

Hilarious!

“I’m Scheming of a White Christmas” (Home Improvement; originally aired Dec. 16, 1992) This second-season

er for these kinds of things, especially when I become attached to the main characters. Most of the time, this drama isn’t forced and fits into situations fairly well.

When the heroes aren’t getting their hearts broken, they’re out kicking ass and saving the world. In season 1 of Arrow, Oliver Queen is a ruthless hunter who can take down bad guys in endless fashions. As the Flash, Barry Allen can do the same but has to learn along the way after acquiring his speedster powers.

The shows each have their own niche The first several seasons of Arrow took place in a world where superpowers didn’t exist and the Arrow had to fight the bad guys using his brute strength and tactics. The villains were, for the most part,

very human. Throughout Arrow, we see flashbacks from Oliver Queen of when he was away from civilization for five years. These flashbacks often play into the overarching storyline of each season.

Things changed in the universe when Barry Allen and many others received strange powers after a science experiment gone wrong. He and his team then spend much of The Flash tracking down these other super-beings, or metahumans, to make sure they don’t wreak havoc.

In the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow series, a group of heroes are tasked with traveling through time to stop an immortal mad man. Viewers are going to get something different out of each of these shows and the connection between them is what makes the universe so great.

It really is all connected Ever since Barry Allen came to Oliver Queen’s hometown of Starling City to investigate a crime, the connected DC universe on The CW began.

Months later, after Barry acquires his powers, we see the Arrow giving him guidance and advice on being a hero.

There are little references here and there between both shows about other characters and major events happening in the other shows. We see heroes teaming up in at least one full crossover episode of each show’s season following season one of Arrow. In the current seasons of Arrow

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The Bridges of Madison County to travel U.S. Broadway musical hits the road for eight month performance tour.

NEW YORK (AP) — On tour this winter is a Broadway musical about the one that got away, in more ways than one.

“The Bridges of Madison County,” with a superb score

by Jason Robert Brown, starts an eight-month U.S. tour on Saturday that features both a story about a lost soul mate and a chance at musical redemption.

The Broadway show that sparked it — starring Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale — closed after just 137 performances in 2014 but the show’s staging and Brown’s Tony Award-winning songs get another chance to soar.

“I’m very grateful that these audiences around the country will get a much more direct experience of the piece,” Brown said. “To be able to really say, ‘This is the way we meant the show to be’ is really gratifying.”

The musical is about a

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky star in The Bridges of Madison County. four-day love affair in 1965 between a world-weary photographer on assignment to shoot a series of covered bridges in Iowa, and an Italian-American housewife. It’s

based on the Robert James Waller novel, which was made into a 1995 movie starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood.

The touring version kicks

HUNTER Continued from page 16 votes his now eternal life to protecting humanity and keeping the witches in order. Fast-forward to present day and a group of witches plan on resurrecting the witch queen. Kaulder must stop them to save humanity, with the help of his assistant (Elijah Wood) and witch potion master, Chloe(Rose Leslie).

So what goes into a good Vin Diesel performance (I can hear you sharpening your pitch forks, but please bear with me)? First, Vin needs to be a tough guy.

This is not optional. If he’s not a tough guy, don’t bother casting him. Second, he needs to be gritty or cool.

Vin should only play a gritty tough guy or a cool tough guy (or a gritty-cool-tough guy). He should not play a funny tough guy (despite Vin’s best efforts), relaxed tough guy, tragic tough guy, sensitive tough guy (Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy and the Iron Giant are the only exception, and that’s only because they’re both animated, so Vin doesn’t need to make his face work), or any other variation of tough guy.

Third, have Vin say menacing shit. He has a voice that makes death metal singers jealous, so use it properly. Fourth, have melee combat. This may sound

weirdly specific, but it is important, and his directors know this (Fast and Furious 7 has a sword fight in a parking garage for Christ’s sake).

Vin may use guns here and there, but he’s a caveman at heart. Blades, bare hands, blunt objects, anything he can use to beat, stab, or slash something to death with. Vin is at his best when he’s showing off his ability to perform primal brutality like no man since Arnold in his prime could pull off.

Fifth, stay in his (extremely limited) range. Vin can do quite angry, loud angry, in pain, menacing, condescending asshole, and smirk; that’s it. Don’t try to give the man emotions, he has none (I’m looking at you Fast and Furious 7).

So how does TLWH do on the Vin Diesel checklist?

He plays a tough cool guy.

Check. He says menacing shit (not as much as I would have liked, but enough to fill the quota). Check. Melee combat? You bet your sweet ass it has it. Check.

He stays in his acting range, goes a little off course at times, and abuses the smirk a little (you get five or six smirks before it starts to look stupid), but for the most part he stays in the angr y/annoyed/reser ved butter zone. So now that I have spent half the review

breaking down whether or not TLWH was an appropriate movie for the Diesel (it is), I guess I should talk about weather or not it’s a good movie.

From a technical standpoint, TLWH is pretty good.

It’s got some money behind it and has the appropriate level of polish to go with it. I have no gripes with the sound design, but nothing about it was very memorable. The magic bits make sparkly sounds, the monsters make monster sounds, I can’t even remember if the score was good or not it was that forgettable. The camera work was pretty good, and the lighting and character design were above average. I did enjoy the lack of shaky cam. I’ve been seeing it less and less lately, so maybe (hopefully) it’s falling out of style. The action scenes were set up well, and are, as a whole, extremely entertaining. The fights have a nice grounded feel to them, which is nice since magic fights tend to get a little floaty. The CGI is implemented well—nothing overbearing or overly fake looking (there are a lot of magic smoke and sparkles though, if that kind of

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off — appropriately — in Iowa on Saturday at the Des Moines Civic Center and then travels to California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. It stars Elizabeth Stanley, who was last on Broadway as a repressed anthropologist in the revival of “On the Town” and Andrew Samonsky, who was in the recent Broadway revival of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.”

“When the auditions came up, it was one of the few times where I allowed myself to want a job,” said Samon-

sky, from Ventura, California.

“I think those simple, honest musicals really speak to me.

I mean, I love a big, fancy song-and-dance show, too, but when you can do a musical like this, it’s really special.”

For Stanley, the tour will be a kind of homecoming: She was born and raised in Iowa until moving at age 10.

She’s also looking forward to seeing friends at stops in Nashville, Tennessee, and Houston, Texas, as well as playing The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis, the closest stop to her parents now in Camp Point, Illinois.

Like Samonsky, Stanley saw “The Bridges of Madison County” when it was on Broadway and both were fans of Brown’s music after hearing his mid-1990s abstract musical “Songs for a New World.” (Says Samonsky: “I can definitely geek out being in this show.”)

Brown, who will be conducting the shows in Des Moines, at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre and at the Kennedy Center, said the whole touring cast impressed him with their ability to get genuine and personal.

“No one was going to get into this tour who was not able to draw from the ground, pull something from inside of them. It’s a really committed cast, which is important. It’s a show that asks for a lot of emotional connection.”

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Batman v. Superman releases latest teaser Newest DC superhero film looks to be dark, mysterious.

KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer Early on Dec. 1, fans of Superman and Batman got an early Christmas gift. A sneak peak of the upcoming film, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, was released online. The clip is about 1 minute long, and while there is no dialogue, the actions and expressions of the actors said everything that had to be said. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, the two stars of the film who play Batman and Superman, respectively, are the main feature of the clip. While neither one of them uttered a single word, it’s clear in the

CC BY by Postmemes.com footage that Superman is not happy with Batman, who is tied up with what appears to be other prisoners. What the crime is, though, is unknown.

Why release footage for a film that won’t be released

until next year? Well, on the Dec. 2 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the new trailer for the film will premiere.

The first official trailer was released earlier this year at Comic-Con in San Diego.

HUNTER Continued from page 18 thing annoys you). As a lover of dope monsters, I also want to give special shout out to the warden’s design, that monster be dope as hell.

TLWH’s main strength is its surprisingly well thought out world. The underground witch world has some real depth behind it and everything visually has a real nice later Harry Potter feel to it (that may sound like an insult, but I assure you it’s not). Also, the witch stuff has a really good functionality/mystical balance that I like in this kind of movie. The whole underground witch culture aspect of TLWH is interesting enough that it makes me a little disappointed that the film doesn’t focus on it a little more.

The acting (Mr. Diesel aside) is pretty good in general. Everyone throws a lot of grandeur into their lines, but it kind of works with the mystic jumbo, and explanation-heavy dialog. The characters fit the roles they need to, but not a whole lot else. That’s not to say they’re not good for what they need to do, but there’s a pretty high percentage of one-note characters.

The plot is decent enough, and it does a good job of setting up for/filling space between fights. It seems like they could have

gotten more out of their (previously mentioned) well above average world building, but the story was never really the point of TLWH anyway, so anything you can get above the basics is a bonus. There is a plot twist toward the end that I honestly didn’t see coming (and I’m usually pretty good at those kinds of things), but I don’t know, without seeing the movie again, if it’s because the twist was set up really well or really poorly.

I think TLWH spends a little too much time early in the movie setting up Vin as a cool guy. The first 20 minutes of the movie is 90% “look how goddamn cool our main character is” and they really didn’t have to try that hard. They go through all the staples (he drives a sweet car, he has lots of casual sex, he has a nice apartment, he drinks scotch that he keeps in a crystal flask, etc.), which, after a while, loses its sincerity. I also wasn’t a huge fan of Chloe’s last second romantic interest in Vin. It seemed more like someone in production thought they needed to do it (because what good is a female character if the lead can’t have implied sex with her). I understand the whole perceived need for the main character to “win,” but throwing the extremely attractive female

lead at him as a trophy is an awful thing to do, both morally and plot wise. It undermines both characters and it’s just not something that needed to happen.

Vin also turns around a little quick on the whole “witches are evil and you can never, ever trust them” thing. I understand that the whole “blank are people too” is a movie staple, but its hard to believe that in several hundred years of hunting witches no one bothered to drop that truth bomb on him.

TLWH succeeds where it needs to and adds just a little extra in the places it didn’t really need to, which is always nice. I think TLWH would almost be better as a book/comic series where they could devote the time that they need to really flesh out Vin’s backstory and the witch culture, which are by far the most interesting parts of the movie. But as far as a Vin Diesel driven action movie, you reasonably cant expect more. It’s not a pillar of the genre, and ultimately it’s probably a forgettable future bargain bin dweller. But its pretty damn fun, and that’s all I asked for.

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The trailer featured Superman saving people, an older Bruce Wayne who seems hesitant about going back to being Batman, Lex Luthor trying to convince the mayor that Superman is doing more harm than good, and my personal favorite, we got a quick look at Wonder Woman’s arrival.

The world of superheroes and villains has been getting a lot of attention lately. The final Hunger Games movie was released two weeks ago, the new Star Wars film is right around the corner, and the new trailer for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War had the biggest debut for any Marvel film yet, with 61 million views in the first day of its premiere on the Nov. 24 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Marvel will have a busy year, since the new Deadpool movie will be released in February next year.

Why are we all so obsessed with superheroes and defeating the villains right now? Is it because the “nerds” are taking over? Could it be related to all the news of terrorist acts, and we are looking to heroic figures now? Whatever the reason is, as long as these films give fans hope and inspire them to be a little more heroic, then there presence can’t be a bad thing.

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Feature Photos: A Conversation of Campus Inclusiveness

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Faculty, staff, administration, and students of Minnesota State University, Mankato gathered in the CSU Ballroom on Tuesday to discuss ways that the university can create a more welcoming environment for everyone.

The event, “A Conversation of Campus Inclusiveness,” was organized by the Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA).

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and The Flash, we see the heroes from both shows teaming up in their crossover episodes to defeat the villain that will eventually become the main villain in Legends of Tomorrow. We even see this universe extend to the animated world with the introduction of Vixen, an animated web series.

Actors from both Arrow and The Flash voice themselves in the story about a woman who’s trying to find out the secrets of a family pendant that gives her the powers of animals. It is a little strange seeing a transition from live-action to animation in the same universe, but fans

of DC’s animated universes should appreciate the animation style.

Seasons 1-3 of Arrow and season 1 of The Flash are currently available on Netflix and episodes of their current season are streaming on Hulu. The upcoming winter break is a great opportunity for new fans to get caught up with both Arrow and The Flash (and maybe even Vixen) as they return from hiatus in January. Legends of Tomorrow premieres in January as well.

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Aziz Ansari’s Master of None in review Netflix’s latest comedy “is a refreshing take on young adult life.”

GABE HEWITT Staff Writer The first scene of Netflix’s new comedy, Master of None, is one of the most awkward and real scenes to date.

Main character Dev, played

by Aziz Ansari, is having sex with Rachel, played by Saturday Night Live one-seasoner, Noel Wells. After the condom breaks, Dev explains that he’ll pull out. She then says that pre-ejaculate can cause pregnancy, Dev disagrees, and the two continue to Google the correct answer. After being proven wrong, Dev and Rachel take an Uber car to the local drug store to purchase a Plan B pill.

Any Ansari fans will know that the humor in the show is similar to the musings in his standup routines with a touch of the humor that writer Alan Yang brings from Parks and Recreation. Because of this, it’s almost as if Ansari is playing himself and playing out real stories from his life. He plays an up-and-coming actor in New York City who lives off royalties from a Go-Gurt

Aziz Ansari stars in Master of None. commercial and has a small role in a SyFy-type movie throughout the season.

The first scene is a great example of how Master of None uses very real life scenarios to tell a story. Sure, it tells stories that might be seen in any buddy comedy or romantic comedy, but the incorporation of modern technology and communication makes it stand on its own.

The little things about how millennials interact in this digital and informational age hit home way too hard in the best possible way. There’s no other show on television where the characters Yelp!

TV Continued from page 17 Christmas episode of Home Improvement has Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) putting a little bit of their fundraising for a children’s shelter in order to get expensive gifts for themselves.

This one truly shows the charity aspect of the holiday.

“Twas the Blight Before Christmas” (Home Improvement; originally aired Dec. 15, 1993) The third-season Christmas episode is more of a dramatic one on the part of Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan). He asks his parents to go on a skiing trip, and the parents refuse, obviously because of the holiday. He then goes on a rebellion, refusing to go to church and acting all moody. There sure are a lot of hilarious moments, but there are some dramatic ones as well.

“Little Minnesota” (How

I Met Your Mother; originally aired Dec. 15, 2008) This episode of How I Met Your Mother has a lot of Minnesota-related references in it, as Marshall (Jason Segel) takes Robin (Cobie Smulders) to a Minnesota-themed bar in the heart of New York City. A lot of references to the Minnesota Vikings are in here as well, including the heart-breaking loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the 1999 NFC Championship Game. How the patrons deal with the loss is absolutely hilarious.

There you have it, 10 Christmas-themed television episodes. Of course, there are a lot more, so explore and enjoy. Have a great holiday season, and a happy new year and we’ll see you in 2016!

for an hour to decide which place has the best tacos.

In addition to its contemporary commentaries on young adult life, there’re also obvious jabs at how race is portrayed in the media in the United States. The showrunners, Ansari and Yang, get the latter half just right without trying too hard. This is best seen in the episode, “Indians

CC BY by david_shankbone on TV.” The episode follows Dev auditioning for the role of a taxi driver in a movie, and when asked by the casting director to talk in an Indian accent, he respectfully declines. It’s a harsh reality about stereotypes in Hollywood that the show’s writers communicate effectively with humor blended in.

One of the highlights of the season is the episode “Nashville,” where Dev takes Rachel to Nashville, Tenn. for an impromptu “first date.”

It’s a perfect showcase of the chemistry between Ansari and Wells which continues to be seen long after the episode. Wells’ character is very lovable and goofy, much like the characters of the actress she became famous for impersonating, Zooey Deschanel.

Master of None is a refreshing take on young adult life that a lot of college students should be able to relate to. The writers do a perfect job of capturing what makes the millennial generation so different from others and finding a way to still make it funny. Whether it’s renewed for a second season or not, season one of Master of None still works great as a standalone season.

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Sports SCORES: FOOTBALL NBA September1, December 3,2015 2015 Magic.........................................

Mavericks. .............................. 35 96 UMD..........................................

Timberwolves. ...................... 93 21

Wild heading for another downfall?

The Wild has struggled lately, but still hold second Wild Card spot.

VOLLEYBALL

Lakers....................................... 91 76ers..................................... 103 September 11, 2015 Mavericks............................... 35 Maryville University.......... 21 Wizards................................... 97 Cavaliers.................................. 85

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September 20, 2015 91 Suns...........................................

Nets. ..........................................

Mavericks. .............................. 94 35 UMD.......................................... 21

GOLF

Mavericks.............................115 Trail Blazers.........................112 September 11, 2015 Mavericks............................... 35 Maryville University.......... 21

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December 2015 @ Northern4-5, State Aberdeen, SD @ Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio

VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S September 17, 2015 Winona State University HOCKEY Taylor Center January 3-4, 2015

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September 27, 2015

BASKETBALL @ Roy Griak Invitational Minneapolis, MN December 4, 2015 @ Augustana Sioux Falls, SD

GOLF

September 18, 2015 @ UNK Invitational Kearney, NE

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DREW MEZZANO Staff Writer The past three weeks of the NHL season have look all too familiar for the Minnesota Wild. The Wild took on the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 17 and lost 4-3.

Note that last season when Minnesota went and visited Pittsburgh they lost big and almost said goodbye to their entire season losing consecutive games in a row. This is when the accusation of goaltender Devan Dubnyk took place. He was able to step in for the Wild and help make them a true playoff contender.

Since the Wild’s loss to the Penguins back in the middle of November, the team has gone 2-4-2 in their last eight games played and only 1-2-1 in the last four. Is this looking familiar yet? After the Wild blew a third period, three goal lead to the Dallas Stars on home ice last week, Coach Mike Yeo said, “Same story.

Here we are again”.

Photos Courtesy of Associated Press Yeo hasn’t sugar coated the team’s play as of late while taking part in the last three press conferences. This past Monday, November 30 at practice, he huddled the team around him saying to them that if they aren’t going to try and build from the early season success and eventually build up towards the playoffs, then isn’t this all just a big waste of time? It was a

very intense scene as Yeo has become furious with the team and many four letter words were used in his rant.

During this same practice he brought the team into the defensive-zone and said, “since we spend all of our time in the d-zone anyway, we might as well be good at it.”

Yeo then proceeded to run the team through a number of defensive zone drills.

The Wild were on the road in Chicago on Tuesday.

The Blachkhawks had just returned home from their annual Circus road trip. They went 3-1-2. Patrick Kane, who after Tuesday night’s game, is now on a 20 game point streak (12 goals, 31 assists) and is now the longest in history for an American born player and the longest streak in the NHL since Sidney Crosby went 25 games with a point in 2010.

Tuesday’s game was sloppy both ways. Each team was having troubles exiting and entering their respected zones and the offensive production wasn’t there on either side. Fortunately for the Wild, they were able to pull away with a win by the score of 2-1 in regulation time. The Wild will head back to home ice to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday, December 3 and again on Saturday, December 5 when the Colorado Avalanche come to town.

So are you buying into last seasons plummeting trend? It was difficult to tell if the Wild are going to turn it around after the game on Tuesday, due to style of game that was played. The Wild will look to find their offensive stride once again on home ice later this week.

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Photo Courtesy of Trevor Cokley Jalen Pendleton is able to stuff the state sheet this season for the Mavericks as he averages 11.5 points, six rebounds and just over four assist a game.

Officiating is harder than you think

LUKE LONIEN Sports Editor I was talking to one of my friends, who is a die-hard Packer fan, and he was very frustrated with how Vikings’ fan were full of themselves and how the Packers were better and all the things you would expect a Packer’s fan to say. Which, sadly, were true, the Packers absolutely destroyed the Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. 30-13.

My friend doesn’t think the Vikings are a great team.

I think he is wrong there, I do believe the Vikings have

a great time, but your faith in this team comes down to whether or not you believe in Teddy Bridgewater.

We discussed the game back and forth. We talked about how the Packers have been playing, how the Vikings have been playing and agreeing on several points. Vikings fans were outrageous when Linval Joseph got called for roughing the passer. Fans were also upset when Teddy Bridgewater got hit in the head and pulled down while having his facemask grabbed, no call. It was a Vikings’ fan and Packers’ fan talking about a Viking-Packer game, so naturally the officiating was brought up.

Do I think it has to do with the whole Aaron Rodgers gets calls that younger Quarterbacks do not get yet? No. I

actually think that Joseph did rough the passer. At least my friend agreed with me that it was a week hit. He also said that Rodgers was turning into a little bit of a whiner. Which, come on, every body knows that.

The refs did miss the call on Bridgewater, my friend agreed with that, too. But the main point here is that this whole referees blowing games has to stop. Players are preforming these penalties, and it is not the official’s fault. Yes, they are calling ticky-tack plays that probably shouldn’t be called, but it is the NFL’s fault for telling the refs to call it.

The refs are doing their job

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Timberwolves aren’t far from becoming a playoff team With plenty of young talent, the Timberwolves are creating a lot of buzz around the league, centered around Ricky Rubio, Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer Prior to the NBA season starting, I wrote a piece where I predicted who to watch for as a sleeper team in both conferences. For the West I choose the Minnesota Timberwolves saying that it’s too soon to hope for a playoff appearance, but they’ll be giving hell to teams along the way. Thus far into the season it’s safe to say I was correct in the latter, but is the Timberwolves first playoff game in 11 years really that far away?

Right now the Wolves are sitting on an 8-10 record, and as of writing are tied with the Phoenix Suns for the eighth seed. There is still a lot of basketball to play, but the performances that the Timberwolves have been putting together are hard to ignore. Out of the eight wins they have gotten so far, three of them came against teams that are very likely to be in the playoffs come April.

Those teams are the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks. Just a year ago those wins would have felt like playoff wins in their own right, but the way the Wolves are playing now makes it feel as if they belong.

While none of these wins came easy by any means, it’s the Wolves play late in games that has really made them look like contenders. Right

are playing clutch when they need to most. What a team does in the 4th is the most important aspect of any team, because if you can’t get it done in crunch time, then you can’t get it done in general.

F r o m top to bottom this is a team that is stacked with potential, and still learning the game. Karl Anthony Towns has been playPhoto Courtesy of Associated Press ing very well, Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns are the cornerstones of the young Timberwolves. but his minutes have experience he needs to be- logic because in an 82-game team to step up, and take yet to even peak. He has cur- come great. season almost anything can the open spot. Do I still think rently played 494 minutes on The team has also looked happen. But multiple teams it’s too soon too expecting a the year, which is 130 minutes entirely different when Ricky in the Western Conference playoff berth from the Timless than the number three Rubio is on or off the court. coming into the season with berwolves this year? Yeah, I pick Jalil Okafor has played. It When Rubio is on the court roster issues, or simply not do. But I no longer think that goes to show the depth of this the team is 7-5. When Rubio performing at the level peo- it’s too far off.

Minnesota team, anywhere is sitting out the team is only ple expected the door is wide else in the top five he would 1-5, with their first win without open for a young and hungry have been expected to play them coming recently against major minutes right away, but the Sacramento Kings. Peowith the help of Gorgui Dieng ple have said that Rubio’s on the Wolves have been able to and off the court situation is ease Towns into playing ma- a major reason he should be jor minutes. traded, but Mitchell is doAndrew Wiggins has had ing the right thing by resting a good season, averaging 22 Rubio in the early part of the points a game. He got off to season. By giving him ample a slow start on the year, but time to make sure that he’s has recently been looking like all right now, it will hopefully the star that fans got to know

“While none of these wins came easy by any means, it’s the Wolves play late in games that has really made them look like contenders.

Right now the Wolves are in 12th place for 4th quarter field goal percentage at 43.8 percent, and 10th place for three-point percentage at 35.9 percent.” now the Wolves are in 12th place for 4th quarter field goal percentage at 43.8 percent, and 10th place for threepoint percentage at 35.9 percent. For a team that is so young, and still learning they

last year. Coach Sam Mitchell even gave Wiggins the chance to tie up the game in their home game against Orlando. Wiggins ended up missing, but it’s these failures that are going to give him the

make him fully healthy when and if he’s needed in important games later in the year.

Most will say, and rightfully so, that to predict who is a playoff team at this juncture in the NBA season is premature.

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OFFICIATING continued from 23 “Do I think it has to do with the whole Aaron Rodgers gets calls that younger Quarterbacks do not get yet? No. I actually think that Joseph did rough the passer. At least my friend agreed with me that it was a week hit.” as they are told, which most of us would do. The NFL is not going to change, because many of the rules put in place are for player’s safety, and the ticky-tack fouls are fouls by the book, so the officials call them.

Do I think that refs are missing calls? Absolutely.

There are several examples that I could go through were I think refs are making mistakes on a call, but I also realize

that officiating a game is one of the most difficult things to do. High school officials do not get enough credit for what they do.

I have umpired baseball since I was in the seventh grade, and I thought it would be a walk in the park. I would just show up, call a couple kids out and make a little bit of money. I was so wrong. It was terrible, but at the same time I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I blew a call, really bad. Like everyone at the game, all the players, coaches, and runner knew this kid was out. I called him safe, oops.

Yes, I am comparing professional officials to my local fifth grade baseball game, but the attitude was no different. NFL officials are in it because they like football; it is a way that they can give back to a game that gave so much to them. And, make quite a bit

of money.

To be an official you have to know the rules inside out, you have to know rules that most people have never heard of, but those people think they could do your job.

Refs do not get the respect they deserve. Yeah, they make pretty good money, but anyone who goes into officiating is not in it for the money. They do it for the love of the game and exercise.

All I’m saying is that you should appreciate the officials. They do not hold anything against you. They are calling them as they see it.

They have no reason to do it any other way.

“Barr” set high: Vikings linebacker is thriving Second year linebacker Anthony Barr is giving the Vikings what they hoped for when they drafted him.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.

(AP) — Anthony Barr was the first player drafted by the Minnesota Vikings after Mike Zimmer took over as coach.

The reasons for the preference, quickly apparent in Barr’s rookie year, have become that much more obvious in his second season.

Blitzing, tackling, covering, whatever. Barr’s vast skill set is thriving in this dynamic defense the Vikings are running.

“He has a freaking cast on his hand. The dude is impressive,” cornerback Terence Newman said.

Barr broke his left hand Nov. 8 against St. Louis, but has not missed a game. His performance Sunday at Atlanta might’ve been his best yet.

“The sky’s the limit for the guy. There are so many things you can do with him,” Zimmer said, adding: “He is that type of player that can ruin a lot of things for the offense.”

The Falcons found out about that in a 20-10 victory that pushed the Vikings back into sole possession of first place in the NFC North.

In the first quarter, Barr tracked down running back

Tevin Coleman after a 46yard gain and punched the ball out to force a fumble the Vikings recovered at their 21. Safety Antone Exum, who had slowed Coleman down, said he was surprised to see Barr suddenly appear.

In the second quarter, Barr read a short pass in the flat to wide receiver Roddy White and tackled him for a 1-yard loss.

In the third quarter, on first-and-goal at the 1 for the Falcons, Barr joined nose tackle Linval Joseph at the line to stop Coleman. Newman eventually intercepted Matt Ryan in the end zone to thwart that drive.

In the fourth quarter, the Falcons sent Coleman on a wheel route up the right sideline on first down from their 39. Barr was with him step for step and reached out to knock down Ryan’s pass for an incompletion.

Then, on fourth-and-1 on the same possession, Barr blitzed and sacked Ryan for an 8-yard loss to force another fumble that the Falcons meaninglessly recovered.

“We really just try to stress ‘do your job’ and let the big plays happen, don’t force ‘em,” Barr said. “I think that

guys are starting to understand that and take a sense of pride in.”

Zimmer said he’s seen Barr become more vocal and intense this season. He prodded him last week to increase his hustle and, not coincidentally, the forced fumble at the end of Coleman’s long run followed.

“Once I saw him break free, I just figured, ‘Why not run for the ball and see what happens?’” Barr said.

At UCLA, Barr began his career as a fullback and a tight end before switching to defense as a junior. His jarring sack of Matt Barkley that knocked the USC quarterback out of that game in 2012 was considered a turning point in a rivalry that was dominated by the Trojans over the previous decade-plus. That was the first of three straight wins by the Bruins.

“He’s a great guy, just very relaxed, walks slower than most, just kind of saunters around, but when it’s game time, man, you can just see it in his eyes,” said Vikings punter Jeff Locke, a teammate of Barr’s at UCLA. “His eyes light up. He’s got a fire in there.”

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New Twins DH Byung Ho Park: ‘Baseball is baseball’ The Twins signed Korean baseball star Byung Ho Park to a 4 year, 12 million dollar deal Tuesday afternoon. The Twins won the bidding for Park with a 12.85 million dollar bid.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pitchers waiting for Byung Ho Park in the major leagues will be much more difficult to hit than the opponents he faced in the Korean Baseball Organization.

The Minnesota Twins have been scouting this slugger for more than a decade, though.

They were undeterred by the price or the risk.

“We have a lot of conviction and belief that Byung Ho is going to be able to integrate into our organization and be a very productive player,” Twins vice president of player personnel Mike Radcliff said, adding: “I don’t think the transition process will be long and rigorous.”

Park summed up his confidence thusly, through an interpreter Wednesday at his introductory news conference: “Baseball is baseball.”

The Twins posted the highest bid last month, $12.85 million, to Park’s club in the KBO for the exclusive right to work out what became a $12 million, four-year contract for the 29-year-old.

There’s an inherent gamble in committing that much money to a player who has never appeared in the majors. With Park’s .343 batting average, 35 doubles, 53 home runs and 146 RBIs in 140 games this season for the Nexen Heroes, there was plenty of potential to entice the Twins.

They have a scout, David Kim, who lives in Seoul where the Heroes are based.

“This guy can swing the

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Park hit .343 with 53 home runs and 146 RBI for the Nexen Heros.

bat. He’s strong. He uses all parts of the park. Now he strikes out, but a lot of power hitters strike out,” Twins general manager Terry Ryan said, praising Park’s baserunning, throwing and fielding abilities as well.

Park is a natural first baseman, but with Joe Mauer there he will be the Twins’ primary designated hitter, a role he has held only about a dozen times.

“Whatever job that’s given

AP test: Rio Olympic water badly polluted, even far offshore RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic sailor Erik Heil floated a novel idea to protect himself from the sewage-infested waters he and other athletes will compete in during next year’s games: He’d wear plastic overalls and peel them off when he was safely past the contaminated waters nearest shore.

Heil, 26, was treated at a Berlin hospital for MRSA, a flesh-eating bacteria, shortly after sailing in an Olympic test event in Rio in August.

But his strategy to avoid a repeat infection won’t limit his risk.

A new round of testing by

The Associated Press shows the city’s Olympic waterways are as rife with pathogens far offshore as they are nearer land, where raw sewage flows into them from fetid rivers and storm drains.

That means there is no dilution factor in the bay or lagoon where events will take place and no less risk to the health of athletes like sailors competing farther from the shore.

“Those virus levels are widespread. It’s not just

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to him, he’s willing to play,” said Park’s interpreter, Jae Woong Han. “And he’ll be ready for any position that he’s required to play.”

That sounded good to Mauer, who attended the media event after a translated conversation with his new teammate. Park named Mauer as a person he looked forward to meeting in the U.S. when asked what excited him about the life and career transition. The Google Trans-

late smart phone app will be a must, Mauer said, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get along.

“I can tell the guys are going to really like him,” Mauer said.

Ryan said arbitration-eligible third baseman Trevor Plouffe, the subject of trade speculation, will stay put.

That means American League Rookie of the Year Award finalist Miguel Sano will move to left field, for now.

“We’ll just have to do the best we can to make it work,” manager Paul Molitor said. “If it produces offensively, I don’t think we’ll have any trouble making a lineup out every day.”

Married with an infant son, Park played nine years in the KBO. When he debuts, he’ll be the 18th player born in Korea to reach the major leagues, a list that includes current standouts, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang, Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Kang, who was Park’s teammate with the Heroes, established a template that emboldened the Twins with an .816 on-base-plus-slugging percentage as a rookie for the Pirates this year. He had 15 home runs and 58 RBIs while hitting .287 in 421 at-bats before a takeout slide at second base broke his leg, tore up his knee and cut short his season. Kang, coincidentally, homered twice in two games at Target Field in July.

“He got a lot of confidence from what he heard from Kang,” Han said.

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Photo Courtesy of Yohanes Ashenafi Sophomore Hannah Davis (17) has four goals and 12 points on the year for the Mavericks. Davis has 27 career points in 50 career games.

RIO continued from 26 along the shoreline but it’s elsewhere in the water, therefore it’s going to increase the exposure of the people who come into contact with those waters,” said Kristina Mena, an expert in waterborne viruses and an associate professor of public health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. “We’re talking about an extreme environment, where the pollution is so high that exposure is imminent and the chance of infection very likely.”

In July, the AP reported that its first round of tests showed disease-causing viruses directly linked to human sewage at levels up to 1.7 million times what would be considered highly alarming in the U.S. or Europe. Experts said athletes were competing in the viral equivalent of

raw sewage and exposure to dangerous health risks almost certain.

The results sent shockwaves through the global athletic community, with sports officials pledging to do their own viral testing to ensure the waters were safe for competition in next year’s games. Those promises took on further urgency in August, after pre-Olympic rowing and sailing events in Rio led to illnesses among athletes nearly double the acceptable limit in the U.S. for swimmers in recreational waters.

Nevertheless, Olympic and World Health Organization officials have flip-flopped on promises to carry out viral testing in the wake of the AP’s July report.

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