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Pridefest draws attention to November vote J.P. Winters MARQUEE EDITOR

Thursday night, hundreds of people gathered in Barden Park for a rally and march hosted by PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) in wake of the upcoming

vote on the constitutional ban of marriage. This is the third time the annual event has been hosted. The idea for it started when the National Organization for Marriage came to town, speaking about how marriage should only be between a man and woman.

The initial idea of those opposed was to protest, but instead people gathered on the opposites of town to celebrate the LGBT community in the area and encourage others to come out. “The main idea is to spread the word and bring awareness to

the community,” said Kylara McDonald, a freshman at SCSU who volunteered at the event. “It’s very vague to me why people don’t think gays should have equal rights,” said Mike Grewatz, another freshman volunteer. This year’s event

is heavily marked by the nearing vote on whether Minnesota will have a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The approaching vote drew Jim Graves, a candidate for United States congress, to speak at the event. The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Cho-

rus also came to sing a few numbers. The vote for the amendment will take place Nov. 6. “This vote says as much about straight people as it does about gays,” said Richard Carlbom, campaign manager for Minnesotans United for All Families. “Many

Prices vary between local grocery stores Molly Willms EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

If you’re a poor college student with a poor diet, you might be able to chalk it up to your grocery store. In a survey of over 50 items between the Coborn’s Superstore in the Southside neighborhood and

Cash Wise East across the river, Coborn’s charges an average of more than 10 percent more for produce, meat, household goods and more. Fresh fruit and vegetables cost an average of over 14 percent at Coborn’s, and personal care items average even higher.

“Coborn’s and Cash Wise have different operating models,” said Emily Coborn, communications manager at Coborn’s, Inc. “They’re essentially different grocery chains, even though they’re owned by Coborn’s.” Emily Coborn cited some of the dif-

ferent services offered between the stores: grocery bagging, for example, is a service offered at the higherpriced Coborn’s store, but not at Cash Wise. She said that Coborn’s customers are more service-oriented and look for more high-quality food and convenience, whereas

Cash Wise customers prices and greater variety. “That’s the tradeoff between the two brands,” she said. That all makes sense, but is there a reason the more expensive store is in the neighborhood most accessible to SCSU

students? “When we look at different markets, we take a lot of variables into account, including proximity to a university,” Coborn said, “but it also includes proximity to businesses and proximity to dif-

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of the people here are straight and legally married, but they come out to support because they know people who would be affected by this.” “Gay marriage is currently illegal and it

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Holocaust survivor speaks at SCSU Meg Iserloth ONLINE EDITOR

Eva Kor held out her arm to the students and Ritsche Auditorium, revealing a faded permanent tattoo that was forced upon her by Nazi Soldiers 68 years ago. “If you look at my tattoo, you might see that it has faded,” she said. “The truth is, it was always like that. I was not a very cooperating victim.” On Thursday night at a free lecture, Kor described in gruesome detail how she survived in Auschwitz and the lessons she had learned, followed by a questions and answers session. With surprising humor, wit, optimism and a clear compassion for others, Kor stole the hearts of attendees and received a standing ovation before leaving the auditorium for a book signing in the lobby. When she was only 10 years old, Eva Kor (then

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New program prioritizes student sobriety Nick Longworth STAFF WRITER

Starting this semester, SCSU is taking a step further toward helping students The Student Recovery Program -- whose participants are housed in Coborn Plaza – currently enrolls one member, but intends to add more each semester going It is not a treatment program (participants must be sober for a minimum of six months prior to acceptance), but rather a support system Along with counseling sessions and weekly meetings, graduate assistant Thaddeus Rybka works side by side with participants, helping to ensure their individual success in any way “There is a lot of pride to be a part of this, espeHe’s very happy to be a part of the recovering community and we do a lot of fun things together; go out and eat, watch movies, listen to music, he plays guitar and I play bass so we jam sometimes,” said Rybka, graduate assistant for the recovery The program, which is privately funded by donors, comes at no additional cost are also required to take a minimum of 12 credits over “When we began implementing the program we thought it was really important not to pass along any program is entirely funded The residency is in Coborn Plaza, so any student who enrolls would pay the same amount as any other student living there,” said Jen Sellmatzke, associate director

Participants of the Student Recovery Program are housed in Coborn Plaza apartments.

Although the program currently enrolls only one member, it is not due to a plicants did not meet the requirements for enrollment, but starting next semesprogram looks to expand with each semester going ly a need out there, not only but the recovery community really well and we’re trying to get the word out and raise

In addition to the Student Recovery Program itself, the Benton Community Council recently approved the idea to convert into a relaxation and medibe available to any student in recovery, not just those any student in recovery, regardless if they are a community student or a residenplace where other students -

there is no central place students can go and share a common experience with one another,” Sellmatzke Although everyone involved plays an intricate part in participants’ lives, it is insisted that ultimate success rests on those who enroll, program will not force them to stay sober, they must do “On a weekly basis, [participants] are expected to have counseling, but other than that they will go about their day to day as a normal student, except they

have this added support,” Counseling and Psychologi“Part of the idea of the residential community is we want them to have a normal college experience, but in addition we supply a hub of ty experience like the rest of us go through, but with the main changes from someone who has been using and is now practicing abstinence from all chemicals is the life-

hang out with their old friends nor do the activities “A lot of students in recovery coming in, all they know in the past was drinkimportant to have things you’re passionate about and to tap into what they’re passionate about and what they Now, developing new and healthy outlets will become invaluable to their

No longer can participants

Women on Wednesday takes on the marriage amendment Tiffany Krupke CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The room was silent of the campus series Women on Wednesday as presenter Robynne Curlee encouraged attendees to take a mo“The marriage

amendment that is on the ballot in November affects thousands of Minnesotans,” Curlee son next to you and tell them about someone you know that would be hurt if this amendSoon, the room was abuzz with conversa-

Women on Wednesday is designed to talk about policies that put women’s rights – and lives -- at risk, according to information from This year’s theme is centered around creating solutions for what has been called,

“The War on Women,” which refers to the recent attack on women’s using less strict criteria, Planned Parenthood being defunded in some states, and cutting over $750 million from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program

for Women, Infants and Children – a fed-

presentation was about voting no to the marriage amendment that

the series featured a presentation entitled, “The Freedom to Marry: What’s at stake for people in Minnesota,” and was held

as between one man

Robynne Curlee speaks to the audience about the marriage amendment which is on the ballot in November.

nesota state law already forbids the recognition of same sex marriages, but a vote “no” would keep the amendment Curlee is the Regional Organizing Director of the North Metro/Central Minnesota division of Minnesotans United for All Families, a coalition designed to spread the word about why the marriage amendment Curlee recounted her experience of comGrowing up, she suspected that she was gay when she was a teen but took years to accept was fearful of how her father would take the news because his religious beliefs were Her family now accepts her partner Her father is also voting no to the marriage amendment because he Curlee became involved with Minnesotans United for All Families because she hopes one day to be The organization is currently reaching out to voters and sharing personal stories about the effect this amendAccording to Curlee, one out of four people they contact

agree to vote “no” after hearing a personal story from a volunteer and 67 percent of people agree to vote “no” when someone they know shares a personal fast approaching, the organization is gearing 30 states have already approved similar marriage amendment does not pass, MinneCurlee encouraged all to get involved because many conversations are “If you know someone who would be hurt by this amendment, Women’s Center director Jane Olsen described the presentation as moving and hopes it will impact one goal for Women on Wednesday is raising awareness and giving options for students to “This really reenergizes and excites me about the possibility of a vote ‘no’ outcome,” said graduate student Danielle Smith who also attended the to encourage others to To get involved, org or email the Waite Women on Wednesday is held every Wednesday from noon

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Cash Wise East, on average, charges 10 percent less for produce, meat, household goods and more than Coborn’s in the Southside neighborhood.

Grocery Continued from Page 1 ferent residential areas. “I can’t say that it’s necessarily the university is why we place that banner [or operating model, namely Coborn’s] in that location, it’s kind of the overall scope of who’s living in that area.” According to a brief survey released online, students have mixed views on which store offers the best value. Some responses correctly stated that Coborn’s charges more for fresh fruit and vegetables overall, while others simply said that stores like Cash Wise and Target were “expensive.” The survey also showed that over 75 percent of respondents shopped at Target or Wal-Mart for groceries, with Coborn’s on Cooper trailing behind with about 47 percent and Cash Wise at about 37 percent. What Target lacks in variety (much of the produce found at Coborn’s and Cash Wise can’t be found at Target), it often makes up in value. When compared to Cash Wise and Coborn’s, Target generally comes out cheaper. However, with brand differences, fewer options for comparison and different pricing methods, it’s rate reading. Unless, of course, you’re shopping for personal care items like

toilet paper, tampons and soap. Shopping at Target over Cash Wise would save you an average of more than 5 percent; over Coborn’s, more than 10 percent. Target prices are set by the Target store in St. Cloud is authorized to do temporary price cuts in their grocery department, according to Traci Rasmussen-Myers,

executive team leader-in-training at Target East. So why do students shop where they shop? The most popular answer: convenient location. As any student who has lugged multiple bags home on a city bus would likely agree, location is important when you’re strapped for time and energy.

The question becomes, is it worth an extra 10 percent or more? According to the survey, it might be: less than half said they’d switch to a different store if money or transport wasn’t an issue, while more than 28 percent said they would not. The rest, in keeping with the rest of the results, were not sure.

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A survey of students showed 47 percent shop at Coborn’s on Cooper.

Mice found in Stewart Hall vending machine John Russett MANAGING EDITOR

When Randy May grabbed two copies of the University Chronicle from the stand in the lobby of Stewart Hall, it wasn’t to read one and give another to a friend. The papers were procured to help mice

escape from a vending machine. May, a graduate assistant in the Economics department, was in Stewart Hall on Sunday night working on homework. On his way out he decided to get something to drink and a few snacks. “I just started pouring change into the machine and I drop three

snacks out of the thing and I bend down to go in there and I was like ‘what is that?’ and there’s two baby mice sitting in for them and I wasn’t too concerned with my chips and cookies and whatnot. So I grabbed a couple of copies of [the Chronicle] and I tried to let them run out,” May said,

adding he was unable to free the mice from the machine. After some time passed May said he threw out the bags of food he had originally stuffed in his pocket because the thought of mice running around in the vending machine was not sitting well with him. May called Public

Safety around 9 p.m. Sunday to alert them of the mice. When he came in on Monday morning May said he was curious to see if anything had been done. When he arrived in Stewart Hall nothing had been done, May said. “I was kind of upset nothing was being done,”

May said. Jerry Saldana, who owns the vending machine and is the owner of Saldana Vending, said it in a vending machine. “It’s a very shocking deal,” Saldana said. He said they didn’t machine but they did being in the machine. “We looked over every item and we only found one item [which was tampered with],” Saldana said. He said it was a package of crackers. Everything was taken out of the machine and all they can do is set traps, Saldana said. “I did come back up and see that they were thoroughly cleaning it, which was good to see at least that. I think that’s probably the whole solution. Go in there and clean everything out, sanitize it. And they did check every shelf,” May said.

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Mice running through the vending machine in the lobby of Stewart Hall.

he didn’t believe there were mice found in the machine but once he learned there was a video that changed his perspective. “I guess you have to believe that,” he said. Saldana said he would be around to make sure the mice don’t cause any more problems with his vending machine.

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Saturday’s Pridefest event was Pride in the Park at Lake George, which included food, music and opportunities to learn about the LGBT community.

Pride Continued from Page 1 will still be illegal when we beat the amendment vote,” Carlbom said. “However, the amendment would close all possible conversation for legalizing it in the future.” There is currently an amendment against gay marriage in thirty other states. run out of Waite Park, is using multiple forms of media to get its message out including television, online social media, and a telephone campaign. “When we call people, we are trying to engage in conversations, not debates about politics,” said Justin Michael, an organizer of the event. “We want people to know who this is hurting.” “This is a chance for people who care about this issue to literally change the world and change the way people look at each other,” Michael said. After the rally some of those present at the rally marched downtown. “When we crossed Division Street it was really symbolic because there is so much division on this issue, and our aim is to bring people together,” Michael said. The rally and march helped kick off the 2012 St. Cloud Pridefest, which ran through Sunday. Other events included Pride in the Park at Lake George with over a thousand expected to attend, a drag show at the civic center downtown, the show, “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Pioneer Place, brunch at Biology 701, and a block party to cap off the week at Biology 701.

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Biology 701 hosted brunch and a block party Sunday as a part of Pridefest.

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Mozes) and her twin sister Miriam became two of the many twin childvictims of Dr. Josef Mengele and his medical experiments during the Holocaust. “Mengele was dressed in his shiny uniform with glinting black boots and white gloves, with a baton in his hand,” Kor described, “and he counted us every morning; he wanted to know how many guinea pigs he had.” After weeks of enduring agonizing living conditions and humiliating inspections, the experiments began with injections of bacteria and disease to one of each set of twins. When one twin fell ill from these injections they were rushed to a “hospital” where both food and medical attention was prohibited, and if they died (which was often the case), the second twin was never seen again; years later, Kor said she learned they were immediately injected with the same fatal substance in their heart so a side-by-side autopsy could be conducted. Eva was one of the children injected with the unknown substance, and after her limbs swelled and her fever rose, she was rushed to the “hospital” with only two weeks to live. Meanwhile, her sister Miriam was monitored in isolation by Nazi guards 24 hours a day in wait of Eva’s predicted death. It was in that moment that Eva decided that she would prove Dr. Mengele wrong, and by sheer willpower, she did just that. Kor’s journey into the nightmare of Auschwitz began on the dawn of an early spring day in 1944, where she and about four hundred other people, among which was her mother and father, her eldest sister (aged 14), her middle sister (aged 12), and her twin sister Miriam (aged 10), were packed into a kettle car train headed for the concentration camp. “All I could see was a little patch of grey sky through the barbed wire through the window,” Kor recalled. “As soon as we stepped from the kettle car onto of a strip of land called the ‘Selection Platform’, my mother grabbed Miriam’s hand and and mine. We were the youngest children, and she hoped that as long as she could hold onto us that she could somehow protect us. Everything was very confusing and it moved very fast. As we were standing on that strip of land -- which I need to describe to you: it’s about 85 feet long by 75 feet wide -- millions of people were ripped apart from their families on that little strip of land. I believe that there is no other strip of land anywhere on the face of this Earth that has witnessed that many people being ripped apart from one another.” “In my childish curiosity I what the place was, and suddenly I realized that my father and two older sisters had disappeared from the crowd. Never ever did I see them again.” As the Mozes sisters clung to their mother, an S.S. soldier noticed their identical hair and clothing and asked if they were twins. Their mother asked if that was a good thing; when the soldier said it was, mediately they were stripped from their mother and joined the group of 3,000 children, twins whose age ranged from two years old to sixteen years, who would become the subjects of humiliating, painful, and most of the time lethal tests by Josef Mengele, Auschwitz’s “Angel of Death”.

“All I remember is my mother’s arm stretched out in despair as she was pulled away,” Kor said. Even before enduring Dr. Mengele’s injections, Kor realized that her determination to stay alive would be the difference between her and victims of the Holocaust who did not make it when she stumbled upon a gut-wrenching sight in the bathroom. were the scattered corpses of three children. I had never seen anybody dead before, but to me it was clear that that could happen to Miriam and me unless I did something to prevent it. So while I was there, I made a silent pledge: I would do everything and anything within my power to make sure that Miriam and I shall not end up on the latrine walk out of this camp alive,” she said. “From the moment I left the latrine, I did everything instinctively, and I did everything right. I never let any doubt or fear enter my mind. In my mind I had a picture, an image of Miriam and me walking out of this camp alive.” It was this type of thinking that would allow the Mozes twins to survive the nightmare of Auschwitz. However, despite the liberation in 1945, Mengele’s experiments continued to haunt them in the form of emotional and physical trauma their whole lives, especially her sister Miriam, whose kidneys had not grown past the size of a child’s. After receiving a kidney transplant from Eva, the twins hoped the “perfect match” would be enough to make her well again; but unfortunately, Miriam passed away in 1993 due to uncommon complications from the surgery. Along with the lesson of hope and optimism, Kor also spoke about forgiveness and prejudice, a subject she was very passionate about. Years ago a series of events led to Kor inviting Nazi Doctor Hans Münch, a S.S. doctor who reluctantly worked under Dr. Mengele, to talk with her about the Holocaust. Despite being described as “not connected ideologically neither with the organizations” during the Nuremberg Trials of in 1946 due to his kind nature towards victims and the large amount of help he provided towards them, Kor was still frightened to face one of the men who served under Nazi rule. But after being greeted by Münch with a pleasant surprise of kindness and the utmost respect, Kor felt an instant weight lift from her shoulders, and decided to write a letter of forgiveness to Münch in order to ease his guilt from the Holocaust he was forced to participate in. After battling dementia for several years, Münch passed away in 2001. As the years passed, Kor’s letter forgiving Münch led to her forgiveness to all Nazis, including Mengele; and although she has received a lot of backlash from other survivors because of it, Kor still insists to this day that forgiveness was the one act that freed her from the chains of hate and gave her power over Mengele that no one can ever take away. The talk was sponsored by SCSU’s MedTech Industry Master of Science Degree Programs and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education in collaboration with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. More information about Kor and the Holocaust museum she started called “Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors” (C.A.N.D.L.E.S.) can be found on their website, candlesholocaustmuseum.org.

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to listen to Holocaust survivor Eva Kor speak.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

The Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street

Joe Edmonds ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The Arab Spring continues to bloom in the Middle East and northern Africa. With government overthrows in four countries and an ongoing civil war in Syria the political landscape of the area is sure to experience radical change in the next 10 years. Whether it be replaced with a peaceful government that works for its people or another regime toppling the current one, things in the Middle East will never be the same. Occupy Wall Street is often compared with the Arab Spring, which makes sense since the protesters at Occupy will directly cite the Arab Spring as inspiration. It also inspired many other protest groups to take action in Europe and southern Africa, as well as China. Social media was a very impor-

tant tool for the Arab Spring and movements like Occupy. They all used the power of Twitter and Facebook to stay connected. Some may argue the uprisings would not have happened without it; however, this assertion ignores the oppression of an entire culture. While the violence in Syria and other countries is somewhat more serious than the police brutality being experienced by Occupy protesters, many groups are facing pressure from their governments to abandon their causes. What else do these groups have in common? To answer that we have to look at all the anti-American protests happening in countries where government overthrows and mass protests have taken place. To the people of the Arab world, switching to capitalism would be no different than the governments they overthrew. It would not happen immediately, but the people who had the power before would gain power again over the majority of the population; hence the 99% movement of Occupy Wall Street. Not to leave things to chance, the United States has backed many of the protests to make sure the “right”

group comes into power. Clearly Egypt was part of this situation as many U.S. government members have openly condemned Mohamed Morsi, the new Egyptian president, for being part of the Muslim Brotherhood Party. The actions taken against each protest group draw some similarities, too. Behind the political change, internet law was being written. Many governments in countries where civil unrest was happening, discovered people were using social media to organize their events. As a result sites such as Tumblr and Twitter were blocked for access. Though this did not necessarily hinder the movements, it was a sign of the ways governments would respond to the internet. One month after the Occupy protests began in New York City, the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, was introduced to the House of Representatives. This bill would restrict and block any websites that on open servers. The days of the free-range internet are surely coming to a close.

Quote of the Week The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis American Psychologist , 1913-2007

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An extended stay in college is not a bad thing Colton Olund CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Undecided. I fell into this category throughout my college career; shifting from major to major. But this is not a bad thing. The advantage of being undecided and taking a variety of classes is that you can really get an understanding of what you want to do, in both academia and as a working adult. Taking in different subjects I feel in the end also makes you a more diverse and intelligent person. Some people stress and lege in four years, some people get pressure from their parents if they are the ones paying for it), but staying for longer than four years is not a bad thing. In fact, it is quite common now

Most of my friends and acquaintances from St. Cloud am planning to graduate spring what you would call in high school terms a “super senior”. However, this is common for multiple reasons. One reason is the amount of generals that you have to take at SCSU. As part of its Liberal Education Program you must complete 10 goals including mathematics, critical thinking, tory, science, ethical and civil responsibility, as well as diversity courses. You need to complete these 10 goals with an accumulation of at least 40 credits. The average full-time student takes between 12-16 credits often doing 4-5 classes. At that

rate completing generals alone takes a little more than two full years of school. And that is assuming you are only taking general classes, which is not preferable. Lower level classes can be extremely tedious, and dry, especially when you are not interested in that particular me that subject is math). I understand the necessity of taking generals, like I said before. It does diversify you academically, and there are enough something that at least partially interests you. The only problem with this is the time it takes to complete these classes, that is a in four years. If you take a class in a certain subject; let’s just say for the sake of discussion you take an Anthropology course you sophomore year and say to yourself,

“Hey, I dig this class, it’s pretty interesting, and I’ve always liked Charles Darwin. I’ll explore this subject; maybe I’ll make it my major or minor. Maybe I can make this my career.” So you take two anthropology classes your next semester. During those classes you start to lose interest in the topic, you start to look at career choices associated with anthropology and maybe they aren’t for you. Maybe you realize you are just not that good at science. That leaves with six credits you have just using anthropology as an example, I’ve taken an anthropology class and personally I wish I would have had time to take Human Origins. You can look back at these as either mistakes or learning experiences, or both. At least you know what you do not want

to do. For example, I’ve taken about 12 credits of philosophy, I made it kind of impulsively. But I’ve taken some courses and for me, personally, half of them I thought were very interesting, and thought provoking, half of them were boring and completely unappealing to me. Sometimes I wish I’d taken a different class here and there but I do not regret trying something new, it’s a part of being young. Read the rest of this article on universitychronicle.net. Scan QR code:

Pro-choice is pro-choice; some pro-life is pro-birth about this as serious adults. The pro-life side believes that life begins at conception and that any abortion is equivalent to murder. Let’s unpack that, shall we, mates? The frightening Jan Brewer of Arizona recently helped pass Molly Willms EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Folks, it’s time for a change in the way we frame the two sides of the abortion debate. Each side, right now, has been framed in a way that suits their public relations needs. The pro-choice side believes that the choice of whether to terminate a pregnancy should be made by the person responsible for potentially carrying, giving birth to, feeding, clothing, sheltering and raising the potential child. It’s safe to say that few in their right minds are anti-life or pro-abortion, if we’re talking

two weeks before conception. Read that last sentence In other words, under this law, conception is possible even if you’ve never had sex in your life. You can be pregnant two weeks before you’ve ever had sex with a male. Ain’t that a peach? Paul Ryan, too, once sponas beginning at the moment a sperm and egg join. By this logic, anyone who’s had IVF is a murderer, as unused embryos are thrown away in the process. I’d bet you know someone who’s had IVF done. Are they

murderers? So, the whole “conception” thing is already vague. What’s even more interesting is the people who don’t believe in abortion, even in cases where a pregnancy threatens a mother’s life. A candidate for sheriff in New Hampshire recently said he would use deadly force to stop an abortion from happening. He would kill, because he doesn’t believe in taking life. What? One would think, if the prolifers are all so anti-abortion, that they would be eager to prevent unwanted pregnancy in One would be wrong. VP candidate Paul Ryan says that, on day one of Romney’s presidency, the mandate that requires private insurance to provide birth control at no cost to women would be eliminated. Sure, he’s probably pandering, but that means that there

are people to whom that prospect appeals. So let’s regroup: some prolifers says that life begins two weeks before you have sex, that they’ll kill you to save a cluster of cells, and that they’re not going to actively work against preventing unwanted pregnancy. This does not sound like a group of people who are all that interested in life. I know, there are people who are pro-life who aren’t whack-adoodles like Brewer or Szabo or Ryan or Akin. But if you subscribe to the above tenets having to do with birth control, you’re certainly not pro-life, and you’re not really working very hard to end abortions. As Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun, said about eight years ago, these people are pro-birth. They are, for some reason, obsessed with a cluster of cells in a woman’s womb – as long as

they are in the womb. They are not worried about the life of the potential mother or, for that matter, the potential child. Once the child is born, many pro-lifers want to eliminate programs that help needy new mothers and boost our education system. At a state level, they’re cutting funding for social workers that assist in cases of child abuse and neglect. I agree with Sister Chittister: “your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born but not a child fed, not a child educated, not a child housed.” Maybe you really are pro-life. Maybe you believe in supporting mother and child every step of the way. But before you vote, ask yourself: is your candidate actually pro-life, or are they just pro-birth?

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, September 24, 2012

Children decorate pumpkins in fall festival JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR

ON CAMPUS Atwood Movie Night: Brave Atwood Memorial Center Theater, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-23

Coffee Break Series AMC Caribou 1 p.m., Sept. 26

Invisible Children Screening Ritsche Auditorium 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 27

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RSVP Recital Ruth Gant Recital Hall 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 28 Final Fling Art Reception Epiphany Fine Arts Gallery 5 p.m., Sept. 28 Moon Night Festival AMC Ballroom 6-9:30 p.m., Sept. 29

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Film questions health norms JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ kicks off theater season

Guest Viola Recital Ruth Gant Recital Hall 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept 29

Oliva Stebbins STAFF WRITER

OFF CAMPUS Twin Cities Hip Hop with Big Zach St. John’s University Intercultural Center 7:15 p.m., Sept. 24

Johnny Allen & Roger Roger Keller Bar 9 p.m. Sept. 26 Rock Party Bubba’s Bar & Grill, Sauk Rapids 10:30 p.m. Sept. 28

Granite City Riot Skateboard Competition St. Cloud Skate Plaza 11 a.m., Sept. 29

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Reed Sigmond, winner of ‘best actor’ at the festival, gets direction during the shooting of ‘Blood Terror of the Night Fiend’.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRIANNA DHEIL

SCSU alum returns to town for St. Cloud Film Fest JP Winters

MARQUEE EDITOR

Q: Tell me a little about the

The monster musical was

A: Actually, I’m presenting

hours. “Ice House” and “Blood Terror of the Night

This past week marked Film Fest, taking place at the Pioneer Place with an awards show at the Paramount Theater. A few SCSU students and alumni

Dheil now does freelance work in the Twin Cities.

festival, including Brianna Dheil, a University Chronicle alum who now does freelance marketing and photo shoot work in Minneapolis. Earlier this week she took some time to answer some questions. Q: What was your position while you were at the Chronicle? A: I was a news writer for two years. I did photojournalism while I was in school. That must have been ten years ago. Wow, it has been a while.

ster musical in black and white, homage of “Invasion of The Body Snatcher”, but it’s also a bit tongue-incheek humor style dealing with gender roles. Then there is “Ice House” and “Blood Terror of the Night Fiend”. Q: It sounds like you have ies. Any reason for that? A: To be honest, I don’t really like monster movies, but they’re easy. When you only have seven minutes to preshave a fart joke or a penis joke at the end of it. This genre seemed like a better alternative to those endings. Q: A: They were all made for

festival that went on in the winter. Those were made in seven or eight days. Q: A: Well, the Twin Cities has those are the last three. I graduated SCSU and did some freelance work so that’s how I found people — by being in that community. I’ve been involved in probably hundreds of productions though. Q: What effect do you think this festival will have on Cloud? A: I didn’t even know St.

scene because if I remember right SCSU doesn’t ies. I guess this festival will foster awareness of the fact in St. Cloud. It could help fund grants towards SCSU so there could be a way for people to learn to make movies. Q: Do you think you’ll win an award? A: I don’t know. I had some positive reactions to my “Blood Terror of the Night Fiend” ended up winning best picture at the

can be viewed on the YouTube channel www.youtube. com/tinyorphans. They can also be found at www. tinyorphans.com.

REVIEWS

.movie.game.album.book.theater.

Big & Rich revive a rocking attitude in their fourth release

of a Different Color” in 2004, which turned tripleplatinum. Since then the group released two other albums together and, after vocal surgeries, marriages, and solo records, the two original musicians are back together. Their newest anticipated record “Hillbilly Jedi” doesn’t disappoint and was worth the four-year wait.

and background music, the song’s lyrics are meaningful, promoting a more positive world. Lines like “People across the world holdin’ on. The earth caved in and the ocean came down crashing. My neighbor just lost his house ‘cause he can’t get a job. Don’t you dare pledge allegiance. Don’t you dare speak of God” (last two sentences sung sarcastically) make an instant impression of faith and making a difference to change the world for the better. Addressing problems in our society and suggesting turning to prayer and optimism, the duo sings with passion. The song remains unforgettable well after listening.

rock-style number featuring Bon Jovi titled “Born Again”, listeners can tell the duo has returned with a renewed twang. Bon Jovi makes a surprise feature in the beginning of the song, his voice melting in perfectly. The easy rhymes, intense guitar solos, and deep drum beats keep the song alive through the series of lyrics. Background shouts of “look out” and “yeah” and the drowned-out, echoing effects of their voices add extra boldness to the tune. Big & Rich’s hit single “That’s Why I Pray” has been buzzing on country radio for the past few weeks, sparking a craze for their new music. Although slower with softer guitars

remains a stand-out song on the album. The love story begins with the heartfelt lyrics “As I’m watching you breathing, sleeping in my arms…” With a medium speed, a steady chime beat in the background, and words that stick in one’s head and pull at one’s heart, the piece balances Kenny and John’s voices well, testing their vocal ranges. Depth, desire, and love are a change from the Big & Rich’s more light-hearted style, but the novelty is appreciated. If a listener wants to have his or her feet tapping and head-bobbing, try “Rock the Boat,” the sixth song on the record. It begins with a faded needle

Chelsea Christman STAFF WRITER

“Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy” may be the most recognizable hit by Big & Rich. The country duo, composed of Big Kenny and John Rich, recorded

scratching and a woman singing “Rock the Boat,” and then Kenny and John take control. Their fastpaced, memorable lyrics and hard core guitar, drums, and hand claps pull the song into raise-the-barn level. Later a rock guitar solo and Cowboy Troy, the country rapper, claim the focus. Otherwise, “Get Your Game On” offers a partyworthy, rocking quality. Once again it features Cowboy Troy rapping with Kenny and John but has a futuristic music style and fans yelling lyrics. For a funny addition and laughs, check out “Medley of a Hillbilly Jedi,” which shows the duo’s wild, playful character. In “Hillbilly Jedi” the two cowboys show off their unique, fun-loving personalities in their catchy rhymes, rhythms, and music. They also incorporate new uses of their voices, going back and forth with solo moments or echoing the other’s words, which creates an attractive innovation to the album. John Rich possesses a higher, clearer voice and Big Kenny’s lower, more rustic voice compliments him effortlessly. They have learned how to truly show off their talents by sharing the lyrics for moments of individual spotlight or layering their voices together. Their celestial theme is striking as well. On the front and back covers and

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inside CD pamphlet, Big Kenny sports his classic top hat and John Rich wears his black cowboy hat, but the two are dressed in futuristic uniforms. They hold laser guns, adding to the spacetheme title. Their CD itself showcases a lime-green moon landscape, increasing the stellar idea. As an avid fan of Big & Rich since their beginning, I adore their rare, humorous, irresistible style.

As musicians, songwriters, producers, entertainers, and devoted philanthropists (John Rich even won The Celebrity Apprentice, raising millions of dollars for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital), they earn all their success. Although I enjoyed their second CD, “Coming to Your City”, and their third, “Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace”, I felt the group lost a bit of their

rocking attitude, settling for calmer, less unique songs. a Different Color”, was the original Big & Rich, and I loved every song on the CD. Now on their fourth CD, I once again enjoyed every song; I was impressed and excited to discover that Big & Rich are back with songs one can’t help but want to dance and sing along to. May the force be with the listeners.

Rating:

Coming Out This Week: Movies. Games. Albums. Movies:

Games:

Albums:

End of Watch House At The End Of The Steet Dredd

FIFA Soccer ‘13 Dead or Alive 5 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Green Day: Uno! deadmau5: >album title goes here< No Doubt: Push and Shove As I Lay Dying: Awakened Mumford & Sons: Babel

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Husky Sports Huskies fall to UMD in four sets Molly Willms

the week in the ACVA. The Huskies stayed

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

the bully breed outdid our working Huskies. Despite the usual ferocity and camaraderie displayed by the SCSU volleyball Tuesday’s 1-3 match. “We started out strong; Duluth currently is third in

began to gain ground. The game stayed close up to the

gan to slowly gain the lead over SCSU. The Huskies got the the next point put the Bulldogs’ score at 25. was taking control right

consecutive points went to the Bulldogs thanks to attack errors and service aces from SCSU. “I have a very young

never less than three points an intense set. They began to score again at the 8-17 mark and looked to make a comeback as they ever-soDani Domeier dives for the ball against the UMD Bulldogs Tuesday night in a hard fought battle.

SCSU gained the lead with four kills and an attack error The second set looked to be another SCSU victory

last set at 13-25. “I think we showed great strides in the sense that we’re a good enough team

Tuesday’s game. “Duluth is a big rivalry of ours. We and it’s always exciting to

“but you need to take care of things when things count

Huskies. of the Bulldogs got a kill the two were back in close scoring proximity until the

gan to overtake the Huskies. Several long and dramatic the second set. They scored from the Huskies except for a time-out and substitutions. SCSU again took the beginning of the set thanks to

players of the night: she ended the match with 10

Blaeser said blocking will be the focus of practice going into this two-game weekend. have been their key to winning this game in particular. “We had to stop her and

percentage. She also mentioned exceptional player. “I think she did a great job getting in the mix there and getting feisty after some

SCSU Volleyball will State on Friday at 7 p.m. and the University of Sioux Both are away games.

“I just tried to get out-

Libero Brianne Stamer after diving for a bump in Tuesday’s match.

SCSU soccer goes 1-1 over weekend

Husky football wins on the road

Lindsay Brock

BEAT REPORTER

SCSU soccer dominated the University of Sioux Falls Saturday.

end.

record now stands at 3-3-1.

Their overall record stands at 2 and 2.

for.

He rushed 25 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

said.

carries for SCSU.

hard work.

passes for 222 yards.

key elements to help the team be successful each game.

yards. tackles for SCSU.

she said.

tackles for the Huskies.

the game and have them memorized.

tion of his collegiate career.

team.

Mary Morhardt heads the ball to her teammate. saved it.

Saturday.

and Danielle Biernacki. Ally Herod responded with a shot for SCSU. Dahmen then had another shot for the Huskies.

corner kick. SCSU then made their second goal of the game. A few fouls were then called against each team. other attempted shot from Fleck.

tempted a header-shot. This was followed by another attempted header-shot from

Julia Clifford was now between the pipes for the Huskies. sides.

Faith Bila. Bila also had two corner kicks. The period ended with a few more fouls against the Huskies. against USF.

wide.

game at Husky Stadium Sunday afternoon. play. SCSU travels to Wayne State next looking to bounce back from a tough loss.

Michael Walker rushed for 110 yards and two TD’s.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER Wayne State College September 29, 11:00 a.m. Away Augustana College September 30, 1:00 p.m. Away

NICK SIMMONS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A person in a gorilla suit is part of what attracted students to RecFest.

FOOTBALL University of Minnesota Duluth September 29, 6:00 p.m. Home

VOLLEYBALL Minnesota State University September 28, 7:00 p.m. Home Southwest Minnesota State University September 29, 1:00 p.m. Home

RecFest gains popularity in 2012 Ryan Fitzgerald ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The athletic department and Campus Recreation have been teaming up twice a year for seven years to bring students RecFest. RecFest gives students a chance to experience what all programs of campus rec are all about. “We have something for everyone’s interest,” said Brian Johnson, director of marketing. “It also gives them the opportunity to have fun during their college years.” The atmosphere, the activities, and the giveaways are what RecFest tries to bring to students as they pass through Atwood Mall. “We also do this because information about Campus Rec programs,” Johnson added.

It’s hard not to stop by to do something active, grab free food and get free stuff when this event takes place, and it’s an enjoyable event, according to Johnson. Campus Rec offers many programs to many students. One of the more popular activities over the years programs. The philosophy of and spirit. “Our goal is to get college students to live a healthier lifestyle and stay active,” said Dani Berg, coordinator. a seven-week pass with unlimited classes for $15. A combo pass that includes classes and access to the for the semester. “This program offers

over 40 different classes a week and there is a class for anyone, no matter the difMost of the trainers are students -- that helps them interact with their class of students much easier and sheds light on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, Berg said. “I really love RecFest because it gets students involved that maybe don’t get the chance to stop by Hallenbeck Hall to get information,” Berg said. “And I love to show people what we do through the two demonstrations we do at RecFest.” A Campus Rec activity that was creating a lot of buzz at RecFest was the Paddling Adventure Climbing Kiting (PACK) Club. President of PACK Cory Mooney was thrilled that so many students were interested in PACK because it has been a struggle to get

anybody to join. “Over the past three

cant changes,” said Mooney. “It used to be the climbing club, then we changed it to PACK to get more diverse.” The biggest goal for PACK is to try and start a community of people who like the outdoors. The club does more than get together and do outdoor activities, Mooney stated. During RecFest it was not uncommon to hear the phrase “something for everyone” because that is the motto for Campus Rec. “We stand by that motto because we offer many programs and special events that are bound to meet the interest or needs of any student,” Johnson said. RecFest is still young, but it looks like it will be around for many years to come as long as students keep showing interest.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY University of Minnesota September 29, T.B.A. Away

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY University of Minnesota September 29, T.B.A. Away NICK SIMMONS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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SCSU athletics has been helping outdoor rec. by teaming up with them twice a semester for two years.

Vikings gain mometum after upset Matt Nielsen BEAT REPORTER

The Minnesota Vikings games of the 2012 season. An overtime thriller against Jacksonville helped the Vikings start the season 1-0. Last week in Indianapolis was another exhilarating game as it came down to the wire once again. This time the Colts would be the ones to come out on top. With two close games already in the young season, Minnesota could either be 2-0 or 0-2. Both teams they have played so far are not expected to do a whole lot this year which means the Vikings will have to step it up when their schedule toughens in the second part of the season. The Vikings are putting up relatively good stats. They are

13th overall in passing yards per game with 249 and 14th overall in rushing yards with 109 per game. The unlikely comeback of Adrian Peterson has helped out the Vikings a whole lot. Although he still hasn’t seen as much playing time as he is normally used to, he is still a major threat and can break a big run at any moment throughout the game. Minnesota has been playing decent defensive ball as

coming up, it will be interesting to see if Minnesota can continue to compete and play hard as they have been. The NFC North is far from an easy division and the Vikings will have to play their best ball in the coming weeks to make sure they don’t fall behind Green Bay, Chicago, and Detroit. On Sunday, against San Francisco, the Vikings surprised a lot of people by upsetting the visiting 49ers by a

drive by Indianapolis in week two. They are holding opponent’s offense to less than 100 yards per game so far which 12th best in the league. The passing defense is also looking solid and is holding opponents to 218 yards per game which puts them at 12th best in the NFL. With a tough few weeks

Minnesota looked like a whole different team this week. The Vikings defense played tough and forced three turnovers on one of the most Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder had a solid day with three touchdowns. The running game was also very effective throughout the day as

Minnesota tallied 146 yards on the ground. A Vernon Davis touchdown in the third quarter made it interesting and cut the Vikings lead to four. The rest of the third quarter was relatively quiet with no more scoring. Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, tight end Kyle Rudolph caught an amazing one handed pass to put the Vikings up 24-13. The 49ers had their chances to come back, but their offense was unable to get anything going. A late interception by 49ers quarterback Alex Smith sealed the deal and gave Minnesota their second win of the year in which most people did not see coming. Minnesota (2-1) will travel to Ford Field next week to take on their NFC North rival Detroit Lions (1-2).

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Week 2 had a theme: upsets

Monday, september 24, 2012

Matt Nielsen BEAT REPORTER

Chicago at Green Bay:

Panthers QB Cam Newton stiff arms Saints safety Roman Harper en route to a 35-27 upset victory.

Kansas City at Buffalo: -

Dallas at Seattle:

Tampa Bay at NY Giants:

Cleveland at Cincinnati:

Baltimore at Philadelphia

NY Jets at Pittsburgh:

Tennessee at San Diego:

Minnesota at Indianapolis:

New Orleans at Carolina: -

Detroit at San Francisco:

Oakland at Miami:

Houston at Jacksonville:

Denver at Atlanta:

Arizona at New England:

Washington at St. Louis:

Fall ball is on the horizon with October looming near Ryan Fitzgerald

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

American League

National League