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Volume 88, Number 31

Ron Paul speaks in St. Cloud

Events Calendar Monday Vagina Monologues 6 - 8:30 p.m.

This event is $5 for students and $10 for the public. This will take place at the Atwood theater. There will be a speaker and a silent auction.

90% of the funds raised will JMVMÅ\ \PM ;+;= ?WUMV¼[ Center’s Gender Violence Prevention Program.

Brenna Casey BEAT REPORTER

In November 2012, the citizens of the United States will elect its 45th president. As Election Day approaches, candidates prime their voters with enthusiastic speeches and tell-all ads.

On Jan. 6, Republican candidate, Ron Paul, held a town-hall meeting and rally for fellow supporters. The event took place at 4 p.m. where veterans, students, and members of the community gathered to support Paul and his campaign for presidency.

Former member of the U.S. Air Force and National Guard, Texan Representative Ron Paul has been an active member of the United Stated legislative branch since 1976. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Carol Wells, Paul attended Duke University School of Medicine where he became an Obstetrics and Gynecologist . Throughout his medical career, Paul is said to have delivered more than 4,000 babies.

Paul and his wife of more than aMIZ[ PI^M Å^M KPQTLZMV IVL grandchildren themselves. After a failed presidential campaign in 2008, Paul is now reattempting to obtain the Republican presidential nomination.

Opening for Paul was SCSU professor and current Republican member of the Minnesota House

Wednesday Budget Advisory Group 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Atwood in the Mississippi room. This event is a meeting to look over SCSU’s budget and Steven Ludwig will be speaking.

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Jo McMullen-Boyer hosts KVSC’s 33 1/3 Trivia Long Play’s awards ceremony.

Learned Pigs wins trivia weekend Chelsea Christman BEAT REPORTER

BRENNA CASEY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Ron Paul discusses his campaign plans at the River’s Edge Convention Center.

33 1/3 may be just a number, but to KVSC, the university radio station, it symbolizes much more. In honor of the 33rd anniversary of KVSC’s annual Trivia weekend, the number acts as the central theme. Vinyl records spin at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, and the station still plays records, so the chosen theme corresponds well.

Imagine enduring 50 hours of trivia questions, challenging your mind, body, and spirit. At KVSC, 88.1 FM, announcers ask questions to teams listening on the air and online.

While some questions are based on the theme, others range from different

subjects, such as pop culture, history, and sports.

Jo McMullen-Boyer, station manager of KVSC, has been involved in every step of Trivia since she received her position in 1992.

“Trivia weekend takes months of work, and we start narrowing the theme every year in the summer,” McMullen-Boyer said.

In August, KVSC announces the theme. In the following months, they move on to the steps of designing the campaign, creating posters, ensuring sponsors, and advertising with media as the date approaches. Writers create the questions all year long, drawing on knowledge from any source, even personal experiences.

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Most questions require more than [QUXTa IV WVTQVM [MIZKP \W ÅVL \PM answers, so all team members must be ready for an information scavenger hunt.

Each question is also open for a certain amount of time. Volunteers answer the phone lines, waiting for teams to call in with their responses.

A question is “closed” after time expires and the announcer tells the answer on air.

“Teams can call in and keep guessing until a question is closed, so it is very interactive,” she said.

KVSC keeps teams and listeners updated on scores every hour, except during the last few hours, which

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Student Government opposes tobacco ban John Russett ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Hold on to your butts.

The debate on whether to make SCSU a tobacco-free campus is not dead yet. On <P]Z[LIa I TQ^MTa LMJI\M ÅTTML \PM +I[KILM Room in Atwood and ended in Student Government passing a resolution in opposition to the second phase of the tobacco ban.

Voting down, twice, to push this resolution to the next meeting, the majority of Student Government members were adamant about making their opposition to the tobacco policy public.

While the resolution does not specify any

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“It is a public declaration that our student government is evolving,” said Jarrod Wiggins, Minnesota State University Student Association campus coordinator.

The resolution clearly stated Student Government was not wholly opposed to the tobacco policy already in place. The issue was \ISMV [XMKQÅKITTa _Q\P \PM [MKWVL XPI[M WN \PM policy.

“Sheltered areas provide a solution to the opposition of phase two,” said Nicholas Garland, Student Constitution Review Committee

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The question was raised as to whether there had been any student opinion gathered on the tobacco policy since the phase one was put into place on Aug. 1, 2011.

“We did get student opinion on whether they wanted a smoking ban, or not,” said Christopher Norton, Student Government vice president. He went on to say there has been no direct effort to gather student opinion on the implementation of the smoking ban and how it is going.

Samantha Ivey, Student Government president, said the university did receive a grant for going tobacco-free, which paid for the signage

6HH Government / Page

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Women On Wednesday 12 - 12:15 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Atwood Theater.

There will be speakers, an LGBTQ panel. Presenters include Kayla Lubbers, Dao Vang and Treaver Johnson.

This event is sponsored by the Women’s Center.

Thursday “What Color Is Your Personality?”

12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Atwood in the Cascade room. This session will educate attendees on what the primary and secondary colors of their personality are.

Saturday

Liberian Night 5 - 9:30 p.m.

This event is $10 for students and $12 for community members. This night will showcase Liberian history, culture, food and music.

The event is sponsored

by Multicultural Student Services.

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Phone bank volunteers take teams’ answers. The phone bank is located in Stewart Hall.

Trivia Continued from Page 1 builds suspense about the score lists.

Trivia attracts not only locals, but a wide range of players across the nation.

“We have teams from two people to 60 people plus, and even teams outside the Midwest. One team is playing from Norway this year,” McMullen-Boyer said.

Every team develops unique strategies and prepares for the weekend. Tommy Balistreri, a trivia volunteer and former player, said he was once a team captain.

“I played for six years, and it is really fun but a lot of work to get everything together. I loved it, but I love volunteering more,” Balistreri said.

He explained that, as a team leader, one has to organize all the players, the location, food, computers, and any other resources before trivia weekend begins. Teams need a plan, cohesiveness, and a headquarters.

“Some teams have headquarters in their homes, libraries, or rent places, and it re-

ally takes a lot to organize before you play,” McMullen-Boyer added.

Along with trivia, KVSC runs a challenge line. Run by a band of people known as the “Goat Posse”, the challenge segment is worth no points. It is an add-on to the main trivia questions, offering comic relief and the chance to challenge other teams to perform wild dares.

Balistreri works with the challenge line.

Among multiple humorous stories, he detailed one challenge legend.

“There was a challenge between two teams to race across Lake George wearing only a jockstrap, and the two guys showed up and ran over the frozen lake,” he said. In the middle of winter, players completed the daring challenge, yet they received no points for the antics.

The radio station’s Trivia weekend attracts players for entertainment and glory.

After the 50-hour marathon of constant on-air questions and productions, the top three trivia teams receive trophies. Only the winning team receives a traveling trophy, which is a golden urn they are allowed to keep for one year. The winning team’s name is also written on the trophy.

An award ceremony is held in Ritsche Auditorium on Sunday at 8 p.m. to pass out awards and celebrate. The winning team is ÅVITTa IVVW]VKML IVL ILLML \W \PM <ZQ^QI hall of fame.

“People are exhausted and we have some really goofy awards. You are in there with everyone from the college student to the lawyer to the teacher, all celebrating that they made it through another Trivia weekend,” McMullenBoyer said.

After the award ceremony, contestants and all involved can attend a party at the Red Carpet Night Club and listen to the Shake a Hamster band perform.

The event would not be possible without the help of volunteers and sponsors. Volunteers include current students, alumni, and community members. Most volunteers work in the phone banks, which are set up in the Department of Mass Communication’s computer labs. Businesses donate food for fuel and other resources. Sponsors this year include Sodexo, Bernick’s, Kemp’s Dairy, D.J. Bitzan, Perkins, and more.

“I think the radio station’s trivia weekend has become one of the bigger campus community connections. Students are learning

a lot of hands-on skills in event planning, promotions, and more. Many alumni and volunteers come to help, and it is a campus entity that really connects with the community,” McMullen-Boyer said.

KVSC, which is run by staff, students, and volunteers, estimates about 175 people help with Trivia weekend.

“Ultimately, I think, it is a good, positive event at the university that engages a lot of students and community members in the same event,” McMullen-Boyer said.

KVSC’s annual Trivia weekend remains a reliable form of entertainment, spreading beyond only the SCSU campus. The event started on Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. and continued until Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. It is funded and sponsored by SCSU, multiple sponsors, and the work of staff, students, and volunteers. For more information about Trivia, the radio station, or to get involved and register a team, please visit www.kvsc.org.

For more information on trivia, please see Michael Runyon’s story on page eight of the Marquee section.

The life and times of Francis Voelker Joe Edmonds COPY EDITOR

BRENNA CASEY / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Supporters gather around Dr. Paul after his speech for autographs, photos, and comments.

Ron Paul Continued from Page 1 of Representatives, King Banaian, and radio personality, Sue Jeffers.

For 27 years, King Banaian has taught economics at SCSU. +]ZZMV\Ta [MZ^QVO PQ[ ÅZ[\ \MZU I[ I ;\I\M :MXZM[MV\I\Q^M *IVIian encouraged the enthusiastic crowd to continue to stay positive.

“The race is up for grabs,” Banaian said. “You guys are going to be part of the process that maybe changes the course of this race… You have the opportunity still to turn this race around.”

Paul’s Minnesota Campaign Director, Marianne Stebbins, reminded the crowd of the seriousness of the upcoming events in reference to the state caucuses.

“Whether we win here or not is entirely your choice,” Stebbins said. “Everything we believe in comes down to the next 24 hours.”

Prior to introducing “the Thomas Jefferson of our time,” Jeffers continued to elaborate on the importance of the state caucuses, reminding the audience of the 2008 caucus in which 223,000 Democrats voted in comparison to the mere 63,000 Republicans.

“The world belongs to those that show up,” Jeffers said. “It is so important… These candidates have track records that we can look at and see what they stand for. All the candidates talk a good game. Actions speak louder than words.”

Accompanied by his wife, Carol Paul, and granddaughter, Linda, Paul was welcomed by a standing ovation and chants.

Throughout his speech, Paul addressed several key issues including the War on Terrorism, Social Security, national debt, unconstitutional legislation, and the Federal Reserve.

In 2009, Paul wrote “End the Fed” in which he argued that “in the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve.”

The Federal Reserve System is responsible for regulating and overseeing monetary and credit conditions. It acts independently from the federal government as it is an entirely separate entity.

Paul additionally stated that if elected he would repeal the

Patriot Act which was enacted after Sept. 11.

Under the Patriot Act, the government is permitted to monitor any individual suspected of terrorism without certain evidence.

According to recent demographic polls, over half of Paul’s supporters are 18 to 24 years-old.

“Freedom is a young idea,” Paul said. “Young people are inheriting a mess because we’ve been very careless. There’s been too many people in Washington who have not taken seriously the WI\P WN WNÅKM [W _M¼^M OW\\MV W]Z[MT^M[ QV\W I UM[[ *]\ _PI\ Q[ exciting is that because of the trouble we’re in… people are realizing that [the government]’s not working.”

Throughout the audience, an array of veterans and local college students from St. John’s University and SCSU came together to support Paul.

Veterans Rian Ling and Thomas Huffman attended the event in support of Paul as he was “pro-veteran and anti-war”. “[Ron Paul] is a constitutionalist, he’s the only one that understands the constitution,” Huffman said. “Ron Paul has solutions…”

Similarly, local students from SCSU, including junior Joe Borkhus who is currently majoring in economics, attended the event in hopes of furthering encouraging Dr. Paul.

“He represents the Constitution, he’s the only one that does,” Borkhus said. “He wants a limited government, and is for the people and the states’ rights.”

“I always knew that Ron would be an achiever. In 1995, Ron went back into Congress after 13 years of delivering babies because he felt like they weren’t doing anything,” Carol Paul said.

“He always said ‘What good would money be if our country is gone?’ and that the country was sick too, so he had to go to Washington and become a legislator.”

Paul went on to hold another rally in his state-wide tour at the Minneapolis Convention Center later that night where nearly 2,000 individuals attended in order to show their support for his 2012 presidential campaign.

For many people that attended SCSU, Francis H. “Fran” Voelker was somebody who will be remembered by his impact on the university and mass communication department, as well as being a caring person to all. >WMTSMZ ÅZ[\ [\IZ\ML PQ[ \MIKPQVO KIZMMZ I\ .WTMa 0QOP School. He primarily taught English classes, but was very active in the school’s community as well. He initiated the [KPWWT¼[ ÅZ[\ _ZM[\TQVO XZWOZIU IVL JMKIUM Q\¼[ ÅZ[\ KWIKP Foley is now known for their successful wrestling program across Minnesota.

After teaching at Foley for six years, Voelker moved to SCSU to begin teaching English in 1959.

“I think he had a broad variety of interests in education,” said Richard Hill, former SCSU professor. “He VM^MZ PIL I XZWJTMU ÅVLQVO [WUM\PQVO VM_ º The Department of Mass Communications was not an WNÅKQIT LMXIZ\UMV\ ]V\QT ! *MNWZM \PMV >WMTSMZ XZQmarily taught English. After, he switched to mass communications and became a regular chair for the department.

During his time as a professor, Voelker had a deep bond with many of his students.

Tom Elliot, current sports columnist for the St. Cloud Times was one of his former students.

“The newspaper business can be a tough racket; sometimes the compliments don’t come often or easily,” said Elliot. “Fran always seemed to have something nice to say.”

Voelker’s devotion to teaching and to his students was displayed to his colleagues as well.

“He was always very tender, gentle and loving when interacting with his students,” Hill said.

During his time teaching, Voelker was a very active as chair for the Mass Communication Department and ;+;= 0M _I[ \PM ÅZ[\ XZM[QLMV\ WN \PM 1V\MZ .IK]T\a Organization, now the Faculty Association, that helps promote improving the quality of education at SCSU. He went on to become the president of the Mass Communications Department toward the end of his career.

“He started a lot things that had not been done, particularly when he was head of the department,” said Hill.

Voelker, along with his wife Mil, were the authors of several textbooks used in the mass communications courses. “Mass Media: Forces in Our Society” had several different versions published in 1972, 1975 and 1978. On the side, he also published “Legends of the Padrnos Family”, “History of Big Birch Lake”, as well as making major contributions to Impressions Magazine.

Together with his wife, they established the Fran and Mil Voelker Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship is intended for Mass Communication majors and offers $300 to students. However, a strict grade point average is required, as well as good career ambitions.

Voelker was an active member in the SCSU community as well as the St. Cloud community. He held season tickets for Husky athletics for 35 years, and was considered a regular for many of the basketball games. He was also active in his parish, Christ Church Newman Center.

Francis Voelker passed away on Feb. 2. The family has made a request that all memorials be made to Christ Church Newman Center or the Fran and Mil Endowed Scholarship for the Mass Communication Department.

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SCSU groups’ take on the abortion issue numerous events. On Feb. 15 they will be attending the pro-choice lobby day at the capitol, which STAFF WRITER they will be lobbying amongst XWTQ\QKIT WNÅKQIT[ <PMa _QTT IT[W The battle between pro-life be tabling for Valentine’s Day at and pro-choice views has been the Crisis Pregnancy Center in St. in society’s rear-view mirror for Cloud. decades now. On one side of On Wednesday, Feb. 8 SCSU \PQ[ ZMÆMK\QWV Q[ I XZW TQNM OZW]X for Life showed the documentary on campus, the SCSU for Life “Blood Money” at the Atwood educating and raising awareness Theater, a pro-life documentary on the disagreement surrounding that is narrated by Martin Luther abortion.

King’s niece, Dr. Alveda King.

The SCSU for Life organiza“Blood Money” takes a look over tion was started by a freshmen the abortion industry and shows student, Rosana Molina this past aMIZ 5WTQVI ÅZ[\ ZMKMQ^ML \PM QLMI raw confessions of abortion vicof starting an organization during tims and racism.

“It goes over how abortion is her church teen retreat in Washa racist tool to eliminate African ington D.C. for the duration of a Americans,” Molina said. speech given by a fellow pro-life The Women’s Action for educator.

Liberation and Leadership group “I was really inspired but came to the Atwood Theater an it wasn’t until I attended Main hour before the documentary was Street when the idea formed,” showing with pickets that adverMolina said. tised their group and pro-choice SCSU for Life has a couple opinions. events in the near future such “We knew SCSU for Life was as Tracie Rademacher, a local resident in the St. Cloud area who showing ‘Blood Money’ and we wanted to collaborate with the will be giving a speech on March Women’s Center and show that 20. Rademacher had an abortion there is a pro-choice group on at the age of 16 and is hoping to campus,” said Kate Lyn Carter.

[PIZM PMZ M`XMZQMVKM IVL SVW_TSCSU for Life were not aware edge with students about the dangers of abortion and how it af- picketers were going to be at their event. fected her physically, emotionally, “Women shouldn’t have the and psychologically. choice to kill their baby and us as The other side of this critical I OZW]X _I\KPML \PQ[ ÅTU IVL LMissue is the Women’s Action for cided it has lots of good facts and Liberation and Leadership group NIRAJ LAMA MOKTAN / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER information,” said Mirna Kojic. which was started in 1970 by a Two very different opinions on former professor. It was originally Andy Ditlevson, associate director for Employment Services talks about how students should WVM ÅTU ITT NWK][QVO WV \PM KZQ\QKIT be well-prepared for job fairs. Some students have not been prepared for job fairs in the past. intended to be a small-group issue of abortion. that was to be discussion based “We are here to challenge on women’s issues, but it graduwhat we believe are the myths ally grew into something more. about abortion,” said Jane Olsen, Women’s Action for Liberation director of the Women’s Center. and Leadership is not only a proThe opinions of these two opchoice group but they also deal posing groups are set and other with many other issues involving SCSU students formalized their women and raising awareness. ‘’No one is going to hire you in here and you are opinions as well.

Shun Jie Yong “We don’t just focus on pronot going to get an interview, why don’t you go out ¹1\ Q[ I XWTQ\QKITTa QVÆ]MVKML choice rights; there is a whole there and take the initiative to talk to the employevent,” said Ryan Shaughnessy.

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No matter the morals and Jenna Stammen, the president of ‘’When students get the interview, they need to Students often get caught by not being well preopinions of others. One thing is Women’s Action for Liberation prepare a well-written introduction will help the pared for a job fair interview, and some even blame for sure, it seems as though the and Leadership. They also work students stand out from the competitors. You have the employers at the job fair that never get back to politics of abortion has reached very closely with the Women’s to also request business card from the employers and them.

SCSU. Center on campus and arrange send them ‘thank you’ email, thus the interviewer/ To help students to be more prepared at job fairs, the Career Service Center at SCSU has started employer will remember who you are,’’ Ditlevson said.

Job Fair Orientation. Job Fair Orientation events ‘’To show that you really want the job, you as a started on Feb. 1 and will be ending on the Feb. 15 students have to follow up with the company, to show according to the Career Services Center website. In that you do really care,’’ Ditlevson said. the orientation, Associate Director for Employment Ditlevson said Career Services Center also has Services, Andy Ditlevson, presented ‘’Key to Success a Resume Writing Seminar, Interview Preparaat the State University Job Fair’’ with the help of a tion Seminar, Job Search Seminar and Networking Powerpoint slide.

Seminar to help the students to be more prepared ‘’The job fair orientation we have been doing is for upcoming job fairs.

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Winter institute to focus on green energy SHUN-JIE YONG / VISUALS EDITOR

Soon, SCSU will be a totally smoke-free campus.

ONLINE EDITOR

Government Continued from Page 1 related to the tobacco ban.

Many reasons were cited for the opposition to the complete eradication of smoking from campus. One that drew most of the discussion was the lack of receptacles for cigarette butts, resulting in trash from smokers discarding their butts in places other than those designated for their disposal.

Wiggins said it was important to make their position clear to the administration, saying that Student Government has supported the administration’s vision but that the

Student Government doesn’t agree with the direction in which it was taken.

The current tobacco policy for SCSU states: “August 1, 2011 (Phase I) - The entire campus will be tobacco-free with the M`KMX\QWV[ WN KWV[Q[tently signed outdoor designated tobacco use areas and private motor vehicles, as long as tobacco users demonstrate respect for individuals and the environment. All forms of tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) will be banned from all buildings as of this date.

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sation will be publicized and efforts will be made to promote access to cessation programs for those who wish to discontinue using tobacco.

The sale of tobacco products on campus property will be M`IUQVML L]ZQVO \PQ[ period and eventually be eliminated.

August 1, 2012 (Phase II) - Entire campus will become tobacco-free. Tobacco use will be permitted in private vehicles as long as tobacco users demonstrate respect for individuals and the environment.”

The Winter Institute is an anV]IT VWV XZWÅ\ []UUQ\ \PI\ PI[ featured talks, letters, and panel discussions about relevant economic issues for 50 years in a row on Feb. 29. This year, the Winter Institute will focus on green economics and environmental ZM[W]ZKM MKWVWUQK[ NMI\]ZQVO Å^M speeches from prominent economists and business leaders, as well as journalist Chris Farrell. There are also two panels this year: an economic panel to predict what’s happening with the international, local and regional economy, and a panel that will focus on green technology and business.

7V \PM ÅZ[\ LIa \PM ?QV\MZ Institute will be located at the Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, and the following day at SCSU’s campus. According to their website, the Kelly Inn venue will include an economic panel with keynoter James Hamilton, a professor of economics at University of California, San Diego, and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research,

as well as Wells Fargo Senior Economist Scott Anderson, SCSU Economics Professor King Banaian and Steve Hine, the director of the Minnesota Labor Market 1VNWZUI\QWV 7NÅKM Other key speakers in this year’s Winter Institute are Lynn Scarlett, a scholar at Resources for the Future (RFF) in Washington D.C., Judy Poferl, president and CEO of the Northern States Power Company-Minnesota division of Xcel Energy, and Richard Morgenstern, a senior fellow at RFF and former director of the 7NÅKM WN 8WTQKa )VITa[Q[ I\ \PM Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Ming Chien Lo, the interim director of the summit this year, said they strive to be very inclusive, reaching out to everyone in St. Cloud, including “faculty, students and staff, as well as administrators, [and] communities outside campus. We talk a lot of the business leaders as well as concerned citizens who are interested in various economic projects.”

“Obviously this is a community outreach program, so it’s really a venue that allows lots of communications between the campus as well as the communities outside

of the campus,” Lo said. “There _QTT JM I TW\ WN M`KPIVOQVO WN ideas, [building] a stronger network between the university and the community, and in addition, for obvious reasons students will have a lot of learning opportunities. It’s really a wonderful learnQVO M`XMZQMVKM º Lo said that a lot of the talks and panels are free and open to the public, including students.

The only fee would be to pay for meals, the prices of which can be found on their website.

“I hope students can take this opportunity,” Lo said. “If their professors encourage them to come, that would be great. ... Of course, this year’s theme is green technology and green business.

It is a growing, more important topic for almost everyone in the area and in the country, so I hope students will cherish the opportunity.”

Registration, schedules, pricings and other information can be found on the Winter Institute’s website, stcloudstate.edu/winterinstitute/registration.asp. Earlybird pricing ends Feb. 17 and registration closes Feb. 22.

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How to protect your private information on the web Brenna Casey BEAT REPORTER

The World Wide Web has intricately woven itself into the lives of over one billion people since the mid-1990s as handheld and mobile devices have allowed for instant access to unlimited amounts of data and information. Over half of all Americans use the internet on a daily basis and spend an average of 60 hours online per month. However, in this wealth of information lurks a much more sinister [QLM \W \PM JMVMÅ\[ WN QV[\IV\ SVW_TMLOM The 21st century world of crime now includes cyberstalking and internet scams as victims willingly display their most personal information for all to see. Since a young age, children are taught not to talk to strangers, yet for more than a decade, millions have unknowingly put themselves at risk.

“Facebook-creeping” and various other forms of cyberstalking have become household terms within the modern world. As individuals now have the capability to instantly upload pictures as well as post our current location. Users are willingly providing information to a vast audience.

While many Facebook users believe that their private information is hidden from public view, recent site updates have revamped security measures and reset previous settings.

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What would Grandma say? It is vital to remember that once a status, photo, or video is posted it is permanently tattooed onto the cyber world. Recently, potential employers and college recruits have taken to exploring social networking sites in order to learn more about a prospective job candidate or student. As updates have continued to improve sites such as Facebook, it is now possible to hide [XMKQÅK [\I\][M[ IVL XQK\]ZM[ NZWU \PM ^QM_ WN KWV[MZ^Itive eyes. The new list function recently added to Facebook now allows users to pick and choose who all is capable of viewing certain content.

Another aspect of the internet that few have come to understand is the vast difference between Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). According to wisegeek.com, HTTP is the process in which information is exchanged throughout the internet. The major difference between the two is the security. The security aspect means that the information transferred is encrypted prior to the exchange so, in theory, it will prevent individuals outside of the user and the allowed parties from accessing private information. It is possible to “eavesdrop” on a computer that is not functioning on a HTTPS site as the data is not secured. Prior to purchasing a good or service online, it is highly recomUMVLML \PI\ ][MZ[ KWVÅZU \PI\ \PM _MJ[Q\M Q[ MVKZaX\QVO credit card and personal information.

Fast, free, and easy to use, Skype and various other programs now help users to each in touch with friends

and family from nearly anywhere in the world. Built-in webcams and other video devices now allow users to have face-to-face conversations regardless of location. However, accessing an unsecured webcam is disturbingly simple.

By simply inputting “view/index.shtml” into the Google search bar, countless unprotected webcams are made accessible to the average internet patron. Connectsafely. org suggests that when a webcam is not in use, using a small piece of tape or post-it will help to prevent from prying eyes. Often times, a light will alert the user that the webcam is in use; in order to prevent unwanted usage, do not access or download any foreign material or emails as Trojans or worms can allow attackers to manipulate private computers.

Another aspect of the internet that often goes unnoticed is spam. Whenever an email address is given away to a store or website, it is not uncommon for the email to be sold and circulated to other companies or organizations. It is recommended that users create a separate email account strictly for public usage. When stores ask for an email address along with a purchase, either decline to share your information or provide an alternative email account. Not only will this help to keep down junk mail numbers, but also prevent potential threats to personal security.

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Science Low seed supply hits MN farmers Molly Willms SCIENCE COLUMN

Minnesota corn growers may be left short in seed supply this year.

Due to unfavorable weather conditions all over the country, corn seed suppliers have limited inventory.

A wet spring in the north last year delayed seed corn planting and hurt seed yield.

That, coupled with a drought in the south, which later moved north, led to a large cut in seed corn supply.

In 2011, Minnesota corn farmers harvested 1.2 billion bushels. They planted 8.1 million acres and harvested 7.7 million.

Minnesota corn represented 9 percent of the nation’s corn crop, according to the Minnesota Corn Growers Association website.

Syngenta, a leading nationwide seller of seed corn headquartered in Minnesota, saw a 15 to 25 percent cut in production.

In an interview with

Minnesota Public Radio, Eric Boersma of Syngenta said that supplies of hybrids are especially low, with some of the higher-quality hybrids being nearly sold out. Syngenta’s stock value dropped on Feb. 10.

Another seed corn company, Pioneer Hi-Bred, has been telling buyers to go elsewhere for the seed varieties they have the least of.

This news comes at a bad time for farmers. Corn prices are very high: bushels are selling for about $6.20 each.

Boersma also said Syngenta may make up some of their lost inventory in the winter months, when they will buy seed corn from South America.

Corn brings in $6.7 billion yearly for Minnesota farmers. Over the next few months, corn farmers will have a better idea of whether this limited availability in seeds will have I [QOVQÅKIV\ MNNMK\ WV \PM KWUQVO aMIZ¼[ XZWÅ\[ IVL overall yield

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Corn brings in $6.7 billion for Minnesota farmers. Minnesota corn represented 9 percent of the nation’s corn crop in 2011.

Business Greece politicians vote amidst turmoil Hannah Swift BUSINESS COLUMN

Political leaders in Greece are working to come up with a plan for the economic crisis in hopes to ensure a $170 billion bailout for the country, Greece’s second major bailout since 2010.

However, Eurozone ministers have yet to approve the plan. +]\\QVO \PM LMÅKQ\ _Q\P TW_MZ [XMVLQVO IVL I ZML]K\QWV QV \PM IUW]V\ WN JMVMÅ\[ IVL X]JTQK [MZ^QKM[ XZW^QLML According to a recent article on BBC.com many in Greece dislike the austerity measures Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and others have proposed. Riots and protests have broken out across the country, many supported by the unemployed and unions.

With unemployment at about 20 percent many in Greece are still reeling from the effects of the last bailout deal.

Papademos has warned that the consequences will be “disastrous” if a new bailout plan is not passed.

If a plan is not passed by parliament the country will face bankruptcy in March. Government employees will not be paid, savings would be lost and vital imports would be

disrupted.

Among other things the new budget plan proposes cutting 15,000 government jobs and lowering minimum wage by about 20 percent.

Needless to say, things are not boding well for the people of Greece. Whether the plan passes or not, Greece is in the depths of a recession that will take time to recover from. <PM XI[[QVO WN \PM TMOQ[TI\QWV _W]TL WVTa JM \PM ÅZ[\ [\MX in the bailout. The European Union(EU) and the International Monetary Fund would need to approve the plan as well.

Some in the EU have voiced their concerns about offering Greece a bailout saying that the bailout will put more strain on the other countries in the Eurozone.

One other option would be for Greece to be disbanded from the EU, which would spell even more trouble for the country. If this measure is taken, Greece won’t be the only KW]V\Za \W []NNMZ QV -]ZWXM 1V^M[\WZ[ _QTT PI^M TM[[ KWVÅdence in the EU because they will be worried their investments will not be protected.

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Protestors clash with riot police outside of the A vote on the austerity measures by parliament was Greek Parliament. expected to occur late Sunday night.

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Take off your judgement goggles: stop labeling

Jason Tham ALUMNI CONTRIBUTOR

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Too many twits on Twitter Brenna Casey BEAT REPORTER

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Will social media swallow us whole?

Molly Willms MANAGING EDITOR

The concept of technology fasciVI\M[ UM 1 ][M Q\ M^MZa LIa \W KWUmunicate, to work and to learn.

Still, I am admittedly something of a Luddite.

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1\¼[ X]ZMTa [MTN [MZ^QVO TQSM U]KP of social media.

While it’s important to build your resume and skills in college, there’s a time and place for making yourself look better.

When you’re being taught by XMWXTM _PW PI^M TQ^ML \PZW]OP [WUM of the biggest moments in journalism and recent history, it’s not the time to look out for number one.

The way we communicate is changing, there’s no question about

that. What hasn’t changed is that there’s a lot to be learned from face\W NIKM QV\MZIK\QWV[ IVL TQ^M QV\MZXMZsonal communication, especially when M^MZaWVM MT[M Q[ XT]OOML QV I maintain that there are things that can only be learned by being present with a person who knows what they’re teaching. Maybe it’s IZKPIQK J]\ \PM JM[\ TM[[WV[ 1¼^M M^MZ learned, the most profound, deepseated lessons, weren’t things I read on the Internet.

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Fitting ‘slacking’ into our busy schedules

Lauren Willms OPINIONS EDITOR

We’re not all slackers.

I hear the term “slacker” being used more and more by my professors and instructors lately. They use it to refer to those of us who don’t start the assignment until the day of, or study for the test the night before.

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Personally, I don’t think of myself, or my peers, as such.

Now I know that there are some students who do lack mo\Q^I\QWV IVL IUJQ\QWV IVL Ua heart goes out to them. No one said college would be easy.

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afford to feel that way if we expect to get anywhere in life, we need our education. And concentrating on one class per semester would keep some of us in school until retirement.

I just don’t think that the term “slacker” is the appropriate label for full-time students, or part time students, for that matter.

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There just isn’t enough time in \PM LIa \W OM\ M^MZa\PQVO LWVM I wish that being a “fulltime” student meant that one was doing nothing besides being a student. If that were the case, using the term “slacker” would be appropriate for those who failed to complete assignments and studies in a timely manner.

Students who complete the work on time should be left alone; it is none of the instructor’s business when it gets done. As long as the assignment is complete by the time it is due, why should it matter?

To those instructors who applaud your students’ performances regardless, I salute you.

To those instructors whom feel the need to call already stressed out students’ names, I offer you a hearty, “back off ”.

This is not to say that school should not be a priority, it should be one of the highest.

0W_M^MZ \PM[M LIa[ QV WZLMZ \W []Z^Q^M TQNM VMML[ \W KWV[Q[\ of more than just studying. Oh how I wish it didn’t.

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UPCOMING The EVENTS

Mike Runyon

Monday, february 13, 2012

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NEWS EDITOR

Monday Night Jazz at The Pioneer Place, Monday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.

The Acoustic Project at The Local Blend, Monday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.

Rumours & Dreams: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Pioneer Place on Feb. 13 - 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night at The Local Blend, Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

Heidi Steadman-Grids Art Exhibit in Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom display cases Feb. 13 - 16 Atwood After Dark - All About Fame at Atwood Memorial Center, Friday, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m.

Huskies Got Talent at Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom, Feb. 17 at 9:30 p.m.

Anthony Perry at the Veranda Lounge, Friday, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m.

Andrew Walesch at the Veranda Lounge, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 9 p.m.

Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women has made the play by becoming the winner of KVSC’s 33rd annual trivia competition.

The competition ran for 50 straight hours last weekend and was themed around vinyl records.

The name, 33 1/3 Trivia Long Play comes from the rotations per minute (rpm) at which 12-inch vinyl records are played. 33 1/3 rpm is the slowest speed vinyl records are played at, with 45 and 78 rpm being the other two speeds.

KVSC is known for playing vinyl records and many musiclovers prefer records over any other medium.

This year’s trivia competition saw 67 groups compete for the grand prize: recognition. A ceremony with rewards presented to the top teams took place Sunday night at the Red Carpet. The Shake a Hamster Band played a live show during the reception.

Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies is one of the teams that competed for the prize. They took 15th place and consisted of around 15 members.

Matthew Kilanowski, the team captain, said “I don’t know why I play trivia. I think it’s the people more than anything. This is my annual reunion with all these people who come to town. My brother is from Alexandria, we’re from the cities, we have people coming up from La Crosse. Jocelyn ÆM_ QV NZWU *IT\QUWZM )Vabody who can’t make it, we’ll be chatting with. We have our friends from Norway in the chat room now.”

This is the 15th year of competition for the local Zoomdweebies. The team’s name is a reference to the movie “Breakfast Club”. The team started with Matthew and a few friends competing from their parent’s house.

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The competition can get rather heated, with some teams playing practical jokes on each other and other teams com-

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Ashley Carlson DJs for KVSC Trivia weekend.

ing up with creative ways to compete. Many trivia players get very little sleep during the 50-hour marathon.

Kilanowski said, “I will probably catch around six hours of sleep this whole weekend. I’m going to try as long as I can hang in there.”

Some teams bring in phonebooks and call local bookstores to look up titles and authors.

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Zoomdweebies also record the Y]M[\QWV[ [W \PI\ \PMa KIV XTIa them back whenever they need [WUM\PQVO KTIZQÅML On the other side of trivia sits the phone-bank operators.

The operators are volunteers who pledge three or more hours of their time to listen to the teams call in their answers.

Any volunteers who worked more than 15 hours were given a KVSC Trivia t-shirt. Volunteers receive free food and drinks from local businesses.

Teams are given a number during trivia. The number system is in place for a few reasons. One is to keep team’s anonymity so that phone-bank

operators can’t skew things in their friend’s teams favor and the other reason is that a number system is more convenient to use.

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Liberian Night at Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m.

Mid-Minnesota Woodturners Association Exhibit at St. Cloud Public Library, Feb. 1 - March 16 ‘Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals’ Art Exhibit in the Atwood Memorial Center Gallery Jan. 16-Feb. 23 Intaglio Abstract Images Exhibit at Falcon National Bank at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Jan. 6 - Feb. 29

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Volunteers answer phones for KVSC’s 33rd annual Trivia Weekend.

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Pioneer Place brings Shakespeare to life Stephanie Trottier CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The opening night of “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)” at Pioneer Place on Fifth Avenue was a night full of shirts with billowing sleeves, wigs, and tights, not to mention various props.

To start off the play, Dan Barth, the owner of Pioneer Place, stepped on to the stage and greeted the audience. According to Barth’s introduction, “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)” is the play that opened Pioneer Place 13 years ago. Although the play is the same, the three-person cast is not, according to Zach Curtis, an actor in the new cast. The other new members are Lee Adams and Paul Reyburn.

The play summarized most of Shakespeare’s 37 plays, while others were merely mentioned by title or by characters coinciding within the mentioned play. Each of the three actors took turns with introductions to Shakespeare’s works and his history, even quizzing the

audience on the extent of their Shakespearean knowledge. <PM ÅZ[\ XTIa \W JM QV\ZWL]KML _I[ ¹:WUMW and Juliet”. This play was given a short sceneby-scene synopsis. The next play to be summarized was “Titus Andronicus”. This tragedy is parodied by the representation of a cooking show where Titus kills his daughter’s rapists and turns their remains into pies. As a substitute for blood, pink silly string was used.

Many of Shakespeare’s plays in this performance have summaries with comedic purposes in mind, even if the Shakespearean play is a tragedy. For example, the play “Othello” had its plot turned into a rap. All three actors took part in this modern musical spin on “Othello” while U]T\Q KWTWZML TQOP\[ ÆI[PML IJW^M \PM [\IOM About 16 comedies written by Shakespeare were summarized or mentioned in one section of the play that was performed as an old-time radio show. While many of the historical plays, like “Henry IV”, “Henry V”, and “Richard III” were shortened into a football metaphor with a crown as the football and the winner striking the

popular Tebow stance.

Shakespeare did not only write plays. He also wrote sonnets. “All 154 [sonnets] are mentioned in one sentence,” Curtis said.

The play involved audience participation much of the time. Instead of beginning seating in row A, they started with Row C so that the actors would have enough room to run on and off the stage while interacting with the audience. )KKWZLQVO \W )LIU[ \PQ[ XTIa Q[ PQ[ ÅZ[\ I\ Pioneer Place, but he has been acting since his youth.

“I was given a choice to go to juvie or take an acting program,” Adams said, adding that he chose the acting program and “just loved it.”

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According to Curtis, he has been acting since high school and has been the artistic director for the Paul Bunyan Playhouse in Bemidji,

Minn., for six years where he works with Lee Adams.

Reyburn, who played most of the female roles, said that he began acting in elementary school in Moorhead and has been in several Pioneer Place productions such as “Chicago” and “The Full Monty”.

When asked if any of the performers would be attending the upcoming Shakespeare Festival in May, each member of the group said he is looking forward to it. Curtis said that he was especially looking forward to the performance of the original “Romeo and Juliet”. “[The event is] fascinating ... [St. Cloud] has a good arts community… It’s great,” Curtis said.

According to Pioneer Place, the three men will perform “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)” Feb. 10-12, 16-19, 23-26 and March 1-4 with Monday through Saturday performances starting at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

REVIEWS

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‘One for the Money’ falls short of expectations Ashmika Patke

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O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, Sherri Shepherd, “One for the Money” is based on the and Debbie Reynolds.

1994 book, of the same title, by Janet Jason O’Mara plays Joe Morelli, the Evanovich. criminal and ex-boyfriend. Daniel Sunjata The book is one among a popular series as another bounty hunter, Sherri Shepherd about the extremely opinionated Jersey na- and Debbie Reynolds plays her bizarre tive, Stephanie Plum.

Grandma Mazur.

Janet Evanovich is a well-known AmeriThe movie was released nationwide on can author of several books.

Jan. 27, but it probably won’t be in theaters “One for the Money” is about a feisty for long. If anyone wants to squander their Jersey native, Stephanie Plum who is broke money seeing a contemptible movie in and unemployed. After losing her car to a theaters then this is the movie to see. debt collector, being badgered by an overThe movie is approximately 91 mincrowding family resorts to bounty huntutes long and is rated PG-13 for language, ing to obtain money she becomes highly sexual references, violence. desperate for some fast cash and stoops to The movie was directed by Julie Anne her ultimate resort of convincing her sleazy Robinson and produced by Lakeshore Enrelative to employ her as a bounty hunter at tertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment. his bail bonding company.

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She eventually learns the hard way that This is undeniably a movie I’ll never be earning fast cash is more deranged than seeing again. it looks especially in bounty hunting. Her interfering family complicates her situation making her wonder if she really is “one for the money”.

MOVIE REVIEW

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Michael Thin Ice This Means War

Grand Slam Tennis 2 Crusader Kings II

Shearwater: Animal Joy Howlin Rain: The Russian Wilds Barry Adamson: I Will Set You Free Tennis: Young and Old Band of Skulls: Sweet and Sour

On the Ice Bullhead

Warp Tales of the Abyss Rhythm Heaven Fever

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ARTS & LIFE

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Aquarius: 1/20 -­ 2/18

You have a lot on your plate this week, but try not to let it take a toll on your personal life.

Pisces: 2/19 -­ 3/20

You need some balance in your life. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself.

Aries: 3/21 -­ 4/19

Take time to make sure you’re showing your loved ones you care this week.

Taurus 4/20 -­ 5/20

It’s time to broaden your horizons and experience some new things. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone.

Gemini: 5/21 -­ 6/21

This is the perfect week to check off a large chunk of that ‘to do’ list of yours.

Cancer: 6/22 -­ 7/22

Working with other people FDQ EH GLI¿FXOW\ ([SODLQ your point of view calmly and clearly.

Leo: 7/23 -­ 8/22

Robot joins musicians at PAC Leah Carr MARQUEE EDITOR

An unusual guest visited the SCSU Performing Arts Center on Tuesday; unusual, because she isn’t human.

Her name is MARIE, and she is a robot. <W JM UWZM [XMKQÅK [PM is a Monochord-Aerophone Robotic Instrument Ensemble, and she joined forces with three (human) musicians to put on a show that, according to SCSU professor Scott Miller, was “unlike anything we normally have on stage.”

Dana Jessen and Michael Straus, founders of the electroacoustic music group EAR (Electro Acoustic Reed) Duo joined with Troy Rogers, an SCSU alumni and founder of Expressive Machines Musical Instruments (EMMI) to create “Man & Machine: a human & robotic musical instrument performance & talk”.

Rogers’ passion for robotic instruments began while he was working towards his master’s degree at the University of Oregon. He enrolled in a program called Intermedia Music Technology where he worked with other musicians as well as visual artists.

“Through that I became interested in scenarios that allowed me to, not just create notes and music and such, but

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Saxophonist Michael Straus and bassoonist Dana Jessen, the EAR (Electro Acoustic Reed) Duo featuring EMMI’s newest robotic instrument, MARIE (Monochord-Aerophone Robotic Instrument Ensemble). explore other time-based media,” Rogers said.

This interest led him to design MARIE later on, in the basement of his northern Minnesota home. After meeting Straus and Jessen while studying at the University of Virginia, the trio teamed up, received funding for their project, and were given one month to revamp MARIE’s design and write music for what would become a successful tour to the East Coast, Europe and elsewhere.

The performance began with Jessen, a bassoonist, and Straus, a saxophonist, playing their respective instruments with a large screen showing Norwegian

landscapes at the back of the stage. It wasn’t until the second number that MARIE, who was placed between the two musicians, made her musical debut of the night.

Once the music started, MARIE immediately lit up. The light grew brighter and brighter as she began to harmonize her own sounds with those of Jessen and Straus.

Throughout the show, MARIE demonstrated her ability to process different elements of music such as tempo, pitch, tone and improvise along with the other musicians, leaving the audience with expressions of both amazement and confusion.

Bernard is a oneyear-old, neutered Beagle mix. He was surrendered because his previous owners felt they didn’t have enough time for him anymore.

He is housetrained and did great around all ages of children as well as other dogs and cats in his previous home.

Bernard has a lot of energy and knows how to sit and come. Bernard needs some work on his house manners; however there are some good handouts available at the shelter to help address his tendencies. An exercise regime would be on the top of the list.

A dog his age will ÅVL [WUM\PQVO \W LW to burn off energy; it’s up to the owner to help channel that energy appropriately.

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Sagittarius: 11/22-­12/21 This week’s lesson: pick and choose your battles. Time to think big picture.

Capricorn: 12/22 -­ 1/19 Focus on your career this week. It’ll pay off later.

he said.

“I think its like going to a magic show,” said Miller. “You can spend your time trying to think ‘how did they do that?’ or you can sit back and enjoy what happens.”

A former music theory major at SCSU, Rogers’ passion for music has continued to motivate him to pursue new forms of musical expression.

“It’s a driving compulsion, to discover,” he said. “Sometimes it’s about discovering your sound, sometimes it’s about discovering new modes of interaction, creating new patterns and exploring perception. I’m interested in sort of stretching the

bounds of perception by creating patterns that maybe I’ve never found before, and so there’s an element of discovery in the way that I’m making music.”

As for the future, Rogers wants to continue to “get people excited” about what he’s doing I[ _MTT I[ ÅVL I JITIVKM between instrument design and composing music. He even joked about the possibility of an arts colony complete with nano-brewery, nano-distillery, robot workshop and cheesemaking factory.

“You never know,” he said. “Maybe musical robots as toys for children.”

Bernard and Cosmo

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Rogers describes the group’s genre of music as a combination of many.

“We all have interests and so we’re often interested in bringing in elements from different genres, so it’s hard to pin it down to one,” Rogers said.

While audience members in the Ruth Grant Recital Hall at SCSU seemed, at times, to be awestruck, entranced or extremely relaxed by the performance, Rogers said that crowd reaction varies from place to place.

“I’ve learned that I’m never going to know how people are going to react to this, I just kind of sit back and enjoy,”

PETS OF THE WEEK:

The week will go smoothly for you. Take a risk and speak out about something you feel or want.

Scorpio: 10/23 -­ 11/21

Monday, february 13, 2012

Cosmo is a beautiful, friendly cat who came to TCHS as a transfer from another shelter that was out of room. He is a 5-year-old neutered male and his long coat is very soft to the touch. +W[UW _W]TL TW^M \W ÅVL IV QVLWWZ PWUM IVL UISM Q\ PQ[ VM_ ]VQ^MZ[M This shelter hopping is getting old. He has welcomed attention from all ages of visitors at the shelter and would welcome a chance to take it to the next level. Cosmo has fun playing with feather teasers and would probably have even more fun if he had the chance for some interactive play with you!

Stop in and gaze into his gold eyes – you might just see yourself in his future!

Photos and information courtesy of the Tri-County Humane Society.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLRECIPES.COM

RECIPE OF THE WEEK:

Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast This Valentine’s Day recipe is a sweet treat for all, single or in a relationship.

This recipe is quick, simple, and fun to make. Enjoy this decadent breakfast with a NZQMVL TW^ML WVM WZ [QOVQÅKIV\ W\PMZ NWZ \PQ[ TW^QVO PWTQLIa Ingredients 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup water 1 cup milk 6 eggs 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup white sugar 8 slices bread, cut in half diagonally 1 teaspoon butter 8 sliced fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar for dusting 1 cup whipped cream Directions 1. Preheat an oven to 100 degrees F (40 degrees C).

2. Heat mashed strawberries and 1/2 cup white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.

3. Mix cornstarch and water together in a bowl, then stir into the strawberries.

4. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer while preparing remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally.

5. Whisk together the milk and eggs in a bowl; set aside.

6. Mash cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup white sugar in a bowl until smooth.

7. Spread the cream cheese mixture over a triangle-shaped piece of bread, and top with another piece. Repeat with remaining bread and cream cheese mixture to make 8 triangle-shaped sandwiches.

8. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

9. Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, 2 or 3 at a time, and place in the skillet.

10. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

11. Transfer pan-fried sandwiches to a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven to keep warm while cooking remaining sandwiches.

12. To serve, top French toast with warm strawberry glaze and sliced fresh strawberries and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com.

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Sports & Fitness

Monday, February 13, 2012

Columns WEEK OF FEB. 13 - 19

HOCKEY

W - Bemidji State Feb. 17, 2:07 p.m.

Home Feb. 18, 2:07 p.m.

Home M - Alaska Anchorage Feb. 17, 7:37 p.m.

Home Feb. 18, 7:07 p.m.

Home

BASKETBALL

Northern State University Feb. 17, W 6 p.m., M 8 p.m.

University of Mary Feb. 18, W 4 p.m., M 6 p.m.

Away

TRACK & FIELD

NSIC Multi Championships Feb. 13-14, 2 p.m.

Home

TENNIS

M - St. Scholastica Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.

Home Wisc. Eau Claire Feb. 18, 10 a.m.

Home Carleton College Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m.

Home W - UND Feb. 17, 7 p.m.

Away SDSU Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m.

Away Creighton University Feb. 18, 6 p.m.

Away

A ‘Linderella’ story Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS COLUMN

Lin-sanity is taking the NBA by storm, as Jeremy Lin seems to be giving the New York Knicks a much-needed [XIZS OWQVO WV I Å^M OIUM winning streak without Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire.

Lin is drawing comparisons to Denver quarterback Tim Tebow with the way he impacts his teammates during games and talks about his faith afterward.

Knicks fans seem to be falling more and more in love with this unexpected phenomenon.

Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks’ bench.

0M Q[ \PM ÅZ[\ )UMZQKIV born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent, Harvard graduate and nomad who crashed on a teammate’s couch when his brother’s place wasn’t available.

In just one week, Lin’s proven he’s so much more. <]ZV[ W]\ PM¼[ I \MZZQÅK JI[ketball player.

1V PQ[ ÅZ[\ NW]Z [\IZ\[ 4QV has put up an astounding 109 points, which is the best four game point streak even topping Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson.

Lin scored a career-high 38 points Friday night to lead the Knicks to a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

After scoring 28 and 23 in PQ[ ÅZ[\ \_W 6*) [\IZ\[ PM outplayed Kobe Bryant in front of a national TV audience, leaving delirious fans without their voices and his coach without the words to describe it.

But the real question: is Lin for real or is it just a lucky streak? I happen to think this is just a lucky streak because in reality he hasn’t played any good teams beside the Lakers, who are slowly fading away.

Furthermore, with the delay the season had makes

teams play more back-toback games and sometimes even three in a row.

My argument is that anybody who is fresh like Lin was, and is can, go on a streak like this because scoring in the NBA is up due to a lack of rest.

I am not taking anything away from the way he is playing, but it’s hard to fathom that he is going to be an upcoming superstar in the NBA like many analysts are saying.

Be that as it may, the whole league and Knick’s fan base seem to think this kid is for real with few skeptics out there.

All-stars Kevin Durant and Rudy Gay are among the players who are constantly tweeting about the play of Lin. It shows the impact Lin has on the league because those two players are among the elite and aren’t easy to impress, but I am still not buying Lin in the long run.

The only one who isn’t talking about Lin is the point guard himself, a spiritual and humble person, D’Antoni and his teammates.

The Knicks began selling Lin merchandise Friday, and one souvenir stand on the concourse level ran out before the game even started.

The NBA says Lin has been the top selling jersey online since last Saturday, and the Knicks are the top-selling team this week.

Why all these reasons players, fans, and coaches are saying it still doesn’t mean that he is going to be an elite player. New York fans are the toughest fans to please and when Lin’s game starts declining he will feel the wrath of New York and ultimately be forgotten.

There have been many average players who have had good games or a streak of good games and ultimately didn’t live up to the hype surrounding them.

For example, when Bran-

Minnesota State Feb. 16, 7 p.m.

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BASEBALL Minot State Feb. 17 Away

2MZMUa 4QV Q[ \PM ÅZ[\ )UMZQKIV JWZV 6*) XTIaMZ WN +PQVM[M WZ <IQ_IVM[M LM[KMV\ don Jennings was a rookie he scored 55 points in a game and was said to be a star on the rise, and he is far from that. Hedo Turkoglu had two \ZQXTM LW]JTM[ QV I Å^M OIUM span when he was younger, and again while he is a solid player, he’s not the player people thought he would be.

This is a great story. Don’t get me wrong, but I think labeling Lin as Linderella, Lincredible, and Super Lintendo are a little premature.

Fans seem to give too much praise to athletes because of a few good games. I don’t see Lin having a huge impact for the Knicks as the season continues.

When Anthony returns to the starting lineup on Tuesday, how will the both of them mesh? I don’t think too well because Anthony is a player who takes too many shots and really doesn’t like to get his teammates involved.

Now, Lin and Stoudemire I see more of a connection because Lin resembles Steve Nashs’ style of play. When Nash and Stoudemire played

together in Phoenix they were basically unstoppable.

But I can’t see Lin, Stoudemire and Anthony having too much chemistry when all three are on the court together. Their styles of play really don’t match up well with each other and I see some complications in the future.

While Lin has proven he is not a one hit wonder I still don’t think he is going to be the player people are making him out to be.

Every body loves an underdog story and this story is certainly that captivating the nation. Lin’s story does give hope to players who have to work hard to get to where they want, and especially to kids of Chinese and Taiwan descent.

Ultimately, this feel good story will evaporate into thin air and sooner or later there will be another Lin that comes from nowhere, and people will jump on that band-wagon as long as they play well.

Sit all day and pay the price

Molly Willms

WRESTLING

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDWESTSPORTSFANS.COM

HEALTH COLUMN

Sitting all day could slowly be killing you.

The truth is shocking, but recent studies show that the above statement is true. The human body is not designed to sit all day, and yet that is increasingly what it is being forced to do.

As students, most of our class time is spent sitting, not mention some of our workdays.

As soon as you sit, electrical activity shuts off in your legs. You begin to burn no more than one calorie per minute, and enzymes that break down fat drop off function by 90 percent, according to medicalbillingandcoding. org. After 20 minutes, good cholesterol drops 20 percent. People with sitting jobs have twice the rate of cardiovascular disease that those without sitting jobs do.

Enough of the scary stuff: counteracting the negative effects of sitting all day is relatively easy.

GET UP

GET IT DONE

It sounds simplistic, but you probably don’t do it as often as you should.

Walking burns 3-5 times the energy that sitting does. To make sure you do it, set an alarm on your phone or computer. When it goes off, stand up, stretch, go for a 5-minute walk, take the stairs and move your arms. It gets JTWWL ÆW_QVO IVL KW]V\MZIK\[ UIVa of the negative processes begun by sitting.

Lifehacker.com offers this tip: keep your to-do list by your couch or desk.

That way, you can take advantage of natural breaks (commercials or download time) to not only move around, but get that trash taken out or those papers dropped off in the mail. You’ll not only be improving your health, you’ll be making your workday more MNÅKQMV\

STAY UP A big problem with sitting all day at work is that it rarely ends there.

Most people go home and sit down to eat dinner, watch TV, play video games, surf the web or read. Make sure you’re getting your recommended 30 minutes per day of vigorous exercise, and leave that alarm on your phone going when you sit down to relax. Make it a point to get up and move around as part of your relaxation routine.

WATCH YOUR BACK Posture is another vital component of your body’s health. When sitting, remember the 90-degree rule: your knees, hips and elbows should be bent at right angles. Your screen should be at eye-level and your back should be straight, with your forearms tucked to your sides. Some say that a 135-degree angle puts less strain on your back – try both, and ask your doctor if you can’t decide. Bonus: see if you KIV ZMXTIKM aW]Z WNÅKM KPIQZ _Q\P IV QVÆI\IJTM JITIVKM JITT AW]¼TT _WZS muscle groups all day, as you sit.

IT’S A STRETCH Even stretching at your desk is a way to get your body in motion. While you’re reading a document, stretch your arms over your head and lean gently from side to side. While they’re up there, roll your head from side to side, says WebMD.com.

WALK YOUR TALK <PM 0]NÅVO\WV 8W[\ []OOM[\[ taking meetings on the go, especially if a co-worker or professor knows the implications of sitting all day. In the cold weather, take skyways and walk around bigger academic buildings as you discuss work- or school-related topics.

The most important and easiest tip: don’t forget what sitting does to your body. Put up a sticky note on your computer or notebook that says “WALK.” Take the stairs whenever XW[[QJTM IVL _ITS \W [WUMWVM¼[ WNÅKM to talk to them in person instead of calling or emailing. More ideas will come to you if you just remember how good movement is for the human body.

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Wrestling Continued from Page Peacocks redshirt senior Winston Robbins wrestled tough in his 8-2 decision over redshirt freshmen Josh Howk.

The next three matches were crucial for the Huskies as another loss could have handed them their Ă&#x2026;Z[\ TW[[ WN \PM [MI[WV <PM XW]VL UI\KP _I[ dominated from start to Ă&#x2026;VQ[P Ja ZML[PQZ\ [MVQWZ <IL Merritt. Merritt owned Upper Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blake Sorensen QV \PM ! LMKQ[QWV \W PMTX the Huskies tie it back up at 12-12.

The 174-pound match might have been the most entertaining of the day as redshirt junior Shamus Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady pulled off a huge win to help SCSU take a 15-12 lead going into the Ă&#x2026;VIT UI\KP 7Âź/ZILa X]TTML W]\ I LMKQ[QWV W^MZ redshirt junior Wade Gobin.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady improves to 8-0 on the year to stay undefeated.

This gave the Huskies a 15 TMIL OWQVO QV\W \PM Ă&#x2026;VIT match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to stay focused and go out there with the right mindset as it was more of a challenge for me

because this was only my eighth match of the year,â&#x20AC;? said 174-pound wrestler Shamus Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady after his huge victory.

The momentum was in favor of SCSU going into the 184-pound match between SCSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redshirt senior Derek Skala and Upper Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redshirt junior Mitch Schultz. Skala wrestled tough and earned the only major decision of the day by I Ă&#x2026;VIT [KWZM WN â&#x20AC;&#x153;The duel kind of went how I thought it might go.

I knew it was going to be tough and it would come LW_V \W \PM XW]VL 174-pound, and 184-pound matches,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Steve Costanzo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tough match and a lot of those matches could of gone either way,â&#x20AC;? added Costanzo. <PM Ă&#x2026;VIT \_W UI\KPM[ gave the Huskies a 19-12 victory on the day to help them remain undefeated.

SCSU travels to Mankato WV <P]Z[LIa .MJ \W \ISM on the Mavericks in their Ă&#x2026;VIT L]IT WN \PM [MI[WV

SHUN JIE YONG / VISUALS EDITOR

Husky Jacob D. Horn lifted his opponent from the back and slammed him down to the mat as he won in a 5-2 decision to even the match 9-9 at Halenbeck Hall Sunday afternoon in front of a packed house.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey swept by Wisconsin Alex Lessard CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Fridays Game

The #1 Wisconsin Badgers showed their true colors when pounding the Huskies 5-0 in Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. It seemed as if the outcome of the game was predetermined because the Badgers came to own the Huskies in the goal category. <PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ XMZQWL _I[ very entertaining, with Wisconsin having many scoring chances and the Huskies having few scoring chances.

It was only a matter of time until the Badgers would break the 0-0 tie. At " QV\W \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ XMZQWL the Badgers Hilary Knight would break that tie by beating freshman goaltender Julie Friend.

No more than 2 minutes later, Friend would be battered by many of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shots, and Carolyne Preâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vost would take advantage of a rebound and put it into the back of the net while Friend was on her back looking for the puck. )\ \PM MVL WN \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ the Huskies were down 2-0 as Friend had stopped 15 of the 17 shots on goal by Wisconsin. With only 4 shots on goal, it was apparent that the Huskies needed to start generating shots on goal on the Badger goaltender.

Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brianna Decker would receive a pass while standing on the door step that would open up

the 2nd period with a goal coming 3:21 into the period. Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freshman forward Blayre Turnbull would give Wisconsin a 4-0 lead after sliding the puck \PZW]OP .ZQMVL[ Ă&#x2026;^M PWTM WV a breakaway at 8:01 in the 2nd period.

The 2nd period would end 4-0 in favor of Wisconsin. The Huskies were able to generate more shots than \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ _Q\P I \W\IT WN shots on goal between the Ă&#x2026;Z[\ IVL [MKWVL XMZQWL 1\ was evident that they made a change to their game plan. Although the Huskies were able to generate shots, they were unable to shut down the Badgers offense.

The grand total of shots for Wisconsin was 29 by the end of the 2nd period.

The third period started out with a few good scoring chances by both teams, but it was Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brooke Ammerman that would take advantage of one of these scoring chances.

Ammerman slapped the rebound into the back of the net, right around the middle of the third period.

This would be Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x2026;Z[\ XW_MZ XTIa OWIT WN \PM game, which gave them a 5-0 lead.

Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense would prove to be too much for the Huskies to handle.

The entire game was controlled by the Badgers. Although both teams seemed to have their fair share of goal scoring opportunities, it was the Badgers that

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would capitalize on those chances. Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goaltender Alex Rigsby faced 20 shots on goal, denying them all and recording a shutout.

Friend on the other hand faced 41 shots on goal IVL _I[ IJTM \W [I^M WN them. The Huskies tallied 10 penalty minutes while the Badgers spent a total of eight minutes in the sin bin.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game - staff report

The number one ranked Wisconsin Badgers earned a sweep over SCSU this _MMSMVL _Q\P I _QV on Saturday at National Hockey Center.

The Badgers carried

over their momentum from Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game as they took a 4-0 lead at the end WN \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ XMZQWL ;KWZQVO for the Badgers were freshmen Katy Josephs, sophomore Brittany Ammerman, senior Caroline Prevost, and junior Stephanie McKeough.

Wisconsin would continue surging halfway through the second period when senior Brooke Ammerman made it 5-0.

The Badgers continued to play tough, but SCSU wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up. Huskies junior Alex Nelson narrowed the Badger lead to 5-1 when she put one in the back of the net with

R][\ W^MZ Ă&#x2026;^M UQV]\M[ \W play in the second period.

Sophomore Julia Gilbert and junior Haylea Schmid recorded assists on the play.

SCSU continue to play tough, but senior Hillary Knight helped the BadOMZ[ ZMOIQV I Ă&#x2026;^M OWIT TMIL with just over 12 minutes remaining in the game.

This was Knightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28th goal of the season, and also her sixth point of the game as [PM I[[Q[\ML WV ITT Ă&#x2026;^M WN Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous goals.

Senior Brittany Toor would tally one more for the Huskies, but it was too little too late as the Badgers KIUM I_Ia _Q\P \PM ^QKtory. Freshmen Abby Ness

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recorded the assist on the play. It was her 11th assist on the year as she leads the Huskies in that category.

Freshmen goalie Julie .ZQMVL XTIaML \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ XMriod before being replaced by senior Tayler VanDenakker for the rest of the game. Friend recorded 13 saves off of 17 shots before being pulled. VanDenakker played well in relief as she stopped 27 of the 29 shots that she faced.

SCSU hosts Bemidji State next weekend in the ZMO]TIZ [MI[WV Ă&#x2026;VITM I\ 6Itional Hockey Center. Friday and Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games will both be at 2:07 PM.

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Men’s Basketball Continued from Page 16

with a jump shot just inside the three point line.

At this point in the game the crowd was beginning to come alive and SCSU fed of that energy the crowd supplied for them.

MSU quickly took the lead as Connor O’Brien took over for MSU scoring their last six points in the game. “He’s tough to stop when he steps back and hits that seventeen footer,” Schlagel said.

The Huskies didn’t get discouraged because Putz [KWZML \PM \MIU[ VM`\ Å^M points to give the Huskies a 62-61 lead with 58 seconds left adding to his 22 points.

When the Huskies appeared to shutdown the MSU offensive attack, O’Brien hit a clutch jumper with 34 seconds to regain the lead 63-62.

Bergstraser then hit the game winning lay-up on what seemed to be a broken play as Kevin Levandoski completely missed everything and Bergstraser was in the right place at the right time. “I saw it was going to be short so I just grabbed it and saw an opening,” Bergstraser said.

The Huskies didn’t play to their potential for a better part of the game, but when it mattered they came through. “I was frustrated

with the way we played,” Schlagel said. “But I respect and admire the courage they had to get a win.”

Saturday’s Game

SCSU’s poor defensive performance led to an 8569 loss against Southwest Minnesota State who simply outworked the Huskies in many facets by scoring 36 points in the paint.

This marks the second time the Mustangs have beaten the Huskies this season. “Scoring points in the paint has been a bright spot for us all season,” SMSU Head Coach Brad Bigler said. “It’s a great feeling to win twice against this team because I know how well they’re coached.” .WZ \PM ÅZ[\ \MV UQV]\M[ of the game the Huskies looked like a team that wasn’t going to lose by 16 points. They were shooting the ball well and playing good defense. “They started to hit some three’s and really beat us off the dribble,” Schlagel said.

The Huskies were up by nine points with 10:01 of \PM ÅZ[\ PITN IVL [MMUML to lose some steam halfway \PZW]OP \PM ÅZ[\ PITN After SMSU called a timeout, it seemed as if the Huskies weren’t playing with any intensity. “We just lost

our intensity,” Rothstein said. “They were taking it to us and we weren’t taking it to them.” )\ " WN \PM ÅZ[\ half is when SMSU took the lead and never looked back. “They just never back down and people like Jordan Miller can shoot the ball from anywhere on the court,” Rothstein said.

The Huskies were down 44-37 at halftime, but it could’ve been worse if it weren’t for Rothstein and Shaun Jensen who had 26 of the 37 points.

The second half the Huskies were able to cut the lead to four points at 13:35 of the half, but again the inside penetration SMSU was able to get caused problems for the Huskies.

SCSU caught a little momentum when Rothstein made a huge block on Lavione West. West thought he had an easy breakaway dunk but Rothstein made a great hustle play. “I knew he was going try and dunk it, and I had to make sure that wasn’t going to happen,” Rothstein said.

It wasn’t enough as the Huskies were never able to play up to the level that \PMa XTIaML QV \PM ÅZ[\ minutes of the game.

Furthermore, three of

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Brett Putz steals the ball from an MSU defender and follows up with a layup that set the Huskies a point ahead in a game that the Huskies won 64-63. \PM Å^M 5][\IVO [\IZ\MZ[ scored 17 points or more as SCSU had no answer for them on either side of the court.

This loss puts some pressure on the Huskies as they are only one game up for

second place in the NSIC with MSU Moorhead and SMSU hot on their heels.

Intensity is a concern for the Huskies as they try to ÅVQ[P \PM [MI[WV W]\ QV [MKond place. The last couple weeks they’ve been drop-

ping off intensity wise and they can’t do that anymore.

Somehow the Huskies must ÅVL I _Ia \W OM\ JIKS \PM intensity it once had and it must be from them nobody else, according to Rothstein.

Women’s Basketball Continued from Page 16

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Rachael Moen pulls off a fastbreak and gets fouled hard by a MSU defender.

would always answer right back with a quick bucket and never let the Huskies get ahead.

MSU wouldn’t let the Huskies get comfortable in the offensive zone making Q\ LQNÅK]T\ NWZ \PM 0][SQM[ \W setup any plays and made them force most shots.

The Huskies were able to go in the second half, down 29-28 on a nice shot from Nicole Anderson, and would hope that momentum would carry over.

But the offensive woes continued for the Huskies for most of the second half and their passes were atrocious. “We never got down on ourselves and just KWV\QV]ML \W ÅOP\ JIKS M^MV though we weren’t playing well,” Wagner said.

The Huskies didn’t pick the pace up until just around six minutes to go in the game when they were down by 14 points.

Rachael Moen hit some JQO [PW\[ QV \PM ÅVIT UQV]\M[ that helped the Huskies win.

The biggest one was at 3:41 when she sank a three-pointer that seemed to spark the rest of her teammates.

Benson on the next possession spotted up for a three and hit nothing but net to trim the lead to three points. “I think this was the momentum changer that really changed the game,” Fish said.

She then made two freethrows at 2:28 to make the score 57-56 in favor of the Mavericks.

During this span the Huskies stepped up and played shutdown defense, especially Wagner. “Boy LWM[ [PM KI][M XMWXTM Å\[ defensively,” Fish said. “She never lets people get comfortable because she’s got such quick hands.”

Wagner played great on defense and made a huge block with 45 seconds left to help secure the Huskies 60-57 lead.

But before that, Wagner hit the game winning shot at 1:56 to put the Huskies up 58-57. “I love to play

defense I really do,” Wagner said. “I’m really not that good of an offensive player.”

Aaryn Booker also scored 17 points in the game and hit shots when she needed to, but none more important than a mid-range jumper at 1:08 that sealed the victory. “The girls just hit shots when they needed to and that’s all that matters,” Fish said.

This comeback victory really shows what kind of character the Huskies have and are a team that will never go away no matter what. Especially since that every victory is so important QV \PM ÅVIT _MMS[ WN \PM season, according to Fish.

Saturdays game

<PM 0][SQM[ ÅVQ[PML the weekend with an 83-55 victory over Southwest Minnesota State, concluding a four-game win streak that places the Huskies in 8th in the NSIC, two games in front of Northern State.

SCSU was in control from beginning to end as they never gave up the lead with the score being tied twice. “We just hustled a lot and played hard the whole game,” Nicole Anderson said.

Benson again had a OWWL ÅZ[\ PITN [KWZQVO of her 16 points; most of them from behind the arc as she went 5-7 from threepoint range. “She’s hitting her shots, it’s really good,” Anderson said. “She was LMÅVQ\MTa WV ÅZM º The offensive action for the Huskies was a lot more up tempo than in Friday’s game. Shots kept going in as they shot 50 percent from \PM ÅMTL IVL NW]Z 0][SQM[ [KWZML LW]JTM ÅO]ZM[ The bench was also big for the Huskies contributing 27 points with Christina Steele leading the way with eight points as she went a XMZNMK\ NZWU \PM ÅMTL “We just came out with a lot of intensity and focused on what we needed to do,” Fish said.

Defensively the Hus-

kies were on point as they usually are shutting down SMSU’s top player Abby Kenealy for most of the game. “We had good ball pressure and didn’t allow them to go to her as much as they would’ve liked,” Fish added.

In the second half, the Huskies came out clicking on all cylinders when Booker made two backto-back baskets to open the half. The Huskies then started to play more inside W]\ JITT UISQVO Q\ LQNÅK]T\ for SMSU. “We are at our best when we play that style of ball,” Fish said.

SMSU started to play aggressive on defense sometimes, too aggressive because all the Huskies had to do was make one pass to an open player for easy uncontested baskets.

Before the game, the coaches told the players that they needed to be aggressive on offense and score in transition because of the aggressive style SMSU plays defensively. The players were told they needed to attack, and that’s what they did a majority of the time, according to Fish.

For the most part, the Huskies played a wellrounded game, but like in Friday they seemed to struggle on the defensive boards allowing SMSU to get nine offensive rebounds QV \PM ÅZ[\ PITN ¹.WZ ][ \W JM successful and get to where we want to go we need to be a better rebounding team,” Fish said.

The upcoming road for the Huskies doesn’t get any easier as next weekend they are taking a long road trip to South Dakota when they play Northern State and North Dakota to play UMary. “It’s a long road trip, .but we’ll pull it together,” Anderson said.

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball has tough weekend Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game

On a night where the Huskies seemed to play out of character, they barely escaped with a 64-63 victory over Minnesota State on a reverse lay-up by Tim Bergstraser with nine seconds left in the game. <PM 0][SQM[ [\Z]OOTML \W Ă&#x2026;VL IVa WNNMV[Q^M Ă&#x2020;W_ NWZ U]KP WN \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ PITN and for that matter, most of the game.

All eleven players in uniform saw action in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a whole lot going for us tonight,â&#x20AC;? Head Coach Kevin Schlagel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just kept rotating people until we got someone to play with some energy.â&#x20AC;?

The Huskies did manage to go into halftime with a 31-28 lead, but they failed to capitalize on scoring chances which allowed MSU to keep it close.

A large part of the Huskies lead was the play of Bergstraser who had nine points, and Brett Putz, who also had nine points which were all three-

pointers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been struggling with our shooting lately, and it was good to see Putz come out of it tonight,â&#x20AC;?

Schlagel said.

MSU managed to gain momen\]U QV \PM TI[\ [MKWVL[ WN \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ PITN when Alex Hanks stole the ball and made easy lay-up as time expired.

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Turnovers seemed to be a constant thorn in the side for the Huskies as they uncharacteristically turned the ball over 19 times in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were turning the ball over like nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business,â&#x20AC;? Schlagel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last couple games itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting to be too frequent.â&#x20AC;?

1V \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ UQV]\M[ 5;= _I[ simply outplaying the Huskies by getting to loose balls and dominating the offensive glass that gave them opportunities for second chance points, according to Schlagel.

It was easy to see how frustrating

the Huskies were getting for a majority of the game because it seemed that nothing was going their way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a scrappy team and got to a lot of those 50-50 balls,â&#x20AC;? Bergstraser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a 10 minute team down the stretch if we want to succeed.â&#x20AC;?

The last seven minutes of the game was intense for both teams as the action kept going back and forth, but the Huskies defense woke up in that span to help secure the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our defense was the turning point in the game the last seven minutes,â&#x20AC;? Schlagel said.

MSU had a 13 point lead at 7:46 IVL \PI\Âź[ _PMV 8]\b [KWZML Ă&#x2026;^M consecutive points to trim the lead to a more manageable seven points.

Theo Rothstein made a huge three point play at 3:43 and was able to put the Huskies down two points and on the next possession he tied the game

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Theo Rothstein steals the ball from an MSU defender and goes for a layup in Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game

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Redshirt senior Tad Merritt takes down Upper Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blake Sorensen during his match on Sunday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall. Merritt defeated Sorensen by a ! LMKQ[QWV \W PMTX \PM 0][SQM[ ZMUIQV ]VLMNMI\ML Ja I Ă&#x2026;VIT [KWZM WN !

Wrestling battles back to stay perfect Matt Nielsen ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The SCSU wrestling team remains undefeated after its closest match of the year against the Upper Iowa Peacocks in front of a packed Halenbeck Hall for senior/ alumni day.

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matches to determine a winner.

The Peacocks started off the match with a close victory when redshirt sophomore Carl Broghammer recorded a 1-0 decision in the 197-pound weight division.

This gave Upper Iowa an early 3-0 lead, which is something that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happened too often for the Huskies this season.

SCSU would bounce back in the second match with a 2-0 decision by number-one ranked Jacob

Kahnke over senior Zach Rosol in the 285-pound class. Kahnkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record improves to 28-1 on the year.

Upper Iowa would earn the next victory in the 125-pound class. Redshirt senior Kyle Pedretti wrestled his way to a tough 3-2 decision over SCSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dylan Wright.

The Peacocks also earned the next victory in the 133-pound class. Redshirt junior Trevor Franklin worked hard to earn his 3-1 decision over redshirt junior

Andy Pokorny. This gave the Peacocks a 9-3 lead after four matches.

The Huskies fought back in the next match with a 9-6 decision by freshmen Jay Hildreth over redshirt freshmen Duane Richardson in the 141-pound class. This was an interesting match as both Hildreth and Richardson attended Council Bluffs High School in Iowa.

SCSU would also earn a victory in the 149-pound division.

SCSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redshirt junior Jacob D. Horn recorded a 5-2 decision over freshmen Jordan Rinken. These two victories helped the Huskies climb back into a 9-9 tie after six matches.

Upper Iowa would take a 12-9 lead after they won the next match in the 157-pound division. The

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Women on 4-game win streak Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

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Nicole Anderson going up against an MSU player as she readies herself for a three-pointer Friday night.

The women Huskies got sweet revenge as they downed Minnesota State 64-52; ending the game with a 17-4 run putting them at 8-8 in the bunched up NSIC. .WZ \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ UQV]\M[ \PM 0][SQM[ _MZM W]\ WN \PMQZ MTement and seemed to be lackadaisical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going our way and we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t communicating well,â&#x20AC;? Amanda Wagner said.

It was apparent that the Huskies were struggling for most of the game and let MSU get 13 second chance points. The Huskies were having trouble rebounding on the defensive side allowing MSU to get 14 offensive rebounds. š1\ _I[ ^MZa [\ZM[[N]T \W _I\KP \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ UQV]\M[ Âş

Head Coach Lori Fish said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a time in the second half where we turned the ball over six straight possessions.â&#x20AC;?

Defense for the most part is what allowed the Huskies to stay in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let us get down because of W]Z WNNMV[M IVL _M [\Ia \Z]M \W W]Z LMNMV[M _M Ă&#x2026;VL I _Ia \W get it done,â&#x20AC;? Fish said.

Jessica Benson kept the Huskies in the game during the Ă&#x2026;Z[\ PITN [KWZQVO WN PMZ XWQV\[ QV \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ PITN š;PMÂź[ been really on her game the last couple of weeks,â&#x20AC;? Fish said.

Every time the Huskies seemed to get shots to fall, MSU

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