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Why the cut? Michael Runyon NEWS EDITOR

The Aviation Department has lost its wings. As part of the process of cutting the program, SCSU created a strategic planning committee, which selected a group of programs to be cut. Lisa Foss, who had worked on the Strategy Planning Committee, said, “How the process worked is that in two phases, we looked at all of our academic programs. We looked at quantitative metrics like student enrollment. We looked at growth potential. We looked at cost. Cost of delivery, revenue to expense ratios and qualitative measures such as impact to market demand. “The college deans did an initial analysis then the provost did a second analysis. There were a V]UJMZ WN XZWOZIU[ QLMV\QĂ…ML NWZ

possible elimination. The provost created a condensed list of those programs.â€? Aviation was slated to be cut along with the General Biology Bachelor and the Geography Masters program. Programs slated for reduction or elimination were given the chance to present why their program should be kept. Foss said, “We held a series of open forums in which programs that were categorized based on the qualitative and quantitative criteria by the provost had the opportunity to come and talk to the strategic planning committee speKQĂ…KITTa IJW]\ [\ZI\MOQK ITQOVUMV\ Programs voluntarily met in front of the planning committee. We asked them a set of questions and they responded around strategic

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Student Government meets every Thursday in Atwood’s Cascade room. Student Government discusses all new and old business in these open forums.

Tech Fee committee reworked Joe Edmonds STAFF WRITER

With new technology products being released, revamped and updated constantly, a revised technology fee schedule was drafted to fully support the technological needs of students. To support this redraft, a new Technology Fee Committee was

proposed to help the transition. Currently, the committee is comprised of six student members, including a committee chair, a XW[Q\QWV _PQKP PI[ JMMV Ă…TTML Ja Kevin Gardiner. The committee also contains Samantha Ivey, Student Government president, Chris Norton, Student Government vice president, Matt Trombley, interim assistant director for Operations,

Phil Godding, special adviser to the Provost, and Justin Rhodes, student employee of the year for <PMZM Q[ WVM KPIQZ K]ZZMV\Ta vacant. A vote will be held to determine the new council by March )TT XW[Q\QWV[ _QTT JM ZMĂ…TTML

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The top graph shows the amount of money each department in the College of Science and Engineering lost SCSU in FY ‘08. The bottom graph shows the FY ‘08 loss ratio of each department.

Greek system seeks expansion Joe Edmonds STAFF WRITER

Greek life at SCSU has experienced a decline in recent years, but a task force has been composed to attempt to remedy several key issues as well as bringing needed change to the culture. The charter written for task force by Vice President of Student Life and Development Wanda Overland states: “To assess the Greek life program at St. Cloud State University and make recommendations based on the work of the task force. The chairperson will prepare a report summarizing the work and meet with Student Life and Development.â€? The task force will then move to the second phase, which will be working with several work teams \W Ă…` IVa XZWJTMU[ \PMa LMKQLM are harmful to Greek life. The task force will also review how many new members they seek to join each year, the level of interest among SCSU in Greek life, as well as what each sorority or fraternity provides as opposed to what each student is looking for. They would also be working

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with the university to assess their [\ZMVO\P[ IVL _MISVM[[M[ \W Ă…O]ZM what type of support structures SCSU is willing to provide. The decline in Greek life over several years can be attributed to a few different reasons. “There are probably a million different reasons you can put out there, but the community as a whole lost direction,â€? said Christopher Norton, president of Fraternity Life. “They went through an identity crisis.â€? The small population of Greek students at SCSU was also a factor in the decline. š)[ I KWUU]VQ\a WN [\]LMV\[ _M PI^M R][\ IJW]\ Greeks, but that’s less than 1 percent,â€? said Jonathan Foss, assistant director of Campus Programs. “At a school this size, we should be at about 3, 4 or 5 percent.â€? The possible expansion of new groups in the area could revitalize Greek life at SCSU in many ways. Several people from the Kappa Phi Omega sorority have shown interest in breaking off and bringing in another national sorority. In

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New athletic director interviewed, named John Russett ASST NEWS EDITOR

.WZ \PM Ă…Z[\ \QUM QV aMIZ[ there will be a new athletic director at SCSU. Friday, March 16, Earl H. Potter III, SCSU’s president, made the announcement at a news conference at the university’s Welcome Center at Coborn Plaza that Heather Weems will become the new athletic director. “Her extensive experience with strategic planning and relationship-building and her commitment to the studentathlete experience are exemplary,â€? Potter said. Her experience has helped

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her shape an integrated athletic and recreational vision as well as I [\ZI\MOQK XTIV \PI\ _QTT N]TĂ…TT \PM university’s mission, he said. “She is a team leader, who understands the challenges we face,â€? Potter said. “Within the walls of our facilities, our student-athletes and coaches are striving for excellence QV \PM KTI[[ZWWU IVL WV \PM Ă…MTL[ of play,â€? Weems said. “They are developing leadership skills and serving others through volunteer activities.â€? Weems said the student-athletes do this not for big paychecks or celebrity status, they do it for the love of SCSU, for their teammates and their sport.

Boathouse to open soon

Connection, collaboration, and communication are major responsibilities of the athletic department to ensure the best possible experience for the SCSU community, according to Weems. “In these walls are stories worth being told,� Weems said. “Our athletics and recreation programs have incredible capacity to build community on campus. And, our students want that visceral tie.� Accepting this position was the realization of a 13-year dream, ?MMU[ _PW Q[ aMIZ[ WTL [IQL “It’s surreal at some level,� she said, “But I do believe that when

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Continued from Page 1 alignment.” Jeff Johnson, a professor of the Aviation Department and City Council member, prepared the Aviation Department’s presentation. One of Johnson’s grievances about the forum was that he did not have enough time to prepare properly. Johnson said, “I found out about this one meeting that we had to address the strategic planning committee a week before. What are you going to do for a half an hour? Try to explain everything to them? Our faculty was not directly involved in this process, nor were the students.” The Strategic Planning Committee decided to cut the program after the Aviation Department’s presentation at the forum. The following is the statement the committee made after viewing the department’s presentation: “The program did not present convincing evidence of strategic alignment of the program to the University’s Strategic Action Plan, nor were they able to address concerns related to current and future plan and future costs of the program and/or how the program _W]TL JMKWUM ÅVIVKQITTa [][\IQVable in the future. The program commented on industry ties to the program, but clear evidence of those ties was not presented. They presented information regarding the link between the health and viability of the St. Cloud airport and SCSU’s aviation program, but in the end, we cannot support asking SCSU students to subsidize this program in order to support another public entity. We encourage the investigation of the possibility that aviation management become a concentration track within the Management program.” Foss said that the committee \WWS I TWWS I\ Å^M aMIZ \ZMVL[ WN ITT the programs. Foss added, “We also looked at not only majors but also credit generation. There might not be majors who take a course, but there are also courses that students throughout the university take. Take chemistry for example. There are a small number of Chemistry majors but many students take chemistry courses.” The committee used two factors to determine credit generation: FYE and FTE. FYE stands for fullyear equivalent and every 30 credits generated counts as one FYE of students. FTE stands for full-time equivalent and for every full-time faculty there is one FTE. The committee then took the FYE and FTE and made a ratio. The ratio is a measurement of students to faculty. A ratio of 20 would mean that for every one faculty member, there are

Tuesday 10 easy steps to set up your wireless 10 - 10:45 a.m. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Miller Center, room 205. This event will teach attendees how to set their wireless up. This event is hosted by InforMedia Services. CHRONICLE GRAPHIC

This graph shows the FYE-FTE ratios of all the programs in the College of Science and Engineering. The four bars represent one year each. Orange = 2006 Violet = 2007 Blue = 2008 and green = 2009.

20 credits generated. The FYE-FTE ratios for the Aviation Department from 20062009 were 15.7, 14.34, 15.55 and 31.46 respectively. The highest ratios for the College of Science and Engineering in that span were from Biology, which were 28.2, 24.8, 24.5 and 25.8 for the years 2006-2009. The lowest ratios for the college, however, come from the Nursing program with ratios of 7.38, 6.82, 6.85 and 7.01. Johnson said, “[Foss] is right on that because Aviation is very specialized. We have about three courses that are general education courses. One of them is Air Transportation; the other one is Women in Aviation. We were trying to get a couple more general education classes, and that is a little problematic because it’s such a specialized course.” The committee did not slate the Nursing program for closure. Foss said that one of the reasons that SCSU did not close the program was because SCSU has a responsibility to serve the public with health care providers, adding, “From a social-contract perspective, what is the state looking for ][ \W XZW^QLM" Y]ITQÅML PMIT\PKIZM providers. We’ve created a school of Health and Human Services because that area of health and PMIT\PKIZM ZMTI\ML ÅMTL[ Q[ M`XTWLing. From a strategic alignment perspective, even though Nursing is expensive, it is a social need.” The Nursing program also lost the University the largest amount of money of any department during 2007-2008. According to SCSU documents, the Nursing program lost SCSU $974,560 in FY 2007

and $1,041,958 in FY 2008. The Aviation Department also lost SCSU money. They lost $197,924 in FY 2007 and $136,384 in FY 2008. Foss said, “I don’t think there’s any expectation that we’ll make a XZWÅ\ WNN WN V]Z[QVO JMKI][M 6]Z[ing is an expensive degree-program to offer. Students in the Nursing program pay a differential tuition because it’s an expensive program, but even that is not enough to cover the relative expense of the program. We can’t only offer programs that make money. Our responsibility as a public university is to provide the kinds of professionals that the community needs, the region needs within our strategic framework.” SCSU’s Aviation program was one of two accredited programs in the state of Minnesota. One of Johnson’s complaints about shutting down the program was that the Aviation students would leave the state, thus losing Minnesota money. Johnson added, “In the St. +TW]L IZMI ITWVM \PMZM IZM Å^M nursing programs. St. Cloud State, St. Cloud Tech College, St. Scholastica, St. Ben’s and Rasmussen provide nursing programs. I’m saying look here, in the state of Minnesota there are two baccalaureate programs for Aviation. We’re the only accredited one. There’s us and Mankato. Mankato doesn’t give out Masters.” Foss addressed the issue by saying, “We didn’t directly speak to Mankato. One of the criteria we looked at in all of the programs was uniqueness. We don’t have to have every degree program. If we had programs that were truly unique,

even if it was small, that was factored positively into the assessment of that program. If other institutions offered a similar program, we PIL I TQ\\TM UWZM ÆM`QJQTQ\a QV W]Z decision. The fact that Mankato had a program, we took into consideration because both of uniqueness of offering and duplication.” Another aspect the committee looked at was trends in enrollment. The Aviation Department had the largest drop in enrollment throughout the College of Science and Engineering through 2004-2008 with a 39-student drop. The second largest drop was from Biomedical Sciences at a drop of 27 students. Johnson defended the drop, saying, “There was a downward trend and Aviation is very cyclical. We do go up and down. When someone says they closed the program because enrollment was going down, be careful. Nursing went down as well. The university lost over 1,000 students from fall 2010 to last fall.” Foss said, “This was a decision that was forced upon us because we _MZM NIKQVO ZMIT ÅVIVKQIT KWVstraints and we had to make tough choices on what we were going to do and what we weren’t going to do. It required us to make the real, hard decisions about what we were going to do. What the university, with the Strategic Planning Committee, had to do was look at what was in the best interest of the entire institution and the entire student population. When you’re increasingly more tuition-dependent, you increasingly have to look at things TQSM XZWÅ\IJQTQ\a QV XZWOZIU[ º

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Expansion is something the sororities and fraternities will be focusing on during the coming months, as Student Life and Continued from Page 1 Development seeks to draft an expansion plan. “An expansion plan would see another order to do so, the interest group would fraternity added this year, then another ÅZ[\ PI^M \W XZM[MV\ \PMQZ QV\MZM[\[ IVL OWIT[ next year,” Norton said. “... Kind of slowly to different sororities and Student Life and growing a sustainable way and making sure Development, as well as a few other apwe do have the support systems that are proving steps, before they can start actively necessary on campus.” recruiting. The task force is currently analyzing Student Life and Development is also all fraternities and sororities in the Greek looking to branch out to multicultural stusystem. dents by bringing in an African-American “Right now we are doing a background fraternity and sorority. An interest group check on the groups,” Foss said. “The would also need to be formed and work chapters took care of an internal analysis through different levels of approval. They \W TWWS I\ [WUM \ZMVL[ IVL [WUM QLMV\QÅMZ[ are expected to begin recruitment during we can build on.” the fall 2012 semester.

with the exception of the current chairperson. The redraft of the tech fee schedule was written by Ivey, which has set several standards for the new purpose of the committee. “The main goal and purpose is to make sure that students have access to the best technology and consistent quality for support services,” Ivey said. “We are in such a fast paced, moving technological age. We just need to make sure we are keeping up with technology.” <PM[M KPIVOM[ _MZM ÅZ[\ brought up to the committee in November when several chair members became concerned that faculty had too much say in the vote. “The students had the voting rights,” Ivey said. “With all that pressure from the staff... It’s hard not to listen to the experts, but at the same time it’s a student committee.” Student Government aimed to move toward a student board majority to make this committee a student-run organization, like the Fee Allocation Committee or Senate Finance Committee, in order to make it as highfunctioning as possible. The committee is currently working on several things. One of the main projects is converting mass communication labs 117 and 119 into

public spaces. “These labs have exclusive programs, such as Final Cut Pro, that are not accessible to students outside of the program,” Gardiner said. Future goals for the committee are extensive, but will JM JMVMÅKQIT \W [\]LMV\[ QV many ways. An emphasis on SCSU’s wireless network is one of these things, as they hope to expand upon the bandwidth to make connection for many students easier and faster. Smart phone applications are also something the committee could possibly be looking into. A Student Portal is currently available for mobile devices, but many other areas could be offered the same thing. Things such as athletic programs and academic departments could get this treatment. The possibility of adding iPads to the tech fee is also in the working phase. The current tech fee is $4.39 per credit. It is currently unknown whether or not this will change, as only the bylaws have been fully approved by the SCSU senate, however, SCSU President Earl H. Potter III has yet to approve these. Once this has been approved by all necessary parties, a budget sheet will be drafted to known if the fee needs to be changed.

2012 National Women’s History Month and Outproud Week 6:30 - 8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Atwood Ballroom. This event will host speaker Urvashi Vaid, an attorney, author and civil rights activist. Vaid will speak on challenges for LGBT equality.

Wednesday Budget Advisory Group 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at Atwood in the Mississippi room. This event is sponsored by Administrative Affairs and will have Steven Ludwig present on issues regarding SCSU’s budget. Women On Wednesday 12 - 12:50 p.m. This event is free and at Atwood Memorial Center’s theater. This week’s title is: Voices Merging: Expressing Identities.

Friday Employer Feedback Fridays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Centennial Hall, room 205 New employers have come to SCSU to meet one-on-one with students to offer feedback. Nepal Night 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. This event is open to the public and will take place at the Ritsche Auditorium. This event is sponsored by the Nepalese Student Association and will showcase Nepalese culture.

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Daniel J. Schumacher, Josh Fenton, Heather L. Weems _MZM \PM \PZMM ÅVITQ[\[ NWZ \PM I\PTM\QK LQZMK\WZ XW[Q\QWV I\ SCSU. An open forum was hosted by the SCSU athletic department on Wednesday. The forum was open to everyone in St. Cloud. Finalists had their own forum in the different rooms and at different times at Halenback Hall. Each forum lasted 50 minutes. SCSU’s staff, alumni and public had a 30 minute question IVL IV[_MZ [M[[QWV _Q\P \PM ÅVITQ[\[ WV MIKP NWZ]U ‘’First I am just really, really glad that the university let the community have an open forum like this, and my wife and I are both season ticket holders and SCSU alumni. Being able to not just see what is going on but being involved is great and it really helps us feel more appreciated,’’ said Mark Nielson, SCSU alumni. 0M IT[W [IQL \PI\ PM _I[ [WZZa \W PI^M UQ[[ML \PM ÅZ[\ interview, but from what he had seen, it was tough to even evaluate the individuals and see who is the best. Schumacher is the director of athletics at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Fenton is the associate athletic director of External Relations at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and Weems is the associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The biggest achievement of Schumacher is he worked together with the Chicago natives and resurrected the

Director Continued from Page 1 said, “But I do believe that when you’re deliberate and you think about what you do and you make plans, we ask our student-athletes to do that every day,we ask our coaches to do that every day. This is how it’s supposed to work and I don’t mean that to sound egotistical. I’ve been a student of athletics, I’ve been a student of higher education and it’s paid off.” Weems will be taking over a widely expanded athletics director role with the Sports Facilities and Campus Recreation staff and budget being a part of Husky

Lewis athletic department when the department was on probation for a myriad of NCAA violations. Then he helped the athletic department win more championships in the past six years. The National Hockey and Event Center will be functioning in Fall 2012. Hockey matches, events and concerts will be hosted in the center. ‘’That is the topic that I need to discuss with the President. On the surface I know the name itself is hockey and events so I feel like there will be lots of thing to be going on here,” Schumacher said. I don’t know exactly where they want to go, I haven’t been debriefed and I have not been previewed on all the inside stuff that is going on other than my tour today, small talk and those kind of things but I had been going to the hockey arena, seen the drawing, seen \PM ^QLMW IVL ÆaW^MZ \PI\ \PM IZKPQ\MK\ UILM 1 \PQVS Q\ Q[ extremely exciting.’’ He also said it will be excellent to have concerts and events to entertain the 18,000 students, because the National Hockey and Event Center is not only for the student athletes but for all the students at SCSU. Weems says has her own philosophy that made her what she is. Because of her philosophy, she was able to help University of Denver move from Division II to Division I. With this accomplishment under her belt, she became senior woman administrator at Drake. She also said that when she hires people she wants the people to take initiative and come in to her door, which is always open, to discuss things to help to grow stronger.

Athletics. Recreational and intercollegiate venues are managed by Sports Facilities and Campus Recreation. Sports Facilities and Campus Recreation also supports recreation activities and provides outdoor and experiential education. “The opportunities are endless on the south side of campus,” Weems said. Weems is leaving the associate athletics director/senior woman administrator position at Drake University, Des Moines. In that role she has been responsible for many things including internal affairs and oversight in NCAA compliance. Weems is a native of Adel, 1W_I IVL [IQL Q\ _QTT JM LQNÅK]T\ \W

leave the proximity of home, but she, along with her husband and sons, are excited to get back to a hockey community. She was the associate athletics director at the University of Denver for seven years. At Denver she was initially involved in internal affairs and later with student services and compliance. She took that position a couple days after she received her master’s degree from University of Denver, Weems said. She was on the senior staff at Denver when it made the transition from a Division II to a Division I school. Weems will replace Morris Kurtz, who is retiring, in July. Morris Kurtz has been with SCSU since 1984.

‘The Hobbit’ wins naming lawsuit Staff Report

From the ever-loved tales of Middle Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien came Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” movies, the latest of which (“The Hobbit”) will be made available in December. But when a pub in Southampton, Hampsire, located on the south coast of England, took its love for Tolkien too far, they were confronted by Hollywood with a lawsuit they could not afford to ÅOP\ With Hobbit Cocktails, a Middle Earth-themed garden, and Elijah Wood’s face on their loyalty card, the beloved pub was reportedly devastated about the lawsuit. On their website they wrote, “We are proud that we can offer people something a little different. It was never our intention to steal WZ XZWÅ\ NZWU _WZS _ZQ\\MV WZ created by someone else and we do not feel we have. We are not UISQVO WZ [MTTQVO JWWS[ WZ ÅTU[ nor are we selling pictures from either Tolkein’s works or the Lord

of the Rings trilogy. We have simply named our drinks after much loved heroes and villains and used \PZMM QUIOM[ NZWU \PM ÅTU[ WV our advertising.” Along with the pub’s owners and frequent visitors, Sir Ian McKellen, the actor who played Gandalf in the movies, also voiced his disapproval of the lawsuit. “Gandalf ’s portrait hangs outside The Hobbit pub in Portswood, Southampton UK and has done for the last 20 years and more. I haven’t been there but it’s clearly not a place to ill-treat hobbits, elves, dwarves and wizards, in any way. So what’s the problem?” the actor wrote. He went on to say, “I am a part-landlord of a pub called The Grapes. So far no vintners’ group has objected. That would be silly of course. As is this unnecessary pettiness. More Alice’s Wonderland than Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Harrumph.” It wasn’t just Gandalf who RWQVML \PM ÅOP\ 6MQT /IQUIV Stephen Fry, and nearly 50,000

supporters on the internet worldwide had stood behind The Hobbit. Their efforts paid off: on March 15, movie producer Paul Zaentz told the Daily Echo that he was willing to compromise. In letting the pub keep its name, he asked that they paid an annual license fee of just $100 to protect the trademark rights the Saul Zaentz Company had built on JRR Tolkien’s works. The pub’s owner was more than happy to do so. Zaentz told the Daily Echo, “Our intention is not to put any established business out of business. I just don’t want to do that, because people work hard to make businesses successful. We had to do this. We had no choice. The law says that unless you protect your trademark it becomes diluted and you can lose it.” “We’re not against these people,” he said. “I absolutely don’t want to see it closed. If I’m ever in the neighborhood I’ll stop in for a drink.”

Schumacher and Weems agree to let the Division II sports stay, since sports in Division I will cost more and ;+;= UQOP\ VW\ PI^M []NÅKQMV\ UWVMa ‘’I feel like we have to take one step at a time, right now we have to be good at Division II and I don’t know the conversation needs to be beyond that,’’ Weems said. She also said that we have to make things right, by which she means SCSU has to recruit the right kids, doing the right things and winning. Fenton had a less bombastic forum on Wednesday. He thinks that the athletic program at SCSU needs to grow. He also said that SCSU needs to establish an expectation from the athletes and coaches, then create a level of competitiveness that should be ahead of where we are today. The SCSU athletic department can grow with the help of hockey program, according to Fenton. ‘’In 1999, Miami University eliminated four sport programs but I have not cut any sports programs during my time,’’ said Fenton. <PM NWZ]U[ ÅVQ[PML I\ " X U <PW[M _PW I\\MVLML PIL \PM KPIVKM \W M^IT]I\M MIKP ÅVITQ[\ IVL ZM\]ZVML \PMQZ feedback by by 12 p.m. on Thursday to the President’s 7NÅKM Wanda Overland, vice president for Student Life and Development, said the committee provides information to the president of the university. The president will made the ÅVIT LMKQ[QWV WV _PW _QTT JM PQZML The new athletic director will be replacing Morris Kurtz.

Vaid to present for Women’s History month, Outproud week Staff Report

Urvashi Vaid, attorney, author and activist, will help to bring issues of the LGBT community to the attention of students at SCSU. This Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Atwood ballroom, Vaid will speak for the 2012 National Women’s History Month and Outproud Week. Her talk is titled “Winning Marriage and More: Emerging Challenges for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality”. According to the Women’s Center website, “This talk explores the challenges faced by the LGBT movement today, the emerging issues with which it must grapple, and what the prospects are for LGBT rights in the next decade.” Vaid, according to her website, is “a community organizer, writer and attorney who has been a leader in the LGBT and social justice movements for nearly three decades.” She is the director for the Engaging Tradition Project at the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School. She is also the author of “Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation” as well as co-editor, with Dr. John D’Emilio and Dr. William Turner, of “Creating Change: Public Policy, Sexuality and Civil Rights”, which is an anthology on public policy history. She has a book, which is will be available in July, titled “Irresistible Revolution: Race, Class and the LGBT Imagination”. Her biography page says she lectures extensively on issues such as social justice, civil and human rights and LGBT equality. Vaid currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Gill Foundation,

which “is dedicated to achieving equal opportunity for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity,” her website says. She is also the founder of the Vaid Group which is a consulting practice that advises individuals and organizations working to achieve social justice in a wide ZIVOM WN ÅMTL[ Vaid worked, for more than 10 years, in many different capacities at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, which is the oldest national LGBT civil rights organization. This event is sponsored by the Women’s Center, LGBT Resource Center, Multicultural Student Services, Academic Affairs, Women’s ;\]LQM[ 7NÅKM WN ;\]LMV\ 4QNM and Development, Equity and )NÅZUI\Q^M )K\QWV 7NÅKM 5]Tticultural Resource Center and Residence Hall Association.

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Business Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya dies at age 89 billionaires. His net worth is an estimated $5 billion. In Thailand, he was the third BUSINESS COLUMN wealthiest person. The history of Red Bull goes back to It is not uncommon to see students the 1960s when Yoovidhya created a drink drinking energy drinks around campus at called Krating Daeng. The energy beverSCSU. In the last 10 years, the popularity IOM[ JMKIUM XWX]TIZ QV )[QI QV \PM [ IVL of energy drinks has skyrocketed. 80s. Red Bull, which remains the top-selling An Austrian by the name of Dietrich MVMZOa LZQVS IKKWZLQVO \W MVMZOaĂ…MVL KWU 5I\M[KPQ\b Ă…Z[\ KIUM QV KWV\IK\ _Q\P I šZM_I[ Ă…Z[\ QV\ZWL]KML QV \PM = ; QV !! vitalizingâ€? drink when he was on business On Saturday, Thailand’s national news trips in Thailand. Mateschitz noticed that agency, MCOT, announced Chaleo Yoovthe drink helped reduce jet lag. idhya, the co-founder of Red Bull, died of Later, Mateschitz decided to co-found natural causes. He was 89. Red Bull with Yoovidhya. The name Red Yoovidhya was listed in Forbes’ list of Bull is the English translation of YoovidHannah Swift

hya’s original product, Krating Daeng. According the company’s website, since ! IJW]\ JQTTQWV KIV[ WN :ML *]TT have been consumed around the world. Mateschitz is responsible for repacking the drink to make it appeal to an international market. The drink is well-known for it’s slogan, “Red Bull Gives You Wings,� and its cartoon commercials. Mateschitz and Yoovidhya both own 48 percent of the private company, with Yoovidhya’s son owning the other 2 percent. Red Bull has sponsored several extreme sports teams and players including a NASCAR team and skydiving individuals. The Red Bull website says the beverage

has a “unique combination of high quality ingredients to vitalize body and mind.� The site also says that Red Bull can increase performance, concentration and reaction speed, vigilance, and can stimulate metabolism. “In short, Red Bull gives wings to people who want to be mentally and physically active and have a zest for life,� the site states. With the death of Chaleo Yoovidhya no one knows what the future will hold for the company that gave the world its wings.

Science Scientists practice green chemistry for over 20 years Molly Willms SCIENCE COLUMN

It was Teddy Roosevelt who said something to the effect of doing what you can with what you have. This is the attitude many adopt toward living a green lifestyle. Many recycle plastic bottles and soup tins, opt for reusable shopping bags and read the news and books online instead of purchasing paper versions. Unbeknownst to many, those in the chemistry world are doing what they

can, too. The Green Chemistry movement began in the 1990s when a group of scientists recognized the importance of reducing environmental impact when working with chemicals. Scientists established the 12 principles of green chemistry in a textbook published in 1998. The authors were Paul Anastas, Ph.D. and current assistant administrator of the EPA’s 7NÅKM WN :M[MIZKP IVL Development, and John Warner, Ph.D. <PM ÅZ[\ XZQVKQXTM establishes the importance

of preventing waste, saying that “it’s better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste afterwards.� The following principles establish the need for the design of safer chemicals, reducing unnecessary derivatives, real-time analysis for pollution prevention and more. One of the current proposals to keep chemistry green is to use water as a solvent in place of harmful chemicals, which are often tough to dispose of. Another method of going green is to reduce the number of steps in com-

UWV [KQMV\QÅK XZWKM[[M[ The production of heparin, for example, was recently [QUXTQÅML Ja \_W ]VQ^MZ[Q\a researchers. Green chemistry advocates also suggest the reuse or recycling of chemicals in experiments, instead of immediate disposal. After over 20 years in action, the literature on green chemistry is plentiful. Read up on it on the internet at the EPA’s website and in your favorite science publication.

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Technology Four must-have items for a doomsday situation Meg Iserloth TECHNOLOGY COLUMN

Whether it be due to nuclear warfare, natural disasters, the uprising of rebels or a zombie invasion, people across the globe are preparing themselves for December 2012, the supposed end of the world. Though there are endless possibilities to prepare oneself, there are three real-life products by ThinkGeek that stood out as essential items everyone should have in their doomsday kit. 1. The Tactical Sammich ($5.99): To prepare for doomsday, ThinkGeek has

brought a new type of technology to the table, this time available in honey BBQ JMMN IVL XMXXMZWVQ ÆI^WZ[ ?Q\P I _MQOP\ of under 4 ounces, these sandwiches have a shelf-life of two years to ensure that alongside a couple canned peas, survivors shouldn’t have to worry about starving to death. And better yet, each sandwich has fewer than 300 calories. 2. Mini Flashlight ($5.99): There are UIVa ][M[ I ÆI[PTQOP\ _W]TL PI^M QV \PM wake of an apocalypse, but most people don’t have the means to carry around the bulky tool everywhere they go. Luckily for those people, ThinkGeek is now sellQVO I UQVQ =;* ÆI[PTQOP\ IVL aM[ Q\Ÿ[

rechargeable. After a 1.5 hour charge, the ÆI[PTQOP\ _QTT OQ^M \_W WZ UWZM PW]Z[ WN light. And if doomsday doesn’t happen, the device can be used for power outages, camping, dark hallways, and much more. 3. Pocket Chainsaw ($29.99): Another inconveniently bulky product that would be useful during an apocalypse is the chainsaw. Luckily, ThinkGeek has survivors covered in that respect too. For only $30, any survivor can unravel a fully-functional chainsaw from a small tin in their pocket to hack and slash fallen debris (or zombies) that stand in their way. Their website says that it “cuts 3 inch diameter limbs in 10 seconds (or less)â€?, it’s “made of high strength, heat-treated

steel - specially coated for rust resistance,� and it only weighs 5 ounces. 4. Dead On Annihilator Superhammer ($39.99): While all that seems cool enough, what about a tool that works as a bottleopener, nail puller, wrench, and anti-zombie weapon at the same time? Once again, ThinkGeek outdid themselves by creating the Dead On Annihilator Superhammer. It does all of that and more, including the ability to rip through dry wall and shingles and smash through tile, brick and concrete. At the time of this writing, the Superhammer is unsurprisingly out of stock.

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Church by name, hate group by trade

Meg Iserloth ONLINE EDITOR

If you were asked to list active hate groups in America today, who would come up? The Ku Klux Klan, a group that went down in history as one of the most extreme white supremacist organizations in our country? Neo-Nazis, people who believe in the revival of the Nazism of Hitler’s time? How about the Westboro Baptist Church? Out of 1,018 reported active hate groups in the U.S. alone, the Westboro Baptist Church is a name that comes up quite frequently, with about six picket locations every day to protest what they call “sinful” behavior. But beyond recognizing their name, most people have no idea what they are, what they do, and what they stand for. The Westboro Baptist Church was established in 1955 by Pastor Fred Phelps, and the group mostly consists of himself and his family. One of the most common misconceptions about the Westboro Baptist Church Q[ \PI\ \PMa IZM INÅTQI\ML _Q\P IVa W\PMZ Baptist church. On the contrary, many Baptist groups and churches of other sects have made it clear that they do not want to be lumped together with the WBC. Likewise, Westboro also rejects the notion that they are the same, as they claim

to believe in “true Baptist and Calvinist principles” unlike other sects. Some have even called it a cult, though they are not ZMNMZZML \W I[ []KP QV WNÅKQIT ZMXWZ\[ The WBC is most known for their picketing of military funerals and their hatred for the LGBT community (though by the way it sounds on their website, godhatesfags.com, the word “fag” is not exclusive to homosexuals, but rather anyone who is not a part of the WBC). The debate over issues like marriage equality, sexism, gender reassignment and other LGBT topics has been going on for a while in America, so Westboro’s advocacy against them might not seem too surprising for some. But why picket soldier funerals? For WBC, the answer is simple: they serve a country that allows homosexuality. The saddest part? Many of WBC’s members standing out there with vulgar picket signs at funerals and street corners are young children. I once saw footage of someone asking one of the young boys if he knew what his sign meant -- the child answered “no”, of course. Their hatred isn’t just limited to the LGBT community and American Soldiers. They also hate Atheists (“disobedient”, “fools”), Catholics (“vampires” and “Draculas”), Jews, Israel (“a savage PaXWKZQ\QKIT VI\QWV WN ÅT\Pa [QVVMZ[ JMNWZM God”), Adam Carolla (“drunk womanizer”), people who are divorced, people who remarry, President Barack Obama (“the Antichrist Bloody Beast Obama”), Americans in general, and just about everyone else in the world. The only relatively positive thing about any group other than themselves that I KW]TL ÅVL WV \PM ?*+¼[ _MJ[Q\M _I[ []Zprisingly, about Atheists. “The only thing that is different about those attending this rally and [99.9%] of the rest of the people in this doomed nation and world is that

they’re honest in their rebellion,” the website states. “At least they don’t hide behind a hypocritical, lying, false religious system while refusing to obey God’s simple, clear commandments. They’re upfront about their disobedience.” On WBC’s website, they share the following statistics with viewers: “6398 -- soldiers that God has killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. 47,639 -- pickets conducted by WBC. 852 -- cities that have been visited by WBC. 1082 -- weeks that WBC has held daily pickets on the mean streets of doomed America. [a number that increases every second] - people whom God has cast into hell since you loaded this page. 218,400,000+ -- gallons of oil that God poured in the Gulf. $15.57 trillion+ -- national debt of doomed America. XMWXTM \PI\ /WL [I^ML QV \PM ÆWWL 16,000,000,000 -- people that God SQTTML QV \PM ÆWWL 144,000 -- Jews that will be saved in these last days. 0 -- nanoseconds of sleep that WBC members lose over your opinions and feeeeellllliiiiiings.” Heck, the Klu Klux Klan, LLC doesn’t even support the Westboro Baptist Church’s radical teachings, which might surprise some. Contrary to popular belief, \PM 333 [\I\ML WV \PMQZ WNÅKQIT _MJ[Q\M that they, unlike WBC, think civil unions for homosexuals is a perfectly acceptable idea. When even the KKK rejects your hate speech, Mr. Phelps, it might be a good idea to change your agenda.

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Denying cures, making money

Jun-Kai Teoh EDITOR

There’s something ingrained into the American population that seems to breed a strong distrust against the government. Perhaps it spawned from the early years where the pioneers and settlers struck out against the British government, perhaps it spawned from the materialistic nature of a capitalist society, perhaps it’s just a cultural trend -- but it exists. Americans distrust the government in general. Instead, they prefer to put their faith into corporations. Comparatively, Americans love corporations. There’s a seemingly unspoken belief that corporations are an American’s friend. They produce innovative products that simplify our lives, they provide us with the seemingly tangible goal for the “American Dream” and they’re our benevolent benefactors calling the wicked “Big Government” out for its wrongdoings. Corporations take care of us. They’re our friends. They’re our guardian angels. They’re our surrogate parents. But are they?

Why aren’t pharmaceutical companies researching and producing the cancer cure that was purportedly discovered by researchers at University of Alberta? Because that cure, if proven true and manufactured, cannot be patented and pharmaceutical companies would not be making money off of it. Why is the African continent still suffering from high AIDS-related deaths and suffering when the AIDS patients in the US are living much longer and fuller lives? Because pharmaceuticals control the patents to AIDS medication and manipulate them in such a way that the cost of medication is too high to be affordable -African lives are worth less to them than \PM XZWÅ\[ \PMa KIV UISM QV \PM = ; Why are anti-agitation drugs still being pushed and sold to Alzheimer patients when studies have found that they’re as effective as placebos but with far more severe side effects? Because it keeps the money rolling in -- to the tune of about $2 billion a year spent on atypical antipsychotic drugs. The single-minded reductionist apXZWIKP \PI\ KWZXWZI\QWV[ PI^M NWZ XZWÅ\[ where people are reduced to dollar bills waiting to be milked, is often ignored. Instead, people prefer pointing their ÅVOMZ[ \W \PM OW^MZVUMV\ ?Q\P KWZXWZItions getting away with such appalling practices -- even lobbying to acquire the power to police the internet (look up ACTA) -- people should really be scrutinizing them more.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, As a student at St. Cloud State University, the 2011 budget impasse had myself and many students in Minnesota alarmed. The fact is that a stalled MnSCU system would put many lives on hold, including my own. So, this situation has me curious: What would happen to the MnSCU system during a future shutdown? <PM ;. JQTT \PI\ Q[ VW_ PMILML \W \PM ÆWWZ has an answer to this question. SF 1780 would keep the MnSCU system operating during a future shutdown, and I would like to express my support for it. I prepay my tuition as a student; and therefore, I should feel secure that I will get what I pay for, when I pay for it. SF 1780 would ensure my security as a student. I am glad that our elected WNÅKQIT[ LMKQLML \W LW [WUM\PQVO IJW]\ \PQ[ XW\MV\QIT problem. Sincerely, Elizabeth Ilse

Pets: part two

Lauren Willms OPINIONS EDITOR

Owning a pet should be a bonus to your life, not a negative. Here are some tips and ideas to make life easier and more worthwhile for you and your pet alike.

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establish a feeding and cleaning routine. Even if it means setting reminders and writing a schedule, cleaning living areas and bathrooms for XM\[ Q[ JMVMÅKQIT NWZ \PMU as well as you. Routine cleanings and feedings can be a good time organizer for you, and provides consistently clean areas and feeding times for your pet.

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keep an eye on your pet if it is necessary to bring them along in your vehicle. If it is absolutely unavoidable to bring your pet along for the ride, be sure you keep your windows KZIKSML \W MV[]ZM IQZÆW_ and even bring along a water bowl. If a pet is forced to be in a car, they should be as comfortable as possible, I know that is what I would want if I were stuck in a car for a long period. Before and after your pet is left in the car, attempt to show them that you plan to return. If that means reassuringly petting them or even running them around the car a few times (a good idea for a dog), then do those things. No feeling is worse than feeling abandoned. If possible, don’t bring your pet along at all. While it is nice to have a companion in the front seat, and while your pet may miss you when you are gone, home is the best place for them. It is somewhere familiar where you have presumably returned many times before, and pets have a general routine and knowledge of surroundings when they are at home. The feeling just isn’t the same in a Wal-mart parking lot.

It’s a dangerous society we live in today wherein corporations have access to many a number of tools to turn us into their unwilling playthings. We’re easily manipulated, constantly bombarded and frequently misdirected by them. Yet we look to them with such unfaltering trust. Prescription drugs in America cost anywhere between 25 to 40 percent more than in other industrialized countries. Pharmaceutical companies have long fought compulsory licensing and parallel importing as well. Compulsory licensing allows countries to grant a domestic manufacturer the rights to manufacture a drug on the condition they pay royalties. However, price drops on drugs have JMMV [QOVQÅKIV\Ta TIZOM \W \PM XWQV\ where drug companies worry that more developed nations (such as the U.S.) would become aware of how overpriced drugs there are. Drug companies are not beyond price Å`QVO MQ\PMZ WVM _PQKP _I[ M`XW[ML JIKS in 1999 called the Vitamin Scandal where I KIZ\MT WN LZ]O KWUXIVQM[ Å`ML XZQKM[ WN vitamins. As a nation, it’s laughable that we hold the government in such scrutiny yet we seemingly ignore the corporations that control the government itself. It’s a bandaid approach and it should be changed. THREE: Should governments be criticized if you must leave your pet for their shortcomings? Most certainly. at home, get the help you But the puppetmasters, the corporations, need. should be our bigger concern. Neighbors and family

are a good choice when it comes to temporary care-

givers for your pet. Call on someone to feed and water your pet as you would, go over feeding schedules and cleaning and exercising routines with them before you go, and it will make your pet’s coping with your absence much easier. Not only will they be well taken care of, but it reduces the risk of an animal getting stuck or injured and left without care when it is home alone. This not only is good for the animal’s mental health, but good for yours too, knowing that your pet is taken care of when you are away.

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exercise, exercise, exercise. *MQVO Å\ Q[ IV QUXWZ\IV\ life choice. Taking care of your pet is an important responsibility. Why not kill two birds with one stone? Walking with a dog or playing with a cat can keep you both active. Have you ever noticed that you feel much more energized and alert after a good workout? So does your pet. Again, while it would be nice to let a dog run free and put a cat on treadmill, that is just not how it works. Exercising your pet is as important as exercising you. Finding something that you both enjoy, whether it is swimming or walking with your dog, or simply making new toys to keep your cat active, will help ease the fear of your pet getting fat, as well as be good for your health. If these ideas and methods all seem possible to you as a potential or current pet owner, I encourage owning a pet. It is a wonderful addition to life. 1N \PMa [MMU LQNÅK]T\ I would strongly suggest reconsidering your choice until you feel you can be more responsible for the sake of you and your current or potential pet. Let someone who is fully prepared be the owner. Your pet is loyal to you; be loyal to your pet. Take care of them.

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UPCOMING Creativity abounds at art crawl EVENTS Chelsea Christman

ASST. MARQUEE EDITOR

Monday Night Jazz at The Pioneer Place at 8 p.m. Erica Williams Art Exhibit at Atwood Ballroom Display Cases, Monday, Feb. 27 - March 29 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Adam Hammer and Dave Coffel at The Pioneer Place, Monday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night at The Local Blend, Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Wind Ensemble Concert at Ritsche Auditorium, Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m.

Flocks of people swarmed the St. Germain Street on a warm, sunny evening to enjoy the creative vibe of local St. Cloud artwork. Spectators investigated and purchased art from various vendors and artists both along the street and inside the stores. In one boutique, Marishka’s, an independent vendor, was displaying her handmade jewelry. Among the antique-looking furniture, scarfs, and clothing, a center display of jewelry claimed the entryway. Rebecca Rosenkrans, otherwise known as “The Bead Gypsy”, designs and makes her own jewelry, using everything from precious metals to jasper stones. ¹5a UW\PMZ _I[ I ÅVM IZ\[ illustrator, and she passed on the creativity. I’m a jewelry junkie, and I do some form of jewelry making seven days a week,” Rosenkrans said. From Roseau, Minn., she used to work in the court system as a guardian ad litem. With the stress of interviewing adults and children in rough situations, she turned to jewelry making and started selling her work in 1999. She is now a full-time artist. “In 2006, I built a studio in my house, where I host classes and open houses,” Rosenkrans said. Using multiple methods and materials, Rosenkrans busy stones and gems in bulk. The stones all come on long chains. She also uses stainless steel, brass, beads, and a variety of other mediums for her work. Recently, she has ventured into more metal working. For one of her methods, she pounds the metal on a small piece of rail-

road track, which she said works perfectly. “I am absolutely doing what I love, and I would give the jewelry away, but I need the money for the beads to make more,” Rosenkrans said. She is also highly involved in charity work. “I have a passion for fundraising, and I have been involved in events like Rely for Life and many others,” she said. Rosenkrans donates 25% of her sales to help the cause—whether it is someone who has a terminal illness, a foundation, or church. “It’s my form of missionary work,” Rosenkrans said. 1\ _I[ :W[MVSZIV¼[ ÅZ[\ aMIZ I\ the Art Crawl event, and she was receiving spectators and success. “I would love to be in the market here. And Mariska’s is the kind of eclectic, unique boutique I would shop at, so I decided to sell here,” Rosenkrans explained. Across the street at The Black Box, a different group of artists showcased their work. Young students from Cathedral High School presented their artwork in the gallery. From painting and ceramic work to masks and collages, the work was all created by high school art students. One piece, a collage of colorful glass pieces atop a background of female faces, was created by Kelsey Simon, a senior. Simon, who is headed for the University of Minnesota next year to study Retail Design, adores art. “This collage took me an entire semester to do, and I picked women because I was going for the classic vogue, old vintage look,” she said. Simon enjoys abstract art, and is prone to painting shapes and symbols on her canvases and

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:MJMKKI :W[MVSZIV[ PWTL[ I XQMKM WN RM_TMZa UILM NZWU PMZ UW\PMZ¼[ KWXXMZ JWQTMZ other works. Her collage is a blend of abstract, glass shapes, and the backdrop of women’s faces. To craft her collage, Simon utilized her skills from a new class called Glass Fusing at Cathedral Highs School, which taught her how to cut up pieces of glass and fuse them together under high heat. Still, jewelry making is Simon’s favorite. She makes custom jewelry, and rings are her specialty. “I would love to have my own little jewelry shop someday, but it’s just something I do on the side because I love it,” Simon said. With a packed gallery, Simon was grateful for the opportunity

Reza Illusionist at Ritsche Auditorium, Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. Battle of the Bands at Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom, Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. MICHAEL RUNYON / NEWS EDITOR

Paul “Stretch” Diethelm at The Veranda Lounge, Friday, March 23, at 9:30 p.m. Atwood After Dark at Atwood Memorial Center, Friday, March 23 at 9 p.m. Romeo and Juliet at The Pioneer Place on Thursday, March 22 - March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. Maple Syrup Festival at Saint John’s Arboretum March 24-March 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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for her and her classmates. “It’s so cool that so many people and teachers are here supporting us,” she said of the event. Attendees praised the students’ gallery and the busy Art Crawl event. Tammy Johnson, parent of a senior at Cathedral, adored the display. “I think it is neat because they are local kids I know, and I just think their work is awesome and I love it,” Johnson said. Her daughter, who is an avid potter, encouraged her mom to attend the Art Crawl. “I think the Art Crawl is great for St. Cloud because I’m not a downtown person, and it even brought me in. I also think it is awesome for the kids to be able to showcase their talents and share their work with the public,” Johnson said. With multiple shops and types of art, ranging from pottery to drawings to handcrafted jewelry, the Art Crawl was a Downtown creative gathering. Artists and attendees alike enjoyed an evening of expressive freedom. The artistic event occurred on Friday March 16 along St. Germain Street in Downtown St. Cloud. Shops and vendors welcomed guests to appreciate and purchase artwork from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Upcoming art crawls will be hosted on June 15, Aug. 17-18, and Nov. 16, 2012, so be ready to enjoy more art. For more information on Rebecca Rosenkrans and her work, please visit www.etsy.com/shop/ MinnesotaBeadGypsy and contact Kelsey Simon for custom jewelry at 12ksimon12@gmail.com.

StudioJeff shows art form of dance Leah Carr MARQUEE EDITOR

A small dance studio hidden above one of West St. Germain Street’s newest clubs, Biology 701, provides the people of St. Cloud with a fun and creative way to escape from the stress of everyday life. After the Art Crawl on Friday night, a large audience packed into StudioJeff to watch dancers show off their hard work. Whether onlookers favored classic or modern styles of dance, they got what they were looking for. From the foxtrot, rumba, and swing jive to cultural dances and burlesque-style routines, this casual and entertaining event was anything but ordinary. StudioJeff has been around since 2008 and is owned by the expressive and energetic Jeff Ringer. Currently a professor in the communication studies LMXIZ\UMV\ :QVOMZ ÅZ[\ began teaching ballroom dance lessons after he

ÅVQ[PML KWTTMOM QV ! ! However, because of tough economic times, was unable to continue. He then returned to school, earned his master’s degree and PhD and started his career as a professor at SCSU. When a friend told him that the space above what is now Biology 701 was available, he decided to try his luck once again by turning the area into a small dance studio. Today StudioJeff attracts people of all ages for private lessons, performances and the weekly dance parties Ringer holds each Friday night. These parties consist of a group lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by the actual “party”, where Ringer dims the lights, turns on disc jockey music and leads the group in a variety of routines. Other than the actual dancing, Ringer enjoys the way his students’ attitudes change after they leave. “People will come in stressed from work and

they leave thinking about dance, having a wonderful time and with a smile on their face,” Ringer said. Roseanna Ross, a student of Ringer and also a professor in the communication studies department at SCSU, seems to agree. “I can come in here for lessons, tired, having had a rough day and then by the end of the evening all of that has gone away,” she said. “It just lightens my spirit.” Ross began dancing about three years ago in a class offered by community education, and, from there she “got the bug.” Dance was something Ross had been interested in since she was a child, so she decided to continue on with lessons through StudioJeff. Ross also says she enjoys the way dancing helps her relate to her students. “It’s hard to remember when it was hard to get it right, so the challenge of actually taking dance lessons reminds me of

what my students are going through when I’m teaching, because they haven’t spent 30 years with the discipline I’ve had,” she said. “So I’m back in that brand new student role as a dancer, and it helps me to empathize with my students a lot more.” Whether someone is

a dance enthusiast, or just looking for a way to have fun, everyone is welcome to participate at StudioJeff. Friday parties cost $5 for students and $10 for adults. Lesson information can be found on studiojeff. com or by emailing Ringer directly at jeff@studiojeff. com.

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REVIEWS

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A TASTE OF ST. CLOUD: Mark Schrom RESTAURANT REVIEW

Val’s Rapid Serv is located at 628 East St. Germain Street, St. Cloud MN. It is right behind 0_a IVL WNN 0QOP_Ia >IT Henning opened the establish ment in 1959 and sold it to his sons Bill and Dave Henning in 1979. ?PMV 1 Ă…Z[\ LZQ^M ]X \W >ITÂź[ it looks as though I’m looking at a run down 1950s restaurant that is trying to compete with mod ern day big wigs of the fast food industry. No drive through, and a old beat up sign telling you some thing cooking inside place has to be special for this burger joint to still be around. When entering the small, crowded establishment, there are Ă…^M KWUX]\MZ[ _IQ\QVO \W \ISM Ua order. Val’s has a fully interac tive menu that makes it similar to ordering food on my touchscreen phone. For me, I am ordering a double cheeseburger, a large fry, and a chocolate shake. These computers also make it incredibly easy to customize anything you would like on your order, making it very hard to forget to say “no pickles pleaseâ€?. “I’d rather drive 10 minutes to get Val’s during my work break \PIV LZQ^M Ă…^M IVL OM\ 5K,WV ald’s,â€? said Matt Johnson, cus tomer. ?PMV aW]Z Ă…VQ[PML WZLMZQVO you can either pay via card at the computer, or in cash to the cashier as they call your number when your food is ready. Val’s has the typical fast food items, burgers; french fries, soda, UQTS[PISM[ Ă…[P [IVL_QKPM[ IVL I few other items. My meal cost me roughly $7, but you can order and easily walk out with a full meal for under $5. When I receive my meal, to my disappointment there is no

seating here. Eat in the car, or bringing it home are the only op tions. Of course, I choose to eat in \PM XIZSQVO TW\ VW [MV[M QV TM\\QVO the fries get cold. As I dig in, clearly the fries are what brings the crowd to Val’s. They are far above any other cut of french fry in town. Thinly sliced, fresh, hot and all with Val’s special french fry seasoning. An orange french fry salt that gives Val’s fries an edge above the rest. Not to mention my large fry is massive. Good luck devouring a large by yourself. I believe a small [QbM _W]TL PI^M JMMV R][\ Ă…VM “Best fries in town. Maybe anywhere,â€?said Dallas Smith, a college student who lives a few blocks away from Val’s. The cheeseburger is nothing to cheer about, a typical fast food style cheeseburger with lots of grease and a smashed bun that TWWS[ TQSM Q\ OW\ X]\ \WOM\PMZ QV seconds. The milkshake was better than expected. It was very malty, very creamy and rich with a distinct KPWKWTI\M ÆI^WZ \PI\Âź[ UIaJM I little different than your average milkshake from Wendy’s or Mc Donald’s. Although mine was just a plain chocolate shake, Val’s has a variety of milkshakes to choose from such as banana split, Re ece’s, Oreo, cotton candy, dream [QKTM IVL W\PMZ _IKSa ÆI^WZ[ Val’s Rapid Serve is St. Cloud’s alternative to the typical fast food joint. Nothing too fancy with a fast and unforgettable feel to it when you arrive. This classic establishment, will leave quite an impression on you. As your crav ing for their french fries will never subside again.

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Val’s was opened in 1959 by Val Henning who then sold the restaurant to his sons Bill and Dave Henning in 1979. It is located at 528 East St. Germain, behind Hwy 10.

Rating System: JMQVO lowest, 5 being the highest.

Atmosphere: 4 – I love the nostalgic feel I get when I enter Val’s. The computers are quick and fun to use to place my order. Just wish there was a bit more outdoor seating.

Price: 5 – Typical fast food prices, can’t really get any cheaper.

Service: 4– The staff is friendly and helpful when you or der. If you are confused with any

of the computer options, someone is quick to offer advice. If you are a regular customer they get to know your name Food: 3.5 – I was blown away by the french fries. I can honestly say they are probably the best french fries in town, but this isn’t just about the fries. The burger was average at best, nothing spe

cial about it. The milkshake was also very well done but it didn’t leave me with the blown away feeling the fries just gave me. An overall very good fast food burger joint, but certainly fast food qual Q\a VM^MZ JMI\[ [Q\ LW_V ZM[\I]ZIV\ quality.

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Love is war, spying allowed Ashmika Patke MOVIE REVIEW

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ARTS & LIFE

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Monday, March 19, 2012

MNL SPOTLIGHT: Better Conrad Magalis CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Better Than Bacon is a new band on the scene out of Fort Collins, Colorado. They serve up “Greasy Rock ‘n’ Roll with Old Soulâ€? to their listeners, with jazz and funk melodies ILLML I[ ÆI^WZN]T OIZVQ[P Ryan Zwanziger and James Yearling formed the band in 2010 â€œâ€Świth a couple of guitars and a bunch of original music built up from over the years,â€? according to the band. The two met after Zwanziger posted an ad in the “Gigsâ€? section of Craigslist, which was found by Yearling shortly after. They exchanged their musical portfolios with each other and decided to meet in person to begin collaborating. “We wanted it to be

rock and roll, we’ve played in blues and jam bands,� said Yearling. They fused their backgrounds in blues, funk, folk, and rock into the signature sound of Better Than Bacon. After a few jam sessions, “Everything just happened from there,� said Zwanziger. Right off the bat Yearling and Zwanziger aimed for full-time production and touring schedules. Soon after BTB was formed, Chris Surface (drums) and Frankie Pryor (bass guitar) were added to the line-up. “The guitar is an original 76’ model, that is worth over 12,000 dollars,� said Yearling about his mintcondition Gibson Les Paul. “It has insurance on it.� Yearling, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, came to the U.S. as a child

and was raised in northwest Ohio. After graduating from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism, he started playing music professionally. Yearling got his start in the music industry with the 11-piece funk and R&B band Archie Funker, with whom Yearling still gigs when he has time off from Better Than Bacon. Yearling is the lead guitarist and vocalist of BTB. <PM 6WZ\PÅMTL 5QVV native Zwanziger had an interest in music early on in life. Guitarists like Keller Williams and Michael 0MLOM[ QV[XQZM PQ[ ÅVOMZ style technique, which adds to the instrumental depth of BTB. His vocals are very ZI_ IVL ]VZMÅVML _PQKP add to the rock sound of BTB. They can be likened to

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Ryan Zwanziger sings main vocals and plays accoustic guitar for the band Better Than Bacon.

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Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and tilt skillet to distribute evenly. Cook for about 30 seconds. Sprinkle onion and pepper evenly over eggs. Cook for about 30-45 seconds or until eggs have set up. 2. Place 2 slices of cheese in the upper half of the egg mixture on the right and left sides evenly spaced. Using a spatula fold the bottom half of the egg mixture over the top, covering up the cheese. Remove from heat. 3. Toast 2 Thomas’ Bagel Thins Bagels. Cut omelet in half and place 1 piece per bagel. Top egg with avocado, a tablespoon of salsa and a pinch of cilantro.

PETS OF THE WEEK: Q-Tip Meet Q-Tip, also known as Que. He is six months old, neutered, and came to TCHS because he was part of an “oops� litter. His siblings have since been adopted. In Que’s case, the best has been saved for last! In his previous home, Que was friendly with children ages 6-12 and also loved to rough house with his feline littermates. He enjoys being up high on a cat tower so he can watch his kingdom below. Don’t forget to purchase some toy mice, those are his favorite. Q-Tip’s expressive eyes and attentive personality will surely charm someone into taking him home before too long.

and Laser

Laser is a 5-year-old neutered Black Lab and Cattle Dog mix. Laser was transferred to TCHS from another shelter, so not much is known about his background and history. Upon arrival he was all about giving the staff kisses and showed us just how big of a heart he has. We’ve discovered Laser knows how to sit, stay, and lay down. He’s been consistently keeping his kennel clean at the shelter so there’s a pretty good chance he’s housetrained. Laser also walks very nicely on a leash. One of his favorite areas to be scratched is under his chin; it sometimes makes him make little grunting noises! Stop in to meet Laser and see if you can make him grunt!

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

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SOFTBALL Minot State March 21, 1/3 p.m. Home Concordia St. Paul March 24, 1/3 p.m. Away

TENNIS University of MN - Crookston March 23, 3:30 p.m. Home Bemidji State March 24, 10 a.m. Home

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Can Wolves survive without Ricky Rubio? Matt Nielsen

time for Rubio to end his season. The Wolves still have a bunch of young \ITMV\ J]\ :]JQWŸ[ QVR]Za KW]TL ZMITTa The Minnesota Timberwolves put a damper on their playoff chances have been hot this season. this year. They have already won more Rubio tore his ACL on March 9 at games this year in a shortened season home against the Lakers. It didn’t look than they did all of last year in an TQSM I [MZQW][ QVR]Za J]\ I TW\ WN \PM 82-game season. The Wolves have a time that is the case when it comes to bunch of young talent and have been )+4 QVR]ZQM[ competitive in almost every contest When news broke, players and this season. One of the key additions fans were devastated. The energy that to the Wolves this year was Ricky the Wolves and their fans normally Rubio. have seemed to drain instantly and it The Wolves drafted Rubio two showed the next night when the Suns years ago, but Rubio remained in LMNMI\ML \PM ?WT^M[ ! Spain to try and gain skill and athleti;QVKM :]JQWŸ[ QVR]Za \PM ?WT^M[ cism for the NBA. This year, Rubio PI^M OWVM JMI\QVO [WUM [WTQL LMKQLML \W KWUM W^MZ IVL ÅVITTa RWQV teams along the way in Phoenix, the the Wolves and fans had high expecta- Los Angeles Clippers, and Portland tions of the young star. twice. The downfall was that one Rubio lived up to the expectaof the losses came from a less-thantions and has even been considered a talented New Orleans Hornets team. candidate for Rookie of the Year with What made this loss worse was that it R][\ W^MZ XWQV\[ IVL MQOP\ I[[Q[\[ XMZ was at home. OIUM ?Q\P \PM ?WT^M[ ÅVITTa KWVThe Wolves have to keep playing tending for a playoff spot, the Target \W]OP# \PQ[ KW]TL JM \PM ÅZ[\ \QUM \PMa Center has been packed every game. make the playoffs since Kevin Garnett With so many positives happening took them to the Western Conference for the Wolves, there is not a worse .QVIT[ QV SPORTS COLUMN

Winona State March 24, 7:30 p.m. Home

BASEBALL Augustana March 19, 5 p.m. Away -- Metrodome Winona State March 24 & 25 Away

Without Rubio in the lineup, Luke Ridnour will have to step up his play at guard. Other key contributors will have to be rookie Derrick Williams, forward Michael Beasley, center Nikola Pekovic, and fan favorite Kevin Love. Love has been one of the best players in the NBA this year and has even been mentioned in MVP talks. The trouble now is that Love needs someone to pass him the ball as Rubio gave Love a lot of easy buckets. Ridnour is not nearly as talented as Rubio, but he will have to play the ZWTM [QVKM \PM ?WT^M[ UILM VW [QOVQÅcant trades before the deadline. The Wolves can’t dwell on Rubio’s QVR]Za I[ \PM 6WZ\P_M[\ LQ^Q[QWV Q[ WVM of the best in the league. Oklahoma City has the division all but locked up I[ \PMa IZM OIUM[ IPMIL WN [MKWVL place Denver. The Wolves won’t be a top seed if they do make the playoffs, but they have enough young talent, even without Rubio, to compete and have a chance to go far if they do make it.

Going ‘au naturel’ with your health Chelsea Christman HEALTH COLUMN

Did you know pineapple helps clear up digestion problems because it contains bromelain? How about that vitamin C boosts your immune system and reduces your chances of developing eye issues, such as cataracts? Ever heard of a Chi machine? Few people are fully aware of natural cures or alternative medicines. Besides modern medicine, numerous all-natural cures exist. Most people know they should eat healthy and exercise daily, which are key to WVMÂź[ \W\IT Ă…\VM[[ 1V \PM KI[M WN [QKSVM[[ when the body is failing, people usually turn to doctors. Still, safer options exist. Natural cures have been well covered up, not apparent to the public eye, yet natural remedies exist for nearly every ailment. With growing amounts of obesity and terminal illnesses present in the world, one should always care about their personal well being. In the past decade, health has become an important and more highlighted topic. In fact, health activists, such as Kevin Trudeau, the bestselling author of “Natural Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know Aboutâ€?, and shows that focus on becoming healthier and stronger, such as “The Biggest Loserâ€?, are becoming more popular. Little known products and therapies are real panaceas. For example, the Sun Ancon Chi Machine is a medical device for “message therapy, detox, oxygenation, steady weight loss via aerobic exercise, spinal alignment, energy and mental focus.â€? One

places their feet inside the machine as it moves quickly back and forth, moving your entire body in a side-to-side motion. Check out other amazing health products that actually work. The Far Infrared Hothouse Dome, a device that is excellent for therapy of chronic diseases, such as ovarian, prostate, breast and colon cancer. It also alleviates breathing problems—even asthma, allergies, and bronchitis. Many more are available with a simple search online or a visit to your local homeopathic doctor or nutritionist. Many illnesses can be healed through food or supplements. Below are some common health issues and their corresponding natural treatments, which can help to overcome sicknesses easily and improve your immune system: 0MILIKPM[" 5I[[IOM KWUJQVML drops of peppermint oil and wintergreen oil into the temples and nape of the neck to relieve tension. Massage sinus region of the face to relieve sinus headaches. Keep [IT^M I_Ia NZWU \PM MaM[ 5ISM I KWTL herbal compress by wetting a cloth in icecold water or placing a damp cloth in the freezer for ten minutes. Add two drops of peppermint oil to the cloth and apply it to \PM XIQVN]T IZMI NWZ UQV]\M[ 0MIZ\J]ZV" <ISM XTMV\a WN KITKQ]U <Za PMZJIT ZMUMLQM[ []KP I[ KIZI_Ia German chamomile, lemon balm, licorice, milk thistle or peppermint. +WUUWV +WTL WZ .T]" /M\ XTMV\a WN ZM[\ /IZOTM _Q\P _IZU [IT\ _I\MZ _PQKP K]ZM[ I [WZM \PZWI\ ,ZQVS PW\ TQY]QL[ \W relieve nasal congestion and prevent dehyLZI\QWV ;\MIU I PW\ XW\ WN _I\MZ IVL

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March Madness lives up to its name John Russett SPORTS COLUMN

The second day of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament provided some of the most stunning upsets seen in years. Prior to Friday there had been four 15-seeds to upset two-seeds. That number increased to six Friday. Norfolk State, a 15-seed from the west region, defeated two-seeded Missouri 86-84 to advance and Lehigh, a 15-seed out of the south division, beat Duke 75-70 to advance. Norfolk State, after moving to Division I 14 aMIZ[ IOW UILM Q\[ ÅZ[\ IXpearance in the tournament one for the ages. After 40 minutes of play the Spartans of Norfolk State were \PM ÅZ[\ \MIU QV W^MZ \MV years to knock a two-seed out of the tournament in \PM ÅZ[\ ZW]VL ) KWUXIZItively short couple hours later, Lehigh beat Duke to

UISM \PQ[ aMIZ \PM ÅZ[\ aMIZ where two number twoseeds made an early exit in \PM ÅZ[\ ZW]VL While this may have incited a number of people to perform their annual, ceremonious ripping-up of their brackets, it is these types of games which make this tournament such a draw for so many people. Each year seems to provide an amount of excitement for which no one was prepared followed by a moment of wondering how so much anticipation and hope could be squashed so quickly. The parity present in college basketball in recent years has led to many excitQVO ÅVQ[PM[ \W OW ITWVO _Q\P unexpected teams making their mark in March. At no time was this more evident than when Butler University’s Gordon Hayward’s desperation three-pointer bounced off the rim as time expired. The entire nation

saw the opportunity for an essentially unknown basketball program to take their place in history, while the Duke faithful all breathed a sigh of relief. Butler came into the championship OIUM I[ I Å^M [MML IOIQV[\ the national powerhouse Duke. Cheering for the underdog is something with which almost anyone in America can get onboard. The David and Goliath atmosphere created from the smaller, little-known programs taking on the large, always present in the tournament bullies makes for something in which those not even interested in sports can become invested. <PM [QUXTM IK\ WN ÅTTQVO out a bracket and entering an NCAA pool can bring people together, even if it Q[ WVTa JZQMÆa ;\WZQM[ WN QVLQ^QL]IT[ QV WNÅKM XWWT[ picking brackets based solely on which schools they happen to like, the mascots,

or just the names of the schools and then going on to win their respective pool can be just as exciting as the games. Emotions can run high, but if not taken too seriously it can be an experience people look forward to all year long and the only disappointment the tournament brings is when it ends. The last time a number two-seed was knocked out of the tournament in the Ă…Z[\ ZW]VL _I[ _PMV Hampton beat Iowa State. <PM Ă…Z[\ _I[ :QKPUWVL over Syracuse in 1991. Busted-brackets aside, this model of determining a national champion is one which provides some of the most entertainment college athletics has to offer. With moments like these there is little wonder why so many look forward to a few weeks in March to pull them from the depths of winter.

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Kyle O’Quinn of Norfolk State, a 15-seeded team from the west region who defeated two-seeded Missouri 86-84 on Friday.

NFL’s big names looking for new teams Alan Gall SPORTS COLUMN

Earlier this week, NFL free agency began with big names from both sides of the JITT TWWSQVO \W ÅVL VM_ \MIU[ 7VM WN \PM biggest prizes to be signed in this year’s free agent market is defensive end and linebacker Mario Williams. The Texans allowed their defensive [\IZ IVL NWZUMZ ÅZ[\ W^MZITT XQKS \M[\ \PM market earlier this week. Williams was only IJTM \W [\IZ\ Å^M OIUM[ QV \PM [MI[WV because of a pectoral injury. The injury did VW\ _WZZa \PM *]NNITW *QTT[ NZWV\ WNÅKM I[ they sought to make a splash in free agency. Williams signed a contract with the Bills to become the highest paid defensive player in the NFL to date. The usually quiet Bills turned heads with a six year contract potentially worth $100 million that lured Williams to Buffalo before many teams could make an offer. This move will likely pay dividends as Buffalo’s defensive front will help them compete with their strong division. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made aggressive deals soon after the start of free agency as well. They agreed to terms with former San Diego Charger Vincent

Jackson. The contract will pay Jackson $55 million and hopefully provide Tampa with a more viable deep threat. Jackson’s unique mix of size and speed can provide mass improvement to the Buccaneer passQVO I\\IKS \PI\ ZIVSML \P QV \PM TMIO]M QV KWUXTM\QWV[ W^MZ aIZL[ IKKWZLQVO to NFL statistics. But the Bucs have made other smart moves to help them improve their performance next year. Josh Freeman is sure to feel safe knowing that opposing blitzes will have to contend with the former ;IQV\[ /]IZL +IZT 6QKS[ QV 0Q[ XZM[ence should help Freeman to avoid costly turnovers that contributed to Tampa Bay’s MUJIZZI[[QVO [MI[WV \PI\ _I[ KMUMV\ed by 10 game losing streak that would make any fan cringe. Speaking of losing streaks, much fuss has been made of Peyton Manning’s departure from a dismal Indianapolis franchise. Many support the Colts’ organization in their decision to part with Manning in order to draft Andrew Luck and start rebuilding their aging roster. The Colts did ÅVITTa KI\KP I JZMIS _PMV \PMa _MZM IJTM \W [QOV :MOOQM ?IaVM IVL SMMX PQU _Q\P \PM \MIU NWZ I \P KWV[MK]\Q^M [MI[WV +WT\[ fans should take this news with a grain of salt. Keeping a talented receiver should

make Luck’s transition a bit more comfortIJTM J]\ \PQ[ LMIT Q[ I \MUXWZIZa Å` NWZ I JZWSMV \MIU \PI\ _I[ W]\[KWZML \W QV No talk of NFL free agency would be complete without speculation regarding the destination of the undisputed top offensive prize that is Peyton Manning. According to many reports, Manning’s next team can be reasonably narrowed down to a handful of teams. These teams include the Titans, Broncos, Cardinals, and perhaps a few dark horses and long shots but don’t rule any team out quite yet. Miami was once the perceived front runner in the courting of Manning. But since the Dolphins traded Brandon Marshall away, management may be planning for a long term rebuilding process rather than hoping for a Manning miracle. They have showed much more interest in the former Packer quarterback Matt Flynn as of late. The Broncos and Cardinals are in similar positions as far as Manning is concerned. Both are contenders in their division with many pieces already in place for a championship run. Most importantly, both have been held back in recent years partially due to inconsistent quarterback

play. The Cardinals could bring Manning into an established potent passing game highlighted by star receiver Larry Fitzgerald. In Denver, Peyton has a stronger supporting cast on the defensive half of the roster. The presence of the Bronco running game is sure to be as enticing to Peyton as working with fellow great John Elway. Both the Cardinals and Broncos however, are starting to look stale when compared to Peyton’s long-time AFC South rival Titans. Tennessee recently signed former Pro Bowl Guard Steve Hutchinson in hopes of luring Peyton to Nashville with a capable offensive line and explosive running game. The Titans offer an excellent opportunity for another Super Bowl Championship before Peyton retires. But it remains to be seen whether Manning can bring himself to sign with a team that will play the Colts twice every year. Many big names have signed contracts QV \PM ÅZ[\ NM_ LIa[ WN NZMM IOMVKa *]\ UIVa IZM [\QTT \M[\QVO \PM UIZSM\ <PM ÅMTL is still full of talent, but opportunities are fading with every contract signed. There is no doubt that this off-season has indeed [P]NÆML \PM LMKS IVL _QTT KWV\QV]M \W LW [W Football fans can look forward to the rest

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Boathouse Continued from Page 16 water is -- you are going to drown from hypothermia regardless of whether or not you are wearing a lifejacket,” said Bartha. .WZ \PM ÅZ[\ \QUM \PM boathouse is issuing season passes for $25. The passes allow the purchaser plus one other person the opportunity to take out any of boats on Lake George from the day you buy it until they close, which is usually around \PM ÅZ[\ _MMSMVL QV ;MXtember. “I like Lake George because it is one of those things where it is community-based and

not just SCSU students. There are a lot of different people from different backgrounds which give you a lot of interaction,” said Outdoor Endeavors employee Joe Hoffmann. Along with the boat rentals, Lake George offers the opportunity NWZ XMWXTM \W Å[P I[ _MTT This gives parents the opportunity to bring their KPQTLZMV Å[PQVO QV I [UITT area and get them started I[ aW]VO Å[PMZUIV Although canoes are not rented out at Lake George, they are rented out through Outdoor Endeavors which gives

people the chance to canoe down the Mississippi River. Canoe rentals are steady throughout the summer and every canoe is already booked for Granite City Days. With spring ahead of schedule, take an opportunity to check out the Lake George boathouse or contact Outdoor Endeavors on canoe rentals. More information can be found at www. stcloudstate.edu/campusrec/outdoorendeavors or www.summertimebygeorge.com/little-georgetown/.

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Lake George boat rentals include stand-up paddle boards, paddle boats and canoes.

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lenge Course since 2001. They do all of the marketing, training and maintenance for the facility which draws around 1,500 visits annually. The purpose of the challenge course is to utilize challenging activities to promote learning in a structured environment that is focused on the participants. “It is an opportunity for groups to push beyond barriers encountered in a more comfortable and familiar setting. For individual participants it is a personal growth and development tool designed to reorganize meaning and direction of that person’s life,” said Bartha. “We have a lot of KWVÅLMVKM J]QTLQVO MTMments where we do things such as tight rope walking and Leap of Faith, where you jump off a 30-foot pole straight down when

you are harnessed in. Just a bunch of different elements to help build KWVÅLMVKM _Q\P PMQOP\ º said Outdoor Endeavors employee Joe Hoffmann. <PM ÅZ[\ \ZIQVQVO of the year focuses on technical skills. Any student can sign up for the challenge course and can be put on payroll once they have completed the training. “We go over things in the technical training such as why a carabiner is clipped a certain way, some of the limitations of the gear, how to take care of the gear, and how to safely work at height,” said Bartha. There are numerous groups and schools who use the challenge course WV ÅMTL \ZQX[ IVL TMIZVQVO experiences. Monticello Middle School will be using the course in the next couple of weeks. “You get to meet both

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The purpose of the challenge course is to utilize challenging activities to promote learning.

professionals and students who want to have fun along the way,” said Hoffmann. For more information visit www.scloudstate.

edu/campusrec/challengecourse or visit the SCSU Outdoor Endeavors’ Facebook page.

Gamage said. There is no national college league for the team to participate in, so they play in tournaments throughout the year in the Twin Cities. The team won a tournament a few years back, and placed fourth in the annual Minnesota tournament in 2008, according to Gamage. The club took a bit of a hit last because of last season. There are only 10 members on the team, and 11 are needed to have a complete team. Most of the team members are part of a league in the cities that has 22 teams, and that is a little more competitive. “We are trying to build this team as best as we can,” said Vice President Rabi Gartaula. “All of us grew up playing cricket, and we want to bring the passion to St. Cloud.” The team holds practices every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting with a rigorous workout in the Field House from 6-6:30 p.m. “We do it to improve ourselves and help out new members,” said Gamage. After the workout the team will either go to the dome or the upper area in the basketball arena to scrimmage. The club is open to anyone who wants to join and learn a new game. Gamage says he is more than willing to teach newcomers and wants to expand the club. To get more information, visit their Facebook or email cricket@stcloudstate.edu. The club is looking for members eager to learn and says it doesn’t matter the skill set because it is all about having fun. “The game itself is what makes it fun,” said Gamage.

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Boathouse to open again for the season Matt Nielsen ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Spring is just around the corner which means that there are plenty of opportunities to spend the day outdoors. Lake George’s rental program, run by SCSU Campus Recreation, allows people to rent paddleboats, canoes and stand up paddleboats. In 2009, Campus Recreation was approached by the City of St. Cloud and St. Cloud Rotary Club to take over boat rental operations on Lake George. This will be the fourth year that Outdoor Endeavors has operated the facility as a community recreation resource. Outdoor Endeavors also offers a wide variety of instructional paddling programs throughout the summer. Other events such as Summertime by George and Granite City Days provide activities that showcase outdoor recreation as part of the park’s primary feature.

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The Lake George boathouse will be opening the third week of April. Paddleboards, canoes, and stand up paddleboats are all available to rent throughout the summer.

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available at Lake George, along with allowing Outdoor Endeavors to build enhanced programs based WV \PMQZ IJQTQ\a IVL M`-

pertise to operate outdoor programs. The boathouse has created a number of new summer student employ-

“W e saw a unique opportunity to create a new programming venue, a chance to connect student to the community on a deeper level and provide a service that was in jeopardy of being eliminated.”

Ivan Bartha Coordinator for Experiential Programs and Outdoor Endeavors

Challenge course hiring for summer

NWZ -`XMZQMV\QIT 8ZWOZIU[ and Outdoor Endeavors. The boathouse usually doesn’t open until midMay, but with the warm weather coming early this year, it is likely that they will open during the third week in April. “The issue right now is not water level, the issue right now is how cold the

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Cricket grows in popularity Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

Matt Nielsen ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

<PM 0][Sa +PITTMVOM +W]Z[M Q[ WVM WN \PW[M Å`tures on campus that students pass by on a regular basis without ever learning its function. It is located on the south end of campus near Q lot. When parking in Q , it is hard to miss the challenge course. <PM 0][Sa +PITTMVOM +W]Z[M Q[ IV M`XMZQMV\QIT education facility operated by Outdoor Endeavors. The course consists of two low rope courses and two high rope courses. Every spring OE offers a technical skills training to current staff, prospective staff and those QV\MZM[\ML QV ]VLMZ[\IVLQVO \PM IXXTQKI\QWV WN M`XMriential education to a wide variety of disciplines. As part of the successful completion of the technical skills training, they select participants to be part of the summer employee pool as assistant facilitators. Facilitators must complete continuing training and demonstrate a high level of leadership and competency in delivering programs prior to being promoted to a lead facilitator. The great thing about the challenge KW]Z[M Q[ \PI\ Q\ JMVMÅ\[ [\]LMV\[ Once students earn a position as a facilitator, they are considered student employees. ¹1\ XZW^QLM[ I LMUIVLQVO ZMIT _WZTL KWV\M`\ NWZ ]Vderstanding skills in leadership, communication, group dynamics and decision making skills,” said Ivan Bartha,

ment opportunities and leadership roles. “We have student managers that oversee the operations. We saw a unique opportunity to create a new programming venue, a chance to connect student to the community on a deeper level and provide a service that was in jeopardy of being eliminated,” said Ivan Bartha, coordinator

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KWWZLQVI\WZ NWZ -`XMZQMV\QIT 8ZWOZIU[ “It is not particularly an easy job, but those who take it on learn a tremendous amount about themselves and the participants they serve,” Bartha added. Outdoor Endeavors has operated the Husky Chal-

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Cricket may not be a well-known sport in the United States, but it’s the second most popular sport in the world behind football. The Cricket Club is trying to make it more known at SCSU. “Cricket to us is like football to Americans,” said coach and instructor Gayantha Gamage. “I grew up playing it from a young age, and just love it.” Cricket is similar to baseball in the sense that there is a bat and ball. A cricket bat is wider and the ball smaller than in baseball, and the pitcher is called a “bowler”. The objective of the game is to score as many runs as possible. The batsman tries to protect the wicket, which is directly behind him, as the bowler tries to hit it or gets the ball in the air and caught for an out, thus rendering the batsmen dismissed. “It really isn’t that LQNÅK]T\ WVKM aW] ]VLMZstand the game,” Gamage said. “The rules are slightly different than baseball.” Scoring runs in cricket is different compared to baseball. If the batsman is successful in striking the ball and the ball

is not caught before it hits the ground, the two batsmen may then try to score points for their team by running across the pitch, grounding their bats behind eachother’s crease. Each crossing and grounding by both batsmen is worth one run. The batsmen may attempt multiple runs or elect not to run at all. By attempting runs, the batsmen risk dismissal, which KIV PIXXMV QN \PM ÅMTLQVO team retrieves the ball and hits a wicket with the ball before either batsman reaches the opposite crease. This game may sound confusing to the uninitiI\ML J]\ Q\¼[ ÅTTML _Q\P non-stop action. That is why Gamage and other cricketers say they want to have an established team at SCSU. The club started in 2007 and has participated in a tournament in Florida the last two years, but because of some mishaps the team will no longer be a part of the tournament. Last time they comXM\ML \PMZM \PMa ÅVQ[PML R][\ W]\[QLM \PM ÅVIT NW]Z \W OW WV \W \PM VM`\ round. “A couple of unfortunate events took place, and we were pushed out of the tournament,”

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Gayantha Gamage

Coach and Instructor of SCSU’s Cricket Club

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