February 25, 2016

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Political groups to debate at MNSU Students prepare for Super Tuesday in Ostrander Auditorium.

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WES HUNTINGTON Staff Writer Politics are everywhere, and not a day goes by that you don’t hear something about it on any given media platform.

In 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, only about 30.8 percent of college-age voters (18-24) participated in the voting for the President – the same election where Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term against Mitt Romney. This low turnout was the lowest since 1964, when 50.9 of those same eligible voters took part in the election of Lyndon B. Johnson against Barry Goldwater.

Two politically-minded groups at Minnesota State University, Mankato, the College Democrats and the Freedom Alliance, will clash in a town hall-style mock debate on Monday, Feb. 29 in the Ostrander Auditorium in preparation for the Super Tuesday caucuses in Minnesota. The event will start at 6:30 p.m.

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The public and students are highly encouraged to attend the debate. The audience should also come prepared with questions. “We’re more than happy to try and answer them to the best of our ability. I mean, if you throw

a curveball or something specific, both sides might not necessarily have an answer for it, but we’re more than happy to express the viewpoints of both sides of the argument,” College Democrats representative John Neitge said on KMSU-FM’s Radio a La Carte Feb. 15.

Speaking about the appeal the debate has to students at MSU, Derek Durst, the presi-

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RAE FRAME, EIC It’s very important for students to make their voices heard during the 2016 elections, so the Reporter wants to bring you some information about next week’s vote. Minnesota is one of 11 states that will be caucusing on what has come to be called “Super Tuesday” on March 1. It is also one of the states that has consistent and involved voter turnout!

So what is a caucus (pronounced caw-kuss)? In basic terms, it’s the way members of a certain party communicate their support for a candidate—in this case, a presidential candidate. By voting at the Minnesota caucus, we help members of the legislative body choose who will run for the two major political parties in the 2016 Presi-

dential Election.

The caucus locations may change by address, so be sure to verify your location at caucusfinder.sos.state. mn.us, that being said, there are two locations for the March 1 caucus in Mankato: • The Republican Party location is Mankato West High School, located at 1351 S Riverfront Drive in Mankato.

• The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-Party location is Mankato East High School, located at 2600 Hoffman Road in Mankato.

It should be noted that, according to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, “Minnesota law prohibits voters from having or from bringing political or campaign materials into the polling place. Some examples

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dent of the MSU Freedom Alliance, had this to say: “The primaries and caucuses are coming up pretty soon. It gets people interested and it kind of gives a bigger view on what both sides are all about,” he said.

Neitge agreed with that, and added a few nuggets of his own: “It’s a good precursor for people who may be on the edge about what side they’re necessarily voting for, not voting for. I just think just for the status quo, it’s just to get people excited for the political process. I feel a lot of people our age are very apathetic about it, but we need to show them that there are people who are excited about it,” he said.

People don’t necessarily support one side or the other when they attend the debate.

“When we’re talking about our viewpoints, I guess people can have a better idea of what we’re all about,” Durst said. Neitge said he hopes that people who aren’t a part of either group will be there.

“I hope the whole place is full. I don’t necessarily seeing that happening, but I hope that it is.”

The MSU Freedom Alliance will meet this Friday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. in Armstrong Hall 219. The College Democrats meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in CSU 203.

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GABE HEWITT Staff Writer Students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to voice their opinion about the university’s food offerings in the Dining Services’ biannual customer loyalty survey.

It can be taken at the website, “http://vcil.cc/6i88sf7.”

Those who take it will be entered into a drawing to win $25 in flex dollars.

The beginning of the survey states, “the information you provide will be used for research purposes only and will be kept private. It will not be used to sell or market to you in any way, and you will not be contacted as a result of completing this survey. The

Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Crews broke ground in 2015 to begin construction on the new dining hall. information collected will assist us in enhancing the din-

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“In the fall 2015 survey, the department saw an 11 percent increase in customer satisfaction from the previous survey.”

Obama bans United States imports of slave-produced goods President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday that includes a provision banning U.S. imports of fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia, gold mined by children in Africa and garments sewn by abused women in Bangladesh, closing a loophole in an 85-year-old tariff law that has failed to keep products of forced and child labor out of America.

An expose by The Associated Press last year found Thai companies ship seafood to the U.S. that was caught and processed by trapped and enslaved workers. As a result of the reports, more than 2,000 trapped fishermen have been rescued, more than a dozen alleged traffickers arrested and millions of dollars’ worth of seafood and vessels seized.

Until now, U.S. customs law banning imports of items produced by forced or child labor had gone largely unenforced

The survey asks for a number of indicators including year in school, where the student lives and where they eat on campus. Those who eat at Carkoski will be prompted with follow-up questions about the dining hall. Others are asked about overall food quality and satisfaction from the university’s different food options. After completing the survey, there’s an open comment box for additional feed-

back.

“We take all the comments that we get and we start working on them to help improve service going forward through the year,” Dining Services General Manager Kari Doffing said. “We want to react to them as fast as we can because if something has upset you today, even if it takes three weeks, you’re going to remember what that thing is and we want to get it changed.”

Doffing said the comments are the best part of the survey.

Several changes from Dining Services came as a result of the survey’s results such as more fresh fruit in Carkoski. In the fall 2015 survey, the department saw an 11 percent increase in customer satisfaction from the previous survey.

“I’m really impressed with the students here because they have a nice balance,” Doffing said. “They look at the good, they look at the bad and then they give us the feedback.”

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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who offered the amendment eliminating that exception, said Wednesday his office is already asking U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure they begin

enforcing the new rules when the law takes effect in 15 days.

“It’s embarrassing that for 85 years, the United States let products made with forced labor into this country, and closing this loophole gives the U.S. an important tool to fight global slavery,” he said.

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MNSU Photo Moment: Who’s tabling along MavAve?

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(Left) College Democrats tabling to get the word out about the Minnesota caucus and to tell students about Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

(Right) Cristy Dougherty and Zeinab Dahir tabling to get information out on behalf of the Women’s Center’s “Politics of Menstruation” events including a discussion hosted Wednesday, Feb. 24 and a women’s hygiene products drive to benefit women in need.

Dayton wants water summit to focus on solutions not blame MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is asking the 800 people slated to attend his first Governor’s Water Summit on Saturday to be ready to talk about solutions instead of blame for the problems facing Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and drinking water.

Dayton picked nine broad topics he wants the summit to address, his office announced Wednesday. They range from reducing pollutants in storm runoff in the urban environment, to protecting water in the rural environment while allowing agriculture and businesses to thrive, to how best to use clean water funds from the state’s Legacy Amendment before the sales tax increase expires in 2034.

Other topics for the breakout sessions include challenges facing Minnesota’s iconic waters such as Lake Superior, the Mississippi River and the Boundary Waters; how to pay for estimated $11 billion in upgrades needed for Min-

nesota’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure; and stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species.

“We have critical water quality problems in Minnesota, and in many areas, metro and rural, they’re getting even worse. We cannot ignore them. We have to face up to them and work together to solve them,” Dayton said when he announced the summit in November.

The gathering at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront hotel will bring together water quality experts, farmers, lawmakers, regulators, the business community, local leaders and other concerned citizens.

Interest in the summit has been high. Registration filled up within 36 hours of when it opened last month — even though Dayton and his staff provided hardly any public specifics about the agenda before this week.

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To allow more people to participate, the governor’s office will livestream Dayton’s opening remarks over the Internet on Saturday morning, as well as an afternoon panel discussion led by Lt. Gov Tina Smith on the role of the business community in addressing the state’s water challenges.

Dayton’s staff has also set up

an online forum where people who are attending, and those who can’t, can submit ideas and vote on proposed solutions. The public can also take an online survey.

Dayton has vowed to make water quality a top priority for the remainder of his term, which will be his last. The Democratic governor’s $1.4 billion borrowing proposal for public construction projects for the upcoming legislative session includes $220 million to help cash-strapped communities pay for water infrastructure improvements. Yet

he backed off under pressure from Republicans and agriculture groups from including private ditches in his signature water quality initiative so far — stronger requirements for leaving buffer strips of vegetation between farm fields and waterways.

President Barack Obama’s administration is preparing for its own water summit to help develop strategies for ensuring the country has enough water when and where it’s needed. It’s set for March 22, which is United Nations World Water Day.

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The social effects of technology One student explores the role social media plays in our lives.

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While 20 years ago those terms may have been confused with someone attempting to insight a fight, in 2016 we all know what they really mean. They are, for the most part, positive things. Children as young as 6 years old know how to log on to Facebook and children as young as 3 years old know how to take selfies. Social media is being used on a daily basis. People use these apps to rant about their day, catch up with old friends, meet new people, and send pictures instantly to grandma. Most importantly college students can use social media to network and advertise their skills for potential employers. Social media allows users to be whoever they want to be.

It allows people to accentuate their best qualities and it gives them the confidence to say things that they would probably not be able to say in a face-to-face conversa-

“social media” (CC BY 2.0) by Sean MacEntee tion, which brings up to the big question, is social media helping or harming generation Z? Stephen Coyle, a professor of Interpersonal Communication, studies face-to-face communication and how meaning is shared through verbal and non-verbal messages. In regards to online communication, Coyle’s says “Social media can be a good and a bad thing.” Some would say that these technological advances have, for lack of a better term, “dumbed” today’s students down.

According to Coyle, “It has allowed you all to stay in touch with old friends over time, but it has somewhat taken away from the value of face-to-face communication.”

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Dr. Amy Lauters, an Associate Professor and Chair in the Mass Media department, compared her college experience to today’s students’.

“When we wanted to meet up with someone, we made arrangements to meet at a specific place at a specific time, and left it at that. Occasionally, we left paper or dry-erase board notes for each other on our dorm room doors or office bulletin boards.” That seems easy enough. But would today’s generation actually be able to cope if this technology was taken away from us? Social media has become such a large part in the lives of generation Z. “Social media has allowed greater ease and speed of communication among groups than

has been possible before, leading to a faster spread of information--and misinformation--and an unprecedented level of ‘sharing’” Said Dr. Lauters.

When asked the essential question of whether or not social media has helped or harmed students today, she didn’t feel that social media has completely done one or the other. “Social media has significantly eased communication, sped it up, and made it easier to share. But it also makes it easier to go without seeing people in real time, face-to-face, to share news

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How to win the battle against boredom Spring break is just around the corner, here’s one students tips on staying focused.

Opinion HEEJAE JUNG Staff Writer In the beginning of the semester, the campus is a full of fun and vitality. People get to meet their friends again and catch up things they couldn’t share during the break. However, as it gets into the middle of the semester, you get used to it, again. It is totally okay to feel bored but it becomes a problem if it starts to affect your academic or private lives. Here are some methods to overcome force of habit and get back on track.

Force of habit means “behavior made involuntary or automatic by repeated practice”, according to “Merriam-Webster.com”. In other words, it simply means getting tired of the things that surround you. Everyone can feel in this way at some point.

Specifically, college students might show this symptom easily and frequently because

“physical-activity-120112-M-2021D-019” (CC BY 2.0) by MilitaryHealth ages 7-9 hours per day for young adults between 18-25 year-old, which fits the average college students. A lack of sleep might cause trivial but definite problems during daytime. You might not be able to fully focus on classes and might become lethargic.

“National Sleep Foundation encourages 7-9 hours per day for young adults between 18-25 year-old, which fits the average college students. A lack of sleep might cause trivial but definite problems during daytime.” of repetitive routine on daily basis.

First things first: to solve a problem, you should know what the problem is. You need to realize and admit to yourself when you start to feel bored not only sporadically but chronically. Don’t drag yourselves down sitting in front of meaningless TV shows and playing video games all the time, just because of pure boredom, unless you really want to. You know yourself and when you are not being productive and wasting your time. As soon as you find yourself doing unnecessary things, you might want to stop for your own good.

Second, make sure that you have time for enough rest. Relaxing and taking a breath is very important for your physical and mental health. Being lazy and bored might be a sign of your body sending a message that you need sufficient rest. National Sleep Foundation encour-

Third, just get focused on

what you need. Lifehack.org said, “Instead of chasing sensory stimulation at random, focus on what’s really important to you.” In your case, concentrating on school work or other work might be good to distract yourself from gloomy emotions. There are various ways to get things done, but making lists is one of the most efficient methods. Once you get it done, you cross out—it is a good way to get focused and also to discard chronic procrastination.

Fourth, do more. Go for a run and learn something new. It sounds cliché, but exercising is actually a very efficient way to distract yourself. Do some hard workouts and sweat like a pig! Through challenging yourself, you

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Also, learning something that you have never tried before is a great way to get over boredom. You might want to set new goals. It would be nicer if it is quite easy to achieve.

For example, watching one classic movie per week can be a new goal. How about ditching soda and drinking more water? Or, you can set a long-term aim. Learning foreign languages might be an option. Here are many international students on MSU campus, so meet new people

and try something new. You can buy something new as well. Buying some new books or clothes can offer you an inspiration. You can aim high or low. It doesn’t matter, the point is trying new things you have not been doing so far.

Overcoming force of habit is all about getting new inspirations and motivation.

Fifth, “be irrational”. Zenhabits.net said, contemporary people are obsessed with planning, thinking, and contemplating. Eventually, it leads to boredom. It is recommended to “make it a goal to act irrationally at least once a week”. Do stupid things with your friends, in a way that is not illegal and dangerous.

You might not want to follow these steps, you don’t have to try hard to shake off force of habit. But you might need to remember that a sense of feeling down can cause depression, so try to find excitement on daily basis. It is understandable that overcoming gloomy feelings is really hard. But you can always seek out for help from Student Health Services. Try to be passionate and live boldly. You are young and deserve to be excited everyday!

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(Top left) MSU Greek Life tabling to promote the Greek experience on campus.

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Judge rules NYC can fine chains that don’t post salt warnings NEW YORK (AP) — Large chain restaurants and fastfood eateries in the nation’s most populous city can be fined up to $600 beginning next week for not posting salt warnings on menu items that contain more than the recommended daily dose of sodium, a judge ruled Wednesday.

“Some people love salty food and are just going to eat those salty foods regardless of whether there’s a salt icon next to it,” Supreme Court Justice Eileen Rakower said from the bench. “I believe information is power.”

The ruling dismissed a challenge from the National Restaurant Association brought just days after the first-of-its-kind rule was enacted in December. It is but the latest in a series of healthy eating measures pioneered

by New York City public health officials that have been challenged in the courts, including an overturned rule limiting the size of sugary drinks and an upheld requirement that chains post calorie counts on menus.

“This is really good news for the health of New Yorkers,” said Dr. Mary Bassett, the city’s health commissioner. The fines take effect March 1.

Under the rule, restaurant owners must now post distinct triangle icons with salt-shaker images inside on menus next to items that top the recommended daily limit of 2,300 milligrams of sodium, about a teaspoon’s worth.

Public health officials have long argued that Americans consume too much salt, and point to cheddar bacon burgers with nearly 4,300 mg and

boneless Buffalo chicken salads with more than 3,000 mg as proof.

The warnings will apply to chains with at least 15 outlets nationwide, which health officials estimate account for about one-third of the city’s restaurant business. Panera, Applebees and other chains have already started posting salt-warning labels.

Preston Ricardo, who represented the National Restaurant Association, likened the salt-shaker icons to warnings for biohazardous material that would confuse consumers, steer them to restaurants not required to post them and violate the First Amendment rights of restaurant owners forced to post them.

“The irreparable harm is real,” he said, arguing that there’s controversy among scientists themselves about

how much salt is too much.

The association planned to appeal the ruling, he said.

The average American consumes about 3,400 mg of sodium per day and experts say too much salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and high blood pressure. The federal government recommends people consume less than 2,300 mg of salt per day.

The salt-warning labels, initiated by current Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, follow a string of public health initiatives championed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, such as an attempt to ban oversized sugary drinks, restrict the use of trans fats in restaurants and prohibit

smoking in bars and restaurants.

Supporters heralded those efforts as meaningful attempts to make New Yorkers healthier, but critics derided them for turning the city into a “nanny state” — a message that apparently resonated with the state’s highest court when it overturned the limit on supersized sodas in 2014.

“This case is not the sugary drinks case,” city lawyer Mark Muschenheimd argued Wednesday. “It is a modest warning about something that can make New Yorkers sick.”

Republicans barrel toward Super Tuesday VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Republicans are barreling toward Super Tuesday with another debate in the offing and Donald Trump’s opponents reaching for perhaps their last best chance to knock him off stride for the presidential nomination.

Expect a nasty turn, Trump warned, as if the roiling GOP race were anything but that already.

The New York billionaire predicted that the relative civility between Marco Rubio and himself would fall away in the frantic grasp for hundreds of convention delegates in the 11 states that hold Republican primaries Tuesday.

Even John Kasich, a trailing contender whose calling card has been a positive campaign, went sharply negative Wednesday in a campaign broadside against Rubio, the Florida senator who is soaking up Republican establishment support and thereby threatening to starve Kasich’s effort of its remaining oxygen.

Trump exercised bragging rights with trademark gusto after Nevada handed him his third straight victory the night before.

Relaxed on stage at Virginia’s Regent University, Trump fielded questions from Christian conservative figure Pat Robertson, ticking off Obama administration executive orders he wants to reverse as president and joking about his recent dustup with the pope.

He said earlier he might tone down his contentious rhetoric if he makes it to the White House — or not, since

“right now it seems to be working pretty well.”

And what of Rubio?

“So far he’s been very nice and I think I’ve been very nice to him,” Trump said on NBC’s “Today” show. “We haven’t been in that mode yet but probably it’ll happen.” He meant attack mode.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton scored the endorsement of Nevada’s Harry Reid, the party’s Senate leader, in advance of a primary Saturday in South Carolina, where she looks strong. She prevailed in the Nevada Democratic caucuses days before the GOP contest there, dulling rival Bernie Sanders’ drive and making Super Tuesday of crucial importance to him.

On Tuesday: —Republicans will award 595 delegates in 11 state races, with 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

—Democrats will award 865 delegates in 11 states and American Samoa, with 2,383 needed for the nomination.

The election calendar suggests that if Trump’s rivals don’t slow him by mid-March, they may not ever. Delegate totals so far: 82 for Trump, 17 for Ted Cruz, 16 for Rubio, 6 for Kasich and 4 for Ben Carson.

For Republicans, Nevada offered little evidence Republicans are ready to unite behind one strong alternative to Trump, who many in the party fear is too much of a loose cannon to win in November.

Mainstream Republicans who don’t like Trump are also

in large measure cool on Cruz.

With Jeb Bush out of the race and time short, they have begun gravitating to Rubio, long a man of promise in the race but one who has yet to score a victory.

The Florida senator edged Cruz, a Texas senator, for second place in Nevada, and it’s clear his time is at hand — if he’s to have one.

With Bush gone, the GOP debates have lost a prime Trump critic, though Cruz has been a fierce antagonist at times and Rubio faces pressure to confront the billionaire more directly before it’s too late.

Their debate Thursday night is in Texas, the largest of the Super Tuesday states and one where Cruz has an advantage as home-state senator.

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Annual Public Hearing Parking & Transportation Policies, Budget, and Capital Improvements Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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If you cannot attend the public hearing, please email your comments or concerns to david.cowan@mnsu.edu by 10 A.M., March 2, 2016

Hearing Docket 1) Opening statement establishing ground rules for Annual Public Hearing on Parking & Transportation Policies, Budget and Capital Improvements.

2) Introduction of volunteers serviing on Parking Advisory Committee and the independent parking Citation Appeals Board.

3) Proposals for Change:

• 7 year Capital Improvement Plan for summers 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

• Proposed Income and Spending Plans for 2016-17

• 3% rate increase proposed for permits. Annual 3% rate increase are tied to 7-year Parking Capital Improvement Plan.

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Additional 11¢ per credit hour added to existing 90¢ mandatory "Green Transportation Fee." The $34,165 estimate generated from the 11¢ increase would help cover busing costs for 2016-17.

• Create another Gold Parking Permit Pool.

- 30 years or more at MSU 4) Open forum for input from public.

5) Adjourn the Annual Hearing on or before 1:30 P.M.

Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee

Parking Citation Appeals Board

Administration or Excluded or MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees)

David Cowan, Advisory Committee

Casey Boone, MAPE

Classified Employees

Mike Cofield

Bradley Barnard, Board Chair

IFO Faculty Association

Nancy Rosfsrud

Mary Hadley

Student Association

Katelyn "Kate" Schmit

Connor Martin

Student Association

Fredrick de Ruiter

(Vacant)

MSUAASF (Minnesota State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty)

Shirley Peipho

Jodi Malecha

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Student Financial Services Representative

Jodi Orchard

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Parking & Traffic Services Coordinator; Parking Citation Appeals Board Liason

Sue Edstrom

Sue Edstrom, Appeals Board Liason

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Planning & Construction Deparment Liason

Nathan Huettl

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Residential Life Office

Cynthia Janney

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Residence Hall Association President

Fredrick de Ruiter

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)

(Vacant)

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - Minnesota Management Association (MMA)

(Vacant)

Not Applicable

Ex-officio Nonvoting - University Scheduling

Shirley Piepho

Not Applicable

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A&E Nothing But Thieves releases first album English band’s debut is “an impressive and immersive first entry.”

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GABE HEWITT Staff Writer English band, Nothing But Thieves, released their self-titled debut album in October 2015 in the UK and we’re just getting it now stateside.

The five-piece band comes from Essex, England. Since their first EP released in 2013, they’ve been the supporting act for artists like Awolnation, Muse, George Ezra, and Arcade Fire. Their style seems to be a blend of these artists and then some with their own spicy flavor. At the heart, Nothing But Thieves is alternative rock.

The band’s vocalist, Conor Mason, has a voice made for contemporary rock music. He can bring out that raspy side

“Stressed Out” by twenty one pilots CC BY 2.0 by MachineGrfx of his voice in those bangers and he has a soothing falsetto that he uses very well. This falsetto does carry a bit of a different and unique weight than some of rock’s other falsettos like that of Josh Homme, Matt Bellamy, and Thom Yorke.

This is a very riffy album.

There are catchy guitar and

bass riffs that you’ll find yourself nodding along to. There are some angsty riffs that are reminiscent of an early Arctic Monkeys.

The length of the album is very satisfying with a total of 16 tracks. It has more substance and replay value with this large number. Right from the start, we get a good

taste of who the band is. The first track, “Excuse Me,” creates an eerie atmosphere.

The verses are carried by an up and down falsetto with a chorus that kicks you in the

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SHAWN CLOSE Staff Writer As a fan of the high-budget, dumb action flick, the Marvel Studios/Warner Brothers/Fox superhero moneymaking contest has been a godsend. There hasn’t been a bigger boon to the action genre since Arnold decided to retire from bodybuilding.

But with the market flush with spandex-clad explosion vehicles, I’m left yearning for something a little different.

Just a little variety to break up my seemingly non-stop indulgence of hyper-produced, action fueled morality play, a pallet cleanser.

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Enter Deadpool, riding on his sparkling unicorn, to save me from my rut with his foul mouthed, hyper violent hijinks. In a sub-genre filled with morally tortured souls and dire, word scale dilemmas, Deadpool’s hyper-personal, morally dubious mo-

tives are refreshing.

So what makes Deadpool different? The most noticeable thing has to be the R rating. While other superhero movies bend over backwards to achieve the masses-friendly PG-13 rating, Deadpool not only has the dreaded

(and judging by its success, completely non-detrimental) R rating, but also does everything in its power to justify it.

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Silver screen review: Gone With The Wind MSU Reporter

Classic film explores Southern culture before and after the Civil War.

GRACE STEWARD Staff Writer “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn” (Afi.com). In the iconic final words of Rhett Butler, this is exactly what a film aficionado would not say about the film Gone with the Wind. With said quote topping the American Film Institute’s list of 100 best movie quotes of all time, it is more than fair to say this Civil War epic is one of the best. When

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proves its worth to the highest degree in each and every category.

The film, released in 1939, surrounds Scarlett O’Hara, a spoiled but virtually irresistible Southern belle, hot on the heels of the one man within miles who will not fall at her feet. While, she appears to be shallow and nothing else in the first half of the movie, the audience begins to understand her true intentions in the second act.

A complicated woman to the core, Miss O’Hara’s deepest desires include self-preservation for her as well as her family, and that part of her character is not hard to understand. Scarlett is not a character for every audience, but if the viewer chooses to see beyond her facade and often-reactive choices, they will see a beautiful person just as flawed and infinitely more interesting than the

rest of us.

Throughout the movie, we watch Scarlett maneuver through and around the many obstacles that happen throughout her life, the most earth-shattering being the Civil War. The film approaches the war in a masterful way, revealing to the audience pre-war Southern culture and tearing it away to show the ramifications of such a colossal conflict on an established microcosm of tradition. Gone with the Wind gives us a bird’s-eye view of a long stagnant conflict and demands that the audience look within the characters, as well as themselves, to understand what culture truly means.

To quote Frank Nugent, “Understatement has its uses too” (Nytimes.com), and to say that Gone with the Wind was a good piece of cinematic history is an excellent use of the understatement effect.

A must see for anyone interested in classic film, Gone with the Wind is an example of what is possible in cinema.

Transforming a movie into an experience, individuals often forget they’re viewing a film created in 1939 because they become so enthralled in the storyline. With everything from romance to action packed into this nearly four-hour long epic, there is something to be found for every movie lover in Gone with the Wind, a movie to definitely give a damn about.

FILM Continued from page 9 From gratuitous (damn near cartoonish) violence, to its sexually charged, off-color humor, Deadpool is one of the least family-friendly movies to hit the mainstream in years. So what did cementing the much talked about R rating actually do for the movie? Well, for one thing, it made it super funny. By really embracing raunchy humor and dirty gags, Deadpool creates the year’s funniest movie (I know it’s only February, but it’s still a compliment).

Deadpool’s humor is fast, self-detrimental, and wrong in all of the best ways. If you’re not a fan of blue humor, then this might not be your cup of tea, but for everyone else, this movie will keep you laughing for the entire run time.

So, we have established that the humor in Deadpool is fantastic, but Deadpool isn’t just a comedy; it’s an ACTION comedy. So if the comedy is great, what about the action? Well (my hypothetical friend), not only is the comedy of the action-comedy formula great, but the action portion is pretty satisfying as well.

Deadpool checks off all of the superhero action boxes; explosions, gun battles, big set pieces, and other than the sweet, sweet violence that its R rating allows, the action sequences would fit right in with the other superhero movies. What makes Deadpool stand out is how it mixes the humor and action together. There are very few movies that pull off the action-comedy

mix as well as Deadpool.

I love Ryan Reynolds as the titular Deadpool; he has the perfect combination of carefree nature and depravity that really benefits the character. Morena Baccarin does a good job as the love interest, matching Reynolds’ depravity and getting in some great comedic shots of her own.

Ed Skrein plays a satisfying antagonist, giving the role a cool/tough British feel in a Jason Statham vein. Special shout-out to Gina Carano, who plays Skeins underling, Angel Dust. She plays the stereotypical super strong chick character that litters

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Setting the “bar” high for legal cinema Break out your courtroom jargon--these five flicks are in “legalese.”

MARYSA STORM Staff Writer Is it possible for a movie to truly capture what pre-law students have ahead of them if they decide to continue on to law school? Probably not. But the following flicks should provide some degree of entertainment if legal-jargon, court cases, and reruns of Law and Order are your thing.

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“The film [Liar Liar] takes all the zany behavior that Carrey can breathe into his characters and throws it into a court room situation.”

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Nothing But Thieves likes a buildup. A lot of the tracks on this album start slow or quiet and build into something much faster or louder. One example is “Hanging,” which actually goes back and forth from relaxed vocals in the verses to more powerful vocals in the chorus. This is a musical style that’s executed pretty well on this album.

“Hostage” is a very thematic track. It opens with some haunting falsettos, followed by a groovy baseline and emphatic guitar. There are parts of this track that almost feel like a throwback to classic English rock.

One of the few tracks that seem to maintain the same tempo throughout is “Lover, Please Stay.” This is definitely the most emotional and personal part of

the album. Mason’s falsetto is on full display here and it hits your heart so hard.

If you ever feel like crying, this is the track for you.

One of the more fun tracks follows “Lover, Please Stay” and that’s “Drawing Pins.” It carries a very “in your face” tone throughout and the heavy guitar just sounds so good.

Lyrically, it describes what it’s like to love someone and not be loved back. This track definitely has one of the best finishes on the album.

Nothing But Thieves’ debut album is an impressive and immersive first entry.

Fans of classic English and contemporary alternative rock will get a kick out of it.

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strangely loveable as an inexperienced lawyer in My Cousin Vinny. He’s rough around the edges and can barely conduct himself in a courtroom, which becomes apparent when he travels from New York to Alabama in order to defend a relative and his friend, but his heart is in the right place, and his antics and struggle for justice make the film an enjoyable one to watch.

Erin Brockovich (2000) Beating out Legally Blonde for a place on this list is Erin Brockovich, a film based on the true story of the title char-

acter. Brockovich, who is portrayed by Julia Roberts in the film, was a single mother and legal assistant who piloted a case against a power company that had been polluting a city’s water supply. Brockovich’s methods may be a bit unorthodox but that doesn’t mean the film isn’t a good legal-themed watch.

Daredevil (2015-) Sure, it’s not an actual movie, but when it comes to law-related shows, Daredevil may just have Law and Order beat. If Law and Order is just a bit too dry for you, then Marvel’s Daredevil, which

features lawyer-vigilante Matt Murdock, could be your jam.

The show, which can be found on Netflix, holds no punches as it seems to depicts the struggles of lawyers and superheroes (and journalists!)

Liar Liar (1997) After he was Ace Ventura and before he was Count Olaf, Jim Carrey was Fletcher Reede, a successful lawyer whose personal life and career gets thrown upside down when his son’s birthday wish renders him unable to lie. The film takes all the zany behavior that Carrey can breathe into his characters and throws it into a court room situation.

It’s a lighter watch than Daredevil and Erin Brockovich and it’ll provide more laughs, too.

The Firm (1993) Did you really think you could make it through this list without seeing a John Grisham movie? In The Firm (based on a John Grisham novel of the same name), Mitch McDeere (a young Tom Cruise) is a soon-to-be lawyer with a promising future. In fact, at the film’s beginning he is offered a lucrative job at a law firm with very, very high-end clients. It’s a dream come true for Mitch and his wife, but things soon take a dark turn and Mitch finds more than just his job in peril.

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Dirty Dancing set to debut on ABC TV remake of classic musical will star Abigail Breslin, Colt Prattes, and Debra Messing.

KAARINA MAKI Staff Writer What do the musicals The Sound of Music, The Wiz, Peter Pan, and Grease all have in common?

It sure isn’t characters, and it definitely isn’t family values (looking at you, Grease!). No, what these shows all have in common is how they were musicals, then films, and then became television specials that really gained the attention of television viewers.

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“ABC is in charge of this project, turning the classic story into a three-hour musical, and right now it looks like the show should do well.” ad of people with big names, ranging from Carrie Underwood to Queen Latifah. And

a television makeover.

If you have ever heard the words, “Nobody puts baby

FILM Continued from page 10 these kinds of movies, but unlike most of those roles, Gina actually looks strong and tough. Its not a critical thing, but the super-skinnyyet-somehow-still-superstrong-chick is one of my personal pet peeves and actually having an actress with some muscle mass was a nice touch.

If I had to lay down some criticism, it would pertain to the origin story, mostly that the movie even had one.

I’m so sick of superhero origin stories, and if there ever was a superhero movie to buck convention and just skip the whole song and dance, it would have been this one. There’s nothing wrong with the origin story sections of Deadpool and it does a good job of keeping its pacing and humor in a section that could have easily slowed the movie

down. But in a movie that does a great job of doing things differently, it’s a little disappointing that they leaned back on such a tired old troupe. I guess I can’t really get too upset at a movie that already took so many risks for scrapping a quarter of their movie, but man it would have been cool if, just this one time, all the backstory stuff had instead been more explosions and dick jokes.

Other than that entirely superficial and nitpicky complaint, I can’t really complain. Deadpool is everything I wanted, and with its record-breaking box office success, I look forward to the inevitable sequel(s).

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in the corner,” then you most likely know what film I’m referencing: Dirty Dancing. Who doesn’t know the 1980s film that takes place in the 1960s, with Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Patrick Swayze (Ghost) dancing and falling in love over one glori-

ous summer?

If you haven’t seen this film, you better find a way to view it, because the popular film that became a stage show is now getting the television treatment like all of the other shows above. ABC is in charge of this project, turning

the classic story into a threehour musical, and right now it looks like the show should do well. They have enlisted Eleanor Bergstein, who wrote the screenplay, to be an executive producer, and they have already cast three of the characters.

Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Scream Queens) will star in the show as the main character Baby, a timid and proper young woman who wants her freedom from her uptight parents, and Colt Prattes (seen in P!nk’s music video for “Try”) will star opposite her as Johnny, the dance instructor at the country club who has a tough exterior but a soft heart. Debra Messing (The Mysteries of Laura) has also been cast to play Baby’s mother.

No set air-date for the upcoming remake has been announced yet, since there are clearly still roles to fill and hours upon hours of rehearsal to come for the actors.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Sports Player Profile: Teddy Blueger

SCORES: TENNIS FOOTBALL February 20, September 3,2016 2015 Mavericks...................................2 Mavericks. .............................. 35 Upper Iowa.................................7 UMD.......................................... 21 February 21, 2016 Mavericks...................................9 Winona State..........................0

VOLLEYBALL September 11, 2015 WOMEN’S Mavericks............................... 35 BASKETBALL Maryville University.......... 21

ERIC KRIESEL Staff Writer From medal winning Olympians to Stanley Cup Champions, the Minnesota State University Maverick men’s hockey program has produced loads of talent on the ice. Senior forward Teddy Blueger has recently became the next player to carry on that tradition as he became the 11th player in MSU history to score 100 points in a career since MSU moved up to the NCAA Division I level.

The Latvian native who grew up in the town of Riga accomplished the feat during the team’s most recent series against Alabama-Huntsville on February 12th, when he was credited with two assists to put him at 101 career

Teddy Blueger points (28 goals, 73 assists).

Blueger, who was selected in the second round of the 2012 NHL draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, began playing hockey in the states when he moved to Faribult, Minnesota at the age of 14 to play for Shattuck St. Mary’s School.

While moving to America certainly was an adjustment and there are times when he misses his family back home, Blueger could always rely on hockey.

“As far as the similarities I think the biggest similarity between Minnesota and Latvia that comes to mind right away is the love of hockey.

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Photo by Yohanes Ashenafi Senior Teddy Blueger is the 11th Maverick too total 100 career points. Bluger sits with 28 goals and 73 assists going into this weekends series against Alaska Anchorage. lar sport back home and it is the same way here,” Blueger said.

During his time at Shattuck, Blueger was able to help his team accomplish two national championships during his junior and senior years at the boarding school. He tallied up 88 points (24 goals, 64 assists) in just 51 games his senior year while leading the team to the second consecutive national championship, assisting on the game-winning goal in the champion-

ada, where he represented Latvia and was able to get three points in the tournament.

“The experience of playing at World Juniors was great, it was a lot of fun and it was an honor to represent my country,” Blueger said.

Even with all of this experience playing hockey around the world and at all different levels, Blueger finds a great joy playing for the Mavericks, especially when they are at home.

“I think as a player your legacy is defined by how good the team was during your time there.”

- Teddy Blueger ship game. Blueger also was roommates with Zach Stepan, who was his first friend in America and the two would later go on to become teammates here in Mankato for the Mavericks.

Blueger also participated in the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament held in Calgary and Edmonton, Can-

“I always love playing at the Verizon Center at home especially with the new facilities we have this year and the scoreboard, but I have always enjoyed playing there because there is something about the atmosphere that I really like,” Blueger said.

Blueger was just three years old when he began

playing hockey and it was an instant love. His favorite player and childhood idol growing up was Peter Forsberg, and Forsberg was the reason Blueger wore the number 21 while coming up through the ranks of hockey.

Because of the time differences and lack of broadcasting of the games Blueger didn’t get to watch many games live but it was his first priority every morning waking up to catch the highlights of the night before. Blueger is also a soccer fan and his favorite team is Chelsea. He watches them as much as possible and compares soccer in Europe to football here in America as far as passion from the fans.

Unsure of what the future holds, Blueger is focused solely on this season and the success of the Mavericks first.

“I don’t really have my eyes set on any other milestones, now it’s all about how far we can go as a team,” Blueger said. “I think as a player your legacy is defined by how good the team was during your time there. I think for the seniors this year, it’s important to leave a mark by winning and being remembered for winning at MSU.”

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February 26-27, @ Northern State 2015 Aberdeen, SD @ Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska

VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S September 17, 2015 Winona State University HOCKEY Taylor Center February 26, 2016 @ Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin

CROSS COUNTRY September 27, 2015

TENNIS @ Roy Griak Invitational Minneapolis, MN February 27, 2016

@ MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota

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September 18, 2015 @ UNK Invitational Kearney, NE

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Women’s Rugby is looking for new recruits

KELCIE RICHMOND Staff Writer The Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s rugby team is ready to see some new faces join them on the field this semester.

The team was established at MSU in 1983 and this spring the women hoping for more Mavericks around campus to jump in and experience the fun atmosphere. Club president Madeline Cox wants women all over the campus of MSU to learn more about the team and what kind of opportunities it has to offer.

“We always love to see new faces,” Cox said. “The more the merrier. An ideal roster would have 20-25 girls on it. We would love to have a team even larger than that though.”

The team has found a lot of success in recent years and genuinely enjoys the other competitive teams they face.

“Our team has always made it to the Midwest Final Four,” Cox said. “And the last five years another team in our conference has qualified as well so we’ve got some tough competition, but we always do well.”

Practices for the team are a few hours long and happen every week but vary depending on the weather.

“Our indoor practices are 5-7 p.m. every Sunday in Pennington Hall and on Wednesdays in the Schellberg Gym

from 6-7 p.m.” Cox said.

“Once the snow melts and we can go outside, our practice times change to 4-6 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The outdoor practices are held on our field which is located just behind the softball fields.”

The practices that are held each week are preparation for weekly games. The team has traveled to places all around the Midwest and tournaments usually happen in the spring.

“Our fall season consists of one game every Saturday but the Spring consists of tournaments throughout the Midwest like Nebraska, North Dakota as well as some in Minnesota,” Cox said. “They’re usually a full weekend event,

but they aren’t every weekend so it’s easier to fit them into a busy schedule.”

Fellow Mankato women’s rugby member Bailey Johnson wants to make it known that they are not tryouts and anyone with or without experience is welcome.

“We don’t have formal tryouts,” Johnson said. “If you come to practice, work hard and absorb what is going on you will most likely earn a starting position. We take anyone at any skill level. We have a position for everybody.”

Because the rugby team is a club team they do not receive much funding from the university, beside gas money. Johnson attributes a lot

of fundraising success to the Mankato community.

“The community around Mankato has been fantastic, “Johnson said. “Pub500 has been amazing at helping in the past and we also reach out to alumni and they have been able to provide us with necessities in order to play.”

However, the team was not always affiliated with the MSU Mavericks according Johnson.

“Our name was the MSU Scrappers,” Johnson said.

“Two years ago we transitioned to the Mavericks, changing our colors from green and gold to purple and gold. We made the change to make our club more representative of our school.”

Joining the Maverick women’s rugby team can have many positive effects for women looking to challenge themselves and build new friendships.

“The camaraderie and relationships you build within your own team and even other teams is wonderful,” Cox said. “Because it’s such a physical game, you really learn to trust your teammates.”

Johnson agrees that the rugby family the Mavericks have built is unlike anything she has ever experienced.

“When you have no one else to go to, you can always look to your rugby teammates and coaches for guidance and help,” Johnson said. “My best friends are rugby players because we share the same passion and drive.”

Johnson and Cox have been with the team for two and three years respectively, but want to reiterate that anyone is welcome.

“Rugby is a sport unlike any other,” Johnson said.

“You get the chance to test yourself, learn new things and make new friends. If you are looking to be a part of something special and exciting come out and play for Mankato Women’s Rugby.”

For any MSU students looking to join Cox, Johnson and the rest of the rugby women on the field they can contact womensrugby@mnsu.edu or check out the Mankato Women’s Rugby page on Facebook.

Nonprofits to NFL: Stop pushing fantasy sports on kids BOSTON (AP) — The National Football League should stop offering fantasy sports competitions to children because the games could lead some young sports fans down the path of gambling addiction, two nonprofit groups said in letters sent to Commissioner Roger Goodell.

The two groups -- the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood -- said in letters Wednesday that the NFL “aggressively marketed” a fantasy sports game on “NFL Rush,” its website and smartphone app for children, as well as on SIkids.com, Sports Illustrated’s website for children, and through an elementary school curriculum based

on the contest.

The weekly “NFL Rush Fantasy” games ran throughout the football season and were open to children ages 6 to 12.

Each week, an Xbox One console and Madden NFL 2016 video game was awarded to the contest’s top performer.

The two contest participants with the highest number of points at the end of the 17-week promotion also won a $5,000 check — which the league called a “scholarship” — plus a four-night trip to Hawaii to attend the Jan. 31 Pro Bowl game with up to two guests.

Like typical fantasy sports contests, the games required the young players to pick teams of real life athletes in order to rack up “fantasy”

points based on how well those athletes did in games.

Keith Whyte, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based National Council on Problem Gambling, wrote in his letter to Goodell that the contests “may encourage children to spend excessive amounts of time trying to win these prizes, thus planting the seeds of addiction.”

Josh Golin, executive director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a Boston-based group that opposes child-targeted marketing, called the league’s fantasy sports-based curriculum “particularly egregious.”

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Timberwolves are on the right track COREY YUMAN Staff Writer In a season that is well on its way to being another dismal outing, it’s important to look at the bright side of things sometimes. While this year’s Minnesota Timberwolves are on track to have another season with less than 30 wins, the young squad did show up and stand out over All-Star Weekend.

When the season began, there were plenty of reasons

to get excited right away.

The Wolves were rolling past teams that were just in the playoffs, and for a very brief time were even holding onto a winning record.

The Wolves would soon begin “wolve” though, and went back to subpar games with forgettable performances. If they weren’t being blown out, they were finding ways to throw games away on their own.

At the present time, Minnesota has found a way to get fans invested again with a stellar outing at All-Star Weekend. On the opening night, second year point guard Zach Lavine was awarded the MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge after scoring 30 points to help

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team United States to victory.

Things continued to go Minnesota’s way the next night as rookie center Karl Anthony Towns showed off some incredible skill for a big man and won the Skills Challenge. It was a bit of a historic moment as Towns became the tallest person to win the event. LaVine made sure to cement the night as Wolves night by winning the Dunk Contest for the second year in a row.

While it may have been fun for Minnesota fans to get excited for the spectacle of the weekend and get caught up in the moments that these young athletes were providing, unfortunately that success didn’t translate to wins in the regular season, at least not yet.

Since returning from the break the Wolves are 1-2.

They came back with losses to the Grizzles and Knicks but bounced back with a twopoint victory over Celtics.

A large reason the Wolves got this win was because of Towns. Coming into the year it seemed like it may be Andrew Wiggins team, and Towns would be riding shotgun, but the play from this first year man has been nothing short of great.

Towns is almost without a doubt the leading candidate for rookie of the year, only rivaled by the New York Knicks Kristap Porzingis. Right now Towns is shooting 53 percent, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds a game. This is a guy that hasn’t even played a full season yet, and played limited minutes while in college. If pressed to pick only one young player in the NBA

FANTASY SPORTS contest, McCarthy said parents had to provide consent before their children could play the games.

He also maintained that the contest, which just completed its seventh year, is more like the free, season-long fantasy sports games familiar to many Americans than the daily versions that have increasingly come under scrutiny from some policymakers as illegal sports betting operations.

“Whether or not it constitutes daily fantasy sports, there is the bigger issue that it indoctrinates young children into a potentially harmful and addictive behavior,” David Monahan, of the Cam-

have to prove that he’s a valuable part.

Wiggins will continue to awe with his playmaking ability, but if he wants to be known as the star of the team he’s going to have to start doing a little more than being a point machine. Towns will continue to make his bid for rookie of the year.

In a time when plenty of athletes that have been around for decades are starting to retire, it’s a good time to start appreciating the waning moments of being able to watch Kevin Garnett do his thing on the floor.

While it may not be as fun as watching a favorite team make a playoff run, there are still plenty of reasons to get excited about Timberwolves basketball.

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continued from 14 “NFL Rush Fantasy--Learn, Play, Score!” was a math and language arts program that required students to sign up for the NFL’s fantasy football game in order to access lesson materials and complete assignments.

“Educators should not be called upon to assist the NFL in promoting an activity which is potentially harmful and addictive when engaged in by children,” Golin wrote to Goodell.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, in response to questions from The Associated Press, said the curriculum initiative ended after the 2014 season. He declined to provide further details.

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that has unlimited potential it would be tough to pick anyone other than Towns.

When discussing this year’s Minnesota team, it’s always important to note the age of these guys on the court. Two of the team’s primary players in LaVine and Towns aren’t even old enough to legally have beer yet, while Wiggins only turned 21 on Feb. 23. It takes a few seasons for a player to truly grow into the player they will be in their prime.

While the team won’t be playing for a playoff spot in the final two months of the season it will still be important to watch how they do.

Point guard Ricky Rubio was the talk of a lot of trade rumors before the deadline, so if he hopes to remain a part of the team going forward, he’ll

paign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, responded.

In its five-page letter to Goodell, the campaign also suggested the contest’s parental consent was easy to circumvent.

The NFL asked each child to provide an email address of a parent or guardian so it could send them a form to verify their child’s age and permission to play for prizes.

McCarthy didn’t address the campaign’s concern and declined to provide details about how many children participated in the contest.

Instead, he noted that parents also had the option to let their child play without a chance for a prize

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