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Indian Night set for Saturday Event is a further reminder of the diverse cultures evident on MSU campus.

SAM WILMES News Editor Indian Night 2014 will take place on Saturday night in the Centennial Student Union. The event will kick off at 5:00 p.m. with a Cultural Exhibition in the Centennial Student Union main level.

An all-you-can-eat dinner will follow from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the CSU lower level and following the dinner will be a cultural performances in Ostrander Auditorium.

Tickets are being sold at MavAve in the CSU from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. and will cost $7 for MNSU students and $8 for others.

MSU President Richard Davenport will be a Guest of Honor at the event.

“Student Association of India ensures a large turnout for the event in order to share the

heritage and culture of India,” President of the Minnesota State University, Indian Association Sudhakar Alapati said. The theme of the night is “Rangeela”, which means colorful.

The performance includes singing, dancing and a fashion show- each exhibiting the Indian culture, often labeled as an amalgamation of several cultures.

“We the students at MSU are taking the privilege to present our various traditions, celebrate our achievement, showcasing our culture, but also explaining how we’re all a bit similar.

The night will include delicious Indian food, drink, music and more,” Alapati said.

Indian cooking will be served, a culinary style that Alapati calls “one of the most diverse cuisines in the world.”

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Biryani and sweets will be served.

“Alapati takes great pleasure in being the leader of event. It is an honor to have the pleasure

the colorful night with colorful performances,” Alapati concluded. For more details, visit the association’s website, www. msuindians.com.

Photo Courtesy of Sudhakar Alapati Members of the MSU Indian Student Association.

MSU skyline ‘lights up blue’ for World Autism Awareness Day REECE HEMMESCH Editor in Chief

Yohanes Ashenafi • MSU Reporter The Ostrander-Student Memorial Bell Tower set the stage for Autism Awareness Day Wednesday night as its blue top was seen throughout campus.

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of representing the cultural tradition of India and to show case the dressing style of India,” Alapati said.

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The Ostrander-Student Memorial Bell Tower on the east side of campus took a break from its usual vibrant purple-colored top Wednesday and replaced with it a sharp stream of blue, all for promoting World Autism Awareness Day by the MSU chapter Council for Exceptional Children.

The bell tower, along with many famous buildings around the world all went blue yesterday and students and faculty donned blue clothing for the sake of promoting autism, a neural development disorder, with April being regarded as autism awareness month. The event is called ‘light it up blue’ and is supported by Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization looking to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.

Worldwide, the Empire State Building, the Taj Mahal, the Syd-

ney Opera House and the Macau Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center in China all joined MSU in lighting their tops blue in an effort to promote autism.

“Buildings and businesses around the world ‘light it up blue’ and it’s just beautiful,” Karen Eastman, associate professor for Special Education said. “So this is just our little token of doing it.”

The group hosting the event, MSU’s Chapter Council for Exceptional Children is the largest organization of special educators in the country and features students who will be special education teachers of the future. According to their website, the CEC is dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities or gifts and talents.

“As of last week, the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta state that ‘incidences of autism is now one in every 68 people’, a 20-person increase,” Eastman

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said. “Since these people (CEC members) are all going to be special education teachers, that’s why we picked to do this. They want to help raise awareness, which is why we are all wearing blue.”

The bell tower was lit blue around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday with the council on hand, but the picturesque scene of a great cause was not noticeable until the sun went down, when the sea of blue was soon stretched high over campus, helping the hilltop community recognize the nature of the event.

“Give a lot of credit to Ron Fields (assistant vice president for facilities management),” Eastman said. “He and his electrician have done all this work so they put a lot in to help out.”

The MSU chapter CEC will also be hosting a fundraiser for the awareness at Buffalo Wild Wings for a time and date to be determined later.

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April marks Sexual Pike to Assault Awareness Month spotlight Andreas lecture series ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer

BRIDGET ZIERKE Staff Writer David Pike, a distinguished professor emeritus of history and politics at The American University of Paris, will be giving three different presentations both today and tomorrow at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Pike is the invited speaker for the department of World Languages and Cultures Nadine Andreas Lecture for Spring 2014.

The first of Pike’s presentations, “Franco’s Role in World War II,” will be held today from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Library. “The Constitution Versus the King: British Support for American Resistance, 1766-1783” will be held later this evening from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Ostrander Auditorium located in the Centennial Student Union. Pike’s final presentation, “The SS Archipelago: Everyday Life,” will be held tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Armstrong Hall 101.

Pike has many published books and articles on various aspects of World War II and the Spanish Civil War. One

of his books, “Spaniards in Mauthausen,” is currently in the process of being made into a filmed called “The Eyes of Mauthausen.”

In addition to his distinguished professor emeritus position, Pike is also the director of research at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy in Paris and fellow of the Royal Historical Institute. He was also the co-chairman at the International Conference on War Crimes and War Criminals at Stanford University.

At Stanford, Pike also held the position as assistant director at the Institute of Hispanic American and Luso-Brazilian Studies.

Pike’s presentations are all sponsored by the Nadine Andreas Foundation, the Departments of World Languages and Cultures, History, Government and the Kearny International Center. For more information, please contact Enrique Torner, professor of Spanish in Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, by phone at 507-3895519 or by email at enrique. torner@mnsu.edu.

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Violence Awareness and Response Program and Women’s Center are teaming up to hold a series of events promoting awareness of sexual assault the entire month of April.

Among the events taking place are T-shirt and sign decorating, a trivia contest night at Pub 500 and a campus wide denim day. All events are free and open to the public.

The goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals about prevention of sexual violence.

Last night featured a T-Shirt and Sign decorating in the Women’s Center from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Next Wednesday from 6:008:00 p.m. in the CSU Mall, a “Take Back the Night” ceremony will take place. The event will serve many purposes, including a speak-out, a march, a rally, a candlelight vigil and ultimately a call to end sexual violence against girls, women and all victims of violence. The event serves to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding these often difficult issues.

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Violence-Free Zone TrainingFriday, April 18, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.CSU 203. This training will deal with sexual violence and help attendees learn about referral and response tools when confronted with these uncomfortable topics.

The presentation will also contain information about sexual violence, which may cause a trigger for some attendees. Anyone interested in attending can contact Laura Schultz at laura. schultz-1@mnsu.edu.

Campus-wide Denim Day Photo: Wednesday, April 23 at 12 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. in front of the Ballroom Lounge.

Denim day serves as a rape prevention education program; elected officials, businesses and students are asked to make special statements with their cloth-

ing. Wearing jeans on this day will serve as a visible means of protest against rape myths.

According to the university, “The Minnesota State Mankato Violence Awareness and Response Program (VARP) provides a safe, supportive space for students and others affiliated with Minnesota State Mankato.

VARP’s mission is to reduce the pervasiveness and effect of sexual violence, domestic/relationship violence, and stalking.

The mission of the Minnesota State Mankato Women’s Center is to foster a healthy, safe, and engaging campus community by enabling the full and active participation of women students in both their personal and educational pursuits at Minnesota State Mankato. The Women’s Center provides programs, connections, advocacy, services and leadership opportunities for all Minnesota State Mankato students.

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Student spotlight: Trevor Granberg

Political Science major balances schoolwork, politics as he makes a run for the presidency.

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Arnold Bagamba • MSU Reporter From top to bottom: -(From L-R)- Roque Juantos, Carlos Simchi and Felix Marinos Julca receive scholarships from the International Center amidst other sponsors, Simchi and Julca stand with other attendees of the special day and a speaker giving advice to attendees.

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Trevor Granberg is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s featured student of the day. Trevor keeps himself very involved on campus as the Eminent Commander, or president, of Sigma Nu Fraternity, a member of the Order of Omega Honors Fraternity, a CSU Board Member, a participant in the Lobby Corps Committee and served as a Spring Delegate for the Minnesota State Universities Student Association.

With the full plate Mr. Granberg has through his involvement, one would think he has little time to be a student, as well.

“I am a Political Science Major and minoring in Communications. I have always liked politics and what is going on in the world. There’s just something that interests me on how others react around the world and how policies effect people that really makes me want to be a part of it.” This interest and his leadership experience have lead him to run for the Minnesota State Student Association, our student government, Presidency.

When asked what keeps him

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so motivated, Trevor responded, “What motivates me to be involved so much is that I really hate being bored. I feel like if I do not have at least one meeting a day along with a couple hours of class, or participating in an event on campus I have wasted my day. I tend to try to be involved as much as possible, most of us only have four years at this place, and I do not want to take the time that I spend at MSU for granted.”

Another exemplary quality that Trevor Granberg possesses is his love for Minnesota State University, Mankato. His favorite thing, he says, “is the people.

This campus offers a wide variety of diversity, which I love. I think its really amazing how so many cultures can come together on one campus and share the same goal to get an education.

Additionally I think it’s neat that most students that I have met on this campus also have full time jobs and work their way through college while also participating

in several different RSOs. MSU has a very hard working student population, and I think that is very special.”

After his time at MSU, Trevor hopes to attend law school. His dream is to go to school out on the East Coast, as that is where he hopes to practice law. After graduating law school, he hopes to go into corporate law for a while and work with contracts and company mergers. His aspirations continue to remain high as he hopes in his adulthood to return to his home state of South Dakota to run for a State Senate seat there.

Trevor Granberg’s run at MSSA President is lead by his slogan, “Your Voice.” This expresses his running platform. “I am running for MSSA President and my main vision to put it simply, is to get each and every one of your voices heard, I believe senate has not been running at its full potential in the past couple years, and I believe that I can fix that,” concludes Mr. Granberg.

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SAM WILMES News Editor In recognition of April being Autistic Remembrance month, one special person comes to mind that dispels many of the prejudices ingrained in the minds of people about the disorder.

My sister Rachel Wilmes, a 25-year old with Asperger’s System, lives in an assisted living facility in Rochester. The disorder, which impairs social skills and is a mild form of mental retardation, leaves her always stressing about different social situations, people’s reactions and whether she is liked or not.

While the journey for her has been hard on both her and her immediate family members, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Diagnosed as a pre-teen with autism, we all knew Rachel was different from an early age. Moments of excitement and anger were met with snapping and waving her fingers around her head.

Friends and family that came over would share a smile or an anxious giggle when they heard the laughter coming from the other room when only she was in there.

High school was a difficult road. Social skills weren’t fully developed and, unsure of how to show her attraction to boys, would turn into awkward smiles

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and similar paths, some of which got her in trouble.

While Rachel desired an out of state school, her disorder wouldn’t allow it. Therefore, on August 1, 2007, Rachel moved into the first of three group homes she has lived in Rochester.

Although independent, again, the disorder rears its ugly head every day. Everything from the way you say good-bye to the tone of voice you use in conversation is scrutinized, leading to further phone calls and worry.

The blessings the disorder has given her, however, far outweigh the problems. Every drawn-out word, every blanket made and compliment given is a further reminder that sometimes the greatest blessings can come from even the bleakest moments.

She works at Wal-Mart and is on the Special Olympics team, where she takes her swimming as seriously as Olympic Swimmers do.

Every day leading up to the event arrives with a phone call detailing how many days, hours and sometimes even minutes arrive until the big day. When we arrived at the Rochester Recreation Center to cheer her on, her emotion was unbelievable.

While extraordinarily nervous beforehand, she flew through the water, won a couple of races and seemed ecstatic. She

raced to the awards ceremony, gleefuly accepted her awards and quickly reminded the crowd again of all the awards she had gained that day.

A trip to state garnered more awards, which she proclaimed over Facebook and in phone calls. To me, the Special Olympics are just as important as the

Summer and Winter Olympics, because to her they are.

So, at least for this month, remember people living with the different spectrums associated with Autism, remember that they are people just like us with unique talents and goals that are truly blessings to everyone they meet.

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“Do you think abortion is ok?”

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“If your young, its ok, but if you are an adult, no. Take responsibility.”

SANTBER MOVA, JUNIOR PRE-NURSING “I’m against abortions because everyone deserves a chance at life.”

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Inaugural Sustainability Expo Saturday Community efforts to be more environmentally stable will be spotlighted.

SAM WILMES News Editor Calling attention to the issue of sustainability across the city, the Inaugural Sustainability Expo will be held on Saturday from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom.

The goal of the Sustainability Expo will be to “Help educate and inform community members on how they can be more resilient and environmentally sustainable in the face of the challenges of energy depletion, climate change and economic challenges.”

The program will begin with an opening welcome by the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s Center for Earth Spirituality and Earth Ministry. Sustainability resources, children activities and information tables will be available all day.

Three events will follow at 11:00 a.m.: a sustainable Health and Wellness Panel in CSU room 201 that aims to learn sustainable ways to improving your health and wellness: reducing Waste at Home, School and Work will be in 202, consisting of conversations about composting and recycling that aims to reduce waste in the city and a Bike Maintenance Workshop will be in room 203, that aims to get individuals hands on experience maintaining your bike, with help from Key City Bike.

The lunch hour will be from

12-1:00 p.m. with music, exhibits and networking. Food will also be available for purchase on the main floor of the CSU. A Local Alternative Energy Projects Panel in room 201, a Minnesota Energy Challenge in room 202 and a Sustainable Food Production Panel in room 203 will follow at 1 p.m.

The Local Alternative Energy Projects Panel will describe local solar projects that are beginning in the city. Attendees will also learn about alternative learning projects that are taking place at Gustavus Adolphus College and the work of the Region Nine Renewable Energy Task Force.

The Minnesota Energy Challenge will provide an action guide for reducing energy waste statewide. Participants will receive tips on staying comfortable and saving money.

The Sustainable Food Production Panel will feature tips on how local food production contributes to sustainability, as well as how a local Food Hub expands food options throughout the community.

A two-hour DIY Solar Air Heater Demo in room 201, a Sustaining the Soul Panel in room 202 and a Non-toxic Home Cleaner Re-skilling Workshop in room 203 will follow at 2 p.m.

The DIY Solar Air Heater Demo will show how solar air heaters reduce natural gas and propane bills. DIY techniques

using readily available and recyclable materials will be shown.

The Non-toxic Home Cleaner Re-skilling Workshop will provide tips on how to make safe household cleaners

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2nd suit filed challenging Texas’ new abortion law AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An advocacy group filed another federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new provision in Texas’ tough restrictions on abortion, less than a week after a federal appeals court reversed a previous suit and found that the stricter limits don’t impose an undue burden on women’s health.

The Center for Reproductive Rights asked an Austin-based judge to block enforcement of key portions of the law, including some which have yet to take effect.

The suit is the first of its kind to challenge a provision of the law beginning Sept. 1 which mandates that all abortions, even those induced using medication, take place in an ambulatory surgical center. The suit says the requirement would force clinics to undertake upgrades of their facilities that are so costly that all but “fewer than 10 clinics” in a state with 13 million women would close. Currently, 24 clinics provide abortions across Texas.

“We filed this lawsuit to stop the second-largest state in the nation from plunging millions of women back into the darkness and grave danger of illegal abortion that Roe v. Wade was supposed to end,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, referring to the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

Since October, the law has required abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of the clinic where they perform the procedure, that they follow strict instructions for pill-induced medical abortions and only perform abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy if the health of the mother is in danger or the fetus is not viable.

As with the previous suit, this one challenges the admitting privileges provision, this time on behalf of Whole Woman’s Health in McAllen and Reproductive Health Services in El

Paso, which the Center for Reproductive Rights says may close despite being “among the last, if not the only, providers offering abortion care in their communities.”

Still unchallenged, meanwhile, is the 20-week ban, since the vast majority of abortions are performed prior to that threshold. The latest lawsuit also doesn’t question specific rules on medication-induced abortion other than as part of the surgicalcenter requirement.

Critics say the law simply is an effort to over-regulate abortion out of existence in Texas, though supporters maintain that it is about protecting women’s safety.

The law threw the Republican-controlled state Legislature into chaos before it was overwhelmingly approved last summer. It was temporarily delayed by a 12-plus hour filibuster by Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, who is now running for governor and amid massive protests on both sides of the

issue at the state Capitol.

It is now being defended in court by the office of Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, who is favored to beat Davis in the gubernatorial race.

The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights says 19 clinics have already stopped providing abortions since the law took effect and the coming restrictions will force more to do so — though the Texas Health and Human Services Commission says the number of clinics that actually closed is fewer than half that.

In response to the original suit brought by Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled against enforcement of the admitting privileges rule and requirements for the use of only federally approved protocols for drug-abortions.

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Texas’ law requires the use of only federally approved protocols for drug-abortions — although the state has exemptions

for women whose life is endangered, who have severe health problems or for whom surgical abortion would not be appropriate. State courts in Oklahoma and North Dakota have previously blocked similar rules, while a federal court has refused to temporarily suspend Arizona’s even stricter measures.

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Abortion rights supporters demonstrate outside the Capitol auditorium in Austin, Texas, after Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping abortion restrictions that forced the closure of several clinics.

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How I ended your show with a suprise ANDREW SIMON Staff Writer

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Previously on How I Met Your Mother . . .

There once was a show on CBS called How I Met Your Mother. For years, it was one of the funniest sitcoms on television. It was about the hopeless romantic Ted Mosby, a guy who never gave up believing in finding The One in New York, despite how many failed dates and mismatched relationships he got into. After all, he had the support and marriage of his friends, Marshal and Lily, to reinforce that love can be found. Barney, meanwhile, lived vicariously, utilizing a sacred playbook with hundreds of skits bent on bedding women.

For nine seasons and 208 episodes, this series was a

weekly staple, always consistent, and nearly always endearing. One of the longest running shows about finding true love, all the way to the end. But after a while the series lost its comedic edge; it became stagnant, lost in the same cycle of jokes and plotlines.

Finally, in the season 8 finale, the series took one giant leap forward: it revealed the mother (Cristin Milioti), and said that the end of Ted’s story was fast approaching. The mother, the girl with the yellow umbrella, would finally come into Ted’s life, and there would be a happily ever after.

Except, the final season had a different idea.

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Defending the Ark

Aronofsky’s latest epic isn’t immune to legitimate criticism, but it not being accurate, faith affirming enough isn’t one of them.

JAMES HOUTSMA A & E Editor “Really interesting.” “Not sure about it yet.” “Blew me away.” “Completely ruined everything that story was about.”

“Glad we used our free passes.”

These statements were all heard on the way out of Noah this past Friday, the film’s opening day. The big-budget adaption of the widely known Bible story may have had a strong $44 million opening weekend but the reaction from audiences and critics thus far has been heavily mixed -- even for a Biblical adaptation. Even for a Darren Aronofsky film.

Noah has its share of problems as a film but it makes up for them by being a visually striking, thought-provoking statement that is so much more than a routine blockbuster. Given the source material and the creative forces behind this iteration, controversy always seemed like it was in the cards from day one.

It’s the ultimate reasons for the controversy, though, and what many audiences are focus-

ing on that is a real source of frustration.

The film, starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and Ray Winstone, currently sits at a healthy score of 77% on the film aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with 127 of 166 professional critics awarding the film a positive review and granting the film a ‘Certified Fresh’ status.

However, the film did not find as much favor with audiences, earning only 47% viewer approval out of more than 64,000 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster, and a worrisome Cinemascore of ‘C’, which is comprised of select focus group reactions.

So why isn’t Noah floating everyone’s boats? Put simply, much of the displeasure is coming from the religious crowd due to the film’s wild interpretation of the story. Many detractors did not jump on board with the film’s artistic licenses and more relatable modern themes, like environmentalism. Much has been made of the nearly sci-fi tone of the first half and how it’s been perceived as untrue to the

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The main thing to understand about Noah is that it is not dominantly a religious movie.

It is, first and foremost, a Darren Aronofsky film. The openly atheist director admits to being drawn the story of Noah for its dark complexities. Like his previous works, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler and Black

Swan, Aronofsky again follows an individual who is destroyed by his or her obsession (how Noah interprets The Creator, in this case) and who ultimately goes crazy. As such, it’s a tale that takes some incredibly dark, challenging turns and is, more often than not, difficult to watch.

And still, in its challenging themes and beautifully rendered

imagery, Noah becomes a movie that refuses to leave your mind long after you’ve left the theater, burning its questions into you.

It’s not so much a movie to thoroughly enjoy, so much as thoroughly appreciate.

But some people simply can’t appreciate this film. Aronof-

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MOTHER “To call season 9 lackluster would be an understatement. The first ten episodes are devoid of anything comedic or decent, and hardly resembles the series once sitcom champion. A game of Ted and Robin and who has feelings for who/but they’re just friends is played for what seems like the eighty-sixth time in its nine seasons.” continued from 7 that, as Ted’s future narration constantly reiterated, would change all their lives forever. It’s the wedding of Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) at the Farhampton Inn, and where Ted (Josh Radnor) is destined to meet the future misses. As a conceit already, the notion of setting twenty episodes over the course of three days seems preposterous when the show isn’t 24, and ultimately, it didn’t work out.

To call season 9 lackluster would be an understatement.

The first ten episodes are devoid of anything comedic or decent, and hardly resembles the series once sitcom champion. A game of Ted and Robin and who has feelings for who/ but they’re just friends is played for what seems like the eightysixth time in its nine seasons.

The inclusion of the Ted/Robin dynamic once again points to a lack of evolution in the Ted character and remains quite frustrating throughout the year.

In retrospect, it was likely a creative decision to make the final moments of the series finale less surprising, but it came across as pure, ridiculous filler during the season.

Barney and Robin spend the entire weekend demonstrating why they shouldn’t be together, as they argue incessantly.

Marshal (Jason Segel) has a thankless storyline, separated from the main group, save one: an episode written entirely in rhymes to sooth baby Marvin to sleep -- it’s clever and original, and gives a nice framework to a narrative that has exhausted all creativity with its time jumping.

Easily the best and only redemptive element of season 9 is the inclusion of the future Mrs. Ted Mosby. She interacts with certain members of the gang before the wedding in contrived but fun ways, and flashforwards sporadically placed throughout the season give glimpses of the future she and Ted will share. The worst thing about is it the revelation that newcomer Cristin Milioti is tremendous, a perfect match for Ted. Witty, smart, and jovial, the worst offense is that she wasn’t introduced into the show earlier so the fans could enjoy more of the spectacular Milioti/Radnor chemistry. One episode set late in the series, detailing what’s been going on in the mother’s life from her point of view, is a series best. Heartbreaking and

clever, it’s easy to fall in love with this character, and all the more tragic the show’s time with her is so brief.

Season 9 is a disheartening conclusion to a once mighty comedic force. Lame and halfhearted, the actors all play with exaggerated expressions to compensate for a labyrinthine of bad jokes. Hopefully, at least, the series finale would save the season, would give reason and purpose behind such a sluggish preceding 22 episodes.

The Series Finale. (Spoilers) The series finale has been regaled as one of the worst finales in the history of the medium, a brave and excellent conclusion, and good, but not great. To say that How I Met

Your Mother ended on a polarizing note would be an understatement. For this reviewer, there were moments of sheer greatness, moments of grating wretchedness, and an ending that is smart and stupid all in one.

As a finale, it certainly wrapped the characters’ storylines in a neat bow. Barney has the most satisfying and proper end of them all, divorced from Robin and revisiting his playboy years with unyielding vigor, only to end up reluctant father to one of his many conquests, and finding in that child the love he had never found.

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and scouting around the world.

And Ted and Tracy McConnell meet for the first time, have children, get married, and live happily, for a while. For a finale that has many low points, the first meeting of Ted and Tracy is sheer perfection. The right amount of history, the right amount of funny, and all charm and chemistry, much like the season, whenever these two actors/characters are onscreen, the show is on metaphorical fire. The biggest drawback of this series is that there wasn’t two whole seasons dedicated to this seemingly perfect relationship.

As for the twist and how it all ends, how one views it is entirely subjective. It could be a slap in the face to the faith-

ful viewer, to the title of the show, to any sort of character evolution, and a disgrace to what the mother represented for nine seasons. Or it could be, as some critics say, a daring choice about finding love even when the one you loved is gone. In the context of the series, the mother had been gone for six years, but for the viewers, it was hardly six minutes.

In the end, it was a finale the series was always heading for, but not necessarily the one it should have went with. It will be some time before it’s decided if HIMYM will be remembered for the series it was, or the disappointing way it ended.

Either way, it was, for the most part, an enjoyable ride.

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NOAH “The main thing to understand about Noah is that it is not dominantly a religious movie. It is, first and foremost, a Darren Aronofsky film. The openly atheist director admits to being drawn the story of Noah for its dark complexities. ” continued from 7 sky’s wild vision and shades of gray story simply doesn’t jibe with the cut and dry morality of many Biblical adaptations.

Noah doesn’t bow down to the religious crowd in the way films like Son of God, God’s Not Dead, and the upcoming Heaven is for Real do. It takes the baseline plot and crafts its own universe and compelling story from it.

Still, the film is nowhere near

perfect. In many respects, Noah is a sort of compromise between Aronofsky’s smaller scale, more independent tastes and Paramount’s need for a blockbuster hit. One half of the film has giant rock creatures fighting hordes of humanity; the next half is all moral conflict contained aboard the ark. The worst things the film has going against it are flat storylines from the supporting cast, a drastic pacing shift at the

halfway point and some bad digital effects for the animals.

But that’s not the way the movie is being looked at. Many of those audience members critical of the movie aren’t framing their issues in the vein of, “Those rock creatures were an interesting idea but they were put in only to fulfill the studio’s need for action,” like many professional critics who skewed negative. They are looking at things

in the vein of “I don’t remember this from the book, therefore it’s an insult.” The question for them seems not to be “Is this a quality film?” so much as “Does this reaffirm my faith?”

Even with its flaws, there’s something really admirable about how Noah tries to do its

own thing, especially given such tight parameters. Like any page to screen adaptation where people demand to have a to-theletter translation of the material the story here translating to about 20 minutes of footage), its important to keep just one goal in mind: just watch the movie.

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The no. 3 Mavericks also added two more wins on the win column yesterday with 3-0 and 7-4 victories against Upper Iowa.

Senior Alexis Ronney and junior Shealyn Bakke earned wins in both singles and doubles matches, but the Minnesota State women’s tennis team lost in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference duel against Sioux Falls Saturday.

The Mavericks began the day earning a 2-1 lead after the doubles portion of the duel, but lost four singles matches en route to dropping their ninth straight match by a score of 5-4.

Bakke and sophomore Sarah McCann won the No. 1 doubles match 9-7, while Ronney and freshman Melissa Mashburn won the No. 2 doubles match 8-6.

Bakke (6-2, 6-2) and Rooney (6-2, 6-0) won their singles matches, putting the Mavericks one win away from earning the win, but it was not to be. Sioux Falls earned wins in the No.1 and No. 2 doubles to get the win in the final match.

Minnesota State (3-15, 2-6 in the NSIC) will wrap up the regular season with three conference matches in three days beginning Friday when the Mavericks host St. Cloud in St. Peter.

St. Cloud State (9-11, 6-1 in the NSIC) is currently third in the NSIC standings and should be a tough task for MSU. Sophomore El O’Brien, who is undefeated in conference play with seven wins.

The Mavericks will finish the regular season with matches against Bemidji State (3-4, 6-5 in the NSIC) Saturday and Minnesota Duluth (1-8, 1-7 in the NSIC) Sunday. The Mavericks will then have a break until the NSIC Tournament April 26, in Oakdale.

Men’s Golf The Minnesota State men’s golf team began their spring season with an eighth place finish at the Quarry Oaks Collegiate tournament Sunday and Monday in Omaha, Neb. Junior Ross Miller had the Mavericks top finish end-

ADAM PIERSON Staff Writer MSU collected four wins this weekend against conference rival University of Minnesota, Duluth.

Outscoring the Bulldogs 22-18 and posting 35 hits compared to UMD’s 32.

Mar. 30 Game one was marked with one swing of the bat. In the fifth inning, senior Stetson Olson launched a three-run bomb putting the Mavericks up 3-0, leading to be the final score of the game.

Senior Jason Hoppe improved his overall record to 6-0 this season, with his completegame shutout. The All-American Hoppe allowed just four hits while punching out seven Bull-

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dogs.

The nightcap featured more offense for both teams. In an eighth inning rally, the Mavericks posted five runs to lead to an 8-6 MSU victory.

MSU allowed two runs in the top of the first inning off an UMD two-run double. In the second half of the first inning, senior Todd Standish sent a solo shot over the fence narrowing UMD’s lead.

The second inning started with an additional two runs from UMD off a single.

MSU gained one run back in the second half of the second inning off of sophomore Taylor Branstad’s RBI single.

Branstad struck again in the fourth inning with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 4-3.

The Bulldogs earned the run

back in the fifth inning with a groundout to second, allowing their runner to score.

The score stayed steady until the eighth inning when MSU rattled off five runs. It began with Standish’s RBI single. Four batters later, junior Max Waletich knocked in a run with a single of his own. Two batters later, freshman Eric Peterson got in on the action with an RBI single to give MSU the lead for the first time all game. The next batter, Branstad, capped the inning off with a two-run single, giving MSU an 8-5 lead.

UMD threatened in the top of the ninth inning with an RBI ground out to shortstop but was shutdown the very next batter.

MSU was led by Branstad who was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle with his three hits, posting a game-high four RBIs, Standish who tallied two hits, one run scored and two RBIs, and Waletich who scored a run and knocked in a run.

Senior Bryce Bellin took the bump for MSU, pitching five innings, Bellin allowed five runs, one unearned and eight hits while striking out four Bulldogs.

Freshman Trevor Patterson was credited for the win in his three innings of work. Patterson allowed just two hits and sent back two batters on strikes, giving him an overall record of 1-0 this season.

Senior Chris Williams earned his fourth save of the year, allowing one run, one hit and punching out one in his ninth inning appearance.

Mar. 31 The first game of two stalled at 0-0 until the fourth inning, leading to a 3-1 MSU victory.

The Mavs started the scoring in the fourth inning when junior Connor McCallum laced an RBI double.

In the fifth inning, MSU tallied two more when senior Parker Sullivan ripped a two-run double, giving MSU a 3-0 lead.

UMD tallied one run in the sixth inning on an RBI single but didn’t do anymore damage.

MSU was led by Sullivan, who posted two hits and two RBIs, McCallum who tallied two

MSU Reporter Archives Sophomore outfielder Taylor Branstad (above) went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the Mavericks’ 8-6 win over UMD last Sunday.

hits and one RBI and Andries who posted two hits and scored one run.

Senior TJ Larson earned the win for MSU in his six innings of work. Larson allowed one run on seven hits while sending 10 Bulldogs back to the bench on strikes.

Williams earned his fifth save of the year in his one inning of work, allowing one walk while striking out one.

The second game was a bit more interesting. MSU and UMD put runs on the board in each inning except the sixth and seventh innings. Ultimately MSU pulled

off an 8-7 victory.

MSU jumped on the board in the first inning when junior Nolan Johnson cracked a groundrule double, bringing in a run.

In the second inning, Sullivan punched a RBI single, bringing the score to 2-0.

UMD earned that run back with a RBI single in the third inning.

The Mavs got it back with McCallum’s sacrifice fly to center field bringing in one runner in the bottom of the third inning.

MSU struck again on

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SPRING UPDATE “The Mavericks began the day earning a 2-1 lead after the doubles portion of the duel, but lost four singles matches en route to dropping their ninth match by a score of 4-5.” continued from 10 ing his tournament tied for sixth place. Miller shot two rounds of 73 and 79 to finish with a score of 152 or 10 above par. Devin Holmes had the top score of the tournament with a 143 to help lead St. Cloud St. to the top spot.

Junior Nick Fritz finished 28th with 162 strokes, while senior Bennett Black and freshman Casey Anderson finished tied for 36 best. Sophomore Jason Edstrom and junior Rob Kraft finished 44th.

The Mavericks will compete at the Upper Iowa Invitational Sunday and Monday in Waterloo,

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BASEBALL “Senior TJ Larson earned the win for MSU in his six innings of work. Larson allowed one run on seven hits while sending 10 Bulldogs back to the bench on strikes.” continued from 10

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Waletich’s two-run single and Olson followed him with a two-run bomb, giving MSU the 7-1 lead.

UMD posted four runs in the fifth inning. The rally started with a three-run home run and ended with an RBI single.

In the eighth inning, the Bulldogs brought in a run on a MSU balk and later they tied the game up with a sacrifice fly.

MSU gained the lead back in the eighth inning when Olson earned an RBI when he grounded out to second base, bringing in the go-ahead run.

MSU was led by Olson who posted two hits, three RBIs and scored two runs, Sullivan who had two hits, one RBI and scored twice, Standish who contributed two hits and scored two runs,

Johnson who added three hits and one RBI and McCallum who had two hits and an RBI. Senior Taylor Nawrocki got the start for MSU. Allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks, Nawrocki punched out seven batters in his stint.

Freshman Tyler Frohwirth pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks.

Junior Matt Geislinger earned the win in his 1 2/3 innings on the bump. Geislinger allowed two hits while sending four batters back on strikes.

Geislinger’s overall record improved to 1-0 this season.

Then traveling to Sioux Falls, S.D. to play two sets of double headers against Augustana (7-1 NSIC record, second behind MSU) this weekend.

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