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Laying down the law

MSU Security and Mankato Law Enforcement take preventative measures this homecoming ADAM KRIESEL

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It is a well-known myth around the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus that a large number of students prefer to flee town during Homecoming weekend instead of staying and partaking in the school’s annual celebration. As a senior, this is my fourth Homecoming, and even I can’t deny having left town a time or two to avoid potential trouble. The reason is simple: local law enforcement increase their man-power to avoid such disasters as the one MSU saw in 2003.

During Homecoming weekend in 2003, 45 people were arrested, including 21 students, following a riot in several parking lots along Monks Avenue near campus.

Four law enforcement officials were injured, and the city of Mankato has vowed to prevent such an incident from occurring in the future.

“A lot of lessons were learned following that event,” Mankato Department of Public Safety commander Matt DuRose said. “Everyone, including citizens, has stepped up since to help avoid a repeat.”

Although very few students, if any, were here in 2003, the fact remains that

enforcement is on high alert during these couple days. Based on my personal experiences, it seems that the younger MSU population is hesitant about taking part in their normal weekend festivities. While those of us that are of age can flood the downtown district, minors are targets for citations across the town.

“During my freshman year, some friends and I left to go visit a different school during our Homecoming,” senior Andy Kopischke said.

“I was told that this was a dangerous weekend, and I didn’t want to get in trouble with the law a month into my first semester.”

According to DuRose, officers do not intentionally search for parties to bust, but are on patrol should something arise. It is about planning ahead and being prepared should something major break out.

“We definitely have an increased presence during Homecoming,” DuRose said.

“We cannot focus just on the student celebrations, because we still have 30,000 other people in the Mankato area to serve.”

Another point DuRose makes is that they must be on

patrol all day, not just during the nights. This a popular weekend to do some daytime partying, so officers must be on alert throughout the day.

Although many assume their presence results in nothing but citations, officers are more concerned about safety and keeping everything under control.

For example, last year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebra-

tion in College Town was monitored closely by law enforcement, although they handed out very few tickets for underage drinking and hosting minors. Stationed at the entrances, officers were making sure cars exiting the complex were operated by a sober driver. They had a front row view to the drinks being consumed throughout the parking lots, but chose to

overlook the event instead of bringing it to a halt.

DuRose credits the University for also taking action in the nine years since the infamous MSU riot.

“MSU has done a nice job of providing students with alternative options during Homecoming,” Durose said.

This year, MSU has a

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william cahyadi• msu reporter Mankato Department of Public Safety commander said law enforcement will be on partol during the day and night of homecoming weekend because of its popular notion for daytime partying.

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A transformation on tradition

From pep rallies and bonfires to performances and fireworks CHRIS HOUCK

staff writer

Homecoming week has always been a time for students and alumni alike to show their pride and enthusiasm for their college.

Minnesota State University, Mankato, like any other school, has had its fair share of traditions, celebrating the return of its alumni and current students, with constant changes added and taken from the experience.

MSU’s Homecoming traditions reach back as far as the opening days of the school. According to Director of the Centennial Student Union and Student Activities, Laurie Wood-

ward, Homecoming traditions started in 1928 with a pep rally and bonfire.

However, the first parade for the school goes back to 1868 in commemoration of the opening of the first Mankato Teacher’s College building.

“The whole town participated,” said Woodward.

“Mankato was so proud of its new college.”

Homecoming at MSU has always garnered support for gathering community support for the events. Admission to events is free to students, but if anyone from the city of Mankato is interested in taking part in the events, then they are free to join as well, usually at the

price of admittance.

“It’s open not just to students, but to the community as well,” said Associate Director for Student Activities, Gregory Wilkins, when speaking on the efforts of getting more of the community to join the events. “It’s a labor of love.”

Woodward echoed Wilkins’s sentiment on how Homecoming affects the area’s community.

“The result is clear communication and understanding between campus and [the] community,” said Woodward on the growing relationship between Mankato and MSU. “[It’s] a very good thing.”

The different types of events have varied in just the last few years as well.

In the past, during homecoming, there have been comedic acts visiting MSU to entertain the crowds.

Recent times, however, have placed different expectations on what audiences expect from comedy and so the people who plan homecoming have decided to go with different forms of entertainment.

“Homecoming constantly evolves and changes,” said Wilkins. “It’s changed how we’ve presented it. Industrialization makes for different focuses.”

• archive Above: 1982 version of Stomper called the MSU Maverick.

Bottom left: Cheerleaders in 1982 at the Homecoming football game.

With the comedic performances gone, MSU has enlisted more exotic entertainment for visitors.

Last year, an illusionist from Las Vegas performed for people in place of the usual comedic performance.

This year, Step Afrika! is coming to town to share their performance for the crowds that will be gather-

ing at campus this week.

Today, MSU’s Homecoming traditions vary widely.

New additions include the Gold Rush to the football stadium to attend the game, as well as the recent additions of a fireworks show on Friday nights.

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A final farewell to the towers

Upon request, alumni will have a chance to view Gage Residence Halls once more before demolition MOLLY HORNER

staff writer

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Residential Life is bringing people back to the abandoned Gage Residence Community for one last farewell.

Gage was built between 1964 and 1965, being that there’s a lot of history, many people are wondering why it is being decommissioned this fall. The Residential Life at MSU wants to give the opportunity for people to see and learn more on why the two, 12-story buildings that have been many alumni’s home, has to go.

Residential Life will be offering free gage tours for anyone before demolition. Homecoming day, Saturday Sept. 29, there will be three times offered for tours, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Registering is online and the spots are filling fast, if not already full.

“With a building like Gage, there’s not a lot of space to go and add, there’s more vandalism, being that it is a 12-story building, and people can feel kind of anonymous,” Cynthia Janney Director of Residential Life, said. “Julia Sears and Preska are good, not just because they’re new but can provide a space for students to be comfortable, have more storage and more study space.”

MSU has made many benefits with building new facilities along with making MSU a safer, more maintainable university.

Following demolition, the site is scheduled for redevelopment of parking, with the plan to improve the pedestrian experience by continuing to change parking to the campus perimeter.

“The place where you live is your home and you begin to develop experiences and memories that you become fond of,” Janney said. “A lot of people that have lived in Gage feel a connection.”

Through the years as you drive through MSU’s campus, it’s tough not to see the two towers. With two, 12-stories of mostly freshman, there was a lot of friendships made and also people that have met there and spending the rest of their lives together.

“When people see the condition of the building when no one’s in it, compared to the fun time when there’s everyone moving in, you get an appreciation on how the spaces are not very gracious, and shouldn’t be going forward,” Janny said.

Homecoming couldn’t be a better time to honor alumni’s desires and to bring back life to Gage one more time.

“Alumni have actually called in and made these requests, we are really trying to honor their requests,” Janney said. “At

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william cahyadi• msu reporter The demolition of the Gage Residence Hall towers was delayed due to conflicts with budget constraints.

the tour, we’ll look at 2 different floors. We can’t go into any rooms; it’s kind of a safety thing, and it’s a good time for anyone who wants to share experiences or ask anything.”

There are many advantages with building new facilities at MSU. With lower operating costs because of one dining hall instead of two, new energy-efficient building systems, sustainable materials, and reuse of the site are all long-term benefits, according to Residential Life.

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What I don’t understand Highschool to about Homecoming High Life A discussion of IMPACT funds, events and Homecoming royalty

MEGAN KADLEC

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IMPACT puts together a slew of events for Homecoming week, including Yell Like Hell, a block party, cake decorating, food eating competitions, scavenger hunts, a parade and, of course, the Maverick football game on Saturday afternoon.

However, from personal conversations and experiences as well as some investigative reporting, I’ve come to the conclusion that these events are not well attended each year.

During my first year working at the Reporter, 2010, I went to the Block Party on the Monday night of Homecoming week.

There may have been close to 100 students in attendance though, in comparison to the more than 15,000 students that attend MSU, this is a small percentage.

When I ask my classmates and employees whether or not they attend Homecoming events, most of them scoff and argue that they would rather spend their evenings studying or hanging out with friends.

Last year, IMPACT received a one-time budget increase of $15,000 from MSSA, making

Nardos asfaw, senior information technology “Going out with friends and enjoying the weekend and aslo study... maybe.”

the Homecoming budget hit an lack of school spirit and attenall-time high at $62,500. To put tion from the school’s alumni that in perspective, the Reportcommunity. er’s allocation from the UniverWhat about it / page 10 sity for 2011 was $62,000. (The Reporter does generate a large portion of our own operating budget through advertising sales that is not reflected in this figure.)

What I fail to understand is why the University places such an emphasis on Homecoming activities if these events are not reflecting the needs or desires of the greater student population.

Last year, St. Cloud State University made the decision to discontinue Homecoming activities.

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Homecoming just isn’t the same as high school

TRISH BJERKE

staff writer

School has been in session for one month, and for some people that means they’ve gone a month without morning or day drinking. Cue Homecoming weekend: an excuse to get out of control and pretend to love football.

For some of you readers, this will be your first experience with Homecoming. If you’re a minor, be prepared to get a minor. It’s almost a right of passage. College Homecoming gets out of control.

Let’s go back to high school though, just to remind you of how far you’ve come. Then, Homecoming was a weeklong celebration ending in a big game against your rivals. You could usually wear your pajamas to school one day. We had battle of the classes where we got to throw dodge balls at freshmen. There was always drama between the Homecoming court and girls talking smack because they weren’t nominated.

Most importantly, your parents were around. You lived with them, they monitored all your behavior and asked where you were going.

“What are your homecoming plans this year?”

barnieh opoku manu, masters in arts and public administration “Ready to enjoy the football game!”

Marina Lima, Exchange Student food science “Going out with friends and enjoying the football game.”

Kari brech, senior psychology “Staying home with my daughter to study.”

For me, the highlight of it was always Friday. On Friday, we had “dress up day,” where all of us wore nice clothes, attended mass (Catholic school… I didn’t ask for it), and spent the rest of the day working on our float for the parade.

The parade consisted of five trucks pulling trailers with poor renditions of the Greyhounds destroying their competition.

We’d drive around New Ulm and throw Frooties at everyone who was nice enough to watch.

Of course there was a football game, followed by excessive primping for a two-hour school dance and maybe some bumping and grinding.

Now, you are free of parental eyes. You’re surrounded by your peers and have easily accessible alcohol. No one is asking you where you’re going or what time you will be home.

College Homecoming is an excuse to wake up at 8 a.m. and attend one of the many Kegs ‘n’ Eggs breakfasts around town.

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mithila mangedarage, senior chemistry “Having fun with friends and work (frown face).”

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It’s t-shirt time!

MSU’s history with t-shirts - the good, the bad and the clever TIM FAKLIS

staff writer

Football, beer, parties, music, fun, and t-shirts.

Maybe it’s simple, and sounds like any regular fall college weekend, but Homecoming seems to bring a different atmosphere on campus, and in the surrounding Mankato area.

One thing that makes it stand out more so than any regular college period is the fact that the school manages to put on entertainment for the entire week, leading up to the football game on Saturday afternoon game versus Concordia.

After that, there’s one real difference that people seem to notice: the wardrobe. More specifically, the Homecoming t-shirts students are able to produce on a yearly basis.

Making t-shirts has become a staple at MSU, and has been so for some time now.

Some of these seemingly innocent shirts have previously sparked controversy for students in the past.

After the riots of 2003, two students designed a tshirt that depicted the MSU fire emblem a top an overturned car (the image can be found to the right of this story).

The shirts yielded back-

lash from the university and the students who were selling the shirts received an allegedly threatening letter from University officials.

Among the grievances noted was the use of the MSU logo without proper permission.

The following year, two students made Homecoming t-shirts with the phrase, “I survived the riot.” Both students, who worked in the Reporter office, were forbidden from selling the shirts in the office.

Since then, however, there has been little controversy regarding the shirts so many wear during Homecoming festivities.

Social media, Facebook in particular, has picked up significantly in Maverick land, and has helped pad the bank accounts of several students over the past few years.

Athletic training major Steven Rosier is in his second year in the Homecoming shirt empire, and social media was the true root of it.

“Well I was actually on Facebook last year, and saw a Homecoming shirt for a different college that I thought was funny, and I wondered to myself if it would sell here in Mankato.”

Rosier said. “So that’s kind

of how I started, at first it was just going to be for a few of my friends, and myself, but then it kind of exploded from there.”

He wasn’t lying. Over the past two years, Steven Rosier, along with the recent help of Elishua Crocker has managed to sell over 1,000 shirts to students and fanatics all around the city of Mankato.

The success was obviously a part of it for Steven, but the fun at school events, most specifically the football game, played a big factor in it as well.

“I believe it helps by giving students a reason to go to the Homecoming game, and a reason to enjoy homecoming week.” He said. “It gives them something fun to wear to the Homecoming football game, or just around campus all week and support the Mavericks.”

The themes of most shirts aren’t necessarily in great variety in terms of theme, most of which include drinking and pop culture references. Some themes include a popular phrase from the MTV show ‘Jersey Shore’, a shirt made a year ago to great success.

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lindsay peterson• msu reporter Students use their creativity each year to exemplify the year’s best and most entertaining t-shirt designs for the student body to wear during homecoming week.

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Maverick pride overrides unfortunate downfalls TRISH BJERKE

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Homecoming is a time where both students and alumni show pride in Minnesota State University- Mankato. It’s a time that most look forward to, dressing in purple and gold, cheering the football team onto a win and supporting the school that they have grown to love.

But this year seems a little different due to a scandal involving former head football coach Todd Hoffner.

Hoffner was escorted off the field on Aug. 17 after authorities were notified of child pornography on his school-issued cell phone.

As more information was released, the town of Mankato suddenly became known around the country, with the websites of Huffington Post, Washington Post, NBC Sports and ESPN all posting articles about Hoffner. How has this negative attention affected the pride that student’s have for MSU? How present will the thought of the scandal be on Saturday?

Senior Amy Brenna thinks that this incident is “another low blow to our community’s reputation.” She said that MSU is already known for be-

ing a party school, and the high STD rates are another thing that people associate with the school. She also mentioned former Mankato mayor John Brady, who was arrested in August 2010 for drunk driving.

“To an outsider, MSU looks like a terrible school and Mankato looks like a terrible town. But to people that live here, it hasn’t changed much,” Brenna said.

Kelsey Leverty feels similarly: “It has made me feel ashamed of some of the faculty at our school, but my pride hasn’t really been affected. I will still support the football team because it was only the coach who has done wrong, not the players.”

“The case is sad and I hope it isn’t true for the sake of his children,” says Morgan Milbradt.

She said that she hasn’t lost any pride yet, but that could change when the case is finished.

“If he were to be convicted, I would be ashamed that he was an MSU staff,” Milbradt said.

“It hasn’t effected my pride at all,” said James Clayton. “It’s an individual problem, not the school’s problem.”

Jeff Olupo agrees, saying

that the events surrounding Hoffner hasn’t changed any pride he has for MSU. Students’ feelings on Hoffner seem to range from embarrassed to indifferent, but it appears that pride has not been lost in MSU. It has been lost in Hoffner himself, but as a school MSU is still something to be proud of.

“Even though something negative happened to our school, it’s still as strong as it was before,” Brenna said.

Hoffner was in his fifth season as MSU’s head football coach. In 2009, he was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference coach of the year. His overall record at MSU is 34-13 and he led the Mavericks to two playoff appearances, three Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division titles and a share of the NSIC title.

Hoffner has been charged with two child pornography counts: one count of using minors in a sexual performance or pornographic work and one count of possessing child pornography.

He is currently on administrative leave.

Offensive Coordinator Aaron Keen is currently acting as the Maverick’s head coach. Their record thus far is 4-0.

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Youth of the Nation

College organizations try to improve youth voting attendance SAM WILMES

staff writer

With the 2012 elections less than 2 months away, candidates are seeking out some of the most important voters: college students.

College students played an active role in helping President Obama win the election in 2008.

According to CBS News, college students vote twice as much as other young adults who are not at a higher learning institution.

Almost a quarter of the voting population is collegeaged.

President Obama won the young vote single handily in 2008 as 66% of college students voted for him.

College groups here on campus are mobilizing to get out the vote.

Republicans have a national organization, a recruiting tool for potential Republicans in the collegiate ranks.

They have over 250,000 members nationwide in over 1,500 campus chapters, that attempt to motivate repub-

lican students to vote and to obtain a larger role in the party. MSU Republicans did not return a request for comment.

College Democrats are preparing by opening voter registration tables twice a week in the CSU in lieu of the recent voter-ID controversy. President of the MSU Democrats, La Shae Lambert, believes that it is important to notify voters of the issues at stake during the election.

“We are giving students material on the voter-ID bill and the marriage amendment and letting them know why voting ‘no’ against both of these is very important for our future,” Lambert said.

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Homecoming, more than just a game

MSU packs the weekend with events to avoid homecoming party scene SAM WILMES

staff writer

With Homecoming this weekend, Minnesota State University, Mankato students are gearing up for a weekend full of good times.

With the football game against Concordia on Saturday, students will be able to cheer on an undefeated, nationally ranked team. Homecoming; however, entails much more than just a football game. It bestows a week worth of celebration.

Homecoming is an opportunity for current students to enjoy a week’s worth of entertainment, while providing alumni a chance to come back and revisit a chapter of their life.

Junior Lauren Thompson looks at Homecoming week not only as a football game but as a campus-wide celebration.

“I think of Homecoming as more of the festivities happening all week long,” Thompson said. An elementary education major, Thompson also looks at Homecoming as an exciting time for alumni to come back.

Senior Blake Derrick, a mass media major, cannot attend the football game because of work, but he does plan on participating in homecoming. “For PRSSA

we are selling cake pops,” Derrick said.

Junior Kanshee Yang is also planning on participating in Homecoming. A child development major, Yang will be at the scavenger hunt taking photos.

Yang was very impressed with the decorations around campus.

“I saw all the decorations in the CSU, I thought it was so cool,” Yang said.

MSU has a full week of festivities planned to commemorate Homecoming.

Tuesday’s festivities include a Homecoming Photo Hunt from 1 - 4 p.m., and a Dodgeball tournament at 7 p.m. at the Myers Fieldhouse.

Wednesday includes a Pudding Eating Contest at noon, the annual Lip Sync competition at 7 p.m., and the play “8” which coincidentally starts at 8 p.m.

Thursday includes a Canned Food Sculpture Competition from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at

the Mav Ave. The women’s hockey team will also be in action for the first time this season at 7:07 p.m. on Friday night against Wisconsin.

The two game set will conclude on Saturday at the Verizon Wireless Center at 3:07 p.m.

Friday includes the athletic hall of fame induction ceremony in the CSU ballroom at 6 p.m.

A block party is also planned at 7 p.m. at the Maverick midway.

Poprocks, inflatables, and fireworks will follow at 9:35 p.m.

Saturday is a full day with a 5k run at 9 a.m. at the track behind the Gage Residence Halls - signs will be posted.

Alumni and students will have the chance to tour the Gage towers before their demolition in 2013. Free Tours will take place at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m..

After the football game at 2

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long list of events scheduled for Saturday. This includes a free community pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon in the alumni tent behind the football field. The Homecoming Parade begins at noon, followed by the football game against Concordia at 2 p.m.

Then from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., the Homecoming Late Night Party will be held in the Myers Field House.

Activities include black light rock climbing and laser tag.

So fear not, underclassmen. Homecoming is not just an opportunity for Mankato’s finest to enforce their power, they are here to protect and keep you safe. If I have not done enough to calm your fears about the upcoming weekend, head over to the Field House and take on your friends in some laser tag.

There are good times to be had, even without alcohol.

tered on togetherness for the visitors of the campus and build upon the excitement of current and former students.

“I hope to make sure that it’s the biggest and best possible,” said Homecoming Chair William Malloy.

The MSU Homecoming events have been getting bigger, compared to years past.

Last year, the Homecoming parade had a record number of floats with the first flatbed making its appearance during the march.

“I just think that each student is proud to be a Maverick and should have that excitement rub off on other people,” said Malloy on the effect of homecoming on students.

There are as many reasons for people to go to Homecoming. Whether it is community involvement, getting together with friends or welcoming back alumni from the establishment, everyone is excited for Homecoming.

“For me, the focus is the memories that our students will make now, and will bring them back to campus as alumni later,” said Woodward.

Homecoming is always the time for students to return to their alma mater and reconnect with their school. And although things are always constantly changing in commemorating homecoming week, the purpose has remained the same. “[It’s to] embrace the sense of home,” said Wilkins.

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WHAT ABOUT IT “I don’t even understand what the purpose of homecoming royalty is.” continued from 6

According to the MN Daily, “besides the game, other Homecoming activities fall under the radar.”

Does anyone else notice a pattern here?

While I think additions to the Homecoming schedule like Friday’s Block Party and Pep Fest or Saturday’s Late Night Party make sense in theory, I don’t think anyone is going to ditch their Homecoming parties or the bar scene to hang out at, no offense, some lame party on campus, unless of course, they refuse to consume alcohol or are first year students.

Homecoming weekend is an excuse to forget about our studies and go crazy. I was talking to one of my friends about Homecoming and she said, and I quote, “It’s Homecoming weekend. I’m getting shitfaced.”

In my experience, this is the mentality of most students, or at least the ones I consider to be my friends. These students wouldn’t dare be caught at a MSU Homecoming event over the weekend. During the week, they are all busy with their studies and jobs.

Again, why does the University pour money into activities that don’t draw a large enough crowd to pay for themselves?

Oh, one more thing I don’t understand about Homecoming: Why do we have royalty?

I fail to see how you can pick a

Homecoming King and Queen out of a student population of more than 15,000.

I know my fair share of students on this campus, but even I only knew three of the students on the ballot. I can’t imagine that a student would actually know all of the candidates, let alone know their personal character enough to make a decision based on whether they could accurately represent our university.

In my high school of 3,200 students, I didn’t even know everyone who was nominated for Homecoming royalty.

I don’t even understand what the purpose of homecoming royalty is – to me, it’s all just a huge popularity contest. I thought we outgrew popularity ratings the moment we graduated high school. I guess I was wrong.

While I don’t think it makes sense for MSU to get rid of Homecoming all together, like SCSU, I do think it is a celebration that should be scaled back to include fewer activities in addition to the football game.

At the very least, IMPACT should consider ways to better engage the student population in these activities, giving students what they actually want rather than planning a bunch of activities that, quite frankly, remind me of high school.

T-SHIRTS “It adds to the atmosphere of the school, and it adds to the atmosphere of a week.” continued from 7 One shirt design for this year includes the popular phrase from ‘Workaholics,’ “Let’s Get Weird.” Rosier and Crocker have also designed a few t-shirts with clever party references.

They didn’t necessarily plan to come back and make a second set of shirts this year. With college and life getting in the way, it can be tough. With a little negotiating and some thought, it ended up happening.

“I did not plan on doing it at all this year, but Elishua talked me into it.” He said.

“We figured we would just give it one more try, seeing as we were so successful last year. Also it is just kind of fun to see people walking around campus wearing a shirt that we designed, and went through the time to make and sell.”

It may just be a shirt, but when a mass of students wear it in unison, it can make a difference. It adds to the atmosphere of the school, and it adds to the atmosphere of a week that students can feel more like one with a campus, that can sometimes feel too big to show any sort of spirit.

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actions of the day; I got a “Sofa King Drunk. Alpha Kenny Body” shirt (sound it out).

Word of parties will spread like wildfire. Cops will also know where the parties are. Keep your phone charged and on your body at all times, because you or one of your friends will probably get lost. The goal is to drink as much as possible, laugh at people making asses out of themselves and try not to throw up on yourself. You can be guaranteed that someone will put a picture of that on Facebook.

But don’t worry. Even if you do make a complete ass out of yourself, people will either a) not remember or b) be right next to you, doing the same thing.

Homecoming seems to act as a bonding experience for college students. You’ll be sure to know more people Sunday morning than you did Saturday morning.

Basically, Homecoming is an excuse to be Red Rocks-drunk in the afternoon.

It is a day so sacred that people take off work as soon as they find out what day is. If you’re unlucky enough to get scheduled, be prepared to hate your life. I had to work last year, and I was bitter all day.

When I got off, I had a million text messages from my drunk friends asking if I could “comw pisk tjem uo,” or “come pick them up” in sober language. If you’re going to be sober, people want you to drive. Agree to it.

Mom and dad aren’t here to pick anyone up, tonight.

Obama.

She is not sure whether she will be able to vote this year, time is hard to come by in her home. She does plan on voting in future elections.

Junior Leanny Prieto, a Political Science major, is planning on voting this year for the first time. “I think if someone wants to make a difference, it is very important to vote,” Prieto said.

Standards for voting may change after this year. Republicans in the house have put a voter-ID standard on the ballot, and a poll taken last month indicates that change is coming.

An overwhelming 83% of potential voters support the measure, with only 13% against it.

Another ballot measure, gay marriage, has been an extremely controversial measure throughout the nation. Out of the 32 states where the amendment was proposed, 32 have passed the amendment, establishing in the state constitution that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman.

According to a Democratic learning poll for Public Policy Polling, 49 percent of likely voters are planning on voting no, while 43 percent support the measure.

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p.m. the nationally-renowned group, Step Afrika! will be performing at 8 p.m.

The group has been featured in the National Geographic Magazine. The tickets, which normally are priced at $25, are free for students and the public.

When Homecoming 2012 comes to a close, most students won’t remember what the final score of Saturday’s football game was. They will, however, remember the memories they made over a weekend that they will remember forever.

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The Minnesota State University, Mankato football team’s 24-0 shutout over the Minnesota State University, Moorhead Dragons wasn’t the prettiest victory, but they will take it.

“We finished the week 1-0 which is our goal, sometimes it happens a little bit uglier than others and we will keep improving,” Head Coach Aaron Keen said.

Redshirt Freshman Quarterback Mitch Brozovich made his first collegiate start at quarterback and after a stellar performance in their victory over St. Cloud State, this game wasn’t up to Brozovich’s standards.

“I need to play better next week then I did this week for sure,” Brozovich said. “I thought the offensive line did a great job for protecting me all game.”

After only scoring seven points in the first three quarters, Brozovich and the Mavericks brought a surge of offense and scored 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Brozovich finished the game completing 8 of his 20 throwing attempts for 88 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Two of his touchdown passes went to sophomore

receiver Keyvan Rudd, one for three yards and the other for two.

Keen was satisfied with his performance, and he feels he can be even better.

“I think he has great command of our offense,” Keen said.

“I think he can throw the ball a lot better than he showed today.”

The Dragons had no answer for the Mavericks running game as MSU compiled 339 yards on the ground. Sophomore running back Andy Pfeiffer led the way with 168 yards 18 carries.

Brozovich gave the Mavericks 79 yards and freshman running back Connor Thomas followed with 77 yards.

Another ugly aspect of the victory was the weather. With cloudy conditions and winds hitting up to 15 mph, it made it difficult to throw the ball deep down the field.

“We didn’t necessarily have the right conditions to make some of those downfield throws,” Keen said.

The 4-0 Mavericks also continued to improve their play in the red zone. In their four trips in to the Dragon’s red zone, the team came out with three touchdowns and one field goal.

For the third game this season, the Mavericks defense has allowed fewer than 40 rushing

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david bassey • msu reporter Freshman setter Ellie Van De Steeg colelcted 129 assists this weekend as the Mavericks won two pivotal NSIC matches.

There are no down weeks in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference volleyball, but in a weekend series against two teams not ranked in the top five, the Minnesota State University, Mankato volleyball team (10-3) proved they are making big strides in a 3-2 win over Northern State (25-23, 19-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-11) and a 3-1 win over #19 Minnesota State University, Moorhead (24-26, 33-31, 25-22, 25-20).

Back on September 7th, Northern State handed MSU its first loss of the season (2517, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19) in the Nebraska-Kearney Fall Classic, but apparently, since then, the Mavericks have come a long ways. MSU once again found themselves down 2-1 and

on the cusp of elimination, but this time, they were able to pull themselves out of the hole and go on to win.

Chelsea Fogarty (18), Jill Storlie (16) and Courteney Steinhauser (15) all finished with double-digit kills while Ellie Van De Steeg finished with a match-high 66 assists as the MSU offense overpowered the Dragons. The Mavericks also held up much better on defense this time around, with Kelli Elhardt leading the way with 20 digs along with 12 apiece from Fogarty and Van De Steeg.

After conquering earlier season demons on Friday, the Mavericks knocked off another member of the AVCA Coaches Poll, outlasting #19 Minnesota State University, Moorhead in a four-set match. The Mavericks dropped a back-and-forth first

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Women’s soccer puts up massive numbers during weekend sweep of NSIC foes MSU scores 12 goals total on the weekend and gives up none to remain undefeated in conference play.

RYAN LUND

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It’s been 289 minutes since the Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s soccer team last allowed a goal.

3 shutouts, 17 goals and 90 shots later the Mavericks are still perfect in NSIC play following an 11-goal weekend.

The Mavericks downed Northern State and Moorhead

State in back-to-back shutouts winning 6-0 in both matches.

Captain Cassie Weik started the weekend off right, beating Northern State goalkeeper Kourtney Woracek in the 21st minute with another free kick.

MSU would not score again until the second half, when senior Nicole Dooher made it 2-0.

The floodgates finally opened just a few minutes later

david bassey • msu reporter Senior Brittany Henry knotted two goals on the weekend to boost MSU to consecutive 6-0 victories.

as junior Caitlin Graboski and senior Brianne West scored just five minutes apart.

Senior Brittany Henry continued the Wolves’ misery in the final 10 minutes of regulation, netting her first two goals of the season.

The Mavericks outshot the Wolves 28-2, before carrying their momentum into Sunday’s contest with Moorhead.

Six different Mavericks scored in the route before a home crowd of 143 on Sunday.

Dooher continued her dominant stretch of play just five minutes into the contest, setting up junior Courtney Vallarelli’s first goal of the season.

Junior Tori Meinhardt returned the favor just five minutes later, recording the first of her school record tying three assists on a goal by Dooher.

Sophomore Sydney Temple rounded out the first half in the 33rd minute with her second goal of the season, assisted by Meinhardt once again.

The second half brought much of the same for the Dragons, who now have just two wins on the season.

Meinhardt struck for a third time in the 54th minute, when the veteran midfielder generated a rebound that was later driven home with ease by Henry to give the Mavericks a 4-0 lead.

Not to be outdone, West

tied freshman Korey Kronforst for the team lead in goals in the 71st minute, connecting with sophomore midfielder Emily Moris.

Sophomore Jessica Bowe capped the offensive barrage with just 10 minutes to go in the contest for her second goal of the season.

The win caps a dominant six-game home stand that saw the Mavericks go 5-0-1, outscoring their opponents a

combined 25-2, including a tie with then no. 2 ranked Grand Valley State.

The shutouts are the 14th and 15th of goalkeeper Molly McGough’s young career, moving the sophomore into second on the school’s all-time list.

MSU returns to action on Saturday at 1 p.m., traveling to Bismark, ND to take on the University of Mary.

MSU Volleyball continued from 13 set 26-24, but tied the match at 1-1 with a determined 33-31 win in the second set before taking the final two. Fogarty (22), Steinhauser (15) and Storlie (13) again all achieved double figures in kills.

On defense, Samantha Dale’s team-high 21 digs led the way, along with Elhardt’s 20 and Fogarty’s 15, as the Mavericks were able to slow down the hard-hitting Dragons. Van De Steeg finished with 63 assists.

The Mavericks will have the week off, but will return to the court on the road this weekend against St. Cloud State (5-8) and #3 Minnesota Duluth (13-1).

The Mavericks will take on the Huskies on Friday, despite already beating them 3-1 in the Nebraska-Kearney Tournament.

The Huskies are led by junior hitter Ellie Dietzen (126 kills so far this season) and freshman

Rachel Burke (119).

Saturday will put the Mavericks up against one of the best teams in the country as the Mavericks head to Duluth to take on the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are led by junior hitter Kate Lange, who was named the AVCA Division II National Player of the Week on September 18 and leads the country in kills per set (5.18).

The Bulldogs are coming off of their first loss of the season, a 3-0 crash landing of a sweep at the hands of Southwest Minnesota State, and will be looking to jump right back on the ladder.

While the Mavericks continue to quiet doubters with big wins, just as they did the past week against Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State-Moorhead, a road win over #3 Minnesota Duluth would really drive the point home.

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Opinion: What to Make of the Minnesota Vikings

The ‘Vikes are suprisingly 2-1 thanks to a big upset over powerhouse San Francisco, but are they for real?

ADAM KRIESEL

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The Minnesota Vikings turned many heads around the league following their 2413 victory against the heavily favored San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon.

Very few people, including Vikings fans, gave this team much of a chance against an opponent widely considered to be the best in the league.

Christian Ponder led a wellprepared offense and the defense harassed quarterback Alex Smith and the Niners offense in what tight end Kyle Rudolph called “a springboard” game.

Now at 2-1, the Vikings are above .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2009. They are tied for

first place in the division and begin play against the NFC North next week when they head to Detroit to face the Lions.

After two games, not many people knew what to take out of the Vikings performances.

They looked average at best against lackluster opponents in Jacksonville and Indianapolis. Their Week 3 matchup was a measuring-stick game to see how they ranked against the league’s elite, and the Vikes passed with flying colors.

Christian Ponder was flawless once again, and has yet to throw an interception in this young season. It is clear offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave is running a lot of highpercentage plays for Ponder, utilizing both Rudolph and

MSU Football continued from 13 yards as they held the Dragons to 38 yards on the ground and 98 yards in the air.

It is no surprise to junior defensive end Chris Schaudt that the team is having this much success on the defensive side.

“Guys really stepped up this summer, worked hard. We worked out together and got that bond and we just kind of hit fall camp running and it hasn’t stopped since,” Schaudt said.

“I feel that we are playing fast,

we’re playing together, playing physical and playing confident, but not cocky.”

Schaudt, last week’s NSIC defensive player of the week, led the way with four tackles and two and a half tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

The Golden Bears of Concordia St. Paul come to Mankato to try to ruin the Mavericks homecoming on Saturday Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium.

receiver Percy Harvin in the middle of the field. The offensive line has allowed just six sacks and Ponder has been given adequate time to make his reads in the pocket.

As far as Adrian Peterson is concerned, it is clear head coach Leslie Frazier is still limiting his touches following last season’s knee injury.

Through three games, Peterson is averaging less than 20 carries and has been seen on the sideline during late moments of the games so far.

Against San Francisco, Toby Gerhart fumbled on three separate occasions while trying to run down the clock in the fourth quarter while Peterson watched from the sideline. Already with 25 carries for the game, Frazier made it clear that Peterson is still being limited by sticking with the slippery-handed Gerhart when the Vikings tried to seal the game.

If Minnesota can keep playing like they did against San Francisco, they can get quite a run going in the first half of the season. Detroit has been worse than advertised so far and opponents like Tennessee, Washington and Tampa Bay are all favorable matchups before the midway point of the season.

The real test for the Vikings will be in the second half of the season, when five of their last seven games are within their division. This includes two games against the Bears in a three-game stretch, with a showdown in Green Bay squeezed in the middle.

Minnesota will need to be playing their best football of the season during this stretch if they want a shot at the NFC North title. The first eight weeks can put them in nice position, but the second half of the season will define the Vikings season.

The addition of suspended wide receiver Jerome Simpson should help Ponder, even though it seems so far that he might not even need it. If this offense is missing one thing, however, it is a downfield passing game. Outside receivers Devin Aromashodu and Michael Jenkins have combined for just 15 catches, while Harvin alone has 27.

Teams will soon begin to key more and more on Harvin, so a legitimate outside threat will eventually be a necessity. Simpson, along with a fully healthy Peterson, should help open up the field for Harvin and Rudolph, and give Ponder even more weapons at his disposal.

Vikings fans have to be excited about what they have seen so far, and it appears that this team has the potential to turn into contenders much sooner than anyone thought.

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As A.L. playoff race heats up, so does the race for MVP TIM FAKLIS

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Miguel Cabrera has put up Hall of Fame numbers every year for a good portion of his career.

This year, he’s taking it to a completely different level, competing for a triple crown, Cabrera is currently leading in all three of the categories needed to achieve the elusive accomplishment.

He has a solid lead in batting average (.331), home runs (42), and runs batted in (133). The Tigers were expected to take the AL Central by storm this year

after the acquisition of Prince Fielder, but they still sit just one game out of the division lead, and are in good position to make a run in the postseason if they get there.

Cabrera is in the spotlight in Detroit, and thus far, has stepped up completely and is a definite player in the race for the AL Most Valuable Player award.

Who is his competition? A kid in California too young to get a beer after a tough victory.

Angels’ outfielder Mike Trout, a 20-year-old sensation, is doing things that baseball hasn’t seen from a kid at that age since Ken Griffey Jr. amazed

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Mariners fans in his young years. Trout, who is right up there in batting average (.323), home runs (28), and is actually leading the league in steals, with an astounding 46 bags robbed so far this season.

The Angels, much like Detroit, have disappointed to a pretty great extent, but Trout has still managed to lift the spirits, exciting Angel nation with his electrifying play. Los Angeles spent literally boatloads of money in one day when they signed CJ Wilson and the even more highly coveted Albert Pujols, but even with that, on top of an already solid foundation, the Texas Rangers still sit atop the American League West.

With that said, they still only sit 2.5 games behind the AL West 2nd place Oakland A’s for the final wild card spot. Despite disappointment, there’s still a chance for team success in LA. But the real question: who deserves the MVP between the two? Both are putting up numbers that completely justify receiving the award, but alternatively, neither have managed thus far to put their teams over the top in terms of victories.

While he hasn’t been in this serious of a triple crown discussion this late in the season before, Cabrera has been putting up these types of numbers for

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some time now. He’s hit over .290, with at least 30 home runs and 100 runs batted in every year since 2004. The only year he didn’t accomplish this feat was the year prior, his rookie year.

Trout is on a similar path.

Does he deserve more credit because of how surprising the speed of his insurgence on the game of baseball has become?

Should Cabrera really be penalized just because of his success that dates back to near a decade?

Normally, a Triple Crown winner has awards like this in the bag, this year, not so much.

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success is one of the major aspects of his candidacy. Obviously, his success and impact on the Angels’ roster is the main part, but the surprise story factor can never hurt, and it isn’t hurting Trout.

At this point, it’s really a toss-up. If Cabrera wins, fans in California would be upset.

If Trout wins, Detroit fans will be unhappy. Either winner will bring some hostility, but nobody is wrong in this one. It’s as close to a coin toss type of decision as we’re going to get. Even the NFL replacement referees couldn’t get this one wrong.

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here and convert them to the religion of head-bangers.

It can even be said that if Johan Sebastian Bach himself were to be alive today, he would be zipping up an old pair of cut-up Levi’s and throwing on Meatloaf shirt, then attending the show at a 1/5 of Jack deep. This means that this upcoming event is surely an act of the musical gods – the most divine of any intervention.

Back in the glory days of the 1990s came the beginning times of popularization for the two performers. Rob Zombie, of course, solidified his presence as a quality hard rocker with the band White Zombie. As lead singer, Zombie infused the sounds of heavy metal and groove metal to make present an element of dance.

According to musiconvinyl. com, Zombie once said, “I wanted to keep a groovable dance element in the music.”

This style was conveyed with Zombie’s breakthrough 1992 album, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume 1. And if you little whippersnappers remember the smash hit “Thunderkiss 65” from that re-

Metal heads, metal heads, metal heads, I present to you what we’ve all been so anxiously waiting for; what we’ve all been profusely itching ourselves day after day for. Our metal gods have answered our prayers and enlightenment is now upon us, for the descendants of these gods – these angels of metal – f lock to Mankato for an all out shredding.

Blood will be spilt, hearts will burst into oblivion and heads will spin on their spines as their eyes pop out of their sockets like a cartoon. To be precise, the horror metal master himself, Rob Zombie, and the freak of rock, Marilyn Manson, will be performing Oct. 9 at Mankato’s very own Verizon Wireless Center.

Yes, I just said that. They’re actually coming to this beautiful river valley of ours, and f looding it with an overf lowing force of molten metal lava.

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complex to investigate. Sealed inside, the veteran and rookie cut through hordes of scum in the way of getting to their objective and a safe escape.

Dredd has never had it easy. His character has yet to reach the levels of popularity here in the states that it’s achieved in the U.K., where the original 2000 A.D. comic was published. A film adaption was released in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone but it was so awful that it killed the character’s popularity for years. Yet if you intend to reintroduce or reboot a character to an oblivious public, Dredd is one of the best examples to take.

The world of Dredd is as grisly and gore-soaked as you’re likely to find, so nailing the tone was essential to making the movie work. Despite a majority of the film taking place in a dank apartment complex, Dredd has shocking moments of aesthetic beauty. Having never picked up an issue of Judge Dredd, there’s no mistaking that the material is a true concept of the 1980s. Little details here and there make the whole environment encaptivating and splashes of color (most of it being excessive amounts of blood) are that much more striking.

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he argument of “more of the same” is a favorite and frequently used criticism, mostly because films are indeed so very derivative of each other. I’ve been found being guilty of it myself from time to time. But the point really isn’t just if a movie shares similarities; it’s how they differentiate themselves and make their movie unique. This is something that Dredd excels at and ends up being one of the most interesting and surprisingly badass action movies of the year because of it.

Set in the apocalyptic future, giant mega cities are the only livable areas of North America and are overrun with crime and fear. To combat this anarchy, a new brand of law enforcement establishment, called judges, was introduced and have the power of judge, jury and executioner. When a ruthless gang leader murders a group of her competitors, legendary Judge Dredd must take rookie Judge Anderson on field assignment to the enormous living • web photo

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DREDD “It doesn’t take long after Dredd disposes of the first lawbreaker in a fiery manner to realize just how R-rated this movie is.” continued from 17

It doesn’t take long after Dredd disposes of the first lawbreaker in a fiery manner to realize just how R-rated this movie is. Excessive violence is essential to capturing the feel of the dystopian future, and while many adaptions skimp on graphic barbarism to get a lower rating and be more accessible, this is not the movie for

gags keep the movie from being pitch black.

Slow motion is a gimmick that usually has no purpose at all other than to make things look cool (and pad out a three minute sequence into five minutes).

Maybe the most revolutionary thing about Dredd is that it gives a viable reason for having slow

rable, given today’s action crop.

Whereas the 1995 Judge Dredd movie felt simply like a vehicle for Stallone and his then fledgling career to do what he wanted, this movie is the exact opposite. Character actor Karl Urban knew when he took the project that taking Dredd’s helmet off was a big no-no and he was

Ma-Ma. It never feels like she’s falling back on her Game of Thrones role and, for a character that could easily go into manic territory, Heady plays it surprisingly low key, mirroring Urban’s subtlety. A strong villain can do wonders for a movie and having a stone cold bitch like Ma-Ma didn’t hurt any.

that. Often reaching shocking levels (but never quite getting to the ridiculous, over-the-top levels of, say, Punisher: War Zone), the movie never steps into disturbing territory with the violence thanks to a healthy dose of self-awareness.

It’s this self-awareness that gives some of the more successful humorous moments. Not all lines payoff but Dredd’s deadpan delivery, Anderson’s telepathic abilities, and some morbid sight

motion. The drug lord, Ma-Ma, is manufacturing a drug called “slow-mo” which slows down the user’s perception by one percent.

The sequences with characters under the influence are some of the most vibrant and slick parts of the movie and work much better than anyone would think a slowmotion sequence should. And while it sometimes makes scenes feel longer than they should, the sheer effort to have a narrative purpose for the effect is admi-

right. Introducing Dredd as an enigmatic, hardass lawman works so much for the movie rather than throw a complex emotional arc on him the first time through. Urban is able to pull off the necessary subtlety and sarcasm with just his scowly, murderer chin. There’s a joke somewhere about pairing Judge Dredd with Bane to get one complete face that I’m too lazy to write.

Another surprisingly solid performance is Lena Heady as

The character who does have the arc here is Anderson.

As she gets trained in, some of the actions she is forced to make cause her to question certain aspects of the job. For this type of movie, it ultimately works so much better to give the side character the arc and learn about our main character through it.

That’s what makes Dredd so great. It knows it’s an action movie first and foremost and absolutely delivers on that front

but doesn’t abandon having distinguishable characters with their moments here and there either.

The goal is always clear and how the characters get there never becomes stale. This was clearly made by people who admire the material and wanted to give a true interpretation. In that case, the judgment is favorable.

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This movie has been compared a lot to another recent movie that shares a similar “fight your way through the building” plot. But as a said earlier, it’s how it differentiates itself that matters and with how well it balances its intense action and appropriate character moments with style to spare, Dredd is bloody fun and one of the biggest surprises this year.

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TWINS OF EVIL TOUR “With his controversial stage antics and eyebrow-raising persona, Marilyn Manson has become one of the most influential performers of all time.” continued from 17 cord, then you’ll certainly agree that the track almost broke necks from constant bobbing of the head from back to forth.

It was a song that could provoke a healthy Mother Teresa to hop inside of a mosh pit and release all hell. And lets not forget the devilish ways of “Black Sunshine.” The fast, rolling drum lines and hardcore guitar rifts display a monstrous being on wheels tearing up fire-like highway.

But, besides the fact that La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume 1 was major metal hit, it wasn’t until 1995’s Asto-Creep: 2000 that White Zombie became a pinnacle of the Metal world.

AC: 2000 was an extremely fast-paced album with a more of a mechanical element incorporated into its sound. Songs like “More Human than Human” and “Super-Charger Heaven” are eerily refreshing, almost like the feeling someone gets after seeing a fantastic horror film. The album is downright heart exploding – it’s a monsoon of destruction brought to you in part by the whirlwinds of guitar violence.

The high-end guitar licks are to-die-for, and Zombie’s voice is the voice of

one of the Devil’s minions.

It’s just too bad, though, this was White Zombie’s last full-recorded album.

After the days of White Zombie, Rob Zombie went onto a solo career in music and in film. This led to him directing films such as The Devil’s Rejects and House of 1000 Corpses.

These horror f licks include a tremendous amount of blood, guts and gore which are in side-by-side relation with Zombie’s music.

Reject’s depicts murderous rage in the style of southern hospitality, and Corpses depicts a psychotic Texas family holding normal people hostage.

Along with the film industry, Zombie also created his own rock albums. To name a few, 2001’s Sinister Urge, and 2003’s Past, Present & Future came out and hit the Billboard Charts with vitality. Recently, Zombie has been working on a new album, Lords of Salem, which will drop in 2013. With the help of Zombie’s pal, Marilyn Manson, and the Twins of Evil Tour, Zombie will definitely have zero trouble making the album a success.

With his controversial stage antics and eyebrowraising persona, Marilyn Manson has become one of

the most inf luential performers of all time. With the first name of legendary sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe, and the last name of serial murderer, Charles Manson, Manson (the artist) has spun heads.

On stage, and in his music videos, Manson looks neither male nor female, and he is often powdered down in the form of a snow-white ghost. In the eyes of the domesticated housewives and their close-minded, Glenlivet guzzling husbands, Manson is a scary sight. But in the eyes of an intelligent human being, Manson is merely trying to arouse the questioning of society with surreal-like rhetoric.

His songs enable the mind to dip into a dream and let go of any boundaries, and his theatrics convey an entirely bigger picture – an outside of the box mentality. Manson is like the Salvador Dali of the hard rock world.

Back in 1996, Manson came out with his first album, Antichrist Superstar. This album paved the way for the artist’s antireligious sentiment and his references towards sex and drugs. Not to mention it led he and his band to produce a top-selling record two years later.

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1998’s Mechanical Animals was, by far, Manson’s greatest work. The album sold more than 7 million copies worldwide and became the cornerstone of musical theatrics. On the album’s front cover is a picture of Manson in red hair, red eyes, and his body is a naked woman’s, equipped with pale white skin, small breasts, and a bulge in the crotch region.

This fueled many arguments between the FCC and the public but the shock value of the cover drew in many fans and made the album even more fantastic.

No one can forget the track “The Beautiful People,” which was such a raw-sounding song. The lead guitar had such an overwhelming presence that it was like a giant,

grinding motor in the ears of the listener. Manson’s accompanying voice also screams at the listener during the chorus.

“Hey, you, what do you see!? Something beautiful, something for free?

Hey you, are you trying to be mean? If you live with apes man, its hard to be clean!”

This chorus will be remembered and will remain in the ages of posterity.

And alongside with Rob Zombie, the show will be major hit among the Mankato community.

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An Architectual Masterpiece: Replica of the Vietnam War Memoiral, “The Wall”

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“History will remember the [Vietnam] war, will Americans remember the warriors?”

This phrase served as a stinging reminder of the high price Americans paid to sever the spread of communism, and the sting of fighting in the jungle against the hidden Viet Cong. The Viet Cong utilized an underground network of tunnels to set up booby traps and ambushes. Many Americans went missing.

Many American lives were taken. The struggles, pain and

scars that stained the lives of 3,100,000 Americans is not to be forgotten.

The Vietnam War lasted from 1952-1975. As years pass, America writes new chapters to it’s history books and the latter ones become simplified. These Americans were not only fighting against communism, but also their own neighbors.

During Vietnam, troops received the opposite of support.

Imagine being spit on by the very ones you are fighting for.

Many American citizens hated the war and it’s warriors.

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While many combatants lost their lives during Vietnam, some veterans still reside here in Mankato. In honor of Vietnam, the Minnesota State University, Mankato Veteran’s Club requested the traveling of “The Wall of Healing” to visit Kato’s very own Rasmussen Park.

The Vietnam War Memorial Wall started at our nation’s capitol in 1973. However, the process was not simple.

It took ten years to finally receive approval for construction. The actual wall resides in Washington but it’s replica,

“The Wall of Healing,” travels across the country. The Wall bares the 58,253 names of warriors that have died and the 1,802 warriors who were reported “MIA,” or missing in action.

Maya Lin, a Chinese American, designed the memorial.

Lin competed against 1,441 other designs from different architects from around the nation. Her v-shaped granite design, with one end facing the Lincoln Memorial and the other end facing the Washing memorial, led her to win the honor. Jim Mason, a veteran of Mankato, commented on the importance of The Wall.

“People come at any time of the day or night,” Mason said.

“Some will sit for six to eight hours remembering and reflecting.”

The Wall has 70 panels.

The names are in alphabetical order by last name and organized by the day they passed or went missing. Books are also provided for look-up. The books contain the combatants’ name, rank, service or branch, birthdate, date of death, city, state, panel number and line number. Small signs were also setup at the entrance that provided stats of warriors’

age, and individual casualties for states, rank and service.

During The Wall’s visit, MSU Vets Club had nightly candlelight vigilances. The ceremony consisted of the Color Guard, which is the prestigious duty of honor and regiment. “Taps” was also played during this Ceremony. Mason explained that Taps was originally played when a solder would pass on the field. The Wall lasted from Wednesday, Sept.

23, until Sunday, Sept. 26.

The Wall traveled from Tyler, Texas and will continue it’ journey elsewhere.

Sue Worlds, Regional Director of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, commented on the support from Snell Motors, Kroubetz Lakeside Campers, Kunkel Electric Inc., ChiliFest, and MN Patriot Riders.

Worlds also mentioned the year-long wait for The Wall, which is in high demand. The Wall allows for the desired moment of thankfulness and remembrance to the warriors of Vietnam. As The Wall travels further reaching more communities across America, we will remember the cost of freedom and the warriors that paid the price.

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September 25 Home Movie Release: The Avengers

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The Avengers – Are you prepared to put every aspect of your life on hold? I know I am because the biggest movie of the year in more than one sense is out this week and is about to enslave me.

Evil Asgardian demigod Loki, half-brother of Thor, has come to Earth after the events of Thor, intent on stealing a magical energy source and subjugating the entire planet with his army. S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury would rather that not happen and enlists extraordinary superhumans, ranging from Tony Stark/Iron Man, Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk, to Thor, and Steve Rodgers/Captain America to fight the coming battle. But will their own inner turmoil and bickering do them all in before the god of mischief can make his big play?

Listing the rental availability dates seems almost irrelevant because The Avengers is the next must-own Blu-Ray/DVD. Just about everything in this movie clicks perfectly into place and makes for one hell of a summer blockbuster. The superhero action and special effects are top notch, the performances are great and the balance between each character superb.

The film remains a lot of fun throughout, due mainly to Joss Whedon’s snappy dialogue and brisk directing. Given the film’s limitless replay value, it’s not to recommend just flat out buying it.

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