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Founders Day will rededicate fountain This will be just one of many festivities to take place on Founders Day. YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer Minnesota State University, Mankato is planning on rededicating the campus fountain, which went through maintenance and repair work in 2013 and was re-opened in August this year, to celebrate the fourth annual Founders Day at 12 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.

Even though the actual MSU Founders Day is October 8th, the celebration day was put forward, in consideration of administrative schedules, other campus events, etc.

The re-dedication event will be open to not only MSU students, faculty and staff but also to the general public in the local community, serving free cake to all participants. The event place is subject to change based on the day’s weather condition. The rain location will be the Lincoln Lounge of the Centennial Student Union.

The Maverick Athletic Band will participate in the celebration and it will start to perform when the event is open. With its performance, the Vice President R. Kent Clark of University Advancement and Student Association President Mariah Haffield of

Yohanes Ashenafi • MSU Reporter The fountain, which was built in 1969, and has since stood in front of the Centennial Student Union.

Minnesota State Mankato will give remarks around 12:05 p.m.

In the event, the re-dedication of the campus fountain will be paid full attention of all participants because the event has a significant meaning for diverse reasons.

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being re-dedicated on Founders Day does have significant meaning to the University,” said Daniel Benson, Director of Media Relations at MSU. “The reason is because the fountain has been a key University landmark since 1969, and since Founders Day is a day for

celebrating the University’s history, it seems to be an appropriate time to re-dedicate an important landmark on our campus.

“Founders Day is a great opportunity for the entire campus community to stop by and learn a little about the history of our University while enjoying time

to visit with fellow students, faculty and staff,” he continued.

Mark Constantine, Director of Centennial Student Union and Student Activities, also provided his opinion on the event.

“It seemed like a logical

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LGBT community to host unique occasion Students, community members given another chance at prom.

ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer Minnesota State Mankato, University and the LGBT Center are teaming up to host the Lavender Prom in the CSU Ballroom.

Thursday, October 9 all MSU students, community members and their dates are welcome to attend the Lavender Prom, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union, room 253/4/5.

Tiffany Lane, Assistant Director for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center, came up with the idea.

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Coming Out Week,” Lane said.

“Sometimes LGBT youth in high schools may not be out, so prom might not have been an option for them or as memorable as they would’ve liked.”

The fashion isn’t that of your typical prom. Promoted on Facebook as “Fab and Formal,” don’t expect to see a room full of black suits and one-colored dresses.

“I would not say there is typical fashion for LGBT Prom. We want people to be themselves and feel comfortable,” said Lane.

Lane expects there to be between 75 and 100 attendees.

This is number is close to the attendance of a similar prom held at MSU a few years ago.

The night includes “food, fun, music (from a laptop) and friends.” Lane hopes and welcomes everyone to attend the Lavender Prom.

“We just want as many people to come to Lavender Prom and have a great time!”

National Coming Out Day, celebrated on October 11 every year in America, was founded in 1988 by Psychologist Robert Eichberg and John O’Leary, who was an openly gay political leader. October 11 was chosen as the day to celebrate because it

was the one year anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gays Rights.

National Coming Out Day is observed annually to celebrate coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community and civil rights movement.

The holiday is observed in a wide variety of ways: from rallies and parades to information tables in public spaces.

Participants often wear pride symbols such as pink triangles and rainbow flags.

Apart from the United States, National Coming Out Day is also celebrated in Australia, Canada, Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Similar proms and dances are held across college campuses around the country during National Coming Out Week, which is held in early April every year.

Anyone who would like more information on the Lavender Prom, or would like more information on LGBTQ+ related activities should stop by the LGBT Center located at 194 Centennial Student Union, or else call them at 507-389-5131.

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Raydiance Salon is letting their clients shine HANNAH KLEINBERG News Editor

On Tuesday, Raydiance Salon launched an innovative contest: the $1,000 Shine Contest.

The $1,000 Shine Contest is an opportunity for clients to show their stuff. After getting their hair done, they just snap a selfie in the salon, then upload it to Twitter, Instagram, or the Raydiance Salon Facebook page with the hashtag #Shine1000.

Their unique campaign isn’t the only thing that makes them different, though. Their salon is a whole is a different breed of cat.

Bayard and Shannon Black, husband and wife, as well as owners of the establishment, have worked hard to cultivate Raydiance Salon into its own niche of hair salon.

The business promises a special experience. Inside the salon is an art gallery, supplied with an array of different art techniques, as well as some of Bayard Black’s personal work, called ‘light painting,’ a type of photography that helped found the company’s atmosphere.

“There’s a lot of things that make Raydiance special,” said Bayard Black.

Firstly, they’re not a chain operation. They’re entirely their own. They also bring in innova-

tion with things such as dynamic art and contest ideas like the one started yesterday. True to their slogan ‘Let it shine,’ though, that’s not the only thing that makes them stand out.

“What really makes our business shine is how our staff feel about our clients, and how our clients feel about our staff,” Black explained.

This will be the company’s first year of the $1,000 Shine Contest. The idea originated from Bayard Black’s other job, a strategic visual communications business. They assist other businesses in communicating with their clients in a more functional, visual way.

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baked the scheme, they just had to find a place to apply it. It was then that Bayard decided to host the $1,000 Shine Contest.

“None of my great ideas are ever planned,” he laughed.

Coincidentally enough, things happened to come together on their ninth anniversary as a salon. The Blacks hope to see this as a good sign.

The winner of the contest will receive $1,000, as named by the contest. However, the six other finalists will receive $200 each.

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Alpha Chi Omega declares partnership with JED foundation Sorority proud to forge new paths with JED foundation.

BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer

Promoting emotional health and prevention of suicide amongst college and university students is something we can all stand for. Recently, the JED Foundation, which supports exactly that, partnered with Alpha Chi Omega, one of the sororities here on campus.

The JED foundation stands; for the promotion awareness and understanding that emotional well-being is achievable, mental illness is treatable and suicide is preventable, the increasing of knowledge of the warning signs of suicide and emotional distress, foster help-seeking so that those who need supportive services reach out to secure them, or are referred to services —by a peer, build and strengthen resilience, creating coping skills and connectedness among young adults, their peers, families and communities, Facilitate adoption of a comprehensive, communitybased approach to promote emotional health and protect at-risk students on campus, and raising the importance of mental health services, policies and programs in the college selection process

of students and parents.

The JED Foundation site offers many counseling services.

From alcoholism, to anxiety and depression, the foundation has their own and other resources posted, with links to receive help. One of the biggest resources is abuse counseling. That’s where they specifically connect to Alpha Chi, whose philanthropy is domestic violence. And this comes in perfect timing, as October is national domestic violence awareness month.

Maggie L. Scholl, Alpha Chi Omega Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing, says, “Our partnership with The Jed Foundation can help us gain a further insight with other people or groups on the MNSU campus.”

When asked how Alpha Chi will improve from this, Scholl explained, “This doesn’t so much as help us, as much as we would love for it to help people in the community. Our philanthropy is domestic violence awareness and some things that ULifeline talks about could be caused by domestic violence as well as for other personal reasons.”

Alpha Chi Omega is a nation-

ally recognized sorority, and all chapters across the country are also participating in the partnership.

“Our headquarters, and all Alpha Chi Omega’s across the country have partnered with The Jed Foundation. We are very happy it happened, we are the first sorority to be partnered with them.”

Scholl also added, “We are very involved with helping people, so we are very excited to be partnered with such an incredible foundation to get the word out and let people know they are not alone in any struggle.”

The JED Foundation is equally enthusiastic about the partnership.

“We are honored to partner with Alpha Chi Omega to help promote emotional wellbeing and mental health among their members,” stated John MacPhee, Executive Director of The Jed Foundation. “Together, we will work to provide members with information about mental health and wellness, including how to identify signs of distress in oneself or a peer and how to connect with help and support when needed.”

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helping people, so we are very excited to be partnered with such an incredible foundation to get the word out and let people know they are not alone in any

struggle.” Scholl states on behalf of her sorority.

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National Depression Screening Day

Mental health is an issue that is growing in the United States, and there are countless people around the country that are affected by it and don’t know. One of the most common mental illnesses is depression. One way that Minnesota State University, Mankato is helping students become more aware of depression is participating in National Depression Screening Day. National Depression Screening Day or, NDSD, is an event that encompasses awareness for behavioral and mental health issues and includes an optional screening component. The university is getting involved in the day by hosting a screening day on October 9. Students who are currently enrolled at Mankato can go to the Counseling Center and get a screening. Screenings are free, confidential, and anonymous.

“Students can complete a brief screening questionnaire,

and speak one-on-one with a mental health professional. If appropriate, students may be referred for a complete evaluation,” said Professor Miranda Hellenbrand.

Students who would like to be educated on depression and other mental illnesses can stop by the counseling center between 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. on October 9 and receive pamphlets, brochures, and educational material on the signs and symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders. They will also have the opportunity to take a brief screening to learn about symptoms and signs of various mental illnesses including: mood disorders, anxiety, and depression.

“In addition to obtaining a free screening, students can find resources as well as where and how to access help, counseling, and treatment,” stated Hellenbrand.

NDSD began as an effort to reach individuals across the nation with important mental health education and connect them with support and service

resources. NDSD has expanded to reach thousands of universities, schools, community-based organizations, and military installations. It has provided a free program to the public, and has helped to reduce the negative stigma surrounding mental illness.

“Students should participate because it is a good way for them to get the help that they need, and it creates awareness for mental health. Students should not judge people for mental health because you never know what another person could be going through.

Depression shouldn’t be joked about because you never know if you are close to a person who is struggling,” explained student Alyssa Clubb.

Students are encouraged to stop by the counseling office, Centennial Student Union, room 285, and pick up the educational resources on mental illness, and receive a free screening. If there are any questions students are also encouraged to visit the office and talk with one of the professionals on staff.

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Hannah Kleinberg • MSU Reporter Ginny, one of the many dogs that have been fostered at BENCHS. You can walk your own shelter dog, too!

BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer When you first pull up the Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society (BENCHS) website, the following quote

welcomes you: “I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal.

And I was angry. “God,” I said, “this is terrible! Why don’t you do something?” God was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly, “I have done something,” was the reply. “I created you.”

This perfectly describes the society’s goals. Established in 1969, BENCHS cares for hundreds of homeless, injured, abandoned, and abused animals every year. The knowledgeable staff also helps pet owners care for their pets, teaching about behavior and training to develop caring guardians.

Accepting animals from Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties, the Mankato Animal Impound, and the Blue Earth County Impound, they take in around 50 animals a month. This no-kill shelter cares and treats the animals until they find a new home.

After upgrading to a larger facility in 2010, BENCHS Riverside Regional Pet Shelter can now hold up to 80 animals at once in a variety of homes designed to improve health and sanitation.

Clearly, this astounding place

deserves recognition. With this building being environmentally friendly as well as caring for the animals needs, they are in need of donations.

To adopt, future owners can find their new family members on Petfinder.com. All owners must agree to care for their animals in a responsible, loving manner. Cats range from $100-$125, after having received immunizations. Dogs are $200$400, also post immunizations.

If adoption is out of the question with your current housing situation, or any other reason, BENCHS offers multiple other volunteer opportunities. They are in need of volunteers to work the front desk during adoption and also during walking hours. There is an opportunity to “Adopt a condo.” Cats live in condos, thus the volunteer would be expected to visit once a week to pamper and play with the felines. Cleaning is also important, as BENCHS works hard to keep their new facility hygienic for both animals and workers.

BENCHS also is in need

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of specialized volunteer work, which would look great on future applications. Their many events need poster, handouts, and publicity materials that a graphic design student could create. Writers are also needed to help with training manuals and newsletters. Those who are handy at sewing, knitting, and crocheting could help with the almost constant need for blankets, beds, and toys for the animals. Lastly, tech-savvy volunteers can find work in data entry or other computer related jobs.

If you are already the owner of a pet, you can find many resources at BENCHS. They provide spay and neutering, micro chipping, and pet washes information and services. These can help ensure your pet is happy and healthy for many years to come.

BENCHS is a great organization and asset to the Mankato community. To help with the animals, adopt, or any other volunteer work, visit www.benchs. org.

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FAFSA failings

One freshman’s nightmare with student loans speaks to larger attitude about priorities in system.

ANDREW VANDEN BROEKE Staff Writer I’m going to start by saying that I am extremely blessed to be going to school in the United States, and at MSU. With that being said, the system in which our school and countless other schools is based on around in the United States is severely flawed and a detriment to students.

The process of financial aid alone is extremely confusing for families who have done it once, twice, or three times, and even more so for families who have never completed the FAFSA, or any other form of financial aid.

The university and the government does not help students to complete their forms or educate them on the “how-tos” or the “what-nows” that accompany any form of college paper work.

Any university expects students to come into college, 18 years old, and know what they are going to do with their life, know how they are going to do that, and then become unhelpful when the inevitable time comes that student wants to change, or has a question regarding what they are doing.

I write this because the deadline for the first payment just passed on September 29. I have an unpaid balance in my student account; I’m not going to say

how much, but more than I carry around with me at any given time, as I’m sure most of you can agree with. On September 26 I received an email from the campus hub that told me of my balance.

Now, I know that I could have checked e-services sooner, and I understand. But my FAFSA was messed up due to some family circumstances that I again will not go into. The school took an extra two months to finish processing my financial aid. I didn’t get my whole financial aid package until a week prior to that.

That left me no time to apply for private loans because I didn’t know the exact amount that I would need. I don’t see how this is immediately the students fault as I was told it was.

When I got this email I went to the Campus hub, and talked with someone. What I was told was, I had until October 20 to come up with a large sum of money or my meal plan, and possibly other campus resources would be canceled. I asked what I had to do to get the money; we talked about Wells Fargo loans. I was told the money won’t be here by the date.

I asked if there was anything I could do to delay that date since it wasn’t my fault the school took so long, I was told no. Do you see the problem yet?

On top of this I was told that I need to pay the interest on my unsubsidized federal student loans. I had previously been told that I didn’t need to start paying

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anything until after I was done with school. I asked how can I go about paying this, they said I had chosen an option for it to be mailed to me or online. I responded I had never been given that option, they told me go to this website that might tell you. I did, and nothing. The website did not tell me who I needed to pay back; I am back to ground zero.

If you can’t see the obviously flawed system by now, I don’t know what to say. I was given three different answers by six different people on about five different questions. This is extremely sad; their lack of interest and the lack of willingness to help direct me to who I can talk to of three of the people. The other three

had no idea what they were talking about and continually contradicted each other. I might add that they were all from the same office, doing the same job. I still have multiple questions that are unanswered because no one was willing to help.

Students pay thousands of dollars to be treated by the system as a number for their admission records. To me it is appalling that I have to be part of the school system that, in my eyes, does not value me as a student, but as a number they can benefit from. I am much more than that and I have much more to offer than just the balance in my student account.

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thought since we wanted to hold the Founders Day celebration outdoors, and the fountain is such a focal point for our campus. Since it has been down for over a year, a re-dedication seemed to be a nice additional touch to Founders Day,” he said.

“The fountain holds many cherished memories for the University, and is truly a gathering place for the community.

Founders Day is a celebration of all that is good about MSU. Since the fountain has been a cornerstone since 1969, a rededication seemed to be a nice reflection of those memories.”

When the fountain was installed in 1969, it was expected to create a spiral effect with stationary water jets around the fountain. The sculpture’s design came from the New York City World Fair in 1965. In fact, Roger Johnson, the artist of the

sculpture as well as a former faculty member in the art department, had no chance to participate in the work until 1975.

Minnesota State Mankato was founded in 1868 as Mankato Normal School, starting with only 27 students. When it was founded, it was only functioning to serve as instructing students in the science and art of teaching. The first graduation pool from the university was only 10 students in June 1870.

The school became Mankato State Teachers College in 1921, offering two and three-year degrees. The first four-year degrees were allowed to be awarded in 1939. The first master’s degrees were awarded in 1954, and the first doctorates were awarded in 2009.

Reflecting its academic development, the school changed its name to Mankato State Col-

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MCPL ad controversy justified, misdirected JAMES HOUTSMA Editor in Chief Sunday’s edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune wasn’t just a newspaper -- it was a

landmine.

The controversy stemmed from a full-page advertisement on the back of the sports section, paid for by the Mankatobased group Child Protective League Action. The ad shows what appears to be a public shower facility and reads “A male wants to shower beside

your 14-year-old daughter. Are YOU ok with that?”

This particular ad was addressing a current proposal by the Minnesota State High School League that would allow transgendered high school students to participate in sports according to the gender they identify themselves as, instead of just the one on their birth certificate. The league meets this Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the proposal, with MCPL urging readers to contact officials beforehand.

Since then, the prominent Twin Cities paper has seen significant backlash in response to the ad, with several taking to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the paper running the ad. Star Tribune has since clarified in a story on citypages.com that the advertisement met all of the organization’s requirements in their ad policy.

Firstly, the obvious must be stated: this advertisement sucks. It’s offensive as all hell, overtly hateful in its intent and misleading in its main message.

There is no mention of transexuality in the initial argument statement, framing the issue as about straight males being allowed to shower with straight

females.

The even more upsetting part came in the subsequent info of what the group opposes in the proposal; such “offenses” like transgender sensitivity training for school personnel, privacy accommodations for transgender individuals and mandatory enforcement of this policy in both public and private schools.

I mean, the humanity. How dare these MSHSL officials demand we treat trans people like dignified human beings with feelings, try to educate others on their daily struggles and prevent institutions from acting in a hateful way towards them (even Christian institutions, as they so clearly singled out.) Major sarcasm, by the way.

To put this into perspective, even states like Nebraska and South Dakota, our regional neighbors known to be much more conservative on many issues, are ahead of Minnesota in adopting similar policies.

To add even more context, MCPL is an organization that also heavily lobbied against the Safe and Supportive Schools Act, a recent anti-bullying piece of legislation.

For how much this advertisement stings the eyes like

hydrogen peroxide, I’m not completely surprised the Star Tribune decided to run this message. Even as one of the best news organizations in the country right now, we must remember that newspapers are, in fact, a business – a business that lives and breathes advertisement. It’s one thing to have an article that contains this but this group did fork over the money to the advertisers to have their message displayed just the way they wanted it -- that’s simply how that works. If this ad meets the Strib’s ad provisions, more power to them.

However, there’s a reason most rational papers don’t venture to advertise with groups like the KuKluxKlan, Nazi party or the Westboro Baptist Church – their radical, hateful views turn people off big time.

Perhaps after this incident, the MCPL will join those ranks.

In the meantime, instead ofm cancelling your Strib subscription, let the MSHSL know that this proposal is the right thing to do and that you are, in fact, “ok with that.”

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The vast differences between countries America versus Korea in the school system.

YUSEONG JEON Staff Writer

It has been almost 10 months since I moved to America. It was such a hard time for the first few months. Per its reputation of freezing weather, Minnesota’s winter was severe, and hard to survive. It was a totally different level of coldness I had never gone through in my life.

Language barrier made my first semester even crueler. I still remember how devastated I was when I got my first writing assignment here. Everything was so challenging for me no matter how easy the assignment was. On average, it took me three times longer than students whose first language was English to finish my writing assignments.

In addition to weather and language, I have been going through so many differences between America and Korea.

America and Korea are so different in many aspects. The biggest difference which affects me most nowadays is the distinguished feature of American and Korean students.

American and Korean stu-

dents are very different. Even though they are both students in a university setting, their lifestyle is quite contrary to each other.

Firstly, while Korean students care about fashion, or even are obsessed with their appearance when they go to university, most Americans here don’t seem to care about it too much.

In fact, in my college life in Korea, the campus was full of students, especially women, who perfectly put on make-up and very neat clothes with high heels. It is common for them to always wake up early to do up their hair and put on make-up before going to classes in Korea.

Some of my friends even used to miss their early morning class when they didn’t have time to make up their face.

American students are totally different. So far, in my opinion, the most common fashion for American students is just wearing jeans or yoga pants with a tshirt. Even though I think that is more convenient and practical, sadly, that is not accepted for Korean students.

Moreover, it seems that the casual attitude on fashion continues into the classroom in America. Normally American university classes have a free atmosphere. In Korea, most of

classes in the university are very serious and professors are strict.

Since most of classes are just lecture in Korea, we don’t have enough opportunity to express our opinion during the class.

In contrast, the atmosphere in the class in American university is so casual. American students are not afraid of expressing their opinion and making their voices heard in front of many people during the class. They also, mostly, respect others’ opinion. While I was always worried about what people thought about me when I had to speak up during the class in Korea, I can ask questions to the professor or give my opinion to the rest of classmates during the class without feeling any pressure.

That is certainly the best aspect I love about America’s educational system.

In the same context, American students have relatively good relationships with their professors. Sometimes, for me, it seems like they are talking to one of their friends. It doesn’t mean they are rude to their professors. I think it is because professors here tend to treat their students as adults who are same as them.

Korea has totally different situations when it comes to the relationships with profes-

sors. Professors in Korea have so much higher authority than students. We cannot call their names. We just call them ‘professor’, their title within school, and always have to show them respect. For an extreme example, if I interrupt the lecture by just raising my hand for question while professors are lecturing in Korea, the professors might think I am not polite.

Even though these differences

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Ebola strikes in the U.S., one known victim

myfoxaustin.com The man, shown in the middle, affected by the Ebola virus, after visiting Africa.

BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer

Ebola virus disease (EVD), named for the river in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the disease first was observed in 1976, has now hit the United States.

After the largest and most complex outbreak of EVD in West Africa this past March, with more cases and deaths in

this single outbreak than ever before, this virus has spread to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, and Senegal. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

It is believed that fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are natural Ebola virus hosts. From there, Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope

and porcupines found ill or dead or in the rainforest.

Only being spread through direct human-to-human contact with blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids or infected people or materials contaminated with these fluids, the risk of Ebola spreading to the United States was believed to be low.

Then, this past week, a patient went to a Dallas emergency room. He had told a nurse he had just returned from West Africa, but was dismissed with antibiotics for his fever.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital may have made a fatal mistake in their dismissal of the patient.

The Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a conference, with their director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, stating, “Today we are providing the information that an individual traveling from Liberia has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.

“First, to care for the patient.

Second, we identify all people who could have had contact, while he could have been infectious. They’re all monitored for 21-days after exposure, to see if they develop a fever.”

Officials report that 12 to 18 people are currently being monitored after contact with the patient. Of these people, five are

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schoolchildren and three are the ambulance crew who transported the patient to Texas Presbyterian. Doctors say none of these people have exhibited symptoms of the virus.

The virus, which takes days to start showing symptoms, is only contagious during the time symptoms are exhibited. Because of this, it is highly unlikely that passengers on the same flight.

Though the first to be diagnosed in the United States, this is not the first to be treated here.

Four aid American aid workers who contracted the virus have been transported back to the states for treatment, three of which have recovered.

In order to leave Liberia, pas-

sengers must be screened for the virus. But, because of the gestation period of the symptoms, this is not a guaranteed procedure. To help decrease the possibility of another infected person passing through, the CDC has gone to assist in screenings.

Dr. Frieden of the CDC assured his confidence in the hospital in the prevention of the virus spreading further in the United States.

“The bottom line here, is that, I have no doubt, that we will control this case of Ebola, so that it does not spread widely in this country.

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Three awarded at Purple and Gold Gala

mnsu.edu The awards, given to many, at the previous year’s Purple and Gold Gala.

ALEX KERKMAN Staff Writer

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation presented three awards on Friday, September 26 at the 20th annual Minnesota State Mankato Foundation Purple and Gold Gala.

The Gala, a black-tie reception and banquet held in the Centennial Student Union has been celebrating the generosity of university friends since 1995. The MSU Foundation is run by a Board of Directors made up of university alumni.

MSU President Richard Davenport gave the opening address to start the Gala. He described the many ways that the Foundation and its supporters have enhanced the experience for our students, and he talked of his gratitude for the support our donors have given.

The three main awards were “Philanthropist of the Year,” “Volunteer of the Year,” and “Corporate Philanthropic Partner of the Year.” Kent Clark, Vice President of University Advancement, explained the awards progress.

“Most of the awards presented are recognition for new members of the Purple and Gold Society, or for members who are moving up in level,” Clark said. “The Purple and Gold Society recognizes cumulative lifetime giving to the Foundation, beginning with those who have contributed $25,000 or more.”

Local Mankato businessman Curt Fisher was presented with the “Volunteer of the

Year” award. Fisher has been involved with the university for many years, including serving on the Foundation Board, the College of Business Advisory Board and other committees.

He helped with the support to begin a program of student involvement in the developing country of Belize, making it possible for students from multiple academic programs to do field work in that country.

Dr. Paul Mittelstadt, a physician who resides in San Diego, Calif., was presented with the “Philanthropist of the Year” award. This past year, Mittelstadt announced a very significant bequest to the University to establish the Dr. Paul Mittelstadt LGBT Scholarship program.

“Dr. Mittelstadt has been a great supporter of scholarships for LGBT students and allies,” Clark said. “In addition to regular support which he gives directly, he made provision in his will for a very large gift to permanently endow scholarships in his estate.”

Enventis and the Enventis Foundation was presented with the “Corporate Philanthropic Partner of the Year” award in recognition of its longstanding support of the university.

That includes an annual gift to underwrite a Minnesota State Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance Mainstage theatre production and scholarships benefitting students in the College of Business and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. The gift was accepted by Eventis CEO John Finke and Vice President David Christensen.

“Enventis has been an ardent supporter of MSU throughout its history of over a hundred years,” Clark said. “The company, and its associated Foundation, have provided program support and scholarships for

years.”

When it was all said and done, Clark was very happy with the whole experience.

“We were pleased to have representation of student leadership in attendance—including a number of scholarship recipients. Those students know firsthand the importance of private giving to the university—but I hope all students will realize that many things on our campus are the result of private giving that supports programs, faculty and facilities.”

“We know that the cost of tuition is significant for students, but I hope they know that they are not the only ones investing in MSU. Our most recent comprehensive campaign concluded last fall with over $77 million raised—all of which goes to build a better university. Last fiscal year, we raised over $11 million in private support. Our donors care deeply about our students’ success and are invested in their future!”

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation was established in 1958 as a private, nonprofit organization, with the goal of securing private gifts and grants that benefit MSU. Each year, thousands of generous benefactors make gifts to help students, faculty and programs at MSU.

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Girls racing to sign up for STEM STEM hopeful to encourage young girls to become interested in fields.

BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer Girls from Mankato and Twin Cities will be attending the first ever Girls Explore STEM day to be held at the Minnesota State Mankato campus on Tuesday, October 7. Over 100 girls in grades 8th-10th have are currently planning on attending the event, which will be in the Centennial Union Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is an organization created to help build girls’ love for science. To do this, STEM holds events with demonstrations, activities and conversations lead by female professionals in STEM fields.

Amy Anderson, the Program Advisor in the Women’s Center, explains, “The Girls EXPLORE

STEM event at MSU is going to be an amazing opportunity to share the love and interest of science, technology, engineering, and math to young girls from area schools. We are hoping to keep the spark of interest going for these students, through interactive opportunities of exploration and connection of STEM to their everyday lives.

The girls will also have the opportunity to tour campus, giving them an early peak at a future with higher education in it. It is going to be an incredible day and hopefully the beginning of an amazing STEM journey for these girls.”

The event is scheduled to have a resource fair from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., which will involve various student groups and representatives from Minnesota State Mankato offices.

A Lego robotics demonstration, exploration of water systems,

anatomy demonstration, and electronic technology lab will follow, from 10:15 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Special guest Mark Tarello from KEYC TV will also be teaming with Minnesota State Mankato internet technology department to discuss and demonstrate weather forecasting and green screen work during this time.

Over lunch hour, a women’s panel featuring speakers from a variety of professions including; Marilyn Hart, interim associate dean for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology; Laura Breeher, an occupational medicine physician; Deborah Nykanen, a professor of civil engineering at the University; and Penny Knoblich, a professor of biological sciences and department chair, will be discussing their careers.

In effort to boost the girl’s desire for higher education,

mnsu.edu Deborah Nykanen, a professor of Civil Engineering, who will speak at the panel of women over lunch hour.

there will be campus tours following lunch from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. They will see all the possibilities Minnesota State offers them in the continuation of their training towards being leaders in the many STEM career opportunities in their futures.

Registration is still open, and any girls interested in attending the event should contact Sammie Hedwall in the Minnesota State Mankato’s Women’s Center by phone at 507-389-6147 or by email at samantha.hedwall@ mnsu.edu.

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Thousands of walruses wash up to shore, no ice

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Pacific walrus that can’t find sea ice for resting in Arctic waters are coming ashore in record numbers on a beach in northwest Alaska.

An estimated 35,000 walrus were photographed Saturday about 5 miles north of Point Lay, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Point Lay is an Inupiat Eskimo village 300 miles southwest of Barrow and 700 miles northwest of Anchorage.

The enormous gathering was spotted during NOAA’s annual arctic marine mammal u aerial survey, spokeswoman Julie Speegle said by email. The survey is conducted with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the agency that oversees offshore lease sales.

Andrea Medeiros, spokeswoman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said walrus were first spotted Sept. 13 and have been moving on and off shore. Observers last week saw

about 50 carcasses on the beach from animals that may have been killed in a stampede, and the agency was assembly a necropsy team to determine their cause of death.

“They’re going to get them out there next week,” she said.

The gathering of walrus on shore is a phenomenon that has accompanied the loss of summer sea ice as the climate has warmed.

Pacific walrus spend winters in the Bering Sea. Females give birth on sea ice and use ice as a diving platform to reach snails, clams and worms on the shallow continental shelf.

Unlike seals, walrus cannot swim indefinitely and must rest.

They use their tusks to “haul out,” or pull themselves onto ice or rocks.

As temperatures warm in summer, the edge of the sea ice recedes north. Females and their young ride the edge of the sea ice into the Chukchi Sea, the body of water north of the Bering Strait.

In recent years, sea ice has receded north beyond shallow continental shelf waters and into Arctic Ocean water, where depths exceed 2 miles and walrus cannot dive to the bottom.0 Walrus in large numbers were first spotted on the U.S. side of the Chukchi Sea in 2007.

They returned in 2009, and in 2011, scientists estimated 30,000 walruses along 1 kilometer of beach near Point Lay. Young animals are vulnerable to stampedes when a group gathers nearly shoulder-toshoulder on a beach. Stampedes can be triggered by a polar bear, human hunter or low-flying airplane. The carcasses of more than 130 mostly young walruses were counted after a stampede in September 2009 at Alaska’s Icy Cape.

The World Wildlife Fund said walrus have also been gathering in large groups on the Russian side of the Chukchi Sea. “It’s another remarkable sign of the dramatic environmental conditions changing as the result

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press The thousands of walruses that have come to shore due to the lack of ice.

of sea ice loss,” said Margaret Williams, managing director of the group’s Arctic program, by phone from Washington, D.C. “The walruses are telling us what the polar bears have told us and what many indigenous people have told us in the high Arctic, and that is that the Arctic environment is changing

extremely rapidly and it is time for the rest of the world to take notice and also to take action to address the root causes of climate change.”

This summer, the sea ice’s annual low point was the sixth smallest since satellite monitoring began in 1979.

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Discovering Homecoming Tracing a spirit tradition back to its roots.

ABEERA MINHAS Staff Writer Homecoming, by definition, is an American custom of welcoming back the alumni of a certain school. This tradition is enthusiastically practiced in all kinds of academic institutions all over the U.S. It usually entails an amalgamation of various activities, like sports, cultural events, a parade and such, for both the current and the previous students to enjoy.

This custom got its origin from the alumni football games hosted by several universities in the 19th century. The original inventors of the tradition are unknown. However, the three most appropriate key masterminds

behind the evolution of these football games into “modern” homecoming are Baylor University, University of Missouri and Northern Illinois University. In fact, University of Missouri was the first institution that hosted an annual homecoming focused on not only a football game but also on a parade in 1911. Yet, it is Northern Illinois University (NIU) that proudly holds the title of retaining and practicing the longest-celebrated homecoming traditions in the US (1909).

Currently, homecoming at MSU is no different from any other in the country. It includes the following activities: Naked Mile run, light show, spirit lunch, food eating contest, music concerts, theatre performance, parade, and a bonfire. These un-

dertakings are peppered with various other activities that aid in keeping the school spirit alive and raging.

Of course, the highlights of the Homecoming week are the crowning of our beloved Homecoming King and Queen and the Homecoming Game (football)!

But homecoming is more than that. It is about merging the past and present in order to celebrate the school spirit.

For the alumni, it’s about reminiscing the “old days”.

Meanwhile, for the students, it’s just another medium of making memories.

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All about that bass The Maverick Machine Athletic Band gears up for Homecoming.

RAE FRAME A&E Editor #thebandisback For years, the Maverick Machine Athletic Band has provided the soundtrack for games at Blakeslee Stadium, but this year they are venturing out of the end zone and onto the field as a full-fledged marching band.

There is so much for the

band’s 75+ student and community members to be proud of, so it is clear to see why the Maverick Athletic Band’s Facebook page kicked off their first performance with an excited update: “Minnesota’s only corps style marching band has officially returned to the field for the fall of 2014. We are off to a great start and can’t wait to see what the future holds – GO MAVS!”

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Sam Khwice, drum major for the Maverick Machine, says that this is the first time the band has really been able to take their talents to the field: “Last year we were primar-

ily a pep band, playing mostly in the stands but once or twice got on the field, but this is the first year we are officially back as a marching band!”

The band took the opportuni-

ty to join in the Waseca Marching Classic, an exhibition that allowed the band to perform and showcase their talents to potential future students, de-

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marching band has officially returned to the field for the fall of 2014. We are off to a great start and can’t wait to see what the future holds – GO MAVS!”” continued from 17

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spite weather obstacles: “It was kind of funny—it got rained out so we ended up performing in their gym, which worked really well because we have a huge sound. In that kind of space we were able to really show off what we can do musically.” Said Khwice. “It seemed to get a lot of kids interested in considering going to MSU to join us.”

Performing on the field has

allowed the band to expand their color guard, a bright and fun addition to any halftime show.

“It’s a good experience because about half of them have previous experience and half don’t, but those who are new to marching have picked it up incredibly quickly and we’re really happy with how they’re doing.”

But the color guard won’t be

the only color on the field, as the band is now sporting purple, gold and black uniforms, which Khwice says has been a hit for most of the group: “I’d say the reception [to the uniforms] is mostly positive!

We are in the works of an allnew design that we should be seeing a few years down the line. I get to wear a spiffy black one as drum major and I think it’s quite dapper.”

“As a drum major I’ve helped the program grow quite a bit, along with my co-drum major Andrew Grabowska and the band manager Katelyn Royce— it’s been a super great team effort.”

Katelyn Royce, band manager, added, “It’s been awesome!

The job gives me the opportunity to work with a lot of great people and it’s been really fun to be a part of some of the behind-the-scenes work as well.”

Along with lead instructor Michael Thursby and co-drum majors Sam Khwice and Andrew Grabowska, other instructors have offered their expertise on the field: “Justin Tollefson, a grad student, has been a huge help for the drum line and Sarah Thursby did a lot of work with the color guard during the first

week of rehearsals as well. Both of them have drum corps experience and are fantastic instructors,” said Royce.

With the football season well underway, Khwice and rest of the band is looking forward to this weekend and beyond: “Past [the homecoming pa-

rade and game] we are looking at finishing the football season and moving into basketball and hockey,” said Royce. “It’s been an awesome season so far and we’re all really looking forward to the rest of the year.”

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Artist brings “Simple Gifts” to St. Peter.

COMPILED BY RAE FRAME A&E Editor What do children with disabilities, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Richard Rodgers, Ludwig van Beethoven, Spinal Tap, Sleely Dan, the Middle East, odd meters, and award winning Minnesota poetry have in common?

The Larry McDonough Quartet.

Ten years ago, The Larry McDonough Quartet (LMQ) recorded the CD “Simple Gifts”, which charted at #29 on the CMJ Jazz charts and has played on over 100 stations worldwide. This summer and fall, LMQ has toured the state performing “Simple Gifts” as well as new LMQ material, with the last stop in Southern Minnesota.

Simple Gifts represents the range of material performed by the Larry McDonough Quartet: Odd meters (“Simple Gifts”, “Dame la Mano in 7”, “Aja”, “My Favorite Things in 5”, “Ode to Joy”, and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me in 3”) and music based on melodies written by children with disabilities, including Larry daughter Rosie, through the Fingersteps Program (“Elie’s

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Theme”).

Larry McDonough is a St. Paul jazz pianist and singer, performing around the world and recording with his group the Larry McDonough Quartet as well as solo, duos and trios.

He has performed with legendary saxophonist and composer Benny Golson, Trombonist Fred Wesley, and trumpeter Duane Eubanks, as well as a who’s who of local jazz artists, and was inducted into the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame for his work in the group Danny’s Reasons. He also is a lawyer and law professor selected by William Mitchell College of Law as one of "100 Who Made a Difference" over the 100 year history of the school. He directs pro bono legal services for the poor at

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Sax player and Minnesota State University Mankato English Professor Richard Terrill received the Minnesota Book Award for Poetry, for his poetry compilation “Coming Late to Rachmaninoff” (University of Tampa Press, 2003).

Terrill has been performing with Larry McDonough since December 2001. He also has performed with guitarist Jim McGuire and with Chaz Draper's Uptown Jazz Quartet. As a college student, Terrill was a member of the award winning University of WisconsinEau Claire Jazz Ensemble, and performed with later-to-be Pat Metheny keyboardist Lyle

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origin from the alumni football games hosted by several universities in the 19th century. “ continued from 17 Student Associations participate in. Furthermore, the most involved community in the homecoming week is the Greek Community at MSU. Their devoted dedication to the event is very inspiring and engaging. Hence, it can be said that they epitomize the school spirit during homecoming.

One can metaphorically taste the boisterous energy and the abundant competitiveness in the air.

On a rather contrary note, homecoming is an ambiguous and, yes, eccentric concept for the international students.

Having nothing similar to re-

late it to, foreign students, especially the newer ones, find it hard to comprehend the true meaning behind Homecoming.

Personally, it took me a while and a few dozen interrogative routines before I was able to grasp the very essence of it.

Nonetheless, it is now one of my favorite events hosted by MSU. I hope this article was able to give you a little insight on what to expect during homecoming week. It’s always good to be prepared!

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QUARTET “The Larry McDonough Quartet (LMQ) recorded the CD “Simple Gifts”, which charted at #29 on the CMJ Jazz charts and has played on over 100 stations worldwide.”

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Mays in the Lyle Mays Quartet, winner of small group honors at the Midwest College Jazz Festival. He has also worked with pianist Geoff Keezer. He teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Bassist, Mingus stylist and Minnesota State University Mankato Philosophy Professor Craig Matarrese Craig Matarrese moved to Mankato after playing bass in Chicago and

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, over seven years. He has performed with Ron Bridgewater, Jeff Helgesen, Thomas Wirtel, Morgan Powell, Tim Green, and others, and studied with bassist Scott Mason in Chicago. He studied music and philosophy as an undergraduate at Northwestern University and went on to get his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Quartet, Mankato Symphony Orchestra, James Darren, Smokescreen, and the Minnesota State Band, and has taught at Minnesota State University Mankato and Bethany College. Andrea Canter, Jazz Police, said of him: “propulsive percussion that suggested the drum kit had suddenly doubled in size.”

The Larry McDonough Quartet will perform Friday, October 3; 7:30 pm (Doors

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CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — Nightfall is fast approaching at Paisley Park.

There are few lights on in the cavernous compound, and unseen doves (of course there would be doves) are cooing up a racket before twilight fades to darkness. But even their collective noise takes a back seat once Prince — sitting in the dimmest bit of light — goes to his Mac, cues up a track and hits play.

A melodious instrumental track floods the room, the lush orchestration compliments of the Minnesota Orchestra, whom Prince tapped to perform. Its inspiration has come from a littleheard Dionne Warwick song, "In Between the Heartaches," which he also played moments earlier.

The track remains a work in progress; Prince has written no lyrics yet. But it's music like this

that keeps him going — to still, after all these years, take music to the next level.

"If you don't try, how will you get another 'Insatiable?'" he says, referencing his classic bedroom groove.

Over the next few moments at Prince's computer, he goes to YouTube to play an array clips that get his musical heart thrumming, dipping from old James Brown clips to the relatively new U.K. singer FKA Twigs.

Prince isn't always pleased about what he hears from today's crop of entertainers — "The quality of the music, everyone would agree is not the gold standard," he muses about today's mainstream pop universe.

But when it comes to his world, what he's hearing ranks among the best that he's heard in ages. On Tuesday, he will

release his first album in four years, "ART OFFICAL AGE," along with music from his latest protege act, 3RDEYEGIRL, "PLECTRUMELECTRUM." "I'm completely surrounded by equal talent," an energized Prince says. "To me it feels like heaven."

It's not just the music that's taking his Royal Badness to new heights: For the first time, he is releasing his music with complete freedom. The man that once wrote "slave" on his face in protest of not being in control of his own music and famously battled and then departed his label, Warner Bros., is now back with the label — under his own terms.

"What's happening now is the position that I've always wanted to be in," says Prince. "I was just trying to get here."

In the spring, Prince, 56, fi-

nally gained what he had sought for more than two decades — control of his musical masters, and, in a larger sense, his musical legacy. In the past, Warner Bros. held the rights to Prince's music, even long after he left, as part of the contract he signed as a new artist.

But after savvy legal maneuvering, he owns the rights to all of his vast collections of hits, including archival music that Prince fans have been longing to hear for decades. Prince also gained control of the publishing rights to his compositions and has performance rights — which means he completely controls his own musical destiny.

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, who works closely with Prince on legal, business and financial matters, calls it his "fight for justice" and an enormous game-changer

for the industry.

"It's magnificent, and what's important for him, he wants all musicians to have (this)," she said. "This is just something that he feels incredibly passionate about."

Long a trailblazer for artists' rights, and for coming up with innovative approaches to break away from the label-structure that he's viewed as unfair to artists, he sees the way the industry has unfolded as the ultimate "I told you so": disappearing labels, a streaming system that some music acts say nets them even less profit for the music they made, and increasing challenge to make money just off of making music.

He scoffs at the image of him that had long been defined by others; a technology-phobe who

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resisted what was to come in the industry, like that persistent notion that he once declared the Internet dead.

"We were saying it was dead to us — dead energy," he explains.

For Prince, the old Tribe Called Quest rhyme still rings true: "Industry rule number four thousand and eighty, record company people are shady."

He speaks passionately of his disdain for traditional record contracts and publishing agreements that he believes give most of the power — and profit — to other entities, not the creator of the music.

He considers it not only bad business, but also against God:

in his view. When asked about U2's much analyzed venture with Apple — in which the company paid them for their latest album, then released it in its customers' iTunes libraries for free — Prince simply says. "That's a designer deal. ... Of course they got paid. But what about the others?"

Prince is hoping to show artists that there is an alternative to the standard way of doing business. Paisley Park is not just a place for Prince, but also a creative sandbox for other artists.

Liv Warfield is one: The boisterous soul singer with the big band and dynamic stage act worked under Prince's tutelage for her latest album, and has

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"The Bible says you're not supposed to sign your inheritance away."

The entry of Apple as the major player in music hasn't helped,

opened for Prince on tour; "The Voice" contestant Judith Hill has come through. At one point, he plays a track by a powerful female voice that turns out to be

Rita Ora. Jennifer Hudson will be making a Paisley Park pilgrimage soon, he says.

"How we make music is in a collective," he says, with the motto: "Best idea wins."

This spring, he launched NPG Publishing; besides administering his own music, it will do so for other acts.

But he's quick to note that he doesn't have artists signed to him.

"We don't do (record) deals," says Prince. "I don't want anything from anybody."

Joshua Welton, a young producer who is married to drummer Hanna Ford Welton of 3RDEYEGIRL (Donna Grantis and Ida Nielsen round out the trio), is one of the fresh new talents that Prince marvels at; he refers to him as a "Steve Jobs" and marvels not only at his musical might, but also his spiritual strength.

His faith in Welton is so strong that he shares productions with him on the album, and says for the first time, there are tracks where Prince doesn't even play an instrument, leaving it to Welton.

"Who would have predicted that I would let a 22-, 23-yearold produce me?" says Prince (though he's actually 24). "He's supertalented."

For Prince, success today is about audience impact and, as always, taking success to the next level.

He's not looking for a repeat of 1984: "I don't need another gold record," he says matter of

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factly (though for the record, that was the year of many platinum records).

Nor does he care about charting No. 1 songs or hits. When he explains why he isn't, he takes it back to Africa and says that's not the community's way of thinking: "You don't quantify success by numbers."

He's working on a rerelease of the epic "Purple Rain" album for its 30th anniversary, but when asked if he's excited about it, he flatly says no.

"Same album, just state-ofthe-art sound," he says. "It's nice that it sounds better for the fans but I live in the now. I don't have to go backwards to celebrate."

He had no hesitation about working with Warner Bros again (after entering what Lamkins-

Ellis called an "amazing deal"): c "I don't deal in history nor should F they," he says. "It's not the entity C that's the problem." w Prince isn't stopping with the u two new albums and the "Pure ple Rain" rerelease: His song A "Funknroll" is being used by l NFL network, and he's excited about new avenues for his music. p You'll find his new music p on iTunes, and Spotify, but he t doesn't see anything contradico tory in that. "It's about the deal.

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Hollywood in the sky Drone technology taken to new heights in the film industry.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Thursday that it is granting permits to seven movie and television production companies to fly drones, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, said attorneys and a company official familiar with the decision.

However, the permits are expected to come with limitations, including that the unmanned aircraft be used only on closed sets and that they be operated by a three-person team, including a trained drone operator.

Until now, the only permit for : commercial drone operations the d FAA has granted has been to the y Conoco Phillips oil company, which has flown two kinds of e unmanned aircraft in unpopulated areas of Alaska and over the g Arctic Ocean with significant y limitations on their use. d The FAA is under intense . pressure from Congress and a c plethora of industries that want e to use the technology or sell it to others to relax its ban on com.

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mercial drone use. Companies want to use drones to monitor pipelines, inspect the undersides of oil platforms and bridges, and spray crops. Amazon and Google want to use them to deliver packages. Wedding videographers, real estate agents, journalists and other many others are clamoring to use them as well.

The seven movie and television companies are regarded by

agencies as trailblazers, the first of what are likely to be dozens of industries that could be approved in coming months for drone operations under limited circumstances.

"The floodgates will open and we'll see all kinds of other entities looking to use these things," said Lisa Ellman, an attorney with McKenna, Long & Aldridge who formerly headed the Justice Department's working

group on drone policy But Brendan Schulman, a New York attorney who presents several drone operators and interest groups that have challenged the FAA's drone restrictions, said he is concerned that limitations attached to the drone permits may be so onerous that the benefits of using the drones will be outweighed by the cost and the headache of complying with regulations.

"I'm worried that it's too small a step forward and it's too narrowly limited," he said.

The seven companies — Aerial MOB LLC, Astraeus Aerial, Flying-Cam Inc., HeliVideo Productions LLC, Pictorvision Inc., Vortex Aerial and Snaproll Media LLC — have been working with the Motion Picture Association of America for two years to win FAA approval.

Tony Carmean, a partner in Aerial MOB of San Diego, predicted drones will fundamentally change moviemaking, providing directors with the ability to get shots they could never get before and making films more dynamic. Small drones with video cameras will be able to fly through a building and in and out of windows, for example, he said.

Major movie studios "want their hands on this right away," but have held off using the technology until the FAA gives the go-ahead, he said.

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Welcome to Minnesota, Mr. Wiggins After some collaborating, speculations, trades and a 30-day waiting period, the 2014 firstoverall pick is now in a Timberwolves uniform.

LUKE LONIEN Staff Writer Being a first-round pick in the NBA, there is pressure to perform. Being the number one overall pick in the draft and being named the best prospect since LeBron James puts even more pressure on an individual.

Oh, let’s not forget being traded for a superstar by the name of Kevin Love. There is more pressure than you can imagine, and new Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins is taking it all in stride, and is having some fun

along the way.

For those of you that attended the Timberwolves “Dunks after Dark” you were treated to what most of us Timberwolves fans cannot wait to see more of; Rubio to Wiggins. The first play of the night was a high arcing alley-oop from Ricky Rubio to Wiggins, who finished with a two handed flush.

“I love playing with Ricky. He sees everything,” Wiggins said with that contagious smile of his.

Wiggins is coming off a successful freshman season at Kansas where he averaged 17.1 points

per game along with 5.9 rebounds per game. He was a second team All-American, and was successful enough to be the first-overall selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the blockbuster trade that sent Wiggins to Minnesota, along with Anthony Bennett and Thaddeus Young. All-Star forward Kevin Love then got shipped off to Cleveland.

Wiggins has taken in a lot of information on the first day of training camp, but was able to get some extra help before training camp even started.

“Flip brought us rookie and second year players in a couple weeks either so we can work on stuff before training camp even started,” Wiggins said.

He even got some advice from T-Wolves sharpshooter Kevin Martin.

“Kevin got us (rookies and second year players) up and we got breakfast at seven in the morning. He told us what to expect, and showed us right from wrong,” Wiggins said. Martin didn’t even buy the young guns breakfast.

“I wasn’t even hungry it was so early,” said Wiggins.

Head coach Flip Saunders is giving Wiggins everything he can handle too, even with a

Trevor Cokley • MSU Reporter The high-flyer averaged 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game with the Kansas Jayhawks last season.

learning curve.

“The veteran players have helped out the younger players, so the learning curve is definitely a positive,” Flip said.

“He is giving me anything I can handle,” Wiggins said. “A

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MSU’s men’s rugby club hosts home match ARNOLD BAGAMBA Staff Writer with contributions from Shawn Close MSU Student body, are you not sure what to do on Saturday afternoon? Need something to occupy your time before the homecoming parties kick into high gear?

Fortunately, my entertainment starved friends, this Saturday at 3 p.m. the MNSU men’s rugby club will host the St. Cloud huskies in what promises to be an exciting and fast-paced contest.

After defeating Bemidji 39 to 24 the Men’s Rugby Club hopes to continue their streak.

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Here you go Ricky, lead the way Head coach Flip Saunders showed his faith in Ricky Rubio with keeping him and sending K-Love instead. Is it now Rubio’s team? Can he lead the Twolves to the playoffs?

DENZELL CASTRO-OATS Staff Writer The Timberwolves are in town and with a jam-packed team with many new athletic attributes. The roster includes many regenerated returners and a few new legs that will help jump start the new and

improved Timberwolves.

As for Ricky Rubio he is all too satisfied with the amount of weapons surrounding him.

Moving out K-Love ment replacing him with new talent.

This new talent includes the athletic standouts Zach Lavine and Andrew Wiggins. Not to mention the other big guys Thaddeus

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Young and Anthony Bennett.

And with all this fast-paced young talent, it seems to be right up Rubio’s “Run ‘n Gun” mentality on offensive.

“This team is going to be a running team, and I like to run.

So I’ll look for them every time I get going.” Rubio said. “We can break things up a little more now as well. Last year we had Kevin Love and Corey Brewer doing that, now we have more players and it will allow us to do more when we have opportunities.”

Commenting on the gains of Zach Lavine and Andrew Wiggins Rubio says, “Zack Lavine and Andrew Wiggins are pretty good at what they do. They are young and athletic and can jump

out the gym, so they will be good attributes to the club. I’m excited to start taking advantage of what’s around me.”

And these weapons won’t just help on the offensive side of the ball. The length the Wolves now have on defense will contribute to expanding their zone defensive when necessary.

“Flip wants us to be aggressive on the defensive side of the ball. He wants to really focus on locking down the rim since now we have the tools to do it,” Rubio said. “We have bigger guys protecting the rim which will help us guard’s take care of what’s happening up top.”

Although all these workings are in its forming phases in the

third day of training camp, the Wolves seem to have a clear direction of what Head Coach Flip Saunders wants to do with the team and how Rubio will interact within in it.

“I have high expectations for this team,” Rubio says. “We’re young, we can run and we have a lot energy. We just have to learn each other throughout this time in training camp.”

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TOMMY WIITA Staff Writer With the new look Minnesota Timberwolves getting their season underway, there are a lot of changes that took place this offseason. With the biggest move having the franchise-player Kevin Love getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange

for the 2014 no. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins, and the 2013 no. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. The Timberwolves also received Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers in the three way trade.

The Wolves definitely have some high-flyers, such as the rookies Zach Lavine, Wiggins, Corey Brewer and Glenn Robinson III. With the pace being changed, Rubio and the Timber-

wolves offense will run a quicker pace this season. The offense will have to find an identity and a possible go-to guy as their years together grow, but they will also have a new face for their defensive identity this season. “[Flip] has said that we need to be aggressive and have four guys help out the one that is playing on the ball, as this is a team defense,” Ricky Rubio said.

Last year, the Timberwolves ranked 12th overall in the league in total defense, which is a little over league average. They did improve their athleticism this season with new young players, and that should help on defense as well. Rubio led league last year in steals, and now he and Brewer will get even more help with that this season. The only problem last season with Rubio and Brewer taking chances and getting steals, was getting exposed on some plays and having the opponent having open looks.

They should both continue to create havoc in opposing backcourts this season and years to come.

Minnesota also got better this season in perimeter defense, as Wiggins and Lavine have the potential to make big impacts out there. “Coach [Saunders] has us working on a lot of defense so far,” the 6’8” Andrew Wiggins said. “He has us doing drill after drill, making sure we are set.”

Both Wiggins and Lavine are easily two of the top athletic players coming out of this recent draft. Wiggins is a potential lockdown defender on the perimeter.

Right out of the gate, however, it

may take him some time to develop, but it shouldn’t matter because of his size and athleticism.

Lavine may come out of the gates a little rawer than Wiggins, as he is young and will clean it up as he matures. What will be fun to watch are his speed and quick hands, which will create turnovers by pure skill. The 6’5” guard from UCLA will mix well with Rubio, Brewer and Wiggins on defense. The turnovers forced should add up more this year, as this young team will find ways to pickpocket some opponents and transition the other way quickly.

The Timberwolves will also get better with rim protection this season, as Gorgui Dieng has developed more and will only get better at his young age. Last year, Rick Adelman’s team strayed away from fouls, which hurt Dieng’s game somewhat. With the philosophy changed this season, he should get both more playing time and more chances to contest shots from Head Coach Flip Saunders.

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lot of it is communicating on defense. To know who is behind you, when picks are coming, it’s a lot of communicating.”

Wiggins is also excited to get to work with the other players around him. The Wolves are a young team with a lot of athleticism. It is an aggressive defense in the making.

“I like playing with the other guys. We are young and out to get blood,” Wiggins said.

Being on a young team, Andrew can grow with other young players the same age as him like Zach LaVine and Anthony Bennett.

“I look forward to it; we are both young (Wiggins and LaVine) and have the same determination. We can be on the same journey together,” Wiggins said.

Wiggins and the Timberwolves are having high-energy practices, and even had a magician come in at the end of prac-

tice. Wiggins was doing all he can to not be fooled by the magician, but said he was too good.

“I was watching him to find out what is trick was, but he was pretty smooth,” said Wiggins.

Wiggins has yet to get his first run into Nikola Pekovic as well.

“I have not ran into any Pek elbows yet, thankfully,” said Wiggins, laughing.

Andrew Wiggins looks to be a defensive stopper and a go-to scorer for Minnesota this season.

If Wiggins is able to handle the pressure and perform, the number one-overall pick might just be the guy the Timberwolves franchise has been looking for to break that postseason drought.

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Vikings vs. Packers Preview JOHN WALFOORT Staff Writer The Minnesota Vikings have a short week as they play the Green Bay Packers Thursday night.

Green Bay’s offense took off against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Packers never had to punt during their contest, as Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdowns and racked up 302 passing yards. However, the Packers have struggled against the Lions and Seattle, which gives hope to Vikings fans.

The Vikings defense held Matt Ryan, who has had a good season, so far, to 298 passing yards and three touchdowns.

That may sound like a lot, but nextimpulsesports.com

it isn’t considering the two interceptions the Vikings defense pulled off to solidify their win.

The Packer’s will have to incorporate some kind of running game into their system with the Vikings; otherwise they may come up empty handed. Eddie Lacy floundered during his last game rushing 17 times for a merely 48 yards. The Vikings defensive line has done a good job against the run so far this season, so it will be interesting to see where the “Pack” can go with

the ball.

Minnesota’s success, in its last game, can be largely attributed to first round draft pick Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater helped open the run game for the Vikings by showing consistency and poise in the pocket, something Minnesota fans have been missing for quite a while.

Bridgewater completed passes on key third down plays to keep the offense on the field, and Atlanta on its toes. He also used his mobility when the pocket collapsed to get away from defenders while still looking for open receivers. Bridgewater completed 1930 passes for 317 yards and one rushing touchdown.

The unfortunate thing about Bridgewater is that he sprained his ankle during the game. For the Vikings to have a good shot at beating the Packers, Bridgewater has to play. With Bridgewater in the pocket it will keep defenses guessing and that is what Minnesota needs. Minnesota’s opponents, for too long have been able to predict the run first then throw method the Vikings have relied on. The Vikings can’t do that anymore because Adrian Peterson isn’t around.

For the Vikings to have a good shot Bridgewater must play;

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TWOLVES DEFENSE We want to be a high-intensity, aggressive team on defense this season, and we have a lot of talent that can challenge opposing players,” Saunders said.

continued from 27 sity, aggressive team on defense this season, and we have a lot of talent that can challenge opposing players,” Saunders said.

“Just like how Detroit [Pistons] has built their team with defense first, that’s how we are going to do it here.”

From the looks of it, the club does not look like an elite defen-

sive team this season. They are full of youth, and there are still some questions about off-ball defense and rim protection. They also don’t have an established dominant-defensive player. On the contrary however, it is ideal that Flip is focusing on defense now to establish a potentially dominant defensive team some-

time in the future. As long as the focus stays on defense, the Timberwolves will have their potential maximized on that side of the ball. A good defensive team can also offset questions offensively.

The defense should steadily improve, starting this season.

VIKINGS PREVIEW continued from 29 otherwise, we could easily see another repeat of last season. The reports are still up in the air on his status for Thursday’s game, but if he does play he will tear the Packers’ hurt defense up. My prediction for the game is the Vikings will win 28-17 with Bridgewater. Without Bridgewater, the Vikings will lose 24-9.

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R EPORTER PICK ‘EM | W EEK #5 VIKINGS @ PACKERS

BEARS @ PANTHERS

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