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Cultures showcased in Carnavales de América Varieties of foods, talents showcased at ISA’s first event this semester.

LUKE LARSON Staff Writer This past Saturday’s Carnavales de América celebration was the first international cultural event of the semester. And as such events are apt to be, it was a lot of fun.

The goal of Carnavales de América (“Carnivals of America” in English) was to showcase the great diversity of culture in America - that is, North America, South America, and the Caribbean.

“This was something that we came up with last year with the old International Student Association (ISA) board,” says event organizer and MSSA vice president Maria Ruiz-Mendez, referring to last year’s Americas Night. “We thought that it was needed to showcase the beauty of not just one country from America, but America as a whole.”

Those who attended both Americas Night 2015 and Carnavales de América 2016 noticed a change of format. Last year’s event experimented with a unique setup: performance took place on a centrally-located

stage at the same time that other activities were taking place, food was served, and attendees mingled.

Sungman Kang, the president of ISA, the organization that hosted Carnavales de America along with the Kearney International Center, has no preference between this year’s event and last year’s event.

Though Carnavales de América was more similar to a typical signature cultural night, it did try a few novel features. Prior to the main event in the CSU Ballroom, the CSU Hearth Lounge was set up with games and prizes and students gave PowerPoint presentations on various countries of the Americas.

At 6 p.m., food was served and there was plenty to go around. The menu featured jerk chicken, rice, beans, vegetables, lemonade, horchata (a sweet Mexican drink), and brigadeiro (a scrumptious Brazilian candy).

One criticism (though, logistically, a wise move) could be that attendees were asked to take only one brigadeiro each time they went up to grab food, which seemed akin to having a bag of Doritos open and requesting that only one be taken per turn.

After the food lines died down, a game of trivia began onstage - another

Photo by Luke Larson A student gives a presentation on Colombia in the Hearth Lounge Saturday. unique aspect of Carnavales de América. Each round featured five contestants from the audience who were challenged to answer (oftentimes very obscure) multiple choice questions.

Who knew that the official language of Bonaire is Dutch?

Who knew that Eva Peron was from the Los Toldos, Argentina? Who knew that Ecuador uses the U.S. Dollar as its currency? Each round’s winner was rewarded with their very own sombrero.

Starting around 7 p.m., the performances began.

Musical duo Nick Richards and Prottoy played a number of songs on guitar, Prashant Karki of Nepal performed an

original rap, Ryusei Abe of Japan performed a dance, and a traditional Mayan story was recounted with members of the audience acting out the scenes on-stage.

“There’s a bunch of things that have to be done for a night like this.

Cleanup, setup, decoration, organizing, gathering together the performers...” says event emcee and MSSA president Faical Rayani. “The performers are just MSU students so you have to find people that are good and willing to perform.”

ISA president Kang notes that time constraint was a significant issue while planning the event. As it was

the first signature cultural event of the year, it gave organizers only a month or so to prepare. Kang considers the event a success, despite the fact that attendance was lower than expected.

There’s a great lineup of signature cultural nights yet to take place this semester.

Latino Night La Gran Pachanga will take place next Friday. ISA’s Asian Night will take place on November 5th and World’s Got Talent: Season Two is set for Nov. 15.

Those interested in entering the World’s Got Talent competition may register at https://orgsync. com/77040/forms/221557.

Homecoming has begun: Now let’s talk coronation

ELLYN GIBBS Staff Writer Nothing screams college like bleachers crammed with matching purple and

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gold t-shirts. The football game is the culmination of homecoming week, but an equally important part of homecoming is the coronation of royalty.

MNSU has celebrated the homecoming tradition since 1928, which includes selecting two unique individuals who best represent the values of the university. The homecoming king and queen

are heavily invested in their college community, and also place a high importance on academics.

Candidates are selected based on their leadership and involvement on the MNSU campus. They are also required to have academic excellence, which means they must hold at least a 3.0 GPA. To run for royalty, they must be currently enrolled in at

least six credits and have already completed at least thirty credits.

The homecoming king and queen are elected based on their attendance at homecoming kickoff activities, their candidate interview, and public voting.

This year, royal voting opens on Monday, Oct. 3 at 8 a.m. and runs until Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:59

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Purple and Gold Gala celebrates MNSU donors Administration, students and donors seek to support school in years to come.

MNSU Theatre’s current musical The Full Monty.

Hustoles encouraged all attendees to buy tickets.

When the last number finished, emcee James “Gull y” G ullic k s o n announced the beginning of dinner. A salad and an entrée option of beef tenderloin, shrimp with crab stuffing, or an eggplant roulade were served by University Dining Services.

After an excellent meal, MNSU President Dr. Richard Davenport gave a welcoming speech, highlighting various successes of the school.

One of the major highlights Davenport mentioned was the diversity offered at the school. He boasted of the 1,200 international students from 94 different countries, all of who contribute to the global mindset MNSU wants

NICOLE SCHMIDT News Editor The Minnesota State Univer sit y, Mankato Foundation hosted its 22nd annual Purple and Gold Gala Friday, Sept. 30, in the Centennial Student Union.

The Gala, which was a formal event, was held to honor and celebrate the generous gifts of university donors.

The evening began with hors d’oeuvres in the Hearth Lounge at 5:30 p.m. MNSU administrators, donors, and students alike gathered in elegant attire, visibly excited

“Davenport boasted of the 1,200 international students from 94 different countries, all of who contribute to the global mindset MNSU wants to share and teach students. This makes 24 percent of the MNSU student population diverse.” to share and teach students.

This makes 24 percent of the MNSU student population diverse.

Davenport also mentioned a new high in new student applications and 12,500 returning students. These numbers lead the university to be the second largest public

at seeing old friends and acquaintances. After some idle chatter and a drink or two, guests were invited to the CSU Ballroom for the dinner and presentation of awards.

When guests found their seats, Dr. Paul Hustoles introduced several acts of

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Extra curricular activities were then the topic of discussion.

Davenpor t mentioned the theater program being in the top five in the country, as well as the dance program reigning as number one in the country.

Davenport also talked about the $250 million invested into the academic and sports buildings around MNSU, among which includes the new Clinical Sciences building and the new Carkoski Commons.

Ellen Steck of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation then spoke.

After Steck gave her speech, awards were then presented. Philanthropist of the Year went to Al and Bobbie Hubbard, Corporate

Philanthropic Partner of the Year was awarded to The Orthopedic & Fracture Clinic, PA, and Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Larry Schnoor. Pepsi Cola of Mankato, Inc. also surpassed the $5 million mark in the Lifetime of Giving.

After all awards were presented, guests were invited to have a variety of desserts in the Hearth Lounge.

In a rare moment aside from the chatter of the crowd, Davenport commented on the Gala.

“Look at the vibrancy and excitement of everyone here,” said Davenport. “For our donors, this Gala is the chance to come back and see the students and their successes. It reinforces that giving back to the university

is richly beneficial as they see how wholesome our students are.”

Student Senate Speaker Frederick de Ruiter also offered his opinion on the event. “The Gala was a great opportunity to see and meet some of the influential builders of MNSU,” he said.

The members of the purple and gold society (donors to the school) are the leaders who help connect the big ideas of our faculty and students to become realworld experiences according to the event program. It also went on to say that these philanthropic investments have empowered students through scholarships, facilities, and program support, making dreams possible.

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Maverick Profile: Dustin Gill is Drawn to the Sky

MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer One of the most famous quotes by Bob Marley is that when music hits you feel no pain. Music enlightens your spirits no matter what it is you may be going through.

It is without a doubt a piece of art that goes into the ears straight to the heart.

Dustin Gill alias Drawn to the Sky is an upcoming musician with dreams of making it big in the industry someday. The story of how he really got into music is truly humbling, yet very straightforward.

“In 5th grade I asked for a guitar for Christmas from my mom and she gave it to me,” Gill said. “I had a friend who also played guitar and he started teaching me.

After that my dream of being a professional musician just kicked in.”

Dustin says that his inspiration for wanting to become a professional musician was mainly ignited by his parents who have a good taste in music and always shared it with their son.

“Music is my main priority career wise as I feel there are a number of opportunities in the music industry,” Gill said.

The first time he actually performed original music was in the Centennial Student Union during an event.

“It is nerve wrecking yet

Photo Courtesy of Dustin Gill exciting when you put out original music, and whenever you’re performing your left to wonder what are people thinking about your lyrics,” Gill said.

Gill plays the acoustic guitar when he sings but he also plays the electric guitar which he feels he is more proficient with. Gill says that the genre of music he plays can generally be classified as alternative rock or punk rock.

“Composing my own songs makes me stand out more as an artists and boosts my confidence whenever I am on stage,” Gill said.

“Playing on campus is good as you get to reach a broader audience and connect with other students, but booking your own gigs is more rewarding since you get to showcase more of yourself rather than just have a laid out plan ready for you.”

Gill is a senior majoring in Music Industry with an emphasis in song writing.

Gill’s stage name Drawn to the Sky. According to him, this means having a burning passion to reach a higher altitude of love, laughter,

success and adventure in life.

Gill believes that the competition in the music industry is always getting stiffer and for any musician to get their big break is truly hard to come by. However, Gill has a very positive attitude toward music in general and also believes that consistency, hard work and pushing through all obstacles will bear fruit in the end.

“Although there are many artists doing it themselves in today’s music industry, publishing their own music, promoting their names on social media platforms, I believe that being consistent in music and preservering through hard times will definitely pay off,” Gill said.

In addition, Gill also believes that technology has really changed the music industry, as in the 21st century an artist does not need to sign with a huge record label or do over 1,000 shows to be known by the public. Most artists today rely on social media, YouTube and the Internet generally to guide them to prosperity. Gill says this is an advantage to

all artists as it broadens the playing field and allows more artists to be recognized.

Gill also listens to other types of music during his spare time to get his creative juices flowing or to get some inspiration to compose songs.

“Sometimes listening to a different genre of music can really help me in composing or just coming up with something new I can use in a song or while performing,” Gill said.

Gill feels that the main challenge with being an artist is basically surviving off of music alone.

“The pay that comes from being a musician is hardly enough to survive on, therefore one has to get a day job or venture into something different and balancing that with music becomes stressful,” he said.

Gill says that one of the best perks of being a musician is that one gets paid to express themselves and share with the world their deepest thoughts through the spectrum of music. One

also gets to travel the world, meet new people and learn new cultures. Gill dreams of becoming a professional composer as his major has a strong emphasis on song writing.

Gill is currently signed with a student recording label; Mav House Records which is a Recognized Student Organization. Mav House Records is similar to any recording label but it is run by various students who have different interest in the music industry from marketing to management.

Gill will be releasing three songs this semester through Mav House Records and is really looking forward to the experience. Gill also hopes to collaborate with other musicians on campus and continue building his network.

“I am really pumped up about recording these demo tracks and I will be posting all of them on my social media,” he said. Anyone can follow Gill on any social media platform through his stage name, Drawn to the Sky. Music is undoubtedly a tremendously powerful tool that has the ability to change the globe. The sky is the limit would not be an understatement to describe the spirit of Drawn to the Sky. Gill shows no intent of slowing down and Mav House Records is probably just a stepping stone for him to greater heights. Gill resilience and outstanding work ethic with true belief in his dreams of becoming a successful musician will certainly guide him to an amazing future.

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Schnmorenberg addresses concerns in response to sexual attacks and security alerts

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Sandi Schnmorenberg, the new director for security on the Mankato campus since Aug. 1, cleared up the vocalized concerns from last week’s MSSA meeting from lack of timely warnings. She especially addressed the reasons why the students received no alert on the sexual harassment attack that happened on Sept. 11.

Schnmorenberg retired in July after serving for thirty years from the Mankato Department of Public Safety and is an alumni who worked on the campus 20 years ago.

“We work hand-inhand with them, we share our reports with them,” Schnmorenberg explained.

“They also share information back with us.”

Security issues three kinds of warnings: star alert, which is for a current incident on-campus or threatens the campus or surrounding areas. The incident include examples of armed intruder, a chemical spill, or a large fire or explosion. Security issues are these warnings through text messages, emails, and posters. They also make the phone number for personal safety readily available online.

Only four calls have been

“In going forward, Schnmorenberg also promised there will be more discussion taking place about security advisories and how they are used.”

What constitutes a timely warnings is if a threat is “serious and continuing.”

Security is the number one call number for students but if campus security requires more help in a crime, then security involves the Department of Public Safety.

made to that line this year so far. The second kind of warning is a timely warning which is triggered by previous crimes but represent an ongoing threat like a sexual assault or armed robbery.

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Security determines how it needs to notify their students of alerts by first examining the situation case-by-case.

“We consider the continuing danger to the campus, is the threat over or is it continuing?”

Schnmorenberg added. “A rape on campus in which the suspect has not been caught is a continued risk. A rape on campus with the suspect has been caught, may or not be a continued risk. We have to look at the vitality of the circumstances to make sure that we are making the best decision that we can.”

Helpful details may include whether or not the suspect and victim knew each other.

Laws also govern the information security tells the students for the safety and protection of the identities involved. The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act allows students to student what information they wish to release when they register on-campus.

However, if there’s a health or safety risk to others, security may bypass those student requests.

Also suspects are still not guilty until they have been

convicted of the crime. “Ask any number of people that have been accused of rape and in the end found innocent what that did to their life when all of the information came out,” Schnmorenberg said. “I think you’re going to find that it became a great detriment to the life they wanted to live.”

So on Sept.11, security chose to exercise discretion and not issue a warning after discovering the police department was in the middle of interviewing the victim and the witness.

Since the suspect was also a student at Minnesota State University, the notification would have thwarted the police investigation and the need to make an arrest.

“We also have to consider the victim,” Schnmorenberg said. “The victim was already traumatized, so do we make it more traumatizing?”

Ultimately, the suspect was removed from campus and no longer a threat.

“I promise you as a director of security and this is a promise I can make and have no qualms about, that if there is a threat to anybody, as a result of something that’s happened, you will know about it,” Schnmorenberg stated.

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discussion taking place about security advisories and how they are used. She stood by her original statement that she believed none of the students were in danger since the suspect was gone after the incident, but at the same time, she understands the concerns.

One of the senators posed a question if the students will have a voice in the content of the alerts sent. Overall Schnmorenberg answered student engagement would be welcome but would have to also consider the limit of how many students as well as the time efficiency. In the meantime, the campus is also actively seeking on how it can better educate the community or who would be the best to have a conversation with even before contacting security.

Options like the Women’s Center and the Counseling Center were discussed.

“As I’m able to get to know you better, I am definitely partner oriented,” Schnmorenberg said. “I’ve learned in all 30 years of my career that you don’t get very far on your own. You have to learn to work together and solve problems to let the people who are affected have some say and empower them.”

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LUKE LARSON Staff Writer As a college student, chances are you’ve heard and/or spoken one of the following phrases: “Ugh! I can’t pay attention in class - it’s a Monday.” “There’s no way I’m getting any homework done - it’s Friday.”

Whenever I hear that, it reminds me of a teacher I had in high school. We would come into class looking tired and unmotivated, and she would say, “I understand - it’s a Monday.” Or we’d groan after she assigned us something to do in class and she’d say, “I know, I know. It’s a Friday.” Or someone would answer a question wrong and she’d reassure them, saying, “That’s okay. It’s a

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Don’t get me wrong, she was a great teacher, but it just seemed a little silly to me that any day of the week could be used as an excuse for lacking motivation, focus, interest, etc. “Tuesday” just didn’t seem like a very strong logical argument to me.

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You can’t use every day of the week as an excuse to not put in your best effort. Well, actually, you can. You can make an excuse out of any day of the week. Nothing’s stopping you from saying “ugh Monday,” pulling the covers over your head, and skipping your morning class.

But you can also make any day of the week an opportunity to be the best version of yourself. The choice is yours, but I recommend the second option.

Such excuse-making is so common in our daily lives.

We perpetuate it all the time in small talk. Here’s an example conversation: “Hey, should we do that task that we’re supposed to do?” said student X.

“No, dude - it’s Monday.

I can’t life right now,” said student Y. “I know, right?” said student X. “Let’s give up on that task.”

The next time you encounter that in conversation, challenge it.

Say, “yes, today is Monday.

What difference does that make?”

If you choose to hate Mondays, you’re choosing to be unhappy for 1/7th of your life. And considering that roughly 1/3rd of your life will be spent lying unconscious, you don’t have time to waste.

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Giving the word “value” true meaning again One student examines the limited value society places on our many things.

Opinion RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Society has fallen into a detrimental habit of overlooking value.

If we cannot see value in objects, it’s no wonder why we cannot treat people with respect, because how we treat people is revealed in how much care we take care of our things. If something no longer works or we think is significant, we toss it.

I’ll give you a few personal examples. I buy farm eggs just because my personal belief is it is healthier when

it comes directly from the source. But whenever the egg cartons get empty, I save them for the next time I return to the lady I buy them from. My mom, who is the cleanest person you will never meet, complains about the buildup and clutter on how the ugly cartons look on top of my refrigerator.

But you know what? That farmer’s wife expresses her gratitude to me for giving them back to her since she so often runs out.

If you or others can use it, don’t throw it away.

I have an acquaintance who wraps wine bottles with twine and further decorates them with colorful buttons,

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Continued from page 8 first heard that, but it really struck me.

So often, these opinion articles end up sounding like elongated inspirational Facebook wall posts. I want to avoid that. I don’t want to write an article just for the sake of writing an article. I hope to impart at least something of value, even if it’s not much.

Here’s a practical piece of advice that you can work toward in your daily life: be present. Be present to the moment that you are living in. “Now” is the only moment you live in and the only one you ever will live in. However mundane or however exciting, be present to the task at hand. When you work, devote yourself to work.

When you rest, devote yourself to rest. Be present to the people around you. Talk with the friends who are physically in your

presence, not those who just posted something on Facebook.

A wise MSU professor has said that when you take a shower, don’t think of all the stressful challenges waiting for you that day. Just focus on the comfort the warm water is bringing you.

It’s not easy, and I know that I personally don’t live up to my own advice. It’s hard, but it’s something worth improving at. In fact, the most valuable things in life usually are the most difficult.

There is nothing about Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday or Friday or Saturday or Sunday that is keeping you from being the best version of yourself. Take advantage of those days they’re the only ones you have this semester.

(CC BY-NC 2.0) by Thomas Hawk letters, and other fun objects she finds. I usually have at least four bottles for her every six weeks. The place I live at does not recycle glass bottles, so I think if I can help her business, I’m doing a good thing.

I’m not a mechanic and I’m not a car fanatic. I don’t know how well the Buick I used last week ran or how old it was. What I do know, from my boyfriend who works on cars when he is not trucking the road, is that Buicks are so common and so are their parts that they are barely worth anything. But it’s the whole concept.

Last week, when I saw the bent up doors, the broken

windows, the torn up back seats that eventually sat near the front seats – I felt saddened and angered inside. It’s only a Buick, but I imagine at one point it meant something to someone.

If we don’t see the value of things, we will see more of an economic toll on the country. We need to change this thinking before it’s too late.

Back to what I said about relationships; we don’t like when someone doesn’t respect our rights or who we are as people but then we turn around and do the same thing. How is that making a positive difference in the world? If we don’t get to

know more people and we go on the assumptions that are made, we are not learning their value. What do we or others gain when we ignore the effect of our actions, no matter how big or small?

Even though I’m busy taking classes and tackling the homework involved, pursuing my dreams, and keeping up with the daily life demands, I go visit my grandparents. I try to make it twice a month at least but sometimes it’s just once, to see how they are doing. They will not be here forever, yet they want to know they’re valued and cared about, just like the Buick.

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-Meet the 2016 Homecoming Court-

Cameron Klade Major: Sports management Minor: Marketing

Flavius Stanici Major: Exercise Science Minor: Sport Medicine

Spencer Sulflow Major: Exercise Science Minor: Pre-physical therapy emphasis

Tou Yang Major: Social work

Courtney Sill Major: Physical education and health science with developmental adaptive physical education

Michelle Fetter Major: Elementary education Minor: Middle school mathematics

Maryelizabeth Cronin Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology

Gao Sheng Vu Major: Marketing

Haley Severson Major: Mass media Minor: Marketing and photography

Katelyn Telthoester Major: Chemistry Minor: Biology

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CORONATION Continued from page 1 crowned on Thursday, Oct.6, after the epic lip sync battle in Bresnan Arena. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.

CANDIDATES This year’s candidates have a variety of vibrant

experiences that represent countless facets of MNSU. They are Greek Life officials, volunteers in their community, and play crucial roles in residential life on campus. They are members of intramural

teams and cultural clubs.

They are scholars, dancers, writers, learners, doers; overall, they are people who are passionate for purple and gold, and eager to make their corner of the world a better

place. Below, find the full list of candidates running for royalty and go online to read their full profiles at http://www.mnsu. edu/homecoming/court/ royalty.

The Reporter wishes good luck to all candidates and thanks them for carrying on the MNSU homecoming tradition.

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Banned Books Week reminds us of our rights

STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer Banned Books Week, an annual event held at the last week of September, was celebrated this year at the MNSU library from Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. MNSU library is just one of many libraries throughout the nation this week which are featuring displays of books that have been banned, celebrating the freedom to read and to express one’s own opinion.

Before a library or school can ban, or remove, the questionable materials from the public’s eye, the materials must be challenged.

According to ala.org, “A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. [However], due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.”

Books are challenged, usually by parents, for the best intentions to protect others, especially their children. Books are most often banned in schools or public libraries.

The top 10 most challenged books for 2015, as listed on bannedbooksweek. org, include well-known books such as Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Looking for Alaska by John Green, I Am Jazz, the children’s book about growing up as a transgender girl by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, and even the Holy Bible.

Books may be deemed worthy of banning by the public for various reasons.

The top three reasons given for a book to be banned are: the material was considered “sexually explicit,” the material included “offensive language,” and the materials were “unsuited to any age group.” According to ala.org, the popular post-apocalyptic trilogy The Hunger Games was banned in 2010 and 2011 due to anti-ethnic, antifamily, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, and violence.

Many classic books have been banned or challenged, some of which you may have read for an English class.

These include novels such as The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Beloved by Toni Morrison The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, 1984 by George Orwell, and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

According to ala.org and the Office for Intellectual Freedom, “at least 46 of the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century have been the target of ban attempts.”

An extensive list of banned or challenged classics may be found on ala.org/ bbooks, under “Frequently Challenged Classics.”

Some of these classic books have been banned or challenged because of socialist or communist viewpoints. Others such as novels by Toni Morrison have been challenged or language or sexually explicit scenes.

Yet others, such as The Lord of the Rings, were challenged

“Books are challenged, usually by parents, for the best intentions to protect others, especially their children. Books are most often banned in schools or public libraries.” or even burned for containing material deemed satanic.

As may be evident, some books that you have read, either for class or for leisure, have been banned or challenged in a school or a library somewhere in

America. The freedoms of the First Amendment gives you and the rest of the world the opportunity to read these books.

Book banning is really a form of censorship. It prevents others from reading a book

that another person or group of people may find offensive or disagree with. Not everyone is going to agree with every word or opinion that is written in the books of the library. Just because you are reading something does not mean you have to agree with it. Reading a wide variety of material from varying perspectives teaches us tolerance and understanding, and provides us with different ways of seeing the world.

Maverick Homecoming spirit burns with bonfire and fireworks display KALEB NORTH Staff Writer The Cons truc tion Management Student Association (CMSA) officers and members began building the bonfire structure at eight a.m. Monday morning. This is the third year the CMSA has participated in the construction of the bonfire.

“We were given a set of plans engineered by L.S. Engineering, which allowed us to construct a safe structure,” said Nate Fischbach, an officer with the CMSA. The entire arrangement was compiled from 220 pallets, all donated from local retailers and collected by the university. Over 600 screws secured the pallets

on top of each other.

“This was my first time being a part of a homecoming event and it was a great feeling knowing that students would come together to enjoy the night,” said Fischbach.

The CMSA students used an articulated lift, scissor lift and a telehandler. Jesse Alleven, Owen Gammell and Nathan Fischbach all completed a certification course to safely operate the equipment.

“The bonfire consisted of three different levels with the top being a single stack of pallets spiraling as they went up,” said Owen Gammell, CMSA officer. “As we neared six feet we used a boom lift to hoist members up and a telehandler to lift

pallets to them.”

The Mankato Fire Department was on site to control the burn. Over 500 students, faculty and communit y residents attended the burn and fireworks display immediately following. Hot 96.7 was also on site providing musical entertainment. The bonfire marked the beginning of the weeks Homecoming Events.

“I think it’s cool that the university allows the CMSA to construct the homecoming bonfire, it gives us real world experience managing a project from start to finish, procuring the tools and equipment, reading plans and maintaining a safe working area,” said Nathan Fischbach.

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Police chief prominent in heroin addiction debate fired

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A police chief who was honored by the White House for his pioneering approach to heroin addiction was fired on Monday after the mayor accused him of misleading investigators looking into allegations of improper behavior with two women.

Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken said she lost confidence in police Chief Leonard Campanello after he destroyed cellphone evidence and took other steps to deceive investigators looking into the complaints. She said she made the decision to begin the termination process “with a heavy heart” but Campanello’s actions during the investigation

were “entirely unethical and unacceptable.”

Campanello gained national recognition for launching the Angel program, which connected heroin addicts with drug treatment without arresting them.

The program has helped hundreds of drug addicts get into treatment and has been replicated in dozens of police departments across the country since its June 2015 launch. Campanello was honored in Washington, D.C., as a Champion of Change in April.

Theken said Campanello erased the memory on his city-issued phone and suggested someone else in

the police department had taken the phone without his permission and tampered with it. The city’s special legal counsel, Lenny Kesten, said investigators later determined Campanello’s statements were false and recovered more than 600 text messages between the chief and one of the women.

Theken and Kesten declined to describe the nature of the two women’s allegations other than to say they were “disturbing” and the women may have feared for their safety.

“His personal life is his personal life,” Kesten said Monday.

The Boston Herald reported Campanello’s wife

filed for divorce late last week. The couple has been separated for about two years.

Campanello’s lawyer Terrence Kennedy declined to address the allegations.

In an emailed statement, he called the city investigation a “witch hunt” and maintained the firing was unjustified.

“The chief is proud of the work he has done for the city of Gloucester as well as with the Angel program,” Kennedy said. “He intends to continue to advocate even stronger for those suffering from addiction.”

Campanello tweeted a message to the residents of Gloucester, an hour’s drive northeast of Boston, after the mayor’s announcement: “Thank you citizens of Gloucester for your belief in me. See you ‘further on up the road’. I loved working for

you. #headheldhigh.”

Campanello’s termination isn’t immediate.

Under Campanello’s contract, he is entitled to a hearing to challenge his termination, and Kennedy said Campanello intends to hold the city to its contractual obligations.

Theken placed Campanello on administrative leave last month for undisclosed reasons and launched separate probes of the police department, Campanello and another officer also placed on leave.

The mayor stressed the Angel program will continue without Campanello. About 10 drug addicts have gone to the police seeking treatment since the chief left, she said.

“It’s succeeding. It’s going forward,” she said. “The city is committed to helping people who want to be helped.”

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Clinton tears into Trump on taxes; he says he’ll save nation TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump’s tax maneuvering, business skills and trustworthiness Monday as she sought to capitalize on news that the New York real estate mogul may have paid no federal taxes for years.

Unfazed, he boasted of using U.S. tax laws “brilliantly” and cast himself as a savvy business survivor poised to save a reeling nation.

Campaigning at a Toledo train station, Clinton castigated Trump as a cold-hearted and bungling businessman who “represents the same rigged system that he claims he’s going to change.” She called for a new law requiring presidential candidates from major parties to release their tax returns, as Trump has refused to do, and she accused him of shirking his responsibility as a taxpayer.

“He’s taken corporate excess and made a business model out of it,” she said.

“It’s Trump first and everyone else last.”

The Democrat’s broadside was her first response to a weekend New York Times report that Trump claimed a loss of nearly $916 million in a single year on his personal tax filings. The Times said the size of the loss could have allowed him to avoid federal taxes for nearly two decades, an assertion his campaign neither confirmed nor disputed.

Nor did Trump.

Instead, at a Colorado rally, he portrayed himself as a man who bounced back from financial losses, will recover from a currently difficult stretch of the campaign and propel the nation to a similar turnaround.

“On Nov. 8, America’s comeback begins,” he told cheering supporters in Pueblo.

As for questions about his tax history, Trump said he had “brilliantly used those laws ... legally used the tax laws to my benefit and to the benefit of my company, my investors and my employees.”

“The unfairness of the tax laws is unbelievable.

It’s something I’ve been talking about for a long time, despite, frankly, being a big beneficiary of the laws,” Trump told the crowd in Pueblo. “But I’m working for you now. I’m not working for Trump.”

He acknowledged business failures as well as successes but declared, “I’m still here.”

He said that “our country is in need of a major comeback,” just like the one

he was able to pull off after near-financial collapse in the 1990s — and the one, he implied, he would make from his recent drop in the polls after a difficult campaign week.

Several of Trump’s surrogates also rallied to note that the Times report did not allege wrongdoing and they contended the Republican presidential candidate was a “genius” for using the tax system to rebuild his fortune.

At the same time, the Clinton campaign seized on the comment with a new TV ad, asking, “If not paying taxes makes him smart, what does that make the rest of us?”

In her remarks in Ohio, Clinton mocked: “What kind of genius loses a billion dollars in a single year?”

Other Trump troubles mounted.

Former cast and crew members from the reality TV show “The Apprentice” described for the first time his treatment of women on the set. Show insiders told The Associated Press that Trump rated female contestants by

the size of their breasts and talked about which ones he’d like to have sex with.

The campaign issued a broad denial, calling the claims “totally false.”

Also Monday, the New York attorney general’s office ordered the Trump Foundation to immediately stop fundraising in the state, saying it isn’t registered to do so.

The back-to-back bad news piled on a week of Trump missteps and his increasingly aggressive personal attacks on Clinton. Since a rocky debate last week, Trump has engaged in a distracting feud with a former beauty queen he called “Miss Piggy” because she gained weight during her reign. He seemed to try to shift the conversation Saturday night when he suggested, without evidence, that Clinton may have cheated on her husband.

Trump’s campaign is searching for a way to rattle Clinton — while also getting control of its own message.

The new revelations only make that harder. While

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Mavericks drop heart-breaker to Warriors MNSU now with as many losses as 2015, look to rebound this weekend.

COLT JOHNSON Staff Writer The heartbreak set in for the Minnesota State Mavericks after losing to Winona State by a last-second field goal to seal the game.

After a grueling loss to conference rival Winona State 34-31 at the hands (or foot) of a last second field goal attempt, Head Coach of the Mavericks Todd Hoffner made the message clear to his players after the game, to keep their heads held high and that the season isn’t over yet.

Photo by Craig Johnson (WSU) Mavericks’ Senior wide reciever Connor McKeen (in white) hauls in a game-tying touchdown catch during the game against Winona State.

“We met on the field and we told them to keep their heads up and keep battling,” Hoffner said. “We need to bounce back and go 1-0 at homecoming. I think it’s really important that we go out and play football together. As a team, I think we can be stronger if we’re playing together.”

The Mavericks were able to come back from a 17-point deficit in the first half by scoring on three-consecutive drives to end the second quarter. The Mavericks were resilient all the way to the end of the game, but it just wasn’t enough to take a win out from the Winona State Warriors.

Junior quarterback Nick

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Soccer starting to gain momentum Mavericks have won their past four of five games after splitting weekend.

COREY YUMAN Staff Writer This past weekend, the Minnesota State Mavericks soccer team hit the road to compete in back-to-back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) games.

The women ended the weekend with a split record having fallen to Bemidji State 3-1 and bouncing back for a 4-0 win over Minnesota Crookston. With the weekend in the books, the Mavs are now sitting on a 5-3-1 record and have won four out of their last five games.

Opening up the weekend was a road game in Bemidji to take on the Beavers. Bemidji State got off to a hot

start and just under 14 minutes into regulation, the team got the first goal off a score from Bayley Ertl coming from an assist from Raquel Thelen.

Before the first half ended the Beavers notched another goal, this time coming on an unassisted goal from Sarah Stram.

The majority of the second half happened without a score from either team. However, in the 77th minute the Mavericks were able to get their first score of the game when Alesha Duccini scored an unassisted goal to put the Mavs down by one.

Just over five minutes later, the Beavers struck once again which proved to be the final blow when Ertl hit her second goal of the game off an assist from Thelen and Rachel Norton. The Beavers earned the NSIC win 3-1.

The Mavericks’ Alexa Rabune took the loss at goalie with five saves. Minnesota

State was able to out-shoot Bemidji State on goal 10-8.

“It’s obviously not fun to lose, but at the same time, I think it provided us with some learning opportunities that we are now able to build off of,” senior midfielder Kiana Nickel said.

The Mavericks didn’t take long to get back on their feet after slipping, as the next day they were able to shut out Minnesota Crookston in Crookston.

At the seven-minute mark it was Nickel that gave the Mavericks their first goal, and the goal that would ultimately give them the victory. Nickel played the ball from 30 yards and nailed the goal off an assist from Abby Hausken.

Nickel got in on some assist action about six minutes later when she passed to Taylor

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MLB Wild Card Previews Sports Editor Tommy Wiita gives his insight on what to expect.

TOMMY WIITA Sports Editor One game will feature two division rivals meeting up once more. The other will feature last year’s National League pennant winner and a team that has won three championships in the past six seasons.

The Baltimore Orioles will face the Toronto Blue Jays on the northern side of the border at the Rogers Center in the American League Wild Card game (Tuesday, 7 p.m., TBS). The New York Mets will face the San Francisco Giants in the Big Apple at Citi Field for the National League Wild Card game (Wednesday, 7 p.m., ESPN). Here are some key match-ups, and what to expect for outcomes of both games.

The Blue Jays will host the Orioles, only because they won the head-to-head matchup during the regular

brought the Orioles here is simply stout pitching down the stretch. Ubaldo Jimenez found some rhythm, producing quality starts in six of his last seven starts. The young starters in Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy have been consistently good, and Baltimore’s ace Chris Tillman has been the kind of pitcher the Orioles were hoping he would be.

As it was stated earlier, Toronto’s offense is something to fear. However, that has not been the case lately. In the months of September and October, the Blue Jays were averaging a Major Leaguelow 3.7 runs per game. Their starting rotation has been the key to their playoff birth these past 30-something days, with an ERA of 3.27, second-best in the Majors.

The bullpen also had their problems recently, holding a 4.60 ERA in that span of time.

With the home-field advantage being something the Blue Jays might call a blessing, Toronto’s fans will have a great impact for the onegame playoff.

Both the Blue Jays and Orioles finished in the top-five in homeruns, and this game

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Giants’ catcher Buster Posey is looking for his fourth World Series ring in the past seven years. season (10-9). The Orioles have earned a birth with a starting rotation full of question marks. Their bullpen has been a tremendous pick-meup as the season rolled on, as they led all American League teams with a 3.41 earned run average. It will be hard to imagine the O’s will be able to suppress an offense like Toronto, but perhaps they can do more damage control than expected. What

could turn into an offensive battle. The funny thing about baseball is there really is not a constant to expect. If the game were to come down to pitching, especially the bullpen, the game could sway in the advantage of the Orioles.

Baltimore’s closer Zach Britton has converted all 47 of his save opportunities, and a miniscule 0.54 ERA. The last time he allowed a homerun was in April, so if the Ori-

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Blue Jays’ third baseman and reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson (left) and outfielder Jose Bautista (right) surely will make an impact in the one-game playoff against the Orioles. oles have the lead late in the game they could be a lock to advance to the next round.

Prediction: Baltimore 6, Blue Jays 4 A vast difference from the American League Wild Card game, the National League Wild Card game will feature a pitching matchup that could be the highlight of the playoffs. For the Mets, righthander Noah Sydergaard will take the bump. On the other side, southpaw Madison Bumgarner will face him. Both were ranked in the top-five in ERA in the Majors, so it surely could be looking like quite the pitching duel. According to MLB.com statistics, no other starter in the Majors can consistently throw the ball as hard as Syndergaard can. His averaged perceived velocity on all of his pitches are 95.4 miles per hour.

Both teams have seen a different journey to this game, with the Mets holding the best record in the Majors the last six weeks (27-13), and the Giants losing their past 38 of 60 games after the AllStar break. The Giants were almost out of the race, as the surging St. Louis Cardinals were able to challenge them for the final playoff spot in the last couple of weeks.

San Francisco was able to win eight of their last 12 games, reminding the league it is yet again an even year after all (Giants won World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014). The Mets are looking strong yet

again this season, even with injuries to starters Matt Harvey and Jacob DeGrom. Saying it does come down to a pitching duel, the bullpen that would be able to shut things down would be in favor of the Mets. The Giants have had trouble keeping leads late in the game since the All-Star Break, as it could ultimately be their Achilles heel if they cannot right the ship in that

department. This is an intriguing matchup in the sense both of these teams could be potential threats to represent the National League in the World Series.

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““We got to keep believing, keep the faith and trust one another in order for us to continue to succeed,” Hoffner said. “We did some things really well- our ability to battle back by being down 17 points was very impressive. In the end they made one more play then we did, but I think we had a lot of opportunities. Even though it came down to the last play, you don’t ever want it to come down to that.””

Pieruccini lead the Mavericks again, this time he did it primarily with his arm. Pieruccini threw for 228 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions against the Warriors, completing 22 of 36 passes.

The Mavericks run game was also only able to manage 91 yards on the ground, which was a season low. As an offense, the Mavericks were only able to average 2.7 yards per rush, making it difficult to

yards and four touchdowns, hitting four different receivers for touchdowns. The Mavericks defense struggled defending the pass throughout the game and even though the Mavericks have dropped to 3-2 on the season, there’s no time to dwell on the past.

It is time to move forward, build and learn from the successes and failures of the season.

“We got to keep believing,

Photo by Craig Johnson (WSU) Minnesota State’s Erik Fuller drops Winona State defenders, moving the ball forward during Saturday afternoon’s contest. move the ball at times The defense also seemed to have their troubles, as it came down to trying to defend the passing game of the Warriors. Senior quarterback Jack Nelson threw for 355

keep the faith and trust one another in order for us to continue to succeed,” Hoffner said. “We did some things really well- our ability to battle back by being down 17 points was very impressive. In

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the end they made one more play then we did, but I think we had a lot of opportunities.

Even though it came down to the last play, you don’t ever want it to come down to that.”

With two losses now, the Mavericks can’t afford to lose many more games this season if they hope to make it to the Division-II playoff bracket. Even with legitimate worries of missing the playoffs this season, Hoffner said his focus is keeping the team’s focus on the next game and one day at a time.

“The only thing we’re worried about right now is winning our next football game. That’s all we’re worried about- we’re not thinking about down the road or the distant future, we’re just trying to focus on today and trying to get better,” Hoffner said.

Like Hoffner said, it’s time to bounce back and this is the perfect upcoming game to do just that. It’s homecoming week for Minnesota State, and they are set to play the 2-3 Concordia – St. Paul Golden Bears at 2 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. Let’s see if the Mavericks can bounce back from a tough loss and take their home-game winning streak to two games.

SOCCER continued from 18 Kenealy who scored to put Minnesota State up, 2-0.

Before the first half ended, the Mavericks kept piling up on their lead and Morgan Cottew hit a goal at the 36-minute mark coming off an assist from Kenealy to give the Mavs a 3-0 lead as the half winded down.

Not long after the second half started, it was Nickel once again who came up with some points and scored the Mavericks’ fourth goal of the game on a penalty kick. Her second goal of the game proved to be enough as the Mavericks got a 4-0 NSIC win.

“As a team, we rebounded well to come away with a 4-0 win on Sunday. It was fun to get out there and score some goals to help gain some confidence back,” Nickel said.

Goalie Ryann Rydeen started at goalie and was able to earn the shutout win for Minnesota State with her four saves.

Rydeen has only started in two games this season and has posted a shutout victo-

ry in both.

Minnesota State had 11 shots on goal to Crookston’s four.

After a bit of a rocky start to the season, the Mavericks are starting to find their footing as they get ready to finish off the second half the season.

Nickel seems confident that they are on the right track.

“We have won three of the past four games by a considerable amount so I think as a team, we are starting to come together more. There is still work to do in order to reach our full potential, but I think we are making our way,” explained Nickel.

The Mavericks will continue in NSIC play this weekend when they play a home game vs. Wayne State at 1 p.m., Friday, at The Pitch and then hit the road for an away game against Augustana at 1 p.m., Sunday, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Twins look to Falvey to right ship After a season featuring 103 losses, the Twins are looking to get back on track.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The day after their worst season in club history, the Minnesota Twins took a symbolic step forward.

The Twins formally announced 33-year-old Cleveland Indians assistant general manager Derek Falvey would be their new executive vice president and chief baseball officer, charged with turning around a team that lost by far the most games (103) in the major leagues.

“I believe the addition of Derek Falvey to the Minnesota Twins will markedly enhance our organizational excellence and bring championship baseball back to Minnesota,” Twins owner and chief executive officer Jim Pohlad said on Monday, in a prepared-yet-ambitious statement distributed by the Twins.

Championship baseball has been missing from Minnesota since 1991, and the last time the Twins won a postseason game was 2004.

They’ve averaged 94 losses per year since 2011, and this past season was the tipping point for widespread change.

Executive vice president and general manager Terry Ryan was fired on July 18, ending his leadership of the baseball operations at 17½ seasons.

Falvey reflects an industry-wide trend toward young, analytical, innovative executives, with Theo Epstein’s success after being hired as a 28-year-old in 2002 by the Boston Red Sox as the prime example. Epstein is now lead-

ing a revamp of the Chicago Cubs, who just piled up the most wins they’ve had since 1910.

“It’s a tremendous honor to have the opportunity to lead the Twins baseball operation,” Falvey said in a statement in which he vowed to advance the organization’s processes and “nurture a progressive culture.”

Falvey joined Cleveland’s baseball operations in 2007 and rose through the department to third-in-command this season. The former pitcher for NCAA Division III Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, earned a degree in economics in 2005. He will join the Twins after the playoff-bound Indians wrap up their season.

“He’s kind of a rising star, in my opinion,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said recently. “I don’t think you’re going to talk to anybody around here who doesn’t think he is.”

The Twins have gone young before. Andy MacPhail was hired to lead the baseball operations at age 32 in 1985, and he had a big hand in building the 1987 and 1991 world champions. The Milwaukee Brewers, using the same search firm as the Twins, hired general manager David Stearns a year ago at age 30.

The top priority for Falvey must be pitching. The Twins had a 5.08 team ERA, more than a half-run higher than the next-worst team in the American League. Ervin San-

tana was the only reliable starter. The Twins had a middle-of-the-pack offense, but they lacked consistency with impotent stretches in April and September. They used a franchise-record 49 players.

“It’s not just one arm. It’s not just one bat. It’s multiples of each, and we have to get better in a lot of areas,” second baseman Brian Dozier said.

Here are the top takeaways from the 2016 season: FIELDING FLUBS Overshadowed by the futility of the pitching was the continued deterioration of the defense behind it. Once an organization lauded for sound fundamentals, the Twins were charged with a league-most 126 errors, 29 more than the next-closest teams. Miguel Sano had 18 in 80 games in the field.

BULL DOZIER Dozier, making a mere $3 million this season, became the only Twins player beside Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew and the first since 1970 to reach the 40-home run mark. He went deep 42 times and batted a career-best .268 with 99 RBIs, despite a 2-for-34 slide over his last eight games and an awful start that had him hitting .202 at the end of May. Dozier also stole 18 bases in 20 tries.

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Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Brian Dozier provided some would say the only spark all season for the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins at least were a more powerful team at the plate this year, hitting 200 home runs for their highest total since 1964 and their third-most in club history. The Twins had 11 players reach the 10-homer mark, matching a major league record shared with Detroit (2004) and Houston (2015).

GROWING PAINS Sano started the season awkwardly in right field, missed time to hamstring and back injuries and tainted his 25 home runs with a teamhigh 178 strikeouts in 437 at-bats. Center fielder Byron Buxton struggled badly at

the plate until finally finding a groove in September. Righthander Jose Berrios posted an 8.02 ERA in 14 starts. This trio is the core of the young talent the Twins and their fans had been eagerly awaiting.

OFFSEASON SHUFFLE Catcher Kurt Suzuki is the only free agent, but roster changes are certain. Dozier could be a trade candidate, a quick way to upgrade the starting pitching. Third baseman Trevor Plouffe, beset by midsection injuries, has had his job taken by Sano.

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Mavericks split weekend series Volleyball easily defeats SCSU, loses nail-biter to UMD.

JAMES ANDERSEN Staff Writer The Minnesota State University volleyball team went 1-1 over the weekend. On Friday night, they beat St. Cloud State and dropped a tough one against Minnesota Duluth on Saturday.

It took four sets to down the Huskies of St. Cloud State (5-9, 1-5) on Friday night. On the first set, the Mavericks initially stumbled out of the gate. St. Cloud developed an early 4-1 lead. The Mavs, however, caught up to them and slowly established a big lead of their own. At one point in the set, the score was 20-13 Mavs. The Huskies made a valiant effort at a comeback, but MNSU held on and won the set 25-22.

It was the same story for the Mavs in the second set, as they started off with a slow start. At one point, the Huskies were ahead 13-5, but the Mavs slowly came back and eventually evened up the score at 19-19. After that, St. Cloud went on a 6-2 run to win out the set at 25-21.

Heading into the third set at 1-1, the Mavericks were motivated to make quick work of SCSU. The Mavericks started off fast and eventually built the lead to 11 with a score of 20-9 following an error by the Huskies. SCSU did their best to make a comeback, but the deficit was insurmountable and the Mavs won the third set with a score of 25-18.

The fourth and final set stayed competitive for most of it. Both teams were exchanging points and no one seemed to have been able to build a lead. Late in the set, the score was even at 20, and the turning point of the set was the Mavs’ next two points making the score 2220, which prompted a time-

out by the Huskies. The timeout could not, however, stop the run that the Mavs were on, and MNSU finished out the set and the match with a

The third set was even closer than the first two.

Not one team could gain an edge. It was a tradeoff of

“St. Cloud State had a 5-4 advantage in aces in the match, other than that it was advantage Mavericks. MNSU had the edge in kills, assists, blocks, and digs with 52, 15, 51, and 58, in that order.” score of 25-21.

St. Cloud State had a 5-4 advantage in aces in the match, other than that it was advantage Mavericks. MNSU had the edge in kills, assists, blocks, and digs with 52, 15, 51, and 58, in that order. The Huskies were not far off, however as they tallied 46 kills, 10 blocks, 46 assists, and 56 digs.

The player of the game was freshman Morgan Olson as she set a career-high 20 kills in the match. Autumn Risch also had a major contribution to the team with a match-high 44 assists and 10 digs. Haley Fogarty had another impact performance in the match as she posted 21 digs and 7 assists. It was a good win for the Mavs, and these two teams will be facing off again this season later in November.

Saturday afternoon, the 2nd ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs strolled into Mankato on a 14-game winning streak. That streak continued after Saturday, but it took 5 sets for them to overcome the Mavericks.

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that’s when the Mavericks started to dominate. MNSU went on a major 10-2 run to win the first set with a score of 25-18.

The second set was no different than the first as neither team could develop a large lead. The turning point of the set came when the Bulldogs were up 18-17 and they went on a 4-point run which prompted a Minnesota State timeout. After the timeout, the Mavs tried to establish a comeback, but the set was too close to the end and UMD ended up winning the second set 25-20.

runs for both squads. The score was even at 24 at the end of the set, and the Mavericks squeaked out the win following a kill by Olson and an error from UMD. The score of the match was 2-1 Mavericks heading into the fourth set, and the fourth set was not short of fireworks like the previous three. The score was tied at 16, until the Bulldogs subtly outscored the Mavs 9-5 and won the fourth set by a score of 25-21.

The fifth and final set was a war of attrition as the Bulldogs were extra motivated

and had momentum coming in. Midway through the set, the Bulldogs earned a 4-point lead with a score of 10-6. Then suddenly the score was at 13-8. The Mavericks fought back, but the lead was too large and the Bulldogs were too close to the end, and Duluth won the set and the match 15-11.

Both teams were statistically pretty even throughout the match. The Bulldogs had a slight advantage in almost every category except aces.

UMD had 66 kills, 3 aces, 12 blocks, 60 assists, and 59 digs. The Mavs racked up 64 kills, 5 aces, 9 blocks, 59 assists, and 51 digs.

Senior Krista Hassing led the Mavericks with 19 kills.

She also added 3 blocks to the team. Junior Jackie Jones was second on the team with 15 kills. Risch led the Mavs with 54 assists. She also tallied 2 aces. Fogarty led with 19 digs, and also posted 2 assists of her own.

After the weekend series, the Mavs are about half-way through the season with a record of 9-6 (3-4 NSIC).

They will take to the road this weekend as they face Wayne State College on Friday night, and Augustana University on Saturday.

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U.S. completes task in winning Ryder Cup Margin of victory over Europe is largest in 35-year history.

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Reed shook his fists with fury for every big putt he made. Phil Mickelson leaped higher than when he won his first Masters. Ryan Moore delivered the final point in this American masterpiece Sunday at the Ryder Cup. The 17-11 victory over Europe was their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup. Only this was more than just three days of exquisite golf at Hazeltine. This victory began two years ago in Scotland, when Phil Mickelson publicly criticized U.S. captain Tom Watson and a process that he felt put the Americans in position to fail far too often.

“When put in the right environment, the U.S. team brought out some amazing golf,” Mickelson said. “And we’re bringing back the Ryder Cup because of it.”

Sure enough, that 17-inch gold trophy was gleaming on a table, right next to a couple of champagne bottles on ice.

This wasn’t about being maybe the best team ever assembled.

The Americans were a team, and that was all that mattered. For the first time since 1975, every U.S. player won at least one match. And for the first time since 2008, the Ryder Cup is staying in America.

Four years after Davis Love III saw his team blow a 10-6 lead at Medinah, he watched them make more birdies and eagles than he could count as they filled the scoreboard with American red and took any suspense out of the outcome.

“There was a lot of pressure on these guys over the last couple years,” Love said.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Members of the USA team pose for a picture during the closing ceremony of the Ryder Cup golf tournament Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

“We haven’t had a good run lately, and I’m thrilled for them that they got the win. ... This team has been questioned and beat up for a long time, and I’m proud of the way they came together.”

Europe, going for its fourth straight victory, never really had a chance.

Reed outdueled and outshouted Rory McIlroy in a match so dynamic that they halved three straight holes with birdies. McIlroy holed a 60-foot putt up the slope on the par-3 eighth and cupped his hand to his ear to a loud an occasionally obnoxious crowd. Reed followed with a 35-foot birdie putt, wagging his finger at McIlroy. They bumped fists and patted each other on the back. McIlroy’s putter went cold, and Reed holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to secure the 1-up victory.

Mickelson and Sergio Garcia combined for 19 birdies, eight of them over the last five holes. Mickelson made an 18-foot birdie on the final hole, crouched and then

leaped in the air, capping off a big week under more pressure than usual because of his strong voice in all these changes.

One of the changes from the Ryder Cup Task Force that Europe mocked was to spread out the captain’s picks until the very end. The last one went to Moore, who was added to the team only last Sunday. A week later, he was celebrating a 1-up victory over Lee Westwood that clinched the cup.

“You’re only as strong as your 12th man right there,” Brandt Snedeker said to him.

There wasn’t much Europe to do. Thomas Pieters had the best showing of any European rookie by going 4-1.

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That was a lone bright spot.

“They did everything I asked of them. They tried their heart out. They worked hard. They fought hard,” European captain Darren Clarke said. “The American Ryder Cup team deserved to win.

And we’re all gutted and disappointed. And we will be back stronger to fight in two years’ time in Paris.”

Mickelson already was looking ahead.

He had said the work of the task force — primarily for players and former captains to have more input in an event run by the PGA of America — was not about this year but the next 10 years of the Ryder Cup. Even so, it was sweet to

see that trophy just a few feet away.

“We need to build on this,” Mickelson said. “Otherwise, it’s all for naught. We created a very solid foundation this year. ... Yes, it’s great that we had success this week, but it’s not about one year or one Ryder Cup. It’s about a multitude, for decades to come.”

About that time, Love popped the cork off a bottle of champagne.

“That’s my cue to shut up,” Mickelson said.

He spoke volumes in Scotland, and on the golf course.

The Americans stood atop a bridge to the left of the 18th green and sprayed champagne on themselves and the crowd, an enormous gathering that sent endless cheers of “U-S-A” and “Red, white, blue” across Hazeltine for three straight days.

Every U.S. player contributed a point.

For Europe, Westwood was among four players who ended the week without a point.

The Ryder Cup Task Force was dismantled after Love was named captain for the second time, though Mickelson and Tiger Woods remain on a committee for the next Ryder Cup in 2018 in France.

Europe has not lost consecutive Ryder Cups since 1993.

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Lynx sweep Mercury, look to repeat as champs PHOENIX (AP) — With another decisive sequence, the Minnesota Lynx have put themselves in position to repeat as WNBA champions.

Maya Moore scored 20 points and Natasha Howard added 17 to help the Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-67 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep of the semifinal series.

“Defensively we feel like we got better from the first game to the third game but it was still a hard game,” said Seimone Augustus, who had 12 points and three steals for Minnesota. “Today just felt like a day when we were playing great basketball on both ends of the floor.”

The Lynx dominated the Mercury for three games, averaging 97 points a game and a double-digit victory each time. Phoenix hadn’t played a home game in the playoffs until Sunday and has been on the road a majority of the last month.

“These players have a lot of mileage on their tires, so to speak,” said Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello. “But they certainly competed. Minnesota has too much chemistry

I would probably say. Just different people stepping up, they play very well together.”

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve acknowledged that the Lynx may have caught a bit of a break with a road-weary Mercury squad, even at home.

“We have a team that is fairly deep, we can throw some different things at them,” she said. “So hopefully we got to that point where we get some separation.”

The top-seeded Lynx, who also eliminated the Mercury in the penultimate round a year ago, await the winner of Los Angeles-Chicago in their return trip to the WNBA finals.

Diana Taurasi had 12 points, after averaging 26.5 in her first four playoff games this year, as the eighth-seeded Mercury again had trouble with turnovers (15) and shot just 41 percent from the field. Taurasi was held to just one point in the second half, missing her three attempts from the field, all from 3-point range.

Howard had six points during a key third quarter run that saw the Lynx pull away as

they did against Phoenix in the second quarter of Game 1 and the third quarter of Game 2. Minnesota started the second half on an 8-1 run and built a 55-43 advantage after six minutes and held on. “(Howard) is such an active screener, she creates offense for the team,” Reeve said.

“She creates flow, any time she’s on the floor. She’s such a timely screener. She’s gets out of her screens very quickly.”

Reeve added, “She had some plays in that third quarter that really gave us that separation. Just being persistent.”

Lindsay Whalen added 11 points, all in the first half, for the Lynx, who have appeared in the WNBA Finals in five of the last six years, winning the title three times.

DeWanna Bonner added 12 points and six rebounds for the Mercury.

“I think we definitely lost to a better team,” said Phoenix’s Penny Taylor. “We didn’t play obviously our best, but credit to them and what they were able to do. They have played well all year.”

Taylor, who has won three

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Famous photographer and alum returns to MNSU Rob Shanahan has taken photos of Ringo Starr, Sting and others.

RACHAEL JAEGER Staff Writer Thirty years ago, Ringo Starr’s personal photographer Rob Shanahan attended Minnesota State University, Mankato in pursuit of a music career. He shines as the perfect example of how you can score success in life by maintaining your passions and a humble spirit even if plans fall apart.

Shanahan grew up in a small farm town, Norwood, which is about an hour from Mankato, but he now lives in Los Angeles. He works closely with famous musicians like the Rolling Stones and Luke Bryan as well as Mick Fleetwood, Avril Lavigne and Joe Walsh. Shanahan also took shots during Lady Gaga’s performance in Spain where she was remembered for a tribute of Carole King’s song “You’ve Got a Friend.”

In his main message to MSU musician majors while visiting Thursday morning, he emphasized the importance of remembering where they came from.

Photo Courtesy of the MNSU Department of Music “Wherever you go in life, don’t lose that small town Minnesota nice,” Shanahan said during a workshop held in Armstrong Hall, adding how reputation was as equally important. When his parents divorced and he was unable to finish his college education, he created his own opportunities.

“What I did was, I joined a band here in Minneapolis,” Shanahan said.

Together the band performed in a five-state area: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

“Then I realized when I was home one weekend in Norwood at the local bar…

where all my friends are hanging out,” he said, “and I’m looking around and I’m thinking, ‘Man, if I don’t get out of here, I am gonna be stuck in this bar.’” Then he quickly added, “There’s nothing wrong with that, but it just wasn’t for me.”

It was then he knew he must make a change before

he became one of the forty to fifty-year-old guys; he emphasized how much he disliked having that thought in his head. While knowing he had little money or no connections in Los Angeles, he said, “I realized staying was equally, if not more frightening, than leaving.”

When he informed his computer teacher, Mr. Mason, of his plans to seek out a future in Los Angeles, he offered Shanahan his van for an affordable price so Shanahan would have something he could drive. He threw his farewell party and his classmates offered their eight track tapes since cassettes at that time were “the new thing” and the van had an eight-track player.

When Shanahan arrived in Los Angeles, he ensured his first stop was Sunset Boulevard, basically the musicians’ hangout places and the clubs

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Movie review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Tim Burton’s newest film not actually about children, slow to pick up.

CALEB HOLLDORF Staff Writer Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children is the latest addition to Tim Burton’s fantastical and bizarre directorial vision. The movie is adapted from the debut novel from American author, Ransom Riggs.

The majority of the story takes place on a small Welsh island, where Jake (played by Asa Butterfield) is in search of an old orphanage for peculiar children, the one his grandfather Abe (Terence Stamp) told him stories about when he was younger.

Jake finds the home empty and ruined due to it being bombed back in World War II. Curious, Jake looks around inside the house, where he finds Emma (Ella Purnell) and eventually the rest of the pe-

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They lead Jake through the gateway into their eternal time loop, which is set on September 23, 1943. Jake meets Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) the caretaker of the

children, and the storyline begins to unfold from there.

The narrative arc of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children is an anti-climactic one, with the focus almost entirely set to the visual aes-

thetics of the film. I was on board for this film from the first time I saw the trailer for it. I thought with Tim Burton directing, the fantastical concept of super powered children, and Samuel L. Jackson

playing the inhuman arachnid-slender man hybrid bad guy Mr. Baron, this film would be a great one.

But after an hour had gone by, I still felt like there was too much exposition going on. In fact, it wasn’t until the last half hour where a few action scenes finally made their way on screen, and then it was over. Not to mention the characters aren’t formally introduced to Mr. Baron until the last quarter of the film.

With the title of the film being Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, I thought the film should have gave more attention towards, well, children. Instead, I kept getting the vibe this film cen-

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It’s not you, it’s Gym: Anytime Fitness Local gym on Riverfront has great parking, cleanliness.

KALEB NORTH Staff Writer This past year, I have adapted to a new lifestyle fueled by a complete change of mind, a cleaner diet and daily exercise. This article, and the others that follow, will be a peer reviewed print of the local area’s gyms.

I have had a Planet Fitness membership for the past ten months, I know what I like and dislike about my gym. It then occurred to me that the gym environment varies with each individual. Everyone has a different experience. And I wanted to learn about those other gym environments. So I decided I would write reviews for a couple of the local area gyms.

I have provided the framework for the articles, generated a questionnaire of a few topics, and had peers evaluate their facilities.

“I want to be the single largest collection of muscle fibers as naturally possible.

I won’t stop growing until my body’s skeletal structure begins to cave under its own weight,” said Matt Hillesheim, junior in the CIT program at MSU. Matt frequents Anytime Fitness on Riverfront.

“I’ve been lifting seriously for nine months at roughly five days a week and doing absolutely zero cardiovascular exercise,” said Matt, when I asked him about his workout frequency.

I gave Matt a questionnaire that I wrote: 10 questions covering 10 different subjects about the gym facility. I asked Matt to rate them, each on a scale from one to five, one being the worst and five being the best.

The results are as follows:

Photo by Kaleb North Regarding the parking structures, is there sufficient parking? Is it free or included in the rate of the membership?

The gym is part of a strip mall and has ample parking.

I’ve actually never had to “search” for a spot. 5/5.

In your opinion, are the membership fees/rates reasonable?

I believe at $40 a month, Anytime Fitness has competitive pricing compared to other similar competing gyms.

You’re paying a premium for the 24-hour convenience.

3.5/5.

What are your thoughts regarding the size of the facility?

The facility is large enough to serve its customer base, but does feel “cramped” if the cable machine is being heavily used. 3/5.

What are your thoughts regarding the gym staff?

Are they helpful, do they answer your questions if you’ve had any?

The franchise owner is very receptive to customer com-

plaints and will go out of his way to ensure that your needs are met. Equipment is quickly repaired if broken. 4/5.

What are your thoughts regarding the equipment availability?

They are like new. I would compare them to what you would see as a display model at a retail store. Lightly used.

4.5/5.

What are your thoughts regarding the non-machine equipment?

(Dumbbells, z-curl bars, mats, dip/pullup bars, cardio etc.)

The free weight equipment at the Riverfront location has a great variety and can fit 99 percent of obscure workouts.

However, it can be difficult to find space if everyone is using free weights at the same time. 3.5/5.

What are your thoughts regarding the locker room, plenty of lockers, showers, etc.? On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the locker rooms/ showers/bathrooms.

The bathrooms are gender specific, but only designed to be used by one person at a

time. That makes no sense.

2.5/5.

Is the cleanliness of the facility satisfactory, above standards, or exceptional?

On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the locker rooms/showers/ bathrooms.

Exceptional, they hire parttime employees to clean the place regularly. 5/5.

In your opinion, what is the environment like? Are people friendly or do they mainly keep to themselves and focus on their workouts? On a scale of 1 to 5, rate gym atmosphere.

Lifting there is a very solitary experience and nobody really bothers each other. 5/5.

What are your thoughts

on the additional amenities, like tanning, massage chairs? Beverages, food, apparel, guest privileges, visit other gyms? On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the amenities.

I don’t use these so I have no comment. Guest privileges: Yes, although it’s very limited. 2/5.

Matt’s Evaluation: Gym Facility Grade: 76% percent; average score: 3.4.

Highest scores (scored 5/5): Parking, Cleanliness, Environment.

Second Highest Scores: Machine Equipment availability (scored 4.5) Lowest scores: Gym amenities (scored 2). Locker rooms/bathrooms (scored 2.5).

Matt indicated that he prefers to work out in the mornings or before noon. Typically, he said there are three to five people there during those times. And I can confirm. He took me there with one of his two guest passes he receives a month. To bring a guest, he must inform the gym staff ahead of time.

Regarding the gym environment, “the majority are men in their 30’s who are above average in strength,” Matt said. He was right, and

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PEREGRINE’S Continued from page 25 tered on an awkward teenage romance that I wasn’t even sure was happening.

The children in the movie are labeled peculiar because of their inexplicable powers, or better referred to as their specific ‘peculiarity’. Each child was given an introduction to the main character, but then used in the rest of the film simply as background props.

None of the characters gave me an everlasting impression (despite having special powers), and I felt cheated since the whole film is about them. Children in general have the knack for being peculiar, because that’s just how kids can be, overloaded with enormous personality, but that didn’t happen.

In spite of the overall narrative arc this story is lacking, my favorite aspect of the film were the themes I was left to

ponder on. One in particular is time always being at play in this film, and the manipulation of time can been perceived as an ultimate form of power.

That’s not the case unfortunately. Instead, this home for children are living in an eternal time loop that denies them the process of aging.

On the surface, the children are playful and safe, and yet they yearn for new friends and a chance to live a life outside of the loop, and quite ironically, die. Maybe I have too soft a spot for children, but I found this part of the film tragic.

Tim Burton’s gothic and dark iconic style is still felt throughout this film. The selective horrific scenes might instill some unpleasant everlasting imagery for kids who watch this, including myself.

But ultimately, and what it

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press comes down to, the movie leaves the viewer feeling empty and impatient; too much story was being crum-

pled and stuffed into two hours.

he frequently visited every Sunday night. The drummer called Shanahan sometime later with the news that he had auditioned for Stevie Nicks and he “had got the gig.” So he asked Shanahan if he would take the head shot for him that was compiled in a tour book. The Simple Company called and said they planned to use a few of those photo copies for advertisements and then offered Shanahan a roster of drummers he could shoot

and asked if he was available.

“So I started shooting Stewart Copeland from The Police, Alex Van Halen, Sheila – just a whole great roster of famous drummers,” Shanahan said. “You have to be fearless. Plus I have this internal drive to never come back to Minnesota with my tail between my legs.”

He also recalled that at his farewell party in 1988, he had a few people who wouldn’t believe he would

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SHANAHAN Continued from page 25 they played at that he had read about. He concentrated on networking and meeting people, he said, and got a number from a guitar player whom he connected with.

After Shanahan was living off his last few hundred dollars, he used the change to call the guitar player and stayed with him while they spent their time entertaining around the area.

And Shanahan also kept his eyes open for expanding his career as a music pho-

tographer. Two blocks from where a guitar player lived, Shanahan contacted an owner of a commercial photo lab that adjoined both a guitar studio and a photo lab and informed him of his passions and skills. The owner agreed. Shanahan called it starting a “homebase” since he eventually acquired an apartment nearby.

Shanahan’s first celebrity photoshoot was with a drummer in a band that

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“You have to filter out that noise,” is what Shanahan advised students.

“You have to filter out that negativity and I try to stay positive and keep people around me that are positive.”

He also had one final piece of advice: “Follow your dreams, put your heart and soul into whatever you’re doing,” he said. “Be present and be in the moment.”

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Video game review: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Action RPG parallels real-life events, features abrupt ending.

MATTHEW EBERLINE Editor in Chief It’s uncanny, sometimes, how a fictional story can seem to be so in tune with real world events. Such is the case with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a game whose themes of prejudice, fear, and isolation may not seem so far removed from the issues and controversies happening right now in the real world. It’s a shame, then, that a game with such complex and timely themes as Mankind Divided should begin to lose steam after just a few short hours, despite the depth and level of complexity offered within those themes.

Set in the year 2029, Mankind Divided reacquaints us with Adam Jensen (the hero from Human Revolution), now working as a field agent for a Prague-based division of Interpol nearly two years after the events of the previous game. In this world, medical and cybernetic technologies have advanced to the point where human beings can now make drastic changes to their bodies with cybernetic limbs and neural enhancements called augmentations. No longer a technology developed solely for the disabled, many people throughout the world have embraced these new technologies and have

(CC BY 2.0) by BagoGames willingly augmented their bodies in order to overcome handicaps, make their jobs easier, or even just to keep up with their grandchildren.

As the title suggests, mankind has become divided in the two years since the Aug Incident (the crisis near the end of Human Revolution that caused augmented people around the world to temporarily lose control of their enhancements) and the population is split between augmented people (referred to by many as “augs” or “clanks”) and those free of augmentations (often called “naturals”). With each passing day, global tensions between augs and naturals continue to escalate as people on both sides become victims of an ever-increasing number of hate crimes and acts of terrorism.

Pro-aug groups, like the Augmented Rights Coalition (ARC), conduct riots and terrorist attacks across the world, all while spouting messages of hope, freedom, and equality. At the same time, law enforcement groups profile and harass augmented peoples while claiming to uphold the tenets of peace, justice, and security. Mega corporations purchase political power regularly (and even hold seats within the United Nations), and augmented refugees from across the globe live and die in squalor while hoping that someone, anyone, will come to their aid.

In this world (much like in

real life), there are no archetypal heroes or villains. Here, the world exists in shades of grey. Everyone wants something and everyone has a story to tell.

Against this backdrop of futurism and poverty, bigotry and oppression, the player (as augmented super-spy, Adam Jensen) investigates a mysterious cabal of armed militants and an unfolding conspiracy that threatens to further divide society and engulf the world in a roiling conflict. As Jensen works to unravel the threads of this conspiracy, he meets a variety of people from all walks life who have been impact-

ed by these events in some way. These encounters often come in the form of side quests, which the player can complete in order to learn more about the world and, occasionally, to unlock some benefit that will help Jensen later in the story.

As I said earlier, many of the themes and events in the story closely mirror some of the controversies we’ve been seeing in the news lately.

Images of heavily armed police forcefully interrogating unarmed citizens, terrorist bombings in the streets of Prague, and poverty-stricken refugees fighting to survive all carry a significant amount of weight and hit awfully close to home, certainly more so than any other video game story currently on the market.

What’s more is that the game presents these issues with a straight face and offers no real solution to any of them, acknowledging the idea that sometimes there just isn’t a right answer. Despite Jensen’s search for the truth and his quest to stop those who are pulling strings from the shadows, there just isn’t any single answer available to fix all the world’s problems.

It’s this level of depth and complexity in relation to the

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Prince probe focuses on doctors, black market Investigators close to answer as to how the late pop star overdosed.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than five months after Prince’s fatal drug overdose, investigators have narrowed their focus to two main questions: whether doctors illegally prescribed opioids meant for the pop star and whether the fentanyl that killed him came from a black-market source, a law enforcement official said.

Those lines of inquiry raise the prospect that a doctor or doctors could be charged with writing unlawful prescriptions and that a separate suspect or set of suspects with ties to narcotics trafficking could be charged with supplying the fatal dose.

Prince was 57 when he was found April 21 in an elevator at his suburban Minneapolis studio and estate.

Authorities have revealed little publicly about their in-

vestigation, saying only that the probe is ongoing.

The law enforcement official who described the investigation has knowledge of the inquiry but spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to comment on the record. The person declined to provide any additional details.

Investigations of fatal overdoses can be lengthy and complex, especially when drug traffickers or other underworld figures are involved.

Ryan Pacyga, a Minneapolis criminal defense attorney who is not connected to the Prince case, said law enforcement is not going to rush unless there is a risk to the public or immediate danger to others.

In typical drug cases, investigators will subpoena

documents including computer files, emails and financial records. When looking at where the fentanyl came from, they will “follow the money” and look at orders, shipments and the bank accounts or credit cards that made payments, Pacyga said.

They will also identify people they want to speak with.

“They’ll interview from the bottom up,” Pacyga said.

“They’ll talk to the people who really don’t have much criminal exposure and keep working their way up to who they think the big wrongdoers are.”

Notable drugs cases are often prosecuted in federal, not state, court.

Among the most serious federal charges a person who supplied the fentanyl could face — be it a doctor,

trafficker or friend — is opioid distribution resulting in death, which carries a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison. Under Minnesota law, anyone who gave Prince the fentanyl that killed him could face a potential third-degree murder charge, even if that person did not know the pills contained the drug.

Fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin, can be obtained as a legal painkiller with a prescription.

But some findings in Prince’s case point to an illegal source, including evidence that some pills taken from his home after he died were counterfeit drugs that were marked as a generic version of Vicodin but actually contained fentanyl, an official close to the investigation told the AP in August. That official also spoke on condi-

scratched the surface of their master plan. And what about the state of emergency in Prague? Or the millions of displaced augs living—and dying—in poverty in Golem City (a slum for augs located at the outskirts of Prague)? The game provides no closure to any of this, ending the story with a half-assed cliffhanger and

a narrative length that feels more akin to a $15 expansion pack than a full-blown game.

All in all, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a thoughtful and complex game that strives to capture the some of the more intense controversies facing our society today. Unfortunately, the game’s brevity and lack of a

tion of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.

Even when it is produced legally by pharmaceutical manufacturers, fentanyl can be obtained illegally in many ways. A doctor can prescribe it to someone who then passes it on to a third person or prescriptions can be forged.

The official who spoke in August said Prince did not have a prescription for any controlled substances in Minnesota in the last 12 months.

Prince had a reputation for clean living, and some friends said they never saw any sign of drug use. But longtime friend and collaborator Sheila E. has said Prince had hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels.

DEUS EX Continued from page 28 real world that makes this game’s story so damn good; I just wish it could have been a bit longer.

As it is, Mankind Divided continues to get more interesting and action-packed as the story goes on… and then just kind of ends. The story throws you into a sudden boss battle and then immediately cuts to the ending

afterward, with nothing else laid out along the way to hint that this is, indeed, the end. Nor is there any closure offered to the game’s story. We may have beat the first boss and his squad of goons, but what about the rest of the cabal? There’s a whole army of Illuminati members still out there and it seems as if we’ve only just

satisfying conclusion hold it back from becoming a truly great experience. Here’s hoping the next game (‘cause you know there has to be another one now) will revisit some of these themes and finally tie-up those loose ends.

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Conductor Neville Marriner dies, founded London Orchestra 92-year-old composed soundtrack for 1984’s Oscar-winning Amadeus.

LONDON (AP) — Conductor Neville Marriner, who led the Academy of St Martin in the Fields to become one of the world’s most-recorded classical music groups, has died, the academy said Sunday. He was 92.

Marriner, a violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra, joined with several other musicians in 1959 to form a chamber group, which was intended to perform without a leader. The group’s mouthful of a name, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, was inspired by the church in central London where they performed.

“The name was chosen without much thinking because, when we started, we never thought we would even get off the ground,” Marriner once said. “And then we were stuck with it.”

The academy built its reputation with stylish performances of baroque and classical repertoire: Bach, Handel, Mozart and Haydn.

From its beginnings, with 18 players, it grew to a full-size

orchestra with an affiliated chorus, and it has made more than 500 recordings.

The group’s soundtrack for Milos Forman’s 1984 Oscar-winning Amadeus, composed mainly of Mozart pieces, sold millions, becoming one of the best-selling classical recordings of all time.

“We are greatly saddened by today’s news. Sir Neville’s artistic and recording legacy, not only with the academy but with orchestras and audiences worldwide, is immense,” said Paul Aylieff, academy chairman.

“He will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him, and the academy will ensure it continues to be an excellent and fitting testament to Sir Neville.”

Born in Lincoln, England, to a musical family, Marriner began playing violin at an early age, and won a place at the Royal College of Music. A key influence on his career was his association with the musicologist Thurston Dart, a seminal figure in the early music revival.

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press Dart and Marriner, who met when both were convalescing from war-time service, teamed up to play duos and worked in a group called the Jacobean Ensemble.

“When you played with him, whatever you did felt right, authentic,” Marriner said. “There was nothing awkward about his playing and it rubbed off on me.”

ANYTIME Continued from page 26 I can attest to that statement. The facility has more than averaged weight trainers, both women and men.

I asked Matt what he looks for in a gym: “I honestly select gyms based on availability and equipment provided. Everything else

is just a bonus.”

I forwarded Matt the above grade on the facility.

“That seems about right, Mankato Anytime Fitness “feels” like a 76%.”

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Armed jewlery thieves target Kardashian West in Paris Reality TV star leaves city after being tied up, locked in bathroom.

PARIS (AP) — Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence where Kim Kardashian West was staying, tied her up and locked her in a bathroom before making off with more than $10 million worth of jewelry, police officials said Monday.

A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the reality TV star, who was in Paris attending fashion week shows, was badly shaken but physically unharmed.

She left Paris Monday morning a few hours after the incident, and flew to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. From there she traveled in a motorcade to her apartment building in downtown Manhattan, where there was a heavy security presence.

Paris police are hunting for five suspected assailants after the robbery, which has raised new concerns about security in the French capital after a string of deadly extremist attacks.

But Johanna Primevert, chief spokeswoman for the Paris police department, said the attack on Kardashian West shouldn’t put off anyone thinking of coming to Paris.

“This kind of incident is extremely rare in Paris.

This is a star who is famous worldwide. Do not confuse what happened to Ms. Kar-

Photo Courtesy of The Associated Press dashian and probably was the result of an organized team who had planned their action with the assault of a tourist in front of Notre Dame (cathedral) or another tourist spot in Paris,” Primevert said in an interview with the AP at the Paris police headquarters Monday night.

The police spokeswoman suggested possible imprudence from Kardashian West in showing her valuable jewels on social networks and a possible lack of security in that private residence.

“Clearly when you have a star like Kim Kardashian who has, I think, more than 48 million followers on Twitter ... I think this could have happened abroad just as easily as in Paris. It was really the celebrity who was targeted, with possessions that had been seen and noticed via social media, and it was these goods that the attackers targeted,” Primevert said.

“It’s not the safety in Paris that is involved, it’s maybe the security situation in that residence”, she insisted.

Primevert said the robbery was “the result of people who obviously posed as policemen.” Police and authorities were not aware that Kardashian West was staying in that private location, Primevert said.

The thieves entered the 19th-century luxury residence in Paris’ chic eighth district after the concierge let them in around 2:30 a.m. local time, according to two police officials. Handcuffed and at gunpoint, the concierge led them to the starlet’s flat.

The robbers tied up Kardashian West and locked her in the bathroom before escaping on bikes, the officials said. They were not authorized to be publicly named speaking about ongoing investigations.

The officials said the five stole a jewelry box containing valuables worth 6 million euros ($6.7 million) as well as a ring worth 4 million euros ($4.5 million). In a message to The Associated Press, the Paris prosecutor’s office said that only two of the five suspects forced their way into the apartment.

Kardashian’s stylist was also in the residence at the time, and alerted police, but Kardashian’s bodyguard was not present, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The couple’s two children, 3-year-old daughter North and 10-month-old son Saint, were not with Kardashian West when the robbery happened. It’s unclear if they accompanied her on the trip to France.

Police said the actress’ family was placed under police protection at the George V hotel after the incident. Her sister Kendall Jenner appeared with Kardashian at Paris fashion shows in recent days and often appears on the catwalk herself.

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