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MSU College of Business honored

by Princeton Review MSU one of consulting company’s “Best 296 Business schools”

William Cahyadi • msu reporter

William Cahyadi • msu reporter Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Business was honored once again by The Princeton Review, and academic consulting company based in Framingham, Massachusets.

SAM WILMES

staff writer

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Master of Business Administration has been named one of the best in the nation by The Princeton Review’s 2013 business school guidebook.

This is the seventh consecutive year the program has received the honor. The New York-based education services company is famous for conducting rankings based on school surveys,

publishing a yearly “Best 296 Business schools.”

The list is not a traditional ranking business schools are not ranked 1 to 296, but in eleven lists of the top 10 business schools in different categories.

Director of MSU’s MBA program Marilyn Fox is very pleased with the honor.

“We’re committed to delivering a high profile program,” Fox said. “When

MBA Program / page 2

What the marriage amendment means for Minnesota

TIM FAKLIS

staff writer

Vote yes or vote no? What does it really mean? Election Day is fast approaching, and some people still may be wondering what each selection really means.

There have been a multitude of students patrolling the Centennial Student Union, campaigning for your vote.

College students have all the resources that they need to be as well informed, but a vote like this can be tricky.

What are the stipulations for each option? What does the amendment even pertain too?

In May 2011, the Min-

nesota Senate passed a bill that would place a proposed amendment to the state constitution on the ballot that would ban the marriage of same-sex couples. The vote was 37–27, with all Republicans, as well as one Democrat voting for the amendment.

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed an identical bill on May 21 of the same year, 70–62, with two Democrats and all but four Republicans voting for the amendment.

The proposed amendment reads as follows: “Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or

recognized as a marriage in Minnesota.”

It must also be noted that civil unions, which provide benefits of marriage without the ceremony and celebration in itself, are not a part of this ballot, and won’t affect that aspect of the gay rights movement.

If an individual were to vote “yes,” they would be supporting the proposed amendment, as it reads.

If one was to vote “no,” it wouldn’t legalize gay marriage, but at the same time, it would keep it from being banned.

Chuck Darrell, a Minne-

Amendment / page 8

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MBA PROGRAM “The book also declared that MSU offers “plenty of experience opportunities as well as excellent career networking for internal students.” continued from 1 students commend you for it, you can’t ask for more than that.”

Princeton Review senior vice president and publisher Robert Franek believes MSU is an outstanding institution for students pursuing a business degree.

“We consider Minnesota State Mankato as one of the best institutions a student could attend to earn an MBA,” Franek said.

280 of the schools profiled are in the US, while 16 are international. According to Franek, the schools that are profiled are “based on our high regard for their academic programs and our reviews of institutional data we collect from the schools.”

They also receive the opinions of different students at the selected schools who rate and report

their experiences in the 80-question survey for the book.

Profiles of each school, academic information, ratings for career and placement, student life and the environment, admission, and ratings for selectivity and academics are also included in the book.

The book’s profile lauded MSU for having a “completely affordable price tag,” not to mention a Twin Cities campus in Edina. MSU’s night classes and two-month semester are also positives, according to the book.

According to the book, MSU also has a “powerful track record for delivering quality education.” It specifically cites the program’s statistics/financial classes as “beneficial and challenging,” as well as “innovative

courses like the Executive Seminar and Strategic Management.”

The book also declared that MSU offers “plenty of experience opportunities as well as excellent career networking for internal students.”

The way the program is designed makes it easy to learn and understand the concepts in a better way. The book cites MSU’s strong focus on leadership throughout the program.

The book also details advice on applying to business schools and funding degrees.

The company, which is also nationally known for its guides on college and standarded tests, has no connection to Princeton University, and is not a magazine.

CORRECTION In Tuesday’s edition of the MSU Reporter, two articles were incorrectly attributed to Reporter staff writers. “Thad Shunkwiler campaigns for students” was written by Trish Bjerke, while “Former Dove model talks ‘Real Beauty,’” was written by Roman Eppers.

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CHRIS HOUCK

MSSA

staff writer

The MSSA meeting on Wednesday covered several different topics, adhering to the current status of Minnesota State University, Mankato students’ life on campus as well as life after graduation.

Vice President of Strategic Business, Education and Regional Partnerships, Dr. Robert Hoffman, spoke during the student senate meeting, highlighting the efforts his program has had in improving the interaction external entities have with the university.

Hoffman spoke on the success that MSU students have had once they graduate, saying that possible employers are typically impressed by MSU graduates’ ability to continue learning as well as showing a strong work ethic at their job.

Hoffman also encouraged MSU students to look at jobs opportunities within southern Minnesota, before immediately looking at the metro area for jobs, because of high job quality in the area.

Jen Myers, Interim Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events, gave a presentation to

the MSSA, giving some insight on how alumni stay connected to MSU after they graduate.

Myers stated several current ways that alumni are able to stay connected to the university, such as retaining the ability to use the Career Development Center, mavjobs.com, as well as events such as homecoming.

A struggle that Myers said is an issue with alumni relations is the ability for graduated students from different age groups to be affected by one form of communication due to the changes of technology, and was open to suggestions on how to improve them.

Senator Stacy Klinkhamer spoke in front of the student senate, stating the struggles of the Women’s Center on campus.

Klinkhamer said that MSU was close to losing the Women’s Center last year due to the lack of available employees, with no fulltime workers currently serving there. However, there have been recent efforts to retain the center on campus with formal searches to fill in needed positions.

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WHY EVERY VOTE COUNTS Common excuses for not voting and why they are invalid

MEGAN KADLEC

editor in chief

It’s October 25, which means that in less than two weeks, not only will the political ads cease to exist for another year, but America will have chosen it’s next President.

In addition to the heated Obama-Biden v. RomneyRyan presidential campaign, there are many other offices and amendments on the Minnesota ballot this year. If you are unaware of who is running for City Councilman for your ward or the U.S. Senator for Minnesota, check out our election guide on page five. If you don’t know about the Voter I.D. or Marriage amendments, I urge you to do the same.

Personal opinion alert: this country is in ruins. The economy is crumbling. Bipartisan politics are at an all-time high. Social issues that have been debated for years have found their way onto the ballot and politicians have decided to start fighting against things I thought we have long since determined.

(Roe v. Wade, anyone?)

This election is more important than most. Nov. 6 is the first opportunity many students at Minnesota State

University, Mankato will have to vote in a presidential race.

The 2012 election will determine the direction in which our country is headed. And, regardless of where our country stands in 2016 as we look to elect another president, we will still have a long way to go. One person cannot pull a country out of debt in four years, nor can they fix all of the social problems we face, but they sure can try.

Personally, I’m still up in the air about whether I’m going to vote Obama-Biden or Romney-Ryan, though I can tell you one thing: I will make that decision, and I will vote.

I often hear my peers, and even my elders, complain about the terrible state of government in this country. My immediate response is, “Who did you vote for in the last election?” More often than not, their response is that they did not, in fact, vote.

Though I, not so secretly, believe that everyone who is eligible should vote, I understand that in a free country, you should be allowed to make the decision not to vote.

If someone makes that decision, they should not, however, be allowed to complain about a policy being created by the elected president.

Many students argue that

• web photo Regardless of you views towards politics or government, taking the time to vote is an important way to participate in democracy.

because there are so many voters in a country, their vote can’t possibly make a difference: However, this is simply not the case.

Take the United States Senate elections of 1974 in New Hampshire. On election day, the democratic candidate, John A. Durkin lost to Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives Louis Wyman.Wyman, the more experienced candidate,

won by a margin of just 355 votes. A recount, completed at the end of November of that year, declared Durkin was the actual winner, by a margin of just ten votes. Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson, Jr. awarded Durkin a provisional certificate of election.

Wyman then demanded a second recount. After a partial recount, done by the state ballot commission, it was determined that, in fact,

“What is the most important issue for you in the election?”

Wyman had won by a margin of two votes.

Two votes. I can’t imagine losing a highly coveted office by just two votes. That’s insane.

If two individuals had decided to vote for Durkin rather than Wyman, the election would have been changed completely. And that, my friends, is why I urge you

Voting / page 8

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Election Guide 2012

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ELECTION GUIDE 2012

Included in this special section is a list of the offices that will be on the ballot of those who will be voting in Mankato on Nov. 6. This list includes presidential candidates as well as lesser known offices such as County Commissioners as Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors. This guide is not intended to tell you which way to vote, but instead to act as a reference manual so you know what to expect when you go to your designated polling place on Nov. 6.

U.S. Presidential Candidates

Barack Obama and Joe Biden Democrat Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Republican Gary Johnson and Jim Gray Libertarian Party James Harris and Maura Deluca Socialist Workers Party Virgil Goode and Jim Clymer Constitution Party Dean Morstad and Josh Frank-Hyland Constitutional Government Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala Green Party Jim Carlson and George McMahon Grassroots Party Peta Lindsay and Yari Osorio Socialism & Liberation Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson and Luis J. Rodriguez Justice Party

Final Presidential debate focuses on foreign policy, Middle East ROMAN EPPERS

staff writer

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney went into their last debate Monday night tied, each with 47 percent support from likely voters, according to a NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.

The debate, moderated by Bob Shieffer of CBS News, focused on issues relating to foreign policy, particularly the present and future role of the United States in the Middle East.

Schieffer began the debate with a six-part question regarding the attack on the American embassy in Libya.

“What happened? What caused it? Was it spontaneous?

Was it an intelligence failure?

Was it a policy failure? Was there an attempt to mislead the people about what really happened?”

The two candidates answered

the broad question with even broader answers. They collectively touched on Egypt, Mali, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden and briefly on Libya.

Ultimately, Romney congratulated Obama on killing Bin Laden, but said, “We can’t kill our way out of this mess.” The Republican candidate further explained that America must create a comprehensive strategy that aims to rid the world of, “radical, violent extremism.”

Regarding the attack, Obama said, “I immediately made sure that we would go after those who killed Americans and we would bring them to justice, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

Obama accused Romney of being “all over the map,” with his policies. During the debate, both candidates found themselves largely in agreement on how best to confront issues

regarding the Middle East: America must seize the opportunity that is presented in the Middle East.

Middle Eastern countries must institute consistent, responsible governments.

America should maintain a leadership, rather than militant, role in the Middle East.

Iran should not possess nuclear weapons, but war should be the last resort in deterring Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons Syrian President Bashar alAssad should be removed, but American involvement should be limited supportive role, ultimately leaving the Syrian people responsible for his removal.

American troops should be removed from Afghanistan by 2014.

The United States should continue to mend its relationship

Debate / page 6

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Election Guide 2012

City Offices

Council Member At Large

Chris Frederick

Michael Lavin

Council Member Ward 4

Jason Mattick

Charlie Hurd

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PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES continued from 5

with Pakistan.

A majority of the 90-minute debate focused on the Middle East, even though neither candidate substantially disagreed with the other regarding the handling of this aspect of foreign policy.

America’s relationship with China was brought up almost 75 minutes into the debate.

Obama said, “China is both an adversary, but also a potential partner in the international community if it’s following the rules.”

He said in order for the United States to compete with China it needs to invest in education, research and technology.

“We don’t have to be an adversary in any way, shape or form,” Romney said. “We can work with [China], we can collaborate with [China], if they’re

willing to be responsible.”

Romney said he would ensure American trade relations with China are beneficial for Americans.

“I will label them a currency manipulator, which allows us to apply tariffs where they’re taking jobs,” Romney said.

Both Romney and Obama were able to slide in aspects of their domestic policy throughout the debate.

Obama attacked Romney’s policies regarding education, small business and the budget.

He restated that Romney’s tax plan is unfeasible, and that Romney wants to add 2 trillion dollars to military spending.

Romney reiterated his “fivepoint plan,” which he assured voters will get America heading in the right direction.

One of those points includes opening up trade with Latin America, a region of the world that was largely ignored in Monday’s debate.

Foreign policy regarding Europe, Africa, and Asia was also left mostly un-discussed.

There was no discussion on the economic crisis plaguing the European Union and afflicting the global economy, no discussion of the South China Sea dispute that entangles five Asian countries, and no discussion regarding the conflicts and famines that torment Africa.

Monday’s debate was the candidates last meeting leading up to the election Nov. 6th.

“Go vote; it’ll make you feel big and strong,” Schieffer said.

U.S. Representative, District 1

Tim Walz Democrat

Allen Quist Republican

Council Member Ward 2

Tamra Rovney is running unopposed.

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Election Guide 2012

Federal Offices U.S. Senator, Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar

Kurt Bills

Democrat

Republican

Reporter • Page 7

County Offices County Commissioner

According to the Minnesota Counties website, “county commissioners are elected officials who oversee county activities and work to ensure that citizen concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled, and county operations run smoothly.”

County commissioners are representative of the people who live in their county. They attend meetings of the county board and subcommitties as well as meetings of other county-related boards and commissions.

They represent concerns of their county through their presence at local, state and national boards and commissions. These include, but are not limited to, school boards, city councils, township boards as well as state and federal offices. City commissioners are meant to work with constituents and respond to any concerns they may have.

District 3

District 4

Mark Piepho Caroline Wood

Will Purvis

Michael Cavlan

MN Open Progressives

Stephen Williams Independent

Tim Davis Grassroots

District 5 Kip Brender

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

A Soil and Water Conservation District is a localized unit of government that manages and directs national resource management programs. These districts exist and operate in both rural and urban settings, working with landowners and other govermental units in order to enact programs for the conservation, use and developments of soil, water and other related resources.

According to the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Districts, “Minnesotans trust SWCDs to provide needed technology, funding and educational services because they are established in each community, governed by local leaders and focused on conservation of local soil and water resources.”

District 1

District 2

John Shanahan

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District 3

Carol Krosch

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MARRIAGE AMENDMENT “People in Minnesota have a right to know what the consequences are when same-sex marriage is legalized.” continued from 1

sota resident and an advocate on the ‘Vote Yes’ platform, working with the ‘Minnesota For Marriage’ organization, sees the issues with potential confusion on the vote.

“It’s something people have a right to know,” Darrell said. “People in Minnesota have a right to know what the consequences are when same-sex marriage is legalized.”

Alternatively, David Blankenhorn, a former advocate to ban gay marriage, has changed his views, and has been a strong player in the game to give the same marriage rights to gays and lesbians that the rest of society holds.

“I came to a stronger appreciation in my own mind of the importance of accepting gay and lesbian people and couples,” Blankenhorn said.

“There are powerful reasons to believe that we will be a better society if we include gay and lesbian people and their relationships as full and

equal parts of society.”

If a student at MSU were to walk around campus and see the masses campaigning for both sides, it could be assumed that it’s pretty even in terms of votes for each end of the marriage spectrum.

A poll in September of 2012 showed that to be the case. 48 percent of people surveyed agreed that the Minnesota Constitution should define marriage as it is written in the proposed amendment, between a man and a woman. 47 percent disagreed, while 5 percent, the most important group at this point, remain undecided.

In Minnesota, moreso than perhaps even the presidential election, this vote could end up being the closest of them all, with polls throughout the last few years going right down the middle.

It will likely remain a mystery up until the votes are tallied, and is likely to spark controversy, no matter what the results say.

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WHY VOTING MATTERS “You don’t need to spend hours watching political debates and reading political commentary online like I do.” continued from 3 to vote. Even though these recounts are rare, that doesn’t mean that you should disregard your right to vote simply because it doesn’t matter.

Your vote does matter. I know it may be cliche, but every vote counts.

Another common excuse for not voting is the idea that the individual simply is not interested in politics or they don’t know who to vote for. In this modern world, all it takes is the click of a mouse or the touch of a television remote to learn who the candidates for a certain office are and where they stand.

You don’t need to spend hours watching political debates and reading political commentary online like I do.

(I probably shouldn’t have admitted that portion of my life.

But what else do you expect?

After all, I do have a minor in Political Science.)

A quick Google search can produce the information needed in order to make a knowledgeable decision.

Who doesn’t have time for a five-minute Internet search on their lunch break? Or, even

easier, turn to page five of this issue for all the political information you need to make an informed decision.

For those who claim they are simply not interested in politics, I have one question to ask: Do you pay taxes?

If that answer was yes, you should care about politics.

Different candidates will have differing opinions on whether or not to raise taxes for certain groups of people, and while you may think tax increases or decreases won’t apply to you, trust me, they will.

If your answer was no, you should also care about politics. If you don’t pay taxes, you’re probably unemployed.

Unemployed citizens can claim unemployment benefits and if the current state of the economy is any indication, this is going to be a topic of debate for years to come.

The final excuse I see most often is the “I forgot to register” card. You’re in luck, Minnesota is one of the few states that offers same-day registration. So, even if you didn’t register early, you can

show up at your polling place Nov. 6 and vote without even thinking about it before.

I hope that, as members of the MSU community, you take the opportunity to vote and become an active participant in society. It couldn’t be any easier for you. There will be a polling place set up on campus, and all evening activities on the night of elections will be cancelled.

If you’re not sure where your specific polling place is, the Minnesota Secretary of State has a great resource set up for you. Just head on over to http://pollfinder.sos.state. mn.us/, enter your address and find out where you should be voting. You can even look at a list of the open offices as well as a map to your polling place and even a sample ballot.

I’m not here to tell you who you should vote for. I’m here to tell you that, despite what you may think, your vote does count and politics should be of importance to you, no matter what. Happy voting, Mavericks.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Election Guide 2012

State Offices State Senator, District 23

Julie Ann Rosen Republican

Paul Marquardt Democrat

State Representative, District 19B Thad Shunkwiler Republican

Kathy Brynaert

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Voter ID Law on ballot

RYAN LUND

news editor

Minnesotans will have the chance to vote on another, potentially less contentious bill on Election Day, although some would argue that the Minnesota Voter Identification Amendment carries social consequences of its own.

The bill, like many of its contemporaries in states throughout the country, would

require Minnesota voters to display photo identification before entering the voting booth, a requirement that some argue would severely limit the voting ability of certain elderly, handicapped and minority voters.

The bills author, Senator Scott Newman, (R) District 18, says that the bill introduces an “additional measure of integrity” to the voting process, and

will enable election officials to further protect legitimate voters.

Opponents of the bill feel that it will alienate disabled and elderly voters who are not necessarily in possession of official photo identification cards, and may not be able to navigate the legal process required to obtain one.

The amendment will be on the ballot on November 6.

Democrat

State Representative, District 23A Kevin Labenz Democrat

Bob Gunther Republican

State Representative, District 23B Tony Cornish is running unopposed.

State Representative, District 19A Terry Morrow is running unopposed.

Judicial Offices Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice

Lorie Skjerven Gildea Incumbent

Dan Griffith Challenger

Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice 1

Barry Anderson Incumbent

Dean Barkley Challenger

Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice 4

David R. Stras Incumbent

Tim Tingelstad Challenger

Minnesota Court of Appeals

Renee L. Worke is running unopposed for Judge 6

Jill Flaskamp-Halbooks is running unopposed for Judge 7

Minnesota District Court 5

Bradly G. Walker is running unopposed for Judge 11

Krista J. Jass is running unopposed for Judge 14

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You can be a soldier, a slut, a keg of beer, a psychotic killer clown, whatever. The point is Halloween is the best excuse for the nostalgic reminiscence of one’s past and the actual, physical praise of our childhoods with just the right costume and just the right mindset.

It used to be Trick-or-Treat and a pillowcase full of delicious goodies with a spandex Spiderman costume on. Time quickly flew by kid. Now it’s liquor skinned madness with sexual appeal – black lipstick and bat-like eye shadow complemented by long legs, and bulging muscles popping out of Togas complemented by strong jaws. And what we’ve come to is the exciting times of our hormonal adulthood mindlessly beating our wits into an oblivion and invading our body’s desire for heated intimacy. This holiday – this carnival of an anomalous day – holds more intimacy than Valentine’s, and it spills out with temptation.

Apart from all of our physical desires, Halloween is a time to also satisfy the tongues of the sweet tooth and the fanciers of strong drink. One only knows how many concoctions are out there that relate with the day of ghouls and goblins. Carmel-covered apple suckers, Sugar Daddies, candy corn, uppers, downers – you name it, all sweeten the tongue and mystify the user into a state of surreal being. Chocolate is for the weak,

Editors Thought / page 13

TYLER CONLON Bring the correct answer to CSU 293 to claim today’s prize!

The Kato Krusher Rock competition takes place in November at MSU SARA VAGT

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retending to be something you’re not is such a refreshing way to relinquish the worriment you have over the uncertainties of life, and it’s also a great excuse for everyone to act like a kid again.

The smell of dead leaves in the autumn air, pumpkins with demon-like faces arranged along porches and sidewalks, college kids morphed into princesses, kings, goblins, ghosts, Mario and Luigi’s, cheerleaders and the too weird to live, too rare to die Hunter S. Thompson look-alikes take the dark Mankato streets like the back-up dancers in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

This weekend is the designated weekend to celebrate Halloween – the time where they come out and get freaky. Dorm hall walls will be scattered with spiders and orange graffiti, apartments and houses will be stocked full of grandpa’s cough medicine, and, of course, Mankato’s bar scene will host a frenzy of flamboyant Halloween freaks.

Yes, my fellow Mavericks, our inter-demons’ will be pardoned for an extravaganza of wretchedness and evil conduct. But our beautiful souls endorse this madness as a way to balance out our usual, angel-like selves, and it allows us to fulfill our adventurous, yet shy, craving for fantasy.

May we drink the waters of the devil and howl out the moon like a pack of besotted wolverines. May our male and female counter-parts entice us with their imaginative costumes, and lure us into an irresistible seduction. May we chase each other around to the tunes of the Groovie Goolies, laughing like hysterical witches in a dark landscape, trying to frighten all.

And, with out further adieu, may we let our inner-child immortalize so that even after the fun that is Halloween, we keep our sanity.

What’s the point of maturity if you don’t have stints of child-like celebration? This is why it is important to take the form of something else and act like you were never really you to begin with.

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he Kato Krusher is a rock climbing competition that is being hosted on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. The competition is taking place on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the indoor rock-climbing wall in Myers Field house.

There are no requirements for signing up for the competition unless you are an advanced climber. Advanced climbers must be lead climbing certified. Lead climbing certification tests are available at the rock climbing wall. Belaying courses are also available.

Signing up is easy. All one has to do is head down to the indoor rock climbing wall and ask the person who is working at the front desk how to sign up. Also, any questions can be directed to MSU student Nik Price who works at the climbing wall.

His e-mail is nicholas.price@ mnsu.edu.

If one plans on participating, the deadline for signing up is Oct. 28. You can also check out msnu.edu/ adventure and facebook.com/ mnsuadventure for more information on climbing and can follow @MNSUClimbing on Twitter.

Sam Steiger, the program coordinator for Adventure Education program, said, “I think the competition can

sometimes be a little scary, but there is nothing to be scared of. There is a different level of climbing for you, so even if you’re brand new to the sport the climbing competition is exciting. Plus, you get a sweet t-shirt.”

The competition is $25, which covers, “the whole day of climbing, gear if you need it, a t-shirt, and a raff le ticket which will get you into our raff le. We have some great stuff from our sponsors [that you can win],” said Price, a sophomore.

However, it is allowed for competitors to bring their own gear if that is more comfortable for them. Harnesses and shoes will be provided at the competition. Climbers must bring their own chalk if they wish to use it.

All new routes will be set for the competition so that nobody who climbs on a frequent basis will have an advantage.

“The entire week before the competition, there will be three guys setting probably five to ten hours a day trying to get that stuff ready” Price said.

There will also be specific rules for the competition, but those will not be released until the day of. Those rules are kept secret, again so nobody can get an advantage.

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Iron Man 3 Trailer Hints at Interesting Inspirations

JAMES SCHUYLER HOUTSMA

web editor [Author’s note: I’m not overly fond of doing in-depth trailer talks. Too often movie trailers mislead us into making assumptions and judgments about a movie that end up being not at all representative of the finished product. That said, this one provided too much solid stuff to pass up, so here I go.]

Kicking off the second phase of Marvel’s shared universe of movies next summer is the long awaited Iron Man 3.

Fans and spectators alike have been wondering not just what the third installment of Marvel’s most popular character (who doesn’t crawl walls) will be about, but how it will follow (and as Marvel hopes, tops) The Avengers, this summer’s megablockbuster.

Now the first official trailer for the movie has debuted and it’s like “insert gift giving holiday here” come early. Not too much info is given away, but it is clear that the movie will be

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action packed and Tony Stark will be tested and pushed to the brink like never before. The two minute trailer makes it clear that the stakes have never been higher for our hero.

And in observing this dark tone, comparisons started to spring up that were most intriguing. From the somberness of the footage to certain shots and story elements, it started to seem more and more like the moderately light-hearted and jaunty fantasy tone of the first two Iron Man movies and The Avengers has been substituted for the gritty seriousness of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.

Specifically, the trailer echoes a great many elements from this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises, Nolan’s third and final Batman movie to the point of making it look like it takes direct inspiration from it.

The Dark Knight Rises saw our protagonist hit his lowest point before he rose to overcome in the end. If the footage is to be believed, Tony Stark is also

in for some hardship in Iron Man 3. He appears battered and defeated in many scenes.

Voiceover of him talking about the many apologies he needs to make and how many people want to kill him puts a grim mood over everything. The trailer ends with a shot of Stark hauling his armor behind him, alone, in some remote winter area.

Even the font type of the giant “3” when the title card appears at the end is shown to be dying and crumbling away, exactly like the backdrop of DKR’s title card (a bat signal formed from what appears to be broken concrete).

Then there’s the villain. A fanatical terrorist leader, played by a respectable British actor (Tom Hardy as Bane in DKR, Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin in IM3) who’s speaking in an accent that doesn’t sound anything like their own voice, giving an ominous voiceover speech about what they consider themselves (“I’m Gotham’s Reckoning”; “Some people call me a terrorist.

I consider myself a teacher.”).

So, yes, as you can see, they’re not similar in any way.

Since we are talking about an Iron Man movie here, the footage wouldn’t be complete without a lot of stuff that goes boom. We are shown that Tony’s previous armors are destroyed by individual explosions, culminating in a scene in which Stark’s cliffside mansion is leveled and blasted into the sea by a group of assault helicopters.

This scene is sure to be one of the centerpieces in the middle of the movie, similar to the destruction of the football field and bridges in DKR. A looser tie-in, I know, but both scenes are treated similarly and feature prominently in their respected trailers.

And then it happens. Pepper Potts picks up a broken Iron Man helmet, a symbol of our protagonist’s humiliating defeat.

Hmm… I don’t seem to recall any movie in recent memory where our hero gets his ass handed to him and has his shattered headgear used prominently to convey the severity of the beating. Except I do.

Maybe my geek brain is just working overtime on this one.

And for all we know at seven

months out, the movie itself could turn out to be nothing like the pointy-eared one’s final outing. But from here and now it is clear as crystal that Iron Man 3’s first trailer is attempting to be reminiscent of DKR. Which is weird because, if internet-land is to be believed, aren’t these two franchises supposedly mortal enemies? Is Robert Downey Jr. not on record saying he didn’t understand The Dark Knight?

Aren’t Marvel fans Hatfields and Dark Knight fans McCoys, with no middle ground or tolerance of liking both franchises?

Joking aside, there are far worse ways of creating buzz for your trailer and it would be a lie to say this trailer doesn’t do just that. Iron Man 3 opens May 3, 2013.

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THOUGHT “And what we’ve come to is the exciting times of our hormonal adulthood mindlessly beating our wits into an oblivion and invading our body’s desire for heated intimacy.” continued from 11

and we’re all weak. There’s no way anyone can resist the sensation of dark chunks of cocoa melting inside the mouth like microwaved butter. It’s an enchanting tough of divinity.

So is Halloween style mixers. With their fun names and tasty ingredients, one can truly get a taste of the living dead. Take, for example, the powerful Green Goblin – an infusion of lager, hard cider

and orange liqueur. Or if you have enough courage, try ordering a Pumpkin Pie at a bar of your choosing. What’s in it, who cares, it’s a doozy. Every little drink counts.

Last by not least, the best part about Halloween is coming home after a long night of partying and shouting at the devil, and finding the scariest film possible, watching it in the complete dark with

either your friends or a kinky little companion, and uncontrollably yelling about like a frightened puppy. We should all be so lucky that we have the ability to nurse each other from fear.

So Mavericks have fun this weekend for it will be good weekend.

KRUSHER “The entire week before the competition, there will be three guys setting probably five to ten hours a day trying to get that stuff ready.” continued from 11 Yet, Price did explain how the competition would go.

“We’ll explain the rules, we’ll have brand new routes set and then each person will have a set number of routes (about 10 or so) that they can climb and they will get points depending on which route they climb and how many times it takes to climb,” said Price.

Many people are expected to participate in the competition, but there is always room for more.

Andrew Henderson said, “We should have somewhere between 40 and 60 people participating [in the competition]” This competition is a little bit different than

your usual one since this is not all about winning, but there will be prizes that are raff led off so competitors won’t necessarily go home empty-handed. Not only can competitors win raff le prizes, but they will take home the warm, fuzzy feelings of spending a good day climbing with friends.

“We don’t want the competition to be about who’s better than the other guy,” said Price. “We just want it to be a bunch of climbers getting together. That’s what I love about competitions.”

So why should you participate if you can’t win?

Henderson also said, “It will be a really fun time.

There is definitely an atmo-

sphere for [climbing competitions] – A lot of fun, and a lot of new things to try out.

It gathers a fun crowd. It’s not really about competing for first place.”

Whitney Curr, a sophomore who loves to climb, said, “I want to challenge myself by competing against other people who work on the same thing I do. It will be a good experience and an opportunity you won’t get everyday.”

If you’re not interested in climbing, you can always come and watch the competition. “Anyone can come and just watch, it’s super great and it’s going to be fun” Price said.

The competition is going to make for a great time.

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A Trishful Halloween

TRISH BJERKE

staff writer Surprisingly, there isn’t snow on the ground yet, meaning it’s still fall. Here are some obvious things to love about this season: Halloween Halloween is almost here, and even though I’m too old to go trick or treating, it’s still my favorite holiday. Why? Because as soon as it’s over, bulk-sized bags of candy go on clearance just because they have Halloween-themed wrappers. I also love it because haunted houses, scary movies and ghost stories give me an adrenaline rush that not much else can.

Halloween originated as a Celtic festival called Samhain.

It’s purpose was to prepare for winter and take stock of supplies. It was believed that on this day, the worlds of the living and the dead coincided and the dead would come back to cause trouble.

I’m not sure when it turned

into such a favorite among college kids, but it certainly has.

For our peers, Halloween is an excuse to dress up in nurse, pirate or school girl costumes (or lack there of).

No Shave?

Next week, calendars will change from October to November. When I hear November, I think about beards.

To college students around the country, November is known as No Shave November or Movember. The rules of this tradition are simple: start with a clean shave on Oct. 31 and ditch the razor until December.

Don’t cave in and shave, no matter how much your girlfriend pesters you.

But from a girl’s point of view: please do cave in and shave. Beards are so scratchy.

For some, facial hair is grown just to prove they can grow it. For others, mustaches are grown to raise awareness and funds for

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Thus far, 299 million dollars has been raised.

If you’re going to hide your razor for a month, do it for a good cause. Check out www. movember.com to find out how to register or donate.

Not everyone participates in No Shave, though.

Clayton Wagner said, “No, I don’t plan to participate. I once lost a ‘stache growing competition to an eight year-old cousin of mine. That, and my face bush is patchier than my memory of MSU homecoming…

Very unflattering. If my beard was a Chia Pet, I’d certainly ask for my money back.”

People seem to be able to grow facial hair or epically fail.

I fall into the category of the latter. Some of the most impressive beards I’ve ever seen?

The guys from A&E’s show Duck Dynasty.

New Music Earlier in October, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis came out with their album “The

Heist.” If you haven’t checked it out, I recommend doing so. If you’ve never heard of Macklemore, you’re missing out big time.

This week, P.O.S. will release his fourth solo album “We Don’t Even Live Here.” I haven’t heard much of it, but his song “Get Down” has been stuck in my head for the last week.

I haven’t listened to it yet, but last week Wiz Khalifa released his mix tape “Cabin Fever 2.” The artists on it are pretty epic, and it’s been blowing up my Twitter feed, so it’s probably worth checking out.

End of the Semester We only have about a month and a half of class left. It feels impossible, I know, but it’s less than the 16 weeks we started with. And believe me, your teachers are probably just as sick of you as you are of them.

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Starting at 8 p.m. this Saturday, The Pub kicks off their annual Halloween party. There are strong chances of dancing, drinking, costumes, and general merriment. If that sounds out of the ordinary, beware.

Local band Neon and the Noble Gases will be returning to take the stage at 10 p.m. after their monthslong, self-imposed exile in the mountains of Nepal, in

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At that price, many people will likely be able to say they have a little Captain in them. That said, don’t drink and drive, kids.

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7 pm MEN’S HOCKEY........................... @ Ala. Huntsville 7 pm VOLLEYBALL......................................... @ U-Mary 7:07 pm WOMEN’S HOCKEY...................... vs. Lindenwood

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SUNDAY | OCTOBER 14TH, 2012

2 pm FOOTBALL.......................vs. Southwest Minn. State 4 pm VOLLEYBALL...................................@ Minot State 7 pm MEN’S HOCKEY........................... @ Ala. Huntsville

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Top-ranked Mavericks increase unbeaten streak to 12 games The MSU women’s soccer team receives two more big wins this weekend over SW Minnesota State and Sioux Falls, closing in on conference championship.

RYAN LUND

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david bassey • msu reporter Sophomore Emily Morris’ header set up a goal against Sioux Falls last weekend to help the Mavericks win 2-0. MSU now awaits a critical matchup vs. Winona State friday to decide the conference championship.

Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s soccer goalkeeper Molly McGough can add her name to the record books once again.

The Colorado native recorded her school record 21st career shutout Saturday in the Mavericks’ 2-0 blanking of Southwest Minnesota State.

The catch? She’s only halfway through.

McGough, a sophomore, surpassed assistant coach Sheila Reynolds’ mark in just her 36th career start for the Mavericks, after recording 11 shutouts in 22 starts during her rookie campaign.

The record is yet another milestone in McGough’s bid to rewrite the record books.

The Mavericks starter’s 0.51 goals against average in 2011 was enough to top the previous school record of 0.61 set by Nicole Johannson.

That record is set to fall once again however, as McGough enters the final weekend of the regular season sporting a ridiculous 0.32 GAA with just two

SW Minnesota State 0 Sioux Falls No. 1 MSU 2 No. 1 MSU games to play.

McGough was flawless once again on the weekend, while MSU’s offense found the back of the net four times in the second half of their four-game roadtrip.

Senior Brianne West got the Mavericks on the board in the first half, when her 27th minute blast beat Mustangs’ goaltender Sony Smith for her sixth goal of the season.

West’s score would be the only marker of the first half, despite the Mavericks’ 15-0 advantage in shots on goal.

The Mustangs would prove much more formidable in the second half, but it was a familiar face, senior Brittany Henry, who sealed the win in the 59th minute, scoring her sixth goal of the season.

SMSU recorded three shots in the half to MSU’s six.

McGough may not be the Mavericks’ chief record holder for long however, as Henry’s 27th career goal moves her within one goal of the Nothern Sun Athletic Conference’s alltime record.

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The record is currently shared by Winona State’s Melissa Sellier (2008-2011), fellow Warriors alum Lauren Sturdivant (2007-2010), and Minnesota-Duluth’s Jenny Warrick (1998-2001).

MSU would follow up the record performance with their 12th straight victory, putting them just one win shy of the school record.

If Sunday’s performance is any indication however, that record is in jeopardy as well, as the Mavericks traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to take on the University of Sioux Falls.

Junior Tori Meinhardt kicked off the scoring just 84 seconds into the match, driving Brianne West’s crossing pass home for an early 1-0 advantage.

The Mavericks continued their first-half dominance after Meinhardt’s score, outshooting the hometown Cougars 12-0.

Sophomore Emily Moris ended things in spectacular fashion in the 53rd minute, when

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Fall Classic 2012: Tigers vs. Giants This year’s World Series features two entirely different teams on paper that will come together for a best of seven series for the highly-coveted commissioner’s trophy.

REECE HEMMESCH

sports editor

The baseball stage has been set, the teams are ready and Joe Buck hasn’t stopped smiling all week. This can only mean one thing: it’s time for the 2012 World Series.

This year’s fall classic brings in two squads with completely opposite championship series outcomes that could have major effects on how the series will play out.

It is safe to say though that if Detroit and San Francisco keep performing like they have been as of late, we are all in for a great World Series.

The Detroit Tigers come in to San Francisco well-

rested considering they have not played since their game four victory over the Yankees almost a week ago. The Tigers impressed everybody with their sweep of the Bronx bombers in the ALCS in which Detroit only allowed six runs total in their four games. Take out two two-run shots from Ichiro and Raul Ibanez in the ninth inning of game one off of Jose Valverde and the Yanks’ only muster two across the plate in the entire series.

The Tigers have shown so far through nine playoff games that their pitching in all aspects can compete with just about anyone in professional baseball. Their four-man rotation of Ver-

lander, Scherzer, Sanchez and Fister have left teams blanked game after game, as quality starts are now just an assumption for these four.

The deciding stat, no Detroit starter has over a 1.35 ERA in their postseason streak.

It would seem with these guys starting on the hill that Detroit will have no problem in the world series, but hey, the under-appreciated bullpen of the Tigers cannot be overlooked either.

Aside from Valverde whose postseason ERA is now in the area of 27, Detroit’s ‘pen is on fire through nine postseason games with only one loss coming from a reliever. The catalyst of this strong group of late-inning

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web photo Detroit hurler Justin Verlander has tossed 23 scoreless innings heading into yesterday’s game in San Francisco. With Big J leading the charge for Detroit, a world series championship seems possible.

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her header found senior Nicole Dooher on the right side, who drove the ball home for her sixth goal of the season.

The victory over the last place Cougars sets up a matchup with the second place Winona State Warriors to decide the NSIC. The Mavericks, who lead the Warriors by just one game, need to record at least one win in their final two contests against WSU and Upper Iowa in order to guarantee themselves a share of the title, the first in school history.

WSU has won the previous eight NSIC titles, dating back to the 2004 season.

The Warriors are also one of the few teams to hold an edge in their all-time series with MSU. WSU currently leads the series 6-13, including a streak of four consecutive victories between 2009 and 2010.

The Mavericks won their most recent meeting 1-0 in 2011.

The Warriors are led by netminder Alexandra Vial, whose 8 shutouts are good enough for third in the NSIC, while freshmen Mehan Bolton and Caitlin Lilly lead the NSIC’s thirdranked offense.

MSU has far less history with Upper Iowa.

The Mavericks are 2-1-1 all-time against the Peacocks, dating back to 2008.

The Peacocks are led by sophomore Kali Loescher, who leads the team with 12 points, fellow sophomore Jill Schechinger and senior Alyssa Petersburg, both of whom have recorded 11 points on the season.

Both teams will attempt to solve an MSU defense that has been stingy at best this season.

The Mavericks lead the NSIC in nearly all offensive statistical categories, including shots (364), points (149) and goals (45).

As potent as the team’s offense has been, the Mavericks have played just as well on the other side of the ball.

MSU leads the NSIC in goals allowed (6), goals against aver-

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age (0.37), while the team’s 11 shutouts trail only Upper Iowa (12) for the conference lead.

The Mavericks also enter the weekend as the no. 1 ranked team in the country, topping the NSCAA/Continental Tire Division II Poll for the second consecutive week.

MSU’s 13-0-1 record is also good enough for the top spot in the NCAA Central Region rankings, besting last week’s no. 1, Central Oklahoma (12-1-3).

The weekend matchups take on an added importance with the NCAA tournament just a few weeks away.

The Mavericks are playing for their second straight bid in the tournament, held this year in Evans, Ga. and will look to secure their first no. 1 seed in next week’s NSIC Tournament.

The Mavericks return to action Thursday in Mankato at 1 p.m., taking on Winona State, before traveling to Fayette, Ia. on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup with Upper Iowa.

goers is the astounding left arm of Phil Coke. Coke has thrown in seven of Detroit’s nine playoff games and it’s plain to see why.

The lefty has yet to let up a run so far through seven and a third innings pitched with only four hits suffered with two walks. That’s a WHIP of less than one, an accomplishing feat for a bullpen pitcher.

The Tigers offense is no slouch either this postseason but realistically, there is not too much being asked from them. Just keep up with the pitchers in their terror and get one more run than the opposition, something not too difficult as you can see from the last few paragraphs.

Attempting to get in the way of Detroit’s first World Series banner since 1984 will be the Giants of San Francisco, the team that refuses to be put away. The Giants have won a major league record six straight postseason elimination

games in their quest to get to the World Series, a feat that has only came close to happening twice in Major League Baseball by the Royals in ’85 and the Dodgers in ’81. Both teams would go on to win the World Series in their respective seasons.

The problem with this is that those two teams did it without having to first win three games of divisional series before moving onto the ‘CS and World Series. The Giants have already matched that, but they’ll need four more wins to come away with the flag this season.

The Giants come in trailing the Tigers in almost all offensive and pitching categories, which makes the magic the Giants’ World Series appearance even more bizarre. Stumbling in is not the correct phrase to use for this Giants squad; they are persistent, or relentless.

The only thing the Giants have going for them is the crazed-playoff mentality instilled in their mind from

Monday’s dramatic win over the Cardinals. The Tigers will be well rested, but the past has shown that teams that must play the waiting game-for an extended period of time before the World Series can be quite hazardous with too many days off before the big show.

This writer’s pick: Detroit.

The Tigers quite simply just have too much pitching for the Giants depleted batting order to deal with.

The bay-siders haven’t even broke .240 as a team batting average through postseason play, which should be absolutely shut down by Detroit’s pitching in both the starting role and the bullpen.

If Detroit’s offense can assemble even a few runs in the Series, the Tigers should prevail and the commissioner’s trophy will be on it’s way back to the motor city for the first time in more than 25 years.

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Postseason awards: who gets what?

The AL MVP and rookie of the year award should be a lock in Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout, but the rest of the awards are wide open with a few worthy candidates in each.

JOEY DENTON

staff writer

With the World Series just starting yesterday, the preliminary thinking begins for who takes home the MVP, Cy Young winner and rookie of the year for both leagues and overall, I think the MLB is in great hands.

As far as the American League MVP this is Detroit’s third baseman Miguel Cabrera’s season. If it was any other year, the award would definitely be in the hands of the Angels outfielder Mike Trout, but how can you even debate it after Cabrera’s standing ovation after becoming the first Triple Crown winner since 1967?

Cabrera finished the 2012 regular season batting .330 with 44 home runs and 139 RBIs, all first in the American League. He also finished first in slugging percentage at .606 and it’s hard to take the award away from a guy who led his team to the World Series.

The only reason to even consider giving the award to Trout would be that the league hasn’t seen such a real talent since A-Rod came in to the league. When Trout hit his 30th home run this season, he became the youngest player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases and the first player in major-league history with 30 homers, 45 steals and 125 runs scored in a season.

Now, deciding who is the most valuable player in the National League is a totally different ball game. In my mind, there are three players who have a chance, and those

are outfielders Ryan Braun and Andrew McCutchen along with catcher Buster Posey.

What give Posey the edge over the other two is his team is playing in the fall classic and he finished the regular season with the best batting average in the Majors. After getting injured and missing the majority of last season, it was great to see him back to his old self and dominant at the plate.

Brewers’ outfielder Ryan Braun had a great season as he also put up MVP caliber numbers, .319 batting average with 41 home runs and 112 RBIs, but his team was definitely not as a good as last season, and you can really tell the departure of Prince Fielder hurt the Brewers and showed that Braun can’t do it all by himself.

The third candidate, and my choice, is Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. While batting .327 with 31 home runs and stealing 20 bases this season, he also brought Pittsburgh back in to the major league picture. Through the first half of the season, McCutchen was undoubtedly the best batter in the National league. Even though the young team died down, the Pirates ended the season with the best record they have had since 1997 going 79-83.

With Justin Verlander coming off a Cy Young and MVP season a year ago, it was going to be tough for him to improve or even put up those freakish numbers again.

Even though he didn’t match last season’s statistics, he

has something that he didn’t have last season, and that was pitching like the MVP he is in the postseason. In three starts, Verlander is 3-0 with only giving up two earned runs.

If we go by numbers, I would have to choose Rays starting pitcher David Price, who was one of two pitchers to win 20 games and had a league low 2.56 ERA with 205 strikeouts. There wasn’t a more dominant and consistent left-handed starter in the Majors. Price has been in the AL Cy Young conversation every season since being in the league, but this year I think he gets to take the trophy home.

As far as rookies go this season, I can’t remember a year where there were so many rookies that dominated right off the bat, no pun intended. For the American League, Mike Trout wins no doubt. But there were definitely other players who could have the award, such as Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and Oakland’s outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

For the National League, the Rookie of the Year award is pretty open, but I would have to give it to Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario. I know Nationals Bryce Harper is the second most talked about rookie this season behind Mike Trout, but Rosario was more consistent and having a young catcher who can hit like he can, .270 batting average with 28 home runs and 71 RBIs, is a big stepping stone for the young Rockies team.

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Sports

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Should he stay or should he go?

TIM FAKLIS

staff writer

With the World Series already begun, America’s baseball faithful finally get to see what the culmination of what this season is all about.

In the next week, a champion of the baseball world will be crowned.

Baseball fans all over the world will be watching the Tigers take on the Giants for the title of champion, and that group of fans likely includes Minnesota Twins’ General Manager Terry Ryan. Ryan is a baseball fan just like every executive in the majors, but also like every front office man currently not in the playoffs, Ryan has bigger issues at hand.

To start, the Twins’ pitching ended up being one of the worst in the history of their organization, as well as one of the worst in the majors this year, finishing with the third-worse ERA, and also ended up with the second-most hits allowed on the year. More than anything, their weak starting rotation, and their arguably even weaker bullpen were the main causes for their horrible, yet expected to an extent, 2012 campaign.

Like any baseball team, no matter how good or how bad that season may have been, there is still typically a myriad of good things that you can find throughout a season. 162 games of baseball will do that, no matter who is playing. One of the things the Twins loved seeing this year was the emergence of speedy outfielder Ben Revere. Revere finished second on the team (behind Joe Mauer) in hitting this season, hitting at a solid .294 with a .333 on base percentage.

He quickly became a fan favorite in Minnesota, mostly for his speed, which led to numerous exciting plays in the outfield, as well as a plethora of impressive infield singles that had fans out of their seats on a frequent basis.

But with all upsides in Twins nation, at least lately, this comes with a downside. The Twins would have no problem committing to Revere

and making him their full-time center fielder, if they didn’t already have one.

Denard Span is still young, but has proven himself to his teammates, the coaching staff, and Twins fans for a number of years now. He certainly did his part to help his team win this year, hitting .284 with a .342 on base percentage.

One might ask, why not play them both? It worked this year and it’s not like the Twins’ outfield core is all that good. They’re both good defensive players and both hit the ball fairly well.

It really comes down to hitting.

They’re both players that belong at the top of the batting order with the way they play. That, along with the fact that both of them have little to no power, and weak arms in the outfield, and having them both out there could make things tricky in situations when the opposition has men on base.

The point is: one of them needs to be traded eventually. It’s really a matter of who needs to go at this point. So, let’s ask that question: who do you trade?

A pretty good majority of people would say Ben Revere needs to stay in Minnesota, and for pretty good reason. He’s only 24, hit close to .300 for the year, and is one of the fastest players in the game. Span is 28, hit for a slightly lower average

this year, and while speedy, is not on the same level as Revere. But we must remember a key difference between the two of them.

For one, Span may have hit ten points lower average-wise, but he was 10 points higher than Revere in terms of on-base percentage. Span is clearly the smarter hitter, and technically speaking, is a more fluid and skilled hitter. Revere may be able to make plays in the field Span can’t, but Span is also a smarter outfielder, and takes less risks.

Lastly, Span has shown over a number of years now that he can hit at a high level, play good defense and not get thrown out at first sometimes. Revere has only one successful full year under his belt and that amount of experience, or lack thereof, is a bit worrisome.

Span is more of a sure thing at this point, but there is a high reward when it comes to keeping Revere around, so at this point; it’s too early to trade either one of them. Waiting until the deadline and seeing how Revere progresses as a young prospect, while letting Span continue to do his thing, is the safest, and likely most effective method the Twins can go with at this point.

Sometimes making decisions in sports is tough. This is definitely one of those decisions. No matter what happens, Minnesota will be set at center field.

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web photo Denard Span has been Minnesota’s leadoff man for four years with a lifetime batting average of .284, yet some believe Span should be traded to make way for Ben Revere to start in center.

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