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A crowd of fans welcome the Huskies late Sunday night at St. Cloud Regional Airport.
Frozen Four-bound Huskies greeted by fans John Russett MANAGING EDITOR
Cheers of celebration rang through the otherwise empty St. Cloud Regional Airport on Sunday for one reason -- the SCSU men’s hockey team is Frozen Fourbound. The Huskies were
welcomed home late Sunday night by a crowd of close to 200 loyal fans, excited to show their appreciation for a team which continues to do things no other SCSU men’s hockey team has done. “I’ve been waiting for this for 21 years,” said Ryan Allex, SCSU student and member of the Dog Pound. Almost three weeks to
the day the Huskies locked -- WCHA title in school history; they beat Miami University 4-1 on their way appearance in the Frozen Four. SCSU president Earl H. Potter III made his way through the crowd, stopping to talk to fans and share in their excitement.
This is a product of great leadership,” Potter said. “These guys have character that is unmatched in any other team in the country.” Potter said this team is not only full of leaders on the ice, but in the community as well. “This is just a great team,” he said. “They deserve to be where they are.” Brian Schoenborn,
former Student Government president and current chair of the NHEC fundraising campaign, said the magnitude of a trip to the Frozen Four is hard to put into words. It puts the eyes of the country on St. Cloud and SCSU, he said, adding that those who showed up to welcome the team back illustrate the genuine enthusiasm and support
the program has had for decades. “This [win] takes us to another level,” Schoenborn said. As big as this win is for SCSU, the feel in the locker room was nothing out of the ordinary, according to assistant coach Garrett Raboin.
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task force resolution Andrew Gnirk MARQUEE EDITOR
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Remains of cigarettes lying across Barden park become visible as the snow starts to melt.
Tobacco discussion continues... Staff Report SCSU going tobacco free had some unpleasant consequences for Barden Park namely; cigarette butts. On Tuesday, a public hearing was hosted to
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discuss the impact of smokers on Barden Park. Barden Park, which is surrounded on two sides by university property has seen SCSU went tobacco free on August 1, 2012. Barden Park is public property owned by the city,
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and is not subject to the Tobacco Free Policy. Many student groups, faculty, and SCSU have offered to host clean ups to combat the littering issue. Neighborhood groups are recommemding that Barden became a smokefree park.
Mayor Dave Kleis spoke to SG this week, but wanted further discussion to be had on the issue. Kleis said he is not currently in favor of making Barden Park smoke-free, but would not veto the ordinance.
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A recent resolution passed by Student Government to secure a larger Veterans Resource Center was a victory for SCSU veteran students. The veteran student population is quickly outgrowing its space. At the current location within the Administrative Services building, 700 students share 1,000 square feet. Student Veterans Organization president on the resolution that was approved unanimously by the SG body. “This resolution was a huge victory for the student veterans. We have been trying to move this conversation forward for a long time,” Garland said. “The issue was that nobody wants to hear from a group of students. We had been shot down from every conversation that we tried to have.”
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This year the senators were able to see the continuous struggle of the veterans in their search, Garland said. The conversations with SCSU had not gone anywhere before the approval of SG. With the support of SG, veteran students have a much better chance of getting a new space. SG recognized that the Veteran Resource Center is an important asset on campus, according to Garland. Veterans Resource Center is also currently in the process of selecting a director, Garland said. This director will further increase the chances of getting veterans a new space. “We have some great candidates,” Garland said, but could not disclose any further details. Garland is optimistic the director will be in place shortly. Getting the resolution passed was a long process. Joshua Faust, a veteran
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From left, High and Thomfohrda; Petersen and Gunnerson; and Salas-Ramirez and Fale are candidates in the spring SG elections. The elections will be from April 8-10 in Atwood and online.
High/Thomfohrda Why are you running?
“I am running because I love this university dearly and I have noticed certain things that aren’t running to the best of their ability,” High said. High said he has heard the term “suitcase college” used to describe SCSU. Enrollment is another issue. “We are running basically just because the way things are heading is the not the direction the university should be heading,” High said. “The university could be run at a better level and we feel that we are the best candidates for the job.” What is your leadership experience?
When High was 18, he became a foreman at a landscaping company. He also had high school leadership experience in football, wrestling, track, and tennis. High is president of the Fraternal council. High has served as senator for a year, vice chair of tech fee committee, and is a member of campus affairs committee. Thomfohrda has worked on several political campaigns and is the president of Young Americans for Liberty. He serves as a senator for the school of public affairs, a member of the academic affairs committee and Americans with Disabilities compliance committee. What issues are you most passionate about?
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During the Student Government meeting last week, Rep. Zachary Dorholt (R-St. Cloud) asked the senate for feedback on proposed tuition increases for MnSCU schools. MnSCU leaders have proposed a 3-percent tuition increase in each of the next two years. The proposed increase comes after years of tuition freezes or state funding cuts. Dorholt, vice chair of the House of Higher Education committee, encouraged SG senators to weigh in during open gallery. Dorholt said that while one proposal lowers tuition, it would cause MnSCU schools to make cuts from 2-5 million dollars percampus. Another proposal, approved by Minnesota State University Student Association (MSUSA), would raise tuition 3 percent. Dorholt said that he is
on campus, so that is a huge issue,” High said. Enrollment and homecoming are other issues, said High. “That is something that students want. They want to have pride in their university and they want to come back here and see that it is doing better and not that we are losing enrollment,” High said. High was the author of the homecoming referendum question and is trying to bring back homecoming. “People won’t ask the students the question anymore, and to me that is a travesty,” High said. High wants designated smoking areas to return because students are smoking on campus. He authored a referendum question about the return of designated smoking areas, which was struck down. Safety is another issue and High would like to educate students on safety. “People need to exercise common sense by locking their doors. This will create police department,” High said. “It is the lack of basic education; a lot of people don’t know how to drink safely,” Thomfohrda said. How will you tackle these issues? To return homecoming, working with the step, High said. Student involvement is another way to draw attention to homecoming. “As a student government body we need to become more active with the students so we can engage them more.”
Why are you running? “For me, I absolutely love St. Cloud State. I am only a sophomore, and I fell in love with the university, Gunnerson said. Gunnerson joined Student Government during the fall of her sophomore year. “I am running to serve the students and let them know all of the opportunities that are available to them,” Gunnerson said. “It is my last chance to leave my mark on the university,” Petersen said. Petersen will be a senior in the fall. “We are the student’s voice,” Petersen said. Petersen said whatever students have concerns about; he will bring them to SG and the administration. What is your leadership experience? Gunnerson was involved in Student Government in High School, and was vice president for an organization that managed budgeting. Gunnerson graduated top ten in her class. She also is involved in the pre-dental club, Husky Volunteers for Science, and is a new member of Students for Sustainability. Petersen served on student council, class council, and was president of Young Democrats during high school. Petersen was in charge of Get Out the Vote, which encouraged students to vote in the recent election. He also was a Community Advisor in Stearns Hall and is currently involved in
Students for Sustainability. In SG, Petersen is the senator of legislative affairs and is Public Relations specialist for Minnesota State University Student Association (MSUSA). What issues are you most passionate about? Husky pride is very important, Gunnerson said. Many students are concerned about not having homecoming. “We want to get people to realize that Husky Celebrate events are a type of homecoming,” Gunnerson said. Petersen also said trust is a big concern. “We are very open,” Petersen said. “This isn’t about what we want; it is about what the students want.” Gunnerson said that diversity is a big part of campus and wants to join in the conversation. “We appreciate that our university has such an open mind to demarginalized groups, but I feel like there is a certain tolerance and we want to break down that tolerance and make it a relationship,” Gunnerson said. How will you tackle these issues? Gunnerson wants to create a monthly collaboration session to discuss issues within multicultural organizations. Lowering tuition is a big issue. Petersen and Gunnerson also plan to look into the investment of more water stations.. Husky pride is another campaign issue. During Celebrate! they want to decorate campus.
Why are you running? “We are running because we saw a lot of changes that could happen at SCSU and wanted to ensure that all students’ voices were heard -- not just certain opinions -everyone’s opinion,” Fale said. “We are both very different people and we are involved with different parts of the community, so just coming together and having all of those voices heard from small groups of people that possibly may not feel that they are represented one reason we wanted to run,” Salas-Ramirez said. What is your leadership experience? Fale was involved with SG for two years, starting as a senator at large, and is currently the cultural diversity chair. Fale has been involved with African Student Association and is the secretary of the St. Cloud NAACP. Salas-Ramirez was a senator at large during the fall semester and became chair of Student Services. She is also a part of specialist and then later as a campus coordinator. She is involved in the International Student Association, represents international students in Atwood Council, and serves as a university ambassador. What issues are you most passionate about? Tutition is rising and programs are going to be affected the following year, Salas-Ramirez said.
MSUSA has been advocating for lower tuition she said. “Promoting diversity on our campus is another issue,” Fale said. Communication within administration and students and creating transparency is also important. How will you tackle these issues? Fale plans to sit down and evaluate the issues to come up with a plan. Fale said they will communicate their expectations to the administration. “If we have that communication in place, all of our goals will follow,” Fale said. “We need to inform students about tuition and get them more involved,” Fale added. Salas-Ramirez said students need to be better informed about tuition. “There are students that feel like they can’t do anything about the rising tuition and if we educate them, I feel like more and more people will come out said. Fale has been notifying cultural organizations of Atwood renovations and making sure their needs are accommodated. She hopes to improve communication between SG and cultural organizations. Salas-Ramirez has learned about student fees. She wants to make the process of applying for student organization money easier. Higher education continues to be a top priority, she said.
aware tuition increases are a concern for students. When Dorholt was a freshman at SCSU 1999, he wrote a check for $1,200. By the time he had graduated, tuition had more than doubled. Dorholt said he is not inclined to one proposal over the other. “My hope was to keep making up for a decade of cuts -- nothing but cuts -due to the economy and the political climate,” Dorholt said. Dorholt encouraged SG members to weigh in via email and stressed the importance of their feedback. “No matter what happens this year, we will have the largest investment in higher education since the early ‘80s,” Dorholt said. The Minnesota legislature will begin hearing higher education proposals Monday. CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO
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Online Task Force explores web-based education Ryan Hanenburg STAFF WRITER
SCSU has provided online education since 1999 and today has several purely online programs. One of the main problems that has plagued the online division is that the pros and cons of online usage are not well organized and there has never been a formal discussion on where the program is heading. The SCSU Online Task Force was formed to enhance the use of the internet, as well as the quality of online classes at SCSU. the Task Force held open discussions on the subject of online classes. At the Wednesday discussion, a re-
turning student stated that in the Economics department, she had a hard time classes. The board said the Economics department has, historically, had a lack of online courses, but steps are being taken to offer more and more Econ classes online for students. One of the concerns was that online courses may be easier for older students rather than younger ones, due to better time management skills acquired as a course of working a job in addition to attending school. The reason time management is so important is that online courses require a stronger focus on managing your own time, since
there is no teacher physically present to keep you on track. When talking about what the basic requirements for what an online class should be, the audience said publishing a syllabus is a must, but also making sure there are class notes as well as video lectures and a variety of media. The main factor that determines the quality of an online class is the profes-
in general. One returning student, Laurel Kimpton, said she took a class online where the teacher did nothing but give due dates for assignments and quizzes, that she ended up teaching herself
for the most part. Another feature that should be used more for online classes is discussion forums. This helps to make online classes more similar to traditional ones, by promoting questions and answers among the students and the teacher. However, it’s important to not go overboard simply because of the different format. One obstacle for the task force is the ability to regulate and measure the quality of an online class. The task force is unable to review course materials or dictate course content in order to preserve academic freedom for instructors. The task force is looking into using independent companies such as Quality Matters, which special-
Misconceptions in science and the moon’s existence Andrew DeMars NEWS EDITOR
physicist Neil F. Comins visited SCSU to give two presentations about misconceptions in science and the moon’s existence. (during the day in the Wick Science Building) dealt with misconceptions in science. Right away, Comins displayed a power point with the statement, “Incorrect beliefs may deep seeded.” Early in his presentation, Comins brought up the human senses. “There are more instance, humans can sense gravity or balance, along with being able to sense acceleration. Another overlooked sense is being able to sense temperatures. “My doctor friends tell me we have two separate sense for temperature, hot and cold,” Comins said. A physics misconception Comins brought up is when an object is tossed into the air, it is commonly believed to stop at the peak of its trajectory. This is not true. “”It is continuous, and
doesn’t stop at the top.” Comins said. The trajectory will change direction due to gravity, but in reality, it never stops. Comins presented commonly cited incorrect beliefs about astronomy in a list. One of these misconceptions is seasons depend on the distance between the earth and sun. “When the Earth gets closer to the sun, not everyday gets nicer,” Comins said. Another misconception is There are actually 13, with the thirteenth being named Ophiuchus, which is the “SerpentHolder”. So if your birthday falls between Dec. 1 and Dec. 19, you’re an Ophiuchus. Remember in “Star Wars” when Han Solo and the rest lennium Falcon through that asteroid belt? Not possible in our universe. “Average separation between asteroids—at a round number—at least a million miles.” Comins said. Tails don’t always point directly behind a traveling comet either. “Gas tails always point directly away from the sun,” Comins said. So this means a tail of a comet could actually
be in the direction a comet is travelling. Many believe Mercury, the closest planet to the sun is the hottest terrestrial planet. According to Comins, this is false. “Venus is the hottest planet. Venus is hotter because Mercury doesn’t have an atmosphere. Venus does.” Do you think the sun is yellow? Well, its not. The sun’s most intense radiation is turquoise. “Why do we see yellow?” Comins said, “Light goes through earth’s atmosphere and becomes scattered.” About how many stars are in our solar system? Ask yourself this and some of your friends. There is only one star in our solar system, and that is the sun. Comins’ later presentation in the evening, (which he gave in the Ritsche Auditorium) titled “What if the Moon Didn’t Exist?” is based off a book he wrote, and addressed many questions regarding the moon’s existence. Comins asked the question to the audience, to which he picked and chose people to provide theories and scenarios if Earth’s moon didn’t exist. Some possible theories Comins approved are
have the moon to navigate at night, the Earth’s mass would be different, space travel and exploration might not have existed. There are many other theories audience members proposed, some dealing with the Earth’s tides. It is believed the moon was formed by a large mass colliding with the most sense. But the moon didn’t take shape immediately. According to Comins, Earth had a ring of debris similar to Saturn’s. This debris collected together to form the moon. Don’t think the moon has done anything for you lately? The moon is also the reason why we as humans exist. The collision primed the oceans to cause the evolution of life. Comins said “If the moon never existed, we would not be here. The evolution of life and the planet would not be here.” There are many other misconceptions of science and space Comins has disproved, most of which can be viewed from his website by follow-
izes in reviewing courses without violating these standards. For now, the task force recommends using a site like ratemyprofessor.com, for example, to try to get an idea as to the quality of an instructor before registering for their class. One of the professors joked that they wished there was a “ratemystudents. com”, to which an audience member replied, “I think that’s called Facebook.” The Online Task Force is always open to comments and suggestions. The best way to reach them is to email either of the chairs at bbodvarsson@stcloudstate. edu or jasquith@stcloudstate.edu
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student and VISTA for the resource center, felt that poor communication played a role in this. “The last couple times a bill dealing with veterans has been tabled or voted “no” on is because of lack of information. With no fault on anyone, just bad communication,” Faust said. Faust is excited to see what the next few weeks have in store. “I’m very excited that it passed,” Faust said. “There is much that needs to get done, but this is a great step in the right direction.” The formation of the task force is still in process, but Faust expects additional information about it to be available soon. for locations that are still close to the center of campus due to some veteran disabilities, as well as increasing the size to accommodate the total number of veterans,” Faust said. “We also want a location that is not dictated by Sodexo, like Atwood is, considering we would like to have a donated food area where Veterans can have a meal.”
RHA presents Tom Thelen for No Hate Campaign Ryan Hanenburg STAFF WRITER
This year the Residence Hall Association, or RHA, has been promoting a No Hate Campaign, which emphasizes tolerance and acceptance of all peoples. They decided to end the campaign with a presentation by Tom Thelen, author of “Teen Leadership Revolution”, and renowned anti-bullying speaker. Thelen started off the night with loosening up the crowd by having volunteers come up and “do the Harlem Shake.” Thelen is from Michigan, but he travels around the country giving presentations against bullying at a variety of different schools. He said that the age group he spoke to wasn’t as important as the enthusiasm of the audience. Thelen said, “my goal is to make them both
laugh and cry.” Thelen then told the story bullies; he was at camp and some kid came up to him and held him under the water. Thelen said that he was very vulnerable to bullies as he had allergies and glasses but that had been seriously bullied. The worst part was when he saw his friends on the shore standing there doing nothing. Thelen grew up in a broken family with both verbal and physical violence being dealt out every day. He was a problem student who bullied other kids and was being put on academic probation at the age of 15. Thelen was approached by one of his teachers who suggested that he come to a counseling program where he would live on a farm, along with normal counseling. He agreed and was able to
subsequently turn his life around. His philosophy is about the Golden Rule, which is to “treat others how you want to be treated.” This philosophy says that this rule is ingrained into every culture and religion through the world, but that even those who don’t follow any religion can learn from it.Thelen has three points for his presentation which should help anyone who has problems with bullying. bullies. There will be those who feel that bullies don’t deserve forgiveness. Thelen said that forgiveness isn’t about other people; it’s about you. Forgiveness isn’t about letting others feel better about their transgressions; forgiveness is about letting your own pain go. boundaries. To give an ex-
ample of this, Thelen told the story of his wife Casey. She was held back in the sixth grade and was bullied for it. This caused problems that lasted into adulthood. She would call herself stupid anytime she made a mistake. It was so beaten into her that she didn’t even realize she was saying it. Thelen was able to work with her and eventually she was able to overcome this problem. Bullies told her she would never amount to anything because she was so stupid. Today, Casey owns a hair salon. The third point is one that Thelen borrowed from change.” To emphasize this, he told another story. This story was about Albino, the person who bought his old house. Albino’s family was the only Hispanic family in the small Michigan town they moved
into, so Thelen befriended him and kept in touch with him even after the deal was done. One day, out of the blue, Thelen got a call from Albino asking him if he knew a Spanish-speaking lawyer. Albino’s brother had a child named Renaldo who was very sick all through his life and who was sent to America to get the care he needed. However, Albino’s brother wasn’t able to make it to the US, and Child Services were going to take Renaldo into custody on the grounds that care for a child.” Thelen was able to speak on behalf of Albino and the social workers were convinced to let Renaldo stay. Thelen closed his presentation by encouraging the audience to “be the change”, and to make a difference wherever they can.
Local Frozen Four events The winner will advance to the championship game of the Frozen Four on Saturday, April 13 at 6 p.m. SCSU will host a viewing party on campus at the Atwood Center for students. Several area restaurants will host parties including: • • • • • •
The House of Pizza in St. Cloud and Sartell Brothers Bar and Grill Buffalo Wild Wings Green Mill Old Chicago The Blue Line Sports Bar and Grill in St. Cloud and Sartell.
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Quote of the Week The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it. Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, 1561-1626
Sports coverage: drama queens
Andrew DeMars NEWS EDITOR
Sports analysts and media, to me, tend to be drama queens. They take situations in sports and explain them, but why do people in sports media press further into the lives of athletes off the court and outside the gridiron? The obvious answer is that people eat these stories up. One example of a recent story in sports that got an unnecessary amount of attention, coverage, and broadcasting to the point where it was shoved down people’s throats was the Manti Teo fake-girlfriend-deal. I know I’m not the only one watching Sportscenter when this story arose asking, “What the hell is this? Who cares? Where are all the highlights of games, standings—sports in general?” It wasn’t like he murdered someone or committed a crime against humanity, yet the drama and images from the media who covered the story made it seem this is some traumatic and emotional ordeal the whole country should be aware of.
Another current event in national athletics sports media, but also clothing companies, has exploited and blown out of proportion is Kevin Ware’s leg injury. Almost all of us have seen video or photo of the cringe-worthy bone out-of-skin-injury. Which, in all seriousness, looks pretty painful and disturbing. But I know I’m not the only one who is sick of hearing about it. Yes he broke his leg. Is he dead? No. Will he walk again? Yes. Will he play basketball again? Maybe. But did Adidas really need to make a clothing line based off the injury? Hell no! They already pulled shirts from sales! Don’t get me wrong, I feel bad for Kevin Ware, but in all honesty, he is playing a sport and injuries happen, even if they are gruesome. So let’s move on and talk about upcoming games and actually watch some sports. There are certain sports analysts who are drama queens about everything they talk about on their shows. A perfect example is the unnecessary amount of passion the bickering duo Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith share within everything they converse. Seriously, watch First Take and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Bayless will make a com-
ment about something, to which Smith will give a deliberate explanation to counter his point. Smith continuously raises his voice, growing angry, rocking his body back and forth while Bayless will chirp a word or two. It is the framework of every debate they have, and sometimes their arguments are all opinionated, so there is no right or wrong answer. In the bare bones, all they’re talking about is sports. Drama queens. What I’m getting at is sports media is turning into overdramatized coverage where reporters and analysts talk about what happens within the personal lives of athletes and organizations rather than games or sporting events. There are those who suckle on the gossip involving players’ and teams’ personal lives. I, for one, get chest pains when sports media enterprises cover a fake girlfriend as an emotionally disturbing lie nationwide. I just hope someone doesn’t go as far as to make a movie out of it.
The opinions expressed on the Opinions page are not necessarily those of the college, university system or student body.
Sean Rathburn COPY EDITOR
As we advance through our busy American lives, we often seem to overlook important issues in today’s society. Sure, most people know about same-sex marriage and the changes regarding it, but do we realize history is happening in front of our own eyes? It is believed by some years, same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide. Now tell me that isn’t kind of a big deal. Okay, so there is something big happening here, but how does one know which side to take, especially as a young adult? You might have parents who oppose homosexuality, but close friends who are gay. The decision can certainly be tough. Many like staying out of the mishmash of politics, at least for the most
versus straight couples. Legalized same-sex marriage was seen as unreachable even to many gay rights leaders 20 years ago. Now, the idea is embraced by nearly half or more of all Americans, and what was once viewed as next to impossible, is becoming reality. And quickly. To put it bluntly, more Americans are starting to realize that gay marriage is okay. Why it took so long, I’m not sure. I’ve legitimate reason for why same-sex partners can’t be legally married like heterosexual couples. If I support samesex marriage, that must mean I’m gay or have gay friends, right? Wrong. I’ve actually never had a friend who is gay. There were gay people I knew of and have gone to school with, but never anyone I actually became close with. So why do I think same-sex couples should be allowed a true marriage? Here’s a good way to reply to gay couples getting married: Who cares? I’ve heard again and again how same-
sex couples are “nasty”, “weird”, “unnatural”, and the like. How so? For the people who use such derogatory terms to describe LGBT people, what are these people doing to you personally? Seems like a lack of respect if you ask me. Can’t we just let these people do what they want? Some argue that samesex marriage shouldn’t be allowed because the vibrant culture many gay people have created will begin to dissipate into mainstream culture. Just because gay couples might become equal to heterosexuals in terms of marriage, doesn’t mean they will magically lose their sense of being part of any existing “gay culture.” If anything, laws enabling same-sex couples to become legally married will cause them to embrace their sexuality and identity more than before. Lots of Americans view gay marriage through a narrow scope, and a percentage of them will stubbornly never give gay people a chance. Our country is changing, however, whether you like it or not.
I can partially include myself in this group. Most of my free time is spent hanging out with friends, going to the gym, or just watching TV, much like a lot of other Americans. However, when it comes to same-sex marriage, the changes we are seeing cannot be overPHOTO COURTESY OF ADWEEK.COM looked. The marriage license is really the only distinction left when it last week to variations of the equal sign logo, which comes to the rights of gay was originally posted by Human Rights Campaign.
Human vs. computers: the problems of mechanization in assessments
Jason Tham OPINIONS EDITOR
I am sure most of us here in college have some form of an experience with standardized testing, where your answers are graded by a computer program -- SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT, you name it. Among some of the hottest buzzwords around college grading and assessments today is the use of grading machines to score student papers. According to Inside Higher Ed, professors are at odds on this mechanism implemented by administrative tional institutions. “Although the unpublished study by Shermis & Hammer (2012) received substantial publicity about its claim that automated essay scoring (AES) of student essays was as accurate as scoring by human readers, a close examination of the paper’s methodology and the datasets used demonstrates that such a claim is not supported by the
data in the study,” reads the abstract of MIT’s former Director of Writing Les Perelman’s critique on Mark Shermis and Ben Hammer’s proposal of AES adoption in education. Mark Shermis is the dean of the college of education of University of Akron and Ben Hammer is a researcher at Kaggle, a private predictive modeling and analytics competitions. Last week, I happened to have a chance to participate in a conversation that discussed the implications of mechanizing assessments. Together with some colleagues from the English department, I attended the Annual Minnesota Writing and English Conference held at Normandale Community College last Thursday and Friday. Two other graduate students and I facilitated a panel discussion on digital contact zones and evaluation of hybrid instructional models. At the conference, I also attended several breakout sessions with topics ranging from issues related to writing centers to strategies in teaching management or professional writing courses. Looking into the struggles of writing instructors in resisting the use of grading machines to evaluate student writing, Keith Harms of the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities talked about the importance of the concepts involving reliability and validity matter. Many administration and legislaing instructors to use grading machines to assess student work in order to minimize labor and maximize outreach. However, in opposing this culture of assessment, I agree with the presenter and the panel on the criticism of validity of grading machines – on “measuring what it’s set out to measure.” Many of us would agree that grading machines cannot understand human emotions and appeals, even if they are programmed to locate keywords, they may not fully understand the rhetorical appeals of logos, ethos and pathos. For instance, if a student were to write about a topic that is highly proximate to his/her community, such as the Colton Gleason incident – with instances relatable only by the SCSU community, a grading machine may not be able to interpret the emotional appeal behind the writing and therefore may just grade it like any other argumentative essays. The teacher, however, may be able to understand better the humanity in between the lines. So, even if a student would use different rhetorical moves to appeal
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With the continuing evolution of assessments in education, higher education may begin to adopt computerized grading systems to minimize labor of the teacher.
to the grader, i.e. the teacher, a machine would only read and grade on face value. Another important facet of grading to consider is the ongoing learning experience of the instructor from student writing. We argue that instructors are always learning from their students’ work, no matter how long they have taught or have been teaching writing. By assigning all the grading labor to a machine, we are undoubtedly assuming that student writings do not have educational value for the instructors and as such strip away the learning opportunities
from them. While I understand the importance of minimizing the work of the instructor, we cannot replace the human body with technology – supplanting the human being – if the body could serve more than just administrative services. The interactions between students and the instructor through student writing are just as valuable as the classroom experience. Therefore, I do not agree with the implementation of grading machines in standardized testing as well as any writing courses.
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Body Poets bring unique style to campus UPCOMING
EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Jazz Ensemble Concert Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall April 10, 7:30 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3, SCSU Students Free Local Live Music Series: Pop-Punk ft. The Picture Perfect, The Role Call Atwood Memorial Center, Quarry April 11, 7:15 10:00 p.m. Free
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The San Diego dance crew Body Poets perform in Ritsche Auditorium in Stewart Hall. was accompanied with slow dancing. Next, they transitioned to a Latin-mambo fusion song, which led to frantic dancing with impressively
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Student Violin Recital, ft. Katelyn Potvin Performing Arts Center, Ruth Gant Recital Hall April 12, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Free Kpop Dance Party Atwood Memorial Center, Quarry April 12, 10:00 p.m. midnight Free High School Band Festival Concert Stewart Hall, Ritsche Auditorium April 13, 1:00 p.m. Adult $5, Children $3 SCSU Students Free Senior Recital ft. Martin Schulga, Piano Performing Arts Center, Ruth Gant Recital Hall April 13, 2:00 p.m. Free SCSU Wind Ensemble Stewart Hall, Ritsche Auditorium April 14, 3:00 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3, SCSU Students Free
OFF CAMPUS Twin Cities Jazz Imports House of Pizza in Sartell April 12, 7:00 p.m. Free
The Body Poets dress in ‘50s-style gangster suits, complete with fedoras, but there’s one thing different about them: they have no faces. The Poets are a 5-member dance troupe from San Diego, California. Their style is something like interpretive dance, but not like any kind you’ve seen before. They wear faceless black masks while they perform, and the result has the troupe looking reminiscent of the web group “Anonymous”. The group performed to a wide variety of songs from Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me To The Moon”, to Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”. Lola Bello, the director for this event, said that they wanted the Body Poets to perform as “they were something different and unique to bring to campus.” The show started out with Sinatra, which
Their dance is representative of both the lyrics as well as the music. The performance was also quite interactive, with the performers encouraging the audience to clap along with the music. One of the members used his tap dancing skills to knock out rhythms that the audience would then clap back to him. This was followed by an impressive tap solo that ended with another member doing a solo dance that was slower and involved a lot of popping and locking. theme, which had moves similar to those of the “Bond” theme animations. The troupe then seemed to start the Harlem Shake dance, but it was quickly interrupted by another member punching out the dancer
and the audio track screaming, “No! You don’t do this anymore!” The dancers then instead performed to the Backstreet Boys’ “Backstreet’s Back”. There was a brief interlude with two of the members playing up the audience for cheers. They danced to a funky techno number, then the performers choosing a young lady from the audience to participate in the next song afterward. The lady sat in a chair while the Poets danced with her to Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”. And yes, they can do the moonwalk. The rest of the show had a bit of a techno theme, with two of the members wearing suits with lights that illuminated depending on who was the one dancing. This dance was to “Ghosts and Stuff ” by Deadmau5. with chanting and a sort of rap style background. The Poets at last took off their masks
Multi-talented musician plays Bo Diddley’s Andrew DeMars CONCERT REVIEW
Musician Paul Imholte played to a packed house at Bo Diddley’s Pub & Deli on Fri., March 29. Playing solo, Imholte displayed talent with many instruments. The artist is known as a string man, whose songs discuss old barns and farms. Imholte opened the show with pieces composing one longer piece.
that Imholte is passionate with his music. He stomped his foot and rocked back and forth to the the smile on his face as he played showed his love for the music. After each song, Imholte would move on to another instrument, and set up on stage to play the next one. “I hope no one gets motion
sickness,” he said, and received laughs from the crowd. Imholte explained each song a little before playing it. He sang about the transition from winter to spring and the conditions outside. Other songs covered driving tractors on roads and building barns. Instruments played included guitar, viola and hammer dulcimer, his specialty. During the show, he played a sublime cover of “Here Comes the Sun” with his hammer dulcimer. “Sleepy Hollow Road” was also played with the dulcimer, and had a haunting and peaceful sound at the same time. Imholte was charismatic and funny in addition to his musical talents. He joked and said the audience could go ahead and heckle, and also cracked a joke about the only difference between a viola and violin. “The viola burns longer,” he said. Tuning his guitar on stage
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while cracking witty lines, I found him to be pretty comical. In one instance he told the audience, “This introduction is longer than the song. That’s the technique for short songs.” Every instrument he played was unique to his style, and he had
great variety within his performance. When he played his mandolin, he would knock the sides of the instrument to add percussion to the song. Imholte’s concert was part of the Granite City Folk Society Concert Series.
SCSU creative writing workshop open to all Andrew DeMars NEWS EDITOR
Students of SCSU have the chance to practice their writing skills and hone their creativity this summer by registering for The Mississipi River Creative Writing Workshop. Facilitator of the workshop is published author Bill Meissner, Director of Creative Writing at SCSU. “The main purpose of this workshop is to bring in highly published authors and to inspire students through their presentations,” Meissner said. “It’s a combination of a writing class with spontaneous writing exercises and visiting writers that come in and talk about their work.” The workshop features presentations by writers, including multicultural speakers and authors involved in the Writers in the Schools Program. Speakers for the workshop include: Margaret Hasse, author of poetry collections and winner the Minnesota Voices Award.
memoirs which made the New York Times’ best-seller list. Jenny Milchman, NYC author and teacher in the New York Writer’s Workshop. She will discuss the business of writing and publishing. Shannon Olson, creative writing professor and author of published novels “Welcome to My Planet: Where English is Sometimes Spoken”, and the sequel, “Children of God Go Bowling”. Alexs Pate, Author of novel for the feature novels and a book about rap music. Susan Power, Author of the best-selling novel “The Grass Dancer”. Her writings focus on Native American culture. The Cultural Diversity Committee is helping to fund the workshop with a grant, according to Meissner. “Two multicultural authors will be coming in, Alexs Pate and Susan Power, a Native American author,” Meissner said. “My thanks are to the Cultural Diversity Committee. Without their help, I wouldn’t be able to bring authors in.”
The workshop is intended for any student to attend, not just for those enrolled in writing or English majors. “It’s a program for anybody who wants enrichment,” Meissner said. “Because it’s a short-term workshop and non-graded this year, its available to any students, faculty, or anyone in the community.” The workshop is not graded, and will not affect SCSU students’ GPA, although the earned credits count towards graduation. “The workshop is designed to be an encouraging class to inspire people of any level to write,” Meissner said. The workshop goes from June 17-20 and runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Students who attend will earn two credits toward their education. Meissner said the cost of the workshop is equivalent of paying for two credits at SCSU. “There’s no deadline for registration. Students can register anytime they want up until two days before the class if they wish,” Meissner said.
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The second annual An Evening of Poetry was hosted at the Miller Center on Thurday., April 4. The featured poet was Leslie Adrienne Miller (left photo), a professor of English at the University of St. Thomas, and published poet. Many of her poems were about the pains of childhood and growing older. There were also poetry readings from SCSU students.
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Husky Sports From the frozen tundra to the Frozen Four Husky hockey by the numbers 10
Number of players selected as WCHA Scholar-Athletes: Brooks Bertsch, Nic Dowd, Ryan Faragher, Kevin Gravel, Joey Holka, Nick Jensen, Drew LeBlanc, David Morley, Nick Oliver and Joseph Phillippi
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Blizzard, cheer team also headed to Pittsburgh Kyle Ratke ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
The SCSU men’s hockey team isn’t the only team from St. Cloud headed to Pittsburgh on Thursday for the Frozen Four. The SCSU Cheer Team will be joining the team as well. And for good reason. The seven-member team also traveled to Toledo, Ohio for the regional round on March 31, providing the team with support. To say head coach Christie Random and her team is excited is an understatement. “The Cheer Team is overjoyed for the men’s hockey team,” said Bretta Edwards in a press release on
April 4. “Their adrenaline cannot be contained.” Edwards is the program advisor for Campus Programs and Spirit groups. The team was willing to do anything it could to make the trip possible. Cheer Team member Lindsay Murray notes that the team is doing some fundraising of its own, such as selling kettle corn, and will be traveling by bus with the school band. “Having the opportunity to go on this trip means so much to myself and the team,” Murray said. “We are so grateful that we have our advisors who have worked so hard to make this possible for us.” The Cheer Team will also be
teaming up with SCSU’s mascot Blizzard on April 9 from 9:45-10 a.m. at Atwood Mall for a pep fest that the student-body is invited to join. This opportunity for the hockey team is one thing, but the school deserves credit for embracing all aspects of the Frozen Four, a place SCSU hasn’t been to since 1987, back when the team was still a DII squad. For the players, the experience will be unforgettable, but for other members of the school, it will be just as memorable. “It has been such an amazing journey from the start of the season getting to know these girls,” Murray said. “We really have become a
family and being able to travel to Ohio last weekend and traveling to Pittsburgh this week has been the opportunity of a lifetime.” play, SCSU had the opportunity to make the next week very exciting for many Huskies, and so far, it appears as if it has done just that. The Huskies will play Quinnipiac University at 7 p.m. April 11 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. If the Huskies were to win, they would battle the winner of Mass-Lowell and Yale for the NCAA Championship, which will take place at 6 p.m. on April 13. That game will also be in Pittsburgh. Both games will air on ESPN.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Events are free and open to the public except where noted
Tuesday, April 9 9:45 a.m. Pep Rally, Atwood Mall
Wednesday, April 10 JOHN RUSSETT / MANAGING EDITOR
Left: Husky fans await the return of the team last Sunday night at St. Cloud Regional Airport. Right: The team makes their way through the crowd to the team bus.
Huskies Continued from Page 1 He said the atmosphere was evenkeel, and players were calm, but focused. Having the ability to remain calm and focused in big games is essential, Raboin said. The Huskies walked in to a much different atmosphere awaiting them in St. Cloud than the one they had worked to maintain throughout the weekend in Toledo. Celebratory sounds sprang from the lips of those eagerly awaiting the team’s arrival as
Following LeBlanc, Captain Ben Hanowski also had a few words for the crowd. “We’re going to go to Pittsburgh to try and get two more wins for you guys,” he said, which was met with raucous cheers, sending a wave of electricity through the
crowd. Kevin and Vickie Strobel have been following the Huskies for 11 years. Vickie said it was impressive to see the number of people who came out to support the team, considering it was late on a Sunday night. Some of the students
who came to give their support were some of the last to leave. “It’s a great win,” said SCSU senior Brett Haider. “Hopefully [they] get two more and head into the NCHC National Champs.” Kevin Strobel said each year they watch the
boys grow and it’s sad to see them go at the end of the year. The Strobels will have to wait to a bit longer than they’re used to this year – something they don’t mind in the least.
Thursday, April 11 1-4:30 p.m. Fan Festival, across from CONSOL Energy Center 12:30-2:30 p.m. Husky Hockey Pre-Game Party, Tavern 245, Open to all Husky family, friends and alumni. Appetizers provided. Cash bar. 3:15 Husky Hockey Pep Rally at Fan Festival. Husky Sports Band, Cheer Team, Blizzard, Athletic Administration, all present. 4:30 p.m. UM-Lowell (ticketed event) 5:45 p.m. Husky Hockey Red Carpet Arrival at the CONSOL Energy Center Media Gate
walked through the doors and into the lobby. Chants of “Hobey Baker” erupted from the crowd as Drew LeBlanc, captain and Hobey stepped up to thank everyone there for their support.
1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Cloud State Practice. CONSOL Energy Center. Open practice.
8 p.m. Drop the Puck.
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Coach Bob Motzko talked with President Potter shortly after the team landed in St. Cloud.
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SCSU golf comes out swinging for spring Jeremiah Graves STAFF WRITER
Men’s:
The Husky golf season is underway, with both men and
tournament this weekend. The Wayne Country Club played host of the Wayne State Invitational, which had 12 different men’s programs. “The guys have practiced in warm climates in March on their own in anticipation of a slow winter thaw,” said head coach Judi Larkin.
tional, with junior Devin Holmes placing third with two even par rounds at 72-72 for a 144 weekend total. SCSU junior Charlie West joined Holmes in the top ten, ing at 148. “We scored pretty well considering we have been hitting in nets all winter,” said senior Gordy Diekman. Overall, the Huskies shot a total score of 593 with rounds of 300-293, which was good enough for fourth. Considering was on Thursday, the day before the meet, the team played very well. SCSU Huskies 300 Holmes, Devin 72 West, Charlie 76 Koivisto, Tyler 76 Diekman, Gordy76 Hahne, Chase 78 Barnhart, Billy 76
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“Gordy Diekman is the lone senior this year and has been an integral part of the team’s success and motivation,” Larkin said. Diekman posted a 151 on the weekend. In 2012, Diekman was named to the NCAA Division II Ping All-Region Team. “I have been around most of the guys a lot, we have been through thick and thin,” Diekman said. “We hold each other up and use our golf tournament experiences to help our team contend.” SCSU has three juniors on the 2013 squad: Bill Barnhart,
score in the 2011-12 season and was NSIC Player of the Week on April 30 in 2012. In the 2011-12 season, Charlie West was named NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year, NSIC Individual Champion, and All-NSIC First Team, with an average scoring of 75.3 a round. Sophomore golfers on SCSU’s team are Tyler Koivisto, ends round with a 150 weekend total. The sophomores seem moderately untested, but with the rest of the season ahead,
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Trevor Heoruke laterals the ball to his teammate during practice Thursday night.
Fighting Carp continue rugby tradition Mark Schrom SPORTS EDITOR
While most students at SCSU are either doing their homework, watching TV, or sleeping, the SCSU Fighting Carp are hard at work practicing or playing rugby. meet every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10 p.m. “We compete in Division II USA rugby. Our conference is called the Northern Lights conference. There are seven teams in the conference, UND, Bemidji State, MSU Mankato, NDSU, UMD, UND, UNI, and us,” said club President Reid Larson. Larson, who has been playing the game for seven years, says that the club was established sometime close to 1979. While the game of Rugby was established in the late 1700s, it was not until the 1800s that the game started to take off on a large scale level. Rugby is similar to football in the sense that you still have a football shaped ball and are trying to make it to your own endzone. Except in rugby you have no pads on, you can kick the the ball. “Anybody can score, the big guy to the small guy. It really doesn’t matter. It’s not like football where only the QB, RB, and WR can only score the ball. In rugby, anyone can score and it
brings the team a lot closer together,” Larson said. “A huge difference between us (rugby) and American football is that we play both offense and defense. Once you score, your Sobczak. Larson also dispelled rumors about the level of violence in rugby. That although rugby may look like the world’s most violent sport, it is truly safe. “It’s a lot safer than football because you don’t wear pads. It may look rough, but it’s really a lot safer because you are aware of yourself and your self preservation.” “We have fall and spring rugby, fall is our actual season. We play teams all over our conference. We are like any other sport in the sense that we play our season and we have a tournament toward the end of the season. The spring season is for new players to join so we can show them the ropes. It is kind of like an exhibition season,” Sobczak said. “After the game both teams usually celebrate together. Some teams have dinners together. I think that is the best part, being able to celebrate with other teams whether you win or lose really makes this sport like a fraternity more than others,” Larson said. Being a club sport, rugby is available for all SCSU students. “It’s a real brotherhood, like a fraternity. We all come close together and we bond through rugby. When someone bleeds on
The new blood on the Huskies includes freshmen Matt Bible, Dakotah Brunelle, Chase Hahne, and CJ Wengler.
third in 2012. The young class of accomplished golfers has the credentials to compliment the rest of the team, and continue to learn and gain experience throughout the year. Judi Larkin enters her 11th season as head coach for the men and women’s golf teams. She has brought her men’s team to the Super Regionals every year, and was inducted into the SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. “I thought the coaching staff was very engaged this weekend. They were informative on the par threes and gave us positive energy,” Diekman said. “That not only helped us this weekend but it helped build our relationship for future tournaments.” The Huskies next meet will be in Branson, MO. It will be hosted by Henderson State University on April 8-9. Henderthis will be a great test for the Huskies early in the season. “I’m very excited about our season,” Diekman said. “I feel our golf team has worked harder than our competition and I believe it will pay dividends coming down the stretch.”
Women’s:
The women’s Husky Golf team took second this weekend at the Wayne State Invitational golf tournament held at the from a 78 on Friday followed by an 83 on Saturday, which kept her at the top of the leader board. strokes, winning the team title this weekend.
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Tyler Hecht (far left) is the coach for the St. Cloud State University cycling program.
Chase placed 10th, with a 90-88 and a 178 total. SCSU Huskies 343 Kruchten, Katie 78 Taylor, Brooke 89 DeBoer, Alex 86 Chase, Taylor 90 Sauer, Shelby 92 Lindeen, Ashlee 99
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Kruchten took the win by six strokes, beating Stephanie Moorberg of Nebraska-Kearney. “The women are young and learning at every tournament,” said Coach Judi Larkin. “We hope to bring some of our practice from the winter months to the course this spring to see a decrease in stroke average.” The team had three seniors graduate last year, which has left the Huskies young and senior-less for the 2013 season. “We ended up seventh in the conference last year and would like to improve that standing,” Larkin said. “We are sitting in sixth place going into the spring portion of the season.” Among these young members of the golf team are freshmen Taylor Chase, Katie Johnson, Ashlee Lindeen, and Brooke Taylor. The lone sophomore on the team that has already proven she’s someone to be reckoned with is Katie Kruchten. She previously played for the University of St. Thomas and played in all the meets as a freshman, medaling in one. She seems to be on a great start to this golf season. Alex DeBoer, Katlyn Kiehn, and Shelby Sauer are the juniors on the squad. DeBoer was a Marian University student for three years, playing golf for two of those years and receiving the All-Conference award both seasons. At the helm of the Husky golf teams is Judi Larkin. She enters her 11th season as head golf coach for both the men and women’s teams. Larkin was named the North Central Conference Men’s Golf Coach of the year in 2004, 2005, and 2007. The Huskies’ next tournament will be on April 7-8 at the Rathbun Lake Golf Course, hosted by Upper Iowa University.
SCSU cycling program continues to grow Jeremiah Graves STAFF WRITER
The SCSU Cycling Club returned home with a positive outThe club brought 8 cyclists to the races in Lincoln and everythe podium. the form of a two-loop course around a lake. The completion wasn’t the only thing the cyclists had to overwindchill,” Gordon said. “We had to wear double layers of Under Armour to deal with the wind and cold,” said cycling team president Tyler Hecht. Regardless of Saturday’s brutal conditions and stiff competition, Hecht found his way to the front of the pack, placing second racers. girls,” Gordon said. “All the other schools cycling programs are growing as well.” Sunday’s race was a completely different style, instead of the
lasted 30 minutes. “With this type of race, they basically tell you there’s one lap Hecht found himself in third at the end of the race and “I didn’t race in Lincoln last year, so the course was a complete surprise.” Hecht said. Unless the track is the same as the previous years, you’re essentially racing on unknown ground and go into the race without any knowledge of the track.
season located at Kansas State University, University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Minnesota. April 13-14, and the U of M race will wrap up the season on April 27-28. The SCSU Cycling club currently has 22 members and Hecht is the new president and is hoping to change that before he graduates in two years. facility is Studio ‘A’ in Halenbeck, which is right next to the giant rock wall.
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WILD COLUMN:
The Wild are becoming an NHL powerhouse Sean Davich HOCKEY COLUMN
For the Minnesota Wild, the lockout-shortened season certainly has been something else. It has featured everything: high scoring, a lengthy winning streak, good defense and goaltending, and, of course, a great chance to return to the since the 2007-08 season. That year, Minnesota won the Northwest Division and was the Western Conference’s #6 seed. It’s been some time since the State of Hockey was represented in the NHL playoffs; as a matter of fact, the Wild have only been in the postseason three times since they came into the league in 2000. Let’s start with a couple 2002-03 was the Wild’s were the Western Conference’s #6 seed and faced the #3 seed Avalanche in won the series in seven games after rallying from a 3-1 hole. Also notable was that the Wild won the the same score: 3-2, and both in overtime. Game 7 of the opening series ended the career of Hall of Fame Colorado goalie Patrick Roy. In Round 2, the Wild faced another division rival, the 4th seeded Vancouver Canucks. Minnesota won that series in seven games as well, and again after rallying from a 3-1 the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Wild ever win two playoff series
after coming back from 3-1 season. In the next round, however, the team formerly known as the Anaheim Mighty Ducks swept the Wild in the conference lose the Stanley Cup Finals to New Jersey. 2006-07 was the next playoff appearance for the Minnesota Wild. They record of 104 points on the season, but just barely missed the division title; Vancouver won it with 105 points. As a result, the Wild were the #7 seed in the West, and faced the second-seeded Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks won the seon to win the Stanley Cup over the Ottawa Senators. And as mentioned before, the Wild were also in the postseason in 2007-08 but games. Now let’s fast forward to this year. The Wild sit in sixth place in the Western Conference as of the beginning of this weekend; they sit two points behind the Canucks. Before the season began, the Wild made big headlines. On July 4, 2012, they signed not one, but both of the NHL’s biggest free agents in New Jersey winger Zach Parise and Nashville defenseman Ryan Suter. They signed identical 13-year, $98 million contracts. At the beginning of this lockout-shortened year, the Wild and their prized new players weren’t making too much of a splash. After a 2-1 home loss to the Ducks on March 12, Minnesota sat at just 13-10-2. Then they went on a tear, win-
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The Buffalo Sabres just struck a deal with Minnesota that sends their captain and star right winger Jason Pominville to the Wild. Pominville brings experience and goal scoring ability to the already star-studded Wild. Pominville has scored no fewer than 20 goals a season since his rookie year in 2001. ning their next seven games to climb back into the division race. One of those wins was a 7-4 road win over the Dallas Stars; Min-
for Minnesota on the 48game, lockout-shortened season. It seems safe to say that the Wild will make a trip to the postseason for
in over ten years. However, as of late, the Wild have been struggling. Their seven-game winning streak ended with a 5-3 loss in Dallas in the same week that they snapped their tenyear-long streak, and since that game, the Wild have lost three of four to fall two points behind Vancouver in the division race entering this weekend. Just 11 games remain
(knock on wood) and possibly win the division in the process, but I also said that last year after they started brilliantly. And what happens? They score the fewest goals in the NHL overall in a decade and miss the playoffs by quite a bit. of brilliance from this Minnesota team to make a prediction. I think they will edge out the Vancouver
Canucks for the division title, go all the way to the Finals, and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a thrilling seven-game series to bring the Stanley Cup to the State of Hockey for me, nothing will be better than for me to see Sidney Crosby lose, especially to Minnesota. Here are the team stats: Parise leads the team with 15 goals, Suter surprisingly leads the team with 25 assists, and center and team captain Mikko Koivu leads the team in overall points with 33. Longtime Minne-
sota Wild netminder Niklas Backstrom has played a lot this year, and he easily has the most games in net this year for the team, with 31. His record is 19-10-2. Minnesota’s overall record stands at 21-14-2. To recap, I stand by with the Stanley Cup prediction of ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose, and take the Minnesota Wild to win the Stanley Cup, and make the Team of 18,000 proud of the team representing the State of Hockey. Look out, hockey world. Minnesota is back.
TWINS COLUMN: Baseball is back and the Twins have a lot of new faces Jeremiah Graves BASEBALL COLUMN
The MLB season is coming in hot, with the opening game of the Twins’ regular season being played at Target Field on April 1 against the Detroit Tigers. The Twins completed the series against the very talented Detroit Tigers, taking 2 of 3 games. The moves made in this offseason prove the effort by the organization to improve on last years 66-96 record. will notice about the 2013 Twins are all the new faces in the lineup as well as in the bullpen. Only three Twins on the roster have been with the active team since 2010, which are Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, and Brian Duensing. Burnett, Blackburn and Butera have been with the organization since then, but weren’t on the active roster. A few Twins fan favorites were traded away in the offseason, such as Ben Revere and Denard Span. In return for Span, the Twins received solid pitching prospect Alex Meyer from the Washington Nationals. Revere was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Vance Worley and Trevor May. Although the Twins got they feel they have found a long-term replacement for pick Aaron Hicks. Hicks proved his worthiness of the starting position this preseason with the most at bats on the team while posting a .371 batting average.
well as being a switch-hitter. He will be a fan favorite as
series against Detroit, but MLB hit in his last at bat of the series. Along with Hicks, the Twins have an abundance of great young prospects their way onto Target Field as the season progresses. Alex Meyer is a 6’9” pitcher who features a hard slider and a fastball that has reached 99 mph on the gun. The Twins are molding him into a starter which Minnesota fans haven’t seen before. If he can maintain command of the strike zone, he’s going to be a joy to watch. Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly are also two young pitchers to keep an eye out for; Hendriks is in the rotation as of now, awaiting the return of Scott Diamond, Anthony Swarzak, and Samuel Deduno. Pressly posted a .66 ERA in preseason play, grabbing six strikeouts in just 13 2/3 innings pitched. Pressly, like Meyer, shows a big arm with an explosive fastball and great command of his off speed pitches. Cole De Vries is yet another pitcher the Twins are hoping will turn this pitching staff around. He role with Hendriks when Diamond returns from the DL in mid April. This will be a tough task for both pitchers considering they’ll only have a few starts to prove they belong in the big leagues. As we move around the iar faces in Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer, and Trevor Plouffe. Morneau comes out of preseason with a .267 average and three
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Joe Mauer is one of the few familiar faces among the Minnesota Twins this season.
homeruns in 15 games. Mauer looks to be back in his groove, so far posting a .448 average and a .621 slugging percentage. Plouffe earned the respect of many Twins fans last year and is showing signs of a having a great season with a .341 average through 15 games. ers are SS Pedro Florimon, Util. Eduardo Escobar and Util. Jamey Carroll. Brian Dozier looks to be the Twins’ starting second baseman, playing in 20 preseason games and batting .274 and a slugging
percentage of .435, with two homeruns. Twins show great athleticism with Aaron Hicks in center, a quality bat in Josh Willingham playing left, and another promising new face in Chris Parmelee in a .300 average so far this preseason through March 29, and a slugging percentage of .440. Willingham has shown no signs of slowing down so far this preseason, batting .340 with three homeruns and a .540 slugging percentage.
Players in the Twins organization are not the only new faces around, Brad Steil has been named the new Director of Minor League Operations. He has worked alongside of long time farm director Jim Rantz and feels comfortable to take the reigns of one of the best farm systems in the major league. Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire is also entering the last year on his contract. The Twins have had a rough past few seasons, but this seems to be the team that will get Minnesota fans
excited about baseball once again. Although we don’t have the big name players in the
has never held back this baseball team. They have stunning prospects that are itching at the opportunity to step onto Target Field and prove they belong there for the long term. The Twins may not be World Series, there is no dispute they are heading in the right direction, and will make this state proud for many seasons to come.