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Volume 89, Number 22

Wiggins will turn over presidency to vice president Muerhoff

Tiffany Krupke ASST. NEWS EDITOR

As students work toward a degree, hunger can be an unwelcome companion. Tuition costs are on

John Russett MANAGING EDITOR

Jarrod Wiggins said Thursday that he will be stepping down as Student Government president, effecCurrent vice president Hannah Muerhoff will take over as president and an internal election will determine who will be the next vice president. Wiggins’ will have one more meeting as president and Muerhoff will take over for the last meeting of the semester, when the vice president will be voted on by Student Government members. “I thought it was crucial I was gone before the last meeting,” Wiggins said. He also cautioned the senate not to take the vice presidential vote lightly, saying this is not a regular internal election and a vote like this can lead to a stressful night. Wiggins also said he has hoff and her ability to step in and make a seamless transition. There has already been work done to make sure the transition does go as smoothly as possible, he said. excited about it,” Muerhoff said, adding she has already started planning for next semester. Wiggins told her at the beginning of the week that he would be resigning, Muerhoff said. She also said she wasn’t completely surprised by the fact that he was resigning. Wiggins said he started to question his decision to stay in St. Cloud and attend graduate school at SCSU toward the end of October. Wiggins received his undergrad from SCSU and he said he started to wonder if maybe he stayed simply because he wanted to stay involved with Student Government. One of the reasons Wiggins cited for stepping down his place in the campus community. “There are a lot of good discussions on campus,” he my place in those discussions.” recent memory, Wiggins said that for at least a few months his schedule is mostly open. He is not signed up for any classes in the spring and has an internship with KCLD on the horizon. Wiggins said he has loved his time at SCSU and has loved the opportunity to represent students. Wherever he goes, Wiggins said, it will be strange to be the “new guy.”

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man dead and another hospitalized after the residence was engulfed in Comfrey, Minnesota native Kyle -

an electrical engineer discovered that two burners from an electric stove top were left in the “on” position during

the incident. “The sirens woke me up around three in the morning, they sounded

and another on medium-high. A disabled smoke detector was discovered on a shelf in Kopischke’s teries removed. The structure had no emergency sprinklers. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in regards to

from my window so I knew something was up,” said Ashley Janssen, St. Cloud Technical College Student and neighbor of Kopischke. “It was absolutely unbelievable, I have never

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Cloud Police Department. An autopsy is scheduled by the learn the precise cause of his death.

next meal. No conclusive evidence of hunger on college campuses exists, but growing numbers of food shelves on college campuses have been seen in recent years. The idea began three years ago, when leftover produce from the Atwood Farmers’ Market was donated to local food shelves.

Murphy escaped from the blaze and was treated for injuries and smoke inhalation the night of the incident at St. Cloud Hospital. The two men rented the house with two other men who were not in the house on the After an investigation, the St. Cloud Fire Department has detered from the kitchen of the two-story duplex as a result of careless cooking.

programs are facing cuts statewide. For some students, this means that obtaining an education can create an empty wallet and an empty stomach. To combat hunger on campus, a group comprised of staff, faculty, and students hope to create a food shelf in Atwood. No concrete plans have been set, said organizer Margaret Vos. The future of the project is unclear, but doors could be open in March. If the project moves forward, SCSU would join the ranks of Minnesota schools like Pine Technical College and Normandale Community College who have opened campus food shelves to meet the needs of students who are unsure

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Of the 689 students who voted, 521 voted in favor of the return of a traditional homecoming weekend Joe Edmonds STAFF WRITER

In a vote to bring Homecoming back put out by Student Government, students voiced their concern over a lack of programs. SCSU voters answered “Yes” in a landslide decision. The vote was cast alongside the senator elections. A total of 689 people voted between Of the people who 76 percent, said they wanted Homecoming back. People who responded negatively showed for about 8 percent of the vote, or 58 people. A sizable portion of voters did not vote on Homecoming, leaving

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The vote was organized by Student Government to decide if the topic is worth looking into. “We were told we could talk about anything we wanted,” said Jarrod Wiggins, Student Government president. “We just went for it and it seems to be turning out.” Since the vote was not sponsored by SCSU, the administration can choose to ignore these results or not. As of right now there is still no Homecoming for SCSU. “The purpose of this vote was to bring the idea to the table and open up further discussion,” Wiggins said. SCSU Homecoming, once a kick-starter for the year to get

students back into the spirit of the Husky, was removed from the It was replaced with events stretched out over the year, such as the Lemonade Concert, Arts Fair, and Parents Weekend. “It takes a lot of the stress off of [University Program Board] when

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the events of Homecoming are stretched out over a year instead of one week,” said Chris Trankel, coordinator for Huskies After Dark and member of UPB. Many students were surprised when Homecoming was cancelled last year. “It happened so

The Dynamic Duo

suddenly,” Wiggins said. “We weren’t involved in the decision at all so we were left with a lot of questions.” Homecoming was a week that had some negative connotations attached to it. Many students related the week to large amounts of police force in the area, as well as a large

number of citations being written up. students racked up over more than any other school’s homecoming that year. The SCSU Home-

Homecoming

Page 7 The Dynamic Duo came to SCSU on Wednesday night to host a poetry slam in the Atwood Ballroom and used comedy to address a variety of issues.

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Events Presenter educates Calendar on pro-life Monday arguments International Film ASST. NEWS EDITOR

controversial and personal topic in society today. To be either pro-life or prochoice can lead to heated arguments among peers if not taken with caution and respect when debating about the issue. Michael Spencer, a pro-life speaker through the talk to students and inform them about both sides of the debate. The event was set up and planned by the SCSU

Study abroad program provides opportunity for travel Koueda TEAM STORY

allows students to further their college education while living in another country. Some of the countries available through SCSU include England, allows students to live in the same castle used as Hogwarts in the “Harry Potter” movies. tending St. John’s University, plans on studying abroad in England through one of SCSU’s programs. “What drew me to the study abroad program was that it will allow me to experience cultures from all also allowed for me to continue on my career path with having an internship courses.” Students attending other universities can travel abroad through SCSU’s programs. The process to study abroad has requirements in order to travel to for a semester, while England’s is 2.75. in certain countries. Many students who want to study abroad are deterred by the challenges they face while planning their trip. The costs to study abroad vary by location. However, study abroad programs everywhere agree that the best solution to planning a successful study abroad trip is to plan far ahead. Most programs suggest planning for the high expenses and trip planning at

Homecoming Continued from Page 1 coming of 1988 also draws more lines in the sand. Police in full riot gear showed up on campus when students began keeping the peace. That night 50 students were arrested. “There were just a lot of bad things surrounding Homecoming,” Trankel said. “There were a lot of cops, a lot of minors given out. Something had to give.” UPB does not even like the word “homecoming” anymore because of all the negative things associated with the event. Instead the name given for the programs that will stretch throughout the year is “Celebrate”. “I think by just changing the name people will take the events a little easier,” Trankel said. If you have any say in the matter or you would like to have your opinion heard, visit the Student Government ofspeak in the Student Government open forum every

least a year in advance. This includes determining which classes you will cial aid, and room and board. Most of the planning and help can be provided through the school you attend or representatives of the program sponsoring the trip. study abroad in England is $11, 475 for a semester, Chile is $9,437, and live one semester in Coborn Plaza The whole cost of each study abroad trip includes airfare (both ways), tuition, room and board, meals cultural events. Tony Wallace, a senior at SCSU, of 2011. in the castle and in another country gives you a different perspective on life,” Wallace said. “Being out although after six months there are a couple things you start to miss.” The castle provides food through a cafeteria, along with many jobs that the students manage by working around the castle. “The jobs were just little chores you would do around the castle,” said Matthew Pfeifer, SCSU senior and Wallace’s roommate in the castle. working in the cafeteria. Simple jobs, so nothing too bad.” munications adviser at SCSU, did in 2002, 2008, 2009, and 2010. She said that studying abroad “expanded her perspective of the world.” Her best experience was when she went in 2002, and everything was a new discovery, including the castle.

wonderful group plus friends in town to enjoy.” She also said that “studying abroad was the highlight of her career” and would encourage all students to try to go. When planning to go on a study abroad trip, it is essential to plan far ahead of your departure. The deadlines for applying for SCSU programs are March 1 (Fall), Feb. 1 (Spring), Some things to consider before your departure are applying for a passport and visa, visiting your doctor and renewing vaccinations, and travelers insurance. To apply for a passport and visa, both documents, be sure they that haven’t expired and that the expiration date extends through the entirety of your trip. When leaving for another country, it is often necessary to visit your doctor to update all medical records. Be sure to leave with printed copies of these records in case of emergency abroad. While there, ask your doctor about updating any vaccinations are going to. Travelers insurance can be an abroad student’s best friend when entering another country. It is provided by all main insurance companies and can be easily added to your plans normally cover emergency overseas medical assistance, hospital expenses, luggage and personal effects, accidental theft, permanent disability, delayed luggage, and personal liability. Studying abroad allows students to further their education while traveling the world, gaining cultural experiences and different perspectives from all over the globe.

University. He made sure that the point of winning a debate is more of, “Destroying the other person’s arguments, not the person.” The presentation was a persuasive speech in order to enlighten people about the negatives of pro-choice. He also touched on how one can prepare how to effectively counter arguments in favor of pro-choice, while still maintaining a calm, respective demeanor. Spencer carried himself well throughout his presentation, retaining a good sense of humor while engaging with the audience. presentation, Spencer had a slide on display that gave a description of abortion, unjust killing of innocent human beings at their most vulnerable stage of development in the most barbaric bers, decapitates, disembowels or burns the child to death, without even the Shortly into the presentation, Michael asked the audience if anyone had seen people in the theatre could say yes, but Spencer went on to elaborate, “The reason why most of us haven’t seen it is probably because it isn’t allowed to be shown in most places.” cer made for the presentation, there was a list of reasons why places won’t show footage of an actual abortion. The media won’t because it is too graphic, secular universities ban footage because it would be too politically incorrect, christian universities don’t because it is too controversial, and politicians won’t because it deals too much with the topic of religion. “What we as part of the pro-life movement want to do is to bring the topic and truth into the spotlight,” Spencer continued. He then showed a video of what actually happens during an abortion. “The problem is, we don’t argue it enough. When people aren’t fully informed, or don’t know about the dismemberment of babies, then the problem doesn’t get resolved,” Spencer says. junior transfer student from the University of St. Thomas and President of SCSU Catholic, and still committed to my faith. What made me passionate and involved with being pro-life is someone very close to me secretly had two abortions.” has 10 to 15 active members with at least a hundred people on their email list. The group spreads awareness of reasons why people should support pro-life. When asked about Spencer’s presentation during a lunch break midway through the day, Duncan responded, “It’s been very good so far. I liked how he emphasized the arguments of both prolife and pro-choice accurately to the public eye.”

Series 7 p.m. This event is free and will be hosted in

English subtitles.

Tuesday A Doll’s House 7:30 p.m. This event is free for students with a SCSU ID, otherwise $7 for students at the door, $7 for adults, and $7 for seniors. The play will be hosted in the and questions women’s place in society. Multiple showing times are available.

Tuesday Kate Cassanova Art Exhibit: Opening Reception 12 p.m. The event is free and will be hosted in the Center Gallery. Cassanova works with both material and living organisms to create sensation.

Thursday Local Live Music Series: Metal Rock 7:30 p.m. This event is free and will be held in the Quarry.

Friday Dakota Exile 7 p.m. This event is free and will be hosted in the Miller Center winning documentary Berg will screen Dakota Exile and discuss this historically

Friday “Rule Britanica” Campus Band Concert 7 p.m. This event is free with a student ID, otherwise $3 for students and $5 for adults and will be hosted in the Ritsche Campus Band will perform music from the British Isles.

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International student talks about transfer Joe Edmonds STAFF WRITER

ing to an entirely different country, Alfredo Oliveira has embraced the change as he at-

Oliveira is from Itajai, Brazil where he lived on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean for most of his life. “In the back of my house you can actually see the cruise ships coming in,” said Oliveira. The city of around 172,000 people lies just south of Rio de Janeiro. It has the second largest port in Brazil. Oliveira moved to the United States in high school as a foreign exchange student. He attended Monticello High School and graduated in 2007. cal and Community College. Oliveira worked as an admissions representative at St. Cloud Technical for a year. He earned his degree in sales management in 2010 before attending SCSU. Oliveira came to SCSU for a major in international business and for a minor in political science. “Its interesting to do the global side of business,” Oliveira said. “When I go back to Brazil there will be a better industry for me to go into.” Oliveira also has plans for his Master’s degree and would like to come back to SCSU. He has found a special interest in counseling since he came here.

Food shelf Continued from Page 1 “They were thrilled to receive fresh produce,” Vos said. “The idea stemmed from there.” Research began soon after on how to best run a food shelf. Organizers have researched campus food shelves and plan to make a visit to Normandale Community College. The college has been running a successful food shelf for a little over a year. brought to the Atwood Center Council to be discussed. Finding a location was also key. The food shelf would be located in an unused stairwell in the lower level of Atwood and available to students only, according to Vos.

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along with help from the Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Augusta, and Waite Park precincts. as a result of a house January of 2011. According to his obituary article, Kopischke graduated from Comfrey High School in 2007, then attended Alexandria Technical and Community College where he received a degree in hotel and

“The last two years I’ve been an honors peer advisor,” Oliveira said. “I really like the student interaction that comes along with it.” Oliveira said his long term goal is to eventually get his Ph. D. and teach. He also said how his life in Brazil was different than in America. “I didn’t realize how relaxed Brazil was until I got here, where everything is so fast paced,” Oliveira said. “People were much more easy going than here.” Oliveira’s life is quite fast paced now. In 2010 before choosing to attend a different university he was appointed by Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board of trustees. As a member of the board, Oliveira typically sets tuition rates and separate fees. Along with the board, he also selects chancellors, presidents and vice presidents for MnSCU schools. “We also determine programs and other things,” Oliveira said. “If there are any changes to the system as a whole it must go through the board.” Oliveira said he especially likes handling cases that involve student academic affairs and how to make it easier for students to become college students. “I’m really passionate about education and how we can help students to succeed and how important it is for them to get a college degree,” he said. Oliveira hopes to help people understand what they do in MnSCU and how they help people. “It has really opened my eyes to how complex a system really is,” he said.

While other food shelves exist in the community, they are a distance from campus. Vos thinks that campus food shelf will make getting food easier and resolve any potential transportation issues for these students. The group also brainstormed on how to get students on campus involved. Vos hopes that the food shelf could be an opportunity for these organizations to help others. The food shelf in Atwood would have to mindful not to deplete the supply of other food shelves, Vos said. Another big concern for organizers is privacy. Vos want students in need to feel welcome, but also wants students in need to recognize the resource. “Often there is a sense of discomfort or embarrassment about going to a food shelf,” Vos said. “We don’t want that to be the case.” The project is of par-

ticular interest to Vos, who says that hungry students are often choosing the future over the present. “These students are choosing an education over food,” she said. “It’s a choice most of us can’t even imagine.” Kathy McLeod, another staff member who is involved with the project, made it to her mission to keep asking questions. “I have tried to kick off this project years ago,” she said. “I asked myself, ‘Why can’t there be a food shelf on campus?’” McLeod says that she hopes it will be a welcoming atmosphere and that it will help students. She has had her own experience with hunger, and understands what it is like. “I don’t see it as charity,” McLeod said. “I see it as a step to help somebody.”

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Oliveira said one of his favorite things to do is travelling, which he tries to do once a month. “I have a goal to travel to all 50 states,” he said. “So far I’ve been to 37 of the 50.” On top of traveling to every state during his stay here, Oliveira also travels back home to Brazil once a year between semesters. “I just like to travel,” he said. “I don’t really care where I go.”

Enrollment numbers drop at SCSU Staff Report

Enrollment at SCSU took an expected drop this semester. The drop -- 4.5 percent according to numbers released by MnSCU -- is 3 percent higher than the MnSCU system, which showed a drop of enrollment of 1.5 percent. In an SCSU news release Devinder Maholtra, provost and vice president for academic affairs said there are a number of different reasons for a drop in enrollment. “As with many colleges and universities, there are numerous factors leading to fewer enrolled students. We have seen indicators that point to economic hardships, decreased funding opportunities and students

wanting to stay closer to home,” Malhotra said. While the overall numbers of students enrolling at SCSU has decreased, there students that have moving in the opposite direction. Enrollment of students of color continues to rise, according to the news release, with SCSU’s enrollment going up 1 percent from last year. “Our goal looking forward is to increase our market share and total base of potential students by looking at all markets, from non-traditional students to military veterans to new entering transfers,” Malhotra said. “By doing this we will build a diverse population of students committed to learning and work toward closing achievement gaps.”

restaurant management. He was accepted as a student at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, but had yet to enroll for classes. His funeral services were held at the St. Paul Catholic Church in his home town of Comfrey last Friday. “It is just so unfortunate when accidents like these happen,” said Tre Thompson, neighbor of the house. “It’s one of those deals where people think it will never happen to them but when I see the aftermath right outside my window every day, it is a real reminder that we are not invincible.”

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African Night 2012

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Dynamic Duo slam SCSU with poetry UPCOMING

EVENTS ON CAMPUS Kate Casanova Art Exhibit AMC Gallery Dec. 4, 12 p.m.

Local Live Music Series: Metal/Rock AMC Quarry Dec. 6, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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“If you like the lines in our poems, you can yell. If you don’t like our poems, well then you can still yell ‘Whoo’,” Ken Arkind instructed the audience, earning laughs. Along with his partner, Panama Soweto, he created their group, Dynamic Duo, and offered his verses to attendees of the slam poetry event on Wednesday night. In the Atwood Ballroom, Arkind and Soweto energetically performed their slam poetry for an hour and a half. Slam poetry, art of performing one’s poems to others, utilizing emotion, gestures, and energy. Whether live or through video, the writer’s words are intended for an on-stage performance; the words need to be heard and shared instead of simply written down. poets, Ashmika Patke, Marqus McGlothan, Kevin “Moses” Lee,

Atwood Movie Night: Lawless AMC Theater Dec. 6-9, 8:00 p.m. A Doll’s House PAC Center Stage Dec. 4-9, 7:30 p.m. $7 Students $10 Public Atwood After Dark AMC Dec. 7, 9 p.m. OFF CAMPUS A Christmas Carol Paramount Theater Nov 24-Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Students $18 Adults $22 Kringle Fest Stearns History Museum Dec. 12, 1-3 pm $5 Entry Art Scope: Karen Lange River’s Edge Convention Center Nov. 7-Dec. 31 Memories in Miniature Stearns History Museum Nov. 26-Dec 31 $5 Adults $2 Children Sketchbook: The White Horse Dec. 3, 6 p.m.

Z” Zilberg, shared their talents. With gestures and intonations, they recited their works. The students’ poetry concepts ranged from greetings to feminism, all with deeper meanings behind each word. Then Soweto and Arkind claimed the stage. Soweto and Arkind, professional slam poets, comprise the group called Dynamic Duo. Traveling to over 49 states in their eight years together, the pair showcased numerous types of poetry. With topics including video games, family, love, making up words, and talking to inanimate objects, they shared diverse pieces. Humorous and talented, Dynamic Duo earned applause and laughs throughout the night. Still, their works were not all light-hearted. Originally from Denver, the pair was affected and deeply moved by the Aurora shooting. Soweto performed one poem focusing on the murder in the Aurora movie theater and the call for compassion and human unity, stating that Aurora didn’t need a Batman. “What we need…is each other,” Soweto ended his poem with the closing line. “My inspiration comes from a lot of places because I go through phases, like when I am in pain or when I am happy. The Aurora poem kept tugging at me, and it all came out. Other times, the words come from a place of joy and feeling complete, like when I wrote to my stepson,” Soweto explained. Soweto worked as an art teacher for a few years, but now adores his job as a job coach and GD tutor. “I encourage them to go to college.

It’s really a passion for me, and I love teaching them the writing part

For the past eight years, Soweto and his long-time friend Arkind have shared their passion for poetry and the power of words with audiences nation-wide. Performing with other poets, from Andrea Gibson to Sarah Kay, at poetry clubs, universities, high schools, and more, Dynamic Duo has been part of eight Denver slam teams, and members of the 2006 National “My goal in poetry is connecting with people. When I found slam poetry, I was depressed and felt alone, but then I saw a live poetry slam, and I was hooked,” Soweto explained. At their performance on campus, with plenty of personality and energy, Dynamic Duo engaged the audience. They asked them to clap along to Arkind’s beat-boxing or chant an African word meaning freedom while they spoke and acted out their poetic lines. Mostly performing together, the two quoted lines in unison, or split the poem’s words evenly in a word duet. Always acting out their words, they moved their bodies to the rhythm of the lines. Arkind even danced and pumped his hand above his heart when reciting a poem about how the heart is a volume knob. One of Soweto’s poems, titled required a longer background story than the other works. A few years ago, female soldier chatted with Soweto on Facebook about how much the poem meant to her, and he thanked her. As he detailed, the woman showed then him a picture of her arm, where she had tattooed a line from his poem, and Soweto was touched, dedicating the poem to her ever since. The poem concentrated on the idea of real beauty evolving. Soweto concluded with a line about needing to “know the ugly inside me can change too.” At around 9p.m., Dynamic Duo ended their performance with a poem about the importance of family. Afterward, they signed autographs, posed for pictures, sold merchandise, and chatted with fans. -

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what we are meant to do, and you need to just follow your passion

and listen to your heart,” Soweto said.

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enjoyed the event. “I thought it was awesome. I liked their beat-boxing, and their poems were catchy, beautiful, and inspiring,” she said of Dynamic Dou and their creations. From 7-9p.m. on Wednesday night in the Atwood Ballroom, sponsored and organized the slam poetry event, which was free for everyone. “Nothing happens by accident

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ARTIST PROFILE: Zebediah of Jonnyallen JP Winters STAFF WRITER

Recently I got the chance to sit down with Zebadiah Scanlan, a fourth-year communication studies major and the vocalist for the heavy metal band Jonnyallen, which is I was able to ask him a few questions about his band, live scene, and how he is able to juggle academics and his commitment to the band. Here are a few of his responses. Q: Tell me a little about the band Jonnyallen. A: We’ve been around since 2009. We had the idea to be a heavy rock band with an emphasis in metal and we started with Roman Johnson who does all the guitar work, Ben, who does all the drum work, and we had another member who eventually left the band due to creative differences. And I looked at it as an opportunity to put a lot of my poetry and lyrical ideas that I’ve been writing ever since I was 14 or 15 into action. We quickly put all the stuff into motion and we came up with a couple songs that weren’t entirely we put together a couple verses and a couple choruses it was like, “Woah, we’re actually doing this! We’re actually writing and playing together!” We had like three songs.

We played them at this little venue in Buffalo with a couple bands that didn’t sound any thing like us doing it ever since. Q: What did the other bands at the Buffalo show sound like? A: Oh they were kind of pop punk... like, no, it wasn’t pop punk it was just pop. Just, just garbage worked but this was just trash. But the other band we played with were friends of ours though so they were pretty good. Q: So why the name Jonnyallen? A: There’s a bit of a history behind that. When we were discussing names we didn’t want it to be a “metal” name. You know have it sound too brutal or dark or over the top. We wanting something general but all the while thoughtprovoking. I had the idea of making it Jonny something because Jonny has become this culturally American name — Jonny America. I thought it would be cool to apply to a metal band. We didn’t know what though. Jonny what? We didn’t know what the second hemisphere of that would be. So Roman came up with Jonny Allen, which is the real name of Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix didn’t play metal but he heavy in every aspect of the word. We thought that worked. We are at times almost mistaken as a country

Zebediah performing with Jonnyallen. band. It can get ridiculous. A: Right and if you say the Jonnyallen band it sounds likes like Zac Brown band or something. But people don’t know that we’re metal, you know, they don’t know what the hell we are until they see us and listen to us. So that’s what that gives you. Q: How would you describe your band’s sound? that I reference other bands that sound like us. We’re like a heavier version of the Deftones. We love the Deftones. We love that kind of ‘90s grungy metal sound, but we also love bands like Lamb of God, Pig Destroyer, and as far back as Black Flag during the hardcore punk era. We take a lot of pieces from other stuff and add it to a

common framework, whether that be verse/chorus, verse/chorus/ interlude, chorus/whatever, or even it’s a song without a chorus like riffage, riffage, riffage, double bass, double bass, double bass, clean guitar, then back into heavier stuff. Q: How many original songs do you guys have? A: Jeez. Probably a good handful now. About 12. Q: Do you ever run into problems with prioritizing school and the band? A: Oh all the time. I’m not entirely familiar with my band members’ association with academics but I know Roman’s not currently going to school and I don’t think Ben is. They work. They can really focus on the band more than I can at times. I really think being in a band and being in school has Band practice is our big thing so if you miss a practice people will think, “Oh where the f--- is he?” stressful because you want to commit your time, your creativity, your ambition to your music project but you also have to do the same academically as a student. I think I’m in a healthy balance where I can manage my academics while I can tap musically and lyrically for what I’m into and apply that to Jonnyallen.

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‘A Doll’s House’ prepares for opening night Meg Iserloth STAFF WRITER

The play that shocked audiences in the 1800s into heavy criticism, controversy, and even the closings of multiple productions will be coming to SCSU this week. “A Doll’s House”, written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879, touches on heavy themes dealing with women’s rights and personal development, according to PR representamajor Michelle Stenberg. Though rather than just focusing on women in society, Stenberg said, the play is more about the growth of an individual. Stenberg said that the Ibsen, a 19th century Norwegian playwright, director, and poet, “focuses on social drama that exposes defects in society and the way those defects hinder a

person’s personal growth. ‘A Doll’s House’ is continuing that theme of social drama. Basically, the play is about an individual’s full and unchanged development.” She said audience memtion and more in the blurb she personally wrote on the back of the programs, which will be distributed for each show. The play follows a kindhearted protagonist, Nora Helmer, played by SCSU senior Bailey Hess. “She’s really lovable, and really kind but she’s got so much more to her than meets the eye,” Hess said of her role as Nora. “She’s got more depth but you don’t necessarily see it right away. All the things she’s capable of she does out of love and she has a big heart. She’s very protective of her husband and her children, but especially her husband; not only is she protective of making

sure he’s happy in the play, but that no harm will come to him or her children. She wants to make sure their lives are as care free as possible, even if she goes through hell to get to that point.” The play also follows Nora’s husband, Torvald Helmer, played by SCSU senior Adam Smith. Smith said he was excited to play such a complex character as Torvald, and had originally the part. “Torvald is a very socially aware man,” Smith explained. “He knows where he’s at in life. He really loves everything: he loves his wife, his house, his job. He takes a lot of pride in what he’s accomplished, a lot of pride in who he is, his social stature, and he is very worried if something would come between them. He doesn’t like to be around people who are socially or

society that may be lower than him or doesn’t really appeal to him--he’s kind of wary of that.” A theater major with an emphasis on acting and directing, Smith said he found the all-around character development of “A Doll’s House” very fascinating. “It allows all the characters’ true sides to come out as well as to see hidden things about them,” he said. “It’s very much about hidden details about the person’s personality or their life. On the one side, all the things you show to family and friends and society, on the other side, what’s behind closed doors, what’s really going on. I think the show’s really about the characters discovering who they really are. I feel like it’s not just about trying to survive socially, but it’s about discovering who you are through that struggle.” “I would say it really

can appeal to all different generations,” Stenberg said. “Women are still facing a lot nowadays too, so it’s not going to necessarily feel dated. Young people can come and still feel like they’re watching something relevant to our time.” As the PR representative, Stenberg’s role is to handle promotions for the ment. She has gone to great lengths to promote the play in different ways, including sending vouchers to high school drama teachers “to get more of an audience from them,” as well as communicating with the Women’s Center and Women’s Action. In fact, Stenberg says that due to the content of the play, the original plan to hold a panel of discussion following the show is now being replaced with a fact session about women’s history. As for what types of

people she would recommend “A Doll’s House” to, Stenberg said, “Anybody from 17-65, anybody who’s really interested in learning more about this time and perhaps being inspired by the growth of an individual. It’ll be great.” “A Doll’s House” will be performed this week on the center stage of the Performing Arts Center starting on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., continuing every night at 7:30 p.m. until Saturday, Dec. 8 Sunday will be the p.m. instead. Tickets are available at the Atwood 308.4646, or by visiting scsutickets.com at $10 each, $7 for students and seniors and free with an SCSU ID.

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‘Greek Cravings’ brings a taste of Greece to SCSU Andrew Demars STAFF WRITER Greek Cravings in downtown St. Cloud is a new restaurant that has recently opened. Their food selection includes gyros, salads, and other great Greek cuisine. It is a new change of pace for the bar scene amongst all the sub shops downtown, and has reasonable prices as well. It was around 5 p.m. and the restaurant was empty of customers until we walked in. Paintings of Greek countryside and fruits hang on the walls, creating a cozy atmosphere with an interior made of polished stone-looking walls and wood. It took about two minutes until someone served us. For condiments they have a Subway-esque setup; you pick and choose what sauces and veggies you’d like on your meal. Peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and hot sauce, the variety is great. They

A worker prepares a gyro for a customer. cook your food right in The food was good. front of you on a large grill The seasoned fries were behind the countertop, with a different taste, but good a large chunk of meat spin- nevertheless. I had a Philly ning on a spit. The smell of Gyro, and was very satisit all is enticing. The special was $5.99 for any sandwich combo not bland and tasteless. Also the amount of meat within fries and a drink. The fries each pita wrap is generous. come seasoned with a The only sauce on mine mixture of lemon pepper was hot sauce that gave it a and other herbs, according good kick. With the combito the clerk, but he wouldn’t nation of many veggies and elaborate further on it. a chipotle hummus it tasted After tax the total came fantastic. to $7.03 with a tip option. “I thought it was really

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having it,” said Matt Bolen, a senior at SCSU and the next customer to come in after us. “I’m surprised there isn’t more people in here, although it is a Wednesday.” During our meal, the clerk came up to our table saying, “Hey guys hows it goin?” I meant to ask him more about the place until he immediately turned around and walked back to the kitchen after asking us about the meal without a

look or word back. Overall, the meal was very satisfying. Being a reasonable price makes it an easy choice when in something new other than fast subs. Although the restaurant wasn’t busy by any means and the service was a little slow, but still good and polite. I tried to call there to learn more about its hours but the dial tone went to a screeching Internet noise. Trying to call back again

and it went to a busy dial tone. Then looking up information on the Internet about the place, there is no website or information about the place except for its location and phone number. So I feel like nobody just knows of this place, as information about it is scarce. Which is a shame, because it is affordable and tasty. So after enjoying a few beverages downtown, or if you’re just looking for something new to try, go to Greek Cravings a try on 5th Ave. S. Near The Electric Fetus. “It was damn good when I went there,” Mick Bassi, a member of SCSU’s Fighting Karp rugby team says. “Although I had a few drinks at Brother’s beforehand, but still great.”

Zemeckis takes ‘Flight’ withWashington, Goodman Molly Willms

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landing he executed was impossible to recreate: if he had been kicked off for being drunk, everyone on board would have died in a crash. As he gets on and off the wagon of alcohol and drug abuse, we see his attitudes toward the crash, life and himself change. By the

Zemeckis has done it again: created a compelter that you’re rooting for

time, it’s Denzel Washington in “Flight.” from his morning-before routine: waking up drunk and snorting cocaine before drinking more – just before Thanks to a mechanical malfunction, the plane starts to go down and Whitaker saves 96 of the One of the fatalities is the woman we saw him wake up with that morning, a unbuckled to save the life of a child. As the movie goes on, it becomes clear that Whita-

can’t bring himself to tell that seals his fate I knew the second I saw the trailer that I had to see this movie. It addresses a modern societal concern that’s especially prevalent in celebrity- and athleteworshipping America, that of idolization of human beings. We know people are human, they make mistakes, so idolizing them only ends badly – and yet we continue to do it. Everyone seems content

to paint Whitaker as a hero, himself included. They tried recreating his crash on a simulator, and not one of 10 pilots would have been able to land safely. The “moment of truth” comes when, after years of lying about his abuses, he has to either tell the truth or implicate a person he loved, The committee is perfectly willing to accept that the three empty vodka bottles were emptied by her, and so are Whitaker’s lawyers. It’s that moment that will make or break his recovery. The cast was stellar, and Washington plays a perfect broken man. He’s human enough that you want him to win, but damaged enough for you to know that he can’t continue his lifestyle. Don Cheadle as the defense lawyer is also good, being naturally inclined, it

seems, to playing educated people. You like him because he’s helping Whitaker, but hate him because he’s willing to go to any length to help him win, rather than recover. John Goodman plays his best friend and dealer, and though his screen time is short, he provides needed levity. It was good writing, acting, effects, character development and story all around. It’s the perfect movie to see with a date, friends or alone. Much like his most famous “Forrest Gump,” it’s a compelling drama that leaves you feeling more light than heavy about the imperfect outcome.

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Husky Sports Lady Huskies are 5-0 after thrilling NSIC opener Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

her career high of 25 points, scoring 24 points on the night. Price had a stellar shooting, an unprecedented She was 7-for-7 from the and 6-for-6 from the line. “I don’t know, I just let

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Tuesday

The Huskies closed out their non-conference schedule in an impressive fashion, beating the reigning Midwest Collegiate Conference champions Grand Meadow University handily 89-49, cruising to a 4-0 record heading into NSIC play. Once again, the Huskies relied heavily on their defense to create points offensively by scoring off 20-points turnovers. SCSU was constantly talking on the defensive side of the ball, which helped them create 18 steals on the night. “Coach is always telling us that defense is the key because when we stop them on defense we get into transition, which is our game,” said SCSU senior guard Sam Price. “I thought our defense played well, and it created a lot of offense for us tonight,” said Lori Fish, head coach. “We got off to a fast start, which we haven’t been doing, so I think that helped us get the victory.” games someone other than sophomore forward Jessica Benson led the team in scoring. Price almost eclipsed

Price said about her perfect shooting night. “I didn’t even realize I shot that well until after the game.” Freshman forward Lexy Petermann is coming into her own as a player, realizing her role on the team. She is a dominant post presence that mostly attracts double teams. But the Vikings found out that Petermann can shoot three-pointers, a trait that many post players don’t have. Petermann had a career high 19 points in her young collegiate career. “I just kept moving my feet and found open space,” Petermann said. “Each game I’ve seen her get better and I need to get her more minutes, which will help her gain played extremely well—not just because she scored but played an all-around game,” Fish said. “Jess loves to shoot that Lexy does too, but, hey, if it goes in I’m all for it.” The Huskies started off the game on a 21-8 run in game and headed to the locker room up 44-30 at halftime. But the Huskies did struggle running post plays, as they waited too long and didn’t get the ball in the paint as quickly as they wanted. “We try to go inside out, but it was nice to see our pe-

Junior guard Rachael Moen goes up for a layup on Tuesday. The Huskies won 89-49.

lead to 14 from being down as many as 20 points in the

Hamner was a threat all night in the post, scoring a team high 10 points on the evening. “They run everything through her [Morgan Hamner] and I thought Morgan did a tremendous job, but I thought we did a good job at keeping the ball out of her hands for the most part,” Fish said. The Huskies came out fast in the second half going

trouble defending junior forward Morgan Hamner.

minutes, and had the Vikings on their heels, making them

rimeter players hitting shots because we like to go to Jess [Benson] but they [the Vikings] did a good job at defending her,” Fish said. “Lexy stepped up big in that category because that’s going to happen some nights where we can’t get Jess the ball.” The Vikings fought back

Senior guard Shaun Jensen drives to the basket Saturday night against the Bulldogs.

play desperate basketball because the Huskies were up 62-34 six minutes in the game, their largest lead of the game. The Huskies dominated the Vikings in every facet of the game despite having three returning starters from last year’s conference championship team. The Huskies shot 42.9 percent behind the arc and grabbed 35 rebounds. They outscored the Vikings 45-19 in the second half.

By the Huskies being up so much they were able to play all players but two, and game, Fish had all freshman in. “You know when you’re up by that much it’s nice to get everyone some playing time because they work so hard in practice.” Fish said.

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Senior forward Theo Rothstein scored 22 points.

Men’s basketball remains perfect, destroys UMD Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

The Huskies, ranked #22 in the NABC coaches poll, opened up NSIC play with a 97-68 blowout win against the diminished University of Minnesota Duluth lineup to remain a perfect 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the NSIC. NSIC matchup against the Huskies and only played seven players because on their trip to Texas four players had off the court isthey aren’t met then there will be consequences,” he said. “I want to make it clear they did nothing illegal the reason was because standards weren’t met” From the beginning of the game to the end the Huskies had the edge because of the sixth man—the crowd. Fans were chanting and ranting all game and helped give energy the Huskies as Halenbeck Hall was nearly full. “It was amazing to have so many fans here and we just feed off that energy,” said sophomore center James Fort. “Every time we feed of that our energy improves so much and we rarely lose at home because of that.” leading the way with 22 points and 8 rebounds in the game. Freshman guard Jordan Poydras came off the bench and gave the

Huskies his career high 17 points. “Jordan came off the bench and gave us big minutes and a stretch where he made three or four three’s in a row. That was huge,” said junior guard Damrius Cruz. “He and Tyson (Kalien) got some good minutes and showed the team they can step up if needed.”

“We took care of the ball tonight and it was huge for us in the win,” Fort said. The Huskies led the Bulldogs 48-28 coming into the second half and they picked up right where they left off, playing uptempo basketball that had the Bulldogs running around like a chicken with their heads cut off.

three-pointers early on that made Halenbeck Hall shake. Starting off fast as not been one of the Huskies’ strong suits this season and it is something the team has been trying to work on ever since its trip to Michigan when they took on the Spartans in an exhibition game. “We try to play every minute has hard as we can, but some nights are better than others this happened to be one of them,” head coach Kevin Schlagel said.

nitely worthy of that top 25 spot they have.” But the Huskies did have some trouble stopping UMD’s

moving the ball around as the team had 9 assists on 48 points. For the game the Huskies shot (percent and assists) “We were just moving the ball around well and when Theo is on we all feed of that,” Fort said. “He has been incredible for us this year not only scoring but defensively and rebounding—it’s the best I’ve seen him play.” The team limited itself on turnovers, only committing 5 compared to the 12 the Bulldogs had that helped the Huskies get the easy win. The Bulldogs had no answer for the Huskies collapsing defense as they were all over them like bees on honey.

night. “He was kind of their go to guy tonight because they only played seven guys,” Schlagel said. “He’s the type of kid who can put the ball in the hole and he hit some nice perimeter shots.” and Tyson Kalien came in at times and gave senior guard Shaun Jensen and Cruz some time to rest. Together they accumulated 35 minutes and 23 points for the Huskies. “We plan on them being part of our rotation, but it comes down to if they can do it every night,” Schlagel said. “This is the fourth game and this is the best both have played and that’s why we recruited them.” The Huskies are at home for two games this weekend when they take on Bemidji State and the Minnesota-Crookston in two big early NSIC matchups that could have implications on the long season as teams start getting healthier and stronger.

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Saturday

Coming into the game,

were the top defensive team in the NSIC and they had to play an almost near perfect game to win, and the edge went to the Huskies who defeated the home opener. “I like to think we played as close to perfect as we could have and we believed kept pounding defense into our kids’ heads all week during The Huskies handed the of the season and remain perfect on the season with a 5-0 record and 1-0 in the ever competitive NSIC. The Huskies dominated

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29 going to the locker room, but with it came its struggles. The Huskies could’ve been up by more if they would’ve hit open shots they created on the offensive side of the ball. “I think it was a combination of nerves and excitement—also sometimes we stuck with our experience and they hung in and dug deep for ways and co-led the team with 24 points on the afternoon and from inside the free-throw line, but did hit 2-of-5 from behind the arc. “My game was a little off on Tuesday but I felt a lot better about my inside game “I was real happy how I played and Sam had a great game Price continued to have the hot hand and scored 24 points on 7-of-11 from the town. She had a total of 48 points in the Huskies two big wins over the week. Annette Wiles was visibly upset because the Huskies dominated every aspect of the game. “Things weren’t going our way

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Men’s hockey splits series with Alaska Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR

That was not the case for the Huskies, as three of four Price led the way, guard Nicole Anderson had a career high 18 points and forward Amanda Wagner had 7 points. “We need them because Fish said. “They had great leadership and they stayed UMD came out in the second half with a purpose and tied the game at 46 with Huskies would not go away and went on a 17-4 run from 12:24 to 6:52 left, sealing up the game nonetheless, leading by 13 points. “It was fun and I guess I never knew that, but as a coach I am never comfortable Even though the Huskies were up by 13 points they had a hard time rebounding the ball on the defensive side in the latter part of the game, and became lackadaisical at times. The Huskies were outrebounded on the afternoon 34-19 and that is an area the Huskies need to work on, according to Fish. “We get out-rebounded all the time and that is one area we need to get better at said.

peration mode at the end of the game and seemed out of sync and were at a spot they’re NSIC and the Huskies proved that they are a sleeper team and a threat in the conference. “I think we made a statement today and our defense is unbelievable and that is something teams are going to have

getting our tails whipped. We’ve seen it before a few “You only get a couple of these a year, when you

Friday

The men’s hockey team made an unforgettable four-goal comeback win in overtime against the University of Alaska-Anchorage 4-3 on a night when three freshmen scored all four goals to help the Morley and Jimmy Murray).

she said. “We’re not going to win many games this year if

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Motzko delivered a few choice words to anybody near or on his bench at Sullivan Arena, the home of the Seawolves. nitely had something to talk about. As improbable as it was, freshman forward Jimmy Murray obtained his second goal of the game with a little over two minutes played in the overtime to help get his team the win. Murray’s no-look shot from the left circle found its way into the Seawolves’ net and helped the Huskies— ranked 14 out of 15 in two national polls—erase memories of about as bad a start as a hockey team can endure. The Huskies fell behind 3-0 at 10:18 of dress a few of his team’s shortcomings. “He told us if we thought taking so many offensive chances was going to get us back in the game, we to hunker down defensively and the offense would giate goal capped the Seawolves’ superlative start and spotted the home team its early three-goal cushion. shots on goal. Hence, Motzko made the easiest coaching decision of his career and called timeout.

member of the WCHA, but fell to the Seawolves 3-1 to get a split in the 49th state. The Huskies fell behind 3-0 again on Saturday night, but this time there was no dramatic comeback.

Motzko noted the Huskies had to come up with a stellar effort to have things break their way the rest of the night. They held Anchorage to a mere combined time, and didn’t allow another goal.

matchup as WCHA opponents. In an eerily similar fashion to Friday night’s game, the Huskies dug themselves into a deep hole, trailing

play of the evening to tie the game 3-3 at 17:24 of

remaining prevented a shutout.

collegiate goal when he collected his own blocked shot and slipped a puck past Anchorage goaltender Rob Gunderson. The furious comeback led to Murray’s heroics in the extra period. After the Huskies kept the puck in the Seawolves’ zone, Murray collected the puck in the low left circle.

in eight games and sent SCSU back to Minnesota on Sunday with a 3 a.m. wakeup call and a disappointing weekend split. “We thought we’d have a little more momentum

fell down with his back to the net. As he fell, Murray simply twirled the puck in the direction of the goal and it somehow ventured in over the goal line. said. “I got knocked down, got up and saw it going

minutes into the second.

“And we didn’t — until the third period. Give them Chris Kamal replaced Gunderson in goal for Alaska-Anchorage on Saturday, and the former AlexHuskies to solve. goals in seven league games entering Saturday night’s

said. “(Murray) didn’t even know. It was a heartNot so much for the Huskies (8-5-0 overall, 6-3-0

against SCSU in the opening 23 minutes. “Tonight we created a lot of chances as the game wore on, but we couldn’t get anything by their goalie,

15 saves.

33-shot effort. “They completed very hard. They earned the victory, no question. We’re not happy with

Huskies have started off poor and it almost cost them again. On paper the Huskies should not have any problems sweeping the Seawolves.

The last two series, the Huskies came away with splits against less than formidable opponents and have dug themselves into a bit of a hole in the WCHA standings (8-6-0, 6-4-0 WCHA) and will look to get back on track when they face WCHA foe OmahaNebraska this weekend at the NHEC.

Saturday

The Huskies were hoping to get victory

Women’s hockey earns third sweep of the season Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR The women got back on track with their third sweep of the year over Lindenwood University, whom they’ve already swept this season and improved to (611-1, 2-10-0 WCHA).

Friday

The Huskies came out of Missouri with a 3-1 victory over the Lions. They didn’t see much offense until the second period, when senior forward Alex Nelson got on the board with a power-play goal, giving her team a 1-0 lead. “It’s always nice playing with the lead and it gives Jeff Giesen. “We play with more moxie and it seems Even though the Huskies outshot the Lions 16-10, they couldn’t get it past the Lions’ goaltender, as she was solid the entire game. “We saw quality shots and their goalie made some ity shots and eventually we were going to sneak one

The real test comes this weekend when the Huskies play back to back games for

Nelson was not done on the night as she got her second goal of the game in the second period at 7:36

and Minnesota Crookston. “Our freshmen will have to keep their energy up when we

senior forward Haylea Schmid. The Huskies were not done in the second period, as Schmid put the icing on the cake with assists going to sophomore defenseman Audrey Hanmer and Nelson, who got her third point on the night. “The girls kept bringing the opportunities from

“Alex is the senior captain and is one of our best Giesen said about Nelson’s play. Lindenwood came back in the third period, making it a 3-1 game as Jocelyn Slattery scored at the 4:23 mark of the third period. The Huskies continued to outshoot the Lions in the third period 12-7. SCSU outshot Lindenwood by a margin of 48-22. On the power-play the Huskies went one-for-three while the Lions went zero-for-four. SCSU senior forward Molli Mott lead the team in shots with seven, followed by the leading scorer, Nelson, with six. Sophomore goalie Julie Friend was in the net for the Huskies, bouncing back from last week’s series against Wisconsin. Friend recorded 21 saves and improves her record to 3-5-1 on the season. The Lions’ Nicole Hensley recorded 45 saves in the game. -

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This game wasn’t as easy as Friday’s, as the Huskies found themselves in familiar territory, (down early), but had the guts to come back and stay ahead as they wrapped up their non-conference series with the Lions. “We didn’t play nearly as well as we did Friday, but we came out with the victory on a big late goal goal and get the victory—it’s about time we got one The Huskies had catch-up to do after Lindenwood put one past freshman goalie Katie Fitzgerald making it a 1-0 game. SCSU was able to tie the game

tage at the 16:50 mark. Assists were given to Ness and “This week in practice we focused a lot on special teams because so much of the game is played on

two power-play goals, we came through on the powerThe second period was scoreless, surprising for the Huskies as that is usually their strongest period. The Huskies were outshot by the Lions 13-10 in the period. SCSU took a 2-1 lead over the Lions midway through the third period on a power-play advantage

Schmid. The Lions were able to come back and tie the game up 2-2 at the 18:50 mark of the third period, with an extra skater on the ice as they chose to take an empty net for 24 seconds. The Huskies were not going to take it into overlead at the 19:22 mark of the third period. Nelson was assisted by Mott and Hanmer on the goal. “Audrey has always been strong defensively and whole team played well, but Audrey and Alex stepped Fitzgerald recorded 38 saves for the Huskies to earn the win while the Lions’ Taylor Fairchild also recorded 38 saves. Fitzgerald improves her record to 3-6-0 on the season with the win. The Huskies will return to action in the comforts of the NHEC for a WCHA series against Minnesota are slated to start at 2:07 p.m.

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Kevin Love has brought the dynamics to the lineup that the Timberwolves needed by getting back to his routine 20-point, 20-rebound games.

TIMBERWOLVES COLUMN: Rubio’s return mounts anticipation -

Matt Femrite SPORTS COLUMN

thanks to progress with Ricky Rubio’s health. news broke out that Ricky Rubio was cleared by doctors for full-contact practices. Rubio, recovering from torn ligaments in his left knee, has not played an NBA game since March. Minnesota’s roster has been decimated by injuries even after Kevin Love’s return to action. Andrei Kirilenko has now missed two games because of back spasms. He joins Brandon Roy, Chase Budinger, and Rubio on the injury shelf. But with Rubio’s return growing closer, he could give the Timberwolves an instant upgrade on Luke Ridnour has been the starting point-guard in place of Ricky Rubio throughout this season. Though Ridnour can be an excellent backup, he’s often been overmatched every night against starting-caliber point guards. In six of the last seven games, Ridnour’s been matched up against sooner or later in their careers. The quickness and/or strength that these guards possess aren’t

Kirilenko missed the game due to back spasms. He wouldn’t play against Milwaukee either. This game marked the end of a four-game road trip across the west coast. Minnesota 95, Milwaukee 85: In typical Minnesota fashion this season, the Tim-

His three-point basket from 29-feet out with 1:15 remaining put Minnesota ahead for good. Luke Ridnour also contributed 16 points. Nikola Pekovic scored 14 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds. Love had another double-double with 15 points and 14 boards but it wasn’t pretty. He

Bucks when backup guard Beno Udrih sprained his right ankle on a shooting foul and wouldn’t return. The Timberwolves chose Pryzbilla to shoot the two free throws and he missed them both. Next week’s line of Timberwolves games are all against Eastern Conference foes. Minnesota

Rubio is a different story on the defensive end. Defense was supposed to be his weakness as a rookie, but his length and height as point guard posed major problems for opposing players. Last And then there’s what he can provide on offense. Not to put a damper on Ridnour, because when Rubio is in the game, I don’t want to leave the couch for anything out of the fear I’ll miss another zipped behind-the-back pass or alley-oop lob to a teammate. He brings excitement that helps make Minnesota an NBA TV favorite across the country. Rubio’s return to the court is a Christmas present that Timberwolves fans have to patiently wait for, but the excitement is already growing. Here’s a look at Minnesota’s three games over the past week. Minnesota 97, Sacramento 89: Kevin Love’s 23 points and 24 rebounds helped the

Minnesota 95, Los Angeles Clippers 101: Chauncey Billups, a member of months ago. His return came at the expense of the Timberwolves. Billups contributed seven points lobbed an alley-oop that DeAndre Jordan dunked, giving Los Angeles a four-point lead . As for the Timberwolves, it was a frustrating game. They out-rebounded the Clippers 52-35

Star guard Ricky Rubio received clearance to return to full-contact practice.

NFL COLUMN WEEK 12: AFC and NFC both have front-runners 249 yards passing and 3 touchdowns on the night. Each team

Matt Nielsen BEAT REPORTER

The NFL season is coming to an end and the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens are looking like the front-runners for the number one and two seeds in the AFC. In the NFC, Atlanta is on pace to secure the number one seed. There is still a few weeks left in the season, so we will have to wait and see what happens. In the mean time, let’s take a look back and recap week 12. Minnesota at Chicago: Jay Cutler looked solid in his return from a concussion as the Bears topped the Vikings by a

and quarterback Christian Ponder continued his struggles. Minnesota started the season hot, but have fallen off the map the past few weeks and have struggled away from the Metrodome by going 1-4. Oakland at Cincinnati: Bengals quarterback Andy

the struggling Raiders. Cincinnati’s running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis also had a productive day by rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals improved to 6-5 and are hoping to make the playoffs once again this year. Pittsburgh at Cleveland: The Browns earned their -

fell to 6-5, while Miami improved to 5-6. Both teams have a hard road ahead of them to make the playoffs. Both rookie quarterbacks had a solid game and could both be the quarterbacks of the future for these young teams. Atlanta at Tampa Bay: Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan passed for 353 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons to their tenth win of the season in a fourth-quarter comeback. and look like the easy favorite to claim the number-one seed in a playoff spot the rest of the season.

year to earn a few more victories in order to make the playoffs.

Carolina at Philadelphia: The Eagles’ struggles

continued on national television with another loss to the Carolina Panthers. Carolina second-year quarterback Cam Newton He also ran for two touchdowns. The Eagles have now dropped like the Eagles will clean house after a less than impressive sealooks like this won’t be their year.

Tennessee at Jacksonville: Jaguars backup quarterback Chad Henne led the way with 261 yards passing and two touchdowns to snap a seven-game losing streak. It was only the second win of the year for Jacksonville, but they looked much improved from previous games this year. Both teams will play spoilers the rest of the year due to the fact that they are both out of the playoff picture. Baltimore at San Diego: It looked like it was all but over for Baltimore when it was fourth and 29 with just over a ed a 29-yard screen play to Ray Rice, which set up a game-tying goal by Baltimore gave them a 16-13 victory. Baltimore moves to

quarterback Charlie Batch due to injuries from Ben Roethlis-

Buffalo at Indianapolis: Rookie quarterback Andrew

Luck led the Colts to another close victory against the Bills, to put Indianapolis in a prime position to make the playoffs. Luck

Denver at Kansas City: The Chiefs are looking like

they will be the team with the number-one draft pick come

San Francisco at New Orleans: The 49ers started 49ers with 231 yards passing and a touchdown. His counterpart

St. Louis at Arizona: Rookie defensive back Janoris Jenkins picked off Ryan Lindley twice and returned both for touchdowns, which helped the Rams earn a victory over their

the Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning put on another amazing way 139 yards rushing.

Green Bay at New York Giants: Eli Manning and

losing records.

Seattle at Miami:

The Dolphins snuck out a win

Ravens LB Ray Lewis looks to help team contend.