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SCSU gun policies Opinions vary as to what the proper course of action is to ensure safety Mark Schrom SPORTS EDITOR
Andrew DeMars ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Gun control laws and background checks to pressed harder than ever throughout the United States due to the frequency of public shootings over the past year. Laws have already been passed to decrease the magazine size weapons for the city of New York does this mean the rest of the nation will soon follow suit? ment looks to ban for civilian use. One of the most common types purchased by hunters and other gun owners is the AR-15. These long-barreled weapons have high capacity magazines with semi-automatic acto six rounds a second in most cases, or however fast one can pull the trigger. There are outdoor enthusiasts who use assault including deer, coyote, and
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Tiffany Krupke ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Flu activity remains high in Minnesota, according to recent numbers released by the Minnesota Department of Health. In the second week of the 2013
reported cases, 88 percent of deaths reported were patients 65 or older. No deaths were reported involving patients under the age of 24. The death toll for the state this season is 60. There were 476 people hospi-
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in the state. Forty-six long-term care facilithe start of the season, 107 outcare have been reported, according to numbers from MDH. Nearly 100 schools reported outbreaks in the past week. Last
deaths in Minnesota. The H3N2 cases. The strain is associated with In an email sent the student body, Student Health Services
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Andrew Gnirk STAFF WRITER
Dr. Caroyln Ruth A. Williams is on a mission to better education in Minnesota. On Jan. 31, SCSU is hosting its annual STEM Summit, an event that gives youth a chance to learn more about science,
technology, engineering, and math. Dr. Williams, Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs and STEM Initiatives at SCSU, began coordinating and running these ago. She saw a need in the community to emphasize
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Staff Report An armed robbery involving three male victims occurred over the weekend within two blocks west of SCSU’s campus. At approximately 2:09 a.m. on Saturday, the St. Cloud Police received a complaint about the robbery, which was in progress in the 600 block of 7th Avenue South in St. Cloud during the time of the call. The three victims were confronted by two male suspects, one armed with a handgun, which was discharged during the
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incident. Fortunately the suspect did not injure either of the victims. The suspects are believed to have left the scene in a motor vehicle. Further investigation indicates that the crime was a random incident. Due to the fact that it happened so close to campus, university authorities are urging individuals to be aware of the incident and are recommending that the following precautions are practiced: - Traveling in groups rather than travelling alone. - Being constantly mindful of other people within
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the viscinity and the activities which are occurring in the immediate surroundings. - Calling “911” immediately if anything suspicious seems to be happening. - Utilizing SCSU’s escort and bus services by calling 320.308.3333. Additional information is currently being withheld as authorities actively investigate the case, though anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to immediately contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 320.251.1200 or Tri-County Crimestop-
pers at 320.255.1301 or 1.800.255.1301, or by visiting www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime tips are also encouraged to be texted to the Tri-County Crimestoppers by entering 274637 (“crimes”) into the destination box, starting the text with TRITIP, entering a space, then typing in the tip information. The email also reminded students and community members to dress warmly to protect against the extremely cold weather conditions and wind chill factors for the next several days.
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STEM Continued from Page 1 disciplines like math and science, and took initiative for change by partnering with the US Science & Engineering Festival. “K through 12 education is going to help [Minnesota’s] economy be very competitive, and also for the nation as well,” says Dr. Williams. “Over the past years we’ve invested a lot in STEM education.” The STEM Summit is planned out by Dr. Williams herself, who spends months preparing. She has a lot of help from assistant Neil Hopfer, an Elementary Education major at SCSU who says working with Dr. Williams has reiterated the importance of STEM education to him. “There’s lots [from] STEM that we can incorporate into our classrooms,” Hopfer says. “I’ve learned a lot [about] how important it is for us to continue to increase STEM in the schools, and how the results have shown that there’s going to be a lot of degrees available in the future [in those The STEM Summit is free for the students, and according to Hopfer there will be around 1,500 ranging from 7th to 12th grade attending this year. All ac-
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The STEM Summit gives young minds going through gradeschool keen foresight on academic challenges ahead of them. Sen. Al Franken (DMagic, it’s Science Harry Dr. Williams asks SCSU tivities and presentations will Minn.) will give a special Potter Show.” Another highstudents to show kindness take place in Atwood. video welcome from Washlight is the ExploraDome, and understanding toward In addition to teaching ington, D.C. for the students. a 25-foot diameter video the visiting students because youth about science and Gov. Mark Dayton will be planetarium. of how this experience math, the STEM Summit giving a Proclamation to Dr. The students will be eatalso functions to promote Williams for her work with ing lunch in shifts between higher education. To her, SCSU. Each student in STEM. 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in this event is not only a fun attendance will receive a Attractions will include Garvey Commons. SCSU day for youth, but something booklet about the university, students who dine at Garvey she hopes will ignite passion and several admissions repre- chemist-turned-entertainer Professor Sepoc, who will should be aware of this and for education, both now and sentatives have volunteered be performing her “It’s not how it may affect them. in the future. to work at the summit.
Diversity job and internship fair coming to SCSU Leah Carr NEW MEDIA EDITOR
Whether looking for internships, parttime employment, summer employment, or full-time employment, students will have the opportunity to converse with some of the state’s largest businesses at this year’s Diversity Job and Internship Fair. The event will take place on the second Memorial Center from 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 25.
Its sponsors include Career Services, Multicultural Student Services, the American Indian Center, the LGBT Resource Center and Student Disability Services. Close to 80 emas business, health and human services, science, engineering, ment, education, and communications will be attending. These employers represent widelyknown companies like 3M, AT&T, Walgreens
Co. and Target, local entities such as St. Cloud School District 742, St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud Hospital and Sherburne County Area United Way, government agencies like the Minnesota State Patrol, MnDOT, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections as well as professional sports teams; just to name a few. Students planning on attending should dress professionally and bring a resume. Students without
a resume can get help putting one together from Career Services. Employers will be offering internships, part-time employment and summer employsecond-year students are encouraged to attend as well. According to Andrew Ditlevson, associate director for employment services, not only is the Diversity Job and Internship Fair the largest college diversity fair in Minnesota, it’s the largest on-campus job Fair in
the widest variety of employers and types of positions of any job fair with “opportunities for virtually every major.” Last year, more than 700 students attended the fair from 27 college campuses, according to Ditlevson. While the Diversity Job and Internship fair does take place during the Power in Diversity Conference, the fair requires no registration and is free. The Power in Di-
versity Conference will span from Jan. 24 to Jan. 27 and include a variety of workshops, speakers, and presentations as well as a Graduate School Fair, which will be geared toward students interested in attending graduate school. Additional information about the Diversity Job and Internship Fair can be found on the Career Services website.
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SCSU was included in a list of top military-friendly schools, appearing in the December issue of Military Advanced Education magazine.
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SCSU has been recognized as a top military-friendly school. KMI Media Group in Rockville, Md. publishes an annual guide to militaryfriendly colleges and universities based on survey responses from nearly 300 institutions. The 2013 guide is part of the December issue of
Military Advanced Education magazine, a journal of higher learning published 10 times a year for members of America’s armed forces. The guide measures services for each university that makes the list. mately 525 enrolled military students.
Facebook announces ‘graph search’ feature Meg Iserloth TECH COLUMN
Facebook has announced that it will be transforming its search engine into what is called a “graph search”. The St. Cloud Times reports that unlike the search which is currently being used, the relationships and connections between other Facebook users,” which means that instead of typing in keywords to bring up generalized results, users will be able to conduct more personal searches, with their results now based on the people in their friends list. The St. Cloud Times includes restauof asking Google to search for ‘St. Cloud restaurants’, users can query Facebook Graph Search for ‘restaurants in St. Cloud
liked by my friends older than 21 years’,” thus allowing users to conduct a more personalized, and in some cases more relevant, search. The new graph search technology would allow for users to eliminate the need Google provides in each search result so they can jump straight to what they were looking for. As pointed out in the St. Cloud Times, however, Facebook is not completely straying away from traditional search technology, incorporating Google’s rival search engine, Bing, to accommodate for the rest. often use now: ‘restaurant’, ‘cheap’, ‘ham sandwich’, etc. They also go on to report that Facebook has claimed that the new graph search technology respects the privacy settings
New York Times reports that in the beginning, the graph search will “mine users’ interests, photos, check-ins and ‘likes’, but later it will search through other information, including status updates.”
previously enjoyed by many of the more private users of the social networking website. Despite Google’s attempts to personalize its search engine and make it more social, as is pointed out in The New York Times, no company has attempted social search on this scale before now. Computer science engineer professor at Washington University told the New York Times that this is a “watershed moment,” saying that the scale at which Facebook operates sets it apart from other companies, “especially
Times article about Facebook’s promises of complete privacy from the graph search, referencing an older article from December 2012 which reported Facebook’s past elimination of the ability for users to hide themselves from search results unless the users searching them are blocked, a feature
or say or like.” The graph search has not been made available to everyone yet, the St. Cloud Times reports, though it’s being slowly introduced to its users through a beta program. Those interested may sign up to be a part of it at the hub at graph search.
of each user by protecting each individual piece of searchable information. This way, the only results to appear in a search would permission in their Facebook privacy settings. But not everyone shares Facebook’s
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SCSU and other MnSCU schools need to re-evaluate gun procedures on campus
Mark Schrom SPORTS EDITOR
In the wake of the recent tragedies, controversy has once again sparked the gun rights debate. Tragedies such as Virginia Tech have the American public clamoring to defend themselves. Many college students are using their Second Amendment right to bear arms to feel protected around their campus. However, even with a concealed weapons permit, guns remained banned on campus. I believe SCSU, the U of M, and other MnSCU schools need to lift the weapons ban on college campuses. With the nation reeling after such events, Minnesota and MnSCU schools can lead the nation in proper gun use and gun advocacy. The Virginia Tech shootings in particular show clearly that campus police and law enforcement cannot arrive at the scene of the crime in time to save lives. The Virginia Tech gunman had the foresight to chain shut three main entrances to the building
where the attack occurred. Only the people who were there during the attack had the ability to end it before more innocent lives were taken. Taking away weapons is not the solution to the problem. Making drugs illegal doesn’t stop people from using them, so why would weapons turn out any differently? Equally, no one who has ever decided to attack a school has read a sign that says, “No guns allowed past this point” and ever said, “darn” and turned around and walked away. Giving students and faculty the opportunity to defend themselves is in the best interest of everyone’s United States was founded upon. Minnesota law has strict rules on who can carry a concealed weapon. Earning a CHL/CCW (Concealed Handgun License/Concealed Carry Weapons) permit in Minnesota involves a number of tasks to ensure the safety of the public. According to usacarry.com, Minnesota has six requirements along even start obtaining a CHL, including extensive state and federal backI am not condoning that everyone on campus arm themselves. I just believe that students on campus should be awarded the right to bear arms if chosen to do so. Permitting guns on campus will
help protect the safety of women as well. According to concealedweapons.org, in recent polls women have been choosing to arm themselves more than ever. If the proper knowledge about the MnSCU schools, students and faculty would be much more prepared and equipped to handle these tragic situations. Sadly, we only have deviated further from solving the problem. Banning guns all together is an irrational decision that will cost the lives of many innocent Americans, who otherwise may have had the tools to defend themselves. Let’s start solving the problem SCSU and all MnSCU schools. From there, federal and state regulation will allow students who want a CHL/CCW permit to obtain one, and schools can help by teaching students more about proper gun use. For example, if a student wishes to carry a weapon on campus, he or she has to complete special college gun education courses that promote and insure the safety of the public and college. What we cannot do is let our Second Amendment right be taken away. Only more tragedies will occur, and we will be standing there asking ourselves what we could’ve done.
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What to do when your major is (still) ‘Undecided’
Jason Tham OPINIONS EDITOR
I bet most of us have experienced that internal and “passion” when you were prompted to write down your intended major on that college application form. What to do when you know for sure you are a big J.K. Rowling fan and that English tempts you, but you’re not ready to give up statistics or biology yet either? Since you will not be bound by whatever answers you put on that application form, “UndeIn fact, many students choose to declare an “Undecided” major so they could have more time to explore their interests and strengths in college. In Nov. 2012, Cecilia Capuzzi Simon of The New York Times wrote that students do not have the luxury to “stumble into a major or making mistakes,” given the skyrocketing tuition and college fees, one wrong choice means added semesters and extra dollars spent. With about 200 majors and areas of emphasis at SCSU, students get to choose from a dizzying number of possibilities. From studio
arts to nuclear medicine technology, students could spend months to think about their real “passion” while keeping in mind what their “sanity” insists to echo: will that major really get you a job in this competitive market? It’s OK to Double ‘em Up According to Simon, students “graduating with a double (or triple) major, minor or concentration as a way to hedge bets in an uncertain job market has become increasingly popular.” When in doubt, students tend to take classes from all the departments of their interested major. While truly, students should consult their academic advisers to discuss their degree route and the possibilities of doublecounting some general requirements. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded with double majors has grown 70% between 2001 and 2011, according to the US Department of Education. Thus, considering both interests and real payoffs, majoring in more than one academic program seems to be the way to achieving the best of both worlds. Here at SCSU, students who have earned a minimum of 150 sethe requirements of the degrees pursued will be granted separate degrees. If the student has not achieved 150 credits prior
to graduation, he or she can choose the degree designation (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, etc.) to be listed on the diploma.
While truly, students should consult their academic advisers to discuss their degree route and the possibilities of doublecounting some general requirements.
It’s OK to Change Majors If you are a secondyear student who is still “Undecided”, take my advice, go ahead and declare Again, you are not really bound by the department once you have declared a major with them. In fact, being an admitted major gives you the advantage in course registration. Many departments also keep their majors and minors on an email listserv where they send students information about internships and post-graduation career opportunities. And you won’t want to miss out on this sweet stuff. You should know that it is alright to switch your major even after your second year. At Pennsylvania State University, 80% of incoming freshmen have no idea about what they want to major in, and half of them will change their minds after declaring a major, some more than once, wrote Simon.
The New York Times writer also pointed out that universities have vested interests in having students declare their majors early in their college years, since retention rates among declared students are higher, and they are more likely to graduate in four years. You will not be penalized for changing your major even after you’ve taken some senior level classes. Chances are, these classes can become electives of your new major. I personally have switched from broadcast journalism to advertising when I found out that cameras weren’t my strong suit. However, most classes I have done, including TV editing and journalistic reporting, have become some of my best skillsets today. It’s OK to … Just Pick One Remember, you are among the 1.65 million students who were conferred a bachelor’s degree (based on 2009-10 Institute of Education Sciences statistics). You are, only by very little means, labeled by the degree that you chose in college. marketplace trends and student demand, universities around the nation are tweaking their offerings; some quirkier additions, listed by Simon, are culinology (culinary science), casino management, computational biology, international policy analysis, and fashion studies.
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Lance Armstrong coming clean?
John Russett MANAGING EDITOR
The reaction of Lance ting to all his shortcomings and shortcuts throughout his well-publicized career has been one which seems to embody the entirety of human emotion. Armstrong has not been one to shy away from controversy and confrontation as he made his way to the top of the cycling world and his inevitable crash back to mortality. He has done amazing things to work to save the lives of those who suffer from cancer and he has attempted to destroy the lives of those who did little more than tell the truth about who he was when he wasn’t in front of a microphone or television camera. So the question then becomes: who is the real Lance Armstrong? Is he the guy who wanted so badly to help the people who could not help themselves, or is he the guy who wanted to bring down people who were correct in their assertions of Armstrong being a cheater and a liar? It seems these two personal philosophies cannot exist within the same person, can they? Maybe reaction wouldn’t be so varied, but his interview with Oprah did very little to set himself apart from the guy who worked diligently to destroy innocent people. He said what he needed to say and was almost convincing with most of it. It wasn’t clear what his level of self-recognition is at this point. He knows what he did and it seems he knows it was wrong Employers are looking for transferrable skills, said Mary Beth Collier, dean of academic advising at SUNY New Paltz. No matter what your degree is in, you should come off problem solving, working in teams, writing and communicating effectively, and thinking critically. In my humble opinion, an academic degree helps get your feet into the door; your attitude and intellectual engagement determine your success. It might be silly to say, but just follow your
and he did a lot of damage to a lot of people, but it didn’t seem that he was to a point where he felt sincerely sorrowful for all of his actions. Questions being ing his actions and then saying he realizes what he did was wrong is no way to apologize for anything. It quickly becomes nothing more than a way to explain his reasons for why he did what he did. There was still a hint (in the same way an answer to a question is a hint) of indignation and arrogance sticking to most of the words which seemed to hang in the air after his attempts to lend gravity to what he was saying. This is not to say there weren’t moments where he seemed to fully understand what he had done. But those moments seemed to come when he was speaking about his family. Even someone as calculatingly controlling as Armstrong has some real emotions in there somewhere. Despite his best attempts, he was unsuccessful in transforming himself entirely into a robot. The overall message he continues to portray is one of being sad he got caught. He even said to Oprah, if it wasn’t for his re-entry into the cycling world and a few hurt feelings of former teammates he wouldn’t be there talking with Oprah. If that isn’t one of the most telling moments of that interview I’m not sure what would be. He admitted what he did was wrong. He admitted he was a “bully” and did some things which he regrets. But overall, is he really sorry? For some things, maybe. But he still has a long way to go to convince his doubters he fully realizes the extent of his actions and the widehow he chose to live his life for many years. heart. In the end, it is your passion that drives you to accomplish your dreams. “Four years from now,” said Michele Campagna, executive director of the Center for Advising and Student Transitions at Montclair State University, “freshmen will be applying for jobs that don’t even exist today.” So, if you are among those who are still “Undecided”, make it a goal to declare one (or more) this semester. And while doing so, let your sanity serve your passion.
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UPCOMING EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Career/Job Fair Atwood Ballroom Jan. 23. 10:30 - 2:30 p.m. Faculty Cello Recital featuring Dr. Phoebe Dalton PAC Recital Hall Jan. 23. 6 - 8 p.m. Diversity Job & Internship Fair Atwood 2nd Floor Jan. 25. 1 - 4 p.m. “Big Sing” SCSU Concert Choir Ritsche Auditorium Jan. 26. 5 - 7 p.m. $5 adults, $3 students
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No Bird Sing, a hip hop band from Twin Cities, playing at the Quarry on Thursday. They were one of two bands featured that night.
Ecid and No Bird Sing rock SCSU Andrew Demars
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The hip-hop show in the Quarry Thursday night, featuring Ecid and No Bird Sing had its ups and downs, but overall the performances were good (besides a few technical issues). The concert started at 7:30 Ecid, who is a one-man rap show, a solo rapper, but he also made some of his own beats during his songs using a mix table. The beats to his songs were catchy and he was pretty interactive with the crowd, although for the most part it was tough to hear what the lyrics to his raps were. Ruth Milks, a senior and a part of UPB said, “He’s really good, I didn’t really know what to expect. The audio could be a little better though.” The enclosed area of the times understand what Ecid’s lyrics were in his songs, the speak-
ers were overpowering his voice. He liked to get as involved with the crowd as possible, sometimes stepping off the stage, walking into the crowd and rapping. He seemed to thrive the more the crowd got into it. Overall he was pretty entertaining, although the speakers overpowering his vocals were annoying. No Bird Sing came on after Ecid. They are a trio with a guitarist, a drummer, and a front man rapping. The beats from the drums were basic, but steady and executed well. The same could be said for the guitarist as well. Their front man who was rapping sang his raps pretty well, but I felt like the sound of the drums and guitar overpowered his vocals. The rapper would sometimes step off the stage, getting the crowd involved with his rap, but sometimes he would turn his back completely to the crowd and continue to rap. I felt like it was kind of awkward whenever he would do this, and took away from the
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Vocalist Joe Horton and drummer Graham O’Brien of No Bird Sing performing at the Live Music Series: HipHop.
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Dancing with Many Voices Paramount Theatre Jan. 25. 7:30 p.m. $18 adults, $12 students La Boheme: Royal Opera House Parkwood Cinema Jan. 27. Noon $15 Entry Big
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Hip hop artist, Ecid, plays the sampler in the live music series. The event took place on Thursday night at the Quarry.
Lonnie Knight Bo Diddley’s Pub Jan. 25. 7:30 p.m. $10 entry St. Paul City Ballet Paramount Theatre Feb. 3. 2 p.m. $6 Tickets
turnout for Michael Palascak
Edd Beran MARQUEE EDITOR
Last Thursday night the Atwood Quarry was full to burst with dozens of students waiting to hear from comedian Michael Palascak. Originally from the Midwest, Palascak made his big debut on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, which led to numerous other television appearances on programs such as “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”. From there he went on to become the winner of HBO’s “Lucky 21” standup contest and Comedy Central’s Chicago region “Open Mic Fight”, which led to an appearance on “Live at Gotham”. Covering a wide range of topics from video games to marriage, “Being married is like being legally obligated to hang out with someone.” Palascak said, while addressing marof his stand-up routine the room was full of the hooting and hollering of crowd members. However, as the act continued, some of the jokes began to
Speaking about raising children, Palascak made a joke about sticking a sock in a child’s mouth while holding them at knifepoint. As the joke landed, the audience let out a mixture of audible groans, as well as seemingly forced laughter. Though most of the crowd stayed for the whole perforout about twenty minutes into his set as joke after joke sounded more like amateur night. As the show went on, Palascak eventually regained his stride and managed to regain audience interest, despite a dip into the waters of lackluster comedy. “I thought he was hilarious,” said stand-up fan Andrew Johnson. “Really funny guy.” While the show was a far cry from name, the University Programming Board made a good choice in picking Michael Palascak to perform. In the end, Palascak still managed to work the crowd to his advantage and made for an entertaining night. For his next show however, maybe leave out the knife and baby jokes.
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The Quarry was packed on Thursday night as comedian Michael Palascak performed on stage.
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‘Waiting for Godot’ coming to Pioneer Place Edd Beran MARQUEE EDITOR lows two men as they endlessly wait for the arrival of their friend Godot while
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Sports & Fitness
Monday, january 21, 2013
University Chronicle - Page 9
Husky Sports
Huskies lose to rival Mankato, beat Concordia Mark Schrom SPORTS EDITOR
Friday
In what may have been the most exciting basketball game of the season, SCSU fell just short of knocking off #8 Minnesota State University-Mankato 81-75. away in the game trailing by as many as 11 points when the score was 13-1. The Huskies would trail by 11 points on four separate occaThe Huskies did make an exciting comeback however, led by guards Shaun Jensen and Damarius Cruz, who both had 18 points. SCSU tied the game late in the second half, but wouldn’t be able to hold on. Cruz and Jensen were 7 of 10 from the arc, nailing 4 of 6 three point baskets, many of which came during SCSU’s rally. line. “This was a tough game, I think it shows how much heart our team has too with how we fought back in the second half,” said Cruz. “Their is always adversity in these types of games, we just gotta come back and get a win tomorrow.” The Mavs proved to be as dominant as double digits and SCSU’s Theo Rothstein was Mavericks defense. SCSU was out rebounded 37-26, shot a eight of 18 three-pointers, shooting 44.4 percent from beyond the arc. The Huskies shot 9 of 14 from the free-throw line. game, that was a heck of a basketball game. I coach Kevin Schlagel. “We were down several expect that. Everybody has good players, some nights it’s not gonna work for you, but if you can compete, you can give yourself a chance, and I thought we did that tonight.”
After freshman Jordan Poydras nailed a three to tie the game, the Mavs would close out. A three by Mavs guard Zach Monaghan and a jumper by Assem Marei put MSU up 74-69 with 2:09 to play. Cruz and Jensen would try to make it exciting after that, Cruz nailed a layup and Jensen made four more free-throws, but it wouldn’t be The Mavericks are not on the Huskies remaining schedule, but a chance at a re-match in the playoffs is a very real possibility. “They aren’t on our schedule right now, so that means we’ll have to meet in the postseason,” Schlagel said with a smile after the game.
Saturday
SCSU rebounded fast from Friday night’s loss to Mankato. SCSU cruised to an easy 97-60 victory over NSIC foe Concordia University. After coming up with the short end of the stick in Friday night’s duel, SCSU wasted no time in picking apart Concordia. 8 of 17 from beyond the arc, the Huskies drastically improved their shooting from Friday night’s contest against Mankato. Theo Rothstein picked up his play im14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Four other Huskies recorded double-digit points in Saturday’s game. Freshman guard Jordan Poydras continued to have a hot hand from beyond the arc in Saturday night’s game, hitting 2 of 2 from down12 points, carrying forward his momentum from Friday night’s game. SCSU played much better off the boards in Saturday night’s contest, out rebounding Concordia 32-27. The win puts SCSU at 13-3 overall and 9-3 in the NSIC. SCSU will be on the road the next four games against Minot State University, University of Mary, Wayne State College, and wrapping up the road trip at Augustana College. The Huskies will return home Feb. 8 against Winona State University.
SHUN JIE YONG / VISUALS EDITOR
Senior guard Shaun Jensen takes a contested shot over a Concordia defender.
SHUN JIE YONG / VISUALS EDITOR
Benson, Moen lead Lady Huskies to split Mark Schrom & Ryan Fitzgerald
Moen secured the win with her free-throw shooting, nailing 8 of 10 shots from the line;
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to secure the Husky victory. The game would prove to be a struggle for SCSU at the charity line, shooting only 17-30. “We know we are good free throw shooters, we just got dence,” said head coach Lori Fish after the game. Benson, along with senior forward Morgan Lof would have to work hard to stop a dynamic Mavericks offense led by guard Aubrey Davis. Davis,
Friday BY MARK SCHROM
In a huge team effort, the lady Huskies took down NSIC rival Minnesota State Mavericks 69-65 in what turned out to be quite a game at Halenbeck Hall. The win improved SCSU’s record to 12-3 overall and 8-3 in conference play. With the loss MSU falls to 11-4, 7-4. In a game where four players ended in double digits for points, the Huskies still had to Junior guard Rachael Moen and sophomore forward Jessica Benson, who started the game at center, would both points.
points, struggled to get close to the hoop for the better part of the game. “We really did a good job pushing off the paint, and denying the high post,” said Lof after the game. “This is a really big win; gives us a lot of row against Concordia.”
rebounds and one steal. She logged 32 minutes of game time. Junior guard Sam Price and senior guard Amanda 11 points. “I was totally pleased with our team today. They were tremendous,” Fish said. 23. They wouldn’t relinquish the lead after that, however it wasn’t safe through most of the second half. The Huskies would eventually grow their lead to 11 points and the score would be 65-54, but a furious comeback in the last minute of the game, led by Davis of the Mavericks, would bring Mankato within two, 67-65. That’s when Moen would give SCSU the much needed win.
Turnovers would also play big into the Huskies favor, SCSU forced Mankato to turn the ball over 23 times over the course of the game.
Saturday
BY RYAN FITZGERALD
The women’s basketball team came up short, losing 66-62 against Concordia-St. Paul in tough NSIC battle Saturday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall. The lady Huskies shot (12-4, 8-4 NSIC) a dismal 27.1 is their worst on the year, but still managed to keep it close throughout the game. The Golden Bears (11-5, 9-3 NSIC) led the Huskies at halftime 39-27, but the opening minutes belonged to the Huskies. The Huskies went on a quick 10-0 run, fueled by sophomore Jessica Benson and her seven points. Benson
had 12 points on the day, shooting 5 for 16 and 1 for 2 from three-point range. She also grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, making for her third double-double of the year. The Huskies found their at around the 10-minute mark of the second half, but the Golden Bears would quickly regain it and didn’t look back. Even though the Huskies ures, it wasn’t enough because of their lackluster shooting performance. Senior guard Sam Price led all scorers with 20 points. She was 7 for 17 and 2 for 3 from behind the arc. Price made her two threethe game to keep the Huskies Junior guard Rachael Moen had 12 points on the afternoon and nine of them came by way of free-throws. She also dished out a team-
high four assists. Freshman Emily Konopasek had a big game for the Huskies, knocking down some crucial shots. 10 points to go with her two rebounds. Defensively, the Huskies didn’t disappoint, forcing the Golden Bears to turn the ball over 13 times to the Huskies factor of the game came down to executing shots, which the Huskies didn’t do. The Golden Bears shot 45.6 percent from town. The Huskies return to action this weekend as they travel to Minot, N.D and Bismarck, N.D. to take on Minot State University and the University of Mary. The Huskies met these two teams earlier this season on Jan. 4 and 5. They defeated University of Mary, 71-62 and were victorious over Minot State, 67-60.
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Sports & Fitness
monday, January 21, 2013
University Chronicle - Page 11
Huskies sweep Denver; tied for 1st in WCHA John Russett & Ryan Fitzgerald MANAGING & SPORTS EDITORS
Friday BY JOHN RUSSETT
Pioneers Friday 5-2 behind a big night from junior defenseman Nick Jensen. Jensen matched the seventh ranked Pioneers on the scoreboard with his second and third goals of the season coming in the third period. There was plenty of elbow room in the NHEC as the Huskies got off to a fast start,
puck movement and solid play from the point
period. Denver came out slow and wasn’t able to get much going in the early minutes. Despite the Huskies domination, they were unable to push the puck past Denver goalie Juho Oikinuora. Denver began to show some signs of life late in the period after senior forward Drew LeBlanc
move to the forehand, a quick shift to the backhand and all he had to do was slide the puck into the open net to put the Huskies up one with a just over a minute and a half left. It didn’t take Denver much time to tie the game once the third period got under way. Just three minutes into the period, the teams were tied at two. That is where the scoring would end for the Pioneers. The Huskies drew a penalty with just under six minutes gone in the period, but were unable to generate any legitimate scoring chances. scramble in front of the Pioneer net sent the Oikinuora that put the Huskies up for good. the Huskies dodged a bullet when a Pioneer forward beat Husky goalie Ryan Faragher, but the puck ricocheted off the post and the Huskies were able to clear the zone.
goal with another nasty wrist shot from the point. Denver pulled their goalie with almost three minutes left in the game, which resulted in an
The period ended with the Huskies outDenver started the second period with a
had the Huskies on their heels and it showed as Denver opened the scoring with a shot from the
on defense and started playing with a little more sense of urgency. The Huskies generated many of their offen-
was no different when Cory Thorson tipped a shot off the stick of defensemen Ethan Prow to pull the Huskies even at 10:27 of the second. The Huskies began to pour it on toward the end of the second period, which was capped off by a breakaway goal by Nic Dowd. Dowd stripped the puck from a Pioneer defenseman and was off to the races. A slight
night, with 15 shots coming in the third period alone. With the win the Huskies are now tied for second place in the WCHA with Denver
Saturday BY RYAN FITZGERALD
Senior forward Drew LeBlanc put more stock into his Hobey Baker run by getting a goal and an assist in the game. He now has a point in
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Thursday night in Halenbeck Hall. After battling through one of the biggest competitions of the year last weekend at the NWCA National Duels, head coach Steve Costanzo was a bit worried for his team. “Last two weeks we’ve been on the road and faced some stiff competition, just coming off the National Duels Championship. I was concerned that we would come in here and maybe be a little
the situation the best we could tonight,” Costanzo said after the duels. The win puts the Huskies record at 12-0, 2-0 NSIC. It
victory.
The night opened with 157 pound redshirt freshman Clint Poster. Poster won by decision over Jacob Bennett and improved his personal record on the season to 22-2. The Huskies would continue to win the next six even make it on the board. Gabe Fogarty won at 165 pounds and Kurt Salmen decision. Three time All-American Shamus O’ Grady would win by major decision after being taken down early in the match “He took me down right away, but that kinda happens a lot to me. It’s kind of a habit I’m trying break, but otherwise I thought I made a good cometurned the match around and kept scoring points,” O’ Grady said with a smile after the duels concluded. O’ Grady will enter this
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“Honestly it’s just about having fun, out there competing, and if the points come they come,” LeBlanc said. “You can’t go out there
“We were just unplugged for a while and I was excited all day to see how the team would start; especially playing one of the better
get none.” Ben Hanowski, a senior forward, was knocking on the door of the 100-point club with 97
said. “It was just our mentality. We had good puck movement, our transition was much better
evening. “He’s been kind of pressing it a little bit we think because being so close to the century mark is a lot of pressure,” LeBlanc said. “He was very good for us this weekend and we’re going to need him to play like that the rest of the way.” “I’ve been having chances all weekend long it felt pretty good to get to the 100 point mark,” Hanowski said. “I kind of just threw that one towards the net not thinking too much if it was going to go in.” game, but the second period is where the Huskies did the most damage, scoring three goals power-play goals on the night, junior forward Nic Dowd and LeBlanc. “Our gas tank was full right then and the power-play clicked going 2-for-2 to start,” nights when top players get sent over the boards and they have to answer.” game for the Huskies in a way of being in the right place at the right time. He was parked on the side of the net on the power-play and the huge for us, and it set the tempo,” LeBlanc said. “We were just moving the puck well tonight on the power-play.” Coming out of the gates just as fast as they left them on Friday was the key to the Huskies of the game. They had 20 shots on goal to the
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Pioneers seven and they had multiple scoring chances. The Huskies outshot the Pioneers
weekend’s Ranger Duels with ponent fast and quick in his match, with a 1:19 fall in the 197 pound weight class. up, sophomore Caleb White got the nod over banged up veteran Jake Kahnke. “We like to get all of our kids of our experience out here, the more matches he gets at this level the better,” said Costanzo. in his match-up. The Huskies only loss on the night was maybe the most exciting match-up of the evening. Eric Ellington would
on track, winning its last pounds. The Huskies will wrestle again on Jan. 19 at the Ranger Duels in Kenosha, WI.
said. The week off for the Huskies was good to them as they took a full day to work on special teams. They were 2-for-5 on the power-play their power-play slump. Previously, the Huskies man advantage. “We were just moving it to the open guy; how simple was that?” LeBlanc said as he chuckled. “We were just getting them tired by making them do a couple of wind sprints and our power-play is going to be big for us down the stretch.” Pioneers junior defenseman Joey Laleggia ruined Huskies sophomore goaltender Ryan Faragher’s shutout when he blasted a shot from
The Pioneers previous red-hot goaltender was on the bench after he gave up a season-high didn’t fare well either, giving up four goals. the Huskies are on the road this weekend when they travel to Grand Forks, ND to take on No. away with one point last weekend with a loss and a tie against the Gophers. “We know it’s going to be a tough series for us because they’re a big physical team, but it should be fun to see how our guys bounce back from a big weekend,” LeBlanc said. “It’s not just enough putting a couple games together and it will fun to see how we respond.”
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Monday, january 21, 2013
The NFC and AFC Championship games have all the stars aligned and it will come down to who wants it more.
The clash of high-octane offenses
NFL COLUMN: Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR
The AFC and NFC Title Games are often more exciting than the Super Bowl. These games tell us who will be in the Super Bowl. By this time tomorrow, an AFC champion will hoist the Lamar Hunt Trophy and an NFC champion will lift up the trophy named after George “Papa Bear” Halas.
playoff game of his 16 year career. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh made the bold decision to switch to Colin Kapernick at quarterback, and that strategy worked brilliantly. Last week Kaepernick set the rushing record for a quarterback in a playoff game.
Smith will draw double team making Aldon Smith to get free more often to get to Ryan.
will be non-existent. against the Packers, when he gained an all-time rushing record for a quarterback in a playoff game with 181 yards.
injuries, but now they are healthy. Baltimore has a good offense and a great defense. New
the 49ers.
running back Ray Rice will be limited to around 60 yards rushing. He will do most of his damage by catching the ball
ing, which will be enough to carry the 49ers past the Falcons. Three of the four teams in these games were here last year. The Atlanta Falcons are the party crashers, as last year’s Super Bowl champion New York Giants missed the playoffs. road teams go to the Super Bowl it will be the Harbaugh Bowl. NFC: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons Two years ago, the top seeded Falcons were throttled by Title Game and a late lead when a pair of fumbled punts
nounced his retirement after the season, and the entire team wants to rally and win it for him. They pulled out a miracle
game last week but knows this will be a far sterner test. In the
the playoffs. In 1993, the top seeded Buffalo Bills and Dallas went down until 2009, when the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts reached the big game. The last three years
stunning home playoff loss. Last year, the Patriots led 23-20
big game. He might be a good regular season quarterback, games. All the hip-hop moguls in Atlanta like T.I. and Big Boi will be crying like little babies after the 49ers are through with the Falcons. AFC: Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
many weapons and their high power offense is meant to wear defenses down because it’s a high tempo offense. They snap the ball quickly, causing defense to be out of position and out ting back to the Super Bowl.
went there and blasted the Patriots 33-14, handing Coach Bill blinged-out ring that is so highly sought after.
WILD COLUMN: Heatley heats up the nylon twice Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR
Finally, the greatest game on earth got underway. The
son, in Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, and they helped draw the of the shortened 48-game season.
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championship. Dany Heatley had two power-play goals on assists from
Parise put eight shots on goal and Suter blocked four shots from his spot on the blue line while playing more than 27 minutes, 6½ months after they stunned the NHL free agent market by signing 13-year, $98 million contracts with this team that has missed the playoffs the past four years.
about the 119-day work stoppage that delayed the opener by 3½ months. in the game, but they were done in during a penalty-ridden
Wild forward Dany Heatley (15) celebrates one of his two power-play goals with his teammates.
len, Parise and Heatley.
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But they’re missing center Ryan O’Reilly, who remains unsigned after leading the team with 37 assists last season. The
and forth until picking their shooting spots, and Heatley muscled for position at the crease to redirect a short try from Parise.
this season. 2010, is another big boost. And Bouchard, who missed the last half of last season because of lingering concussion symptoms,
Landeskog, the Calder Trophy winner last season as the core as the youngest captain in NHL history at age 20.
touch. of becoming the most potent line in the NHL. blocker and back to Heatley, who knocked in the rebound and watched it graze the crossbar on the way in.
zone, but that was the extent of their attack after controlling Stanley Cup contenders in this short season for two reasons.
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tended extra-skater situation. Then, Ryan O’Byrne picked up a penalty for holding the
ments for standout forwards Gabe Landeskog, Paul Stastny,
defensemen in Ryan Suter; he will be able to log around 28 minutes of ice time a game—which is crucial down the stretch because he will be against top player’s night in and night out.