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on Saturday night, it was too late; the structure had already cant amount of the white two-story building is currently unknown. It left one man dead and another with injuries which were treated at the St. Cloud Hospital. The names of both men have not yet been released to allow the St. Cloud Fire Department time to notify the family, but the hospital and made a return to the site to aid investigators, Bill Mund, St. Cloud Fire Chief, said. Two other residents of the Fire/ Page 4 home were not present at the
Oxfam banquet educates on hunger Tiffany Krupke ASST. NEWS EDITOR
SCSU hosted A Meal to Change the World on Nov. 14, a banquet through which Oxfam sought to raise awareness of hunger and poverty both locally and globally. Oxfam is an international organization that promotes social justice and
world hunger and poverty. Since 1942, Oxfam has helped aid over 90 countries and continues to encourage people to impact change within their community. As guests entered the room, they selected a ticket at random which determined the meal they were served that evening. The room was divided into three
distinct sections correspondsection was for individuals who had drawn a ticket representing a salary of over adorned with white table cloths, mock candles, and Those who drew an global middle income and sat at cafeteria tables at the opposite side of the room. Individuals who drew an sat on the ground and were served a small portion of rice and water. The event began by emphasizing that everyone in the room has the same needs. It is the circum-
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Women who cover, especially for religious purposes, can face discrimination in their community.
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Being a hijabi at SCSU Molly Willms EDITOR
To some women, the email from a Minnetonka high school principal encouraging modest dress would seem ironic. These are women who are stared at, questioned, discriminated against, and harassed for doing just what these school administrators say they want female students to do. These are hijabis, the
term used by women who cover all but their faces, hands and feet, to describe themselves. Their experiences vary as greatly as any group of Americans’ are likely to do. “In general, I feel comfortable in Minnesota,” said Afrah Almuqrin, a graduate student at SCSU studying TESL who has been discriminated against for her dress multiple times. On a trip to Spicer with her husband, they bought
supplies for a picnic. As she moved to accommodate a woman in a grocery aisle, the woman struck her on the shoulder. “She hit me with her shoulder, it was very, very painful,” Almuqrin said. “My shoulder was numbing, I didn’t feel it, even my hands. “Then she turned around and said, ‘You are sheep.’ “I cried. I didn’t do anything [to her],” Almuqrin
said, crying as she recalled the incident, which ended the leisurely trip she and her family had planned. Almuqrin has since began exposing more of her face than she’s comfortable with, switching from a niqab, which covers nose and mouth, to a hijab, which exposes the whole face. She grew up wearing and seeing women in niqab,
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A Purple Heart from 6 decades past Tiffany Krupke ASST. NEWS EDITOR
The adage “Better late than never” holds specials meaning for veteran Lawrence Huschle. Huschle, a Richmond resident who was wounded in World War II, received his Purple Heart in the mail this month – 67 years after the end of the war. There was no fanfare or a formal presentation of any kind, just a carefully packed box containing the award and
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Since 2010, Huschle’s nephew has been trying to get the award for his uncle. “I’m really proud of my nephew for getting this for me,” Huschle said. “I’m just happy to have gotten it.” Huschle served as a waist gunner in a B17 bomber in World War II and fractured his back when his plane went down in Bremen, Germany.
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According to Huschle, as the Germans surrounded the American soldiers, they said “For you the war is over.” The group was taken to a Gestapo headquarters and interrogated. Later, they were sent to Munich where they remained for nine months before being transferred to Krems, Austria. Life in the POW camp began with roll call, said Huschle. If all prisoners were present, they were given hot water or tea. If someone was missing, roll call could last a half a day. Dogs were sent into the barracks to search. If Germans saw someone trying to escape, they would often wounding men. “One guy said that his dog lived better than he did,” Huschle said. “We had to live from day to day.” They were given little to eat. Breakfast usually Veteran/ Page 3 consisted of tea. Lunch was
Pump out the winter tunes
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Mund said the St. Cloud Fire Department, who was assisted Waite Park, Sauk Rapids and Sar-
Hijabi Continued from Page 1 so a hijab is still not comfortable for her. Apart from blatant assault, she says she encounters different treatment from service workers: different from her husband, who is also Saudi, and from her non-Muslim friends. Like Almuqrin, Tehreem Sabir covers because she believes it to be her duty as a Muslim. For Sabir, though, the hijab is a recent addition to her life: until two years ago, she considered herself an atheist, and few other women in her family cover. Now, she’s a practicing Muslim and vice president of the Muslim Student Association at SCSU. “Most people assume I’m not American,” said Sabir, a New York native who grew up in North Dakota and Minnesota.
“People ask if I’m Somali.” Many Somali women do wear hijab in St. Cloud, and many people incorrectly assume that the hijab is proprietary to Somali culture. As a light-skinned woman raised in Minnesota who converted to Islam four years ago, Leah Bahr encounters a different kind of criticism. “Mostly it’s Christians that come to me,” Bahr said. “They try to convince me that I’m oppressed, and that I have to go back to Jesus or something like that. I think that’s really sad, because I think we should all respect each other.” Working at the drivethrough window at a local fast food restaurant, Bahr was frequently harassed. She sometimes had to call her manager over to speak to customers who wouldn’t leave her alone. Nimo Warfa, whose family emigrated from Ethiopia 12 years ago, feels her skin
SCSU presidential poll practically perfect Staff Report
Nate Silver, who was thrust onto the national stage after correctly predicting the presidential winner in 49 of 50 states in the 2008 election, has listed SCSU’s 2012 presidential poll as the third most accurate in the country. Silver wrote a postelection blog citing the most and least accurate blogs of this election season. He looked at polls of likely voters conducted within the three weeks leading up to the election. While Silver cautions everyone not to read too issued only one or two polls, he writes that they can be an interesting insight into which methods are most effective. SCSU only issued one poll, which was conducted by live phone and included cell phones in the poll. Silver notes that there can be a difference in the numbers between polls conducted by live phone and those using an automated dialing system. Few of the automated systems call cell phones. Research by polling suggests that polls not calling cell phones could potentially underestimate the Democratic candidates, Silver writes. Silver writes that the roughly one-third of Americans who rely solely on cell phones “tend to be younger,
nancially and more likely to be black or Hispanic than the broader group of voters, all characteristics that correlate with Democratic voting.” The two pollsters ranked above SCSU were the Columbus Dispatch poll and the University of Texas poll. The Columbus Dispatch conducted one poll which was done by mail and was the most accurate in the country according to Silver. Second most accurate, the University of Texas poll, was an internet poll. Starting with SCSU’s poll, the next 17 polls on the list were all conducted by live phone and all but calling cell phone polls. Silver’s calculation had the SCSU poll overestimating the Democratic vote by 0.3 percent. The Columbus Dispatch was leaning Democratic by 0.1 percent and the University of Texas had a Republican bias of 0.2 percent. Some of the most accurate polls where conducted online, according to Silver. Silver, who now works for the New York Times, started his blog, FiveThirtyEight.com, in 2008. Graphic courtesy of Silver’s blog, FiveThirtyEight.
tell, responded to the call at 3:25 a.m. on November 24. Personnel continued searching the house into the day, but reports say they believe all residents to be accounted for.
way people treat her as well. “I get picked on for my color and I get picked on for being a hijabi,” Warfa said. “In a society like this, it’s two of the worst things you can be.” All of the women said they were often treated like they were stupid or ignorant. “People think I’m from another country. They compliment me on my English,” said Bahr, who has lived in Minnesota and spoken English her entire life. Warfa said people thought she was a FOB (“fresh off the boat,” she explains, a term used for people who have recently immigrated and don’t know native languages or customs), likely because her hijab is dark and more conservative than some of her friends’. “We’re not ignorant people, we’re not stupid,” said Sabir, who said that she’s always willing to answer questions about her
Mund told the The St. Cloud Times that no damage estimate is available. More information is expected to be released this week.
faith and culture. “We want you to be educated about our choices. We are part of this community.” The criticism of many, including powerful governments around the world, is that traditional Muslim practices of covering for women are oppressive. The women at SCSU say their hijab is a choice, made for themselves and for their religion. “I feel liberated when I wear it, I feel free,” said Nisreen Abuhadid, a prenursing student whose family has lived in St. Cloud for 15 years. “Some people think I’m like this oppressed little chick until I open my mouth,” Abuhadid said. Women the world over are making headlines for abandoning their hijabs, niqabs, chadors and burqas as they emigrate or make changes in Islamist countries. For them, not covering is liberating. “I think the biggest
misconception is that it’s forced upon us,” Sabir said. “I have not spoken to one woman that is forced to wear it. I’m not denying that maybe there are people who are forced to wear it, but most people have made a conscious choice to continue to wear it, because there are Muslims who choose not to.” As some countries consider and enact “burkha bans,” the women who cover at SCSU say there’s nothing that would make them stop adhering to their religion’s rules on modest dress. “As a woman, I want people to respect me for who I am, for my mind and heart, not for the shape of my body,” Warfa said. “Just because people say things, it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be myself,” Bahr said. “If you have the belief that you’re doing it for a reason, you won’t care about others,” Almuqrin said.
Faculty Adviser Michael Vadnie Editor-in-Chief Molly Willms Managing Editor John Russett Business Manager Sandesh Malla Advertising Manager Ashley Kalkbrenner Ad Representative Brianna Heller Copy Desk Manager Lauren Willms Online Editor Meg Iserloth New Media Editor Leah Carr Asst. News Editors Tiffany Krupke Andrew DeMars Visuals Editor Shun Jie Yong Asst. Visuals Editors Deng Ke Jiang Pravin Dangol Sports Editors Mark Schrom Ryan Fitzgerald Marquee Editor J.P. Winters Opinions Editor Jason Tham Graphic Designer Karly Herrera Copy Editor Ciara Pritschet
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India Night 2012
Photo story by Midori Sakamoto
ACROSS 1. Flutter 5. Cowboy movie 10. Elevator (British) 14. Hindu princess 15. Hunger for 16. Dwarf buffalo 17. Unshackled 19. Russian emperor 20. Frozen water 21. H2O 22. League members 23. Terrestrial 25. It makes dough rise 27. Mineral rock 28. Ritual washing 31. A swift descent through the air 34. Hoar 35. American Dental Association 36. Cried 37. Wear away 38. Blend 39. Metric unit of area 41. Little 42. By necessity 44. Obtain 45. Sporting venue 46. Respire 50. Fence “doors” 54. Ancient unit of measure 55. Murres 56. Appraisal 58. Drop down 59. Kidney-related 60. Desire 61. Labels 62. Slender 63. Bambi was one
Nov. 12 solution DOWN 1. Apple or orange 2. Javelin 3. Deduce 4. Bind 5. A hydrocarbon in petroleum 6. Mountain crest 7. Container weight 8. Everyone 9. Scarlet 10. Most recent 11. Unquenchable 12. Froth 13. Sailors
18. Dweeb 22. Tight 24. Part of a plant 26. If not 28. Got up 29. Norse god 30. Not 31. Exchange 32. Used to be 33. Controlling 34. Stew 37. Acquire deservedly 38. Bristle 40. Accomplishes
41. Adolescents 43. Some circus performers 44. Shockingly repellent 46. Slang for money 47. Not here 48. Door part 49. Go in 50. Burst of wind 51. Diva’s solo 53. Feudal worker 56. Arrive (abbrev.) 57. Muck
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EDITORIAL Quote of the Week
John Russett MANAGING EDITOR
With the Thanksgiving weekend drawing to a close and the end of the year looming, there are a few things to keep in mind before the hanging of a new calendar on the wall denotes the opportunity which no other day can apparently provide: starting anew. The ensuing weeks have the potential anxiety, excitement, melancholy and week, or month has the potential to incorporate all of these emotions, but these emotions tend to be heightened in this season of the jolliest of merriment and general spreading of cheer. ences seem to be boiled down and condensed to a potent dosage of emotional hemlock. Plans and places, performances and parties, presents and pastries can mask the reasons as to why this season remains such a prominent pillar of society. Certain staples of the last month and a half of the calendar year have been pushed aside only to be overtaken by the frenzied lifestyle which now seems to portray a much more accurate picture of this annual push to the new year. What seems to get lost in all this is the why. Why do we do this? What is it about resigning ourselves to the disappointment of yet another winter that sucks reason and sensibility from our systems? It could be a subconscious overcompensation making us temporarily insane in order to keep the drastic change in weather something of little importance. This epidemic seems to be sweeping
the entire country, however, not just the areas experiencing the snow and freezing temperatures. Guess it’s back to the drawing board on that one. The real problem persists. More than anything, this time of year provides an opportunity for all to reach out to those for whom we care. Since such practices have not been completely eradicated from the modern holiday season there is still hope that there can still be something about this season which brings out the the best in humanity. Granted, there is nothing in this column which is new, or even particularly insightful. It is simply something worth repeating. The idea of inclusion and healing of old wounds, seeing those whom we see every day alongside those whom we have not seen for quite some time and keeping in our thoughts those who cannot be with us is the “why.” That idea, in the broadest sense possible, is what has cemented the end of November through the end of December as the time to forgive, set aside differences and (for the sake of saving space and my own sanity) insert any number of the other cliches you wish to complete this list. All triteness aside, the underlying message remains as necessary today as ever. Distractions run aplenty while the days continue to get shorter, but those distractions rest on a foundation which still remains. The point of all this is the people. It is people who matter and people who make a difference. This continues to be repeated the world over because it is important. Few things, if any, can take the place of a personal connection with another. While this should not be an attitude up to the start of a new year give us the perfect excuse to cultivate those connections and take the time to make those we can feel loved. Why? All you have to say is: “It’s that time of year.”
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence. Erma Bombeck, American humorist
JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR
A little bit of history was made this cially passed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” as the most viewed YouTube video of all time. At of the time of writing this article, “Gangnam Style” boasts just over 821 million views, approximately 20 million more than “Baby”. This was an obvious cause of hysterical crying/celebration for those obsessed with either loving or hating Bieber’s ultra pop-y style. I freely admit that I will never completely understand Bieber Fever, nor will I understand those on the other side of the aisle that seem like they want to take a meat clever to Bieber. I’m guessing this ignorance stems from a combination of my male genitalia as well as my slow and inevitable fading presence in the American pop culture scene—something I still don’t know whether or not deserves a mourning period. Personally, I think Bieber is a highly overrated singer that gets by on his classic Canadian looks (if such a stereotype exists) and tabloid relationships. But then again, his shaggy hair is just so… so captivating. That is not to say that I think Bieber
lacks all musical talent whatsoever. Through a process of humoring myself and dedication to staying somewhat current, I have come across a few YouTube videos displaying his talent at playing the drums. Anyone that claims Justin Bieber is a complete joke of an artist needs to watch these videos and then take a long look in the mirror to decide why exactly it is they hate him. I’m not writing this to chastise people into liking Justin Bieber and I’m not writing it to back up people’s hatred of him. The fact of the matter is that I’ve somehow been able to shield myself from Bieber’s takeover of modern pop music. I’ve only heard a handful of his songs, including “Baby”, “Boyfriend”, and the one with Usher. Oh, and I saw that video where he throws down that mad rap (I think he mentioned sex somewhere in the rap too. Justin Bieber should never talk about sex. He’s one of those eternal 14-year-olds to me). I’m more or less writing it to say that we all need to realize how impressive the young man is in terms of popularity. Say what you will about him as an artist, but according to YouTube he is essentially the second biggest phenomenon in the world. That’s not bad for being 18. He’s Michael Jackson 2.0! Face it. And, hopefully, like Michael Jackson, his musical style will evolve as he gets older. I personally grew out of bubblegum pop when I was about 15, but I am cautiously optimistic to see what this kid can do once he gets more control of his own musical process. So Bieber can afford his drop in the polls to “Gangnam Style” because I think we call all agree (possibly begrudgingly) that he will be around much much longer than his South Korean competitor. The era of the Bieber is far from over.
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for your class presentations and whatnot. And because these in there comfortable. Once in a while, you may crank up some YouTube songs for a brief relief.
Jason Tham OPINIONS EDITOR
Caribou and Monsters aren’t the only options. I understand that keeping yourself up for those nights
Three more weeks to go paper is tough. Seemingly, am sure most of us are looking forward to a good break ahead. Whether you are a freshman or following advice useful as you prepare to give yourself that semester. Remember, resources are available. trating to hear from students about the lack of resources on campus to help them with their studies. I think the school has some pretty helpful facilities that students could utilize. The learning resources center, better known as the school library, has plenty group study rooms for rent. These rooms are best used if you have some friends who would to get together for a may also use them to practice
ginseng consumption aren’t the healthiest choices, especially if you need to keep yourself up for three weeks straight. Try some mint or black tea with milk. My Russian and Ukrainian friends have changed my mind about what tea could actually offer beside the antioxidants. Studies suggest tea provides as many fruits and vegetables. Next time you pick up a packet of tea from the grocery, check out the nutrition content. But if you really can’t resist that craving to hit up the coffee shop, trade your regular coffee with a latte. Don’t settle for naps. Go to sleep early. I used to believe in napping to get over the “hump” of midafternoon or late evening sleepiness. But lately, I am
convinced by research studies that naps may after all not be that helpful for college students. Reason being: most of us have classes till late afternoon, which is typically when that mid-day sleepiness strikes. I have had enough experience of times when I would settle for a quick nap and ended up sleeping over two hours. Studies suggest that teenagers and adults should not nap more than 30 minutes and only one time a day. Well, what’s the point of lying down, then, if you could only close your eyes for half an hour? You will more likely wake up feeling groggy and grumpy from a nap longer than 30 minutes because you have messed up your REM ness, get to the shower or grab some food, and go to sleep early at night. Keep calm and eat some bananas. Of all the stress-soothers, you must try out some bananas. When studies have you spinning out of control, a banana gives you instant nutritional balance as this fruit is full of potassium, a mineral essential to help with tension reduction. No, seriously; approaches, start stocking your shelf with bananas instead of those calories boosting chips and
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Students can utilize the facilities available in the James Miller Learning Resources Center for group study.
pop tarts (note to self). Bananas also make good snacks-on-thego. Carry them to classes and have them instead of pizzas at lunch; you may even cut some Start planning for winter break! If you are planning on going somewhere during the break, this is the right time to start planning for your trip. I know, it might be too crazy to take time off your already busy schedule and plan your itinerary. But if you are thinking about holding
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to pack and go if you leave it till the last minute. Furthermore, what could be more motivating than laying out your perfect winter break with your besties or homies in the midst of stress? So here we are, counting well fought, all ye faithful students. Keep your eyes on the prize, and continue to strive for your best in all you do.
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Dynamic Duo preps poetry for SCSU UPCOMING
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“Video games bring people together.” The lines buzz from the lips of Panama Soweto and Ken Arkind in unison. Together, the two comprise the slam poetry group known as the Dynamic Duo. According to laymanlyric.com, Soweto and Arkind have traveled across the United States for the past two years, impacting audiences with their “complex dual voice work, comedy, and emotionally raw poetry.” Slam poetry, or spoken word poetry, describes the unique happening of performing one’s poems with emotion, gestures, and energy. From online videos to live performances, slam poetry requires a voice; the words need to be heard and shared instead of simply written. The two successful slam poets of the Dynamic Duo, Soweto and Arkind, are scheduled to share their words at a live performance at SCSU this Wednesday. Lola Bello, an SCSU junior and biomedical science major, is the performing arts coordinator at University Programs Board. Bello played a key role in organizing the Dynamic Duo event. “I saw them live in the Twin Cities last spring, and it was wild.
Chamber Orchestra Ruth Gant Recital Hall Nov. 29 @ 7:30 p.m. OFF CAMPUS 25 Days To Christmas Kelly Inn Dec. 1 @ 10 a.m. Ring of Kerry Pioneer Place Dec. 2 @ 7 p.m. La Clemenza di Tito Parkwood Cinema Dec. 1 @ 11:55 a.m. Harper’s Chord Bo Diddley’s Pub Nov. 30 @ 7:30 p.m. Share The Spirit Concert St. Mary’s Cathedral Nov. 29 @ 7 p.m. Kringle Fest Stearns History Museam Dec. 2 @ 1 p.m. Additional Times*
majoring in college counseling and student development, Hartog helps troubleshoot and brainstorm, executes events, handles policies and procedures, contracts, works on leadership development with coordinators, and more at UPB. Hartog approved of Bello’s idea, aiding her in the process. “Dynamic Duo is an edgy event, and most people get entertainment through digital devices, but this is live,” he said. Dynamic Duo has performed in locations from The Bowery Poetry Club in New York City to Da Poetry Lounge in Los Angeles,
it to and that it can be enjoyed by anyone.” The award-winning Dynamic Duo is also involved in humanitarian causes, such as working with underprivileged youths as teachers. “We have brought poets to campus before, but never highenergy slam poets like Dynamic Duo,” Bello said. “We have quite a few spoken word events for students, like the
SCSU students to open for them,” Hartog added. The night will begin with students performing their work. The COURTESY OF LAYMANLYRIC.COM
In the two years since their inception, the Dynamic Duo has generated a lot of buzz. numerous universities, slam venues, and high schools across the nation. Featured in documentaries such as “Slamplanet”, Soweto and Arkind have been members of a combined eight Denver slam teams. They were part of the 2006 National Championship Team, winning the title in the prestigious slam poetry contest. Dynamic Duo’s poetry topics are far-reaching, including subjects like politics, video games, comic books, depression, relationships, racism, and more. Their website states they are “proving that poetry can be about whatever you want
on campus, responded instantly to open for Dynamic Duo, wanting to share their talents and see the experts, too. With a kick-off from students, the poetry event will start at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the Atwood Ballroom. Dynamic Duo will appear at 7:30 p.m. and perform until 9 p.m. UPB is providing seating arrangements and refreshments of hot cocoa and trail mix. The event is free for everyone. “We want to pack the house. All we do is for the student body, to engage them and let them have a good time,” Hartog said. “People should go to the show because it’s entertaining and really interesting. It gets people pumped up,” Bello added.
Snowfall brings thoughts of winter music JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR
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The Dynamic Duo offers not just typical poetry, and they have very high energy. They even beat box,” Bello said. After watching the poets, Bello proposed the idea of contracting Dynamic Duo to her fellow UPB members. Playing some of their online poetry slam videos excited everyone, and they agreed to pursue the endeavor. After talking to the poets’ agent, planning, and organizing the event, Bello and other UPB members were prepared for the team to take the stage. “We typically use an eight-week timeline to put an event together, but we are at the mercy of contracts and signing, so communication and event planning need to be in play,” said Luke Hartog, a UPB Program Advisor.
Thanksgiving’s snowfall was a merry start to the holiday season, winter has come. Although the another month, bare trees, salted streets, and white ground carry a certain weight nonetheless. Many winter time, so I thought it would be interesting to take stock of some albums that I’ve always enjoyed for some reason a bit more during the winter time. Radiohead — The Bends I know “OK Computer” is considered Radiohead’s big album, but I received “The Bends” for Christmas my freshman year at college and listened to it over and over again during the three-hour drive to my hometown, and then the four hour drive from there to my grandparents’ place. The chilling wind that begins “Planet Telex” always reminds me of being drugged up and walking the distance from my mom’s old Buick Le Sabre to the front door of our home that smelled like incense and old people. Across The Universe Soundtrack I’m sure my fondness for this soundtrack stems from the fact that I’ve seen this movie in theaters more than any movie ever (I think the grand total was eight times). I liked this soundtrack before I ever liked the Beatles, and as blasphemous as it may sound I prefer these covers to the majority of their original counterparts. This movie came out right when I was in the midst of getting in with the wrong crowd during high school as well as falling hopelessly for some girl, which is why the opening track “Girl” will always give me chills. I also gave this soundtrack to my dad for Christmas one year, solidifying
it as a winter classic. Chiodos — Bone Palace Ballet I thought this album was an
released. This is partially because it was way more produced than the previous album, partially because there were not nearly as many breakdowns, and partially because all my friends also thought it was terrible so I was inclined to follow suit. However, enough time has passed for me to look at the album in its own right, and I have to say that I am rather impressed with it in terms of musicality and some of the more downright pop-y elements. There’s no denying the emo JP WINTERS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER perimentation within the hardcore In a general poll, people seem to enjoy darker and more genre, give it a shot and you may be introspective music during the winter. delightfully surprised. Band Of Horses — Cease To Begin The introspective nature of this album makes it a wonderful complement to any winter soundtrack. I’ve listened to this album all by myself in the dark a couple times, doing nothing but letting the music wash over me. “Is There A Ghost” begins it perfectly, and the moodiness carries throughout. When the album gets to the brink of being depressing it pulls back with a light-hearted song every time. Just a great album in general. Angels & Airwaves — We Don’t Need To Whisper PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLBLINK182.ALTERVISTA.ORG This album is in the same vein The whininess of Tom Delonge’s voice may turn some off as “Cease To Begin”, but with a mistake, I am a sucker for the punk it took time for me to like, mostly because I was still upset about the breakup of Blink-182. However, after I had come to grips with their breakup and made it through this album a couple times, it started to grow on me exponentially. It’s like Tom Delonge locked himself in a room listening to U2 records for a
to Angels & Airwaves, but the ambient sound complements it in an unexpected way. month while writing this album. I don’t even like U2, but there’s no that I keep coming back to winter after winter. Here are a few honorable mentions for winter albums that I’ve got to give props to:
The Postal Service — Give Up Jimmy Eat World — Futures Coheed & Cambria — In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Cute is What We Aim For — The Same Old Blood Rush With A New Touch
Pets of the week: Charlie and Skeeter Charlie is a 4-year-old neutered Pomeranian mix. He was surrendered because his owner unfortunately had health issues Charlie a home where he could receive the attention he deserves. Charlie is an amazing little dog who is full of energy to keep you on your toes! He was described as being a very good dog, but he needs to stay in a kennel while you are away. This is because Charlie loves human companionship so much that he gets lonely
and bored when he is alone. He would love to be able to sleep in bed with you. Charlie knows that
"go bye-bye" means get in the car and he loves to go on car rides and outings because that means he gets
to go with you! Skeeter came to the shelter because his owner was moving. He is a 6-year-old neutered male and has a beautiful bluish grey coat. He did well living with other cats and dogs in his previous home. Skeeter has a goofy personality and loves playing in the covers when you make the bed! He likes attention on his terms and will come to you when he’s in the “Name Your Own Price” cat sale.
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Twilight is the last straw for this ex-Green Day fan JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR
The world I knew as a child is slowly and surely dissipating behind me, leaving a trail of letdowns and facepalms as the planets carry on in motion indifferently. There are plenty of things that have changed since the 1990s that I’m sure many of the students at SCSU look back on rather nostalgically. For example, this week saw the era of the Twinkie end. However, I was never a huge fan of the Twinkie, so I feel no need to go on a rant about the farewell to No, my favorite part of the ‘90s was the music — band that I obsessed over as
I lived my own coming-ofage tale from about eighth grade until high school graduation. In fact, one of the best friends I’ve met in over Green Day because we were such huge fans. Some people will say Green Day sold out when
Twilight movie has been released and so has the movie’s soundtrack, featuring “The Forgotten”, a Green Day song. I am not of the view that Twilight automatically sucks because it’s Twilight. I’ll even admit that I thought the second movie was passable (not the
popular “American Idiot”, and I know others will say it came with their subsequent album, or even the one following that (hell, I even stuck with them past the musical). All the while I attempted to defend my love for this band I automatically equate with my youth, fending off haters that seem to come in frenzies whenever anyone mentions Green Day. But this month I had enough. In case anyone hasn’t heard, the latest
was that one terrible). I’m not even of the view that it’s wrong for a band to use the soundtrack of Twilight to propel them to fame, as long as it’s not any band that claims to be of the punk rock genre. Green Day has fame. Green Day has unrelenting fans. Green Day has commercial success. Green Day has everything desirable, except their souls. What could be gained from this decision besides money and money alone?
That’s why I threw in the towel. There is a different set of values with punk music than other genres. This includes things revolving around the topics of authenticity, of music made for music’s sake, of DIY. ics of a group you simply aren’t part of that group any more, whether it be in punk music or in the military. It is what it is. The violation of these ethics is what offends me most because I was aligning myself with them when I was young, and now (whether it’s fair or not) I feel like Green Day is making a mockery out of those ethics. Perhaps punk rock is doing whatever you want to do. I could maybe see that argument. I guess no one
has ever sold out this hard before. Is that punk? Is it so unpunk it’s punk? Is cleaning up your sound so much to the point where you sound like Smashmouth a revolutionary step in the punk genre? No. In issues like this, I think the simplest answer is the most correct answer. My simplest answer is that Green Day now has my vote for being the biggest joke of a punk band I ever once claimed to like. I tried, Green Day, I really did. I know they’ll continue making millions, and I know my opinion is relatively worthless, but there is no way they could not anticipate backlash from contributing to the Twilight soundtrack, so there is no way that I won’t give it to
them. The transformation is complete, in a sad Anakin Skywalker of punk to Darth Vader of...of I don’t even know — disheartening mostly unmoving music made in between Billie Joe Armstrong’s onstage rants and then quickly-backed apologies. In the end, I guess bands change just like people change. Perhaps it was wrong of me to expect my role models not to compromise every single one of their youthful values. Perhaps I’m more of a punk purist than I thought. All I know is that now I’m just another one of those people that say “Yeah, but their old stuff is way better,” something I tried adamantly hard to keep from being.
Lil Wayne plans to quit for other non-musical pursuits
The ARK has been opened COLUMNIST
Like the Belloq of my childhood, another villain has conspired to raid a lost ark. This one contains not the mythical covenant between god and man, but hundreds of spoiled young women whose parents pay to have terrible songwriters craft music and video to be distributed on the internet. Black’s “Friday”, have ruined yet another day for unsuspecting Americans with “Thanksgiving” sung by Nicole Westbrook. This video’s highlights include Westbrook rapping the Thanksgiving prayer, a gaggle of youth celebrating with her (where are all their
families? Is orphanhood that rampant in Westbrook’s neighborhood?), the requisite rapper showing up in a glittering turkey costume and lots and lots of singing into a turkey leg. It’s never my game to hate on unsuspecting youth who are being manipulated by money-hungry adult celebrity wannabes (I never pick on Justin Bieber). Little Nicole is a pretty, enthusiastic-looking tween, and I hope she has a happy and wonderful life. She can’t know what she’s unleashed on the world, in the same way that the tasty archaeologist-nemesis of Indiana Jones didn’t know what he’d uncovered in the desert. And poor, poor Patrice Wilson, the rapper featured
I have to think he’s an outof-work musician and actor in Hollywood who is doing these videos to avoid having to make ends meet by doing commercials or porn. The thing that worries me more about these videos is the money parents spend on them. As a young teen, I know an opportunity like this would have seemed like a dream come true. In reality, bestowing this gift teaches quite a negative lesson to kids. The best use of thousands of dollars is not feeding the poor, healing the sick or rescuing the environment. Nay, it is creating a sickening music video that will only hurt your career as a musician. And mommy and daddy want to make sure you know all of that.
After being in the game for almost 20 years, Lil Wayne has decided it’s time to retire. The rapper, now thirty tract at 11 and went platinum at 14. He expressed his relief in a recent interview with MTV that he has yet to put out an album that hasn’t gone platinum. “To just keep it goin’ like that, I think not only am I being greedy, I’m fooling myself to think that it will continue to be that great,” he said. The release of his 10th solo LP, “I Am Not a Human Being back two months and can now be expected to be in stores on Feb. 19. During the MTV First premiere of his music video for “No Worries”, Weezy said he has plans for an all-year world tour right after the LP arrives. He said the opening lineup has yet to be selected. “It never matters,” he said. “[It’s just] whoever wants to roll with me.” After that, Lil Wayne said that “Tha Carter V” would be released as his very last album.
What will the future hold for the soon-to-be rap game retiree? With any hope, Lil Wayne expects to be known for skateboarding and sports broadcasting. In fact, he already has expressed plans to expand his popular skateboard clothing The clothing line, which Lil Wayne told MTV has good things in store for it in the future, derives its name from Weezy’s childhood growing up “There was a truck that would come around the neighborhood for the less-fortunate people that can’t go to those stores,” he said, “and he would have those same items -- those Polos, those Tommys -- for less. If you were known to have that Plans to launch the label December 2011. It wasn’t until could be found in retail stores like Macy’s, but already sales have skyrocketed. Most popular clothing lines put their designs through
multiple approval stages before The designs which make it on the other hand, are selected with a much simpler process. “My designer sends [drafts] over to me in an email and I decline or approve,” he said. “It’s that simple.” “And the kids are enjoying it,” he told MTV. “And not only the kids, I have pro athletes hitting me up, sending me their addresses, like, ‘I need a box of that sent to me every month’ or ‘I’mma wear that to my press conference’ or ‘I’m gonna wear that when I sign my deal.’ So it’s really moving.” According to Weezy, Trukuniqueness and simplicity of the clothes. “I think because it’s not trendy and it’s not what’s the norm. People are tired of everything just being ‘what’s cool’,” he told MTV. “Everybody’s wearing such-and-such, everybody’s doing such-andsuch, and I don’t believe that’s a bunch of little characters on a shirt, a bunch of sayings and stuff.”
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Minnesota musicians come together for state schools JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR
In approximately one week, Vega Productions will be releasing its fourth volume of the “Minnesota Beatle Project”, with an attempt to spread music across the state in multiple ways. The Project is an album featuring Beatles covers by notable Minnesota musical acts. Vega organization that has helped bring music and arts to Minnesota schools for the last seven years. Expect a future story on the organization as a whole, but for this week I will focus on reviewing the album itself. When I received an advance copy of “The Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 4”, my local music odometer went into overdrive. While I’m not the type of local music junky that has a library
stocked full of the latest Minnesota artists, I do love to see what local artists are capable of when the opportunity comes along. Those who are interested in this album purely for the music available on it should know that this is quite a classy collaborative effort that has been put together. There is no metal, punk, or any other aggressive genres to be found on here (although a similar project with Minnestoa metal would be quite entertaining to say the least). A lot of the music on this album could fall into the indie, bluegrass, experimental, or soul genres. You know, the “chill” stuff. When viewing this album, it is appropriate to think of the covers as advertisements for each individual band, especially if you are someone that is quite familiar with their Beatles counterparts. The familiarity of each track is enough to pull you in,
and each band’s individual interpretation of the track gives hints toward their own personal style. I found the majority of the tracks on “Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 4” to be very good. John Mark Nelson’s version of “A Day In The Life” proved to be an excellent beginning track. It begins with a charming piano and soothing vocals, and then gets a funky kick about a minute and a half later. Trampled By Turtles also has a very nice rendition of “Baby’s In Black”. Their folk sound complements the track perfectly, making the roughly two-minute track beg to played over and over again. Being Mr. Kite” is always interesting when performed as a cover. I’ve heard a couple versions that take the circus weirdness feel of the song a little bit too far, ruining the feel of the music, but Van
Stee pulls it off well. That song will always give me the heebie-jeebies a bit though. I have to say that “Cry Baby Cry” was the most powerful of the tracks. Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps bring vocal talent to this track and make it explode. It only takes about twenty seconds to realize that this cover is complete gold. Caroline really outdoes herself. Finishing off the album is the Bloomington Jefferson High School Band performing a full band cover of “She Loves You”. It’s pretty well done, and I found it to be another one of my favorites. Next week expect some more information on the project as well as the upcoming complementing release show on Dec. 4.
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Coming Out This Week: Movies. Games. Albums.
Movies:
Games:
Albums:
Killing Them Softly Silent Night The Collection Universal Soldier
Mass Effect 3: Omega
Alicia Keys: Girl On Fire
Ratchet & Clank Baldur’s Gate Jewel Master
Big Dipper: Crashes On The Platinum Planet
American Mensa Academy
Last Call: Dog Years The Winter Sounds: Runner Wu-Block: Wu-Block
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Husky Sports Huskies escape UMD with split Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR
The men’s hockey team was able to leave Duluth with a split as they came back Saturday night and proved why they are among the elite teams in Division I hockey.
Friday
#12-ranked SCSU lost a close in-state rival game to the University of Minnesota Duluth 2-1 in front of 6,247 at AMSOIL Arena. It is expected that a person would be sluggish after eating too much turkey, but this team was sluggish after having some time off. it was noticeable to him that his team was not playing to its ability, especially after a week off. UMD got the game-winning goal on the power-play from defensemen Wade Bergman at 3:55 in the third period in the come-from-behind victory. “Our special teams won the game. We killed their three power-play chances and got one [power-play goal] of our own,” Bulldogs junior goalie Aaron Crandall said. “We dictated play at it snapped their seven-game losing streak. The Huskies have now streak. The game-winning goal came by way of rebound as SCSU sophomore goaltender Ryan Faragher was down on the ice after making the save and Bergman put right over him for the gamewinner. “We had a very bad mistake at the end of our penalty kill,” Motzko said. “They get a big power-play goal off a rebound. Our power-play goes o-for. We got some shots [on the powerplay], but we didn’t get many good looks. To win on the road, your power play has to score.” The Huskies went a dismal 0-for-3 on the power-play with seven shots on net, many that were not high quality shots, according to Motzko. Even though it took the Huskies until midway through the
After Bergman’s go-ahead goal, the Huskies picked up their at 13:08. It seemed that the Huskies had more scoring opportunities on the penalty kill than the Bulldogs did on the power-play. “We started playing with a little more urgency and playing desperate hockey,” said Huskies junior defenseman Nick Jensen, who had an assist and three shots on goal. “It’s not often that have been playing the whole game.” The Bulldogs tied the game at one in the second period on a nice passing play. Freshman forward Mike Cameranesi shot low glove side that beat Faragher on a 3-on-2. “He got that goal using his speed,” Jensen said of Cameranesi, who was named the star of the game. “We’ve got to be aware of who’s out there.” game-changing saves by Faragher, who made 27 saves on the night and fell to 5-5 on the year. “I thought we looked like we were on Thanksgiving break said. “Then we were struggling to get going and we got frustrated. We played like we had turkey all day yesterday and were lying around.”
Saturday
This night was all about senior captain Ben Hanowski who got back on the score sheet with one goal and two assists after being out three weeks due to an upper body injury, helping the Huskies get the 5-1 victory. Hanowski got on the board with the
PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE HARWIG
Sophomore goaltender Ryan Faragher makes a nice glove save on a shot by UMD’s Mike Cameranesi. the Huskies to 7-5-0, 5-3-0 WCHA. Junior forward Nic Dowd continued his stellar season, netting two goals and an assist to his credit; he leads the team with eight goals and 17 points Faragher was a stud between the pipes, allowing one goal, stopping 32 Bulldog shots — helping the #12 ranked Huskies get back to the win column. “Friday, I think he was feeling it out a little bit, and who can blame him with the time off he had,” Dowd said. “Plus, it’s an NHL-sized rink, so everything is on you a half a step quicker.” “[Saturday] he came back and was the leader that you saw shot from a sharp angle and you could see a little lift for our whole team,” Dowd added about Hanowski. Another bonus Hanowski helped the Huskies get was getting a power-play, an area where the Huskies have been inconsistent
“I thought Faragher was strong in goal all weekend,” Motzko said of his goalie, who stopped 59 of 62 shots in the series. “Our energy level and want-to level was a lot better tonight. We got a lot of pressure on early and we were able to establish a lead on the road.” The Huskies top players showed up in the game and they have to step up and continue to make plays especially on the road in a tough environment, according to Motzko. ing a short-handed goal. He scored on back-to-back nights and is second on the team with six goals. The Huskies travel to Anchorage, Alaska this weekend to take on the Seawolves (2-4-4, 0-3-3 WCHA) and then are at home for
a quick high shot over the glove of the Bulldogs’ goaltender. to come out and be aggressive because that’s a big part of my game,” said Hanowski, who is in his second season as a captain. “I want to get that injury into the back of my mind.” “It’s fun because you miss being with the guys and they’re like your family. I didn’t see these guys for a couple weeks. It’s nice to be starting to help out and contributing,” Hanowski said about his getting back in the line-up. make it 3-0 on a pass Dowd threaded through a UMD defender. Minutes later, Dowd made it 4-0 on a great team effort — a play the Huskies work on in practice and occasionally run in game situations. from around the red line and it bounced off a Bulldogs defender’s skate right to Dowd. He then went to his forehand then to his backhand and slid passed the goaltender. “He does that all the time in practice and it’s not going to happen very often where it lands perfectly like that and it gets to your stick,” said Dowd. “It creates a little havoc out there.” The Bulldogs got their lone goal of the night on the powerplay when senior forward Mike Seidel ripped a shot past Faragher. The Bulldogs outshot the Huskies 33-22, but had very minimal scoring opportunities. Nonetheless, Faragher played a strong game between the netting for the Huskies.
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Nic Dowd (left) Tim Daly (right) celebrate a goal.
Men’s basketball go 2-0 in biannual Florida trip Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR
The men’s basketball team proved to any doubters that they are a team to watch out for this year in the NSIC going 2-0 in Florida over stiff competition.
Friday
The men’s basketball team travels to Florida once every two years to test where they are at before the real season starts by facing stiff competition. Levandowski made a half-court buzzer-beater to give the Huskies the 91-89 win over Florida Southern College, which is ranked 22nd in the most current NABC Division II basketball. The Mocs took an 89-88 lead with .4 seconds left in the game on an in-bounds tip-in play by one of the forwards. The Huskies never lost their cool and in-bounded the ball to Levandowski at midcourt, who turned around and made the almost impossible shot to give the Huskies a huge win.
Capers matching Rothstein’s 21 points. 20-point lead with six minutes left in the half, but the Mocs hacked into the lead and went into halftime down 50-39. The Mocs had their largest lead of the game with two minutes left, up 81-78 and looked to put the game away, but junior guard Damarius Cruz made 1 of 2 free-throws late in the game to give SCSU the 88-85 lead. The next play, Capers was fouled and made both free-throws, putting the Mocs down one. Uncharacteristically, the Huskies turned the ball over on a long in-bounds pass and the Mocs called a timeout and drew up a pretty tip-in play on the in-bounds that put the Mocs up 89-88. Then on a play that the Huskies practice all the time,
the start of the second half. The Pumas came out ready to play in the second, going on a 14-0 run and leading the Huskies 39-38 with a little over 14 minutes to play. The game was then tied 46-46 with around 12 minutes to play before the Huskies went on the offensive. Over the next six and a half minutes, the Huskies went on a 14-0 run to cushion their lead to 64-46 and ran away with the game. During that run, Rothstein scored six of his game-high 23 points to help the Huskies improve to 4-0 on the season. The men kick off the NSIC season with a full head of steam and will look to make yet another run at nationals when they start the season Dec. 1 against the University of Minnesota Duluth.
The Huskies shot a steady 88.2 percent from the freethrow line, and that helped in the long run as the Mocs did not go down easily to the persistent Huskies.
Saturday
shots. He was three of four from behind the arc and four of high was nine points. Senior forward Theo Rothstein equaled his career high, scoring a game-high 21 points and coming down with nine rebounds as the Huskies out-rebounded the Mocs 43-31 on the night. Shaun Jensen, senior guard, also had a strong game, scoring 16 points and dishing out six assists in 33 minutes of play, the most of any player in the game. Jensen drew constant double teams all night and was able to get the ball in the hands of his teammates who capitalized on open looks. The percent. The Huskies’ three-point shooting was a big factor contributing to their win. SCSU went 10-22 to the Mocs 3-12.
This was a day when numerous Huskies set career highs in their impressive 71-52 victory over Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana). After matching his career high Friday night in the big win over the Mocs, Rothstein dropped 23 points against the PuCruz, who is coming back from an injury last season, scored a career-high 16 points, shooting 50 percent from behind the arc and distributing six assists with three steals on the night. Two more Huskies ended the night with career highs as sophomore center James Fort had a career high in points and rebounds with 12 points and nine rebounds. Jensen charted 11 assists on the night to eclipse his previous career high in 9, and grabbed a career high 9 rebounds. not hold off the steam that the Huskies had all night. SCSU had a 39-27 lead at the half, and were a bit lackadaisical at
Junior guard Kevin Levandowski was Friday’s hero.
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C25K: intro to running Molly Willms FITNESS COLUMN
It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t quick. It sure wasn’t pretty. potato left the couch and became a runner. The Couch-to-5k prointroduction to running that literally takes you from little to no physical activity to being able to run a 5k. The folks at CoolRunning.com coined the term and introduced the program. for a half hour or more three times a week. Every workout begins and ends with 5 minutes of brisk walking to warm up and cool down. between running and walkwalking times are shorter and running times are longer una full half-hour or 3.2 miles.
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and there are multiple free apps that will time and give you alerts when you need to you know that the closest I ever got to running was making fun of people who did it. I’m a walker: I like to my body out and exercise for long periods of time. When my partner approached me about doing the Warrior Dash mud run and
Sophomore foward Jessica Benson drives to the hole against the University of Wisconsin-Stout Tuesday night.
Women’s basketball undefeated early in season Ryan Fitzgerald SPORTS EDITOR
The women’s basketball team is off to a quick 4-0 start this season with its recent 74-56 win over the University of Wisconsin-Stout. 13 players were healthy; they all contributed by getting on the scoreboard. Sophomore forward Jessica Benson led the
half. They quickly turned things around and went on a 17-2 run to end the half and never looked back.
points on the board in the second half. The Huskies are averaging 39 rebounds a game to their opponents 35; this is largely due to
5-0 run and left off right where they ended in the
players 6 feet or taller six of them freshman. Defense has been the Huskies’ strongest attribute the past two seasons and this season is no different. SCSU is forcing teams to turn over the ball 24 times per game and stealing the ball from opponents 13 times per game.
the 5-0 run and gave the newly recruited freshman more than enough time to get their feet wet. SCSU outplayed the Blue Devils in every -
12 points and snatching the ball away from three different Blue Devil players.
Devils turnovers. Head coach Lori Fish said early on in the season that the defense dictates how the offense plays. The Huskies have made somewhat of a habit
who got most of her points from the free-throw
Huskies have trailed three of the four games by at
10 points on the night.
Three things have helped out the Huskies in their undefeated season so far: their ability to re-
double-double in 24 minutes of action.
But if I was going to do
four games compared to 118 in the second half. The Huskies have outscored opponents 213-156 this young season. The schedule gets no easier for the ladies when they square off against last season’s Midwest Collegiate Conference champions in Grand View University from Iowa. Game time is 7 p.m.at Hallenbeck Hall; this is the Huskies last non-conference game before they start NSIC play.
The day I started the under a heat advisory. I dutifully walked 90 seconds and ran 60 seconds on and off for a total of 20 minutes and returned home when my skin matched the color of my bright red t-shirt. I wanted to curl up and cry. but my ankles were screamI’d spent too long in a tanning bed. I had made a promise to myself and my loyal intended to keep it. Halfway through the Taylor’s Falls and the waterpark there. In my bathing esque as I felt I had earned slogging around Lake George three days a week.
Freshman forward Lexy Petermann tries to split two Blue Devil defenders.
Women’s hockey team on four-game losing streak Ryan Fitzgerald
two things: when I ran to the I arrived not short of breath. When I climbed the stairs to to stop and rest even once.
gram was starting to pay off. By the time of the Warweek seven. I completed the 5k in 45 minutes and rode away with a terrible cold and scrapes all over my legs. It was everything I’d hoped for. running. I felt awful when I didn’t get the chance to do it. Now that the school year has picked up and it’s
redwood-esque thighs and other things. so much for me. I completed even if it wasn’t always my favorite activity. I got to support a cause to mention spending the day with some wonderful girlfriends who also run. I made myself priority number one by doing something healthy and fun. Everyone – especially
deserves that chance.
Senior guard Nicole Anderson slows the play down.
SPORTS EDITOR
The women’s hockey team traveled to WisconsThe women’s hockey team traveled to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers in a pivotal WCHA series and the Huskies were swept getting outscored 12-3 in the two-game skid.
both charted their second goals of the game later in the third. Friend was credited with 37 saves in 51 minutes of play before Giesen pulled her and put in freshshots in nine minutes of action. Friend drops to 2-5-1 on the season with this loss. The Huskies were down three starters in the
outshooting them 49-19 and went 1-for-4 on the power play. “They simply scored more goals than coach Jeff Giesen said. The Huskies went 0-for-2 on the power play and could not seem to muster up enough shots to get it past Badger net minder Alex Rigsby. “We said. The lone Badger power play goal came at 5:58 slide the puck past SCSU sophomore goaltender Julie Friend on pretty passes from Erika Sowchuck and Blayre Turnbull. Wisconsin was able to get one more goal past Madison Packer ripped a shot past Friend to give the Badgers a comfortable 2-0 lead heading into the second period. In the second period the Huskies came out with a purpose and held the Badgers scoreless until Brianna Decker got on the board with a goal at 19:48 of the second period. The Huskies were outshot in the second period 21-6 and Friend gave the Huskies a chance going into the third period down 3-0. The third period was largely controlled by the Badgers form the drop of the puck. Paige Pacholok
Giesen said. The Badgers once again outshot the Huskies by
Friday
It was a rough night for the Huskies as the Bad-
unassisted. Wisconsin added two more goals to put the
Saturday but came up short against the Badgers 6-3 after losing a 3-1 lead in the second period. It was the Badgers who came out and got on
0 WCHA). SCSU is on a four-game losing streak and will look to get back on track next weekend when they face-off against Lindenwood for their second nonconference series in at Lindenwood. The Huskies swept them the last time they battled Lindenwood.
get down on themselves as freshmen forward Vanessa Spataro scored the second goal of her early college career. SCSU came out determined to even the series SCSU would add to its lead when Audrey Hammer scored to give the Huskies a 3-1 lead a little over halfway through the second period. Hammer was one of the players that was out Friday’s game. “It was good to get Audrey back on the The Badgers were able to cut the lead to one at 12:58 of the second period when Packer netted the second Badger power play goal. Penalties got the Huskies in trouble this game as the Badgers went 2-for-8 on the afternoon. not hold off the Badgers when Packer tied the game up 3-3 at 2:41 of the third period for her second goal of the game. The Badgers outshot the Huskies 20-8 in the third and the game winning goal went to Natalie Berg at 11:08 in the third
The Huskies celebrate one of three goals.
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BOXING COLUMN: Hector SPORTS EDITOR
The boxing world lost one of the its most enduring personalities in Hector “Macho” Camacho Saturday afternoon as he was pronounced dead after being shot in the face and neck in his native Bayaman, Puerto Rico. Details of the horrendous tragedy are scarce, but reports have said that Camacho and a friend were in a dark alley when
consciousness after he was shot early Thursday morning. Camacho was rushed to the hospital and, after hours of surgery, doctors listed him in critical condition. Then late Friday afternoon the world was shocked to hear that Camacho was declared clinically brain-dead and was on life support. His close family in Puerto Rico wanted to keep him alive as long as they could. It would have also been heartbreaking for his fans, seeing a legend cast in a torturous and pathetic state. Thank goodness for his two grown children, who live in the United States. Once they got wind of the travesty they were on
doctors took him off life support.
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names in boxing. And his bad-boy persona was not solely an act, with a history of legal scrapes that began in his teens and continued throughout his life. Camacho started at the apex of boxing and his professional boxing career lasted 28 years, from 1982 to 2010, and included
‘Macho’ Camacho dies
Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard propelled Camacho into superstardom. In his career, Camacho posted a record of 79-6-3. He was ability to connect with an audience made him one of the biggest draws in the sport at his peak. When people think of boxing they automatically think of men with gigantic egos. From early boxers such as Cassius Clay, George Foreman and Joe Louis to recent boxers like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather, all exhibited to stereotypical traits of a boxer. The way people would talk about Camacho proved that he was not the typical boxer. I remember seeing a documentary on Camacho when I was young and it followed him through the slums of Spanish Harlem, where he moved with his family as a teenager, and he showed nothing but gratitude to all residents. He never let the money, fame and glamour change his personality. In a recent interview, his cousin was quoted as saying, “He had great personality. He showed everybody love. He was never cocky.”
in the 1980s and ‘90s. He helped guide in a new era that was than being controversial for the sake of being controversial.
personal demons throughout his life. There was cocaine reportedly found at the scene where Camacho was shot and, according to the New York Times, he was arrested numerous times on charges including domestic abuse, possession of a controlled customs. Drugs, alcohol, and other problems shadowed Camacho after the prime of his boxing career. He was sentenced in 2007 to seven years in prison for the burglary of a computer store in Mississippi. While arresting him on the burglary charge in January 2005, police also found ecstasy on him. tence and gave Camacho probation. He wound up serving two He divided his time between Puerto Rico and Florida in recent years, appearing on Spanish-language television as well as on a reality show called “Es Macho Time!” on YouTube.
are able to cheer for. Camacho gave everyone something to be proud of, because he knew what his fundamental role was. Win-
Golden Gloves titles as an amateur, and after turning pro, he quickly became a contender with an all-action style reminiscent
sport, you have to sell yourself. Camacho understood that better than most, and he did everything he needed to in order to make the people believe in him and adore him. Camacho was able to do great things for the sport of boxing
Personal demons aside, Camacho helped bring boxing back to the spotlight thanks to his unique ability to connect with an audience. The boxing world lost a great ambassador this weekend.
TIMBERWOLVES COLUMN: Second-half scoring hinders team SPORTS COLUMN
basketball, they have their all-star Kevin Love back in the lineup while Ricky Rubio aims to return sometime in December. That sounds like the Timberwolves are ready to contend for the playoffs, but the return of Kevin Love hasn’t translated to instant success. Minnesota came out of the gate 4-1, including a sensational with Kevin Love in the lineup. Overall, they’re 5-7 and last in the Northwest Division. Some of the blame for Minnesota’s losing streak can be they need to step up their performance with the healthy players they have to work with. One of the things they have to improve on is simply making yond the arc. There aren’t many teams, even when starting with a double-digit lead, that Minnesota can beat when they struggle that mightily with their shooting. ing time between Minnesota’s forwards, now that Kevin Love is back in the mix. The main casualty of Love’s comeback has been Derrick Williams. After Williams had a season-high 23-points versus Golden State on November 16, he didn’t play the next two
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nine days later and scored 10 points, including eight second-half the Warriors. But so far, Adelman’s favored Dante Cunningham as the
backup power forward. That leaves much of Williams’ available minutes as the backup small forward. Newly-signed Josh Howard has received the bulk of the minutes at backup small forward, however. It’ll be interesting to see if Adelman looks to get Williams, known mostly for scoring, in the mix again or if he continues to favor defensive-oriented forwards in Howard and Cunningham. Here’s a look at the Timberwolves’ games over the last two weeks. The Timberwolves entered the game without Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, Brandon Roy, Chase Budinger, or J.J. Barea. They lost another player in the third quarter when Nikola Pekovic rolled his ankle. Despite the -
game. Harrison Barnes and David Lee scored 18 points apiece for Golden State while Timberwolves forward Andrei Kirilenko
with 20 points before leaving the game while Luke Ridnour stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Dallas was without Dirk Nowitzki as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The losing streak started with an under-the-radar Charlotte Bobcats team, led by Kemba Walker. Charlotte led by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter until Minnesota stormed back, capped with a free throw by Derrick Williams to tie the game at 87 with 12 seconds left. But
and took a 55-50 lead into halftime. The second half, like against Denver, was where Minnesota couldn’t keep up the hot shooting.
steals. Andrei Kirilenko led the Timberwolves with 26 points and 12 rebounds. The Timberwolves were without six players that were normally key cogs in their player rotation. A 10-2 run by Golden State to start the third quarter was all the separation they needed to defeat Minnesota. The Timberwolves came within three points in the fourth quarter when Alexey Shved scored inside for two of his 22 points off the bench, but the
Kevin Love made his return to the surprise of many and the Timberwolves responded 58 points and holding a 14-point lead at halftime. The results Minnesota 57-36. Minnesota shot 12 for 44 in the second half. Danilo Gallinari led Denver with 19 points while Andre Miller scored all 11 of his in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love led Minnesota with 34 points and 14 rebounds. J.J. Barea and Nikola Pekovic also returned after missing multiple games. Minnesota again started
beyond the arc. Minnesota out-rebounded Portland 47-33 and made 20 more free throws, but Portland’s 24-point advantage from three-point range was too much to overcome. Portland’s while Damian Lillard added 28. Kevin Love led Minnesota with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Minnesota led for much of the game until a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter by Golden State was too much to handle. The Timberwolves as a and scored 15 points. He also added 15 rebounds. Golden State made three-point shots. The Minnesota Timberwolves continue their road trip Tuesday as they travel to Sacramento for a 9 p.m. tip-off.
MMA COLUMN: Georges St.-Pierre sets up potential super SPORTS EDITOR
After a 19-month layoff from ACL surgery, many mixed martial arts fans were debating whether Georges ‘Rush’ St.Pierre would walk away from UFC 154 the undisputed welterweight champion. St.-Pierre not only defended his belt for a seventh time in a row via unanimous decision, he did it in an impressive fashion against Carlos Condit, the man who who held the interim belt in St.-Pierre’s absence. He also proved that he is an undisputed legend in the sport of MMA and may have cemented a bout with the best poundson Silva. octagon. working Condit up against the cage. Condit responded well, however, landing quite a few shots of his own. That’s when vintage GSP broke out in Montreal. St.-Pierre shortly after. Like so many others in the past, Condit had no answer for St.-Pierre’s dominant ground game. That is not to say that Condit didn’t dish out any punishment. Condit rocked St.-Pierre badly in the third round with a brutal head kick.
Pierre pulled out a huge double leg take-down and neutralized Condit’s offense. While it remains to be seen whether St.-Pierre has the ability the world. In the other main event of the evening, Martin Kampmann and Johny Hendricks fought to be the number one contender for the welterweight championship. Hendricks, who is said to have the heaviest hands in the wellooking for. Hendricks landed a right hook that set up a devastatMeanwhile, the buzz continues about a potential St.-PierreSilva showdown. UFC president Dana White has said previously that he las Cowboys stadium. To put it in layman’s terms; it’s MMA’s equivalent to the legendary Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier showdown.
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late 2013. “I need to take some vacation and think about it,” said St.choice for myself, for the UFC and for the fans.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DEVOTMMA.COM