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Volume 89, Number 14

Death won’t change law enforcement Molly Willms EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

In the last week, the SCSU community has received a crash course in loss. Linette Brown, 47, a Sodexo employee, was found injured on the East Side and later died of her injuries. Police are still unsure what happened. Perhaps more discussed has been the death of 20-year-old Colton Ryan Gleason, a Mankato State student who died after one punch to the head while in St. Cloud visiting friends. “He was the captain of the soccer team when I played soccer,” said Kyle Adams, an SCSU student who went to high school with Gleason. “People looked up to him. He was a presence that didn’t go unnoticed.” The roommates were sitting on their porch at their house on 8th Avenue South, playing with Adams’ dog and awaiting the

afternoon, when they would attend their friend’s funeral. According to Adams and his roommates, Gleason was on his way to their house when he was injured. The suspect in custody, Jesse Jean Smithers, is a 17-year-old male high school student from Sauk Rapids. Little information is being released about Smithers, but he is being charged with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree manslaughter and 1st-degree assault. There has also been a petian adult. William Blair Anderson, the new Chief of Police in St. Cloud, says he can’t comment on most aspects of the case. “I know that the randomness of this caused a lot of anxiety, a lot of fear,” Anderson said. “Not just from the students, but from their parents and loved ones.” Anderson said he’s proud of the work the police department did on

Invisible Children appear at SCSU ‘Kony 2012’ documentary continues to spark discussion Joe Edmonds ASST. NEWS EDITOR MAP BY KARLY HERRERA / GRAPHIC DESIGNER

The death of Gleason has brought questions regarding the safety of the South Side neighborhood.

the case. “I’m grateful to our staff, to our investigative unit, to our support staff,” Anderson said. “Everybody did their job on this that we’ve got the right guy in custody, and that should assuage everyone’s fears about whether or not they’re going to be attacked at random.” Whether or not it

should, there are at least two students for whom the apprehension of the suspect did nothing to ease their fears. “I’d like to feel safe here. I’d like that,” said TJ Baurle, Adams’ roommate and another classmate of Gleason. “It happens a lot around here, the crime and people robbing people,” Adams said, “especially at night.”

Depending who you ask, the Southside has either always been this way or has recently become unsafe. “We’re pretty vulnerable out here, at such a young age,” Baurle said. “I know some people might want to take advantage of that.” Will Gleason’s death

Invisible Children Incorporated reached out to SCSU to show people the war crimes of Joseph Kony and what can be done to help Uganda. Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group that is based in Uganda. In 2009 the group was accused by the United Nations of “appalling brutality” for their actions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Women’s Center director receives award Meg Iserloth

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To mark 10 years of serving men, women and teens in St. Cloud with basic preventive healthcare, the St. Cloud branch of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota made history for St. Cloud by presenting Champion Award to Jane Olsen during an open house reception. Apart from being the founder of the SCSU Women’s Center, whose mission statement is to “[promote] a safe, inclusive and engaged community through advocacy, education, alliance-building and women’s leadership” with “passion and purpose to end sexist oppression,” Olsen is currently its director and a faculty member at SCSU. On the Women’s Center’s website, Olsen said, “There is a place at SCSU where women can gather for lively discussion or quiet contemplation. The St. Cloud State University Women’s Center, established in 1989, offers learning experiences that help women transform themselves and society. Its

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Students sit in the Atwood Theater waiting for the panel discussion to begin. The panel was sponsored by the Common Reading Program.

Panel discusses human research subjects Ciara Pritschet COPY EDITOR

Hela cells, or ‘immortalized’ cells, are human cells grown in a culture. Today they are used by scientists to understand how diseases affect the human body, or how cells will react to zero gravity. However, the

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subject is controversial, and have been since taken in the 1950s from a woman named Henrietta Lacks. On Wednesday, a panel of SCSU faculty, sponsored by the Common Reading Program, met to discuss the ethics of hu-

cally centered around hela cells. The panel was connected to this year’s common read, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” which documents the life and death of Lacks, and the medical controversy around her treatment by the doctors. The board was composed of

Celebrate St. Cloud kicks off with Husky 5K Runners from around the area gathered Saturday for the Husky Spirit 5k. Almost 300 runners showed up for the event.

Christine Metzo, head of the Common Reading Program; Carla Johnson, a Philosophy professor here at SCSU; Christopher Lehman, from Ethnic and Women’s Studies; Linda Donnay, who is on the Ethics Review Board; Kristin Gulrud, who is a biology professor; and Rex

Veeder, who represented the English department. After welcoming the audience, Metzo opened the panel with a short history of cally mentioning the Mengele experiments during the Holocaust. The experiments, according to Metzo,

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prompted the world to ask, “How far is too far?” After the Nuremberg Trials, the Nuremberg Code came into being. “The Code contained some key elements in how we think about

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Kony Continued from Page 1 Among these crimes were abducting children and using them as soldiers. Records show that roughly 25,000 children have been abducted by the LRA since 1987. Invisible Children’s focus is on the children Kony has abducted and on returning them home while working to bring peace to Uganda and its surrounding countries. Callie Graca and Dayo Falade were the students responsible for contacting Invisible Children and bringing them to SCSU. Falade is an Army veteran and served overseas in Iraq from 2010 to 2011. He says these things are especially hard to understand because of his perspective as a soldier. “My unit lost a lot of people in the eight months I was there,” Falade said. “It hits home when you lose people. I can’t imagine what it is like for a kid.” Graca took a class that spoke about the unrest in Uganda and was shown the Kony 2012 video. “I’ve been actively involved in organizations in St. Cloud,” Graca said. “I kept my my mindset local, which is important. [My professor] planted a seed that said this was a global outcry.” The event started off with the Kony 2012 video, maker Jason Russel and his team’s trip to Uganda to investigate the LRA’s abduction of children. The team traveled for came back spreading news of everything they had documented. They became activists for the cause and held rallies across the nation. The video’s popularity led to the foundation of Invisible Children Incorporated, a group dedicated to ing in Uganda. The group takes donations to make videos, advertising, merchandise and aid for those in Uganda. Following the video, the audience heard from Godfrey Opiyo, who lived in northern Uganda where much of the violence is taking place. He spoke about some of the things he witnessed and how he became involved with Invisible Children. “I personally grew up in that war, and I know what it is like to grow up with it,” Opiyo said. “I personally spent nights in the jungle for means of safety against the LRA.” Opiyo went on to speak about how he had lost several members of his family because of the violence in Uganda. He is sure it will come to an end soon if peoatrocities such as this.” Invisible Children has come under some scrutiny for the Kony 2012 video when they were accused of exaggerating the scale of which the LRA was abducting children. Others argue that the video focused too much on Kony, when the LRA as a group is the real threat. The Ugandan government, the main opposing force, has also had several human rights violations against them. Invisible Children Incorporated have also gained criticism for supporting them. Some Ugandans condemn the video for understating the depth of the situation, stating that it generalizes the situation too much and contains misleading facts. The video is also often criticized for not highlighting the fact that Kony left Uganda in 2006.

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An image of experimental subjects of Josef Mengele is shown during the panel discussion on research with human subjects.

Research Continued from Page 1 research today,” Metzo said. “The question on the Lacks case,” Carla Johnson, from the philosophy department said, “Is ‘were the doctors following the rules?’ There weren’t any rules. The rules were being developed. … They needed to think more broadly about whether or not the absence of rules meant they were free to do whatever they want. I think the question that would be more useful would be ‘Were they acting responsibly?’” Christopher Lehman gave a brief history of the way medical precedent affected African Americans.

Once slavery became illegal, many African American women were sterilized. This practice was widespread throughout the South. “This happened so often in Mississippi that the forced sterilization was nicknamed ‘the Mississippi Appendectomy’,” Lehman said. “How does this happen? It comes from this idea called ‘genocide’. But it’s also Social Darwinism,” he said. After Charles Darwin died, people took his ideas of natural selection and applied them to humans. “So the idea that people who were of European descent should

survive and the people who were not should die cally rationalized,” Lehman said. Forced sterilization wasn’t the only medical procedure done to African Americans without their consent or knowledge. The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiments, where over 400 people were infected with syphilis that the doctors purposely did not treat, ran for 40 years. It didn’t end until 1972. “You don’t have to take my word for it,” Lehman said. “You can go to the J-STOR database, and type in ‘Tuskegee Syphilis’.” Linda Donnay, Sponsored Programs and Compliance and Ethics director at SCSU talked about the procedures that

SCSU and other colleges must go through in order to do any experimental research. The Internal Review Board at the University, which has to approve research done with human subjects, has guidelines set by the federal government that sets up the makeup of the what the different for the experiments, and the procedures surrounding the approval of the experiments. started working … we had to use human cells, and one thing I remember very clearly is that my advisor was quite concerned. And this was somebody that I had seen do all kinds of experiments with radiation, and all kinds of noxious chemicals, but

nothing seemed to phase him ... He really wanted us to be careful ... We actually made the decision to discontinue the use of hela cells,” Christine Gulrud, a biology professor said. “I’ve made the conscious decision not to use human cell lines in my research, if possible.” Gulrud is concerned about the large risks of contamination and substitutes animal cell lines, or insect cell lines instead. She was also surthe origin of the term ‘hela cells’. In her experience, pais paramount, and since it’s common practice to make up names, or use a researcher’s name for a discovery, Gulrud was shocked to learn that they actually used the

name. She also brought up an article recently where researchers acted without IRB approval. “Even though we’ve come a long way in giving patients the respect that they deserve, I still think we have a long way to go,” she said. Gulrud closed by showing a website that sold many different kinds of culture collections. “You can buy pretty much anything you want from there. I just wanted you to know that the site is here, so if you’re interested you can look at it,” she said. ist was Rex Veeder. Veeder talked about empathy, and how western medicine has moved away from the idea of listening to patients and patient self-image,

demonstrating with drawings done by patients. One slide showed different body parts: decaying hands, a ribcage, dice and chains wrapping these elements together. Veeder discussed Frankenstein’s monster as a patient. “The monster is really a patient, and is asking questions of the doctor, and is unable to get answers and becomes more and more of a monster because of that,” Veeder said. He also asked, “What is it that I owe Henrietta Lacks, when I know that her cells have helped provide me with a better life?” After the panel, the audience asked questions about the things that had been discussed in during the panel.

Activist Ledbetter to speak on fair pay Staff Report Activist and speaker Lilly Ledbetter will speak at SCSU on behalf of women’s rights and pay equality. Ledbetter is considered an icon for fair pay activists. She is responsible for leading the charge to amend the Civil by Barack Obama, known as the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The Fair Pay Act, named for Ledbetter’s case that went to the Supreme Court, amends the act, stating that any compensation decision that is discriminatory in nature is unlawful. The amendment also states that the 180 day statute of limitations is renewed each time a new check is handed out. The bill also amended the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to say similar things to the Civil Rights Act. pay lawsuit for discrimination while working as a production supervisor at a Goodyear plant in Alabama. The case eventually made it to the Supreme Court in 2007, when they ruled her case was time-barred as she

discriminatory act took place. As a result of this case, Ledbetter began presenting the bill to Congress which gained momentum in the House quickly. Her presentation also marks the 90th anniversary of the St. Cloud branch of the American Association of University Women, which was founded in 1922. The AAUW is an advocacy group for women’s rights. They also have the only legal fund that is focused on sexual discrimination against women in higher education. There are more than 1,500 branches with groups at 500 different colleges across the nation. better went on to speak at The Democratic National Convention in 2008 for Barack Obama and again in 2012. She has also published a book titled “Grace and Grit”, which chronicles her story about the fair pay lawsuit. The event will be free for all attendees and will be hosted in the Atwood Ballroom on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. The SCSU Women’s Center and the AAUW will be sponsoring the event.

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Lilly Ledbetter, champion of women’s rights and pay equality, will speak at SCSU on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

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SCSU hosted family weekend again for families and alumni to come visit and experience St. Cloud. This year, SCSU provided an array of activities for families to participate in while they visit their college student’s home. Thursday night kicked off with the BlizzardShack Block Party in the Atwood Mall. A ferris wheel was also on the mall during the block party, as well as a bungee trampoline for students and families to enjoy. Friday was alumni day for Family Weekend, hosting the Golden Reunion for classes of 1961, 1962 and 1963. Following the reunions, a wine tasting was held for past and present Alumni Association board members at Le St. Germain Suite Hotel. Saturday morning saw the beginning of the Husky Spirit 5K and Children’s 1K. Later on in the day, a tailgate and pep rally were held before the SCSU football game against University of Minnesota Duluth. The Huskies ended up defeating Duluth 51-49. The Huskies also played two volleyball games at home for Family Weekend, one against Minnesota State Mankato and another against University of Concordia St. Paul. Students and families were encouraged to to either join in on the SCSU activities or to travel St. Cloud to see the sights and experience the community.

Gleason Continued from Page 1 inspire a change in the way police patrol the Southside neighborhood? “I think that we do an effective job of deploying our resources where we think they are needed the

most at particular times,” Anderson said. “Unfortunately, we can’t be everywhere at once.” At least two SCSU students disagree that the police are doing an effective job in their neighborhood. “They’re not, they’re really not, I don’t believe they are at all,” Adams said. Baurle and Adams recall a time over the summer when they were grilling

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Students take part in the many activities available in the Atwood Mall Thursday night. A ferris wheel and mini golf, as well as cotton candy and popcorn, were all part of the festivities.

and playing music. Three tell them they “were almost in trouble,” Baurle said. “In my head, I was like, ‘Don’t you guys have something better to do?’” Baurle said. “Three cops, it took them to tell us to turn down our music. It was just ridiculous.” the students that the house

was a marked house, a statement that stuck with Adams. “Marked for parties. That’s the thing, it should be a marked street for robbery,” Adams said. “You shouldn’t be marking houses for underage drinking, you should be patrolling the streets for people being robbed.” “I truly feel like the police force has different

things in mind, different things they’re trying to prevent,” Adams said. “You’re not going to stop people from drinking in St. Cloud, but you can probably do something about people getting robbed. It happens all the time.” Anderson’s advice is admittedly nothing new, but remains important. “Lock your doors, put your valuables away, don’t

leave your computer on the front seat of your car or on the table where it can be seen through a window,” he said. “If you’re walking at night, it’s obviously best to be with someone else. “Sadly enough, that didn’t prevent young Mr. Gleason from being attacked and ultimately losing his life as a result of it.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A little social responsibility goes a long way In response to a side article in the University Chronicle print version on Sept. 3 (Vol. 89, No. 10, p. 3), “Social (media) commentary” about the smoking ban at SCSU, I would like to voice an observation. As a smoker and an on-campus student at SCSU, I chose to develop a tolerance for the action. That is not to say I’m pro or con about the ban. It’s merely to say that I am complying. That being said, I zeroed in on a comment in the Chronicle that spoke of where a particular person smokes, such as in her car and on city streets. I appreciate the value of having places where we can hang out for a butt break. What I do not appreciate is the disrespect for each other, and the disregard for public or private property that is demonaway. In no one’s world is a pile of butts attractive or desirable, smoker or not. I am now seeing increasing deposits of cigarette butts in various “common” smoking hang-outs,

and it makes me sad and disappointed in those folks who attribute so little value to the opportunity. My mommy doesn’t come to campus and pick up after me (I shudder at the mere thought). That means that I am responsible for my own litter, cleaning up as I go. At home, with dishes piling up in the sink, well, that’s a private matter that affects only me. Except for a scant few varieties, able. That means that unless someone’s mommy picks them up for me, they’re going to hang out there far past the end of my life. It’s fairly rare to see plastic bottles, paper cups, etc. littered around campus, so I know we have a measure of respect for each other and our shared environment. How about we extend that to picking up our own cigarette butts and safely disposing of them elsewhere, like, say, a trash can? Okay. If a person can’t go the altruistic or socially-responsible route, then do it in one’s own self-interest. How long will the City tolerate the cigarette litter in that beautiful park,

or on those common streets? If we keep on throwing those butts that collect into bigger and bigger piles, I foresee a public ban. Oh yes. It will happen, and has. (Note California.) Precedent is there and will be applied, no doubt in my mind. And let’s take it one step further, fellow smokers. How about we pick up one more – one butt that someone else rudely threw on our public property? Someone who still thinks their mommy is going to pick up after them. And how about this? Let’s lead by example, not by proselytizing (we know how that does not work on us smokers), but by outwardly showing that we have respect for ourselves and each other. To those smokers who are already practicing social responsibility and respect, thank you! For those who know their butts are laying out there waiting for mommy to come by, it’s okay. Move on and do better in the future, and we’ll all thank each other for it.

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Given the accelerated rate of demand for change in the world of digital and mobile technologies, it is nearly impossible (if at all possible) for us to understand the effects of these media on our lives. Frankly, and it is frightening to think about this, I have no idea how the future of media is going to look. According to Evan Leatherwood and Bill Baker of Thirteen (WNET New York Public Media), when Marshall the idea that the dominant medium of communication shapes a society more than the content of its communications, he employed metaphors that “foreshadowed neuroscience.” McLuhan looked at how the human visual sense was promoted to an “unnatural prominence,”

the day is guided by the weather indicator found on the Internet; what I am going to have for meals are usually determined subconsciously by the ads I recall from Internet banners, sidebars, email blasts, or other forms of digital advertising that I am exposed to; my day goes on with more emails and Facebook conversations, readings on the Internet, digital tools for course management such as D2L, text messages, and phone calls; at dusk, I settle into

further readings for my classes while keeping touch with my friends over various social networking sites; and of course, I check Facebook and bid the world goodbye, sometimes leaving a thoughtful comment, before I retreat into bedtime. Now, how many other “despicable me”s are there out in this world living this pathetic lifestyle? My life calls for an integration of digital technologies into all that I do. The words that you are reading on this page are generated after some careful research on the Internet. Yet, most of the ideas you by Google Search, where page ranks are optimized by pay. Let’s be honest, how many of us actually go past page one on a Google Search site? How much authenticity do we information today? Close to none. At the recent Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota (CTAM) annual conference which I had the honor to attend, SCSU’s very own communication studies professors Wendy Bjorklund, Diana Rehling,

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Media consumption: how is technology reshaping our lives? disrupting its equality with the other senses, when the habit of reading shifted from print to other platforms. And with hundreds of millions of smartphones ruling over our palms today, I contest the autonomy we have from these gadgets. If any at all, how much control do we really have in living a life independent from the media? My speculations simply span from my routine lifestyle: I wake up tions from Facebook and Twitter every morning; my schedule is outlined based on the priorities forced through the clutter

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and Renee Strom presented a study on students’ digital media consumption and the effect of that use on their lives. It was fascinating, at the same time not surprising, that “unplugged” from their daily gadgets and how much inconvenience that has brought to their daily routines. Nonetheless, as much as I identify this life as pathetically determined by technology, it would be naïve to say that we should abandon this digital life once and for all. That being said, we can conduct reality checks from time to time to remind ourselves how much we are indulged with the digital world. Probably it will be nice to “unplug” occasionally. I cannot express enough how liberating it feels like to have lost my phone for the past few days. My point is, we cannot unwire the presence of digital technologies in our life, but we can certainly rewire our perception on media consumption and reconsider how much do we allow digital technologies to control every next step in our life.

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A matter of priority: vices and habits and such

As I slowly sipped from my can of coffee-energy-infused wonderfulness, it suddenly occurred to me that I was having way too much fun with this. “Caffeine is a drug,” I tell myself. “Sure, this energy burst feels amazing right now, but I’m going to crash in two hours just like I do every day. And that is undoubtedly going to suck.”

Sometimes we know something isn’t good for us in the long run (be it a relationship or a cigarette addiction, or caffeine, my fellow coffee inhalers) but we continue doing it anyway. Is there any hope for us kicking these habits? Answer: Yes, but I’m too busy living my life to care right now. Let’s face it, that is the one thing keeping us from getting off of that nasty habit. For example, I would quit smoking cigarettes, but I’m so stressed out worrying about studying, going to work, and keeping up a relationship to worry about that now. It’s a matter of prioritizing. I’m not suggesting that we try to become Superman, suddenly

knowledge that many people suffer from similar situations.

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But there comes a time when How important is the derailment of this bad habit to you? How damaging is it to your daily life? What would be the immediate and long-term payoffs in terms of money, health, and time? These are questions that must be asked at the start. Be careful of the possibility of shifting addictions as well. There is a difference between beating a bad habit and subduing it only to have it pop up in another negative form. I used to know a hard drug user who was able to subdue a meth addiction for a while, but increased usage of other drugs. Obviously, this isn’t too great of an improvement. Feel free to replace one activity with another one, but make sure it is a form of improvement.

nature of habits and vices, it occurred to me that there is a reason that our parents worry so much about us when we’re younger. My parents were livid when they found me smoking cigarettes in high school, not necessarily because it was bad for me as much as they saw it as the possible beginning of a habit. Surely one cigarette won’t kill you, but smoking cigarettes at a young age typically ends with smoking cigarettes at old age. A couple weeks ago my father came to visit me, and by some line of conversation that I can’t recall we ended up getting on the topic of compulsive exercising. I insensitively joked that it’s not the worst addiction someone could have, upon which my

politically correct father very quickly corrected me. Then he remarked that he read somewhere that it is impossible to live in America and not be addicted to something. It’s suitable and least harmful addictions. Of course the absolute truth of this is highly debatable, but the statement has stuck with me, and has helped me realize that attempting to be a puritan saint might be all well and good in theory, but if you do so you’ll constantly popping up.

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ON CAMPUS International Film Series: The Band’s Visit AMC Theater 7 p.m., Oct. 1 Anne Mahlum: Back On My Feet AMC Theater 2 p.m., Oct. 2

This Saturday, hundreds of people made their way over to the St. Cloud Skate Plaza for the latest Granite City Riot skateboard competition. “It’s been going on since 1994,” said Mike Thienes, organizer of the event. “It’s an annual event that originated in parking lots, and then when the Plaza was built it came here.” The Youth Shelter Supply, a local skate shop that has been a mainstay in the St. Cloud skate community, has put on Granite City Riot since its inception. “The shop used to

be named Sticks, but then we went through some changes and renamed the place,” Thienes said. There were seventy competitors in the Granite City Riot, ranging from middle-schoolers to college students. Judges sat at three different zones in the park, writing down tricks that were being landed. All participants skated at once during half hour sessions. “It’s great seeing all the skaters get together,” Thienes said. “Fall is in the air, and the weather has been perfect for this event. It’s great to see all the kids that just began in the summer getting better.”

Poison Sugar: Kyogan Theater 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2-6 2 p.m., Oct. 7 Atwood Movie Night AMC Theater 8 p.m., Oct. 4-7 Atwood After Dark Atwood Memorial Center 9 p.m., Oct. 5 Late Skate National Hockey & Event Center 10 p.m., Oct. 6 OFF CAMPUS Volunteer Expo St. Cloud Public Library 3-6 p.m., Oct. 2

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“Puny god,” Hulk chuckles after he has tossed Loki around “The Avengers”. The movie, featuring heroes including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk, holds the record for opening weekend revenue. It reached the $300 million mark after only nine days in theaters and brought in $1 billion worldwide in nineteen days. Obviously Walt Disney and Marvel Studios teamed up to create a universal blockbuster. “The Avengers”, released this past Tuesday for purchase,will no doubt earn more royalties from further sales. But is there more to the craze and the hero-packed movie? According to Jason Black of are many associations between the pictures. Using nearly all the nate in “The Avengers”. Of up to “The Avengers” offer vast good vs. evil. If a movie buff watches “Thor”, “Iron Man”, “Iron Man 2”, “The Incredible Hulk”, and “Captain America” in succession soon before viewing “The Avengers”, he or she together perfectly. For example, “Iron Man”, released in 2008, stars Robert

Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire entrepreneur and napped in Afghanistan and his captors sentence him to build them a weapon, but Stark builds the Iron Man suit instead. With triumphant earnings and reviews, “Iron Man” sparked relation to “The Avengers”, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson appears after the credits. Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D., approaches Stark to discuss The Avengers Initiative, which is a clear clue to the later movie. “The Incredible Hulk” was the next movie released, also in 2008. Bruce Banner, played by later replaced by Mark Ruffalo in “The Avengers”, but he is the only change from the original actors. Banner, a doctor, turns into a green beast, the Hulk, as the result of a failed gamma ray experiment. Mostly receivdoesn’t show any key relations with “The Avengers” until after the credits, when Tony Stark shows up. He walks over to General Ross and converses with him about putting together a team, and he even references “the super soldier”, otherwise known as Captain America. In 2010, “Iron Man 2” was released, which featured Stark and his girlfriend/assistant, Pepper Potts, in more adventures. Unlike in the original “Iron Man,” Agent Coulson and Fury appear frequently in scenes.

Thor’s hammer came from, and he discovers Thor and recruits him. Hawkeye, played by Jer-

many ailments. Still, Rogers wants to join the military during World War II. At last, he is noticed and a doctor chooses him for a super-soldier experiment. After being injected with multiple shots in chamber, he emerges as a powerful, muscular, and patriotic soldier. Strong zis, who are developing weapons with the Tesseract energy source, but Captain America crashes his plane into the arctic at the end of the movie. Years later, in present day, he is defrosted. Connecting to “The Avengers”, the Tesseract is a central part of Captain America, used as a weapon by the Nazis, and Tony Stark’s father helps produce the technology to create the super soldier. Stark’s father also invents Captain America’s shield for him. After the credits, Fury enlists Rogers as a member of his superhero team. Super hero movies have made chart-topping debuts in the past several years. From “Spider-Man” to “The Dark Knight” series, movies starring well-known protagonists have earned success, but none have succeeded like the most recent winner, “The Avengers”. Sit back and enjoy all the connec-

and almost shoots Thor with his arrows. Lastly, in 2011, “Captain America” hits theaters. Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, is a weak, small, and thin man who is injury prone and has

led up to the “The Avengers” and you may even notice some more; be ready to weave a web of associations among all your favorite super-heroes.Avengers” in “The Washington Times” for helping me write this article.

In fact, Fury openly says he is evaluating Stark for The Avengers Initiative, yet he eventually decides they don’t need him nature. Black Widow, the acrobatic, trained killer, played by Scarlett Johansson, also makes even uses Captain America’s and another surprise hits after the credits, as usual. The scene Thor’s hammer in the desert. “Thor” is then released in 2011. Chris Hemsworth plays Thor, the blonde-haired Norse God of Thunder, who lives on a faraway planet called Asgard. He is banished by his father to Earth for disobeying his orders and almost starting a war with a race of freeze-powered aliens on a nearby planet. Loki, Thor’s adopted brother, creates trouble during the entire movie, trying to manipulate everyone and win the crown over his brother. In connection to “The Avengers”, Thor’s family keeps the Tesseract, the glowing, self-powered blue energy cube that is seen of-

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Next ‘Borderlands’ sticks to cell-shaded formula Ahmed Warraich STAFF WRITER

As a fan of the original “Borderlands”, I was looking forward to getting my hands on the new “Borderlands 2”. The last game was a fresh breeze in the world of gaming where, more often than not, publishers stick with the tried and tested. The same games come every year with little to no innovation, and here comes a game that seemingly combines these various, very different genres, and integrates them seamlessly. For those of you not familiar with the original “Borderlands”, the game world of Pandora. Here you are a vault-hunter, hunting for the legendary vault that contains powers unknown. shooter with a loot mechanism, similar to “Diablo 2”. You get loads and loads of guns and that’s what keeps you going through the game. “Borderlands 2” doesn’t stray far from the experience. The game follows a new set of vault hunters, and story ties in with the last one. The basic premise of the game remains unchanged: shoot anything that moves and gather loot. the game. In a time where newer games are moving towards more and more individual loot for all the players, “Borderlands 2” still has a combined loot system. This somewhat discourages people from playing with random strangers as everymost of the time. The game’s visuals are pretty unique to the game,

instead of trying to make it realistic like some of the other games. The game is cell shaded with a very cartoony theme. Though the deranged psychopaths that you kill in the game make the tone of the game very mature, its visual are nonetheless very appealing as they are very different from most of the games found on the market. The one thing that the “Borderlands” series excels at is the very good writing that the game has. It doesn’t take itself seriously and as a consequence much of the dialogue is very goofy and slapstick. The characters you meet are very unique that make you feel that you are encountering new people whenever you get to

a new location instead of generic characters. There has been a marked upgrade in the inventory management system which was somewhat disorganized in the original game. The new system makes for very easy inventory management and gives you time to compare and contrast one item with another item and decide which one to keep and which one to sell. The skill tree for every class in “Borderlands 2” is vast. You will require more than one play through to hit the level cap for your character. Also, note the persistent leveling system within the game which is called the “Badass token system”, which requires you to

complete certain challenges to unlock tokens that can be put towards minor improvement of all your characters as it exists across the board for everyone. As for classes, in the game they are different enough for you to have more than one class at any given time. There is Axton, the commando who can deploy a turret to aid your team; Zero, the assassin who specializes in melee damage the gunzerker who specializes in dual wielding any two guns and Maya, the siren. All the classes play different enough, and their skill trees are different enough

people and their skill trees similar. The developers plan to develop another class which will be added later on in the game. The game also has an insane variations and combinations of guns. The number of guns that you encounter in the game is mind numbing, which is a good thing. This is where my biggest problem with the game is, it feels like since the last game there are minor changes here and there but the overall game still feels like the original “Borderlands”. This is where you will like the game or hate the game. If you loved the

original and just couldn’t get enough of it, you will love this game, but if you thought that the original game was okay, I don’t know whether this game will change your mind. For me, who loved and played the original “Borderlands”, the new one is a good improvement over that and I am loving every minute of it, but for people who have had a problem with the original “Borderlands”, this is more of the same. If you haven’t tried the original “Borderlands”, this game will make you a fan of the series. Get a couple of friends and the experience is sublime. The Good: The game is insanely fun. There are very few games out there that you could get a group of friends to play with and have so much fun. The game is not geared towards people who are overly competitive like “Diablo 3” is. You could pick it up and be fairly competent at it right off the bat. The Bad: Minor annoyances with the looting system and the fact that the game follows more or less the formula of its predecessor might put off a lot of people who might feel like the new game is much more of an elaborate expansion pack than a game by itself. Verdict: I would give this game 8.5/10; it’s still a great game but could have been even better.

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Latest Green Day album gets even more poppy JP Winters MARQUEE EDITOR

It’s punk. No, it’s alternative. Or maybe it’s kind of like poser-punk. But it’s sort of so unpunk that it’s really just that punk. Arguments like these are bound to come up when discussing the exact genre of Green Day’s recent release albums that will be released throughout the rest of the year. “Uno!” has gained considerable indirect hype after the frontman Billie Joe Armstrong threw around a few dozen f-bombs in an onstage rant to prove that he’s not Justin Bieber and then decided to check into call it call it a publicity stunt, is to stay neutral on rumors like these. Regardless, the band won’t be performing shows for a bit, but the new material is still welcomed by fans that haven’t heard a new Green Day album in three years. Although “Uno!” is no generational classic

like “Dookie”, and it is not revolutionary to their sound like “American Idiot”, it is a fun listen from beginning to end. One thing is for certain: Green Day is mixing up their sound. If you are expecting another “AmeriBreakdown” punk-musical extravaganza, I’m sorry to break your hand-grenade heart but you will not be getting it. In fact, “Uno!” is the band has released in over ten years. For those that have followed the band over the years, the best way to describe the sound of “Uno!” is to say that it closely resembles “Warning”, released in 2000. But, seeing as that was the worst selling of all Green Day’s major label releases, this might not be a out getting too delved into the never ending “genre labeling” war, the best way to describe “Uno!” is that the actual music resembles little bratty punk style, verging on the brink of pure pop-rock.

However, the vocal tone and lyrics save it from just diving over the edge. Think of it kind of like a pop version of

tempo, throaty yells, and the most f-bombs (those always increase the punk factor) to create a song that would

thirty years later with less British accent.

played live. Ironically, the song following their most punk attempt on the record is “Kill the DJ”, a dance tune that could just as easily be on a bum. Though this is nothing close to the typical Green Day sound, it is very catchy. I found myself swinging my hips to it on many occasions. “Troublemaker” sounds close to something written by The Hives, with a quickmoving and bright riff. The vocals aren’t really sung as much as they’re kind of just thrown out there to compliment the riff.

Family”, jumps straight in. Once you hear the initial riff you can get an idea pretty quickly of what the rest of the album will sound like. The lyrics of this one very broadly deal with “the death of a nuclear family” and it ends with a fairly cliché countdown from ten that would likely make any die-hard Dookie fan cringe. Diem”, is one of my favorites from the album. The chorus grabbed me as espea battle cry / Are we all too young too die / Ask for reason and no reply / Are we all too young to die”), and it helps that the phrase as recognized as cliché within the context of the song. The song that could be described as the most punk Go”, incorporating a fast

leased for the album. When huge fan of the song. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s hard to

the radio. However, when in put in the context of the record it sounds much better as an album-ender. “Uno!” takes the listener back to a time when poppunk didn’t have to be hugely innovative to survive. All it needed was some catchy riffs and an honest

tempo track sound good on

a hardcore Green Day fan, I struggled through “21st myself down and forced it into my ears one time from beginning to end just to know I did it. As soon as clicked “Nuclear Family”, and let it go another round or two.

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SCSU quarterback Phillip Klaphake scrambles for a short gain Saturday night against the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.

Huskies win over 2nd ranked Bulldogs 51-49 Ahmed Warraich BEAT REPORTER

The SCSU Huskies beat the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 51-49 in a thriller in which Phillip Klaphake found Mike Walker with 3 seconds, who dove for the end zone to win the game. The game saw Huskies trailing the end of the game to win over the Bulldogs. There were many people in attendance, among them a lot of parents here for Family Weekend. The game started off with the Bulldogs receiving the Bulldogs Chase Vogler found a wide open wide receiver in With the Bulldogs leading 0-7, the Huskies tried to respond to that when they got the ball. Their drive looked a little shaky with a couple of high snaps and fumbles that could have been costly for the Huskies. Despite all of this, special teams for the Bulldogs were able to block the atgame. The Bulldogs, hoping to extend the lead, were pushed into a corner early and had to put a penalty on. The special teams gave their offense a new lease on life. The Bulldogs’ offense made the most of it while marching down With the scoreboard showing 0-14 in favor of the bulldogs, it became paramount for huskies to score but successive possessions by the Huskies and the Bulldogs failed break the deadlock. The drive started ominously when Phillip Klaphake, quarterback for the Huskies, took an 11-yard sack which down and then some. The drive resulted in a touchdown for the Huskies when Klaphake found Tyler Berger in the end zone for a touchdown and brought the score within 7. trailing them, the Bulldogs showed off another one of their weapons. When their special teams nearly returned on the kick for a touchdown, however, this was negated by a penalty. Vogler, who otherwise played the game perfectly, gave away the ball when it was intercepted by the Huskies. inching closer to the Bulldogs 10-14. The Bulldogs were going to open up a huge lead, when on the kick return, their return man scored a touchdown, taking it all the way back for 81 yards to put another 7 points on the board and increasing the lead 10-21. The Huskies tried to respond but a costly turnover by another touchdown, opening up an 18-point lead on the

People started leaving the stands before the Huskies’

ond half. With a couple of well designed plays, they found the end zone, snapping the lead off the Bulldogs at 16-28. When Klaphake ran it into the end zone for a touchdown, the Huskies missed the point after the attempt. The Bulldogs were not able to score points on their next drive and gave the Huskies another chance to close the lead further which they didn’t waste. The Huskies when Klaphake found Eli Shoemaker who streaked into the end zone and the Huskies inched closer to their opponents. With the score 23-28, the Huskies had a glimmer to get back into the game but the Bulldogs scored another touchdown and brought the score back up to 23-35. The game was far from over, however. The Huskies’ next drive was dealt a big blow when Klaphake had to step out of the game because of cramps in his hands. However, the Huskies were still able to score a touchdown when on a 4 down and 1. Walker ran all the way from the line of scrimmage to close the gap 30-35. The Bulldogs kept running the ball and though the Huskies pushed them into the corner, they couldn’t put them away. The bulldogs scored another touchdown, bringing their lead back up to 30-42. The Huskies scored in rapid succession. First Klaphake found Renard Robinson for a touchdown and afterwards found Chad Peterson for a touchdown. The Huskies took conversion from 10 yards out to take a 3-point lead for one in for a touchdown, dashing the hopes of Husky fans. nal time in the game. It seemed everyone stepped up in this

game. The Huskies had just beaten the number two ranked team in the country after making a comeback. They had put away a team that had been a thorn in their side for the last couple of years. This spoke a lot about the character

night. Coach Scott Underwood said, “I think our receivers -- our O-line -- and everybody rose to the occasion to give us a win. We battled to end. All that we talked about at half time was how we are going to play the end. Being down 28-10 was a tough thing to overcome. I am proud of how they fought and overcame it.” “I couldn’t believe it, my heart was racing I saw the fans coming I couldn’t breathe it was exciting.” said Husky running back Mike Walker. When asked whether he had ever been in a game like this he said, “Nothing like this, this was Though it’s easy to point to one person and say that guy won us the game, the players on offense such as the quarterback Philip Klaphake, wide receivers Eli Shoemaker, Damon Treat or Renard Robinson, to the offensive line and the running back Mike Walker to players on defense such as Jack Moro, Kyle Risinger and Mark Martin to the coaching staff who prepared them for the game, and all the other players who weren’t mentioned here, all played their part. The game of football is won as a team and lost as a team. There are a lot of plays and not enough space to mention all of them. The Huskies won against the Bulldogs and they look on to next week when they take on University of Minnesota Crookston.

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play of the game with 3 seconds remaining on the clock. “They were in a softer defense. They don’t want to give up big plays. We threw some short stuff and got ourselves in a situation to win. Mike makes a great catch to give us a W. My favorite game that I have ever played. It was a busted play. Mike was in protection on that play, I was scrambling around and Mike made a play to win the game,” said Phillip Kalaphake, Husky quarterback. On a broken play, Klaphake scrambled to buy time zone for a touchdown. The stadium erupted in cheering fans and players as players and coaches raced on to celebrate their victory, the other team on the side line were somber. They were beaten by a team who was 18 points down at one point in the

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monday, October 1, 2012 Sports & Fitness Husky soccer comes home with a ‘W’ against Wayne State for Wayne State. Early into game-play, BEAT REPORTER

SCSU soccer traveled to Wayne State. The Huskies came out score of 2-1. Last weekend, the Huskies had a tough loss at home. Bila prefers to play at home, but believes away games can away is a great opportunity for team bonding, and being able to prove that you are a good team anywhere not just on home turf,” Bila said. Bila and her teammates showed they can be successful anywhere, but it wasn’t without preparation and hard work. “Mentally preparing for a game is huge, because if your head is thinking any anything else, then it’s not where it should be,” Bila said. Head coach Becky Mc-

Friends and family celebrate St. Cloud with Husky Spirit 5K Matt Nielsen BEAT REPORTER

Celebrate St. Cloud weekend started off with a bang as the Husky Spirit 5k and Children’s 1k got underway at the Atwood Mall on Saturday morning. The Mall was covered in red and black as citizens from all over the area came to participate in the annual run. The day started off with a 1k run/walk for children. Four year old Stella Lambaere of St. Cloud was one of the participants in she has run. “It was a lot of fun,” Lambaere said. The children seemed to really embrace the opportunity they had and looked like they enjoyed the event. While the children were running, 5k racers began to stretch and prepare themselves for the 3.1-mile running a race such as this, others have had much experience with 5ks and many other races. Guy Beck, 45, of Jordan was one of the more experienced athletes running the race. “So far this year I’ve done three duathalons, which consists of running, biking, and then running again, and also have done a 500 mile bike ride across Iowa,” Beck said. Being 45 has yet to slow Beck down. “Getting to be 45, I’m just thankful that I can still do this,” he added.

her team. “I’d love to see us go out there and play the way I know we are capable of playing,” she said. It’s no doubt that this young team came to play with head and heart. Kenzie Hanzlik started in goal for SCSU, Courtney True

tempted a shot, but it hit the crossbar. Hanzlik responded with an attempted shot, but it also hit the crossbar. Soon after, Caroline Henderson attempted a shot for the Huskies, but it was saved by True. SCSU then attempted two more shots, but both were blocked. The Huskies then had two fouls called against them. The last few minutes of game-play were intense. McKenna Adams of Wayne State had a shot, but it was saved by Hanzlik. Mary Morhardt responded with a shot for SCSU, but it The period ended with Adams scoring a goal for WSC. This was Adams’ fourth goal of the season. Her goal was followed by a 25 yard kick from the top of the box. Early into the second period, Morhardt scored a corner kick goal for the Huskies. Bila with a big assist. Kara Dahmen then attempted two shots for SCSU, and wide. had a header-shot for Wayne State, but it was blocked.

Hannah Thayer attempted another shot for WSC, but it was too wide. SCSU’s Michelle Cornell shot, but it was saved by True. Morhardt kept up with the excitement and attempted another shot for the Huskies. True had another save. WSC’s Jordan Hozba was quick to respond with a shot, but it was saved by Hanzlik. Midway through the period, SCSU scored goal number two. This was Dahmen’s fourth goal of the season and was shot from 30 yards out. SCSU’s Shannon Sorenson attempted another shot for the Huskies, but it was saved by True. The momentum continued. od, Cornell attempted another shot, but it was too high. Josie Brown responded with a shot for WSC, but it was also too high. Kayla Kramer had another shot for SCSU. True with the save. The game ended with an offside foul against SCSU and an attempted shot by WSC’s Mallory Hoyt. will return home to face Minot State University and University of Mary.

While Beck had some experience on the course, other participants were relatively new to the 5k race. SCSU student Yilin race ever. “I found out about the race through my friends and it will be fun because we can see who the best runner is,” Quek said. Temperature at race time was right around 70 degrees, which seemed to be a little warmer than most runners expected. Once all of the children made it nally off. Eighteen minutes and 13 seconds later, Morcelli Kombo of St. Cloud crossed behind were Robert Muschler and Taylor Johnson, also from St. Cloud, to round out the top three. In the female group, Laurie Heneman time of 20:39. Stephanie Janson and Kalli third, respectively. The outcome of the event was very positive as a total of 286 runners showed up to compete for the event. SCSU put a lot of effort into the event and it showed as “It’s nice seeing St. Cloud’s spirit, everybody’s dressed up in their Husky gear and everybody is really happy,” Kevin David of Pine City said. “The physical exercise is always good as well.”

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The Huskies struggled over the weekend going 0-2, but it was not due to a lack of performance, rather, they were outmatched. The women’s team battled Minnesota State, the 10th ranked team in the nation, in a four-set match losing (25-22, 16-25, 19-25, 19-25). they were down 4-11 and came back and “We once again started strong but could head coach. Minnesota State recently beat Concordia, who the Huskies lost to Saturday, so the recent games that the girls have been playing haven’t been easy. “We’ve had a tough schedule and our conference is close to the top in Division II,” Junior Ellie Dietzen said. Taking care of the little things on the court has been a reoccurring problem that has plagued the Huskies all season, according to Blaeser. Effort was not a problem for the Huskies as players were all over the court the entire night. The girls were running the right systems, but the hitters could not seem to take control of the ball. “We set and served real well the entire game, but our hitters need to do a better job at taking care of the ball,” Blaeser said. The Huskies were not hanging their heads after the game because they knew they had a stronger opponent the next night. “We can’t think about this game too much because Concordia is a worthy opponent,” Dietzen said. The team had a rough turn-around as they faced off against Concordia University, who is ranked fourth in the nation, and the Golden Bears were victorious in a quick three-set match (22-25, 15-25, 11-25). The Huskies poured everything they had too much for the Huskies. “We were not surprised they gave us young group,” said Kayla Koenecke, Golden Bears captain. was a problem for the Huskies because they

needed to be in front by more to keep the momentum going, Blaeser stated. As the rest of the afternoon went on, the Huskies seemed to fall apart as the next two matches weren’t close. In the next two sets Blaeser called more than two timeouts each set to try and settle her team down. “I tell every timeout that we are getting the next point no matter how much we are down,” Blaeser said. “I call out a play and forward.” But that did not seem to work out for the Huskies this game as they failed to score any points after any timeout Blaeser took. For the Huskies to have more success this season they need to work on gelling together more as a team. They are young and have little experience as a team, which hurts them against stronger opponents, according to Blaeser. Fot the last point of the third set, the Huskies failed to communicate with one another as the ball dropped between two players with both of them looking at one another. “We are rotating 10 to 11 players each game and ideally we should be rotating eight,” Blaeser said. “We just can’t do that because of the inconstancy we continue to have.” The Huskies will return to the court next on Minot State on Oct. 5, followed by the University of Mary on Oct. 6.

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Week three was another exciting one and was also the last week with the replacement referees (I think we are all thankful for that). There were enough Hail Marys, overtime thrillers, and upsets to make week three a memorable one. NY Giants at Carolina Panthers: For what was supposed to be a barnburner, this game was everything but. New York Giants backup running back Andre Brown had a game with 113 yards and two touchdowns en route to a huge victory. New York would go on to win it 36-7 and improve to 2-1 on the year while the Panthers fall to 1-2. St. Louis at Chicago: The Bears defense was all over the St. Louis offense on Sunday to help the Bears improve to 2-1. Chicago’s Major Wright picked off St. Louis’s Sam Bradford and returned it 45 yards midway through the fourth quarter which would end up sealing the deal for the Bears as they went on to win 23-3. St. Louis dropped to 1-2 on the young season. Buffalo at Cleveland: Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and a great defensive effort by the Bills were key in their 10-point win over Cleveland. Once Bills running back C.J. Spiller went down early in the game, Fitzpatrick and company stepped it up. Fitzpatrick only had 208 yards passing, but tossed three touchdowns to give the Bills a 24-14 win and snap an eight-game road losing streak for Buffalo. The Bills improved to 2-1 while the Browns remain without any wins at 0-3. Tampa Bay at Dallas: The Cowboys held off a strong surge from Tampa Bay to help them come out with a close 16-10 win. Dallas’s Miles Austin was Tony Romo’s favorite yards passing which was good enough to improve Dallas’s record to 2-1. Tampa Bay dropped to 1-2. Detroit at Tennessee: In one of the craziest games of the weekend; Tennessee shocked the Lions in an overtime thriller. The Titans dominated much of the game, but a Hail Mary with no time on the clock from Shaun Hill to Titus Young helped the Lions tie it up at 41 apiece. Tennessee allowed Detroit a chance to either tie or win. Detroit failed to convert a fourth and win at the Tennessee seven yard line both teams at 1-2 on the season. Jacksonville at Indianapolis: Both of these young quarterbacks played an outstanding game, but Jacksonville’s Blaine Gabbert would come out the victor. With under a minute left, Indianapolis’s Adam Vinatieri nailed a 37 yarder to give the Colts a 17-16 lead. Things were looking good for Indianapolis until Gabbert connected to Cecil Shorts III for an 80 yard touchdown pass to help the Jags pick up their the Colts at 1-2. NY Jets at Miami: In what was much closer than expected, the Jets came away from Miami with an overtime victory. Miami played well all game but 10 fourth-quarter points by the Jets sent the game to overtime. A Nick Folk overtime help the Jets escape Florida with an ugly win. San Francisco at Minnesota: In probably the biggest upset of the week, the Vikings shocked the 49ers on Sunday at the Metrodome. The 49ers’ offense looked rattled all afternoon. Running back Frank Gore and quarterback Alex Smith couldn’t get anything going. On the other side,

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The Packers and the Seahawks caught the ball simultaneously in the endzone. The call was controversial. through the air and one on the ground to give the Vikings a 24-13 victory. This game put both teams at 2-1. Kansas City at New Orleans: New Orleans looked like they had this game all but locked up, but Kansas City had other thoughts. The Saints were up by 11 going into the fourth quarter, but a late surge from the Chiefs and a game

Houston at Denver: Houston’s Matt Schaub threw for 290 yards and tossed four touchdowns to help the Texans remain undefeated. His counterpart Peyton Manning also played great, but couldn’t get enough going as Denver fell

to overtime. Kansas City would nail a 31 yarder in the extra quarter to give them a 27-24 victory. Jamaal Charles led the way for the Chiefs and the NFL for the week with 233 yards rushing. The Chiefs now stand at 1-2 while the Saints drop to 0-3. Cincinnati at Washington: This was an offensive battle as both young quarterbacks put on a show. Washington’s

yards. Manning and Decker rallied late but fell just short as Houston walked away with a 31-25 win. Denver fell to 1-2 after the loss. Pittsburgh at Oakland: In yet another upset, Oakland scored 13 fourth-quarter points to shock Pittsburgh. Oakland’s Carson Palmer and Darren McFadden led the way for Oakland with four touchdowns between the two of them. Palmer tossed three of them while McFadden ran

the air and a touchdown. He also added 85 yards on the ground and another score. Cincinnati’s second year quarterback Andy Dalton would outlast RGIII and company by putting up 328 yards through the air and three touchdowns This put Cincinnati at 2-1, while Washington drops to 1-2. Philadelphia at Arizona: In another upset, Arizona’s defense was smothering and shut down Mike Vick and company. Arizona’s Kevin Kolb had a solid performance with 222 yards passing and two touchdowns. All-pro wide receivcatches for 114 yards and a score. Surprisingly this game was never close and the Cardinals stomped the Eagles by a Atlanta at San Diego: Matt Ryan and the visiting Falcons put up great offensive numbers en route to blowing out and three touchdowns. Running back Michael Turner also added 80 yards on the ground and a score as well. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers couldn’t do anything all game and couldn’t even get the ball in the end zone. Atlanta came out with an easy 27-3 win and remain undefeated. This was San

touchdowns. His favorite target was former Minnesota Go-

year. New England at Baltimore: Baltimore’s Torrey Smith played the game of his life less than 24 hours after hearing ished the night with six catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Joe Flacco also put on an impressive performance with 382 passing yards and three touchdowns. The game came down to the wire as New England tried freezing Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker. It almost worked, but Tucker just slipped it in the uprights to give Baltimore a since 2003 that New England is below .500. Green Bay at Seattle: The Seattle Seahawks stole a victory from the Green Bay Packers in what is said to be one of the worst calls in NFL history. With no time left on the clock, Seattle rookie quarterback Russell Wilson threw up a bomb. In what looked like a clear interception by Green Bay’s M.D. Jennings, the referees called it a touchdown for Seattle’s Golden Tate. Tate also pushed a defender on the play which was never called. After review, the controversial call stood and Seattle came away with one of the most

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Christian Ponder attempts to dive into the endzone. Ponder scored a touchdown on the play. The Vikings beat the 49ers 24-13 in week 3.

Minnesota Vikings look to prove doubters wrong Ryan Fitzgerald ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The Minnesota Vikings challenged themselves prior to last week’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. They came through with the biggest win for the team since the team made it to the NFC Championship game in 2010. Now, the Vikings’ challenge is coping with handling success and continuing the momentum gained from last week’s win. “Talked about that, for sure, and what we have to get done, how important this week was from a preparation standpoint, and how we needed to prepare, so now we have to go out and play well,” said Coach Leslie Frazier about talking with his team about handling success. Minnesota (2-1) has a chance to build on last week’s performance as it takes on Detroit this weekend in Motown. A funny thing happened last weekend. The Vikings took Francisco team that had become a popular pick to reach the Super Bowl and somehow delivered a resounding 24-13 beat-down. The mauling proved as surprising as it was one-sided -blows a fuse and pummels that schoolyard bully into the snow. It was an underdog uprising that should have jostled the NFL’s hype meter. But for the past 20 months, the Vikings have been so far off the map, outside attention has been hard to come by.

Even as last week’s upset ensued, huge patches of empty seats seem to be a consistent theme throughout the upper deck, a friend who attended the game told me. I’m guessing when word spread in the Lions’ locker room that the Vikings beat the 49ers last Sunday, reaction ranged from mild surprise to sudden self-examination. I read a post and Stephen Tulloch talked to his friend and sometimes off-season training partner, 49ers running back Frank Gore, discussing stories about San Francisco’s sluggishness and long trip from the West Coast. When Rob Sims, a guard for the Lions, watched video of the game, he saw the same, physical Vikings team he has gotten to know in two NFC North clashes a year. Nate Burleson, an ex-Viking, looked visibly upset and saw opportunity today when the Lions hosted the Vikings at Ford Field. I think Burleson might be re-thinking the fact that he wanted out of Minnesota. The Vikings have shocked and surprised everybody this season with their 2-1 record, which in all actuality should be 3-0. Losing the game to the Colts could come back and haunt the Vikings as if it were a paranormal creature stalking the purple and gold. When Minnesota came into Ford Field last year, Christian Ponder threw three interceptions and was sacked three times. After he was benched in the third quarter, Joe Webb nearly rallied the Vikings to victory. Ponder has done some rallying of his own in his second NFL season and bears little resemblance to his rookie self. He ranks second in throwing accuracy at 70.1 percent, is

one of only three quarterbacks without an interception, and his 104.9 passer rating is among the league’s best. He also used his head, hands and feet to shock the NFL moving the Vikings to 2-1. The Lions better be careful and not underestimate the horns of the Vikings because they have nothing to lose this North. In hopes of building a new stadium, the Vikings need to have a decent year and beating the Lions will help them in the long run. With Stafford hurt, as usual, the Vikings really only have to worry about Ndamukong Suh and the Lions’ defensive line. Adrian Peterson should have a big game as he looks to get back from nursing his ACL and MCL injury. He has played strong for the Vikings as he carried the ball more than 20 times in two out of three games. We will need him and Ponder to play big games to put to the Saints and the Bears will lose to the Cowboys Monday night.

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