october 30, 2012
DESCRIPTION
MSU ReporterTRANSCRIPT
www.themsureporter.comMinnesota State University, Mankato
Tuesday, October 30, 2012twitter.com/@msureporter
facebook.com /msureporter
TUESDAY H 50 • L 32 WEDNESDAY H 52 • L 33
Tuesday, October 30, 2012twitter.com/@msureporter
facebook.com /msureporter
INDEX:WOMEN’S SOCCER WINS NSIC SEE PAGE 9 EDITORIAL SPORTS A&E
INDEX:
4 9 12
While most people were out celebrating Halloween Saturday night, at Min-nesota State University, Mankato a sold out Middle Eastern night was tak-ing place. A variety of people of different ages and ethnicities filled the Centennial Student Union and enjoyed a night of cel-ebration with dances and Arabian food.
The International Stu-dent Organization, the
Elizabeth & Wynn Kear-ney International Center and the Department of Stu-dent Activities sponsored Middle Eastern Night.
The event started in the basement of the CSU with a variety of activities, in-cluding Arabic calligraphy and henna tattooing.
Henna is a dye that women typically wear on their hands and feet during weddings or other celebra-tions. The dye is drawn onto women in intricate Middle Eastern designs.
Authentic Arabian food
was served downstairs and included a selection of dif-ferent dishes.
The food ranged from Hummus to roasted Tan-doori chicken and was truly authentic.
MSU student Ayato Inagaki was one of many students enjoying Middle Eastern night. He ex-plained that the food served was different from what most people are used to eating in the United States and that Middle
Embattled Minnesota State University, Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner could be one step closer to returning to his post.
Hoffner’s attorney, Criminal Law Specialist Jim Fleming, attempted to have the charges against his cli-ent dismissed last week, in advance of a hearing sched-uled for Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Fleming continues to argue that allegedly in-criminating videos found on Hoffner’s cell phone do not constitute child pornog-raphy, citing investigations
conducted by local law enforcement.
Representatives from three separate colleges where Hoffner, 46, previous-ly coached, the University of South Dakota, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the University of Wis-consin-Eau Claire, reported finding no evidence in their own records that would im-plicate Hoffner.
“There is absolutely no evidence Todd Hoffner intended the videos to be or knew or had reason to know the videos would be al-
Hoffner trial scheduled for
Wednesday
RYAN LUNDnews editor
Defense attorney attempted to have charges dismissed
Hoffner / page 5
• web photo
‘Middle Eastern Night’ educates and entertainsInternational Student
Organization brings Middle Eastern cultures together
LUCAS RYANstaff writer
Middle East / page 3
dave bassey • msu reporterMiddle Eastern Night was held Saturday in the Centennial Student Union. The even featured authentic cuisine,
information, art and entertainment.
Page 2 • Reporter News Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 3
located in university square mall
625-Wine(9463)
store Hours: 10am-10Pm mon.-sat.
MICHELOB GOLDEN DRAFT
LIGHT24 PACK 16 OZ. CANS
$17
99
BuD LIGHT24 PACK 12 OZ. CANS
$1699
KRAKEN
1.75 LITER
$17
99
SOuTHERN COMFORT
1.75 LITER
$17
99
JAEGERMEISTER
1 LITER
$17
99
BOXER LAGER, LIGHT & ICE36 PACK CANS
$1199
Like Us on Facebook forDaily Specials & Happy Hour
330 Stadium Road
345-5420
ja k e S S ta D i U m p i z z a . c o m
The race in Minnesota may be heating up, accord-ing to a new survey released by the Star Tribune.
The new poll, conducted
following the final presiden-tial debate, has the president leading Republican chal-lenger Mitt Romney by three points amongst 800 likely voters.
47 percent of those polled
stood with the president, while 44 percent backed Romney and 2 percent sided with third-party Libertar-ian candidate Gary Johnson, down from five percent in September.
The poll results indicate that Minnesotan’s favor Romney’s economic poli-cies, 48 percent to 44 per-cent, while Romney is the favorite among Minnesotan men as well leading 51 per-cent to Obama’s 40 percent.
The Star Tribune is the only independent media poll that shows Romney leading amongst men, while Dem-ocrat-funded Public Policy Polling came up with a 50-45 edge for President Obama 16 days prior.
SurveyUSA, employed by Republican-owned news outlet KSTP-TV, gave the president a 47-43 edge five days later.
Minnesotan women how-ever turned out overwhelm-ingly in favor of Obama, 53 percent to Romney’s 37 percent.
The results are within the survey’s 3.5 percentage point sampling error, but the recently released poll could indicate an unanticipated tightening of the race in Minnesota, following small
in-state advertising buys by both candidates.
The Romney campaign purchased a small block of television advertising in the state, reportedly valued at around 30,000 dollars, trig-gering a similar response from the Obama camp.
The ads ran through the weekend, and will continue early in the week.
Minnesota, which turned out in favor of Obama in 2008 by a whopping 10 percent, may be in for more campaigning as Election Day approaches.
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, vis-ited Minneapolis Saturday, where the normally reserved college professor talked edu-cation at the city’s Obama for America field office.
Dr. Biden is an adjunct English professor at a Vir-ginia community college, and an advocate of the com-munity college system as “one of America’s best kept secrets.”
Romney however, has support in the state as well.
The Iowa-based American
Future Fund has increased its spending in the state as well, to the tune of $1.5 mil-lion.
The American Future Fund, formed by former Romney staffers in the wake of the Republican candi-date’s failed 2008 campaign, is a conservative non-profit committed to “provide Americans with a conserva-tive and free market view-point.”
The conservative non-profit reportedly has ties to infamous billionaires Charles and David Koch.
St. Cloud State University released a poll of its own Friday, giving Obama an eight-point advantage.
The poll, conducted from October 15-21, shows Obama leading Romney 53 percent to 45 percent.
Regardless of the num-bers, Minnesota appears to have turned into an unlikely player in an increasingly heated presidential cam-paign.
Election Day falls on Tuesday, November 6.
Campaign trail comes to MinnesotaThough not as fiery as so called “battleground states,”
the presidental race could be close in Minnesota
RYAN LUNDnews editor
• web photoCollege professor Jill Biden campaigned in Minnesota last week on behalf of the Democratic Party and President Barack Obama
Page 2 • Reporter News Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 3
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding job? New and valuable experiences?
A job that fits your class schedule? The Harry Meyering Center has the job for you!
HMC is a non-profit agency committed to helping people with developmental disabilities lead full lives in the Mankato Community. No experience or special skills necessary -
we will provide paid training for needed skills!
As a Direct Support Professional for HMC, you will receive:• Paidorientationandtraining• Workschedulesthatconsideryourclassschedule• Excellentwage:$9.18perhourMonday-Fridayand$10.18
per hour on Saturday & Sunday.• Work-siteclosetocampusandonbusroute• Valuableandrewardingexperience.
Currently accepting applications for:• DirectSupportProfessionalPart-time One to three evening shifts during the week; every other
SaturdayandSunday(8hoursrotatingshifts);plusfill-in&holidays.
ContactJamiDeVos,HRDirector,formoreinformationat507-388-8972orapplyonlineatourwebsite:
www.harrymeyeringcenter.org
•Usedparts,cars,trucks&repairables!•Purchasingallgradesofmetal!•70'scaleon-site!•FreePickUp!•Friendly,ReliableService•TopDollarPaid•OnlinePartsSearch
Needtoscrapyourvehicle?$$CALLUS$$
HOURS:Mon.-Fri.,8-5
507-524-3735(10milessouthonHwy.22)
bANDRAUTOTRUCkSALvAge.COM
Eastern food has a distinct taste.
“[The food] has a strong taste,” Inagaki said. “I enjoyed it very much.”
At 7:30 p.m., the event moved to the ballroom of the CSU for the entertain-ment portion of the night. The entertainment kicked-off with a f lag parade featuring f lags from many Middle Eastern countries, including Sauri Arabia and Iran.
The f lag parade was fol-
lowed by welcome speech-es from the International Center Director Thomas Gjersvig, Middle Eastern Student Association Advi-sor Wayne Allen and Mid-dle Eastern Student As-sociation President Ahmed Kabalawi. The speakers thanked the crowd for coming and also thanked the students that made this event possible. Allen also expressed his pride in the diversity of the crowd that was in attendance.
After the speakers were finished, the entertainment portion of the night con-tinued with several tradi-tional dances.
Among the dances was a Dabka group dance per-formed by students from Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis.
During the dance the crowd clapped to the beat and cheered as the students moved to the music. The Dabka dance is a tradi-tional dance performed at
MIDDLE EAST “The main thing that we wanted to do is show a mixture of nations into oneculture,” Mahmud said. continued from 1
weddings and other joyous celebrations in parts of the Middle East.
Belly dancing and a Saudi dance were also among the dances pre-formed.
The entertainment for Middle Eastern night also included an Arabian wed-ding and a fashion show.
The night ended with a prize drawing for one-hundred dollar gift cer-tificates, in which students had to answer questions in an online survey about the Islamic prophet Muham-mad.
International Student Association president, Tawsif Mahmud, helped organize the event.
Mahmud thought the evening was a success but gave the credit to all the students that helped set up the event.
“This is one of the best nights ever,” said Mahmud. “All the students worked really hard.”
The Middle East region
encompasses western Asia and northern Africa and includes many countries and customs.
Throughout Middle Eastern Night, people in attendance saw and learned about many of these traditions. While there are many different customs in this part of the world, a similar culture is present throughout this area.
“The main thing that we wanted to do is show a mixture of nations into one culture,” Mahmud said. “What is Middle East; this is what we are trying to show.”
Middle Eastern night was a way to celebrate and learn about the sometimes misunderstood culture in the Middle East. By ex-periencing a few of the traditions that are com-mon in the Middle East, people got a firsthand look at some of the beautiful customs in this part of the world.
david bassey • msu reporter Middle Eastern Night featured various authentic dances and performances by students from MSU and Saint Mary’s
University in Minneapolis.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 5
Ed/OpTuesday, October 30, 2012
[email protected] | (507) 389-5454
REPORTER STAFF - FALL 2012 POLICIES & INFORMATION
NEWS EDITOR: Ryan Lund............................. (507) 389-5450SpORTS EDITOR: Reece Hemmesch ................(507) 389-5227VaRIETy EDITOR: Emre Erku .......................... (507) 389-5157aDVERTISING SalES: Natasha Jones ............ (507) 389-1063BuSINESS MaNaGER: Jane Tastad ............... (507) 389-1926aDVERTISING DESIGN MGR.: Dana Clark ...(507) 389-2793
EDITOR IN ChIEf: Megan Kadlec(507) 389-5454
• If you have a complaint, suggestion or would like to point out an error made in the Reporter, call Editor in Chief Megan Kadlec at (507) 389-5454. The Reporter will correct any errors of fact or misspelled names in this space. Formal grievances against the Reporter are handled by the Newspaper Board, which can be contacted at (507) 389-2611.
• The Minnesota State University Mankato Reporter is a student-run newspaper published twice a week, coming out on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Reporter generates 78 percent of its own income through advertising and receives approximately 22 percent from Student Activities fees. The Reporter is free to all students and faculty, but to start a subscription, please call us at (507) 389-1776. Subscriptions for the academic school year are $35.00 and subscribers will receive the paper within three to five days after publishing.
• Letters exceeding 400 words may not be accepted. The Reporter reserves the right to edit letters to fit space or correct punctuation. The Reporter reserves the right to publish, or not publish, at its discretion. Letters must contain year, major or affiliation with the university, or lack thereof. All letters must contain phone numbers for verification purposes.
Follow the Reporter on Twitter @MSUReporter or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/msureporter
“What are your Halloween plans?”Compiled by
David Bassey
JoHN XioNg, CoMpUtER ENgiNEERiNg
“I dressed up as a formal vampire “Edward” and went to a Halloween party in the CSU last Wednesday”
SHoUMik HASSAN,ELECtRiCAL ENgiNEERiNg
“Probably nothing this week, I played in a performance last week
in the CSU”
ELLiSHA DoUNNigAN, SECoNDARY EDUCAtioN
“I have night class, so I’m going to be doing nothing.”
HEiDi pARSoNS, SoCiAL WoRk
I’m gonna dress up and party on Wednesday. I’m dressing as a Dal-
las Cowboy Cheerleader.”
With Halloween right around the corner, students have been anxiously planning the perfect costume. While determining the best costume to wear out with friends on Halloween, it is important to consider whether or not a specific costume could be considered offensive.
Note: the examples described in this piece are examples of costumes I per-sonally find offensive. This is not an exhasutive list, nor does it mean everyone else will view these costumes as offensive.
The costumes most often seen as offensive are those that depict a group of indi-viduals without portraying a specific character, especially those of a race different than the costumed individual. However, sexualized Hallow-een costumes and those that portray a specific career path can also be seen as offensive.
When looking up offen-sive Halloween costumes, I came across the following blog post entitled, “10 Inex-plicable and Possibly Of-fensive Halloween Costumes You Can Buy (But I Don’t Recommend It).”
In this blog post, the author, Lesley KInzel, de-
scribes various costumes that could be seen as offensive, including a “Sexy Crayon,” a “Sexy Slave Leia” and a “Tween Goldilocks.” I’m all for creative Halloween cos-tumes, but these don’t even make sense, nor are the par-ticularly offensive, at least in my mind.
However, there was one costume in this post that I found extremely offensive, a costume that should never be sold in stores, a costume that, if seen on the street, I would immediately approach said individual and ask them what the hell they were thinking.
The costume? “Sexy Bodybag.” Since when is depicting murder as sexy ac-ceptable?
I am aware that we live in a sick society that jokes about rape and sexual as-sault, but this costume blows my mind. I have never seen such an overtly violent cos-tume.
And to top it all off, the costume comes with a custom “Jane Doe” toe-tag necklace. For those who don’t watch a lot of crime dramas or pay attention to the news, Jane Doe is the name used for any unidenti-fied female murder victim.
So not only does the costume glorify sexualized murder, but it takes away a woman’s identity.
This costume is basically saying, “Hey. I think murder is funny, and sexy.”
KInzel makes the fol-lowing statement about this slutty murder victim in her blog post, “And if this was approved, then what the hell was on the rejection list? A battered housewife costume? A post-beating Rihanna cos-tume? A dismembered sex worker costume?”
While, yes, this comment is outrageous, it is true. If society accepts women run-ning around pretending to be a dead body, what are we going to see next?
Another costume featured on Kinzel’s blog is that of the “Jamaican Bobsled Team Member.” Costumes that de-pict someone of a race other than your own can easily be seen as offensive, especially in situations where someone tries to alter their skin tone or hair in order to better portray that race.
“If you’re white, it’s probably best to avoid wear-ing any hat, wig or other
Offensive Halloween costumes: where do you draw the line?
MEgAN kADLECeditor in chief
• web photo Be careful selecting a
Halloween costume: it could be considered offensive to some.
Costumes / page 6
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 5
Beautiful Outdoor Pool Spacious Apartments
1 & 2 Bedrooms1 Mile from CampusFREE parking on Campus
Rent begins at $382.50/mo.*
Laundry FacilitiesHeat & Water included* Based on double occupancy in 2 Bdr.
Now accepting small dogs!
leged a sexual performance or pornographic work,” Fleming’s motion read.
Fleming had previously appealed twice to county prosecutors, again arguing that the charges be dropped.
“Let’s have reasonable people reevaluate this thing and quit looking at this in the most cynical way,” Fleming said.
Prosecutor Michael Hanson continues to refuse to comment on the proceed-ings, arguing that his par-ticipation could compromise public opinion of the case.
Hoffner posted a $40,000 bond for his unconditional release shortly after his ar-rest.
The suspened coach con-tinues to stay involved with
youth football, volunteering with a community program and keeping out of the public eye, while his wife Melodee vigorously denies the charges.
“The charges against my husband are ridiculous and baseless,” she said during a late-August press confer-ence. “My family does what every family does, we take videos and pictures of our kids in all their craziness. My husband would not ever abuse our children or any other child.”
Hoffner will appear in court Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., facing two felony counts related to child por-nography.
HOFFNER “Let’s have reasonable people reevaluate this thing and quit looking at this in the most cynical way,” Fleming said. continued from 1
DA, mayor seek law to ensure no conflict in
domestic violence cases
• web photoSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The district attorney and the mayor said Monday they are seek-ing legislation to prohibit the reinstated San Francisco sheriff from overseeing any domestic violence programs in his depart-ment while he’s on probation in such a case.
District Attorney George Gascon and Mayor Ed Lee said they were not satisfied with Sher-iff Ross Mirkarimi’s response to Gascon’s request to recuse himself from duties in his office related to domestic violence of-fenders.
Mirkarimi told The Associ-ated Press last week that he feels he has no conflicts of interest, even though he is on three years of probation for a misdemeanor conviction stemming from a New Year’s Eve argument with his wife, Venezuelan actress Eliana Lopez.
Gascon said the proposed ordinance would prevent officials charged with felonies from han-dling cases involving the same crimes for 10 years. Those with misdemeanors could not handle similar cases for five years.
“It is obvious to me that we cannot trust the sheriff to do the right things, so we’re going to have to make sure that the right things are taken care of,” Gascon said after announcing the city has received a $650,000 federal grant to help high-risk domestic violence victims.
Mirkarimi previously said domestic violence programs are led by a command chain of highly experienced members of his department.
“We do not anticipate any conflict of interest that impli-cates me or any member of our department in conjunction with program direction or outcome,” Mirkarimi wrote in an Oct. 22 letter to Gascon. “In the event a potential conflict arises, steps will be taken to ensure that pro-
gram integrity remains uncom-promised.”
The sheriff’s department did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment Monday.
Mirkarimi said last week that he is humbled and ashamed of the domestic violence case that resulted in his criminal convic-tion and nearly forced him out of office.
He acknowledged the nearly 10-month fight for his job created deep divisions in the city, but added he is optimistic he can work with the district attorney who prosecuted him and the mayor who tried to oust him.
Mirkarimi called his rein-statement more “bittersweet” than “vindication.”
“I’m truly grateful and thank-ful, and I forever will be that humbled servant that has this opportunity to show why I was elected sheriff in the first place,” Mirkarimi said.
Lee suspended Mirkarimi in March after the sheriff pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor false imprisonment charge related to his domestic dispute. Lee then tried permanently remov-ing Mirkarimi by filing official misconduct charges.
Despite calls by anti-domestic violence advocates to remove Mirkarimi, the Board of Super-visors voted against the move. Hundreds of Mirkarimi support-ers attending the Oct. 9 meeting cheered.
“The supervisors had some very astute things to say, some of it was even hard for me to hear,” Mirkarimi said. “But I listened closely to it all and take it with me as a compass point on how to proceed as sheriff and as a man, as a father, and as a husband.”
Gascon then publicly called on Mirkarimi on Oct. 10 to recuse himself from the domestic violence-related duties.
“The reality is that he’s on
probation for a domestic vio-lence incident,” Gascon reiter-ated Monday. “He cannot with a straight face lead a rehabilita-tive process. He cannot with a straight face hold people account-able, internally or externally.”
Mirkarimi remains steadfast in his push to mend his standing within the city. He recently sent a letter to Lee asking for reconcili-ation, especially within the anti-domestic violence community.
Lee said Monday he has no plans to talk with Mirkarimi.
“I don’t want anything misin-terpreted,” said Lee, adding that he and Gascon want a specific, written strategy from Mirkarimi on his plan to deal with any potential conflicts.
Mirkarimi’s case unfolded from a Dec. 31 argument with Lopez over whether she could travel to her native Venezuela with their toddler son. During the dispute, Mirkarimi grabbed and bruised Lopez’s arm.
When Mirkarimi appeared at his Jan. 8 swearing-in ceremony with his family, he called the incident a “private matter, a fam-ily matter,” a remark that touched off a firestorm. Mirkarimi said he regrets the comment, saying it came from a statement handed to him by his lawyer.
“It was only because we didn’t know what was happen-ing, because we hadn’t talked to law enforcement yet,” Mirkarimi said. “I absolutely regret that I did not correct that narrative.”
Further shocked from the fallout, Mirkarimi said he shut down.
“I was ashamed,” he said.The sheriff said he has reunit-
ed with his wife and undergoes individual, group and couples counseling. He’s also seeking redemption for admittedly caus-ing so much division within San Francisco.
“I apologize to the city for any of that,” Mirkarimi said.
Page 6 • Reporter News Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 7
S U S H I B A R • H I B A C H I B A ROPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!Mon.-Thurs. 11:00am-10:00pm
Fri. & Sat. 11:00am-10:30pmSunday 11:00am-10:00pm
1010 RAINTREE ROADMANKATO, MN 56001PHONE: 507-779-7008
FAX: 507-779-7003S e r v i n g B e e r & W i n e E v e r y D a y
• 4 Bedrooms• 2 Bathrooms• Dishwasher
• Washer• Dryer• Off Street Parking
Cedar RidgeLocated a block and a half
from campus!
Call (507) 345-7526www.cedarridgemankato.com
T O W N H O M E S
It's Not Too Early To Start Looking For Apartments For Next Year
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A furious Hurri-cane Sandy made the west-ward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the pres-idential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the New York subway system with an
epic surge of seawater.Gaining speed and power
through the day, the storm knocked out electricity to more than 1.5 million people and figured to upend life for tens of millions more. It clobbered the boarded-up big cities of the Northeast corridor, from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with stinging
rain and gusts of more than 85 mph.
As it drew near, Sandy moved closer to converging with two cold-weather sys-tems to form a hellish su-perstorm of snow, rain and wind. Forecasters warned of 20-foot waves bashing into the Chicago lakefront and up to 3 feet of snow in West Virginia.
Airlines canceled more
than 12,000 f lights, disrupt-ing the plans of travelers all over the world, and storm damage was projected at $10 billion to $20 billion, meaning it could prove to be one of the costliest natu-
ral disasters in U.S. history.President Barack Obama
and Republican challenger Mitt Romney canceled their campaign appear-ances at the very height of the race, with just over a week to go before Election Day. The president pledged the government's help and made a direct plea from the White House to those in the storm's path.
"When they tell you to evacuate, you need to evac-uate," he said. "Don't delay, don't pause, don't question the instructions that are be-ing given, because this is a powerful storm."
Sandy, which killed 69 people in the Caribbean be-fore making its way up the Atlantic, began to hook left at midday and was about 40 miles south of Atlantic City by evening, moving west-northwest at almost 30 mph — faster than forecasters expected.
Pete Wilson, who owns an antiques shop in Cape May, N.J., at the state's southern tip and directly in Sandy's path, said the water was 6 inches above the bot-
Hurricane slams Northeast, millions evacuatedLocal leaders urge evacuation as Sandy promises
record-breaking storm surge
• web photoHurricane Sandy, which has hit the Northeast shore, is causing flight cnacellations, flooding and stranded individuals throughout the Northeast.
President Obama has declared a state of emergency in seven states and the District of Columbia.
Hurricane / page 7
Page 6 • Reporter News Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 News Reporter • Page 7
headgear that is designed to mimic black hair,” Kinzel said.
At Minnesota State Uni-versity, Mankato, the Ameri-can Indian Student Associa-tion is raising awareness of another particularly offensive racial Halloween trend: girls who dress “Native.” Liz Murphy, AISA President,
said that these costumes are degrading and dehumanizing.
The group was tabling in the Centennial Student Union Monday, also giving a pre-sentation in the International Student Center.
This trend does not stop at Halloween, however. Throughout the past year, I have seen various pictures of
girls, and men, who are obvi-ously not Native American, posing with Native head-dresses and other cultural symbols.
These individuals not only use Native symbols in their photographs, but they also take the religious concepts they find interesting and ap-ply them to their lives.
Andrea Smith, a Native American and Harvard-ed-ucated activist, said that her culture should not be por-trayed as cool in a lecture at the 31st annual Women and Spirituality Conference, held at MSU Oct. 13.
While doing research for this article, I kept asking myself why I hadn’t seen anything about individuals who dress up as soldiers for Halloween. To me, dressing as a member of the United States military is one of the
most offensive costumes you can find.
It is obvious that this is a problem for military officials as well; dress and appear-ance regulations have been developed by branches of the military in order to make sure they are distinguishable from civilians who dress in military attire.
While it is obvious that a “sexy soldier” costume does not look like the real thing, it is offensive to pretend that you are someone who serves our country, who puts their life on the line to protect our freedoms, our rights.
These individuals who serve our country work extremely hard in order to wear those uniforms, and to wear one simply because it’s a cool Halloween costume, is a mockery.
Other offensive costumes
as mentioned in a 2011 Buzz-feed article? A terrorist. 9/11. Hitler. A Dead JFK. Home-less people. Child Molester. Blackface anything. Dead Steve Jobs.
So, when you’re dress-ing up for Halloween this year, think about how your costume could be perceived by others. Is there a possibil-ity that a certain group of people could be offended by your costume? If so, consider ditching the Native American headdress or slutty soldier costume for something more traditional, say, a movie or book character.
With all of my ranting out of the way: eat some candy, grab a horror movie and forget about all the home-work you have to get done this weekend, if only for a few hours. Happy Halloween, Mavericks.
•
ApplicAtion AvAilAble online:www.mnsu.edu/mssa
the MSSA will be holding an election for the following positions:
• college of Allied heAlth & nurSing (2)
• college of buSineSS (1)
Twilight Golf2:00 pm Every DayUnlimited Golf
Just $17 (includes cart)
507-947-3355www.northlinksgolf.com
COSTUMES “To me, dressing as a member of the United States military is one of the most of-fensive costumes you can find.” continued from 4
• web photo
Page 8 • Reporter News Tuesday, October 30, 2012
HALLOWEEN COSTUMESDesign Your Own or Buy Off The Rack!
The cheapesT place in Town for halloween
cosTume ideas!
Monday 9:30 - 6:00 | Tues.-Fri. 9:30 - 8:00Sat. 9:30 - 6:00 | Sun. 12:30 - 4:30
Sioux Rd. - 388-3867(Across from Shopko)
1506 WARREN STREET • MANKATO • MN(Look for our electronic sign!)
507-345-4511WWW.bEACONWELS.ORG
Mondays • Wednesdays • Fridaysbible Study
Wednesdays • Vespers 9 pmThursdays • $1 Supper 5:30 pm,
Bible Study 6:30 pm
FOR ALLCOLLEGE STUDENTSWe offer a quiet place to study, a
computer lab, a kitchen to prepare meals, TVs, free washer & dryer,
Bible studies, counseling, andgreat friendships!
Staff: Campus Pastor Wong, Reverend Roger Knepprath, Mark Probst, Sr. Asst. Jesse DeDyne, RA Kody Green
CENTER HOURS: 8am-10pmOFFICE HOURS: M-W, 12-5pm; Thurs 9am-9pm
Tim Davisfor U.s. sEnaTE
Minnesota Grassroots Party•stop the Drug War and
halt the 'Prison-industrial Complex.'Helpbalancethebudgewithjobsandrevenuefromlegalized cannabisforMedical,Industrial,Agriculturalandpersonaluse.
•Defend and uphold the Bill of rights.Getgovernmentoutofourprivatelives.
•abolish 'Corporate Personhood.'CorporationsareNOTpeopleandmoneyisNOTspeech.
•audit the federal reserve.This'private'bankingcartelisnot"abovethelaw."
•stop the Wars.Bringourtroopshome.Defense is
noT militarism.
Vote Grassroots Party Candidates
Prepared and paid for by Tim Davis for Senate, M. Guthrie, Treasurer.
tom edge of the door. He had already taken a truck-load of antiques out but was certain he would take a big hit.
"My jewelry cases are going to be toast," he said. "I am not too happy. I am just going to have to wait, and hopefully clean up."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said people were stranded in Atlantic City, which sits on a barrier island and was mostly under water late Monday. He ac-cused the mayor of allowing them to stay there.
With the hurricane fast approaching, Chris-tie warned it was no lon-ger safe for rescuers, and advised people who didn't evacuate the barrier islands to "hunker down" until morning.
"I hope, I pray, that there won't be any loss of life because of it," he said.
By early evening, the hurricane was expected to barrel into southern New Jersey or Delaware. That would put New York City and Long Island along its dangerous northeastern wall, facing perhaps 11 feet of water.
While the hurricane's 90 mph winds registered as only a Category 1 on a scale of five, it packed "as-toundingly low" barometric pressure, giving it terrific
energy to push water in-land, said Kerry Emanuel, a professor of meteorology at MIT.
"We are looking at the highest storm surges ever recorded in the Northeast,” said Jeff Masters, meteorol-ogy director for Weather Underground, a private forecasting service. "The energy of the storm surge is off the charts, basically."
In New York City, au-thorities worried that salt water would seep through the boarded-up street grates and through the sandbags placed at subway entrances, crippling the electrical con-nections needed to operate the subway.
Authorities also feared the surge of seawater could damage the underground electrical and communica-tions lines in lower Man-hattan that are vital to the nation's financial center.
Hours before landfall, there was evidence of the storm's power.
A construction crane atop a luxury high-rise in New York City collapsed in the wind and dangled pre-cariously over the streets. Forecasters said the wind atop the building may have been close to 95 mph.
Off North Carolina, a replica of the 18th-century sailing ship HMS Bounty that was built for the 1962
Marlon Brando movie "Mu-tiny on the Bounty" went down in the storm, and 14 crew members were rescued by helicopter from rubber lifeboats bobbing in 18-foot seas. Two other crew mem-bers were missing. They were believed to be wearing survival suits capable of protecting them from cold water for 15 hours.
In Maryland, at least 100 feet of a fishing pier at the beach resort of Ocean City was destroyed, and Gov. Martin O'Malley said there would be devastating f lood-ing from the swollen Chesa-peake Bay.
"There will be people who die and are killed in this storm," he said.
At least half a million people had been ordered to evacuate, including 375,000 from low-lying parts of New York City, and by the afternoon authorities were warning that it could be too late for people who had not left already.
If the storm reaches the higher estimate of $20 bil-lion in damage, that would put it ahead of Hurricane Irene, which raked the Northeast in August 2011 and caused $16 billion in damage. Hurricane Katrina, which killed 1,200 people, cost $108 billion.
HURRICANE SANDY “We are looking at the high-est storm surges ever recorded. The energy of the storm surge is off the charts, basically.” continued from 4
SportsTuesday, October 30, 2012
[email protected] | (507) 389-5227
THIS WEEK IN MAVERICK SPORTS:
FOR MORE COVERAGE OF yOuR FAVORitE MAVERiCk tEAMS ViSit: MSuMAVERiCkS.COM
tODAy
OCtOBER30tH
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
WEDNESDAy
OCtOBER31tH
1:00 pm WOMEN’S SOCCER ...................................................................... vs. Minnesota Duluth
tHuRSDAy
NOVEMBER1St
all day WOMEN’S SOCCER ............................................................................NSIC Tournament7:00 pm VOLLEYBALL ........................................................................................ vs. Upper Iowa7:00 pm MEN’S BASKETBALL .............................................................@ Minnesota (Exhibition)
School Div. Minnesota Duluth 4-1Bemidji State 4-1Northern State 4-1St. Cloud State 3-2Minot State 3-2U-Mary 1-4MSU Moorhead 1-4Minnesota Crookson 0-5
Conf8-15-45-45-43-64-51-81-8
NSIC North
School Div. MAVERICKS 5-0Sioux Falls 4-1Winona State 4-1Wayne State 2-3Augustana 2-3SW Minnesota State 2-3Concordia St. Paul 1-4Upper Iowa 0-5
Conf9-08-17-25-44-53-62-72-7
NSIC South
FOOTBALL
School Conf. MAVERICKS 14-0-1Winona State 13-2Upper Iowa 11-2-2Minot State 11-3-1U-Mary 10-5Bemidji State 8-5-2 St. Cloud State 8-6-1Minnesota Duluth 7-7-1Concordia St. Paul 7-7-1Augustana 5-8-2SW Minnesota State 5-9-1MSU Moorhead 3-10-2Wayne State 3-11-1Northern State 2-10-3Minnesota Crookston 2-12-1Sioux Falls 0-14-1
OVR15-1-2 14-414-2-213-3-2 10-7 10-6-2 9-7-2 8-6-3 8-9-16-10-2 7-9-14-12-23-14-13-12-32-15-10-17-1
SOCCER (NSIC)
School Conf.
SW Minnesota State 15-1Minnesota Duluth 14-2Concordia St. Paul 14-2Wayne State 11-5Winona State 10-6MAVERICKS 10-6Augustana 10-6Upper Iowa 9-7Northern State 9-7Minnesota Crookston 7-9Sioux Falls 5-11MSU Moorhead 5-11U-Mary 3-13St. Cloud State 2-14Minot State 2-14Bemidji State 2-14
OVR
23-1 23-2 20-3 19-7 18-8 16-8 16-915-1014-1011-1214-1213-12 3-20 6-18 6-20 4-19
VOLLEYBALL (NSIC)
Maverick Roundup Mavericks outlast Winona, take home first NSIC crown in school history A goal in the third minute would be all the MSU women’s soccer team needed
to win their first conference championship: now gear up for NSIC tourney.
RYAN LUNDnews editor
Winona State 0 No. 1 MSU 2
Upper Iowa 1No. 1 MSU 1
The Minnesota State, Mankato women’s soc-cer team downed Winona State 2-0, en-route to its first league championship Friday afternoon.
Goals might have been hard to come by in the cham-pionship-clinching contest, but the usual suspects found their way onto the score sheet once again.
The Mavericks struck early Friday, when senior Brianne West found junior midfielder Tori Meinhardt on a give-and-go in the third minute for a 1-0 MSU lead that would stand as the game-winner 87 minutes later.
The goal would be the only MSU tally of the half, despite a pair of point-blank chances for Meinhardt, as the Mavericks outshot the War-riors 8-3.
Leading scorer Nicole Dooher came through once again in the 63rd minute, net-ting her seventh goal of the season on assists from junior Caitlyn Graboski and, once again, Tori Meinhardt.
“I couldn’t be happier to
a part of this team,” Mein-hardt said following the win. “I think it reflects on the field how close we are, we always say we’re a Mav-family.”
Sophomore netminder Molly McGough recorded her 12th shutout of the season, recording just one save in the win.
“First of all, hats off to Winona State. I think they played a good game tonight and they’re a tremendous program,” head coach Peter McGahey said. “They’re a program that I expect to see later in the season, later in the tournament.”
The Mavericks will have home-field advantage through the NSIC postseason tourna-ment, an advantage not lost on McGahey.
“I think it means a lot, to be able to play in front of your home fans,” he said.
The Mavericks have been dominant at home, and are in the midst of a 22 match home winning streak dating back to 2010.
Shootout ends in MSU victory, 9-0 heading into final week
MSU’s defense could not contain the Wayne State offense, but QB Jon Wolf and compa-ny amassed 42 to points to take down the Wildcats and remain undefeated.
JOEY DENTONstaff writer
Wayne State 35 No. 6 MSU 42
david bassey • msu reporterMSU hoists the NSIC regular season championship plaque as they de-feated the Winona State Warriors 2-0 Friday afternoon to claim MSU’s first regular season soccer title in school history.
It wasn’t the prettiest of the Maverick’s nine victories, but the Minnesota State Univer-sity, Mankato football team continued their undefeated season winning the annual Egg Bowl with a 42-35 victory over the Wayne State Wildcats.
The Mavericks started strong and ended strong as the team scored three touchdowns in their first three drives to start the game. Sophomore running back Andy Pfeiffer took it in from a yard out, ju-nior quarterback Jon Wolf ran one in from 10 yards out and
freshman running back Con-nor Thomas punched through the offensive line for a one-yard touchdown.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats would sneak back and score 21 unanswered points to tie the game at 21-21.
Obtaining the ball on their own, 38 with 2:51 left in the half, the Mavericks orches-trated a five play, 62-yard drive ending in a 39-yard passing touchdown from Wolf to senior receiver Adam Thielen. Thielen finished the game with seven catches for 99 yards and
a touchdown.And the Mavericks weren’t
even done scoring in the first half. With just seconds left, Wayne State’s quarterback Nate Most threw the ball to MSU’s junior linebacker Isaac Kolstad for an interception which was taken all the way to the endzone to end the Maver-icks’ 35-point half.
“I was covering the running back, and I just tipped it up to myself and I think (Chris) Schaudt and (Josh) Laplante both had good blocks to put me in the end zone,” Kolstad said, who also had three tack-les in the game.
After a scoreless third
quarter and the Wildcats scor-ing a touchdown to close their deficit to 35-28, the Mavericks would extend their lead back to two touchdowns with Wolf throwing another 39-yard touchdown to Pfeiffer.
The Wildcats would rebuttal with a 10-yard passing touch-down, but the Mavericks would hold on to the lead and win their last away game of their regular season.
Wolf finished the game with 252 of the Mavericks 366 total yards, 54 yards rushing and 198 yards in the air and scored three touchdowns total, one on the ground and two in the air.
MSU Soccer / page 11
MSU Football / page 14
Page 10 • Reporter Sports Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Sports Reporter • Page 11
744 James AvenueMankato, MN 56001
507.387.3771Email: [email protected]
RENT RATES FOR 2013 SCHOOL YEAR:
$400 per room(apartments)
$430 per room (townhomes)(Includes, FREE
internet & cable)
2012-2013SEASON PASSES
On SalenOwthrOugh OctOber 31St!
Mount Kato Ski area20461 State Hwy. 66Mankato, MN 56001(507) 625-3363
MountKato.com
SKIING • SNOWBOARDING • SNOW TUBING
Big 10 basketball preview: part oneIndiana has been chosen as the preseason no. one team in all of college basketball, but the
Big 10 is back in business and the Hoosiers will have a rough ride to the top.
Illinois Fighting Il-lini
Key Losses: Meyers Leonard, Sam Maniscalco, Jean Selus
Key Additions: Sam McLaurin, Mike LaTulip
The Illini are going to hurt inside with the loss of their star big man Meyers Leonard, whose touch inside helped keep them watchable a season ago. One key loss not mentioned is the loss, or firing rather, of head coach Bruce Weber. Outside of a run to the final four back in 2005, Weber’s Illini have struggled mightily.
Now, with former Ohio coach John Groce at the helm, the Illini turn a new page in their history, and bring Illinois back to promi-nence in the Big 10. He’ll have some help too. Return-ing to Champaign/Urbana will be three of last year’s top four scorers, including scoring-proficient Brandon Paul. While talent-wise, they may be a bit depleted from a year ago, there is still some talent to work with, and sometimes a new coach is all a team needs to get back on track.
Indiana Hoosiers
Key Losses: Verdell Jones III, Tom Pritchard, Kory Barnett, Daniel Moore, Matt Roth
Key Additions: Yogi
Ferrell, Jeremy Hollowell, Hanner Mosquera-Perea
Basketball is back in Bloomington. The Hoosiers come into the year ranked no. 1 in the nation by the Associated Press, and also have the same distinction in the Coaches Poll. Led by sophomore Cody Zeller, a surefire top five pick in next year’s NBA draft, along with three other returning starters from a year ago, head coach Tom Crean and the Hoosiers have all the makings to be the first Big 10 squad to win a national title in more than a decade.
One name to keep in mind is junior Maurice Creek. A guy who put up 16 points and 8 rebounds per game as a freshman saw injuries halt his development as a sopho-more, but with a clean slate of health, he and the rest of the Hoosiers have big things in store for this upcoming season.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Key Losses: Matt Gatens, Bryce Cartwright, Andrew Brommer, Devon Archie, Branden Stubbs
Key Additions: Anthony Clemmons, Mike Gesell, Pat Ingram
The Hawkeyes didn’t have the year they wanted a sea-son ago, but still managed to make it to the second round of the NIT under the tutelage of first-year head coach Fran McCaffery. Lucky for Mc-Caffery, he has a good haul of returning players coming
back to Hawkeye nation for another season.
Losing seniors Bryce Cartwright and Matt Gatens will certainly hurt Iowa’s chances of substantial improvement, but keeping Josh Oglesby, Eric May, and the intriguing point-forward Roy Devyn Marble around give Iowa all the makings to avoid the bottom of the bar-rel in the Big 10 standings.
Michigan Wolverines
Key Losses: Zack Novak, Evan Smotrycz, Stu Doug-lass,
Key Additions: Glenn Robinson III, Spike Al-brecht, Mitch McGary
The Michigan Wolverines are ranked as the second best team in the Big 10 by most, with Tim Hardaway and Glenn Robinson leading the way as they try to trump Indiana for the top spot. Wait, are we in the ’90s?
At virtually the same time, both Indiana and Michigan rose from medi-ocrity and made their way back to the forefront of the Big 10, much like they had done back in the Bob Knight and Steve Fischer era of the 1990s. Granted, the original Tim Hardaway and Glenn Robinson didn’t actu-ally play for the Wolverines (Hardaway went to UTEP, while Robinson was at Pur-due), their sons, Tim Hard-away Jr. and Glenn Robinson III both have the makings to make Michigan interesting, and possibly compete for a national title.
Michigan State Spar-tans
Key Losses: Draymond Green, Brandon Wood, Aus-tin Thornton, Joe Sweeny
Key Additions: Gary Harris, Matt Costello, Kenny Kaminski, Denzel Valentine
The Spartans may have lost the heart of their team in Draymond Green, but their soul, head coach Tom Izzo, remains a Spartan and will be for a long time. The Spartans don’t have much for talent in comparison to
the rest of the upper echelon of the Big 10, but in fairness, it didn’t seem as though they did a year ago either.
Michigan State comes into this season with mixed expectations. Making it to the final four wasn’t a mistake; the combination of Izzo’s coaching experience and prowess, along with the leadership of Draymond Green made them a force to be reckoned with. The trick now is to find his replace-ment. It could very well be in senior Keith Appling, who
TIM FAKLISstaff writer
web photoMichigan State head coach Tom Izzo turned heads last season with a no. 1 seed in the the big dance along with a big ten title and an elite eight appearance. Now the question is whether he can do it again without Draymond Green.
Big 10 preview / page 11
Page 10 • Reporter Sports Tuesday, October 30, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Sports Reporter • Page 11
F I N D U S O N F A C E B O O K
1751 N. Victory Drive507.388.7066
600 S. Riverfront [email protected]
• 1,900 Clubs Worldwide• 24 Hour Access, 365 Days/Year• Several Health Insurance Discounts• Now offering Fitness Classes!
Offer valid Oct. 30th & 31st
Call Or StOp by tOday!
Mention this ad to get1 YEAR FREE
UNLIMITED TANNING
$100 OFF MEMBERSHIP
put up 11.4 PPG a year ago, and will likely see his role increase considerably.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Key Losses: Ralph Samp-son III, Chip Armelin
Key Additions: Maurice Walker, Wally Ellenson, Charles Buggs
Talk about a wild card team. The Golden Gophers of Minnesota have virtually no chance at ending up at the bottom of the Big 10, but it’s tough to say whether they’ll fight towards the top or not.
A lot of it depends on
the recovery of star Trevor Mbakwe, who was sidelined early last year with a torn ACL. After his injury, the Gophers looked lost for a substantial portion of the season, but seemed to figure it out towards the end, and looked like a new team once NIT season came around. Along with Mbakwe, senior Rodney Williams has equal amounts of pressure. An ath-letic freak by every standard, Williams has all the makings to be an NBA draft prospect if his game comes together, which in turn would benefit both him and his team.
Big 10 Preview continued from 10Pfeiffer would lead the
rushing attack for the Maver-icks with 75 yards on 16 car-ries, followed by Thomas with 39 yards on 11 carries.
Defense wasn’t the best for the Mavericks as they gave up 188 yards rushing, the most they have given up this season, but they were able to obtain five turnovers, including an interception for a touchdown. Also the offense’s first two touchdowns came off of a fumble recovery and a turn-over on downs by the defense, giving them the ball in Wildcat territory.
The now no. 6 Mavericks will return home for the next two weekends to finish out the regular season. Their first
MSU Football continued from 9
Sophomore Emily Moris helped the Mavericks finish out the season undefeated Sunday afternoon, record-ing MSU’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie with unranked Upper Iowa, extending their school-record unbeaten streak to 15 matches.
The Mavericks played with their trademark defensive tenacity throughout the first half, as neither team was able to record a shot on goal.
Sophomore Sydney Temple nearly ended the stalemate in the 63rd min-
ute, ringing a shot off of the crossbar, but it would be Mo-ris who would break through just three minutes later, when she blasted home a shot from the right side for her third goal of the season.
Upper Iowa sophomore answered in spectacular fash-ion in the 75th minute, firing a goal past the outstretched fingertips of Molly McGough to tie the game.
The Mavericks host the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the first round
of the NSIC tournament.The teams last met on
October 12, when the Maver-icks downed the Bulldogs in Duluth 5-1.
The rest of the NSIC tournament which will be played Friday and Sunday at the home field of the highest seed left after the first round quarterfinals, meaning that in the event of an MSU victory, they will proceed to host the final three games of the tour-nament at the MSU Soccer Complex.
MSU Soccer continued from 9
shannon rathmanner • msu reporterFreshman Connor Thomas ran for 43 yards and a touchdown saturday as MSU defeateed Wayne State 42-35. Thomas and the Mavericks now have one game left in the season against Sioux Falls on Saturday.
victim coming to Mankato will be the (8-1) University of Sioux Falls Cougars on Saturday Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. With a victory this weekend, they will clinch the not only the NSIC South division, but the NSIC as a whole.
The Cougars are coming off a 54-41 shootout against Up-per Iowa in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls was beaten total yards wise 666-465 by the Peacocks, but they took advantage of four pick offs and their 188-yard running game.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 A&E Reporter • Page 13
A&ETuesday, October 30, 2012
[email protected] | (507) 389-5157
TUESDAY TRIVIA
Bring the correct answer toCSU 293 to claim today’s prize!
QUESTION:On this date,
1997, what play opens in NYC?
APP OF THE WEEK: NEW RELEASES
Play your favorite mu-sical albums at a time without the hastle of downloading. $9.99 a month
Spotify
Spotify LTD.
IN THEATRES:Flight .................................... November2 The Man with the Iron Fists.... November 2Wreck-It Ralph ..................... November 2Skyfall ................................. November 9
IN MUSIC:Thrice ....................................October 30Aerosmith ............................ November 650 Cent ..............................November 13
Christian punk rock - “this is a really neat opportunity for the area,” said Katie Lundquist, Events and Ministry Coordinator at Mankato Evangelical Free Church, expressing her excite-ment about the upcoming Punk N’ Pie Concert, a Christian rock concert where everyone that attends will receive a free slice of homemade pie.
Church members baked the pies with love and by baking over fifty pies; the church definitely has shown the love. But we’re not talking same old pumpkin and apple pie. Lun-dquist made note of there being an apple bacon custard pie, of which she had the opportunity to taste-test. Surprisingly, Lundquist’s taste buds were fascinated and she remarked, “ It wasn’t too bad, actually it was pretty good.”
The pies sound deli-cious and there will be plenty to share. However, the pies are not what make this event, “a neat oppor-tunity.”
During an interview with Lundquist, she explained that everything just fell into place. She was planning for one international band and two locals. However, the concert is set for two international bands and one local. It worked out to schedule both The Wedding and Children 18:3, along with Dead Lev-el Best, for the Punk N’ Pie Concert. Tooth and Nail Records sign The Wedding and Children 18:3, which is one of the most notable Christian Rock companies.
Since I lack knowledge when relating to the punk rock genre, Lun-dquist informed me that these two bands are extremely well-known. The Wedding came together in 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This group recently released their third Album, “ No Direction.” This album was their first signed under Tooth and Nail Records.
Children 18:3 signed with Tooth
and Nail in 2007 and has since released three albums. Mem-bers consist of three homeschooled siblings including David, Lee Marie and Seth Hostetter.
Lundquist mentioned, “ The Hostetter family is a very interest-ing family that grew up on a farm in Morris, Minn. I have seen video of these three at the city fair totally rocking out.” Lundquist also added, “ They have punk rock hearts.”
The Wedding and Children 18:3 just happened to be on the American Rebel Tour together when Lundquist contacted them about making an ap-pearance in Mankato. This is where it all fell into place. Their tour leads them right through Mankato. Their
next stop is St. Paul. That’s only for the two international bands of course.
Lundquist gave me plenty of information concerning the one local band: Dead Level Best. Lundquist plays the electric guitar for Dead Level Best. They will be opening for the concert and are very excited to play with these two international bands. When I asked Lundquist if she was nervous to be in the com-pany of The Wedding and Children 18:3, she replied with a confident, “Not at all, we have played with them before. They are a lot of fun.”
Dead Level Best is from the Mankato area. However their drum-mer is from Roseville. Lundquist smiled as she joked about the quick turnover rates for drummers saying, “It’s kind of the joke between bands, the drummers drop out often.”
They found their new drummer
off craigslist. His name is Evan, but his stage name is “Murdock”. Evan is blind, and as Lundquist states, “truly fascinating.” He has a better music memory than anyone else in the band.
Another member, Zak, is the front man that plays bass. And Nate plays the electric violin. Nate’s stage name is “Flip” and he is also a background vocal.
The electric violin intrigued me. Lundquist commented that she was leery of it at first but it has won her over. Dead Level Best constructs all their electric violins. The fourth successfully completed electric violin will be used that the upcom-ing concert.
They like to make their own violins to give it a more rock sound. Dead Level Best is set on perform-ing according to their bands name. Their bands title comes from an old idiom that means to give your absolute best.
We all know that rock concerts get loud. Lundquist mentioned that she has received a permit from the City of Mankato for loud music. Also, she has informed all sur-rounding neighbors of the event’s date. Punk N’ Pie will be throwing down on Wednesday. Doors will be opening at 5:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 6.
If the weather permits, the concert will take place in the back parking lot of the Evangelical Free Church on the top of Lookout Hill. If the weather does not behave, the backup plan is to move the concert indoors. Lundquist is hopeful for the
back parking lot because it gives the concert a nice punk rock twist.
Since the concert is taking place on Halloween, I had to ask if the concert would be Halloween-themed. The concert is not Hallow-een specific but all are welcome to come dressed like it.
“I am sure there will be some dressed in costume, so I would encourage everyone to come whether you’re dressed up or not,” Lundquist said.
Also, Lundquist would like to de-fer ones in thinking that this concert is a Halloween alternative. It is not, and the date just happened to fall on Halloween. There will be plenty of time for those participating in Hal-
loween festivities to start after the concert.
This concert is not expected to be small. Lundquist estimates no less than 200 people, although that number is quite conservative. Num-bers will hopefully be in the 400 range. Fans are not only coming from the Mankato area, but also a large group is expected out of Minneapolis area.
Additionally, this concert is not age spe-
cific. All ages are welcome. Lun-dquist smiled as she mentioned a few elders from the church that are just as excited for the concert as she is.
This Concert sounds like a gift from God itself. Lundquist ex-plained how the planning has been smooth the whole way through. She described that it’s easier to plan a concert when you have been on both the [planning and performing] sides. The most difficult aspect rested within the small things like remem-bering water for the performers on stage.
The invitation is extended to all punk rock supporters and those unfamiliar to the genre alike. “ It is so cool that a church would put on an event like this,” exclaimed Lundquist.
Come out and support local, and national music, eat pie and have a good time.
Punk N’ Pie Rock ConertMankato church holds punk rock concert wednesday
EMILEE STRUSSstaff writer
MSU Alum Tears Up Good Thunder Reading Series
• web photo
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 A&E Reporter • Page 13
Come To Discovery Day.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 | 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Can't make it in November? Register for our next Discovery Day in January 2013.
Don't Delay. Register Today!www.nwhealth.edu/discovery
Apply Within 30 Days of Attending & Receive a First-Term Tuition Grant.
• Broaden your knowledge of Acupunture, Chiropractic or Massage Therapy.
• Learn about the admission process and financial aid.
• Meet our deans, faculty and current students.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch!
Mankato church holds punk rock concert wednesday
On Thursday, Oct. 25, people gathered in the student union to hear three fiction writers read some of their latest work.
The writers – Nicole Helget, Nick Healy and Nate LeBoutillier— came to the university to participate in the Good Thunder Reading series.
According to Good Thunder, the series started in 1981 to bring vital voices to a region that oth-erwise has difficult access to the arts.
Between seven and nine times a year, writers come to Minnesota State University, Mankato to engage in meetings, talk about their writing craft and read pieces of their work. A large group of people, both students and community members, come to see these accredited writers face-to-face.
Helget grew up in Southern Minnesota and attended MSU. She received her BA and MFA in creative writing and currently lives in Mankato. She is most famous for her book “The Turtle Catcher.”
She read the audience a part of her latest work “The Great Responsibility of Hallelujah Wonder,” which is a young-adult novel. Listening to her
read was a great experience—she was passionate, animated and genuine. The book takes place in Kansas in the 1800s, and Helget really nailed the voice of the main character, Hallelujah.
She said it was an honor to read with Healy and LeBoutiller, because the three of them have been in the same writing group for the last 10 years.
Healy, an award winning short story writer, read a short story to the audience. The piece was about a father and his son, and how a trip to the emergency room made the father reconsider his priorities.
Healy did an awesome job reading the piece. I’m not sure if the piece had been intended to be humorous, but the way Healy read it made the entire audience laugh.
Healy has written over 20 children’s books throughout his career. He lives in Mankato with his wife and children.
LeBoutiller started his reading by playing his guitar and singing a song to the audience. The song was meant to honor the Good Thunder series, and most of the lyrics were the names of writers.
He said that he has wanted to read for the se-ries since he moved to Mankato in 2001. He read a chapter of his book “Horse Camp,” which he had written with Helget.
Helget and LeBoutillier met on the MSU campus and were married in 2008. “Horse Camp” is their first co-authored book for young
adults. Helget wrote the chapters that were told by the female main character, Penny and LeB-outillier wrote his chapters as Percy, the male main character.
The book, which came out earlier this year, is about Penny and Percy as they live with Uncle Stretch while their mother faces legal trouble. It is a funny tale of two kids and how they over-come their problems.
The three writers, who had very different writing styles, put on a very entertaining and light-hearted reading that was fun for the audi-ence. Peals of laughter could be heard from the audience at any given time, and the writers were enthused by this.
Since the beginning, writers such as Tim O’Brien, Judith Guest, Kate Green, Gary Pauls-en, Louise Erdrich, James Welch, Roberta Hill Whiteman, William Kittredge, William Stafford, Carolyn Forché and Richard Ford have come to MSU to share their knowledge and experience with the community.
The next reading will be held on Nov. 15 and will feature Angela Mullen and Edwidge Danti-cat. At 3:00 p.m., a craft talk will be given, with the reading starting at 7:30 p.m.
MSU Alum Tears Up Good Thunder Reading Series
TRISH BJERKEstaff writer
• web photopicture of nate leboutillier
picture of nicole helget• web photo
• web photopicture of nick healy
Page 14 • Reporter A&E Tuesday, October 30, 2012
THURSDAY | NOV. 1GOODNiGHT ARGeNT
FRiDAY | NOV. 2STeel ORcHiD
SATURDAY | NOV. 3lATiNO NiGHT
DJ FReDDYGRAN BAilASO NiGHT
THURSDAY | NOV. 8JOHNNY HOlm
FRiDAY | NOV. 9PROF
SATURDAY | NOV. 10BUSTeR’S
FiGHT NiGHTSUNDAY | NOV. 11Sex TOY BARGO(FRee TO PlAY)
THURSDAY | NOV. 15DORY DRiVe
FRiDAY | NOV. 16WickeD GARDeN
SATURDAY | NOV. 17cHili FeST &
JeRRY RODeS BANDWeDNeSDAY | NOV. 21
HiTcHVilleFRiDAY | NOV. 23
ARcH AllieSSATURDAY | NOV. 24 HickTOWN mAFiASUNDAY | NOV. 25Sex TOY BARGO(FRee TO PlAY)FRiDAY | NOV. 30
ONemeTAllicA TRiBUTe
SATURDAY NOV. 1OTHevents starts at 9 pm
1325 Madison avenue • Mankato • 507-389-8999sign up online at Busters • www.bustersbar.com
POkeRmonday @ 9pm
& Saturday @ 2pmAll Ages Welcome
On Nov. 2nd, two Min-nesota State University, Mankato students will have the opening of their gallery “Fragments” at the Carnegie Art Center in downtown Mankato.
Michael Cimino and Joseph Herke will be combining forces and showing the commu-nity their recent ceramic works. They describe their work as broken or in the process of breaking down. Cimino came up with the idea about a year ago, and has been plan-ning it since.
“I was given one of the three galleries in the beginning, and then they offered me two and I thought I could take it all on myself,” Cimino said.
Eventually, the art cen-ter gave him all three gal-leries and he brought on Herke when he decided to get a partner.
“Mike gave me a op-portunity to do some-thing that otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to do myself,” Herke said.
The two have been working for months on the art being shown. Their statement says, “Rather than working towards a preconceived
sketch, we worked openly with the clay and the tools at hand. The infi-nite variables in ceram-ics, from making clay to f iring, allow us to be in a constant state of discov-ery.”
“Our content and our concept, what we make, looks different,” Cimino said. “but they are f in-ished very similarly.”
“All of my stuff has something pushed into it or like broken off it, its
just stuff you decide to do… You’re just making weird choices and it ends up turning into something good,” Herke said.
He said his main goal is to get feedback from professors about presen-
tation and the show in general.
Cimino looks forward to answering questions about his pieces.
“I want kids and older people to come up and ask me a question that I have never thought about before,” he said.
The two began the in-stallation of their show-ing on Sunday around 10 a.m. and have the remainder of the week to f inish.
“Fragments” runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 17. The Carnegie is South-ern Minnesota’s largest visual art gallery. For the last 30 years, the organization has worked to strengthen local arts. It was built in 1902 and formerly was Mankato’s public library.
The opening is the same night as Mankato’s Zombie Pub Crawl, and two agree that they would love it if people came to their opening in costume. They also want to let you all to know that there is free food and wine at the showing. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Check it out.
“Fragments”MSU students open art gallery at Carnegie Art Center
TRISH BJERKEstaff writer
• web photo
(507) 389-1776 www.themsureporter.com
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
FOR RENT FOR RENT
HELP WANTED
MISCELLEANOUS
NOTICESFIND A PLACE TO RENT OR post rental listings at radrenter.com. 4/255 OR 4 OR 3 OR 2 OR 1 bedroom houses/apartments available right now. Some for the next year. Many to choose from. Check out our website www.ottoH.com owner/agent or call 507-625-1010. 12/6POST ROOMMATE LISTINGS, OR just connect with the people who live around you at radrenter.com/social. 4/251633 LOFTS: LEASING AUGUST 2013, brand new luxury units across the street from campus www.lofts1633.com. 12/06COLLEGE TOWN: BRAND NEW cottages, each room has its own private bathroom. www.collegetownmankato.com. 12/06RENT MSU HOUSES: OVER 60 houses to choose from. 1-10 bedroom options. www.rentmsu.com. 12/06
COLLEGE STATION: affordable clean, 1-5 bedroom options. www.collegestationmankato.com. 12/06LOOKING FOR A HOUSE TO LIVE IN ? Look no further than wiserents.com conveniant locations, and affordable prices call Jeremy 507-351-5192 or text 952-994-5966.12/6
BARTENDERS WANTED! $250/day potential. No experience necessary. Training available. Age 18+ OK. (800) 965-6520 Ext 170. 5/2BLUE BRICKS BAR & EATERY is now hiring qualified cooks flexible hours, competitive pay fast pace environment. Apply in person only at 424 South Front Street downtown entertainment district. 11/6
S T U D E N T PAYO U T S .C O M PAID survey takers needed in Mankato 100% free to join! Click on survey. 12/6
TREASURE HUNT. WE’VE hidden a tin in the Mankato area. Find the tin to win the treasure. Think you can be the first to find it. Learn more at FindTheTin.com. 11/20
FREE SHOTOKAN KARATE classes offered Monday 6-8 pm. Tuesday 7-9 pm. Thursday 6-8 pm. Room PH 102. Beginners are welcome. Need not to be a MSU student to join. For info call Brad @ 507-388-5301 or [email protected] or search MSU Shotokan on facebook or yahoo groups. 5/2
HELP WANTED
Stop in and check us out!
Located across from Walmart • 1870 Madison Avenue, Mankato • www.mankatolaundromat.com
• 54 Large Washers & Dryers• Free Wi-Fi• Dry Cleaning• Big Screen TVs
WASHWedneSdAyS
OFFAll Large Washes
Permanent Cosmetic Tattooingby Staci Lowe
Licensed artist with 11 years experience
Eyebrow • Eyeliner • Lip LinerFull Lip • Specializes in Corrective
507-388-7500www.salon07.com
10% Off Eyeliner
AACAMPUS MEETING
Weggy's(University Square)Wednesday Nights
at 7:30 p.m.
Closed meeting focusing on college students
interested in recovery
Page 16 • Reporter Advertisement Tuesday, October 30, 2012