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universitychron @UniversityChron SCSU SCRAMBLES TO MAKE UP LOST CASH By Tim Speier “If you think about the new incoming students in the metrics Investigative Reporter that we have set in place in order to achieve our goals, we are hitting As enrollment at colleges and them, we are looking really, really universities drops across the solid,” said Woods. country, St. Cloud State University The University has dropped their announced a second round of Board registration fee and has stepped up Early Separation Incentives (BESI). recruiting to help achieve their goals. In a town hall meeting presented The recruiting that would normally to faculty and staff on April take place in June and July is now on 24, President Robbyn Wacker, track for May. Although, getting new Provost Daniel Gregory, and Vice students is not the only concern the President for Strategic Enrollment university has. Management Jason Woods talked “ The numbers that are giving about the additional changes needed us the most challenges right now to cover the projected shortfalls of are coming from our [returning the fiscal year (FY) budget. students], and that’s both from the In their pre-Coronavirus budget summer session and also for our fall meeting held at the beginning of [session],” said Woods. March, the University was looking These shortfalls in enrollment are to close the $13 million projected not just hitting SCSU. On April 22, operational gap for FY21 with Minnesota State (MINNSTATE) BESIs. held its Board of Trustees Meeting. In Those BESIs would be offered to that meeting the board estimates that employees that are over 55-years-old Husky Plaza shining bright amid an empty campus. Photo credit: Anna Panek the system wide short-term financial and have worked for the University cost incurred due to the pandemic for over five years. would be around $26 million. This In that first round of BESIs, there “As we started to hit the COVID-19 That number will include the 74 accept the BESI will have a last date of includes student safety in dorms at were 86 offers sent out before spring pandemic, and as we started to look that did not accept the first wave employment of June 9, 2020. $17 million, student support services break with the University looking at what some of the scenarios are, the of BESIs offered in March. The With the pandemic wreaking havoc at $3.2 million, academic and staff to take up to 33 accepted offers. Of President decided very quickly here University will identify areas where on the current semester, enrollment for continuity support at $5.3 million, those 86, 12 were accepted and the in the last week or so that we were they will be able to reduce salary both the summer and fall semesters have and estimated revenue lost at $7 to University will pay $988,160 in total going to move as an institution with and benefit costs, areas of “enhanced a projected shortfall of 15 percent when $10 million. for the BESI incentives and will the second phase of BESIs,” Gregory efficiencies,” and areas where there they start. The University’s operations “As of April 13, our total direct reportedly save the University $2.48 said during the town hall. is a need to reallocate resources. budget is partially covered through impact of additional expenses and million from FY21 to FY23. After The first wave of BESIs were not The second round of BESIs will student tuition, the decline means that lost revenue ranges from $35 million FY23, the expected savings would related to the Coronavirus. have the same incentive as the first the projected shortfalls could be larger to $40 million the remainder of this be $884,705 per fiscal year. During Wacker’s town hall held round which will be a 50 percent or smaller depending on enrollment fiscal year,” states the April board The second round of BESIs on April 27, SCSU’s Chief Human salary or 2.5 percent per year of numbers. meeting packet. were announced the week of April Resources Officer Michael Freer service, whichever one is higher. Although those numbers are currently The board estimates system wide, 20 during the budget town hall in said that the second round would Those letters were mailed out on short of that 15 percent, the University is if the enrollment dropped between 5 response to the additional shortfalls be larger than the first with between April 29 with responses needed by hoping to not only get to their projection, to 20 percent there would be a loss of related to the pandemic. “175 and 185” offer letters sent out. 4:30 p.m. on May 19. Those that but to further reduce them. between $74 to $279 million.

Students are allowed to switch to S/U grading anytime between April Students have option to switch grading methods 10 and May 29, meaning you may see your final grades before making a decision. By switching to S/U By Tony Langfellow “Before we made a decision receive “S” method via their personal eservices grading, it won’t impact a student’s about altering our grading format, Letter grades of D+ or lower will account. cumulative GPA or GPA for the Editor-In-Chief we gathered information about receive “U” Option 1: No change, keep traditional current semester. how the Universities of Minnesota For graduate students: grading It is also possible for students to St. Cloud State University and Wisconsin as well as other Letter grades of C or higher will If students choose to use traditional have any number of their courses announced that it is going to give universities were changing their receive “S” letter grades as their preferred method, switched to S/U while others can stay students the option this spring approach, consulted with a wide Letter grades of C- or lower will they do not have to indicate anything to traditional. It is important to note that semester to either keep traditional range of licensing and accrediting receive “U” their professors or advisors and they will once a student chooses S/U grading, letter grades for their classes or change agencies, Faculty Association Students have the opportunity be graded as originally proposed at the you will be unable to switch back to to a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) leadership, deans and faculty and to choose their preferred grading beginning of the semester. the original grading format. grading method. Student Government leadership,” method for any of their courses The section for “Option 1” on the grade The switch to S/U grading gives The option to change grading the email read. between April 10 and May 29. information webpage says no change students a chance to protect their formats comes as a result of St. Wacker and Gregory said it is PSEO and Senior to Sophomore may be possible for, “some programs as cumulative GPA who may be in Cloud State among other colleges highly recommended that students (S2S) program students will have to a condition of licensing or accreditation” unexpected circumstances where and universities switching abruptly talk with their advisors about the decide by May 15. and it might be required for students who distance learning may be difficult, to completely online or alternative two proposed grading methods Wacker and Gregory provided intend to continue their education for a however, this option does not drop or learning formats due to the outbreak about which one would be good for a link in their announcement for graduate/professional degree. raise GPA in any way. of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). particular courses. information about each grading Students that are concerned about a If students receive “S” as their grade, The anticipated grading If undergraduate students choose method, including the positive and higher Grade Point Average (GPA) in it will count towards graduation, announcement was made to students to change their grading method to negative possibilities of switching to their transcript are encouraged to choose however, if students receive “U” for via their HuskyNet email accounts S/U, the grading will be determined S/U grading. no change to their grading, since S/U their grade, then it does not count April 3 from President Robbyn as follows: Students interested in switching to grading does not move a student’s GPA. towards graduation and the course Wacker and Provost Daniel Gregory. Letter grades of C- or higher will S/U grading are able to change their Option 2: Change to S/U grading will be considered failed.

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Designed by Caitlyn Jordan university chronicle Page 2 NEWS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Zoom bombing and how to protect yourself

Zoom becomes the new classroom and draws unexpected guests. Photo courtesy: zoom.com

By Tim Speier and webinars that have their reflection of St. Cloud State’s values Through simple changes in the use of ‘Waiting Rooms’ to information publicly available and and we’re working really hard to way that the host sets up a Zoom manually admit others to the Investigative Reporter then join those meetings. After they make sure that doesn’t happen meeting, everyone should be able to meetings, ‘Passwords’ can be used are in, they will use false names and again.” better protect themselves. to secure meetings, and ‘Join by With Zoom Video post inappropriate comments, screen Since then, SCSU has changed the “Prior to scheduling or hosting Domain’ limits guests to those Communications being used share lewd pictures, or whatever they way comments are presented in their meetings, [SCSU] recommend[s] already established in approved lists. nationwide to host everything from can to disrupt the meetings. town halls. The changes are to give users learn how to manage Zoom Those options can be used to classes to board meetings, Zoom At SCSU’s town hall on April the host more control over what is meetings and setup meetings that secure your meeting before it starts, bombings are on the rise and St. 3, this became a reality as the posted in chat and what is visible to limit unknown users from using but some meetings may require other Cloud State University town halls meeting chat was bombarded with the guests. microphone, camera, screen sharing options based on how and what type were not exempt. inappropriate comments. Although “It’ll just be a moderator that will and chat,” wrote Thorson in an of meeting is being created. Settings Over the past few months, most the situation was quickly handled, be looking at those questions coming email to the University Chronicle. can be changed to limit what guests students and faculty at SCSU have the damage was done. in,” said SCSU Deputy Chief “And finally, try not to share the and participants are allowed to do in transitioned to using Zoom for their “[The comments] being shared Information Officer Phil Thorson. information on publicly accessible those meetings after they have been classes and meetings. This change by outside individuals on chat is “We’ll copy and paste that content web sites.” admitted. has also brought along malicious unacceptable,” said SCSU President into the chat.” To better protect your Zoom More information on privacy and users of the format as well. Robbyn Wacker during the town Changing how the chat is operated meetings, there are a few options to security can be found on the Zoom In what has been named ‘Zoom hall. “It is absolutely unconscionable takes away the opportunity for Zoom choose from to best suit your needs. website and on SCSU’s Zoom page. bombing,’ users will find meetings that people would do that. It is not a bombers to affect the town halls. Meetings can be secured through the Residence halls go quiet, remaining students relocated By Tony Langfellow related to the Coronavirus. Both North and South Benton Editor-In-Chief Halls have been out of commission since the end of the 2016-2017 school Residence halls on St. Cloud State year. Additionally, it was announced University’s campus have quickly to students via their Huskynet email become deserted over the past few accounts from Matzke that those months as the concern and spread who currently live in Sherburne Hall, of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mitchell Hall and Shoemaker Hall has grown. From March 9 through will be asked to relocate to different March 13, students went on their on-campus housing if they did not regular-scheduled spring break at check out by April 5. SCSU. According to the email sent to However, classes were postponed students, those three dorm halls have an additional two weeks and moved been “identified for potential use by completely online or to an alternative state or federal officials.” format beginning Monday, March “The Department of Residential 30 as ordered by Minnesota Life remains committed to providing State Colleges and Universities campus housing for students who (MINNSTATE) Chancellor Most students living on campus at St. Cloud State have chosen to move out of their residence halls have no other safe housing option. Devinder Malhotra because of the and move back home for the remainder of the semester. Photo credit: Tony Langfellow We have previously communicated growth of cases and regulations that students who remain on campus enforced by Minnesota Governor may be asked to consolidate,” Tim Walz. Students and Director of Residential been worked out. As of March 31, residence hall students.”The Matzke’s email read. Since St. Cloud State, among Life Jen Sell Matzke said in an Matzke said about 1,000 out of 1,451 decisions that SCSU Residential Matzke said there is room to move other schools, moved classes email to the University Chronicle. total students living on campus have Life have made were influenced the remaining students to single completely online, students living in “Students who checkout by April already checked out of their dorm or and guided by the system office of rooms inside of Lawrence and Case- a residence hall on campus had the 5 will receive a refund backdated apartment. She said Residential Life MINNSTATE, as well as local and Hill Halls, and students will not have option to move out of their halls by to March 6, which is equivalent to received interest from only about 180 state health officials. to pay an upcharge. Sunday, April 5 to receive a refund of 50 percent of their spring semester students that prefer to stay in their on With the rapidly changing situation St. Cloud State freshman and their room from March 6 through the housing fees.” campus housing option. of COVID-19 around the world, the Mitchell Hall resident Fatuma rest of the school year. Students who SCSU announced at the town “We know that the residence halls facilities on St. Cloud State’s campus Ibrahim said that although she move out after will only be refunded hall on March 31 that there will are home for many of our students are state-owned and therefore the understands the circumstances the for the time left. be a refund for students that have and moving out is not an option or buildings can be used by the state of University is in, she is disappointed “We remain committed to serving meal plans for Garvey Commons would create hardships,” Matzke Minnesota in times of need. that she has to move out of her dorm residence hall students wherever and various locations inside of said. “We have provided options The now shuttered North Benton they are at for the remainder of the the Atwood Memorial Center; for both scenarios in order to best Hall may be re-opened by the state to semester,” SCSU Associate Dean of however, the details have not yet accommodate the various needs of use for emergency procedures See RELOCATED on Page 4 university chronicle Page 3 NEWS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com SCSU Public Safety vital during COVID-19

By Sarah Bunich staff left on it, there is still plenty of work for Public Safety to do at the Staff Writer university. “It has been a very busy last month Across St. Cloud State University’s for these areas of Public Safety,” said campus, student employers have Director of Emergency Preparedness been decreasing staff or closing and Transportation Jennifer Furan completely, for the time-being, as the Super. Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Their busyness comes from the brings the country to a standstill. One numerous changes St. Cloud State place that has not had to decrease its University has been having with staff is the Public Safety Department building hours, bus services, physical at St. Cloud State since they are a security, and helping residence halls necessity to have for the safety of the to name a few. campus. Public Safety helped campus “We have not decreased staffing residents relocate to other halls over as we are deemed essential/critical the past week as students living in staff,” SCSU Public Safety Officer Mitchell Hall, Sherburne Hall, and Zach Rieger said. Shoemaker Hall were asked to move The Public Safety Department out by April 5. The University had and its offices are deemed essential asked students to move to other halls workers by the state of Minnesota, as Minnesota makes preparations for whereas some other jobs on and off the halls to be used in an alternate campus are not. format in the fight of the COVID-19 SCSU students have been directed pandemic. by President Robbyn Wacker’s A decision has been made to office and Minnesota State Colleges have all the remaining students and Universities (MINNSTATE) to move to Coborn Plaza Apartments, take healthy precautions by social Stateview, Case-Hill and Lawrence distancing, hand washing, and Hall. For Public Safety, this is a way canceling of large group gatherings. to help reduce foot traffic between The Public Safety Department at St. Cloud State is continuing to keep the campus safe during the Rieger said that Public Safety various buildings and keep people has been taking these precautions contained, Super said. Coronavirus pandemic. Photo credit: Tony Langfellow further, especially ones pertaining to Public Safety activated a team personal protective equipment and called the Emergency Operations social distancing. Although SCSU’s Center (EOC). Each week as a We have not decreased staffing as we are deemed essential/critical staff, campus may only have a small group, they discuss what the campus’ number of students, faculty and needs are and updates from essential “ “ departments on campus. SCSU Public Safety Officer Zach Rieger said.

SCSU keeps students informed during difficult time

the on-campus course tuition rate. to Minnesota State Colleges and D2L, questions can be sent to (satisfactory) grade. Students are By Anna Panek There will not be an increase in cost. Universities. [email protected]. advised to choose a grading system Staff Writer For courses that were originally The decision about a rescheduled Many groups were in consultation that will not have a negative impact scheduled to be online this summer commencement ceremony will about Spring 2020 grading. Students on their GPA. by March 27, an online fee will still be coming soon. There will be a can choose one of two options. Strategic Enrollment St. Cloud State held town hall be charged. celebration, but a date and format The first option is to continue as Management – presented by meetings at 9 a.m. on most Fridays CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, have not been decided yet. normal, to “keep grading methods Vice President for Strategic of April. Speakers at the webinar and Economic Security) Legislation Counseling and Psychological consistent with the beginning of the Enrollment Management Jason included President Robbyn Wacker, has been passed with funds to help Services is still open and operating semester.” The second option is that Woods Jen Furan Super, Clare Rahm, Mike entities suffering during COVID-19. online. “students can choose for one or more The We Want to Know Initiative Freer, Dan Gregory, Phil Thorson, St. Cloud State will receive $7.8 Zoom of their courses to be Satisfactory/ is still continuing. The University is Jason Woods, Heather Weems, Dr. million, $3.9 million will be used for A Zoom bombing took place Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading.” There hoping to connect with every student Brent Nielsen, and a handful of direct student support. The university during a town hall in early April. are complications with moving to by the end of next week. guests presenters. is still waiting on guidance for how Changes to the chat feature were S/U. Tutoring is still being offered, University - presented by the funds can be distributed. Every made. It is no longer available on the Students can make their choice on through an alternative format. The President Robbyn Wacker student will receive something webinar. Questions may be posted in their grading system from April 10 to website provides all of the resources Summer instruction will be in an from those dollars and students with the Q&A and then once approved, May 29. Gregory suggested students being offered. alternative format. Second summer higher need will receive additional will be posted in the chat. take their time and consult with their Woods reminded students that session may have limited face to aid. Academic Affairs – presented advisor before making the decision. registration is open for the summer face instruction. Pricing for summer Wacker shared updates from by Provost and Vice President If you are in a program with a and fall semesters. Financial holds courses was announced on Friday, Governor Walz, including the of Academic Affairs Dr. Daniel licensure or accreditationprogram, have been lifted from last semester. April 17. Students taking courses extension of the Stay at Home order Gregory you want to make sure you are online this summer that were meant until May 18, as well as the hiring The University has a team of working with your adviser. Some to be face to face will be charged freeze does not apply professionals available for help with licenses don’t allow an “S” See INFORMED on Page 4

UNIVERSITY University Chronicle was founded Sept. 19, 1924. It has Editor-In-Chief Tony Langfellow been published under various names. It is written, edited, and CHRONICLE published by St. Cloud State University students. The paper is St. Cloud State University Managing Editor Bethanie Barrios published monthly during school semesters. There are schedule Investigative Reporter Tim Speier exceptions during final periods and academic breaks. ADDRESS 13 Stewart Hall Layout Designer Caitlyn Jordan St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498 Business Manager Francis Jo University Chronicle holds meetings every Fall and Spring News Editor Brendan Janostin Monday and Thursday at 10 am in 13B Stewart Hall. If you are WEB www.universitychron.com interested in writing for us or have a story idea, please come Variety Editor Matthew Auvil visit us. Sports Editor Jeremy Lagos E-MAIL [email protected] Faculty Adviser Tim Hennagir The newspaper is funded with student activity fees through the Student Government Finance Committee. Editorial, production, PHONE (320)-308-4086 and office facilities are in 13 Stewart Hall, SCSU. university chronicle Page 4 NEWS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Huskies Food Pantry demand explodes amid COVID-19 shutdown

By Brendan Janostin the 78 percent of workers who live volunteer David Thompson. paycheck to paycheck. The pantry has instituted a News Editor As wallets become tighter, the number of measures to protect both importance of acquiring basic its volunteers and its recipients. This In mid-March, Minnesota necessities, like food, has never includes wearing masks and gloves, Governor Tim Walz ordered been higher. On campus, that need allowing only one to two workers the closure of all statewide bars has been primarily fulfilled by the at the pantry at any given time, and restaurants and dine-in Huskies Food Pantry, which has allowing one person in the pantry at a services, along with a number seen a surge of clients in the last three time while a gloved worker retrieves of other businesses like theaters, weeks. food for them, and demarcating six performance venues and fitness “According to the Huskies Food foot distances inside and outside the centers. On Wednesday, March 25, Pantry statistics, the pantry saw an pantry to aid people in determining Walz went a step further, issuing a increase in usage of 56 [percent] the appropriate social distance from stay at home order from March 27 going from the week of March 16 to one another. to April 10 and then to May 4. the week of March 23. This seemed The Huskies Food Pantry is The order mandates all to be the largest leap in use to date currently located in the Mississippi Minnesotans who don’t work - from week to week,” said Huskies Room of the Atwood Memorial for an essential industry stay at Food Pantry Staff Leader Beth Center and is open from 10 a.m. home as much as possible, with Knutson-Kolodzne. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. exceptions for workers in critical The importance of the pantry has The pantry accepts money, food, services like public health, law increased dramatically in the last and personal care donations, and enforcement, food and agriculture. month, with it acting as a last resort especially needs items like can During the shutdown, more for students whose traditional supply openers, paper products, pasta sauce, than 270,000 people in Minnesota chains have been disrupted by the vegetable oil and non-perishable have applied for unemployment shutdown. items for those with special dietary since March 16, only a fraction of “With the stay at home order and needs like gluten-free, vegetarian, the 6.6 million that have applied the economic impact of so many vegan, soy and dairy-free diets. for unemployment nationwide. businesses closing, the pantry is a Food items that are particularly Layoffs and furloughs continue to lifeline for students, both those who desired include canned goods that threaten financial security across were in need before the pandemic as are easy to prepare like soups and the country, as the inability to well as those whose need emerged vegetables, and foods that are high in Huskies Food Pantry continues to serve students and moves work dries up the bank accounts of due to the fallout from it,” said pantry protein, like beans and peanut butter. location. Photo Credit: Tim Speier

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Woods directed people to the Keep studies, the Women’s Center, and the Department of Health has determined tested are positive. On the other Dates and numbers were Living site. Woods advised faculty Student Veterans Organization. that the residence halls will not meet hand, there are people who have changed to reflect the most and students to unplug at the end of Students who have been laid off their needs for alternative hospitals. not been tested who could have a current information available as the day and delay notifications until by Chartwells or Follet are eligible Emergency Operation Center positive case of COVID-19. Because of May 3. closer to business hours to allow for campus jobs, likely in Facilities. (EOC) is working on how to of this, social distancing is important people to have time away from work Students who are eligible are directed welcome everyone back to a campus and necessary. and school, which has been more to reach out to [email protected]. in a safe way. There are a lot more questions difficult with moving courses online. IT – presented by Phil Thorson There will be 700 Husky Nation than answers at this point. Personnel Student Life – presented by Thorson made listeners aware cloth masks made, construction will in health services at the university Interim Vice President of Student of Zoom bombing during the April start next week. More information are working on how to better serve Life and Development Clare 3 town hall. Zoom bombing is will be coming on how to purchase students remotely. Rahm unwanted disturbances during a one. Career Center – Executive Husky Food Pantry has been Zoom call, such as someone saying “Facilities Management and Director Michelle Schmitz relocated to the Mississippi Room something inappropriate in chat, Residential Life have worked so hard The Career Center is now virtual. in Atwood. The hours have been or taking over the screen. If this to quickly prepare Sherburne Hall All job opportunities have been put RELOCATED expanded to Monday-Friday, happens to you, remove them from after residents relocated,” Furan- on Handshake. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The only the meeting. Super said. Foundation and Alumni – from Page 2 requirement to receive food is to Contact HuskyTech to request “What’s Happening in…” presented by VP of University show your Husky ID. a device if you need one, or if you Athletics update – Director of Advancement Matt Andrew The Husky Foundation has need internet access. Computer labs Athletics Heather Weems Roughly $25,000 was raised on such short notice. opened an application for students to are also available on campus, as well Weems celebrated wrestling for the Student Emergency Fund. “I was very shocked to hear the receive economic relief during this as a “wifi” parking lot for students saying they are “2020 champions in Almost $40,000 was raised for the news that I’d have to leave my dorm pandemic. The link is on the Student who need to access the campus wifi our heart.” Husky Food Pantry. A Spring Appeal to relocate to another dorm, or move Life and Development website. for course work. Many winter athletes were out of was also sent out recently. out completely,” Ibrahim said. “I was To find the application, go to their Thorson advised listeners to be state going to compete at national The Scholarship Award thinking all the halls would be open webpage and click on “Spring careful of scams. Ways to be careful competitions, and were not able to Deadline was extended to April 24. for the remainder of the semester. I 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Fund include not responding to calls or due to COVID-19. Scholarship committees need to understand it’s for the safety of the Application.” texts from an unknown number Softball, baseball, golf, and tennis award scholarships to students by students, but at the same time, it’s a Meal plan refunds are beginning and never sharing your personal were cancelled for the season. NCAA that date. burden on our side as students.” to be processed when students check financial information over text, will be allowing student athletes to Some donations in the past by Along with the changing times out. There are a lot of variables in the phone, or email. Thorson specifically get a waiver to compete next year if the Foundation was $1 million for due to COVID-19, the Residential refunds; the refund depends on when mentioned the $1200 stimulus their spring season was cut short due nursing and related technology, $1 Life office has moved much of their you check out and how much the check. The government will not ask to COVID-19. million for the Financial Markets Lab work through telecommunications meal plan was used. The refund will for personal information and will be Weems addressed athletes and said in the Herberger Business School, including the use of email, Zoom be applied to your student account. directly sending you the money if to also talk to coaches about grading and $10.8 million for scholarships. video conferencing, and by Atwood space reservations are you qualify. policies and the impact on eligibility. Q&A telephone. Matzke said students have on hold and will not be accepted for HR Health Matters – presented by If you need to go on campus to the opportunity to have meetings summer or fall as of now. Employees are allowed to take a Dr. Brent Nielsen collect personal items, contact Public with office workers and Community Mitchell, Sherburne, and special COVID-19 paid leave if their All operations in Eastman are via Safety for help. Advisers over Zoom and by phone Shoemaker residents and/or their situation requires it. Contact human phone call. The Medical Clinic can There will not be a tuition refund if desired. belongings were relocated. Those resources for more instructions. also use secure messaging through at this time. Refunds are available for “I am so proud to work with such buildings have been prepared for use Emergency Ops – presented their website. The pharmacy is parking, residence halls, and meal a dedicated team who have been by Stearns County. by Director of Emergency also offering curb-side pickup or plans. working so hard to support our Summer housing is available and Preparedness and Transportation a mailing option. Business hours The 24/7 helpline is (320) 308 – students. They have been resilient a meal plan will not be required. Jen Furan-Super remain the same. As of April 2, 1588 and flexible in the face of constant Various organizations on campus North Benton and Sherburne Hall justover 22,000 people have been For questions or concerns, contact change. Students have also been are working to host events virtually, are currently being prepared for use tested in Minnesota. About 3.5 [email protected] or very patient, understanding and including the Center for International by Stearns County. The Minnesota percent of people who have been [email protected] resilient,” Matzke said. university chronicle Page 5 NEWS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Fire at Ultimate Sports Bar, cause unknown

By Tony Langfellow Editor-In-Chief

A fire broke out in the Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill in Waite Park before 9 a.m. on April 6. Fire crews from Waite Park initially arrived at the scene at around 8:30 a.m. and the building had high heat, heavy smoke, and flames emerging from the sports bar. Waite Park Fire Chief Jim Aleshire said by around 1 p.m. they had the fire under control and there were only some small areas inside of the building that were still smoldering. “We were able to fight some of the fire from the Division [street] side of the building and then we tried to make an entry on the north side of the building where we encountered heavy fire and heavy smoke,” Aleshire said. “The roof structure was weakened, The Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill as fire crews battle the fire. Photo credit: Tim Speier we had a wall structure that was cracked, showing signs of possible collapse.” were reports of someone being in “I’m proud of all of our guys. for the Ultimate Sports Bar and business that morning, it took Aleshire said the fire passed the building earlier that morning, but We did it. We did a very good job Grill, she was concerned for Tom away a staple of the community it through most of the interior of there were no reports of a fire the last of keeping it from totally burning Frerichs, owner of the Ultimate had long served. the Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill time someone was in the bar. down,” he said. “I mean … the Sports Bar and Grill. “The building’s been here a long and it originated in the storage At approximately 11 a.m., an building’s in tough shape, but we “[Tom] was doing take-out orders time, [this will have] a significant room. According to the State Fire excavator was brought on-site and did the best we could with the fire and had big plans to open back up,” impact on the community,” Aleshire Marshal’s report, the possibility by about 12 p.m., crews began conditions we had when we arrived said Stanton. “[He] was doing a lot said. “When there’s a good game on that the fire was electrical is tearing parts of the roof down to on scene.” of maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of whatever sport it might be, this not ruled out due to a history of help extinguish the fire. Most of the The loss of the Ultimate Sports Bar inside. [He was] getting ready to go place was always packed.” electrical problems. building is currently still intact, but and Grill was a shock to both Valery again.” This fire at the Ultimate Sports Much of the fire was in the east the fire has left about $1.4 million Foster, a current employee, and Not only was that opening delayed, Bar and Grill comes nearly two side of the building and, “there in damages to the sports bar and the Rose Stanton, a former employee, but the uncertainty of what to do next months after the Press Bar and Parlor [are] some parts of the kitchen in building will likely be demolished. who were across the street watching became apparent to Foster, who had in downtown St. Cloud went up in that area, and coolers, you know, Aleshire said although he is saddened the fire crews put out the fire. The looked forward to reopening during flames due to arson by the owner of most of the kitchen equipment,” by the loss of a building and a family Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill, “was the summer. the Press. Aleshire said. business, he was pleased with the like a family,” said Foster as they “I was really excited to run around Investigative Reporter Tim Speier The cause of the fire has been effort of the fire crews from all of the noted all of the regulars and former the deck this summer, last summer contributed to this article. investigated by the State Fire fire departments that came together employees in the crowd that had was really fun, but I don’t know Marshal’s office and was ruled including Waite Park, St. Cloud, gathered to watch. now,” Foster said. undetermined. Aleshire said there Sartell, and St. Joseph. Though Stanton no longer worked The fire not only destroyed a Global pandemic brings in global teams

the original contest were able By Tim Speier to come and enjoy the shortened Investigative Reporter version. “I’m from St. Cloud originally, and I actually played the Trivia On Saturday, April 18, KVSC Weekend for almost 15 years, 88.1 FM hosted their second trivia starting when I was in middle contest of the year to help ease the school,” said WTIP’s Music Director boredom of quarantine. Will Moore in an email. “It was a The 10 hour trivia contest formative experience [that] led me named U Can’t Touch This 2020 to volunteer at KVSC in college and 1/2 which started at noon was eventually build a career in radio. the first time the radio station has But I fell away from the game for put together a second contest in the last couple years due to having the same year. In what started on to travel, and me and my teammates/ KVSC trivia weekend’s Facebook friends’ lives continuously changing. page, members were taking It became hard to continue playing, pictures of their at-home work so I’m glad they’re bringing it back stations during the quarantine and in a shorter format.”In total, 92 teams stating that they were ready for a KVSC hosted a shortened version of their 50 hour trivia contest. Photo courtesy: kvsc.org participated in the event from around contest. Because of their setups for the world. remote working, it looked like they The winning team, Nancy Drew were individually preparing for the said KVSC Station Manager Jo everything up. comedic bits for air and and the Hardy Boys, were able to contest but they were not the only McMullen-Boyer. “It kind of came “For this event, our members [of producing the video stream of pull off a come from behind victory ones that wanted the station to host from the people who play and our the Goat Posse] are co-hosting most the contest, including the Awards in the final hour. They are a global another contest. campus friends. We started having hours of the contest,” said Goat Posse Ceremony.”The contest was team with their captain residing in “They started sort of kind of emails and conversations and sure member Tommy Balisteri in an email. simulcast on WTIP 90.7 FM in Cairo, Egypt. teasing us in our Facebook page enough, we said let’s do this.” “[We] have produced a shorter version Grand Marais, MN to help bring With the contest being a success for trivia weekend, and also In what normally takes months of the ‘Intro’ (something we have their listeners some trivia for the and much of the ground work already the director of Counseling and of planning and preparation, done remotely for years, as different day to help with the isolation. Not laid out, KVSC is not turning away Psychological Services at St. Cloud KVSC was able to put the contest sections of the production are assigned only did this exposure bring in new from running the shortened format State [University], John Eggers, together in less than a month. This to different people), [FCC] legal IDs, players, but the shortened time frame again in the future and with the emailed me within the first 10 was accomplished with volunteers and other essentials bits. [We] will of the contest made it so those that outpouring of support and gratitude days of [the] stay at home [order],” who had to work remotely to set collaboratively be producing are not able to commit 50 hours to from everyone involved “it’s not off the table,” said McMullen-Boyer. university chronicle Page 6 NEWS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Walz looks towards the future in State of the State address

capacity, improving testing and By Brendan Janostin tracking capabilities, and increasing News Editor the number of ventilators and ICU beds available to hospitals. “There’s no stopping the storm of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz COVID-19 from hitting Minnesota, gave his yearly state of the state but we are preparing for it. We’re address from his official residence, building our hospital capacity … where he has been in self-isolation we’re increasing testing … and we’re since March 24 after coming into increasing ventilators and ICU beds contact with someone who tested for when our sickest neighbors need positive for the Coronavirus. Walz it. And just as we wouldn’t send a began by recapping the Minnesota loved one out into the cold without state government’s measures over the protection they need, we’re the last three weeks to halt the doing our best to find more personal spread of the Coronavirus and protective equipment for the selfless acknowledged the strain they’ve doctors, nurses, first responders, and placed on Minnesotans. so many others on the front lines in “From my daily briefings, many the fight against COVID-19,” said of you know the current situation. Walz. You know about COVID-19, and Walz ended the speech by you know there’s a lot that we highlighting the generosity and don’t know about it. You know compassion Minnesotans have about the actions we’ve taken to shown one another during the combat it, and you know how these pandemic, projecting a message of actions have disrupted your life,” resilience and endurance. said Walz. “Many of you are out “We’ll continue to look out for of work. Businesses large and small the most vulnerable amongst us. The are shuttered across the state. The poor, the sick, and the hungry. Many companionship we normally lean on of you out there tonight have stepped to get through difficult times, a hug up to protect these people during this from a grandparent, a cup of coffee crisis. And that dedication to those with a friend, or just laughing with people’s dignitary and livelihood coworkers, those things are out of must endure long beyond this crisis. reach now.” We won’t take our normal lives for Walz went on to highlight the granted ever again … Minnesota, the measures Minnesota is continuing state of our state is strong. The state Governor Tim Walz spoke about the Coronavirus in his State of the State address. Photo credit: to take to combat COVID-19, of our state is resilient, and the state Wikimedia Commons including increasing hospital of our state is united,” said Walz. #LiberateMinnesota rally draws hundreds to protest Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions

By Brendan Janostin another in direct violation of social distancing recommendations. News Editor It was also bolstered by a series of tweets by President Donald Hundreds of Minnesota residents Trump calling for the “liberation” gathered in mid-April outside the of Minnesota, along with Michigan governor’s residence in St. Paul to and West Virginia, whose governors protest Minnesota Governor Tim were also protested. A Politico/ Walz’s stay at home order and call Morning Consult poll conducted for an end to the statewide quarantine from April 10 to April 12 showed and the reopening of non-essential that 89 percent of Democrats, 72 businesses. percent of republicans and 81 percent The protest was organized with of voters overall say Americans a Facebook event titled “Liberate “should continue to social distance Minnesota” hosted by Michelle for as long as is needed to curb the Evan of Credit River Township and spread of coronavirus, even if it Don Huizenga of Anoka, who both means continued damage to the have ties to conservative activism economy.” and Minnesota Republican politics. While only 10 percent say “Minnesota citizens now is the Americans “should stop social time to demand Governor Walz distancing to stimulate the economy, and our state legislators end this even if it means increasing the spread lock down,” read the event’s details of coronavirus.” section. “Thousands of lives are There are 75 percent of people being destroyed right now. It is not that say it’s more important for the the governor’s place to restrict free government to address the spread movement of Minnesota citizens! of the virus, compared to 17 percent Gov. Walz you work for the citizens who say it’s more important for the of this state! Minnesota’s economy government to manage the economy. must be reopened for business And 64 percent said they were or destroying the livelihoods of more concerned about “the public hundreds of thousands of Minnesota health impact of coronavirus, citizens and their families may result including the spread of the disease if we don’t act quickly!” which would cause more deaths,” The protest involved the honking than they are about “the economic of horns, a parade of cars circling impact of coronavirus including the block, and homemade signs the effect on the stock market and Hundreds of Minnesota residents gathered in mid-April outside the governor’s residence. Photo Credit: with protesters crowding around one increased unemployment.” Wikimedia Commons university chronicle Page 7 OPINION May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com The forgotten voices

By Nancy Basnet and us? And who will be our VOICE? of healthcare and financial crisis has come here to get a degree and gain about how our family and close How do we maintain stability in further limited our access to health a life-time experience and contribute ones are doing back home and the Kridish Uprety our life when the whole world is service providers. to the community and economy. desperation to be with them, but not Contributing Writers in this health and economic crisis? Our countries are in lockdown. Despite our efforts, authorities have being able to; that is a feeling that is Coming from third-world countries, The whole world is about to enter not addressed the challenges of our just beyond words. our family income is already a phase of the global recession. basic needs for survival and relief. We are facing the same and, in “Voiced but Suppressed, Heard stretched thin to meet the financial However, we haven’t been asked We become the puppet of political fact, more crises as other people yet Ignored.” demands of this changing global about our well-being. Our economic partisanship. What has the U.S. or students in these United States About a million students economy, and it has worsened with resources are drying out and with government done to address the and the world. But there has been envisioning a brighter future have the ongoing established state of the whole world collapsing to their needs of international students that minimal effort to give us a ray of stepped into the United States emergency. knees; exhausted; to protect from they proudly welcome? What have hope, very little desire to include for bigger opportunities and an What is expected of us in this the virus, we have been left here these educational institutions done us in conversations, and show us a advanced educational horizon; dreadful time of crisis? To manage without any physical, emotional, or to ensure that international students little empathy and include us in the 1,095,299 bodies to be precise. our life without getting any form of economic support. are not neglected during this crisis? conversations of relief and support; Amidst this chaos of the pandemic, support from the government of the Federal regulations allow What have they done to make us feel we just would like to see efforts to stranded in a land distant from United States. The indefiniteness International Students to work safe, secure, included, and cared? help us as well. Is this happening home and far away from family, and uncertainty of the existing a maximum of 20 hours a week This crisis and the way because of our classification as non- we are all “ALONE.” situation have led us astray, and we on-campus complimenting as a international students are neglected resident alien immigrants in this Everyone across the world has are confused and clueless, we are supplementary source of income for is setting a terrible example for the country? seen the catastrophic nature of the panicking, and most of all, we are the necessary expenditures; however, potential international students and It is disappointing and Coronavirus (COVID-19), and its left behind, ALONE. with schools shutting down, student the ones who are in the process heartbreaking to see such little or no physical and psychological impact We want someone to hear our workers are laid-off from these of coming to the U.S. for higher efforts to assist international students. on human life has instigated plea, and we want the United States jobs adding to the existing financial education. Will they want to apply We are hoping that you will be our trauma and fear. Response from government to know that we are hardships. All we want is when to a place that has so effortlessly voice, and you will shed some light the various levels of governments a small fragment, but we exist in resources and reliefs are being talked sidelined this underrepresented body on the darkness international students of the United States has helped this place, and we too are under about and distributed, please include of students? have been pushed into. Please do not pacify these adrenaline spikes, but a LOCKDOWN. We, too, need us too, we may be small in numbers, Writing this is a dire plea for help let our voices be forgotten and our there is this forgotten population; SUPPORT. Universities have but the contributions we have in the and is our last resort. Struggling with faces be unseen. this group of international students started to evict students from dorms. community are significant. food insecurity, financial insecurity, that can barely make it through this As a result, some of us have become What this whole crisis has shown and housing insecurity and amidst it, crisis without support. Who do we homeless or at the risk of being us is how much the United States trying to achieve academic success is look up to? Who will help answer homeless. Others of us are struggling government and the universities care stressful. Our stress does not just end WE LIVE HERE TOO, AND our questions? Who will fight for to fill in two meals a day. The cost about international students. We there. We are always worried WE ALSO NEED HELP. Dear Readers, thank you for your support

By Tony Langfellow blood. I come from a house where Chief and current Managing Editor, my parents are the founders and Bethanie Barrios and brought up Editor-In-Chief publishers of The Minnesota Score the idea to her of printing a monthly Magazine. publication as a way to revive St. I was also the Sports Editor at my Cloud State’s print media and give After 17 years of schooling monthly high school newspaper, The something for everyone to look altogether, four years at St. Cloud Quill at Robbinsdale Cooper High forward to each month. State University and three years School, so I more than regret that Our first edition of our re-boot of involvement at the University part of my freshman year for not came in March 2019, it was an eight- Chronicle, my time here is coming writing at the University Chronicle. page, black and white paper. One to an end. A very different ending So when I came back as a year later, in March 2020, we put out than I could have ever imagined sophomore, I decided that I wanted a 20-page full color paper. Our print too. This is definitely a twist in my to be a part of the paper. I went to the product has now become something college career that I never would first meeting in August 2017 excited people look forward to each month, have expected. to write for a print publication once and it’s something we, the staff of the I first officially joined the again. But what I found out as I University Chronicle look forward to University Chronicle in the fall sat through that meeting was that putting together every month. of 2017 as a sophomore here. I the University Chronicle was an Of course there are more people wanted to be a part of the paper online publication only. No print who helped get us to where we are during my freshman year in 2016, publication at all. today, and I’m proud to say that I was but my schedule just didn’t allow it, I wasn’t so excited anymore. As able to help revive the University and I was already heavily involved a newspaper journalist, it’s so much Chronicle. at the University Television Station more appealing and rewarding to Getting the opportunity to run (UTVS) and KVSC radio. see your name in a printed form, this publication has been one of the Being a naive freshman, I it doesn’t do anything to see your greatest opportunities I’ve had at figured, “I don’t need to know byline on a website. Yes, the website SCSU, and I know that Matt Auvil, how to write, I’m a news anchor is a very important part of what we the new Editor-In-Chief starting after on TV.” do these days, but you can’t have a this edition, is going to carry on and Well, fast-forward to January University news publication without grow what we have re-started here at 2020 and I’m the Editor-In-Chief a printed paper. the University Chronicle. of the University Chronicle, and I Yes, I understand we’re in a I’m happy to say that after I leave couldn’t have been more proud of digital age, but there is still a need the University Chronicle and SCSU, being in charge of this paper. Even and a want for printed materials to I will be continuing my journey in more so because of the mark I feel get a break from our digital devices. the media at WSAW television in like I have left here. Despite the online-only format the Wausau, Wisconsin. I want to thank Going back to my freshman University Chronicle was in at the the incredible staff at the University year, although I wasn’t part of the time, I figured that writing was still Chronicle for all of the hard work University Chronicle, I picked up important for my resume. they put in day after day to make this the paper when it came out every I continued to write for the paper a success, and of course you, two weeks, not only because I University Chronicle into my junior the reader. enjoy reading campus news, but year and about halfway through the Thanks for your continued also because print is simply in my year, I went to former Editor-In- support! university chronicle Page 8 VARIETY May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Remote access to Adobe products benefits students By Tony Langfellow to all of their services in the Creative Lessinger said with all of SCSU’s classes. Classes at SCSU resumed any issues with the move to online Editor-In-Chief Cloud. classes being moved completely online beginning Monday, March classes. “If you currently rely on accessing online for the first summer session, 30 and HuskyTech had their work “I think that for the classes where When St. Cloud State Adobe applications in one of the it would be beneficial to have the cut out for them to allow all students online is applicable, SCSU is doing University students had to labs, you now will have a temporary free access to Adobe products again, and professors to be able to finish a great job during such a hard and unexpectedly migrate away from access to download and access them but it’s all in the computer software the Spring Semester remotely on the unexplained time,” she said. “The in-person classes to completely from home,” the email from SCSU company’s hands. web. staff, faculty, and students have online classes on March 30, that IT read. “If Adobe returns to how things “I don’t think it would be been doing well with the change in meant some students needed an In order for students to download were before the COVID-19 crisis … unreasonable to say 90 percent of format.” alternative way to access Adobe the Adobe Products, they just had to then we will almost certainly have to our faculty and staff are working SCSU IT also had to ensure that Computer Software’s products to follow the link provided in the email, pay Adobe a lot more in order to be remotely which is a massive shift for all of the faculty and staff had the complete their courses. click “install” on any of the software able to do this same level of service the University in terms of a business proper equipment to perform their Many students have courses that needed and login using their SCSU for our students,” Lessinger said. model,” Lessinger said. “And then jobs remotely. rely on the use of Adobe’s products Star ID and password. He said a reason Adobe likely you have all of our students who are “Our students here at HuskyTech such as Premiere, Photoshop, Senior Marguerite Crumley is a decided to allow everyone to have now working remotely except for the have done the job and they’re still Creative Cloud, InDesign, Graphic Design major at SCSU and access to their software is to let student employees.” doing the job,” Lessinger said. “I’m Illustrator, XD, and others. With was not aware Adobe made their more people use their products Lessinger said there was at a loss for words, it’s a fantastic the outbreak of the Coronavirus products available to download for which could result in people buying realistically no possible way for the work effort that they’ve been going (COVID-19), Adobe decided to free. Crumley currently subscribes Adobe’s services long-term. MINNSTATE system to be fully through.” release their products to everyone and pays for Adobe products Although a majority of the prepared for an unpredictable event He said there haven’t been any in education, as long as the schools regularly because of her major, but computers at school that are equipped like the COVID-19 pandemic. major problems with technology and use their services already, like she is pleased to know all students with Adobe software are Macs, “The only organization I’m aware students have done a remarkable job SCSU. have a chance to use the equipment the free Adobe products download of that really is on top of stuff like with the digital transition. “We had to work with the system for the remainder of the semester. works on any computer, Mac or that would be like FEMA or the The only complaints Lessinger office to get basically 20,000 users “The free distribution of Adobe Windows. However, Lessinger said military,” he said. has heard is that students miss into our Adobe admin console products is a good thing,” Crumley it is best to use the latest version of Despite the unpredictable event going to physical classes and seeing so that any student anywhere in said. “This was a great idea to offer Mac or Windows in order for the of the pandemic and having to move their classmates and professors, as the world can authenticate and them free for all students and staff, programs to have their best results. everything online for school, SCSU’s evidenced by Crumley. download Adobe software and use it gives those who do not have the Switch to online classes IT department did what it could “I miss being able to see my it,” HuskyTech Coordinator Bob funds a chance to use their talents.” When schools all around the to transition everyone to the web. classmates and be a part of campus Lessinger said. To date, Adobe made it so country and even the world had to Part of their work included getting culture. I am graduating in May In late March, St. Cloud State everyone in education utilizing move all in-person classes to online devices to students that didn’t have and this was my last chance to Information Technology (IT) sent their free services will have access or other alternative means, Lessinger a reliable device to complete their communicate with students and an email to all students, faculty and through May 31; however, that is said, “the internet is feeling the pain” classes. Crumley said the University professors that I will most likely not staff informing them that Adobe subject to change as the COVID-19 from the heavy use of Zoom and has been handling the situation well see after graduation,” Crumley said. had made temporary free access situation progresses. other web formats for and hasn’t had Local high schools participate in #BeTheLightMN

By Anna Panek Staff Writer

In the beginning of April, the local community gathered at Albany High School’s football field to support the graduating class. The town of Albany, Minn. (roughly 30 minutes from campus), showed support for their seniors by putting on the football field lights for 20 minutes. In addition, the Albany fire and police departments, along with the Avon fire department showed up and turned their lights on as well. More than 75 cars came to the field and turned their headlights on to show support for the class of 2020. While people may not be able to physically gather due to social distancing guidelines, the community gathered in the safety of their vehicles. The event was put Albany High School recognizes the class of 2020 with a community lighting of the football field. Photo Credit: Tim Speier together by the school’s Athletic Director, Scott Buntje. “This is a movement that I first seniors still feel like they are missing are still getting the education they illuminating the Albany Area fill our hallways, classrooms, and saw on Twitter from John Millea,” out on a lot. deserve. One of teachers, Sonya Schools campus united our Purple cafeteria everyday. said Buntje. “And I thought it was “It’s only one quarter that [we’re] Hoffarth shares the impact she Pride community, even in this For now, we will stay in our a neat way to honor our students missing, but it’s also the best quarter,” has seen COVID-19 have on her difficult time. The lights are not homes, knowing how important it is and staff.” said Studniski in an email. “I am very students and what the lighting of the recognizing only our athletes: our for each individual to do what is right, He also added that it grew into sad to miss the major moments of my field meant for them. baseball and softball players, our which is much easier to do knowing something that gave recognition to senior year like the state knowledge “Turning the ball field lights on for track athletes, and our golfers who our purple pride community is in this everyone in our community, and bowl, prom, graduation, etc.” 20 minutes is just one small way, one are missing a season right now, for together.” More than 200 Minnesota the support that has been shared. Like colleges across the nation, glimmer of hope, that says we are still some of their last season. With those high schools planned and/or held Albany student council co- public K-12 schools are also here, we are still a community, just lights, we are thinking about all our an event similar to the event that president Alexis Studniski, shared continuing classes in an alternative on hold right now,” said Hoffarth. students: our music, drama, FFA, took place at Albany High School. that the gesture was very much format. Teachers have been working “The rows of cars shining headlights super mileage, robotics, andspeech Other schools around St. Cloud that appreciated by students, but many very hard to ensure their students and rescue squad vehicles students. All of our students who have planned “Be the Light” events include Sauk Rapids, Tech, Apollo, ROCCORI, and Sartell. university chronicle Page 9 VARIETY May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Bon Appétit’s YouTube channel is the quarantine cure

meal is a fun watch at any time By Jake Mussman of the year. Staff Writer “Test Kitchen Talks” episodes can be anything from cooking tips to cooking challenges. The point of the When the world gets scary, show is to get the entire staff on one when the walls in your room video and just let them go. This is a start to close in, and you feel your great show for when you get fully mental health start to spiral, you acquainted with the staff. It’s the need to escape. While we can’t most structured offering from BA, physically escape right now, we but it’s still a hangout with all your can escape through our screens. “Test Kitchen” friends. For me, there is no better place to I would be remiss if I didn’t do so than the Bon Appétit (BA) mention “Alex Eats it All”. Host Test Kitchen. The BA YouTube Alex Delaney travels the country channel hosts a fleet of shows that to find the best version of a city’s can greatly improve your outlook famous specialty. I have to mention on life. this show because he visits Now, these are not your normal Minneapolis. While visiting, he “hands and pans” cooking shows. The Cast of Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. Photo Courtesy of Bonappétit.com tries to find the best Juicy Lucy in BA’s shows offer a fun look town. Other episodes include best into the world of professional cheesesteak in Philly, best wings in cooking. There’s problem-solving, a bit mean, but when she fails and Leone”. On this show, the goal is to part sourdough donut episode. Buffalo, and best tacos in Austin. teamwork, and lots of trial and nears her breaking point is when the cook with something that is alive, don’t Claire joins Brad to help make It is not hyperbole to say that BA error. Once you’ve watched a few show is the most entertaining. worry, it’s mostly yeast. Brad is a self- donuts but instead turns the show is keeping me sane in these crazy episodes, you start to get a sense She is literally trying to improve proclaimed “glass 2/3rds full kinda into a trilogy of disaster and triumph. times. Brad’s positivity, Claire’s of the channel’s true strength, something that is made with guy” and an energy that everyone “Making Perfect” and “Test resolve, and the whole staff’s the ensemble cast. The chefs’ industrial machinery, so it is wishes they got to work with. The real Kitchen Talks” are the shows that comradery can really improve your personalities and their friendships definitely not an easy undertaking. A star of this show is the editing. show off the skill and teamwork of mood. It is a breath of fresh air much are a joy to watch. great episode to start on would be Kit Brad speaks in a stream of the BA staff. In “Making Perfect”, needed for a country currently stuck The most popular show and Kats. It combines the best elements consciousness way and can easily go the chefs attempt to make the inside. I highly recommend you take a good entry point for anyone of the show: Claire’s mental struggle, off the rails, so his behind-the-scenes perfect version of classic foods. The a bite out of Bon Appétit–that’s my looking to start watching BA is the BA team’s collaboration, and partner Hunzi takes full advantage cast is rotating but on the special only food pun, I deserve a medal for “Gourmet Makes”. In this show, as you’ll soon find out, tempering of Brad’s eccentricities. Some of the Thanksgiving extravaganza, all my restraint. Claire Saffitz is tasked with chocolate. funniest moments on the channel are hands are on deck. The collective recreating and improving candy My new favorite show on the due to Hunzi’s added graphics. My effort of the team to deconstruct and and snack foods. This may sound channel is “It’s Alive with Brad favorite episode(s) would be the three- improve the classic Thanksgiving Campus Recreation keeps Anna’s Declassified College Survival moving with online workouts

By Anna Panek Guide: Tip #7 Invest in Yourself a reason. It was part of what they Staff Writer did. Working out was part of their university experience. Everybody St. Cloud State Campus has their own reasons on why they Recreation sent students an email workout, and we want to make sure By Anna Panek planning on using the break, If you want to have control of March 30, the day classes resumed, they have the resources to do that.” purposely choose to invest in something in your life, clean your to share with students that they Staying physically active has Staff Writer yourself. There are many ways to living space. would be offering free online benefits beyond building muscle do this. A plethora of studies have If you want to learn a new training. The videos and workouts and losing weight. Exercising can shown that college students excel in language, take 10 minutes every day are posted on their Instagram page, help with focusing, which is a skill Most of us have spent the last many areas, but sleep is not one of to immerse yourself in it. @scsucampusrec. that can come in handy with classes few years investing time into them. If you want to improve your Everyday, a new workout moving online now. our future with classes, jobs, and Instead of practicing the quadratic relationships, take time everyday to would be posted to continue “Being able to work out or move extracurriculars that will make formula, using APA format, writing check in on people you care about with the #activehusky challenge. when feeling kind of stuck and sitting our resume stand out. Though lab reports, or memorizing Dr. and invest in them. Three workout circuits will also in the same place is necessary,” we have now spent the last few Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A quote that has been handed be featured on the page, personal said Diggs. “It can also have the months investing in toilet paper, a Dream” speech, practice good down for generations is,“You can’t training on Mondays, yoga on potential to help academically. If hand sanitizer, and time in scaring sleeping habits. Going to bed after 2 pour from an empty cup.” How full Wednesdays, and core on Fridays. someone is moving, feeling good ourselves by tuning into the news. a.m. and getting up past noon is not is your cup? This isn’t about being On days where a circuit and staying active, it can translate It is now time to start investing in socially acceptable after college. optimistic or being pessimistic, this workout is featured, a video into work performance. When it ourselves and the person we are Spoiler alert: Most employers is about not starving the person you is posted demonstrating the comes time to write a long paper or now, rather than just the person we expect you to report by 8 a.m. Also, are today in order to feed the person different exercises to complete. sit down for class, physical activity hope to be someday. living off of a few hours of sleep you hope to be someday. For example, on Monday, March and developing a routine can help in When finals are over, unless you and drinking energy drinks isn’t a Now please don’t take this advice 30, eight exercises were given getting that work done. For someone choose to take summer courses, sustainable practice. You may say to mean pushing off all of your including mountain climbers, high that may be feeling a little stress or you now have almost a four month that the long hours will pay off in the responsibilities and stop caring about knee run, and cross jacks. anxiety over this situation, or may break from school. Four months of future, but how is your lack of sleep coursework because the person A whole team works together have not been a frequent visitor of valuable time that will fly by if you affecting you NOW? you are today doesn’t need that. to manage the Instagram page the recreation center, maybe they can don’t decide how to use it. This is Most of us probably know that it You do. It feels good to accomplish and provide the content. The team find some comfort or stress relief in the same thinking of a financial takes 21 days to make a habit. Well, something, to have mastered a new includes Fitness Coordinator Chris some of the workouts shared. It may budget. If you don’t tell your we have 108 days between the end concept, or to open your mind to Haukos, Campus Recreation Grad be a pathway to getting started.” money where to go, you won’t of finals week and the beginning of new ideas. My advice here is to find Assistant Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell, The exercises featured on their know where it went. It is the same the fall semester. What habits do you that balance. I’m not saying it will be Marketing Intern Grace Schroeder, Instagram pages can easily be done idea with your time. want to make? What does the person easy (I haven’t even found it yet), but and Marketing Intern Amy at home with little to no equipment There are many ways you can you are TODAY need? What does I believe it is worth it. Schroepfer. Together they create needed. use your time in this break. Maybe the person you are TODAY want? Now that the end of the semester is content for both the body and the With the current COVID-19 you are taking summer courses If you need more sleep, work on here, take a breath and reflect. What mind of everyone stuck at home. situation, people have been really and keeping your nose in your fixing your sleep schedule to get do you need TODAY? My cousin “In this changing situation, it stepping up to support and help out books, good for you! Maybe you every hour of sleep you need. told me when I was graduating is important for students, faculty their neighbors in any way they can. are an essential worker and putting If you need to be more fit, start an high school to stop worrying about and staff to try and keep some “The entire campus recreation in more hours than ever, good for exercise program. tomorrow because in just two days, things that are normal as possible team hopes that some of these you! Maybe you are quarantining, If you need to pay the bills, find a it will be yesterday. Be prepared, in their life,” said Calvin Diggs, workouts will help students feel a social distancing, and saving safe job that treats you well. but do not live in fear. Even in the Director of Campus Recreation. little grounded and connected to what the world, good for you! [Side If you need a little more self love, most challenging times, humans “For those folks that are used to a normal day looks like and help note: trying to do all three is start treating yourself with a coffee, persevere. coming in, whether it was every them do the best that they can,” said exhausting; 0/5 huskies, would not with an episode of your favorite Treat yourself kindly. Treat day or a couple times a week, to Diggs. “I would like for all students, recommend]. show, by unplugging for the day, or yourself like you are a gift because do workouts in campus recreation, faculty and staff to keep up with us Regardless of how you are whatever you may need. you are. that was built into their routine for on Instagram @scsucampusrec.” university chronicle Page 10 VARIETY May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com All Time Low’s newest record brings summer vibes

By Sydney Wolf punk edge is there. Tracks like song being a bit of a downer, the “Melancholy Kaleidoscope” and melody stays upbeat and keeps the Staff Writer “Wake Up, Sunshine” channel record moving. influences like Green Day and For those looking for a new sound Baltimore based 4-piece pop- Blink-182. The songs sound fresh from All Time Low, look at songs punk band All Time Low are back and new, but still sounds like All like “Trouble Is” or “Monsters.” with their eighth length record. Time Low. And, if you simply want their classic “Wake Up, Sunshine” brings Although the record may be a gem pop punk sound, look no further summer vibes, along with a perfect for fans of the genre, “Wake Up, than “Clumsy” or “Sleeping In.” blend of the bands new and old Sunshine” could come off cheesy to The nostalgic sounds might be due sounds. others. Lyrics are nothing new, with to the band actually living together After the legendary music some even being quite cliche. Good during the recording of this album, festival the Vans Warped Tour melodies can tend to be erased by which hasn’t been the case in recent ended in 2018, the genre of pop- uninventive songwriting. However projects. punk as a whole started to struggle. it’s not necessarily bad, it just isn’t With both good and bad, this All Time Low was one of many bringing anything new to the table. record is still a whole lot of fun. It bands who tried to reinvent their Something new seen throughout brings a perfect blend of summery sound, to no avail. 2017’s “Last the 15 tracks are the features. The melodies and pop-punk edge. All Young Renegades” was a low Band CAMINO and Blackbear are Time Low continues to unite fans in point for the group, with a change both showcased. Blackbear brings multiple genres. in sound that started to alienate a hip-hop element that spruces The band isn’t bringing much new fans. up the track “Monsters.” The to the table, but they have perfected Many wondered if the band’s Band CAMINO’s features seem their signature sound which is what signature sound was gone for unnecessary, and are oddly short. got them famous. All Time Low may good, but the new record proves Collaboration is interesting, but not be one of the only bands to survive that just isn’t the case. quite needed on ‘Pretty Venom.’ out of the pop-punk era of the 2010s “Wake Up, Sunshine” is a and still come out successfully. Themes on the record are very Pop-punk band All Time low released summertime feeling ‘Wake breath of fresh air for the band. similar to the band’s previous work. This record may not be unique or Up Sunshine’ in the spring of 2020. Photo credit: Interscope With bouncy instrumentals, catchy Singer Alex Gaskarth tends to write inventive, but it’s a bundle of great Records melodies, and that classic pop- of love, lust, and forbidden or toxic songs. Because of that, “Wake Up, punk sound, the members of All relationships. Although most songs Sunshine” receives 3.5/5 huskies. Time Low are back. New tracks touch on familiar themes, there is There are things All Time Low bring back memories of 2009 hit some new material as well. could work on, both thematically Rate: album “Nothing Personal.” “January Gloom” is a track and in writing, but this record is still Although the tracks might addressing Gaskarth’s newfound undeniably catchy. The band has 3.5/ 5 Huskies be a bit more pop sounding, the seasonal depression. Even with the finally perfected their formula for infectious pop-punk hits.

Some stars shine brighter than others: I Still Believe movie review

By Anna Panek Camp is played by K.J. Apa and Country fans would be happily Staff Writer Melissa Henning is played by Britt surprised with the appearance of Robertson. Some might know Shania Twain as Jeremy’s mother “I’m just one star in an infinite Apa from “The Hate U Give” or in the film. While she doesn’t have galaxy.” “Riverdale” as he had roles in both. a major role, nor does she sing any “Some stars shine brighter than Apa’s overall performance seemed songs, she does get a few minutes of others.” very authentic. Especially in the screen time. While many people have many songs that he sang (and truly Because this is not a new storyline, stocked up on toilet paper in the recorded) felt as if he was singing and the trailer hints at it, it is fair to last few weeks, I’m looking for the from the heart. discuss Melissa’s battle with cancer. people who have too many tissues Robertson has also done many Throughout her journey, Apa and in your house. If you do, watch “I Hollywood films, most recently Robertson do a touching portrayal Still Believe” and your supply will being “The Space Between Us.” of the experience. As someone who return to a reasonable amount. I was a fan of her performance in has had a close family member go Lionsgate released a new film, “The Space Between Us” and was through cancer, it was a respectful “I Still Believe” on March 13. Due impressed as she raised the bar in her portrayal of the heartbreaking to movie theaters being closed, the performance in “I Still Believe.” journey, down to the little details of film is available to rent and stream For those who will likely argue losing the strength to open a pickle on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, that the romance in the movie is too, jar. and Amazon Prime. “insta” love, I would like to remind “The stars that shine the brightest “I Still Believe” is based on the you that movies are only two hours are the ones with the shortest life.” true story of Jeremy Camp and long and no matter how hard you try, The film creators also made “I his wife Melissa Henning and two hours is always going to be too Can Only Imagine,” which was the memoir “I Still Believe,” that fast to try to make love seem real and released in 2018 and had similar Camp published in 2003. Camp authentic. The only scene I will agree themes, except focused on a father- was involved in the entire film with you on this, is the scene where son relationship instead of a romantic making process and almost every they decided to get married, not the one. part of the movie is true to what fact that they did, but the timing. For fans of romance and tear- happened. The best part of the movie are the jerking films, this is the perfect film Movie poster for “I Still Believe”. Photo credit: Lionsgate The Christian love story songs. Of course the movie ends for you. The streaming fee was involves elements of the college with the song that gave the movie its definitely worth it to experience the life, family dynamics, and much name “I Still Believe.” The song is story and see the connection between to my annoyance, an unnecessary a nice ending to the story and gives the characters and how they coped love triangle. After further viewers a feeling of content that life with some of the worst news anyone Rate: research, the love triangle was an will be okay. Other notable songs can receive in life. Some aspects did element in real life, but honestly, include “Right Here” and “Walk by have to be rushed, which can make 4/ 5 Huskies the film could have done without. Faith.” The songs were released by some roll their eyes a bit. The main character Jeremy Jeremy Camp almost a decade ago. All things considered, I am rating “I Still Believe” 4 out of 5 Huskies. university chronicle Page 11 VARIETY May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

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To win: Post your solution to our Facebook page (@universitychron) or Twitter (@UniversityChron). Good luck! university chronicle Page 12 SPORTS May 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Steve Costanzo named NWCA DII Coach of the Year By Jeremy Lagos Indianapolis. “They had a great year, you know, Sports Editor and they were exposed to some pretty high level competition, and St. Cloud State University they did well in those events; such wrestling coach Steve Costanzo was as the national duals championships named the The National Wrestling and all the duel meets at the NSIC Coaches Association NCAA conference duals, the regional Division II National Coach of the championships. To be consistent in Year Award winner for 2019-20 those events... it’s a testimony to one after leading the Huskies to another day at a time and staying consistent NWCA championship, the team’s and being the best that you can,” said fourth straight. The team would Costanzo. have competed in the 2020 NCAA The Coach of the Year award is National Tournament, but it was Costanzo’s fourth, having won the canceled due to COVID-19. NWCA DII Coach of the Year award The award was announced in in 2016 and 2011 with St. Cloud early April. State University and won the NAIA Costanzo, in his 14th year Coach of the Year award at Dana coaching at SCSU, was very quick Steve Costanzo (left) was named the 2020 NWCA Coach of the Year. His third time winning the College in 2006. to point out how the rest of the staff is award. Photo credit: Huskies Athletics “I was certainly proud of the way just as important to the team as well. these guys competed day in and day “I’m very grateful and honored out. Top to bottom we had a nice that I was selected for the honor. were the most from any one school a good honor not only for him, but their season, once again, lineup. We showed some greatness It’s just a testimony I think to the to qualify for nationals. the entire program as well. Costanzo undefeated at 16-0, 8-0 in the NSIC from time to time, there’s no doubt rest of our coaches as well, such as Eight different wrestlers were just said all the hard work and success having won the conference for the about it... my hat goes off to the team Brady Wilson and Travis Holt, Vince announced to NWCA All-America boils down to one thing, taking it one ninth straight season. The team and the sacrifices that they made Dietz, John Peterson,” Costanzo Division II teams, including day at a time. continued history en route to their throughout the year,” said Constanzo. said. “They’re all just as deserving sophomore Garret Vos, who made it “That’s all we talk about is the next fourth straight title and five in six “It’s a long season. It’s a grueling of that award as I am. It’s not only for the second time after finishing the day and not getting too far ahead of years, finishing as runner ups in that season. It’s a grinding season and a testimony to our coaches, but our 2020 season at 17-0. ourselves, never overlooking any only season they didn’t hoist the these guys gave me everything they wrestlers as well.” Costanzo points to having good opponent. We’ve got great depth trophy. had and I really, really, appreciate The team had seven different working relationships with the in the room and guys pushing each They continue to set their own their effort.” wrestlers win individual regional coaches on the roster and being other to reach their full potential... record having now won 64 straight The NWCA is scheduled to host titles and had nine total wrestlers able to stay on the same page with how good can we be on a day to day dual matches, their last loss coming in their 2020 award winners at their qualify for the 2020 Division II constant hard work and mentioned basis,” Costanzo said. January 2017 in a 22-17 heartbreaker NWCA National Convention awards championships. Those nine wrestlers winning 2020 Coach of the Year is The cardinal and black finished to the University of luncheon July 31 to Aug. 2. Coach Dolan misses days on the diamond

his successful coaching. The coach By Jeremy Lagos has led SCSU baseball to at least Sports Editor 30 wins every season since 2009, and was off to another good start in 2020 before COVID-19 ended their Social distancing during these season at 9-5. times can be tough, but SCSU The Huskies made the NCAA baseball Head Coach Pat Dolan has tournament nearly every season still managed to stay productive. during the last decade with 2014 There isn’t a lot to do, but being the only time missing the according to a video posted on the tournament since 2009. His team baseball team’s Facebook page, then bounced back in a big way Dolan has managed to keep his eyes spending parts of 2015 and 2016 as on the prize regarding the team’s the number one ranked Division II future. baseball team in the country. “Believe it or not, as disappointing A man with a love for the game as it is not being on the baseball field, like Dolan, coaching means a whole I’m getting a lot of really productive lot to him and if you ask him what things done with our recruiting. his favorite part about being the We’ve got 13 new high school coach is? He bets it’ll be the same players and junior college players answer as any other coach. coming for next year and a good “If you ask their favorite part jump start on our 2021 class,” said about being a coach to any coach, Dolan. whether it’s a tee-ball coach, a major The self-described baseball league coach, baseball, softball, any junkie admits he doesn’t have a lot sport, it’s just the guys and gals on of hobbies outside of baseball, but the team, the players,” said Dolan. enjoys fishing on occasion, but not “We got the second best thing that a surprisingly misses baseball more lot of guys don’t have my age, I get than anything. to be associated with this great game “I’m a baseball junkie. I’m of baseball... that means a lot to me. missing the Twins, I’m missing the It’s my 27th year of doing this and I Huskies, I’m missing the guys, I’m just miss the guys.” missing the competition. Us baseball One thing is for certain, Dolan coaches, we’re kind of a little half- and the Huskies miss baseball and crazy the way it is with all the time they cannot wait to get back onto the we put into baseball,” said Dolan. diamond next season. Longtime SCSU baseball coach Pat Dolan misses the guys as he awaits baseball to return. Photo Dolan might miss the competition, credit: Huskies Athletics but the competition sure doesn’t miss