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universitychron @UniversityChron Sherburne Hall to close in fall 2020

By Anna Panek me being his maid of honor in his Staff Writer wedding and him being my man of honor for mine.” Although it was home to many, Students who registered to live Sherburne Hall had a reputation in Sherburne Hall for fall 2020 amongst those that lived on campus. received an email from Residential “Of course it’s distinct ‘party hall’ Life Executive Director Jennifer Sell reputation,” said Heinen. “... team Matzke on Feb. 21. lead[s] in shoemaker and the team “We are contacting you to let you leads [in Sherburne Hall] had know about a recent change that will competitions of how many alcohol impact your housing assignment busts we got in a night and Sherburne for Fall 2020. Specifically, the always had the most.” University has made the difficult The memories created in Sherburne decision to suspend use of Sherburne Hall are some that will last a lifetime, Hall indefinitely – at the end of this or at least longer than the walk up to semester,” said Sell Matzke in the the 11th floor. email. “[I] lived in the hall in 2015, Residential Life is encouraging Sherburne Hall was my last choice students who registered to live in for a dorm,” said Joe Scarrella ‘19. “It Sherburne Hall for fall 2020 to look was hot 24/7 in the early fall and 11 into the Stearns Residence Hall. floors up was not the college dream. Students who were planning on Yet, the 11th floor of Sherburne in living in Sherburne Hall next year 2015-16 became something really are being given two options, the first Sherburne Hall opening 1969 (left) and present day Sherburne Hall (right) will be closing at the end of this semester. Photo credit: University Archives and Tim Speier special. Our Co-Ed floor of first of which is moving to Stearns Hall. year strangers bonded into a misfit “Select a single-room on the 8th family. We hung out every night on Floor or 9th Floor in Stearns Hall. robust community experience for in 2010. As of Feb. 26th, the University 11. Slowly we became best friends These two floors will be refreshed all students living on campus, while Closing the hall is expected to help Chronicle had not received the who were experiencing the same fire prior to your move-in date,” said Sell also reducing overall operating costs the university’s budget deficit. projected enrollment for the 2020- alarms, the same giant spiders, the Matzke in the email. by consolidating residents in our “We anticipate saving approximately 2021 school year from the university’s same freshman experiences. ... I’m The second option given is to other residential halls.” $121,500 in utilities expenses as Communications department. sure we weren’t the first and I hope inquire if there is space available in Construction on Sherburne Hall a result of the building closure,” The Memories we weren’t the last. I still can’t believe one of the other residential halls. began in 1967 and finished in 1969. said Phil Moessner the Facilities Sherburne Hall has housed students it was my last choice.” Sell Matzke also shared in an email The building is 14 stories tall, with Management Assistant Vice on campus for over 70 years and has Sherburne Hall was unique in that to the University Chronicle that three wings on each floor. The hall President. “The cost for utilities and some interesting stories to tell. With it was the only hall to be connected all students who need on campus can house just under 600 students. routine maintenance in Sherburne the recent closure announcement, the to Garvey Commons. This was housing next year will have a space A key feature of the Sherburne Hall runs about $140,000 per year. That University Chronicle reached out to definitely appreciated during the to live. is that it is connected to Garvey does not include support staff that some former students that have lived winter time expressed Andrew “The past few years, we’ve Commons. That feature was added will be reassigned to work in [other there throughout the years. Daniels ‘04. had multiple living communities in 1987 with the renovation of residence halls].” “I worked there for a year in Although those benefits came with that have not been operating at Garvey Commons. The Facilities department expects residential life as night security 2013- some quirks, mostly the elevator that full capacity,” said Sell Matzke. No more residence halls were minimal costs with closing down the 2014,” said Casaundra Heinen ‘15. would stop working at some “Taking Sherburne offline will allow constructed for St. Cloud State after building, simply managing utilities “It was from that job that I met one Residential Life to offer a more Sherburne Hall until Coborn Plaza and changing locks. of my best friends which later led to See More CLOSE on Page 7 Study abroad trip nixed due to Coronavirus outbreak By Tim Speier comes just days after the U.S. State Nielsen the Medical Director from should stay home if they have the flu and that: Department issued a “Level 4: Do SCSU Medical Clinic. those that have not yet received a flu shot Everyone is encouraged to get a flu Investigative Reporter Not Travel” advisory. During the seminar and in an email were reminded that it is not too late. shot This advisory affects all U.S. sent out to staff and students on Feb. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Wash your hands often with soap and In a pop-up seminar held at the citizens and personnel and was 1, SCSU administration said they are and Prevention (CDC) estimates the water for at least 20 seconds. If soap Atwood Memorial Center in early issued Feb. 2 after the World monitoring the recent outbreak and world wide death total of influenza and water are not available, use an February, St. Cloud State University Health Organization (WHO) risk to the campus is low. between 10,000 and 25,000. Where the alcohol-based hand sanitizer announced that they will be canceling determined the rapidly spreading Although the seminar was set Coronavirus, according to CBS News on Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and the study abroad trip to China amid outbreak constitutes a Public Health to address the concerns over the Feb. 6, has a death toll of about 638. mouth with unwashed hands the Coronavirus outbreak. Emergency of International Concern Coronavirus, influenza was seen as a The seminar also gave suggestions as to Avoid close contact with people who This cancellation will affect all (PHEIC) as stated on the State more immediate threat to the campus how the Coronavirus spread quickly. The are sick 58 students that were scheduled Department’s website. community. Nielsen talked about possible worldwide economic impacts of Stay home when you are sick to go on the trip, wrote Associate The seminar was put together how St. Cloud State University has the virus and how Wuhan City, where the Cover your cough Vice President of the Center for to address rising concerns of the almost seven times more cases of outbreak started, is a good environment Clean and disinfect frequently International Studies Shahzad student body to the new strain of the influenza this year as compared to for bats. The virus is believed to have touched objects and surfaces Ahmad in an email to the University Coronavirus, (2019-nCoV). last year’s numbers. come from an animal source. Chronicle. The students have options St. Cloud State University profeor “We’re equally concerned about Professor Yu talked about how the St. Cloud State University Medical to consider other programs available HungChih “Alvin” Yu moderated all diseases that could affect students. growing economy in China along with Clinic is available to answer any to them this summer in other parts of the seminar that included professors But at this point, influenza is its advanced train transportation system question from students regarding the world. Giovanni Antunez and Mikhail affecting students at a high level and and the close proximity of Wuhan City to both the Coronavirus and influenza The trip to China’s Confucius “Misha” Blinnikov, as well as Sally Coronavirus is not,” said Nielsen. the international airports lead to the virus at (320) 308-3193. If there is a Institute was scheduled for May 13 Sands and Jill Ruder from Stearns During the discussion, Nielsen spreading quickly. medical emergency call 911. to May 27, 2020. This cancellation County Public Health, and Dr. Brent suggested that students and staff St. Cloud State University recommends

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Designed by Caitlyn Jordan university chronicle Page 2, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com UTVS makes SCSU history with first all-female production

By Tim Speier were given, but as a celebration of a day that corresponded perfectly Investigative Reporter with their goal. Feb. 5, 2020, marked the 34th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This day of The St. Cloud State University celebration was set up to inspire as Television Station (UTVS) made well as helping girls and women history within their program with to realize their full power through their first all-female production in sports. The day emphasizes the early February. confidence, strength, and character The production covered both gained through sports. the Huskies men’s and women’s “We picked our broadcast to circle basketball games that evening and around Women in Sports week,” was broadcast on Charter channel 21 Jaeger said. on campus, channel 180 to homes From cameras to replay, there around the St. Cloud area, and online was plenty of interest but not all of as well. the volunteers had experience in the With every crew position being roles that they would be working. filled by a woman at SCSU, all 25 This did not change anything and women set their names in the UTVS in just three weeks, everything from and SCSU history books. start to finish came together. Filling all the positions was no The sentiment of wanting to be easy task, let alone getting enough part of something that can only interest from fellow students. happen once was not lost on the However, that would not deter junior ladies. This opportunity would not The crew of the first all-female UTVS production. Photo credit: Greg Spaeth Production Director Paige Jaeger, come along again, nor would it need who found out that all she needed to to. encouragement and support we do was ask. “This idea came up, and I just in. Although most of the ladies had everyone to have fun, everyone “I made a group chat of about four had to do it,” said junior In-Game worked in some way with UTVS got after the event was wonderful. to have a good experience, and to be It was also fun seeing all the past of us, and I said, ‘Add every female Producer Cheyenne Tuseth, who production, all the positions needed able to tell their friends and family, in TV at UTVS or St. Cloud State originally came to SCSU for to be filled. This meant some of the UTVS alumni cheering us on on for years and years to come, that they social media. I think my favorite part that you know or would love to be sports broadcasting but found positions would need to be taught, were part of the first-ever female involved’... and the group chat blew herself enjoying other aspects of and quickly. was just seeing the joy on everyone’s broadcast at St. Cloud State,” Jaeger faces, from crew call to the final up,” Jaeger said. “The response was broadcasting. “I love sports so much “We’re doing a lot of training, said. super, super positive.” … and I wanted to make a difference [in] the weeks prior [to the event] to buzzer. The entire crew had a blast, The day came and went, but for it was also fun creating history with The 23 needed positions were on this campus, so getting involved make sure everyone is comfortable the ladies of UTVS that day will be easily filled when Jaeger had the with an all-female broadcast is huge in their position,” Jaeger said. some of my really close friends. forever marked as the day they made This experience is something I will ladies get back to her. Now to pick for me and the university itself.” Jaeger went on to talk about how history. Not even losing half of the a game was the next part of the Some of the positions required this was supposed to be enjoyable for remember for the rest of my life,” day Friday, due to a power outage, said Jaeger. process. training as not all the ladies had everyone involved. could slow them down. The game was picked, not worked a sports production before or “We’re not striving to make sure “Being apart of something like this because that was the game they held the roles that they were needed it’s a perfect broadcast. We just want was extremely special. The University continues fight against SCSU to offer Title IX lawsuit retirement incentives to By Mark Wasson The court cost will be added as a choice would be self-inflicted,” an overall cost to the university’s Tunheim wrote in his order denying Staff Reporter budget according to SCSU’s the university’s request. close budget gap Executive Director of Marketing and Tunheim also denied the To date, St. Cloud State University Communications Adam Hammer. university’s request for a stay of By Tony Langfellow Achieve other cost savings or will have spent over $1.3 million in Court costs will continue to rise compliance because he determined efficiencies.” its fight against a Title IX lawsuit as SCSU has appealed the district the university would not likely be Editor-In-Chief With SCSU approved to offer brought by female athletes in 2016 court’s decision that the university able to succeed on appeal. BESI by the Minnesota State system after the university eliminated six violated Title IX, citing that female Compounding the university’s St. Cloud State University Provost office, there are specific guidelines athletic programs. athletes did not show program wide court ordered compliance with Title Daniel Gregory and President that need to be met in order for The largest portion of that will be evidence and that the court erred in IX is a multimillion dollar budgetary Robbyn Wacker spoke in front employees to be eligible. about $1.17 million to cover some its tiering analysis. shortfall, which, according to of SCSU faculty and staff about The six conditions that are of the plaintiff’s lawyer and court “We did not agree that SCSU was Hammer, left the university no changes in their budget strategy required to be met by faculty include costs, which the university was court not in compliance with Title IX,” choice but to cut more athletic for the 2021 fiscal year (FY) in the currently working for a Minnesota ordered to pay in January. Hammer wrote via email. programs. Miller Center auditorium Feb. 27. State school, the faculty’s position About $258,000 of that has Arguments for the appeal were “We considered multiple Gregory and Wacker announced is being eliminated or replaced, gone to the Minnesota Attorney heard on Feb. 25. scenarios, including the addition of the University is offering Board employees must be 55-years-old or General’s Office, which represents Despite appealing the district women’s programs,” Hammer wrote Early Separation Incentives (BESI) older, they’ve worked for the school all Minnesota state government court’s decision, the university has via email. “However, none of those to faculty members directly before for a minimum of five years, they’re agencies in lawsuits. taken some actions to come into scenarios would have brought St. spring break. BESI is defined under qualified for health and dental Minnesota State, which oversees compliance with Title IX, which Cloud State athletics into alignment Minnesota State’s board policies in insurance premiums, and the faculty over 30 colleges and seven include cutting men’s football and with Title IX while at the same time chapter four as to “encourage early member volunteers to accept the universities in Minnesota and is men’s and women’s golf. addressing our financial situation.” separation of selected employees incentive offered by St. Cloud State. also named in the Title IX lawsuit, According to court documents, Hammer said in addition from employment with Minnesota “What we’re doing with this provided data to the University lawyers for SCSU argued to delay to addressing the university’s State Colleges and Universities.” strategy is thinking about managing Chronicle showing their court costs, compliance with the district court’s immediate concerns, SCSU’s By offering incentives to faculty our budget over multiple years,” which were over $258,000. order while the case is on appeal Athletic Director Heather Weems into potential early retirement, it Gregory said at the budget planning The total court costs, over because the university will have to started a three year planning process is one of SCSU’s responses in an strategy update meeting. “If you are $516,000, are split evenly between cut other athletic programs which that will define sport program attempt to close the approximate offered a BESI, it has nothing to do Minnesota State and SCSU. would negatively affect other student reinvestment strategy, administrative $13 million deficit the University with your performance [and] it has Judith Siminoe, special adviser to athletes. and programming strategy, review currently has projected for FY 21. nothing to do with how important SCSU President Robbyn Wacker, U.S. District Judge John Tunheim facilities use and space allocation, The $13 million is generated from you are. We have to be very general said she could not verify the total rejected that argument, calling it a prioritize one-time and incremental a $10 million operational gap along about how we offer it because it has cost to SCSU because she has not “strawman” and that the court did capital and facility enhancements with a $3 million contingency for to be a true incentive and not a target. asked for a total of the court costs to not order the university to cut any and explore the addition of an esports enrollment shortfalls. So just know that and if you’re not be created and anticipated charging programs. club. According to Minnesota State’s ready, then wonderful.” the University Chronicle for the Tunheim wrote in his decision that “The strategic plan will provide website, the purpose for a University Once the BESIs are offered to the public data. the court gave the university wide a regular review of our athletic to offer BESI is to “Reduce salary and chosen individuals, each of those “However, I have no reason to breadth to come into compliance programs and adjust as appropriate benefit obligations in anticipation of employees has 21 days to accept or doubt this total and can verify that with Title IX and that cutting any to meet the needs and interests of a reduced state funding; Reallocate decline the offer made. there is a 50/50 split of charges athletic programs would be the changing student demographic to resources to departments and from the Attorney General’s office,” university’s choice. support the University’s mission and programs in response to changing Siminoe wrote via email. “Any harm resulting from such vision,” Hammer wrote. needs or strategic objectives; [or] See More GAP on Page 4 university chronicle Page 3, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

The Press Bar and Parlor as crews battled to extinguish the flames in mid February. Photo credit: Tim Speier. Fire takes Press bar down, ruled arson By Tim Speier Convention Center, with the Cloud Fire department. The fire Everything from food and drinks But yes, I have fond memories. I former Press Bar still visibly spread quickly in the old building. to heavy equipment and fuel for graduated in ‘89, so in those late 80s, Investigative Reporter smoldering in the background, St. After about 45 minutes, the fire the fire trucks was made readily this was the place [to go],” said Kleis. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis along with had increased in intensity and the available. The mayor and fire chief The Press wasn’t just a place to Tony Langfellow St. Cloud Fire Chief Dean Wrobbel decision was made to pull the also thanked the multiple people and grab some drinks and food, it was Editor-In-Chief and St. Cloud Fire Marshal Mike firefighters out of the building. business that brought food, drinks, a place to escape and called home Post spoke about the fire and the “We could hear it [the fire] in and supplies to the firefighters by many. The loss of the bar also ongoing efforts to get the city back the walls and things. We just could throughout the day. impacts the lives of many workers, After nearly 140 years, the city of up and running. not get to it,” said Wrobbel. “It’s “This is a community that comes patrons and the citizens of St. Cloud. St. Cloud lost an iconic building in “Our thoughts [and] prayers go probably one of the scariest fires that together, in times of tragedy, or times “It’s just devastating, like you meet an early morning fire on Feb. 17. out to, not only all of the firefighters, I’ve ever seen. You have a concealed of adversity,” said Kleis. “People so many new faces,” Press bartender The Press Bar and Parlor sat on the who yesterday [Feb. 17] did a space fire, trying to track it down, coming by [dropping off supplies]. Ashley Hill said, who only worked at corner of W. St. Germain Street and tremendously remarkable job of then it has a head start and blows In fact, some nursing students just The Press for a week before it burned 5th Avenue South and had been a fighting … one of the most difficult out the ceilings, the walls, and the came out and brought pizza for the down. “I met so many new people staple of the community since 1947. fires,” said Kleis during the news doorways.” firefighters. There were a number of and connected with people and made Originally constructed in 1881 conference. “Our thoughts go Although fire departments from people willing to help and do what new friends. We’re like abig family and 1885, the two buildings were out to the owners and to all of the St. Cloud, Sartell, and Sauk Rapids they can.” there … so many people come here combined in 1885 to create one employees of The Press. But also, fought the fire for most of the day, The loss of a building that has to unwind and just have a good time larger building. The location was the owners and employees of the this did not stop them from needing housed multiple businesses over and it’s super sad.” previously the city’s first post office other business nearby that were to respond to other calls that day. The its 140 years of being a part of this and general store, making that the affected by the fire.” snow that fell during the day added community was not lost on the first corner of retail in St. Cloud. The fire started Feb. 17 at around to the difficulty along with multiple Mayor and SCSU alumni. “Many In a news conference held Feb. 18 2:41 a.m. in the basement of The accidents on the freeway that needed of times during my college days and in the River’s Edge Press, as suspected by the St. to be responded to. after, it’s been awhile. See More PRESS on Page 4

black clothing but believes that the close to the descriptions to call men in the car are between the ages their phone numbers. Man robbed at gunpoint near SCSU of 18 and 24. The victim also described the vehicle being a dark-colored Ford By Matt Auvil stating that a man was walking down headphones from the victim. Fusion with black rims. the street when a car with three or After the vehicle pulled away, the Police have not been able to find Variety Editor four African American males pulled victim ran into a local business to call the vehicle in the area nor could they St. Cloud Police Department at up in front of him. police and report the incident that find the suspects driving it. 320-251-1200 Early evening on Feb. 4, a robbery The 24-year-old victim said one occurred. The St. Cloud Police Department on 1100-block of 4th Avenue man was pointing a gun at him and While the identity is unknown of is asking for any information St. Cloud Police Department’s South in St. Cloud took place. The then proceeded to get out of the car who the armed assailants were, the regarding the vehicle or of the Campus Area Police Services investigators found information to which the gunman stole only victim described they were all in suspects and if you see anything (CAPS) at 320-308-3453

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 Monday and News Editor Brendan Janostin Thursday at 10 am in 13B Stewart Hall. If you are interested in writing for us or have a story idea, please come visit us. WEB www.universitychron.com Variety Editor Matthew Auvil Sports Editor Jeremy Lagos The newspaper is funded with student activity fees through the E-MAIL [email protected] Faculty Adviser Tim Hennagir Student Government Finance Committee. Editorial, production, and office facilities are in 13 Stewart Hall, SCSU. PHONE (320)-308-4086 university chronicle Page 4, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com “Stefan’s Dream” back to back champs at KVSC’s trivia weekend

By Jessica Charpentier “With Google, the internet, and all the searching, we have to create Staff Reporter something that’s really minutiae because otherwise it’s just a quick The 50-hour contest “Trivia search and you get the answer,” 2020” was held on Feb. 14 from 5 McMullen said. Some of the p.m. to Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. “Stefan’s questions were even written as a sort Dream” won KVSC’s 41st annual of riddle to make the teams have trivia weekend for the second time to problem solve to get the answer. in a row. “Stefan’s Dream” had There were about six main writers 14,280 points and is a Hall of Fame this year that wrote the questions and team. “It Just Doesn’t Matter” took some other people that helped them second place with 14,110 points, and out. “Sigma Phi Nothing” landed in third “Year-round they’re looking for place with 13,415 points. ideas for questions. They might be The theme “It’s About Time” was at a movie and they write something chosen because of the fact that it’s down, they might be traveling 2020 and a leap year. “It’s About and they pick up a brochure, or Time” was picked soon after 2019’s theyobserve something,” McMullen trivia contest by the staff writers. said. KVSC also takes suggestions from For people who want to make a people for future ideas. There’s a team for next year’s trivia weekend, KVSC trivia weekend Facebook preparing includes coming up with page where people can submit their questions they think would be related ideas. to the theme. This year, people “We try to look for ideas that we researched topics such as movies can market. Can we make it have and songs related to time. But not all a visual presence? Can you put it questions are related to the theme. on a poster, a t-shirt, a billboard?” KVSC’s 41st annual Trivia Contest was won by “Stefan’s Dream” for the second straight year. Photo credit: KVSC Radio Other topics to research include said KVSC Station Manager Jo music, commercials, and history. McMullen. Volunteers can get involved next McMullen said this year of trivia During the last four hours, none high school team from Apollo high already answered certain questions. year by signing up online or in the went well, but that there were some of the scores were put up to make school and teams of students at St. Every team was allowed two calls at KVSC offices when the date for the phone issues in the first six hours of the winner a surprise during the Cloud State University. The amount a time and two guesses per question. 2021 trivia contest becomes closer. trivia. award ceremony. Teams could call of people in teams also fluctuates. A team member calling in was only Volunteers get a free t-shirt if they “We never know what to expect independently and check their score There’s anything from teams of able to guess on two questions before volunteer for 15 hours or more and because we’re a radio station on by giving a code word, but no one two or three people, to teams of 60 they had to hang up the phone. get to eat a variety of different types the air, we’ve got a whole scoring was able to know the final scores people or more. With the emergence of the of food. system ... a phone system that takes until the ceremony. Most team members communicate internet,the writers try harder and “Why not stop and celebrate and thousands of calls, so you never Teams vary from people who have through text messages or other harder to make the questions not have fun, you’ll meet some new know if something might go wrong,” been playing for 35 years or more, to technological means about their something you can search on the friends and you’ll eat some great she said. brand new teams. There was a guesses for questions, or who has internet. food,” McMullen said.

GAP, continued have this downward pressure on our member and three philosophy St. Cloud State is considered a its Regional Comprehensive plan budget,” Gregory said. faculty. Regional Comprehensive University by strengthening four areas including from page 2 In fiscal year 19 however, SCSU “It’s troubling and frustrating that which means it was built to serve the health, leadership, education and exceeded its 20 percent minimum by they didn’t attempt BESIs before local community and region. To date, engineering and applied science. The Minnesota State website $4.9 million in its reserve money. In this year’s layoffs,” St. Cloud State SCSU is working on restructuring under Part 4, Subpart A said that fiscal year 20, they used $4.8 million Catalog Librarian Tina Gross, who the total amount of BESI money to cover the budget shortfalls and is one of the four librarians being employees can receive “shall not the University is at the expected 20 retrenched in May said in an email. exceed the employee’s annual percent minimum reserves required “But clearly many more faculty salary rate in effect at the time of by the Minnesota State system. and staff layoffs are coming, so separation.” St. Cloud State was able to get its it’s certainly a good thing that this The incentives that Wacker reserves back up to par by making attempt is being made to reduce PRESS, continued from page 3 plans to offer at SCSU is the same various financial decisions including them.” that Winona State University is cutting football, men’s and women’s Enrollment and Regional offering which is 50 percent salary golf, faculty layoffs, and shuttering Comprehensive future or 2.5 percent per year of service, unneeded buildings on campus with St. Cloud State has blamed their The fire that took place at The ome of the renovations to the two- whichever one is higher. Essentially, the lack of attendance. drop of enrollment on a number Press is now known as one of the level bar included new bar tops both it is based on seniority, meaning In a perfect world for St. Cloud of reasons including a decline in largest fires in St. Cloud’s history. upstairs and downstairs, the dance the longer the tenure of the faculty, State, if everyone that is offered the high school population, increasing Before its most recent location, The floors, along with a new coat of paint the greater the incentive for those incentive accepts the BESI, SCSU competition between other colleges Press was originally located on 6th on the outside of the building. employees will be. would spend $2.6 million from its and universities and providing an Avenue North in the old St. Cloud Despite the massive flames “All of our budget decisions really fiscal 20 budget but they wouldn’t overall digital experience, among Times Newspaper building which taking away one of the most need to be focused on where we’re save any money since the employees other reasons. inspired the name of The Press. historic buildings in St. Cloud, it’s going, as opposed to where we’ve would retire at the end of this year. In late February, St. Cloud State For over 70 years, The Press the memories that sit with many of always been,” Gregory said. “What However, for fiscal year 21 and for made the decision to close Sherburne served everyone from community the workers and customers from we’re doing with this strategy is the future years, SCSU would cut Residence Hall indefinitely members to St. Cloud State generations that can’t be taken away. thinking about managing our budget $3.1 million from payroll. beginning in the fall 2020 semester. University students. “I made a lot of good friends that over multiple years.” Despite this, the University knows With the closure of Sherburne Hall, “I used to go [there] with all my have become family and I’ve become How this will ultimately benefit that not everyone is going to accept the University expects to save about friends growing up, we always went really close to them and it’s like the SCSU is the money for the BESIs this volunteer incentive. $121,500 in utilities, however, [there] around one o’clock, everyone only place I can really see them so is taken from the available/reserve “There will be people that will Gregory said the suspension was called it ‘Press o’clock’, definitely it’s hard as I’ve become family with cash. Then, once the expenses are accept the BESI, we know that it’s to allow a better opportunity for kind of a last call type of thing and them … and it’s super sad,” Press paid to the retirees, the University not going to be all of those people on students. you were never dissatisfied, best bartender Isabelle Reischl said. will begin to cut its deficit. the list, because not all those people “That was actually a decision to dance floor in Central Minnesota,” The fire that took away the Press St. Cloud State has been are ready to retire,” Gregory said. improve student experience and to former Press patron Mitch North Bar and Parlor has been ruled arson experiencing a decrease in “So it’s really hard to be able to map bring students into spaces that are said. according to the Bureau of alcohol, enrollment in five of the past six years and guess who will take them. But more highly occupied, but it does The fire from mid-February at tobacco, firearms and explosives and at the same time, the University we know that there will be folks that also have a positive savings for the The Press was not the first fire that (ATF). According to the press release, is trying to rebuild its reserve money will take advantage of the incentive.” institution,” he said. building has seen in its tenure. There the ATF came to the conclusion that which is needed to also help close the This implementation of BESI St. Cloud State is currently were two other fires that the building the Press fire was done intentionally projected $13 million gap. at St. Cloud State comes months sitting at a 1.6 percent decline in survived in its history, but this one and the owner of the Press Bar In the fiscal year 21, the University after it was announced in early enrollment and they are planning put the final nail in the coffin. and Parlor, Andy Welsh, has been is expecting to bring in $141.9 September 2019 that eight SCSU on raising tuition for undergraduates The Press Bar and Parlor’s most arrested and identified as the person million, but it needs to reach $151.9 faculty members would be laid off to 3 percent and 3.9 percent for recent owner also had renovations responsible for starting the fire. million to break even. at the end of the school year in May. graduate students to help close the done to the building about a year The University Chronicle will “If we don’t stabilize overall The retrenchments include four budget deficit, but this is still to be and a half ago to clean it up from its have updates as the investigation enrollment, then we can expect to librarians, one theater department determined. previous owners of nearly 40 years. continues. university chronicle Page 5, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Future of St. Cloud’s Gateway Motel in jeopardy

important at creating that sense of By Tony Langfellow arrival.” Editor-In-Chief Right now, the city plans on that space being used by a restaurant The east side of St. Cloud and retail stores, much like other may be seeing some changes in locations similar to this plan in other the near future with the potential parts of the town. The total cost to redevelopment of the current site of complete the project is $3 million but the Gateway Motel. the state of Minnesota and the City of The Gateway Motel property is St. Cloud have to pull together $250 owned by the company Midland thousand total to help pay for it. Atlantic Properties, and it’s their goal Glaesman said with the city to replace the 60-year-old structure moving forward with revitalizing with a three-tenant commercial different locations in St. Cloud such building. as the Gateway Motel site, they are “With Midland owning the trying to prepare it for the future Cashwise property [and the Gateway and the potential expansion of the Motel] and being so far away from North Star commuter line to Central that lighted intersection, they really Minnesota. wanted to solidify that corner and “There’s just a lot going on on have a very positive presence there,” the east side [of St. Cloud], I think a City of St. Cloud Community lot of people understand that there’s Development Director Matt momentum on the North Star station Glaesman said. “So not only are you site, people are talking about what’s willing to go to the three units that happening around that area ... and will be in that property but you’re then you start to see this interchange also willing to go to the [Cashwise] creating new energy too so I think and do your shopping there.” this is a pretty unique moment in time The Gateway Motel is located as you see property owners uniting at the corner of Lincoln Avenue around a new vision that we adopted Southeast and highway 23 East and just in November,” Glaesman said. Glaesman said Midland wants to Right now, the City of St. Cloud revitalize that corner and the city is waiting for the state grant to come hopes it will help bring a positive through sometime in March and they The future of the Gateway Motel on the east side of St. Cloud may be in jeopardy as the owner of presence for the citizens and visitors would begin construction of the site the property wants to redevelop the zone with a multi-tenant commercial building. Photo credit: of St. Cloud. by this summer. Tony Langfellow “Everything that’s going on on the The University Chronicle reached east side is really going to change out to Midland Atlantic Properties that sense of arrival coming off the regarding the redevelopment of 23 and 10 interchange,” Glaesman the Gateway Motel site, but they Resource Recovery Center said. “Every one of these corners is declined to comment. helping others lead better lives

By Tim Speier was “Narcan training,” Rybka Members of the RRC receive 24 explained. “Which it’s the opiate hour access to the center. One of Investigative Reporter antagonist so it reverses the effects the few resources on campus that of an opiate overdose. So, we hosted provide 24 hour access. Although The new Resource Recovery that which was our fourth or fifth this access is restricted to members Center opened in June 2019 as part training we’ve done on campus. only. of the Eastman Hall renovations So that went well, well attended “Having a space where they know that took place last year and they are by students and some community is dedicated to supporting them in leading the way here in Minnesota members came as well.” their recovery with other students with their programs to help students The center hopes to get Narcan who are in recovery is not something in leading cleaner and happier lives. into all the same places that you that every school has. That really During the week of Jan. 21-24 the would find an Automated External makes the club at St. Cloud State Resource Recovery Center (RRC) Defibrillator (AED) machine on distinct,” said Interim Director for along with U-Choose and Students campus. This is something they Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Taking Action in Recovery and are trying to get accomplished this Jennifer Johnson. Service (STARS) put on Opioid semester. The RRC is also working to Week to provide information and Public safety currently carries provide sober events to campus to resources to students and staff at Narcan in their first aid kits and provide opportunities to those that SCSU. This was the third time that receive training prior to the start of want to enjoy a clean life. Their latest this event was put on. both the fall and spring semesters. event was a Super Bowl potluck held “We want to let students know The RRC is open to all students in the RRC. that this space is available, there from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or after On April 7, the Atwood Memorial are resources available, treatment hours for support group meeting Center will host the third annual works, and that they can get the help or other sober events the center is Recovery Innovations Breakfast they need,” said Thaddeus Rybka hosting. The center not only offers with guest speaker Thomas Farley, the recovery community program a space for students to relax and brother of the late Chris Farley and coordinator. unwind, but also hosts multiple author of The Chris Farley Show. During the week, a “dedication weekly meetings for Alcoholics May 2 will be the fifth annual board [was] created for faculty, Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Run/Walk for Recovery 5k. Cost is students, and staff to write some and All Recovery. $25 for the 5k if registered by April inspirational messages,” Rybka said. “[All recovery] opened the doors 25 and a free T-shirt for the first 100 “Were going to donate that board to to not just recovery from substance participants who register for the Recovery Plus Adolescent.” use disorder, we have other students 5k by April 25. With all proceeds According to their website, that are in recovery from severe go to support the SCSU Recovery Recovery Plus Adolescent is a mental illness, PTSD, self-harm Community program according to treatment facility located in St. and things like that, or else they the website. Cloud that provides treatment have a loved one who’s struggling To learn more or to apply for to adolescents with alcohol and with addiction, and they want that membership, please stop in the substance problems who also have support,” said Rybka. Resource Recovery Center located other mental health issues. This dual Along with this, the RRC offers in Eastman Hall, room 103 or go treatment facility is the only one of membership into their program. This to scsu.mn/recoverycommunity to its kind located in central Minnesota. membership comes with a vetting find out more information on the Along with the dedication board process and a set list of guidelines. resources available. university chronicle Page 6, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Tri-County Humane Society raises over $1,000 for animal adoption

By Jessica Charpentier perhaps consider adopting. They will Staff Reporter be expanding their administration staff and computer stations as well. The new shelter is now open for The Tri-County Humane Society virtual tours and the completed raised over $1,200 at Beaver Island shelter is estimated to be finished Brewing in late January at a charity around the end of the summer. fundraiser. During the night, $1 for There’s also other ways people every pint sold between 5 p.m. and 7 can get involved besides donations. p.m. went to the Tri-County Humane Volunteering has a lot of different Society and there were two separate branches including foster care and donation jars for cats and dogs as a shelter care. There’s volunteering competition, and it turned out cats that doesn’t have anything to do with beat dogs by $5. animals. The event called, “Tending For “We have mailing groups that a Cause” also highlighted the Tri- come in and people who do events County Humane Society’s new like gift wrap. One of the best ways renovations in putting up a new is just talking to people about us,” shelter. Donations also went towards said Davis. providing food, toys, and other Future events include a spaghetti commodities for shelter animals. dinner benefit on March 28 at the “Once people get to know us, Sauk Rapids Veterans of Foreign it’s really an easy organization to War (VFW). Wine, kibble, and bids get behind and support,” Executive in April which includes beer tasting, Director of the Tri-County Humane a dinner, and a silent auction. Further Society Vicki Davis said. out, there is a companion walk on The new facility they are building Sept. 12 in Wilson Park, St. Cloud. is going to be located directly behind The Tri-County Humane Society the current one and the new shelter takes in an average of 3,000 animals is going to be twice the size of the per year and over 1,000 are fostered. current building. The Tri-County All animals who come into the Humane Society has raised almost shelter are spayed or neutered before $2 million of their $3.5 million they can be adopted. The placement goal to build a new shelter. In the rate for shelter animals in homes was new shelter, the cats and dogs will at 95.6 percent in 2018. To Davis, the be further apart from each other to best part is taking care of animals and prevent noise from traveling from finding them homes. the dog room to the cat room. “Helping animals not just find There’s going to be two meeting homes, but getting them put back rooms, one for the dogs and one for together. Some come in broken, Artist rendition of the new Tri-County Humane Society building. Photo credit: Tri-County Humane the cats where people can have a whether it’s a foot broken or a tail Society chance to play with the animals and broken,” Davis said.

Biology department is ‘aglow’ with recent findings By Tim Speier accomplished with the help of their students in the College of Science Investigative Reporter and Engineering at SCSU. “Some of the photos students On Feb. 27, St. Cloud State helped me take. Some of the University professors Dr. Jennifer specimens, they [students] helped Lamb and Dr. Matthew Davis had me collect in the field,” said Lamb. their research on biofluorescence in “That included both undergraduate amphibians published in Scientific and graduate students.” Reports, Nature. The research paper suggests Biofluorescence is where that biofluorescence may enable organisms emit a fluorescent glow amphibians to locate each other in after absorbing light energy. low-light conditions as their eyes Their research paper titled contain rod cells that are sensitive to ‘Salamanders and other amphibians green or blue light. Biofluorescence are aglow with biofluorescence’ may create more contrast between came after Lamb read another amphibians and their environment, report on tropical tree frogs and allowing them to be more easily Side by side comparison using blue excitation light through a long-pass filter. Photo credit: Jennifer toads that would emit light. At the detected by other amphibians. Lamb time, biofluorescence had only been It could also aid amphibians in observed in one salamander and camouflage, predator mimicry or three frog species. They wanted to mate choice, as has been observed find out whether or not amphibians in other biofluorescent species, would emit light. That is when Lamb according to the press release. and Davis decided to find out. With so little being known about In late 2018, they started their this, the door remains wide open research and started sampling to the possibilities. Lamb talked “This could really change how we think about the amphibians from around the about how she was excited to see Minnesota area. Although they did their work published and is looking not limit themselves to just native forward to the research ahead in an animals themselves and the ecosystems they live in,” amphibians, they did find that all 32 area where so little is known. species tested emitted some form “Just about any question you could Dr. Lamb said. of light when exposed to blue or ask about amphibian biofluorescence ultraviolet light. we don’t know yet because this is In less than one year, all of such a new field,” said Lamb. “This the researching and collecting could really change how we think of specimens to document the about the animals themselves and the findings was complete. This was ecosystems they live in.” university chronicle Page 7, NEWS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Trump acquitted on articles of impeachment by senate with one republican defector

Bernie Sanders speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona. Pho- to credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr.com, cropped for publication Sanders ties Buttigieg in Iowa, wins New Hampshire as Super Tuesday approaches

By Brendan Janostin Sanders went on to win the New Hampshire caucus in mid February, News Editor President Donald Trump gives a speech at CPAC in 2011. Photo credit Gage Skidmore, Flickr.com, with 25.9 percent of the vote with cropped for publication 73,470 votes, with former South Russian invaders. The President’s In an interview with PBS after Vermont senator Bernie Sanders Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg purpose was personal and political. the trial, Senior Counselor to the won the popular vote in the Iowa coming in second with 24.4 percent By Brendan Janostin Accordingly, the President is guilty President Kellyanne Conway used caucuses, while former South Bend of the vote with 69,216 votes. News Editor of an appalling abuse of public trust.” the acquittal to legitimize Trump’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg won 0.004 Minnesota senator Amy “I have to say, I was really — I presidency and call for unity. state delegates more than Sanders Klobuchar came in third place with found it breathtaking to listen to “The president is acquitted forever. after a recent recanvass of the results, 19.8 percent of the vote, surging President Donald Trump was Senator Romney today, to see It wasn’t even close. The Senate, of which is how Iowa determines who above fellow presidential contenders acquitted in early February of that display of moral courage, to course, under the Constitution, needs they pledge their national delegates Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth the charges brought against him see someone put country above 67 votes to convict and remove a too. Warren, who came in fourth, and by the House of Representatives party,” said intelligence committee president from office. It wasn’t close. Buttigieg earned 13 pledged Former Vice President Joe Biden, with only one republican senator, chairman Adam Schiff during an He has not been removed. He will delegates while Sanders has earned who came in fifth, in the days before Mitt Romney, breaking with his interview with PBS. “I said earlier be reelected. And I think it’s time 12, Elizabeth Warren earned eight, the primary. republican colleagues to vote to in the week, on Monday, during for this Congress, this city and this Joe Biden earned six, and Amy “The reason that we won tonight impeach Trump. our closing arguments, that a single country to come together, the way Klobuchar earned one. Sanders beat in New Hampshire and we won last “The grave question the person, a single vote could change the President was making that call Buttigieg in the popular vote in Iowa week in Iowa … is because of the constitution tasks senators to the course of history. I think Mitt to action to so many Americans by 2,631 votes, with 45,826 votes to hard work of so many volunteers. answer is whether the President Romney did that today. I know, for yesterday,” said Conway. Buttigieg’s 43,195. And let me say tonight, that this committed an act so extreme and many of us, we will look back on that “We’ve been going through this The caucus results come among victory here is the beginning of egregious that it rises to the level vote. When we find ourselves in a now for over three years. It was evil, widespread criticism and confusion the end for Donald Trump,” said of a high crime and misdemeanor. situation calling for us to put country it was corrupt, it was dirty cops. It surrounding their delayed release Sanders during his victory speech in “Yes, he did,” said Romney on the first in really difficult votes, we will was leakers and liars,” said Trump for a number of days after Monday Manchester, New Hampshire. “This senate floor, explaining his vote to be inspired by the courage that he at a victory speech on Feb. 6. “Had night, the cause of which has been is a movement from coast to coast, convict the President on the abuse showed today.” I not fired James Comey, who was placed on the Iowa Democratic which is demanding that we finally of power article of impeachment. The senate voted 48 to 52 to a disaster, by the way, it’s possible I Party’s vote reporting app, the have an economy and a government “The President asked a foreign convict Trump of the Abuse of wouldn’t even be standing here right IowaReporterApp, developed by that works for all of us, not wealthy government to investigate his power impeachment article, and 47 now.” a company called Shadow Inc. campaign contributors.” political rival. The President to 53 on the obstruction of congress Trump then went on to hold up According to IDP chairman Troy The primaries also saw a withheld vital military funds from impeachment article. To convict a copy of the Washington Post that Price, the IDP realized quickly that number of candidates end their that government to press it to do so. the President on either charge, 67 had the headline “Trump Acquitted” there were inconsistencies with the presidential bids, such as Colorado The President delayed funds for an senators would have had to vote to on the front page saying it was “The reports, but that the cause of the Senator Michael Bennett, former American ally at war with convict the President. only good headline I’ve ever had in inconsistencies was not immediately Massachusetts Governor Deval the Washington Post.” clear, though he ruled out a cyber Patrick, and most notably Tech security intrusion. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who “While the app was recording data got 2.8 percent of the vote in New accurately, it was reporting out only Hampshire. partial data. We have determined that “While there is great work left to CLOSE, contin- this was due to a coding issue in the be done, you know I am the math reporting system,” said Price in a guy, and it is clear tonight from ued from page statement the day after the caucus. the numbers that we are not going When the results did come in, they to win this race. I’m not someone 1 were plagued by inconsistencies and who wants to accept donations and irregularities, several of which were support in a race that we will not inconvenient times. noted by the Sanders campaign to win. And so tonight, I’m announcing “The elevator was a little scary at prove that state delegates had been I am suspending my campaign for times and out of service too often,” awarded to the wrong candidates president … Endings are hard, New said Daniels. “I was on the 12th and that Sanders had won the state Hampshire, but this is not an ending, floor which made move in/out day delegate equivalent. this is a beginning,” said Yang in a a bit tricky, especially with that darn Even more unusual were the cases speech addressing his supporters in elevator.” of Sanders votes being attributed New Hampshire. Sherburne Hall will be closed to other candidates entirely. In the Yang went on to credit his indefinitely after the spring 2020 most visible instance, several of the campaign with mainstreaming semester, but the impact that precincts in Black Hawk and Polk the concept of a universal basic Sherburne had on those who lived county that were supposed to go income, addressing the problems and worked there over the years will to Bernie Sanders were allocated introduced by automation, and continue to stand. instead to former Governor of potentially accelerating the Massachusetts Deval Patrick and eradication of poverty by, “years, Tim Speier contributed to this article. billionaire Tom Steyer. even generations.” university chronicle Page 8, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Webster Hall reminds students of past and future

​Lawrence Hall, Old Main Building, and the Old Model School, St. Cloud State University, 1906-1907. Photo credit: SCSU University Archives

By Drew Jokela the building’s name. History. This article outlined the about the year 1890. And there and in this national backdrop for Staff Writer “I had posted [the petition] on struggles of the African American were two other African American an African American woman to be change.org I think on a Thursday, community during the time period in families in St. Cloud at the time. able to go to a college or a university Oct. 15, 2018 is when history back in August 2017. Just practically which the Webster family lived in St. The schools were integrated, so she and to finish and to get some kind of was forever changed at St. Cloud right after what had happened in Cloud. went to elementary school and high certification from it was certainly no State University. On this day, the Charlottesville, Virginia. And by the “St. Cloud’s strong segregationist school with children of different small accomplishment,” Lehman previously known 51-Building time that weekend was over, I think Democratic politics repelled most colors. She graduated from St. Cloud said. was renamed Ruby Cora Webster there were at least 1,000 signatures. African Americans, and segregation High School in 1908. And she went Looking toward the future, Hall in honor of the first African [The petition] spread pretty quickly,” of the community intensified during directly to the university, the Normal Lehman discussed how the name American woman to graduate Lehman said. the 1910s. The limited income School where she received a one change will affect students and the from the university. The reference to Charlottesville obtained from menial labor as year, elementary education degree,” future of the university. Ruby Cora Webster graduated is in relation to the Unite the Right barbers, porters, and domestics kept Lehman said. “But it was my hope, and it still in 1909 from the St. Cloud Normal rally. It was a white supremacist and them from purchasing real estate in Lehman said in more detail why is my hope that the name change is School, as the university was Neo-Nazi rally that was conducted St. Cloud, thus preventing them from Webster’s educational success is so inspiring to people,” Lehman said. previously titled, with an education on Aug. 11-12 of 2017 leaving three passing on tangible local wealth to significant. “And that anyone here who feels degree. This was a substantial feat people dead and dozens injured. their children,” Lehman wrote. “1909 … [was] a very difficult differently or awkward or out of considering the time period. These extreme ideologies Despite these setbacks, the year for African Americans in place can just look to Ruby Webster Professor Christopher Lehman, were even more prevalent during Webster family became the first general; it’s the year that the NAACP as an example of being able to ethnic and women’s studies Webster’s lifetime. African American family to own [The National Association for persevere at the university and get program chair at St. Cloud State Lehman recently published an property in the area. theAdvancement of Colored People] the education that they came here for spoke about Webster’s history and article titled, “Black Cloud” in the “She’d been born in Ohio, but she was created in response to all the and go on and do great things with the petition he created to change 2019 summer edition of Minnesota came with her parents to St. Cloud, lynchings that were happening; it.” The world will know: SCSU talent takes the stage during Newsies

By Anna Panek art making alongside like-minded Staff Writer individuals is the best I have ever experienced in my theatrical career The Paramount Center for the thus far,” said Stenberg. “The Arts hosted GREAT Theatre’s GREAT community is supportive production of Disney’s Newsies and each show creates a family. from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9. The story Being a part of the Newsies family is set in 1899, New York City. The has been a blast, even though it “newsies,” are young teenagers was hard not technically being a who deliver the daily paper, and ‘newsie.’ Wearing the costumes are fighting to be treated fairly. from Chanhassen was surreal.” They work with the system and The chemistry of the cast was form a union and went on strike to authentic and truly helped the story challenge the powerful newspaper come to life. Being a musical, the CEOs of New York City. The film many songs throughout required and play was based on real events all the members to be in sync and and resulted in real change in the not a single beat was missed. The Newsies cast singing passionately about being treated fairly. Photo credit: GREAT Theatre United States in regards to child “brotherhood” (even though some of labor. the newsies were played by women) Three SCSU students were of the newsies was very evident all of the technical terms for them means learning a lot. theatre, especially musical theatre featured on stage, Blake Gauger, throughout the production. were. This was my first GREAT “Actively reacting as the scene or I highly recommend getting involved Kenny Johnson, and Jessica “I loved getting to work with experience and I look forward to number goes on seems easy and a right away. GREAT Theatre offers Stenberg. Gauger played Albert, such a wonderful cast and crew. being in many more.” no brainer, but as you’re focused on opportunities that other actors will one of the newsies. Johnson The show wouldn’t have been the Some of the musical numbers singing or dancing you sometimes never get the chance to partake in. played Tommy Boy/Bill, one of same without them. I’m also really that stood out include The World lose your character and become Keep auditioning,” said Johnson. the newsies and one of the big happy I was able to be cast in a show Will Know and Seize the Day. The robotic,” said Johnson. “In my head, Overall, the performance was newspaper publisher’s child. with such amazing directors,” said enthusiasm from the lyrics energizes I always keep the audience in mind. I an evening full of entertainment, Stenberg played Katherine Gauger on the atmosphere of the the audience members and hooks love surprising them.” talented cast members, and songs Plumber, a young reporter who production. “They were incredibly them into caring about the characters. Johnson gave some advice for that could motivate a crowd to helps the newsies with their strike. helpful in not only teaching us the None of the actors are professional those interested in the theatre. action. The GREAT Theatre will be “This was my third GREAT choreography, but also making sure actors, but talented members of our “If there is anyone in the SCSU announcing their 2020-2021 season production and the high quality we understood the dancing and what community. Partaking in the show community who is interested in shortly. For more information, check out greattheatre.org. university chronicle Page 9, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Economics and climate change take hold of the 58th Winter Institute

By Tim Speier comes with the U.S. having “the projects that were completed locally. do the desired behavior, to remove advancements. lowest unemployment rate since the Banaian expects 2020 to slow as the barriers that were making it hard One of these is the use of solar Investigative Reporter ‘60s,” said Manamperi. compared to the growth in 2019. for them to do that behavior, and to panels in homes to offset the use of The market in Minnesota remains “If that’s going to keep going, show them the benefits.” electricity supplied from the power The 58th annual St. Cloud positive even in the face of recent something needs to keep fueling the Simply changing how people company. State University Winter Institute, closures of business in the state. fire,” said Banaian. think of things will change how The use of solar panels to offset aptly named ‘Economic Climate, “We have a record number of All three mostly agreed that 2020 they interact in the future. Many the financial burden placed on Changed,’ not only looked at the Minnesotans working,” said Greiner. would not see a recession, but all did of her programs are as simple as consumers by the power company’s economy, but also focused on With over three million state what their numbers were before adding signs or making stations show, “people are making decisions climate change and the impacts Minnesotans working and the labor the Coronavirus. for collecting old batteries around based on economics,” said Wolfram. surrounding the controversial force still growing, Greiner talked campus, her most successful project, Though the United States is topic. The two-day event was about how even with a tight labor Climate Change: will lead to positive changes all reducing its carbon footprint, it is widely attended by all members of market we are seeing growth. Although economics was at the around campus and beyond. not reducing it across the world. the community including students The construction industry had a forefront of the Winter Institute, The speakers on Friday included By “exporting our pollution,” said from SCSU, local business booming year in Minnesota during climate change was not given any David Easterling, a Supervisory Wolfram, we are just asking other owners, and community members. 2019. With around 4.5 percent less time in the spotlight. Physical Scientist with the countries that have more relaxed growth in the number of jobs in After the economics talk, Jennifer National Oceanic and Atmospheric pollution laws to create our products Economics: construction. This could be attributed McMillin who is the director of Administration’s National Centers for us. The Winter Institute kicked off to major construction projects such sustainability at Cleveland State for Environmental Information Climate change is not only in late February at the Regency as the Costco and Tech High School University and 2001 graduate of St. (NOAA/NCEI), Catherine Wolfram affecting how we decide what vehicle Plaza in downtown St. Cloud with residential construction seeing Cloud State University brought her who is a Professor of Business to buy or how crazy the weather will with a panel that consisted of almost no gain. knowledge of change and how she Administration and Associate Dean become, but it is affecting our health. SCSU professor of economics Although growth in job creation has implemented it at Cleveland for Academic Affairs at the Haas “The health effects of climate Nimantha Manamperi, Minnesota and lowering of unemployment is State University. School of Business, University change are real, they are going to Department of Employment and starting to level off due to “reaching The changes that she has of California, Berkeley, and John be profound, and if we don’t do Economic Development Regional full employment, where everybody implemented have come from taking Mahowald who is a cardiologist something about it, it’s going to Analyst Luke Greiner, and SCSU that wants a job has a job,” said a step back and observing how people at CentraCare Heart and Vascular be absolutely staggering,” said dean of the School of Public Greiner, “it creates a tight labor interact with their environment. In Center in St. Cloud. Mahowald. Affairs King Banaian. market.” order to change how people interact The hard facts and numbers Children will be most susceptible “When it comes to the labor Minnesota is ranked 49th and it starts with small things. were handled by Easterling who to the changes in the climate and will market, we are seeing [a] very only beat Louisiana in job creations By putting signs next to the went through the data that has been live with the effects to not only their strong labor market right now,” during 2019. elevators that causes you to think collected through the years. health but also the world they live in. said Manamperi as he discussed We have 10 years of economic about taking the stairs or at a water He explained how weather is With the climate warming up the the national economy. “If you ask expansion, “will we light the 11th fountain that has you think about not climate and how the science winters in Minnesota will become any employer, it’s really hard to candle on that cake?” Banaian asked how you can refill your bottle is the community has ocean temperature less harsh. Although this may sound employ, especially the low wage the crowd. The construction industry first step in creating change. data from the 1700s through today like a good thing, you might have a and middle wage earners. There’s has fueled the growth in the local St. “In order to develop a quality that show the ocean temperatures are different opinion with the increased a huge turnover because the wage Cloud area during 2019. recycling program you have to be a heating up. The heating of the water tick and mosquito population. rate is going up.” “75 percent of the the gain [in humble observer,” said McMillin. will lead to rising sea levels in the This becomes significant with When the best way to get better workers] has come to us from seven “You have to ask questions. ‘Why are near future and the impact it has on these bugs being carriers of blood pay is to find a different job, this percent of this economy,” said people failing to recycle properly?’ the coastal regions. In order to curb borne diseases that are now living puts a burden on the business Banaian. And then you can put systems into our use of fossil fuels, there have longer and in greater numbers with looking for employees. This Those numbers are due to the large place that make it easier for them to been a lot of renewable energy the changing climate. Seasonal depression impacts college students

By Breanna Saunders of motivation, depression, and low health and wellness needs. Since Contributing Writer energy to many people who do CAPS moved locations, it has seen not get enough sunlight in the cold a brighter change in working in a Committing to being a winter months. building during the winter. Minnesotan, you have to agree to St. Cloud State University’s “The third floor of Eastman has all of the state’s baggage. Having Director of Counseling and windows both on the east and west over 10,000 lakes, which can be Psychological Services (CAPS) Dr. side that are huge. So just sitting used year round, is an advantage John Eggers described SAD as being in this area in the winter is very many midwest states lack. In a common diagnosis, especially in healthy for students,” Eggers said the summer, they provide lots of college students. about Eastman. “Even the days are fun for swimming, boating, and Finding the signs and other getting longer already, it’s felt that quality cabin time up north. symptoms of SAD can make a the difficulty that come from lack of With Minnesota having major difference in how it is treated. sunlight and thus the depression can weather mood swings, the lakes “The most common symptoms, last quite a bit.” have to be ready to double up it’s sometimes known as a human Though Eggers enjoys working and provide entertainment for the form of hibernation, so people eat in Eastman, there are other workers winter as well. Being the state more, drink more, sleep more, and who benefit from more light as of hockey, Minnesota residents they feel kind of lethargic often,” well. Graduate school student and normally will flood ice rinks and said Eggers. Healthy Huskies Peer Wellness clear off parts of lakes to provide A couple of ways to work on Coach Jeremy Ohara feels the space the ultimate skating experience to seasonal depression is to exercise has changed his mood, even on the play the game they love. more, eat healthier, drink more chilly days. With winter, there are fewer water, and to go outside to get fresh “It is a really nice space over benefits that people usually enjoy air, even if it is cold out. The slow there,” Ohara said. “They have the than other seasons. The holidays build up to outside temperatures will big windows and everything, so and fun activities can distract help build motivation and happiness. there’s a lot of sunlight that is coming you from freezing temperatures. CAPS recently moved from in.” However, another big side effect Stewart Hall into the newly For more mental health guidance, that affects every day people who renovated Eastman building, now be sure to visit the Counseling live in colder climates is Seasonal known as the Center for Health and and Psychological Service office Affective Disorder also known Wellness Innovation at Eastman in Eastman Hall to further an as SAD. SAD can create a lack Hall where you can find all your evaluation. university chronicle Page 10, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com An evening with Chris Thile: The Mandolin Prodigy

Adult Prom raised $600 for the youth of St. Cloud. Photo credit: Jessica Charpentier Adult prom raises $600 for St. Cloud’s homeless youth

By Jessica Charpentier Youth. dress up because most people don’t Staff Writer Zinken said that the doctor visits get to dress up that often. Chris Thile an American modernist musician performed on the allow people to build trust with a “This is a chance for people to let campus of Saint Benedict on Jan. 28. Photo credit: christhile.com Couples came to show their doctor and gives homeless youth a loose, have fun, and come out and support for St. Cloud’s homeless more comfortable environment. It dance,” said Curtis. youth, dress up, and have fun at also makes it easier for them to have The musician who played at the By Drew Jokela he is an award-winning musician. the same time. The event was on one doctor they can rely on and be event actually used to be homeless Thile demonstrated rare Feb. 15 at the Blackberry Ridge able to ask questions. himself when he moved to St. Cloud Staff Writer technical skills with both voice and Golf Club in Sartell. The event Zinken also talked about ways in 2013. Quienten Brown, a musician instruments while simultaneously was hosted by BA Entertainment that people can get involved with from the twin cities area, came to A stunning musical conveying deep emotion. His setlist and sponsors included J.F. Kruse the organization itself. Pathways 4 share his story and play some live performance unfolded at the was not predetermined, so he played Jewelers and St. Cloud Financial Youth has three full-time staff, but is music. Brown said there were some Escher Auditorium on the College songs as they came to him. Thile Credit Union. always looking for more volunteers programs and people that helped him of St. Benedict campus in late even called on audience members to Participants got drinks, desserts, to help. The organization also finds get back on his feet. January. The composer, vocalist, pick a song, making the engagement a grand march, a dance, a red it important to educate people on “We live in such a busy world ... and mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile more personal. carpet walk, games, live music, what homelessness is and the stigma sometimes we overlook that simple performed a surprising musical Compositions could be very a raffle, and the chance to win surrounding it. opportunity to extend a helping hand set, moving between classical and upbeat as he moved with his prizes. People who won money “Our homeless youth aren’t ... we’re all in need of help at some contemporary genres, captivating instrument and gave off entertaining at the casino were eligible for a sleeping in boxes, they don’t have point of time in our lives,” Brown the audience throughout. facial expressions and at the next drawing to win a prize that was ripped gloves and a can while asking said. Thile’s precision with the point, he could take one into a donated by J.F. Kruse Jewelers. for spare change. They’re very Brown said that he faced stigma mandolin and impressive vocal profoundly somber melody filled Ticket sales went up from last year concealed and hidden ... without himself when he was homeless. range made it an unforgettable with remorse and nostalgia, even from around 100 attendees to 150 being educated first you’re not going “I was called names, I was ignored, event. rage. The balance between light and tickets. There was $600 raised for to be able to help to your fullest I was physically abused, all because I Thile is a MacArthur Fellow dark, contemporary and classic is St. Cloud’s homeless youth. potential,” Zinken said. was homeless,” Brown said. who has won multiple Grammy what gave Thile’s performance its The money raised from tickets It was BA Entertainment’s first He even said that sometimes Awards for his work with striking appeal. went to Pathways 4 Youth, year hosting the event. homeless people don’t want a way contemporary and classical scores. After the performance, Thile was an organization that supports “I think the cause is important out and get used to being taken Thile is a member of the groups greeted by a standing ovation and homeless youth by providing because during youth, those years care of by the state, but they are still Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek returned to the stage for an encore. them with food, shelter, clothes, are the prime of their development people like everyone else. and hosts a radio program called His last song was particularly hygiene, medical care, and mental and if they don’t have the necessities Someone in the Sauk Rapids area “Live from Here” which is based memorable. Stepping away from health professionals. ... it’s hard for them to mature reached out to Brown and helped at the Town Hall in New York City. the mic, he sang an acapella number “We try to be a one-stop shop for into good young adults,” said BA him during this time without even It was remarkable that a musician which left an intimate, lasting youth in our area who are currently Entertainment owner Brent Curtis. knowing him personally. They gave of this caliber appeared in St. impression. going through this different Curtis said the event gave people Brown a place to stay, food to eat, Joseph that evening. Audience members gave positive experience,” said Pathways 4 a second chance who never had a and all of the right support to get Thile opened with a song feedback, noting Thile’s talent, vocal Youth community engagement prom because they went to a small back on his feet. that took listeners to the smoky ability, and energy throughout the coordinator Maddy Zinken. high school or might’ve had a bad “Everyone has that same capacity mountains of Appalachia with its set. He continues his work creating People there also had the option experience at their prom. He also said ... there’s ways to help and serve strong bluegrass ambience. It was music that makes a person wonder to donate directly to Pathways 4 the event was a chance for people to everyday and every minute of every clear as the evening unfolded why why they don’t listen to the mandolin moment,” Brown said. more often. university chronicle Page 11, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Anna’s declassified college survival guide: Tip #5, take care of your mental health

By Anna Panek single source: physical health, exercising has there is something good in every others. Staff Writer Sleep. also been proven to help with our day. Even if it is as little as someone There are many more ways that you College students are notorious for mental health as well. Many sources holding open a door for you, your can take care of and improve your mental Mental health affects one in every having crazy sleep schedules. Do recommend roughly half an hour of signature looking perfect, a professor health. It is important for everyone to find five adults, (nami.org). At St. Cloud yourself a favor and get some sleep. exercise per day. Students have free letting you out a few minutes early what helps them, what helps them feel State University, that means that For me personally, sleep is the first access to the field house and Husky so you have time to treat yourself happy, relaxed, and ready to conquer the roughly 2,500 students are affected item I put into my schedule everyday. Stadium and it is fairly cheap to to a coffee before the next class, or day. by mental health concerns (based on I need 7-8 hours of sleep every night have access to the fitness center and maybe it only starts to rain or snow The final way of taking care of one’s the enrollment numbers according to to function well, and to be pleasant pool. For details, check out Campus once you are inside for the day. Many mental health that I will mention is going KNSI radio). This article is for you. to be around. I have heard many of Recreation in Halenbeck Hall. self-help authors have found various to see a professional. Also, mental health concerns affect my peers brag about how they can Eating well. ways of keeping track or noting these Take care of yourself and take care of those who care about those who pull all-nighters or have adjusted Again, this is double beneficial, positives. The importance of this your friends. Show some love. Stop the suffer from mental illness, so really to only a few hours of sleep. This for your physical and mental practice is so you can pull them out stigma of mental health by talking about this article is for everyone. is scary because as a culture we are health. Three meals a day are on a bad day and remind yourself of it. Midterms will be over in a few weeks Midterms are just around the glamorizing negative, unhealthy recommended, with meals being the good things that have happened no matter what, it is important that we corner and stress is rising for many behaviors. Sleeping a decent amount larger in the beginning of the day in your life. invest in ourselves too. students. While it is important to is like doing a hard shutdown on our and shrinking before going to bed Keep a journal. Students have access to free counseling. take our exams and classes seriously, phones and starting them up again. If for the evening. The reason this is While some of you might scoff If you are in a crisis, here are some other we shouldn’t let the stress become a hard shut down hasn’t been done so important is because our brain and think that keeping a journal is a resources: harmful to our minds and bodies. in a while, our phones may process is a muscle, and needs nutrients to middle school activity, journaling is Local crisis line at (320) 253-5555 or One way to combat that is to make slower, glitch, or simply force a function efficiently. Drinking water a popular technique recommended (800) 635-8008 time every day for yourself to relax shut off. The same is true for us. Do also helps. by many counselors to help people National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and to reset, a break from classes, yourself a favor and give yourself a Think of the positive. think through their feelings and or call 1 (800) 273-8255 studying, or working. hard reset every night. On bad days, it is easier to think emotions, especially if you don’t feel ULifeline 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) The following ways are widely Get some exercise. of all the reasons that we should be comfortable sharing those with Text “START” to 741-741 suggested and do not come from a Besides being good for your upset, angry, or hopeless. However, The 92nd Academy Awards are actually good?

By Myles Hoglund snub for me was Lupita Nyong’o’s didn’t have the best story but the performance in Us, her performance 2D animation is flat-out gorgeous, Staff writer is without a doubt one of the best the same goes for Missing Link with female performances of 2019 and its incredible stop motion, even The The Oscars have had a history of her hauntingly hypnotic acting made Lego Movie 2 is more deserving than polarizing moments to say the least, the film 100 times better. Toy Story 4. Out of all the categories from Crash winning Best Picture in The show started with a musical that were presented, this is the only 2006, the opening musical number number by Janelle Monáe and one where I greatly disagreed with with Rob Lowe and Eileen Bowman Billy Porter that’s initially very the end result. (dressed as Snow White) in 1989, mellow and cute with a homage to A Afterwards, we have the to even modern examples like the Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, screenplay categories with Parasite Moonlight and La La Land Best Monáe even goes down to the taking Best Original Screenplay and Picture mishap and Green Book audience to greet Tom Hanks who Jojo Rabbit taking Best Adapted winning last year’s Best Picture. played Fred Rogers, but what makes Screenplay. No major comments on So, you can see why I was slightly the number strange is the inclusion the winners considering they’re both anxious for the 92nd Oscars and of background dancers who are pretty solid choices but I will point surprisingly the show wasn’t entirely dressed in similar costumes to films out the presentation of the nominees, awkward and polarizing. that weren’t nominated like Us, the screen on the stage actually had What isn’t seen is just as important Midsommar and Dolemite Is My script cues and dialogue overlapped as what is seen during the awards. Name. with footage from the film, it’s a Now surprisingly I didn’t find that It just seems strange to me how small but very clever detail that I MANY snubs but there were some the only recognition these critically hope future shows will use. very significant films that didn’t get acclaimed films get is in the opening The next noteworthy event was their deserved credit, The Lighthouse musical number. Laura Dern winning Best Supporting was praised for its production design, We then have Chris Rock and Actress from Marriage Story. While its screenplay, the direction by Robert Steve Martin hosting the show. We I do agree that it’s one of Dern’s best Eggers and the performances from get rather strange jokes like them performances, I personally think that The 2020 Oscars took place in early February; winners did not dis- Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson pointing out Jeff Bezos who’s in the Scarlett Johansson’s performance appoint. Photo credit: Troy Harvey / ©A.M.P.A.S. and what did it get nominated for? audience and they even point out the in Jojo Rabbit was more deserving Cinematography. lack of female directors and people of the award, there was just more Now don’t get me wrong, the of color nominated which again is emotional tenderness and charisma We then get a drawn-out and dull nominations that are easily justified cinematography in The Lighthouse really strange for The Academy to that I think made her stand out recap rap by Utkarsh Ambudkar, his for Joker. Another surprise in the show was amazing but the aforementioned do. compared to the other nominees. rap is just a recap of the previous is Billie Eillish’s performance during elements weren’t even on the After that odd comedic detour, Next we get a surprise awards that were given out and it the memoriam sequence, her singing fit shortlist for crying out loud. Like we then got the first noteworthy performance from Eminem with his doesn’t accomplish anything other surprisingly well with the tone and didn’t The Lighthouse, Knives Out only category for Best Supporting Actor Oscar winning Lose Yourself, it’s than stretching out the runtime. stick out like a sore thumb. got one nomination for Best Original and my hope for Brad Pitt winning obviously great, but I didn’t get the After some boring and dull We then have Joaquin Phoenix win his Screenplay and while that’s deserved, was surprisingly fulfilled, this point of its inclusion. The song won jokes from Will Ferrell and Julia first Oscar for Joker, this being his fourth I’d like to argue that Rian Johnson’s surprise factor continues throughout its award back in 2002 and the song Louis-Dreyfus who present Best nomination. His acceptance speech did direction made the screenplay the show. didn’t even introduce Best Original Cinematography and Editing, touch on topical issues like racial and REALLY work and helped make the We then have the animation Song, it actually came before we have Roger Deakins take sexual injustice but it did feel like it was film more enjoyable. categories presented with Toy Story 4 Sound Mixing and Editing. It’s Cinematography. Later we see James going on too long once he brought up his Rocketman did win its only taking Best Animated film and Hair easily the most confusing moment Corden and Rebel Wilson dress as views on the dairy industry. nomination for Best Original Story taking Best Animated Short of the show. Speaking of which, their characters from Cats to present Afterwards, we have Renée Zellweger Song but it was Taron Egerton’s Film, while I was greatly satisfied 1917 wins Best Sound Mixing Best Visual Effects. Thankfully Cats win Best Actress for Judy, again I feel performance as Elton John that that Hair Story won, I was somewhat while Ford v Ferrari wins Sound wasn’t nominated but it was still a that Johansson deserved it more due to really made the film work and disappointed for Toy Story 4. Now Editing. Even though I haven’t seen funny moment nonetheless. the overwhelming emotion, but I haven’t while his performance is miles granted, 2019 wasn’t an amazing Ford v Ferrari, I’m confident that it Later we have Joker win its first seen Judy so take my opinion with a grain behind what Joaquin Phoenix did year for animated films butToy Story should’ve won Sound Mixing due to Oscar out of eleven nominations for Joker, it still would’ve been nice 4 (in my opinion) is the weakest 1917’s questionable placement of the for Best Original Score by Hildur for a nomination. But the biggest of the animated films, yeah Klaus musical score. Guðnadóttir, which is one of the two See More AWARDS on Page 12 university chronicle Page 12, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com My chemical romance announces AWARDS, continued first U.S. tour since 2011 from page By Sydney Wolf to the past of My Chemical Romance Staff Writer surrounds the video. Soon enough, 12 the three masked characters force us Infamous emo-rockers My into another scene. Chemical Romance have just The video continues on, with the of salt. announced their first U.S. tour since protagonist seeing imagery from the The final award of Best Picture 2011. The latest tour announcement band’s various art projects and music goes to Parasite with this being its even contains a Twin Cities date at videos, all well the theme stays fourth Oscar win, the other two being the Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 11, mysterious and dark. As it comes Best Directorand Best International 2020. The last time the band played to an end, the character ends up in Film. Compared to the other eight in Minnesota was on Sept. 7, 2011 a modern arena with the band’s US nominees, Parasite is the most with punk-rockers Blink-182. tour dates flashing across the screen. surprising while also being the most The tour announcement comes The video just goes to show that deserving. It’s not only a fantastic after a vague video appeared on the the band seems to want to continue film but it is helping pave the way for band’s social media. The thirteen on with their track record of dramatic South Korean cinema and putting minute video shows the band’s announcements and puzzles for fans the cast and crew on the map. classic dark imagery, with strange to figure out. The current hashtag Overall, the 92nd Oscars was symbols and religious figurines. the band is using with their newest surprisingly good. While it’s not The main protagonist lights propaganda is #MCRXX. It is still without its awkward and drawn-out candles around a Ouija board, unclear if the band will be releasing moments, the show was actually seeming to summon the band. The new music in 2020. better than most of the other board tells the character to run, but The U.S. tour announcement Oscar shows. I didn’t have any as he is about to charge out the front comes after the December 2019 major problems with most of the door, three masked characters block reunion show in Los Angeles. The nominations and wins which is rare his escape. band also has plans for U.K. and for the Oscars. The year 2019 was a We soon see the infamous European shows as well. The U.S. pretty great year for movies and I’m character “Helena” and another tour starts in Detroit on Sept. 9, glad the Academy of Motion Picture couple turns around to mimic the 2020 and is slated to end in Las Emo band My Chemical Romance announces new and excit- Arts and Sciences reflected that for bands album cover “Three Cheers Vegas on Oct. 11, 2020. Tickets for ing upcoming tour. Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana the most part. For Sweet Revenge.” The references the Minnesota show went on sale in January. PleasureLand camps out at St. #TeamTrees; harnessing the Cloud’s Convention Center power of memes to save the world By Ryan Schoonover everybody who wants to come Contributing writer and explore and check out some By Dominique Gadacz to by his username, MrBeast. He is planting as many trees as possible units,” said Amanda Fahrendorff, Staff Writer best known for recording himself in their own endeavor to save the Nearly 100 different campers an administration assistant for taking ridiculously large amounts of planet. For every $1 donation they were showcased at the 2020 Camp PleasureLand RV. She was working We currently live in a world where money and simply giving it away to receive, they plant one new tree in and Travel Expo in St. Cloud River’s behind a booth covered in brochures the issue of climate change is debated random people who need it, donating the world that they take care of and Edge Convention Center from about the different models of motor on almost every news source we turn it to worthwhile causes, and even nurture. Thursday Feb. 20 to Sunday Feb. 23. homes and fifth wheels. “It doesn’t to in one way or another. Whether paying for expensive things like cars The notoriety allowed Rooms across the building were matter their age, gender, whatever. it’s the latest scientific findings entirely in coins, before also giving #TeamTrees to collect donations filled from wall to wall, bumper to We want everybody to go out and explaining how it will affect earth those away. His outrageous acts of fast. From kids admitting they were bumper with PleasureLand RV’s have a good time.” in the not too distant future, or just kindness quickly gained him a huge giving away their entire allowance latest motorhomes, fifth wheels, The large selection of campers can some politicians adamantly trying to following, and when he recently towards the cause, to working travel trailers, toy haulers, cargo/ be overwhelming to someone brand deny its existence, the fact remains reached the impressive goal of 20 class people donating even $1 or snowmobile holders, ice houses, new to the market. Each unit fulfills that there is clearly a concern that million subscribers on his channel whatever they could just because destination trailers, and more. The different niches. Larger campers like needs to be addressed. back in May of 2019, a fan made a they wanted to do their part in saving wide variety is a way to get people a fifth wheel will work better for Unfortunately, while there are meme on Reddit, joking about how the environment, and to rich people interested in camping and travelling large families or people who want to some efforts being made to correct MrBeast should start a campaign to planting thousands of trees at a time around the country. camp and bring a boat with while the the problem, there never seems plant 20 million trees before year’s brought #TeamTrees closer to their Admission to the expo was free RVs are recommended for their all- to be anything major to induce a end, to commemorate his milestone. goal. and visitors had a full range to enter in-one convenience. significant impact. There has been Little did anyone expect, that Even Elon Musk himself joined in and examine all the campers they’d “A camper is usually built around nothing that brings people together one little joke spread like wildfire, on the fun, overshadowing MrBeast like. This freedom allows people the camper themselves,” said Ryan on a massive scale to elicit instant sparking even more memes about for the highest donation by planting to feel how comfortable the RV’s Traut, Brainerd’s PleasureLand RV change. Sure, we can all make the subject across all forms of social 1 million trees. driver’s seats were, see how much store manager. “You’ll get a guy our opinions known, agreeing that media, particularly Reddit, YouTube, What’s more, the co-founder walking space is available from front whose got a small pickup and they something must be done, maybe and Twitter. Before long, a man by of Shopify, Tobi Lütke, then to back, and depending on the unit, want something super light and even promote healthy habits such the name of Mark Rober, a fellow took Musk’s top spot by planting find out where furniture like the bed, super small to go into the mountains as recycling and solar power, but YouTuber known for his engineering 1,000,001 trees. People from table, couch, and sink were installed. with it or travel to different places there is not much real motivation to and invention skills, paired up with virtually every country and every The large offering of models to with it, or you get the all in one motor actually do something about it. MrBeast, and as of Oct. 25, 2019, walk of life joined together to make look through ensures that anyone home like these giant diesel pushers So how do we change that? What they launched the #TeamTrees their contributions to this promotion, interested in buying a camper is able where people are living in it and can we do to get people excited in a campaign. and by the new year, #TeamTrees not to get the perfect match for what they travel across the country, or a lot of cause that otherwise doesn’t seem MrBeast and Mark collaborated only made their goal of 20 million want to do in the outdoors. people are switching to the smaller to have a high entertainment value? with the Arbor Day Foundation to trees, they exceeded it by reaching All around the expo were ones because of the ease like getting How can we get others, not only make #TeamTrees possible, and 21 million trees planted. representatives of PleasureLand into parking ramps and being able interested, but actively involved to thanks to the power of memes once The Arbor Day Foundation has RV who were available to answer to go places and find a parking spot make a change on climate change? again, the word about it got out there confirmed that the actual planting of questions and help people increase that’s normal.” Through the power of memes, of at an unbelievable rate. Within only the trees should have already begun interest about the campers on show While a camper isn’t required to course. And that is exactly what the two months, more than 8,000 videos in Jan. 2020, and should be finished, so that they can get out on the road experience the great outdoors, they internet did. What started out as a from over 400 content creators across “no later than December 2022.” or find the right upgrade to enhance make transition to a night in the joke on the website Reddit, quickly the globe, as well as over 556,000 But #TeamTrees, as well as their current experience. Many of woods more comfortable. Minnesota turned into a global phenomenon. social media posts all featured the MrBeast, doesn’t want it to end there. the representatives go camping is filled with campsites and tents are How can memes combat climate #TeamTrees movement, racking in The #TeamTrees promotion still has themselves and have used a unit or an affordable alternative to anyone change, you may ask? It all starts around 4.6 billion total views. its website open for everybody to two, so they were well prepared to looking to experience the vacation with the famous YouTuber, Jimmy The Arbor Day Foundation is a keep making even more donations, inform curious visitors of the expo. that so many people are passionate Donaldson. More commonly referred non-profit organization dedicated to thus planting more trees. “We encourage anybody and about. university chronicle Page 13, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Gretel & Hansel is the dark take on a classic fairy tale that nobody needed

Now this isn’t to say there were By Andy Erickson to be referenced ever again. no redeeming qualities of the The two siblings then arrive at the Staff Writer film. The shot composition and house of a Witch. Her table is full cinematography were mind blowing. Classic fairy tales have been a of food which Gretel and Hansel If anything, Perkins showed his staple in cinema for years. Disney are grateful for as they have been potential here as a director if has made a career off of taking these starving for days. This is the point in someone can help him with the fairy tales and turning them into which the movie should take off into pacing and performances. He has a super profitable films for children but its main story but instead decides to great eye for cinema and can craft there have also been darker and more take a nosedive and become dull and some beautiful scenes. The score mature versions of these films. monotonous. was also quite good and fit the film Some, like The Shape of Water This film takes its short, 87 minute nicely. From a technical aspect, the which won Best Picture at the runtime and decides it wants to make movie is actually quite good. Oscars, have been quite successful you feel like you’ve been sitting Gretel & Hansel is the definition while others, similar to Hansel & in the theater for about three hours. of a January movie. Something Gretel: Witch Hunters, have fallen There are huge issues with the pacing thrown at the beginning of the year right on their face. Going into Gretel and story as it could have easily been as studios hope that the failure is & Hansel I wasn’t sure which side of condensed into a wonderful short forgotten by the time the year ends. the line the film would fall on. film. Instead, Perkins uses that extra I’m not ready to write off Osgood Directed by Osgood Perkins, time to lull you into a feeling of Perkins yet as a filmmaker but this Gretel & Hansel is a modern and nothingness. definitely doesn’t help his case. As dark retelling of the classic fairy tale Not only do you feel trapped for I stated before, this film would have we all know. Siblings, Hansel and the entire film, but there isn’t a single worked wonders as a short film but Gretel, are forced out of their home performance that was noteworthy. as a full feature, this is just the classic at the beginning by their mother and Gretel, played by Sophia Lillis, case of style over substance. Overall must do whatever they can to survive might as well yawned in between I would give Gretel & Hansel 1.5 out in the woods. Gretel takes the reigns each line of dialogue. of 5 Huskies. It adds nothing new to as the older, more mature sibling After her coming out performance a story we’ve all heard over and over who is going to do whatever she can in IT as Beverly Marsh, I thought she throughout our lives. to get them out safely. would take a seat as one of the new This beginning part of the film young scream queens but after this is interesting. We get to see the film I’m not so sure anymore. There dynamic between Gretel and her are sequences of her having literal Rate: mother before getting kicked out. We night sweat inducing nightmares also get a pretty cool scene in which throughout the film and each time the sibling duo come across a crazy she woke up, it was as if she had zombie-like creature. A scene in just been woken up from a nap and which a bigger darker world seemed told to come downstairs for the most 1.5/ 5 Huskies Gretel and Hansel is the new horror release that is anything to be getting set up only for it never boring dinner party of all time. but noteworthy. Photo credit: Orion Pictures

One night one fight: My Hero Academia Heroes Rising

By Matt Auvil environments to see on screen. like. Variety Editor Character designs and costumes Without spoiling anything I would were just as aesthetically pleasing say if you are a My Hero Academia Anime lovers and fans flocked from the head to the toes nobody fan, this was a movie you could to the theaters Tuesday night as the seemed out of place with their fresh simply not miss out on, there was so popular anime, My Hero Academia looks. All these wonderful looks much passion in this movie it was a had its second major movie release come thanks from the animation real treat for all audience members. on the big screen. With a nearly sold- studio Bones, who has produced The story is emotional for our main out showing, it is clear that My Hero famous anime in the past including characters and it shows how far Academia: Heroes Rising was a Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater and they’ve come and what it takes to be movie that no one could miss Mob Psycho 100. a hero. The movie takes place as a side Of course, every action-packed Because the movie is only a one story to the anime storyline (so anime has to have an awesome night showing the next chance to see no worries if you’re down a few soundtrack to go with it and when it My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising episodes) on Nabu Island where comes to the theaters, the My Hero would be its release on digital or on the whole class of 1-A takes jobs as Academia team doesn’t skip a beat. DVD. Overall, if you are a My Hero heroes in a low crime community. Bringing in their composer for the Academia fan or just love anime, However, their plans of hero work series, Yuki Hayashi composed the in general, check out My Hero are pushed to the test when a score for not only Heroes Rising Academia: Heroes Rising, I give it villain named Nine and his gang of but the previous movie My Hero 5/5 Huskies! evildoers want to change the world Academia: Two Heroes. Every fight to a society based on power alone. scene felt so much more intense and Rate: With no heroes to rely on the class impactful thanks to the masterful of 1-A must risk their lives and fight score by Hayashi, no scene felt for the people of Nabu Island and the same because each song was perhaps the world. dedicated to a select moment in the All of the original English voice movie. cast is back for the dubbed version Now of course it comes down to of the movie, which is only fitting, the fight scenes, and wow they are nobody else but Clifford Chapin intense! So much action and energy can play a mean and loud Katsuki in each battle all the heroes go Bakugo like him. All the characters through, everyone’s quirks are used sounded perfect just like the anime, to their absolute limit, it showcases the movie really shows the passion how strong each student has grown that each voice actor gives for and really own their style. The their characters and gives them the animation is extremely well done 5/ 5 Huskies development they deserve. in the fight scenes, from the flashes, Anime comes through strong with My Hero Academia: Heros The animation for this movie the bangs and explosions the folks rising. Photo credit: Bones was extremely colorful and vibrant, at Bones really set the bar for what every scene was filled with beautiful a high-quality anime battle can look university chronicle Page 14, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Tame Impala’s “Slow Rush” is as good as ever

By Sydney Wolf tracks from the record include the Staff Writer likes of the six-minute epic Breathe Deeper and the infatuated Instant Tame Impala has released their Destiny. long awaited fourth record, five Most of the the tracks clock in years after 2015’s Currents. The from five to seven minutes in length, new release shows huge amounts and while most are valid in their of growth for Kevin Parker, while length, a couple just are too long. still keeping his signature groovy The track Tomorrow’s Dust is a great melodies. example of this. It starts solid but The Slow Rush clocks in at just switches to a different feel within about an hour in length, and doesn’t the second half of the song. While disappoint. One theme common the switch is interesting, it’s not quite throughout the whole album is time. warranted or needed on the already Even song titles are time related with long song. phrases like yesterday, tomorrow, The songs debuted on the new hour, year, among others. Many album feel like a poppier version lyrics also discuss time and the of the Stranger Things theme song. feeling of not having enough. Rich and full of synthesizers and This is extremely present on tracks piano breaks, along with chunky like One More Year which talks of “I bass and reverb ridden falsetto. know we promised we’d be doing These songs are perfect for a giant this till we die / and now I fear we festival stage, but also for blasting on might.” speakers at a small party, it fits every Without a doubt this album setting somehow perfectly. displays the time-crisis present in Things get a bit darker on tracks Kevin Parker’s mind. Along with like Posthumous Forgiveness. The the time references, there are plenty song addresses the relationship of times where it seems that Parker Parker had with his father. After his is discussing his current relationship parents divorce when he was only and love for now-wife Sophie three, they had a rocky relationship. Lawrence. Parker tied the knot with His father died when Tame Impala Lawrence early in 2020 and this was first making music, and this no-doubt had an influence on the song shows the regrets Parker has. songwriting of the record. It addresses how Parker wishes he Tame Impala’s signature could talk to his dad and show him psychedelic sounds are as ripe as all of the successes he’s had with ever. With soaring synthesizers, his music. His father often warned The Slow Rush comes back with a strong album. Photo credit: Tame Impala studio jangling pianos, and hypnotic vocals, against the career of music and there’s no way one couldn’t be in seemed weary of the Tame Impala awe of Parker’s work. The 34-year- project. Ultimately, Kevin Parker “Without a doubt this album displays the time-crisis present in old from Australia takes credit for just wants his father to be proud. every instrumental and vocal part on All in all, this is some of Tame Kevin Parker’s mind.” the record, along with also having Impala’s best work yet. It truly credits for production, mixing, and shows the band perfecting the the art concepts of the record. He can psychedelic sound to the max. The do it all, and he can do it all very well. growth of songwriting and lyricism The record was lead by early is some of the best in the entire singles Borderline and Lost In discography. Along with the new Yesterday which are some of the record, Tame Impala will be bringing most accessible tracks, but are still the new music to Minnesota in July. funky and full of depth. Standout This record gets a solid 4/5 Huskies 4/ 5 Huskies rating. Green Day’s latest record is okay, just okay band seem, well, old. band that many millennials and By Sydney Wolf “I was a teenage teenager ... My Generation Z-ers are calling cringy Staff Writer life’s a mess and school is just for and embarrassing. The billboard suckers,” sings Billie Joe Armstrong, advertises the new record and just proving how out of touch the says “no features, no Swedish- Long time punk rockers Green band is with their fanbase and what songwriters, no trap beats, 100 Day have released their 13th content they want to hear lyrically. percent pure uncut rock,” which full length record Father of All Although one may enjoy the many claims to show just how out of Motherf*****s. The album marks stadium rock hits on this album, touch the band truly is. the band’s first record since 2016’s plenty of melodies are repetitive Another big part of the criticism Revolution Radio. The record is 26 and are without any creativity of the record is the album artwork. minutes of fun, but brings nothing whatsoever. Oh Yeah samples Joan The artwork shows almost a spinoff new to the table. Jett’s hit Do You Wanna Touch Me of American Idiot with the arm The album, released in early and is honestly unnecessary. Tracks holding a hand grenade but includes February, might seem edgy and like Stab You In The Heart and a unicorn vomiting a rainbow, and rockin’ after singles Father of All, Graffitia have the least creative feel the band’s name in shaky red font. Fire, Ready, Aim and Oh Yeah! on the record and feature uninspired It honestly looks like the work a were released, but that is not the vocal hooks and guitar riffs. high school student taking a graphic case. The singles do an easy job of All considered, this is easily Green design class for the first time would pleasing a wide variety of rock fans Day’s worst record when listening make. but are nothing more than stadium to creativity, lyrics, and melodies. Some are theorizing that the rock hits that you’ll hear during the It’s hard to believe this is the same record may just be a straight-up joke commercial break of a professional band that released pop culture project. The band is now at the end sports game. phenomenons in 2004’s American of their record contract with Warner/ The songs may be musically Idiot and 1994’s Dookie. Reprise after the release of this appealing, but the lyrics and Is Green Day simply out of touch album. So was this record simply melodies are flat out boring. The at this point in their career? With a toss-away record to get out of the Green Day’s latest record Father of All Motherf*****s is full of rock, cynical and political songwriting that the band in their mid-40s, younger contract and start fresh? Possibly. roll, and disappointment. Photo credit: Reprise records brought Green Day into the spotlight fans may have trouble connecting is nowhere to be found. Lyrics are personally to the record. Many are repetitive, and ultimately make the now criticizing a billboard by the See More GREEN DAY on Page 15 university chronicle Page 15, VARIETY March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Green Day’s latest record is okay, just okay, continued from page 13

2/24/2020 St. Patrick's Day Crossword Puzzle - a Free Printable Educational Puzzle So ultimately, is this Green Day’s summer on the Hella Mega Tour best work? Definitely not. But is it with Fall Out Boy, Weezer, and the Crossword Puzzle: still salvageable and a decent enough Interrupters. The tour will be coming St. Patrick's Day Crossword Puzzle album to jam out to? Of course. to Minnesota on Aug. 11 at Target

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MARCH 10-31 9:00pm-10:30pm WHERE: Atwood Introductory Workshop WHEN: Tropical Vacation Variety Show! Weightlifting Competition March 10: Campus AA Meeting Memorial Center 12:30pm- 4:30pm WHERE: WHEN: 7:00pm-9:00pm WHERE: WHEN: 8:30am-12:00pm WHERE: WHEN: 5:00pm-6:00pm WHERE: March 18: Atwood Memorial Center, Alumni Performing Arts Center, Recital Campus Recreation Recovery Resource Center (EH 103) EVENT 1: Education Abroad Room Center EVENT 2: Japan Night WHEN: Spring 2020 Fair WHEN: 10:00am- March 24: The Killer Vees March 30: Sexy Coloring WHEN: 5:00pm-7:00pm WHERE Atwood March 11: Granite City Radio 1:00pm WHERE: Atwood Main concert WHEN: 7:00pm WHERE: 11:00am-2:00pm WHERE LGBT Ballroom Theater with Musical Guest Debbie Lounge Paramount Center for The Arts Resource Center April 5: We Recover Together Duncan WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: EVENT 2: Faculty Recital WHEN: 6:30-7:30pm WHERE: Pioneer Place on Fifth featuring Dr. Christopher Mechell March 25: March 31: Declare Your Body Clifford Beck Veteran Resource on piano WHEN: 7:30pm- 9:00pm EVENT 1: Huskies Job and WHEN: 11:00am- 2:00pm Center March 12: Ahoy! Murder! Dead WHERE: Performing Arts Center, Internship Fair WHEN 12:00pm- WHERE: LGBT Resource Center Ahead! Dinner theater WHEN: Recital Hall 3:00pm April 6: Antithetic Aesthetics 6:00pm-8:00pm WHERE: The EVENT 2: TjohnE Presents APRIL 1-10 – SCSU Senior Art Exhibition Grands at Mulligans March 19: Fiddler on the ThinkFast: Interactive game April 1: WHEN: 10:00am-9:00pm WHERE: Roof WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: show WHEN: 9:00pm-10:30pm EVENT 1: Incomparable Queer Paramount Center for The Arts March 13: REBEL-LESQUE Paramount Center for The Arts WHERE: Atwood Ballroom Trivia Show WHEN: 7:00pm- Concert WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: 9:00pm WHERE: Atwood Quarry April 7: Guest Artist Performance Pioneer Place on Fifth March 20: March 26: EVENT 2: Guest Artist Concert featuring Transient Canvas- A EVENT 1: TASA Dance EVENT 1: Journey Across the featuring Christopher Hopkins, Bass Clarinet & Marimba Duo March 14: St Patrick’s Day Parade Party! WHEN: 7:00pm-10:45pm World 2020 WHEN: 7:00pm- Composer/ New Performer and WHEN: 7:30pm-9:30pm WHERE Downtown St. Cloud WHEN: WHERE: Atwood Quarry 9:00pm WHERE: Paramount Center SCSU Faculty WHEN: 7:30pm- Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall 1:00pm WHERE: Downtown Saint EVENT 2: PAASS 2020 Presents: for The Arts 9:00pm WHERE Performing Arts Cloud UBUNTU- The Past, Present & EVENT 2: “Measure for Center, Recital Hall April 8: Bingo! WHEN: 9:00pm- Future WHEN: 12:00pm- 8:00pm Measure” Theater production by 11:00pm WHERE: Atwood Cascade March 15: Culminating Project WHERE: Atwood Memorial Center William Shakespeare WHEN: April 2: Justin Ploof & The Room Formatting Workshop WHEN: Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm Sundays Throwbacks: The Music of The Bee 5:00pm-8:00pm WHERE: Miller March 21: Somali Night 2:00pm Gees WHEN: Thursday-Saturday April 9: Contemporary Music Center Room 114 2020 WHEN: 5:30pm-10:00pm 7:30pm WHERE: Pioneer Place on Ensemble Concert WHEN: 7:30pm- WHERE: Atwood Ballroom March 27: Mark Stuart WHEN Fifth 9:00pm WHERE: Performing Arts March 16: St.Patrick’s Two- 7:30-9:30pm WHERE: Bo Diddly’s Center, Recital Hall Day Tent Party at the Old Brick March 22: March CHALK Deli & Pub April 3: Peter Mayer Concert House WHEN: Saturday 11:00am- PAINT 101 Class WHEN: 9:00am- WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Bo April 10: Mamma Mia! WHEN: Midnight and Sunday 11:00am- 11:30am WHERE Modern Barn March 28: Nepal Night WHEN: Diddley’s Deli & Pub April 10th-26th 7:30pm WHERE 10pm WHERE: Olde Brick House 6:00pm WHERE: Atwood Ballroom Great Theater March 23: Understanding Racism April 4: March 17: Marvel Trivia! WHEN: and Anti-Racism Organizing March 29: Cabin Fever- A EVENT 1: 2020 Iron Husky

Sean Holmes heads new Husky soccer pack

By Hans Bristol Staff Writer

St. Cloud State Athletics announced mid-February that Sean Holmes would be the Head Coach of the new men’s soccer program. The program will begin NCAA Division II play at the university in fall of 2020. “I am honored to have been selected as the men’s soccer coach at St. Cloud State University for its inaugural season at the first NCAA Division II program in Minnesota,” Holmes said. “Minnesota has a rich tradition of soccer at the youth, high school and professional levels. Collegiate soccer further enriches the community, the region and the state with yet another opportunity to grow the game.” Holmes brings a variety of experience in his soccer background. Residing from Des Moines, Iowa, he was at the helm of the Drake University program for 17 seasons from 1998 to 2015. Success was a standard for Holmes while at Drake, making multiple playoff appearances in the MVC St. Cloud State chose the Head Coach of the new Men’s Soccer team, Sean Holmes Feb. 18. Photo credit: Husky Athletics Conference as well as an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament. In total, Holmes piled there noted with three district titles as the soccer world. Holmes boasts professional club play with the Canadian SCSU will begin as a NCAA up 141 wins during his charge of the well. Locally in Des Moines, Holmes opportunities as a former scout with Soccer League with the National Capital Division II affiliate being the only Drake men’s soccer program. served as the head boys soccer coach MLS club, Minnesota United FC Pioneers. team to compete in Minnesota at the Before his successful stint at at Theodore Roosevelt High School. as well as time working with the The newly acquired head coach will Division II level as well. Drake, Holmes spent time with the The new St. Cloud State head coach Region II Olympic Development build a SCSU men’s soccer program from St. Cloud State has had a strong University of Evansville for four holds an education from Carleton Program and the Kansas Olympic the ground up, with expected games to be women’s soccer presence on campus seasons, then moved onto Baker University and claims a masters Development program as well. played Fall of 2020. The announcement with a team that currently competes University, notching 78 wins to degree from the University of Kansas. In his own playing days, Holmes of men’s soccer being added to St. Cloud in the NSIC. Men’s soccer at SCSU his record in five years. Baker A U.S. Soccer federation level “A” served as a team captain for the State University Athletics came the same will become the first NCAA Division saw notable seasons with three coaching license that has brought men’s soccer program at Carleton day football and men’s and women’s golf II team in the state of Minnesota. conference titles during his time about his many opportunities around College. He spent a short stint of were cut from the athletics program. A team roster and schedule will be announced in the next few months. university chronicle Page 17, SPORTS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com SCSU dance team went “All In” to win their second national championship

Huskies senior point guard Trevon Marshall joined the 1,000 point club in mid-February. Photo credit: Huskies Athletics SCSU dance team poses with their national title. Photo credit: Tim Speier

By Bethanie Barrios just does not happen automatically,” Borgen. “I couldn’t ask for a better Tre Marshall joins said Wacker at the event. co-captain, coaches or teammates. Managing Editor Throughout the academic year, Everyone this year contributed to our the dance team not only performs win and without them, we wouldn’t 1,000 career point The St. Cloud State University during halftime at SCSU sporting be standing here right now.” Dance team took home first place events, but they also participate in One of three coaches of the dance and second place titles recently at community events as well. team and SCSU student and dance the UDA dance competition held in “It was estimated that this team held team alumni Susan Uhrich mentions club in Husky hoops Orlando, Florida. at least 800 hours of practices, events, that one of the greatest aspects about The recently added title in the appearances and performances this team is their ability to believe not Game Day category would be the throughout the season,” said Wacker only in themselves but in each other subject of their championship for commemorating the amount of time and knowing they’re representing By Hans Bristol historic career mark on senior day. the 2019-2020 season, which is the the team has put in since their first their school and community. While at St. Cloud State, Marshall second national title the team has official practice in August 2019. “Being proud of who they are Staff Writer opened his freshman year under won over the past four years. This Captain Michaela Keller reflects and what they represent is one of the Matt Reimer playing 30 games for year would be the first time that the on the season that the team had and many underlying reasons that got the St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball the Huskies and scoring in double team has competed in the category highlighted that not only are the team through the season. They never guard Trevon Marshall scored his figures three times that year. Marshall and it was the only routine in which members a part of a dedicated team, once took a moment for granted, 1,000th point in his career Feb. 15, followed up with a sophomore it featured all members. but they are a part of a family as well. they believed in each other, trusted 2020 versus Northern State. season playing in 33 games tallying The team also placed second in “This program isn’t only a dance in the process and were all in,” said The senior out of Evansville, 149 points. the open Pom and eighth in the open team, but we’re all a family,” said Uhrich. Illinois became the 43rd player Junior year, Marshall appeared Jazz categories. Keller. “Practices are when we get Uhrich goes on to say that the in St. Cloud State history to score in all 31 games and made 12 starts A celebration event was held to be with all of our best friends and theme for the team this year was “All 1,000 career points. It is the third helping guide the Huskies to a very for the dance team at the Atwood do what we love to do together to In” which certainly took hold from consecutive season that SCSU has successful 22-9 season making a Memorial Center in February. become one. Once we get into the the title they brought back with them seen a player achieve the 1,000 point NCAA Tournament appearance and Attendees at the event were studio, we know that we’re in a safe and the amount of hard work and mark on their home floor. a conference tournament win. SCSU President Robbyn Wacker, spot because we’re with amazing dedication it took the team to get to Trevon Marshall is currently in Currently in his senior season, members of the dance team, coach people that care about you.” where they are now. his fourth and final season at SCSU. Trevon Marshall has started 24 Susan Uhrich, program adviser and Fellow captain Angelina Borgen The dance team is leading a high Before his college days, Marshall games for SCSU leading a team high Assistant Director of the Department also mentions the amount of hard school prep clinic which will feature played high school basketball at of 21.4 points per game, the highest of Campus Involvement David work it took for everybody to reach short versions of their jazz, hip-hop, Evanston Township High School margin in his career. Along with McCandless and many members their common goal of winning a and pom routines on March 28. earning all conference honors at leading the team in scoring, Marshall of the university and St. Cloud national championship. Official tryouts for the team will Evanston Township and the Boys shoots a team best 48 percent in field community. “I am so proud of this team be held on April 26-27 in Halenbeck Basketball Excellence award. goals, 78 percent from the free throw “It does, in fact, take hard work and and how far we have come in the Hall. Marshall was surrounded by family line and 4.9 assists a game through consistent practice to get this good. It 8 months we had together,” said and friends when the guard hit the 26 games.

Women’s basketball on historic run

By Jeremy Lagos longest since St. Cloud State joined and is second in scoring. the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Being in her 12th season at Sports Editor Conference (NSIC) in 2008, Head the helm, Coach Fish knows not Coach Lori Fish’s first year at the looking ahead and keeping things helm. It’s also the longest winning in perspective, especially during The women’s basketball team is streak since the 2005 season. stretches of greatness is important on a scorching hot run, having won “Once we hit that eight game win and she is proud of her team for not ten games in a row, the cardinal and streak we kind of realized, we just losing focus, “We all enjoy winning black haven’t dropped a game since kind of took care of business every and we so we like that a lot more than the turn of the new decade. single weekend. That’s the kind of we do, you know, losing. So what I Dropping a tough five point mindset we went in with, and now think the team has done is doing a game to Minnesota Duluth in late it’s paying off. It’s every day coming great job of just staying focused and December, the team bounced back into practice, ready to work, and dialed in on who’s next,” said coach in dominating fashion against the knowing we can pretty much beat Fish. University of Minnesota Crookston any team in this conference,” said and they haven’t looked back. Madelin Dammann, senior guard For the first time in over 10 years, the Huskies have won 10 The 10 game winning streak is the who leads the team in three pointers See More HISTORIC on Page 18 straight games. Photo credit: Huskies Athletics university chronicle Page 18, SPORTS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Huskies softball has hot start in Kelly Laas tournament

Second baseman Maya Keating takes home and scores for the Huskies in the Kelly Laas Invitational at the Husky Dome. Photo credit: Huskies Athletics

By Collin Rutkowski and sent one over the center field and it would be a throwing error by to tie the game at one. Francesconi would go 2-2 with 2-RBI, helping fence for a two-run blast. Cassie Querry trying to throw out would hit a sacrifice fly ball to double the Huskies pick up the victory in five Contributing Writer The offense wouldn’t finish there Keating at third base that would their lead. Kylie Thomsen would go innings. as Cassie Francesconi and Sydney allow her to come across the plate. four innings allowing only the one LaPoint would go four innings in The St. Cloud State Husky softball Trees would each tally RBI singles. The offense would go quiet run and it would be Kirchberg yet the victory. Freshman Pitcher Trinity team started off their 2020 season The score was 5-0 at the end of the for St. Cloud until the 4th, where again to come in relief. Junker would come in for her first with an impressive 5-0 run at the first. Maya Keating would add a two- Francesconi would drive in Ashley SCSU would take their one run collegiate appearance finishing off the Kelly Laas Memorial Softball Invite RBI single in the 5th to make it 7-0 at Schloer to double their lead. Later lead into the 7th inning, but WJC Cardinals allowing one hit and one the weekend of Feb. 14-16. the end of five innings. in the Inning, Alexandra Pinkowski would tie the game to send it into walk to close out the game. This season, the Huskies have The Red Raiders had no answer would double, scoring Conrads, and extras. Game Five: St. Cloud State 11, six returning starters to their lineup for Thomsen as she would throw Francesconi would score on a passed It wouldn’t be until the 10th inning Viterbo University 1 (5 Innings) along with six new faces to the team. four no-hit innings only allowing ball making it 4-0, SCSU. where Estrada would come to the It would be more of the same in the They were picked to finish fourth a walk in the first inning retiring Lapoint would go three strong plate with the bases juiced. A broken final game of the Kelly Laas Memorial in the NSIC Preseason coaches eleven straight batters to finish her innings and Kirchberg would go bat fielder’s choice hit by Estrada Tournament for the Huskies as they poll. Last season, the Huskies day. Lauren Kirchberg would come the final four to give the Huskies the would score the game winning run would open up with four runs in the finished their season tied for third in to pitch for Thomsen in the 5th victory in Game two. and keep the Huskies undefeated first inning. Keating and Trees would in the NSIC, finishing with a 22-8 and would only give up one hit in Game Three: St. Cloud State with Kirchberg picking up the win in hit back-to-back homeruns with conference record and 43-18 overall. two innings of relief. 3, William Jewell College 2 (10 six innings of relief. Keating’s being of the inside the park Now, we’ll break down each game The Huskies would come to bat Innings) Game Four: St. Cloud 8, variety to jump out 2-0. during the Kelly Laas Memorial in the bottom half of the 6th and a It would be Kylie Thomsen on William Jewell College 0 (5 Two more runs would come across Invite which took place inside the Sydney Trees triple would score the mound again for the cardinal and Innings) to score in the inning off of a V-Hawks Husky Dome. Megan Conrads to give the Huskies black as they would look to keep The bats would come out hot and error. Conrads would hit her first Game One: St. Cloud State an 8-0 victory over Northwestern their winning ways going against the early on Sunday for St. Cloud as they homerun of the season to push the 8, Northwestern College 0 (6 College Feb. 14. Cardinals of William Jewell College only needed the first three innings lead to 6-0 after two innings of play. Innings) Game Two: St. Cloud State 4, U (WJC). to score eight runs. Estrada would Viterbo would score their only run Kylie Thomsen would toe the of M Crookston 0 St. Cloud would fail to score in homer in the first to make it 2-0. of the game in the top of the 3rd off rubber to open the season and got It would be Sydney LaPoint the first inning and it would be WJC They added two more in the 2nd, of a Sonya McCormick double to cut some help from her offense in frame starting for St. Cloud in the first scoring first in the 4th inning ona and Haley McFarlane would hit her the lead down to five. Bowlin would number one. The Huskies would game of two on Feb. 15 against the Sarah Lewis homerun. second homerun of the weekend, keep the day hot on Sunday with an send across five runs with some help University of Minnesota Crookston The Huskies would fill the bases in doubling her total from a season ago. RBI triple and another RBI in the 4th. from a Jasmin Estrada RBI double. Golden Eagles. The Huskies would the bottom half of the 4th inning and Brooke Bowlin, who did not Thomsen and Emma Murphy Haley McFarlane came to bat next strike first again in the first inning Sydney Trees would walk in a run record a hit in the first three games would shut down the Viterbo offense helping the Huskies picked up the 11-1 victory to wrap up the weekend.

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Senior forward Kassidy Steen basketball have been the key factors sitting at 16-4 (13-3 NSIC) as they sit for them would be amazing,” said that could happen, but we have to knew this team was going to be for their success this season. just one game back of Bulldogs for Dammann. take care [of] our own business. We special and is glad her team has been The cardinal and black has seven the NSIC North title. If SCSU can However the University of can’t worry about the people ahead able to put it all together, “I think we different players with at least 20 leapfrog UMD for that top spot, it Minnesota Duluth controls their of us. So we’re going to focus like knew at the beginning of the year we assists, and rank 5th in the NSIC in would be the first time since the 2012 own fate sitting in the top spot of the we have all year on getting better,” had something special. We knew we assists with 313 in 23 games. season the Huskies would finish on conference, and with only six games Coach Fish said about the prospect of just needed to piece it together and The defense has also been top. left there is not a lot of room for error. winning the regular season conference find that right groove, but now that outstanding for the Huskies, giving “I think it would mean a lot, not “One of our goals is to host the first title. we’re in it it’s been a lot of fun. up just 59.7 in conference play is 3rd only to the players, but to coaching round of the conference tournament The players credit working hard in the NSIC. staff. They put in a lot of work that and that’s what we’re looking to do. in practice and playing unselfish This win streak has the Huskies we don’t even see and so to have that Obviously it would be outstanding if university chronicle Page 19, SPORTS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Faculty/staff dancers make SCSU history

By Tony Langfellow it take for us to do the same thing?’ community amongst faculty and of making an all faculty and staff Editor-In-Chief And he said, ‘you need an awesome staff, to demonstrate support for dance team at SCSU. There were choreographer.’” university athletics and our fabulous also some staff members that came University athletics is not just Luckily for Matzke, she knew student athletes, and to have fun.” to both basketball games as fans that for students attending the school. of one right at SCSU, Affirmative They began practicing for the evening who had never been to a St. In fact, a group of St. Cloud State Action Officer, Desiree Clark. ground-breaking event in November Cloud State athletics event, which University’s faculty and staff proved “It was a time to come together, and had a total of 10 rehearsals to get particularly made Matzke smile. that point during halftime of both have some fun, [and] meet new ready for the big day. The evening “Even if it brings in a couple the women’s and men’s Husky people,” Clark said. “It’s just been these dancers made history was also people that have never come before,” basketball games the evening of Feb. fun, we get together, we laugh, we the same night UTVS Television Matzke said, “I think we’re making a 7 in Halenbeck Hall. joke and we work hard and it’s paid made history with their first all- difference and engaging people.” “We made history,” Faculty and off. It’s been a great experience.” female sports broadcast. For the time being, the faculty and Staff dance team Lead Organizer Matzke said that the performances The dancers on the team ranged staff dance team doesn’t have any Jennifer Sell Matzke said. “We’re the that evening were dedicated to her from all skill levels and abilities, scheduled upcoming performances, first ever faculty/staff dance team … former colleague because of the including Matzke who had foot but they are optimistic in hopes in St. Cloud State’s history.” inspiration he gave SCSU to make surgery shortly before their inaugural they will continue to do more in the The idea to put together an all staff history of their own. performance and danced with a leg future. and faculty dance team was inspired She got interest from staffers on scooter. by a former colleague of Matzke the formation of the team by simply “That wasn’t part of the plan,” Choreographer Desiree Clark helps that works at Ball State University sending out an email announcing she Matzke said. “I called [Clark] and lead the first known Faculty and Staff in Indiana and he posted a video on was trying to build a faculty and staff said is there a way for me to be dance team in St. Cloud State’s history Facebook of their first faculty and dance team and ended up getting 12 incorporated [in the event]? And she on Feb. 7, 2020 during halftime of the staff dance team. members on the team. said absolutely.” men’s and women’s basketball games. “A light bulb went off,” Matzke “We accomplished a number of Matzke and Clark said they Photo credit: Tim Speier said. “I called him and said ‘what things that we were striving for,” received an overwhelmingly advice do you have? What would Matzke said. “To build a sense of positive response for their effort Huskies hit a homerun in 100 inning fundraiser

The St. Cloud State baseball team had their 100 Inning Marathon in early February to help raise money for their spring trip to Florida. Photo credit: Huskies Athletics

By Tony Langfellow with fundraising these days and [donations], we’ve had a couple for 100 innings, the Huskies did it used to playing against other teams Editor-In-Chief we’re very fortunate to have a lot of $2,500 donations, and a lot of to help others too. During their 100 rather than just scrimmaging against people supporting our program.” businesses help out too. So it goes inning fundraising campaign, the themselves. The St. Cloud State Huskies The way that the week of directly towards our players’ trip Husky Baseball team played ball “When you have 35 guys on the baseball team had their 13th annual fundraising works is each player on to Florida, so it’s going for a good with the Central Minnesota Miracle team, every pitcher throws, you know, six day-long 100 Inning Marathon the Husky baseball team has to come cause.” League, kids in the Special Olympics four or five innings and every guy gets fundraiser take place Feb. 3, 2020 up with about 20 addresses of either The money made also goes and people from J & J Holmes Foster to hit and play [during the 100 inning through Feb. 9, 2020 to help raise family members, friends, former towards other necessities for the Care. marathon]. So the guys are happy money for their spring training trip to coaches, neighbors, etc. and they club such as paying for field rentals “I think it’s very important to give because everyone gets to play, but it’s Florida in March. mail out a fundraising form to them. and equipment. Dolan said this type back to our community with things a lot of baseball in one week, that’s for The idea of the fundraiser is Dolan said they mailed out about 500 of fundraiser is perfect for college that we do,” senior right fielder sure,” Dolan said. for the team to literally play 100 letters and sent around 700 e-mails students, because they’re able to Matthew Quade said. “Because The Huskies also received some innings of baseball for one week in this year to get the fundraising they raise money while doing what they when they do give to us, then they much-needed money and support charity games and scrimmages with need. love at the same time. know it’s going to the right people from St. Cloud State alumni and it’s a themselves and others. Head Coach The players are also asked to find “The most we’ve ever raised is and it’s for a good cause.” connection that doesn’t go unnoticed Pat Dolan said having this event is a few businesses in their hometowns $22,000, but usually it’s right around Also during the week of the 100 by the players. a key to their success in paying for to help donate some cash to their $10,000 to $12,000 that we make and inning marathon, the Huskies got the “I think it’s very cool to see the the $35,000 trip to Florida to play cause. Once the forms are sent out, it’s really a great event because we’re chance to play in some scrimmages alums give back to us and I think that’s baseball. folks can choose to donate money by not having the guys go door to door against local community colleges something that I’m going to do when “With our budget shortfalls in the inning or they can simply donate selling magazines or pizzas,” Dolan including St. Cloud Technical and I’m out of college,” Quade said. athletics [and] in St. Cloud State a lump sum to the program. said. “So really their time is actually Community College. The Huskies raised about $7,500 in general, you need to have the “Some people donate $1 an incorporated with our allotted hours Dolan said it’s important for them during this year’s 100 inning business sponsors,” Dolan said. inning and then some people just for the NCAA so it works out pretty to do the 100 inning marathon not marathon and their season is officially “It can’t just be mom and dad and donate a straight $50,” Dolan said. good.” only for community outreach and underway. grandma and grandpa helping out “But we’ve had some really big Although they played baseball fundraising, but also to get the team university chronicle Page 20, SPORTS March 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Women’s hockey earns first home WCHA victory in overtime thriller

By Noah Grant Polusny. “And to get rewarded here late in the season is definitely Staff Writer big, especially going into playoffs pretty soon. We did a really great job It took 64 minutes and 16 seconds all around. I think our wings got out for either team to score a goal in to the point; our defense did a good Saturday’s game, the last home job boxing out in front so I could see, game of the season for the women’s I got hit by pucks, and that’s all you hockey team. It took the Huskies gotta do.” 124 minutes and 16 seconds during The Huskies had improved to the weekend to score a goal. Bemidji 2-19-1 in the WCHA this season State had more shots in the third and 6-21-4 overall. The team would period and overtime than the Huskies finish the regular season 6-23-4, did all afternoon. 2-21-1 in the WCHA after their final Unfortunately for the Beavers, regular season test against Ohio State they didn’t have Olivia Cvar. on the road. Assistant captain and junior For now, though, the Huskies Kenzie Wylie started the rush to Klara can enjoy the moment with their Hymlarova, a freshman and the team seniors, which Head Coach Steve leader in points. A three-time WCHA MacDonald alluded to. Rookie of the Week, Hymlarova “We talked to them this morning one-touched a puck to Cvar, herself after team video,” said MacDonald. also a three-time WCHA Rookie “We said, ‘hey, last game at the Herb. of the Week. Entering the zone, the It’s your message, how do you want Canadian sniper dropped the puck Netminder Emma Polusny (32, left) joins her teammates as they celebrate a gutsy 1-0 overtime win at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Photo credit: Kenna Farrey this game to go?’ [To their credit], back to Hymlarova. they really dictated the message, “On the play, I was coming in and they led the team like they have all saw Klara high,” said Cvar, “and I was perfect all weekend until that Huskies netminder Emma Polusny nasty goal. It was awesome to year and this team follows them. thought, ‘I’m just going to give it to point. Cvar wired a sizzling wrist and a huge penalty kill with 1:17 celebrate with everyone and go out They’ve created an environment her and she’s just going to rip it in.” shot over the blocker side of the left in regulation, a special teams on a high note. We’ve been doing that has allowed others to succeed However, the Czech Republic Beavers netminder, sending the unit spearheaded by senior Brooke things right, working hard, and to see … it’s going to be a lasting effect. native Hymlarova did what she has crowd into hysteria. 1-0, game, set, Kudirka in her last home game as a it pay off is really awesome.” To see them be able to jump over the done so well all year. With her team- match. Husky. Having a goaltender make 41 boards and be able to go [celebrate] leading 15th assist, she passed the “I know that goalies like to hug up “We all just work really well as saves in a shutout isn’t half bad with their teammates on an OT win? puck right back to Cvar. to the post on that side,” said Cvar. a team and come through in those either. That’s a pretty special memory that “It was such a smart play,” said “And my dad always taught me that moments,” said Kudirka. “We come “She puts the work in,” said I’m really happy they are able to Cvar, “the defense [was] drawn to there is a little section just inside the together and get it done, it’s really Polusny, known better by her have in their last game at the Herb.” her, so she gave it on the short-left post [that is open], so that’s what I nice and rewarding.” teammates and staff as ‘Po,’ was The goal was Cvar’s eighth of side. I just roofed it and then saw her thought about.” About as rewarding as winning more reflective of the process of her the year and first collegiate game- skating towards me with her arms But games don’t usually get to your last game in your own building. team’s play as a whole. winning goal. up, saying ‘it’s in.” overtime scoreless. This one did, “It was a great way to go out,” said “We’ve been playing the right Bemidji goaltender Lauren Bench thanks to a 41-save performance by Kudirka. “An absolutely way for this whole series,” said Ahcan’s OT winner lifts Huskies to third straight victory By Noah Grant Staff Writer

With 31 seconds into overtime, that was all it took for St. Cloud State defenseman and captain Jack Ahcan to tally his sixth goal of the season for the game-winner to down the Colorado College Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Hobey Baker nominee barreled his way to the slot as Nick Poehling fired a wrister through traffic. Tigers goaltender Matt Vernon tracked a blocked shot, but the rebound kicked out to the left-handed Ahcan, who swatted a backhand shot into the twine on the low glove side. Micah Miller continued to produce on the first line with his second assist of the game on the play. The Hobey Baker Memorial From left to right: Micah Miller (15), Nick Poehling (7), Jack Poehling (3), Brendan Bushy (18), and Luke Jaycox (6) celebrate the Award is given to the best player game-tying goal. Photo credit: SCSU men’s hockey in college hockey that exemplifies strong performance both on and off the ice, as well as in the classroom. Alex Berardinelli added a single 13 shots across that span. continued to battle for the go- netminder and Los Angeles Kings It looked like the road woes for helper. Less than three minutes later, it ahead goal, with the Tigers gaining a draft pick David Hrenak continued the Huskies might continue as they From there, the Huskies pushed was the line that head coach Brett 12-8 edge in shots. his string of solid play, steering aside out shot the Tigers in the first period back. Out shooting Colorado College Larson has stuck with, riding the hot Finally, each team had a shot on 22 of 24 pucks that came his way. but gave up two goals in the first half through 25-11 through two periods, hand of a trio that compiled three goal in the extra frame, with the The Pioneers and Mustangs will of period number two. Bryan Yoon freshman Chase Brand answered 51 goals and six assists last weekend Huskies only needing one to ice the have two conference games in hand scored two minutes into the middle seconds later with his fifth of the year against Miami (OH). It was Miller game. after the weekend as Denver has a frame and Chris Wilkie followed from Ahcan and Nick Perbix. Perbix, and Nick Poehling that found Jack Both teams went 0-for-3 on the bye, while Western Michigan hosts with the second Tigers goal roughly a Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick, Poehling to claw the Huskies back man advantage. Tigers goaltender RPI in non-conference action this six and a half minutes later. Troy has tallied three assists in five games to even. Vernon stopped 31 of 34 shots he weekend. Conzo assisted on both goals and from the back end, registering a total After that, the cats and the dogs faced, while Huskies junior