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St. Cloud State University announced that they will be cutting multiple athletic programs in early December. Photo credit: Markus Linz

years. how to balance this and make sure honored for the remainder of their to try and do.” By Sam Goetzinger The changes directly impact over we can go forward and meet the Title academic career at SCSU. An emotional Head Coach Scott 115 student athletes along with nine IX requirements and not sink.” In addition, Hammer said the students Underwood spoke about what he St. Cloud State University coaches, two of them being graduate Emotions were heavy when the can transfer to another school and continue feels is the toughest of the situation. officially announced it will be assistant coaches. This will cut the official announcement was made in their collegiate playing careers. The “[For] a portion of our kids... that eliminating three athletic programs athletic program numbers down a meeting conducted in Halenbeck coaching staffs and athletic department was their last practice. They didn’t including football, along with men’s to 17 with 11 female sports and six Hall with all of the players and are helping the athletes with the transfer know it, but it was,” Underwood said. and women’s golf but adding men’s male programs. coaches impacted by the cuts. process in every way they can. “They are not going to play college soccer in a statement made in early “We looked at a lot of options. “It’s a sad moment. These are Many athletes are left in tough situations football whether they are an upper- December 2019. We looked at options of adding guy’s lives getting changed and it is when it comes to what they will do in classman or it just won’t work out Faculty and staff of the athletic women’s sports to maintain that just one of those things where it’s just their next step and junior quarterback for them in the transfer process… so and administration departments at equity and access across the boards, life and there is nothing you can do Justin Czech is one of those athletes. yeah, that’s hard.” St. Cloud State said they came to but when we don’t have enough it about it, and you have to live with “I’ve put my heart and soul into this The football program just finished the decision to drop the men’s and money to sustain the programs we it and move on,” sophomore football program for the past four seasons and I its 101st season and it also survived women’s golf teams along with the already have, it’s hard to add more offensive lineman Dylan Lauer said. have bided my time and a lot of guys in discussions of elimination in 2010 football program to comply with programs,” Executive Director of All student athletes impacted this situation would have transferred but I because of the old NSIC rules that federal Title IX regulations that have Marketing and Communications have two avenues to take from this didn’t, and I stuck it out,” he said. “I am at said all conference teams must have lost the SCSU athletic department Adam Hammer said. “We had a lot situation. They can stay at St. Cloud a point now where I feel like I can start at over $1.5 million in the last four of time spent to try and figure out State and still have their scholarships a lot of places and that is what I am going See more on AXE FALLS on page 2 Protest held outside of President’s office; students and professors demand answers

practices that they say have yet to be department. designer said when asked what brought Mark Wasson on the 2021 budget By Tim Speier properly addressed. St. Cloud State catalog librarian, her to the protest. shortfall. “It’s time to share your information, Tina Gross works in the library and This concern is well warranted with The protesters decided after about 20 “Retrenchment, shove it,” was we deserve an explanation,” the is one of the faculty members that admission into the Theater Department minutes that they had accomplished shouted in unison by about two protestors shouted at the closed door received notice that she will lose her being closed by the administration. what they had set out to do. dozen students, professors and of the President’s office. job on May 13, 2020. “If you suspend the major, they [students] She [President Wacker] heard us, faculty as they gathered in early The faculty and professors have “To be a healthy university, you can’t register. Well then, how do you now I think we should head out under December outside the President’s yet to receive an explanation as to can’t have a place where all faculty bring in more students?” Cooley said. our own terms, before we are forced office at St. Cloud State University why and how they were chosen to be doubt whether their jobs are secure,” “We’re looking at [a] Fiscal 2021 budget to,” Gross said to the protesters. to protest the retrenchment of eight retrenched. said Gross. [with] anywhere from a $5.9 million to As the protest was leaving the SCSU faculty members. There have been eight faculty The retrenchment comes as $11 million gap, so we take any situation building, two Public Safety officers The protestors carried signs and and professors that have officially St. Cloud State faces declining of faculty eliminations very seriously,” St. had arrived. There was no interaction banged on a trash can being used as received notification of their enrollment and a budget deficit that Cloud State University Vice President of between Public Safety and the a makeshift drum, as they showed retrenchment, four from the is not getting smaller. Strategic Enrollment Management Jason protesters at that time. up to voice their concern over unfair library, three from the philosophy “I’m concerned about my job,” Carol Woods said in an interview with former department and one from the theater Cooley, theater department costume University Chronicle Lead Reporter

VARIETY: a look back ATHLETES FIGHT BACK GAME CONTEST! also AGAINST ADMINISTRATION see page 13 inside: on 2010s pages 10-13 page 15

Designed by Caitlyn Jordan university chronicle Page 2, NEWS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Retrenched SCSU librarian featured in documentary; no administration response on retrenchment

St. Cloud State University President, Robbyn Wacker, discuses the recent cuts to the athletic pro- gram. Photo credit: UTVS Television President Robbyn Wacker speaks on athletic cuts

said. “We have alumni that feel very team will be like. By Sam Goetzinger disappointed about that decision…I “When we looked at the portfolio have received comments from from the courts to meet their A difficult decision was made alumni and other donors that expectations, soccer adds men to eliminate the St. Cloud State understand the decision we had to into that portfolio,” she said. “It is University football team along make, and are supportive of that one of the fastest growing sports with the men’s and women’s golf difficult decision and understand the in the country, not only the world. programs Dec. 10, 2019, a date that hand you are dealt requires you to We anticipate a lot of opportunity will be forever marked as a historic make tough decisions.” for growth in that area as well as day at SCSU. Over 115 students and When asked about repercussions partnering with our United Soccer nine coaches were directly affected, they may face, Wacker said she Club in the Twin Cities… a search and recently President Robbyn does not anticipate any, but the for a coach will begin and we will Wacker spoke about what went into school must work through the start rolling that out.” that decision. disappointment felt by many. As for the future of the Athletic “We received a ruling from the With the elimination of football to Department and the eliminated federal court that told us we had to the University Athletic Program list, programs, Wacker does not anticipate achieve proportionality,” she said. Homecoming raises a big question a comeback. “That was our charge, we had to since it has just returned to campus. “Higher education has changed, Retrenched librarian, Tina Gross is featured in the the documen- do that, the task in front of us was President Wacker reassures the event and the funding has been reduced tary Change the Subject. Photo courtesy of Tina Gross. to figure out what combination of will be alive and well for years to from the state, so we have a lot of programs would allow us to meet the come. pressure and a lot of changes we Fight against the Library of court’s ruling.” “Homecoming is here to stay. are dealing with. The move from 19 By Tony Langfellow Congress On Dec. 10, the announcement I want to make sure everybody to 17 programs really allows us to A subject heading is an important was made to all the athletes on the understands that. We have two invest in those programs,” Wacker part of research in libraries because sporting events lined up for next said. “So the idea that we might football and golf teams and their St. Cloud State University catalog they assist in finding the proper year… hockey and volleyball,” grow that, I am not sure that is in our respective coaches. Wacker also librarian, Tina Gross is one of the materials and text of the specific Wacker said. “So what we are going future because what we want to do is touched on the timing of the decision. eight faculty members set to be category someone might be to do is re-engage Homecoming make sure we are taking care of the “The judgement came down retrenched by the end of this school searching for, digitally or printed. around those sports. We also have 17 programs that we have.” Aug. 1 and it said, you need to year and she is also featured in the Over time, subject headings become friends and family weekend, so we With the programs likely to start to address this immediately recently released documentary, outdated and may not be used in are going to think about bringing not come back, many athletes are and our report to the court is due Change the Subject. everyday language anymore. all of those things together in one looking for new homes to finish their in February,” she said. “We had to Despite being one of the four For example, before the term weekend.” collegiate careers. Some have already move rather quickly on this”. librarians to be laid off at SCSU, “African Americans” became the In the decision process, came the had success, most notably, soon to Wacker also said the initial Gross has played a significant role subject heading in the Library of idea of starting a new men’s soccer be seniors Adam Stage and Devon reaction has been mixed between in a movement that affected the Congress, the word “Negro” was in program at SCSU. This will be the Krzanowski have both committed to students, athletes and alumni. lives of others, which is why she place along with other terms such only non-Division III men’s soccer finishing their final season next year “Of course, the students, especially was chosen to be interviewed for the as “cripple” instead of “people with team in the state. Wacker discussed at the University of North Dakota the students that participate in the documentary. disabilities.” what the process of beginning a new which is a FCS Division I program. sports are disappointed,” Wacker Change the Subject is about how Although the Library of Congress a group of young undocumented has made significant changes over immigrants along with the help of the years, Gross said that not every librarians from around the country term chosen is going to be considered including Gross battled the Library of the proper term. Axe falls on husky With the elimination of two male with the new men’s soccer pro- Congress to get the subject heading “There’s no such thing as picking programs and one female program, gram. term “illegal aliens” changed to the perfect term,” she said. “There’s football and golf, the university has decided to add “We hope people will look at “undocumented immigrants” always going to be problems with it continued from men’s soccer to the athletic pro- our offerings especially as soccer because of the term’s disparaging and when those terms have to do with grams to comply with the NCAA is growing in popularity across the and demeaning implication. things that are politically contentious, page 1 sport sponsorship legislation. Ham- state and country. We have a lot of “One of the tools that cataloging [they] can also be problematic.” mer said the addition also acknowl- youth soccer programs in our com- and metadata people use to help The issue with the subject edges the growth and popularity munity and state tournament level make resources searchable for users heading of “illegal aliens” started a football program. of the sport. The lower amount of soccer programs over at Tech and are called ‘controlled vocabulary,’” to gain attention in 2014 and it However, with the recent change in staffing, scholarship and operational Apollo right in our town,” Hammer Gross said. “Subject headings are crossed Gross’s path in 2016, when NSIC ruling stating a football team resource costs were also factoring in said. “We also hope people will look one type of controlled vocabulary, undocumented students attending is not a requirement to be a member bringing in that program. at the University and see there are and to use ‘illegal aliens’ as an Dartmouth College began a protest of the conference, the University of Hammer said this process will still good things happening.” example, the terms that are used in campaign because they found out Minnesota-Crookston also elected to save the University $1.2 million per With the addition of men’s soccer, a book or a piece of research article their library was still using the part with their football program due year and will be reinvested in many SCSU will house the only non-Divi- itself are highly inconsistent.” offensive term. One of the to financial cuts, like SCSU. different areas including starting sion III men’s soccer program in the See more LIBRARIAN on page 4 state of Minnesota. university chronicle Page 3, NEWS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com SCSU student declares candidacy for Minnesota Senate seat; controversial history

Hamm originally contacted former University Chronicle Editor-in-Chief By Brendan Janostin Chase McNamara in September 2018 about potentially writing a story about certain issues he had with transgender St. Cloud State University student minors but failed to submit a story. Welbec (Bill) Hamm Jr. announced Hamm requested McNamara contact his candidacy for U.S. Senate under him for a writing position at the University the DFL ticket at Husky Plaza Nov. Chronicle. However, Hamm made no 6, 2019 at 4 p.m. attempt to contact the former Editor-in- Hamm fumbled his announcement Chief besides telling McNamara to email several times, eventually finishing it him. After McNamara emailed Hamm, on his fifth try. In his announcement he became upset with McNamara, speech, Hamm described himself eventually filing an age discrimination as the “only statewide progressive complaint against him. An investigation candidate in the race” and promised by SCSU found Hamm’s complaint to be to “take the lead for progressives and without merit. the green new deal.” During this investigation, a University Hamm is running as a self- Chronicle reporter researched Hamm’s described Bernie Sanders-style online presence and found offensive democrat, primarying Sen. Tina tweets, his 1996 restraining order and the Smith from the left. conspiracy article written by Hamm. “Tina Smith is more of a neoliberal When Hamm again sought a position than a progressive, and we need to at the University Chronicle in early push the progressive platform one 2019, former Editor-in-Chief and current way or another,” Hamm said. Managing Editor Bethanie Barrios told Hamm said his goal is to “push Hamm that, due to the offensive nature and expand the progressive base.” of his social media, he would not be Hamm is for Medicare for all, allowed to write for the newspaper but affordable college, ending the drug that he would be welcome to attend the war, a living wage and implementing meetings. policies that address homelessness, Hamm told Barrios that “there will be especially homelessness among consequences” for that decision. Barrios, veterans. along with former Lead Reporter Mark Hamm is also pro-gun, putting Wasson and University Chronicle adviser him at odds with mainstream Tim Hennagir filed a complaint with progressives, but says he wants to SCSU Public Safety regarding these address the issue of gun violence by comments. ending the drug war. Later, Hamm made several accusations “We need to be looking at this against the University Chronicle to the from ‘how do we reduce the number SCSU student government, seeking of deaths?’ not ‘how do we reduce Welbec (Bill) Hamm Jr. announcing his candidacy for Senate. Photo credit Brendan Janostin. to pull funding from the student-run the number of gun rights?’” Hamm newspaper. One of the accusations was that the University Chronicle was solely said. media history for a progressive, letters to a school superintendent in became overtly right wing. He also comprised of Mass Communications To get on the ballot against Smith many of which is still up on social 1996, writing “`Give me liberty or said that he didn’t create the Tea students. and be recognized as a candidate media websites. In the past, Hamm give me death,’ take these words to Party website profile and suspects Barrios is a Math Education major by the Federal Election Committee, has made use of gender slurs against heart as this is the only way I will be the website’s founder of creating it, and the University Chronicle employs Hamm will have to get 2,000 women, specifically singling out stopped and your supporters haven’t though he said he has no proof. students across a broad spectrum of signatures on a petition or pay a $500 Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former the courage to play this last card.” The profile has deleted comments majors. filing fee and spend or raise $5,000 Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. Hamm tried and failed to repeal made to other profiles on the website Barrios added a Mass Communications for his campaign. Hamm plans to go Hamm also tweeted that “libtards” the restraining order. Hamm has which archives from the wayback minor in June 2019. “underground” with his campaign, were using “Diversity Training” to repeatedly taken issue with feminism machine show. Hamm also sent an email to Hennagir in eschewing the “corporate press” promote homosexuality in schools. and voiced those issues on social Hamm said he often tests out his April 2019 outlining these same concerns and fundraising online as much as Hamm also tweeted at someone that media. political thoughts on social media and accused the University Chronicle of possible. their opinion didn’t matter because In an email response, Hamm before making them public despite violating his 2nd Amendment rights. Hamm also plans to sign up with she was “not a U.S. citizen.” stated that he’s stopped using his social media profiles being public All of Hamm’s accusations were ActBlue, a nonprofit technology In April 2018, Hamm wrote an certain gender slurs against women for anyone to see. disputed by Barrios during a student organization that helps candidates article for the MSU Reporter, the in recent years at the behest of Hamm’s relationship with the government meeting in April 2019 and raise money online by providing student newspaper for Minnesota fellow progressives and that he’s University Chronicle no action was taken by the SCSU student online fundraising software. State University-Mankato, in been a lifelong progressive despite Editor’s note: Hamm has government. Though Hamm is a member of which he called the Waco siege, the a Tea Party profile on the website taken issue with the University Hamm disputes this version of events. the SCSU College Democrats, they, Oklahoma City bombing, and 9/11 teapartyorg.ning.com. Chronicle over the past year. The When asked questions about his at least for now, won’t be officially false flags. Hamm also said that his position University Chronicle previously controversial past, Hamm said the endorsing his candidacy. Hamm said the conspiracy laden on gay rights has evolved in recent made the decision not to publish questions were a smear tactic by Barrios. “We’ll only officially support/ article was a report on an event he years, along with many of those on details of Hamm’s efforts against Barrios was not involved in the endorse a candidate — for example, covered — despite no mention of an the left, and that he never openly the newspaper because Hamm’s reporting for this article. a presidential candidate, when the event in the article — and that he was opposed gay rights and opposed a complaints were without merit and Mark Wasson contributed to this nominee has been decided,” said poking holes in the official narrative constitutional amendment from the Hamm was not a public figure. Since article. SCSU College Democrats Co- from things he had heard about the GOP to ban same-sex marriage. Hamm has decided to make himself President Jacob Skahl. events. He said he joined the Tea Party to a public figure, the University Hamm’s problematic history Hamm also had a restraining order try to “get them to become a centrist Chronicle feels that these incidents Hamm has a controversial social placed on him for sending threatening organization” but left when they have become newsworthy.

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College Democrats meeting on St. Cloud State University. Photo credit: Brendan Janostin. SCSU College Democrats react to Hamm revelations

Carlos Camejo. In the op-ed, he lead this state in Washington D.C.” doesn’t support Hamm’s candidacy. them. My thought on it is just that, By Brendan Janostin questioned Hamm’s temperament Camejo is not the only member “He does not have a fair shot at yes it was 6-7 years ago a lot of and motives, citing several of the of the College Democrats who winning” despite their similar views. these things- I know that shouldn’t examples given in the article. has reservations about Hamm’s College Democrats Co-President excuse it either- but still, he hasn’t On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the “Does ‘You are not a U.S. citizen, candidacy after the article’s Jacob Skahl said that after reading said anything like that in recent University Chronicle posted an bitch’ (sic) have a place in our publication. the article he would “probably not” times. People can change and I think article online (in this printed version Senate? Does an article about ‘false “It was pretty shocking to me that support Hamm’s candidacy any it’s dangerous to a degree if we start of the newspaper, page 3) about flags,’ about the dark days in our it seemed like he was anti-feminism, further. vilifying right wingers who come St. Cloud State University student nation’s history have a place in our or that some of his posts used those “I am willing to at least talk to the over to our side.” Bill Hamm’s announcement of his Senate? Do petulant threats, name gendered slurs in them. I was pretty man a bit more. My opinion on it In a two-page letter given to former candidacy for U.S. senate. calling and actions that eventually surprised by that because I didn’t right now is that, at least from my University Chronicle Editor-in-Chief The article showed screenshots and lead into a restraining order have expect that, as someone who says own personal experience with Bill Bethanie Barrios, Hamm called into links of controversial social media a place in our Senate, where our that they’re progressive. I mean, … is that he does genuinely seem question the reasoning behind the posts made by Hamm over the years. people are meant to be represented?” I know people grow and change, like a progressive and like a Bernie- University Chronicle article about Later that day, the University Camejo wrote. “Someone who but that was just not something I crat,” Skahl said. “Now obviously him and compared it to a boyfriend Chronicle received an opinion engages in this sordid treatment of expected,” said College Democrats a lot of the things Bill has said and posting revenge porn of an ex after editorial from College Democrats minorities, women, and the school’s Co-President Madeline Kapinos, done in the past are not excusable a breakup. Co-Vice President and Secretary own newspaper cannot be seen fit to who went on to explain that she and I’m not going to try and excuse

Retrenched SCSU librarian featured in documentary; no administration response on retrechment, continued from page 2

One of the Dartmouth librarians a position to maybe be heard on be laid off by the end of the school inevitably. That’s a huge problem,” its future due to previous cuts and and co-director of the documentary this issue,’” Gross said. “So maybe year in May, and one of the eight Gross said. upcoming ones. that worked with Gross on the issue this committee would make a faculty members being retrenched is Gross said she understands the As of the printing date of Jan. said Gross’ help was irreplaceable. recommendation to the Library Gross. purpose of the layoffs, but thought 5, 2020 of this story, there was no “Tina’s leadership in galvanizing of Congress, which ultimately did Gross has been with the St. the school didn’t try to induce any response from either Wacker or members of the library profession happen.” Cloud State library since 2007 after incentives for faculty who are closely Gregory, despite a notification at the across the country is unparalleled,” Once the Library of Congress coming from another library job in approaching retirement. She said beginning of the letter from Gross Jill Baron said in an email. “Tina is announced the change of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. if the school tried to inspire people stating the letter would be shared one of the most morally principled subject heading in early 2016, they Despite being a faculty member at at the top to retire, then the school with the University Chronicle, St. human beings I’ve ever encountered, received major backlash in Congress St. Cloud State for 12 years, Gross would save more money overall than Cloud Times, and other news outlets. and she, along with the students from politicians that are against was informed that her services would cutting those with the least seniority Gross believes it is the goal of St. at Dartmouth that I worked with, immigration, arguing that the term no longer be needed at the end of the and ultimately less pay at the bottom. Cloud State to entirely dismantle its both on the subject heading change “illegal aliens” should remain. school year by President Robbyn The reason the university decided library and have it only used as a proposal and the film I co-directed, “It was actually clear that many Wacker and Provost Daniel Gregory to not use retirement incentives is study and event area. have inspired me to no end. I am a of them didn’t even know what in a letter handed to her addressed to because they didn’t have the money “The cuts have been so severe and better librarian because of her.” a subject heading is, but they “Dr. Gross.” Gross said she is not a to do so, Gross said. persistent … that it really seems like Many of those protesting the objected,” Gross said. “One of them doctor and that most librarians don’t However, according to the the administration is intentionally verbiage were Deferred Action proposed a bill specifically to tell the receive a Ph.D., only a master’s Inter Faculty Organization (IFO)/ dismantling the library,” Gross for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Library of Congress that they could degree. Minnesota State collective bargaining said. “The library doesn’t have students at Dartmouth College not change the subject heading.” When it became known that agreement in Article 23, Section B: the basic things that are needed that encourages DACA students to The Library of Congress was the school was going to layoff Procedure, Subdivision 1: Attrition, to run an academic library and is attend their school. Gross said that then pressured into retracting their faculty, Gross said she wasn’t “Whenever possible, attrition due now barely functioning. In terms initially the students were under the announcement of changing the surprised about the layoffs, however to retirement, resignation, early of the services and resources that impression that Dartmouth’s library subject heading by Congress and she is disappointed about how separation, or death should be used it’s able to provide, SCSU’s library was the only one still using this term, decided to have a survey and send retrenchments are being handled. to avoid the necessity for layoff.” is dramatically inferior to that of but they found out it was the Library a recommendation to Congress to “Everyone knows the university “And those policies don’t say if comparable universities.” of Congress as well. have it changed. Congress has yet to is in a huge financial crisis, but I it’s convenient, if you feel like it or An online petition was started Nearly all libraries in the United determine a decision with over two expected [the retrenchments] to if you’ve got the money,” Gross said. on Oct. 30, 2019 by the Faculty States and around the world use the years of consideration. be more evenly distributed among “It’s one of the steps and they’re just Association as the goal to bring subject headings that the Library of “Really it’s because they’re afraid. different units,” she said. “It came as ignoring it.” attention to the layoffs and ultimately Congress uses and maintains, which We kind of know that they want to a huge surprise that they would be In an emailed letter to Wacker and change the mind of the President to is why Gross’ involvement was make a change, they announced carrying out a cut so debilitating at Gregory dated Nov. 7, 2019, Gross retract the layoffs. At the time of crucial. that they were going to, but I think the library.” asked why so many faculty members the University Chronicle’s interview Before getting Gross’ help on the that they’re afraid in this political The cuts include four faculty were chosen to be retrenched from with Gross, the petition had reached issue, the students gathered librarians climate,” Gross said. members from the library, one from the library as opposed to a more even over 400 signatures. at Dartmouth College and created an Change the Subject is currently the theatre department and three cut from other departments. Once the retrenchments go official proposal to get the subject being released around the country from philosophy. Gross said that of “I asked, as have many others, through at the end of the school year heading changed, but the Library of and Gross said it will be available the four librarians being retrenched, how you arrived at the decision to in May, Gross said it will be difficult Congress denied the idea. online in the future. There was an two of them are people of color, and retrench four faculty from the library. to leave St. Cloud State because she Shortly after Gross became aware official showing of the documentary according to Gross, they are the only What factors or figures warrant the is able to be close with her family in of the issue, she had been appointed to in late October in the Atwood two people of color employed in the specific number of four? Why was it Minnesota. a subject analysis subcommittee for Memorial Center theatre on St. entire library that are not students. not three, or five? If the decision was “The chances that I will be able to the American Library Association. Cloud State’s campus. “When you have an institution not arbitrary, this should be easy to stay in Minnesota are pretty small,” Part of the job of the committee is Retrenchment update and no that has historically struggled with explain,” read Gross’ email. Gross said. “It’s not completely out to suggest changes and analysis for administration response diversity, if you’re doing layoffs that Also within the letter to Wacker and of the question, but I am kind of subject headings to the Library of In early September 2019, it was are concentrated on people with the Gregory, Gross made the assumption orienting myself when I think about Congress. announced that eight St. Cloud State lowest seniority, then you’re going to that SCSU administration does not the future to assume that I will be “I was like ‘hey, I’m really in University faculty members would be targeting people of color value the library or care about relocating possibly far away. Which is going to be difficult.” university chronicle Page 5, NEWS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com SCSU faculty speak on killed National Guard soldier; Community honors soldiers

St. Cloud State University student Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers, 28, along with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord, 30, and Sgt. Kort M. Plantenberg, 28, all passed away in the Black Hawk helicopter crash on Thursday, Dec. 5. Photo provided by: Central Minnesota Warrior to Citizen.

the middle east and it was going on and said Rogers always spoke up we’re going to give the wreath to the Warrior to Citizen non-profit By Tony Langfellow a maintenance test flight just before in class and was genuinely a nice family, and it’ll also be at the wake.” organization has set up a memorial fund the chopper crashed. person. Bulisco said that Rogers’ family at all Deerwood Banks. One of the three National When Haley first heard about the “He was an absolute joy to have in will be receiving his earned SCSU All three families are included in this Guard members killed in the early Black Hawk helicopter crash, he had class, he sat right up front,” Hudson diploma in recognition of him and memorial fund and anyone can donate December Black Hawk helicopter a feeling that Rogers was on that said. “We talked everyday before it will also be on display during money with cash, checks and credit cards crash was St. Cloud State University flight. class mostly about helicopters, he his wake. Rogers was known and will be accepted online as well. student Chief Warrant Officer 2 “When I saw the report on was quite patient with me. He was loved by many people in the SCSU “The families and also the National James A. Rogers Jr. Thursday, I thought about it right a top student in the class and just a community, particularly at the VRC, Guard is hurting and grieving,” Central Rogers, 28, was a senior finance away because I knew he was a quality person.” all of whom are heart-broken for this Minnesota Warrior to Citizen group major at St. Cloud State and was set helicopter pilot with the National Hudson also sent Rogers an e-mail loss. organizer Anita Harris Hering said. “So to graduate in late December 2019. Guard and I actually sent him an hoping for a response when he “The people that come [to the we’ve been providing some things for “I had him in class this fall email Thursday, hoping he would heard about the helicopter crash, but VRC] quite often spoke highly of him them as well and have some plans in semester, that was when I first met respond,” Haley said, “and of course became more and more concerned as and are very upset about the whole place to continue our support with both him,” SCSU professor and Chair of he didn’t.” time slipped by. thing,” Bulisco said. “Anytime these the National Guard and the families.” Finance Insurance and Real Estate A memorial service was held for “I’ll obviously never forget him,” kind of things happen, it brings back If anyone wants to give money to help Department Joe Haley said. “He was Rogers in mid-December at Howard Hudson said. “He’ll [always] have a lot of memories with veterans and these grieving families, donations may a very good student, almost never Lake Waverly-Winsted High School. my respect for what he did. He will others that have had tragedies.” be directed to a specific family of their missed class, very positive, always Rogers was born on June 23, 1991 in be missed.” choosing, otherwise all of the money spoke up and participated in class.” Madelia, MN and graduated from The Veteran’s Resource Center Memorial fund at Deerwood given will be divided evenly among the The helicopter took off from St. Saint James High School in 2010. (VRC) at SCSU had a wreath put up Banks families. Every Deerwood Bank location Cloud Regional Airport at around According to his obituary, he in honor of Rogers at their service There were two other National will be accepting donations for at least 1:55 p.m. on Dec. 5, but shortly joined the Minnesota National center where faculty, staff and Guard soldiers aboard the helicopter one year, and an end date has not yet been after takeoff, the pilots issued a Guard in 2009 as a Field Artillery students were able to tie ribbons to with Rogers that lost their lives agreed upon. “MAYDAY” call and contact was Automated Tactical Data System it, so he will always be remembered. including Chief Warrant Officer 2 A candlelight vigil took place at soon lost with the helicopter. The Specialist and eventually worked his “We’re just asking people to tie a Charles P. Nord, 30, and Sgt. Kort Lake George in mid-December in helicopter was found by emergency way to his most recent position of ribbon, and say a prayer or a thought M. Plantenberg, 28. remembrance of the three men who lost personnel in Kimball, Minn. Chief Warrant Officer 2 in 2014. in his memory,” Student Life and As a way to help the grieving their lives. Mayor Dave Kleis spoke at The helicopter had just returned SCSU finance professor Bill Development Associate Dean of families that have lost their loved the event and others gathered in solidarity from a nine month deployment in Hudson also had Rogers as a student Students Gerald Bulisco said. “Then ones in this tragic event, Beyond the with the men.

Former SCSU student stabbed at Red Carpet nightclub

of the investigation. The University help you out no matter if their life release issued by the department. At approximately 4 p.m. on Jan. 2, By Tim Speier Chronicle contacted the Red Carpet depended on it.” On Dec. 30, 27-year-old Bryant both Christopher Lamar Johnson and for comment, but received no The Unity Walk was an event put Jerome Stephenson of St. Cloud was Lawrence Michael Johnson were A 29-year-old man later identified response. together on campus to show oneness taken into custody and was booked taken into custody without incident as Unity McGill lost his life in the McGill was a former student at St. within the community. on second degree murder charges. in Minneapolis by the Minneapolis morning of Dec. 29 outside a St. Cloud State University from 2015 to “The walk was due to an outcry Further investigation led to the St. Police Department. Cloud nightclub. 2018 and was interviewed in 2015 against intolerance after a man Cloud Police Department issuing They were both transported to According to the St. Cloud Police by the University Chronicle about an known as the “St. Cloud Superman,” a “probable cause to arrest,” press the Hennepin County Jail and were Department, McGill was stabbed event called the “Unity walk.” or John Fillah, was seen waving a release St. Cloud Police Department, subsequently transported to the inside the Red Carpet Nightclub “Words like ‘hey how you doing’ confederate flag on city streets that lie for 26-year-old Christopher Lamar Stearns County Jail where they are after an altercation inside the club. or ‘good morning’ and ‘have a good through St. Cloud State’s campus,” Johnson of St. Cloud and 28-year- currently being held. When police arrived, lifesaving night,’ and just let everyone know former University Chronicle Editor- old Lawrence Michael Johnson measures were taken and McGill on campus that you can have a in-Chief, Adam Farhat wrote in the of St. Cloud for charges related to Be sure to visit the University was transported to the St. Cloud trustworthy friend or individual that 2015 article. second degree murder. Hospital where he succumbed to his cares about you when you’re out on The St. Cloud Police Department On Jan. 2, 2020 arrest warrants Chronicle’s website at injuries and died. the street,” Mcgill said in the 2015 has currently made no arrests and were issued for Christopher Lamar universitychron.com for updates on Both fifth avenue and the bar interview during the Unity Walk. are treating this as a “very active Johnson and Lawrence Michael were closed down during the time “Just knowing that somebody will investigation” according to the press Johnson. this story. university chronicle Page 6, NEWS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Unmask Creativity event highlights creativity outside the arts

By Brendan Janostin use can be creative in their own way. “Science is creative. There’s a St Cloud State Percussion Studies lot of problem solving skills and a Professor Terry Vermillion’s Art lot of creativity goes into designing Entrepreneurship class held an art experiments,” said Nelson. expose titled “Unmask Creativity” The event also contained several in Atwood’s Glacier room early artistic projects and booths, ranging December. from a Music showcase with lo- The event was intended to fi beats and a display of SCSU showcase student art and creativity Costume Studio Director Carol not only in traditionally artistic Cooley’s mask making and puppetry fields like Music and Art, but in to a community art tree where nontraditional fields like robotics and students were encouraged to display biomedical science. their artistic prowess by hanging “The students in my class felt their drawings on its branches. very strongly that creativity is not Vermillion hopes that future limited to the arts. Most people events expand on the concept of define creativity as an artist doing nontraditional creativity introduced a painting, or a musician playing in the Unmask Creativity expose. a piece of music, but we want to “This is the first time we’ve recognize creativity in robotics, done this, and we hope that it gains creativity in microbiology, creativity momentum in future years, and that in engineering and industrial design,” we get a wide population of students said Vermillion. … We want it to eventually grow One of the most prominent into some kind of TED talk style nontraditional faces at the event event, where we have presentations was Emma Nelson, a microbiology from a wide variety of disciplines major who showed up to present but focused on creativity,” said her research on whether or not Vermillion. Lactobacillus acidophilus (a Students interested in attending probiotic found in the mouth and or presenting their work at future intestines) could inhibit the growth events should keep an eye on of E. coli, using it as an example of huskiesconnect and RSVP as soon how the research methods scientists as they are able. The poster for St. Cloud State’s Unmask Creativity event that was held in early December.

“Far Away” showcases student talent in both acting and production

refreshing to see a modern play. professor Vladimir Rovinsky, By Sydney Wolf Considering that the production according to the St. Cloud Times. only runs off of three actors/ Although the show is amazing, this St. Cloud State University students characters, the students that show has a melancholy note knowing put on their performance of British performed in the show did that this will be one of Rovinsky’s last playwright Caryl Churchills’ “Far excellently. Students Jessica Peters, shows at SCSU after being affected Away.” The show ran for one week Katherine DeGroot, and Jordan by the recent retrenchment at the in late November at the Performing Flaherty are Harper, Joan, and Todd University. Although the number Arts Center. The show is produced respectively. Although the show runs of theatre majors at St. Cloud State through an arrangement with Samuel off of very few characters, it is still may be few, the involvement in the French, Inc. able to give the audience a satisfying program is still prospering, with over The performance performance. 30 students and faculty contributing Student actors and stage crew The production of the show, to the performance. alike were able to try their hand including the lighting and stage This show is a stand out example at producing a very tricky play design, is incredible. The set give that proves the department is capable considering the whole show is this performance the unsettling and of doing amazing work, even when hard to follow and quite abstract. creative edge it needs. “Far Away” it’s under pressure. The show was “Far Away” is a modern theatrical contains projected images onto small attended by both students and production that relies on themes of backdrops which gives the show faculty, and shows that theatre is far fear, confusion, and corruption. The lots of professionalism. The lighting from being dead. show itself is performed in three creation gives extra drama to the The next steps short acts, each portraying the same most unsettling scenes in the show. Although “Far Away” is over now, characters, but different stories and Lighting and projection designer the theatre program will continue with plot lines. Tony Stoeri and Maxwell Collyard, more shows in the spring. Up next is Although the show is quite respectively, do fantastic work on the William Shakespeare’s “Measure confusing to follow because of it’s show. The scenic design of professor for Measure” to be performed in late abstract themes, it still is an amazing Dr. Jeffrey Bleam also stands out March/early April along with the performance by the theatre and film immediately to the audience during show “Animal Tales” in late April. In studies department. However, the the show. addition, the theatre department will show demands viewers to think The struggle of the theatre still be offering various classes for about the world in a new perspective. program the spring semester. Theatre is a “lifelong passion” to In a world full of theatre The poster design for the SCSU theatre production “Far Away.” productions based in the 1900s, it’s Far Away’s director and theatre university chronicle Page 7, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Frozen 2 is the slick and fantastical sequel we’ve been waiting for

over the first Frozen has to be the it has to live up to the monster that By Andy Erickson visuals. There is more magic and is ‘Let It Go’ and it doesn’t quite get mystery in this film which leads there. Not only do you have to live It’s been six years since the to some genuinely breathtaking up to that song but there are some immense hit that was Frozen was moments. Something as simple as underrated and overshadowed songs released in theaters. Six long years just the water in the ocean looks from the original that are better of parents wondering if arguably almost photorealistic. overall than the songs in this film. the biggest Disney song of all Another facet of the film that Songs like ‘For The First Time In time, ‘Let It Go’ will ever actually they do wonderfully is dive into the Forever’ and ‘In Summer’ are better go away. In that time frame we’ve character relationships and themes. and more fun than their Frozen 2 had some films try to come in Frozen 2 is very similar to the Toy counterparts. There is however, an for the save. Coco had the heart Story franchise in the way that it 80s power ballad sung by Kristoff wrenching song ‘Remember Me’ seems to be growing up with the with a full on 80s style music video which couldn’t quite do the trick. children who have been watching it that makes the price of admission Moana tried it’s best with its hit since the original. The film is darker worth it alone. song ‘How Far I’ll Go’ but still and more mature than the original Another decision that somewhat couldn’t quite get there. Have no and that’s a good thing. Frozen hinders the it is that there is really no worries though everyone! Frozen 2 dives into true love, feminism, clear antagonist. Elsa and the gang 2 has finally arrived to try and one betrayal, and sacrifice. It does a great are on an adventure with a clear goal up its popular predecessor it more job of avoiding the obvious tropes but without anyone going out of their ways than just music. that we’ve come to know over our way to try and stop them. It brings Frozen 2 is a sequel six years in lifetime of Disney films. more weight to the characters and the making that kids everywhere The side characters are also an lets the movie focus more on their have been clamoring for. Bringing aspect that has seen improvement relationships but it’s odd not having back the entirety of its original cast, since the first film. In the original someone to root against like in most Frozen 2 takes a darker and more Frozen, Olaf came across as just films. mature turn compared to the first the comedic relief that served little Frozen 2 did exactly what I film. The film starts out showing purpose but they have improved wanted it to do and I’m going to give Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, and her him immensely in this film. Kristoff it a 4 out of 5 huskies. Yes it’s by the sister Anna finally together and also has shown a lot of growth as a numbers that Disney movies have happy. Arendelle is thriving, Olaf character. He is a genuinely caring historically been horribly predictable Frozen 2 was a box office hit coming to theaters in late November. isn’t melting into a puddle, and man who believes in true love and but it has some genuine greatness to the dynamic duo and Kristoff and shows his affection for Anna in every it. I love that it leaned more into the Sven are still together. However way possible. There was a point in fantasy element and decided to roll this peace can’t stay for long as the film where 90% of films would with some darker tones. I also love Elsa begins to hear a haunting have turned the moment into a fight that fact that they dove deeper into Rate: voice singing out to her. Who is between boyfriend and girlfriend but the lore of the world and explained this voice and what does it want? he trusts Anna without asking any more of Elsa’s backstory and where This film does an amazing questions. It was a small moment but her powers came from. It’s not job of taking what made the first one of the better parts of the film. a perfect film but if you enjoyed movie successful and capitalizing This isn’t to say that Frozen 2 is a the first film or just want to have on it. The biggest improvement perfect movie. As mentioned before, a fun time at the theater, I highly 4/ 5 Huskies recommend checking it out.

the cinematographer who shot it on speaks the distance and feeling Marriage Story: A story untold 35mm film. With this being shot of freedom from Charlie and New on film it may look a little grainy at York, in California she is free from emotion when acting as a married times but it also brings out a lot of all the things Charlie was holding By Matt Avil couple going through this moment in color in every scene, the pinks and her back from and she can finally their lives. blues really stood out and popped become an actress of substance and Marriage Story is a kind of story Driver gave a heart wrenching when they were shot. not one of Charlie’s throwaways in you would hear about through performance as a husband losing his This shooting style really gives a production. word of mouth, a husband and wife wife and even a part of his kid. Marriage Story a real sense of California was the change Nicole are looking to divorce one another Being that Driver’s character is being personal as if someone was needed to be happy and it is hard for and live a life they couldn’t with a New York native he is always following this story with their own Charlie to accept this truth he had the other. Though Director Noah working on the east coast taking camera and watching this all unfold. been trying to avoid amongst many Baumbach tells this story in a more away time from seeing his son Henry This is something that would change other in their whole marriage. passionate way, often an opposite which later in the movie you can see if it were shot on a digital camera it Marriage Story is a story worth in a subject so heartbreaking and affecting him greatly. would feel more like a cut and dry seeing, it is something that feels real sad. With Johansson putting her heart movie, not a story that is made to not a basic kind of dry story about Adam Driver and Scarlett into a role about losing husband but tell a story and make a person feel love birds falling from the nest, it Johansson star as our couple in trying to find herself after always something after watching. really is about what divorce can do to ruin, Driver, playing Charlie the being in his shadow, while she Two phrases you will hear over two people who tried to make things New York theatre director and was so sad about the split-up her and over again in Marriage Story that work for so long but it just fails. Johansson, who plays Nicole the character realizes how much she are very symbolic are from Charlie It is heart wrenching and sob- actress. Their story beings with has missed for herself and how she who is saying, “We are a New York worthy at times but it really hits them being very happy and in love wants to become someone she never family, New York is our home,” and home with being human. Which is but of course it doesn’t last very could have with her husband. from Nicole and her friends saying, why this movie deserves a 4.5 out of long as they both want to divorce Not only were the main characters “California has a lot of space.” 5 Huskies. one another to follow their own so important but talk about an These two phrases are extremely Marriage Story is now streaming dreams they could not get to with amazing list of side roles that were important for our characters in this exclusively on Netflix. each other. fantastically filled Laura Dern story. Charlie, who is afraid of truly Charlie wants to expand on his playing the sympathetic yet cutthroat losing Nicole and Henry continues theatre production in New York, lawyer for Nicole and a surprisingly to mention that California is only Nicole wants to move back to Los hard-hitting and aggressive lawyer temporary and that they all still Rate: Angeles and return to TV acting for Charlie played by Ray Liotta. belong in New York so not only is he not wanting to leave his life and not just in Charlie’s productions. This performance by these two was Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson Baumbach picked an excellent perfect for voicing the feelings each make their comebacks in the early career behind, he also wants to keep cast for this film, Adam Driver character had but was unwilling to December release of Marriage Story. that feeling of community alive for and Scarlett Johansson both do tell the other one on one but in the Henry so that his son does not forget phenomenal in being on screen courtroom. where he came from and what is parents for their child in the movie The movie itself looks beautiful important to his dad. 4.5/ 5 Huskies Henry. Both actors express real thanks to Robbie Ryan who was From Nicole’s phrase it really university chronicle Page 8, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com The Rise of Skywalker leaves fans scratching heads introduced to what exactly Kylo Ren new trio jump from planet to planet By Andy Erickson is up to on his journey to take over which introduces us to some really the galaxy along with our friends cool new places and new characters Since the release of the first film in the Rebellion. After discovering along the way. Also, for anyone in 1977, Star Wars has become what Palpatine is doing, our friends upset about the lack of lightsabers in one of the biggest staples of pop Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John the first two films of this trilogy, you culture. People fell in love with Boyega), and Poe (Oscar Isaac) will not leave disappointed. Luke, Leia and Han, along with must go on an adventure to stop his The new trio is also another their adventures to save the galaxy. plans. This ensues a frantically paced positive about the film. The actors Next we got to see Anakin’s adventure that leads us from planet to do an amazing job in their roles and change to the dark side in the planet over the course of around two have the best chemistry they’ve ever prequel trilogy. A trilogy that while and a half hours. had in the trilogy. They gave off not at the same level, gave of some The biggest issue with this film, those Luke, Leia and Han vibes that of the greatest battle scenes and and the Disney films in general, everyone fell in love with originally. music in the series. is the lack of caring about what They aren’t the only actors that did Following the prequels, Disney happened in the film before it. The a great job though, as Adam Driver bought the rights to Lucasfilm in Rise of Skywalker retcons so much of delivers the best performance in 2012 and instantly began working what was set up in The Last Jedi that the film as Kylo Ren. He has easily on a brand new trilogy that would it is basically two films of content become the best and most interesting bring us back into that world we crammed into one. J.J. Abrams part of this new trilogy, so it was fell in love with. Sounds like a continued the story he wanted to exciting whenever he was on screen. surefire hit right? How can you tell after The Force Awakens while Finally, there is the music which mess up something like Star Wars? completely ignoring what Rian speaks for itself. I mean come on, That brings us to 2019. Johnson had decided to do the film it’s John Williams doing his last ever The Star Wars fandom has before. This makes the pacing move Star Wars score. become the pinnacle of toxic and at a breakneck pace with little time to In the end, this movie is one of the Disney has been under fire due let scenes breathe. most confusing films I’ve seen in a to the divisiveness of director This also makes it hard to have a long time from a rating standpoint. Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi. good script. Due to there being no Overall, I’m going to give it a 3 That being said, can The Rise of overarching plan for the narrative out of 5. It’s a convoluted mess that Skywalker unite fans one last time? before these films were made, they throws characters to the side and The Rise of Skywalker starts out were forced to write them rapidly plays it as safe as humanly possible with the iconic Star Wars crawl and it shows. The script is one of the while also being one of the most fun text that has become a staple to weakest parts of the film with some films of the year. every film in the main franchise. very poor dialogue and story choices. You can tell that Disney panicked This text tells us right out the gate The Rise of Skywalker has so many after the response to The Last Jedi The final chapter in the latest Star Wars series made its way to theaters in late December. that “The dead can speak!” and chances throughout the film to make and wanted to make a film that they that Emperor Palpatine has made a huge decision or change and every thought would make the majority of his return. While we knew his time it happens, they decided to just Star Wars fans happy. The Rise of return would be happening based play it safe as if they don’t want to Skywalker is basically weaponized on the trailer, it was a surprise how offend anyone. J.J. Abrams does nostalgia at its peak. soon it was brought up. everything he can in the script to If you go in just wanting to These opening crawls, which say “Hey look guys! It’s Star Wars! have fun with this story and these Rate: once were used to explain the Remember this thing?!” which while characters one last time with a universe we were about to jump fun for some, may pull others out of couple references along the way, you into, have now been reduced the movie. are going to have a blast. If you go to dumps of exposition helping This isn’t to say the film had in expecting a film that makes sense explain things that would have nothing positive, as I think people are and takes chances like The Last Jedi 3/ 5 Huskies been much more interesting to see. either going to love or hate it. First made, you will be very disappointed. The film then jumps right off, the action set props and visuals Either way, it’s Star Wars and we into the action. The audience is are amazing. As said before, the main should be happy that it exists! Ford v Ferrari races to top of best movies of the year

to have an affinity for racing. Mangold also has done some By Andy Erickson Shelby and Miles must work thrilling action set pieces and that together to make the best car possible stays true in this film. When it comes to film, the and sadly, their biggest hurdle is the On paper, making a 24 hour race best true stories are those that not Ford executives themselves. exciting sounds like a nightmare, many people know about going in. Both Bale and Damon have been but Mangold pulls it off with ease. These are the films that introduce getting some Oscar buzz this year He throws us on the track and in the the world to a whole new story that and based on this film, that buzz is race with this frantic energy that not has been there waiting for them the warranted. Ken Miles may come only helps move the characters story whole time. off as an irresponsible man with forward but also makes you feel Ford v Ferrari is a perfect anger issues to start, but he becomes like you are right there beside them example of that. Also known the most sympathetic character in hitting those 7,000 rpms. as Le Mans ‘66, Ford v Ferrari the film due to Bale’s wonderful The score was another aspect of intertwines the lives of several performance. the film that stood out and helped people in the most exciting Every race he is in leaves you on bring this story to life. Composed by way possible. After seeing the the edge of your seat. Damon, on the Marco Beltrami, the music perfectly domination by Ferrari in the world other hand, plays a more grounded complemented the film while never of racing and a couple shots fired and confident character in Carroll being too much or taking over. directly at his ego, Henry Ford II Shelby. Damon does a great job of Another technical aspect decides to dip into the racing world working as the foil for Bale. The that deserves some credit is the and vows to win the prestigious 24 two also have some great chemistry cinematography from Phedon hour race, Le Man. throughout the film which reaches Papamichael. There were so many Directed by James Mangold its peak during one of the most examples of shots that could be used (Logan, 3:10 to Yuma), Ford entertaining fights scenes in a movie as a screensaver or a painting on a v Ferrari stars Matt Damon as this year. wall. He was given the challenge of Carroll Shelby, the man Ford puts Another great aspect of Ford having to light a race that takes place in charge of creating the race car v Ferrari is directed by James at literally every time of day and he that will win him Le Man. Starring Mangold. Mangold has always been pulled it off wonderfully. alongside Damon is Christian Bale great with characters in his stories Ford v Ferrari came out fast and The hit action movie Ford v Ferarri provides insight into the feud as Ken Miles, a hot headed British by making them all empathetic. Not of the two car makers. family man who also just happens only is he great with his characters, See more FORD v FERRARI on page 9 university chronicle Page 9, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

Ford v Fer- rari races to top of best movies of the year, con- tinued from page 8

surprised me, which is why I’m giving it 5 out of 5 Huskies. Mangold pulls off what I see as a wonderful commentary on Student-made paintings being displayed in the Miller Center for guests and faculty to see. Photo credit: Sydney Wolf. the Hollywood studio system within this true story of racing and the executives who feel the need to interject. The film also has some of the best Student art is alive in Miller Center exhibit performances of the year with Bale and Damon. While on the outside Ford v Ferrari may seem like this overly By Sydney Wolf along with thank you’s to the Center for the Arts in St. Cloud the show went to Joshua Orsatti masculine, motorhead type film about students and faculty who made the with Ruprecht being the exhibitions and Donavon Martinson. The racing and the handsome men that do it, art show possible. coordinator and Segerstrom being winning submission went to artist it is much more than that. Anyone craving their fix of “I appreciate you all being here in the manager for the visual arts Ian Ryks for his piece “Splintering creativity on campus can now be support and I appreciate the artists department. Essence.” satisfied by the new art display … Maybe this will be your job one They were tasked with filtering The winning pieces can be found Rate: in the SCSU Miller Center. The day, so appreciate each other and through student submissions and scattered throughout the display with art display was debuted in mid- what you’ve all done,” said Huisman deciding what goes into the art tags next to the piece stating their November with a reception in the before handing it over to student display, along with who wins and award. west wing of the library and was leaders and the art show judges. gets honorable mentions. There are tons of different types of attended by students, faculty, and Present at the reception were “This was one of the harder shows art pieces to look at on display from guests from the art community. guests from the art community to judge” said Segerstrom, claiming watercolor to drawing and even 5/ 5 Huskies The Dean of the University and judges for the art exhibit Laura that every year the talent gets better multimedia projects. The exhibit Library Rhonda Huisman started Ruprecht and Derick Segerstrom. and better. brings life to the study corner of the the reception with a brief speech Both are staff at the Paramount The two honorable mentions for library.

Hip-hop artist Juice WRLD pronounced dead

By Sydney Wolf shocked that the lyrics to his song The Music Community Legends says “We ain’t making Responds Up and coming hip-hop artist it past 21” . His unexpected death Juice WRLD (a.k.a. Jarad Anthony comes just five days after his 21st Fans and those who were friends Higgins) was pronounced dead on birthday, on Dec. 2. with Juice WRLD personally have the morning of Dec. 8, just days Juice WRLD was arguably taken to social media to pay their after his 21st birthday. There is still one of the biggest up and comers respects. Those who posted include no exact reasoning for the cause in the hip-hop industry before Action Bronson, Zedd, Lil Nas X, of death, and the investigation is his death. His most popular song Ellie Goulding, Chance the Rapper, ongoing. Lucid Dreams amassed 392 million Ski Mask the Slump God, and many Juice WRLD reportedly had a views on YouTube, was a popular more. medical emergency, with many sound on the app TikTok, and had The hip-hop community has made sources saying the cause of death a number two peak on the Billboard multiple posts about the tragic deaths was either a seizure or cardiac Hot 100. He had plenty of other within the genre in the past few arrest. Juice was at a private airport hit songs including Bandit, Fine years including those of Mac Miller, hangar in his hometown of Chicago China, Robbery, and Hate Me. His Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, Nipsey when the incident occurred. The most recent album Death Race For Hussle, and now Juice WRLD. death was pronounced around Love was a number one hit. He was The investigation of 3:15 a.m. Dec. 8 and an autopsy signed to Interscope Records, after Juice WRLD’s death is was performed and confirmed the signing a multimillion dollar deal ongoing, and the true cause correct cause of death. back in 2018. He’s collaborated with of his death will be soon The death of the famed artist everyone from K-Pop stars BTS revealed after the autopsy comes as a surprise to both fans to emo-pop legends Panic! At The report is performed. and friends alike, with many Disco.

Sensational rapper Juice WRLD dies unexpectedly at the age of 21. university chronicle Page 10, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Harry Styles dazzles fans with new album “Fine Line”

songs like She and Canyon Moon. are plenty of other sounds as well. breakups and the expectations of By Sydney Wolf The six-minute epic She starts off For the more pop-like Harry songs, life, along with having tracks that sounding like a ‘70s or ‘80s look into tracks like Sunflower, sound hopeful and optimistic. Former boy-band star Harry Styles steamy ballad, along the Vol. 6 or Watermelon Probably the most important released his second album Fine Line likes of Jeff Lynne or Sugar. theme on the album is self- in mid-December. While many see Hall & Oates. If you’re looking for acceptance within self-discovery, but Styles as a cookie cutter pop star, While it starts with something new and it also deals heavily with the issues this album confirms his complete more of a mellow exciting sounding, of jealousy and hopelessness over departure from his past. The album groove, it soon look no further breakups. The low points on the comes after singles Light’s Up, progresses into than the opening record, or the more sad moments Watermelon Sugar, and Adore You. a full-blown track Golden. include the songs of Falling and The new record is a follow up psych-rock tune It evokes the Cherry, the latter of which even to 2017’s self-titled debut record. with screaming same feeling includes a vocal snippet of Styles’ Within the first few songs, it’s clear guitar solos and that was seen ex-girlfriend Camilla Rowe. that Styles has continued to mature beautiful keys. in 2017’s Sign Fine Line is a great sophomore and hone his musicianship. Along Canyon Moon of the Times. It release for Styles and shows so much with the newfound maturity, he also evokes this perfectly blends growth for the musician. Although experiments with new sounds and feeling. Styles Harry’s new there are amazing moments on this even with psychedelic drugs for the told Rolling mix of ‘70s rock, record, Styles is just getting started first time. These new experiments Stone that this beautiful vocals, and overall this album could use a do truly pay off in the end with a song was influenced and raw emotions. little bit more “oompf”. fantastic result. by the likes of Joni Although Styles is The risks taken here pay off, but While Styles has the ability to Mitchell, and described only 25-years-old, he he can delve even further into his seem very futuristic, this album is its’ sound as “Crosby, seems wise beyond his influences and desires. In an age full of nostalgic sounds. The cover Stills, and Nash on steroids.” years with the writing on this where the rest of the One Direction art even screams of the 1970s. These Even though there are plenty of record. He is able to perfectly members are doing just “OK,” Styles throwback sounds are prevalent on nostalgic tracks to dig through, there capture the bitterness and sadness of is thriving. This album deserves a listen if you haven’t heard it yet. Singer Harry Styles releases his sophomore album Fine Line in early December. A look back at the best music of the 2010s

The University Chronicle takes a look inside to some of the best music of the 2010s. (Featuring Billie Eilish (left), PSY (center) and Ed Sheeren (right)). Photo designed by Bethanie Barrios.

single Bad Guy amassed Eilish with The song also received two Grammy (2013) easily the most successful one was By Sydney Wolf over 52 million Spotify followers. awards, along with being certified Whether you love her or hate Shake It Off. Her hit song embraced Billie’s quirks instantly drew a platinum in over eight countries. her, you can’t deny Miley Cyrus’ positivity and accepting yourself. Taylor As 2019 comes to a close, we dedicated fan base and she continues #8: Adele - Hello (2015) influence on popular culture. even was recently named the American near the end of not only a year, but to influence the masses with both Another artist with a powerhouse Wrecking Ball was truly the first Music Awards “Artist of the Decade.” a decade. The 2010s brought new music and fashion alike. of a decade is Adele. Her leading song to showcase Cyrus’ departure Shake It Off could get anyone at a party styles and sounds to all of us. It’s #9: Drake - Hotline Bling (2015) single Hello is arguably the biggest from child stardom, and shocked or family gathering off their feet to let it time to look back on the decade and When thinking about artists who ballad of the last ten years. The the masses. The controversial music loose and start dancing. In a world full of take a look at the top ten songs that had the most influence overall in song prompted memes all over the video gained over a billion views negativity, Swift dismissed the haters, and defined us. the 2010s, Drake definitely will internet, along with many singers on YouTube and showed off Cyrus’ united the world with her catchy melodies. #10: Billie Eilish - Bad Guy come to mind. With Drake’s catchy trying to mimic Adele’s powerhouse impressive vocals. Tons of memes #5: Psy - Gangnam Style (2012) (2019) and simple melodies, paired with belt vocals. The song also boasted were spawned from the lyrics, and One of the most unpredictable hits of Billie Eilish’s big break came with his quirky dance vibes in the music number one hits across the charts of this song will live in infamy forever. the decade was Psy with Gangnam Style. her debut album When We All Fall video, this song was an instant hit. multiple countries, along with being #6: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off It is one of the most viewed YouTube Asleep, Where Do We Go? that she Many took to the internet to try certified 7 times platinum in the (2014) videos ever, with 3.4 billion views, and released at only the age of 17. Not and imitate Drake’s dancing, which United States. Taylor Swift has multiple songs only was the album a hit, but the hit prompted an internet phenomenon. #7: Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball that could’ve been on this list, but See more BEST MUSIC on page 11 university chronicle Page 11, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

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prompted an insane dance craze. This song paved the way for K-Pop in the U.S., as this was the first time many Americans heard about Korean music and culture. Without Psy, the like of BTS, Exo and BlackPink, might still be unheard of in the United States. #4: Justin Bieber/Luis Fonsi/ Daddy Yankee - Despacito (2017) Despacito was big enough without Justin Bieber’s influence, but when he added his feature the song became a worldwide hit sensation with English and Spanish speaking audiences alike. Just like with Gangnam Style, Despacito brought together two different cultures to create something new and exciting. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee currently hold the record for the most viewed YouTube video ever with this song. #3: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (2017) Ed Sheeran’s honesty and catchy melodies gained him countless number one hits this decade. Shape of You has one of the simplest and catchiest beats of the decade, along with his unique fast-paced acoustic vocal style. This song hit number one on the charts of almost every The University Chronicle gives an inside look of the top TV shows of the 2010s. (Featuring Game of Thrones, Mindhunter, Cher- country, is certified diamond in the nobyl and Sex Education.) U.S., and is the most streamed song on Spotify ever. #2: Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (2014) One could describe Uptown Funk Top 10 TV shows of 2019 as a song dripping with swagger, charisma and grooves. This song was played at sporting events, weddings, By Jake Mussman as it sounds. It is awkward at times, a classic Netflix binge style show as Sharply written and perfectly acted, parties and could get anyone off but it is a largely delightful show a short, eight episode season. The the Roy family’s drama is as fun as their feet to dance along. It was even with real moments of humanity. It Groundhog Day comparisons are anything on TV. I could watch the performed at the Super Bowl 50 for We are now at the start of a new is more a show about relationships warranted, but Lyonne’s creation Roy children argue and insult each the halftime show. Bruno Mars’ silky decade and 2019 is behind us, so this and how we treat each other than it is much more interested in the life other all day. With a sizable twist smooth vocals combined with Mark is a list of some of the best shows of is about sex. An important side note of the subject and what brought her ending the season, Succession is Ronson’s epic production skills, fit the year. I thought for these rankings it is that the music and set design are to this crisis. It is also hilarious; I showing zero signs of slowing down. along with chunky bass lines and would be a better exercise, and much some of the best of the year. Plus, the probably should’ve mentioned that Chernobyl (HBO) punchy horns, what more could one harder to dispute, if I did a personal setting of rural England cannot be earlier. This is the part of the list where want? ranking with my preferences and beaten. Unbelievable (Netflix) I start to question if all the shows I #1: Lil Nas X - Old Town Road biases built in. Additionally, I’m only Euphoria (HBO) One of the most harrowing shows watched this year were depressing. (2018) ranking shows I’ve seen. Euphoria could be viewed as the I’ve ever seen, Unbelievable holds a Chernobyl’s dramatization of Lil Nas X is now infamous for Game of Thrones (HBO) incredibly dark American cousin mirror to our society and to how we real-life events brings to life the bringing together two unlikely Now, hear me out. No show of Sex Education. Though it is not treat victims of sexual assault. Based incredible events that threatened genres, country and rap. Nas was this century has had the colossal my favorite show of the year, it is on a 2015 news article, the story nearly the entire population of only 19 when his song hit the big expectations that Game of Thrones the one that has stuck with me the follows the hunt for a serial rapist in Europe. Everyone knows the story time and he began his descent into has endured. Whether or not they most. Some of the most disturbing Colorado. It is not easy viewing, but of Chernobyl, but few know how it fame. This song even prompted a delivered on those expectations and shocking things I have seen on it is important viewing. Toni Collette actually happened. The story is both feature from country legend Billy depends heavily on who is yelling at TV have been courtesy of Euphoria. (Knives Out, Hereditary) gives a captivating and miserable. The show Ray Cyrus, and is redefining music you about it. I would argue that they Zendaya is engrossing in the lead powerful performance as one of the is beautifully shot, scored and acted. for the foreseeable future. Many are delivered the best episode of the year role. Her narration drives the show, detectives investigating the case. The It also pulls no punches, so prepare also excited to see Lil Nas X at the in The Battle of Winterfell, and a scale as each episode’s highlight is its show makes you hope things have yourself. forefront of the music scene, being of production with no comparison on beginning character backstory changed, but also fear that they have Watchmen (HBO) that he is both African-American television. A list without the Game of narrated by Zendaya. The production not. This might be recency bias, as and gay. Old Town Road is certified Thrones divisive final season would is also noteworthy, as the show is Succession (HBO) Watchmen completed its first season platinum, and is a peek into the feel like malpractice. incredibly stylized and a drug-fueled Maybe the funniest and most on Dec. 15, but wow, what a twisting future of music, where anyone from Sex Education (Netflix) trip of a viewing experience. biting show of the last two years, thread of questions, answers and any background can create a hit in We move from Westeros to Russian Doll (Netflix) Succession continued strong into more questions. Based on the graphic any genre. Watch out, because Lil the English countryside. About an Natasha Lyonne’s comedy series season two. Bigger and more novel about masked vigilantes and Nas X isn’t going anywhere for the awkward high school student acting about a woman who gets stuck in a extravagant than the previous their place in society, the show picks foreseeable future, and could easily as a sex therapist for his peers, Sex Groundhog Day style time loop is season, the feeling of Succession up 40 years after be a genre definer in the next decade. Education is just as cringe inducing an incredibly rewarding watch. It is settling into its groove is incredible. See more TV SHOWS page 11 university chronicle Page 12, VARIETY January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

to the screen and their also The best films of the 2010s: by genre fantastic dialogue from director Robert and his brother Max make it even more engaging. The film shines not only as one of the best horror By Myles Hoglund & If you enjoy good old-fashioned score and more, there’s tons to plug it taking place far in the future, the films ever made but as THE BEST Andy Erickson action and mayhem, then Fury Road into with The Social Network. film has topical commentary on film of the year and it’ll be a great will give that to you in bucket-loads. Honorable Mentions: Room, Little individuality, memories, and our one to end the decade with. If you With the end of another decade, Honorable Mentions: Captain Women (2019), 12 Years a Slave, relationships with our ever-evolving enjoy psychological horror and great it’s time to take a look back over America: the Winter Soldier, Star Call me by Your Name, Inside Lewyn technology. If you enjoy thinking character studies, then you’ll go mad the last 10 years. Specifically I want Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain Davis, Gone Girl, Prisoners, Sicario, sci-fi and incredible worlds then at sea with The Lighthouse. to take a look back over the best America: Civil War, Shazam!, Waves, Nightcrawler you’ll love this movie, from its Honorable Mentions: It Follows, movies we’ve seen throughout the Hunger Games, Alita: Battle Angel, aforementioned qualities and more, The Babadook, Don’t Breathe, 2010s. We’ve seen a huge number of Avengers: Infinity War SPORTS Blade Runner 2049 has plenty to Oculus, Get Out, The Conjuring, The amazing films come and go over the Andy’s Pick: Creed (2015) offer. Cabin in the Woods, IT last 10 years. MUSICAL Creed is the 7th installment of Honorable Mentions: Arrival, Ex New actors and actresses have Andy’s Pick: La La Land (2016) the entire Rocky franchise and just Machina, Inception, Looper, Dawn ROMANTIC COMEDY risen to the top while we’ve also lost La La Land opens up with a huge might be the best one. Director of the Planet of the Apes, Edge of Andy’s Pick: About Time (2013) some of the best to ever do it. Comic musical number on the LA freeway Ryan Coogler brings his own Tomorrow, Her Romantic comedies are that one book movies have dominated the and lets you know exactly what you much needed flair to this iconic genre that you watch as almost a box office, Star Wars returned to the are in for. It’s fun, colorful, full of franchise and breathes life back ANIMATED comfort food. You go in basically big screen, and streaming services life, and has this grand scale that you into it. Michael B. Jordan does an Andy’s Pick: Toy Story 3 (2010) knowing what is going to happen made the 2010s one of the best times don’t expect going into it. For every amazing job as Adonis Creed and Toy Story is a franchise that has and you are fine with butAbout Time ever for independent films. huge scene though there are small this is also Sylvester Stallone’s best been important to me my entire isn’t that kind of movie. It’s still a However instead of your standard intimate and beautiful scenes that ever performance in a Rocky movie. life. I grew up with Woody, Buzz, sweet and charming love story but “Top 10” list, we wanted to break it you could watch for hours. Emma It’s smaller, more subtle, and more and the rest of the gang so when there are some elements in there that down genre by genre. Myles and I Stone and Ryan Gosling have an on emotional. Cap that off with some Toy Story 3 came out, it hit me like will surprise you. It’s not only a film are going to breakdown what in our screen chemistry that is off the charts amazing single take boxing scenes a ton of bricks. The voice cast like dealing with the love of a significant opinion, are the best films of each and Stone definitely deserved her that bring us in the ring for the whole always are amazing along with other but also dives into the love of genre that came out this decade and Oscar win for this film. La La Land fight and you’ve got one of the best some new additions that only help family and parents. It will surprise then list some honorable mentions is not only the best musical of the boxing and overall sports movies of elevate it. This movie is also the you in all the best ways while also that just barely missed the cut. Myles’ decade but it is in contention for the all time. most emotional of the series. Toy honorable mentions will be bolded! best film of the decade. Honorable Mentions: The Fighter, Story 3 tells us that it’s ok to move on See more BEST FILMS on page 13 Myles’ Pick: La La Land (2016) Foxcatcher, Ford v Ferrari, Warrior, from things in life even if we don’t COMEDY While this is only Damien Moneyball want to. This is another film that The Nice Guys (2016) Chazelle’s third film, he quickly you might want some tissues nearby The Nice Guys is one of those proved his talent with this film. FOREIGN when you watch it. movies that flew under the radar and Compared to the musicals that Andy’s Pick: A Separation (2011) Myles’ Pick: Rango (2011) never got the attention it deserved. inspired this, there are actually not With all the buzz this year about This is arguably the least talked Top 10 TV Directed by Shane Black, this film is that many musical numbers but that the Netflix film Marriage Story, I about film on this list and I honestly one of the funniest films of the decade doesn’t at all bring down the film. want to point out a foreign film that can’t see why, it not only won the along with being a legitimately To combat this, you have Emma not many have seen but deals with Best Animated Feature Oscar in shows of good story with some amazing Stone and Ryan Gosling radiate with the same issues. A Separation dives 2011 but it’s one of the few animated performances. It’s essentially a effortless chemistry and engaging into the dissolution of marriage and films that’s more adult oriented buddy cop film with Ryan Gosling performances. On top of that, you the difficulty of life when having without being excessive or over- 2019, con- and Russell Crowe who have have Linus Sandgren having the to face tough decisions. You go the-top. One of the reasons why amazing chemistry together. Gosling film’s colors and cinematography through this film not picking sides or Rango works so well is because steals the show and his performance just pop and David Wasco and blaming one person but being able of the massively talented people at tinued from is some of the best physical comedy Sandy Reynolds-Wasco have the to understand why each person feels the helm, with cinematography by in years. same energy with the production the way they do which is what makes Roger Deakins(making it one of Honorable Mentions: Get Him design. If you’re a fan of musicals, it so effective and successful. Even if the most visually stunning animated page 11 to the Greek, Popstar: Never Stop then you’ll probably enjoy this but if foreign films aren’t your thing, this is movies ever), musical score by Never Stopping, 21 and 22 Jump not then there’s still so much to love 100% worth checking out. Hans Zimmer(giving the film grand Street, What We Do in the Shadows, that’ll leave you dancing. Honorable Mentions: Rust and and memorable atmosphere) and the events of the novel. Watchmen Booksmart, Scott Pilgrim vs The Honorable Mentions: Les Bone, Parasite, The Handmaiden, Industrial Light & Magic(making continually changes the apparent World Miserable, The Greatest Showman, Shoplifters, Burning, Amour, Portrait the film hold up remarkably well trajectory of the show, and toys with Moana, Frozen, Into the Woods, of a Lady on Fire with its textures and lighting). If you your expectations of storytelling BLOCKBUSTER Anna and the Apocalypse enjoy westerns with a more surreal quite tirelessly. Although, when Andy’s Pick: Avengers: Endgame FANTASY/SCI-FI and strange twist then you’ll really it reveals even a sliver of the final (2019) DRAMA Andy’s Pick: Interstellar (2014) enjoy this, mixed this with amazing picture, it is exhilarating television. Avengers: Endgame is not a Andy’s Pick: Manchester By The Interstellar is what I think of when visuals, music and dry humor, Rango Mindhunter (Netflix) stranger to anyone. It’s the biggest Sea (2016) I think of Science Fiction. It’s large in will surely take you on a wild ride In case you were worried, our film of all time along with being a Manchester by the Sea is a passion scale while also being personal and Honorable Mentions: Your Name, collective obsession with serial cultural movement at the time of its project from director Kenneth poignant. It’s Christopher Nolan’s Frozen, Coco, How to Train Your killers is alive and well. David release. Endgame deserves this spot Lonergan starring Casey Affleck most emotional film and biggest Dragon, Inside Out, Spiderman Into Fincher’s Mindhunter returns for a though not only for being a great and Michelle Williams. A tragic film in scope. The film stars Matthew the Spiderverse, The LEGO Movie, second season and blows the roof film, but for being the end of a10 about loss and forgiveness, this film McConaughey and tells the story ParaNorman off the place. The FBI procedural year 20+ picture story and sticking is definitely one of those movies of an Earth struggling to survive. about the inception of the Behavioral the landing. It’s mind blowing how that you watch once and will have The story then goes out to space and HORROR science unit is the best crime on successful and critically good Marvel a hard time watching again. Both gives us some of the best visuals of Andy’s Pick: Hereditary (2018) television. This season includes has stayed over the past 10 years and Affleck and Williams give some the decade. It’s not your typical space Ari Aster is slowly becoming Charles Manson, BTK Killer, and Endgame was the culmination of all of the best performances of their movie but dives into bigger issues the most interesting horror director the infamous Atlanta child murders. of that. It was the perfect combination careers and probably of the entire like family and regret. It’s the best out there today. He made his name The last three episodes in particular of action, heartfelt moments, and decade. Definitely check this out if Sci-Fi film of the 2010s with some genuinely weird short are entirely about the Atlanta payoff of these arcs we’d all been you haven’t seen it but make sure to Myles’ Pick: Blade Runner 2049 films in school and followed those investigation and play largely like following from the start. have some tissues handy. (2017) up with Hereditary, which was his a feature film. Hopefully, it doesn’t Myles’ Pick: Mad Max: Fury Myles’ Pick: The Social Network From one Denis Villeneuve first feature film.Hereditary is a slow take another two years for a third Road (2015) (2010) film to another, Blade Runner 2049 moving almost family drama before season to be released. While this is the fourth film in Director David Fincher and combats near impossible odds to a horror film. It takes it’s time and lets Fleabag (Amazon) the Mad Max series, you can get writer Aaron Sorkin really started deliver a sequel to the 38-year- scenes sit with the audience before I feel like I’ve been yelling introduced to the series like me and the new decade with this gem. While old cult classic Blade Runner but moving onto the next thing but once into the void about how amazing most likely love it. It’s (for lack the historical inaccuracies can be it not only surpassed the original stuff starts going down, all bets are Fleabag is for almost a year now. of a better word) insane direction distracting to those who know the but became one of the best sequels off. It’s carried by a career defining Recommending it to nearly everyone from George Miller, musical score context, I’d like to argue that the film ever made. Despite its box office performance by Toni Collette and I know has been exhausting, but by Junkie XL, cinematography by is still a great story regardless if you disappointment, there’s still lots a movie that any fan of the horror that’s not going to stop anytime John Seale and production design by know the true story of Facebook. to love with this film. From the genre should see. soon. Fleabag is simply a must- Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson The film tells a gripping story of absolutely gorgeous cinematography Myles’ Pick: The Lighthouse watch. Season two of Phoebe make the world and characters leap friendship and how power can from Roger Deakins, the (2019) Waller-Bridge’s comedy series is the off of the screen in nearly every greatly change those who seek it. overwhelming grand musical score This is only Robert Eggers’s best I’ve seen in years. The show’s scene. It’s also one of the more On top of this, the film has career- from Hans Zimmer and Benjamin second film but like withLa La Land, themes of love, family and happiness visual-storytelling focused films best performances from the majority Wallfisch, the massively impressive the talent of the director really shines. are universal and daunting to tackle compared to others on this list, the of its great cast and the exciting production design from Dennis On top of the fantastic direction, the in a six-episode season, but Fleabag majority of the story is told through dialogue they have to work with Gassner and Alessandra Querzola film has Oscar worthy performances is as perfect of a TV show as you’ll the character’s expressions and makes it more enjoyable. With great and the themes and ideas built from from both Willem Dafoe and Robert find, and I’m certain that it is the best actions and it’s pulled off flawlessly. direction, writing, acting, musical Ridley Scott’s 1982 original. 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To win: Post your solution to our Facebook page (@universitychron) or Twitter (@UniversityChron). Good luck! university chronicle Page 14, SPORTS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com winner of their respective conference 27 percent of total team points in tournament to the NCAA tournament the campaign. (the winner of every conference In 2012-13, it was the last year tournament earns an auto bid). in the Western Collegiate Hockey If the team who wins their Association for St. Cloud State, respective conference tournament is and it was Bob Motzko’s eighth in the top 12 or 13, nothing changes season behind the bench. In the in the Pairwise (as they are already most successful and longest season ranked). However, if a team ranked of Huskies hockey history in the lower than 16th in the Pairwise wins Division I era, St. Cloud State went their tournament, they earn a seed 25-16-1, losing 38 percent of their into the big dance (think AIC and Air games that year. Force). Theoretically, if the winner Six skating freshmen combined of all six conference tournaments are for 130 points in 42 games, good not in the top 16, spots 11-16 would for 33 percent of the team’s points. be replaced by these auto bids. That year, two freshman netminders Confused yet? Me too, so let’s backed up sophomore Ryan Faragher move on. in net over parts of six contests. In 2017-18, a dominant 4-1 win by But what made the 2012-13 team the Air Force Falcons sealed the fate so special? The statistics of the most of a Huskies team on the rise. With successful season in team history an all-time tournament record of 3-7, don’t scream high-flying, high octane the Falcons were once again the auto offense. Out of all of the teams listed bid of Atlantic Hockey, sitting at 27th so far, this team, even with the most in the Pairwise with a 23-15-5 record games at 42, sat with 390 combined (losing 35 percent of their contests in points. 2017-18). To put that in perspective, the 2018- The Falcons matched up against 19 Huskies saw 429 points with 39 The men’s hockey team looks to build traction and find a way into the NCAA tournament in March. the Huskies in the 13th and final games; 2017-18 saw 398 points with Photo courtesy of Bill Prout. season that Bob Motzko was at the 40 games, 2015-16 saw an absurd helm of the St. Cloud State bench. 489 points in 41 games, and 2000- The cardinal and black finished 01 saw 437 points in 41 games. The History proves SCSU men’s hockey with a 25-9-6 record (approximately Huskies of 2012-13 were a team filled 23 percent of games the Huskies with scoring by committee. played that season were losses). The Sure, eventual Hobey Baker season far from over Huskies saw Robby Jackson, Los winner Drew LeBlanc had 50 points Angeles Kings draft pick Mikey and future NHL player Nic Dowd 6-3 total record (the Huskies won 31st in the Pairwise out of the 60 Eyssimont, and captain Jimmy finished with 39 points, but the next By Noah Grant 77 percent of their games, tied eight Division-I college hockey teams in Schuldt (currently a Las Vegas five leading scorers (with 28-33 percent of the time, and lost only 2018-19, a 23-17-1 record that saw Golden Knight) lead the way. points) contained two freshmen, a 15 percent of their contests over the AIC drop almost 41 percent of its The skaters of the freshman sophomore, a junior and a senior. After the St. Cloud State men’s course of 39 games). The team was contests. corps in 2017-18 included current What does it all mean? hockey team put a holiday drubbing 18-2-3 when they scored the first Pairwise explained Los Angeles Kings forward Blake At this point, you, dear reader, are on the second-best team in the goal, but even more impressive was For the most basic understanding Lizotte, Easton Brodzinski, Kevin probably saying to yourself, “okay, country in the Mariucci Classic, and their 12-4 record when allowing the of the Pairwise for fans, it is the Fitzgerald, Luke Jaycox and Tyler I get it Noah…you like hockey skated to an unfortunate result in first marker of the game; this team system used to rank the 60 Division-I Anderson. The freshmen crew numbers, but what’s your point?” the first matchup against former St. was built to find a way to win hockey college hockey teams, and it does rounded out the season with a The 2012-13 team was 15-7-0 Cloud State bench boss Bob Motzko games. so by comparing them to each combined 73 points in 40 games, at home and 8-7-1 on the road and the next night, it’s time to take a look When leading or tied after two other based on their records against good for just over 18 percent of the 2-2-0 at neutral sites. St. Cloud State at the current men’s hockey team periods, the 2018-19 Huskies went common opponents. Three factors Huskies total points. was number 13 in the Pairwise that after 18 games, and compare them to 26-3-2. When trailing after the go into the rankings: Ratings Win Los Angeles Kings draft pick and year. In 2017-18 and 2018-19, during past seasons. middle period, they only lost three of Percentage (RPI), records against current goaltender David Hrenak losses to Air Force and AIC, St. Cloud From the fall semester of 2017 the seven contests with that particular common opponents, and head-to- entered his first season as a Husky State was undoubtedly number one in to the spring semester of 2019, St. stat line. head matchups. with a .919 save percentage in 25 the Pairwise. Cloud State men’s hockey holds a Lastly, the Huskies sat just under If a team wins the majority of these games played, sporting a 14-7-2 Since 2002-2003, only four number record of 55-15-9. Since 2015, the 24 percent on the powerplay and factors in relation to another college record and a 2.11 goals-against one seeds have won it all: Denver in Huskies are 102-43-11, and they are outscored their opponents by a hockey team, they earn a point in the average. 2016, Boston College in 2012, Boston 144-73-17 in the NCHC-era (2013- margin of 72 goals during the season Pairwise. The maximum number Two years before (2015-16), a University in 2009 and Wisconsin in 2019). (156-84), including a plus-57 goal of points a team can earn is 59 (as heartbreaking 5-4 OT loss at the 2006. Are the teams in the top five In the 2018-19 season, six differential over the final two periods a team cannot be compared against NCAA West Regional in St. Paul or six in the pairwise favorites every freshmen currently still on the team of play. St. Cloud State averaged itself; think number one St. Cloud against Ferris State saw a 31-9-1 year? Absolutely. But what about dominated the spotlight: Minnesota exactly four goals per game and only State in 2017-18 and 2018-19). season dissipate as well (exactly 20 national champions Yale (number draft pick Sam Hentges, centerman gave up 2.18 goals on average. For example, as of Jan. 1, percent of the games the Huskies 15) in 2012-13 or Minnesota-Duluth Nolan Walker, Tampa Bay Lightning However, everyone knows how 2020, the Huskies had 22 points played this year accounted for (number 12) in 2017-18. What does draft pick Nick Perbix, Sartell native the story ends: arguably one of the in the Pairwise, meaning that St. losses, the second most-winning all of this information tell us? Spencer Meier, Micah Miller (who most dominant college hockey Cloud State wins 22 out of the 59 season in Huskies history, tied with It says that all you have to do as had a strong finish to the season), and teams in history only mustered comparisons against other college the 2000-01 team led by longtime a team in college hockey is make it the always-vocal Brendan Bushy on a single goal in a 2-1 upset by hockey teams. If two teams tie in all head coach Craig Dahl, whose team to the big dance, and anything can the back end. The six combined for American International College factors, RPI is the general tiebreaker. met a similar fate in the same West happen. Want proof? Ask auto bids 90 points in the 2018-19 campaign, (AIC), who only earned the final Generally, the top 12 or 13 teams Regional in a 4-3 loss to Michigan). AIC and Air Force, or St. Cloud State good for just under 21 percent of the seed of the NCAA tournament as an in the country earn at-large bids Eight freshmen were included in in 2012-13. total points on the season. auto bid from the Atlantic Hockey into the NCAA tournament; the that last large “freshmen turnover That year, the Huskies, with eight The statistic that will most likely conference. remaining 3-4 seeds come from class” of 2015-16; the Huskies never be replicated is an absurd 30- The Yellow Jackets were tied for weaker conferences sending the combined for 134 points, with over See more MEN’S HOCKEY on page 15

2018-2019: Lost 1st Round, NCAA West Regional vs AIC, 2-1 2017-18: Lost 1st Round, NCAA West Regional vs Air Force, 4-1

Freshman percent- Percentage of Total team Freshman Freshman percent- Record Percentage of Total team Freshman Games played Record Games played games for loss points points age of total points games for loss points points age of total points

30-6-3 15 429 90 21 39 25-9-6 23 398 73 18 40

2015-16: Lost 1st Round, NCAA West Regional vs Ferris State, 5-4 (OT) 2000-01: Lost 1st Round, NCAA West Regional vs Michigan, 4-3

Freshman percent- Percentage of Total team Freshman Freshman percent- Record Percentage of Total team Freshman Games played Record Games played games for loss points points age of total points games for loss points points age of total points

31-9-1 20 489 134 27 41 31-9-1 20 437 36 9 41

2012-13: Lost 1st Round, NCAA Frozen Four (3) vs Quinnipiac, 4-1 Living in the now

Freshman percent- Percentage of Total team Freshman Freshman percent- Record Percentage of Total team Freshman Games played Record Games played games for loss points points age of total points games for loss points points age of total points

25-16-1 38 390 130 33 42 6-8-4 44 147 27 19 18 university chronicle Page 15, SPORTS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com History proves SCSU men’s hockey season far from over, continued from page 14

new freshmen in their lineup, Six of the eight incoming freshmen Percentage of Total team Freshman Freshman percent- were 12-10-0 on Jan. 6, with a fair skaters have seen ice time in NCAA Team Record age of total points Games played amount of losses to non-conference play for the Huskies, for a combined games for loss points points teams, including a sweep by New 27 points, good for just under 19 Hampshire and Northern Michigan, percent of the total team points 2019-2020 6-8-4 44 147 27 19 18 as well as a split to Alaska- through 18 games. Anchorage and RIT. Conference For the two freshman goaltenders, splits to Nebraska-Omaha, Denver Jaxon Castor and Joey Lamoreaux, 2018-2019 30-6-3 15 429 90 21 39 and North Dakota also helped round both have seen time along with the out the loss column for the Huskies, junior netminder Hrenak. Castor who were 9-5-0 in conference play has a .896 save percentage and a 40 and 3-5-0 in non-conference action 2.41 goals-against average but has 2017-2018 25-9-6 23 398 73 18 at that point. looked strong against high-quality What about our current Huskies? opponents, while Lamoreaux has Led by head coach Brett Larson in a 1.98 goals-against average, good 2015-2016 31-9-1 20 489 134 27 41 his second season, as of Jan. 1, they for a .933 save percentage in a one- sit 6-8-4 overall and 3-5-0 in NCHC game cup of coffee against Colorado play, including two conference College. 2012-2013 25-16-1 38 390 130 33 42 overtime losses to North Dakota and The road to March Nebraska Omaha. St. Cloud State sits at 39th in the In the NCHC, St. Cloud State is pairwise as of Jan. 1, but with a currently fifth out of eight teams with strong run in the second half of the 2000-2001 31-9-1 20 437 36 9 41 nine points; the third through eighth season, which features nothing but seeds are currently separated by only NCHC opponents the rest of the five points (7-12). In non-conference way, who knows what could happen play, a 3-3-4 record is highlighted if this team gets on a roll as they will most likely have to win their tournament is an uphill climb, but Huskies as they look to find by two ties in Bemidji, a split with move into March hockey? respective BIG 10 and NCHC one that has the potential to see the traction in the new decade and the Northeastern, a loss and tie against After all, history says that all tournaments for an NCAA berth. cardinal and black play spoiler as a second half of the men’s hockey Princeton, and a tie and win against a college hockey team has to do With 16 games remaining as of Jan. dark horse in the NCHC and beyond. season. Northern Michigan. The holiday rout is make it to the big dance and 1, and only six wins on the season, Without the pressure of a being a Make no mistake about it: as of conference foe Minnesota State anything could happen. Generally 20 wins is a tall order. However, number one seed, the introduction this new freshman group continues University-Mankato and a loss to speaking, the mark to hit in order to every St. Cloud State fan knows that of 10 freshmen, and a second-year to find its footing and learn how former WCHA foe Minnesota round safely qualify for an at-large NCAA performance in March is where a coach ready to lead the charge, one to play consistent Husky hockey, our non-conference play. tournament slot is 20 wins. team’s best hockey matters. never knows where a little bit of this team of young players has the There are 10 freshmen that fill out This year, both Motzko’s Golden This year’s road to the NCAA puck luck will take the 2019-20 potential to do damage now, and in the roster of the 2019-20 Huskies. Gophers and Larson’s Huskies the future.

on our experiences here. Through other potential ways the school Husky Athletics, I have been given could have complied with Title the opportunity to create lifelong IX, and also encouraged students friendships. Knowing that I will no to show up and support the other longer be able to see some of my teams on campus to make sure friends without any time to repair is they don’t face a similar fate as the absolutely heartbreaking,” athletes football and golf programs. said in the video. “I think a big thing is hearing St. Cloud State has until February rumors about that there were other to submit their plan to be in options to go to solve our Title accordance with Title IX. The cuts in IX issue that the school is facing athletics have made many students and I think I would just ask why and student athletes frustrated with [St. Cloud State] didn’t look into the decision. another option… Keep showing “I’m hoping this doesn’t happen up to games, get in for free, bring to anyone else because the feeling your friends and show support. By is awful. It’s comparable to losing a doing that, you can help the other family member because everyone athletes at this school not face the is leaving and we don’t want our same fate,” said Lauer. relationships to end here. Don’t A lot of athletes repeated that take these opportunities for granted same sentiment about students of because it can be taken away,” said the university show up and support Screenshot of the YouTube video that features many different student athletes expressing their golfer Kailey Godfrey. the teams on campus. displeasure with the administration’s decision to cut the football and golf programs. Matt Anderson, a student coach St. Cloud State President Robbyn for the football team also voiced his Wacker mentioned previously thoughts on the upcoming cuts. she does not foresee the programs Athletes challenge SCSU administration “All [of a] sudden our whole coming back in the future so the world was completely turned university can focus on their current upside down. It felt like a dream. programs. with YouTube video on athletic cuts I just felt like almost in denial… As far as future homecomings go, because it’s like there’s no way this the university has also mentioned it handling of the issue. this program. Without the athletes, is happening and I just think during will be focusing on volleyball and By Jeremy Lagos “In wake of recent administrative we wouldn’t be here. We are losing the whole meeting I was just so taken hockey in the near future to build decisions, our Husky pack has been our friends and sense of community.” back and disappointed in how the the event around. deeply hurt,” athletes said toward the The cuts seemingly came without administration handled it and how The YouTube video ended with St. Cloud State University decided beginning of YouTube video. “I love warning, leaving over 100 student they kept it under the table until the a positive note with the athletes to cut its football and golf programs how Husky Athletics is a family, but athletes without a sport they work very last minute,” Anderson said. stating they will be there for each in compliance with a Title IX lawsuit it feels like our family is being ripped hard and dedicate their time to, The athletes and those who work other no matter what and promise filed in 2016 against the school apart.” in addition to the coaches and in athletics at SCSU consider it to be to dedicate the rest of the 2019- combined with a budget deficit, The video cuts between different other people who work with those a giant family, and now a giant part 2020 season to those being affected according to the original press student athletes from a variety of respective teams. The football and of their family is gone. by the cuts. release distributed by St. Cloud State sports, among others who work golf programs will be cut starting Sophomore defensive lineman, “But through all of this adversity, University Communications in early within athletics, talking about what in the fall of 2020 with the school Wyatt Jentz said, “You always talk we are family. As athletes, athletic December. being a Husky means and supporting adding men’s soccer to stay in about being a family, but coach trainers and students, we dedicate As a response to the decision to the football and golf programs compliance with Title IX. [Scott] Underwood had 97 sons. the rest of our school year and all cut the three programs, St. Cloud along with their thoughts about the Also within the video, the athletes Anytime you texted him he texted of the success that go along with it State Student-Athlete Advisory administration’s decision. discuss the amount of free promotion you back, he called you, he was there to the football and golf programs,” Committee released a YouTube “The lack of communication by they provide for the school along with for you. He knew the names of your the video said. “[We] will play video titled, “Dedication to the the administration to our athletes has the good light they are constantly parents, your siblings, what you’re every game for those affected and Football and Golf Programs,” on been disheartening,” athletes said in putting SCSU in for their hard work majoring in, where you wanted to go as Huskies we stand together.” Dec. 21, just two weeks after the cuts the video. “This cut compromises in each of their given sports. after this.” The University Chronicle were announced, of student athletes educational opportunities available “We are always advocating for the One football player in particular, reached out to St. Cloud State’s expressing their displeasure with to us [and] SCSU athletics are the school as full time, unpaid sponsors offensive lineman Dylan Lauer, administration for an interview the administration’s decision and reason St. Cloud State University has as we constantly shed good light referenced rumors that there were regarding the YouTube video, but did not receive a response. university chronicle Page 16, SPORTS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Men’s hockey earns first sweep of the season on the road

the Huskies in the opening moments By Noah Grant of the third period. Fitzgerald tacked on another tally For the first time in the 2019-2020 for the Huskies in the third period campaign, the St. Cloud State men’s off of a setup from freshman Chase hockey team earned a sweep on the Brand. weekend of Dec. 6 and 7 against the Miami’s Christian Mohs made Miami (Ohio) University Redbirds. things interesting at the 14:05 mark They did so in strong fashion, of the final frame, scoring with help gaining two NCHC wins that from Monte Graham and Andrew weekend with a 2-1 win Friday night Sinard. and a 5-3 victory Saturday night. With his 20th point of the season Not only did the Huskies win both and seventh goal of the year, games, but they did so on the road. Minnesota Wild draft pick Sam Nick Poehling opened the scoring Hentges arrived on cue for the halfway through the first period, insurance marker to put the Huskies as captain Jack Ahcan and forward ahead 5-2, as Micah Miller and Kevin Fitzgerald found the Lakeville freshman Ondrej Trejbal assisted on native to put the Huskies in front. the play. The assist was Trejbal’s first However, it was the Redbirds that point as a St. Cloud State Husky. found the back of the net one minute The Redbirds were able to sneak and two seconds later, knotting the one more into the net from Casey game at one apiece. Chase Pletzke Gilling (Karch Bachman, Gordie beat Huskies netminder David Green), but it wasn’t enough as the Hrenak, with assists to Scoot Corbett visiting Huskies headed back home and Rourke Russell. with a pair of NCHC wins, their first Unlike past weekends earlier in the two this season. season, this time the Huskies were Miami missed the only powerplay determined to leave Ohio with a pair chance they had, while the Huskies of wins. Ahcan and Nick Poehling went 1-for-5 on the night. found defenseman and Granite City The Redbird’s Grant Valentine area native Spencer Meier on the shrugged aside 30 saves on 35 shots Nick Perbix (25, top center), Jack Ahcan (12, left), and Nick Poehling (7, right) celebrate a Huskies powerplay to break the deadlock in in the loss, while Hrenak stood tall goal in the first sweep of the season in early December 2019. Photo courtesy of SCSU Men’s the second period. for the Huskies, steering aside 27 Hockey. Nick would find his brother Jack attempts on 30 shots against. Poheling to spread the lead out for Former Editor- college career. During my time here, In-Chief as a team we have not only covered some incredibly important stories, Bethanie Barrios but we have also worked together to bring print back to the University Husky Productions gives says farewell Chronicle which has been nothing but an asset to students and faculty alike. We accomplished a lot, but I students professional experience By Bethanie Barrios know our work doesn’t stop there and the organization will continue to Hello to everyone reading the progress and prosper. utility, executive producer, producer, realizes a specific idea or thought, new print edition of the University I should note however, that even By Rachel Herzog associate producer, director, play-by- and then they deliver it,” he said. “I Chronicle, thank you for your though my days as EIC are done play and color commentators, and always say there are 25 ways to do continued support! I have now taken on the role as two student talent positions. That is one thing in TV. You don’t always After days of contemplation near Managing Editor. Tony Langfellow, Husky Productions (HP) is a 24 people working together to put have to get to the end result my way, the end of the fall semester, I decided the Managing Editor before me will student-produced award-winning on one broadcast, and 23 of those as long as the end result is good. it was time to end my journey as be taking my place as Editor-In- broadcasting program that focuses people are students.” I help them understand the whole Editor-In-Chief of the newspaper. Chief and in light of his experience, on men’s hockey. It was recently Each of the 23 students on crew process, and when that clicks in their This was by far one of the hardest extreme work ethic and a long released that they will be broadcasting gets the opportunity to use real mind… that’s an awesome feeling.” decisions I’ve had to make, however standing dedication to the University 19 men’s hockey games on national equipment and broadcast on large Stanley said working with students due to my commitment to my major Chronicle there was no doubt in my television. networks such as FOX 9+, Fox in HP keeps him young. He owns (Math Education) and my future mind that he was the first choice. Students that get involved in this Sports North, Fox Sports North Plus, his own business, Arctek Satellite career, I realized more time needed With that being said, I will still program gain real world experience and CBS Sports. Productions, which is more technical to be dedicated to my studies and be very involved at the University and learn at an accelerated rate “It hasn’t sunken in yet that I am by nature. With HP, he is allowed to experience. Chronicle and will be until the day I because of high expectations. There directing games on the networks I keep in touch with his creative side, From becoming a writer my graduate in May 2021. The amount of is so much work done behind the grew up watching,” Jaeger said. “I as well as learn from the students’ freshman year, to Variety editor impact an importance the newspaper scenes that no one sees. University did a lot of research about where new ideas. my sophomore year and finally to has on the campus as well as the Television Station (UTVS) Station to go to school for TV production, Stanley has built a solid becoming Editor-In-Chief in the greater St. Cloud community never Manager and Director of HP Paige and I am thankful every day that I relationship with all of the members spring of 2019, I can say that the seizes to amaze me and to continue Jaeger said she communicates with chose SCSU. Husky Productions of the crew. He takes time developing journey I’ve had with the newspaper to be a part of that is an opportunity the entire crew about what needs to has been the highlight of my college their skills to make them the best has been the most rewarding out of and a privilege. happen and when. The amount of experience. Getting to produce they can be before they graduate and all of the things I have been a part I want to thank everybody who time she has spent on this program is awesome content with some of search for a job in the real world. of at St. Cloud State University. has worked with me the past year more than she could imagine. my best friends is something I will “I don’t have kids of my own,” Not only did I get to learn how to for your support, encouragement “There is a lot that goes into an cherish for the rest of my life.” Stanley said. “I see them all as my be a better writer, I learned how to and kind words. Being the Editor-In- HP broadcast that most people have Brian Stanley is the Executive kids. I want them all to succeed and be a better leader because of this Chief has been the experience of a no idea about,” said Jaeger. “Our Producer of Husky Productions, make their mark on the industry.” organization. lifetime. To end, I want to encourage crew has two replay operators, an and the only non-student role in For the time being, Husky While being the EIC came with whoever is holding this paper to in-game editor, camera shader, the production. He mentions that Productions has seven more it’s certain set of challenges, from continue to read our publications master control operator, technical his favorite part about the position broadcasts for the remainder of the holding meetings to meeting some and spread the word about what director, audio operator, score bug is seeing the next generation of TV year. Three of which will be on Fox extraordinary people I know that this we do in the basement of Stewart operator, graphics operator, 20 working hard to get better day by Sports North and will be featured would be the experience that I will Hall. Because not only are we a camera feeds with five operators, day. on their 14th annual Hockey Day look back on when I think about my newspaper, we are your newspaper. social media manager, a rink-side “It’s super cool when a student Minnesota broadcast and the remaining four will be on Fox 9+. university chronicle Page 17, SPORTS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Men’s basketball looks to build off strong 2019

Freshman forward Klara Hymlarova has earned her third Player of the Week accolade in the WCHA. Photo courtesy of SCSU Athletics. Athletes challenge SCSU administration a Hymlarova earns award hat trick with

The St. Cloud State men’s basketball team did not get defeated twice by a single team during the third WCHA Rookie of the 2019 calendar year. Photo Courtesy of SCSU Athletics.

Week honors per game and has proven to be very has become key to the play of St. By Sam Goetzinger efficient by shooting 64 percent from Cloud State. the field which leads the NSIC. Donaldson, also a native of By Noah Grant World Championship Division One of his more impressive Illinois, began the season as a key I tournament. She’s played for After a solid first half of the statistics comes from his ability to be factor coming off the bench at the the Czech National Team at the season, the St. Cloud State men’s pesky in the passing lanes. Blatancic Guard position. In the final game of Freshman forward Klara World Juniors, the Olympic basketball team looks to carry their has tapped his way to 17 steals on the the 2019 season, the 6 foot 3 inch Hymlarova earned Western Games Qualifiers and the World winning ways into the new year. season which points him at 1.4 steals guard cracked the starting lineup for Collegiate Hockey Association Championship. She finished The Huskies finished the calendar per game and leads the team in that the first time against the University (WCHA) Rookie of the Week for with five points at the last World year of 2019 with an overall record of category. He also is ranked third on of Minnesota Duluth. the third time this season for her Championships, which was the 7-5, and currently sit tied for second the team in scoring after the first 12 SCSU went on to dominate the performance in Bemidji early in second most points on the Czech in the NSIC North. The season has games. northern rival, by a final score of September. National team. started with many successes for the Joining him on the transfer train is 76-65, and in big contribution, Scoring a goal in both games on She will be relied on heavily Cardinal and Black on the hardwood. the second leader scorer on the team, Donaldson contributed 16 points the weekend, the Czech Republic this weekend as the St. Cloud State One of the most surprising is Junior Ilya Tyrtyshnik. Tyrtyshnik which became a new scoring high native is the team lead in points and University women’s team travels the dominant play of senior guard started his playing career in the SEC in his young collegiate career. assists with four goals and seven to Mercyhurst. The Huskies will Trevon Marshall. Marshall, who has at Ole Miss, in his time as a Rebel he These two, from the Prairie State, assists for eleven points in the 2019- be without forward Laura Kluge spent all four years of his collegiate earned his way onto the all-first year look to continue jumping out of 2020 campaign. She also had a (GER), centerman Jenniina Nylund career at SCSU, was thrown into a academic team. the gym in the year 2020, while team-high eight blocked shots last (FIN), and freshman defenseman role of leadership after the Huskies He then took his talents to North establishing themselves as one of the weekend. Annika Fazokas (AUS). The three graduated four of their leading Platte Community College and has best Freshman 1-2 punches in the Standing at 5-foot-3, her previous players plan to travel and participate scorers from a season ago. since also found a home at SCSU. In conference. season with the Ontario Hockey with their respective national teams. Marshall has never averaged over his first season with the Huskies, the With all of the individual success, Academy saw 61 goals and 59 assists The Huskies currently sit at 4*- seven points per game in his career, native of Kyiv Ukraine has come to came much team success to round out for 120 points in 80 games played. 13-2 on the season, as they are still until this season. In the first 12 games average 11.3 points per contest this the year 2019. The Huskies rounded In 2015, she earned first place searching for their first WCHA win of the season, Marshall has boosted season and has shown to have one out the calendar year winning five honors with the Czech National this year. his way to averaging 17.9 points per of the smoothest strokes on the team. out of their last six games. SCSU Team during the International *The Huskies also have a forfeit game which leads the Huskies at the The junior guard is shooting just also has the honor in saying no team Ice Hockey Federation Women’s win to their credit. halfway mark and ranks eighth in the a shade under 40% from beyond was able to beat the Huskies twice in conference. the arc and has made 25 out of his the year 2019, an accomplishment Throughout his offensive tear this 63 attempts which is the most on the few get to share. season, Marshall has scored over 20 team. He also has connected on 31 One of the biggest achievements points in half of the games, and has of his 38 attempts from the charity for the cardinal and black this season achieved a new career high of 31 stripe for the Huskies. That puts was helping head coach Matt Reimer points which is a mark he reached him at a 79.5 percent success rate reach the 100-win mark in his career. in a conference game against Minot in the first 12 games from the free The Huskies were able to help State. The senior guard currently throw line which ranks 10th in the Reimer reach the milestone in their leads the offensive charge for SCSU conference. big win against U-Mary (88-56) on going into the year 2020. Those two newcomers are not Dec. 6, 2019. The Huskies are also being the only new Huskies producing “I was really happy about it. I got helped by a pair of foreign transfers at the mid-way mark this season. a lot of text messages from former this season. Senior Andrija (Dre) The freshman tandem of Anthony players and I’ll think more about it Blatancic and junior Ilya Tyrtyshnik Roberts and Caleb Donaldson have in the off season, I’m sure, but right have been vital parts to the play of the proven vital to the early success now I’m more focused on day-to-day Huskies. Blatancic has spent much of SCSU on the court. Roberts, a 6 stuff,” Reimer said in an interview of his collegiate career bouncing foot 4 inch forward from Chicago, with UTVS Television. around from Colorado Northwestern Illinois, has also helped the Huskies Reimer, in his sixth season, to Howard College to Academy of offensively by putting up 10.3 points becomes just the sixth coach in Arts University and has finally found per game which puts him right program history to reach the 100 win a home at SCSU. behind the top scorers at fourth on mark in their career. The former head During his time with those the team. coach of the New London-Spicer programs, Blatancic was able to rack One of Roberts’s strongest parts of basketball team has cemented his up many accolades and impressive his game is his ability to defend the name into the history books and now stat lines and he has been able to rim. He currently paces the Huskies has 103 in his time at SCSU. carry that over to the Huskies this with seven blocks on the season, and “It just means I’ve been around a season. The 6 foot 7 inch forward has proven to be a main guy in the long time and I’ve been blessed to originally from Bergen, Norway has starting rotation. Donaldson joins coach a lot of really good basketball collected an average of 10.9 points Roberts in the Freshman class and players,” Reimer said.

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hard to win those honors, and those mean, we’re both on the same power broadcaster), who has been my tournaments especially because they play unit, and I know a couple of mentor for a long time now, is the one usually highlighted whoever gets the those points for me and for her came that actually told me to think about most points or whoever contributes from that power play. Being able to TV broadcasting because she thought the most to the final score at the end practice that every week and kind of I had the personality for it. She was of the game. But I think I always getting comfortable with knowing the one that kind of put that thought ended up playing pretty well during where the players are, I think that just in my head and really kind of pushed those tournaments and tallied a few is where the chemistry comes from. me into it. I am so, so thankful for points. So, I think it was good for And Hallie’s been figuring out how that, because this has been the best me to finally get recognized for to get the puck in the net. Everybody decision I’ve ever made. something, especially with a bunch else around her is setting her up for UC: Absolutely. You think about, of other people on our team, [with good opportunities and she’s been kind of in your sophomore year, you my teammates] being so talented and able to capitalize, so I think all- have that little bit of leeway to still ending up going to play Division-I around we’ve been doing a pretty change your majors, so you did at the college hockey, it was nice to get good job of getting that done. right time. Now, we’ve talked about recognized among those players as UC: Interestingly enough, if you Rachel on the ice and academically, well. do earn any WCHA accolades or but what does Rachel Herzog like to UC: You talk about tallying some have a good weekend, you might do hobby-wise when you talk about points, and that you did in St. Cloud have to announce it on the WCHA hanging out with teammates and that State’s series against Wisconsin Roundup that you get to do for… sort of thing? What are your some (Nov. 22 and 23) where you did end I believe it’s Husky Productions, of your favorite foods? What do you up with three assists on the weekend, that would be the technical way to like to do when you’re hanging out? including WCHA Defenseman of describe it. Talk about that experience I can see you already have the gears the Week honors. It’s interesting, moving into your broadcasting running in your head, so what do you looking at your stats, you have never career, and not only how you got have for us? Hockey anaylist Noah Grant sits down for an exclusive inter- tallied double digits in shots for any that experience, but what a unique RH: Oh, I got a whole lot for view with keynote senior defensemen. Photo courtesy of SCSU of your seasons! And I think you’re opportunity is considering you do you. I actually really enjoy cooking. Athletics. close. I think you’re just on that play in the WCHA. Cooking is something that I’ve been after was something to remember as edge of being able to do that finally, RH: Yeah, it’s actually a really doing ever since I was probably nine well. in your senior year in 110 games huge honor. I know Brian Stanley, or 10 with my mom in the kitchen. By Noah Grant UC: Yeah, talking about teams played… finally being able to be a who is the executive producer for I’ve always been a huge fan of it, and that do win back to back state bit more of an offensive player after Husky Productions. He knew that I love learning and creating my own championships, like you mentioned, logging a bunch of minutes. What I was kind of hitting the ground meals and getting creative with it. In the middle of December, the first one, you are kind of wide has that transition been like? As a running with my broadcasting this UC: Do you have a favorite dish the University Chronicle and eyed, having that opportunity for the college player coming to St. Cloud season, and he came up to me right that you’re like, “Yep, that’s my go KVSC radio sat down with senior first time. But the second one… was State, not only why did you choose away. He’s said, “I will talk to the to…or, yep, I love making this for defenseman Rachel Herzog to it much harder to kind of get back the school but then how have you WCHA coordinator because I think people”? discuss hockey, life, and her career at into that rhythm to understand that, transitioned as a player? it would be such a huge opportunity RH: We actually make sushi St. Cloud State University. “Now we’ve got to do this again, it’s RH: In high school, I played for somebody that actually plays as a family together at home. And University Chronicle: The a little bit more difficult?” with Mackenzie Stephen, who was in the league to be able to dish out that’s something we’ve all done for University Chronicle and KVSC RH: Well, the difference between actually on the Wisconsin Badgers those highlights every single week.” so long. It’s everybody’s favorite are pleased to be joined by senior the first year and the second year was team; we were defensive partners. He got me introduced to all of those food. Unfortunately, I don’t eat it and former WCHA Defenseman that we were the underdog going She is amazing. She is world people over in the WCHA and they as much anymore because I have of the Week, Rachel Herzog who’s into the tournament my sophomore renowned in every single area of her really ate it up, and Brian was really recently become vegan. I just recently in studio. Rachel, first of all, how year, when we won the first time. We game. So being able to play with her excited about that opportunity for switched into a full-on vegan diet. are you doing on this Wednesday played and held [off] St. Margaret’s through high school, and knowing me. It makes it more fun to be even There are ways to eat sushi and have it afternoon now? to win the state championship my how offensive she was, I think I got more involved with the league and be vegan, but you know, you can’t get Rachel Herzog: I’m doing sophomore year, and we had gotten a lot of my points in high school having that also contribute to my as creative with it as we used to before. wonderful. It’s been a really busy second place the year prior. So, through passing to her on the power broadcasting career, I think is a huge UC: That’s kind of interesting… morning already. But you know, I think that sophomore year was player, by giving her good breakout opportunity and I’m very thankful Rachel, it’s obviously been a pleasure every day is a good day. kind of like our last fighting chance. passes and she ended up scoring. for it. to have you here, but one more thing UC: Of course, you are a senior We’re like, “We got so close last I never had that shooting mindset UC: You also never know where I do have to touch on. What people from Oakdale, Minnesota. You time, we need to get this win the going into college just because I that WCHA connection will take may not know is your father and my played your high school days at second time around.” Having that always let her shoot the puck. But you, and interestingly enough, your father played at the same high school, Hill Murray high school with a first win and being the underdog finding my way through college, I broadcasting career is what you do Henry Sibley High School, but then couple of state championships to and kind of coming out on top was think my coaches expected me to now, but, listed on your player bio, your father moved on to Augsburg your credit. Talk about what that super emotional, especially for the become more offensive because I it reads, “intends on majoring at pre- College, where he was inducted into was like growing up and having team, but mostly our coach because know I have that capability. It just med at St. Cloud State.” So, what the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. As the opportunity to play in one of the he had been fighting for so long to took me a while to get out of that happened? What got you away from a multi-sport athlete, he was a good most coveted states for hockey. finally get that win. So, I guess going high school groove of just always the medical field into broadcasting? hockey player and maybe even a RH: Yeah, I went to Hill Murray into that junior year, having a state thinking ‘pass-first.’ And I think that Was pre-med never really a thought, better baseball player. What has that for a lot of different reasons. I think championship already under your was a huge thing that I wanted to just kind of something you had to been like having a father who was hockey was kind of just an additional belt, you kind of know the realm focus on this year: getting more shots put down [as a major], or was it a very involved in athletics from the high point on why I wanted to go and know the potential of your team. on that and being more offensive legitimate thing? get-go? there, and I ended up making some Then, you kind of expect yourself to and trusting myself to be confident RH: I went into college thinking RH: I’ve always respected my really great friends. I graduated with kind of have that same outcome. But and getting the puck to the net, and I wanted to do pre-med or bio-med dad. He was always very good at six other girls that ended up playing either way, both years were a battle I think that has been what’s driving because my older sister, Claire, also everything that he did. Uncles and Division-I college hockey so that and felt just as good. me going forward this year. pursued that in college and in high aunts have told me through being with also contributed to us having such a UC: Yeah, absolutely. It’s never UC: It seems like on the power school. I love science and math. I him growing up, he played football, successful four seasons; even though a bad time when you get to win play, you’re a little bit more of a went with what I knew, and I kind baseball and hockey all in high school we did go to state for all four years a championship, especially back staple as far as that’s concerned, you of went right into college with that and was captain of all three sports. of high school, I think taking away to back ones. Of course, you also know, maybe moreover thought of mindset. And I soon learned…well Then did go on to play at Augsburg from the wins and the losses, the participated in a few Winter Classic as maybe the defensive defenseman. not soon actually, it took me two and play hockey and baseball, and experiences that we had as a team tournaments where you were a player But like we said, you earned a years to kind of figure it out… but, eventually continued his career with together at those tournaments was of the game in two consecutive years. couple of assists. It seems like you I’m way too social of a person to go baseball after that, [even] played a something that I remember more than What was that kind of like as far as a and Hallie Theodosopoulos have to class for four hours a day, go to little bit of minor league baseball. I winning those state championships Winter Classic in general? found your groove lately. I noticed hockey, come home, and study all have always respected his opinions as a team. I think winning two [state RH: We played in that winter that during the Lindenwood series, night. It really took a lot of energy and what he has put forth for me and championships] back to back in a tournament every single year. And you two were on the ice quite a bit out of me and really made me miss he was my coach growing up when I row, I think was really a big deal for I kind of took those [player of the together. Is there just something out on a lot of things that I wanted to was playing hockey as well. I always our program because they had been game awards] to heart a little bit about playing with certain players do with my team, or just be around just had a high respect of his opinions fighting for that championship for a because all through my hockey that you’re able to click, or are you people in general. And Katie Emmer and what he had to say when it came long time. So, getting that first one career, I’ve kind of been an underdog just trying to put the puck towards (Philadelphia Flyers Live Pre & was probably the most memorable, player; I’m not super flashy and the net and see what happens? Post-Game Host on NBC Sports but getting that second tally the year I’m a defenseman. So, it’s kind of RH: I think it’s a little bit of both. I Philadelphia, former St. Cloud State See more RACHEL on page 19 university chronicle Page 19, SPORTS January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

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to him coaching me. I thank him course, like we just had to talk to every single day for what he’s been Rachel Herzog, senior defenseman able to give me and I’m proud of from the Huskies women’s hockey give perks of going vegan him for everything that he’s done in team. Rachel, thanks for coming his life and I wish I could have been down here and taking the time to talk from this change in lifestyle, much their lives have changed by around to see it. with us. By Rachel Herzog MacDonald also speaks about the simply changing their diets. They UC: What an opportunity, of RH: Of course! Thank you so difficulties of becoming vegan. feel better physically, but they both much. “It becomes difficult when we know morally they are making an Veganism is currently taking the travel as a team on the weekends. impact, one person at a time. world by storm. The diet involves You definitely need to be efficient Both MacDonald and Engstrom eating food that is only plant-based in planning your meals for the understand the backlash being vegan and avoiding meat and dairy. While week. This is a skill that needs to gets, especially for athletes. this new lifestyle may be growing be learned, as well as being a good “As an athlete, it is crucial to fuel in popularity, most others disregard cook. Cooking is something I enjoy your body accordingly, especially the new way of living. However, a lot more now that I can get creative protein,” said MacDonald. “There for two Husky women’s hockey with finding new recipes.” are many ways to get a sufficient coaches, it’s a big deal. Head Coach Engstrom has made a big amount of protein without having to Steve MacDonald and Assistant statement as an athlete in her career. eat meat. I eat a lot of beans, legumes, Coach Molly Engstrom are both big She graduated and played for the nuts, seeds, and plant-based protein advocates for eating a plant-based University of Wisconsin, Madison shakes. You just have to do your diet. Badgers from 2004-2007, where research.” There are people that assume that she was named WCHA Defensive Engstrom and MacDonald are being a vegan is too restrictive for Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. passionate about the way they live an athlete’s lifestyle, but these two She was a two-time member of the their lives, but both would never are proving those people wrong. United States women’s hockey team actively influence this lifestyle on MacDonald is an active athlete that in at the Winter Olympics where others. They believe everyone is trains and competes in triathlons. He she won a bronze medal in 2006 able to make their own choices, has competed in two Ironman races and a silver medal in 2010. She just as they were able to choose for in the past two years, both in which also received the Best Defenseman themselves. If people inquire about he was living through a vegan diet. award at the 2010 Winter Games. being vegan, they are more than “I have been living a plant-based She continued her hockey career willing to share their values and diet, no meat or dairy, for three years playing professionally in the beliefs. now. My brother and his wife are Swedish Women’s Professional These two coaches are examples to activists for this diet and they were Hockey League from 2016 to 2018. everyone in the athletic community. my biggest influence,” MacDonald With this prestigious background, They have proven that it is more than said. “It stems from an ethical no one would ever guess that she possible to maintain and thrive as a decision I’ve made. The treatment lives a vegan lifestyle. She went to highly competitive athlete, as well of animals and how it effects our grad school with a man from India as eat a plant-based, no dairy diet. environment is so drastic. The health who influenced her with his lifestyle They would recommend it to anyone benefits are just a perk.” and authentic vegetarian Indian food. who is passionate about the care of MacDonald says after dropping “Along with my friend impacting animals, the environment and your both dairy and meat from his me, I also learned about the other overall health. daily meals, his cholesterol and factors such as the treatment of “If it’s important to you, you will blood pressure have both dropped animals, and how the meat industry find the time and effort to make it drastically. He is also able to recover affects the planet, our water, and how work for you,” MacDonald said. from training quicker as well as many resources in general it takes to “It’s not about eating less, it’s about maintain a healthy body weight. raise animals,” said Engstrom. eating smarter.” As much as he enjoys the benefits Both coaches speak about how

Events for January 15th – February 13th 2020

Korean Student Association (KSA) Brooks National Hockey Center WHEN: Room WHEN: Thursday January 23rd General meeting WHERE: Atwood 12:00pm General meeting WHERE: Atwood Friday January 17th 7:30pm 8:30am Cascade WHEN: Wednesday January 29th Huskies Women’s Basketball vs. Cascade WHEN: Wednesday January Huskies Swim & Dive vs. South COB Event- Ice Skating with Delta 6:00pm Wayne State WHERE: Halenbeck Hall 15th 6:00pm Dakota State University WHERE: Zeta WHERE: Herb Brooks National Understanding Racism and Anti- WHEN: Friday February 7th 5:30pm Huskies Swim & Dive vs University Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Saturday Hockey Center WHEN: Thursday Racism Organizing Introductory Huskies Men’s Basketball vs. Wayne of Wisconsin-La Crosse WHERE: January 18th 12:00pm January 23rd 6:00pm Workshop WHERE Atwood Memorial State WHERE: Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Thursday Huskies Women’s Basketball vs Huskies Cinema: Maleficent: Center Alumni Room WHEN: Wednesday Friday February 7th 7:30pm January 16th 12:00pm MSU Mankato WHERE: Halenbeck Mistress of Evil WHERE: Atwood January 29th 4:30pm Huskies Women’s Basketball vs. Huskies Cinema: Once Upon a Hall WHEN: Saturday January 18th Memorial Center Theatre WHEN: Huskies Cinema: Doctor Sleep Augustana WHERE: Halenbeck Hall Time in Hollywood WHERE: Atwood 3:30pm January 23rd- 26th WHERE: Atwood Memorial Center WHEN: Saturday February 8th 3:30pm Memorial Center Theatre WHEN: Huskies Men’s Hockey vs. Huskies Women’s Hockey vs. Theatre WHEN: January 30th- February Huskies Men’s Basketball vs. January 16th- 19th Minnesota Duluth WHERE: Herb Minnesota Duluth WHERE: Herb 2nd Augustana WHERE: Halenbeck Hall Senior Recital featuring Holly Brooks National Hockey Center WHEN: Brooks National Hockey Center WHEN: Huskies Men’s Hockey vs. Miami WHEN: Saturday February 8th 5:30pm Haley, Violin WHERE: Recital Hall, Saturday January 18th 4:00pm Friday January 24th 6:00pm (OH) WHERE: Herb Brooks National Performing Arts Center WHEN: Friday Huskies Men’s Basketball vs. MSU COB Event- SCSU Women’s Hockey Center WHEN: Friday January Walk in Wednesday- Teachers on January 17th 6:00pm Mankato WHERE: Halenbeck Hall Hockey Game WHERE: Herb Brooks 31st 7:30pm Call WHERE: SCSU Campus Career Huskies Women’s Basketball WHEN: Saturday January 18th 5:30pm National Hockey Center WHEN: Huskies Men’s Hockey vs. Miami Center WHEN: Wednesday February vs. Concordia-St.Paul WHERE: COB Event- Delta Zeta at the Saturday January 25th 2:00pm (OH) WHERE: Herb Brooks National 12th 11:00am Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Friday January Library WHERE: James W. Miller Huskies Women’s Hockey vs. Hockey Center WHEN: Saturday February 17th 5:30pm Center Library WHEN: Tuesday January Minnesota Duluth WHERE: Herb 1st 6:00pm Traveling Career Center WHERE: Senior Recital Paige Jutz, Flute 21st 7:00pm Brooks National Hockey Center WHEN: Walk in Wednesday- Opportunity SCSU ECC 1st Floor WHEN: Wednesday WHERE: Recital Hall, Performing Arts Student Involvement Fair- Saturday January 25th 2:00pm Matters WHERE: SCSU CampusCareer February 12th 1:00pm Center WHEN: Friday January 17th Sidestreet 2020 WHERE: Atwood COB Event- Delta Zeta Center WHEN: Wednesday February 5th 8:00pm Memorial Center Ballroom WHEN: Gingerbread House Making WHERE: 11:00am Korean Student Association (KSA) COB Event-SCSU Men’s Hockey Wednesday January 22nd 11:00am Delta Zeta House WHEN: Monday Korean Student Association (KSA) WHERE: Atwood Voyageurs South Game WHERE: Herb Brooks Korean Student Association (KSA) January 27th 7:00pm General meeting WHERE: Atwood WHEN: Wednesday February 12th National Hockey Center WHEN: Friday General meeting WHERE: Atwood Traveling Career Center WHERE: Cascade WHEN: Wednesday February 5th 6:00pm January 17th 7:30pm Cascade WHEN: Wednesday January SCSU Stewart Hall WHEN: Tuesday 6:00pm Huskies Men’s Basketball 22nd 6:00pm January 28th 9:30am Huskies Cinema: Knives Out Huskies Wrestling vs. Upper Iowa vs. Concordia-St.Paul WHERE: Cultural Humility: Supervising Walk in Wednesday- St. Cloud WHERE: Atwood Memorial Center WHERE: Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Halenbeck Hall WHEN: Friday January Across Race, Culture and Identity School District WHERE: SCSU Theatre WHEN: February 6th-9th Thursday February 13th 7:00pm 17th 7:30pm (Advanced Workshop for Supervisors Campus Career Center WHEN: Delta Zeta & Phi Kappa Tau- Freeze- Huskies Men’s Hockey vs. and Graduate Students) WHERE: Wednesday January 29th 11:00am A-thon Fundraiser WHERE: Atwood Minnesota Duluth WHERE: Herb Atwood Memorial Center-Alumni Korean Student Association (KSA) Mall WHEN: Monday February 3rd university chronicle Page 20, OPINION January 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com

Promoting inclusiveness should never end

By Ariel Dunbar there are some buildings that do not have fully accessible bathrooms on each floor. As a result, students with an exceptionality have to go to At the beginning of the school another floor instead. year, every student hears their “There were some non-accessible professors talk about Student bathrooms in a few of our campus Accessibility Services (SAS) during buildings that were apparent in the the review of their syllabus. They are Accessibility Audit with plans in told that they can go seek help from place until remodels can happen,” SAS with regards to testing. Despite Belisle said. Although St. Cloud State University may accommodate to people with disabilities, there is still more this, students with disabilities do not In addition, SCSU provides that could be done to make campus more inclusive. know what other accommodations different types of assistive technology there are beyond that. As a result, to those who need it. there is a largely unknown number Just like most things, the type of of students that go without the technology that a student may require accommodations that they need on is dependent on what they need. For campus. instance, there are apps on Google There have been changes over Chrome that SAS teaches students “Overall, our campus is accessible, but because many of the past year though. For example, how to use that would help them clear there is less of a stigma behind up the clutter from the screen and our buildings being quite old, there are some that are not needing accessibility help due to track what they’re reading. The SAS classes and trainings on campus. also recently obtained Smart Pens Labels have changed. The Student this past summer that are available conducive to individuals in a wheelchair or who may have Disability Services became the to check out for the semester and can Student Accessibility Services. In assist with notetaking. access related needs,” Director of Student Accessibility the summer of 2016, a full-blown They start recording a lecture as Facilities Accessibility Audit was soon as the pen touches the paper done. However, there still needs to and the student starts writing. If they Services Department Andria Belisle said in an email. be more awareness. want to go back to a certain part of One thing that students should the lecture, all they need to do is know about are the buildings on touch that spot in the notes, and the campus. “Overall, our campus is Smart Pen will start playing at that accessible, but because many of exact moment. our buildings being quite old, there “We have a variety of Assistive are some that are not conducive to Technology that our students can Belisle said. exceptionalities. First Language,” written in a individuals in a wheelchair or who access. To name a few: Read & Write Perhaps the biggest thing there When referring to an individual guideline manual from the American may have access related needs,” is a literacy tool that many students needs to be more awareness of is the with an exceptionality, instead of with Disabilities Act (ADA). Director of Student Accessibility use to listen to any electronic material way people talk about individuals saying “disabled person,” the phrase Overall, while there have Services Department Andria Belisle (screen reader), Dictation Tool so with exceptionalities around the “person with a disability” should be been significant changes on the said in an email. students can dictate their paper, Jaws university. used in its place. SCSU campus to help those with Some of the buildings on and Zoomtext are software that our For instance, there needs to “People with disabilities are, first exceptionalities a lot more can be campus have a handicap accessible Blind or Low Vision students use be more talk about Person-First and foremost, people. Labeling a done. Like other schools across the entrances, but they are hidden to listen to text, recording devices language. person equates the person with a nation our school is doing a good behind the building itself, resulting and smart pen to record lectures, Person-First language refers to the condition and can be disrespectful deal to accommodate, but the work in students having to circumnavigate there are many apps we share with individual first and the exceptionality and dehumanizing. A person isn’t a of promoting accessibility and just to get inside. Inside the buildings students as well that can assist second. It emphasizes that a person disability, condition or diagnosis; a inclusiveness never ends. themselves, the elevators are not with time management, reading isn’t their exceptionality; they are person has a disability, condition or always in plain sight. Moreover, comprehension, organization, etc.,” just people who have diagnosis. This is called Person-

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