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Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra, the eastern black walnut, a species of flowering tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, is native to eastern North America. It grows mostly in riparian zones, from southern Ontario, west to southeast South Dakota, south to Georgia, northern Florida and southwest to central Texas. Isolated wild trees in the upper Ottawa Valley may be an isolated native population or may have derived from planted trees.
The black walnut is a large deciduous tree attaining heights of 30–40 m (98–130 ft). Under forest competition, it develops a tall, clear bole; the open-grown form has a short bole and broad crown. The bark is grey-black and deeply furrowed. The pith of the twigs contains air spaces. The leaves are alternate, 30–60 cm long, odd-pinnate with 15–23 leaflets, with the largest leaflets located in the center, 7–10 cm long and 2–3 cm broad. The male flowers are in drooping catkins 8–10 cm long, the female flowers are terminal, in clusters of two to five, ripening during the autumn into a fruit (nut) with a brownish-green, semifleshy husk and a brown, corrugated nut. The whole fruit, including the husk, falls in October; the seed is relatively small and very hard. The tree tends to crop more heavily in alternate years. Fruiting may begin when the tree is 4–6 years old, however large crops take 20 years. Total lifespan of J. nigra is about 130 years.
While its primary native region is the Midwest and east-central United States, the black walnut was introduced into Europe in 1629. It is cultivated there and in North America as a forest tree for its high-quality wood. More nuts are produced by open-grown trees. Black walnut is more resistant to frost than the English or Persian walnut, but thrives best in the warmer regions of fertile, lowland soils with high water tables. It is a light-demanding species. The wood is used to make furniture, flooring, and rifle stocks, and oil is pressed from the seeds. Nuts are harvested by hand from wild trees. About 65% of the annual wild harvest comes from the U.S. state of Missouri, and the largest processing plant is operated by Hammons Products in Stockton, Missouri. The black walnut nutmeats are used as an ingredient in food, while the hard black walnut shell is used commercially in abrasive cleaning, cosmetics, and oil well drilling and water filtration.
Where the range of J. nigra overlaps that of the Texas black walnut J. microcarpa, the two species sometimes interbreed, producing populations with characteristics intermediate between the two species.[1]
|Black walnut
|Nutritional value per serving
|Serving size
|100 grams
|618 kJ (148 kcal)
|9.91 g
|- Starch
|0.24 g
|- Sugars
|1.10 g
|- Dietary fiber
|6.8 g
|59.00 g
|- saturated
|3.368 g
|- monounsaturated
|15.004 g
|- polyunsaturated
|35.077 g
|- omega‑3 fat
|2.006 g
|- omega‑6 fat
|33.072 g
|24.06 g
|4.56 g
|Vitamin A equiv.
|2 μg (0%)
|Vitamin A
|Thiamine (vit. B1)
|0.057 mg (5%)
|Riboflavin (vit. B2)
|0.130 mg (11%)
|Niacin (vit. B3)
|0.470 mg (3%)
|Pantothenic acid (B5)
|1.660 mg (33%)
|Vitamin B6
|0.583 mg (45%)
|Folate (vit. B9)
|31 μg (8%)
|Vitamin B12
|0 μg (0%)
|Vitamin C
|1.7 mg (2%)
|Vitamin D
|0 μg (0%)
|Vitamin D
|Vitamin E
|1.80 mg (12%)
|Vitamin K
|2.7 μg (3%)
|61 mg (6%)
|3.12 mg (24%)
|201 mg (57%)
|3.896 mg (186%)
|513 mg (73%)
|523 mg (11%)
|2 mg (0%)
|3.37 mg (35%)
|Percentages are relative to
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Source: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl
Black walnut plantings can be made to produce timber, nuts, or both timber and nuts. Patented timber-type trees were selected and released from Purdue University in the early 1990s. These trees have been sporadically available from nurseries. Varieties include Purdue #1, which can be used for both timber and nut production, though nut quality is poor compared to varieties selected specifically as nut producers.
Grafted, nut-producing trees are available from several nurseries operating in the U.S. Selections worth considering include Thomas, Neel #1, Thomas Myers, Pounds #2, Stoker, Surprise, Emma K, Sparrow, S127, and McGinnis. Several older varieties, such as Kwik Krop, are still in cultivation; while they make decent nuts, they would not be recommended for commercial planting. A variety index and characteristics guide is available from Missouri Extension.
Pollination requirements should be considered when planting black walnuts. As is typical of many species in Juglandaceae, Juglans nigra trees tend to be dichogamous, i.e.. produce pollen first and then pistillate flowers or else produce pistillate flowers and then pollen. An early pollen-producer should be grouped with other varieties that produce pistillate flowers so all varieties benefit from overlap. Cranz, Thomas, and Neel #1 make a good pollination trio. A similar group for more northern climates would be Sparrow, S127, and Mintle.
J. nigra is also grown as a specimen ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, growing to 30 m (98 ft) tall by 20 m (66 ft) broad.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Black walnut nuts are shelled commercially in the United States. The nutmeats provide a robust, distinctive, natural flavor and crunch as a food ingredient. Popular uses include ice cream, bakery goods and confections. Consumers include black walnuts in traditional treats, such as cakes, cookies, fudge, and pies, during the fall holiday season. The nuts' nutritional profile leads to uses in other foods, such as salads, fish, pork, chicken, vegetables and pasta dishes.
Nutritionally similar to the milder-tasting English walnut, the black walnut kernel is high in unsaturated fat and protein. An analysis of nut oil from five named J. nigra cultivars (Ogden, Sparrow, Baugh, Carter and Thomas) showed the most prevalent fatty acid in J. nigra oil is linoleic acid (27.80–33.34 g/100g dry kernel), followed (in the same units) by oleic acid (14.52–24.40), linolenic acid (1.61–3.23), palmitic acid (1.61–2.15), and stearic acid (1.07–1.69).[4] The oil from the cultivar Carter had the highest mol percentage of linoleate (61.6), linolenate (5.97%), and palmitate (3.98%); the oil from the cultivar Baugh had the highest mol percentage of oleate (42.7%); the oil from the cultivar Ogden has the highest mol percentage of stearate (2.98%).
Tapped in spring, the tree yields a sweet sap that can be drunk or concentrated into syrup or sugar.[citation needed]
Nut processing by hand
The extraction of the kernel from the fruit of the black walnut is difficult. The thick, hard shell is tightly bound by tall ridges to a thick husk. The husk is best removed when green, as the nuts taste better if it is removed then.[citation needed] Rolling the nut underfoot on a hard surface such as a driveway is a common method; commercial huskers use a car tire rotating against a metal mesh. Some take a thick plywood board and drill a nut-sized hole in it (from one to two inches in diameter) and smash the nut through using a hammer. The nut goes through and the husk remains behind.
While the flavor of the Juglans nigra kernel is prized, the difficulty in preparing it may account for the wider popularity and availability of the Persian walnut.
Black walnut drupes contain juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), plumbagin (yellow quinone pigments), and tannin. These compounds cause walnuts to stain cars, sidewalks, porches, and patios, in addition to the hands of anyone attempting to shell them.[5] The brownish-black dye was used by early settlers to dye hair.[6] Extracts of the outer, soft part of the drupe are still used as a natural dye for handicrafts.[7] The tannins present in walnuts act as a mordant, aiding in the dyeing process,[8][9] and are usable as a dark ink or wood stain.[10]
Black walnut is highly prized for its dark-colored, true heartwood. It is heavy and strong, yet easily split and worked. Walnut wood has historically been used for gunstocks, furniture, flooring, paddles, coffins, and a variety of other wood products. Due to its value, forestry officials often are called on to track down walnut poachers; in 2004, DNA testing was used to solve one such poaching case, involving a 55-foot (16-m) tree worth US$2,500. Black walnut has a density of 660 kg per cubic meter (41.2 lb/cubic foot),[11] which makes it less dense than oak.
Maggots (larvae of Rhagoletis completa and Rhagoletis suavis) in the husk are common, though more a nuisance than a serious problem for amateurs, who may simply remove the affected husk as soon as infestation is noticed. The maggots develop entirely within the husk, thus the quality of the nutmeat is not affected.[12] However, infestations of maggots are undesirable because they make the husk difficult to remove and are unsightly. Maggots can be serious for commercial walnut growers, who tend to use chemical treatments to prevent damage to the crop.[13] Some organic controls also exist, such as removing and disposing of infested nuts.[14]
The walnut curculio (Conotrachelus retentus) grows to 5 mm long as an adult. The adult sucks plant juices through a snout. The eggs are laid in fruits in the spring and summer. Many nuts are lost due to damage from the larvae, which burrow through the nut shell.[15]
Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) larvae eat walnut kernels, as well as apple and pear seeds.[16]
A disease complex known as thousand cankers disease has been threatening black walnut in several western states.[17] This disease has recently been discovered in Tennessee, and could potentially have devastating effects on the species in the eastern United States.[18]
The roots, nut husks, and leaves secrete a substance into the soil called juglone that is a respiratory inhibitor to some plants. A number of other plants (most notably white birch) are also poisoned by juglone, and should not be planted in close proximity to a black walnut. The plant can cause contact dermatitis in humans.[19] Horses are susceptible to laminitis from exposure to black walnut wood in bedding.[20]
Big tree
The national champion black walnut is on a residential property in Sauvie Island, Oregon. It is 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) diameter at breast height and 112 ft (34 m) tall, with a crown spread of 144 feet (44 m).[21]
The largest black walnut in Europe is located in the Castle Park in the city of Sered, Slovakia. It has a circumference of 6.30 meters, height of 25 meters and estimated age of 300 years. [22]
- ^ http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/jugmic/all.html
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=6235
- ^ Senter, S. D., Horvat, R. J., and Forbus, W. R.: "GLC-MS Analysis of Fatty Acids From Five Black Walnut Cultivars." Journal of Food Science 47(5) pp 1753, 1755 (1982)
- ^ Black Walnuts Drug Information
- ^ Nuts with High Fat Content:Black Walnuts
- ^ Black Walnut Basket Dye
- ^ Fixing natural dyes from walnuts, goldenrod, sassafras and poke weed in cotton
- ^ Dyeing with Tannic Acid and Iron: Walnut Husks (2005)
- ^ Making Walnut Ink. Madame Elizabeth de Nevell.
- ^ Niche Timbers Black Walnut
- ^ Walnut Husk Maggot, Rhagoletis suavis (Loew) and Walnut Husk Fly, Rhagoletis completa Cresson
- ^ Walnut Husk Maggot. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- ^ Walnut Husk Fly.
- ^ Barbara C. Weber, Robert L. Anderson, and William H. Hoffard. How to diagnose black walnut damage. USDA Forest Service. General Technical Report NC-57.
- ^ University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 7412. Codling Moth.
- ^ Purdue University: Purdue Pest & Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. Pest Alert: Walnut Twig Beetle and Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut
- ^ Bill Poovey. Black walnut tree thousand canker first in East US. Times Union. Posted July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Juglans nigra Black Walnut PFAF Plant Database.". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Juglans+nigra.
- ^ "Laminitis Caused by Black Walnut Wood Residues". Purdue University. January 2005. http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-254.pdf. Retrieved 03-09-2009.
- ^ Oregon Big Tree Registry.
- ^ Sered City has a unique tree Juglans nigra tree nominated in the contest of 2012
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|Wikispecies has information related to: Juglans nigra
- Hoadley, B. (1990). Identifying Wood: Accurate Results with Simple Tools. Taunton Press. p. 240 pages. ISBN 0-942391-04-7.
- Dirr, M. A. (1998). Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stipes Publishing. ISBN 0-87563-795-7
- Petrides, G. A. and Wehr, J. (1998). Eastern Trees. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-90455-2
- Williams, Robert D. Juglans nigra L. In: USDA Forest Service: Silvics of Trees of North America. Volume 2: Hardwoods.


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Overall, 490 of NABJ's 1,316 full members voted, Elections Committee Co-Chair Mike Woolfolk said, 37.2 percent of those eligible. When those in other categories are counted, NABJ membership stood at 2,986 in July, down from a high of 4,119 in June 2008 but greater than a recent low of 2,578 in September 2010, Executive Director Maurice Foster said.
As vice president/broadcast, Butler conducted diversity surveys of station management for NABJ and advocated among station managers around the country for hiring black journalists. He also represents broadcasters in San Francisco on the national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and is a member of its diversity committee.
He attributed his victory to support from young journalists. "People called and said, 'you helped my career,' " Butler told Journal-isms after the votes were announced Friday at the NABJ convention in Kissimmee, Fla. "They need someone who can provide them with the direction they may not be getting" in their communities. "I've got a big Rolodex of NABJ members. I started reaching out to these people, and 85 percent said, 'Bob, it's a no-brainer.' "
Glover, two-term president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and three-time board member of NABJ, was present for the announcement of the election results, already known to the candidates. She wrote to her Facebook followers, "I want to thank my #sarah4nabj supporters. I lost the #NABJ13 election by 22 votes. I will continue to be a proud NABJ member and serve to infinity."
Butler spoke with Journal-isms after the news conference, livestreamed from the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center.
He noted that he had persuaded the JVC electronics company to lend NABJ the two cameras that student journalists used to record the news conference. That was an example, he said, of the work he had done for the association. The cameras came with an engineer to teach the students how to use the equipment, he said.
The election pitted Butler and other incumbents who supported Foster against outgoing President Gregory H. Lee Jr. and challengers who said the association is headed in the wrong direction with Foster as executive director.
Among those detractors was NABJ's Finance Committee, chaired by former NABJ President Condace Pressley, which reported at NABJ's four-hour business meeting on Friday.
"The NABJ Finance Committee is concerned that membership is not receiving an accurate assessment of the financial status of the organization. NABJ ended 2012 in the red, and is headed for possibly a $300,000 deficit in 2013 unless major steps are taken to eliminate the threat," it said.
In continuing, the committee referred to a cleavage on the board previously unknown to most NABJ members. "It is the opinion of the finance committee that President Lee is the most knowledgeable and experienced NABJ board member regarding the organization's finances. However, critical recommendations from the president regarding finances have not been adopted by the majority of the board or the Executive Director," it said.
NABJ incurred a net loss of $30,828 for the year ending Dec. 31, Reed reported.
Asked Thursday at a candidates' forum about the Finance Committee report, Butler said, "We've ended up in the red six of the last 10 years," and "We might not have the profit, but we are a nonprofit organization."
Glover, a former photographer for the Philadelphia dailies, said, "We should be receptive to the recommendations [the Finance Committee] put forward. I don't think that any year that is a deficit year is a great year and that that should be excused. We need to look at our fund-raising structure and our revenue."
Butler replied, "The election has become a referendum on the national office. It's always the national office but not the leaders of the organization. Is that always the case?"
Asked at the forum about the possibility of NABJ returning to the Unity coalition, which the association left over financial and governance issues in 2011, Butler said NABJ "won't have the conversation" until Unity resolves those issues. (Unity: Journalists of Color, Inc. has since become Unity: Journalists for Diversity with the addition of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association in NABJ's stead.)
Challengers successfully proposed motions Friday aimed at greater transparency and accountability, including one to eliminate a bonus for future executive directors if financial reports are not made available to members on time.
Foster told the group that the organization's biggest challenge will be reining in spending. "We're going to have to get a handle on this," he said.
Also at the convention, the parents of slain black Florida teenager Trayvon Martin said they "took the negative and tried to turn it into a positive" after volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges last month after shooting their unarmed 17-year-old son.
"With a guilty verdict everything would be stopped," said Sabrina Fulton, Trayvon's mother. "But now the story goes on. There are a number of things we can do. Just the fact that so many people united during the rallies. Just the fact that people are talking about the case leads to something positive."
Trayvon's father, Tracy Martin, said he wants "to make sure Trayvon's legacy lives on" so that 30 or 40 years from now, people will say that laws were changed in his name.
At a news conference, the parents said they were taking no stance on a proposed boycott of Florida, WFTV-TV in Orlando reported.
"Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said Friday that critics of Zimmerman's acquittal have the right to express themselves, but that she and the teen's father are neither supporting nor opposing the proposal," the station reported, incorporating material from the Associated Press.
- Talia Buford, Politico: Martin family pushes Trayvon Martin amendment to black journalists
- Orlando Sentinel: Trayvon's parents continue call to amend 'stand your ground' laws
Gannett Cuts Jobs in Its Newspaper Division
"Gannett said Friday that it is eliminating an unspecified number of jobs in its newspaper division," the Associated Press reported.
"Jeremy Gaines, a spokesman for the McLean, Va.-based company declined to say where the cuts are taking place. He said the newspapers are making the cuts to bring their business plans in line with local market conditions.
"McLean, Va.-based Gannett is the country's largest publisher of newspapers by circulation. It publishes USA Today, the No. 3 newspaper in the U.S. by circulation, and operates television stations.
"Jim Hopkins, who publishes Gannett Blog, an independent blog about the company, estimates that over 200 jobs across at least 37 worksites have been eliminated so far. Hopkins, a former editor and reporter at USA Today, said the figures are based on information contributed by Gannett workers.
"According to the blog, the newspapers making the most cuts include the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, The Burlington Free Press in Vermont, The Arizona Republic in Phoenix and The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky. . . ."
NAHJ Honors 8 Media Firms for Visibility of Latinos
"The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is proud to honor eight media companies who have shown their commitment to increasing the visibility of Latinos and/or working to portray an accurate representation of Latinos in media," NAHJ announced on Friday.
" 'This is the first year we are honoring a mix of news media and media companies,' said Mekahlo Medina, NAHJ Vice President and Media Awards Chair. 'We are excited to highlight the great work these companies are doing and honor those that make the decisions to get this work done.' "
" 'Among the honorees are the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times for finally addressing the use of 'illegal immigrant.' After years of urging by NAHJ, the AP changed its stylebook to no longer sanction the term or use of 'illegal' to describe a person. The move by the world's largest newsgathering outlet has opened the conversation in dozens of newsrooms and caused many of them to follow suit or re-examine its use of the term. . . ."
Also honored are ABC News, ESPN, Universal Pictures, Hulu, Huffington Post and NUVOtv. The presentations are scheduled Aug. 26 at the NAHJ Media Awards and Hall of Fame Gala in Anaheim, Calif.
Eric Deggans to Join NPR as TV Critic
"Media critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) is joining NPR News as a TV critic and correspondent," NPR announced on Thursday.
"Deggans, a longtime TV and media critic at the Tampa Bay Times, begins reporting fulltime for NPR in October. Deggans' work is widely recognized, and tomorrow, he will be honored at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention as the recipient of its 2013 Arts & Entertainment Task Force Legacy Award, given to a veteran A&E journalist that has set an example for others in the field.
Deggans, who will become NPR's first television critic, told Journal-isms he intends to stay in Tampa for two years and then relocate to NPR's Los Angeles studios. He has contributed commentary to the network and now will become one of its few black male voices. Deggans also heads the Media Monitoring Committee of the National Association of Black Journalists.
"He brought his deft understanding of media to NPR's coverage of the Trayvon Martin case and the relationship between TV and real-world violence, and has also contributed to NPR's race, ethnicity and culture blog Code Switch," the release continued.
"In this newly created role of TV critic and correspondent, Deggans will continue to bring audiences his distinct perspective on television, media and cultural criticism, and offer context on entertainment trends and their intersection with society and culture in America today. . . ."
Deggans received the 2013 NABJ Arts & Entertainment Task Force Legacy Award Friday night at the NABJ convention in Kissimmee, Fla.
- Eric Deggans, Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times: Eric Deggans to leave Tampa Bay Times for job as NPR's first TV critic
Calvin Sims Leaving Ford Foundation to Lead Nonprofit
"Calvin Sims, a Ford Foundation executive and former New York Times correspondent, has been appointed President and CEO of International House, the New York non-profit program and residence center with a mission to promote cross-cultural understanding and peace and prepare leaders for the global community," International House announced on Thursday.
A news release added, "Sims has served as Program Officer for the Ford Foundation since 2007, focusing on the development of a free and responsible press worldwide," He has been the contact for journalist organizations at the foundation and is attending the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Kissimmee, Fla. "His work helped foster new and innovative models of reporting, disseminating and financing news, with a concentration on social justice issues, diversity of voices, standards and ethics, and press freedoms," the release continued.
"Prior to joining the Ford Foundation, Sims spent 20 years at The New York Times, where he was a director, producer and foreign correspondent and played a central role in the newspaper's expansion into television, documentaries and the Web. He anchored the Times's nightly television news program, hosted a weekly podcast on foreign affairs and produced an acclaimed documentary for PBS on the rise of radical Islam in Indonesia. As a foreign correspondent, Sims was based in Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta."
Sims said in the release, "I am honored to join this esteemed institution which for nearly 90 years has stood as a beacon of international harmony and understanding, proving that humanity can surpass the barriers of race, nationality, color, culture, and traditions that have so long divided the world. I look forward to working with the Board and staff to ensure that I-House continues to fulfill its mission which has never been more relevant."
Sims, ending his six-year, term-limited job at Ford, succeeded Jon Funabiki. The Foundation advertised for a successor in March. Funabiki is now a journalism professor at San Francisco State University and executive director of the Dilena Takeyama Center for the Study of Japan and Japanese Culture.
Separately, the foundation announced last month, "Darren Walker, who emerged from small-town Texas to an international career in law and finance before becoming a leader in the nonprofit and philanthropic worlds, will become the 10th president of the Ford Foundation this September. . . ."
Ford Grant Targets Asian, Gay Issues in Heartland
"The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to launch 'Diverse and Inclusive: News of the Heartland,' a project to address the lack of news coverage of minorities and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Nebraska," AAJA announced on Friday.
"The idea to implement the one-year program stemmed from a study of existing news coverage.
"AAJA and National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) conducted an analysis of November 2012 news coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and LGBT communities — and the issues of domestic violence and immigration reform — in four states including Nebraska. In addition, AAJA and NLGJA leaders spoke with community leaders in two states, including Nebraska, about coverage of LGBTs and other minorities."
The release added, "As part of the program, AAJA and NLGJA will form collaborations with Nebraska news outlets and journalism programs for professional and student journalists to produce original local, regional and national content on key issues faced by these communities. In addition, community members will receive training and needed tools to learn how to draft opinion pieces, including a sourcebook for Nebraska journalists that will help guide production of lasting and inclusive coverage. AAJA will work in partnership with NLGJA in implementing the project. . . ."
Steve Jones, Longtime USA Today Music Critic, 57
"As a longtime music critic for USA TODAY, Steve Jones impressed people with his mental warehouse of music history, his unflappable cool and his devilish wit," Edna Gundersen and Brian Mansfield reported Friday for USA Today. "In an accessible and entertaining voice, he introduced readers to a staggering variety of artists and trends, shedding light on the cultural and artistic significance of everything from Michael Jackson's tragic odyssey to the Bay Area's youth-culture hyphy craze. He possessed charm, dignity, heart and a world-class collection of Pez dispensers.
"Jones, whose USA TODAY career spanned nearly 28 years, died at his Herndon, Va., home Friday morning after a long illness. He was 57." Colleagues said Jones was battling a congenital lung disease.
" 'Steve had it all — talent, integrity, intelligence and a huge heart,' says executive editor Susan Weiss. 'He shared his deep knowledge of hip-hop and R&B with our readers, and he shared his smile, laughter and support with his USA TODAY colleagues.'
"A native of Washington, Jones joined USA TODAY in 1985. Before settling into the music beat in 1996, he served as a copy editor, layout editor, science editor, copy desk chief and movies and music editor. From 1992 to 1995, he co-wrote a weekly video review column that was distributed by Gannett News Service, and in 2010, he began covering DVD releases for USA TODAY. He interviewed such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown, as well as contemporary superstars like Jay Z, Kanye West and Alicia Keys. . . ."
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Submitted by Skye Dent (not verified) on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 06:57.
For some reason, Bob Butler was the only person whose age was pointed out in the election recap article. Can you insert the ages of the other candidates. If it's important in Butler's case, I assume it would be important in relation to the other candidates, yes?
Editor's note:I've asked Sarah for her age but she hasn't yet responded. All I can tell you is that the Philadelphia Business Journal selected Sarah for a 2012 "40 Under 40 Philadelphia's Got Talent Award." The NABJ elections committee didn't provide anyone's age, and I happened to interview Bob.
Don't think I'm going to ask all the others, but they are free to volunteer it. I think more people are interested in that kind of information about the president than about those in other offices.
Second update: Sarah Glover's age is now included.
Age is more than a number
Submitted by Lou Ransom (not verified) on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 10:38.
Mr. Butler mentioned that he counseled younger journalists and served as a mentor and said it was the younger vote that helped get him elected. I think age is germane to the story, if the young people actually voted for someone older and not another young person.
If young people were voted into office, it says a lot about the organization, especially if there are complaints that the organization is moving in the wrong direction and that membership has waned.
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ST. PETERSBURG - Disappointed that state lawmakers refused to help a man who spent 24 years in prison for a robbery, kidnapping and rape he didn't commit, a longtime Habitat for Humanity leader has launched his own relief campaign.
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Republic of Haiti
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Justin Trudeau Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, the former premier of New Brunswick, Frank McKenna, recently visited Haiti with Bill Clinton in order to encourage more fortunate countries to come to the assistance of this country which is so in need of help. We are asking all governments and businesses to help Haiti get its economy back on track. As Mr. McKenna said:
Our trip brings attention of the international community to the plight of Haiti and I think it also reinforces a view in Haiti that the rest of the world is interested in their problems.
The lack of political leadership and the environmental instability in Haiti have led to the loss of Haiti's natural advantages; its land is eroded and floods occur regularly.
Canada is experiencing an economic crisis at present, but we have a duty to make every effort to also help countries such as Haiti that are worse hit than ourselves. With improved stability and an effort from the global community, there is hope for a prosperous and safe Haiti. We owe this to our Haitian friends.
Dalit Freedom Network
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Russ Hiebert South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to welcome to Parliament Hill, Dr. Joseph D'souza, president of the Dalit Freedom Network.
Dr. D'souza testified today at our House Subcommittee on International and Human Rights. Dalits are below the lowest caste in the Hindu religion and have been called "the untouchables". Traditionally relegated to menial occupations or various forms of servitude, Dalits are frequently denied equal opportunity in Indian society.
Dalit girls and women are often forced into prostitution. Dalit children are the victims of maiming and are forced into begging as so vividly portrayed in the film, Slumdog Millionaire.
The Dalit Freedom Network is working to provide vaccinations and basic medical care to provide Dalit children with education and to provide Dalit women with job skills and micro loans. The network is also striving to ensure equal treatment under the law for all Indians through its campaign for religious freedom.
I thank Dr. D'souza for all that he does.
Adriane Provost
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute a Terrebonne athlete, cyclist Adriane Provost.
Adriane was named "Quebec female athlete" at Sports-Québec's 36th gala and awarded a Maurice. Thanks to her tremendous determination and outstanding passion, she dominated junior women's cycling in Quebec, finishing first in both the Quebec Cup rankings and the final rankings for the Quebec cycling federation.
At 15, Adriane's incredible performance in the Canadian championships made her the country's best junior cyclist. Next season, she hopes to hold onto her Canadian road cycling championship title, improve her track performance and go to the world championships in Moscow.
This young woman is a model for everyone in our community, and I would like to congratulate her and say how proud I am to represent her in the House of Commons.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Randy Kamp Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, BC
Mr. Speaker, while we are all anxiously waiting to learn the details of the justice minister's bill to limit pre-sentencing credit, provincial attorneys general, particularly those from western Canada, are already overwhelmingly stating their support for this legislative change.
Saskatchewan Attorney General Don Morgan is quoted as saying that getting rid of the two for one credit will help the public's perception of the justice system.
Alberta Attorney General Alison Redford has said, "What this will do is allow us to correctly move these cases more effectively through the courts".
With this kind of support, the opposition should have no trouble in assisting us in getting the bill, which will be tabled tomorrow, quickly through this House and the Senate. However, we are concerned the NDP will not co-operate as that party's justice critic is more concerned about ensuring that inmates "get credit for suffering".
While the NDP is preoccupied with the suffering of violent and dangerous offenders, our government is standing up for the victims of crime.
Josip Gamulin
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Albina Guarnieri Mississauga East—Cooksville, ON
Mr. Speaker, this month Canada bade farewell to a man who had a sense of justice and a scale of generosity that reached across the world.
Dr. Josip Gamulin came to Canada from Croatia in the 1970s to set up practice as a family doctor. Long before the Internet, he built his own worldwide web, connected by fax, shortwave and even the loudspeakers on his station wagon.
Through his Croatian Human Rights Committee and Croatian Radio Libertas carried around the world on shortwave, he sought freedom for political prisoners and sought relief for oppressed people everywhere.
In Canada he would shy away from no worthy cause, shrink from no challenge and stirred thousands to action.
Dr. Gamulin leaves a legacy of activism and integrity that continues to inspire the lives he changed with his belief, his genius and his generosity. His friendship was the greatest privilege I have known.
The Conservative Government
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, in its economic action plan, our government committed to stimulating the economy by investing in infrastructure in order to create jobs and get Canadians back to work. The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec took another major step in that direction today by signing a historic agreement that will direct billions of dollars to infrastructure projects in la belle province. These plans for roads, bridges and water systems mean real projects that will create the jobs our citizens need.
Our government supports a stronger economy, creates jobs and allows communities in Quebec to be more prosperous. We are proud to deliver these concrete results for Quebec. These results will help rebuild our communities, get our citizens back to work and give Quebeckers hope for a better future. This is a government that delivers the goods.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Dawn Black New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, the New Westminster Pesticide Awareness Coalition has been working tirelessly to bring the harmful effects of pesticides to the attention of our community and to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides.
Medical and scientific research on the negative health effects of pesticides has shown that they have been explicitly linked to a number of types of cancer, along with birth defects and various neurological illnesses. These toxins are highly dangerous for our children and pose considerable harm to the environment. In fact, my son Stuart was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma after working on golf courses as a summer job.
It is critical that we reassess our continued use of these harmful chemicals. There are viable, less harmful alternatives. It is time for the government to follow the example of municipal governments across the country and support legislative measures to restrict the use of cosmetic pesticides for the safety of all Canadians and all Canadian children.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Justice announced that he has drafted legislation which, if passed by Parliament, would cap the credit given to criminals for the time spent in custody before their trial, a practice that developed under 13 years of Liberal soft on crime government.
Canadians and our law enforcement communities have been speaking out loud and clear that they are fed up with a legal system that rewards convicted criminals with a credit, while victims and their families receive no credit, no consideration and no justice. Credit is something that is typically earned and it is time that we recognized that justice is deserved and expected.
Conservatives campaigned to end this practice and work toward truth in sentencing and now, suddenly, the Liberal critic for justice is attempting to take credit for this initiative. I would like to remind the hon. member that this is not an issue that magically appeared during the last few weeks. It has been around for many years.
I sincerely hope that the opposition parties will give credit where credit is due and stop giving credit to criminals.
Model United Nations
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Nicolas Dufour Repentigny, QC
Mr. Chairman, for the second consecutive year, 11 students from the Lanaudière regional CEGEP in L'Assomption will participate in the National Model United Nations in New York, from April 7 to 11. During these five days, thousands of students from universities and colleges all over the world will get together to discuss important and timely world issues and attempt to find sustainable solutions to them, while faithfully applying the rules and procedures of international organizations. Having represented Haiti last year, our students will this year be playing the role of diplomats from Paraguay, according to the choice made by the organizers of the event.
Last year, the CEGEP was awarded the prize for most improved delegation with regard to the work done at the Pan American Health Organization. As a former student of the CEGEP and as a member of the Bloc Québécois, I wish to personally congratulate these students for their participation in this important event. I am sure that they will represent our CEGEP brilliantly.
Purple Day
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Geoff Regan Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize the outstanding accomplishment of nine-year-old Cassidy Megan, a constituent in my riding of Halifax West.
Last year, Cassidy founded Purple Day, an international awareness campaign about epilepsy. Cassidy lives with epilepsy and started Purple Day as a way of educating the public. She also wanted to let other kids with epilepsy know that they are not alone. Today people around the world mark this special day by wearing purple and talking and learning about epilepsy.
I know all members will want to join me in congratulating Cassidy Megan.
The Economy
Statements By Members
March 26th, 2009 / 2:15 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, while this Conservative government continues to focus on Canada's economic action plan, the Liberal Party continues to push its reckless, job-killing policies.
Our plan will reduce the tax burden on Canadians, while the Liberals want to increase the tax burden by raising the GST.
Our plan includes an unprecedented new investment in shovel ready projects. The Liberal plan is to delay money getting to those projects.
Our plan is to help Canadians who are hardest hit by the recession by enhancing EI benefits and broadening access to skills training. The Liberals' plan? Well, they do not actually have a plan on that front yet.
Canada needs the economic action plan this Conservative government has created, not the Liberal plan that would raise the GST and bring in a job-killing carbon tax.
The Economy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Parliamentary Budget Officer indicated that the Conservatives' economic projections are so far from reality that they should be tossed in the trash. Today's TD Bank projections are another blow to the Conservatives' credibility.
Why has the Prime Minister cut one-third of the PBO's budget? Did he do it because the PBO has dared to tell Canadians the truth?
The Economy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, my office just confirmed moments ago that indeed the budget for this particular officer is provided by the Library of Parliament and the hon. member and his counterpart in the Senate confirmed the budget for that library.
In other words, the question should be directed to the hon. member and if he would like to check his facts and do his homework, a great place to start would be in fact the Library of Parliament.
The Economy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, we all know the government just caused his budget to be restored, but not only has it cut his budget, the Prime Minister is also refusing to give vital information to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
Canadians, we are told, will learn everything they need to know from a government website which, by the way, is still urging the Senate to pass the budget bill two weeks after the fact.
Why does the Prime Minister put Canadians on a forced diet of manipulated Conservative numbers rather than letting the Parliamentary Budget Officer get on with his job?
The Economy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the Chief Librarian testified before a parliamentary committee and was asked specifically if the Parliamentary Budget Officer had a funding cut, and he answered, "There was no budget cut for the Parliamentary Budget Officer. He received the same increase as the rest of the library received".
He is completely independent from us and if the hon. member would like to learn more, I suggest he participate in some quiet study in the library.


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Well, it's Tuesday again, and you know what that means! IBM Announcements!
Today also happens to be [Election Day] in the United States, and some have questioned IBM's logic of making major storage announcements on Election Day. During the campaigns, a major theme was to help Small and Medium size businesses, because these are the engines of economic growth and improved employment.
To tie in with this Election Day theme, all of today's [storage announcements are designed for Small and Medium size business workloads]! Whether you want to [Move Forward] with new features and functions to help transform your business for the future; [Live Free] with improved flexibility and ease-of-use for your storage infrastructure; adopt a more [Green and Environmentally-friendly] platform; or merely [Take Back Control] of uncontrolled growth in storage expenses, IBM has efficient, easy-to-use storage that fits your budget!
Hopefully, you all saw today's Launch Webcast on these announcements, but in case you missed it, waiting in line at the polling station to cast your vote, or caught without electricity or Internet access from [Superstorm Sandy], it is now available [On-Demand].
Here is a quick recap:
- IBM Storwize V3700 Disk System
The latest addition to the Storwize family is the new [IBM Storwize V3700 disk system] which offers a smaller, entry-level version of the amazingly successful IBM Storwize V7000. Here is a quick [3-minute YouTube video]:[]
The 2U control enclosure can have up to four additional 2U expansion enclosures, for a maximum of 120 drives, or 180TB of raw disk capacity. Like the Storwize V7000, the Storwize V3700 supports a [large number of servers and operating systems.] Many of the features you already know from the Storwize V7000 are carried forward:
Feature Storwize V7000 Storwize V3700 Protocols (included) 1GbE iSCSI + 8GbFC 1GbE iSCSI Protocols (optional) 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE 8GbFC, 10GbE iSCSI/FCoE,
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The IBM Storwize V3700 is offered at attractive leasing options through IBM Global Financing.
- IBM LTO-6 drives and midrange tape libraries
Last month, IBM's [Tape and Storage Hypervisor Announcements] included LTO-6 for the enterprise-class TS3500 tape library. Today, the LTO-6 support is complete with support for midrange tape drives and libraries.
There are two tape drive models. The TS2260 is based on the half-height drive, intended for occasional 9-to-5 usage. The TS2360 is based on the full-height drive, intended for 24x7 access. These drives can read LTO-4 and LTO-5 tape cartridge media, and can write LTO-5 cartridge media. The new LTO-6 tape cartridge media is expected to be available next month.
In addition to the IBM TS3500 Enterprise Tape Library, LTO-6 is now supported on all of the midrange tape libraries: TS2900, TS3100, TS3200 and TS3310.
- IBM Linear Tape File System Library Edition V2.1.2
There are two levels of [Linear Tape File System], or LTFS for short. The first is the Single Drive Edition (LTFS-SDE), which allows you to attach an LTO-5, LTO-6 or TS1140 tape drive to a single workstation, and allow you to mount tape cartridges as easy as mounting USB memory sticks. This presents a full file system view that allows you to read, edit, create, and even drag-and-drop files to other file systems. The LTFS-SDE driver is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
The second is the Library Edition (LTFS-LE), which allows you to mount the entire tape library as a file system. Each tape cartridge in the library is presented as a subdirectory folder, that you can access like any file system on disk. This was only available for Linux systems, which could then export the files through NFS, FTP or HTTP protocols to other clients. Now, with release v2.1.2, LTFS-LE supports Windows servers, so that you can share the files with other clients through CIFS as well.
Whether you are a midsize business looking to expand, or a large enterprise with midsize workloads, these products could be just the right solution for you! To learn more, see the [November 6th Storage Announcement Landing Page].
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Rolls-Royce in late December won FAA type certification of its new 300-shp-class RR300, which will power Robinson Helicopter's first turbine, the five-seat R66. The manufacturer launched the RR300 program in January 2006, and so completed development, testing, and certification of the new engine in fewer than 24 months--and impressive feat. Rolls is now working on getting a production certificate from the FAA so it can begin serial manufacturer of the powerplant, which Schweizer Aircraft also has selected for its new, four-bladed S-434.


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ESCANABA – Gilbert R. Truax of Escanaba passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013.
Gilbert was born to Ray and Iva Truax in Alpena, Mich., on Jan. 5, 1928. He served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1944-1946 aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma at the age of 16. Next, Gilbert proceeded on to have a rewarding career with the Detroit Police Department beginning in 1949, until the point when he retired after 27 years of service from his position as "District Commander."
Gilbert then moved his family to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where he assumed the position of "Director of Public Safety" for the City of Escanaba. After his service in law enforcement, Gilbert pursued his passion of captaining boats out of both Door County, Wis., and in Punta Gorda Isles, Fla., where he and his wife Anne spent many happy years together.
Gilbert is survived by his five children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The family will have a private burial at sea. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Great Lakes Caring Hospice @ GreatLakesCaring.com. Share memories at temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com


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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2012) – The beach volleyball teams of Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik along with John Hyden and Sean Scott won the titles of national champions on Sunday at the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series National Championships in Huntington Beach.
Kropp (Holly Glen, Calif.) and Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.) had little trouble dispatching Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Rachel Scott (Laguna Beach, Calif.), 21-14, 21-18, and winning their sixth Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Series event of the season.
Hyden (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Scott (Kailua, Hawaii) won their fifth Jose Cuervo tournament of the season with a 21-15, 21-12 victory over Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.), who were playing their final match as a team.
"I have a lot of respect for that team," Scott said of Gibb and Rosenthal. "I'm so glad we got to play them in their last match together."
The two teams were tied in kills, 17-17, as Hyden led all players with 10 and Gibb added nine for his team. Scott had three blocks while Gibb and Rosenthal did not have a block. Hyden had and ace as did Rosenthal.
Huntington Beach will be the last tournament of the season for Hyden and Scott, who had several season highlights.
"Definitely Manhattan Beach (was a highlight)," Scott said. "Then going into Cincinnati (for the AVP tournament) and winning there because Cincinnati was a full draw. Everybody was there. We beat Todd (Rogers) and Phil (Dalhausser) and we beat Matt (Fuerbringer) and Nick (Lucena). That stretch right there, where we won Hermosa, Manhattan and Cincinnati (was the highlight)."
Kropp and Pavlik plan to finish their season at the FIVB World Tour event on Oct. 23-28 in Thailand. But they were happy to end their domestic season with another tournament victory.
"I think you always set goals and it was one of our goals to win the (Jose Cuervo) series," Kropp said. "Sometimes you set lofty goals and you don't always think you are going to achieve them, but you might as well set high goals and go for them and I think that's what we did. We couldn't be happier right now."
The win in Huntington was the icing on the cake for Pavlik.
"I grew up in Laguna Beach so I have so many of my friends and family here," she said. "I have friends that traveled from other states who came to watch. It was great doing it here in front of them."
Kropp and Pavlik led in kills 25-13 as Pavlik led all players with 17 while Scott led her team with 10. Kropp and Pavlik led in aces, 3-1 as Pavlik had all three aces for her team while Scott had one. Fendrick and Scott led in blocks, 4-3 as Fendrick finished with four and Kropp had three.
In the women's semifinals, Kropp and Fendrick defeated Brooke Niles (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Tyra Turner (Fort Myers Beach, Fla.), 21-17, 17-21, 15-10. Fendrick and Scott beat Jennifer Fopma (Bellflower) and Brooke Sweat (Hermosa Beach), 15-21, 21-19, 18-16.
In the men's semifinals, Hyden and Scott defeated Ryan Doherty (Toms River, N.J.) and Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.), 21-13, 21-16. Gibb and Rosenthal beat Brad Keenan (Westminster, Calif.) and John Mayer (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 21-14, 21-19.
About the top photo: Sean Scott, left, and John Hyden celebrate their victory in Huntington Beach. Photo courtesy IMG
About the bottom photo: Whitney Pavlik, left, and Jenny Kropp celebrate their victory in Huntington Beach. Photo courtesy IMG


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As we see clearly from our data – and from the headlines we read every day – humanity urgently needs to employ existing solutions to address our resource challenges. But even so, there will be a gap between what we can achieve with existing solutions and what we will need to live within the means of one planet.
We clearly need breakthrough thinking and cross-sector collaboration to create the systemic changes we need. This September, Global Footprint Network is convening a global gathering of the minds to tackle the most pressing resource issues humanity is facing and take action toward a sustainable future.
To take place June 7-11, 2010, just outside of Siena, Italy, the Forum will be a highly interactive series of discussions, designed to create the kind of learning and idea-sharing that can move the sustainability agenda forward in a time of increasing ecological (as well as economic) pressure.
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Men's Hockey in Elite 8
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Ben Hanowski, senior forward and captain of men's Husky Hockey.
It was a rebirth writ large for two young men, tied together by fame and misfortune, at the March 30 men's Husky Hockey victory over University of Notre Dame.
The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament continues in Toledo, Ohio, with St. Cloud State (24-15-1) playing Miami University (25-11-5) 3 p.m. March 31 in the Midwest Regional final. The game is telecast on ESPNU. Radio play-by-play and Internet streams are on KNSI AM 1450/FM 103.3 and KVSC 88.1 FM.
A win today secures a berth in the Frozen Four April 11 and April 13 in Pittsburgh.
Among the keys to the 5-1 win over Notre Dame were first-year forward Joey Benik, Andover, and senior forward and captain Ben Hanowski, Little Falls.
View the game story, box score, game highlights, post-game press conference and interview with Coach Bob Motzko '89.
Both overcame devastating injuries to contribute to a season of unprecedented success for St. Cloud State men's hockey. Each carries the burden of being a Minnesota high school hockey scoring legend.
In October, Benik breaks his leg in the first hour of his first college practice. Nearly six months later he records two goals and an assist to help his team reach college hockey's Elite 8.
Later that same month, Hanowski is sidelined for parts of five games with an undisclosed head injury, incurred during a win over Minnesota State University, Mankato. When he returns to action he looks uncomfortable on the ice and does not score a goal in seven of the next nine games.
Hanowski's first-period goal Saturday, the first of the game, gave the Huskies a lead they never relinquished. His stick work set up Benik's first goal, part of a three-goal barrage in the second period that put Notre Dame on its heels.
"I'm just kind of realizing this is it for me," Hanowski said at the post-game press conference. "Trying to play every game like it could my last one, which it could be."
Hanowski and Benik grew up in small towns, about 90 minutes apart. But their names are intertwined. Hanowski was the 2009 Associated Press Player of the Year, the most prolific scorer in Minnesota High School history with 405 career points. Benik scored 65 goals his senior year at St. Francis High School, a season record that still stands.
Both came to St. Cloud State shouldering heavy fan expectations. Success Saturday, both personal and team, eases those burdens. But athletes are wired to seek validation, to pursue perfection and to compete to defeat others.
And so, Benik and Hanowski strap on their helmets today knowing their personal stories are carrying forward a St. Cloud State narrative that could culminate in a trip to the college hockey mountain top -- the Frozen Four.
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