October 14th, 2021 | Volume 125 Issue 8
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Pass or Purchase: Goodr Sunglasses
Opinion Page 7
American revolution on the horizon
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Trey Lance: first NFL start
Jon Gruden resigns after racist, homophobic and sexist emails come to light Ian Longtin
marked the beginning of the end for Gruden. Sports Editor The report cited an Jon Gruden is email Gruden wrote officially out as the back in 2011 during head coach of the Las his time working for Vegas Raiders. Gruden ESPN. The email resigned Monday night contained racially after emails he wrote insensitive content containing racist, used to describe the misogynistic and face of NFL Player’s homophobic content Association Director, were brought to light. DeMaurice Smith. A report by the Wall The NFL and the Street Journal last week
Raiders immediately released statements condemning Gruden’s comments. “The email from Jon Gruden denigrating DeMaurice Smith is appalling, abhorrent and wholly contrary to the NFL’s values. We condemn the statement and regret any harm that its publication may inflict on Mr. Smith or
anyone else,” said a league spokesperson In the days following Gruden apologized and implored, “I’m not a racist.” Many awaited to see if the Raiders or the league would take action. None ended up being necessary after reports surfaced Monday of emails written by Gruden where the
Kicking off the ‘Fargo Fantastic Film Festival’
Also known as FFFF, the festival spotlights classics through one-night only events Grant Ayers Variety Editor
For those that have always wanted to learn more about their favorite films, or simply discover old classics that may be new to them, the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival is every FargoMoorhead citizen’s answer. With a lack of new films being released as much of the film community still faces fallout from the pandemic, along with filming restrictions, the local favorite Fargo
Theatre has found a new way to highlight old movies. Movies that many college students most likely haven’t heard of before, yet may be (in)famous to an older demographic, will be shown in their local theatre to highlight potentially underrepresented films of another time. What’s special about these showings is that they will occasionally bring a few secrets and surprises along with them. Kicking off the festival is the 1999
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dark comedy and crime thriller ‘The Boondock Saints’, starring The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flannery and Willem Dafoe. The infamous classic focuses on two Irish Catholic brothers (Reedus and Flannery) who become vigilantes and aim to wipe out the criminal underworld of Boston in their own righteous manner. Not only is the Fargo Theatre showing the film in full for longtime fans and newcomersto
‘The Boondock Saints’; they are also bringing out some star power. One-half of the Boondock Saints themselves, Sean Patrick Flannery, and costar David Della Rocco will be appearing in person for the film’s showing and will be able to answer any burning questions from the audience.
David Della Rocco played “Rocco”,
the brothers’ friend, sidekick and accomplice throughout both the first and second installments. While debatable entertainment superstars Norman Reedus and Willem Dafoe were more than likely off filming other projects and too busy to make it to Fargo for a film showing, it’s most certainly impressive that two of the film’s stars will be in attendance as many discover a former film of theirs for the first time. While it’s unknown which other classics the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival will be showing, or which other surprise guests will appear, most can assume that FFFF has some more surprises up their sleeve The festival’s opening night will begin at 6:30 pm and run through 10:30 pm on Thursday evening, Oct. 14.
Help your breasts out this October Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a great reminder to take care of your breasts Kilee Blume
How can we better understand breast Staff Writer cancer? Those of us Do you remember with breasts need the ‘Save the Boobies’ to understand the campaign from back symptoms of breast in 2011? Well, we cancer and how to still need to save the prevent breast cancer. boobies by being Breast Cancer Now, aware of breast cancer a research and care during Breast Cancer charity, says signs and Awareness Month. symptoms can include: According to a lump or swelling in breastcancer.org, about the breast, upper chest one in eight U.S. or armpit, a change women (13%), will to the skin, such as develop invasive breast puckering or dimpling cancer over the course or a change in the color of their lifetime. Along of the breast, a rash or with this, in 2021, an even changes in size or estimated 281,550 new shape of the breast. cases of invasive breast Normally, pain in your cancer are expected breast is not a common to be diagnosed in the symptom. U.S..
Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons and pens to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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That’s where Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes in. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is every October and is a campaign to
raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.. Continued on Page 6
now former coach used homophobic slurs to describe NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, made fun of the NFL for hiring female referees and attacked Goodell for pressuring Jeff Fisher and the Rams into drafting Michael Sam, the league’s first openly gay athlete. Gruden’s resignation
was released by the Raiders on social media in a statement saying, “I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff and fans of Raider Nation. Full story on Page 9
HOLA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month The Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans is hosting an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage month
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The first meeting of NDSU’s Hispanic organization of Latin Americans club. Alissa Knudson Minor in Spanish. She joined the club when Co-News Editor she came to NDSU and Hispanic Heritage became more involved Month is a designated her sophomore year time to celebrate, and worked on “trying honor and remember to liven it up,” stated the important Bustamante. Last contributions of year was a struggle Hispanic Americans for HOLA, as many in the United States. clubs experienced due Through this time, to Covid-19, “but this people learn and year we are seeing an participate in events to influx of students.” recognize the influence HOLA is partnering made by Hispanic with the Cultural Americans. The Diversity Education, North Dakota State and is hosting an University HOLA club event to celebrate will also host an event Hispanic Heritage to celebrate. Month. The event will The Hispanic include watching the Organization of movie ‘Coco’, playing Latin Americans, or games, winning prizes HOLA, is an NDSU and eating free food. sanctioned club that The event will take is for all students place at 7 p.m. Oct. to join. HOLA’s 13, in the Anishinaabe mission is to create an Theater located in the environment in which Memorial Union. All common interests in students are welcome the Hispanic culture to join and participate can be taught and in the activities. shared by creating Hispanic Heritage events through which month is an annual the NDSU Hispanic celebration and takes community can come place from Sept. 15 to together. Oct. 15. President of HOLA, Monserrat Continued on Sosa Bustamante, Page 2 is a senior studying interior design with a