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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
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HOLA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Continued from front cover Hispanic Heritage month is an annual celebration and takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. According to Hispanic Heritage Month, it is a time to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. This is also a time to educate others and research the impacts of Hispanic Americans in the U.S. “It’s a great time to share and speak on and educate my friends and the community,” said Bustamante. She loves to share her stories and her experiences with others around her. Bustamante states that she loves to celebrate her heritage by spending time with family and listening to their stories. “I want to be included in the American side, but I also want to celebrate my rich, Hispanic heritage.” Hispanic Heritage
month is celebrated during this time because several Latin American countries received their independence around this 30 day period. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all received their independence on Sept. 15. According to Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.” The tradition of celebrating Hispanic Heritage began in 1968 as they celebrated a week, but grew to a month of celebration in 1988. By celebrating this month, “let’s shine some light on rich Hispanic culture and history,” said Bustamante. If anyone is interested in learning more about spanish culture, or wants to know more about the event click here.
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Opioid addiction on the rise in ND Courtney Entzi Contributing Writer
Opioids can be a subscribed medication like OxyContin or illegal like heroin. According to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND Caring Foundation, opioid addiction often starts when a patient is prescribed medication from a doctor. When taken properly the medication can be a highly effective pain killer, but when abused opioids can be addictive. “Under normal circumstances, dopamine is released in response to pleasurable experiences, happy thoughts, exercise, and other positive social interactions. This natural release of dopamine that comes through healthy interpersonal relationships and other pleasurable experiences, is a beautiful biological phenomenon among humans; but it takes time, effort, and the degree of natural euphoria that can be attained naturally has a biological limit,” said Dr. Mark Strand, NDSU Pharmacy Practice and Public Health Department Professor. “Opioids act on the same pathway, so they become a type of “artificial reward,”
giving feelings of satisfaction and relaxation in unnatural ways. The problem is that opioids create this effect instantaneously, easily, and with no ceiling effect. According to the U.S. department of health and human services, 70,630 people died from drug overdose in 2019. According to Dr. Strand the addiction of opioids has a lot to do with the drugs having no ceiling effect In North Dakota, around half of the drug overdoses involved opioids in 2018, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “[Opioids are dangerous] because opioids have no ceiling effect, the more one takes the greater the effect. And while it is causing euphoria in the user, as a depressant, it is also slowing the autonomic nervous system, in this case breathing,” Dr. Strand said. “At a high enough level, breathing stops, and eventually the person dies. This is what is meant by an opioid overdose, which can be fatal if not reversed immediately through an opioid antagonist such as Naloxone (Narcan). N a l o x o n e , according to the National Institute on
Drug Abuse, attaches to opioid receptors to reverse and block the effects of other opioids.
“If you know someone struggling with substance use disorders, such as alcohol misuse, or misuse of medications such as opioids (such as Vicodin, Percocet, Oxymorphone) or stimulants (such as Adderall or Ritalin), reach out to that person and see if they are willing to talk,” Dr. Strand said. “If you notice they may not be coping well, chances are, they know it too. Your empathetic, and respectful conversation with them may be just what is needed to help them begin to reevaluate their life, and start on the road to a healthier life.”
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overdoses and allow the person to have time to seek medical help. According to ND law, any individual is protected from criminal and civil liability for administering Naloxone to a suspected drug overdose. In North Dakota a physician or local pharmacist can write a prescription to anyone for naloxone, also known as Narcan. Overdoses in North Dakota have been increasing with one of the main substances being opioids. The state government is working towards prevention and treatment, prevention. nd.gov is a source dedicated to sharing information, treatment, and other resources. The site encourages proper storage and disposal of opioids along with a variety of resources for addicts. Dr. Strand also supports the proper disposal of medications and encourages people to reach out to those struggling with addiction. Addiction to opioids is treatable. Resources can be found on the ND governments prevention site at https://www. behavioralhealth. nd.gov/addiction/ service-locator
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One NDSU professors view on Rate My Professors app
In the world of ratings, the app Rate My Professor allows students to view professor’s scores before they take a class Anne Kesler
Head News Editor In today’s society, people can easily obtain knowledge on a certain product or business before they decide to try it. With apps like Yelp that rate a variety of businesses, Rotten Tomatoes allowing critics to give indepth movie ratings or even the review and comment section on almost every online product, people are able to skip the trial process and base their experience upon others’ judgments without having to try it themselves. Even basic social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook have this element of rating. Likes, comments and shares all come together to form a rating system. According to BrightLocal, nearly 80% of people trust online review sites as much as personal recommendations and almost 75% say positive reviews make them trust a business more. Having the foreknowledge of something before purchasing, signing up for, watching something or meeting someone for the first time is no doubt a beneficial tool, but do you ever wonder how many opportunities you missed out on because you listened to someone’s unfavorable review? What the app/site is all about As for the world of education, the site and app Rate My Professors is the unofficial rating tool when it comes to students deciding which classes to take and, more specifically, which professor to take them with. According to Rate My Professors’ website, they are the largest online destination for professor ratings. Users have added more than 19 million ratings, 1.7
million professors and over 7,500 schools to Rate My Professors. User-generated content makes Rate My Professors the highest trafficked site for quickly researching and rating professors, colleges and universities across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. More than 4 million college students use Rate My Professors each month. The site states that “choosing the best courses and professors is a rite of passage for every student, and connecting with peers on the site has become a key way for millions of students to navigate this process. The site does what students have been doing forever — checking in with each other — their friends, their brothers, their sisters, their classmates; to figure out who’s a great professor and who’s one you might want to avoid.” However, given the site’s impressive stats and argument for their credibility, a New York Times article suggests the site is something that should not be taken into consideration when choosing courses, professors or universities. Virginia Heffernan, a NYT journalist, says that “students should not base decisions about their education on it, believing (mistakenly) that they always know how to filter information on wiki sites. And professors should not get ideas from it, believing (mistakenly) that it represents the wisdom of crowds. The top professors on Rate My Professors, after all, are not the top professors in the nation. Rather, they’re the top professors on RateMyProfessors. com.” Here’s what a ‘toprated’ NDSU professor has to say Despite the site’s popularity, many
professors don’t have a clue about these ratings. Indranil Sengupta, Associate Professor and Mathematics Graduate Recruitment Chair in the Department of Mathematics at NDSU, is one of the “top-rated professors” with a 4.9 out of five rating. On Monday, Sengupta was introduced to his profile on Rate My Professors. “This really makes me happy to see the encouragement from students,” Sengupta said. By reading the comments from previous students, a new student might decide to take a course with Sengupta and succeed in that class better than if they had randomly selected a professor. “I really enjoy the method of the lecture, physically writing the notes on the doc camera. It makes it so much easier to keep up with notes and follow the thought process put into the notes. The homework prepared me well for the exam, and the textbook was also a great resource if I didn’t quite understand a lesson in class,” an anonymous user said. Sengupta says he enjoys the positive comments, but finds the constructive feedback extremely helpful. “If it’s critical, sometimes it’s more helpful,” said Sengupta. “But, if it’s something that has nothing to do with the class or is more of a personal dislike of a professor, that is something I would be discouraged to read because it’s not giving any meaningful information. The feedback should be focused on how the instructor is teaching, then not only will students be informed, but the professor might be more encouraged to adapt to students’ constructive criticism.” Comments that provide a good blend of positive and
Community protest for reproductive rights in Downtown Fargo. constructive feedback does not automatically are the most helpful show viewers the ranking for both students and lowest professors like they professors. “[His] explanation do with the top-rated Sifting style is good. However, professors. frequent homework through the professor assignments would ratings can get pretty have been more frustrating when trying helpful. [I think] he to get through over should spend some 1,000 of them. And then there more time on the last chapter as the concepts are the random 5.0 are important. Overall, comments on Trump’s [Sengupta is] a good profile that throw students for a loop. professor. Not many professors “What a guy!” an get as many good anonymous user said. Sengupta brought up ratings as Sengupta. In fact, some students go a good point during the as far as commenting on interview that some of a professor personally these comments might instead of reviewing not even be students that attended these their teaching style. Retired English classes. It would be professor, Andy Trump, simple for an internet is one of the professor troll to find out the profiles that is ranked class number and other among the lowest with a necessary information 2.1 out of five. Students to leave an anonymous on this profile submit comment. NDSU’s profile overexaggerated Not only do comments and don’t provide a solution to professors get rankings the problems they have on the site, universities can also see how with the professors. “He rambles on students rank them in about nothing for an various categories and hour, and then has you how that affects their do a worksheet that is overall score. NDSU’s overall completely not related to anything. [The class score is 3.8 out of is] easy if you can five with safety being tolerate the feeling of the highest score and your brain shrieking in internet being the pain as it melts as he lowest score. “If you are from the talks,” an anonymous Midwest, NDSU is the user said. There are definitely place to go. If you are nastier comments out coming from anywhere there than the one further away, you might above, however the site be disappointed in the
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campus as it’s nothing special. The people in Fargo are awesome,” an anonymous user said. There are a variety of comments that a profile can get. Some are more generalized and speak to multiple audiences and others give more personal opinions and experiences. “Some of these are a bit iffy because of corona, I just kinda assumed the social would be like a 3, the food is not good. It is literally just the same stuff I was served in high school. I lost my freshman 15 because I hated it. You might be fine. I am picky,” an anonymous user said. In comparison, University of North Dakota’s profile has an overall rating of 3.8 with safety being their highest rating and location being their lowest. Most of their comments complain about the weather and location of the university. For more information on Rate My Professor, visit
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So you want a piercing Abigail Faulkner Staff Writer
Where to go and what it’s like from a wimp So you are finally an adult now. You are your own fully grown person. No parent’s permission is needed here. And to celebrate being a college student and your newfound freedom you might
decide a tattoo is a little too extreme and permanent, so you settle on an earpiercing. And so did I. To celebrate my cousin’s 18th birthday, I paid for us to get a matching ear piercing. We both got cartilage helix piercings. It was something that her school’s strict dress code wouldn’t notice, especially with her
beautiful thick, curly hair. And something my work’s strict dress code would overlook. And neither of our parents were particularly upset about our decision; it was the perfect act of teenage rebellion. This happened at the same time I was in Alaska for six weeks, so I had a few weeks to track down a reliable
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salon for us and make the appointment. Our mutual best friend also hopped on the bandwagon so the three of us all went together and got matching piercings. The first thing I did was ask around to find a reliable shop. I asked the locals, family members and friends where they got their piercings done and what advice they had. There were a few really good tidbits I learned along the way. First, go to a tattoo shop. A tattoo shop will use a piercing needle while mall shops will use a piercing gun. This means that instead of piercing through your ear, the gun will force the earring gun through your ear using blunt force trauma. It heals slower which leads to worse healing. On top of all that, the piercing guns they use are impossible to properly sanitize because they are made
with plastic. Tattoo shops, even the one I went to up north, steamed the needle after every use. Second, always check the reviews. I know this seems like common sense, but this is not a skippable step. If a shop has bad reviews, do not go there. It’s also a great way to verify that the shop follows the above cleaning procedures, and recommendations others may have on a good person for the job. Finally, whether you choose a stud or a hoop or anything in between, if you have any allergies or metal sensitivities tell your piercer. I believe that I am either very sensitive or allergic to nickel and other cheap metals. As a result, I was able to get a more allergen-friendly hoop that doesn’t bother me. You can also bring your own hoop, or buy one at the salon.
Personal experience
I am sure you are dying to know if it hurts. And the answer is: of course it did, it’s a new hole clean through your ear, though it didn’t hurt as bad as I initially thought it would. It hurt like a b*tch for about three whole seconds, but the pain didn’t last. More than anything my ear was very sore. I couldn’t sleep on it those first few days, then after the first week, it’s easy to forget about. I love my piercing. It reminds me of the people I love most every time I see it. I am absolutely dying to get another one but I have neither the time nor money to invest in more.
Final thoughts
If you are seriously wanting to get one, I say go for it. You only live once and pierced holes do close eventually if you decide afterwhile that it’s not for you. If you get one, I doubt you will regret it.
Pass or Purchase: Goodr Sunglasses
A product review from a clumsy athlete Abigail Faulkner Staff Writer
This past weekend I skated nearly the entire Fargo Marathon. I did it to support my dad who has been running since the pandemic began and specifically has been working towards his goal of completing a marathon for the last two months. Like the supportive daughter I am, I strapped on my skates and chased him to various checkpoints all over Fargo and Moorhead. I had to be quick, and I had to cover a lot of ground without interfering with racers, all while skating over not-sogreat terrain, North Fargo, you need new roads and while you’re at it, sidewalks. That’s why it’s absolutely imperative that you’re able to see. I can personally attest to the pain that follows not being able to see where you’re going: bruises, cuts, rolled ankles are what await you if good eyewear isn’t prioritized. So today, we’re going to talk about Goodr
eyewear. The Good Without even talking about their product, the company itself has a lot of policies I can get behind. They are carbon neutral, do 30 days of free returns if you decide they’re not for you, and have a one-year warranty. If you’re as clumsy as I am, a warranty is a must. Goodr products are advertised as “stylish, affordable, and all performance” and I frankly think they live up to the name. I bought the “influencers pay double” lenses for all my running, skating and biking needs. They were sold to me as no-slip, no-bounce, polarized glasses. They are my style and look good with all of my workout wear and even my daily wear. I have gotten compliments on the regular. Validation isn’t everything, but it is nice. Did I mention? They were only 25 bucks. My dad at my recommendation also got Goodr sunglasses and wore them the entire marathon both
on his head and on his face. When I asked him if his pair bounced or sat uncomfortably on his face he said, “I just ran a whole marathon and they didn’t move.” I wasn’t able to find his exact pair since he ordered them himself, but they are a completely different style which tells me that across a variety of glasses types, they are consistent in the quality of their product.
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Since the release of ‘Assume Form’ in Jan. 2019, singer and songwriter James Blake has launched into a new stratospheric level of music by creating his own genre. While he has always created music in his own soundscape, few have pushed their creative limits to the extent that he did with his previous LP. It launched him into new demographics as well, through collaborations with Rosalia and Travis Scott, as well as production being handled by rapproducer Metro Boomin on a handful of tracks. Yet when Blake set out to complete another boundarytesting project, his hopes were dampened by the ongoing global pandemic. Being restricted from touring and collaborating with others in person forced Blake to think and act creatively while still using his musical outlet. This led to him staying active in music by taking song requests and performing free music for the public
via Instagram Live during the height of COVID-19. With these requests and virtual concerts taking off and keeping Blake’s personality in the mainstream eye, the alternative artist took advantage of his current situation and released an EP aptly titled ‘Covers’. The short project contained soulful, unique takes on songs including “when the party’s over” by Billie Eilish, “Godspeed” by Frank Ocean and “Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer” by music legend Stevie Wonder. After continuing on the creation of his next album for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021, Blake finally announced the impending release of his fifth studio LP, ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’. Having already faced multiple release setbacks due to the pandemic, Blake originally aimed for a release date in early Sept. However, the music industry was still facing a severe fallout in the production of physical copies. With Blake being an outspoken supporter
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Goodr products are advertised as “stylish, affordable, and all performance” My cousin also wears Goodr’s and she is a cross country runner. She stated that she personally prefers the original Goodr glasses shape. So across a variety of sports, distances ran and styles their product has not faltered. More reliable than some of these boys I see all y’all ladies out here messing with. Another thing to know is that shipping was super
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of vinyl and other physical formats of music, he chose to delay the album by another month for his fans to enjoy his latest creation physically. After a single listen through the album, it’s clear that ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ is one of Blake’s most cohesive albums in his career thus far. However, after multiple listens through the project from beginning to end, it’s arguably his best produced, arranged and structured LP. With Blake taking the majority of the spotlight, he delivers soulful singing over forward-thinking production that pushes the ideas and concepts that we have of modern music. On ‘FTBYH’, Blake is seen expanding his collaborative list with extensive production assistance, as well as a handful of high-profile features that have been lent to him. Features on the project include R&B star SZA, severely underrated rapper JID, along with SwaVay and Monica Martin. On the production side of the album’s creation, Blake brings in heavy hitters Take a
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The LP faced multiple delays due to the high demand for physical copies. Daytrip, Frank Dukes and Metro Boomin, along with well-known newcomers such as Joji and wife Jameela Jamil. While there isn’t one specific song that drags the album down, there are a few standout tracks that shine above the rest. These include the emotional dedication to his wife and collaborator Jameela Jamil “I’m So Glad You’re Mine”,
the slow-tempo R&B ballad “Come Back” with SZA, as well as the title track “Friends That Break Your Heart”. Across the board, the production shines through. While this is great for Blake as a producer, it can distract the listener from the raw talent in his voice.
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fit is gonna change based on your nose and face shape. The glasses I bought for myself don’t fit my head perfectly. I have to slide them down my nose a little to have them not cover my eyebrows. My brows are freakin awesome so I don’t wanna cover those babies up. Either way, I wear them though, you
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Help your breasts out this October
Continued from front page In the month of October, you can see people wearing more pink than usual, athletes wearing pink jerseys, student sections in pink, as well as many brands coming together and working to support breast cancer awareness. Brands might have ‘pink’ drinks for the month of October or other things pink. Breast Cancer Awareness Month helps inform women about early detection. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the five-year relative survival rate is 99%. With this being said, schedule regular breast exams and mammograms with your doctor. At a Clinical Breast Exam, your physician will check for lumps or physical changes in your breasts. The goal of this is for early detection. Mammograms are an x-ray that allows a specialist to examine the breast tissue for any suspicious areas, says the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.. Mammograms are beneficial, as they can detect lumps before they can be felt at a clinical breast exam.
“Prevent breast cancer. Support those who are hurting from the awful disease. Wear pink. Donate to breast cancer research. And most
importantly, get your annual breast exams.” The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. recommends individuals with breasts that are younger than 40 and have potential risk factors for breast cancer should ask their doctor whether mammograms are recommended and if so, how often they should have them. It is so important to take care of yourself. If you know someone firsthand who suffered from breast cancer, I am sorry. Breast cancer is scary and my heart hurts for anyone that has or is going through it, whether personally or through a loved one. B r e a s t c a n c e r. o r g says, “A woman’s risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Less than 15% of women who get breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it.” There are so many people who have been affected by breast cancer. Let’s try not to have more people be affected. By getting your yearly breast exams, you will be preventing breast cancer, helping yourself out and allowing less people to be affected by your decisions. Prevent breast cancer. Support those who are hurting from the awful disease. Wear pink. Donate to breast cancer research. And most importantly, get your annual breast exams.
Facebook and Instagram down for a couple hours. Now what?
The world notices when media apps are down, but isn’t there more to life?
Kilee Blume Staff Writer
What happens if we go without Instagram or Facebook? Well, last Monday, we found out. Facebook and Instagram were suffering from widespread outages. A Facebook spokesperson talked about these outages on Twitter, saying, “We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience.” While Instagram and Facebook were out for a few hours, it made me think of how much time we spend on our phones — specifically with Facebook and Instagram. What if we changed that? What if we spent less time on our phones and more time with the people around us? It is good to take a break from the media, such as Facebook and Instagram or anything else that you consider “media.” There are times when we get too caught up in the likes, comments and what everyone around us is up to. When this happens, we forget to check on ourselves. “The most common issues associated with college students’ mental health and social media issue is depression, anxiety, low-selfesteem, body image, sleeping problems, social isolation and emotional difficulties,” says mvorganizing.org, a knowledge base site. If you’re on social media a lot and are struggling with some of these common issues, maybe it is time
to take a break from the media. For me, taking a break from the media means deleting my Instagram and Facebook app for a little while. This summer, I deleted these apps for a large portion of the summer and let me tell you — my mental health was so much better, and I had less of these common issues that are associated with college students. “There are times when we get too caught up in the likes, comments and what everyone around us is up to. When this happens, we forget to check on ourselves.” I challenge you to quit social media for a day. Take a day this month, delete your social media apps and enjoy the people around you or spend time with yourself. On this day, try to appreciate the small things and the time you get with your friends and family. Studies by SCL Health show that social media can have a negative effect on your life satisfaction and subjec-
tive well-being. What if we changed this? What if we took time to spend outside, with our family and friends or doing something that makes us happy? I am sure that our lives would feel more satisfying, we would have higher self-esteem and we would be much happier. Life can and will get better. Maybe just start with a small thing such as deleting social media apps for a day. If you see this working well for you, maybe try to do this a couple times a month or at least once a week. The Happiness Research Institute has found that people on Facebook have trouble concentrating, feel less present and thought they were wasting their time at a higher rate than their peers who were not using Facebook. Let’s stop wasting our time and get off the media for at least a couple days a month or once a week. If we do this, we will have so much more time to spend with those we
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love, more time to focus on ourselves and more time to do what we love — that does not include the media. Life is so short and so precious, why are we freaking out if Instagram and Facebook are down for just a couple hours? There is so much more to life than the likes we get on social media or the amount of people who wish you a happy birthday on your timeline or through Instagram stories. SCL Health says that young adults who check social media more frequently and for more time have greater sleep disturbances. Don’t you want a good night’s sleep? Take a day off the media and maybe you will just sleep better and have a better day. So, I dare you to take a day off from the media and note how you feel. Whatever media is to you, take a break from it. It might be weird at first but it’s totally worth it. Life is precious, take a break from the media for a while.
Social media is worsening the treatment and view of women Staff Writer
Amanda Bynes, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears. All of these individuals have been in the headlines at one point or another. They have grown up in the public eye under constant pressure, walking on eggshells with every breath. And you would think, especially with Britney in mind, that as a society we would have started to recognize this behavior and coursecorrect ourselves; rec-
ognize how paparazzi and over-reporting of young people, especially women, is poisonous. We have not. Instead, we have simply repackaged this behavior and have changed the target from young Hollywood starlets to modern influencers. I will give you an example. I was on Instagram the other day and I saw a young influencer receiving backlash and getting made fun of for acting silly in an interview. I was displeased with the amount of criticism she received
and I left the comment, “Women really can’t do anything without being criticized. She’s probably just nervous.” And then I posted it and went to do things that matter, like homework. Wouldn’t you know it, when I returned to my phone there had been several commenters that were not so pleased. “If a man acted like this it would still be cringe.” “I’m happy to see you look like an idiot now (laughing emoji) suits well to all toxic
feminists.” It seemed that my original point of, “don’t shit on people for no reason,” fell on deaf ears so I made one attempt to clarify my stance. I was continuously told how stupid I was, how stupid the girl in the video was and that I should just “stfu.” I bring this to your attention because I don’t think anyone deserves to be treated as subhuman. Influencers, especially influencers of color, are becoming a part of the same vicious cycle that chews
people up and spits them out. Furthermore, it’s interesting how I, trying to stand up for a woman, received the backlash that I did. The media and pop culture will see influencers and every move they make, every word they say, how they say it, what they do or who they date as points of analyzation where they’re torn to shreds. Still unconvinced? Billie Eilish can’t even change her style for a vogue photoshoot without articles being written. Olivia Rodrigo can’t write about
An American revolution on the horizon Delaney Haloran other Opinion Editor
The average age of an empire is 250 years, and the United States is celebrating birthday number 243. Mumblings of revolutions in America have turned from jokes to full blown conspiracies harkening back our former English autocrats. Although, an American revolution is not such a crazy thought. Dissatisfaction with the U.S. government is something of a running joke around the world, but many of our own citizens have serious concerns as well, and not without due cause. The U.S. ranks roughly 30 out of 72 countries in education; 46 in maternal mortality rate; among wealthy countries, we have a 57% higher child mortality rate than
high-income nations. Our life expectancy, at about 79.8 years, ranked 42 out of 224 nations. Important to the future of our nation, we ranked 121 out of 162 countries on peace, 23 out of 198 on political transparency, 25 out of 167 in democracy and 25 out 151 in standard of living. All those bumper stickers calling us ‘The Greatest Country on Earth’ are looking a little dubious — not to fear, we are number one in military spending, beef production and billionaires. Go us! Clearly these statistics show that America is not necessarily the perfect and great country it touts itself to be. While nationalists try to push the message that somewhere else always has it worse, and my personal favorite, “If you don’t
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her breakup without people critiquing her topic. What the hell is she supposed to write about, taxes? A mortgage? That doesn’t mean that influencers should be above critique. What I am saying is if influencers do things that are problematic then, those are worth bringing up. But making fun of someone because they look nervous, laugh in an interview or wear an outfit you didn’t like, doesn’t make the person look bad, it makes you, the commentator look bad.
like it here, you can leave,” America has some serious work to do and a government increasingly unwilling to do it. America will have to make some serious improvements to show it’s the greatest country — any country founded on stolen land and with roots in slavery is going to have an increasingly hard time doing so — but as those improvements seem further and further away, that title will remain out of our grasp. In the meantime, the U.S. in 2021 is showing many signs that point toward a revolution, and these signs are born out of a negligence to acknowledge some of our serious inadequacies. E c o n o m i c discontent One of the first indications towards
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I believe my generation is going to see a repeat of what happened to Britney and other young stars of the 2000s. Except this time, it’s going to be with young influencers, and it’s going to be worse because of social media and the lack of privacy we give people on the internet and in person.
“Women really can’t do anything without being criticized.”
And while this negative treatment does affect male influencers, it’s worse for women. Go under any TikTok
of a girl doing a silly dance with more than 100k views and try to tell me I am off the mark. We all know TikTok has a predator problem. But it’s not just online behaviors that show us just how little we value our women. The numbers show that too. According to UN Women, 763 million women have been affected by intimate partner violence — that’s million with an ‘m’. That’s roughly one in three. Twentyfour percent of adolescent girls have experienced intimate partner violence — they are children.
Imagine with me for a second that there was a disease that affected one in three people. The earth would be in chaos, government organizations would be scrambling to find a cure to end the disease, there would be PR campaigns of what you could do to stay safe. Except in reality, the disease is violence against women. The dehumanization of our women is the only thing I can think of that explains this phenomenon. And nowhere is it more evident how we see women than in film and social media.
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a revolution is economic inequality and strife. Certainly the income and wealth inequality are known to most Americans, and personal economic issues are on the minds of many. Income inequality in the U.S. is steadily rising, but more than this, it is higher in the U.S. than in other nations with advanced economies. Economists are predicting that, before the recession from 2008 is fully healed, a new recession is likely on the horizon. All of this is happening while fears of the middle class disappearing remain strong. In 1971, the middle class represented 61% of Americans. Today, that number is soon to be below 50%. Fears about the minimum wage, a relevant topic to many college-aged students, are also increasing. If the national minimum wage had kept pace with inflation and productivity growth since 1968, it should be standing at around $24 today. However the minimum wage is $7.25, leaving a large portion of the U.S. populace struggling to survive. Despite knowledge that raising the minimum wage to even $15 would lift 27.3 million workers and 1.3 million families out of poverty, action at a federal level is yet to
happen. “Individuals might not be too keen to allow the earth to die, sea levels to rise, natural disasters to ramp up and the human race to run out just because politicians want to increase their funds to get reelected.” More than this, Millennials and GenZers are watching as their ability to afford adequate housing slowly disappears. A 2019 study found that nearly 70% of millennials were unable to afford a house. W h i l e simultaneously being scolded by the Boomer generation for not being able to afford a house like they could, millennials have 35% less wealth than previous generations had at their age. Half of people 18 to 34 and most millennial renters are rentburdened, with 30% or more of their income going to rent. Young people are watching as income inequality grows, the middle class disappears, wages are failing to increase and housing is becoming more expensive. All the while, billionaires hoard massive amounts of wealth; $12 trillion belongs to just the top 1% of U.S. households. Many individuals are struggling to afford food and employment shortages reveal workers are sick of working hard for
almost no money, but billionaires added $400 billion to their holdings during the pandemic. And, because of the tax cuts our government provides the ultra rich, twothirds of the pittance billionaires decide to give away in moves of “philanthropy” should actually be considered taxpayer money. The wealthiest and infamous 1% hold 40% of the nation’s wealth, while the bottom 90% of families hold less than one-quarter. All of these factors show gross inequality and more than enough potential for citizens to be disappointed in their government. Also, in case anyone is still rooting for the billionaires: if you don’t make several million or even billions of dollars, you are being affected by this income and wealth inequality too.
One of the reasons I can’t bring myself to get a TikTok is how uncomfortable I am with its subtle sexual nature. Many of the dances are sexual and are danced by young girls in crop tops and short shorts. We have rebranded feminism to exclusively mean sexual empowerment. But being sexual does not feel empowering to me if you have to be sexual to be successful. If that’s what you want to be, then you should be able to choose to do that. But I don’t think it’s empowering to see 15 or 16-year-
old girls posting videos of themselves doing sexy dances and having grownass men commenting on their posts. That’s gross. Is it the girl’s fault that men comment on that? Nope, not at all, but rather the fault of the society we live in. That doesn’t even touch on what TikTok has done to girls that already struggle with body image and eating disorders. We have known for a while that filters can change your face so that you have different features, often reflecting Western standards of unattainable beauty.
Multiple news sites have written about the disgusting amount of pro-eating disorder content on the app. Everything from days of fasting or eating ice chips to only drinking water.
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Jon Gruden resigns after racist, homophobic and sexist emails come to light
Gruden becomes the first head coach to resign mid-season since Bobby Petrino Ian Longtin Sports Editor
Jon Gruden is officially out as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Gruden resigned Monday night after emails he wrote containing racist, misogynistic and homophobic content were brought to light.
A report by the Wall Street Journal last week marked the beginning of the end for Gruden. The report cited an email Gruden wrote back in 2011 during his time working for ESPN. The email contained racially insensitive content used to describe the face of NFL Player’s
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Association Director, DeMaurice Smith. The NFL and the 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 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. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.” Raiders owner Marc Davis announced he accepted Gruden’s resignation. Las Vegas special team’s coordinator Rich Bisaccia was elevated to interim head coach of the team. Gruden’s resignation comes in the fourth year of the 10-year, $100 million contact he signed with the Raiders’ organization back in 2018. Many of the email exchanges were sent
between Gruden and former Washington Football Team general manager Bruce Allen. This gives some insight into what appears to be a larger problem for the NFL. If two high profile NFL figures can exchange messages containing such inflammatory content for years that fly under the radar, who knows what else is being said or exchanged behind closed doors that may never come to light. On the morning of Oct. 4, the Raiders woke up with a 3-0 record and were being lauded as one of the league’s best teams. Now, less than two weeks later, the Raiders are 3-2, have lost their head coach and are being talked about for all the wrong reasons. Moving forward it will be interesting to see how former colleagues and players react to the information that just came to light. Former NFL wide receiver Keshawn
Johnson spoke out on his ESPN morning show on Tuesday saying, “My concentration ain’t only you talk bad about a Black man, you also talking bad about people that own teams, run the league, the commissioner of the league — because he’s a bad person.” Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with Gruden with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, also called Gruden a “fraud” and “used car salesman.” The Buccaneers organization has also already taken the steps to remove Gruden from the team’s Ring of Honor. What’s next for Gruden? Who knows? Or more aptly, who cares? The man has made his millions and was part of the NFL limelight for over two decades. One things for certain, we will never see him call or coach another NFL game again.
Herd roll Panthers on Hoco NDSU Soccer team wins The Bison take care of UNI, turn their attention to Illinois State rivalry match as Bison volleyball team falters Mason Urban Staff Writer
The North Dakota State football team picked up a 34-20 victory over Northern Iowa on Homecoming weekend. After a big win in Grand Forks the week before, it was good to see that the Bison remained locked in and didn’t have a letdown performance. The Herd took an early lead after an 85yard touchdown pass from Quincy Patterson to Christian Watson put NDSU up 7-0. After a 10-0 run in the second quarter by the Panthers, NDSU kicked a field goal to take a 13-10 lead into halftime. The Bison broke the game open in the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns in the
quarter to put the game out of reach. Offensively, the Herd had a balanced attack, passing for 182 yards and rushing for 181 yards. Patterson was the star of the show, accounting for all four NDSU touchdowns. He finished the game completing 11-21 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Additionally, he had a team-high 60 yards on the ground to go along with two rushing touchdowns. Watson had a huge day for the green and yellow as well, racking up 163 of the Bison’s 181 receiving yards. While the offense had their moments, head coach Matt Entz would still like to see better execution in the red zone from this squad.
The Bison continue to cement themselves among the nation’s best
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“At halftime that was the one thing I talked to our team about. We’re just not consistent in the red zone. Field goals are great, you know, but we were in there — what was it — three times. Man, just how different the game could be if you’re able to capitalize two out of the three with touchdowns.” Defensively, the Bison defensive line wreaked havoc with five sacks for the game. They also forced three fumbles, while recovering two of them. Entz credited his coaching staff for being able to develop players on the defensive line and how lucky the program is to have them. “I think coach Buddha, coach Goeser, we have two of the best D-line coaches in the country. Not just one, but two. I think the fact that we have two coaches that coach those four tells you the importance that that room has, or those two rooms have in our program.” Up next for the Bison, they head to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State. After back-to-back big wins over ranked opponents, it will be key for NDSU to not overlook Illinois State and take care of business.
It was an up and down weekend for NDSU women’s athletics Andrew Haugland Staff Writer
Its been a tough couple of days for the Bison volleyball team, as they lost their last two games. The team lost its homecoming match 3-1 against Omaha on Saturday at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Bison got off to a good start in the first set after going on a quick four-point run. The Herd started to take over after kills from Syra Tanchin and Michelle Glover gave them a 10-3 lead. Omaha went on fivepoint run of their own, but the Bison were able to respond and take the opening set 25-16. After dropping the second set, things started to get ugly in the third. A six-point run gave Omaha a 14-7 lead. The Bison were never able to close the gap as the Maverick’s pulled away and won the set by 14. In the fourth and final set, the Mavericks started off hot scoring five straight to open. The Bison were able retake the lead after kills from Glover and
Tanchin made it 1412. Omaha responded by going on a six-point run to make it 18-14. The teams continued to exchange points, but Omaha took the set and the match, winning 2520. It was a quick turnaround for the Herd as they headed down to South Dakota State University to take on the Jackrabbits on Tuesday. The bunnies started off strong in the first set after scoring five straight points to begin. The Bison were able to tie up the set 7-7 after a pair of attacking errors and a kill from Tanchin. SDSU would go on a four-point run to make it 20-13, before winning 25-18. In the second set, NDSU took a 9-7 lead after a trio of kills fueled a four-point run. Later in the set, the Bison scored six straight after a handful of attacking errors and a pair of kills made it 23-16. The second set ended with the same score as the first, but this the time, the Bison were the ones on top. Both teams would trade points with each
other throughout the third set, but a late four-point run from the Bison kept it within range making it a twopoint game at 20-22. The Herd were never able to break through as the rabbits took a one-set lead. In the fourth and final set both teams took turns with the lead, but a last minute fivepoint run from SDSU put them over the edge. The Jackrabbits won the set 25-21 and the match 3-1. The volleyball team plays the University of North Dakota on Saturday Oct.16 at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
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Dallas’ defensive turnaround
A look into how the Cowboys have complimented their elite offense with a ball-hawking defense Change of Coaching after one year and the numbers increase at a Dallas Korelc Contributing Writer
There have been a lot of surprises this year in the NFL. None have caught me quite as off guard as the Dallas Cowboys defense. Last year through the first six weeks of football, the Dallas Cowboys defense only forced three turnovers. This year, the Cowboys have forced 12 turnovers in the first five weeks. They have been able to muster together 10 interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two defensive touchdowns and currently sit at second place in the NFL in takeaways. Second much higher position than they were last year at this same point. So, what changed? How can you go from one of the worst to one of the best? Who made this turnaround possible?
Staff
In 2020 the Cowboys had a big change in the coaching department. The team hired a new head coach in Mike McCarthy. McCarthy was brought in to help this team get out of its mediocracy over the last few seasons. With McCarthy came Mike Nolan, the Dallas Cowboys new defensive coordinator. This was a difficult transition though because of COVID. They were forced to do virtual training camps and were never given the opportunity to work with the players on their brand-new defensive scheme. The 2020 Cowboys ended up allowing a franchise record 473 points against and let teams rush for over 2,500 yards against them. So, after the 2020 season, Nolan was fired
Cowboys hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach, Dan Quinn, to be the new defensive coordinator. This season they were given the opportunity to have their training camps to learn the new schemes, and so far, it is working.
Trevon Diggs
The Cowboys do have a specific player to thank for this surge of takeaways. Former Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs is responsible for six of the team’s 10 interceptions. Diggs is the brother of All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Diggs, who used to be a wide receiver himself at Alabama, has had an interception in each game of the season so far, and had two against Sam Darnold and the Panthers. Diggs’ breakout season has really helped the Cowboys turnover
rapid rate, and has put the second year corner in the ealry discussion for defensive player of the year.
Rookies
Another big piece of this defensive puzzle is the way the Cowboys rookies have fit into the system. Rookie linebacker Micah Parsons is one great example. With multiple of the Cowboys defensive ends inactive, Parsons was able to seamlessly fit into a defensive end spot until further notice. Now with depth back at that position, Parsons was moved back to linebacker and the Cowboys decided to release Pro-Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith. This move was triggered because of the great play by the young defensive players of the Cowboys, including Osa Odighizuwa and
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former NDSU turned LSU linebacker, Jabril Cox. If this Cowboys defense can keep this
up and the rookies can keep improving, then they could be one of the best defenses in the league very soon.
Trey Lance gets first career NFL start Ian Longtin
that had something to do with it, so it’s up Sports Editor to you to determine Listen, I know The the real reason why. Spectrum has been Lance’s first start hitting the Trey Lance was, as most rookie beat hard throughout quarterback’s first the start of the school starts are, a mixed year. Can you blame bag. The former Bison us? The dude was the completed just 15 of number three overall 29 passes, but showed pick in the entire NFL the ability to extend draft this past spring. plays with his legs It was nice to see and avoid too many Kyle Shanahan and the negative plays. Lance San Francisco 49ers are ran the ball 16 times fans of my work here for 89 yards, further at the school paper. showing the mismatch Obviously Shanahan his size, speed and read my piece a couple athleticism creates. weeks ago arguing It’s almost as if a the Niners should performance like this start Lance sooner could be seen coming rather than later, and a mile away and that that’s why the head they’re necessary coach gave the rookie in speeding up his first career start Lance’s development Sunday against the (I’m telling you undefeated Cardinals. guys, Shanahan It’s either that or read my article). Jimmy Garoppolo’s While the Niners calf injury that held him fell to Arizona 17out of Sunday’s game 10, his head coach
and teammates were encouraged with what they saw from the 21 year-old on Sunday. After the game Shanahan said, “Overall, I think we could have done a little bit better around him. I thought he did good enough to win.” Shanahan also added that while Lance wasn’t perfect, though he did some really good things. All-pro left tackle Trent Williams echoed Shanahan’s comments saying, “He was poised. He was confident. I feel like Trey gave us a chance to win.” Another item of note is Lance sustained a minor knee sprain during the game. Shanahan said Lance told him he couldn’t pinpoint exactly when the injury occurred, but felt some discomfort when he was going to bed. The good news is
the injury appears to be minor, and Lance should be back in one to two weeks. So, was Lance’s performance enough to win him the starting job long-term? Apparently not. Shanahan reiterated that nothing’s changed and Garoppolo will remain the starter when
healthy (okay, maybe he didn’t read it after all. Your loss Kyle). Both Garoppolo and Lance will get an extra week to rest as the Niners enter their week six bye before heading to Indianapolis on Sunday night in week seven. The Niners and
After an early pick, Lance kept the ball out of harm’s way and kept the game within reach for the 49ers.
Colts matchup presents an outside chance that two former NDSU quarterbacks, Wentz and Lance, will square off against one another in prime time. Lance’s injury and Shanahan’s commitment to Garoppolo make this unlikely, but fans can dream.
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