NDSU Spectrum | October 21, 2021

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October 21, 2021 | Volume 125 Issue 9

Variety Page 4

Pass or Purchase: Goodr Sunglasses

Opinion Page 7

American revolution on the horizon

Opinion Page 6

Trey Lance: first NFL start

Bison win sixth straight, welcome Bears to town Saturday Ian Longtin Sports Editor

The Bison football team played spoiler in Normal, Illinois last Saturday taking down Missouri Valley rival Illinois State 20-0 on the Redbirds homecoming. This was the Herd’s second shutout win of the season as the NDSU

defense continues to dominate FCS competition. Bison defensive tackle Eli Mostaert made life miserable for Redbird quarterback Bryce Jefferson. Mostaert finished the day with 3.5 sacks, as he and the rest of the Bison defensive front forced Jefferson to get rid of

the ball early, resulting in an abysmal 4 for 18 stat line for the Redbird signal caller. The Bison offense, while once again unspectacular, did enough to walk away with the team’s sixth straight win to start the season. Bison quarterback Quincey Patterson led

the way for the Bison carrying the ball 18 times for 100 yards. Once it became clear the Redbirds simply could not move the ball on the Bison defense, the Bison got a up a few scores and leaned heavily on their run game. The Bison passing offense could not quite

Fargo Record Fair 2021 at Fargo Brewing Company Grant Ayers Variety Editor

Calling music lovers of all genres far and wide: the annual celebration of everyone’s favorite hipster platform is back. The Fargo Record Fair will be returning for another year of celebrating the creation and success of vinyl records, while also supporting local vendors and lesserknown artists. Having started the Fargo Record Fair over a decade ago in 2009, it’s hard to believe that Dean Sime would be showcasing the popular event 12 years to music connoisseurs both younger and older. With the event being absent from 2020 due to the pandemic, locals are excited to discover new music and support small vendors once again in a safe environment. While they may have been restricted last year, efforts are being made for this to be their biggest year yet in both

sales and turnout. The event is all-ages, with adult beverages being available to those of legal age. Furthermore, the cost of admission is $5 for those in attendance, along with extra costs for the records and drinks. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, and continue through the day until 6 p.m. at the Fargo Brewing Company. Aside from the discovery of new music, there are plenty of other attractions and reasons to attend. Fargo Brewing Company will be offering its diverse variety of everchanging flavored beer and ciders throughout the event. With over thirty vendors at the event, there is a wide array of music and other items to select from, while also supporting local businesses. Aside from physical vinyl records, CDs and merchandise will also be available for sale. During the first six

months of 2021, U.S. vinyl record sales have grown 108% according to MRC Data. With this peculiar upward trend of the sale of vinyl records over the past few years, there is no better time than now to hop on the trend and purchase some records from small vendors and businesses. Simply put, this will be an event any FargoMoorhead music lover won’t want to miss out on. There’s no better time to support the NDSU Bison Football

team on their game day and then support F-M vendors and expand your personal music collection and catalog. With everyone missing out on the fun last year, the group couldn’t be more thrilled to be back up and running. Sime, founder of the Fargo Record Fair, stated, “We are excited to get the Fargo Record Fair going again after missing it in 2020. It will be great to see the area music fans after a long couple years.”

Co-News Editor

On Tuesday, North Dakota State University (NDSU) hosted national figure in suicide awareness, Kevin Hines, and the presentation of the Green Bandana Project. Hines started off his presentation by speaking against suicide after his own attempt to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in Sept. 2000. He was one of 36 people to ever survive the fall. The Green Bandana Project is an organization that works to provide

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R. Kelly conviction highlights problematic media Can you ethically consume media made by sexual predators?

Alex Light Photo Editor

Kevin Hines speaks at NDSU about suicide prevention useful resources to anyone who may be struggling with mental health or suicide. This organization aims to destroy the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage open conversations. The Green Bandana Project began in January 2016 and has grown to 40 campuses around the nation. Colin Bass founded the Bandana Project at his campus, University of WisconsinMadison. Since then students have joined the organization and helped change climates of mental health by activating students who

the passing attack may be asked to make a few plays that could decide their season. The passing offense must find a way to get in sync before that time comes. But for now, the Bison can enjoy the hard earned victory

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Alissa Knudson

find their rhythm, which continues to be a theme as the season nears its halfway point. For now, the Bison can continue to control the ball and rely on their defense to force turnovers and give their offense short fields. However, when playoff time comes around, Patterson and

The Green Bandana Project table are already passionate about eliminating this stigma, stated the Bandana Project. Halie Van Vleet is the Green Bandana student leader at NDSU. She has

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found her work with the Green Bandana Project to be an extremely enlightening and inspiring experience. Continued on Page 2

It seems as though the list of musicians and celebrities accused and convicted of sexual assault and harassment grows longer day by day; ranging from Harvey Weinstein to James Franco. Over the past few weeks, I have heard countless conversations and discussions specifically about how we all need to stop listening to R. Kelly in the midst of his sentencing. Now, this isn’t a new conversation. Most of these thoughts started popping up as far back as the allegations against Woody Allen and then were really brought forward with the emergence of the #MeToo movement. Up until about two or three years ago, I believed it was necessary to separate the art from the artist; which, in most cases, I still think is okay to do. However, I ended up meeting people who

have been victims of sexual assault themselves and doing so changed my mind. Separating art from artist is problematic for multiple reasons. Positions like these blur reality and give further power and recognition to individuals who have potentially harmed others. More than this, most people know someone who has been a victim of sexual violence, and, most people also know someone who is a perpetrator of violence. By separating art from artist, you send the message to victims that their stories aren’t that moving to you, and you tell perpetrators that their behavior is acceptable to a certain extent. We are now arriving at a point in history where perpetrators of sexual violence and harassment are being treated in a way Continued on Page 6


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