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Finally finals
Stuff around campus to help you cope
Activities were available at the library. Head News Editor
Every year, organizations and establishments across the campus of North Dakota State put on little events or fun things to help students get through Dead Week and Finals Week.
an art project that fits their s p e c i f i c needs.
The Counseling Center
T h e Counseling Center at NDSU has offered g r o u p workshops the whole semester, and it’s not too late to catch the tail end of the Art Therapy workshop. At the workshop, students can expect counselors to work with them to develop
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therapy will take place 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 7, and more information can be found on the Counseling Center’s webpage or by contacting Teresa DeMers.
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As every semester, the NDSU Library’s hours have now become 24/7, thanks to the Blue Key Honor Society and the students that volunteer to staff the place all night. In the past, members of the Blue Key Honor Society have also ventured through the library at odd hours of the morning, like 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Snacks will be provided
out after midnight, as the library staff will not be present at that point, and at midnight the Blue Key Honor Society takes over.
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sporadically throughout Dead Week and Finals Week along with the extended hours. There are also games and projects to help students de-stress, such as a sticker mosaic, LEGO bricks, coloring sheets, board games and other miscellaneous things, some of which are to be determined. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, Therapy Pets for Red River Valley are bringing the therapy dogs in to lift students’ spirits. Despite the library being open 24 hours a day until May 10, students are prohibited from bringing in outside cooking equipment, though a microwave is available for use. Additionally, study rooms cannot be checked
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There are a lot of events happening around the FargoMoorhead area in the next week or so that all focus on making art, planting or buying plants, doing a pub crawl or enjoying music. Alternatively, if discussion between people is more your style, there are plenty of discussion based events around the area as
well. If stress shopping is more your style, spring cleaning has brought about several clothing swaps and thrifting events around town, along with community dance and yoga events. Lastly, there are a few pet adoption events, and despite students not being allowed to have pets in residence halls and many apartments, it never hurts to window shop for cute animals that you hope to own one day.
At home
Take a nap. Sleep is the best way to prepare for any exam. Eat, because many students don’t get a decent meal in for most of Dead Week or Finals Week.
Bills Bills Bills End of legislative session brings weed and Roosevelt Ryan Nix
Co-News Editor
Not only is the school year coming to an end, but so too is the legislative session in Bismarck. Unlike the school year, the legislature does not meet every year, so the decisions made will have a lasting impact on the state. Weed laws with less teeth Both chambers passed a measure that would bring the penalty for a half ounce of marijuana down from a Class B misdemeanor to an infraction that would carry no jail time and a $250 fine. Many states have legalized the substance, and Fargo’s close neighbor to the east decriminalized weed in 1976, according to the Star Tribune. The law is seen in the legislature as a way to appease those who want lower penalties for carrying small amounts of cannabis while also siding with those who see full decriminalization as another word for legalization. Rep. Shannon Roers Jones said on AM 1100 The Flag that she debated with David Owen after his camp narrowly failed to pass marijuana legalization in 2016. She said she found people in the state didn’t want full legalization but were tired of seeing people’s lives ruined for having a small amount of marijuana. This prompted a failed bill to decriminalize cannabis in the state. During the second half of the session, Roers Jones said she amended the language and attached it to another bill she had proposed. “It went into a conference committee where it came out not as decriminalization. It’s not a non-criminal charge, but we did get a reduction in the charge,” Roers Jones said. With a less liberal, more regulated legalization measure coming in 2020, according to Roers Jones the bill does not address the issue of criminal records for marijuana charges. Roosevelt Library According to the Forum, Gov. Doug Burgum’s plan for a new library commemorating former President Theodore Roosevelt was passed by the House. This is the last step for the budgetary bill. Legislators showed reverence toward the 26th president during debate. “North Dakota had a profound effect on TR’s life and his presidency,” Rep. Mike Nathe of Bismarck said. “We should be proud to call him our adoptive son,” Rep. Jon Nelson said. The official budget for the proposal calls for $15 million in excess and $35 million in loans to pay for the building. Neither can be paid until $100 million is raised through donations.
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Commencement
The North Dakota State spring commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10 in the Fargodome. There are 1,486 graduating students that are expected to attend. Approximately 2,100 students are eligible for commencement. “Commencement gives us the opportunity to celebrate the academic achievement of our students,” Associate Registrar Jackie Schluchter said. “The exciting day is a significant milestone for our seniors, their families and friends, and the entire NDSU campus.” Current student body vice president and graduating senior Marisa Pacella, from West Fargo, North Dakota, will speak as the class representative for the 10 a.m. ceremony. Graduating senior Sydney Dale, from Watertown, South Dakota, will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Graduating senior Jacee Engels, from New Rockford, North Dakota, will be the soloist for both ceremonies. Engels is graduating with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and a minor in English literature. More information can be found on the NDSU Commencement webpage.
Faculty excellence
Faculty members from NDSU will be honored for their excellence
during the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence 3 p.m. May 9 in the Memorial Union Plains room. Dena Wyum, senior lecturer of human development and family science, will receive the Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching. Jacob Glower, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Mila Kryjevskaia, associate professor of physics, will both be honored with the Peltier Award for Te a c h i n g Innovation. E r i c B e r g , professor of animal sciences, w i l l receive the Wa l d r o n Research Award. J u l i e G a r d e n Robinson, professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences and Extension food and nutrition specialist, will receive the Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award. Verlin Hinsz, professor of psychology, will receive the Mentoring Achievement Award. Heidi Eukel, pharmacy practice
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Advances,» one of the leading multidisciplinary journals of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Wenjie Xia, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was part of a multi-institutional team of researchers t h a t
“Because of the amorphous and complex nature of glass, its properties could vary with temperature substantially, making the prediction of its physical behavior extremely difficult,” Xia said. “Now, we find a new way to solve this problem.” The result of Xia and the other researchers’ work will make predicting the behavior of glass easier «in a quantitative but efficient manner over a wide temperature range.»
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submitted to the journal. Xia is listed as the lead and corresponding author of the paper titled “Energy renormalization for coarse-graining polymers having different segmental structures.”
A party of nearly 200 people at the Bridges Apartments was broken up by police over the weekend. The student apartment complex on North University Drive required police intervention around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27 after there were «about 200 people in the courtyard who appeared to be intoxicated as well as throwing items at windows,» according to a tweet from Fargo police. «The tweet said given the size of the crowd and ‘availability of projectiles,’ Fargo police requested backup from campus police and officers brought a non-lethal Pepperball launcher with them, an apparent reference to the rifle-like weapon an officer is seen holding in the tweeted photo,» the Forum reported. A spokesperson for the owners of the property declined to make «extensive comment» to the Forum, however, they stated there were no serious problems or issues that stemmed from the incident.
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Behind the desk Emily Wicktor A mysterious professor with many stories to tell Miranda Stambler Features Editor
From growing up loving hockey and diving off a spring board to studying Victorian pornography and finding a passion for research and having many hidden stories, Emily Wicktor, assistant professor in English, is a mystery on campus. In 2012, Wicktor started at North Dakota State as the first-year writing director. She has since become an assistant professor in English. “I kind of geeked out a lot,” Wicktor explained, when discussing her passion for helping people learn more and answer their research questions. Many in the English department wonder if Wicktor is even “real” because she has never had any social media or photos of herself online anywhere. Sometimes to make herself laugh she’ll make up a story and see if it is believable enough because many cannot stalk the internet to find the answer. She is mostly known at NDSU for teaching and researching Victorian pornography and sexuality. She started this research because she was interested in Victorian history, but was disappointed that most were “fallen women” stories. Most had significantly young women revolving around a man seducing them and ending up pregnant in between the chapters. Wicktor became frustrated with the bleak scenes, so she turned to Victorian pornography of the time for the explicit
talk about sex. Through her research, she had access to a private case with “the filthiest, dirtiest, Victorian pornography,” Wicktor said. Although “Esther Waters” by George Moore is not a well-known Victorian study, it is Wicktor’s favorite book because many Victorian novels are overdramatic and have the woman be a tragic character. In this novel, however, the woman is a survivor. Growing up, Wicktor’s parents never withheld content that was seen as taboo from her, which made it normal to her to talk about. “I grew up in a household that had unhidden Playboy magazines,” Wicktor said. “I grew up on HBO and dirty jokes — my parents are rad, loving, filthy, wonderful people who are fantastic.” Originally from St. Cloud, Wicktor made it clear that she could not be any more from the central Minnesota area. There is a cemetery in Santiago, Minnesota where her Norwegian ancestors lay from 1823 to her plot at the end. As a child she knew Minnesotans as two different types: those who had a cabin versus those who would go camping. She was one with a cabin, while her husband grew up camping, therefore making her integrate into canoeing and tenting. This led to her becoming a “super fan” of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Wicktor and her husband go into “primitive management areas (PMAs)” where there are no marked camping sites and where it “is the best way to get away from people” and see
wildlife up close in their natural habitat. One time when entering a PMA, they witnessed two wolf pack kills of a female moose and her calf. While staying in this area, they were surrounded by the wolf pack for around 20 hours. All of which Wicktor explained was “weirdly worth it.” Wicktor met her husband at St. Cloud State in a poetry class. She had written about masturbation, and on her poem, he wrote multiple critiques and scratched out notes at the bottom making her assume that “this guy is probably just a dick.” Later, she learned that he spoke to a woman next to him and said, “I’m going to marry her,” and that he scratched out “I love you” at the bottom of the paper. This man later became Wicktor’s husband. As a graduate student teaching her class at the University of Kansas, she ended up throwing up in front of her class. “If you’ve puked in front of a class, nothing can really phase you,” Wicktor shared. She uses this story as a way to calm her students who are looking to be teachers themselves. At NDSU, Wicktor teaches many English courses, but enjoys starting with freshmen in Literary Analysis to seniors in English Capstone because she is able to see people at the beginning of the degree and at the end. This allows her to see how much they have grown into their major. At 10 years old, Wicktor became a spring and platform diver for 13 years. “I was the classic student-athlete,” Wicktor explained. She applies this
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Emily Wicktor has no social media and barely any photos on the internet, making her a ‘ghost.’ to her teaching moments because she knows how it feels to wipe out. She also later became a diving coach, which also demonstrates the idea that she likes to teach others. Later, at the young age of 20, she was robbed at gunpoint while working at a movie theater. After giving him the money, she became angry because she wanted to count the money at the end of the night, so she chased him into the parking lot and then he shot back at her. Now, she looks back and explained how dumb it was to chase the robber.
Looking back on her time at NDSU, Wicktor explained how lucky she is to have such fun coworkers. She explained that the late Amy Rupiper Taggart was someone who she admired. “Every day working with her was probably a favorite memory,” Wicktor shared. Wicktor said she prides herself on focusing on feminism and rhetoric in her studies. This led to her and a group of English lecturers, that tend to focus on feminist rhetoric and have attended the Feminists and Rhetoric conference, to create “AcaSHEmeia.” This is
their band that they created for the DIY theme this year. They take ‘80s songs and change the lyrics to either a feminist or academic focus. They played at the fall luncheon, and NDSU President Dean Bresciani loved it and had them sign the pamphlet. Wicktor received a Ph.D. in English from University of Kansas and had a PostDoctoral Fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans before coming to NDSU.
Summer packing is the worst Tips on how to stay fashionable with limited packing space Ruby Redekopp
Contributing Writer
Summer is the time for weeklong road trips and weekend getaways at a cabin. Whether you pack a week ahead of time or an hour before leaving, you will likely run into the same problem: not enough space for all your clothes. It doesn’t matter if you are traveling by plane, car or foot. There is almost always limited space for luggage. If you’re traveling on Spirit Airlines, you know you’re going to be paying for just about every piece of fabric you bring, so you really have an incentive to pack light. If your luggage is overflowing and you don’t know where to start, check out these tips for traveling fashionably this summer.
Neutral base layers
Acquiring a good supply of neutral-colored pants and tops is one of the best ways to vacation fashionably. You will exponentially increase your potential outfit combinations if you can find items that go with just about anything. Solid, neutral colors are important for two reasons. First, they match with just about every color and pattern, so you can feel the freedom to pair it with most accessories. Second, a beige tank does not stick out as much as a bright orange dress with huge flowers. If
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Think before you pack. it isn’t memorable, most people won’t notice it, and you can re-wear that base layer endlessly. Neutrals do not need to be the only colors you pack, but they will give you more flexibility to wear bold patterns.
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complement your neutral bases. These add-ons should be lightweight and provide an extra pop of color or style. Accessories include scarves, shawls, bangles, headbands, sunglasses and more. Make sure each item works with multiple outfit combinations before adding it to your suitcase. This strategy will help you cut back on unnecessary bulk.
Rework your suitcase
The best way to avoid hard decisions about your vacation wardrobe is to figure out how to fit more clothes into your bag. Frequent vacationers often debate whether rolling or folding clothes saves more space. Writer Jessie Beck
compared the two methods on the Tortuga Backpack blog, and she found that both took up about the same amount of room. However, rolling clothes helped reduce wrinkles, provided a sense of organization and filled smaller spaces in the suitcase. Packing your rolled clothes into resealable gallon bags can also give you extra
room. This trick works because you can squeeze out extra air and compress the clothes — no fancy vacuum-sealed bags needed. The other positive aspect of this method is that if your luggage gets wet, your clothes stay dry. If you’ll be traveling in relentless rainy weather, plastic bags will be your wardrobe saver.
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With summer comes the best of foods from the grill Brittany Hofmann Contributing Writer It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, I’m not talking about the winter holidays. I’m talking about summer and grilling season. With summer comes perfectly charbroiled burgers and sweet corn on the cob. Ordinary meals just taste better when they’ve been grilled. Grilling is simple and certainly nothing to be afraid of. Here is a simple summertime recipe for chipotle cheeseburgers and corn on the cob that serves four.
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• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or beef alternative) • 4 pretzel buns • Sliced cheese (I chose pepper jack) • Chipotle mayo • 4 cobs of sweet corn • A side of your choice (I chose pasta salad) • 1/3 cup onion • 2-4 chipotle peppers, depending on how much heat you like • 1 tablespoon of adobo sauce • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 teaspoon black
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1. Mince onion and chipotle peppers. 2. Roll corncobs in aluminum foil and place on grill for about 10 minutes or until tender. 3. Place ground beef in a bowl with onion, peppers, adobo sauce, salt, cumin and pepper and form into eight patties while corn is grilling. 4. Remove corn from grill and place patties on grill, allowing them to cook 5-8 minutes per side depending on doneness preference. 5. While patties are cooking, slice pretzel buns and place on grill for 30 seconds to a minute depending on toasted preference. 6. When burgers are done, place on buns with a slice of cheese. Spread chipotle mayo evenly and add any additional toppings, such as pickles, lettuce, tomato, raw onion and/ or avocado. The more the merrier. 7. Bask in your newly achieved grillmaster status. The meal pairs well with a creamy pasta salad, but the choice of side can be whatever you like. From grill to plate, grilling a meal is simple.
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NDSU hosts murder mystery RHA events are worth attending for the experience Audrey Wentz
Contributing Writer
Normally, murder on a college campus isn’t anything to get excited about, but when it isn’t real you can rest easy. That is unless you want to solve the case. Then it’s time to put on your detective hat, look at the evidence and catch the culprit. The Murder Mystery Dinners were put together by NDSU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA). This free event took place in the MLLC West classroom for any and all students to attend. Meghan Detlaff, this year’s event coordinator, talked about why they chose a murder mystery event. “We wanted to do a bigger event to end the year that my event board and I could also participate in, since it would be our last event we put on together,” Detlaff said in regard to the idea of during a murder mystery. Events are something Detlaff has shown a true passion for throughout the year, from this last one to other events like trivia night or glow in the dark dodgeball. One thing she said she wants the students to realize is that RHA puts on free events like this all year. In this past year, Detlaff has encouraged all to “take advantage of these opportunities,” and even though next year there will be a new events coordinator, she still encourages everyone to keep an eye out for RHA’s posters. There were two themed dinners for students to choose from. The first, “Murder of a Millionaire,” gave an opportunity to dress up fancily and live a life of luxury for two blissful hours catered by Noodles and Company. The second one, “Murder at Deadwood Saloon,” was decked out with décor of the Wild West and catered by Famous Dave’s for that extra cowboy feel. Upon arrival, students got to choose from many marvelous characters, ranging from names like Harry High-Stakes to Minnie Money. These prepackaged characters and stories were ordered from nightofmystery.com, a website with plenty of mysterious packages to choose from. Throughout the night, characters had instructions to follow and clues to gather from each other, though some came at a price because everyone started off with $500 “RHA Cash” to bribe and pay their way through each round. The answers were in the clues. As players slowly gained information and played their part, if their detective skills were up to par, they could connect the dots and catch the killer, winning a certificate for their amazing sleuthing. Along with guessing who did it, the night came with three possible prizes. One for Best Dressed, Best Performance and Most Money at the end. Those who came in character and stayed in character had the best odds for winning any of the three certificates. It’s safe to say the event board killed the Murder Mystery Dinners, as everything from the characters to the storyline was captivating and enjoyable. After a long night of food, mystery and fun, the murder was solved, the case closed and NDSU safe once again from the imaginary murderers of the rich and Wild West. Students worked together to solve a murder mystery.
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Quilt-y Pleasures Quilters’ Guild of North Dakota hosts 37th annual Metro Quilt Expo Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor Take your eyes off your notes for a few hours this Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 to take in the sights at the 37th annual Metro Quilt Expo at the Ramada on 13th Avenue South. Originally called the Indian Summer Quilt Show and scheduled for the fall, the Metro Quilt Expo showcases the work of the Quilters’ Guild of North Dakota and community members. All are welcome to enter quilting projects, including youth. “The only category (we don’t have) this year is youth quilts. We didn’t have any youth entries,” Metro Quilt Expo chair Muriel Richardson lamented. Richardson explained that last year they received as many as 26 entries by youth and hope next year’s expo will see the return of youth entries. “I don’t know if it is just that the shops around town that really work with the youth maybe didn’t have as many classes this year?” Richardson continued. To help ensure younger generations are exposed to the wonders of quilting, May’s guild meeting encouraged members to bring a child or a friend to learn how to quilt. Despite the lack of youth entries, this year’s expo still boasts an impressive 194 quilts split into seven judging categories based on size and style. The quilts are judged by a certified quilt show judge, Kate Eelkema, who awards a first, second and third place in each category. In addition to these awards, multiple businesses from across the state sponsor awards, such as Excellence in Appliqué and the Landscape/ Pictorial Award. Richardson and MQE publicity chair Virginia Dambach couldn’t stress enough that you don’t have to be perfect at quilting to enter. “You don’t necessarily have to be making a what we would call a traditional award-winning quilt. In the sense that, ‘Hey, I just made this quilt, and it’s all out of batiks, and hey, it fits into this specialty award.’ So you can win for just a fun thing,” Richardson explained. This year’s expo also boasts three special exhibits: crazy quilts (1880s to present), quilted antique tablecloths and handkerchiefs by guild member Barb Nicholson and painted barn quilts by members at Crooked Lane Farm. So what can you do at the MQE? Dambach explained that there is something for everyone. “We have 14 quilt merchants coming and selling everything from pins, and scissors and needles, to big monster quilting machines and
fabric, and kits, books and patterns. It truly is a quilt makers dream,” Dambach said. Dambach added that a small quilt silent auction will also be going on throughout the two-day event: “It’s a great way if someone likes quilts to get some small pieces at a really reasonable price.” This year the proceeds are going to guild education programs so that national teachers can come in and teach. A fun activity for kids (and stressed out college students) is a scavenger hunt, where participants search the designs of the quilts for the items listed. For those interested in honing their skills in various quilting areas or simply learning a new skill can take in any of the lectures or demonstrations throughout the twoday event. Some demonstrations require a small fee to pay for the kit materials used, but otherwise attendance is paid with your $5 expo admission fee. Expo hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Who knows? Perhaps you will discover a new hobby and even want to join the Quilters’ Guild. Richardson wholeheartedly encouraged anyone to join: “People are under this misconception that, ‘Oh, you have to be an amazing quilter to join the quilt guild,’ and that so not true. I’m a fun quilter. I’m not amazing, but I have fun.” At the very least, Dambach and Richardson said they hope this year’s Metro Quilt Expo will fulfill the Guild motto of “sharing the joy of quilting.”
Entries began to pile up throughout the day.
Friday Lectures and Demonstrations
10 a.m. Barn Quilts 11 a.m. How Quilts Work- Basic Design Principles for Quilters Noon All-machine binding 1 p.m. Log Cabin Rulers 2 p.m. Cuddle Fabrics 3 p.m. Zentangles Mini Class ($5 kits required) 4 p.m. English Paper Piecing
Saturday Lectures and Demonstrations
10 a.m. Rulers Demo 11 a.m. Mono Printing on Fabric Noon A Pattern is Just a Suggestion 1 p.m. Dorset Buttons Mini Class ($7 kits required, purchase from button booth) 2 p.m. How to Prepare Your Quilt for the Long Arm Quilter 3 p.m. Untangling the Wool Appliqué Thread
Guild members emphasize that quilting is more than boring squares.
Participants in the expo dropped their entries off at the Ramada on Tuesday, April 30.
This year’s quilting challenge forced guild members to ‘think outside of the box.’ PHOTOS BY LAURA ELLEN BRANDJORD | THE SPECTRUM
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Picking book s solely on their look s Brittany Hofmann Staff Writer When I picked up “Ayiti” from the shelf at the library, I had no idea what would be the experience that waited inside for me. I picked up the book because of the simple and beautiful cover. I never would have guessed the horrors inside. Despite the book being a mix of fiction and nonfiction, the collection of stories inside revealed the horrific reality of what it’s like to be Haitian. The way the stories are written, the reader must draw their own conclusions from the vague storylines that jump from one person’s story to the next. Once you pick up on the sometimes witty, but mostly deleterious endings, you’ll begin to understand what life must really be like for someone from Haiti. The book begins with an elementary-age student who has recently moved to America. The student dives in to his or her hatred for Americans immediately, especially when the teacher asks the student to speak French in front of the entire class. Quickly, the other students begin to bully the child with the unfortunate nickname of “HBO,” but he or she meets their comments on the student’s body odor head on with a
“yippee ki-yay.” They have chosen this response because they believe that HBO shows movies starring Bruce Willis. When he or she picks up on American curse words, they spice up their “yippee kiyay” with a Bruce Willis a la “Die Hard” twist. From there, Roxane Gay tells the heartbreaking story of a woman who is kidnapped during her honeymoon with her American husband in Haiti, her home, and is forever changed when she gives birth to her assaulter’s child. Gay then tells the story of a husband and wife trying to escape to Miami and another story of a man who already has, but can’t keep his promises to his family who are still suffering back in Haiti. Never does Gay interject her own musings into these stories, so the truth is there for you to process on your own. The book ends on a hopeful cliffhanger of the man and woman making their way to Miami with dreams of prosperity, specifically cable TV. “Ayiti” is Gay’s debut in which she tells the heartbreaking representation of the Haitian diaspora experience. The stories are few, but the impact the words have are tremendous.
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‘Ayiti’ is short and bittersweet.
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Attack from beneath the waves in ‘UBOAT’ Man a crew on a World War II submarine in this survival-sandbox game Nathan Wetrosky Contributing Writer
AVENGERS FACEBOOK | PHOTO COURTESY ‘Endgame’ perfectly sums up the first 10 years of the MCU. the peaks of excitement that this film has reached. Max Borman It is hard to review this massive movie Staff Writer without spoiling anything, and to spoil parts Who would have thought that the could ruin the emotions and the excitement simple, small-scale, superhero flick from one has while watching it. All that can 2008, “Iron Man,” would go on to create 21 be said is that there was shaking, crying, other films. cheering and laughing throughout. Twenty-one high quality films bringing Do you need to watch all 21 other films us together through a universe of heroes and to fully enjoy this film? If you are a little villains. behind, fear not. You do not have to watch Twenty-one films that took 10 years to every single one of the films. However, to come out. be able to pick up on every single Easter egg Ten years that have all culminated and reference you may want to. in one large three-hour film, “Avengers: You should watch at least one movie Endgame.” of every main superhero franchise, or at So much was riding on “Endgame.” The least be familiar with them, that way you hype, the passion, all those characters and will at least know the characters involved. the promise of a satisfying conclusion. But Also, watching the first and maybe second did it deliver? “Avengers” movies couldn’t hurt. That it did. Those three hours fly by as Also tack on “Infinity War” to that and you are glued to your seat. you should be good. Though if you want Tears, cheers and fear fill your soul as peak excitement, spend a week watching you watch the original Avengers (with some every single one. stragglers from the other teams and Captain Don’t do yourself a disservice and miss Marvel) take on and try to revert what out on this event while it is in theaters. Avoid Thanos did in “Avengers: Infinity War.” all spoilers. Maybe just turn off social media Because this film serves as a culmination until you go and see it. and conclusion of the first 10 years of the Bring your friends and family for a Marvel Cinematic Universe, the hype second viewing to watch their reactions. behind it was immense, and it delivers on Bring your neighbors for the third. all of that. Find some random people for the fourth. It will make you want to watch it again Go see this film. You will not regret it. It right away. will make those 10 years of films feel worth This movie is more than a movie — it it. is an event. An event that is so big that it will be a while before another film reaches
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Crash through the waves and under the sea in “UBOAT” by Deep Water Studio, which released April 30. Simulating a submarine from the World War, “UBOAT” is a survivalsandbox video game with crew management mechanics. The game is based on the life of German sailors, where the boat is their home but very easily can also be their grave.
Crew mechanics
The submarine you control and how it performs is largely dependent on the crew inside. If they are hungry, tired or demoralized, the submarine will not perform as well as it should. This can easily cost the crew and the sub their lives.
Extensive damage system
As your crew and submarine battle with other ships and the elements, they will incur damage. Damage, even minor, can spell doom for the sub and her crew. Many things can happen and are bound to happen. Such things include having to seal a bulkhead
from flooding with crewmembers inside, or fixing the engines so the rotors keep working. These are just a few of the things that can happen.
Manage resources
While traveling through the open seas, mostly alone, you will need to find a way to restock your ship’s supplies. If allies are not present to resupply, you can loot from the wrecks of your enemies. Depending on the needs of both your sub and crew, you must spend resources accordingly. This means disabling unnecessary devices to keep your accumulators running for longer and telling your crew to stay in their bunks to preserve oxygen. If the crew’s morale is low — play with them a session of Skat or play music from nearby radio stations to fortify their hearts.
Assignments from headquarters and upgrades
Missions are never linear, and orders may be given while completing them. If you ignore orders, problems may arise. By completing assignments, you will be rewarded resources and
funds from headquarters to upgrade and repair your submarine to better combat the enemies’ own technological advances. You will also gain a reputation the more missions you complete. This reputation can be used to gain new torpedoes, sonar decoys, CO2 absorbers and much more.
The simulation does not affect gameplay
While “UBOAT” is extremely realistic, the gameplay is still enjoyable. There are plenty of complex mechanics, but these can be learned as more time is spent managing the submarine. There are things such as ballast and earth’s curvature that impact the gameplay. Commanding a German submarine in the midst of WWII is an exciting prospect for many. Thanks to Deep Water Studio, this can be achieved with stunning accuracy. Assigning tasks, managing resources, repairing and upgrading the sub, completing missions and generally making a mess of things for the enemy is a part of what it means to be a U-boat skipper.
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OPINION
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM THURSDAY, May 2, 2019
My last article
I am also asking m yself where the time went I can’t get too much in the feels here. I mean, what am I going to
Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor
Wow, where did the time go? I feel like just yesterday I was learning how to submit articles on the website, and now I’m writing for the last time as the Opinion Editor. Sheesh. It’s safe to say I was biased on my topics of choice. I may have written a lot of sports opinions and a little less about everything else. But hey, that’s the theme I took and ran with. It’s been a fun ride with The Spectrum. I remember last year around this time I thought there was no way I’d be qualified for a position like this. I didn’t even know what I was doing at first. I got the worst writer’s block on my first ever article. It probably took me about three hours to write a 600word piece for my first deadline. Now, I bet I can write a 600-word piece in about 30 minutes if I knew what I was talking about, so you could say improvements have been made.
I
feel like just yesterday I was learning how to submit articles on the website, and now I’m writing for the last time as the Opinion Editor.
miss? The other editors making
fun of what I wear? The nonstop, abnormal conversations that take place in the office? Eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich nearly every day of the week? Yes, actually. I am going to miss all of that. There are many good things about working at The Spectrum. Obviously, it’s a great way to build a resume, but the hours are extremely flexible and stress free. You never have to work on the weekends, and you can kind of have fun with your job. Hey, it got me through an entire year, so I can consider that a win. It’s also really convenient that you can go to the basement of the Memorial Union and grab Panda Express whenever you want. Despite this, my cheap self still intended on packing PB&Js for a majority of the days. Although I won’t be the Opinion Editor next year, you won’t be able to avoid me. I plan on writing for the sports section next year, which I think will cater more to my writing style. If you liked my rants about the Vikings, Timberwolves and Gophers,
then be sure to read the sports section next year. I can guarantee
I
am honored to have had the opportunity to write for a college newspaper and to be on the list of Opinion Editors.
And to all the editors returning and the new ones, you also won’t be able to avoid me. I will take an occasional trip inside the office just to see how good (bad) the new Editor-in-Chief is doing. I imagine the office being like that one SpongeBob episode where he can’t remember his name and has to backtrack it inside his brain and all hell breaks loose. If you haven’t seen that scene, look up “We threw out his name” on YouTube. It will be the first video that pops up. To everyone who reads the Opinion Section, it’s been a good time. I am honored to have had the opportunity to write for a college newspaper and to be on the list of Opinion Editors. I will miss expressing my opinions for money on a daily basis. If you like my pieces, refer to the sports section next year (but still read the opinion section). With that, this is your Opinion Editor, Jacob Elwell, signing off.
I’ll contribute more to the sports section than Kirk Cousins will to the Minnesota Vikings.
Gun control in America How many shootings before the United States changes its laws? Delaney Halloran Staff Writer
Talking about gun control in any area of the United States is going to cause a reasonable amount of controversy. In a place like North Dakota, where many members of the community own or use firearms, it’s certainly going to cause debate. Regardless of political leanings, the need for gun control goes past partisan lines and is an issue that should draw concern from all Americans, especially those that own and use firearms safely. Often, it seems there are a few main arguments against gun control. I’d like to go through each of these separately and show some of the fallacies the arguments find their basis upon.
Gun control is a violation of the Second Amendment
The 2008 Supreme Court decision that did not allow the District of Columbia to ban handguns due to the Second Amendment has been the backbone
of this argument. Often, people insist that owning a firearm (and using it as they please) is a Second Amendment right. However, regulations on firearms have existed as long as the Second Amendment, and the justices of the Supreme Court made sure to highlight the fact that the decision did not disregard the need to continue regulating firearms. As Justice Antonin Scalia said: “(The decision) should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms.”
Gun control won’t work
When looking at the United States in comparison to countries around the world with stricter gun laws, this argument seems to fall apart. The Council on Foreign Relations released a
study in 2017 that showed, with very few exceptions, countries that enact gun control laws have fewer deaths per capita than the U.S. The United States has l e s s than
These statistics are not a coincidence.
Guns don’t kill people — people do
Although widely used, somehow this
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o suggest that gun control is not an urgent issue is to devalue the 16,845 individuals that have died as a result of gun violence from this year alone.
5% of the world’s population and somewhere between 35% and 50% of the world’s gun-related deaths.
argument seems to completely avoid what is really the issue here. I’ve yet to hear anyone
argue that guns are out there just randomly killing people sans their owners. The actual problem is that weapons that can cause mass destruction are readily available to those who might want to enact such destruction. People within this school of thought often insist: “If not guns, it will just be some other weapon.” Hammers and knives can certainly be deadly, but to a much lesser extent. And other, more dangerous weapons, such as bombs, are illegal too.
Guns are needed to protect oneself
There is almost no academic evidence that shows guns have been used effectively to protect citizens in times of danger. Personal protection is essential, but the negative societal effects of relaxed gun laws are far more detrimental than shooting a burglar. “Good guys with guns” do not stop
“bad guys with guns,” as Wayne LaPierre of the NRA suggested. Easy access to guns only increases the chances of more “bad guys” getting their hands on weapons. There are going to be many people who look at every analysis made above and still not see a need for gun control. Despite what it may seem, gun control is not the eradication of all firearms; all it means is that there should be a legal process that stands between a person and a potentially dangerous weapon. From the perspective of an individual who owns a gun for the purpose of using it legally and safely, gun control would only legitimize your position. Too often, guns end up in the hands of those who would never have been allowed access if there was a vetting process in place. These individuals are the ones who most often take innocent lives. To suggest that gun control is not an urgent issue is to devalue the 16,845 individuals that have died as a result of gun violence from this year alone.
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Know your intelligence Realize that you are not the smartest person ever
It’s important for younger people to listen to their trusted adults.
Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor
Intelligence can only take you so far. It’s a fact that some people are born smarter than others, usually due to genetics. However, experience beats intelligence every time. This is why it makes no sense for a 20-year-old college student to mouth off to a professor or parent. We all can admit we’ve argued with our parents before. I know I have, and I swear I win some of the arguments. We have to realize though, that they have experienced life much more than us. They were 20, 30, maybe even 40 years old when we were BORN. They had already experienced so much before we took our first breaths. The younger generation needs to be more humble. We need to realize that we know very little compared to our elders. Kids will look up a thing or two from Google on a particular subject and
think they are now experts on it. They assume they got the main
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ids nowadays think they know just about everything.
points and that there’s nothing else significant when arguing about it. By thinking we know more than we do, we ironically create more ignorance. If someone else introduces a new point to a subject, we will disregard it if we claim ourselves knowledgeable on the topic, regardless if it’s a valid point
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or not. The problem with this is that we don’t open ourselves to new information. We don’t allow ourselves to learn new things, thus disabling our ability to grow as human beings. It’s our stubbornness that can get in the way at times. It’s almost like people are too scared to ask questions now. We don’t want to admit we don’t know something because it creates a sense of weakness, or at least we think. However, asking questions is one of the best things you can do in life. You can’t do everything by yourself, and asking questions offers you nice assistance. Do you think you’ll know everything you need to do on your first day at work straight out of college? Absolutely not, and your boss will know it. They will be thrilled to hear a question come out of your mouth. It shows you’re interested and motivated to get the
job done right. Just make sure you learn after they explain the answer.
I
’m not saying you’re stupid, but just know there are people out there that know so much more than you.
I can’t imagine a boss that likes to repeat themselves. It’s the
people that don’t ask questions that are in trouble. You can’t live your life without asking questions. Take advice from your parents and grandparents. Ask them what their lives were like in college and what they did to be successful. This is one of the many reasons why the adults in your life are so important. They can be looked at as guides and role models that can help you make the right decisions. Your parents were essentially put on this planet to go through life and eventually tell you all about it. You’ll do the same for your kids, and this will continue for countless generations. I’m not saying you’re stupid, but just know there are people out there that know so much more than you. It doesn’t hurt to accept what others have to say and consider it. It can open your mind up to many more things. Who knows? An educated conversation could be just what you need.
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SPORTS
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM THURSDAY, May 2, 2019
Collins maps out plan to revive Bison New coach has high hopes for NDSU
NDSU athletic director Matt Larson introduces new coach Jory Collins.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
North Dakota State announced Monday morning that former Emporia State head coach and Kansas assistant Jory Collins would become the new leader of the Bison women’s basketball program. Athletic director Matt Larson introduced Collins the following afternoon with his constituency in the room. No, that wasn’t the local press or the cadre of NDSU brass in the room. It was the remainder of the women’s basketball roster sitting in the back corner. By all accounts, the process of searching for a new steward for the onceprestigious program was extensive. “It took about six or seven weeks,” Larson said. “We needed to get this right for a lot of reasons, but most particularly for the eight women in the back of the room.” Those eight women in workout clothes are
the last remainders of the failed Maren Walseth era. Particularly in this past season, it was a period marked by a pair transfers and the end-of-season Sarah Jacobson saga. All told, the tumult in Walseth’s final act resulted in a slimmed down roster that’s roughly half of the allowable 15 scholarships. While acknowledging that it’s considerably late in the process, Collins said he would ideally hope to add one or two more players to fill the squad. “(My wife) Casey can tell you, I haven’t been off the phone for probably the last 72 hours,” Collins commented. Beyond that though, the Walseth era was marked by losing, and a whole lot of it. Outside of his short-term recruiting desires, Collins’ much larger task is to right the ship. “I don’t think they’ve had a winning record here since 2009-10. That’s got to change,” he said. Without giving a
benchmark, Collins made it clear that change would be coming rapidly. “It’s our goal to get this thing going in the right direction as fast as possible,” he said. “We’re going to add some consistency to what we do that you’re going to see night in and night out. You’re going to see the growth, and it’s going to happen (quickly).” The ultimate goal is to wrestle the power in the Summit League away from South Dakota and South Dakota State. According to Collins, that too will be accomplished in short order. “We’re going to zero in on a few things we’re going to get really good at,” he said. “Pretty soon, we’re going to get to a level where we can compete at the top of the Summit League and then hopefully beyond that.” Collins has the headcoaching track record to back his lofty ambitions. Collins won three-quarters of his games at Emporia State, with four seasons of
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28 or more wins. He took Emporia State to six NCAA Division II Tournaments, appearing in the Sweet 16 four times and once in the Final Four. He never won fewer than 17 games as a head coach. Collins though has never undertaken a reclamation project, which he will face at NDSU. He took over the Emporia State program the year after it had won a Division II national championship. While the circumstances are different, Collins said he still feels he’ll be able to grapple with the pressure of reviving NDSU. “There’s also a lot of pressure with taking over a national championship team,” he explained. “You go 3-3 to start the year in some places and everyone is clapping for you. In other places that’s unacceptable.” Another critical area for Collins to transform will be the Bison’s identity. Under Walseth, NDSU’s style of play became increasingly
more difficult to pinpoint. “We’re going to try to put a team out on the floor that number one plays with a relentless effort, that plays as hard as any team you’ve seen play here, hopefully in a really long time,” Collins said. The dynamics on the hardwood are yet to be determined. “A lot of (our style) is going to be determined by our players,” Collins said. “If we have to play slow and grind it out to get a win, that’s what we’ll do to start. If we need to play with our hair on fire and get a little reckless, then we’ll play that way.” Fundamentals will be at the heart of Collins’ overhaul. “We’re going to shore up some fundamentals and parts of the game that we have control of,” he remarked. “We’re going to get good at things that happen often in the game. Rebounding, transition defense, those things are areas of the game where you can win or lose by a lot.”
The ultimate goal is to field a team that reflects its city and state. “I want our program and our team to be a reflection of the city of Fargo and the kind of people that live here,” Collins stated. “I want people to sit in the stands to be able to see themselves in our players.” Naturally, at the heart of emulating North Dakota will be recruiting in-state. Collins admitted he hadn’t previously spent a great deal of time in the Dakotas, but did develop connections in Iowa, Nebraska and the Twin Cities. “We are going to start regionally,” Collins said. “Any North Dakota young lady that can help us win games, we are going to give 100% effort to get her to come be a Bison.” Whether Collins’ aspirations translate into wins remains to be seen, but it’s clear that the NDSU’s women’s basketball program has already made a demonstrative shift.
Bison men’s golf wraps up season
NDSU finishes fourth in busy championship Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
For the umpteenth time this spring, Mother Nature forced a change of schedule for NDSU athletics. For the first time this spring, it affected the men’s golf team. Rain in the forecast in Newton, Kansas saw play at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course get moved up for two rounds of play on Monday to conclude the Summit League Championship. The change of schedule did little to change the play of junior Andrew Israelson. After a solid opening round of 73 that featured four birdies, the Staples, Minnesota native fired himself into the crowd at the top of the leaderboard. An even-par 72 followed on the first trip around the course Monday, leaving him three shots off the lead held by teammate Nate Deziel. A single birdie highlighted the final 18 holes for Israelson and was able to get to the top of the leaderboard. Unfortunately for the Bison leader, three players joined him at the top. Denver’s Cal McCoy emerged from the first playoff hole with a birdie
to gain medalist honors. For Israelson, it was consecutive years making the All-Tournament team for finishing in the top-five. While Israelson coolly navigated Sand Creek Station, and with rain in the forecast, the freshman Deziel decided to light the course on fire in the second round. Following an opening round 75, the East Grand Forks, Minnesota native tallied six birdies in round two. Those birdies were part of a round that scored 67, the lowest score of any round of the tournament. The 67 was also a career best for Deziel and the lowest score of a Bison this season. Unfortunately, Deziel could not replicate that performance in the third round. A 79 dropped the freshman into a tie for sixth at the end of the tournament. Two Bison took similar paths into the top 20. Van Holmgren shot a 75 on the opening day and followed up with scores of 78 and 72 on the second day. Lucas Johnson shot back-to-back rounds of 77 before carding a one-under 71 on the final round. The pair finished nine-over par in a tie for 18th. Will Holmgren carded
Andrew Israelson was one of four players to tie for first. three rounds in the low 80s to finish in a tie for 34th. The Bison as a team moved up a pair of spots on the team leaderboard that
was very crowded after the opening round. NDSU sat sixth after the first 18 holes, but were just 10 shots off the lead. A solid second day saw
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the Bison move up into a tie for fourth with Oral Roberts. The Bison finished 16 shots off the winners Denver. The Pioneers had
just a single round over 77 in rounds two and three combined.
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Stick leads the charge to nfl
Five other Bison head to minicamp David Hoffman Staff Writer
Getting a chance to play in the NFL is every football player’s dream. Every year more and more North Dakota State players are getting the chance to live that dream. This year was no different, and four more NDSU players will be putting on the pro pads this fall. The first NDSU player to find an NFL home was quarterback Easton Stick. Easton was drafted in the fifth round this past weekend as the 166th overall pick and will be playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. Stick is the second NDSU quarterback to be drafted since 2016. Carson Wentz was drafted second overall in 2016 by the Philadelphia Eagles. Although the Eagles went 7-9 in his rookie season, Wentz showed enough to get Eagles fans excited for the future. However, Stick won’t be jumping into the starting role like Wentz. In fact, he probably won’t even be the No. 2 quarterback for the Chargers. As of right now, the Chargers are led by Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, 37, has been on the team since 2004, but some are wondering how many years he has left. Following Rivers on the quarterback depth chart is Tyrod Taylor. Taylor has been making
his way around the NFL, but hasn’t found a true home yet. He is currently on a two-year deal with the Chargers. This puts Stick third, but it doesn’t seem like the Chargers are too attached to Taylor. This means Stick could be there to replace him and maybe eventually Rivers. Rivers has a few more solid seasons left in him, and this would give Stick a few years to shadow under the Pro Bowler. This would give the Chargers time to see if Stick is fit to be an NFL starter. If he’s not, they will still have a chance to draft or pick up a better replacement. If all goes well, Stick could end up being the second starting NFL quarterback from NDSU. He was able to replace Wentz, who is an NFL starter, so who’s to say he can’t do the same with Rivers? Otherwise, he could definitely spend some time as a solid backup for most NFL teams. One other consideration to take is Stick’s athleticism. Anyone who’s been to an NDSU football game knows that Stick can run. His 40-yard dash time of 4.62 seconds beat the average time for NFL quarterbacks. The Chargers could utilize Stick’s speed the same way the New Orleans Saints did last season with quarterback/special teams hybrid Taysom Hill. The Saints consistently used Hill as a
Swiss Army knife in their offense. He ran plays ranging from quarterback sneaks, passes and a plethora of unique trick plays. It was a move that turned a lot of heads in the NFL, so maybe the Chargers are going to try their hand at it. Stick won’t be alone in LA either. Going with him as an undrafted free agent will be center Tanner Volson. Volson, if he makes the team, will come in to back up starting center Mike Pouncey. Like Stick, Volson could have several years of shadowing before a possible shot at a starter position. However, it is good to note that the Chargers’ offensive line is generally considered one of the worst in the NFL. Running back Bruce Anderson and cornerback Jalen Allison were both signed as undrafted free agents by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have a stack of running backs and corners on their roster right now, so they’ll have to make some cuts. Anderson and Allison will have to impress to avoid the chopping block. Two other players, safety Robbie Grimsley and wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, have both received invites to rookie minicamps. Grimsley will try out for the New Orleans Saints, and Shepherd will for the Green Bay Packers. Running back Lance Dunn also got an invite to the Los Angeles Rams’ minicamp. Tanner Volson (74), Bruce Anderson (8) and Darrius Shepherd (20).
Refs: what are they good for? Let’s give them a break Philip Atneosen Staff Writer
In recent sports history, officials have been on the wrong side of controversy. There were the NFL replacement refs in 2012, the NBA betting scandal of 2007 and recently the blown call in the NFC championship game that cost the New Orleans Saints a trip to the Super Bowl. Just this weekend, the NBA community criticized the officiating in game one of the Western Conference semifinal matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. The league and the officials admitted that there were missed calls that led to the Warriors winning the game. With just over a minute left in the game, the referees missed a foul on James Harden that would have led to Stephen Curry fouling out of the game. Curry would go on to hit the gameclinching 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining. The league also admitted that the officials missed a traveling call on Klay Thompson in the final minute of play. Additionally, there were no-calls scattered throughout the game that could have been called. On several jump shots, Harden fell down without a place to land. Professional sports in America have been changing constantly over the last decade, and the rulebooks have had trouble adjusting. In the NFL, we’ve seeing rule changes made to regulate pass interference, targeting, defenseless receiver and roughing the quarterback calls. The NBA has changed just as much, if not more. Recently, we’ve seen rule changes to
clear path fouls and shooting fouls. Shooters must have a place to land when they come down from a jump shot. This has led to players kicking their legs out on jump shots in an effort to draw more fouls. To account for that, officials are allowed to call offensive fouls on shooters who make contact with defenders in an unnatural way. This rule isn’t heavily enforced, and Harden is one of the more notorious abusers. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t like the way Harden plays. I’m not one of the old timers who is stuck in the times of hardnosed, pound-the-paint basketball, but his playing style bothers me. Harden is known for getting to the free throw line by any means necessary. He led the NBA last season with 11 free throw attempts per game. The no-calls in game one probably would have been called during the regular season, which is why the officiating of the game is being so heavily criticized. The officials are in the wrong here, mostly because their officiating during the regular season and this game don’t line up. I’m going to forgive the officiating in that game because I know being a referee is difficult as it is, and being an objective referee is impossible. They’re asked to watch 10 people on the court and look for a long list of possible violations. Furthermore, they’re expected to make calls that are made in the regular season that might not even be true fouls based on the NBA rulebook. All officiating is subjective, and that’s just part of the game. In baseball, every umpire has a different strike zone. In the NFL, NHL and NBA, some referees are more likely to call certain violations. Adjusting to the officiating is just part of the game, and you have to move on.
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Collins’ long checklist for the Bison
New coach has a lot of work ahead Ian Longtin Staff Writer The women’s basketball program is no longer leaderless. On Monday, NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen named Jory Collins as the 11th women’s basketball coach. Collins was the head basketball coach at Emporia State for eight years before joining the University of Kansas as an assistant last year. Collins has a lot of work to do to turn the program around after multiple disappointing and uncompetitive years in a row. The dynasty in the early to mid ‘90s seems like it was a century ago.
Recruiting
One of the biggest challenges facing Collins as he comes in is recruiting. Years in the Summit League basement have made recruiting even harder. Turning a program around is not easy. It takes time. Right away, Collins might need to look locally. Only three players from North Dakota were on the roster last year, and one of them ended up transferring. This trend cannot continue. If recruits keep getting
picked away from the school 80 miles north of here, the Bison will continue to go nowhere fast.
Getting Ws
Another challenge facing Collins is to build a winning culture. It is not just about getting the best players — it is about getting the right ones. One or two good players can be enough to win games, but a team with continuity and an unselfish attitude can win conferences and more. Collins has proven before he can do this. He has been there at the end of a season cutting down the nets. Back in 2010 when Collins was still an assistant at Emporia, he was the main recruiter for the team that went 30-5 and won the Division II national title. Just last year Collins helped secure the No. 2 class in the Big 12. Experience matters when rebuilding a program, and Collins has it. He knows what it takes to win. What it boils down to now is does he have the patience to see his vision through? The next few years might be some more tough
ones, but Bison fans should not panic as long as visible progress can be seen. The program needs to learn how to walk again before it can run. Even if the record remains relatively the same next year, competing in games with some of the Summit’s elite will be key. Taking South Dakota State to the wire on the road or stealing a game from South Dakota at home in front of a recruit can make all the difference.
Instilling hope
NDSU fans should feel a bit of hope. The last decade has been rough. The hard times make it all the sweeter when the good times roll back around. The adjustment Collins may need to make from head coaching at a D-II school to now D-I will be interesting to watch. Arenas are bigger, players are better and there are more people watching. NDSU fans should feel excited. This is a fresh start. Collins offers the program hope for the future. There is nowhere to go but up.
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