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In an effort to fundraise for the American Cancer Society, students participate in the 2012 Relay for Life in the Wallman Welness Center Friday night.

Students walk in Relay for Life event Campus annual event held to aid in fight against cancer Emma Heaton Co-News Editor Attendance more than doubled for this year’s Relay for Life event on campus compared to last year. Forty-five teams came together at the Wellness Center to fundraise for the American Cancer Society Friday night. “Everybody knows somebody who has cancer, and so it’s a really widespread interest in a lot of people,” Katie Nelson, a sophomore who overlooked the planning committees, said. “If you just get that spark and get people to start thinking about it, they’ll get [involved].”

Beginning at 6 p.m., many attendees stayed at the event all night. A variety of events kept participants busy throughout the night including Zumba and a root beer pong tournament. Groups involved continued fundraising at the event, with all funds benefitting the American Cancer Society. Some offered French braids for a dollar or sold cupcakes. Chelsea Scott, a freshman and member of the Siem Hall team, was part of the largest group at the event. Scott and the other members of the team are involved in the Siem Hall Volunteering Unit, a new group on campus. “We kind of wanted to do something big, and cancer is

really important to me and my family, so I thought this would be the perfect way,” Scott said. “We have 36 [members].” When asked why people get involved in Relay for Life, Scott stated the impact of cancer on a large number of people. “Cancer has affect their families, so it’s important to them. They want to give back to those survivors and awareness for a cure for cancer,” Scott said. “My dad is a survivor … and my dad is my hero, so obviously I want to give back to him so we can find a cure.” Attendees recognized local survivors at the beginning of the event by taking part in a survivor lap. Survivors and their caretakers were recog-

nized, and everybody joined in to notice the individuals. Nelson said a lot of time was put into planning the event, beginning in September. “I can already see my drive, but when I look at all my committees too, we are an intricate group of driven people, Nelson said. “It’s very nice that we can finally come together on the last night. After 8 months of planning an event, for it all to come together right now, it’s getting pretty exciting to see.” The event concluded at 6 a.m. Saturday morning with breakfast and a closing ceremony. Kyla Gradin, NDSU gradate and mentor for the planning committee, has been volun-

teering for the American Cancer Society for several years. She finds the event important to continue support in finding a cause for the disease. “I feel like you need to be knowledgeable about the effects of cancer and awareness. The youth is our future of raising more money to keep this organization surviving,” Gradin said. “I think that having them all here fighting against cancer is only going to help us find a cure and find the end to this disease. I think it’s really great we can come together as a Bison nation and really fight against something together.”

Larry Peterson named new director of accreditation, assessment and academic advising Hannah Dillon Staff Writer

On April 2, Larry Peterson started his new duties as the director of accreditation, assessment and academic advising. Provost Rafert appointed him to this position after applying. Previous to this new position, Peterson worked as a professor in the history department. Peterson joined NDSU faculty in 1977 in the English department but moved to the history department after that. He was chair of the history department from 1989 to 2006.

He has also co-chaired the NDSU General Education Committee for 14 out of the 21 years it has been around. When asked what this new position meant for him, Peterson replied, “I think it is an opportunity to build upon the strong foundations laid by my predecessor, Dr. Bob Harrold, and to improve student learning.” In his new position, Peterson described that he had four main responsibilities. His first is to co-chair the Core Undergraduate Learning Experience committee. This committee analyzes what skills NDSU students should have when they graduate and then looks to see if the curricu-

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lum provides that and works to change it. Peterson also leads the team that is preparing for NDSU’s accreditation in 2015 by the Higher Learning Commission, works with the University Assessment Committee to analyze and improve student learning and works with the Council of Improving Advising to enhance student advising for the benefit of students. “In two of these areas, advising and general education revision, it seems obvious to me how my work affects students,” Peterson said. Peterson explains that his work regarding advising would be beneficial to students. He said that if students

receive a better advising experience, they will feel more confident about what they are doing here at NDSU and more students will graduate on time. He also explicated that those students who receive a better core general education will succeed more in college. Peterson went on to say that a cohesive general education program will make the NDSU college experience seem more coherent, and that students will learn the skills they need to know. Peterson stated that his work with assessment and accreditation would help students, though not as directly as the first two. By assessing what the students are learning and

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how well they are learning content, NDSU can make changes to what students are learning and enrich the experience. Peterson is also working with accreditation with regard to the entire campus, not just individual colleges. “If we were not accredited, students would have a much harder time getting into graduate schools or perhaps even getting jobs,” he said. Peterson also stated that without accreditation, students would not be able to get as many financial aid options as they do now.

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To bolster relationships between NDSU's campus and the immediately surrounding community, approximately 750 volunteers will help out at approximately 80 sites throughout the day today, offering services aimed at helping wherever help is needed. Ginnie Hausladen, the outreach coordinator for this year's Big Event, says the community responds very well to this event. "It's a student-run big day of service to give thanks back to the Fargo-Moorhead community," Hausladen said. Now the largest single-day, student-organized service event in the country, the Big Event has been a campus tradition at NDSU for three years, though it has been around at other universities for 30 years. Modeled after the pilot program at Texas A&M, NDSU's is run by the Volunteer Network, student government, the Alumni Association and most importantly, student volunteers. "We're going out to various nonprofit agencies, churches and private homes to do a lot of spring cleaning work," Hausladen said. Chores will range from helping out with landscaping and demolition projects to lending a hand with indoor organizing and repairs. People from the surrounding community were able to request jobs through a website set up by the organizers of the project. More than 80 sites have been claimed this year, compared to the average of 50 in recent years. This number has been countered by a largerthan-normal student response that bested last year's participation numbers by approximately 400. "Students have really stepped it up this year and have been willing to get involved, so we're expecting a big turnout," Hausladen said. Students are dispersed to job sites throughout the area in groups of five. Work will run in slots between 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Registration is currently closed, but interested students can attempt to join on the east patio of the Memorial Union throughout the day. However, spots are limited. "[It's about] raising awareness and views about NDSU as a university and NDSU students and establishing better relationships between the students and different community members," Hausladen said.

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Participants in the Science Olympiad stand in front of catapults and trebuchets for the castle seige leg of Saturday’s competition in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

NDSU hosts North Dakota State Science Olympiad Students from North Dakota schools compete for a chance at nationals Andrew Koch Staff Writer On Saturday, NDSU hosted the North Dakota State Science Olympiad. The event was held in the Bentson Bunker Field house and Family Living Center. Schools from all across North Dakota arrived to compete for a shot at nationals in Orlando, Fla. in May. Two separate divisions were assembled. There were two divisions, one which consisted of students in grades 6 -9, and another division in consisting of students in grades 9–12. Each division was made up of 24 teams, and each team comprised of 15 students. There were five regional qualifiers for this event. 127 teams were narrowed down to the 48 that showed up for competition this weekend at NDSU. The top team in each division is going to nationals. The opening ceremony began with the singing of our national anthem and was followed by announcements from Donald Schwert, professor of geology, and director for science and mathematics education at NDSU, regarding the teams competing, the times of each different competition and the rules of the Olympiad. Throughout the day, 23 events were set up for teams in each division to participate. The 23 events were either engineering, mathematical or science-based, giving participants the chance to be actively involved by working as a team

to build projects and solve problems. Events such as the Robotic Arm and Storm the Castle and Towers all inspired students thinking and creativity in the areas of science and mathematics. Each team was given a certain amount of time to complete each task event. Following completion of the event, each team was scored based on the number of points they received. The scoring system ranked all the teams in order by points. The team with the highest score in their respected division as mentioned will head to nationals. “Scientists seldom work in isolation today. To be a scientist or engineer you work as a team,” Schwert said. The event gave students who are well rounded both areas a bittersweet taste of the life and teamwork that would someday go into each job, Schwert said of how the event can help participants in the future. Otto Borchert, co-director for the North Dakota Science Olympiad and a programmer analyst in NDSU’s Center for Science and Mathematics Education, explained that a lot of work went into the Science Olympiad. “Over 100 volunteers from NDSU and the area including

faculty and staff helped partake in the event,” he explained. Borchert also mentioned the event is a good time for volunteers, coaches and participants. “The Science Olympiad is a lot of fun, and is a great experience for those who participate.” Coaches Bret Johnsrud and Jason Helde represented Hazen High School in North Dakota. Both were proud of the fact that their kids made it this far. “Our kids competed hard and did a nice job.” The coaches also commented that on the event, “The Science Olympiad intrigues design and ingenuity. Our team learned a lot today in both areas,” they said. Last year’s North Dakota state champions from Bismarck High School, Mckenzie Heuz, Brett Samson, Andrew Throndset and Jeremy Skager, enjoyed the competition this year as well. “We are here to win. We won last year and hope to defend our title. We truly enjoy this competition,” they said. The Science Olympiad closed with the awarding of medals, and the decision of who makes it to nationals. There were appeals over the weekend, and the winners were announced Monday.

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For college students, financial woes can be an everyday reality. In a seemingly unusual collaboration, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has reached out to the American Library Association to launch Money Smart Week. The Library on NDSU's main campus took note of this initiative, which had its first year in libraries across the nation last year and has decided to hold events of its own this week. Deborah Sayler, an interlibrary loan associate who has worked with setting up Money Smart Week on campus, says that getting financial informa-

tion to students can be advantageous because college students often don't have long financial histories. "It's just kind of an educational way of talking about money and different aspects of it," Sayler said. Throughout the week, the Library will have resources on display, and Library staff will maintain a financial information table. Today at 11 a.m., Dave Werth from Kvamme Realty will speak in the Library about buying a house for the first time. Wednesday and Thursday will bring Record Keepers, a paper-shredding company to the Library. The company will have a truck parked just outside the Library, offering students a secure way to dispose of financial or personal docu-

ments. "I hope a lot of people take advantage of bringing in papers and shredding. That's kind of in line with keeping finances private," Sayler said. "you don't want to just throw them in the garbage because someone is going to see your information and use it. So, shredding is a good way of protecting your privacy." Money Smart Week began last year, with libraries in more than 30 states holding related events. In a blend between the interests of the Federal Reserve and libraries across the country, the mission of the week is, 'to promote personal financial literacy." The informational table will be set up throughout the week on the main level of the main Library.

NDSU graduate Andrew Lynch says, ‘I will beat this’ to his leukemia Benefit, donations to help with hospital costs Hannah Dillon Spectrum Staff

On Dec. 12, 2011, NDSU graduate Andrew Lynch was diagnosed with cancer. Previous to this, he had experienced flu-like symptoms and a sore lower back. Upon going to a walk-in clinic and learning that his white blood cell count was abnormal, he was directed to a hospital, where doctors ran him through several tests. A benefit was held Sunday for Lynch at Fargo Teamsters. The benefit lasted from 3 to 8 p.m., during which three local bands performed: jazz group Funk-a-tize me Cap’n, roots group Amanda Standalone and the Pastry Shop Girls and indie group Shape then Shift. The benefit included a spaghetti feed and a silent auction featuring over 150 items, such as Johnny Carino’s gift cards, NDSU

apparel, an iPod, hand-knitted items and a Minnesota Wild autographed jersey amongst others. Funds will be matched by Dakota Medical Foundation Lend a Hand and Thrivent Lutheran. Lynch, now 22 years old, graduated from NDSU last spring with a degree in electrical engineering. He was active with the Ham Radio Club, and he worked for the college of engineering and architecture’s help desk for three of his four years at NDSU. Andrew’s father, Rob Lynch, said that he was well known by all of his professors. Andrew Lynch was also an active volunteer with the Salvation Army, and was awarded the 2011 Sarah Martinsen Outstanding Service Award from the NDSU Volunteer Network. “When the doctor told him that he had leukemia [Andy] looked him just right in the eye and said ‘I will beat this,’” Rob Lynch said about his son’s attitude upon being diagnosed with

cancer. Since then, the phrase of ‘I will beat this’ has become a sort of theme for his cause. Lynch was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer. In order to combat this, Lynch’s doctors have prescribed an equally aggressive chemotherapy regimen. According to Rob Lynch, Andrew must undergo four chemotherapy sessions total, and as of now he has completed three. Rob Lynch explained that during the chemotherapy, all of Andrew’s good and bad blood cells are killed and then his bone marrow must be given time to replenish the cells. He said that his son spends from three to four weeks at a time in the hospital for his treatments. For more information about Andrew and donations, visit http://www. iwillbeatthis.com or http:// www.caringbridge.com/vis it/andrewlynch.

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News briefs STATE Police release 2 men in death of Mandan woman MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Police have released two men who were taken into custody and questioned in connection with the slaying of a Mandan woman. Mandan police have identified the woman as 60-yearold Gloria Schmidt-Lozensky. She was found dead in her mobile home early Friday morning after authorities were notified by a relative. Police have ruled her death a homicide. The two men, taken into custody during a traffic stop, were "people police needed to interview and catch up with," Mandan Deputy Police Chief Paul Leingang told the Bismarck Tribune. ND official: Proposals cut need for Keystone XL WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota official says several pipelines that have been proposed could diminish the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline for North Dakota. Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer says the six proposed pipeline projects make the Keystone XL project less important to North Dakota in moving its

oil to refineries. However, Cramer tells the Dickinson Press that the Keystone XL Pipeline is still important for national security and energy security. TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL would move Canadian oil to Texas, but has been held up because it needs federal approval to cross the U.S.-Canadian border. It also would pick up oil from North Dakota and Montana. ND court won't speed up property tax lawsuit BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Supreme Court has rejected a request to speed up an appeal of a lawsuit over a ballot initiative to abolish property taxes. The constitutional amendment is going to a vote in June. The Supreme Court's decision means the legal dispute won't be resolved until after the election. Supporters sued Tax Commissioner Cory Fong and other officials — saying they're using taxpayer money to campaign against the amendment. A district judge threw out the lawsuit. The lawsuit's backers quickly filed a North Dakota Supreme Court appeal.

NATION Etan Patz case a decadeslong, winding probe NEW YORK (AP) — The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has stretched through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between. No one has ever been charged criminally — and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001. This week, after more than a decade of relative quiet, the case suddenly ran hot again, after a cadaver-sniffing dog picked up a scent in an old basement down the street from the boy's home in New York City. Wal-Mart hushed up bribe network in Mexico NEW YORK (AP) — WalMart Stores Inc. hushed up a vast bribery campaign that top executives of its Mexican subsidiary carried out to build stores across that country, according to a published report. The New York Times reported Saturday that WalMart failed to notify law enforcement officials even after its own investigators found evidence of millions of dollars in bribes. The newspaper said the company shut

Taxi service for UND college students put on hold GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota students who depend on a taxi service that is subsidized by student fees are having trouble hailing a cab. The so-called Cab Crawler service has been put on hold because of a change of owner-

ship and mechanical problems with the company's fleet. Students pay $2 or $3 for rides. Logan Fletcher, UND student body president, says many students rely on the service, including for sober rides home. Fletcher says students are

paying for the program and deserve good service. Paul Balstad, the new owner of Red White and Blue Taxi Co., tells the Grand Forks Herald that service is temporarily suspended so issues can be being ironed out.

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down its internal probe despite a report by its lead investigator that Mexican and U.S. laws likely were violated. The bribery campaign was reported to have first come to the attention of senior executives at Wal-Mart in 2005, when a former executive of its largest foreign subsidiary, Wal-Mart de Mexico, provided extensive details of a bribery campaign it had orchestrated to win market dominance. Watergate figure Charles Colson has died at 80 LANSDOWNE, Va. (AP) — Charles Colson, the tough-as-nails special counsel to President Richard Nixon who went to prison for his role in a Watergate-related case and became a Christian evangelical helping inmates, has died. He was 80. Jim Liske, chief executive of the Lansdowne-based Prison Fellowship Ministries that Colson founded, said Colson died Saturday Colson, with his trademark horn-rimmed glasses, was known as the "evil genius" of the Nixon administration who once said he'd walk over his grandmother to get the president elected to a second term.

Iran says it recovered data from captured US drone TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran claimed Sunday that it had recovered data from an American spy drone that went down in Iran last year, including information that the aircraft was used to spy on Osama bin Laden weeks before he was killed. Iran also said it was building a copy of the drone. Similar unmanned surveillance planes have been used in Afghanistan for years and kept watch on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. But U.S. officials have said little about the history of the particular aircraft now in Iran's possession. Tehran, which has also been known to exaggerate its military and technological prowess, says it brought down the RQ-170 Sentinel, a top-secret drone equipped with stealth technology, and has flaunted the capture as a victory for Iran and a defeat for the United States. Bahrain welcomes back F1 amid security crunch MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Under heavy security, Bahrain's embattled leaders toasted the return Sunday of the coveted Formula One Grand Prix even as riot police used armored vehicles to vir-

tually seal off opposition strongholds and fight hit-andrun clashes in the Arab Spring's longest-running street battles. The contrasts put the Gulf kingdom's divisions in stark relief: The Sunni rulers basking in the F1 glamour at the desert circuit while security forces imposed lockdown tactics against Shiite neighborhoods at the heart of the more than 14-month-old uprising. Hollande, Sarkozy set to advance to French runoff PARIS (AP) — Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are heading for a runoff in their race for France's presidency, according to partial official results in a vote that could alter the European political and economic landscape. French voters defied expectations and handed a surprisingly strong third-place showing to anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim candidate Marine Le Pen, the partial results indicated. That could boost her influence on the French political scene, hand her party seats in parliament and affect relations with minorities in France and in other European countries.

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Features â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What Up Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Facebook group asks members to post photos from around the globe Andrew Koch Staff Writer A brilliant idea can sometimes only be a click of the shutter button away. Jake Coryell, a fourth-year landscape architecture student at NDSU, never imagined that a simple, â&#x20AC;&#x153;sillyâ&#x20AC;? picture pose could result in a successful and growing group page on Facebook. Last semester, Coryell went on a vacation to Mexico. One day he decided to take a picture with a crazy pose also known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;what up pose.â&#x20AC;? Coryell decided to make that photo his Facebook profile picture for a long time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People saw my updated picture on Facebook and began texting me â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; photos of their own. It was a way to make fun of my picture,â&#x20AC;? Coryell said hysterically. After going to New York City a while ago and seeing a lot of iconic places there, Coryell and a couple classmates thought up the idea that referenced back to the image he took in Mexico displaying his â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? pose. The idea was to make a Facebook page where people could send â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? photos of themselves in cool places they travel to or are located. Two other NDSU students besides Coryell thought up the Facebook group, Adam Olson and Dustin Hochhalter, both

He said, she said Do you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to be friends with benefits? Alysia Larson Staff Writer He Said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as you both are clear on what the relationship is, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not very cool to lead somebody on.â&#x20AC;? Josh Feer, a freshman majoring in university studies.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Up Groupâ&#x20AC;? member Jeff Bauer, a senior in majoring in environmental design, displays the â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? pose in the Drakensberg Mountains located in South Africa.

fourth year landscape architecture students just like Coryell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The group has blown up since its creation about a month ago,â&#x20AC;? Coryell said. Through Coryell, Olson and Hochhalterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ingenious idea, people who join the group sending â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? photos at an astonishing rate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had 70 photos put up in the last month,â&#x20AC;? Coryell noted. People are catching on to this idea and joining the Facebook group. The group members classmates in Europe studying abroad, and the groups past professors are sending in â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? pictures of themselves from trips in

Africa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is awesome to see involvement from a variety of different people,â&#x20AC;? Coryell said. The group has a bunch of different goals for their Facebook page. One of their goals is to someday create posters and/or t-shirts or other items you could sell that consists of all individual â&#x20AC;&#x153;what upâ&#x20AC;? pictures in the group in silhouette format. They would then sell this for a profit and donate the money to a non-profit organization in the F-M area. Coryell also inspires to one day be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show due to the success of the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;What up Groupâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invite your friends and have them invite their friends,â&#x20AC;? Coryell expressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The final goal of the group is to get as many members as possible. The more pictures, the more recognition the group will get.â&#x20AC;? They say pictures can mean 1000 words. Through your help in joining their Facebook group, your pictures can mean sharing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NDSU. If you would like to join the â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Up Groupâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook, log onto: http://www.facebook.com/gro ups/404200416259511/.

Ask Alysia Dear Alysia, For some reason all my friends seem to be getting engaged and although it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother me that they are, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now starting to affect my relationship. My girlfriend keeps hinting to me that she wants to get engaged. I know that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for her because all her friends are getting engaged but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not ready. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want her to think I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to marry her someday, but right now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to focus on school. I want to finish school and get my career started before I jump into marriage. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not scared of marriage because I know that my girlfriend is the one for me, but how do I tell her that I want to do it at the right time, not just for me but for the both of us? What should I do? Sincerely, Waiting For The Right Time Dear Waiting For The Right Time, This can be a tricky situation. When everyone else around you is getting engaged, it will be hard for your girlfriend to not want the same thing. You should tell her how you feel. Make it clear that you want to be with her, but right now school is a top priority for you. Try to bring it up when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not already thinking about how she wishes you two were engaged. You need to tell her so she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a ring could be right around the corner and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. Make sure she realizes that the reason you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get engages is not because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to marry her someday (as long as that is the case), but because you want to establish and build your career first and you want the same for her. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really busy with school and other activities try to put a little extra effort into the relationship. When people become engaged, they have that honeymoon period and so it could be hard for your girlfriend to see her friends getting engaged and then see how great their relationship is, while feeling like her own relationship is becoming flat. Show her that you still care and that you two can still enjoy this period of your relationship even if it seems like no one else is in the same spot as you. Lastly, if she does get upset still after this, remind her that your relationship is different than anyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. You guys are in a different place than your friends who are getting engaged and she needs to respect that. Make sure to tell her all of this in a kind way and not to get too bent out of shape about it. After all the excitement of people getting engaged dies down a bit, things should go back to normal. Sincerely, Alysia

She Said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. Even if both people say that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. It never ends up that way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just wiser to make things black and white. Either be in a relationship or stay friends.â&#x20AC;? Megan Shore, a freshman majoring in psychology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? is a relationship standard that is becoming more and more acceptable in society. The media is definitely helping it along with movies like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends With Benefits.â&#x20AC;? In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unheard of to hear someone define the relationship as â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? when a few years ago, it was unlikely to publicly announce it. According to psychcentral. com, most â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? relationships are seen in young adults, high school to college aged. It also states that

men like to receive the benefits out of the relationship, while the woman likes the friendship aspect. It is an interesting phenomenon. Many would say that it is easy to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? as long as the boundaries are made clear. If you both agree to the terms than nobody should get hurt but more times than not, the relationship ends with someone feeling cheated. People may argue that you can be physical without getting emotional about it, but physical intimacy is still intimacy. While it might be easy to pretend that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean anything, deep down it might have significant impact, even when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to admit it. Most people advise against not having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? relationship. Others would say to go for it as long as you both are aware of what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. You must ask yourself if the â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends with benefitsâ&#x20AC;? relationship just a lazy way of doing things. Instead of having the responsibility that comes from being in a relationship, do we just take the physical pleasure? While to some that may seem perfect, others would argue that in the end it leaves everyone involved feeling empty.

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‘Unfunny’ or not, you decide Review: ‘The Raid: Redemption’ New exhibit allows viewer to interpret meaning

The best Kung-Fu since Bruce Lee Riley Patrick Donnelly Contributing Writer “The Raid: Redemption” is a thrilling tale of a crime boss gone horribly wrong. Starring a completely foreign cast, this film is sure to delight any action fan with lengthy, full-out battles from kung-fu all the way to tactical knife fights. This film starts out like most action flicks: A man and his wife are consoling each other before the man (Iko Uwais), who just happens to be the protagonist, wishes his wife and unborn baby a farewell before going on to the most dangerous job of his life. The movie quickly progresses to where you’ll be staying for the rest of the film -- a gigantic apartment building filled to the brim with extremely dangerous criminals who will undertake the slightest whim of their master if he wishes it to be so. So you’re probably

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Much like here last exhibit, Lori Larusso hopes people walk away thinking from her latest show, “Unfunny.” She had to consider the physical limitations of the Café Muse space in the Plains Art Museum for her last exhibit. This time around, the Memorial Union Gallery offered a typical setting to work in with plenty of white space. Larusso said it was very exciting to have “pretty much complete control” over the gallery here, as opposed to having to cram as much work as possible into a commercial gallery. With “Unfunny,” there’s a generous amount of white space. “It’s unusual to have some much space around the work, but I think for art work it’s not for the purpose of commodity only. It’s to display the work and to allow the work to have more room for you to consider what’s happening and what’s not happening,” Larusso explained. Specifically with these works she started to isolate the images more than she has in the past. She used to do pieces that were contained within one two-dimensional panel. Here she’s picked out sections of a scenario and leaves the viewer to make associations between what’s there and what isn’t; images can be defined what’s present and what’s absent. One of the pieces, called “Prize,” shows two dogs sitting on a bearskin rug looking up at an empty birdcage. She was considering what people take pride in when working on it as well as different classes of animals. Larusso ultimately leaves it to the viewer to decide what the prize is: Is it the bearskin rug? Is it the two dogs? Is it whatever ever was in the birdcage? Furthermore, what was in the cage? She also likes to use art to create imagery that isn’t possible in reality. “Shift,” a piece depicting two staircases from different perspectives could be interpreted as just one staircase, simply because of their distance relative to one another. “If someone looks at my work and it makes them ask questions I think that’s a good thing, rather than just say, ‘Oh, I like the color.’ I want them to like the color too, but I’m more interested in the intellectual consideration,” Larusso

going to want to make sure you’re not holding anything before this show really starts up. This film had everything that I could ever dream of in an action movie. It had some of the best Kung-Fu since Bruce Lee. With sideways kicks and brutal punches being thrown at almost any given moment, I was easily kept on the edge of my seat at all times. This movie is a testament that too much Kung-Fu is never a bad thing. Though when it actually takes time to slow down for our heart’s sake, important plot elements are developed. But then the fighting jumpstarts you again and this is how the movie progresses the entire time. If you’re not a fan of rollercoasters, this film may not be for you. Though this movie avoids clichés unlike most films of this day, it’s not without its own flaws. Since this is foreign, everything spoken is not English, which means subti-

tles. This is usually not a problem for most people, but when you have a huge battle going on it’s very difficult to concentrate on little words running on the bottom of the screen while someone’s being kicked in the face. Another thing that I found annoying was the seemingly endless beatings that some of these guys were taking. I mean, I like a casual dose of “awesome” as much as the next guy, but there has to be some bounds set up. But besides these small things, the rest of the film went very smoothly. I’m not afraid to say that I left the theatre shaking, and that’s not the Mountain Dew talking. Usually fights were 1 to 10 guys, and if that isn’t nerve-wracking then I don’t know what is. For all of this film’s hard work, I think it deserves a B+ for giving me a sincerely good experience at the very low price of a minor flaw or two.

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This piece, titled “Prize,” leaves it to viewers to decide what the most valuable possession is.

said. With her last exhibit, “Pizza is a Vegetable,” Larusso was more interested in asking questions rather than sending a specific message. She still doesn’t have a specific message with “Unfunny,” and admits she was trying to name the exhibit as quickly as the work was coming together. However, she does claim there’s an element of humor present in the pieces whether the viewer realizes it or not; her students are never quite sure when she’s joking either. She has three weeks left as the James Rosenquist Artist in Residence, a post she’s had here since January. Her huge focus in class has been to get her students to think about the choices they make with their art. She’s also tried to challenge their notions of what art is, since she’s not sure how much exposure they’ve had to other thoughts on art. She encourages them to use a variety of materials and to entertain

On March 23, “The Hunger Games” took the country by storm making box office history. It would come as no surprise to anybody that a sequel was quickly green-lit. The main cast will return, but the sequel will be missing a key member behind the scenes. It was recently announced that director Gary Ross has decided not to return to direct the “Hunger Games” sequel, which will be based on “Catching Fire,” the second book in the best-selling trilogy. Taking the place of Ross will be Francis Lawrence. Lawrence, who started his career directing music videos for the likes of Britney Spears, Aerosmith and Avril Lavigne among others, has had some previous experience directing on the big screen. His directorial debut came with 2005’s “Constantine” starring Keanu Reeves. In 2007 he found success with Will Smith’s “I Am Legend,” and most recently Lawrence directed 2011’s “Water for Elephants” starring Robert Pattinson and Reese

numerous ideas based on what the work is about, not with the intention of just making another thing. She argues we have plenty of “stuff” already. “I hope that I’ve given them a new way to think about things. That’s what academia - especially art school -- is all about, expanding your mindset and considering your surroundings on a constant basis,” Larusso claimed. “I think that, for me anyway, art is never really separate. It’s not like I go to my studio and make art, and then leave and my mind is completely elsewhere. I’m thinking about things as they relate to the work I do.” She hopes she’s made an impact on them, and that the art making process has Steven Strom become a part of their everyStaff Writer day life. Larusso’s next show opens at ecce May 10, where she’ll In case you hadn’t heard, be showing off work she has people really seem to like moalready finished. She notes torcycle-based puzzle-platshe’s happy finally have some forming sequel “Trials time off now until then. Evolution.” Exactly how many people would we say? Well, we’re not EVERY TUESDAY 6:00pm - 12:00am entirely sure just yet. According to an Ubisoft representative that spoke with Joystiq, those at the publisher “don’t have any numbers that we can share.” That being said, Microsoft proved to be a little bit more NO reservations needed! specific -- while still being NO cover charge! pretty vague -- by saying that “Trials Evolution” has “the GREAT highest grossing day-sales in COSMIC DRINK Xbox Live Arcade history.” BOWLING!! So, we’re guessing that the anSPECIALS!! swer to the question is proba9:30pm - 12am bly something like a whole $1 games bunch. The folks over at video $2 shoes game analytical website Gamasutra were a bit more all lanes are first come first serve scientific than that. West Acres Bowl 3402 Interstate Blvd. 701-235-4437 By looking at Xbox Live

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Witherspoon. It would appear Lawrence was selected over Bennett Miller (“Moneyball”) who wouldn’t be able to make the tight deadline due to previous commitments. The current plan is to finish shooting the film in December. It may seem like a fast turn around, but studio Lionsgate wants to get the film shot before star Jennifer Lawrence has to start work on the “X-Men: First Class” sequel. Continuity behind the camera is always preferred, but this isn’t the first time a film franchise has had to change directors after the original. In 1975, Steven Spielberg directed a little movie about a great white shark which went on to be successful not only critically but also at the box office. The film was even nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Three years later, “Jaws 2” decided to hit theaters without Steven Spielberg. The sequel was panned by critics, and is not as fondly remembered as the original. On the other hand, another popular book series “Harry Potter” went through four separate directors throughout its

eight movies. Although people prefer certain movies in the series to others, the quality of direction overall was mostly seen as a positive, and in some cases a way of keeping the series fresh and away from getting stale. Depending on the situation change can be a good thing, but at the same time it is a risky proposition. When they hear about change a lot of people assume if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. However, a different perspective on the source material could keep the movie different and exciting. It also helps that Lawrence is qualified for the job. With his first three films, Lawrence has proven that he is able to adapt books to the big screen, so he is an inspired choice. He also has experience working with science fiction, action and different worlds through his work with “Constantine” and “I Am Legend,” both of which should help as he starts work on “Catching Fire.” After finding so much success with “The Hunger Games” it has to be a little disheartening switching directors, but Lawrence should do just fine. “Catching Fire” is set to open Nov. 22, 2013.

‘Trials Evolution’ best-selling BLA game leaderboard statistics they were able to approximate that something like 100,000 players had taken to balancing motorbikes over pits, hills, bridges and various detritus at the time. Seeing as the game sells for 1200 Microsoft points (otherwise known as Space Bucks... by me), or 15 real life dollars for those not up to date with the exchange rates, that means the game had already made about $1.5 million on the first day. That’s pretty good money, apparently. Actually, we’re not really sure just how good since console manufacturers remain pretty tight-lipped about digital download sales most of the time. And since Ubisoft isn’t exactly proving helpful we’re all pretty much guessing at this point. Still, Microsoft seems pretty happy with the math or else they probably wouldn’t be mentioning it at all. The original “Trials HD” (which was actually a followup to a couple of PC games) came out for the Xbox 360 in 2009. It was something of a hit

even then, as critics couldn’t seem to get enough of the time trial gameplay. Hopefully, this will serve as an example to Microsoft and XBLA developers alike that the $15 (1200 MS points) price-point is still the sweet spot for downloadable games. Currently, it looks as though Microsoft is looking to push the standard up to $20 a game with some of its upcoming releases. This would be the second such push for higher prices. Most games on the service originally cost $10 until Microsoft reset the standard with the release of popular games like “Braid” and “Castle Crashers” which then set the standard for the rest of the industry. If “Trials Evolution” is such a hit at $15, it could either serve to keep Microsoft cautious enough to keep costs down. Alternatively, it could encourage them to make that next, big push even more. Only time will tell what we’ll be paying for the next “Trials.”

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Arts and Entertainment Pilot review for ‘NYC 22’ Matt Paulsen Spectrum Staff With the school year winding down in the thick of the television season, most shows are wrapping up for the year. Meanwhile, one cop show is just getting started. Last Sunday saw the premiere of CBS’s new show “NYC 22.” Starring Adam Goldberg (“Saving Private Ryan”) and Leelee Sobieski (“Joy Ride”), “NYC 22” follows six NYPD rookies as they gain experience on the job patrolling the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. The rookies include Jennifer Perry, a Marine MP in Iraq with a take-charge attitude; Ray Harper, a former police news reporter; Tonya Sanchez, the good daughter in a family of criminals; Kenny McClaren, a fourth-generation officer trying to live up to the legacy set by the rest of his family; Jason Toney, a one time basketball prodigy who blew his chance in the NBA; and finally rounding out the team is Ahmad Kahn, an

Afghani refuge who fought his way to freedom. The show, which is executive produced by Robert De Niro, faces a big problem of standing out and avoiding all the clichés when compared to all the other cop shows of past and present. It was refreshing to see the action start right away, as most pilots are bogged down learning everybody’s life stories. Instead, in a unique twist, each rookie gets introduced to the audience through their interactions with each other. Each rookie has a distinct and interesting background that is sure to be looked at deeper as the series progresses. It will be the fleshing out of these characters that will make or break the series and have it avoid turning into just another run-of-the-mill cop show. There is potential to pull it off if the show runners can find the right balance between background and action. All six rookies show potential, but a clear stand out in the pilot was Adam Goldberg’s Ray Harper. Goldberg does a good job portraying the oldest rookie, who was fired from his

previous job at a paper and has a potential drinking problem. He is the most fleshed out character so far, and the audience can tell he has had some serious problems in the past. Set in Harlem, New York, the pilot sure isn’t short on action. Gang violence, marital abuse and a flower scam are all in play. The show also introduces a mysterious murder suspect with a shamrock tattoo on his neck, who is sure to be a factor throughout the season. There are a lot of cop shows, and it may be hard for “NYC” to avoid falling into familiar plots and clichés, but amid a likeable cast with interesting backgrounds and a solid team behind the scenes, “NYC 22” could find an audience. The gritty streets of Harlem display a different setting, and following rookie cops progress could be a great premise. Those who like the genre could do a whole lot worse than checking this one out. If you missed the pilot you can watch it on the CBS website, or download it through iTunes. “NYC 22” airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. on CBS.

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Linda Vasquez Features Editor The fashion world recently has taken the leap to bring back clothing styles from the 1940s and the 1950s including bistro skirts, sheer tops, pin up shorts and floral and nautical patterns. With the new trends, what better way to complement your outfits than with a hairstyle with a modern twist? Here’s how: Step one Before beginning your new hairdo, make sure to start off with clean and dry hair. Separate your hair into two sections and braid each side forming two separate braids. Tie each end with a hair tie. Then take the hair straightener and working from the top of the braid down, clamp and hold the hair straightener on the braid for five seconds (Depending

Step two Apply hairspray to each braid. Let hair set in for 20 minutes. Then take off the hair ties and release the braids. You should have a wavy texture. Use your fingers to separate the waves in your hair and get a more natural texture. Apply hairspray about 10 inches away from hair. Step three Now grab about a fourinch section on the crown of your head and fold it over to form a pump/poof. Secure it with two bobby pins, one for each side of the section. Grab the handkerchief and fold it into a triangle. Keep rolling the handkerchief until a thin line of the handkerchief remains. Place the

handkerchief under all your head and wrap it to the top of your head behind the pump/poof you created earlier. Tie the handkerchief and secure with bobby pins. Step four (optional) Try tying two handkerchiefs together to create a fashionable design. Use one with a floral pattern and the other a solid color. Your ‘40s- ‘50s hairdo is now complete and ready to premiere! Try making it your own by switching the handkerchief with flower clips. And remember, practice makes perfect! Wondering how to do another hairstyle? Have a unique beauty idea? Comments? Let us know at features@ndsuspectrum.com or join The Spectrum on Facebook!

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Features A Jamaican summer International student shares summertime memories from Jamaica Houda Abdelrahman Contributing Writer

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Peta-Gaye Clachar, a senior majoring in art, is a Jamaican native who enjoys the Jamaican beaches.

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The word Jamaica may immediately remind you of beautiful beaches and exhilarating vacations, but for Jamaican student Peta-Gaye Clachar, Jamaica is home to many wonderful summertime memories. The St. Catherine, Jamaica native has lived in Jamaica for nearly 29 years. Clachar is currently a senior majoring in art. “We [Jamaicans] go to the beach a lot. Most people go to the north beaches because that’s where all the blue, aqualooking beaches are. There’s surfing [and] snorkeling there. It’s where all the tourists go,” Clachar said excitedly. “We go on different boat rides out into the ocean. There are glass bottom boats where you can see the different creatures under the water. It’s so cool.” With the beach only a short trip away, the lovely weather easily lures Jamaicans to blue waters and warm sun. Water fun is very common in the hot country where residents keep cool by swimming at the beaches often. It’s no surprise that swimming is a popular pastime. “One of the most dangerous things I’ve done is swim with nerf sharks. There were about six of them swimming around us,” Clachar shared. Clachar’s favorite summertime memory of Jamaica is driving out to the country because of the wonderful views and treats available along the road. “There are always vendors on the road that sell jelly coconuts, sugar cane and other treats. It’s fun to stop, buy a coconut, and they scoop the jelly out of it [for you]. If you’re on a road trip, you have

to end up going to the beach,” Clachar explained. Jamaicans love volleyball on the beach, according to Clachar. Soccer is also very popular. Clachar called it “football with the foot,” smiling at the difference between American football and international football. While specific foods and drinks are especially iconic of an American summer, —hot dogs, ice cream, lemonade and watermelon--- it is a different story in Jamaica, according to Clachar. Clachar says that Jamaicans are less picky about the seasons in which they eat certain foods. No specific foods ring up an image of summertime, and the food choices aren’t particularly seasonal. “In Jamaica, it’s always hot, so people eat hot food and it doesn’t matter. It’s always summer in Jamaica. You can go to the beach anytime,” Clachar said, smiling fondly. According to alljamaica.com, the average high January temperature in Jamaica is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The hottest months of the year are July and August, which experience temperatures around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Considering that Jamaicans don’t experience the drastic difference North Dakotans see between winter and summer, it’s easy to understand why Jamaicans do not have a season-specific diet. Despite minor variances in summertime activities, the similarities between how you may be celebrating your summer break and the way a Jamaican enjoys the sunny season far outweigh any differences. Although it isn’t always summer in North Dakota as it is in Jamaica, fun in the sun will be something all NDSU students look forward to after finals.

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Is a stacked schedule better than a leveled-out schedule?

Our professors are lazy Jaime Jarmin Opinon Editor

evitably trickles down to us. What type of example are they setting for us to want to come to class when they themselves do not have any desire to do so? Having a stacked schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays may seem like pure academic bliss for a student, but in reality it only creates bad habits and poor study skills for us. First of all, having consecutive 75-minute classes wears on a person. By the time a student has been sitting in their third or fourth 75-minute class for the day, chances are they will not be quite as sharp and willing to participate. Second, people need to eat. However, 15 minutes to shove something expensive and unhealthy from the union into your face is not the best way to get your nutrients. I know from experience that when I’m hungry and sitting in class, I become crabby and unable to focus on anything. Finally, when we don’t have class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, our days become extremely unproductive. It’s better to remain busy every day of the school week than to think you have a five free days to do nothing. When our professors tell us to constantly work hard and diligently, it doesn’t seem to mean as much if they are unwilling to spend one more day in the classroom with students like myself.

One of the most awkward things that can happen during class is having your stomach make an earth-rumbling roar due to your extreme and excruciating hunger. And if your stomach is anything like mine, it tends to growl mainly during my Tuesday and Thursday classes. Most of my classes land on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which gives my stomach the perfect opportunity to make others around me, as well as myself, extremely uncomfortable. The moment my classes begin at 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. I do not get to stop to eat lunch. However, I shouldn’t really be complaining about my schedule; a few people that I know actually have class from 8 a.m. to around 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays without breaks, which means that the opportunity to nourish oneself gets completely thrown out the window. And you want to know who are to blame? Our professors. One of my peers had spoken with a faculty member about this Tuesday and Thursday trend, and the reason was made clear: Professors at NDSU only want to teach two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, rather than three on Mondays, Wednesdays and Jaime is a junior majoring Fridays. in English education. To have our professors lack the ambition to go to class more than two days a week in-

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only two days of the week. The first is the fact that it gives students the opportunity to actually receive a lecture that offers a full explanation of the concepts being examined, without the professor rushing over the material to fulfill the 50-minute time limit. Not only is this beneficial, but it allows professors and instructors to have a time to answer any questions of the material. In 50-minute classes, an interrupted lecture usually can lead to material being held off or lead to the instructor not fully explaining an answer. Besides the academic benefits of classes being offered only two days a week, it gives students who work an advantage. Many students with fulltime statuses also have jobs and struggle to fit in their work schedules with their academic ones. Having only two classes a week grants students to work part time on those other days of the week that they don’t have class. Numerous students are responsible for supporting themselves financially, and having class everyday can affect how often they work, and thus their survival. I’m all for focusing on your academic career and making sure it’s a top priority, but why make it harder than what it should be? Stop the complaining and look at the benefits. In fact, having classes only two days a week will give you more free time because students already have a “stacked schedule” with having class everyday.

Here is the simple truth: students are never happy. When they have class everyday, they complain about how it would be better if more classes were offered on the same day. They complain that professors give out too much homework towards the end of the week and how their “weekend is sabotaged.” May I remind you that students complain all the time about how professors don’t spend enough time teaching a concept because a 50-minute class period isn’t enough time. Now students are complaining again. They are voicing that they are dissatisfied with many classes only being offered on two days of the week other than three. They are blaming professors and pointing out that they feel they are lazy for not wanting to give lectures on three days of the week. For a while, many departments on campus have only offered classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As a communication student, I wish that would have been the case for me. I’ve had to take classes every single day since I walked through the doors of NDSU and to be perfectly sincere I wish I would had classes only twice a week. As a fulltime student, it would have been great to just get the classes out of the way on Tuesdays and Thursdays and have the extra days to focus on assignments and readings. There are many benefits of Linda is a senior majoring having a class schedule on in journalism.

We need to follow UND’s suit Ted Nugent: Branded image Lukas Croaker Contributing Writer An essence of boredom plagues the campus of NDSU the past few weeks. Students unwillingly drudge to their classes while fantasizing about being on the lake with a cooler while blaring Kenny Chesney’s “Summertime” on the radio. Instead, we are all trapped with three more weeks of school. Something has to be done to irradiate this daily struggle to keep from throwing in the towel. I don’t know what the reason is, but this spring seems to be dragging on far worse than any other year. One theory is the fact that we didn’t have the excitement of a raging flood terrorizing our valley. We as students have been called to duty the past few years to fight the rampant water that threatens to wipe out our city at a moment’s notice. This year

lacks that thrill of assisting others and making a difference in our community. It isn’t just students struggling to make it through the year; professors on campus also seem to be irritated with the dog days of spring. Over the past couple weeks, teachers of mine have cancelled class for reasons such as conferences, being ahead of the syllabus and to enable us to have “work” days on our class projects. Now we all know this is just an excuse for our professors to have a day off from the dull teachings the spring semester has to offer. It is as if they are just giving up, which makes us follow suit. If my teachers don’t want to be in class, why the hell would I want to be in class? There is, however, a solution to our madness. Our rivals to the north, the UND Fighting Whioux, have an event this time of year called SpringFest. It is a social event that brings the whole student body to-

gether -- something I truly believe is lacking at NDSU. The only time of year we all get together as Bison Nation is during homecoming, which is long gone. The Herd needs a weekend where we can all join together and eliminate the boredom that has consumed our lives. What is stopping us from mimicking homecoming in the spring? An event like that will give us something to look forward to in a time of extreme dullness while we wait for our epic summers to begin. I hate to admit it, but NDSU needs to replicate the school up north and start our own SpringFest. This will help us dull the pain we face these next few weeks with projects due, exams and excruciating finals week. Maybe next year such an event can take place, but only time will tell.

Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

Ted Nugent's stranglehold on reasonability has finally gone wango tango enough that intervention has become necessary. Uninvited from a military performance and visited by Secret Service officers, Nugent is finally beginning to pay the price for his conservative showboating, which just might be precisely what the doctor ordered. Go back a year, and Ted Nugent becomes that semi-famous rock star scarcely known for his grungy sound from the late '70s and '80s. Fast forward Lukas is a junior majoring a year, and suddenly you've got a man who has been resurin political science. rected from the dead and whose name has begun popping up on news websites' front pages. What has changed between then and now? Well, for starters, 2012 is an election year. When your music no longer fires people up, you might have to go to extreme measures to draw attention to yourself. Just like commercials bring in actors to validate their causes, Nugent has brought in

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conservatism to validate his music. There might not be a market for a mediocre artist from a bygone generation, but there is certainly a market for fiery partisanship in 2012. Nugent realized this and tapped into it, mixing "Cat Scratch Fever" with feverish patriotism to create the backwoods, grassroots rock star equivalent of Sarah Palin's character from 2008. Ted Nugent is a unique guy; there is no doubt about that. However, thinking that his claims about machine guns, Hilary Clinton, jail time and President Obama are legitimate and heartfelt requires the same amount of ignorance that accompanies a heartfelt loyalty to Fox News. The Nugent that we know is a marketed character. The version of him that the public sees is not the true him. Just like the performers from Kiss don't go home at night dressed in black and white makeup wearing chains, Nugent as a domestic person isn't likely as irrational as his stage presence seems. This is difficult to see because unlike Kiss, Nugent's character doesn't wear flamboyant get-up on stage. His trademark is opinion. It's a sad reality, but he who shouts the loudest is he who gets heard. Polarized positions are more marketable than ambivalence, and Nugent realized this as he was facing a

recession from fame. The Secret Service met with him and determined he was not guilty of threatening the President, which is precisely true. Nugent is a character and his performance on stage is nothing but an act. While imprisonment might not be grounded, Nugent's verbosity has rightfully expelled him from performing at Fort Knox. Extremism has a place when trying to sell an image, but sometimes that image comes with a cost. Nugent's character has finally hit its threshold. Now, the Nugent on stage and the real Nugent have to sit down and figure out where to go from here. Together, they've found out how far is too far. Nugent got the worst of both worlds: By not being arrested by the Secret Service, the facade of his character was exposed, and by being uninvited from Fort Knox, his character misses an opportunity to perform. These are the perils of building a louder-than-life image. The great white buffalo might actually be Nugent's true self. In his character's free-for-all world where the spirits of the wild can roam unchallenged, he has created an image that will fade away after the fallen fervor of 2012, just like it did 20 years ago. Matt is a senior majoring in English Education.

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An evolving argument Good humor Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

This weekend brought Earth Day, this year brought extreme weather and this generation is bringing to the world the opportunity for evolved convictions. In Fargo, we've had one of the driest and warmest winters on record, there are tripledigit temperatures in the Southwest this early in the year and New York is preparing for a foot of snow as I write. The global temperature was the 11th warmest on record in 2011, and though I'm not sure if these specifics are all direct and fair expressions of climate change, one thing is certain: Things are changing, though the change is slow. This generation, with its youth surrounded by explosive technological and scientific growth, is predisposed to believe in the power of

progress. Our parents remember the good ol' days, but we were born in an era of postmodernism and grew up right alongside MTV. How nostalgic can we get about that? We are comfortable with accepting change because we never knew Norman Rockwell's America. Substituting belief for science isn't acceptable in the first place, but our generation won't even have to worry about that because we don't have a portrait of America we want to leave untouched. If the world is changing, so what? We'll deal with it. The first step is acknowledgement. Al Gore faded because he was ahead of his time. Though his documentary proved to be more or less a flop, his discourse, labeling climate change as, "An Inconvenient Truth," couldn't ring more true today. We're getting to the point where denial is being substituted by a desire for unchallenged economic freedom. Though this is an inconvenient movement for liberals (because for the first time in this argument, conservatives

have come forth with an argument), it is a step in the right direction for everybody. Now, liberals and conservatives can engage in dialogue that weighs long-term needs against present economic realities and ideologies. Though this argument seems complex and potentially stagnant, it's light years ahead of arguing about the validity of science. Our generation will only push things farther forward. It will likely take decades before climate change is seen as a priority, but eventually it will happen. Once everybody comes to a common understanding that wind turbines aren't spawns of Satan and that drivers of Priuses don't hate America, things will shift. There is still room for economic discussion after climate change is formally acknowledged, but for once that discussion will be productive. There are some things we can't afford to disagree on, and our generation will realize this. Now, go recycle this paper.

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On and on we dream of getting the right job, getting a six-figure salary, finding the right partner, or you name it. Why do we have these dreams and seek after these goals? If we look deeply we will realize that it is because we want to experience a certain feeling. It may be security, respect, independence, power, thrill or perhaps happiness. Is it possible however, to experience these feelings before reaching our goals? Yes we can, and it is important that we do. Otherwise we will sacrifice our happiness on the altar of future events, people and circumstances. A better and more purposeful existence is realizing that all we have is NOW. The future and the past are illusions. We cannot be present in either of these dimensions. When

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What really mattered about Saturday

Travis Jones Sports Editor Last weekend’s festivities left a lot of people who attended tired, pleased and hung-over. The score at the end of Saturday’s spring game will never be remembered. The number of yards Matt Jones rushed for will never be remembered. What will be remembered from last weekend were the memories that were remembered from the 2011 FCS National Championship game. What will be remembered from last weekend were the feelings that were felt during the showing of the 2011 Road to Frisco video. What will be remembered was seeing the likes of Matt Veldman, D.J. McNorton and Warren Holloway back on the Fargodome turf. As my readers probably figured out in my last column, it’s evident that I’m not much for spring football. That statement is practically a crime in the heart of football country in North Dakota, but I honestly had more of a vested interest in what was going on at Newman Outdoor Field between SDSU and NDSU during their doubleheader on Saturday. Now, I don’t hate football, I just put spring football in the same category as spring training baseball and preseason basketball. To me, the game means nothing. Absolutely nothing. What I took away from Saturday is that feeling of all the fond memories that were made in the great state of Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas, including national championship memories that people from Fargo have. I’m not the only one who felt this way. Chances are if you were at the game, you did the same as about half of the Fargodome crowd: bolted for the exits after the 0-0 scoreboard went to halftime. Fans were loudest when they should have been, when the 2011 squad was honored, and when the clips from Frisco were brought to the video boards. I don’t think the players will mind the spring game being over either. They’ve had their taste of full-pads and hard-hitting for a few weeks, and will likely be happy to not have to hit the turf during the week. I’m guessing seeing those old teammates who have been away for a while will be the highlight of their spring as well. It was a taste of what’s to come during the fall season, when this new squad will be back in action to try and make another Fargoto-Frisco jaunt. For now, the NDSU contingent will take what could be their final memories of seeing the entire 2011 national championship squad on the Fargodome field at one time.

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Back on turf after championship win Travis Jones Sports Editor After the release of the “2011: The Road to Frisco” DVD on Friday night in the Fargodome, the team that will be trying to get back to Frisco next January played their first game in the Fargodome. The game itself wasn’t the highlight of the afternoon, but the ring ceremony, and the familiar faces of the historic 2011 team caught the eye of Bison faithful. Gene Taylor addressed the crowd of 5,824 before the opening ceremonies, to which he accredited the team’s national championship last season to the players, the coaches and the fans in that order. Following the speech from Taylor and Bison coach Craig Bohl, the team was presented with their national championship rings. Members of the 2011 national championship were brought back, a few exceptions being Matt Voigtlander, John Pike and Dan Eaves being a few notables that weren’t in attendance. “It was great, it was a great experience to see all those guys,” Brock Jensen said. “There were a lot of hugs out there. It’s a special group of guys, and a special bond that we’ll share forever.” The experience with old teammates turned into a new chapter started with a new group of teammates. With the

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Derrick Lang (42) is met by Grant Olson (34) during Saturday’s Green and Gold Spring Game, which ended in a 3-0 Gold victory.

green and gold going against each other for the first time in front of a crowd, the new-look Bison showed off what the Bison teams of old always have had: defense. “You can’t really expect much,” Ryan Smith said. “We go against each other every single day, they know what we do, and we know what they run.” If expectations were high they were quickly lowered, as the only points of the game came off of an Adam Keller field goal with just over five minutes left to go in the fourth

quarter. “Every spring game is different, the big decision was whether we had to do overtime,” coach Craig Bohl said. “It was good to see him [Adam Keller] go out there and make a field goal in a pretty pressurized situation.” The biggest difference of this year’s spring game was the crowd. “It’s great to see everyone get our here,” Smith mentioned. “It’s good to get the community out here.” The 5,824 people that were in attendance doubled the

largest crowd for a spring game that was set at last year’s spring game. A silent auction and the chance to get autographs from Bison players was one highlight to entice fans to get out and watch. “Sometimes I sit back and look where we were even at several years ago, I came out in a pair of sweat pants and there were a couple hundred people in the stands,” Craig Bohl said. “It’s an outpouring of support, we recognize the recognition is high.” Alex LaVoy led the Gold team with tackles on the after-

noon with seven total. Alex Enyi had six and Deshawn Dinwiddie and Bryan Shepherd both had five on the day. The Green team was led by Grant Olson in tackles with six. Carlton Littlejohn and Colton Heagle both had five tackles on the day. Matt Jones led all rushers with 28 yards on the day for the Green team, and Derrick Land and Sam Ojuri both had 21 yards for the Gold team. Esley Thorton was 6-11 for 34 yards for the Gold team, and Ryan Stanford was 10-18 for 72 yards for the Green team.

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Sports Defense dominates spring

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The Bison women won two of three games against the UMKC Kangaroos over the weekend.

No-hitter highlights series win for Bison softball Herd retains hold of top-spot in Summit League Standings Travis Jones Sports Editor During a busy weekend on campus, the NDSU softball team kept their hold of the top spot in the Summit League standings. Missouri-Kansas City was in Fargo for a threegame set with the Bison. NDSU did just enough to hold the top spot in the league, taking two of three games from the ‘Roos. The opening game of the series featured a high-scoring affair, as the Bison started the offensive attack in the bottom of the first inning when Christina Borek singled home Katie Tamayo after Tamayo doubled to start the game. UMKC came back with two runs in their half of the second inning, plating two runners off of NDSU pitcher Krista Menke to take a one-run lead early. Borek and Taylor Mortensen both brought home runs in the

bottom of the third inning, which gave the lead back to NDSU. The Bison brought home four more runs in the next inning, three of them coming off of a Katie Tamayo three-run shot that plated Brandi Enriquez and Alex Sobrero. Menke wasn’t as sharp as she’s been, but it was enough to get the win, putting her record to 20-8 on the season, and earning her team a 7-5 victory. The evening-cap of the doubleheader saw a no-hitter from Bison junior Whitney Johnson. Johnson was one error and one walk away from a perfect game, but she did more than enough to earn her team the victory, striking out ten UMKC batters and moving her record to 10-8 on the year, after her team took a 4-0 win. Taylor Mortensen brought home Katie Tamayo on a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and the Herd scored three more times in the bottom of

the sixth inning to add some insurance for Johnson heading into her final inning of work. The schedule for Sunday was to be one game, but the two teams nearly played the equivalent of two games, as UMKC took a 6-4 victory from the Bison in 12 innings. UMKC opened the scoring with a run in the top of the fourth inning, NDSU quickly followed that by picking up two in their half of the fourth. The Herd put two more runs up in the fifth, but UMKC hung a crooked three on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh, which sent the game into extras tied at four. Marlee Maples of UMKC hit a two-run shot in the top of the twelfth to giver her a team a two-run lead, and NDSU couldn’t rally in the bottom of the twelfth, falling 6-4. NDSU has two series left in the regular season, traveling to Brookings, S.D. next weekend and hosting Southern Utah the following weekend.

Well, the 2012 NDSU football spring scrimmage was about what one could have expected - chock-full of defense with one offense doing just enough to notch the win, as the Gold team won on a 43yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. A record crowd of 5,842 were on hand to see the defenses dominate the annual spring scrimmage that pits both starters and backups against their counterparts on the other side of the ball, and from there, the verdict was clear. The defense is going to be scary-good this year. Most notably on par with that claim is junior linebacker Grant Olson leading the Green team in tackles with six total, including a ten-yard sack. Olson finds himself replacing four-year starter Preston Evans and, through the spring, has lived up to the legacy with aplomb.

With Mike Hardie, Ricky Hagen, Codee Lee, DeShawn Dinwidde and walk-on Alex Enyi chipping in sacks as well, it's not difficult to imagine this defense staying the path from last year's unit that led the Football Championship Subdivision in scoring defense. Factor in a defensive front that allowed just three yards per carry to the NDSU rushing crew and it was, in summary, the defense's day. One of the real gems of the spring game came by way of freshman punter Ben LeCompte. Following in the footsteps of great NDSU punters like Mike Dragosavich, John Prelvitz and Matt Voigtlander, LeCompte's punting was a big part in the defenses having room to work. Punting for both teams, LeCompte punted twelve times for an average of 42.6 yards per and planted four within the 20-yard line. For an idea of how phenomenal that is, those numbers would have been good for 10th nationally if stretched out across a season in punting statistics. Particularly with how much the team leaned on the defense throughout the last-two playoff runs, having a good punter is critical. At least early on, LeCompte looks to have as-

suaged the fears that the punting job at NDSU could fall off. In terms of the offense, there isn't a whole lot to be worried about despite little in the way of offensive production at the spring game. Part of it is context - the defenses are almost invariably further along than the offense at this point in spring. Give the offense time to institute new players into the game plan, and production should be right there against other teams. The quarterbacks themselves did well enough against what could very possibly one of the top defensive secondaries in the country next season, as starter Brock Jensen and backup Esley Thorton threw 9-18 against the starting unit of Marcus Williams, Brendin Pierre, Christian Dudzik and Colten Heagle. Freshman backup Ryan Stanford surprisingly played the entire game for the opposite unit, and threw 10-18 for 72 yards. All in all, the spring game gave us a look at the team of 2012, and if Saturday was any indication, defense will again be the key ingredient to what should be another successful year.

Track and field compete at Mt. SAC relays Josie Tafelmeyer | The Spectrum

Travis Jones Sports Editor The men’s track and field team was in action this weekend with competitions at the Mt. SAC relay’s in Walnut, C.A. and the Beach Invitational in Norwalk, C.A. Jesse Morrow cleared a personal best 16’9 ¼” in the high

jump on Friday. NDSU’s 4x100 team of Donte Smart, Nate Mattson, Jason Duchschere and Lee Dhein finished at 41.35 seconds, good for eighth. Casey Orgon took eight in the hammer throw with a toss of 194 feet. Jerome Begin finished the 400 meter hurdles in 53.18 seconds, good for 19. On the women’s side, the day was highlighted by the

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Junior Zach Wentz bats against South Dakota State over the weekend. The Bison swept the Jacks in four games.

Bison bounce Jacks Joe Kerlin Contributing Writer The Bison kept the momentum going forward this weekend, as they opened their home conference schedule with a four-game sweep of rival South Dakota State. An entertaining weekend at Newman Field saw the Bison win in walk-off fashion in the first three games, as the club finished the sweep Sunday. The Bison started the scoring early Friday when Nick Anderson knocked in the first run on an infield single, followed by another RBI base hit from Tyler Steen. The Jacks climbed back in the top of the fifth with a successful suicide squeeze scoring Beau Hanowski tying the game at two apiece. The Bison were unable to manufacture another run until the bottom of the ninth when Zach Wentz delivered a walk-off base hit scoring Tim Colwell lifting the Bison to victory in the series opener, 3-2. John Straka flourished yet again for the Bison, pitching a solid seven innings, striking

out seven and only allowing two Jackrabbit runners to score. Strake improved his ERA to 2.39 for the season but came away with a no decision. A chilly Bison crowd witnessed more late-inning heroics in both legs of the double-header Saturday. The Bison crawled back from a 65 deficit in the ninth inning in game one, capitalizing on a pair of Jackrabbit mistakes. Tim Colwell started the rally in the bottom of the ninth with a lead-off single and came around to score on a Wentz base hit tying the game at 6s. With one out, the Jacks intentionally walked both Wes Satzinger and Nick Anderson bringing Steen to the plate. He delivered a hot shot right at Jack’s first baseman, Aaron Machbitz who misplayed the ball as Wentz came around to score the game-winning run. It was Nick Anderson’s turn to play hero in game two of the double-header, as he wore a 3-2 fastball from Jack’s hurler, Kolton Emery, with the bases loaded bringing in the game-winning run. The Bison prevailed 3-2 in extra innings behind a gutsy performance by pitcher Luke

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Anderson. Anderson pitched himself out of several jams early and went the distance striking out six Bunnies and walking only one. The back-to-back-to-back walk-offs on Friday and Saturday set the stage for a Bison sweep on Sunday. Saturday’s hero Wentz got the start in the series finale pitching six innings and allowing only one run. Kyle Klienendorst brought home the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh giving the Bison a 21 lead. The Bison added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth going on to complete the fourgame sweep of the Jackrabits, winning 4-1. The hot Bison ball club improved their record to an impressive 29-9 and 6-2 in the conference, good enough to sit at the top of the Summit Leagues standings. The Bison look to keep things rolling, as the confident club squares off against Minnesota Wednesday evening at Newman Outdoor Field. The Bison took both games from the Gophers back in March at the Metrodome and will be looking to keep the hot streak going.

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