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Saddle and Sirloin Teaches Children about Agriculture Kelsi Novitsky
Contributing Writer
Last week in the Shepherd Arena farm animals and NDSU Saddle and Sirloin members awaited the arrival of little ones. April 9 through April 12, Saddle and Sirloin held their annual Kiddie Days. A variety of farm animals were housed in the Sheppard Arena for the week. Saddle and Sirloin invited local kindergarten and preschool classes, and childcare centers to visit the animals and learn about them through hands-on interaction. “Members of the club serve as tour guides and break the children up into groups of about ten and take them around to all of the animals,” said Kiddie Days co-chair Dani Buskohl. “The students are invited to touch the animals and ask any questions that they have.” According to Buskohl, Saddle and Sirloin members are devoted to promoting the agriculture industry. Many members grew up with an agricultural lifestyle and are
dedicated to sharing their experiences with the community. The advertise the event to schools and care centers through yearly emails, and most plan to attend before Saddle and Sirloin even
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chooses a date. “It is our duty as agriculture industry members to do what we can to promote our
livelihoods,” said Buskohl. “We also recognize the importance of interacting with today’s youth and educating them on animals that we use in our day-to-day agricultural lives.”
Saddle and Sirloin members feel Kiddie Days is especially important because young children learn through sensory stimuli experiences that can’t be taught in a classroom. “It’s never too late or too early to educate people about agriculture. Much of our lives are centered around it, and often people don’t realize that,” said Buskohl. “Even though the majority of students that attend our event are usually quite young in age in provides them a good experience that they can share with their families and may also spark an interest in the future relating to agriculture.” Saddle and Sirloin wants
to draw attention to the fact that people are slowly being removed from agricultural backgrounds, and people are starting to lose ties to farming lifestyles. “I think it is important that we stress the need for agriculture and open the doors for the public to see the positive things producers are doing,” said Buskohl. Like any event, Saddle and Sirloin’s Kiddie Days requires an immense amount of planning. Saddle and Sirloin has to organize
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Lisa Marchand Staff Writer
The student body has elected Robbie Lauf and Erik Diederich as next year’s Student Body President and Vice President. Lauf and Diederich will step in this fall for current Student Body President Luke Brodeur and Vice President Jace Beehler, whose Aquatic Center project was also approved during the election. Although the Aquatic Center will not be finished
by the end of Lauf and Diederich’s term, the first stages of its development have begun. Construction is set to begin sometime between 2015 and 2016. Over 17 percent of the student body population voted in the election, and Lauf and Diederich were elected with 1,831 votes. The Aquatic Center ballot measure was approved 1,423 yes, 926 no.
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Air Force ROTC hosts 4th Run to Remember who have lost their lives serving in the military. Staff Writer Chantel Meech, operations support manFor the past four ager for the NDSU Air years, the Air Force Force ROTC, said that ROTC has put on the a few thousand dollars Run to Remember 5K are still needed for the Run/Walk, a fundrais- memorial, but that this ing event for a memo- run/walk isn’t the only rial that is being built fundraiser the ROTC south of the Bentson puts on. Bunker Field House. The run/walk will The Fallen Bison go around the NDSU Memorial is currently campus and has four under construction. divisions, as well as a The memorial is built in short kid’s race before memory of NDSU stu- the main event. Particidents, faculty and staff pants in the kid’s race
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on May 4th at the Bentson Bunker Field house. Packet pick up is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and the opening ceremonies will be held at 8:15 a.m. Registration for NDSU students as well as people 18 and under is $20. Adults can register for $25. Children participating in the kid’s race can register for $5. T-shirts will also be available at the event for $10. STOCK PHOTO | THE SPECTRUM Meech said that this will get a ribbon and the race, but said that the race is really a tribute to top three finishers will cold and windy weather the alum of NDSU. “It’s kind of a cool received medals. may have deterred some Meech said that last people from registering way to give back, because some of the peoyear, about 60 partici- and participating. pants signed up for the The race will be held ple have passed away
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that have gone to school here,” Meech said.
For information about the race and to register, visit http://www.zapevent. com/ListActivities. aspx?eventid=3435. For more information about the Fallen Bison Memorial and to make general donations, visit http://www.fallenbisonmemorial.org/.
There is also a Facebook event for the race, which can be found at https:// www. fa c e b o o k . c o m /
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Homeless By Choice
Friendship Inc. Puts on Third Annual ‘Praise on the Prairie’ Event
Roy Juarez Jr. shares his story of being homeless at 14
Fundraiser Brings in Bands to Support Local Residents Emma Heaton
Contributing Writer
Someone is sweeping and clearing trays in the West Acres food court. Somebody else is ringing a bell for the Salvation Army at Christmastime. Another greets shoppers with a smile and a latte sample from Caribou Coffee when they walk into Hornbacher’s. Fargo citizens everywhere, every day, are giving back to their community. Bystanders may not notice or know who these people are. One of the people giving back may be from Friendship, Inc. Friendship Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides support to people with developmental disabilities. Friendship provides places to live with staff members available for assistance, volunteer opportunities, leadership positions and supports residents “basically in any way possible,” Ryan Orcutta, previous board member for one of Friendship’s community events, said. “We help people be present in the community so other members can see, regardless of your ability or disability, you can contribute,” Orcutt said. “And we’re trying to move away from negative stigmas people have had in the past.” Orcutt said Friendship not only benefits the residents but also the community, but it helps the public develop a positive image of
people with disabilities, as they may not be looked at as valued members of society. Residents who work in the community receive very positive feedback from employers, supervisors and the community, have good attendance and work ethic and become wonderful workers, Orcutt said.
Orcutt said the fundraiser gives Friendship an opportunity to get its name out in the community. One hundred percent of the proceeds are used to impact its residents, Friendship Inc.’s website stated. Neary said the event’s success relies on not only those who attend but also
“We help people be present in the community so other members can see, regardless of your ability or disability, you can contribute.” –Ryan Orcutt, previous event board member Many people who live in the Fargo-Moorhead area may not know about the services Friendship provides, which is why the organization puts on a variety of fundraising events throughout the year, including Friendship Inc.’s third annual Praise on the Prairie event. Gina Neary, a direct support professional at Friendship, attends and supports the event. She said many people they support have expenses that are not covered by insurance or are unaffordable, such as medical devices or supplies, rent deposits, furniture, entertainment costs and trip expenses. “Without the fundraising, it is impossible to meet everyone’s needs,” Neary said. Praise on the Prairie is a worship event that features praise bands from the FargoMoorhead area.
sponsors. She said sponsors are generally family members or friends that know of someone receiving services or have an internal connection with the organization. Orcutt said Friendship has had amazing support from community members and businesses; however, more support is always needed. “It’s never enough,” Orcutt said. “There’s somebody in Fargo that doesn’t know the name Friendship or the types of important services we provide and the skills that come from the people we support. We can always do more.” Praise on the Prairie is scheduled 7 p.m. April 21 at the Fargodome, and tickets are $15. For more information, contact Don Brunette, 701-239-2947.
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Youth empowerment is the objective of the Roy Juarez Jr.’s IMPACT TOUR, which made it’s way to Fargo last week. This is the second tour Juarez has completed. His first tour, called Homeless By Choice, was completed in 2012 after two and a half years of traveling and sharing his message with over 108,000 students, educators and parents across the country and abroad. The tour relives his tragic story of growing up in a broken home plagued with sexual and physical abuse, and eventually ending up homeless by age 14 along with his nine-year-old sister and twoyear-old brother. “Those teachers, they wanted me to learn. … They wanted me to dream about a future,” Juarez emotionally recounted. “I couldn’t dream about a future because the only thing I could think about was, how bad did he beat her this time? Am I even going to have a mom when I come home? And if I don’t, that’s my fault. And they want me to dream.” “This is the same thing I have seen in schools all over the country… We are losing kids by the wayside; they want to dream, they just don’t know how.” Juarez wants to reach out to as many young people as possible, he said. His mission is to “inspire them not to give up on life, their dreams, and understand the value of a higher education.” The new IMPACT TOUR has a similar goal “to travel nationally and internationally with his personal message of hope, perseverance and understanding the power
of education.” Juarez became a motivational public speaker after a long journey of education, destiny, determination and a touch of luck. The tour became possible after he beat the odds of youth homelessness by graduating from high school with the support of his adopted parents whom he met through a church in Texas. Juarez began community college shortly after his delayed high school graduation. A professor at the college asked him to introduce a guest speaker, and he agreed. Ironically, this speaker was the woman who inspired Juarez seven years previously while he was still a homeless teen to keep pushing forward in search of a better life. Juarez had snuck into an Omni hotel in Dallas, Texas, to find a decent, free meal. She was the highest-ranking Latina woman in the U.S. Army, and she reminded him, most importantly, to keep dreaming. Juarez remembered the message clearly: “Learn to ask yourself, why not me?” He introduced the speaker at the college and told his story of being a homeless teenager and how she had inspired him and led him to the path of a caring family, warm bed and an education. She hired him immediately at her company, then “fired” him soon after, pushing him to finish college and pursue his dreams. Juarez said she felt he was destined for something greater than what she had to offer at the company. Juarez went to college and graduated. One night shortly after graduation from college, he had a dream. “I saw myself walking into this large arena sur-
rounded by young people, about 50,000 in number, and as I walked in, everyone was clapping and cheering, but it wasn’t for us,” he recounted. “It was as though we were at this international conference learning to fight injustices throughout the world. … There was a band playing and over and over they kept singing ‘come on in, come on in, together we can make a difference.’” That is where the inspiration for the tour began, Juarez said. “I woke up with the idea that I would live homeless out of my car and drive from LA to Jacksonville, Florida, and I was going to speak for free at any high school, middle school, shelter, organization, any place.” His dream grew into reality and eventually became a national tour. At his first school speech in L.A., he felt nervous about the presentation even though he had been preparing for two months. He thought to himself, “Roy, don’t allow fear stop to you from doing what you believe in.” At the end of the presentation, a young man came up to him and questioned homeless by choice continued on next page
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WORLD NEWS
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Greenhouse Gasses Make High Temps Hotter in China Seth Borenstein Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- China, the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide, is directly feeling the manmade heat of global warming, scientists conclude in the first study to link the burning of fossil fuels to one country’s rise in its daily temperature spikes. China emits more of the greenhouse gas than the next two biggest carbon polluters - the U.S. and India - combined. And its emissions keep soaring by about 10 percent per year. While other studies have linked averaged-out temperature increases in China and other countries to greenhouse gases, this research is the first to link the warmer daily hottest and coldest readings, or spikes. Those spikes, which often occur in late afternoon and the early morning, are what scientists say most affect people’s health, plants and animals. People don’t notice changes in averages, but they feel it when the daily high is hotter or when it doesn’t cool off at night to let them recover from a sweltering day. The study by Chinese and Canadian researchers found that just because of greenhouse gases, daytime highs rose 0.9 degree Celsius (1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in the 46 years up to 2007. At night it was even worse: Because of greenhouse gases, the daily lows went up about 1.7 degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit). China is the world’s biggest producer and consumer of coal, which is the largest
source of man-made carbon dioxide emissions. While the country has made huge investments in alternative energy such as wind, solar and nuclear in recent years, its heavy reliance on coal is unlikely to change any time soon. About 90 percent of the temperature rise seen by the researchers could be traced directly to man-made greenhouse gases, the study said. Man-made greenhouse gases also include methane and nitrous oxide, but carbon dioxide is considered by far the biggest factor. The study appeared online in late March in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research Letters. The study uses the accepted and traditional method that climate scientists employ to attribute a specific trend to man-made global warming or to rule it out as a cause. Researchers ran computer simulations trying to replicate the observed increase in daily and nighttime high temperatures in China between 1961 and 2007. They first plugged in only natural forces - including solar variation - to try to get the heat increase. That didn’t produce it. The only way the computer simulations came up with the increase in daily high and low temperatures that occurred was when the actual amounts of atmospheric heat-trapping greenhouse gases were included. “It is way above what you would expect from normal fluctuations of climate,” study author Xuebin Zhang of the climate research division of Canada’s environmental agency said in a telephone interview. “It is quite clear and can be attributed
to greenhouse gases.” China did not become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases until 2007; for much of the period studied, it had a smaller economy. Because carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for about a century, China and its defenders maintain that the U.S. and other developed nations bear more responsibility for climate change. Outside experts praised the research as using proper methods and making sense. An earlier study didn’t formally blame the proliferation of U.S. heat records to a rise in greenhouse gases but noted that they were increasing substantially with carbon dioxide pollution. “The study is important because it formalizes what many scientists have been sensing as a gut instinct: that the increase in extreme heat that we’ve witnessed in recent decades, and especially in recent years, really cannot be dismissed as the vagaries of weather,” said Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann. China has rapidly grown from a nation of subsistence farmers at the end of the 1970s into the world’s second-largest economy behind the U.S., and the environmental costs of such change are often visible. Beijing is no longer dominated by bicycles but by cars, and the skyline is barely visible at times because of thick pollution. More people are living in cities, buying air conditioners and other energy-hungry home electronics and consuming more energy for transportation and heating.
The newly elected president and VP, who have been campaigning for nearly five months, are relieved to have finally reached the finish line. “How humble I feel is unbelievable,” Diederich said. “There were moments of relief and then there were moments of sheer panic.” The duo met with approximately 70 different campus organizations throughout their campaign, surpassing the amount that any candidates had ever gone to visit before, they said. Their “Innovative NDSU” platform included ten points, one of which was “How can you help NDSU?” By speaking with organizations and countless students, they were able to gain a better understanding of what the student body wants. “We got to listen to people’s concerns or thoughts,” Lauf said. “It’s been great. Now we’re in an actual position to help.” Amongst their nine other platform points, each of the two have one that they feel the most passionate about. “Class Gifts,” which Lauf has had his heart set on since he first began college, will allow the senior class to provide NDSU with
a new gift each year. These presents will be funded solely by donations collected throughout the school year. They will focus on something that the campus needs at the moment and will continue to use in the future. “It’s just a goal to build a culture around giving back to the university and it doesn’t cost the students dollars. It’s hopefully something that in the end will be millions of dollars raised over a long period of time,” Lauf said. Diederich’s personal pick is “Enhance Academic Experience,” which encompasses a multitude of ideas. For example, he believes that the students should be allowed to get out of the classroom more and engage in more hands-on experiences in the community. “I love our platform. I think it’s dynamic. It touches every student on campus,” Diederich said. Lauf and Diederich were running unopposed until April 4 when sophomores Kyle Mason, emergency management major, and Ben Krall, mechanical engineering major, submitted a write-in candidacy. Lauf and Diederich said that they continued to campaign as they had before, focusing on networking with students and gaining
their input. A press release written by Mason stated, “Our reason for running is to motivate Robbie & Erik to push harder on their own campaign so that between the four of us more students will participate in the voting process.” In accordance with the “Open Door policy” that Brodeur and Beehler initiated, Lauf and Diederich encourage students with any and all questions to stop in the Student Government office located in the Memorial Union. Student government meetings are also held each Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and are open to anyone. Diederich explained that they are now in “full transition mode” and are learning the ropes and searching for Executives for their upcoming term. Those interested in filling these positions can find the applications on Student Government’s OrgSync page. Lauf and Diederich would like to extend a sincere “Thank you” to everyone who voted for and supported them throughout their campaign. They can be contacted at robert.c.lauf@ndsu.edu or erik.b.diederich@my.ndsu. edu.
Saddle and Sirloin Continued... volunteers, work around class schedules, and get the Sheppard building ready to house a lot of animals. “Some mornings are super busy and we have several groups of kids that go through and it is tough to have enough members to help out,” said Buskohl. “I have been very pleased with the dedication and help that
has been received. Over 50 members have helped out with preparing and hosting the event.” For Buskohl, the most rewarding part of hosting the event is knowing that she is educating the children that come in and making a difference in their lives. “I love seeing the expression on their faces when
they hear the sounds the animals make or when they are able to touch them,” she said. “They use descriptive language to say what they are experiencing. We all have to be enthusiastic and ready for a variety of questions, often types of questions that we don’t expect. It’s a week packed with fun for all.”
Homeless By Choice continued... him about how much money he was making off his presentations and confessed that he, too, was a homeless teenager. Juarez replied, “I have sixteen dollars in my pocket and I don’t even know where I’m sleeping tonight.” Juarez had decided to live homeless once again while spreading his message of hope to young kids going through hard times. Juarez said that the boy’s entire demeanor and the way
he received the message had changed. A child needs to be able to relate and trust before they can accept such powerful message, especially from a stranger, he said. “That mentality of ‘I don’t have room for you,’ I see it everywhere I go. We should not have that mentality because there is enough room for everyone. … Please make room for everyone.” Juarez said. “I ask you, please help our children. They need
you. That is why I am, three years later, still crisscrossing this country, taking every penny that I make to put toward gas or a flight to reach as many as I can, because at that age, I didn’t understand that life gets better.” For more information on Roy Juarez’s fight against youth homelessness, visit his website at http://www. homelessbychoice.com/. Requests for tour stops can be made on his website.
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ALBUM REVIEW
American Spiritual Ensemble Comes to NDSU Steven Strom A&E Editor
The website for the American Spiritual Ensemble provides a fairly clinical description for something meant to represent a group of artists out to preserve an overlooked genre. "The American Spiritual Ensemble is a critically-acclaimed professional group composed of some of the finest singers in the classical music world. The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers." The group's mission is described in more detail by its press release, which also tells us that the American Spiritual Ensemble will be performing here at 7:30 on May 4 in the NDSU Festival Concert Hall. It goes on to say that they wish to preserve the "American Negro Spiritual," a style of "sorrowful to jubilant songs representing the lives of American slaves" as performed by classically trained vocalists who have performed all across the nation and the
“Brightest Darkest Day by Pyyramids Eric Lindholm
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world. The group was founded in 1995 by Dr. (and tenor) Everett McCorvey. Of those singers he chose, many have performed across the country at venues such as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera and more, as well as abroad in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland and Spain. In terms of profession, according to their press release, many of the musicians
have worked as "New York Metropolitan Opera soloists and Broadway veterans, and some of the best professors of voice in the United States." Now the group will be bringing their highly trained talent to our campus, as they perform songs from an era thankfully long past, but hopefully not forgotten. This should make for a spectacular opportunity to witness a kind of music not often performed in our region. The blend of soar-
ing optimism and pragmatic sorrow weaved throughout the music is truly something to behold. You can even see a preview of the group's work on Youtube at bit.ly/ ZP2hKy. In case you needed any more incentive to go, it should be noted that the performance will be completely free and open to the public. Therefore, you have no excuse not to witness this rare opportunity.
BOOK REVIEW
Four Philosophies Ring True in Dolly Parton’s ‘Dream More’ Jack Dura
Staff Writer
Sometimes inspiration can come in the most unlikely forms. Just ask Dolly Parton about that; her uplifting life lessons are all laid bare in “Dream More,” the country queen’s book of wisdom that was born out of a commencement speech. That very speech was given by Parton at the University of Tennessee’s graduation ceremony in 2009. Parton, known far and wide for hit songs such as “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You,” and “Coat of Many Colors,” drew from the four ideals of her literacy foundation (Imagination Library) for the cornerstones of her speech: Dream more, learn more, care more, be more. “Whatever your station in life,” Parton writes, “I hope you glean something from this little book that inspires you to dream of doing more with your life, learn from everything you see and do, care for everyone and
everything that crosses your path, and be more than you ever dreamed you could become.” These four principles each comprise a section of the book, which is jampacked with Parton’s wellversed views on life, all in 118 pages. Parton introduces her little book with a background on why she wrote it and then dives right in on her perspectives of dreaming more. Offering many points on why dreaming is important, Parton stuffed a lot of life advice into 12 pages. While the points she makes are worth reading about, it simply seems like she could have delved more into certain aspects of the “Dream More” chapter. Her distinction between dreams and wishes is perhaps the most solid statement in the first part of the book: “Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful at what’s important to you to accomplish… with wishes there is no fire in your gut, pushing you to
the limit to overcome every obstacle to reach your heart’s desire.” “Learn More” follows “Dream More” and builds on the notion that an education is one of the most important things a person can do for themself. Parton’s Imagination Library is also referenced in this chapter. The literacy foundation founded by Parton sends a monthly book to children registered with the program for the first five years of their life. Currently over 675,000 children worldwide are registered with Imagination Library, something Parton says her illiterate father was prouder of her for than her singing career. In “Care More,” Parton builds on the ideal that people should accept and be accepted by everyone. She brings up “Coat of Many Colors,” her classic story-through-song of being mocked for wearing a homemade coat of rags. Being rich or poor does not define a person, Parton says, essentially.
Parton also writes about being truthful and trustworthy in “Care More,” two factors she says are missing in today’s world. She discusses her relationships with loved ones in her life and ties her advice back to the chapter’s name: Care More. “Be More” rounds out the four chapters, and is perhaps the most inspiring part of the book. Parton relates that being more is not defined by wealth or power, but by generosity, compassion and following the Golden Rule. In retrospect, “Be More” seems like a summation of the three preceding chapters, but perhaps Parton intended it to be that way. Whatever the case, Parton’s “Dream More” certainly has the guns to inspire its readers to make a change in their lives. Having literally lived a rags-to-riches life, Parton’s experiences translate well into acceptable advice. Her hopes for humankind may have cutesy concepts, but the heart behind them asserts they ring true all around.
Released April 9, 2013 | Image Credit | OKGO Records The union of many different talents, Pyyramids is an amalgam of styles, musical philosophies and creative directions. Headed up by “OK Go” bassist and singer Tim Nordwind and “He Say/She Say” vocalist Drea Smith, the group’s dark take on pop is certainly interesting, but lacks cohesion and a sense of unique style. Founding Pyyramids in 2010, Nordwind and Smith began to share musical ideas after a mutual friend introduced them via e-mail. Soon after, they decided to form a band with Nordwind conceiving of instrumentals and Smith writing soulful vocals to accompany them. Before they had ever met in person, the duo had written enough songs for an EP, and already had rough cuts of a few tracks. The group released their first EP, “Human Beings,” in 2011, and received a fair amount of attention, even performing a few live shows across the country. The online videos they produced for their songs “Don’t Go” and “That Ain’t Right” were modestly popular online and
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gained them a devoted audience. The album was recorded and produced within Ok Go’s own studio, and released under the band’s label. Alongside Nordwind and Smith, David Fridmann, producer of Flaming Lips and MGMT albums, mixed and edited the tracks, lending a high degree of polish to “Brightest Darkest.” I personally recommend track three, “Don’t Go,” because its stripped-down instrumentals and strong vocals will give you an idea of what the album is all about. Another track to try is track six, “Everyone Says,” for its more alternative stylings and strong bass line. Overall, “Brightest Darkest Day” is an ambitious album, and a solid first showing from the experimental Pyyramids. However, the breadth of musical inspirations kept the group from exhibiting a style that was distinctly theirs, and made the majority of their tracks easily forgettable. With a little more time to find out what lies at the heart of the group, and a greater focus on a unified sound, Pyyramids could become a sensation. With this release, however, they didn’t grab me. I give “Brightest Darkest Day” by Pyyramids a six out of 10.
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CAMPUS EVENTS Monday, April 15 •
Visiting author and book signing (Susan Wefald), NDSU Main Library, Weber Reading Room @ 4:30PM
Tuesday, April 16 • •
Culture Fair: Europe and Eurasia, Mandan Room [MU], 2PM-4PM. New Librarians Gala, NDSU Main Library, Weber Reading Room, 11AM-1PM
Wednesday, April 17 • •
NDSU BOOKSTORE Sidewalk Sale, [MU], ALL DAY Movie: “Les MIserables”, Century Theater[MU] @ 7PM
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NDSU BOOKSTORE Sidewalk Sale, [MU], ALL DAY Newfangled theatre company production, Walsh Studio Theatre @ 7:30PM
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MU Live: Tie Dye, East Patio [MU], 9:30AM-1PM
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Finding His Way, Casper Relishes Another Baseball Season Andrew Pedersen Contributing Writer
It was a chilly night in September last year that ended the long road to the end of his season. He had gone through so many different things that were new to him in a nine-month span. Max Casper is coming
a spring schedule like in college and will soon become familiar with the day-to-day grind of a full summer’s worth of baseball. Despite all of this, Casper explained that he is excited about his opportunity with a new team. “I think it will be a lot of fun,” Casper said. “I’ve been keeping up on what the
“Since I was little all I ever wanted to do was play Division I baseball, and I’m very blessed to be given the opportunity to do that and basically live out my dream.”— Max Casper off his first season as a professional baseball player. He has been through all the emotions that are engrained in the game of baseball – including the feeling of not being good enough at what he does. Casper has taken what others have told him he can or cannot do and used their words as motivation as he continues his goal to continue his professional baseball career. “It was everything you wanted to do since you’ve been growing up,” Casper said. “Every kid wants to play baseball. I remember my kindergarten teacher saying, ‘you know what, maybe you should pick something a little bit more realistic?’” Yet Casper -- despite his five-foot-11 and 160-pound frame -- continues to progress through each level of baseball amid his own expectations. In the spring of 2012, he helped guide the North Dakota State University Bison baseball team to a schoolrecord 40 wins, but eventually lost in The Summit League conference championship, one game away from the school’s first postseason tournament at the Division I level. That summer, he began his career as a professional baseball player and experienced the highs and lows of the sport. A lot has changed recently as Casper prepares for this upcoming season. He has already been traded twice in one offseason—originally traded from the FargoMoorhead RedHawks to the Frontier League’s River City Rascals in O’Fallon, Mo. -then sent from River City to the Lake Erie Crushers in Avon, Ohio. He has also had to adjust to not playing
team has been doing signing people, trying to stay in contact with the coach and just working out on my own. It’s different from college ball because it’s a lot more on-your-own workouts. You really have to be self-motivated.” And motivation isn’t something Casper has lacked for quite some time. Casper originally enrolled at North Dakota State as a walk-on freshman out of high school from St. Thomas Academy in Minnesota, not knowing when he would get his shot to compete. He had been a three-year starter for the high school baseball program, as well as three-time all-conference player. His expectations for himself may have differed from what others may have had in mind for him at the start at NDSU. He went into his college career with a lot of question marks, but left the Bison baseball team proven and reassured of his dream. Through injuries and position depth, Casper found his way into the starting lineup 44 times as a freshman. Casper said the original plan set for him was to be a full-time starter by the time he was in his junior season. Instead, Casper would go on to start in over 200 games during his career for the Bison baseball program and be four-year letter winner, while also becoming NDSU’s all-time defensive assists leader. Casper gives all the credit to his baseball and strength coaches. They are the ones, he said, that have made him a different player when he first walked on to the NDSU campus and helped give him one of his most important baseball opportunities. “It was a dream come
true,” Casper said of his time at NDSU. “Since I was little all I ever wanted to do was play Division I baseball, and I’m very blessed to be given the opportunity to do that and basically live out my dream.” His first taste of baseball after college came with the Sioux Falls Pheasants of the American Association. The experience didn’t go as well as he may have expected, playing in only 12 games for Sioux Falls before being released mid-season. But then the FargoMoorhead RedHawks decided to sign him to the extended roster for the American Association playoffs. It was a chance for Casper to show that he could contribute to a team that would contend for a championship at the Independent Professional league level. Casper would end up playing in seven games before the regular season ended. In the short amount of time he was with the team, Casper, in 21 at-bats, hit .333, with seven hits while also driving in four runs. The opportunity to get signed at the end of the year was something Casper took advantage of, especially the chance to play in front of a home-school crowd. That break, Casper said, helped him reflect on his ability to play the game he continues to pursue. “It’s everything I want do,” Casper said. “I got to play baseball on my birthday in Kansas City in front of 10,000 people. That’s more than a lot people can ask for in a lifetime, and to have that happen to me in my first year of professional baseball was absolutely phenomenal.” His first season with Fargo-Moorhead also didn’t end the way he may have hoped in terms of team success, watching from the bench as the RedHawks dropped three games to the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the first round of the American Association playoffs last September. That loss, compiled with the loss he suffered to end his Bison career, he said has pushed him throughout this offseason to remain motivated to not finish a season like that again. Now the goal for Casper will be to find his niche as a professional baseball player. The next step for him will be to attract the attention of a major league farm system that will give him a shot to further his career.
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MUSIC
Music has power. Power in its lyrics. Power in its beats. Power in the number of people it touches. Whether you are listening to it as you brush your teeth in the morning, while you study into the wee hours of the night or dancing around alone in your room to your favorite jam, music is everywhere and can be a very powerful thing. Music can inspire. Inspire you to get focused. Inspire you to write. Inspire you to do more. There might be that certain song that get’s you into the zone and ready to crank out that calc homework. Music can help you get through that 30-page paper. Music can get you through even the hardest of final exam weeks. Music can heal. Heal a broken heart. Heal an illness. Heal a soul. Words from one song might be all you need to get through a tough time. Melodies might help you express what you are feeling after a bad break up. Music, through it lyrics, harmonies and even humor, can make any bad day better. By: Stephanie Stanislao
Karaoke: Find your go-to song Stephanie Stanislao Features Editor
Karaoke. A life-long pastime. A skill that can come in handy at some of the most unexpected times. An activity that allows your hairbrush to take a much needed break. It can be done really well. Or really badly. But, heck, let’s be honest… any karaoke is good karaoke. However, if you really want to be a crowd pleaser and get that standing “o” you need to find the tune that’s just right. Just in case you needed a helping hand, here is a list of some of the best songs to croon into the good old microphone. 10.) We Didn’t Start the Fire—Billy Joel This is perhaps the best song choice for the self-proclaimed history nerd, as it hits upon just about every wellknown event/historical figure from 1949-1989. Hey, look at it this way you can kill two birds with one stone—karaoke and educational fun at the same time! 9.) Livin’ On a Prayer— Bon Jovi If you’ve ever been to a Bison football game, then you should have no trouble belting this one out. “Whooa we’re half way there, livin’ on a prayer…” 8.) You’re So Vain—Carly Simon Believe it or not, before
Carly Rae Jepsen, there was another Carly who was famous for this little diddy. If you’re going through a break up, or are just feeling a little sassy, this might be the tune for you. 7.) I Just Wanna Dance With Somebody—Whitney Houston We all have those nights. You know the ones where you just want to dance? Well in that case you can’t go wrong with one of Whitney’s most well known hits. Don’t forget to bring your moves with you for this one though, if you are going to talk the talk, you better walk the walk. 6.) My Girl—The Temptations Have you been waiting to tell that “special someone” how you feel, but can’t find the words to express yourself? “My Girl” is sure to get the point across, and might even win that little lady over. 5.) Benny and the Jets— Elton John Not too many people can pull off a song by Sir Elton John, however a good attempt by a willing participant should be well received by your audience. 4.) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun—Cyndi Lauper Grab your gals and maybe even your guys, and hit the Karaoke stage to sing this catchy tune. It’s an ‘80’s classic that will more than likely continue to be a popu-
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lar karaoke hit for years to come. 3.) I Want You Back— Jackson 5 Don’t forget to bring your sweet sweet moves, and channel your inner baby MJ for your best rendition of this Jackson 5 jam. 2.) Ice Ice Baby—Vanilla Ice “Stop, collaborate and listen…” it’s your turn to come back with a new invention. Make this one your own. It really couldn’t get any worse. It’s Vanilla Ice. 1.) Friends in Low Places—Garth Brooks Need I say more? If you’re a bit shy or a newcomer to the world of karaoke, then this might be the best way to foster and grow a love for this fun and carefree activity. Everyone, literally EVERYONE will sing with you. Garaunteed.
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30 Rock is the Best Listen to Your Old People! Preserving Heritage and Memories Show on Television
Good God, Lemon! How Could You Think Otherwise? “A Thought Less Traveled”
NATHAN STOTTLER Opinion Editor
I will be the first to admit that I don’t watch a lot of television. I’ll catch a few episodes of assorted shows now and then, but with my
Starting from the first minute of the first episode was the factor that made the show work. In a show like 30 Rock, all of the best jokes tend to become somewhat “inside jokes” in that they are based on the actions and comments of characters that occurred earlier in the show. You can’t just jump into it like an episode of Family Guy and expect to under-
“It’s a show that keeps you on your toes at all times, it doesn’t let you sit down – or leave the room for more than 30 seconds...” school and work schedule, I just don’t have time most days to watch too much TV. And it is because of my lackadaisical, I’ll-justwatch-one-episode-quick approach to television that I, at first, didn’t think much of 30 Rock. I flipped to NBC one afternoon to watch a re-run of the show when there was absolutely nothing else on TV. I wasn’t expecting much – it had a weird title and it was yet another comedy based in New York City (cue Seinfeld, Friends, How I Met Your Mother). Yet, I had heard good things, so I gave it a shot. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I jumped into the middle of an episode, so I had already missed half of the jokes, upon which the other half were based, so none of the wisecracks made any sense. Furthermore, I did not understand any of the story lines, once again, because I jumped into the middle. Needless to say, I changed the channel before the first commercial break, and I didn’t come back to 30 Rock for a year or two. Yet, when I did, I cannot deny that it was the greatest television experience of my life. I was looking for something good to watch on Netflix one day while working on a studio project, and I came across 30 Rock. Something about the show intrigued me, because no matter how bad I thought it was, people still told me it was a great show. I decided to give it one last shot, and boy am I glad I did.
stand every joke reference in the show. And it is this complexity that really makes 30 Rock the wittiest TV show I’ve seen. The compounding jokes, coupled with the occasional one-liner sharper than a Romney zinger and the really rather insane plot and sub-plot twists and turns bring layers upon layers of funny to the show. Because of this, it’s not really a show that you can come home from work, grab a beer and sit back to casually laugh at. How I Met Your Mother, for example, is really easy-going by comparison. You don’t have to think to find the show entertaining. In this way, 30 Rock has found somewhat of a niche for its style of comedy. It’s a show that keeps you on your toes at all times, it doesn’t let you sit down or leave the room for more than 30 seconds, because if you do, you are sure to miss a joke or a plot turn that ruins the rest of the show for you. So if you are looking for something new in your TV shows, something that’s at once the funniest and smartest television program you’ve ever set eyes on, I can’t recommend a better show than 30 Rock. It’s witty, it’s clever and it will double you up with laughter time and again, so I don’t suggest watching it in a public place. Nathan is a senior majoring in landscape architecture. Follow him on twitter @nwstottler.
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JOSHUA HAIDER Spectrum Staff
I’ve been working on a video project for Philosophy Club recently, so quite a bit of my time has been spent in the computer lab piecing together the footage that’s been shot. On Wednesday, I was putting together a clip for Youtube when I saw a lady who’d been helping me the previous day. She asked how things had gone after she’d worked with me to resolve some software issues I had, and we got to talking about my project and the work that goes into video editing. Eventually, I discovered that she knew quite a bit about the program from making home videos for her grandchildren to watch when they grow up. “I think it connects you to your past to have tangible things from your grandparents,” she said. “Whenever I find a picture of my grandparents when they were just children or young people, I can’t help but wonder what they were like then, or how it must have been for them to live back then.” I have been thinking a lot about my Grandpa Bill recently. He was a huge influence on my life, and even though he died eight years ago, I still remember him vividly- at the end of every time my family visited him and Grandma, he’d reach
out to me and say, “We men, we shake hands, don’t we?” before my dad told us to hug, anyway. Often times, while watching a Twins game on FSN, he’d tell me stories about growing up, my favorite of which were about his time in World War II. When he was my age, Staff Sergeant William Henry Fink served in the Army and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, at Camp Kodiak. Mornings started early with a stack of flapjacks and range practice facilitated by a hot-tempered lieutenant. According to him, he trained on a wide variety of weapons, including water-cooled machine guns, mortars and grenade launchers. Apparently, using these implements to piss off his superiors was not an uncommon occurrence. Once, while using a mortar, he blew up one of the few trees in the area, making the already-desolate landscape more boring than it had been before. On another occasion, he and the others in his platoon were on the range practicing with grenade launchers. Back in the day, when weapons manufactures weren’t so concerned with virtues like safety or reliability, grenade launchers were a piece of crap that attached to your gun and may or may not have fired when you wanted it to. In the event that it didn’t, “repairing” your weapon consisted entirely of slapping it around a bit until one of the times you pulled the trigger
would unexpectedly fire an explosive into the distance, finally signaling its return to some semblance of working condition. Sometimes, however, while the launcher itself wouldn’t fire, the grenade would activate. This happened to a soldier next to him. Upon seeing blue smoke billow disturbingly from the end of the launcher, he told me, he grabbed the gun and threw it into one of the many ditches on the range before yelling, “Hit the dirt!” The gun blew up, and until every shard of shrapnel had returned to earth, none of them were able to comprehend how close they had come to being blown skyward. Lieutenant Dipsh*t saw this, and rather than commending him on having spared the lives of several members of his fellow soldiers, decided that what my Grandpa had done was an inappropriate use of Army property. He chewed Sergeant Fink out, but being a young man full of piss and vinegar, Grandpa gave as good as he got. The lieutenant went to the major’s quarters to report what he had done, but instead of giving Grandpa the ringer, the major’s disciplinary measures were directed at the lieutenant. Grandpa watched as the major ripped the stars right off his sleeve and sent him away. That was the last time Grandpa saw him around. I know there are other stories that I could have heard. On one occasion, he
started to tell me about the latrines before my mom interjected, “Goodness sake, Dad, he doesn’t need to know about that!” I know that it would probably have been disgusting, but hey, that was the Army in the 1940s, and it was part of his heritage. Listening to his stories was one of my favorite things about growing up, and the cool part is, they are stories your grandparents would have, too. I know pity isn’t something anyone wants to be given, but I feel bad when I see my grandma and the other residents at her nursing home full of these stories with no one to listen to them. Their younger counterparts would realize the treasure trove that they possess, if only they would ask. The desire to have definite connections to a family’s past is a basic human desire; it’s the reason we go on Ancestry.com and go antiquing. I wish I would have gotten Grandpa on video so I would be able to remember all of the stories I heard during the time he lived in Minnesota, but I’m happy to say my memory is still reasonably clear. If you’ve never taken the opportunity to hear firsthand what life was like for your family before you, take a shot; I bet you’ll get better than you bargain for. Joshua is a senior majoring in philosophy and sociology.
A Personal Plea For a Great Professor STANLEY KWIECIEN Contributing Writer
Since the Fall 2005 semester when I started school here, there have been literally thousands of people who have changed my life. I’ve experienced more things in my eight years at college than I have in any other thing that I’ve done and grown in a multitude of ways. Many of these people are my fellow students, some are the staff, a rare few are administrators, and an even smaller subset is comprised of faculty members. So when you get an email one morning that says a faculty member of mathematics department (one that was willing to stick by your failing of calculus 2 multiple times) is potentially leaving for another university, it strikes a nerve. There are two people that
I can directly attribute my knowledge of mathematics to in this world. The first is my father, who taught me everything that I know about math up to the point of college calculus. The second is Jim Coykendall. While my father showed me that math can be easy and fun, Jim appealed to my more base desires and showed me a world where math could be downright “sexy.” Though the lazy in me didn’t want to get up for 8 a.m. class on a M/W/F schedule for lecture, my mind knew that learning with Jim would be the best way to drill the subject matter home. Anyone who’s ever taken a class with the man (even if you didn’t finish it) knows that you took something away from his courses, even more so if you paid attention. Though his tests are, from rumor and ramble, borderline insane, it is a sobering experience to have at least experienced a Jim Coykendall exam once in
their collegiate career, and I would make the claim that you really haven’t had the full NDSU experience until you’ve done so. I have never once heard a student say, “I wish I wasn’t taking math with Coykendall.” Granted, there will be moans and groans about the tests, such is the nature of the student body as a whole, but his mastery of his subject matter and his style of teaching are a spectacular thing to witness. I acknowledge that every student has a different way of learning and some may not appreciate his raw humor and stark comments for their first class of the day, but it works for some students (myself included) and I am not the first one to say that Jim is the best teacher that I’ve had at NDSU, and I certainly won’t be the last. I’m not one for making large grandiose statements on a soap box when I have one; I’d rather just like to tell stories and share my experi-
ences, but to be honest and to the point, NDSU needs you, Jim. I understand that sometimes leaving one thing is necessary for something better, but in this instance, I can’t see how leaving this university is a good thing. I know I don’t have all the details, but I would hate to see you disappear and have your name become a legend passed down from underclassman to underclassman. There are students out there like myself that need you to teach them the ways of integrals and series, or how you can use the fundamental theorem to prove that someone was speeding across a bridge. I am not a math major, nor have I ever considered being one, which goes to show that you touch more than just the department you work for. Please, don’t leave us, Jim. Stanley is a senior majoring in computer science.
LETTERTO THE EDITOR To the Editor: The proposed $70.000 bike-sharing program is wasteful of student fees. The school year runs from August to June. We’re lucky to be able to ride our bikes until December. From December to April, like this year, it’s mostly impossible to ride due to poorly cleared sidewalks and icy roads. Why spend so much money on a program that, in North Dakota, makes almost no sense weather-wise? It’s a waste of students’ money to spend so much on a program that will only benefit students for three or four months of the year, at best. The recommendation should be either to use the excess to make student fees for next year less expensive, or invest in a program that will benefit students year round.
Ryan Gustafson Senior, English Education
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The great gender debate has re-fueled. Brittney Griner, the six-foot eight-inch Baylor center, is pushing the boundaries for females again, but she isn’t doing it in a negative way. The fans, and yes, the media, are the ones putting a negative spotlight on this story. Ever since Dallas owner Mark Cuban began talks of inviting Griner to work out for his NBA team, the sports world blew up. “A female in the NBA? That’s just absurd.” A majority of the population that has an opinion on the news called Griner and her interest in the NBA puzzling, idiotic and detrimental to her already-established basketball career. But why is everyone so mad? Women’s basketball has never seen a figure like Griner in their sport. Why can’t she simply go and work out with an NBA team? Griner never said she is declaring herself as an NBA player. In fact, she said the WNBA is still her number one option. “First things first: WNBA. I just want to make that clear,” Griner said in an ESPN interview. “That’s the priority. That’s number one. If I get a chance to go and try out with the big boys, then hey, I’m going to do it. I’ve never shied away from a challenge.” So why is everyone so mad? Isn’t this good for the sport of basketball? Ever since day one in athletics, men and women have been separated because of the skill level and physicality. If there ever was an athlete to at least attempt to play with the boys, it’s Griner (sorry NASCAR fans, but Danica Patrick doesn’t count). I see zero harm in Griner going to a workout and seeing how successful she
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The doubleheader between NDSU and Summit League foe Oakland was cancelled over the weekend. The two games originally scheduled for Friday was postponed until Saturday, but the field was not playable. NDSU’s home opener against Mayville State has also been cancelled due to snow. It will not be made up. The Bison faced Fort Wayne in a doubleheader Sunday. Check Thursday’s issue for the game recap.
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can be. That doesn’t mean she’ll be a draft pick. That doesn’t mean she’ll earn a spot on a NBA roster. All it means is that Griner has the ability to spark interest from NBA teams. The sports world should be excited. It’s a milestone for basketball. So why is everyone so mad? The only way I see this playing out negatively, which many are susceptible of, is if Cuban is doing this for publicity. Anyone who knows Cuban realizes he loves media attention. He loves having the spotlight on his Mavericks. It doesn’t matter if it’s on the court or off; he wants people talking about him and his team. This is all for nothing if Cuban is using Griner as an excuse to soak up attention. But if he thinks Griner has the legitimate talent to compete in the NBA, then why is everyone so mad? Why can’t Griner think she can compete in the NBA? I’m not saying she can, but shouldn’t she give it a shot if teams are contacting her? An underdog making it big is what makes sports so great. Griner should reach for that greatness. Obviously, she will be more successful in the WNBA. But heck, make history if you have the opportunity to. The WNBA isn’t going anywhere. There is no harm in giving it a shot. So why is everyone so mad? Griner is listed at 207 pounds compared to the 250-pound LeBron James, who is the same height. Griner is smaller, slower, has less jumping ability and overall skill compared to every star in the NBA. But is that really the point in this story? Isn’t it the point that an athlete has a chance for a monumental moment and has the ability to do so? Griner has an opportunity to do something that has never been done before. So how about we sit back and enjoy another great athlete with a great story. Seriously, why are you all so mad?
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Extending the Olive Branch It’s Time to Move On Colton Pool
Contributing Writer
A few weeks ago my editor and colleague Sam Herder wrote a column about how South Dakota State has passed North Dakota as North Dakota State’s main rival in sports. Well, I would like to take Sam’s idea and take it one step further. As a freshman, I am aware that I haven’t been around the UND-NDSU rivalry first-hand very much. However, my family and friends have gone to NDSU and have taken our side in this rivalry, so I am aware of how much better the Bison are than the sports teams formerly known as the Sioux. But let’s be honest. We don’t see UND that much in any sports, outside of the occasional baseball or basketball game. Plus, NDSU doesn’t even have a hockey team for us to claim as better than UND. This is why I would like to start the motion towards actually getting along. It is literally impossible to decide whether their perennial title contending UND hockey team is better or worse
than our back-to-back FCS national champion football team. I hate the debates on Facebook and Twitter that go back and forth between UND and NDSU students that are claiming they know which school is better at sports. As the song goes, “why can’t we be friends?” Hey UND, it’s cool with me if you talk about our Bison if it’s cool that I cheer for the (insert mascot name here). The state of North Dakota is one of a handful that doesn’t have any big-time professional sports teams, so we’re left to focus on college and high school sports. However, we’re the only state with an FCS national champion and only one of a few states that had a team go to the Elite Eight in NCAA hockey. Let’s not forget how good both schools are at basically all other sports. My point is that we should celebrate each other’s accomplishments and be proud of our state and what we can do in collegiate sports. I’d like to say that I’m from a state with great college teams in different sports. Personally, I like to talk about UND sports as if I’m from the state (because I
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am). We should get past our old rivalry and focus on the matters at hand. SDSU is what I’m talking about. Not only did the Bunnies almost take away the Dakota Marker from us, they denied us from being in our second NCAA national basketball tournament in four years. Like Sam was getting at in his article, SDSU should now be regarded as our new biggest rival. We should quit with the bickering between our state allies and worry about a university that we actually see a lot in every sport. I realize that alumni and even upperclassmen won’t ever let go of the clash that lasted for so many years. And no, I won’t cheer for UND when they come to Fargo. And I probably won’t stop yelling obscenities from the student section that make fun of them at football games, even though we aren’t even playing them. I will, however, be willing to move on from the old outdated rivalry so that we can move onto watching the Bison kicking Bunny tail in every single sport.
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APSPORTSNEWS
Buck’s Grand Slam Powers Mets Past Twins 16-5 MINNEAPOLIS (AP)-John Buck kept up his powerful start with a grand slam, his fourth home run in the last four games, and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 16-5 as snowflakes fell at Target Field on Friday night. Buck became only the fourth major league player in at least 92 years to reach
19 RBIs in the first 10 games of a season, according to STATS research dating to 1921. Chris Davis did it for Baltimore this year, Manny Ramirez for Cleveland in 1999 and Lou Gehrig for the Yankees in 1927 were the others. In his first two weeks with the Mets after being traded twice during the off-
season, Buck already has six homers. His career high is 20. Jonathon Niese (2-0) lasted only five innings in frigid weather, ending his streak of 22 consecutive starts of six or more that dated to last June. That was the longest current run in the majors.
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Elliot Gives Blues Another Shutout, Beat Wild 2-0 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-Brian Elliott notched his third straight shutout, stretching his streak to 189 minutes, 31 seconds without a goal, and the St. Louis Blues won their sixth straight game by beating the Minnesota Wild 2-0 on Thursday night.
Roman Polak ended a 120-game streak without a goal, and Andy McDonald also scored, sending the Wild to their sixth loss in eight games. They have been shut out in three of four, the only times they have been blanked all season. The Wild have six goals
in six games, and their scoreless streak is at 121 minutes, 25 seconds. The last time the Blues won at least six straight was Oct. 22-Nov. 7, 2010, a seven-game streak. They have given up five goals during the run.
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Pekovic Named Western Conference Player of Week MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic has been named the NBA's Western Conference Player of the Week, the first such honor for the team in more than four years.
averaged 25 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 58.9 percent from the floor over four games last week. The Wolves won three of them, and the 6-foot-11 Pekovic led the team in scoring in all four games.
The award was announced Monday. Pekovic
Pekovic is averaging a career-high 16.4 points and
8.9 rebounds in 31.8 minutes per game this season. The last Timberwolves player to be picked as the Western Conference Player of the Week was Al Jefferson in January 2009.
The “Hangover II Hype Theory” “The Sports Czar”
JOE KERLIN Staff Writer
My obsession with Will Ferrell began at a young age. In-between episodes of “Stargate SG-1” (nerdy, but cool-nerdy), my father would flip our old-bulky television set to “Saturday Night Live” where I instantly fell in love with the numerous Ferrell characters. The love has continued now that I am in college, and every time I hear of about a Ferrell movie being released, I instantly become as giddy as Craig Buchanan at a chess tournament. To my knowledge they still haven’t found Bobby Fischer, but here are my top-five Ferrell movies in order: “Anchorman,” “Old School,” “SemiPro,” “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” Ferrell’s resume is straight fire and you can imagine my excitement when they announced the making of a sequel to “Anchorman” (Now in the filming stages). After a brief Frank “The Tank” Ricard-like streaking session and amid all of my excitement, a feeling of befuddlement came over me after learning of the sequel. Now let me explain; I don’t want to doubt the potential hilarity that will ensue while watching this movie, I just
can’t help but think it’s going to tank harder than “Everything Must Go.” Think about it, minus the Rocky and Star Wars franchises, sequels generally suck. And don’t get me started with the “Hangover II.” I just want to warn my fellow Ferrell fans: don’t hype-up “Anchorman: The Legend Continues”; it will never amount to your expectations. Same holds true for the 2013 Minnesota Wild, I just forgot to warn you all, and now I’m sitting in front of my TV as the Wild get shutout by the Blackhawks, drowning in my own tears of remorse and regret. As of April 10, the Wild are holding onto the seventh-seed in the playoffs at 46 points with nine games remaining, and by time you read this, there will be seven games left in the shortened season. I’m as optimistic as any Minnesota sports fan in the beginning of any season, but weren’t the Wild supposed to be instant Cup contenders with Home Town Hero Zach Parise and I-SwearI’m-Worth-98-Million Ryan Suter signing with the club this offseason? I was all-in on this team and now we are looking like a one-and-done team in the playoffs. Things just haven’t been clicking smoothly for our boys on the ice. The slow offensive start was understandable with so
many new faces on the team, but the mid-season slump the Wild top lines are stuck in is unacceptable. Our new first line of Parise-KoivuPominville chemistry is as ugly as me forcing the Mad Men parallel in last Thursday’s column and the other lines performances’ are like watching Goldberg trying to rollerblade. @DanyAllStar15 isn’t walking through the locker room doors and neither is the real 50-Goals-In-‘07 Dany Heatley, after his shoulder surgery last week. The forwards need to step up if the Wild have any hopes of a playoff run. It’s been seen before and the Wild have the potential to be this team this year, because history tells us, whoever has the hottest goalie in the playoffs wins the Cup (See: 2012, eighth-seeded LA Kings). Niklas Backstrom leads the league in wins at twenty and is currently holding it down for the Wild between the pipes with a .915 save percentage. If the Wild go anywhere, it will be on the back of their man in net. Is this whole column a reverse-jinx so the Wild get hot in the playoffs? Maybe. But I know for a fact that I have learned my lesson when hyping-up an event, movie or hockey season. Enjoy Anchorman II, everybody, and Godspeed for the Wild.
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