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NEWS BRIEFS STATE BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -North Dakota lawmakers have given final approval to a $1.7 billion state transportation budget for the next two years. The North Dakota House unanimously approved the plan Tuesday. It now goes to Gov. Jack Dalrymple. It includes almost $371 million in state money to repair state and local roads in western North Dakota's oil-producing region.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -North Dakotans will decide next year whether the governor and other executive branch officials must take an oath of office. A proposed constitutional amendment would require the oath. The North Dakota Senate voted 44-3 on Tuesday to put the amendment to a vote. The state House has already approved the amendment.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The Red River Valley flood fight shifted Sunday from the cities of Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., to rural areas north of the north-flowing river, which crested Saturday night in Fargo at its fourth highest level in recorded history. Fargo officials said the metropolitan area appears to be in good shape, but urged residents not to travel outside the city. About 60 miles of roads were closed in Cass County, where Fargo is located, and another 10 miles of roads were washed over, officials said. Interstate 29 north of Fargo was closed for about 25 miles.

NATIONAL NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -A woman who had just been involved in a domestic dispute loaded her four children into a minivan before letting one out and driving the rest of them into the Hudson River, killing herself and the three other children, firefighters said. The 10-yearold boy who had been let out of the minivan Tuesday night ran to a nearby fire station and alerted firefighters, Chief Michael Vatter said.

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Jesus Navarro eluded U.S. authorities even before he became the prime suspect in the 2008 killing of a Border Patrol agent. Their long efforts to get the Mexican man convicted in a U.S. court paid off Tuesday when a federal jury deliberated only two hours to find him guilty of murdering Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar at a popular southeastern California campground.

Student budget surplus brings changes to campus Student government allocates almost $100,000 into capital projects LAURA MUZ Co-News Editor

This fall, after underuse of previously allocated budgets, student government had a surplus of several thousand dollars in their reserve fund from the Student Activity Fee. Each student pays into this fee every semester in addition to his or her tuition. According to Luke Brodeur, vice chair of the student senate, the excess money was acquired from student organizations not spending the entirety of the budget given to them and under-spending on certain projects, among other things. “At any time a senator can write a reserve request to try and take money out of that fund, but there was such a significant amount of rollover in that fund this year that we took the charge to seek out ways to use that reserve fund,” Brodeur said. To do that, student government opened the situation up to NDSU in the form of capital projects, a way for the campus community to submit proposals as to how this surplus should be spent. Applications for proposals were distributed to NDSU faculty, staff and students in January, and out of the 31 projects submitted, the majority of the student senate passed eight proposals. Proposal requirements: Some requirements for proposals to be considered included the projects being a one-time purchase costing between $500 and $20,000, and the money allocated must be spent by June 1. Student government set aside $100,000 for capital projects and chose to spend $86,209.36 on the final approved projects. The 31 initial proposals were brought before the capital projects selection committee, which included Student Senators Brodeur, Adam Bergman,

Rachel Black, Zach Boldt, Anders Johnson, Brayden Witt, Chief Justice Lana Rask and finance commission member Katie Wolfe. The selection committee members were chosen by the student senate. Proposed projects: Those eight members selected 10 proposals to be considered, which were approved by the finance commission, and eight of the 10 received the majority vote of the student body senate. Project ideas included beautifying areas of campus, purchasing equipment for departments or club sports and other general projects. “Trying to narrow it down on this list, it all came down to mostly potential benefit for students, supplementing other budgets and feasibility,” Brodeur said. Selection process: Some projects proposed but not passed included purchasing costumes, choral risers, rugby bleachers, trailers, tools, club sport equipment, money for events, additions to the Wellness Center and an additional computer cluster in Barry Hall. Brodeur noted that while some projects would benefit campus, they did not meet the specific requirements and would cost a large amount of money to benefit only a small portion of students. He said while computer clusters and Wellness Center equipment may be needed, students pay separate fees for those things outside of student activities, and ITS cannot currently support another computer cluster. Selected projects: Projects selected included a passport acceptance facility; new lighting in Festival Concert Hall; the ability to use eforms; books for history, philosophy and religious studies, wireless scanners for the athletic department and a few student-driven projects.

While some were widely supported, including e-forms and the passport acceptance facility, other projects stirred controversy among the senators. One of these will provide the library with 2,000 dollars of history, philosophy and religious books. Brodeur confirmed that while the request for books is not necessarily a student-fee related issue, it was something the senate felt was important to address and wanted to put their support behind. “For this particular college, online databases aren’t sufficient, and books are how people study for those areas and how the knowledge is processed, whereas in other areas you can just go online,” Brodeur said. Student Body President Kevin Black sided with the actions of the senate. “Funding the books were obviously a need that the student senate felt was important to address,” Black said. Another project, widely discussed in the recent student body elections, included the proposal of wireless athletic scanners. Having passed, this will give the athletic department the ability to distribute athletic tickets outside of the Bison Sports Arena. “Student government made strategic allocations in various projects on campus that will provide benefits to current and future students to come,” Shawn Affolter, student body vice president, said. “In the past often times we haven’t put the money to the best use in the current year, and so I commend the senate on their efforts to consider these proposals and know that the campus will be better off because they have been passed.” For a full list of approved projects and their descriptions, see the box on the right.

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Receptacles like these are placed around campus to collect old or unwanted books.

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In recognition of National Library Week this week and Earth Week next week, the NDSU Libraries are taking a proactive step toward decreasing illiteracy and waste from

unwanted books. The Library has partnered with Better World Books and is shipping unused or outdated material from their collection to to be used to increase literacy rates internationlly as well as funding for the Library A listserv that was sent out to

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E-Forms: $20,000.00 This will allow several areas of campus the ability to have forms be filled out and turned in online, eliminating the need for filling out paper documents and re-scanning them into the system Passport Acceptance Facility: $1,397.00 This will allow all faculty, staff and students the ability to get passport pictures taken and printed right on campus at any time Renaissance Recycling: $800.00 This student-driven project will pay for materials for a plan students have already set up to create recycling bins for the downtown campus. Bins will be constructed and students will maintain them and take care of the recycling needs History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Books: $2,000.00 This will allocated funding to improve the book selection for these academic subjects Athletics: Wireless Scanners: $18,200.00 This allocation will provide the athletics department with the funding to purchase four wireless scanners, which can be taken anywhere on campus to scan student ID’s and distribute tickets for athletic events Festival Concert Hall Lighting: $19,346.00 This facility holds major campus events and is widely used by student organizations. The allocation will enable the hall’s outdated lighting to be improved to better meet the needs of its events Arboretum Trees: $13,858.00 A student driven project, this summer hundreds of trees will be planted on campus, complete with a path and pamphlet guide for students to walk, view and learn about all of the types of trees in North Dakota Scanning The Spectrum: $10,608.36 The first 50 years of The Spectrum, NDSU’s student newspaper, will soon be able to be viewed on a computer, preserving the best-documented history of NDSU

Library improves literacy and carbon footprint

WORLD TOKYO (AP) -- Small business owners and laborers forced to leave their homes and jobs because of radiation leaking from Japan’s tsunami-flooded nuclear plant rode a bus all the way to Tokyo on Wednesday to demand compensation from the plant's operator. People are increasingly growing frustrated with Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s handling of the nuclear crisis, which has progressed fitfully since the March 11 tsunami swamped the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, knocking out important cooling systems. Restoring them will take months.

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campus stated that, “Better World Books is a for-profit social enterprise that collects used books and sells them online to raise money for literacy initiatives worldwide.” Campus community members are asked to donate their unwanted books to receptacles

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located around campus. Receptacles will be placed outside each branch of the Library and also outside of The Bookstore in the Memorial Union. Casie Reiner, receiving and copy cataloging technician at the Library, stated that a percentage of the profits from the books sold by Better World Books goes to Books for Africa and another percentage goes to NDSU for profit. “Because budgets are tight throughout NDSU one way the NDSU Library is trying to buy new materials is by selling any decommissioned or donated books … to Better World Books,” Reiner said. Better World Books also donates a percentage of the books sales to other literacy programs around the United States and the world. “Any books that do not get sold are recycled,” Reiner said. “So we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint.” According to Casie Reiner, the program began in 2009 and is continuing to gain popularity.

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“What I have noticed is when book donors contact us about donating books they want to know what happens to the books,” Reiner said. “A lot of donors enjoy that we are not going to destroy the unused books.”

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Because budgets are tight throughout NDSU one way the NDSU Library is trying to buy new materials is by selling any decommissioned or donated books. Reiner also added that students can sometimes find textbooks for classes at a reasonable price at Better World Books. For more information students and donors are directed to go to BetterWorldBooks.com.

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5K run to honor military members KATERINA VORONOVA News Reporter

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run to Remember will take place 8:30 a.m on Saturday, May 7. The 5K route will start at the Benson Bunker Fieldhouse, and go all around campus. Registration for adult runners is $25, and $5 for children. Runners will receive a t-shirt and a post-race breakfast after the run. An opening ceremony will take place at

8:05am at the Benson Bunker Fieldhouse. The run will end with a closing ceremony at 9:15 a.m. Runners have to register by midnight Friday, May 6. The top three runners in each of the categories will be recognized during the closing ceremony. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Run to Remember promotes awareness of the sacrifices military service members make every day,â&#x20AC;? an NDSU press release said. All proceeds from the event will go to the construction of the Fallen

Bison Memorial on the NDSU campus. The memorial will honor staff, faculty and students who have lost their lives while serving in the military. The memorial will consist of the Gramith-Schmitt Flagpole in the middle that was named after two NDSU Reserve Officer Training Corps alumni. Captain Thomas Gramith died in Afghanistan in 2009, and Lieutenant Robert G. Schmitt died in North Korea.

Gramithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death is the motivation behind constructing the memorial. The flagpole will be surrounded by a granite floor and a brick wall. The base of the memorial will display the seals of the five military branches. The cost for the construction of the memorial is $60,000. Currently, $15,000 have been raised. Donors will be recognized by being able to leave a personalized message on a brick that will be part of the memorial.

The construction of the memorial was initiated and planned by the NDSU ROTC cadets. There are currently almost 100 cadets planning on entering either the Army or Air Force. They decided to construct the memorial as a way of honoring fellow students, alumni and staff who have died while serving in the military. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a group of students committed to doing what is right,â&#x20AC;? NDSU ROTC said.

Dinner to benefit secretaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff

When Ronda Klubben, secretary of Dietetics, started having to intermittently leave the office because of her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, the Student Dietetic Association decided it was time to intervene. Klubbenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Megan Krueger, was diagnosed with Guillain Barre in December, a condition that put her in the hospital for nine weeks and continues to bring her to Fargo five days per week for physical and occupational therapy. Living in Leonard, N.D., the cost to travel back and forth to Fargo nearly daily coupled with the costs associated with the treatment itself started to add up. Because of this, the Student Dietetic Associa-

tion and NDSU dietetics have decided to host a benefit dinner to help as much as they can. The Student Dietetic Association has hosted events such as spaghetti feeds before, but this event will be different than the others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first time we are doing a benefit for an individual. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to branch out into the community,â&#x20AC;? Stephanie Bechtle, Student Dietetic Association president and senior in dietetics said. Guillain Barre is a virus that attacks the nervous system. According to the National Institute of Health, an autoimmune response attacks the nervous system and causes weakness and a tingling sensation at the very least. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when sever, the patient is almost totally paralyzed,â&#x20AC;? the National Institute of Health mentioned on their website.

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These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when sever, the patient is almost totally paralyzed. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;National Institute of Health Krueger experienced this paralysis to a degree in her own experiences. For a period of time, she even lost the ability to speak. In recent weeks, she has regained use of her voice, though it is much weaker than it was before. Despite the intensity of the disease, Krueger is expected to make a full recovery, but that might not come until sometime next year.

Until then, Krueger is confined to a wheelchair and is subject to health care at home and in Fargo. The dinnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim is to relieve Klubben and Krueger of the financial burden the disease has placed on their family. Turkey wild rice soup, Olive Garden Italian salad and angel food cake topped with berries will be served during the two-hour event. Proceeds from the benefit will be matched, up to $5,000 by Dakota Medical Foundation Lend a Hand. The dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at Atonement Lutheran Church, 4601 S. University Dr. Any questions about the event or how to help can be directed to Stephanie Bechtle at stephanie.bechtle.1@my.ndsu.edu.

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News Dam near ND town at risk of failure due to flooding From the Associated Press

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Brett Kallias of Fargo is one of the many residents who decided to help ﬁght against the Red River this spring.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -Authorities have advised about 200 people who live near the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota to evacuate their homes because a dam might fail, though it did not appear early Wednesday that any had heeded the warning. In the Fargo area, meanwhile, the Red River's level on Wednesday morning was 37.4 feet, down from Saturday’s crest of 38.75. Officials say the water is slowly dropping north of the city, where unprecedented overland flooding has left many rural residents isolated. The National Guard is being called off levee patrol in Fargo. Fargo officials say that five homes sustained damage from the flood, most from pump failures. Officials from Fargo and Cass County have offered assistance for Valley City, about 50 miles east of Fargo, where the Sheyenne River is expected to crest about 2 feet higher than originally forecast. In Burlington, a town of 1,200, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the area on the west edge, saying a dam failure could lead to a 2-3 foot rise in the river. Assistant Police Chief Bill Hunt said he was not aware of

anyone leaving their home yet, and that officials in a boat have already rescued one person whose home was surrounded by floodwaters. Gov. Jack Dalrymple and other state officials were traveling to the city on Wednesday. The dirt-and-rock structure known locally as the Cogdill Horse Shoe Dam helps control the river’s flow as it meets the Souris River and flows around Burlington. Authorities have been trying to plug holes in the dam with sandbags. “We do expect a moderate to high risk that the dam will fail within the next 24 hours,” weather service meteorologist Ken Simosko told KCJB radio early Wednesday. “The problem is there’s no remote sensing or direct eyes on the dam to provide any forewarning.” Hunt told The Associated Press that Federal Emergency Management Agency officials were bringing equipment to monitor the dam. An evacuation might become mandatory if the dam were to fail or if officials are certain it is about to fail, Hunt said. He said it was difficult to predict what sort of damage might result from a failure or how much time people would have to prepare for high water. “It just depended on how it failed,” he said. “If it completely failed, probably not much time ... if it eroded, we might have an hour or two.”

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Spring is in the air at NDSU

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With warmer weather having moved in, students around campus are once again able to enjoy outdoor activities.

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Elizabeth Heikkila helps serve coffee in the Memorial Union as part of the new Coffee Friday recurring event.

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F-M area featured in White Stripes DVD

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For all the White Stripes fans out there, the Grammyaward-winning White Stripes may be gone, but they are still making music. This American alternative rock duo first rose to prominence in 2002 with their successful albums “White Blood Cells” and “Elephant.” Influenced by musical and stylistic elements, the White Stripes were grounded and rooted with inspirations in blues and early punk and only contained two musicians. In 2011, band members and ex-married couple, Jack White and Meg White, decided to end the band. According to Jack, the principal writer for the White Stripes, the band split up for a “myriad of reasons … mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band.” Although the White Stripes announced their split back in February, they have since then decided to release a White Stripes Vault package set that will include a vinyl seven-inch record and a DVD. The record features some of the earliest recordings the White Stripes ever made and covers for Love’s “Signed DC” and Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long.” But get this: The DVD chosen to be on this exclusive White Stripes package is titled “Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night.” In June 2000, shortly after the release of their album “De Stijl,” the White Stripes visited the Fargo-Moorhead and performed a show at Ralph’s Corner Bar located in Moorhead. “Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night” is a recording of that show. The package will also include a live recording of their last concert in Southaven, Miss. that took place in 2007. There is still no word on the official date for release. The White Stripes may be split up, but their music is still continuing to be presented. For more information on the White Stripes Vault package, visit www.whitestripes.net

Bison Brevities to feature various talents JOSIE TAFELMEYER Staff Writer

The Blue Key National Honor Society is hosting their annual Bison Brevities Variety Show with this year’s theme being, “So You Think You Can Brev.” The talent show features 13 performances that include a variety of vocalists, a dance group, and an improvisation act. Tickets are available for $5, and proceeds of the event’s sales will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fargo. The event will start with an up-beat entertainment from Acapella Xpress, who will perform two songs in a barbershop style four-part harmony. Acappella Xpress is an allwomen’s choir group that competes in regional and international music competitions as a part of the Sweet Adelines International singing organization. The choir consists of 37 members from the Fargo community and across the state, ages 15 to 82, who form lasting friendships rooted in their common passion for music. Joyce Boss, 22-year member and events coordinator for the group, revealed the talent within Acappella Xpress. “We’ve won the regional

competition 12 times, and we once got 10th place at the international competition,” Boss said. The group sings for fundraisers, charity events, and parties all around the Fargo-Moorhead area, along with their annual production that will take place on April 30 this spring. This is the first time Acapella Xpress will perform for the Bison Brevities event. Boss said the group is really looking forward to the talent show and they “hope everyone will enjoy it.” Also performing in the variety show will be the combined musical talents of Denham McDermott and Mike Zawlocki. McDermott, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice, will rock his skills on the bass guitar while performing his own song, “Just Friends.” “I’ve been into music my whole life, so we’re both really excited to perform,” McDermott said. McDermott sought out Zawlocki’s lyrical talent to add a rap section to the song. Zawlocki, a freshman majoring in architecture, hopes to turn his hobby for “rapping on beats and lyric writing into something more serious.” His Facebook page, MJZ (FullyFlowin), features a sam-

ple of his rap style. Together, McDermott and Zawlocki’s talents combine to produce a “low-key, smooth R&B sound that is unlike what other popular artists have done before,” McDermott said. They have not yet come up with a name for their duo. “If the audience has any suggestions for a name for us, that would be sweet, so we’re open to suggestions,” McDermott said. Other performers for the Bison Brevities event include Travis Mack featuring guitar and voice; Jack Baartman and Andi Hamel featuring guitar and two voices; Noelle McVicar featuring voice; Jordan Thornberg featuring piano and voice; “Any Day Now” featuring two guitars and a djembe drum; an improvisation performance group; Kat Smith featuring guitar and voice; the NDSU hip-hop team featuring choreographed dance; Tony Peterson and Friends featuring three voices, three guitars, bass guitar, and drums; Kylie Artz and Mike Fairbairn featuring piano and two voices; and Jones Boat Shenanigans Photo Courtesy of Facebook featuring voice. The Bison Brevities Variety Mike Zawlocki will be one of many to be featured at Show will take place at 7:30 on the Bison Brevities Variety Show featured by the Blue Wednesday, April 20 in the Key National Honor Society on April 30. Zawlocki will Festival Concert Hall. be rapping with his duo member Denham McDermott.

ROTC cadets organize to create awareness SAMANTHA WICKRAMASINGHE Contributing Writer

Together with family and friends, the Fargo-Moorhead community has the opportunity to attend an event organized by the NDSU Air Force and Army ROTC cadets.

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Although this event counts as a fundraising event, its sole purpose is not only to raise money but also to create awareness of the significance of the Fallen Bison Memorial among the community. These cadets have organized a pizza buffet event to raise money for the Fallen Bison Memorial. They have raised $15,000 since the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2011 and their ultimate goal is to raise $45,000 in upcoming years. According to fallenbisonmemorial.org, the monument will be dedicated to all NDSU alumni, staff and faculty who

have died performing their duties in the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or Air Force. Although this event counts as a fundraising event, its purpose is not only to raise money but also to create awareness of the significance of the Fallen Bison Memorial among the community. “We want to have a fun event where people can have a meal and enjoy an evening while contributing to a great cause,” NDSU Air Force ROTC cadet Ryan Hassel, main coordinator of the event, said. The participants who attend the event will receive 25 percent off of their bills by simply remembering to mention that they are donating to the Fallen Bison Memorial before paying for their meal. In order to donate money via the restaurant bills, Air Force and Army ROTC cadets will volunteer to clean up the restaurant after people are finished eating. “It’s more than simply cleaning tables, if a customer wants more information about our Memorial; we need to ensure the people working can answer any questions they encounter,” Hassel said. For the F-M community, Fargo Pizza Ranch pizza buffet will be a place to get together and appreciate the

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NDSU Air Force and Army ROTC cadets will be trying to raise money and awareness for the Fallen Bison Memorial at the Fargo Pizza Ranch on April 18.

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NDSU’s 2011 James Rosenquist Artist in Residence

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“The students here are very interesting and eccentric … there’s a weird bunch here,” Sham said. Sham has kept busy working with NDSU students on a project he wants to keep disclosed for now.

Since the beginning of the semester you may have seen the poster of a man sprucing up the bulletin boards around NDSU donning a white beard and wig. The man behind the beard is James Sham, the 2011 NDSU James Rosenquist Artist in People are kind of Residence for the Department afraid of art, of Visual Arts. Sham’s art exhibition has because it’s been on display since April 1 terrorizing. in the Memorial Union -James Sham Gallery. Sham has been teaching a seminar course during his res“I’m working on an incrediidency and enjoys the diverbly secretive, mysterious and sity of his students at NDSU.

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dangerous project with my students,” Sham said. In order for Sham to get where he is now with his art, he had pack up from his small town in Canada to pursue being an artist. “I grew up in a small town and art acted as a way of getting out,” Sham said. Along the way, Sham has experienced his fair share of disappointment before becoming a successful artist. “Usually I find someone who is willing to take a chance with my art, but there’s a strangeness dealing with an artist,” Sham said. “People are kind of afraid of art because it’s terrorizing.” Sham’s art has been featured in a variety of exhibition venues all across the world including Germany, Puerto Rico, Argentina and New York. “A lot of my work ends on me being in a strange, new environment,” Sham said. According to Sham, he conveys his art in a process of four steps: “Number one: I find a truth. Number two: I lie about that truth. Number three: I fictionalize that lie. Number four: That narrative becomes the truth.” Since Sham has been in Fargo during his residency, he has had the opportunity to visit the red panda exhibit at the Red River Valley Zoo. “I love going. It’s definitely my favorite thing in Fargo,” Sham said. Sham's artwork exhibit will MARY GILLEN be displayed until April 16 in Contributing Writer the MU Gallery. He will also donate a piece of The Fargo-Moorhead Comartwork to the James Rosenmunity Bicycle Workshop, a quist Artist Residency Collecvolunteer based company lotion. cated on N.P. Avenue in Fargo, is hosting their first ever artin-action fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. April 15 in the Clock Tower Cafe at the Great Northern Bicycle Company, located at 425 Broadway. filmmakers in much the same F-M Community Bicycle way these works inspired Workshop dedicates their comic book creators, which time toward refurbishing rewas to be original storytellers; cycled bicycles along with edto create, not adapt. ucating and helping the Video games are no differ- community fix their bikes. They believe that the simple ent. If the space opera act of reusing, rebuilding and videogame “Mass Effect” or riding bikes is the first step toHideo Kojima’s legendary ward a more economical and social future for Fargo-Moor“Metal Gear Solid” series head. were instead our generation’s This year they have decided “Star Wars,” the shape of the to put on an art fundraiser sci-fi and action genres would with the theme of bikes to be be much different. They auctioned off with the prowould be a lot less stagnant ceeds going toward the F-M and more vibrant. What if Valve Software’s videogame “Portal” had been realized instead as a movie starring Angelina Jolie where she is trapped inside a facility and forced to do a series of bizarre tests with a gun that can create portals, by a maniacal artificial intelligence called Glados? I think that sounds positively glorious. If Hollywood is going to go through any kind of renaissance, they need to start being original again. They need to let the dreamSTEVEN ers back into Hollywood, not drive them out. STROM They need to stop showing Staff Writer us things we’ve already seen In keeping with Microsoft’s before and take us places we tradition of annual updates for can’t imagine on our own. the Xbox 360, preview builds I believe this is the biggest of updated software are now reason James Cameron’s going out to those who signed “Avatar” was the success it up for the beta. was. If you were not an Xbox We had never seen anything owner with the foresight to get like Pandora and it’s denizens, in on this tremendous event, and in turn, went to the the- then shame on you. Also, unless you didn’t alaters in droves. Christopher Nolan, one of ready own a copy of “Halo: the few real creators in Holly- Reach” (and who doesn’t at wood at the moment, said it this point) you are not actually missing that much. best in his film “Inception”: Participants who signed up “Don’t be afraid to dream a for the preview launch of the little bigger darling.” update are being tasked with But that won’t happen any- testing an updated disc format time soon. Hollywood would for the Xbox 360. rather just wait for the comic. What this means is that developers for Microsoft’s game console have finally gotten fed

To all the dreamers CHARLIE CRANE Contributing Writer

If there is one thing I hate about the motion picture industry right now, it is its utter lack of imagination and innovation. Yes, there is still a great number of original and excellent works being produced in Hollywood, but genre filmmaking has been horribly uninspired as of late. The past decade has been a glut of adaptations, remakes and re-imaginings and the foreseeable future doesn’t look any more promising. The problem is that the real original ideas are being created elsewhere and Hollywood is scrambling to latch onto their coattails. Two mediums that are being especially leeched, and posses a wealth of interesting and creative narrative concepts, are comics and videogames.

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The problem is that the really original ideas are being created elsewhere and Hollywood is scrambling to latch onto their coattails. The past twenty years have shown an unprecedented level of creative growth for both mediums and this may be mostly due to Hollywood’s inability to really champion unique and dangerous ideas. Creative minds are rushing to these more accepting art forms and making work that makes Hollywood’s output pale in comparison. Hollywood is now catching on and, as has become their

custom, simply appropriate these properties and turn them into movies. What I’m asking is, what if these ideas had been allowed to be movies first? Would we still be trapped in this vicious circle of sequels, prequels and remakes? I say no. As far as comics are concerned, I’m not referring to characters or franchises like Spiderman or Batman. Rather, I’m drawing your attention more towards non-superhero fare, specifically, the acclaimed books that come out of Vertigo and Image Comics. One such series is Brian K. Vaughn’s and Pia Guerra’s seminal apocalyptic drama “Y the Last Man.” It tells the story where every living organism with a YChromosome on earth simply dropped dead; except for a wannabe escape artist named Yorick Brown and his pet Capuchin monkey named Ampersand. The story chronicles their journey through an utterly changed world as the duo and their companions try to find a way to keep the human race alive. What if this had been an HBO series or was a standalone motion picture in 2003 or 2004, which was the timeframe in which the first issues were published? I have no idea if it would’ve been successful or not, that’s not the point. But I do know that it would’ve been unlike any other movie or TV show to come out during those years and we would have to be blind and deaf to not take notice. The same can be said about other books like Bill Willingham’s fantasy series “Fables” or Robert Kirkman’s superhero opus “Invincible.” They might have inspired

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Bikes for a cause Community Bicycle Workshop. “We are hoping to make this an annual event as it is a great way to grab the community’s attention and get our name out there,” Sara Curry, an FM Community Bicycle Workshop employee, said. They have a very wide range of items to be auctioned off at Friday’s event including posters, pictures, wind chimes made out of bike parts, flowers made of tubes and other functional things such as bike parts. All items are locally made except one that came from Ohio. “We also have a donor that is going to be matching up to $1,000 of donations made in the month of April, so the donations can really make a difference,” Curry said. The items range from $10 to $500, so even if you cannot afford to spend a lot of money, those little contributions will

truly make a difference. New Belgium Brewery, the sponsor of this event, also donated a bike to be auctioned off. They will have free food and beverages available at the event. There will be stationary bikes set up so attendees can have the opportunity to race each other. The following day from 1-4 p.m. on April 16 the F-M Community Bicycle Workshop with be having a bike sale. “As the winters get a little slow we have lots of time to refurbish old bikes and so we will be selling those to the public come that Saturday,” Curry said. They will have about 35 different bikes varying in styles. With the weather getting warmer and the gas prices getting higher this is a perfect way to get out and help a nonprofit organization!

Xbox 360 Update preview goes out up with the limited space available on game discs. Sony’s own Playstation 3 uses Blu Ray discs for distributing physical copies of games while the Microsoft’s Xbox 360 still uses the DVD format. Blu Rays can hold something in the realm of 50 gigabytes of information on a single disc while dual-layered DVDs, the format currently used by Xbox 360, holds only about 8.5 gigabytes. This is why you run into problems with games like “Final Fantasy XIII” or “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.” These games, while fitting comfortably on a massive Blu Ray disc, must be split onto multiple discs on Xbox 360. Furthermore, games like “Darksiders” forego the issue of multiple discs entirely and simply make poorer quality graphics or cut-scenes on the Xbox 360 version in order to fit to a single disc. The new 360 update is designed to test out a new digital disc format that can contain an extra gigabyte of data. The hope is to allow video game developers to make

higher quality games on their system without the use of multiple discs, which would heavily decrease the costs of manufacturing such titles. This may only be a stopgap, however, as a single gigabyte may not be enough extra space as games continue to get larger and better looking. Predictably, this has caused the Internet to begin spooling up the rumor-mill with many thinking that the next Microsoft console (Xbox 720?) may actually use Blu Ray discs for physical media. As unlikely as this seems, considering that Blu Ray technology is owned by their direct competitor in the console market, Sony, it is obvious that Microsoft needs to do something in order to keep costs down and publishers happy. Those that got in on the preview can find out for themselves just how important this update is as they will be receiving copies of “Halo: Reach” in the new disc format. Presumably, the new copies will offer some sort of graphical or performance boost.

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Ken Carnes delivers performance Stay focused on the death penalty ALYSIA LARSON

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As the end of the semester rolls around, it gets harder and harder to stay focused on school and less on the awesome plans you may have for the summer.

Ken Carnes presented “Last Words,” an original performance based on the last words spoken from America's death row inmates on April 12. Carnes incorporated an anthology of words, stories, and emotions designed to humanize, sensitize, and educate students on the cycle of violence. The performance also included truthbased ﬁctional stories from hundreds of actual inmates, victims, and families and an art piece featuring a diverse collection of real last word testimonies from various inmates. Near the end of the performance the audience acted as a jury to participate in a sentence of life or death for the inmates.

apply to other situations as well, such as playing a sport. When you are playing, you don’t have a million and one thoughts going through your mind, it is usually about the game and the drive to win. So use that type of focus to study for a test and a good grade could possibly follow.

Tip two: Find a reason for being motivated. Maybe you want to make Keep in mind that the dean’s list or just get a there are only a few grade better than a “C” on more weeks left your next test. Use that reason to help you and hopefully with focus as well. focusing so much Make sure that your end on getting done goal is reason enough for you with classes, school to keep remaining focus. Try giving yourself a reward will be out before if you meet your goal as well. we know it. This could include, “I ace my last test, I’ll give myself a day to do whatever I want. After being cooped up inStress free!” doors for an unbearably long amount of time most of us do Tip three: Take breaks. not want to stay inside to work It seems contradictory, but it on assignments or attend works. classes. You can’t keep cramming But these last few weeks are things repeatedly into your a crucial part of the semester head or you will get distracted. and should not be skipped. Try to take breaks and let Finals are just around the your body and mind rest. corner and that means exams This is also a great way to worth a lot of points will be take in more information and here soon. remember it with more ease. To avoid getting side Also remember to take tracked, here are three tips breaks accordingly and avoid from ehow.com on how to stay using them as an excuse to focused. procrastinate.

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Speaker raises concern for our environment and lack of dedication to recycling program

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Mary Aldrich of MinnKota Recycling Services warns students, staff and faculty about the consequences for not recycling Wed. April 13. Aldrich said she believes NDSU’s recycling program is geared more toward faculty and staff than students. Concordia University has a much greater dedication to recycling and there is a clear difference between the two schools when comparing numbers. Concordia manages to recycle 58 pounds of material per capita annually while NDSU comes in at a humble 18.

Hopefully these three little tips will help you prepare and stay focused as this semester draws to a close. Keep in mind that there are only a few more weeks left and hopefully with focusing so much on getting done with classes, school will be out before we know it.

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Filming our farms DEREK GAFFNEY Staff Writer

The recent government shutdown debacle has led to several budget possibilities that in my opinion are simply ridiculous. Democrats have not much enjoyed being the minority and have made it known. The Republicans have been labeled as bullies of the capitol and have been the worst nightmare for the president. The government, in its recovery attempts, has endangered the funding of the social service industry through proposed cuts to several programs, including children’s health insurance programs, the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program, community health care centers and disease prevention funds. The idea that these programs were at any time on the losing side in competition with title X programs (Family Planning Programs), Environmental programs and National Public Radio is completely erroneous. This proposed spending legislation to even be conceived as a possibility is disheartening. Would we rather see a woman feed her children with food she bought through WIC or would we rather enjoy the best of Bach’s symphonies. Would we rather see a woman get funding for an abortion or birth control, than have a sick child to be able to have even the opportunity to afford health insurance? Now I must stop here and reiterate a point I made in a previous article, as I am sure that at least one of you has angrily picked up pen and paper to write me on how title X programs are more than simply the above mentioned. However, the legislation states that states without clinics that perform abortions would be considered exempt. Now for a harder one: Would you rather make sure that the scientifically officially official – Al Gore certified and fool proof – concept of global warming has our hard-earned dollars behind it rather than money spent to help prevent future diseases? I have one thing to say about that –- global warming is natural –- being green is good but our green is going to do nothing to stop it. It is time to lose our stubbornness and come to grips with ourselves. Not the partisan mess that is our government, which is slowly drowning our country. Senators and representatives spend so much time arguing with each other and trying to maintain power that this is becoming a big game. Our government is not a game. This is our life; this is our country. Give Mozart a rest, let everyone go out and plant their own tree and let’s see sex as a privilege not a necessity. These proposed cuts indicated that we are a stubborn society. Instead of giving up our precious music, our ability to have sex on demand or protection from the inevitable warming of the earth, we would rather kick the poor, the single women and sick children. Though this was simply the proposal, it says a lot about where we are and what’s important to us. Let’s put our money where our true values lie, not where a particular party’s words are the sweetest.

If you want to run a business in America, there are laws you must follow. There are tax laws, labor laws and all sorts of laws and regulations that protect the owners, workers and consumers. When a company works with animals, there are laws that protect the animals from unethical treatments. Farmers are no exception to laws and regulations. In fact, since they produce our food they tend to have even stricter regulations to ensure con-

sumer safety. However, there’s a bill that was recently introduced in Minnesota that would actually make it illegal to produce or distribute information about animal cruelty or agricultural pollution that occurs on Minnesota farms. Yes, you read that right, there’s a bill in Minnesota that would make it illegal to tell people about farmers who are doing something illegal. Doug Magnus, a Republican, is one of the sponsors of the bill. He says the bill is “aimed at people who are harassing and sabotaging” farm operations. Apparently there have been some issues around the country of people secretly taking videos of farmers mistreating animals, in one case throwing turkeys into a grinder, while they were still alive. They were secretly recorded, and now they’re in a bit of trouble. Magnus continued to say,

“These people who go undercover aren’t being truthful about what they’re doing.” Now, I don’t know about you, but if a company or farm is doing something illegal, I hardly think recording it and alerting the authorities is harassment. A little while back a man went undercover at a Planned Parenthood and received advice on how to get his underage, illegal immigrant prostitutes free birth control. He wasn’t very truthful about what he was doing, but he wanted to see if he could get an employee of Planned Parenthood to give him advice on the best ways to manage his imaginary minor prostitutes, and he got it. It’s one of the saddest and most infuriating videos I’ve ever seen. I’m glad he did it though, because he exposed a terrible person who facilitated the abuse of young women while working for a company that is

supposed to help women. If this bill turns into a law, that same man would not be able to walk on a farm in Minnesota and tape an employee mistreating an animal, even though it’s illegal to mistreat the animal. There’s one part of the bill that would make interference with an animal facility a felony, which I have no problem with. It’s the part of the bill that makes it illegal to possess or record video of an animal facility that worries me. President of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, Daryn McBeth, says this law “would be an important tool in our toolbox against trespassers.” You know what I think is an important tool in that toolbox against trespassers? The law that makes trespassing illegal. If we let this law pass, any newspaper or news station could be charged if they inform the public that animals

are being unethically treated. This bill is not only ridiculous in its attempt to criminalize the exposure of criminal activity, but it also infringes on our First Amendment rights. I bet if someone sponsored a bill to make it illegal to film the activities at Planned Parenthood, Magnus and all the other Republicans who support this farm bill would be in a tizzy over the infringement of our rights, and they’d have every reason to be. If farmers or their employees are mistreating their animals, they need to be punished. They shouldn’t be able to hide behind some ridiculous law that gives them free reign to do whatever they want to animals when the FDA isn’t around. Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.

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www.totalbalancefargo.com Dear Future Dilemma, Having dealt with a similar situation recently, I know how difficult it is to make such a big decision. Being offered a position with any company right out of college is a great opportunity, and I would find it hard to believe that your girlfriend would be anything but supportive when it comes to something like this. I’m sure that the thought of an evitable break up is always in the back of your mind, but would you really be happy giving up the opportunity to begin working right out of school? You have spent at least the last four years of your life working hard to become an architect and the chance to show your talent has presented itself; do you really want to pass that up? Even though long distance relationships are much more difficult to make work, if you truly love each other you will make it work and the relationship will last. In the end, the decision is ultimately yours to make, so whatever you decide make sure that it is what is best for you.

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If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a Democrat, you are probably in love with the 2012 presidential pre-primary debacle. According to a new poll released by CNN, the forerunners are Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin. What do these three people have in common? They have all developed and profited from their TV personalities. Trump has â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Apprentice,â&#x20AC;? Palin had â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sarah Palin's Alaskaâ&#x20AC;? and makes an occasional visit to Fox News, while Huckabee, is usually busy

with his show on the Fox News Channel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Huckabee.â&#x20AC;? Why should a Democrat be happy about this? Because, if any of these people ultimately wins the ticket, a character, rather than a person with character, will attempt to win the presidency, which will ultimately fail. The United States isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Hollywood, the magical land of fairy-tale realities, and unlike Reagan, the characters Trump, Palin and Huckabee play on their respective shows are inseparable from the person who could, in theory, win the ticket. Reagan was a semi-beloved actor with enough professional experience to qualify him to run and Schwarzenegger is too terrifying to not vote for. Trump, Palin and Huckabee, on the other hand, are the product of whatever their networks wanted them to be. The true corporate world, the

unadulterated life of an Alaskan citizen, and an hour of news without spin just does not sell. Reagan and even Schwarzenegger, unlike Trump, Palin and Huckabee, did not have their careers tainted by the blurred line between marketable reality and electable reality. It is because of this blurred line that seeing Trump, Huckabee and Palin far surpass real candidates like Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney brings temporary encouragement to a Democrat. Romney, who in the same poll one month earlier had 18 percent support from likely Republican voters, fell this month to 11 percent. Pawlenty fell from 3 percent to 2 percent. This comes at a time when Trump went on air to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today Showâ&#x20AC;? and CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;State of the Unionâ&#x20AC;? to requestion President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

national legitimacy. Raising this issue brought a boost in support (and media coverage) for Trump, who saw a 9 percent increase in support from just a month ago. Meanwhile, Palin and Huckabee, who have TV presence but havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been overly active, saw no change. While the superstars played their characters, Romney and Pawlenty went dormant for a month, only having recently re-emerged. While Trump, Palin and Huckabee are focused on development of their characters, Romney and Pawlenty are getting prepared for a real run. Though Romney and Pawlenty do not have much sup-

port now, from the way preliminary polls have gone, I would say one of the two of them has the best shot at winning the ticket, despite their low current popularity. Likely Republican voters have shown one thing: They like people they see on the TV. Once Romney and Pawlenty get on the airwaves, things will change. Having character and being a character is the difference between reality and reality TV. The 2012 election is real.

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Bus turns potential convenience into major inconvenience

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Last Tuesday, I got to my bus stop a little after 11 a.m. Having memorized the bus schedule, I knew it would stop in front of me at 11:08, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be arriving at home within 15 minutes, giving me enough time to eat lunch and travel back to campus for class again. As I stood there, minding my

own business, I watched in hunger and dismay as I not only missed the bus, but watched it drive right past my stop as if it had better things to do than even pause and give me the time of day. I appreciate that I attend a school that has a bus service. However, I do not appreciate it when a mode of convenience turns into a major inconvenience. If I am paying for a service, I expect to be able to use it. I also expect that if a schedule says it will be stopping at a certain place at a certain time, it will render me that service. Even if the driver didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see me standing there, my stop was on the route, and the driver should have stopped regardless.

Although I was upset and had to walk home and eat lunch in a hurry that day, this is not the first time the bus has failed me. There have been times it has arrived early at my stop and then left early as well. Some days I get to the bus right before it should be leaving, only to see it is already two blocks ahead of me. When I moved off-campus, I was excited to find that I could ride it to and from school during the deathly cold of winter. However, when you walk to the bus stop to find it has already left and you have to walk instead, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeating. Now, I know I may not always be the most punctual person, but I expect my bus to be. Is that too much to ask?

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Nicole Rivera TRAVIS JONES Contributing Writer

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Moving from one place to another obviously involves making adjustments. Whether it is from a new home in the same city, or moving to a completely different town, something is sure to be different and initially unusual than it was before you left. For eight ladies on the women’s softball team, adjusting to a new home is an understatement. The softball team has eight players that came to Fargo from California. One of those players is Nicole Rivera, a senior from Lakeside, California. When asked about North Dakota, Nicole said it was an adjustment from sunny California.

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The beginning to the Twins season has been less than stellar. In fact, the Babe Ruth team I coached the last two years had a better team average than the Twins do in nine games. I am watching the Twins play the Royals while writing this and I can’t believe the averages that are coming up. Delmon Young is hitting a buck eighty-eight. How about Cuddy’s .107? Well at least our all-stars, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, are hitting a combined .246. Yikes. One player on the team has double digits in hits, Denard Span, and the team only three homers. This dry spell would go over well in say, the Red River Valley. In the Twin Cities, however, they are hoping for a flood. The team, ladies and gentlemen, is hitting a combined .214! Historically, players have said that they want the Mendoza line. The Mendoza line is named after a guy named Mario Mendoza, whose career average is .215, just so everyone has a general idea of how big of a strugglefest it is for our favorite nine. When is the last time the Twins got a big hit? I am not talking about the bleeders that Mauer and Span put through the infields of the A’s and Yankees in two of the Twins’ three wins. I don’t count Thome’s mammoth homer against the A’s cause the game was pretty much spoken for on Sunday when that happened. I’d have to say the only big time strong, and I emphasize strength, is Span’s solo shot against the Blue Jays in the opening weekend. He doesn’t hit that and the Twins would only have two wins.

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Senior Nicole Rivera looks to throw out a runner at the University of Florida Invitational back on March 5. Rivera is leading the Bison in batting average, hits, total bases and stolen bases.

Obviously coming from a place that sells sunshine and summertime nearly 12 months out of the year to blustery Fargo would take some getting used to.

“It took me a little getting used to but I like it now,” said Rivera. Obviously coming from a place that has sunshine and summertime nearly 12 months out of the year to blustery Fargo would take some getting used to. Rivera said one of the biggest adjustments she had to make coming up here was weather related. “Learning how to drive in snow,” said Rivera. “I’m fine with it, but in North Dakota the snow is so different.” Rivera seemed to know just why so many Californians wanted to play here. “I think it’s a lot to do with the coaches and how they are recruiting,” Rivera stated. With weather conditions in Fargo, the NDSU softball complex is not ready to be played in, so NDSU has had to actually travel to play some home games, which is nothing new for Rivera. “We traveled a lot in high school,” Rivera said. “We didn’t have a home field.” Rivera is a senior majoring in human development and family science. Rivera was also an All-Summit First Team choice in 2010 and also won a Player of the Week award in the Summit League in 2010 according to www.gobison.com.

A Master’s to remember CAVIN BERUBE Staff Writer

For all three of the readers that happen to read my weekly columns, first I’d like to thank you. Second, I’d like to say I’m sorry that I only follow the major sports. The

MLB, NFL and a few college sports intrigue me, and I dabble a bit into the NBA, but other than that I don’t pay much attention to other sports. That changed a bit this past Sunday. Sunday was one of my roommates’ birthday so on Saturday night we went to a few local establishments and enjoyed a few adult beverages. So when I woke up on Sunday I didn’t feel like hammering away at any homework. It was a rainy afternoon and I found a comfy spot on one of our numerous couches and we flipped on The Master’s. Lit-

tle did I know that I would be witnessing one of the greatest rounds at the Master’s ever. I used to keep a closer eye on golf, especially the majors, when Eldrick “Tiger” Woods was in his prime. He was making crazy runs on Sundays, and absolutely dominating the field. Since he has fallen out of the spotlight, I’ve laid off a bit on the sport. I’m a casual fan, and that’s what we do. Rory McIlroy had a 4-stroke lead coming into Sunday, but at the ripe old age of 21, he hit a few bad shots and went down in flames. This was one

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because McIlroy is 21 years old, it’s because Jason Day is 23 years old. All three of these players were in the running on Sunday afternoon. The future of golf is bright and heck, even Tiger is still 35 and that gives him plenty of time to still make a run at a lot of big wins. With the future so bright in this sport, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on it in the near future. And if Woods is able to fix some of his short game woes, watch out because this could become one of the most competitive sports, like it was before Tiger’s incident.

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This week is the start of the NHL playoffs. The Spectrum has come up with a way to throw in its two cents on the tournament. Contributing Writer Ryan Nelson and Sports Editor Daniel Gunderson will pick one player from each of the 16 teams in the playoffs and see how they stack up against each other. Here is how scoring works: players get one point for an assist, and two points for a goal.

Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals

Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning

In 28 playoff games, Alex Ovechkin has 40 points - 20 goals, 20 assists - and the Capitals in those years have gone nowhere. The odds are against them these playoffs too, with the opening round series against the New York Rangers. The Rangers dominated the Capitals during the regular season, going 3-1 against them, only allowing a total of four goals in those games. Ovechkin has yet to score a goal against this team as well, but that will all change. Ovechkin will bust out in a big way, and I am foreseeing a big time series for the Russian leftwinger.

This 21-year-old is currently fifth in the league in scoring with 45 goals and 46 assists. Making his first playoff appearance, he is on his way to becoming possibly the best player in the NHL. At only 6’1” he doesn’t have a lot of size but is lightning quick with good speed and agility. He also possesses a very powerful shot. These things together will make Steven Stamkos a big threat in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. RYAN NELSON Contributing Writer

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PICK THE BALLER

This week is also the start of the NBA playoffs and, like with the NHL, The Spectrum has decided to pick its favorite player for the first round. Contributing Writer Travis Jones and Sports Editor Daniel Gunderson will pick one player from the 16 playoff teams and see who has the better basketball skills. Points will be based on how high the player’s statistics are. Five points will be given for scoring in the teens, 10 for in the 20s, 15 for in the 30s and 20 for anything past that. The same applies for other stats, such as rebounds and assists.

Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder

Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls

Kevin Durant is turning into the best pure scorer in the NBA right now, period. Durant is averaging 29 points a game, seven rebounds and three assists. His numbers in the early years of his career resemble Kobe Bryant’s, not when he was first coming up, but when he was in his prime. I think this team matches up well with anybody because of their acquisition of Kendrick Perkins, and the fact that Andrew Bynum could be heading out of the lineup once again after hurting his knee Tuesday night. Oklahoma City is young, talented and they may have the best scorer in the game. Watch for Durant and the Thunder to make a deep run into the playoffs.

The man is on the top of almost everyone’s list for this year’s MVP. He has led the Bulls to an unlikely first-place finish in the Eastern Conference. While it still seems that people are siding with the Heat or Celtics to represent the Eastern Conference in the finals, the Bulls are likely to have a major say in who gets a shot at the Larry O’Brien trophy. Rose’s playoff experience is not vast, but it is still impressive. In 12 games, he is averaging 22.7 points and 6.8 assists a game. Facing a team like the Indiana, who Rose is averaging 27 a game against, will only boost those numbers DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of Facebook

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